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

 
$
105,333

 
$
105,333

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
105,333

Brokerage

 
121,065

 
121,065

 

 
(6,472
)
 
(e)
 
114,593

Management fees
56,984

 

 
56,984

 
(1,146
)
 
(18,535
)
 
(a)
 
37,303

Incentive income
21,933

 

 
21,933

 

 
(9,347
)
 
(a)
 
12,586

Investment Income
30,713

 
5,947

 
36,660

 

 
(36,660
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
39,454

 
(c)
 
39,454

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(99
)
 
9,260

 
(b)
 
9,161

Other revenue
524

 
2,010

 
2,534

 

 
2,884

 
(c)
 
5,418

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
3,398

 

 
 
 
3,398

Total revenues
110,154

 
234,355

 
344,509

 
2,153

 
(19,416
)
 
 
 
327,246

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
54,656

 
150,180

 
204,836

 

 
2,412

 
 
 
207,248

Interest and dividends
231

 
119

 
350

 

 
26,949

 
(c)
 
27,299

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
33,986

 
61,538

 
95,524

 

 
(95,524
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
4,520

 
26,123

 
30,643

 

 
(30,643
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
124,331

 
(c)(d)
 
124,331

Reimbursement from affiliates
(6,380
)
 

 
(6,380
)
 

 
6,380

 
(b)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
2,039

 

 
 
 
2,039

Total expenses
87,013

 
237,960

 
324,973

 
2,039

 
33,905

 
 
 
360,917

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

 

 

 

 
40,924

 
(c)
 
40,924

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
2,618

 
8,426

 
 
 
11,044

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
2,618

 
49,350

 
 
 
51,968

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
23,141

 
(3,605
)
 
19,536

 
2,732

 
(3,971
)
 
 
 
18,297

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
457

 
(b)
 
457

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
23,141

 
(3,605
)
 
19,536

 
2,732

 
(4,428
)
 
 
 
17,840

(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(12,995
)
 

 
(12,995
)
 
(2,732
)
 
2,534

 
 
 
(13,193
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
10,146

 
$
(3,605
)
 
$
6,541

 
$

 
$
(1,894
)
 
 
 
$
4,647

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company has reflected $7.6 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $2.5 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to its capital.
 
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
)
 
(e)
 
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
59,647

 
128,508

 
188,155

 

 
5,879

 
 
 
194,034

Interest and dividends
151

 
188

 
339

 

 
11,798

 
(c)
 
12,137

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

 

 

 

 
119,053

 
(c)(d)
 
119,053

Reimbursement from affiliates
(5,527
)
 

 
(5,527
)
 

 
5,527

 
(b)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
1,676

 

 
 
 
1,676

Total expenses
91,787

 
211,917

 
303,704

 
1,676

 
21,520

 
 
 
326,900

Other income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net gains (losses) 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
21,017

 
(36,106
)
 
(15,089
)
 
(373
)
 
(8,047
)
 
 
 
(23,509
)
Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
448

 
(b)
 
448

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
21,017

 
(36,106
)
 
(15,089
)
 
(373
)
 
(8,495
)
 
 
 
(23,957
)
(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(2,480
)
 

 
(2,480
)
 
373

 
2,179

 
 
 
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
46,757

 
145,801

 
192,558

 

 
11,209

 
 
 
203,767

Interest and dividends
184

 
551

 
735

 

 
8,498

 
(c)
 
9,233

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

 

 

 

 
152,722

 
(c)(d)
 
152,722

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
93,378

 
239,991

 
333,369

 
2,782

 
39,504

 
 
 
375,655

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

 

 

 

 
15,128

 
(c)
 
15,128

Bargain purchase gain

 

 

 

 
22,244

 
(f)
 
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
18,518

 
(81,663
)
 
(63,145
)
 
(1,175
)
 
(34,290
)
 
 
 
(98,610
)
Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
(20,073
)
 
(b)
 
(20,073
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
18,518

 
(81,663
)
 
(63,145
)
 
(1,175
)
 
(14,217
)
 
 
 
(78,537
)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

 
(23,646
)
 
(g)
 
(23,646
)
(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(8,292
)
 

 
(8,292
)
 
1,175

 
1,290

 
 
 
(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.

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.
(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.
(f)    Economic Income (Loss) excludes the bargain purchase gain which resulted from the LaBranche acquisition.
(g)    Economic Income (Loss) excludes discontinued operations.
(h)    Economic Income (Loss) excludes goodwill impairment.