Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,193	$ 90,675
Deposits with clearing organizations	73,730	67,678
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	157,734	166,493
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $941 ($886 in 2018)	754,927	720,777
Income tax receivable	2,333	1,014
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	0	290
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $359,151 ($517,951 in 2018), at fair value	653,194	837,584
Notes receivable, net of accumulated amortization and allowance for uncollectibles of $35,373 and $3,886 respectively ($25,109 and $6,800, respectively, in 2018)	43,920	44,058
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation of $92,690 ($89,182 in 2018)	32,085	28,988
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	164,899	0
Intangible assets	32,100	32,100
Goodwill	137,889	137,889
Other assets	124,484	112,768
Total assets	2,203,488	2,240,314
Liabilities
Drafts payable	17,794	16,348
Bank call loans	0	15,000
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	364,595	289,207
Payable to customers	313,056	336,616
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	253,720	484,218
Securities sold but not yet purchased, at fair value	121,880	85,446
Accrued compensation	149,862	167,348
Accounts payable and other liabilities	43,234	87,630
Present value of lease liabilities	208,748	0
Senior secured notes, net of debt issuance costs of $533 ($904 in 2018)	149,467	199,096
Deferred tax liabilities, net of deferred tax assets of $44,736 ($41,722 in 2018)	14,505	14,083
Total liabilities	1,636,861	1,694,992
Commitments and contingencies (note 12)
Share capital
Common stock	46,557	53,392
Contributed capital	45,349	41,776
Retained earnings	473,099	449,989
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,622	165
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent	566,627	545,322
Total stockholders' equity	566,627
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	2,203,488	2,240,314
Class A Stock
Share capital
Common stock	46,424	53,259
Class B Stock
Share capital
Common stock	$ 133	$ 133