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Business Information
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Business Information
Business Information
The Company's activities as an investment banking firm constitutes one business segment, with two principal sources of revenue:
    Advisory, which includes engagements relating to mergers and acquisitions, financing advisory and restructuring, and private equity and real estate capital advisory services; and
Investment, which includes the Company's principal investments in merchant banking funds, Iridium and other investments and interest.  
The following provides a breakdown of our revenues by source for the three month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively:
 
For the Three Months Ended 
 
 
March 31, 2013
 
March 31, 2012
 
Amount 
 
% of Total         
 
 
Amount 
 
% of Total         
 
 
(in millions, unaudited)
Advisory revenues
$81.4
 
102
 %
 
$73.3
 
89
%
Investment revenues
(1.9
)
 
(2
)%
 
$9.4
 
11
%
Total revenues
$79.5
 
100
 %
 
$82.7
 
100
%

In reporting to management, the Company distinguishes the sources of its revenues between advisory and investment revenues. However, management does not evaluate other financial data or operating results such as operating expenses, profit and loss or assets by its advisory and investment activities.