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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

U.S. GAAP guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 measurements—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2 measurements—Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 measurements—Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

As required by U.S. GAAP guidance, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value under U.S. GAAP guidance (in thousands):


	Assets at Fair Value at December 31, 2021
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting and Collateral		Total
Marketable securities	$	406	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	406
Securities owned—Government debt	40,602		—		—		—		40,602
Securities owned—Equities	235		—		—		—		235

Forwards	—		452		—		(60)		392
FX swaps	—		3,025		—		(538)		2,487
Futures	—		70,497		—		(70,497)		—
Securities owned—Corporate bonds	—		1		—		—		1
Total	$	41,243	$	73,975	$	—	$	(71,095)	$	44,123


	Liabilities at Fair Value at December 31, 2021
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting and Collateral		Total
Futures	$	—	$	71,437	$	—	$	(70,497)	$	940
FX swaps	—		2,028		—		(538)		1,490
Forwards	—		479		—		(60)		419
Contingent consideration	—		—		29,756		—		29,756
Total	$	—	$	73,944	$	29,756	$	(71,095)	$	32,605


	Assets at Fair Value at December 31, 2020
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting and Collateral		Total
Marketable securities	$	349	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	349
Securities owned—Government debt	57,918		—		—		—		57,918
Securities owned—Equities	75		—		—		—		75
FX/commodities options	74		—		—		—		74
Forwards	—		338		—		(43)		295
FX swaps	—		583		—		(21)		562
Futures	—		41,257		—		(41,257)		—
Securities owned—Corporate bonds	—		579		—		—		579
Total	$	58,416	$	42,757	$	—	$	(41,321)	$	59,852


	Liabilities at Fair Value at December 31, 2020
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Netting and Collateral		Total
Futures	$	—	$	42,183	$	—	$	(41,257)	$	926
FX swaps	—		340		—		(21)		319
Forwards	—		258		—		(43)		215
Contingent consideration	—		—		39,791		—		39,791
Total	$	—	$	42,781	$	39,791	$	(41,321)	$	41,251

Level 3 Financial Liabilities

Changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):


													Unrealized (gains) Losses for the period included in:
	Opening Balance as of January 1, 2021		Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in Net income (loss)		Unrealized (gains) losses included in Other comprehensive income (loss)1		Purchases/ Issuances		Sales/ Settlements		Closing Balance at December 31, 2021		Net income (loss) on Level 3 Assets / Liabilities Outstanding at December 31, 2021		Other comprehensive income (loss) on Level 3 Assets / Liabilities Outstanding at December 31, 2021
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities:
Contingent consideration	$	39,791	$	4,285	$	—	$	—	$	(14,320)	$	29,756	$	4,285	$	—

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1.Unrealized gains (losses) are reported in “Foreign currency translation adjustments,” in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

Changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):


													Unrealized (gains) Losses for the period included in:
	Opening Balance as of January 1, 2020		Total realized and unrealized (gains) losses included in Net income (loss)1		Unrealized (gains) losses included in Other comprehensive income (loss)2		Purchases/ Issuances		Sales/ Settlements		Closing Balance at December 31, 2020		Net income (loss) on Level 3 Assets / Liabilities Outstanding at December 31, 2020		Other comprehensive income (loss) on Level 3 Assets / Liabilities Outstanding at December 31, 2020
Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities:
Contingent consideration	$	42,159	$	4,661	$	55	$	2,959	$	(10,043)	$	39,791	$	4,649	$	—

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1.Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are reported in “Other expenses” and "Other income (loss)," as applicable, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

2.Unrealized gains (losses) are reported in “Foreign currency translation adjustments,” in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs utilized by the Company in the fair value measurement of Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):


	Fair Value as of December 31, 2021
	Assets		Liabilities		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Range	Weighted Average
						Discount rate1	6.8%-10.3%	9.8%
Contingent consideration	$	—	$	29,756	Present value of expected payments	Probability of meeting earnout and contingencies	11%-100%	71.8%2

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1.The discount rate is based on the Company’s calculated weighted-average cost of capital.

2.The probability of meeting the earnout targets was based on the acquirees’ projected future financial performance, including revenues.


	Fair Value as of December 31, 2020
	Assets		Liabilities		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Inputs	Range	Weighted Average
						Discount rate1	6.8%-10.3%	9.5%
Contingent consideration	$	—	$	39,791	Present value of expected payments	Probability of meeting earnout and contingencies	39%-100%	82.9%2

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1.The discount rate is based on the Company’s calculated weighted-average cost of capital.

2.The probability of meeting the earnout targets was based on the acquirees’ projected future financial performance, including revenues.

Information About Uncertainty of Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value of the Company’s contingent consideration are the discount rate and forecasted financial information. Significant increases (decreases) in the discount rate would have resulted in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in the forecasted financial information would have resulted in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the present value of expected payments related to the Company’s contingent consideration was $29.8 million and $39.8 million, respectively. The undiscounted value of the payments, assuming that all contingencies are met, would be $40.6 million and $53.4 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements on a Non-Recurring Basis

Pursuant to the recognition and measurement guidance for equity investments, effective January 1, 2018, equity investments carried under the measurement alternative are remeasured at fair value on a non-recurring basis to reflect observable transactions which occurred during the period. The Company applied the measurement alternative to equity securities with the fair value of approximately $82.0 million and $83.0 million, which were included in “Other assets” in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These investments are classified within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy, because their estimated fair value is based on valuation methods using the observable transaction price at the transaction date.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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