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Segment Reporting (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
Alternative
Investment
 
Broker-Dealer
 
Total Economic Income/(Loss)
 
Funds
Consolidation
 
Other
Adjustments
 
 
 
US GAAP
 
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment banking
$

 
$
133,279

 
$
133,279

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
$
133,279

Brokerage

 
207,040

 
207,040

 

 
(7,860
)
 

 
199,180

Management fees
64,086

 
3,162

 
67,248

 
(1,665
)
 
(24,971
)
 
(a)
 
40,612

Incentive income (loss)
26,274

 

 
26,274

 
(714
)
 
(17,226
)
 
(a)
 
8,334

Investment income (loss)
3,015

 
1,008

 
4,023

 

 
(4,023
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
14,732

 
(c)
 
14,732

Aircraft lease revenue

 

 

 

 
4,161

 
(f)
 
4,161

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(303
)
 
10,807

 
(e)
 
10,504

Reinsurance premiums

 

 

 

 
32,459

 
(h)
 
32,459

Other revenue
29,202

 
565

 
29,767

 

 
(7,412
)
 
(f) (h) (c)
 
22,355

Consolidated Funds revenues

 

 

 
5,949

 

 
 
 
5,949

Total revenues
122,577

 
345,054

 
467,631

 
3,267

 
667

 
 
 
471,565

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non interest expense
102,163

 
369,188

 
471,351

 
(429
)
 
37,824

 
(b)(c)(d)
 
508,746

Interest and dividends
12,827

 
4,363

 
17,190

 

 
12,118

 
(c)
 
29,308

Consolidated Funds expenses

 

 

 
9,064

 

 
 
 
9,064

Total expenses
114,990

 
373,551

 
488,541

 
8,635

 
49,942

 
 
 
547,118

Total other income (loss)

 

 

 
8,532

 
35,534

 
(c)
 
44,066

Income taxes expense / (benefit)

 

 

 

 
(19,092
)
 
(b)
 
(19,092
)
(Income) loss attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries and funds
(7,821
)
 

 
(7,821
)
 
(3,164
)
 
4,103

 
 
 
(6,882
)
Economic Income (Loss) / Net Income (loss) attributable to Cowen Group, Inc.
$
(234
)
 
$
(28,497
)
 
$
(28,731
)
 
$

 
$
9,454

 
 
 
$
(19,277
)


 
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
)
 

 
157,722

Management fees
68,989

 
1,026

 
70,015

 
(1,307
)
 
(26,802
)
 
(a)
 
41,906

Incentive income (loss)
(1,544
)
 

 
(1,544
)
 
(736
)
 
3,746

 
(a)
 
1,466

Investment income (loss)
49,244

 
13,352

 
62,596

 

 
(62,596
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
13,796

 
(c)
 
13,796

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(190
)
 
21,747

 
(e)
 
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

 
(b)(c)(d)
 
475,844

Interest and dividends
11,839

 
4,745

 
16,584

 

 
9,636

 
(c)
 
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 (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
)
 
 
 
140,132

Management fees
64,774

 

 
64,774

 
(963
)
 
(23,184
)
 
(a)
 
40,627

Incentive income (loss)
45,708

 

 
45,708

 
(281
)
 
(42,642
)
 
(a)
 
2,785

Investment income (loss)
45,193

 
20,022

 
65,215

 

 
(65,215
)
 
(c)
 

Interest and dividends

 

 

 

 
48,870

 
(c)
 
48,870

Reimbursement from affiliates

 

 

 
(342
)
 
12,837

 
(e)
 
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

 
(b)(c)(d)
 
443,471

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 
2,334

 
(g)
 
2,334

Interest and dividends
7,804

 
1,994

 
9,798

 

 
32,954

 
(c)
 
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


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 and acquisition related adjustments as management does not consider
these items when evaluating the performance of the segment.
(c)     Economic Income (Loss) recognizes Company income from proprietary trading (including interest and dividends).
(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)    Reimbursement from affiliates is shown as a reduction of Economic Income expenses, but is included as a part of
revenues under US GAAP.
(f)    Aircraft lease revenue is shown net of expenses in other revenue for Economic Income (Loss).
(g)     Economic Income (Loss) excludes goodwill impairment and other reorganization expenses.
(h)     Economic Income (Loss) recognizes underwriting income from the Company's insurance related activities net of
expenses.