v3.25.1
Segment reporting (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Reportable Business Segments
The tables below set forth certain information with respect to the Group’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations by reportable segment for the periods indicated.
Three months ended March 31, 2025
Reconciliation
($ in thousands)Principal FinanceAsset
Management and Other Services
Total
segments
(Burford-only)
Reconciling items(1)
Total
consolidated
Capital provision income/(loss)$90,950 $— $90,950 $40,566 $131,516 
Plus/(Less): Third-party interests in capital provision assets— — — (20,796)(20,796)
Asset management income/(loss)— 13,837 13,837 (12,299)1,538 
Marketable securities income/(loss) and interest6,700 — 6,700 87 6,787 
Other income/(loss)— (186)(186)— (186)
Total revenues97,650 13,651 111,301 7,558 118,859 
Compensation and benefits21,062 5,252 26,314 — 26,314 
General, administrative and other8,312 1,808 10,120 90 10,210 
Case-related expenditures ineligible for inclusion in asset cost3,089 — 3,089 1,488 4,577 
Operating expenses32,463 7,060 39,523 1,578 41,101 
Other expenses
Finance costs33,880 — 33,880 — 33,880 
Foreign currency transactions (gains)/losses(599)— (599)(1)(600)
Total other expenses33,281 — 33,281 (1)33,280 
Income/(loss) before income taxes31,906 6,591 38,497 5,981 44,478 
1. Reconciling items include the proportional operating results that are attributable to third-party limited partners and minority investors in consolidated entities, including BOF-C, the Advantage Fund, Colorado, the EP Funds and other entities.
Three months ended March 31, 2024
Reconciliation
($ in thousands)Principal FinanceAsset
Management and Other Services
Total
segments
(Burford-only)
Reconciling items(1)
Total
consolidated
Capital provision income/(loss)$17,903 $— $17,903$22,858 $40,761
Plus/(Less): Third-party interests in capital provision assets— — — (5,224)(5,224)
Asset management income/(loss)— 6,673 6,673(4,810)1,863
Marketable securities income/(loss) and interest6,518 — 6,518 93 6,611 
Other income/(loss)— 284 284 — 284 
Total revenues24,4216,95731,37812,91744,295
Compensation and benefits18,102 3,899 22,001 — 22,001 
General, administrative and other6,013 1,104 7,117 333 7,450 
Case-related expenditures ineligible for inclusion in asset cost546 — 546 141 687 
Operating expenses24,661 5,003 29,664 474 30,138
Other expenses
Finance costs32,567— 32,567— 32,567
Foreign currency transactions (gains)/losses488 — 488 492 
Total other expenses33,055 — 33,055 4 33,059 
Income/(loss) before income taxes(33,295)1,954 (31,341)12,439 (18,902)
1. Reconciling items include the proportional operating results that are attributable to third-party limited partners and minority investors in consolidated entities, including BOF-C, the Advantage Fund, Colorado, the EP Funds and other entities.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Group recast $6.5 million of marketable securities income/(loss) and interest, $2.8 million of operating expenses, $0.9 million of finance costs and $0.5 million of foreign currency transactions (gains)/losses from other corporate to its Principal Finance segment. In addition, the Group also recast $2.9 million of operating expenses from other corporate to its Asset Management and Other Services segment and $0.6 million of finance costs from Asset Management and Other Services segment to its Principal Finance segment.
The table below sets forth specified line items with respect to the Group’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of financial condition by reportable segment as of the dates indicated.
March 31, 2025
Reconciliation
($ in thousands)Principal FinanceAsset
Management and Other Services
Total
segments
(Burford-only)
Reconciling items(1)
Total
consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities$538,374 $9,834 $548,208 $21,975 $570,183 
Other assets$26,911 $160,740 $187,651 $(121,877)$65,774 
Due from settlement of capital provision assets$102,648 $— $102,648 $— $102,648 
Capital provision assets$3,627,403 $— $3,627,403 $1,677,618 $5,305,021 
Total assets$4,406,530 $196,560 $4,603,089 $1,577,716 $6,180,805 
1. Reconciling items include the proportional operating results that are attributable to third-party limited partners and minority investors in consolidated entities, including BOF-C, the Advantage Fund, Colorado, the EP Funds and other entities.
December 31, 2024
Reconciliation
($ in thousands)Principal FinanceAsset
Management and Other Services
Total
segments
(Burford-only)
Reconciling items(1)
Total
consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities$508,031 $12,650 $520,681 $28,269 $548,950 
Other assets$23,711 $151,770 $175,481 $(114,475)$61,006 
Due from settlement of capital provision assets$183,651 $— $183,651 $207 $183,858 
Capital provision assets$3,571,224 $— $3,571,224 $1,672,693 $5,243,917 
Total assets$4,397,954 $190,377 $4,588,331 $1,586,694 $6,175,025 
1. Reconciling items include the proportional operating results that are attributable to third-party limited partners and minority investors in consolidated entities, including BOF-C, the Advantage Fund, Colorado, the EP Funds and other entities.