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Segment Reporting (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 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):
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
71,762

 
$
71,762

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
71,762

Brokerage

 
93,903

 
93,903

 

 
(2,736
)
 
(g)
 
91,167

Management fees
56,381

 

 
56,381

 
(1,474
)
 
(16,791
)
 
(a)
 
38,116

Incentive income
15,205

 

 
15,205

 

 
(9,794
)
 
(a)
 
5,411

Investment Income
40,374

 
9,742

 
50,116

 

 
(50,116
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
24,608

 
(c)
 
24,608

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(288
)
 
5,527

 
(b)
 
5,239

Other revenue
844

 
404

 
1,248

 

 
2,420

 
(c)
 
3,668

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
509

 

 
 
 
509

Total revenues
112,804

 
175,811

 
288,615

 
(1,253
)
 
(46,882
)
 
 
 
240,480

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
61,897

 
128,508

 
190,405

 

 
3,629

 
 
 
194,034

Interest and dividends
151

 
188

 
339

 

 
11,421

 
(c)
 
11,760

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
32,575

 
62,887

 
95,462

 

 
(95,462
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
4,941

 
20,334

 
25,275

 

 
(25,275
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
119,430

 
(c)(d)
 
119,430

Reimbursement from affiliates
(5,527
)
 

 
(5,527
)
 

 
5,527

 
(b)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
1,676

 

 
 
 
1,676

Total expenses
94,037

 
211,917

 
305,954

 
1,676

 
19,270

 
 
 
326,900

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

 

 

 

 
55,665

 
(c)
 
55,665

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
2,556

 
4,690

 
 
 
7,246

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
2,556

 
60,355

 
 
 
62,911

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
18,767

 
(36,106
)
 
(17,339
)
 
(373
)
 
(5,797
)
 
 
 
(23,509
)
Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
448

 
(b)
 
448

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
18,767

 
(36,106
)
 
(17,339
)
 
(373
)
 
(6,245
)
 
 
 
(23,957
)
(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(230
)
 

 
(230
)
 
373

 
(71
)
 
 
 
72

Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
18,537

 
$
(36,106
)
 
$
(17,569
)
 
$

 
$
(6,316
)
 
 
 
$
(23,885
)
(1) For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company has reflected $10.2 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $3.4 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to its capital.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
50,976

 
$
50,976

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
50,976

Brokerage

 
99,611

 
99,611

 

 

 
 
 
99,611

Management fees
67,309

 

 
67,309

 
(1,809
)
 
(13,034
)
 
(a)
 
52,466

Incentive income
10,366

 

 
10,366

 

 
(7,101
)
 
(a)
 
3,265

Investment Income
33,599

 
7,748

 
41,347

 

 
(41,347
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
22,306

 
(c)
 
22,306

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(280
)
 
4,602

 
(b)
 
4,322

Other revenue
622

 
(7
)
 
615

 

 
968

 
(c)
 
1,583

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
749

 

 
 
 
749

Total revenues
111,896

 
158,328

 
270,224

 
(1,340
)
 
(33,606
)
 
 
 
235,278

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
49,007

 
145,801

 
194,808

 

 
8,959

 
 
 
203,767

Interest and dividends
184

 
551

 
735

 

 
8,104

 
(c)
 
8,839

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
33,954

 
69,227

 
103,181

 

 
(103,181
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
17,085

 
24,412

 
41,497

 

 
(41,497
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
153,116

 
(c)(d)
 
153,116

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 
7,151

 
(h)
 
7,151

Reimbursement from affiliates
(4,602
)
 

 
(4,602
)
 

 
4,602

 
(b)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
2,782

 

 
 
 
2,782

Total expenses
95,628

 
239,991

 
335,619

 
2,782

 
37,254

 
 
 
375,655

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

 

 

 

 
15,128

 
(c)
 
15,128

Bargain purchase gain

 

 

 

 
22,244

 
(e)
 
22,244

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
2,947

 
1,448

 
 
 
4,395

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
2,947

 
38,820

 
 
 
41,767

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
16,268

 
(81,663
)
 
(65,395
)
 
(1,175
)
 
(32,040
)
 
 
 
(98,610
)
Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
(20,073
)
 
(b)
 
(20,073
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
16,268

 
(81,663
)
 
(65,395
)
 
(1,175
)
 
(11,967
)
 
 
 
(78,537
)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

 
(23,646
)
 
(f)
 
(23,646
)
(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(6,042
)
 

 
(6,042
)
 
1,175

 
(960
)
 
 
 
(5,827
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
10,226

 
$
(81,663
)
 
$
(71,437
)
 
$

 
$
(36,573
)
 
 
 
$
(108,010
)

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company has reflected $5.6 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $1.8 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to its capital.

 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total
Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
38,965

 
$
38,965

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
38,965

Brokerage

 
112,217

 
112,217

 

 

 
 
 
112,217

Management fees
51,440

 

 
51,440

 
(2,877
)
 
(9,716
)
 
(a)
 
38,847

Incentive income
9,615

 

 
9,615

 

 
1,748

 
(a)
 
11,363

Investment Income
50,958

 
8,459

 
59,417

 

 
(59,417
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
11,547

 
(c)
 
11,547

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(499
)
 
7,315

 
(b)
 
6,816

Other revenue
932

 
7

 
939

 

 
997

 
(c)
 
1,936

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
12,119

 

 
 
 
12,119

Total revenues
112,945

 
159,648

 
272,593

 
8,743

 
(47,526
)
 
 
 
233,810

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
55,966

 
129,927

 
185,893

 

 
9,026

 
 
 
194,919

Interest and dividends
265

 
761

 
1,026

 

 
7,945

 
(c)
 
8,971

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
28,963

 
63,494

 
92,457

 

 
(92,457
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
7,338

 
27,022

 
34,360

 

 
(34,360
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
127,931

 
(c)(d)
 
127,931

Reimbursement from affiliates
(7,315
)
 

 
(7,315
)
 

 
7,315

 
(b)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
8,121

 

 
 
 
8,121

Total expenses
85,217

 
221,204

 
306,421

 
8,121

 
25,400

 
 
 
339,942

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

 

 

 

 
21,980

 
(c)
 
21,980

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
11,346

 
19,716

 
 
 
31,062

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
11,346

 
41,696

 
 
 
53,042

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
27,728

 
(61,556
)
 
(33,828
)
 
11,968

 
(31,230
)
 
 
 
(53,090
)
Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
(21,400
)
 
(b)
 
(21,400
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
27,728

 
(61,556
)
 
(33,828
)
 
11,968

 
(9,830
)
 
 
 
(31,690
)
(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(1,759
)
 

 
(1,759
)
 
(11,968
)
 

 
 
 
(13,727
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
25,969

 
$
(61,556
)
 
$
(35,587
)
 
$

 
$
(9,830
)
 
 
 
$
(45,417
)
(1) For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company has reflected $8.7 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $2.9 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to its capital.