Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Selected Balance Sheet Data (Tables)

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Selected Balance Sheet Data (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Assets
Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
                                 
 
Current
December 31,
 
 
Non-Current
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
MSRs, net of amortization
  $
 —
    $
—  
    $
2,002
    $
2,209
 
Due from independent contractors, net
(1)(2)
   
2,882
     
3,831
     
66,647
     
27,157
 
Security deposits
   
     
—  
     
1,345
     
1,196
 
Employee notes receivable
(3)
   
65
     
156
     
323
     
370
 
Customer trust accounts and other
   
3,120
     
2,381
     
677
     
846
 
                                 
  $
6,067
    $
6,368
    $
70,994
    $
31,778
 
                                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Represents amounts advanced, notes receivable and other receivables due from the Company’s investment sales and financing professionals. The notes receivable, along with interest, are typically collected from future commissions and are generally due in one to five years.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)
Includes allowance for doubtful accounts related to current receivables of $512 and $514 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company recorded a provision for bad debt expense of $114, $291 and $219 and wrote off $116, $271 and $38 of these receivables for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Any cash receipts on notes are applied first to unpaid principal balance prior to any income being recognized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3)
Reduction of accrued bonuses and other employee related expenses in settlement of employee notes receivable represents noncash investing activity and was
 
$60 and $192 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. See Note 9 – “Related-Party Transactions” for additional information.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Net Change in Carrying Value of MSRs
The net change in the carrying value of MSRs consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
 
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
Beginning balance
  $
2,209
    $
 
Additions from acquisition
   
     
2,121
 
Additions
   
337
     
391
 
Amortization
   
(544
)    
(303
)
                 
Ending balance
  $
2,002
    $
2,209
 
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Components of Deferred Compensation and Commissions
Deferred compensation and commissions consisted of the following (in thousands):
                                 
 
Current
December 31,
 
 
Non-Current
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
SARs liability
(1)
  $
2,080
    $
1,810
    $
18,122
    $
19,299
 
Commissions payable to investment sales and financing professionals
   
40,668
     
44,812
     
20,818
     
23,983
 
Deferred compensation liability
(1)
   
1,553
     
1,288
     
6,688
     
6,605
 
                                 
  $
44,301
    $
47,910
    $
45,628
    $
49,887
 
                                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The SARs and deferred compensation liability become subject to payout as a result of a participant no longer being considered as a service provider. As a result of the separation as a service provider of certain participants, estimated amounts to be paid to the participants within the next twelve months have been classified as current.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Net Change in Carrying Value of Assets Held in Rabbi Trust and Deferred Compensation Liability The net change in the carrying value of the assets held in the rabbi trust and the net change in the carrying value of the deferred compensation liability, each exclusive of additional contributions, distributions and trust expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):
                         
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
 
2017
 
Increase (decrease) in the carrying value of the assets held in the rabbi trust
(1)
  $
1,353
    $
(326
)   $
849
 
                         
Increase (decrease) in the net carrying value of the deferred compensation
 
obligation
(2)
  $
1,293
    $
(306
)   $
904
 
                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Recorded in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of net and comprehensive income.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)
Recorded in selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of net and comprehensive income.
 
 
 
 
 
Summary of Deferred Rent and Other Liabilities
Deferred rent and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
 
December 31,
 
 
2019
 
 
2018
 
Deferred rent
(1)
  $
    $
5,445
 
Contingent consideration and other
(2)
   
3,539
     
2,054
 
                 
  $
3,539
    $
7,499
 
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
The Company does not have deferred rent in 2019 due to adoption of the new lease standard on January 1, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)
The current portion of contingent consideration in the amounts of $1,238 and $821 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, are included in accounts payable and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.