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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cash Flows from Operating Activities    
Consolidated net income $ 140,257 $ 107,366
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash from operating activities:    
Amortization of intangible assets 170,016 178,945
Equity-based compensation 381,397 338,730
Depreciation and amortization of fixed assets 14,220 11,675
Amortization of debt discounts and deferred financing costs 3,988 3,864
Non-cash interest and dividend income (19,925) (17,483)
Net change in operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities (270) 4,834
Payment of earnout liability in excess of acquisition-date fair value (24,909) (728)
Net (gains) losses on investments, net of dividends on equity-method investments 283 12,760
Change in TRA liability 5,313 6,302
Change in earnout liability (10,091) (22,947)
Deferred income taxes 14,309 6,326
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Due from related parties 3,218 (31,341)
Strategic Revenue-Share Purchase consideration 22,087 22,233
Other assets, net 4,626 (33,116)
Accrued compensation (150,926) (132,223)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 10,468 (15,104)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 564,061 440,093
Cash Flows from Investing Activities    
Purchases of fixed assets (22,129) (23,385)
Purchases of investments (86,259) (41,712)
Proceeds from investment sales and maturities 26,618 47,471
Cash consideration paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0 (244,580)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (81,770) (262,206)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities    
Proceeds from debt obligations 1,560,000 1,310,000
Repayments of debt obligations (1,075,000) (660,000)
Payment of earnout liability, up to acquisition-date fair value (35,000) (36,438)
Payments under the TRA (64,799) (53,540)
Withholding taxes on vested RSUs (32,011) (53,782)
Dividends paid on Class A Shares (305,974) (250,781)
Class A Share repurchases (25,000) (1,691)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 9,505 24,032
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (539,467) (490,163)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities (507,746) (212,363)
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents (25,455) (34,476)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 194,512 152,089
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period 169,057 117,613
Supplemental Information    
Cash paid for interest 88,353 73,830
Cash paid for income taxes $ 13,140 $ 9,995