XML 86 R41.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8
Segment Reporting (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
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, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
30,292

 
$
30,292

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
30,292

Brokerage
25

 
35,027

 
35,052

 

 
(1,741
)
 
(e)
 
33,311

Management fees
16,166

 

 
16,166

 
(243
)
 
(6,231
)
 
(a)
 
9,692

Incentive income
8,193

 

 
8,193

 
(154
)
 
(5,315
)
 
(a)
 
2,724

Investment Income
16,632

 
4,964

 
21,596

 

 
(21,596
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
12,460

 
(c)(e)
 
12,460

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(84
)
 
3,102

 
(f)
 
3,018

Other revenue
140

 
102

 
242

 

 
510

 
(c)
 
752

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
653

 

 
 
 
653

Total revenues
41,156

 
70,385

 
111,541

 
172

 
(18,811
)
 
 
 
92,902

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
18,666

 
44,966

 
63,632

 

 
772

 
 
 
64,404

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
10,228

 
13,316

 
23,544

 

 
(23,544
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
1,732

 
9,404

 
11,136

 

 
(11,136
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
32,909

 
(c)(d)
 
32,909

Interest and dividends
2,622

 
32

 
2,654

 

 
7,539

 
(c)(e)
 
10,193

Reimbursement from affiliates
(1,756
)
 

 
(1,756
)
 

 
1,756

 
(f)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
398

 

 
 
 
398

Total expenses
31,492

 
67,718

 
99,210

 
398

 
8,296

 
 
 
107,904

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

 

 

 

 
23,037

 
(c)
 
23,037

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
2,414

 
3,195

 
 
 
5,609

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
2,414

 
26,232

 
 
 
28,646

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
9,664

 
2,667

 
12,331

 
2,188

 
(875
)
 
 
 
13,644

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
46

 
(b)
 
46

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
9,664

 
2,667

 
12,331

 
2,188

 
(921
)
 
 
 
13,598

(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(3,818
)
 

 
(3,818
)
 
(2,188
)
 
790

 
 
 
(5,216
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
5,846

 
$
2,667

 
$
8,513

 
$

 
$
(131
)
 
 
 
$
8,382

(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company has reflected $5.7 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $1.9 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to that segment's capital.

 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total
Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
25,571

 
$
25,571

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
25,571

Brokerage

 
33,300

 
33,300

 

 
(1,779
)
 
(e)
 
31,521

Management fees
14,606

 

 
14,606

 
(286
)
 
(4,622
)
 
(a)
 
9,698

Incentive income
3,765

 

 
3,765

 

 
(1,811
)
 
(a)
 
1,954

Investment Income
3,834

 
(271
)
 
3,563

 

 
(3,563
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
10,521

 
(c)(e)
 
10,521

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(196
)
 
1,410

 
(f)
 
1,214

Other revenue
114

 
164

 
278

 

 
207

 
(c)
 
485

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
243

 

 
 
 
243

Total revenues
22,319

 
58,764

 
81,083

 
(239
)
 
363

 
 

81,207

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
9,723

 
37,303

 
47,026

 

 
481

 
 
 
47,507

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
8,471

 
13,885

 
22,356

 

 
(22,356
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
1,139

 
8,850

 
9,989

 

 
(9,989
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
31,131

 
(c)(d)
 
31,131

Interest and dividends
50

 
22

 
72

 

 
7,417

 
(c)(e)
 
7,489

Reimbursement from affiliates
(1,411
)
 

 
(1,411
)
 

 
1,411

 
(f)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
485

 

 
 
 
485

Total expenses
17,972

 
60,060

 
78,032

 
485

 
8,095

 
 
 
86,612

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

 

 

 

 
4,994

 
(c)
 
4,994

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
1,378

 
2,539

 
 
 
3,917

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
1,378

 
7,533

 
 
 
8,911

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
4,347

 
(1,296
)
 
3,051

 
654

 
(199
)
 
 
 
3,506

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
158

 
(b)
 
158

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
4,347

 
(1,296
)
 
3,051

 
654

 
(357
)
 
 
 
3,348

(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(1,581
)
 

 
(1,581
)
 
(654
)
 
(20
)
 
 
 
(2,255
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
2,766

 
$
(1,296
)
 
$
1,470

 
$

 
$
(377
)
 
 
 
$
1,093

(1) For the three months ended June 30, 2013, the Company has reflected $0.3 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $0.1 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to that segment's capital.

 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
79,854

 
$
79,854

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
79,854

Brokerage
25

 
69,376

 
69,401

 

 
(3,260
)
 
(e)
 
66,141

Management fees
30,255

 

 
30,255

 
(477
)
 
(11,162
)
 
(a)
 
18,616

Incentive income
12,919

 

 
12,919

 
(154
)
 
(7,543
)
 
(a)
 
5,222

Investment Income
24,961

 
4,809

 
29,770

 

 
(29,770
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
21,712

 
(c)(e)
 
21,712

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(164
)
 
5,082

 
(f)
 
4,918

Other revenue
97

 

 
97

 

 
1,210

 
(c)
 
1,307

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
1,809

 

 
 
 
1,809

Total revenues
68,257

 
154,039

 
222,296

 
1,014

 
(23,731
)
 
 
 
199,579

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
32,053

 
98,536

 
130,589

 

 
1,376

 
 
 
131,965

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
19,122

 
27,237

 
46,359

 

 
(46,359
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
2,481

 
18,092

 
20,573

 

 
(20,573
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
64,002

 
(c)(d)
 
64,002

Interest and dividends
3,231

 
66

 
3,297

 

 
13,968

 
(c)(e)
 
17,265

Reimbursement from affiliates
(3,482
)
 

 
(3,482
)
 

 
3,482

 
(f)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
700

 

 
 
 
700

Total expenses
53,405

 
143,931

 
197,336

 
700

 
15,896

 
 
 
213,932

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

 

 

 

 
34,391

 
(c)
 
34,391

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
2,621

 
5,091

 
 
 
7,712

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
2,621

 
39,482

 
 
 
42,103

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
14,852

 
10,108

 
24,960

 
2,935

 
(145
)
 
 
 
27,750

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
125

 
(b)
 
125

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
14,852

 
10,108

 
24,960

 
2,935

 
(270
)
 
 
 
27,625

(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(6,444
)
 

 
(6,444
)
 
(2,935
)
 
(24
)
 
 
 
(9,403
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
8,408

 
$
10,108

 
$
18,516

 
$

 
$
(294
)
 
 
 
$
18,222

(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2014, 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 that segment's capital.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
42,737

 
$
42,737

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
42,737

Brokerage

 
61,317

 
61,317

 

 
(3,196
)
 
(e)
 
58,121

Management fees
28,750

 

 
28,750

 
(597
)
 
(8,962
)
 
(a)
 
19,191

Incentive income
8,892

 

 
8,892

 

 
(4,327
)
 
(a)
 
4,565

Investment Income
12,138

 
2,298

 
14,436

 

 
(14,436
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
19,842

 
(c)(e)
 
19,842

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(131
)
 
2,830

 
(f)
 
2,699

Other revenue
226

 
(389
)
 
(163
)
 

 
1,126

 
(c)
 
963

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
330

 

 
 
 
330

Total revenues
50,006

 
105,963

 
155,969

 
(398
)
 
(7,123
)
 
 
 
148,448

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee compensation and benefits
22,949

 
67,911

 
90,860

 

 
870

 
 
 
91,730

Non-compensation expenses—Fixed
17,609

 
27,151

 
44,760

 

 
(44,760
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses—Variable
2,145

 
16,569

 
18,714

 

 
(18,714
)
 
(c)(d)
 

Non-compensation expenses

 

 

 

 
62,966

 
(c)(d)
 
62,966

Interest and dividends
131

 
65

 
196

 

 
13,913

 
(c)(e)
 
14,109

Reimbursement from affiliates
(2,830
)
 

 
(2,830
)
 

 
2,830

 
(f)
 

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
919

 

 
 
 
919

Total expenses
40,004

 
111,696

 
151,700

 
919

 
17,105

 
 
 
169,724

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

 

 

 

 
16,801

 
(c)
 
16,801

Consolidated Funds net gains (losses)

 

 

 
3,671

 
5,405

 
 
 
9,076

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
3,671

 
22,206

 
 
 
25,877

Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests
10,002

 
(5,733
)
 
4,269

 
2,354

 
(2,022
)
 
 
 
4,601

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
334

 
(b)
 
334

Economic Income (Loss) / Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests
10,002

 
(5,733
)
 
4,269

 
2,354

 
(2,356
)
 
 
 
4,267

(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
(4,067
)
 

 
(4,067
)
 
(2,354
)
 
671

 
 
 
(5,750
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
5,935

 
$
(5,733
)
 
$
202

 
$

 
$
(1,685
)
 
 
 
$
(1,483
)

(1) For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company has reflected $2.6 million of investment income and related compensation expense of $0.9 million within the broker-dealer segment in proportion to that segment's 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.
(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)    Reimbursement from affiliates is shown as a reduction of Economic Income expenses, but is included as a part of
revenues under US GAAP.