Marketable Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities

Marketable Securities

On June 28, 2013, BGC sold certain assets of eSpeed, its on-the-run business, to Nasdaq. The total consideration received by BGC in the transaction included the Nasdaq Earn-out of up to 14,883,705 shares of Nasdaq shares to be paid ratably over 15 years, provided that Nasdaq, as a whole, produces at least $25.0 million in consolidated gross revenues each year. The Nasdaq Earn-out was excluded from the initial gain on the divestiture and is recognized in income as it is realized and earned when these contingent events have occurred, consistent with the accounting guidance for gain contingencies. BGC transferred the remaining rights under the Nasdaq Earn-out to Newmark on September 28, 2017. Any Nasdaq shares that were received by BGC prior to September 28, 2017 were not transferred to Newmark.

In connection with the Nasdaq Earn-out, Newmark received 992,247 shares during each of the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Newmark will recognize the remaining Nasdaq Earn-out of up to 6,945,729 shares of Nasdaq shares ratably over approximately the next 7 years, provided that Nasdaq, as a whole, produces at least $25.0 million in gross revenues each year. In connection with the Nasdaq Earn-out, Newmark recognized a gain of $121.9 million, $98.6 million and $85.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which is included in “Other income” on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. For further information, refer to the section titled “Exchangeable Preferred Partnership Units and Forward Contracts” in Note 1 — “Organization and Basis of Presentation”, see Note 11 — “Derivatives”, see Note 26 — “Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities”, and see Note 32 “Subsequent Events”.

Newmark sold 343,562, 350,000 and 1,142,247 of the Nasdaq shares for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 Newmark had 250,742, 343,562 and 600,000 shares remaining in connection with the Nasdaq Earn-out. The gross proceeds of the Nasdaq shares sold was $34.7 million, $32.6 million and $95.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Newmark recognized a (loss) gain on the sale of these securities of $(2.2) million, $4.1 million and $3.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Newmark recorded unrealized gains (loss) on the mark-to-market of these securities of $5.0 million, $11.3 million and $(1.2) million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Realized and unrealized gains on the mark-to-market of these shares are included in “Other income, net” on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, Newmark had $33.3 million and $36.8 million, respectively, included in “Marketable securities” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (see Note 20 — “Securities Loaned”).