Cohen & Co Inc.
Business
Cohen & Co Inc. is a financial services company that provides capital markets, asset management, and principal investing activities. It offers fixed income sales and trading, gestation repo financing, underwriting, advisory and investment banking services, asset management of investment vehicles including CDOs and SPAC-related investments, and principal investments tied to its SPAC franchise. Its key business segments are Capital Markets (including Cohen & Company Capital Markets), Asset Management (through registered advisors and subsidiaries) and Principal Investing. The company operates through broker‑dealer and asset management subsidiaries across the United States and Europe, distributing services to institutional investors, corporate clients, mortgage originators and other financial counterparties through trading desks, advisory teams and managed investment vehicles.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net trading | 47 | 36 | 31 | 40 | 69 | |
| Principal transactions and other income | 32 | −7 | 21 | −29 | 37 | |
| Total revenues | 276 | 80 | 83 | 44 | 146 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 178 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 85 | |
| Business development, occupancy, equipment | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| Subscriptions, clearing, and execution | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
| Professional fee and other operating | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 724,000 | 556,000 | 563,000 | 557,000 | 371,000 | |
| Total operating expenses | 216 | 88 | 76 | 72 | 107 | |
| Operating income / (loss) | 59 | −8 | 7 | −28 | 40 | |
| Interest expense, net | −6 | −6 | −7 | −5 | −7 | |
| Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Income / (loss) from equity method affiliates | −17 | 22 | 16 | −21 | 36 | |
| Income / (loss) before income tax expense / (benefit) | 40 | 8 | 16 | −54 | 70 | |
| Income tax expense / (benefit) | −632,000 | −329,000 | 6 | 5 | −4 | |
| Net income / (loss) | 40 | 8 | 10 | −59 | 74 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. | 14 | −129,000 | −5 | −13 | 12 | |
| Basic income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) | 8.33 | −0.08 | −3.38 | −9.43 | 9.95 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding-basic (in shares) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Diluted income (loss) per common share (in dollars per share) | 4.35 | −0.08 | −3.38 | −9.43 | 7.83 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted (in shares) | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax | 361,000 | −167,000 | 86,000 | −206,000 | −244,000 | |
| Other comprehensive income / (loss), net of tax | 361,000 | −167,000 | 86,000 | −206,000 | −244,000 | |
| Comprehensive income / (loss) | 40 | 8 | 10 | −59 | 74 | |
| Less: comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest | 26 | 8 | 16 | −45 | 62 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. | 15 | −177,000 | −5 | −13 | 12 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 57 | 20 | 11 | 29 | 51 | |
| Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies | 46 | 46 | 67 | 141 | 68 | |
| Other receivables | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | |
| Investments-trading | 141 | 148 | 181 | 212 | 224 | |
| Other Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 57 | 35 | 72 | 28 | 56 | |
| Receivables under resale agreements | 357 | 668 | 408 | 438 | 3,176 | |
| Investments in equity method affiliates | 7 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 48 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| Goodwill | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 | |
| Right-of-use asset - operating leases | 15 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| Other assets | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total assets | 701 | 971 | 773 | 887 | 3,656 | |
| Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies | 4,000 | 67 | 111 | 135 | 161 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 18 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 23 | |
| Accrued compensation | 93 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 23 | |
| Lease liability - operating leases | 17 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| Trading securities sold, not yet purchased | 37 | 36 | 66 | 134 | 63 | |
| Other investments sold, not yet purchased | 0 | 2 | 25 | 78,000 | 2 | |
| Securities sold under agreement to repurchase | 400 | 696 | 408 | 453 | 3,171 | |
| Debt | 33 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 43 | |
| Total liabilities | 597 | 881 | 681 | 793 | 3,505 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (See note 28) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Voting Non-Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 27,413,098 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 2,130,063 and 2,040,052 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, including 380,008 and 404,791 unvested or restricted share awards, respectively | 21,000 | 20,000 | 19,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 79 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 72 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −914,000 | −1 | −944,000 | −955,000 | −905,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −27 | −34 | −32 | −25 | −9 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 51 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 62 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 52 | 49 | 50 | 47 | 89 | |
| Total equity | 103 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 151 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 701 | 971 | 773 | 887 | 3,656 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity-based compensation | 20 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| Loss (gain) on other investments, at fair value | 157 | 63 | 93 | 31 | −35 | |
| Loss (gain) on other investments, sold not yet purchased | −1 | −30 | −108 | −307,000 | −830,000 | |
| Loss (gain) on disposal of interest in Vellar GP | 836,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Noncash advisory fees received | −232 | −24 | −18 | −7 | 0 | |
| Amortization of discount on debt | 564,000 | 42,000 | 692,000 | 630,000 | 860,000 | |
| Deferred tax provision / (benefit) | −2 | −677,000 | 5 | 5 | −4 | |
| Change in receivables from/ payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies | −68 | −23 | 118 | −98 | −11 | |
| Change in receivables from / payables to related parties, net | −460,000 | −169,000 | 15,000 | 4 | −4 | |
| (Increase) decrease in other receivables | −2 | −1 | 4 | −6 | 726,000 | |
| (Increase) decrease in investments-trading | 8 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 19 | |
| (Increase) decrease in receivables under resale agreement | 311 | −260 | 29 | 2,738 | 2,541 | |
| (Increase) decrease in other assets | −421,000 | −9 | 2 | 981,000 | −5 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities | 167,000 | 11 | −88 | −12 | −19 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation | 75 | 502,000 | 5 | −10 | 8 | |
| Increase (decrease) in trading securities sold, not yet purchased | 185,000 | −29 | −68 | 71 | 18 | |
| Increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreement to repurchase | −296 | 288 | −45 | −2,719 | −2,542 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 27 | 9 | −40 | −23 | 18 | |
| Purchase of investments - other investments, at fair value | −27 | −61 | −86 | −7 | −123 | |
| Purchase of investments - other investments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value | 0 | −1 | −6 | −6 | −59 | |
| Reduction in cash from disposal of interest in Vellar GP | −433,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Sales and returns of principal - other investments, at fair value | 55 | 79 | 76 | 27 | 112 | |
| Sales and returns of principal - other investments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value | 316,000 | 214,000 | 54 | 3 | 57 | |
| Investments in equity method affiliates | −3 | −236,000 | −2 | −3 | −8 | |
| Distribution from equity method affiliate | 2 | 1 | 2 | 77,000 | 249,000 | |
| Purchase of furniture, equipment, and leasehold improvements | −1 | −1 | −373,000 | −573,000 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 26 | 17 | 38 | 14 | −23 | |
| Repayment of redeemable financial instrument | 0 | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from draws on revolving credit facility | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 18 | |
| Repayment of draws on revolving credit facility | 0 | 0 | −15 | 0 | −18 | |
| Proceeds from debt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Repayment of debt | −3 | 0 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Cash used to net share settle equity awards | −343,000 | −189,000 | −175,000 | −234,000 | −378,000 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock | 0 | 154,000 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Cohen & Company Inc. dividends | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −671,000 | |
| Convertible non-controlling interest distributions | −13 | −5 | −4 | −6 | −2 | |
| Redemption of convertible non-controlling interest units | −954,000 | −659,000 | −834,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non-convertible non-controlling interest investment | 3 | 0 | 39,000 | 9,000 | 17 | |
| Non-convertible non-controlling interest distributions | −969,000 | −7 | −10 | −2 | −3 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | −17 | −17 | −17 | −12 | 13 | |
| Effect of exchange rate on cash | 915,000 | −324,000 | 191,000 | −272,000 | −377,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 37 | 9 | −18 | −21 | 9 |