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Note 7 - Other Receivables
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
7.
OTHER RECEIVABLES
 
Other receivables consisted of the following.
 
 
 
OTHER RECEIVABLES
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
   
As of December 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
Cash collateral due from counterparties
  $
225
    $
41,172
 
Asset management fees receivable
   
879
     
1,159
 
Accrued interest and dividend receivable
   
2,275
     
3,549
 
Revenue share receivable
   
125
     
150
 
Miscellaneous other receivables
   
425
     
595
 
Other receivables
  $
3,929
    $
46,625
 
 
When the Company enters into a reverse repo, the Company obtains collateral in excess of the principal of the reverse repo.  The Company accepts collateral in the form of liquid securities or cash.  If the value of the securities the Company receives as collateral increases, the Company's reverse repo counterparties
may
request a return of a portion of their collateral.  In some cases, the Company will return to them cash instead of securities.  In that case, the Company includes the cash returned as a component of other receivables (see above).
 
When the Company enters into repo transactions, the Company provides collateral to the Company's repo counterparties in excess of the principal balance of the repo.  The Company's counterparties accept collateral in the form of liquid securities or cash.  To the extent the Company provides the collateral in cash, the Company includes it as a component of other receivables (see above). 
 
Asset management fees receivables are of a routine and short-term nature. These amounts are generally accrued monthly and paid on a monthly or quarterly basis. See note
3
-N regarding asset management fees accrued.
 
Accrued interest and dividends receivable represents interest and dividends accrued on the Company's investment securities included as a component of investments-trading or other investments, at fair value. Interest payable on securities sold,
not
yet purchased or other investments sold,
not
yet purchased is included as a component of accounts payable and other liabilities. See note
17.
 
Revenue share receivable represents the amount due to the Company for the Company's share of revenue generated from an entity in which the Company receives a share of the entity's revenue. Other receivables represent other miscellaneous receivables that are of a short-term nature.