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Acquisitions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
Acquisitions Acquisitions
On March 1, 2026, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Virtus Private Markets Holdings, LLC, completed the acquisition of 56% of the equity of Keystone (the "Acquisition"), an investment manager specializing in asset-centric private credit. The Acquisition expands the Company's offerings into private markets with the addition of a differentiated asset-backed lending capability. The total purchase price of the Acquisition was $308.2 million, comprising $198.8 million paid in cash and $109.4 million in contingent consideration recorded at fair value. The contingent consideration consists of $88.1 million in deferred cash consideration at fair value, which represents payments of $65.0 million and $30.0 million to be paid on the first and second anniversary of the acquisition, and $21.3 million in contingent consideration at fair value, which represents a maximum of $75.0 million in potential earn-out payments based on pre-established performance metrics related to revenue retention and revenue growth rates.

The Company accounted for the Acquisition in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests based upon their estimated fair values at the date of the Acquisition, as well as goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets of $243.7 million and $307.0 million, respectively. The final purchase price allocation will be determined when the Company has completed the detailed valuations and necessary calculations and could differ materially from the preliminary purchase price allocation and may include changes to various balances, including fixed assets, intangible assets and goodwill. The finalization of the purchase price allocation will not extend beyond the one-year measurement period provided under ASC 805.
The following table summarizes the initial estimate of amounts of identified acquired assets, liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interests as of the acquisition date:
($ in thousands)March 1, 2026
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$2,659 
Accounts receivable4,585 
Intangible assets307,000 
Goodwill243,693 
Operating lease right-of-use assets2,063 
Other assets602 
Total Assets560,602 
Liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits8,084 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities118 
Investment manager noncontrolling interests liability137,584 
Operating lease liabilities2,063 
Total liabilities147,849 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests104,564 
Total Liabilities & Noncontrolling Interests252,413 
Total Net Assets Acquired$308,189 

Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired
In connection with the allocation of the purchase price, we identified the following intangible assets:
March 1, 2026
($ in thousands)
Approximate Fair Value
(in thousands)
Weighted Average Useful Life
(in years)
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Investment management agreements$292,000 10.8 years
Trade name15,000 10.0 years
Total identifiable intangible assets$307,000 
The fair value of investment management agreements was estimated using a multi-period excess earnings method and the fair value of the trade name was estimated using a royalty savings method.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Investment Manager Noncontrolling Interests Liability
Represents the noncontrolling interests of Keystone equity units subject to holder put rights and Company call rights and conditional and unconditional redemption provisions depending on unit class. Noncontrolling interests with conditional redemption provisions are classified as redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests with unconditional redemption provisions are classified as a liability. The fair value of these noncontrolling interests were estimated by applying the income and market approach valuation methodologies. Significant assumptions and inputs include discount rate (10%-11%) and future revenue and earnings assumptions. See Note 14 for further discussion.

Acquired Business
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company incurred $5.6 million in transaction and integration costs associated with the Acquisition, which are included in other operating expenses on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Revenues and earnings of Keystone subsequent to the closing date of the Acquisition of March 1, 2026 within the quarter ended March 31, 2026, were as follows:
(in thousands)One Month Ended
March 31, 2026
Total revenues$5,286 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Stockholders$(240)

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations are provided for illustrative purposes only and assume that the Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2025. The unaudited pro forma information also reflects adjustment for transaction and integration expenses as if the transaction had been consummated on January 1, 2025. This unaudited pro-forma information should not be relied upon as being indicative of historical results that would have been obtained if the Acquisition had occurred on that date, nor of the results that may be obtained in the future.
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
(in thousands)20262025
Total revenues$209,996 $231,899 
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders9,977 16,246