Company: LAZ
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001628280-25-021162
Chunk: 242

Company: Lazard, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part II, Item 8
Chunk 242
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The impact of seed and LFI investment entities that require consolidation on the condensed consolidated financial statements, including any consolidation or deconsolidation of such entities, is not material to our financial statements. Our exposure to loss from entities in which we have made such investments is limited to the extent of our investment in, or investment commitment to, such entities. 

Generally, when the Company initially invests to seed an investment entity, the Company is the majority owner of the entity. Our majority ownership in seed investment entities represents a controlling financial interest, except when we are the general partner in such entities and the third-party investors have the right to replace the general partner. To the extent material, we consolidate seed and LFI investment entities in which we own a controlling financial interest, and we would deconsolidate any such entity when we no longer have a controlling financial interest in such entity.

Seed investments held in entities in which the Company maintained a controlling financial interest were $110 million in twelve entities as of March 31, 2025, as compared to $111 million in ten entities as of December 31, 2024. LFI investments held in entities in which the Company maintained a controlling financial interest were $54 million in nine entities as of March 31, 2025, as compared to $93 million in nine entities as of December 31, 2024.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company did not consolidate any seed investment entities or LFI investment entities, with the exception of the consolidation of certain LFI funds (see Note 21 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). As such, seed investments and substantially all of LFI investments included in “investments” on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition represented the Company’s economic interest in the seed and LFI investments. 

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Risk Management

Investments

Investments consist primarily of debt and equity securities, and interests in alternative investment, debt, equity and private equity funds. These investments are carried at fair value on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition, and any increases or decreases in the fair value of these investments are reflected in earnings. The fair value of investments is generally based upon market prices or the net asset value (“NAV”) or its equivalent for investments in funds. 

Investments also include those investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Any increases or decreases in the Company’s share of net income or losses pertaining to its equity method investments are reflected in earnings.