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Segment Reporting (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
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, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
222,781

 
$
222,781

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
222,781

Brokerage

 
160,436

 
160,436

 

 
(2,714
)
 
(e)
 
157,722

Management fees
68,989

 
1,026

 
70,015

 
(1,307
)
 
(26,802
)
 
(a)
 
41,906

Incentive income
(1,544
)
 

 
(1,544
)
 
(736
)
 
3,746

 
(a)
 
1,466

Investment Income
49,244

 
13,352

 
62,596

 

 
(62,596
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
13,796

 
(c)(e)
 
13,796

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(190
)
 
21,747

 
(f)
 
21,557

Other revenue
14,492

 
890

 
15,382

 

 
(11,656
)
 
(c)
 
3,726

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
1,613

 

 
 
 
1,613

Total revenues
131,181

 
398,485

 
529,666

 
(620
)
 
(64,479
)
 
 
 
464,567

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non interest expense
107,291

 
362,463

 
469,754

 

 
6,090

 
(c)(d)
 
475,844

Interest and dividends
11,839

 
4,745

 
16,584

 

 
9,636

 
(c)(e)
 
26,220

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
2,310

 

 
 
 
2,310

Total expenses
119,130

 
367,208

 
486,338

 
2,310

 
15,726

 
 
 
504,374

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
8,781

 
42,505

 
(c)
 
51,286

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
(47,496
)
 
(b)
 
(47,496
)
(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries and funds
(8,796
)
 

 
(8,796
)
 
(5,851
)
 
(599
)
 
 
 
(15,246
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc.
$
3,255

 
$
31,277

 
$
34,532

 
$

 
$
9,197

 
 
 
$
43,729



 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer
 
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)
 
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.
$
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


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 (including interest and dividends) 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 (prior to January 2015) 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.