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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Activities:      
Net income $ 49,356 $ 118,174 $ 55,830
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets 10,699 9,360 8,358
Deferred income taxes (36,184) 11,323 (652)
Gain on sale of Advisory Research, Inc. ("ARI"), net of tax 0 (33,026) 0
Stock-based compensation 121,688 32,003 44,285
Amortization of intangible assets 44,728 9,763 10,460
Amortization of forgivable loans 3,538 4,639 5,138
Decrease/(increase) in operating assets:      
Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 254,292 (46,207) (89,884)
Net financial instruments and other inventory positions owned 203,815 (4,542) 534,355
Investments (24,353) (6,255) 24,109
Other assets 4,024 117 (3,758)
Increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities:      
Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 11,077 (1,143) (10,735)
Accrued compensation 132,767 (29,277) (60,191)
Other liabilities and accrued expenses 4,318 (10,117) (7,915)
Decrease in assets held for sale 0 20,901 1,882
Decrease in liabilities held for sale 0 (7,915) (1,487)
Net cash provided by operating activities 779,765 67,798 509,795
Investing Activities:      
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (417,414) (19,674) 0
Proceeds from sale of ARI 0 52,881 0
Purchases of fixed assets, net (17,581) (6,516) (15,804)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities (434,995) 26,691 (15,804)
Financing Activities:      
Increase/(decrease) in short-term financing (49,978) 25 (239,984)
Issuance of senior notes 0 175,000 0
Repayment of senior notes 0 0 125,000
Payment of cash dividend (28,172) (35,594) (47,157)
Increase in noncontrolling interests 12,560 15,810 6,275
Repurchase of common stock (21,965) (50,584) (70,903)
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities (87,555) 104,657 (476,769)
Currency adjustment:      
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 702 508 (651)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 257,917 199,654 16,571
Cash and can equivalents at beginning of year 250,018 50,364 33,793
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 507,935 250,018 50,364
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Interest 14,485 12,038 17,129
Income taxes $ 28,891 $ 9,581 $ 17,134