Non-controlling and Other Beneficial Interests
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Non Controlling and Other Beneficial Interests Disclosure [Abstract]  
Non-controlling and Other Beneficial Interests

17.       Non-controlling and Other Beneficial Interests

 

Non-controlling and other beneficial interests are as follows:

 

Non-redeemable non-controlling interests

 

Non-redeemable non-controlling interests consist entirely of unvested profit interests granted to employees of the Company's majority-owned subsidiaries under subsidiary-specific long-term equity plans. These grants become subject to put rights upon vesting and will be reclassified to temporary equity as vesting occurs.

 

Redeemable non-controlling interests at other than fair value

 

As of October 31, 2016, redeemable non-controlling interests at other than fair value consist of interests in Atlanta Capital retained by selling shareholders at the time of acquisition. The Company's purchase of these remaining non-controlling interests, which are not subject to mandatory redemption, is predicated on the exercise of a series of puts held by non-controlling interest holders and calls held by the Company. These put and call rights are not legally detachable or separately exercisable and are deemed to be embedded in the related non-controlling interests. The puts provide non-controlling interest holders the right to require the Company to purchase these retained interests at specific intervals over time, while the calls provide the Company the right to require the non-controlling interest holders to sell their retained equity interests to the Company at specific intervals over time, as well as upon the occurrence of certain events such as death or permanent disability. As a result, there is significant uncertainty as to the timing of any non-controlling interest purchases in the future. The value assigned to the purchase of a non-controlling interest is based, in each case, on a multiple of earnings before interest and taxes of Atlanta Capital at specified points in the future. As a result, these interests are considered redeemable at other than fair value and changes in the redemption value of these interests are recognized in net income attributable to non-controlling and other beneficial interests.

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling and other beneficial interests in fiscal 2016 and 2015 reflects an increase of $0.2 million and a decrease of $0.2 million, respectively, in the estimated redemption value of redeemable non-controlling interests in Atlanta Capital. Net income attributable to non-controlling and other beneficial interests in fiscal 2014 reflects an increase of $5.3 million in the estimated redemption value of redeemable non-controlling interests in Atlanta Capital and Parametric Risk Advisors. Non-controlling interests in Parametric Risk Advisors redeemable at other than fair value were fully redeemed in fiscal 2014. Any future payments made to the non-controlling interest holders of Atlanta Capital upon execution of the puts and calls described above will reduce temporary equity.

 

Redeemable non-controlling interests at fair value

 

Interests in the Company's consolidated funds and vested interests granted to employees of the Company's majority-owned subsidiaries under subsidiary-specific long-term equity plans are considered redeemable at fair value. Future changes in the redemption value of these interests will be recognized as increases or decreases to additional paid-in capital. Any future payments made to these non-controlling interest holders will reduce temporary equity.

 

The components of net income attributable to non-controlling and other beneficial interests for the years ended October 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 (in thousands) 2016 2015 2014
 Consolidated sponsored funds$ 43$ 1,752$ 318
 Majority-owned subsidiaries  (13,525)  (15,673)  (15,950)
 Non-controlling interest value adjustments(1)  (200)  204  (5,311)
 Consolidated CLO entities  (9,768)  5,825  4,095
 Net income attributable to non-controlling and      
  other beneficial interests$ (23,450)$ (7,892)$ (16,848)
         
 (1) Relates to non-controlling interests redeemable at other than fair value.