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V ROCKEFELLER & CO.
Rockefeller Financial
Services, Inc. and
Subsidiary
Consolidated Financial Statements for the
Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
and Independent Auditors' Report
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ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
1
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014:
Balance Sheets
3
Statements of Operations
4
Statements of Comprehensive Income
5
Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
6
Statements of Cash Flows
7
Notes to Financial Statements
9
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Deloitte
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors of
Rockefeller Financial Services, Inc.:
Deloitte & Touche LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York. NY 10112-0015
USA
Tel: + 1 212 492 4000
Fax: + 1 212 489 1687
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Rockefeller Financial Services,
Inc. and its subsidiary (the "Company"), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December
31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes
in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated
financial statements.
Management's Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial
statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America;
this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation
and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether
due to fraud or error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to
fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the
Company's preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design
audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit
also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of
significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our
audit opinion.
Member of
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
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Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of Rockefeller Financial Services, Inc. and its subsidiary as of December 31, 2015
and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Par Values)
2015
2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
65.081
$
71,312
Restricted cash
600
Held•to•maturity investment securities
21.222
11,591
Trading securities
6.084
3,004
Receivables and accrued revenue
3.159
2,146
Income taxes receivable
486
Investments in partnerships
299
684
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
and amortization of $7,133 in 2015 and $12,073 in 2014
1,771
3,391
Deferred tax assets, net
20,428
72
Other
3,326
2,839
Assets held for sale
2,513
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 124.369
S
95,639
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Payables and accrued liabilities
$
16.483
$
15,665
Income taxes payable
18
Deferred rent expense
1.642
2,855
Accrued postretirement benefits
3,694
4,353
Liabilities held for sale
1.462
Total liabilities
23.281
22,891
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 14)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Class A common stock. $1 par value; authorized: 50,000
shares; issued and outstanding: 36.800 shares
37
37
Class B common stock. $1 par value; authorized: 100,000 shares;
issued: 2015, 75,242 shares; 2014, 74,847 shares;
outstanding: 2015, 74,869 shares; 2014. 74,112 shares
75
75
Additional paid•in capital
137,085
135,362
Note receivable from Class A stockholder
(1.600)
(1,600)
Accumulated deficit
(35,731)
(61,487)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
1.847
1,491
Treasury stock, at cost (Class B common): 2015, 373 shares;
2014, 735 shares
(625)
(1,130)
Total stockholders' equity
101.088
72.748
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
$ 124.369
$
95,639
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(In Thousands)
2015
2014
REVENUE
Investment management fees
$ 49,852
$ 47,890
Professional and administrative services fees
24,082
26,533
Trust and estate services fees
14,984
15,075
Gains on trading securities
73
180
Partnership income
39
52
Interest and other
461
570
Total revenue
89,491
90,300
EXPENSES
Employee compensation and benefits
56,693
55,749
Professional fees
6,751
7,167
Occupancy
6,921
7,033
General and administrative
5,153
5,040
Marketing and communication
5,056
4,673
Travel and entertainment
1,177
975
Depreciation and amortization
1,170
1,396
Loss on asset held for sale
989
Total expenses
83,910
82,033
Income before income taxes
5,581
8,267
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) PROVISION
(20,175)
586
NET INCOME
$ 25,756
$
7.681
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(In Thousands)
2015
2014
NET INCOME
$ 25,756
$
7,681
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Postretirement benefit plans:
Net gain arising during the year
716
80
Amortization of prior service credit
(37)
Amortization of net gain
(122)
(166)
594
(123)
Deferred income taxes
238
14
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
356
(137)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
$ 26,112
$
7,544
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(Dollars In Thousands)
Class A
Common
Stock
Class B
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid•in
Capital
Note
Receivable
From Class A
Stockholder
Accumulated
Deficit
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
Treasury
Stock,
at Cost
Total
BALANCE, JANUARY 1. 2014
$
37
72
$
132.359
S
(69.168)
1.628
(65)
$
64.863
Distributions of 3.421 Class B shares
3
(603)
662
62
Repurchases of 1.123 Class B shares
82
(1.727)
(1.645)
Loan made to Class A stockholder
(1.600)
(1.600)
Stock•based compensation expense
3.426
3.426
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
98
98
Net income
7.681
7.681
Other comprehensive loss
(137)
(137)
BALANCE. DECEMBER 31.2014
37
75
135.362
(1.600)
(61.487)
1.491
(1.130)
72.748
Distributions of 1.259 Class B shares
(1.304)
1.347
43
Repurchases of 502 Class B shares
54
(842)
(788)
Stock•based compensation expense
2.973
2.973
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
Net income
25.756
25.756
Other comprehensive income
356
356
BALANCE. DECEMBER 31.2015
$
37
$
75
$
137.085
S
(1.600)
S
(35.731)
$
1.847
5
(625)
$ 101.088
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(In Thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
2015
2014
Net income
$
25.756
7.681
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities -
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense
(20,638)
88
Stock-based compensation expense
2,973
3,426
Depredation and amortization
1,170
1,396
Deferred rent expense
(468)
(35)
Loss on asset held for sale
385
Partnership income
(39)
(52)
Investment management performance fees
(15)
(317)
Other, net
(38)
(22)
Net changes in assets and liabilities -
Trading securities
(3,080)
(1,186)
Receivables and accrued revenue
(1,047)
242
Income taxes receivable/payable
(504)
108
Other assets
(814)
771
Payables and accrued liabilities
1,587
(700)
Accrued postretirement benefits
(65)
(124),
Total adjustments
(20,593)
3,595
Net cash provided by operating activities
5,163
11,276
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net changes in restricted cash
66
67
Purchases of held-to-maturity investment securities
(21,110)
(22,988)
Maturities of held-to-maturity investment securities
11,500
22,500
Withdrawals and distributions from partnerships
439
783
Purchases of property and equipment
(1,050)
(182)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(10,155)
180
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of additional Class B common stock shares
43
62
Loan made to Class A stockholder
(1,600)
Purchases of treasury stock (Class B shares)
(788)
(1.645)
Net cash used in financing activities
(745)
(3,183)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(5,737)
8,273
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, JANUARY 1
71.312
63.039
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, DECEMBER 31
$
65,575
$
71,312
Continued on next page.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(In Thousands)
2015
2014
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Income taxes paid
$
874
$
383
Issuance of Class B common stock shares for vested
restricted stock units and exercised stock options
2,069
5,200
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Par, Unit and Share Values)
1.
ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Rockefeller Financial Services, Inc. ("RFS") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rockefeller &
Co., Inc. ("Rock. & Co." and together, the "Company"), provide individual clients and
institutions, including Rockefeller family members, other families and individuals, trusts and
estates, foundations, endowments and investment funds, with a broad range of wealth
management services. These services include portfolio management, fiduciary and
financial advisory, information management, tax and accounting, as well as various
administrative services. Rock. & Co. is an investment adviser registered with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. Rock. & Co. wholly owns Rockit Solutions,
LLC ("RSLLC"), the Company's information management business, as well as two limited
purpose trust companies, one nationally chartered and one operating in Delaware. On
December 24, 2015, Rock. & Co. entered into an agreement to sell RSLLC to an
unaffiliated party, and to engage RSLLC subsequently to provide information management
services to the Company (see Notes 2, 3 and 15).
RFS's sole voting (Class A) stockholder is The Family Trust Established Under Indenture
Dated December 21, 1979 (the "Family Trust"), which was established for the benefit of the
descendants of the six children of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and the spouses of such
descendants. Nonvoting (Class B) common stock is held by RIT Capital Partners, plc
("RIT"), a London-listed investment trust (see Note 7), as well as by members of the
Rockefeller family and various trusts established for their benefit, certain directors of the
Company and key employees through vested awards made under the Rockefeller Financial
Services, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the "SIP") (see Note 8).
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The Company's consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP")
As of December 31, 2015, RSLLC was an asset held for sale and, accordingly, its assets
and liabilities were written down to their fair value as of that date, which is the value at
which they were sold on February 1, 2016. In addition, the Company recognized, as of
December 31, 2015, all direct costs incurred to complete the sale transaction.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires
Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from
those estimates and assumptions and such differences could be material.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
Reclassification
A previously reported 2014 amount has been reclassified to conform with the 2015
presentation. This reclassification was limited to the consolidated Balance Sheets and
footnote 6 and did not impact the other consolidated financial statements. Specially, the
Company reclassified $634 of "Software Applications, net" to "Property and Equipment,
net."
Principles of Consolidation
The Company consolidates all entities that it controls through a majority voting interest. All
intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The
Company's consolidated financial statements do not include the accounts of the investment
partnerships for which the Company serves as general partner, since the limited partners
hold substantive rights which are sufficient to overcome a presumption of control by the
general partner.
Accounting standards related to variable interest entities ("VIEs") specify the approach to
be taken in identifying VIEs and determining the primary beneficiary, require continuous
assessment of the involvement with VIEs and provide a deferral for interests in an entity
that meets specific conditions. As required under these standards, the Company performs a
consolidation analysis for entities that qualify for such deferral in accordance with
previously issued guidance on VIEs. The Company's involvement with its investment
partnerships is such that all of the specified conditions for deferral are met.
Asset Held for Sale
As of December 31, 2015, Management determined that RSLLC was a long-lived asset
held for sale. Therefore, as of that date, the subsidiary's assets and liabilities were re-
measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less direct costs to sell. As a
result, the Company recognized a loss, which is reported as a separate line item in the
consolidated Statements of Operations. RSLLC's assets and liabilities have been
segregated in the December 31, 2015 consolidated Balance Sheet.
Revenue Recognition
The Company's fees revenue is generally recognized as services are provided to clients.
Investment management fees represent charges to clients' managed accounts, investment
partnerships and advised and subadvised mutual funds for portfolio management, asset
allocation and related financial advisory services. These fees are most commonly
determined as a percentage of the fair value of the assets under management. The
Company can earn performance fees from certain of the investment partnerships in
accordance with specific investment agreement terms. The Company recognizes
performance fee revenue at the point when it is certain that the fee income has been
earned.
Professional and administrative services fees represent revenue from providing information
management, tax and accounting, payroll and employee benefits administration and other
administrative services to clients. These fees are based on either fixed fee agreements or
billed actual hours expended by the Company's employees in providing the services. Fees
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
for information management and tax and accounting services provided to investment funds
are based on the fair value of the assets administered.
Trust and estate services fees encompass charges to the trust subsidiaries' clients for both
portfolio management and trust or estate administration. Fees from trusts are generally
calculated as a percentage of the fair value of assets under administration. The Company's
fees for the administration of estates may be subject to approval by the relevant state
surrogate's court, which is granted only following the actual provision of most or all of the
services. In such cases, the Company recognizes fee revenue at the point when it becomes
fixed and determinable.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing unrestricted
deposit accounts with banks, and U.S. Treasury money market mutual funds on which
there are no withdrawal restrictions and which are carried at their fair value (the net asset
value as reported by the fund manager).
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash represents funds held in a bank savings account as required collateral for a
letter of credit. The Company may not draw on this balance (see Note 14).
Held-to-Maturity Investment Securities
Held-to-maturity investment securities consist of U.S. Treasury Bills and Notes with
remaining maturities upon acquisition in excess of three months, which the Company has
the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. These are carried at amortized cost.
Trading Securities and Related Gains/Losses
Trading securities consist of Company-owned global and U.S. portfolios of exchange traded
equity securities, a domestic fixed income portfolio and a mortgage-backed securities
mutual fund, each of which are carried at fair value using quoted market prices.
Gains/losses on trading securities include all realized and unrealized gains/losses.
Investments in Partnerships and Related Income/Losses
The Company has general partner interests in limited partnerships in which it serves as
Managing Partner. These general partner interests are accounted for using the equity
method of accounting, with the results reported in the Company's consolidated statements
of operations as partnership income/losses.
The limited partnerships invest in marketable securities, which are valued at quoted market
prices, as well as in unaffiliated partnerships which invest in unquoted securities, with the
latter carried at fair value as estimated by each partnership's general partner in the
absence of readily ascertainable market values. Because of the inherent uncertainty of
valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values which would have
been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and such differences could be
material.
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Property and Equipment, including Depreciation and Amortization
Property and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over
the lesser of the estimated useful life of the improvement or the remaining term of the
lease. Information technology and other equipment, as well as furniture, are depreciated
using the straight-line method, over the assets' estimated useful lives, which range from
three to eight years. Lease-signing incentives received in the form of leasehold
improvements, furniture or equipment are capitalized at their estimated fair value and
amortized or depreciated using the same lives and methods as if purchased.
Expenditures for the purchase or multi-year licensing of software are capitalized and
amortized on a straight-line basis, generally over the license term (if applicable) or periods
ranging from 36 — 96 months. For internal-use computer software development projects,
which were completed by June 30, 2011, the Company capitalized both external and direct
internal costs (employee compensation and benefits) for qualifying processes of the
projects' application development stage. There were no such development projects
subsequent to that date.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The SIP provides for the issuance of various equity-based incentive awards (see Note 8).
Awards made through December 31, 2015 had vesting criteria ranging from immediate
vesting to a service-vesting criterion of up to 51 months of continuous service. The
compensation cost resulting from these awards is measured using the fair value at the date
of grant and is either recognized immediately or amortized on a straight-line basis over the
vesting period, depending on each award's terms. This cost is charged to employee
compensation and benefits expense and credited to additional paid-in capital, a component
of stockholders' equity.
Note Receivable from Class A Stockholder
On December 1, 2014, RFS made a $1,600 term loan to the Family Trust (see Note 9). The
note receivable balance arising from this loan is an element of stockholders' equity,
because not all of its terms are comparable to those which would be expected to be
available to the borrower from unaffiliated sources of funds.
Postretirement Benefits
The Company recognizes the underfunded status of its defined benefit postretirement plans
— measured as the difference between the benefit obligation and the fair value of plan
assets — as a balance sheet liability. In addition, unrecognized actuarial gains and losses
and unrecognized prior service costs and credits are recognized as the sole component of
accumulated other comprehensive income, an element of stockholders' equity. The
changes in these unrecognized amounts are reported, net of deferred income taxes, in the
consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Treasury Stock
Shares of RFS Class B common stock which, upon repurchase, are deemed likely to be
reissued are classified as treasury stock and carried at their cost. Upon reissuance, the
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treasury stock account is relieved at the weighted average cost of all shares held. Gains
are credited to additional paid-in capital. Losses are charged to the same account to the
extent of prior gains recorded; losses in excess of prior gains are charged to accumulated
deficit.
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are provided for the temporary difference between the financial
reporting basis and tax basis of the Company's assets and liabilities as well as for net
operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets result principally from recording certain
expenses and charges in the consolidated financial statements which are not currently
deductible for tax purposes. Deferred tax liabilities result principally from items which are
currently deductible for tax purposes but have not yet been expensed or charged in the
consolidated financial statements. A valuation allowance is recorded to offset the carrying
amounts of deferred tax assets unless it is more likely than not such assets will be realized.
The Company evaluates uncertain tax positions by monitoring published rulings from
federal, state and local taxing authorities for their potential applicability to and impacts upon
the tax positions taken in its income tax returns. If the Company considers that a tax
position is "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained upon audit, based solely on the technical
merits of the position, it recognizes the tax benefit. The Company measures the recognized
tax benefit by determining the largest amount that is greater than 50 percent likely of being
realized upon settlement, presuming that the tax position is examined by the appropriate
taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. To the extent that the
Company's estimates change or the final tax outcome of these matters should be different
than the amounts recorded, the differences will impact the income tax provision in the
period in which such determinations are made.
The Company recognizes any income tax-related penalties and interest as part of its
income tax provision in the consolidated statements of operations.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a new accounting
standard in order to clarify the principles for revenue recognition. This new standard
requires revenue to be recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the
entity expects to be entitled in exchange for contracted goods or services. This accounting
standard is effective for the Company in 2018, with early adoption conditionally permitted.
Management is currently assessing the impact this accounting standard will have on the
Company's consolidated financial statements.
In August 2014, the FASB issued a new accounting standard on determining when and
how to evaluate and disclose going-concern uncertainties in the financial statements. The
new standard requires that Management evaluate whether there are conditions or events,
considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the entity's ability to
continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are
available to be issued. An entity must then make certain disclosures if conditions or events
raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. This new standard is
effective for the Company's 2016 consolidated financial statements. Management is
currently evaluating the impact of adopting this standard.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
In January 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard on leases that requires
entities recognize on their balance sheet an asset representing the right to use the
underlying asset over the lease term and a lease liability representing the obligation to
make lease payments. The standard also requires disclosure of qualitative and quantitative
information about leasing arrangements to enable a user of the financial statements to
assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This new
standard will be effective for the Company in 2020, with early adoption permitted.
Management is currently assessing the impact this accounting standard will have on the
Company's consolidated financial statements.
3.
ASSET HELD FOR SALE
The terms of Rock. & Co.'s agreement for the sale of RSLLC called for sale proceeds equal
to RSLLC's net worth as of January 31, 2016. In total, the Company realized a loss of $989
on the sale, which represented its costs to sell. As part of the sale agreement, Rock. & Co.
engaged RSLLC to provide information management services to the Company for a period
of five years.
As of December 31, 2015, the assets and liabilities of RSLLC, stated at their respective fair
value amounts, were as follows:
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
494
Restricted cash
534
Receivables and accrued revenue
25
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and
amortization of $3,662
1,115
Other
345
TOTAL ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
$ 2,513
LIABILITIES
Payables and accrued liabilities
$
726
Deferred rent expense
736
TOTAL LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE
$ 1,462
RSLLC's future minimum lease commitments, excluding escalation, for its office premises
are listed below. These amounts are included in those reported in Note 14.
2016
$
1,007
2017
1,088
2018
1,095
2019
1,034
2020
900
At December 31, 2015, RSLLC had a $534 letter of credit as required security for an office
sublease with a remaining term of five years. The letter of credit has automatic annual
extensions and a final expiration date of no later than January 31, 2021. The sublease
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
provides for annual $67 reductions in the letter of credit security for the next two years, after
which it will remain at $400 for the balance of the sublease term. The letter of credit was
collateralized by a restricted cash deposit.
4. HELD-TO-MATURITY INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The amortized cost and fair value of the held-to-maturity investment securities as of
December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:
2015
U.S. Treasury Bills due
Amortized
Cost
Gross Unrealized
Fair Value
Gains
Losses
within one year
$ 21,122
$
$
(18)
$ 21,104
U.S. Treasury Note due
within one year
100
100
$ 21,222
$
-
$
(18)
$ 21,204
2014
U.S. Treasury Bills due
within one year
$ 11,490
$
-
$
(8)
$ 11,482
U.S. Treasury Note due after
one year through three years
101
101
$ 11,591
$
-
$
(8)
$ 11,583
At both dates, the securities' fair values were determined using quoted prices.
At both December 31, 2015 and 2014, a $100 (face value) U.S. Treasury Note was pledged
to a state Treasurer, as a requirement to provide trust services in that state.
5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in
one of the following categories, based on inputs:
Level I -
Assets are valued at unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets in active
markets that the Company has the ability to access.
Level II - Assets are valued at quoted prices for similar or identical assets in inactive
markets.
Level III — Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair
value measurement.
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The following table sets forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Company's assets
at fair value as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:
2015
Cash equivalents:
Registered investment companies -
Level I
Level II
Level Ill
Total
U.S. Treasury money market
$ 13,461
$
$
-
$ 13,461
Trading securities:
Common stock
4,411
4,411
Debt:
U.S. corporate
240
240
U.S. government and federal agency
91
91
U.S. state and municipal
96
96
Foreign government and agency
34
34
Registered investment companies:
Mortgage-backed securities
1,106
1,106
U.S. government and federal agency
106
106
5,623
461
6,084
$ 19,084
$
461
$
$ 19,545
2014
Cash equivalents:
Registered investment companies -
U.S. Treasury money market
$ 20,372
$
$
-
$ 20,372
Trading securities:
Common stock
1,375
-
1,375
Debt:
U.S. corporate
243
243
U.S. government and federal agency
139
139
U.S. state and municipal
93
93
Foreign government and agency
34
34
Registered investment companies:
Mortgage-backed securities
1,062
1,062
U.S. government and federal agency
58
58
2,495
509
3,004
$ 22,867
$
509
$
$ 23,376
During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no asset transfers
among the Level I, Level II or Level III categories.
For cash, restricted cash and receivables, the carrying amounts approximate fair value,
because of their short-term nature.
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6.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
At December 31, 2015 and 2014, property and equipment consisted of the following:
2015
2014
Leasehold improvements
$ 5,297
$ 5,174
Software applications
2,497
3,922
Information technology and other equipment
3,804
4,464
Furniture
2,084
1,904
13,682
15,464
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(10,796)
(12,073)
Property and equipment, net
$ 2,886
$ 3,391
7.
COMMON STOCK
RFS's Certificate of Incorporation provides that, if dividends are declared, any dividend will
be divided equally among all shares of RFS, so that each share of its Class A and Class B
common stock will receive the same dividend.
With the exception of those shares owned by RIT, awardees under the SIP and certain
Company directors, all shares of both the RFS Class A (voting) common stock and Class B
(nonvoting) common stock are held subject to the terms of a Shareholders' Agreement (the
"Agreement"), under which shares may be sold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed
of or encumbered only to other Rockefeller family members or their closely affiliated
entities. The Agreement provides RFS with a right of first refusal in the event of a proposed
transfer of any of the Class A or Class B shares, with the exception of certain transfers
within a stockholder's family group. The Agreement also gives each stockholder the right to
require RFS to repurchase all, but not part, of the stockholder's shares if the stockholder or
his/her descendents ceases to be a client of the Company, and to require the repurchase of
all or part of the stockholder's shares on January 1 of each year, with the latter being
subject to a determination by the Board that cash is available to fund the purchase as well
as an overall annual ceiling of ten percent of all outstanding shares of either Class A or
Class B stock, as applicable. RFS has the right under the Agreement to repurchase Class
A or Class B shares at any time and, in certain specified situations, it may do so on other
than a prorata basis. Where RFS has the right or obligation to repurchase its issued shares,
the Agreement provides that RFS may assign its position to members of the Rockefeller
family or to another entity controlled by the Family Trust.
RIT entered into a stockholders agreement with RFS and the Family Trust. This agreement
confers upon RIT certain rights, including: the right to designate two directors to the Board,
the right to required consent over both certain extraordinary transactions and amendments
to various of RFS's corporate governance provisions, and preemptive rights.
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8.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
The Board established the SIP in order to allow key employees and other individuals
affiliated with the Company to obtain equity ownership in RFS in order to further incentivize
such individuals to create long-term shareholder value. The Board has reserved a total of
29,342 Class B common stock shares for issuance pursuant to SIP awards and it
designated its Compensation Committee to administer the SIP, including the determination
of the type, amount and terms of awards to be made under the SIP and the interpretation of
its provisions. With a scheduled ten-year life, the SIP will terminate on March 31, 2018
unless sooner terminated by the Board; however, rights under any award granted before
such date shall survive the termination of the SIP itself. As of December 31, 2015, 21,995
Class B common stock shares remained available for issuance under the SIP.
Equity-based incentives which may be granted under the SIP are stock options, restricted
stock, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and stock appreciation rights. The Compensation
Committee determines the structure of each SIP award, including the vesting terms.
Unvested awards are forfeited upon the termination of employment or service.
Upon termination of services, RFS has the right to require SIP award recipients to sell back
to RFS their seasoned Class B shares (i.e., those having been owned in excess of six
months), and certain recipients have the right to require RFS to repurchase their seasoned
shares, in both cases, at the shares' fair value on the date of repurchase.
The Compensation Committee approved a 2014 Liquidity Program pursuant to the SIP,
under which, during a specified offering period, eligible participants could elect to sell back
to RFS, at fair value, up to 30% of their seasoned Class B shares acquired pursuant to SIP
awards. The 2014 Liquidity Program contained a $5,000 aggregate limit on all repurchases,
and certain senior officers of RFS were not eligible to participate. Participant elections were
made and the Company subsequently repurchased from SIP participants 223 of its Class B
shares pursuant to the 2014 Liquidity Program.
Option awards have been granted with an exercise price equal to the appraised fair value
of RFS's Class B common stock at the date of grant; those option awards vest over up to
51 months of continuous service and have 10-year contractual terms. RSU awards have
been granted with a fair value equal to the appraised fair value of the Class B shares; vest
over up to 51 months, and have no expiration date. Upon vesting, RSUs convert to RFS
Class B common stock shares at a one-to-one conversion ratio. Under certain conditions,
all SIP awards provide for accelerated vesting in the event of a change in control, as
defined in the SIP.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
A summary of the status of options at December 31, 2015 and 2014 and activity for the
years then ended is as follows:
Options
Share
Equivalents
Average
Exercise
Price
Remaining
Contractual
Term (years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2014
6,152
$ 1,699
Exercised
(55)
1,496
$
2
Expired
(616)
1,889
Forfeited
(39)
1,380
Outstanding at December 31, 2014
5,442
1,681
5.2
470
Exercised
(39)
1,380
12
Expired
(100)
1,782
Forfeited
(13)
1,380
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
5,290
1,683
4.2
56
Exercisable at:
December 31, 2015
5,238
$ 1,686
4.2
48
December 31, 2014
5,312
$ 1,689
A summary of the status of RSUs at December 31, 2015 and 2014 and activity for the years
then ended is as follows:
Restricted Stock Units
Share
Equivalents
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2014
3,530
$
1,467
Granted
2,302
1,538
Vested, and converted to Class B shares
(3,326)
1,472
Forfeited
(116)
1,458
Outstanding at December 31, 2014
2,390
1,529
Granted
2,133
1,677
Vested, and converted to Class B shares
(1,195)
1,529
Forfeited
(37)
1,539
Outstanding at December 31, 2015
3,291
1,626
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
In 2015, the Company recorded $2,973 of employee compensation expense related to SIP
awards, and recognized a related income tax net benefit of $1,196. In 2014, the Company
recorded $3,426 of employee compensation expense related to SIP awards, and
recognized a related income tax net benefit of $1,523.
As of December 31, 2015, there was $2,545 of total unrecognized employee compensation
expense related to unvested awards granted under the SIP. That cost is expected to be
recognized over the years 2016 - 2018. The total fair value of shares converted from
vesting RSUs during 2015 and 2014 was $2,003 and $5,115, respectively. Cash payments
made during 2015 and 2014 for the repurchase of Class B shares with respect to minimum
required withholding taxes totaled $518 and $958, respectively.
9.
NOTE RECEIVABLE FROM CLASS A STOCKHOLDER
On December 1, 2014, RFS made a $1,600 non-amortizing term loan to the Family Trust,
its sole voting stockholder. Under the terms of the loan agreement and the related term
loan note, the full outstanding principal and any accrued interest thereon is due and
payable on December 1, 2021, the loan's maturity date, and the note accrues interest at
3.00% per annum, payable annually. The loan is a full recourse obligation of the Family
Trust, but not its trustees. The loan may be prepaid, at any time or from time to time, in
whole or in part with accrued and unpaid interest to the date of prepayment, without penalty
or premium, at the option of the Family Trust. There are no restrictions on the use of loan
proceeds.
Under the terms of the loan agreement, a credit facility for borrowings up to an aggregate
cumulative amount of $1,600 that had been previously granted by RFS to the Family Trust
was cancelled on December 1, 2014. No borrowings had been drawn under that credit
facility.
10. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Regular employees of the Company with at least six months of service participate in the
Rockefeller 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan (the "401(k) plan"), a trusteed, defined
contribution retirement plan. The Company makes an automatic contribution equal to three
percent of each employee's salary and matches 100 percent of participating employees'
401(k) plan contributions, up to four percent of salary. No portion of the Company's
matching contribution account vests until the employee has completed three years of
service, at which point it becomes 100 percent vested. All other components of the
Company's contributions are 100 percent vested at all times.
The Company's expense (included in employee compensation and benefits expense) with
respect to the 401(k) plan was $1,832 in 2015 and $1,805 in 2014.
Retiree Medical
Eligible employees of the Company qualify to participate in the Company's group
comprehensive medical plan for retirees upon their retirement at age 55 or over with at
least 5 years of service. This plan, which is contributory, pays eligible reasonable and
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
customary medical expenses incurred by covered retirees and their eligible dependents,
after a stated deductible has been met. Participating retirees under the age of 65 are
subject to a reduced level of co-insurance for out-of-network services. For retired
participants eligible for Medicare, the retiree medical benefit is a "wrap-around" program
designed to integrate with Medicare Parts A, B and D standard plans. Additionally, once a
covered retiree is eligible for Medicare, benefits are reduced by any amount the retiree is
eligible to receive from Medicare regardless of whether the retiree receives Medicare
benefits. Participants became eligible for a maximum employer contribution of 80% based
on age and years of service at December 31, 2005. All eligible disabled employees
receiving long-term disability benefits as well as their eligible dependents who met the
above requirements are similarly eligible for postretirement medical benefits. The Company
has not funded its obligation for this benefit.
Eligibility for the employer-provided contribution is limited to regular employees of the
Company who had retired by December 31, 2005 or who, by that same date, had either
attained the age of 40 or completed ten years of service. The employer-provided
contribution was frozen at three percent for each completed year of service as of December
31, 2005, and those with a minimum of ten completed years of service whose combined
age plus years of service equaled 50 or more received an additional 15% employer-
provided contribution, while those age 50 or older with less than ten years of service
received an additional six percent employer-provided contribution.
The Company includes in the calculation of its projected benefit obligation for the retiree
medical benefit the nondeductible 40% federal excise tax to be charged, beginning in 2020,
on medical insurance premiums in excess of specified amounts. This excise tax reflects
provisions of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and
Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (the "Affordable Care Act") and related federal
regulations.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company's retiree benefit obligation was
reduced by a $713 actuarial gain. This gain was primarily attributable to the combined
effects of lower premiums and a 0.35% increase in the discount rate.
Retiree Life Insurance
Eligible employees of the Company qualify upon retirement at age 55 or over with at least 5
years of service for postretirement group life insurance coverage. Eligibility is determined
on the same basis as for the retiree medical benefit. Prior to the fifth anniversary of
retirement, retiree life insurance equals the amount in force at retirement, up to a maximum
of $50. On the fifth anniversary date, life insurance is fixed at $10. The Company's
obligation for postretirement life insurance coverage is funded with a major insurance
company, in the form of a contractual deposit administration fund on which interest is
credited. This fund's balance, the use of which is governed by state insurance regulations,
is restricted to the payment of life insurance premiums and benefits. The Company's
assumption as to the expected long-term rate of return on this asset was determined on the
basis of the fund's historical returns, particularly the long-term trend of such returns.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
The following tables report combined data concerning the Company's retiree medical and
retiree life insurance benefit plans as of and for each of the years ended December 31,
2015 and 2014.
Change in benefit obligation:
2015
2014
Benefit obligation at January 1
$
4,811
$
4,817
Service cost
3
3
Interest cost
168
189
Actuarial gain
(713)
(49)
Benefits paid
(152)
(149)
Benefit obligation at December 31
4,117
4,811
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1
458
463
Actual return on plan assets
15
42
Employer contributions
102
102
Benefits paid
(152)
(149)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31
423
458
Funded status
(3,694)
(4,353)
Unrecognized actuarial net gain
(1,565)
(971)
Net amount recognized
$
(5,324).
Amount recognized components:
Accrued benefit liability
$
(3,694)
$
(4,353)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(1,565)
(971)
Net amount recognized
$
(5,259)
$
(5,324)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine
benefit obligations as of December 31:
Discount rates:
Medical benefit
4.15%
3.80%
Life Insurance benefit
4.10
3.75
Health care cost trend rate:
2015
(1.50)%
7.50%
2016
7.50
7.00
2017
7.00
6.50
2018
6.50
6.00
2019
6.00
5.50
2020
5.50
5.00
2021 and thereafter
5.00
5.00
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
2015
2014
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net
periodic benefit cost:
Discount rates:
Medical benefit
3.80%
4.65%
Life Insurance benefit
3.75
4.60
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets
2.75
2.75
Health care cost trend rate:
2015
7.50%
7.50%
2016
7.00
7.00
2017
6.50
6.50
2018
6.00
6.00
2019
5.50
5.50
2020 and thereafter
5.00
5.00
Effect of a 1.00% change in health care cost trend rate:
1.00% increase -
Effect on total of service and interest cost
components
25
$
24
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
600
710
1.00% decrease -
Effect on total of service and interest cost
components
(20)
(19)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation
(484)
(573)
Components of net periodic benefit expense (credit):
Service cost
3
$
3
Interest cost
168
189
Expected return on plan assets
(12)
(12)
Amortization of prior service credit
(37)
Recognized actuarial net (gain) loss
(122)
(166)
Net periodic benefit cost*
37
$
(23),
*Included in employee compensation and benefits expense in the consolidated Statements
of Operations.
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) element
expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost
during 2016:
Amortization of actuarial net gain
$
(169)
The Company estimates that, during 2016, it will contribute $102 to the retiree medical
benefit plan and $— to the retiree life insurance benefit plan.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
The following estimated future combined retiree medical and life insurance benefit
payments are expected to be made by the Company's plans in the years indicated:
2016
$
151
2017
158
2018
173
2019
183
2020
202
2021-2025
1,134
11. INCOME TAXES
The components of the income tax (benefit) provision were as follows:
2015
Current:
2014
Federal
$
37
$
75
State and local
426
423
Total current
463
498
Deferred:
Federal
1,019
3,161
State and local
1,987
(515)
3,006
2,646
Change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance
(23,644)
(2,558)
Total deferred
(20,638)
88
Income tax (benefit) provision
$ (20,175)
$
586
For both 2015 and 2014, with the exception of an amount attributable to the SIP, the
utilization of net operating loss carryforwards eliminated the Company's current federal
income tax liability.
During the year ended December 31, 2015, Management determined that a valuation
allowance for the Company's deferred tax assets was no longer required, and the full
amount of that allowance was reversed.
The Company's income tax (benefit) provision differed from the amount computed by
applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 34%. For both 2015 and 2014, this
difference was due primarily to changes in the deferred tax assets valuation allowance and,
to a far lesser extent, state and local taxes.
The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and, where permitted,
combined state and local income tax returns. The Company's federal returns are no longer
subject to audit for years prior to 2010, while its principal state and local returns are no
longer subject to audit for years prior to 2012.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
The Company's deferred taxes at December 31 were as follows:
2015
2014
Deferred tax assets
$ 20,677
$ 24,661
Valuation allowance
(23,644)
20,677
1,017
Deferred tax liabilities
(249)
(945)
Deferred tax assets, net
$ 20,428
$
72
At December 31, 2015, the Company's gross deferred tax assets related principally to NOL
carryforwards, accrued incentive compensation, stock-based compensation, accrued
postretirement benefits and deferred rent expense, while the gross deferred tax liabilities
were primarily attributable to a life insurance policy. At December 31, 2014, the Company's
gross deferred tax assets related principally to the same factors, while the gross deferred
tax liabilities were primarily attributable to capitalized software, partnership income and a
life insurance policy.
At December 31, 2015, the Company had federal, New York State, New York City, and
combined other state NOL carryforwards of approximately $13,000, $50,000, $45,000 and
$7,000, respectively. These expire in the years 2028 through 2035.
At December 31, 2014, the only portion of the Company's net deferred tax assets for which
a valuation allowance had not been recorded was the local income tax benefits of one of its
trust company subsidiaries.
12. ROCK. & CO. SUBSIDIARIES' REGULATORY CAPITAL AND LIQUIDITY
REQUIREMENTS, AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS
The Company's nationally chartered limited purpose trust bank is subject to a variety of
minimum capital amounts and ratios, as well as minimum liquidity requirements. Taken
together, these requirements call for a total minimum capital and liquidity amount of $7,500.
Additionally, this subsidiary may not declare dividends in excess of the sum of its current-
year earnings plus retained net income of the two immediately preceding years without the
approval of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Delaware banking regulations require limited purpose trust companies to maintain capital
funds (stockholder's equity) at a level no less than the greater of 0.25% of total
discretionary assets under administration, or specified absolute dollar amounts, thereby
limiting the availability of the subsidiary's retained earnings for the payment of dividends.
Under such regulations, the Company's Delaware-chartered trust company's required
minimum stockholder's equity was $4,303 and $4,339 at December 31, 2015 and 2014,
respectively.
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, each of these subsidiaries was in compliance with the
respective minimum capital and liquidity regulations to which they were subject.
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13. RELATED PARTIES
The Company provides services to clients which include Rockefeller family members, other
RFS stockholders, affiliated investment partnerships, trusts and estates, Company directors
and employees, and other entities which are related parties. Company directors as well as
a Trustee of the Family Trust are employed by firms that provide professional services to
the Company. Year-end balances as well as revenue and expenses with related parties are
summarized below, excluding those disclosed elsewhere in either these notes or the
consolidated financial statements.
2015
2014
Receivables and accrued revenue
$
755
$
656
Other assets
112
7
Payables and accrued liabilities
1,589
1,559
Investment management fees
27,624
27,940
Professional and administrative services fees
16,239
16,137
Trust and estate services fees
7,716
7,256
Interest and other revenue
64
4
Professional fees
1,449
1,030
Other expense categories
194
228
The above professional fees for each year included $50 paid to RFS's non-executive
Chairman to act as liaison between various Rockefeller family members who are the
Company's clients and certain trusts of which these clients are beneficiaries.
At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company held shares in a mortgage-backed
securities mutual fund, which was classified as trading securities, with a market value of
$1,106 and $1,062, respectively. The Chairman of the Trustees of the Family Trust and an
immediate family member of that person, on a combined basis, own a substantial
percentage of the outstanding voting securities of the investment adviser to this mutual fund
and the immediate family member is Chief Executive Officer of such investment adviser.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
The Company has operating leases and subleases for its office premises which are subject
to escalation based on increases in the lessors' operating costs and property taxes. The
Company subleases a portion of one of its premises. The future minimum lease
commitments, excluding escalation, as well as the committed sublease income, are listed
below:
Net
Sublease
Lease
Year
Total
Income
Commitments
2016
$
5,434
$
144
$
5,290
2017
5,519
97
5,422
2018
5,398
5,398
2019
2,817
2,817
2020
1,413
1,413
2021 - 2026
1,586
1,586
For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company's total minimum rent
expense was $5,747 and $6,043, respectively, while its variable rent expense totaled $963
and $489, respectively. In addition, other revenue included sublease income of $145 and
$137 in 2015 and 2014, respectively.
At December 31, 2015, the Company had a $534 letter of credit as required security for an
office sublease with a remaining term of five years. The letter of credit had automatic
annual extensions and a final expiration date of no later than January 31, 2021. The
sublease provided for annual $67 reductions in the letter of credit security for the next two
years, after which it would remain at $400 for the balance of the sublease term. The letter
of credit was collateralized by a restricted cash deposit.
At December 31, 2015, the Company had employment agreements with certain key
employees which specify minimum annual incentive compensation. The minimum payment
amounts specified under these agreements, for services to be rendered subsequent to
December 31, 2015, was $590, all of which was for services to be rendered in 2016.
Contingencies
From matters arising in the ordinary course of business, the Company at times may be
subject to actual, pending or threatened litigation, claims or assessments. Although there
can be no assurance of the outcome of such matters, in the opinion of Management, as of
December 31, 2015, the Company had no potential liabilities related to any such matters
which would, either individually or in the aggregate, materially affect its consolidated
financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has reviewed and evaluated all significant events and transactions that
occurred after the December 31, 2015 consolidated balance sheet date and through
March 30, 2016, the date that these consolidated financial statements were available to be
issued. The following are the subsequent events that require disclosure in this report.
On February 1, 2016, Rock. & Co. closed on the sale of RSLLC under the agreement it had
entered into on December 24, 2015. This resulted in reductions as of that date of
approximately $3,300 and $2,100 in the Company's consolidated total assets and liabilities,
respectively.
Effective February 1, 2016, the Compensation Committee approved the issuance of a total
of 7,033 new restricted stock unit awards to SIP participants. These awards are scheduled
to vest over either 36 months or 60 months, and will result in incremental stock-based
compensation expense of approximately $2,700 in each of the first three full years of their
term and approximately $1,300 in each of years four and five. The three-year award
agreements incorporate a qualifying retirement provision that would provide for continued
vesting on their original scheduled vesting dates, notwithstanding any continuous
employment or service conditions, subject to the award holder's execution of a release of
claims, a non-compete agreement and compliance with applicable restrictive covenants. A
qualifying retirement is a termination of employment due to a participant's resignation after
having attained a specified total of combined age plus years of service with the Company.
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