Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions

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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions

13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During 2013 and 2012, the Company provided services to the domesticated Silvercrest Hedged Equity Fund LP (formed in 2011 and formerly Silvercrest Hedged Equity Fund), Silvercrest Hedged Equity Fund (International), Silvercrest Hedged Equity Fund Ltd (formed in 2011 and includes ERISA investors of Silvercrest Hedged Equity Fund LP), the domesticated Silvercrest Emerging Markets Fund LP (formed in 2011 and formerly Silvercrest Emerging Markets Fund), Silvercrest Emerging Markets Fund (International), Silvercrest Emerging Markets Fund Ltd (formed in 2011 and includes ERISA investors of Silvercrest Emerging Markets Fund LP), Silvercrest Market Neutral Fund (currently in liquidation), Silvercrest Market Neutral Fund (International) (currently in liquidation), Silvercrest Municipal Advantage Portfolio A LLC, Silvercrest Municipal Advantage Portfolio P LLC, the domesticated Silvercrest Strategic Opportunities Fund LP (formed in 2011 and formerly Silvercrest Strategic Opportunities Fund), and Silvercrest Strategic Opportunities Fund (International) (terminated in 2011). These entities operate as feeder funds investing through master-feeder structures except for Silvercrest Hedged Equity Fund LP, Silvercrest Hedged Equity Fund Ltd, Silvercrest Emerging Markets Fund LP, Silvercrest Emerging Markets Fund Ltd, and Silvercrest Strategic Opportunities Fund LP which operate and invest as stand-alone funds.

The Company also provides services to the Silvercrest Global Opportunities Fund, L.P. (currently in liquidation), Silvercrest Global Opportunities Fund (International), Ltd. (currently in liquidation), Silvercrest Capital Appreciation Fund LLC (currently in liquidation), Silvercrest International Equity Fund, L.P. (merged into Silvercrest International Fund, L.P. in October 2013), Silvercrest Municipal Special Situations Fund LLC, Silvercrest Municipal Special Situations Fund II LLC, Silvercrest Select Growth Equity Fund, L.P., Silvercrest International Fund, L.P. (previously known as Silvercrest Global Partners, L.P.), Silvercrest Small Cap, L.P. Silvercrest Special Situations, L.P., and Silvercrest Commodity Strategies Fund, LP which operate and invest separately as stand- alone funds.

Pursuant to agreements with the above entities, the Company provides investment advisory services and receives an annual management fee of 0% to 1.75% of assets under management and a performance fee or allocation of 0% to 10% of the above entities’ net appreciation over a high-water mark.

For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 the Company earned from the above activities management fee income, which is included in “Management and advisory fees” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, of $8,994, $8,484, and $5,403, respectively, and performance fees and allocations of $14, $2,615, and $1,046, respectively, of which $14, $1,901 and $950, respectively, is included in equity income from investments and $0, $714 and $85, respectively, is included in performance fees in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company was owed $2,653 and $1,622, respectively, from its various funds, which is included in the Due from Silvercrest Funds on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company earned advisory fees of $479, $408 and $427, respectively, from assets managed on behalf of certain of its partners. As of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company is owed approximately $78 and $17, respectively, from certain of its partners, which is included in receivables, net on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company expensed approximately $780 for payments to be made through November 2014 to a relative of the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer which are included in general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

At December 31, 2013, the Company had a receivable for life insurance proceeds of $3,010, as it was the beneficiary on a key-man policy in the name of our former Chief Executive Officer, which was included in prepaid and other assets on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.  The Company received these proceeds in January 2014.