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Segment Reporting (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Information, by Segment
The following tables set forth operating results for the Company's alternative investment and broker dealer segments and related adjustments necessary to reconcile the Company's Economic Income (Loss) measure to arrive at the Company's consolidated US GAAP net income (loss):
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
16,254

 
$
16,254

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
16,254

Brokerage

 
24,568

 
24,568

 

 

 
 
 
24,568

Management fees
14,586

 

 
14,586

 
(394
)
 
(4,260
)
 
(a)
 
9,932

Incentive income
2,583

 

 
2,583

 

 
(2,003
)
 
(a)
 
580

Investment Income
6,694

 
1,592

 
8,286

 

 
(8,286
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
5,868

 
(c)
 
5,868

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(54
)
 
1,435

 
(b)
 
1,381

Other revenue
216

 
(287
)
 
(71
)
 

 
902

 
(c)
 
831

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
56

 

 
 
 
56

Total revenues
24,079

 
42,127

 
66,206

 
(392
)
 
(6,344
)
 
 
 
59,470

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
13,500

 
28,145

 
41,645

 

 
1,452

 
 
 
43,097

Interest and dividends
12

 
47

 
59

 

 
3,148

 
(c)
 
3,207

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
8,560

 
15,929

 
24,489

 

 
(24,489
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
1,138

 
6,000

 
7,138

 

 
(7,138
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
30,486

 
(c)(d)
 
30,486

Reimbursement from affiliates
(1,435
)
 

 
(1,435
)
 

 
1,435

 
(b)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
635

 

 
 
 
635

Total expenses
21,775

 
50,121

 
71,896

 
635

 
4,894

 
 
 
77,425

Other income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gains (losses) on securities, derivatives and other investments

 

 

 

 
9,787

 
(c)
 
9,787

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
(1,707
)
 
(314
)
 
 
 
(2,021
)
Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
(1,707
)
 
9,473

 
 
 
7,766

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
2,304

 
(7,994
)
 
(5,690
)
 
(2,734
)
 
(1,765
)
 
 
 
(10,189
)
Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
191

 
(b)
 
191

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
2,304

 
(7,994
)
 
(5,690
)
 
(2,734
)
 
(1,956
)
 
 
 
(10,380
)
(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(300
)
 

 
(300
)
 
2,734

 

 
 
 
2,434

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
2,004

 
$
(7,994
)
 
$
(5,990
)
 
$

 
$
(1,956
)
 
 
 
$
(7,946
)
(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2012 the Company has reflected $1.7 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $0.6 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to its capital.
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total
Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
14,343

 
$
14,343

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
14,343

Brokerage
11

 
24,596

 
24,607

 

 

 
 
 
24,607

Management fees
15,539

 

 
15,539

 
(466
)
 
(3,216
)
 
(a)
 
11,857

Incentive income
5,697

 

 
5,697

 

 
(5,022
)
 
(a)
 
675

Investment Income
22,789

 
(89
)
 
22,700

 

 
(22,700
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
5,840

 
(c)
 
5,840

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(8
)
 
989

 
(b)
 
981

Other revenue
(278
)
 
(203
)
 
(481
)
 

 
713

 
(c)
 
232

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
144

 

 
 
 
144

Total revenues
43,758

 
38,647

 
82,405

 
(330
)
 
(23,396
)
 
 
 
58,679

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
15,037

 
27,330

 
42,367

 

 
1,208

 
 
 
43,575

Interest and dividends
49

 
169

 
218

 

 
2,897

 
(c)
 
3,115

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
8,724

 
17,552

 
26,276

 

 
(26,276
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
6,591

 
5,915

 
12,506

 

 
(12,506
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
33,666

 
(c)(d)
 
33,666

Reimbursement from affiliates
(989
)
 

 
(989
)
 

 
989

 
(b)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
872

 

 
 
 
872

Total expenses
29,412

 
50,966

 
80,378

 
872

 
(22
)
 
 
 
81,228

Other income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gains (losses) on securities, derivatives and other investments

 

 

 

 
76

 
(c)
 
76

Bargain purchase gain

 

 

 

 
22,244

 
(e)
 
22,244

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
2,195

 
2,575

 
 
 
4,770

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
2,195

 
24,895

 
 
 
27,090

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
14,346

 
(12,319
)
 
2,027

 
993

 
1,521

 
 
 
4,541

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
(17,954
)
 
(b)
 
(17,954
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
14,346

 
(12,319
)
 
2,027

 
993

 
19,475

 
 
 
22,495

(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(1,465
)
 

 
(1,465
)
 
(993
)
 

 
 
 
(2,458
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
12,881

 
$
(12,319
)
 
$
562

 
$

 
$
19,475

 
 
 
$
20,037


(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2011, the Company has reflected $6.4 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $1.9 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to its capital.

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
31,884

 
$
31,884

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
31,884

Brokerage

 
48,581

 
48,581

 

 

 
 
 
48,581

Management fees
28,606

 

 
28,606

 
(787
)
 
(8,170
)
 
(a)
 
19,649

Incentive income
6,605

 

 
6,605

 

 
(5,334
)
 
(a)
 
1,271

Investment Income
23,496

 
5,895

 
29,391

 

 
(29,391
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
11,240

 
(c)
 
11,240

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(125
)
 
2,551

 
(b)
 
2,426

Other revenue
340

 
(27
)
 
313

 

 
1,385

 
(c)
 
1,698

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
200

 

 
 
 
200

Total revenues
59,047

 
86,333

 
145,380

 
(712
)
 
(27,719
)
 
 
 
116,949

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
30,946

 
56,608

 
87,554

 

 
2,226

 
 
 
89,780

Interest and dividends
30

 
117

 
147

 

 
4,784

 
(c)
 
4,931

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
15,529

 
30,203

 
45,732

 

 
(45,732
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
2,447

 
11,566

 
14,013

 

 
(14,013
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
58,444

 
(c)(d)
 
58,444

Reimbursement from affiliates
(2,551
)
 

 
(2,551
)
 

 
2,551

 
(b)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
1,009

 

 
 
 
1,009

Total expenses
46,401

 
98,494

 
144,895

 
1,009

 
8,260

 
 
 
154,164

Other income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) on securities, derivatives and other investments

 

 

 

 
29,458

 
(c)
 
29,458

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
934

 
3,012

 
 
 
3,946

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
934

 
32,470

 
 
 
33,404

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
12,646

 
(12,161
)
 
485

 
(787
)
 
(3,509
)
 
 
 
(3,811
)
Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
333

 
(b)
 
333

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
12,646

 
(12,161
)
 
485

 
(787
)
 
(3,842
)
 
 
 
(4,144
)
(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(600
)
 

 
(600
)
 
787

 
6

 
 
 
193

Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
12,046

 
$
(12,161
)
 
$
(115
)
 
$

 
$
(3,836
)
 
 
 
$
(3,951
)

(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company has reflected $5.9 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $1.9 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to its capital.


 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
29,025

 
$
29,025

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
29,025

Brokerage
74

 
52,124

 
52,198

 

 

 
 
 
52,198

Management fees
29,586

 

 
29,586

 
(979
)
 
(5,586
)
 
(a)
 
23,021

Incentive income
10,860

 

 
10,860

 

 
(5,804
)
 
(a)
 
5,056

Investment Income
33,822

 
6,087

 
39,909

 

 
(39,909
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
10,399

 
(c)
 
10,399

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(168
)
 
2,158

 
(b)
 
1,990

Other revenue
974

 
(401
)
 
573

 

 
349

 
(c)
 
922

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
313

 

 
 
 
313

Total revenues
75,316

 
86,835

 
162,151

 
(834
)
 
(38,393
)
 
 
 
122,924

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
30,871

 
54,233

 
85,104

 

 
3,558

 
 
 
88,662

Interest and dividends
105

 
330

 
435

 

 
5,289

 
(c)
 
5,724

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
15,718

 
32,145

 
47,863

 

 
(47,863
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
8,687

 
12,767

 
21,454

 

 
(21,454
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
67,571

 
(c)(d)
 
67,571

Reimbursement from affiliates
(2,158
)
 

 
(2,158
)
 

 
2,158

 
(b)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
1,501

 

 
 
 
1,501

Total expenses
53,223

 
99,475

 
152,698

 
1,501

 
9,259

 
 
 
163,458

Other income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gain (loss) on securities, derivatives and other investments

 

 

 

 
17,358

 
(c)
 
17,358

Bargain purchase gain

 

 

 

 
22,244

 
(e)
 
22,244

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
3,651

 
2,865

 
 
 
6,516

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
3,651

 
42,467

 
 
 
46,118

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
22,093

 
(12,640
)
 
9,453

 
1,316

 
(5,185
)
 
 
 
5,584

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
(17,791
)
 
(b)
 
(17,791
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
22,093

 
(12,640
)
 
9,453

 
1,316

 
12,606

 
 
 
23,375

(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(1,940
)
 

 
(1,940
)
 
(1,316
)
 

 
 
 
(3,256
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
20,153

 
$
(12,640
)
 
$
7,513

 
$

 
$
12,606

 
 
 
$
20,119


(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company has reflected $6.4 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $1.9 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to its capital.