EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE DTD 7/23/08 ISSUED BY THE COMPANY - SECOND QUARTER 2008 EARNINGS Press release dtd 7/23/08 issued by the Company - second quarter 2008 earnings

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

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Matthew S. Stadler

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

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COHEN & STEERS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2008 RESULTS

NEW YORK, NY, July 23, 2008Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) reported net income of $13.6 million, or $0.32 per share (diluted and basic), for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared with net income of $18.6 million, or $0.44 per diluted share and $0.45 per basic share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. Total revenue for the second quarter of 2008 was $55.3 million, a decrease of 20.3% from $69.3 million for the second quarter of 2007.

For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the company recorded net income of $26.6 million, or $0.63 per share (diluted and basic), compared with net income of $40.9 million, or $0.96 per diluted share and $0.98 per basic share for the 2007 period. Total revenue was $108.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of 25.4% from $146.1 million for the 2007 period. The decline in revenue and net income was primarily attributable to lower average assets under management and lower investment banking fees.

Assets Under Management

Assets under management were $27.0 billion at June 30, 2008, a decrease of 5.6% from $28.6 billion at March 31, 2008 and a decrease of 22.0% from $34.6 billion at June 30, 2007. The decrease from March 31, 2008 was due to market depreciation of $1.6 billion. The decrease from June 30, 2007 was due to market depreciation of $6.5 billion and net outflows of $1.1 billion.

At June 30, 2008, U.S. REIT common stocks comprised 44% of total assets, compared with 46% at June 30, 2007. Non-U.S. investors held approximately 21% of the assets managed by the company at June 30, 2008, compared with 19% at June 30, 2007.


“The challenging investment environment has spread to most other sectors of the market, with most of the major market averages now indicating a bear market,” said Martin Cohen, co-chairman and co-chief executive officer. “We are, however, encouraged by our asset flow trends this quarter, particularly with respect to institutional separate accounts, where we continued to diversify beyond U.S. real estate securities.”

Asset Management Segment

Total revenue for the asset management segment was $54.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of 18.0% from $66.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Pretax income was $22.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, a decrease of 23.4% from $29.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007.

Assets under management were $27.0 billion at June 30, 2008, a decrease of 22.0% from $34.6 billion at June 30, 2007. The decrease was a result of market depreciation of $6.5 billion and net outflows of $1.1 billion.

The company recorded net outflows of $158 million from open-end mutual funds during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Outflows of $818 million were partially offset by inflows of $660 million.

Institutional separate accounts had net inflows of $158 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Inflows of $776 million, resulting primarily from Large Cap Value mandates, were partially offset by outflows of $618 million.

“Despite current conditions, we continue to expand our investment capabilities, strengthen our infrastructure and add new distribution partners,” said Robert Steers, co-chairman and co-chief executive officer.

Investment Banking Segment

Total revenue for the investment banking segment was $840,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008, compared with $2.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. Pretax loss was $783,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared with pretax income of $412,000 for the second quarter of 2007. Revenue from investment banking activity is dependent on the completion of transactions, the timing of which cannot be predicted.

Balance Sheet Information

As of June 30, 2008, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities (excluding cash and marketable securities attributable to the consolidation of the company’s investment in its long-short global real estate fund) were $185 million. As of June 30, 2008, stockholders’ equity was $278 million and the company had no long-term or short-term debt.

 

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Conference Call Information

Cohen & Steers will hold a conference call tomorrow, July 24, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the company’s second quarter results. Investors and analysts can access the live conference call by dialing (866) 672-2663 (U.S.) and (973) 582-2772 (international); passcode: 56344159. Participants should plan to register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins.

A replay of the call will be available for two weeks starting at approximately 2:00 p.m. (ET) on July 24, 2008 and can be accessed at (800) 642-1687 (U.S.) and (706) 645-9291 (international); passcode: 56344159. Internet access to the Web cast, which includes audio (listen-only), will be available on the company’s Web site at www.cohenandsteers.com under “Corporate Info.” The Web cast will be archived on the Web site for two weeks.

About Cohen & Steers, Inc.

Cohen & Steers is a manager of income-oriented equity portfolios specializing in U.S. and international real estate securities, large cap value stocks, utilities and listed infrastructure securities, and preferred securities. The company also offers alternative investment strategies such as hedged real estate securities portfolios and private real estate multimanager strategies. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Brussels, Hong Kong and Seattle, Cohen & Steers serves individual and institutional investors through a broad range of investment vehicles.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and other statements that Cohen & Steers may make may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect the company’s current views with respect to, among other things, its operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative versions of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties.

Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The company believes that these factors include, but are not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors” section of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which is

 

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accessible on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Web site at www.sec.gov and on the company’s Web site at www.cohenandsteers.com. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

For the Periods Ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended     % Change From  
     June 30,
2008
    March 31,
2008
   June 30,
2007
    March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2007
 

Revenue

           

Investment advisory and administration fees

   $ 47,901     $ 46,643    $ 56,186      

Distribution and service fees

     5,202       5,374      7,746      

Portfolio consulting and other

     1,307       1,570      2,425      

Investment banking fees

     840       51      2,930      
                           

Total revenue

     55,250       53,638      69,287     3.0 %   (20.3 )%
                           

Expenses

           

Employee compensation and benefits

     17,957       17,432      20,094      

Distribution and service fees

     6,744       6,622      9,297      

General and administrative

     8,283       8,031      8,146      

Depreciation and amortization

     839       1,106      1,731      

Amortization, deferred commissions

     1,017       1,996      2,755      
                           

Total expenses

     34,840       35,187      42,023     (1.0 )%   (17.1 )%
                           

Operating income

     20,410       18,451      27,264     10.6 %   (25.1 )%
                           

Non-operating income

           

Interest and dividend income

     1,709       1,787      2,043      

(Loss) gain from marketable securities - net

     (364 )     56      716      

Loss from sale of property and equipment - net

     —         —        (2 )    

Foreign currency gain - net

     145       355      1      
                           

Total non-operating income

     1,490       2,198      2,758     (32.2 )%   (46.0 )%
                           

Income before provision for income taxes

     21,900       20,649      30,022     6.1 %   (27.1 )%

Provision for income taxes

     8,319       7,649      11,400      
                           

Net income

   $ 13,581     $ 13,000    $ 18,622     4.5 %   (27.1 )%
                           

Earnings per share

           

Basic

   $ 0.32     $ 0.31    $ 0.45     4.6 %   (27.1 )%
                           

Diluted

   $ 0.32     $ 0.31    $ 0.44     4.7 %   (26.0 )%
                           

Weighted average shares outstanding

           

Basic

     41,850       41,903      41,809      
                           

Diluted

     42,037       42,134      42,666      
                           

 

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

For the Periods Ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Six Months Ended     % Change From  
     June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2007
 

Revenue

      

Investment advisory and administration fees

   $ 94,544     $ 108,342    

Distribution and service fees

     10,576       14,126    

Portfolio consulting and other

     2,877       4,910    

Investment banking fees

     891       18,676    
                  

Total revenue

     108,888       146,054     (25.4 )%
                  

Expenses

      

Employee compensation and benefits

     35,389       42,356    

Distribution and service fees

     13,366       18,564    

General and administrative

     16,314       15,417    

Depreciation and amortization

     1,945       3,402    

Amortization, deferred commissions

     3,013       4,825    
                  

Total expenses

     70,027       84,564     (17.2 )%
                  

Operating income

     38,861       61,490     (36.8 )%
                  

Non-operating income

      

Interest and dividend income

     3,496       3,700    

(Loss) gain from marketable securities - net

     (308 )     911    

Loss from sale of property and equipment - net

     —         (2 )  

Foreign currency gain (loss) - net

     500       (75 )  
                  

Total non-operating income

     3,688       4,534     (18.7 )%
                  

Income before provision for income taxes

     42,549       66,024     (35.6 )%

Provision for income taxes

     15,968       25,086    
                  

Net income

   $ 26,581     $ 40,938     (35.1 )%
                  

Earnings per share

      

Basic

   $ 0.63     $ 0.98     (35.0 )%
                  

Diluted

   $ 0.63     $ 0.96     (34.1 )%
                  

Weighted average shares outstanding

      

Basic

     41,877       41,895    
                  

Diluted

     42,086       42,746    
                  

 

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Selected Segment Financial Data (Unaudited)

For the Periods Ended

(in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended     % Change From  
     June 30,
2008
    March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2007
 

Asset Management

          

Total revenue

   $ 54,410     $ 53,587     $ 66,357     1.5 %   (18.0 )%

Total expenses

     (33,118 )     (33,450 )     (39,135 )   (1.0 )%   (15.4 )%

Net non-operating income

     1,391       2,009       2,388     (30.8 )%   (41.8 )%
                            

Income before provision for income taxes

   $ 22,683     $ 22,146     $ 29,610     2.4 %   (23.4 )%
                            

Investment Banking

          

Total revenue

   $ 840     $ 51     $ 2,930     1,547.1 %   (71.3 )%

Total expenses

     (1,722 )     (1,737 )     (2,888 )   (0.9 )%   (40.4 )%

Net non-operating income

     99       189       370     (47.6 )%   (73.2 )%
                            

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

   $ (783 )   $ (1,497 )   $ 412     (47.7 )%   *  
                            

Total

          

Total revenue

   $ 55,250     $ 53,638     $ 69,287     3.0 %   (20.3 )%

Total expenses

     (34,840 )     (35,187 )     (42,023 )   (1.0 )%   (17.1 )%

Net non-operating income

     1,490       2,198       2,758     (32.2 )%   (46.0 )%
                            

Income before provision for income taxes

   $ 21,900     $ 20,649     $ 30,022     6.1 %   (27.1 )%
                            
     Six Months Ended     % Change From              
     June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2007
             

Asset Management

          

Total revenue

   $ 107,997     $ 127,378       (15.2 )%    

Total expenses

     (66,568 )     (74,809 )     (11.0 )%    

Net non-operating income

     3,400       3,877       (12.3 )%    
                      

Income before provision for income taxes

   $ 44,829     $ 56,446       (20.6 )%    
                      

Investment Banking

          

Total revenue

   $ 891     $ 18,676       (95.2 )%    

Total expenses

     (3,459 )     (9,755 )     (64.5 )%    

Net non-operating income

     288       657       (56.2 )%    
                      

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

   $ (2,280 )   $ 9,578       *      
                      

Total

          

Total revenue

   $ 108,888     $ 146,054       (25.4 )%    

Total expenses

     (70,027 )     (84,564 )     (17.2 )%    

Net non-operating income

     3,688       4,534       (18.7 )%    
                      

Income before provision for income taxes

   $ 42,549     $ 66,024       (35.6 )%    
                      

 

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Management (Unaudited)

For the Periods Ended

(in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended     % Change From  
     June 30,
2008
    March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2007
 

Closed-End Mutual Funds

          

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 9,724     $ 10,274     $ 11,742      
                            

Inflows

     —         —         —        

Market depreciation

     (193 )     (550 )     (551 )    
                            

Total decrease

     (193 )     (550 )     (551 )    
                            

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 9,531     $ 9,724     $ 11,191     (2.0 )%   (14.8 )%
                            

Open-End Mutual Funds

          

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 8,432     $ 8,900     $ 11,480      
                            

Inflows

     660       888       1,601      

Outflows

     (818 )     (1,131 )     (1,132 )    
                            

Net (outflows) inflows

     (158 )     (243 )     469      

Market depreciation

     (630 )     (225 )     (830 )    
                            

Total decrease

     (788 )     (468 )     (361 )    
                            

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 7,644     $ 8,432     $ 11,119     (9.3 )%   (31.3 )%
                            

Institutional Separate Accounts

          

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 10,414     $ 10,612     $ 10,330      
                            

Inflows

     776       317       3,030      

Outflows

     (618 )     (600 )     (389 )    
                            

Net inflows (outflows)

     158       (283 )     2,641      

Market appreciation (depreciation)

     (787 )     85       (721 )    
                            

Total (decrease) increase

     (629 )     (198 )     1,920      
                            

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 9,785     $ 10,414     $ 12,250     (6.0 )%   (20.1 )%
                            

Total

          

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 28,570     $ 29,786     $ 33,552      
                            

Inflows

     1,436       1,205       4,631      

Outflows

     (1,436 )     (1,731 )     (1,521 )    
                            

Net (outflows) inflows

     —         (526 )     3,110      

Market depreciation

     (1,610 )     (690 )     (2,102 )    
                            

Total (decrease) increase

     (1,610 )     (1,216 )     1,008      
                            

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 26,960     $ 28,570     $ 34,560     (5.6 )%   (22.0 )%
                            

 

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Management (Unaudited)

For the Periods Ended

(in millions)

 

     Six Months Ended     % Change From  
     June 30,
2008
    June 30,
2007
    June 30,
2007
 

Closed-End Mutual Funds

      

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 10,274     $ 11,391    
                  

Inflows

     —         202    

Market depreciation

     (743 )     (402 )  
                  

Total decrease

     (743 )     (200 )  
                  

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 9,531     $ 11,191     (14.8 )%
                  

Open-End Mutual Funds

      

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 8,900     $ 9,575    
                  

Inflows

     1,548       3,967    

Outflows

     (1,949 )     (1,924 )  
                  

Net (outflows) inflows

     (401 )     2,043    

Market depreciation

     (855 )     (499 )  
                  

Total (decrease) increase

     (1,256 )     1,544    
                  

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 7,644     $ 11,119     (31.3 )%
                  

Institutional Separate Accounts

      

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 10,612     $ 8,930    
                  

Inflows

     1,093       4,688    

Outflows

     (1,218 )     (948 )  
                  

Net (outflows) inflows

     (125 )     3,740    

Market depreciation

     (702 )     (420 )  
                  

Total (decrease) increase

     (827 )     3,320    
                  

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 9,785     $ 12,250     (20.1 )%
                  

Total

      

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 29,786     $ 29,896    
                  

Inflows

     2,641       8,857    

Outflows

     (3,167 )     (2,872 )  
                  

Net (outflows) inflows

     (526 )     5,985    

Market depreciation

     (2,300 )     (1,321 )  
                  

Total (decrease) increase

     (2,826 )     4,664    
                  

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 26,960     $ 34,560     (22.0 )%
                  

 

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