Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Notes Payable

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Notes Payable
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Notes Payable
Notes Payable

Notes payable consisted of the following:
 
March 31,
2016
 
December 31,
2015
Notes payable to clearing firm under forgivable loans
$
6,429

 
$
6,429

Notes payable to finance Securities America acquisition, net of $120 and $172 of unamortized discount in 2016 and 2015, respectively
17,856

 
17,804

Note payable under subsidiary's term loan with bank
463

 
564

Note payable under subsidiary's revolver with bank
922

 
950

Notes payable by subsidiary to certain former shareholders of Highland
6,738

 
6,738

Notes payable to KMS' former shareholders, net of $313 and $343 of unamortized discount in 2016 and 2015, respectively
5,250

 
5,711

Notes payable to SSN's former shareholders, net of $895 and $977 of unamortized discount in 2016 and 2015, respectively
14,234

 
15,378

Other
600

 
600

Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs
(159
)
 
(253
)
Total
$
52,333

 
$
53,921



The Company estimates that the fair value of notes payable was $49,131 at March 31, 2016 and $50,416 at December 31, 2015 based on then current interest rates at which similar amounts of debt could then be borrowed (Level 2 inputs). As of March 31, 2016, the Company was in compliance with all covenants in its debt agreements.

The lenders under the notes payable to finance the Securities America acquisition (the “November 2011 Loan”) included Frost Nevada Investments Trust (“Frost Nevada”), an affiliate of the Company's Chairman of the Board and principal shareholder, and Vector Group, Ltd. (“Vector Group”), a principal shareholder of the Company. At March 31, 2016, outstanding principal amounts loaned by Frost Nevada and Vector Group were $15,120 and $1,680, respectively.

At March 31, 2016, the Company had $40,000 available under its $40,000 revolving credit agreement with an affiliate of its principal shareholder. On March 9, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment to the revolving credit agreement to extend the maturity date thereunder for a period of five years to August 25, 2021.