Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1.
Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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EVERCORE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
1,015,723
$
633,808
Investment Securities and Certificates of Deposit (includes available-for-sale debt securities with an amortized cost of $991 and $114,204 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)
99,727
623,946
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value
16,206
12,431
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell
5,144
13,566
Accounts Receivable (net of allowances of $11,125 and $7,881 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)
310,208
296,355
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties
22,978
22,416
Other Current Assets
45,821
87,900
Total Current Assets
1,515,807
1,690,422
Investments
81,011
89,490
Deferred Tax Assets
278,951
268,591
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets
267,502
199,988
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $129,856 and $117,387 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)
139,415
126,799
Goodwill
124,118
130,758
Intangible Assets (net of accumulated amortization of $8,519 and $7,292 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)
1,076
2,303
Other Assets
91,709
90,262
Total Assets
$
2,499,589
$
2,598,613
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities
Accrued Compensation and Benefits
$
365,788
$
518,991
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
35,947
39,726
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
21,350
26,000
Payable to Employees and Related Parties
37,234
31,703
Operating Lease Liabilities
37,042
33,316
Taxes Payable
3,780
3,400
Current Portion of Notes Payable
37,922
—
Other Current Liabilities
25,652
15,517
Total Current Liabilities
564,715
668,653
Operating Lease Liabilities
295,207
217,251
Notes Payable
335,208
375,062
Amounts Due Pursuant to Tax Receivable Agreements
84,949
84,952
Other Long-term Liabilities
87,360
126,445
Total Liabilities
1,367,439
1,472,363
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17)
Equity
Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock
Class A, par value $0.01 per share (1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 71,977,753 and 68,698,675 issued at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and 40,584,273 and 39,176,010 outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)
720
687
Class B, par value $0.01 per share (1,000,000 shares authorized, 53 and 84 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)
—
—
Additional Paid-In-Capital
2,166,837
2,016,524
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
( 37,167
)
( 27,596
)
Retained Earnings
590,866
558,269
Treasury Stock at Cost (31,393,480 and 29,522,665 shares at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)
( 1,820,728
)
( 1,678,168
)
Total Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
900,528
869,716
Noncontrolling Interest
231,622
256,534
Total Equity
1,132,150
1,126,250
Total Liabilities and Equity
$
2,499,589
$
2,598,613
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EVERCORE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars and share amounts in thousands, except per share data)
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Revenues
Investment Banking:
Advisory Fees
$
336,436
$
443,580
$
695,000
$
769,424
Underwriting Fees
93,565
16,910
114,683
43,830
Commissions and Related Fees
54,119
48,660
109,500
90,597
Asset Management and Administration Fees
12,953
12,419
25,700
24,802
Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments
15,331
13,640
568
25,975
Total Revenues
512,404
535,209
945,451
954,628
Interest Expense
5,329
4,163
11,369
8,255
Net Revenues
507,075
531,046
934,082
946,373
Expenses
Employee Compensation and Benefits
334,046
314,323
604,788
561,955
Occupancy and Equipment Rental
17,365
18,062
36,275
34,279
Professional Fees
18,875
20,511
35,841
39,335
Travel and Related Expenses
3,756
19,397
19,907
37,061
Communications and Information Services
14,269
11,481
26,836
22,627
Depreciation and Amortization
6,975
7,666
13,846
14,704
Execution, Clearing and Custody Fees
3,204
3,199
7,390
6,218
Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs
8,558
1,029
32,234
2,058
Acquisition and Transition Costs
98
—
106
108
Other Operating Expenses
13,200
8,544
20,827
17,384
Total Expenses
420,346
404,212
798,050
735,729
Income Before Income from Equity Method Investments and Income Taxes
86,729
126,834
136,032
210,644
Income from Equity Method Investments
2,313
2,453
5,441
4,664
Income Before Income Taxes
89,042
129,287
141,473
215,308
Provision for Income Taxes
21,814
32,030
35,365
39,851
Net Income
67,228
97,257
106,108
175,457
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
10,816
15,515
18,521
26,483
Net Income Attributable to Evercore Inc.
$
56,412
$
81,742
$
87,587
$
148,974
Net Income Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
$
56,412
$
81,742
$
87,587
$
148,974
Weighted Average Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding
Basic
40,635
40,546
40,313
40,522
Diluted
41,894
43,376
42,105
43,766
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders:
Basic
$
1.39
$
2.02
$
2.17
$
3.68
Diluted
$
1.35
$
1.88
$
2.08
$
3.40
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EVERCORE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net Income
$
67,228
$
97,257
$
106,108
$
175,457
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax:
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities and Investments, net
( 764
)
( 63
)
( 1,697
)
( 670
)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), net
1,667
( 4,007
)
( 9,641
)
( 1,148
)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
903
( 4,070
)
( 11,338
)
( 1,818
)
Comprehensive Income
68,131
93,187
94,770
173,639
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
10,958
14,926
16,754
26,219
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Evercore Inc.
$
57,173
$
78,261
$
78,016
$
147,420
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EVERCORE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Class A Common Stock
Paid-In
Comprehensive
Retained
Treasury Stock
Noncontrolling
Total
Shares
Dollars
Capital
Income (Loss)
Earnings
Shares
Dollars
Interest
Equity
Balance at March 31, 2020
71,899,956
$
719
$
2,111,945
$
( 37,928
)
$
561,017
( 31,364,545
)
$
( 1,819,182
)
$
221,294
$
1,037,865
Net Income
—
—
—
—
56,412
—
—
10,816
67,228
Other Comprehensive Income
—
—
—
761
—
—
—
142
903
Treasury Stock Purchases
—
—
—
—
—
( 28,935
)
( 1,546
)
—
( 1,546
)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock
14,660
—
765
—
—
—
—
( 583
)
182
Equity-based Compensation Awards
63,137
1
54,127
—
—
—
—
2,384
56,512
Dividends
—
—
—
—
( 26,563
)
—
—
—
( 26,563
)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 14)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 2,431
)
( 2,431
)
Balance at June 30, 2020
71,977,753
$
720
$
2,166,837
$
( 37,167
)
$
590,866
( 31,393,480
)
$
( 1,820,728
)
$
231,622
$
1,132,150
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Class A Common Stock
Paid-In
Comprehensive
Retained
Treasury Stock
Noncontrolling
Total
Shares
Dollars
Capital
Income (Loss)
Earnings
Shares
Dollars
Interest
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019
68,698,675
$
687
$
2,016,524
$
( 27,596
)
$
558,269
( 29,522,665
)
$
( 1,678,168
)
$
256,534
$
1,126,250
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change (1)
—
—
—
—
( 1,310
)
—
—
—
( 1,310
)
Net Income
—
—
—
—
87,587
—
—
18,521
106,108
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
—
—
—
( 9,571
)
—
—
—
( 1,767
)
( 11,338
)
Treasury Stock Purchases
—
—
—
—
—
( 1,870,815
)
( 142,560
)
—
( 142,560
)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock
806,355
8
42,342
—
—
—
—
( 33,754
)
8,596
Equity-based Compensation Awards
2,472,723
25
109,536
—
—
—
—
5,695
115,256
Dividends
—
—
—
—
( 53,680
)
—
—
—
( 53,680
)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 14)
—
—
( 1,565
)
—
—
—
—
( 13,607
)
( 15,172
)
Balance at June 30, 2020
71,977,753
$
720
$
2,166,837
$
( 37,167
)
$
590,866
( 31,393,480
)
$
( 1,820,728
)
$
231,622
$
1,132,150
(1) The cumulative adjustment relates to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-13, "Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13") on January 1, 2020, for which the Company recorded an adjustment to Retained Earnings to reflect the increase in the Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts as a result of the use of the current expected credit loss model. See Notes 2 and 3 for further information.
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Class A Common Stock
Paid-In
Comprehensive
Retained
Treasury Stock
Noncontrolling
Total
Shares
Dollars
Capital
Income (Loss)
Earnings
Shares
Dollars
Interest
Equity
Balance at March 31, 2019
68,441,333
$
684
$
1,890,069
$
( 28,507
)
$
408,281
( 27,372,948
)
$
( 1,502,780
)
$
238,211
$
1,005,958
Net Income
—
—
—
—
81,742
—
—
15,515
97,257
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
—
—
—
( 3,481
)
—
—
—
( 589
)
( 4,070
)
Treasury Stock Purchases
—
—
—
—
—
( 1,270,947
)
( 107,136
)
—
( 107,136
)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock
19,529
—
13,035
—
—
—
—
( 754
)
12,281
Equity-based Compensation Awards
47,639
1
54,881
—
—
—
—
6,610
61,492
Dividends
—
—
—
—
( 27,021
)
—
—
—
( 27,021
)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 14)
—
—
( 41,482
)
—
—
—
—
( 22,444
)
( 63,926
)
Balance at June 30, 2019
68,508,501
$
685
$
1,916,503
$
( 31,988
)
$
463,002
( 28,643,895
)
$
( 1,609,916
)
$
236,549
$
974,835
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Accumulated
Additional
Other
Class A Common Stock
Paid-In
Comprehensive
Retained
Treasury Stock
Noncontrolling
Total
Shares
Dollars
Capital
Income (Loss)
Earnings
Shares
Dollars
Interest
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2018
65,872,014
$
659
$
1,818,100
$
( 30,434
)
$
364,882
( 26,123,438
)
$
( 1,395,087
)
$
249,819
$
1,007,939
Net Income
—
—
—
—
148,974
—
—
26,483
175,457
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
—
—
—
( 1,554
)
—
—
—
( 264
)
( 1,818
)
Treasury Stock Purchases
—
—
—
—
—
( 2,520,457
)
( 214,829
)
—
( 214,829
)
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Common Stock
256,896
2
29,327
—
—
—
—
( 11,177
)
18,152
Equity-based Compensation Awards
2,379,591
24
110,558
—
—
—
—
12,116
122,698
Dividends
—
—
—
—
( 50,854
)
—
—
—
( 50,854
)
Noncontrolling Interest (Note 14)
—
—
( 41,482
)
—
—
—
—
( 40,428
)
( 81,910
)
Balance at June 30, 2019
68,508,501
$
685
$
1,916,503
$
( 31,988
)
$
463,002
( 28,643,895
)
$
( 1,609,916
)
$
236,549
$
974,835
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EVERCORE INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Income
$
106,108
$
175,457
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Operating Activities:
Net (Gains) Losses on Investments, Investment Securities and Contingent Consideration
11,780
( 9,985
)
Equity Method Investments
3,309
3,402
Equity-Based and Other Deferred Compensation
176,968
192,286
Noncash Lease Expense
18,284
11,316
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion
15,989
16,898
Bad Debt Expense
5,331
1,750
Deferred Taxes
2,112
( 12,427
)
Decrease (Increase) in Operating Assets:
Investment Securities
2,601
( 514
)
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value
( 6,486
)
120
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell
6,334
( 210
)
Accounts Receivable
( 25,778
)
( 9,800
)
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties
( 612
)
4,133
Other Assets
33,968
( 87,498
)
(Decrease) Increase in Operating Liabilities:
Accrued Compensation and Benefits
( 241,190
)
( 411,865
)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
62
( 176
)
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
149
68
Payables to Employees and Related Parties
5,529
13,757
Taxes Payable
380
( 29,702
)
Other Liabilities
3,932
7,911
Net Cash Provided (Used In) by Operating Activities
118,770
( 135,079
)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Investments Purchased
—
( 2,819
)
Distributions of Private Equity Investments
234
364
Investment Securities:
Proceeds from Sales and Maturities of Investment Securities and Futures Contracts Activity
543,251
263,490
Purchases of Investment Securities and Futures Contracts Activity
( 244,470
)
( 266,486
)
Maturity of Certificates of Deposit
214,266
100,000
Purchase of Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
( 29,665
)
( 26,282
)
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
483,616
68,267
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Issuance of Noncontrolling Interests
540
—
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests
( 14,009
)
( 31,696
)
Short-Term Borrowings
—
30,000
Repayment of Short-Term Borrowings
—
( 30,000
)
Purchase of Treasury Stock and Noncontrolling Interests
( 143,412
)
( 265,043
)
Dividends
( 57,529
)
( 50,797
)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
( 214,410
)
( 347,536
)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash
( 6,842
)
( 1,133
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
381,134
( 415,481
)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash-Beginning of Period
643,886
800,096
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash-End of Period
$
1,025,020
$
384,615
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
Payments for Interest
$
12,856
$
8,400
Payments for Income Taxes
$
23,646
$
79,357
Accrued Dividends
$
6,918
$
7,125
Noncash Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest
$
851
$
2,701
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EVERCORE INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Note 1 – Organization
Evercore Inc., together with its subsidiaries (the "Company"), is an investment banking and investment management firm, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in New York, New York. The Company is a holding company which owns a controlling interest in, and is the sole general partner of, Evercore LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Evercore LP"). The Company operates from its offices and through its affiliates in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
The Investment Banking segment includes the advisory business through which the Company provides advice to clients on significant mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, shareholder activism and other strategic corporate transactions, with a particular focus on advising prominent multinational corporations and substantial private equity firms on large, complex transactions. The Company also provides restructuring advice to companies in financial transition, as well as to creditors, shareholders and potential acquirers. In addition, the Company provides its clients with capital markets advice, underwrites securities offerings, raises funds for financial sponsors and provides advisory services focused on secondary transactions for private funds interests, as well as on primary and secondary transactions for real estate oriented financial sponsors and private equity interests. The Investment Banking business also includes the Evercore ISI business through which the Company offers macroeconomic, policy and fundamental equity research and agency-based equity securities trading for institutional investors.
The Investment Management segment includes the wealth management business through which the Company provides investment advisory, wealth management and fiduciary services for high-net-worth individuals and associated entities, the institutional asset management business through which the Company, directly and through affiliates, manages financial assets for sophisticated institutional investors and the private equity business, which holds interests in private equity funds which are not managed by the Company.
Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies
For a further discussion of the Company's accounting policies, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 .
Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. As permitted by the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain certain condensed financial information and exclude certain footnote disclosures normally included in audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In the opinion of the Company's management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, necessary to fairly present the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 . The December 31, 2019 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are comprised of the consolidation of Evercore LP and Evercore LP's wholly owned and majority-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Evercore Group L.L.C. ("EGL"), a registered broker-dealer in the U.S. The Company's policy is to consolidate all subsidiaries in which it has a controlling financial interest, as well as any variable interest entities ("VIEs") where the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary, when it has the power to make the decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE and has the obligation to absorb significant losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company reviews factors, including the rights of the equity holders and obligations of equity holders to absorb losses or receive expected residual returns, to determine if the investment is a VIE. In evaluating whether the Company is the primary beneficiary, the Company evaluates its economic interests in the entity held either directly or indirectly by the Company. The consolidation analysis is generally performed qualitatively. This analysis, which requires judgment, is performed at each reporting date.
Evercore LP is a VIE and the Company is the primary beneficiary. Specifically, the Company has the majority economic interest in Evercore LP and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of the entity while the limited partners have no kick-out or substantive participating rights. The assets and liabilities of Evercore LP represent substantially all of the consolidated assets and liabilities of the Company with the exception of U.S. corporate taxes and related items, which are presented on the Company's (Parent Company Only) Condensed Statements of Financial Condition in Note 25
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EVERCORE INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
to the Company's consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 .
Evercore ISI International Limited ("Evercore ISI U.K."), Evercore Partners International LLP ("Evercore U.K."), Evercore (Japan) Ltd. ("Evercore Japan") and Evercore Consulting (Beijing) Co. Ltd. ("Evercore Beijing") are also VIEs, and the Company is the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. Specifically for Evercore ISI U.K., Evercore Japan and Evercore Beijing (as of January 1, 2019 for Evercore Japan and Evercore Beijing), the Company provides financial support through transfer pricing agreements with these entities, which exposes the Company to losses that are potentially significant to these entities, and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of these entities. The Company has the majority economic interest in Evercore U.K. and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of this entity. The Company included in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition Evercore ISI U.K., Evercore U.K., Evercore Japan and Evercore Beijing assets of $ 215,667 and liabilities of $ 91,724 at June 30, 2020 and assets of $ 227,885 and liabilities of $ 129,494 at December 31, 2019 .
All intercompany balances and transactions with the Company's subsidiaries have been eliminated upon consolidation.
The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13 on January 1, 2020, using a modified retrospective method of transition. The Company recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment to decrease retained earnings by $ 1,310 as of January 1, 2020. Following the adoption of ASU 2016-13, the Company’s accounting policies are as follows:
Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets – Accounts Receivable consists primarily of investment banking fees and expense reimbursements charged to the Company's clients. The Company records Accounts Receivable, net of any allowance for doubtful accounts, when relevant revenue recognition criteria has been achieved and payment is conditioned on the passage of time. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide coverage for estimated losses from its client receivables. The Company determines the adequacy of the allowance by estimating the probability of loss based on the Company's analysis of historical credit loss experience of its client receivables, and taking into consideration current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The Company has determined that long-term forecasted information is not relevant to its fee receivables, which are primarily short-term. The Company updates its average credit loss rates periodically and maintains a quarterly allowance review process to consider current factors that would require an adjustment to the credit loss allowance. In addition, the Company periodically performs a qualitative assessment to monitor risks associated with current and forecasted conditions that may require an adjustment to the expected credit loss rates. Expected credit losses for newly recognized financial assets and changes to expected credit losses during the period are recognized in earnings.
The Investment Banking and Investment Management receivables collection periods generally are within 90 days of invoice, with the exception of placement fees, which are generally collected within 180 days of invoice, and fees related to private funds capital raising, which are collected in a period exceeding one year. The collection period for restructuring transaction receivables may exceed 90 days . Receivables that are collected in a period exceeding one year are reflected in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
The Company records contract assets within Other Current Assets and Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition when payment is due from a client conditioned on future performance or the occurrence of other events. The Company also recognizes a contract asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if the benefit of those costs is expected to be longer than one year . The Company applies a practical expedient to expense costs to obtain a contract as incurred when the amortization period is one year or less.
Note 3 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements
ASU 2016-13 – In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 provides amendments to Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 326, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses," which amend the guidance on the impairment of financial instruments and add an impairment model (the current expected credit loss (CECL) model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Entities will recognize an allowance for its estimate of expected credit losses as of the end of each reporting period. ASU 2016-13 also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment for available-for-sale debt securities and requires impairments on these securities to be recognized in earnings through an allowance when fair value is less than amortized cost and a credit loss exists or when the securities are expected to be sold before a recovery of amortized cost. The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted after December 15, 2018.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective approach by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to decrease retained earnings by $ 1,310 as of January 1, 2020. As a result of adopting ASU 2016-13, the Company’s allowance for credit losses on financial assets that are measured at amortized cost will reflect management’s estimate of credit losses over the remaining expected life of such assets. These expected credit losses are measured based on historical experience, current conditions and forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amounts. Expected credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, and changes to expected credit losses during the period are recognized in earnings. The impact of the new guidance primarily relates to the Company’s trade accounts receivable. The Company previously used the specific identification method for establishing credit provisions and write-offs of its trade accounts receivable.
ASU 2018-13 – In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, "Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" ("ASU 2018-13"). ASU 2018-13 provides amendments to ASC 820, " Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("ASC 820"), which remove the requirements surrounding the disclosure and policy of transfers between fair value levels and the valuation processes for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements. In addition, ASU 2018-13 adds disclosure requirements for changes in unrealized gains and losses for Level 3 measurements and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used in Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses and unobservable inputs for Level 3 measurements should be applied prospectively, and all other amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively. The Company adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto.
ASU 2018-17 – In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-17, "Consolidation (Topic 810) - Targeted Improvements to Related Party Guidance for Variable Interest Entities" ("ASU 2018-17"). ASU 2018-17 provides amendments to ASC 810, " Consolidation" which states that any indirect interest held through related parties in common control arrangements should be considered on a proportional basis for determining whether fees paid to decision makers and service providers are variable interests. The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The amendments are required to be retrospectively applied with a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings at the beginning of the earliest period presented. The Company adopted ASU 2018-17 on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2018-17 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto.
ASU 2019-12 – In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes" ("ASU 2019-12"). ASU 2019-12 provides amendments to ASC 740, "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740") which simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions in ASC 740 and clarify and amend certain existing guidance. The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The amendments on separate financial statements of legal entities that are not subject to tax should be applied on a retrospective basis for all periods presented, amendments on ownership changes of foreign equity method investments or foreign subsidiaries should be applied on a modified retrospective basis, with a cumulative-effect adjustment recorded through retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption, and all other amendments should be applied prospectively. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this update on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto.
ASU 2020-01 – In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-01, " Clarifying the Interactions Between Topic 321, 323, and Topic 815" ("ASU 2020-01"). ASU 2020-01 provides amendments to clarify the accounting for certain equity securities when the equity method of accounting is applied or discontinued and scope considerations related to forward contracts and purchased options on certain securities. The amendments in this update are effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this update on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, or disclosures thereto.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Note 4 – Revenue and Accounts Receivable
The following table presents revenue recognized by the Company for 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
Investment Banking:
Advisory Fees
$
336,436
$
443,580
$
695,000
$
769,424
Underwriting Fees
93,565
16,910
114,683
43,830
Commissions and Related Fees
54,119
48,660
109,500
90,597
Total Investment Banking
$
484,120
$
509,150
$
919,183
$
903,851
Investment Management:
Asset Management and Administration Fees:
Wealth Management
$
12,632
$
11,815
$
24,960
$
23,253
Institutional Asset Management
321
604
740
1,549
Total Investment Management
$
12,953
$
12,419
$
25,700
$
24,802
Contract Balances
The change in the Company’s contract assets and liabilities during the periods primarily reflects timing differences between the Company’s performance and the client’s payment. The Company’s receivables, contract assets and deferred revenue (contract liabilities) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Receivables
(Current) (1)
Receivables
(Long-term) (2)
Contract Assets (Current) (3)
Contract Assets (Long-term) (2)
Deferred Revenue
(Current Contract Liabilities) (4)
Deferred Revenue
(Long-term Contract Liabilities) (5)
Balance at January 1, 2020
$
296,355
$
63,554
$
31,525
$
2,504
$
2,492
$
615
Increase (Decrease)
13,853
( 1,613
)
( 24,756
)
3,376
9,553
( 234
)
Balance at June 30, 2020
$
310,208
$
61,941
$
6,769
$
5,880
$
12,045
$
381
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Receivables
(Current) (1)
Receivables
(Long-term) (2)
Contract Assets (Current) (3)
Contract Assets (Long-term) (2)
Deferred Revenue
(Current Contract Liabilities) (4)
Deferred Revenue
(Long-term Contract Liabilities) (5)
Balance at January 1, 2019
$
309,075
$
60,948
$
2,833
$
541
$
4,016
$
1,731
Increase (Decrease)
7,803
1,700
72,701
6,740
1,049
( 812
)
Balance at June 30, 2019
$
316,878
$
62,648
$
75,534
$
7,281
$
5,065
$
919
(1)
Included in Accounts Receivable on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition .
(2)
Included in Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition .
(3)
Included in Other Current Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition .
(4)
Included in Other Current Liabilities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition .
(5)
Included in Other Long-term Liabilities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition .
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The Company's contract assets represent arrangements in which an estimate of variable consideration has been included in the transaction price and thereby recognized as revenue that precedes the contractual due date. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when all material conditions for completion have been met and it is probable that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in a future period.
The Company recognized revenue of $ 3,862 and $ 5,891 on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 5,027 and $ 7,493 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively , that was initially included in deferred revenue on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition .
Generally, performance obligations under client arrangements will be settled within one year ; therefore, the Company has elected to apply the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-50-14.
The allowance for credit losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Beginning Balance (1)
$
6,895
$
7,551
$
9,191
$
6,037
Bad debt expense
4,857
397
5,331
1,750
Write-offs, foreign currency translation and other adjustments
( 627
)
( 589
)
( 3,397
)
( 428
)
Ending Balance
$
11,125
$
7,359
$
11,125
$
7,359
(1) Beginning Balance for the six months ended June 30, 2020 includes the cumulative-effect adjustment of $ 1,310 , which reflects the increase in the Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts as a result of the use of the current expected credit loss model related to the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020. See Notes 2 and 3 for further information.
The change in the balance during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 is primarily related to an increase in the current period provision of expected credit losses and the write-off of aged receivables, as well as the impact of a decrease in the amount of receivables outstanding greater than 120 days at June 30, 2020.
For long-term accounts receivable and long-term contract assets, the Company monitors clients’ creditworthiness based on collection experience and other internal metrics. The following table presents the Company’s long-term accounts receivable and long-term contract assets from the Company's private and secondary fund advisory businesses as of June 30, 2020 by year of origination:
Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Total
Long-term Accounts Receivable and Long-Term Contract Assets
$
21,370
$
27,889
$
15,744
$
1,806
$
1,012
$
67,821
Note 5 – Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs, and Intangible Asset Amortization
Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs
The Company recognized $ 8,558 and $ 32,234 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, as Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , these costs include $ 8,178 and $ 30,305 , respectively, for separation and transition benefits and related costs as a result of the Company's review of its operations, described below, and $ 380 and $ 1,929 , respectively, for the acceleration of depreciation expense for leasehold improvements and certain other fixed assets in conjunction with the expansion of the Company's headquarters in New York and the Company's business realignment initiatives.
In the first quarter of 2020 , the Company substantially completed a review of operations focused on markets, sectors and people which have delivered lower levels of productivity in an effort to attain greater flexibility of operations and better position itself for future growth. This review, which began in the fourth quarter of 2019 , will generate reductions of approximately 6 % of the Company's headcount. In conjunction with the employment reductions, the Company is expected to incur aggregate separation
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
and transition benefits (including costs related to the acceleration of deferred compensation) and related costs of approximately $ 38,000 , $ 30,305 of which has been recorded in Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs, in the first six months of 2020. The Company's estimates of charges are based on a number of assumptions. Actual results may differ materially if actual activity deviates from these assumptions.
Further, in conjunction with its business realignment initiatives, in April 2020, the Company entered into an agreement for the leaders of its business in Mexico to purchase Evercore Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V. ("ECB"), the Company's Mexico based broker-dealer focused principally on providing Investment Management services, for a purchase price of MXN $ 35,000 . This sale will be completed following regulatory approval.
The Company recognized $ 1,029 and $ 2,058 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively, as Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs, incurred related to the acceleration of depreciation expense for leasehold improvements in conjunction with the expansion of the Company's headquarters in New York.
Intangible Asset Amortization
Expense associated with the amortization of intangible assets for Investment Banking was $ 507 and $ 1,014 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 2,190 and $ 4,380 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively, included within Depreciation and Amortization expense on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . Expense associated with the amortization of intangible assets for Investment Management was $ 105 and $ 213 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 109 and $ 219 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively, included within Depreciation and Amortization expense on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations .
Note 6 – Related Parties
Investment Banking Revenue includes advisory fees earned from clients that have Senior Managing Directors as a member of their Board of Directors of $ 8,769 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 .
Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition includes the long-term portion of loans receivable from certain employees of $ 13,511 and $ 13,137 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , respectively. See Note 16 for further information.
Note 7 – Investment Securities and Certificates of Deposit
The Company's Investment Securities and Certificates of Deposit as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Debt Securities
$
991
$
8
$
—
$
999
$
114,204
$
591
$
11
$
114,784
Equity Securities
666
—
414
252
666
—
168
498
Debt Securities Carried by Broker-Dealers
4,231
32
—
4,263
225,727
1,648
20
227,355
Investment Funds
92,964
3,145
1,896
94,213
58,704
7,809
—
66,513
Total Investment Securities (carried at fair value)
$
98,852
$
3,185
$
2,310
$
99,727
$
399,301
$
10,048
$
199
$
409,150
Certificates of Deposit (carried at contract value)
—
214,796
Total Investment Securities and Certificates of Deposit
$
99,727
$
623,946
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Scheduled maturities of the Company's available-for-sale debt securities as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Amortized
Cost
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
Fair Value
Due within one year
$
991
$
999
$
108,662
$
109,217
Due after one year through five years
—
—
5,542
5,567
Total
$
991
$
999
$
114,204
$
114,784
The Company has the ability and intent to hold available-for-sale securities until a recovery of fair value is equal to an amount approximating its amortized cost, which may be at maturity. Further, the securities are either U.S. Treasuries or municipal bonds, primarily with S&P ratings ranging from AAA to BB+, and the Company has not incurred credit losses on its securities. As such, the Company does not consider such unrealized loss positions to be impaired at June 30, 2020 and has not recorded a credit allowance on these securities.
Debt Securities
Debt Securities are classified as available-for-sale securities within Investment Securities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition . These securities are stated at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and realized gains and losses included in earnings. The Company had net realized gains (losses) of $ 77 and $ 73 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and ($ 3 ) and ($ 6 ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
Equity Securities
Equity Securities are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . The Company had net realized and unrealized gains (losses) of $ 88 and ($ 246 ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 41 and $ 193 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
Debt Securities Carried by Broker-Dealers
EGL and other broker-dealers invest in fixed income portfolios consisting primarily of U.S. Treasury bills, municipal bonds and other debt securities. These securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations , as required for broker-dealers in securities. The Company had net realized and unrealized gains (losses) of ($ 1,111 ) and ($ 1,240 ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 465 and $ 514 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
Investment Funds
The Company invests in a portfolio of exchange-traded funds and mutual funds as an economic hedge against the Company's deferred cash compensation program. See Note 16 for further information. These securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . The Company had net realized and unrealized gains (losses) of $ 10,284 and ($ 2,790 ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 2,112 and $ 8,699 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
In February 2020, the Company entered into four-month futures contracts on a stock index fund, with a notional amount of $ 38,908 , as an economic hedge against the Company's deferred cash compensation program. These contracts settled in June 2020. See Note 17 for further information.
In April 2019, the Company entered into three-month futures contracts on a stock index fund with a notional amount of $ 14,815 for $ 680 , as an economic hedge against the Company's deferred cash compensation program. These contracts settled in June 2019. See Note 17 for further information.
Certificates of Deposit
At December 31, 2019 , the Company held certificates of deposit of $ 214,796 with certain banks with original maturities of six months or less when purchased. These certificates of deposit matured in January 2020.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Note 8 – Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value, Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
The Company, through ECB, enters into repurchase agreements with clients seeking overnight money market returns whereby ECB transfers to the clients Mexican government securities in exchange for cash and concurrently agrees to repurchase the securities at a future date for an amount equal to the cash exchanged plus a stipulated premium or interest factor. ECB deploys the cash received from, and acquires the securities deliverable to, clients under these repurchase arrangements by purchasing securities in the open market, which the Company reflects as Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition , or by entering into reverse repurchase agreements with unrelated third parties. The Company accounts for these repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements as collateralized financing transactions, which are carried at their contract amounts, which approximate fair value given that the contracts mature the following business day. The Company records a liability on its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition in relation to repurchase transactions executed with clients as Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase. The Company records as assets on its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition , Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value (where the Company has acquired the securities deliverable to clients under these repurchase arrangements by purchasing securities in the open market) and Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell (where the Company has acquired the securities deliverable to clients under these repurchase agreements by entering into reverse repurchase agreements with unrelated third parties). These Mexican government securities had an estimated average time to maturity of approximately four months , as of June 30, 2020 , and are pledged as collateral against repurchase agreements. Generally, collateral is posted equal to the contract value at inception and is subject to market changes. These repurchase agreements are primarily with institutional customer accounts managed by ECB and permit the counterparty to pledge the securities.
ECB has procedures in place to monitor the daily risk limits for positions taken, as well as the credit risk based on the collateral pledged under these agreements against their contract value from inception to maturity date. The daily risk measure is Value at Risk ("VaR"), which is a statistical measure, at a 98 % confidence level, of the potential daily losses from adverse market movements in an ordinary market environment based on a historical simulation using the prior year's historical data. ECB's Risk Management Committee (the "Committee") has established a policy to maintain VaR at levels below 0.1 % of the value of the portfolio. If at any point in time the threshold is exceeded, ECB personnel are alerted by an automated interface with ECB's trading systems and begin to make adjustments in the portfolio in order to mitigate the risk and bring the portfolio in compliance. Concurrently, ECB personnel must notify the Committee of the variance and the actions taken to reduce the exposure to loss.
In addition to monitoring VaR, ECB periodically performs discrete stress tests ("Stress Tests") to assure that the level of potential losses that would arise from extreme market movements that may not be anticipated by VaR measures are within acceptable levels.
As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , a summary of the Company's assets, liabilities and collateral received or pledged related to these transactions was as follows:
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Asset
(Liability)
Balance
Market Value of
Collateral Received
or (Pledged)
Asset
(Liability)
Balance
Market Value of
Collateral Received
or (Pledged)
Assets
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value
$
16,206
$
12,431
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell
5,144
$
5,151
13,566
$
13,572
Total Assets
$
21,350
$
25,997
Liabilities
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
$
( 21,350
)
$
( 21,341
)
$
( 26,000
)
$
( 25,992
)
Note 9 – Investments
The Company's investments reported on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition consist of investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies, other investments in private equity partnerships, equity securities in private companies and investments in G5 Holdings S.A. ("G5"), Glisco Manager Holdings LP and Trilantic Capital Partners ("Trilantic"). The Company's investments are relatively high-risk and illiquid assets.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The Company's investments in ABS Investment Management Holdings, LP and ABS Investment Management GP LLC (collectively, "ABS"), Atalanta Sosnoff Capital, LLC ("Atalanta Sosnoff") and Luminis Partners ("Luminis") are in voting interest entities. The Company's share of earnings (losses) on these investments is included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations .
The Company also has investments in private equity partnerships which consist of investment interests in private equity funds which are voting interest entities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on the private equity investments are included within Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations .
Equity Method Investments
A summary of the Company's investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was as follows:
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
ABS
$
36,304
$
40,052
Atalanta Sosnoff
12,138
12,300
Luminis
5,498
4,923
Total
$
53,940
$
57,275
ABS
On December 29, 2011, the Company made an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting in ABS Investment Management, LLC. Effective as of September 1, 2018, ABS Investment Management, LLC underwent an internal reorganization pursuant to which the Company contributed its ownership interest in ABS Investment Management, LLC to ABS in exchange for ownership interests in ABS Investment Management Holdings LP and ABS Investment Management GP LLC. Taken together, the ownership interests in ABS Investment Management Holdings LP and ABS Investment Management GP LLC are substantially equivalent to the contributed ownership interests in ABS Investment Management, LLC. At June 30, 2020 , the Company's economic ownership interest in ABS was 46 % . This investment resulted in earnings of $ 1,803 and $ 3,823 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 1,921 and $ 3,652 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively , included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations .
Atalanta Sosnoff
On December 31, 2015, the Company amended the Operating Agreement with Atalanta Sosnoff and deconsolidated its assets and liabilities, accounting for its interest under the equity method of accounting from that date forward. At June 30, 2020 , the Company's economic ownership interest in Atalanta Sosnoff was 49 % . This investment resulted in earnings of $ 445 and $ 1,017 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 313 and $ 538 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively , included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations .
Luminis
On January 1, 2017, the Company acquired an interest in Luminis and accounted for its interest under the equity method of accounting. At June 30, 2020 , the Company's ownership interest in Luminis was 20 % . This investment resulted in earnings of $ 65 and $ 601 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 219 and $ 474 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively , included within Income from Equity Method Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations .
Other
The Company allocates the purchase price of its equity method investments, in part, to the inherent finite-lived identifiable intangible assets of the investees. The Company's share of the earnings of the investees has been reduced by the amortization of these identifiable intangible assets of $ 79 and $ 158 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 171 and $ 342 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The Company assesses its equity method investments for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred.
Debt Security Investment
On December 31, 2017, the Company exchanged all of its outstanding equity interests in G5 for debentures of G5. The Company records its investment in G5 as a held-to-maturity debt security within Investments on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The securities are mandatorily redeemable on December 31, 2027, or earlier, subject to the occurrence of certain events. The Company is accreting its investment to its redemption value ratably, or on an accelerated basis if certain revenue thresholds are met by G5, from December 31, 2017 to December 31, 2027. This investment is subject to currency translation from Brazilian real to the U.S. dollar, included in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . This investment had a balance of $ 6,862 and $ 9,235 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , respectively.
Investments in Private Equity
Private Equity Funds
The Company's investments related to private equity partnerships and associated entities include investments in Glisco Partners II, L.P. ("Glisco II"), Glisco Partners III, L.P. ("Glisco III"), Glisco Capital Partners IV ("Glisco IV"), Trilantic Capital Partners Associates IV, L.P. ("Trilantic IV"), Trilantic Capital Partners V, L.P. ("Trilantic V") and Trilantic Capital Partners VI (North America), L.P. ("Trilantic VI"). Portfolio holdings of the private equity funds are carried at fair value. Accordingly, the Company reflects its pro rata share of unrealized gains and losses occurring from changes in fair value. Additionally, the Company reflects its pro rata share of realized gains, losses and carried interest associated with any investment realizations.
A summary of the Company's investments in the private equity funds as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was as follows:
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Glisco II, Glisco III and Glisco IV
$
2,499
$
3,820
Trilantic IV, Trilantic V and Trilantic VI
8,556
9,727
Total Private Equity Funds
$
11,055
$
13,547
Net realized and unrealized losses on private equity fund investments were ($ 2,255 ) and ($ 2,343 ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and ($ 123 ) and ($ 127 ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively . In the event the funds perform poorly, the Company may be obligated to repay certain carried interest previously distributed. As of June 30, 2020 , $ 451 of previously distributed carried interest received from the funds was subject to repayment.
General Partners of Private Equity Funds which are VIEs
Following the Glisco transaction, the Company concluded that Glisco Capital Partners II, Glisco Capital Partners III and Glisco Manager Holdings LP are VIEs and that the Company is not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs. The Company's assessment of the primary beneficiary of these entities included assessing which parties have the power to significantly impact the economic performance of these entities and the obligation to absorb losses, which could be potentially significant to the entities, or the right to receive benefits from the entities that could be potentially significant. Neither the Company nor its related parties will have the ability to make decisions that significantly impact the economic performance of these entities. Further, as a limited partner in these entities, the Company does not possess substantive participating rights. The Company had assets of $ 3,114 and $ 4,658 included in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , respectively, related to these unconsolidated VIEs, representing the carrying value of the Company's investments in the entities. The Company's exposure to the obligations of these VIEs is generally limited to its investments in these entities. The Company's maximum exposure to loss as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $ 7,266 and $ 8,810 , respectively, which represents the carrying value of the Company's investments in these VIEs, as well as any unfunded commitments to the current and future funds.
Investment in Trilantic Capital Partners
In 2010, the Company made a limited partnership investment in Trilantic in exchange for 500 Class A partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class A LP Units") having a fair value of $ 16,090 . This investment gave the Company the right to invest in Trilantic's
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
current and future private equity funds, beginning with Trilantic Fund IV. The Company accounts for this investment at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. The Company allocates the cost of this investment to its investments in current and future Trilantic funds as the Company satisfies the capital calls of these funds. The Company bases this allocation on its expectation of Trilantic's future fundraising ability and performance. From 2010 to 2019, $ 1,178 , $ 5,135 and $ 3,015 of this investment was allocated to Trilantic Fund IV, V and VI, respectively. This investment had a balance of $ 6,762 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 . The Company has a $ 5,000 commitment to invest in Trilantic Fund V, of which $ 361 was unfunded at June 30, 2020 . The Company also has a $ 12,000 commitment to invest in Trilantic Fund VI, of which $ 9,164 was unfunded at June 30, 2020 . The Company funded $ 2,642 of the commitment to invest in Trilantic Fund VI during the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Other Investments
In 2015, the Company received an equity security in a private company in exchange for advisory services. This investment is accounted for at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes and had a balance of $ 1,079 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 .
In May 2019, the Company received preferred equity securities in a private company in exchange for advisory services. This investment is accounted for at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes and had a balance of $ 648 and $ 693 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , respectively.
Following the Glisco transaction in 2016, the Company recorded an investment in Glisco Manager Holdings LP representing the fair value of the deferred consideration resulting from this transaction. This investment is accounted for at its cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. The Company amortizes the balance of its investment as distributions are received related to the deferred consideration. This investment had a balance of $ 665 and $ 899 as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , respectively.
Note 10 – Leases
Operating Leases – The Company leases office space under non-cancelable lease agreements, which expire on various dates through 2035 . The lease terms include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. The Company reflects lease expense over the lease terms on a straight-line basis. Occupancy lease agreements, in addition to base rentals, generally are subject to escalation provisions based on certain costs incurred by the landlord. The Company does not have any leases with variable lease payments. Occupancy and Equipment Rental on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations includes operating lease cost for office space of $ 12,108 and $ 24,024 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 10,108 and $ 20,343 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively , and variable lease cost of $ 1,132 and $ 2,855 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 3,221 and $ 4,818 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
On July 1, 2018, the Company entered into a new lease agreement for office space at its headquarters at 55 East 52nd St., New York, New York. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company committed to extend the lease term for the Company's current space and add space on up to seven additional floors, three of which commenced as of the lease’s effective date. The Company anticipates that it will take possession of the remainder of these floors over the next four years. On December 6, 2019, the lease was modified to add an additional floor and to extend the lease term for all current and prospective space to end on December 31, 2035.
In conjunction with the lease of office space, the Company has entered into letters of credit in the amounts of approximately $ 5,548 and $ 5,536 , which are secured by cash that is included in Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , respectively.
The Company has entered into various operating leases for the use of office equipment (primarily computers, printers, copiers and other IT related equipment). Occupancy and Equipment Rental on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations includes operating lease cost for office equipment of $ 1,132 and $ 2,328 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 1,004 and $ 1,927 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
The Company uses its secured incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The determination of an appropriate incremental borrowing rate requires significant assumptions and judgment. The Company's incremental borrowing rate was calculated based on the Company's recent debt issuances and current market conditions. The Company scales the rates appropriately depending on the life of the leases.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The Company incurred net operating cash outflows of $ 11,763 and $ 8,485 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to its operating leases, which were net of cash received from lease incentives of $ 8,796 and $ 10,062 , respectively.
Other information as it relates to the Company's operating leases is as follows:
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
New Right-of-Use Assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
$
7,632
$
1,418
$
88,765
$
15,997
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases
11.8 years
9.0 years
Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases
4.25
%
5.57
%
As of June 30, 2020 , the maturities of the undiscounted operating lease liabilities for which the Company has commenced use are as follows:
2020 (July 1 through December 31)
$
23,831
2021
47,873
2022
47,321
2023
32,960
2024
27,265
Thereafter
272,479
Total lease payments
451,729
Less: Tenant Improvement Allowances
( 19,673
)
Less: Imputed Interest
( 99,807
)
Present value of lease liabilities
332,249
Less: Current lease liabilities
( 37,042
)
Long-term lease liabilities
$
295,207
In conjunction with the lease agreement to expand its headquarters at 55 East 52nd St., New York, New York, and lease agreements at certain other locations, the Company entered into leases for office space which have not yet commenced and thus are not yet included on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The Company anticipates that it will take possession of these spaces by the end of 2023. These spaces will have lease terms of 3 to 13 years once we have taken possession. The additional future payments under these arrangements are $ 196,129 as of June 30, 2020 .
Note 11 – Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820 establishes a hierarchical disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily-available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
Level I – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date. The type of investments included in Level I include listed equities, listed derivatives and treasury bills. As required by ASC 820, the
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Company does not adjust the quoted price for these investments, even in situations where the Company holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
Level II – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies. The estimated fair values of the Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities held at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are based on prices provided by external pricing services.
Level III – Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and includes situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.
The following table presents the categorization of investments and certain other financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 :
June 30, 2020
Level I
Level II
Level III
Total
Debt Securities Carried by Broker-Dealers (1)
$
219,237
$
—
$
—
$
219,237
Other Debt and Equity Securities (2)
10,150
—
—
10,150
Investment Funds
94,213
—
—
94,213
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value
16,206
—
—
16,206
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value
$
339,806
$
—
$
—
$
339,806
December 31, 2019
Level I
Level II
Level III
Total
Corporate Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Other Debt Securities Carried by Broker-Dealers
$
168,650
$
58,705
$
—
$
227,355
Other Debt and Equity Securities (2)
111,823
6,449
—
118,272
Investment Funds
66,513
—
—
66,513
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value
12,431
—
—
12,431
Total Assets Measured At Fair Value
$
359,417
$
65,154
$
—
$
424,571
(1)
Includes $ 214,974 of treasury bills classified within Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020 .
(2)
Includes $ 8,899 and $ 2,990 of treasury bills and notes and municipal bonds classified within Cash and Cash Equivalents on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , respectively.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment.
During the fourth quarter of 2019 , the Company determined that the fair value of the Institutional Asset Management reporting unit was $ 8,777 . The fair value of the reporting unit was estimated by utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology based on adjusted cash flows from operations. Goodwill is measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as a Level III asset.
The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company's financial instrument assets and liabilities, which are not measured at fair value on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition , are listed in the tables below.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
June 30, 2020
Carrying
Estimated Fair Value
Amount
Level I
Level II
Level III
Total
Financial Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
791,850
$
791,850
$
—
$
—
$
791,850
Debt Security Investment
6,862
—
—
6,862
6,862
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell
5,144
—
5,144
—
5,144
Receivables (1)
372,149
—
369,023
—
369,023
Contract Assets (2)
12,649
—
12,129
—
12,129
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties
22,978
—
22,978
—
22,978
Closely-held Equity Securities
1,727
—
—
1,727
1,727
Financial Liabilities:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
$
35,947
$
—
$
35,947
$
—
$
35,947
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
21,350
—
21,350
—
21,350
Payable to Employees and Related Parties
37,234
—
37,234
—
37,234
Notes Payable (3)
373,130
—
395,479
—
395,479
December 31, 2019
Carrying
Estimated Fair Value
Amount
Level I
Level II
Level III
Total
Financial Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
630,818
$
630,818
$
—
$
—
$
630,818
Certificates of Deposit
214,796
—
214,796
—
214,796
Debt Security Investment
9,235
—
—
9,235
9,235
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell
13,566
—
13,566
—
13,566
Receivables (1)
359,909
—
357,047
—
357,047
Contract Assets (2)
34,029
—
33,854
—
33,854
Receivable from Employees and Related Parties
22,416
—
22,416
—
22,416
Closely-held Equity Securities
1,772
—
—
1,772
1,772
Financial Liabilities:
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
$
39,726
$
—
$
39,726
$
—
$
39,726
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
26,000
—
26,000
—
26,000
Payable to Employees and Related Parties
31,703
—
31,703
—
31,703
Notes Payable
375,062
—
382,274
—
382,274
(1)
Includes Accounts Receivable and Long-term receivables included in Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition .
(2)
Includes current and long-term contract assets included in Other Current Assets and Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition .
(3)
Includes current and long-term Notes Payable included in Current Portion of Notes Payable and Notes Payable on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition .
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Note 12 – Notes Payable
On March 30, 2016, the Company issued an aggregate of $ 170,000 of senior notes, including: $ 38,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.88 % Series A senior notes due 2021 (the "Series A Notes"), $ 67,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.23 % Series B senior notes due 2023 (the "Series B Notes"), $ 48,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.48 % Series C senior notes due 2026 (the "Series C Notes") and $ 17,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.58 % Series D senior notes due 2028 (the "Series D Notes" and together with the Series A Notes, the Series B Notes and the Series C Notes, the "2016 Private Placement Notes"), pursuant to a note purchase agreement (the "2016 Note Purchase Agreement") dated as of March 30, 2016, among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
Interest on the 2016 Private Placement Notes is payable semi-annually and the 2016 Private Placement Notes are guaranteed by certain of the Company's domestic subsidiaries. The Company may, at its option, prepay all, or from time to time any part of, the 2016 Private Placement Notes (without regard to Series), in an amount not less than 5 % of the aggregate principal amount of the 2016 Private Placement Notes then outstanding at 100 % of the principal amount thereof plus an applicable "make-whole amount." Upon the occurrence of a change of control, the holders of the 2016 Private Placement Notes will have the right to require the Company to prepay the entire unpaid principal amounts held by each holder of the 2016 Private Placement Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the prepayment date. The 2016 Note Purchase Agreement contains customary covenants, including financial covenants requiring compliance with a maximum leverage ratio, a minimum tangible net worth and a minimum interest coverage ratio, and customary events of default. As of June 30, 2020 , the Company was in compliance with all of these covenants.
On August 1, 2019, the Company issued $ 175,000 and £ 25,000 of senior unsecured notes through private placement. These notes reflect a weighted average life of 12 years and a weighted average stated interest rate of 4.26 % . These notes include: $ 75,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.34 % Series E senior notes due 2029 (the "Series E Notes"), $ 60,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.44 % Series F senior notes due 2031 (the "Series F Notes"), $ 40,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.54 % Series G senior notes due 2033 (the "Series G Notes") and £ 25,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.33 % Series H senior notes due 2033 (the "Series H Notes" and together with the Series E Notes, the Series F Notes and the Series G Notes, the "2019 Private Placement Notes"), each of which were issued pursuant to a note purchase agreement dated as of August 1, 2019 (the "2019 Note Purchase Agreement"), among the Company and the purchasers party thereto in a private placement exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933.
Interest on the 2019 Private Placement Notes is payable semi-annually and the 2019 Private Placement Notes are guaranteed by certain of the Company's domestic subsidiaries. The Company may, at its option, prepay all, or from time to time any part of, the 2019 Private Placement Notes (without regard to Series), in an amount not less than 5 % of the aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Private Placement Notes then outstanding at 100 % of the principal amount thereof plus an applicable "make-whole amount." Upon the occurrence of a change of control, the holders of the 2019 Private Placement Notes will have the right to require the Company to prepay the entire unpaid principal amounts held by each holder of the 2019 Private Placement Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the prepayment date. The 2019 Note Purchase Agreement contains customary covenants, including financial covenants requiring compliance with a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum tangible net worth, and customary events of default. As of June 30, 2020 , the Company was in compliance with all of these covenants.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Notes Payable is comprised of the following as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 :
Carrying Value (a)
Note
Maturity Date
Effective Annual Interest Rate
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Evercore Inc. 4.88% Series A Senior Notes
3/30/2021
5.16
%
$
37,922
$
37,873
Evercore Inc. 5.23% Series B Senior Notes
3/30/2023
5.44
%
66,640
66,581
Evercore Inc. 5.48% Series C Senior Notes
3/30/2026
5.64
%
47,623
47,595
Evercore Inc. 5.58% Series D Senior Notes
3/30/2028
5.72
%
16,850
16,842
Evercore Inc. 4.34% Series E Senior Notes
8/1/2029
4.46
%
74,318
74,282
Evercore Inc. 4.44% Series F Senior Notes
8/1/2031
4.55
%
59,441
59,422
Evercore Inc. 4.54% Series G Senior Notes
8/1/2033
4.64
%
39,623
39,613
Evercore Inc. 3.33% Series H Senior Notes
8/1/2033
3.42
%
30,713
32,854
Total
$
373,130
$
375,062
Less: Current Portion of Notes Payable
( 37,922
)
—
Notes Payable
$
335,208
$
375,062
(a)
Carrying value has been adjusted to reflect the presentation of debt issuance costs as a direct reduction from the related liability.
Note 13 – Evercore Inc. Stockholders' Equity
Dividends – The Company's Board of Directors declared on July 21, 2020 , a quarterly cash dividend of $ 0.58 per share, to the holders of record of shares of Class A common stock ("Class A Shares") as of August 28, 2020 , which will be paid on September 11, 2020 . During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , the Company declared and paid dividends of $ 0.58 and $ 1.16 per share, respectively, totaling $ 23,176 and $ 46,762 , respectively, and accrued deferred cash dividends on unvested restricted stock units ("RSUs"), totaling $ 3,387 and $ 6,918 , respectively. The Company also paid deferred cash dividends of $ 197 and $ 10,767 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , the Company declared and paid dividends of $ 0.58 and $ 1.08 per share, respectively, totaling $ 23,232 and $ 43,729 , respectively, and accrued deferred cash dividends on unvested RSUs, totaling $ 3,789 and $ 7,125 , respectively. The Company also paid deferred cash dividends of $ 99 and $ 7,068 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , respectively.
Treasury Stock – During the three months ended June 30, 2020 , the Company purchased 25 Class A Shares primarily from employees at market values ranging from $ 38.23 to $ 77.21 per share (at an average cost per share of $ 52.66 ), primarily for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards, and 4 Class A Shares at an average cost per share of $ 58.28 pursuant to the Company's share repurchase program. The aggregate 29 Class A Shares were purchased at an average cost per share of $ 53.43 , and the result of these purchases was an increase in Treasury Stock of $ 1,546 on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020 .
During the six months ended June 30, 2020 , the Company purchased 1,017 Class A Shares primarily from employees at market values ranging from $ 38.23 to $ 81.31 per share (at an average cost per share of $ 76.45 ), primarily for the net settlement of stock-based compensation awards, and 854 Class A Shares at market values ranging from $ 58.28 to $ 81.96 per share (at an average cost per share of $ 75.93 ) pursuant to the Company's share repurchase program. The aggregate 1,871 Class A Shares were purchased at an average cost per share of $ 76.22 , and the result of these purchases was an increase in Treasury Stock of $ 142,560 on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020 .
LP Units – During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , 15 and 806 Evercore LP partnership units ("LP Units"), respectively, were exchanged for Class A Shares. This resulted in increases to Common Stock of $ 8 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and Additional Paid-In-Capital of $ 583 and $ 33,754 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020 .
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) – As of June 30, 2020 , Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition includes an accumulated Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities and Investments, net, and Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), net, of ($ 5,453 ) and ($ 31,714 ) , respectively.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
Note 14 – Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling Interest recorded in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company relates to the following approximate interests in certain consolidated subsidiaries, which are not owned by the Company. In circumstances where the governing documents of the entity to which the noncontrolling interest relates require special allocations of profits or losses to the controlling and noncontrolling interest holders, the net income or loss of these entities is allocated based on these special allocations.
June 30,
2020
2019
Subsidiary:
Evercore LP
11
%
12
%
Evercore Wealth Management ("EWM") (1)
22
%
33
%
Real Estate Capital Advisory ("RECA") (2)
38
%
38
%
(1) Noncontrolling Interests represent a blended rate for multiple classes of interests.
(2) Noncontrolling Interests represent the Class R Interests of Private Capital Advisory L.P.
The Noncontrolling Interests for Evercore LP, EWM and RECA have rights, in certain circumstances, to convert into Class A Shares.
Changes in Noncontrolling Interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Beginning balance
$
221,294
$
238,211
$
256,534
$
249,819
Comprehensive Income:
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
10,816
15,515
18,521
26,483
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
142
( 589
)
( 1,767
)
( 264
)
Total Comprehensive Income
10,958
14,926
16,754
26,219
Evercore LP Units Exchanged for Class A Shares
( 583
)
( 754
)
( 33,754
)
( 11,177
)
Amortization and Vesting of LP Units
2,384
6,610
5,695
12,116
Other Items:
Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests
( 2,941
)
( 13,712
)
( 14,009
)
( 31,696
)
Issuance of Noncontrolling Interest
510
2,701
540
2,701
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest
—
( 11,433
)
( 138
)
( 11,433
)
Total Other Items
( 2,431
)
( 22,444
)
( 13,607
)
( 40,428
)
Ending balance
$
231,622
$
236,549
$
231,622
$
236,549
Other Comprehensive Income – Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) attributed to Noncontrolling Interest includes Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities and Investments, net, of ($ 110 ) and ($ 251 ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and ($ 9 ) and ($ 98 ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively , and Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gains (Losses), net, of $ 252 and ($ 1,516 ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and ($ 580 ) and ($ 166 ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
LP Units Exchanged – During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , 15 and 806 LP Units, respectively, were exchanged for Class A Shares. This resulted in decreases to Noncontrolling Interest and increases to Additional-Paid-In-Capital of $ 583 and $ 33,754 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020 . See Note 13 for further information.
Interests Purchased – During the first quarter of 2020, the Company purchased, at fair value, an additional 1 % of the EWM Class A Units for $ 1,703 (which was paid in cash of $ 852 during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and through the issuance of notes payable of $ 851 , included within Other Current Liabilities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020). This purchase resulted in a decrease to Noncontrolling Interest of $ 138 and a decrease to Additional Paid-In-Capital of $ 1,565 , on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020 .
On May 31, 2019, the Company purchased, at fair value, the remaining 10 % of the Private Capital Advisory L.P. Common Interests for $ 28,382 . This purchase resulted in a decrease to Noncontrolling Interest of $ 6,674 and a decrease to Additional Paid-In-Capital of $ 21,708 , on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2019 .
On May 31, 2019, the Company also purchased, at fair value, an additional 17 % of the EWM Class A Units for $ 24,533 (in cash of $ 21,832 and the issuance of 31 Class A LP Units having a fair value of $ 2,701 ). This purchase resulted in a net decrease to Noncontrolling Interest of $ 4,759 and a decrease to Additional Paid-In-Capital of $ 19,774 , on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2019 .
Note 15 – Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
The calculations of basic and diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are described and presented below.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Basic Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders
$
56,412
$
81,742
$
87,587
$
148,974
Denominator:
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs
40,635
40,546
40,313
40,522
Basic net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders
$
1.39
$
2.02
$
2.17
$
3.68
Diluted Net Income Per Share Attributable to Evercore Inc. Common Shareholders
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders
$
56,412
$
81,742
$
87,587
$
148,974
Noncontrolling interest related to the assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
Associated corporate taxes related to the assumed elimination of Noncontrolling Interest described above
(b)
(b)
(b)
(b)
Diluted net income attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders
$
56,412
$
81,742
$
87,587
$
148,974
Denominator:
Weighted average Class A Shares outstanding, including vested RSUs
40,635
40,546
40,313
40,522
Assumed exchange of LP Units for Class A Shares (a)(b)
—
648
144
810
Additional shares of the Company's common stock assumed to be issued pursuant to non-vested RSUs and deferred consideration, as calculated using the Treasury Stock Method
859
1,782
1,248
2,034
Shares that are contingently issuable (c)
400
400
400
400
Diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding
41,894
43,376
42,105
43,766
Diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders
$
1.35
$
1.88
$
2.08
$
3.40
(a)
The Company previously had outstanding Class J limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class J LP Units"), which converted into Class E limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class E LP Units") and ultimately became exchangeable into Class A Shares on a one -for-one basis. As of June 30, 2020 , no Class J LP Units remained issued or outstanding. See Note 16 for further information. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 , the Class J LP Units were dilutive and consequently the effect of their exchange into Class A Shares has been included in the calculation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders under the if-converted method. In computing this adjustment, the Company assumes that all Class J LP Units are converted into Class A Shares.
(b)
The Company has outstanding Class A and E LP Units, which give the holders the right to receive Class A Shares upon exchange on a one -for-one basis. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , the Class A and E LP Units were antidilutive and consequently the effect of their exchange into Class A Shares has been excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders. The units that would have been included
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in the denominator of the computation of diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders if the effect would have been dilutive were 5,076 and 5,207 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and 5,312 and 5,201 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively . The adjustment to the numerator, diluted net income attributable to Class A common shareholders, if the effect would have been dilutive, would have been $ 7,481 and $ 12,430 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 11,021 and $ 19,191 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively . In computing this adjustment, the Company assumes that all vested Class A LP Units and all Class E LP Units are converted into Class A Shares, that all earnings attributable to those shares are attributed to Evercore Inc. and that the Company is subject to the statutory tax rates of a C-Corporation under a conventional corporate tax structure in the U.S. at prevailing corporate tax rates. The Company does not anticipate that the Class A and E LP Units will result in a dilutive computation in future periods.
(c)
The Company has outstanding Class I-P units of Evercore LP ("Class I-P Units") which are contingently exchangeable into Class I limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class I LP Units"), and ultimately Class A Shares, and outstanding Class K-P units of Evercore LP ("Class K-P Units") which are contingently exchangeable into Class K limited partnership units of Evercore LP ("Class K LP Units"), and ultimately Class A Shares, as they are subject to certain performance thresholds being achieved. For the purposes of calculating diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders, the Company's Class I-P Units and Class K-P Units are included in diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding as of the beginning of the period in which all necessary performance conditions have been satisfied. If all necessary performance conditions have not been satisfied by the end of the period, the number of shares that are included in diluted weighted average Class A Shares outstanding is based on the number of shares that would be issuable if the end of the reporting period were the end of the performance period. The Units that were assumed to be converted to an equal number of Class A Shares for purposes of computing diluted net income per share attributable to Evercore Inc. common shareholders were 400 for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 .
The shares of Class B common stock have no right to receive dividends or a distribution on liquidation or winding up of the Company. The shares of Class B common stock do not share in the earnings of the Company and no earnings are allocable to such class. Accordingly, basic and diluted net income per share of Class B common stock have not been presented.
Note 16 – Share-Based and Other Deferred Compensation
LP Units
Equities business – In conjunction with the acquisition of the operating businesses of International Strategy & Investment ("ISI") in 2014, the Company issued Evercore LP units and interests which have been treated as compensation.
In July 2017, the Company exchanged all of the previously outstanding 4,148 Class H limited partnership interests of Evercore LP ("Class H LP Interests") for 1,012 vested ( 963 of which were subject to certain liquidated damages and continued employment provisions) and 938 unvested Class J LP Units. These units converted into an equal amount of Class E LP Units, and became exchangeable into Class A Shares of the Company, ratably on February 15, 2018, 2019 and 2020. These Class J LP Units had the same vesting and delivery schedule, acceleration and forfeiture triggers, and distribution rights as the Class H LP Interests. In connection with this exchange, one share of Class B common stock has been issued to each holder of Class J LP Units, which entitles each holder to one vote on all matters submitted generally to holders of Class A and Class B common stock for each Class E LP Unit and Class J LP Unit held. As the number of Class J LP Units exchanged was within the number of Class H LP Interests that the Company determined were probable of being exchanged on the date of modification, the Company expensed the previously unrecognized grant date fair value of the Class H LP Interests ratably over the remaining vesting period of the Class J LP Units. Compensation expense related to the Class J LP Units was $ 1,067 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 , and $ 3,700 and $ 7,749 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
On February 15, 2020, 223 Class J LP Units vested and were converted to an equal amount of Class E LP Units. Following the conversion, no Class J LP Units remain issued and outstanding.
Othe r Performance-based Awards – In November 2016, the Company issued 400 Class I-P Units in conjunction with the appointment of the current Co-Chief Executive Officer (then Executive Chairman). These Class I-P Units convert into a specified number of Class I LP Units, which are exchangeable on a one -for-one basis to Class A Shares, contingent on the achievement of certain market and service conditions, subject to vesting upon specified termination events (including retirement, upon satisfying certain eligibility criteria, on or following January 15, 2022, subject to a one year prior written notice requirement) or a change in control. These Class I-P Units are segregated into two groups of 200 units each, with share price threshold vesting conditions which are required to exceed a certain level for 20 consecutive trading days (which were met as of March 31, 2017). The Company
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
determined the fair value of the award to be $ 24,412 and is expensing the award ratably over the implied service period, which ends on March 1, 2022. As the award contains market-based conditions, the entire expense will be recognized if the award does not vest for any reason other than the service conditions. Compensation expense related to this award was $ 1,152 and $ 2,303 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 1,152 and $ 2,291 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
In November 2017, the Company issued 64 Class K-P Units to an employee of the Company. These Class K-P Units convert into a specified number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one -for-one basis to Class A Shares), contingent upon the achievement of certain defined benchmark results and continued service through December 31, 2021. An additional 16 Class K-P Units may be issued contingent upon the achievement of certain defined benchmark results (which were probable of achievement as of June 30, 2020 ) and continued service through December 31, 2021. The Company determined the value of the award probable to vest as of June 30, 2020 to be $ 6,250 and records expense for these units over the service period.
In June 2019, the Company issued 220 Class K-P Units to an employee of the Company. These Class K-P Units convert into a number of Class K LP Units (which are exchangeable on a one -for-one basis to Class A Shares), contingent and based upon the achievement of certain defined benchmark results and continued service through February 4, 2023 for the first tranche, which consists of 120 Class K-P Units convertible into a number of Class K LP Units, and February 4, 2028 for the second tranche, which consists of 100 Class K-P Units convertible into a number of Class K LP Units. The Company determined the value of the award probable to vest as of June 30, 2020 to be $ 14,240 and records expense for these units over the service period.
Compensation expense related to the Class K-P Units was $ 1,233 and $ 2,326 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 338 and $ 634 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
Stock Incentive Plan
During 2016, the Company's stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 2016 Evercore Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the "2016 Plan"). During the second quarter of 2020, the Company's stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 2016 Evercore Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the "Amended 2016 Plan"), which amended the 2016 Plan. The Amended 2016 Plan, among other things, authorizes an additional 6,000 shares of the Company's Class A Shares. The Amended 2016 Plan permits the Company to grant to key employees, directors and consultants incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, RSUs and other awards based on the Company's Class A Shares. The Company intends to use newly-issued Class A Shares to satisfy any awards under the Amended 2016 Plan and its predecessor plan. Class A Shares underlying any award granted under the 2016 Plan that expire, terminate or are canceled or satisfied for any reason without being settled in stock again become available for awards under the plans. The total shares available to be granted in the future under the Amended 2016 Plan was 7,022 as of June 30, 2020 .
The Company also grants, at its discretion, dividend equivalents, in the form of unvested RSU awards, or deferred cash dividends, concurrently with the payment of dividends to the holders of Class A Shares, on all unvested RSU grants awarded in conjunction with annual bonuses, as well as new hire awards. The dividend equivalents have the same vesting and delivery terms as the underlying RSU award.
The Company estimates forfeitures in the aggregate compensation cost to be amortized over the requisite service period of its awards. The Company periodically monitors its estimated forfeiture rate and adjusts its assumptions to the actual occurrence of forfeited awards. A change in estimated forfeitures is recognized through a cumulative adjustment in the period of the change.
Equity Grants
During the six months ended June 30, 2020 , pursuant to the above Stock Incentive Plans, the Company granted employees 1,926 RSUs that are Service-based Awards. Service-based Awards granted during the six months ended June 30, 2020 had grant date fair values of $ 44.21 to $ 81.53 per share, with an average value of $ 81.18 per share, for an aggregate fair value of $ 156,319 , and generally vest ratably over four years . During the six months ended June 30, 2020 , 2,465 Service-based Awards vested and 75 Service-based Awards were forfeited. Compensation expense related to Service-based Awards was $ 50,176 and $ 100,472 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 56,526 and $ 112,144 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
Deferred Cash
The Company's deferred cash compensation program provides participants the ability to elect to receive a portion of their deferred compensation in cash, which is indexed to notional investment portfolios selected by the participant and vests ratably
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over four years and requires payment upon vesting. The Company granted $ 179,705 of deferred cash awards pursuant to the deferred cash compensation program during the first quarter of 2020 . As of June 30, 2020 , the total compensation cost related to the deferred cash compensation program not yet recognized was $ 214,338 . The weighted-average period over which this compensation cost is expected to be recognized is 34 months .
In November 2016, the Company granted a restricted cash award in conjunction with the appointment of a current Co-Chief Executive Officer (then Executive Chairman) with a target payment amount of $ 35,000 , of which $ 11,000 vested on March 1, 2019, $ 6,000 vested on March 1, 2020, and $ 6,000 is scheduled to vest on each of the next three anniversaries of March 1, 2020, provided that the current Co-Chief Executive Officer continues to remain employed through each such vesting date, subject to vesting upon specified termination events (including retirement, upon satisfying certain eligibility criteria, on or following May 1, 2019, subject to a six month prior written notice requirement) or a change in control. The Company had the discretion to increase (by an amount up to $ 35,000 ) or decrease (by an amount up to $ 8,750 ) the total amount payable under this award.
In 2017, the Company granted deferred cash awards of $ 29,500 to certain employees. These awards vest in five equal installments over the period ending June 30, 2022, subject to continued employment. The Company records expense for these awards ratably over the vesting period.
Compensation expense related to deferred cash awards was $ 39,434 and $ 65,014 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 25,375 and $ 52,768 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
Long-term Incentive Plan
The Company's Long-term Incentive Plan provides for incentive compensation awards to Advisory Senior Managing Directors, excluding executive officers of the Company, who exceed defined benchmark results over four -year performance periods beginning January 1, 2013 (the "2013 Long-term Incentive Plan") and January 1, 2017 (the "2017 Long-term Incentive Plan"). The 2013 Long-term Incentive Plan was paid in cash in installments in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The 2017 Long-term Incentive Plan, which aggregate $ 31,146 of current liabilities and $ 62,293 of long-term liabilities on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020 , is due to be paid, in cash or Class A Shares, at the Company's discretion, in three equal installments in the first quarter of 2021, 2022 and 2023, subject to employment at the time of payment. These awards are subject to retirement eligibility requirements after the performance criteria has been achieved. The Company periodically assesses the probability of the benchmarks being achieved and expenses the probable payout over the requisite service period of the award. During the first quarter of 2020, in assessing the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's full year 2020 results, management determined it would be appropriate to decrease its expectation for the probable payout of this plan. This analysis included a review of historical performance for those eligible under the plan, as well as current backlog, and resulted in a reversal of $ 6,810 of expense during the first quarter of 2020. The Company recorded $ 2,989 of expense for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and reversed $ 3,821 of expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Company recorded $ 8,216 and $ 16,626 of expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively . In conjunction with this plan, the Company distributed cash payments of $ 19,516 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 .
As of June 30, 2020 , based on the Company's current assessment of the probability of the level of benchmarks being achieved, the total remaining expense to be accrued for the 2017 Long-term Incentive Plan over the future vesting period ending March 15, 2023 is $ 36,613 .
Employee Loans Receivable
Periodically, the Company provides new and existing employees with cash payments in the form of loans and/or other cash awards which are subject to ratable vesting terms with service requirements ranging from one to five years and in certain circumstances, subject to the achievement of performance requirements. Generally, the terms of these awards include a requirement of either full or partial repayment of these awards based on the terms of their employment agreements with the Company. In circumstances where the employee meets the Company's minimum credit standards, the Company amortizes these awards to compensation expense over the relevant service period, which is generally the period they are subject to forfeiture. Compensation expense related to these awards was $ 3,980 and $ 8,415 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 5,741 and $ 9,346 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively . The remaining unamortized amount of these awards was $ 35,572 as of June 30, 2020 .
Separation and Transition Benefits
During the first quarter of 2020 , the Company substantially completed a review of operations focused on markets, sectors and people which have delivered lower levels of productivity in an effort to attain greater flexibility of operations and better position
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itself for future growth. This review, which began in the fourth quarter of 2019, will generate reductions of approximately 6 % of the Company's headcount. In conjunction with the employment reductions, the Company expects to incur expense related to separation benefits and stay arrangements of approximately $ 26,215 and the acceleration of deferred compensation previously granted to affected employees of approximately $ 11,631 (which includes approximately $ 8,944 related to 126 RSUs). These charges are expected to be incurred in 2019 and 2020 , primarily within the Investment Banking segment.
The Company's estimates of charges are based on a number of assumptions. Actual results may differ materially if actual activity deviates from these assumptions.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , the separation benefits, stay arrangements and accelerated deferred cash compensation (together, the "Termination Costs") resulted in expense of $ 6,385 and $ 22,816 , respectively, and the acceleration of the amortization of share-based payments resulted in expense of $ 1,806 and $ 7,335 , respectively, each recorded in Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs, primarily within the Investment Banking segment, on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
In addition, in conjunction with the Company's review of its operations, the Termination Costs resulted in expense of $ 1,578 and the acceleration of the amortization of share-based payments resulted in expense of $ 1,272 , each recorded in Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs, primarily within the Investment Banking segment, on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The Company granted separation and transition benefits to certain employees, resulting in expense included in Employee Compensation and Benefits, primarily within the Investment Banking segment, of $ 1,538 and $ 4,813 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively . This is comprised of expense related to the Termination Costs of $ 1,320 and $ 3,593 , respectively, and expense related to the acceleration of the amortization of share-based payments of $ 218 and $ 1,220 , for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
The following table presents the change in the Company's Termination Costs liability for the six months ended June 30, 2020 :
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Balance at January 1, 2020
$
1,151
Termination Costs Incurred
22,816
Cash Benefits Paid
( 17,978
)
Non-Cash Charges
( 603
)
Balance at June 30, 2020
$
5,386
Note 17 – Commitments and Contingencies
For a further discussion of the Company's commitments, refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 .
Private Equity – As of June 30, 2020 , the Company had unfunded commitments for capital contributions of $ 13,737 to private equity funds. These commitments will be funded as required through the end of each private equity fund's investment period, subject to certain conditions. Such commitments are satisfied in cash and are generally required to be made as investment opportunities are consummated by the private equity funds.
Lines of Credit – On June 24, 2016, Evercore Partners Services East L.L.C. ("East") entered into a loan agreement with PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC") for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $ 30,000 , to be used for working capital and other corporate activities. This facility is secured by East's accounts receivable and the proceeds therefrom, as well as certain assets of EGL, including certain of EGL's accounts receivable. In addition, the agreement contains certain reporting covenants, as well as certain debt covenants that prohibit East and the Company from incurring other indebtedness, subject to specified exceptions. The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries were in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2020 . Drawings under this facility bear interest at the prime rate. On March 11, 2019, East drew down $ 30,000 on this facility, which was repaid on May 3, 2019. On June 21, 2019, East amended this facility with PNC such that, among other things,
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the interest rate provisions were modified to LIBOR plus 125 basis points and the maturity date was extended to October 31, 2020 (as amended, the "Existing PNC Facility").
On July 26, 2019, East entered into an additional loan agreement with PNC for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $ 20,000 , to be used for working capital and other corporate activities. The facility is unsecured and matures on October 31, 2020, subject to an extension agreed to between East and PNC. In addition, the agreement contains certain reporting requirements and debt covenants consistent with the Existing PNC Facility. The Company and its consolidated subsidiaries were in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2020 . Drawings under this facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 150 basis points. East is only permitted to borrow under this facility if there is no undrawn availability under the Existing PNC Facility and must repay indebtedness under this facility prior to repaying indebtedness under the Existing PNC Facility. There have been no drawings under this facility as of June 30, 2020 .
ECB maintains a line of credit with BBVA Bancomer to fund its trading activities on an intra-day and overnight basis. The facility has a maximum aggregate principal amount of approximately $ 6,519 and is secured by trading securities. No interest is charged on the intra-day facility. The overnight facility is charged the Inter-Bank Balance Interest Rate plus 10 basis points. There have been no significant draw downs on ECB's line of credit since August 10, 2006. The line of credit is renewable annually.
Other Commitments – In addition, the Company enters into commitments to pay contingent consideration related to certain of its acquisitions. The Company paid $ 81 and $ 2,008 of its commitment for contingent consideration related to its acquisition of Kuna & Co, KG during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , respectively. At June 30, 2020 , the Company had a remaining commitment of $ 215 for contingent consideration related to its acquisition of Kuna & Co. KG.
The Company also had a commitment at June 30, 2019 for contingent consideration related to an arrangement with the former employer of certain RECA employees, which provided for contingent consideration to be paid to the former employer of up to $ 4,463 , based on the completion of certain client engagements. The contingent consideration was fully paid as of December 31, 2019 .
Restricted Cash – The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the statements of financial condition that sum to the total of amounts shown in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
June 30,
2020
2019
Cash and Cash Equivalents
$
1,015,723
$
374,321
Restricted Cash included in Other Assets
9,297
10,294
Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash shown in the Statement of Cash Flows
$
1,025,020
$
384,615
Restricted Cash included in Other Assets on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition primarily represents letters of credit which are secured by cash as collateral for the lease of office space and security deposits for certain equipment. The restrictions will lapse when the leases end.
Futures Contracts – In February 2020, the Company entered into four-month futures contracts on a stock index fund with a notional amount of $ 38,908 , as an economic hedge against the Company's deferred cash compensation program. These contracts settled in June 2020. In accordance with ASC 815, "Derivatives and Hedging," ("ASC 815") these contracts are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . The Company had net realized gains (losses) of $ 5,230 and ($ 3,998 ) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively.
In April 2019, the Company entered into three-month futures contracts on a stock index fund with a notional amount of $ 14,815 for $ 680 , as an economic hedge against the Company's deferred cash compensation program. These contracts settled in June 2019. In accordance with ASC 815, these contracts are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . The Company had net realized gains of $ 59 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 .
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Foreign Exchange – On occasion, the Company enters into foreign currency exchange forward contracts as an economic hedge against exchange rate risk for foreign currency denominated accounts receivable in EGL. There were no foreign currency exchange forward contracts outstanding as of June 30, 2020 .
The Company entered into foreign currency exchange forward contracts to sell 3.8 billion Japanese yen for $ 35,598 during the first quarter of 2019 as an economic hedge against the exchange rate risk for Japanese yen denominated accounts receivable in EGL. These contracts settled in April 2019.
Contingencies
In the normal course of business, from time to time, the Company and its affiliates are involved in judicial or regulatory proceedings, arbitration or mediation concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its businesses, including contractual and employment matters. In addition, Mexican, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canadian, Dubai and United States government agencies and self-regulatory organizations, as well as state securities commissions in the United States, conduct periodic examinations and initiate administrative proceedings regarding the Company's business, including, among other matters, accounting and operational matters, that can result in censure, fine, the issuance of cease-and-desist orders or the suspension or expulsion of a broker-dealer, investment advisor, or its directors, officers or employees. In view of the inherent difficulty of determining whether any loss in connection with such matters is probable and whether the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated, particularly in cases where claimants seek substantial or indeterminate damages or where investigations and proceedings are in the early stages, the Company cannot estimate the amount of such loss or range of loss, if any, related to such matters, how or if such matters will be resolved, when they will ultimately be resolved, or what the eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief, if any, might be. Subject to the foregoing, the Company believes, based on current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, that it is not currently party to any material pending proceedings (including the matter described below), individually or in the aggregate, the resolution of which would have a material effect on the Company. Provisions for losses are established in accordance with ASC 450, " Contingencies" ("ASC 450") when warranted. Once established, such provisions are adjusted when there is more information available or when an event occurs requiring a change.
Beginning on or about November 16, 2016, several putative securities class action complaints were filed against Adeptus Health Inc. ("Adeptus") and certain others, including EGL as underwriter, in connection with Adeptus' June 2014 initial public offering and May 2015, July 2015 and June 2016 secondary public offerings. The cases were consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas where a consolidated complaint was filed asserting, in part, that the offering materials issued in connection with the four public offerings violated the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 by containing alleged misstatements and omissions. On April 19, 2017, Adeptus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was subsequently removed as a defendant. On November 21, 2017, the plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint, and the defendants filed motions to dismiss on February 5, 2018. On September 12, 2018, the defendants' motions to dismiss were granted as to the claims relating to the initial public offering and the May 2015 secondary public offering, but denied as to the claims relating to the July 2015 and June 2016 secondary public offerings. EGL underwrote approximately 293 shares of common stock in the July 2015 secondary public offering, representing an aggregate offering price of approximately $ 30,800 , but did not underwrite any shares in the June 2016 secondary public offering. On September 25, 2018, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint relating only to the July 2015 and June 2016 secondary public offerings. On December 7, 2018, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification, and the defendants filed briefs in opposition. On February 16, 2019, the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint after having been granted leave to amend by the court. On March 4, 2019, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss as to the second amended complaint. On January 9, 2020, the Court granted preliminary approval of a settlement among the parties, including the underwriters, and granted final approval of the settlement at a hearing on May 20, 2020. The settlement amount attributed to the Company is not material to the Company.
Note 18 – Regulatory Authorities
EGL is a U.S. registered broker-dealer and is subject to the net capital requirements of Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Under the Alternative Net Capital Requirement, EGL's minimum net capital requirement is $ 250 . EGL's regulatory net capital as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $ 343,398 and $ 331,510 , respectively, which exceeded the minimum net capital requirement by $ 343,148 and $ 331,260 , respectively.
Certain other non-U.S. subsidiaries are subject to various securities and banking regulations and capital adequacy requirements promulgated by the regulatory and exchange authorities of the countries in which they operate. These subsidiaries are in excess of their local capital adequacy requirements at June 30, 2020 .
Evercore Trust Company, N.A. ("ETC"), which is limited to fiduciary activities, is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") and is a member bank of the Federal Reserve System. The Company, Evercore LP and ETC are subject
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
to written agreements with the OCC that, among other things, require the Company and Evercore LP to maintain at least $ 5,000 in Tier 1 capital in ETC (or such other amount as the OCC may require) and maintain liquid assets in ETC in an amount at least equal to the greater of $ 3,500 or 180 days coverage of ETC's operating expenses. The Company was in compliance with the aforementioned agreements as of June 30, 2020 .
Note 19 – Income Taxes
The Company's Provision for Income Taxes was $ 21,814 and $ 35,365 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 32,030 and $ 39,851 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively . The effective tax rate was 24.5 % and 25.0 % for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and 24.8 % and 18.5 % for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively . The effective tax rate reflects net excess tax benefits associated with the appreciation or depreciation in the Company's share price upon vesting of employee share-based awards above or below the original grant price of $ 103 and $ 12,130 being recognized in the Company's Provision for Income Taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively , and resulted in a reduction in the effective tax rate of 0.1 and 6 percentage points for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively . The effective tax rate for 2020 and 2019 also reflects the effect of certain nondeductible expenses, including expenses related to Class J LP Units and Class I-P and K-P Units, as well as the noncontrolling interest associated with LP Units and other adjustments.
Additionally, the Company is subject to the income tax effects associated with the new global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI") provisions in the period incurred. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, no additional income tax expense associated with the GILTI provisions has been reported and it is not expected to be material to the Company’s effective tax rate for the year.
The Company reported an increase in deferred tax assets of $ 518 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities and Investments and an increase of $ 3,363 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 . The Company reported an increase in deferred tax assets of $ 205 associated with changes in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities and Investments and an increase of $ 262 associated with changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain (Loss), in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 .
The Company classifies interest relating to tax matters and tax penalties as a component of income tax expense in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of June 30, 2020 , there were $ 494 of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, $ 402 would affect the effective tax rate. The Company anticipates approximately $ 118 of unrecognized tax benefits may be recognized within a year, as a result of the lapse in the statute of limitations. The Company classifies interest relating to tax matters and tax penalties as a component of income tax expense in its Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations . Related to the unrecognized tax benefits, the Company accrued interest and penalties of $ 16 and $ 1 , respectively, during the three months ended June 30, 2020 .
Note 20 – Segment Operating Results
Business Segments – The Company's business results are categorized into the following two segments: Investment Banking and Investment Management. Investment Banking includes providing advice to clients on significant mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic corporate transactions, as well as services related to securities underwriting, private placement services and commissions for agency-based equity trading services and equity research. Investment Management includes advising third-party investors in Institutional Asset Management and Wealth Management and interests in private equity funds which are not managed by the Company. In April 2020, the Company entered into an agreement for the leaders of its business in Mexico to purchase ECB, the Company's Mexico based broker-dealer focused principally on providing Investment Management services. This sale will be completed following regulatory approval. See Note 5 for further information.
The Company's segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is prepared using the following methodology:
•
Revenue, expenses and income (loss) from equity method investments directly associated with each segment are included in determining pre-tax income.
•
Expenses not directly associated with specific segments are allocated based on the most relevant measures applicable, including headcount, square footage and other performance and time-based factors.
•
Segment assets are based on those directly associated with each segment, or for certain assets shared across segments, those assets are allocated based on the most relevant measures applicable, including headcount and other factors.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
•
Investment gains and losses, interest income and interest expense are allocated between the segments based on the segment in which the underlying asset or liability is held.
Other Revenue, net, included in each segment's Net Revenues includes interest income and income (losses) earned on investment securities, including our investment funds and futures contracts which are used as an economic hedge against our deferred cash compensation program, certificates of deposit, cash and cash equivalents and on the Company’s debt security investment in G5, as well as adjustments to amounts due pursuant to the Company’s tax receivable agreement, subsequent to its initial establishment, related to changes in enacted tax rates, and gains (losses) resulting from foreign currency fluctuations, principal trading and realized and unrealized gains and losses on interests in Private Equity funds which are not managed by the Company. Other Revenue, net, also includes interest expense associated with the Company’s Notes Payable and lines of credit, as well as revenue and expenses associated with repurchase or resale transactions.
Each segment's Operating Expenses include: a) employee compensation and benefits expenses that are incurred directly in support of the segment and b) non-compensation expenses, which include expenses for premises and occupancy, professional fees, travel and entertainment, communications and information services, execution, clearing and custody fees, equipment and indirect support costs (including compensation and other operating expenses related thereto) for administrative services. Such administrative services include, but are not limited to, accounting, tax, legal, technology, human capital, facilities management and senior management activities.
Other Expenses include the following:
•
Amortization of LP Units and Certain Other Awards – Includes amortization costs associated with the vesting of Class J LP Units issued in conjunction with the acquisition of ISI and certain other related awards.
•
Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs – Includes expenses in 2020 related to separation and transition benefits and related costs as a result of the Company's review of its operations and the acceleration of depreciation expense for leasehold improvements and certain other fixed assets in conjunction with the expansion of the Company's headquarters in New York and the Company's business realignment initiatives. Includes expenses in 2019 related to the acceleration of depreciation expense for leasehold improvements in conjunction with the expansion of the Company's headquarters in New York.
•
Acquisition and Transition Costs – Includes costs incurred in connection with acquisitions, divestitures and other ongoing business development initiatives, primarily comprised of professional fees for legal and other services.
•
Intangible Asset and Other Amortization – Includes amortization of intangible assets and other purchase accounting-related amortization associated with certain acquisitions.
The Company evaluates segment results based on net revenues and pre-tax income, both including and excluding the impact of the Other Expenses.
No client accounted for more than 10% of the Company's Consolidated Net Revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 .
The following information presents each segment's contribution.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Investment Banking
Net Revenues (1)
$
495,374
$
516,386
$
909,030
$
917,574
Operating Expenses
399,476
385,378
739,271
697,288
Other Expenses (2)
9,163
6,909
34,389
14,167
Operating Income
86,735
124,099
135,370
206,119
Income from Equity Method Investments
65
219
601
474
Pre-Tax Income
$
86,800
$
124,318
$
135,971
$
206,593
Identifiable Segment Assets
$
2,358,662
$
1,749,339
$
2,358,662
$
1,749,339
Investment Management
Net Revenues (1)
$
11,701
$
14,660
$
25,052
$
28,799
Operating Expenses
11,707
11,925
24,358
24,166
Other Expenses (2)
—
—
32
108
Operating Income (Loss)
( 6
)
2,735
662
4,525
Income from Equity Method Investments
2,248
2,234
4,840
4,190
Pre-Tax Income
$
2,242
$
4,969
$
5,502
$
8,715
Identifiable Segment Assets
$
140,927
$
190,410
$
140,927
$
190,410
Total
Net Revenues (1)
$
507,075
$
531,046
$
934,082
$
946,373
Operating Expenses
411,183
397,303
763,629
721,454
Other Expenses (2)
9,163
6,909
34,421
14,275
Operating Income
86,729
126,834
136,032
210,644
Income from Equity Method Investments
2,313
2,453
5,441
4,664
Pre-Tax Income
$
89,042
$
129,287
$
141,473
$
215,308
Identifiable Segment Assets
$
2,499,589
$
1,939,749
$
2,499,589
$
1,939,749
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
(1)
Net revenues include Other Revenue, net, allocated to the segments as follows:
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Investment Banking (A)
$
11,254
$
7,236
$
( 10,153
)
$
13,723
Investment Management
( 1,252
)
2,241
( 648
)
3,997
Total Other Revenue, net
$
10,002
$
9,477
$
( 10,801
)
$
17,720
(A)
Investment Banking Other Revenue, net, includes interest expense on the Notes Payable and lines of credit of $ 4,534 and $ 9,376 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , respectively, and $ 2,304 and $ 4,568 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively .
(2)
Other Expenses are as follows:
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Investment Banking
Amortization of LP Units and Certain Other Awards
$
—
$
3,723
$
1,067
$
7,795
Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs
8,558
1,029
32,202
2,058
Acquisition and Transition Costs
98
—
106
—
Intangible Asset and Other Amortization
507
2,157
1,014
4,314
Total Investment Banking
9,163
6,909
34,389
14,167
Investment Management
Special Charges, Including Business Realignment Costs
—
—
32
—
Acquisition and Transition Costs
—
—
—
108
Total Investment Management
—
—
32
108
Total Other Expenses
$
9,163
$
6,909
$
34,421
$
14,275
Geographic Information – The Company manages its business based on the profitability of the enterprise as a whole.
The Company's revenues were derived from clients located and managed in the following geographical areas:
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Net Revenues: (1)
United States
$
391,762
$
386,545
$
756,977
$
660,667
Europe and Other
100,224
130,144
180,245
259,428
Latin America
5,087
4,880
7,661
8,558
Total
$
497,073
$
521,569
$
944,883
$
928,653
(1) Excludes Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments, and Interest Expense.
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(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts, unless otherwise noted)
The Company's total assets are located in the following geographical areas:
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019
Total Assets:
United States
$
2,138,684
$
2,158,347
Europe and Other
316,430
373,822
Latin America
44,475
66,444
Total
$
2,499,589
$
2,598,613
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