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Segment Reporting (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
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 March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
17,166

 
$
17,166

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
17,166

Brokerage

 
28,017

 
28,017

 

 
(1,417
)
 
(e)
 
26,600

Management fees
14,144

 

 
14,144

 
(311
)
 
(4,340
)
 
(a)
 
9,493

Incentive income
5,126

 

 
5,126

 

 
(2,515
)
 
(a)
 
2,611

Investment Income
8,304

 
2,568

 
10,872

 

 
(10,872
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
9,321

 
(c)
 
9,321

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
65

 
1,420

 
(b)
 
1,485

Other revenue
113

 
(553
)
 
(440
)
 

 
918

 
(c)
 
478

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
87

 

 
 
 
87

Total revenues
27,687

 
47,198

 
74,885

 
(159
)
 
(7,485
)
 
 
 
67,241

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
13,913

 
30,608

 
44,521

 

 
(298
)
 
 
 
44,223

Interest and dividends
81

 
43

 
124

 

 
6,294

 
(c)
 
6,418

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
9,138

 
14,640

 
23,778

 

 
(23,778
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
1,006

 
6,345

 
7,351

 

 
(7,351
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
32,037

 
(c)(d)
 
32,037

Reimbursement from affiliates
(1,420
)
 

 
(1,420
)
 

 
1,420

 
(b)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
434

 

 
 
 
434

Total expenses
22,718

 
51,636

 
74,354

 
434

 
8,324

 
 
 
83,112

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

 

 

 

 
11,807

 
(c)
 
11,807

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
2,293

 
2,866

 
 
 
5,159

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
2,293

 
14,673

 
 
 
16,966

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
4,969

 
(4,438
)
 
531

 
1,700

 
(1,136
)
 
 
 
1,095

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
176

 
(b)
 
176

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
4,969

 
(4,438
)
 
531

 
1,700

 
(1,312
)
 
 
 
919

(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(1,800
)
 

 
(1,800
)
 
(1,700
)
 
5

 
 
 
(3,495
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
3,169

 
$
(4,438
)
 
$
(1,269
)
 
$

 
$
(1,307
)
 
 
 
$
(2,576
)
(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company has reflected $2.3 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $0.8 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to its capital.
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
15,630

 
$
15,630

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
15,630

Brokerage

 
24,013

 
24,013

 

 

 
 
 
24,013

Management fees
14,020

 

 
14,020

 
(393
)
 
(3,910
)
 
(a)
 
9,717

Incentive income
4,022

 

 
4,022

 

 
(3,331
)
 
(a)
 
691

Investment Income
16,803

 
4,302

 
21,105

 

 
(21,105
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
5,372

 
(c)
 
5,372

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(71
)
 
1,116

 
(b)
 
1,045

Other revenue
124

 
260

 
384

 

 
483

 
(c)
 
867

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
145

 

 
 
 
145

Total revenues
34,969

 
44,205

 
79,174

 
(319
)
 
(21,375
)
 
 
 
57,480

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
17,488

 
28,421

 
45,909

 

 
774

 
 
 
46,683

Interest and dividends
19

 
69

 
88

 

 
1,636

 
(c)
 
1,724

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
6,969

 
14,274

 
21,243

 

 
(21,243
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
1,309

 
5,566

 
6,875

 

 
(6,875
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
27,957

 
(c)(d)
 
27,957

Reimbursement from affiliates
(1,116
)
 

 
(1,116
)
 

 
1,116

 
(b)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
375

 

 
 
 
375

Total expenses
24,669

 
48,330

 
72,999

 
375

 
3,365

 
 
 
76,739

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

 

 

 

 
19,671

 
(c)
 
19,671

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
2,641

 
3,325

 
 
 
5,966

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
2,641

 
22,996

 
 
 
25,637

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
10,300

 
(4,125
)
 
6,175

 
1,947

 
(1,744
)
 
 
 
6,378

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
142

 
(b)
 
142

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
10,300

 
(4,125
)
 
6,175

 
1,947

 
(1,886
)
 
 
 
6,236

(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(300
)
 

 
(300
)
 
(1,947
)
 
6

 
 
 
(2,241
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
10,000

 
$
(4,125
)
 
$
5,875

 
$

 
$
(1,880
)
 
 
 
$
3,995


(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company has reflected $4.2 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $1.4 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to its capital.

The following is a summary of the adjustments made to US GAAP net income (loss) for the segment to arrive at
Economic Income (Loss):
Funds Consolidation: The impacts of consolidation and the related elimination entries of the Consolidated Funds are not included in Economic Income (Loss). Adjustments to reconcile to US GAAP net income (loss) include elimination of incentive income and management fees earned from the Consolidated Funds and addition of fund expenses excluding management fees paid, fund revenues and investment income (loss).
Other Adjustments:
(a)     Economic Income (Loss) recognizes revenues (i) net of distribution fees paid to agents and (ii) our proportionate share
of management and incentive fees of certain real estate operating entities and the activist business (2012 and 2011 only).
(b)    Economic Income (Loss) excludes income taxes as management does not consider this item when evaluating the
performance of the segment. Also, reimbursement from affiliates is shown as a reduction of Economic Income
expenses, but is included as a part of revenues under US GAAP.
(c)     Economic Income (Loss) recognizes Company income from proprietary trading net of related expenses.
(d)     Economic Income (Loss) recognizes the Company's proportionate share of expenses for certain real estate and other
operating entities for which the investments are recorded under the equity method of accounting for investments.
(e)    Economic Income (Loss) recognizes stock borrow/loan activity and other brokerage dividends as brokerage revenue.