v3.26.1
Note 5 - Investment Banking and New Issue and Net Trading
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Notes to Financial Statements  
Trading Activities [Text Block]

5. INVESTMENT BANKING AND NEW ISSUE AND NET TRADING

 

INVESTMENT BANKING AND NEW ISSUE

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2026

 
  

Cash

  

Non-Cash

  

Total

 

CCM - Underwriting

 $9,844  $5,007  $14,851 

CCM - Advisory and other new issue

  4,231   8,781   13,012 

Other - Origination

  193   -   193 

Total

 $14,268  $13,788   28,056 

Gains / (losses) on CCM financial instruments received as non-cash consideration

          26,003 

Investment banking and new issue

         $54,059 
             
  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

 
  

Cash

  

Non-Cash

  

Total

 

CCM - Underwriting

 $27,240  $10,724  $37,964 

CCM - Advisory and other new issue

  15,887   14,486   30,373 

Other - Origination

  193   -   193 

Total

 $43,320  $25,210   68,530 

Gains / (losses) on CCM financial instruments received as non-cash consideration

          31,240 

Investment banking and new issue

         $99,770 

 

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2025

 
  

Cash

  

Non-Cash

  

Total

 

CCM - Underwriting

 $11,106  $4,444  $15,550 

CCM - Advisory and other new issue

  13,627   8,234   21,861 

Total

 $24,733  $12,678   37,411 

Gains / (losses) on CCM financial instruments received as non-cash consideration

          6,722 

Investment banking and new issue

         $44,133 
             
             
  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

 
  

Cash

  

Non-Cash

  

Total

 

CCM - Underwriting

 $13,331  $6,078  $19,409 

CCM - Advisory and other new issue

  25,993   25,248   51,241 

Total

 $39,324  $31,326   70,650 

Gains / (losses) on CCM financial instruments received as non-cash consideration

          (6,353)

Investment banking and new issue

         $64,297 
             

 

As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $63,162 included as a component of other investments, at fair value, representing the remaining carrying amount of the financial instruments received as non-cash investment banking and new issue revenue. In terms of the remaining exposure to the Company from monetization of these amounts, this would represent the gross potential loss the Company could incur if these assets were liquidated for $0.  As of June 30, 2026, the Company has also accrued $37,858 in compensation to employees related to these amounts. The amount finally due to the employees is based on the final monetized amount (see note 13). The amount of compensation accrued presumes these investments are monetized for their carrying amount.  Accordingly, if the $63,162 of other investments, at fair value were liquidated for $0, the net loss to the Company would be $25,304.

 

Net trading consisted of the following in the periods presented.



NET TRADING

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2026

  

2025

  

2026

  

2025

 

Net realized gains (losses) - trading inventory

 $8,679  $4,237  $16,150  $8,465 

Net unrealized gains (losses) - trading inventory

  (1,450)  1,682   (2,281)  2,307 

Net gains and losses

  7,229   5,919   13,869   10,772 
                 

Interest income- trading inventory

  741   1,259   1,533   2,089 

Interest income-reverse repos

  4,928   10,704   9,010   20,245 

Interest income

  5,669   11,963   10,543   22,334 
                 

Interest expense-repos

  (4,534)  (9,534)  (8,262)  (18,036)

Interest expense-margin payable

  (219)  (879)  (336)  (1,530)

Interest expense

  (4,753)  (10,413)  (8,598)  (19,566)
                 

Other trading revenue

  5,743   3,288   11,274   6,428 
                 

Net trading

 $13,888  $10,757  $27,088  $19,968 

 

Trading inventory includes investments classified as investments-trading as well as trading securities sold, not yet purchased.  See note 7.  For discussion of margin payable, see note 6.  Other trading revenue includes revenue earned from the Company's agency repo business (see note 10).