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Segment Reporting (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 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):
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer (1)
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
170,506

 
$
170,506

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
170,506

Brokerage
55

 
146,192

 
146,247

 

 
(6,115
)
 
(e)
 
140,132

Management fees
64,774

 

 
64,774

 
(963
)
 
(23,184
)
 
(a)
 
40,627

Incentive income
45,708

 

 
45,708

 
(281
)
 
(42,642
)
 
(a)
 
2,785

Investment income
45,193

 
20,022

 
65,215

 

 
(65,215
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
48,870

 
(c)(e)
 
48,870

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(342
)
 
12,837

 
(f)
 
12,495

Other revenue
4,645

 
523

 
5,168

 

 
4,278

 
(c)
 
9,446

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
2,915

 

 
 
 
2,915

Total revenues
160,375

 
337,243

 
497,618

 
1,329

 
(71,171
)
 
 
 
427,776

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non interest expense
115,601

 
320,261

 
435,862

 

 
7,609

 
(c)(d)(g)
 
443,471

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 
2,334

 
(g)
 
2,334

Interest and dividends
7,804

 
1,994

 
9,798

 

 
32,954

 
(c)(e)
 
42,752

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
1,634

 

 
 
 
1,634

Total expenses
123,405

 
322,255

 
445,660

 
1,634

 
42,897

 
 
 
490,191

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
5,775

 
114,476

 
(c)
 
120,251

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
(124,944
)
 
(b)
 
(124,944
)
(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries and funds
(7,802
)
 

 
(7,802
)
 
(5,470
)
 
(2,292
)
 
 
 
(15,564
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc. stockholders
$
29,168

 
$
14,988

 
$
44,156

 
$

 
$
123,060

 
 
 
$
167,216



 
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
21,205

 

 
21,205

 

 
(8,619
)
 
(a)
 
12,586

Investment income
30,713

 
5,947

 
36,660

 

 
(36,660
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
39,454

 
(c)(e)
 
39,454

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(99
)
 
10,533

 
(f)
 
10,434

Other revenue
524

 
2,010

 
2,534

 

 
2,884

 
(c)
 
5,418

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
3,398

 

 
 
 
3,398

Total revenues
109,426

 
234,355

 
343,781

 
2,153

 
(17,415
)
 
 
 
328,519

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non interest expense
86,054

 
237,841

 
323,895

 

 
7,684

 
(c)(d)
 
331,579

Interest and dividends
231

 
119

 
350

 

 
26,949

 
(c)(e)
 
27,299

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
2,039

 

 
 
 
2,039

Total expenses
86,285

 
237,960

 
324,245

 
2,039

 
34,633

 
 
 
360,917

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
2,618

 
48,077

 
(c)
 
50,695

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
457

 
(b)
 
457

(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries and funds
(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 that segment's 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
14,518

 

 
14,518

 

 
(9,107
)
 
(a)
 
5,411

Investment income
40,374

 
9,742

 
50,116

 

 
(50,116
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
24,608

 
(c)(e)
 
24,608

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(288
)
 
6,562

 
(f)
 
6,274

Other revenue
844

 
404

 
1,248

 

 
2,420

 
(c)
 
3,668

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
509

 

 
 
 
509

Total revenues
112,117

 
175,811

 
287,928

 
(1,253
)
 
(45,160
)
 
 
 
241,515

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non interest expense
90,949

 
211,729

 
302,678

 

 
10,409

 
(c)(d)
 
313,087

Interest and dividends
151

 
188

 
339

 

 
11,798

 
(c)(e)
 
12,137

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
1,676

 

 
 
 
1,676

Total expenses
91,100

 
211,917

 
303,017

 
1,676

 
22,207

 
 
 
326,900

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
2,556

 
59,320

 
(c)
 
61,876

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
448

 
(b)
 
448

(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries and funds
(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 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.
(g)    Economic Income (Loss) excludes goodwill impairment and other reorganization expenses.