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Cohen & Steers, Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Jun 30, 2023

Filed with the SEC on Aug 4, 2023 and accepted by EDGAR at Aug 4, 2023, 09:04 ET.

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Management's discussion and analysis

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Set forth on the following pages is management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Such information should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included herein. The condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are unaudited. When we use the terms "Cohen & Steers," the "Company," "we," "us," and "our," we mean Cohen & Steers, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Executive Overview

General

We are a global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, we are headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.

Our primary investment strategies include U.S. real estate, preferred securities and low duration preferred securities, global/international real estate, global listed infrastructure, real assets multi-strategy, as well as global natural resource equities. Our strategies seek to achieve a variety of investment objectives for different risk profiles and are actively managed by specialist teams of investment professionals who employ fundamental-driven research and portfolio management processes. We offer our strategies through a variety of investment vehicles, including U.S. and non-U.S. registered funds and other commingled vehicles, separate accounts and subadvised portfolios.

Our distribution network encompasses two major channels, wealth and institutional. Our wealth channel includes registered investment advisers, wirehouses, independent and regional broker dealers and bank trusts. Our institutional channel includes sovereign wealth funds, corporate plans, insurance companies and public funds, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans, as well as other financial institutions that access our investment management services directly or through consultants and other intermediaries.

Our revenue from the wealth channel is primarily derived from investment advisory, administration, distribution and service fees from open-end and closed-end funds as well as other commingled vehicles. Our revenue from the institutional channel is derived from fees received from our clients for managing advised and subadvised accounts. Our fees are based on contractually specified rates applied to the value of the assets we manage and, in certain cases, may include a performance-based fee. Our revenue fluctuates with changes in the total value of our assets under management, which may occur as a result of market appreciation and depreciation, contributions or withdrawals from investor accounts and distributions. This revenue is recognized over the period that the assets are managed.

Assets Under Management

By Investment Vehicle

(in millions)

Open-end Funds Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Assets under management, beginning of period $36,427 $48,105 $36,903 $50,911
Inflows 2,782 4,859 6,256 9,745
Outflows (3,290) (5,103) (7,069) (9,781)
Net inflows (outflows) (508) (244) (813) (36)
Market appreciation (depreciation) 794 (5,654) 904 (8,389)
Distributions (344) (624) (625) (903)
Transfers (160) — (160) —
Total increase (decrease) (218) (6,522) (694) (9,328)
Assets under management, end of period $36,209 $41,583 $36,209 $41,583
Percentage of total assets under management 45.0% 47.3% 45.0% 47.3%
Average assets under management $35,911 $45,188 $37,178 $46,602
Institutional Accounts
Assets under management, beginning of period $32,604 $40,956 $32,373 $42,727
Inflows 670 1,259 1,385 3,319
Outflows (676) (1,734) (1,509) (3,800)
Net inflows (outflows) (6) (475) (124) (481)
Market appreciation (depreciation) 776 (5,733) 1,384 (7,227)
Distributions (259) (242) (518) (513)
Transfers 160 — 160 —
Total increase (decrease) 671 (6,450) 902 (8,221)
Assets under management, end of period $33,275 $34,506 $33,275 $34,506
Percentage of total assets under management 41.4% 39.3% 41.4% 39.3%
Average assets under management $32,682 $37,506 $33,047 $39,048
Closed-end Funds
Assets under management, beginning of period $10,874 $13,061 $11,149 $12,991
Inflows 2 2 13 556
Outflows — — (85) —
Net inflows (outflows) 2 2 (72) 556
Market appreciation (depreciation) 207 (1,137) 160 (1,474)
Distributions (154) (153) (308) (300)
Total increase (decrease) 55 (1,288) (220) (1,218)
Assets under management, end of period $10,929 $11,773 $10,929 $11,773
Percentage of total assets under management 13.6% 13.4% 13.6% 13.4%
Average assets under management $10,813 $12,428 $11,081 $12,489
Total
Assets under management, beginning of period $79,905 $102,122 $80,425 $106,629
Inflows 3,454 6,120 7,654 13,620
Outflows (3,966) (6,837) (8,663) (13,581)
Net inflows (outflows) (512) (717) (1,009) 39
Market appreciation (depreciation) 1,777 (12,524) 2,448 (17,090)
Distributions (757) (1,019) (1,451) (1,716)
Total increase (decrease) 508 (14,260) (12) (18,767)
Assets under management, end of period $80,413 $87,862 $80,413 $87,862
Average assets under management $79,406 $95,122 $81,306 $98,139

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Assets Under Management - Institutional Accounts

By Account Type

(in millions)

Advisory Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Assets under management, beginning of period $18,490 $23,726 $18,631 $24,599
Inflows 282 769 504 2,342
Outflows (496) (1,177) (1,117) (2,792)
Net inflows (outflows) (214) (408) (613) (450)
Market appreciation (depreciation) 388 (3,183) 646 (4,014)
Transfers 160 — 160 —
Total increase (decrease) 334 (3,591) 193 (4,464)
Assets under management, end of period $18,824 $20,135 $18,824 $20,135
Percentage of institutional assets under management 56.6% 58.4% 56.6% 58.4%
Average assets under management $18,602 $21,869 $18,861 $22,860
Japan Subadvisory
Assets under management, beginning of period $8,713 $10,692 $8,376 $11,329
Inflows 283 249 668 468
Outflows (89) (226) (148) (329)
Net inflows (outflows) 194 23 520 139
Market appreciation (depreciation) 312 (1,534) 582 (2,016)
Distributions (259) (242) (518) (513)
Total increase (decrease) 247 (1,753) 584 (2,390)
Assets under management, end of period $8,960 $8,939 $8,960 $8,939
Percentage of institutional assets under management 26.9% 25.9% 26.9% 25.9%
Average assets under management $8,653 $9,604 $8,696 $9,975
Subadvisory Excluding Japan
Assets under management, beginning of period $5,401 $6,538 $5,366 $6,799
Inflows 105 241 213 509
Outflows (91) (331) (244) (679)
Net inflows (outflows) 14 (90) (31) (170)
Market appreciation (depreciation) 76 (1,016) 156 (1,197)
Total increase (decrease) 90 (1,106) 125 (1,367)
Assets under management, end of period $5,491 $5,432 $5,491 $5,432
Percentage of institutional assets under management 16.5% 15.7% 16.5% 15.7%
Average assets under management $5,427 $6,033 $5,490 $6,213
Total Institutional Accounts
Assets under management, beginning of period $32,604 $40,956 $32,373 $42,727
Inflows 670 1,259 1,385 3,319
Outflows (676) (1,734) (1,509) (3,800)
Net inflows (outflows) (6) (475) (124) (481)
Market appreciation (depreciation) 776 (5,733) 1,384 (7,227)
Distributions (259) (242) (518) (513)
Transfers 160 — 160 —
Total increase (decrease) 671 (6,450) 902 (8,221)
Assets under management, end of period $33,275 $34,506 $33,275 $34,506
Average assets under management $32,682 $37,506 $33,047 $39,048

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Assets Under Management

By Investment Strategy

(in millions)

U.S. Real Estate Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Assets under management, beginning of period $36,080 $47,268 $35,108 $49,915
Inflows 1,614 2,582 3,647 5,875
Outflows (1,500) (2,433) (3,099) (5,169)
Net inflows (outflows) 114 149 548 706
Market appreciation (depreciation) 1,210 (6,542) 2,117 (9,334)
Distributions (456) (697) (893) (1,109)
Transfers — — 68 —
Total increase (decrease) 868 (7,090) 1,840 (9,737)
Assets under management, end of period $36,948 $40,178 $36,948 $40,178
Percentage of total assets under management 45.9% 45.7% 45.9% 45.7%
Average assets under management $35,800 $43,917 $36,283 $45,174
Preferred Securities
Assets under management, beginning of period $18,210 $24,466 $19,767 $26,987
Inflows 1,241 1,711 2,695 3,675
Outflows (1,606) (2,757) (3,932) (5,629)
Net inflows (outflows) (365) (1,046) (1,237) (1,954)
Market appreciation (depreciation) 348 (1,769) (144) (3,169)
Distributions (184) (202) (379) (415)
Transfers — — 2 —
Total increase (decrease) (201) (3,017) (1,758) (5,538)
Assets under management, end of period $18,009 $21,449 $18,009 $21,449
Percentage of total assets under management 22.4% 24.4% 22.4% 24.4%
Average assets under management $18,013 $22,915 $19,124 $24,272
Global/International Real Estate
Assets under management, beginning of period $14,762 $19,362 $14,782 $19,380
Inflows 368 861 641 2,417
Outflows (458) (1,164) (875) (1,944)
Net inflows (outflows) (90) (303) (234) 473
Market appreciation (depreciation) 206 (3,303) 408 (4,078)
Distributions (40) (47) (48) (66)
Transfers — — (70) —
Total increase (decrease) 76 (3,653) 56 (3,671)
Assets under management, end of period $14,838 $15,709 $14,838 $15,709
Percentage of total assets under management 18.5% 17.9% 18.5% 17.9%
Average assets under management $14,859 $17,524 $15,093 $18,183

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Assets Under Management

By Investment Strategy - continued

(in millions)

Global Listed Infrastructure Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Assets under management, beginning of period $8,596 $9,197 $8,596 $8,763
Inflows 79 461 214 925
Outflows (250) (353) (374) (652)
Net inflows (outflows) (171) 108 (160) 273
Market appreciation (depreciation) 12 (673) 47 (359)
Distributions (58) (58) (104) (103)
Total increase (decrease) (217) (623) (217) (189)
Assets under management, end of period $8,379 $8,574 $8,379 $8,574
Percentage of total assets under management 10.4% 9.8% 10.4% 9.8%
Average assets under management $8,486 $8,853 $8,582 $8,729
Other
Assets under management, beginning of period $2,257 $1,829 $2,172 $1,584
Inflows 152 505 457 728
Outflows (152) (130) (383) (187)
Net inflows (outflows) — 375 74 541
Market appreciation (depreciation) 1 (237) 20 (150)
Distributions (19) (15) (27) (23)
Total increase (decrease) (18) 123 67 368
Assets under management, end of period $2,239 $1,952 $2,239 $1,952
Percentage of total assets under management 2.8% 2.2% 2.8% 2.2%
Average assets under management $2,248 $1,913 $2,224 $1,781
Total
Assets under management, beginning of period $79,905 $102,122 $80,425 $106,629
Inflows 3,454 6,120 7,654 13,620
Outflows (3,966) (6,837) (8,663) (13,581)
Net inflows (outflows) (512) (717) (1,009) 39
Market appreciation (depreciation) 1,777 (12,524) 2,448 (17,090)
Distributions (757) (1,019) (1,451) (1,716)
Total increase (decrease) 508 (14,260) (12) (18,767)
Assets under management, end of period $80,413 $87,862 $80,413 $87,862
Average assets under management $79,406 $95,122 $81,306 $98,139

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Investment Performance at June 30, 2023

(1) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Outperformance is determined by comparing the annualized investment performance of each investment strategy to the performance of specified reference benchmarks. Investment performance in excess of the performance of the benchmark is considered outperformance. The investment performance calculation of each investment strategy is based on all active accounts and investment models pursuing similar investment objectives. For accounts, actual investment performance is measured gross of fees and net of withholding taxes. For investment models, for which actual investment performance does not exist, the investment performance of a composite of accounts pursuing comparable investment objectives is used as a proxy for actual investment performance. The performance of the specified reference benchmark for each account and investment model is measured net of withholding taxes, where applicable. This is not investment advice and may not be construed as sales or marketing material for any financial product or service sponsored or provided by Cohen & Steers.

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Overview

Assets under management at June 30, 2023 decreased 8.5% to $80.4 billion from $87.9 billion at June 30, 2022. The decrease was due to net outflows of $2.7 billion, market depreciation of $1.4 billion and distributions of $3.4 billion. Net outflows included $2.4 billion from preferred securities. Market depreciation included $647 million from U.S. real estate and $552 million from global/international real estate. Distributions included $2.2 billion from U.S. real estate, $798 million from preferred securities and $218 million from global listed infrastructure. Our organic decay rate for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023 was (3.1%). The organic growth/decay rate represents the ratio of net flows for the period to the beginning assets under management.

Open-end funds

Assets under management in open-end funds at June 30, 2023, which represented 45.0% of total assets under management, decreased 12.9% to $36.2 billion from $41.6 billion at June 30, 2022. The decrease was due to net outflows of

$2.5 billion, market depreciation of $989 million and distributions of $1.7 billion. Net outflows included $2.0 billion from preferred securities and $823 million from U.S. real estate, partially offset by net inflows of $324 million into real assets multi-strategy (included in "Other" in the Assets under Management - By Investment Strategy table). Market depreciation included $627 million from U.S. real estate and $224 million from preferred securities. Distributions included $960 million from U.S. real estate and $572 million from preferred securities. Of these distributions, $1.3 billion was reinvested and included in net flows. Our organic decay rate for open-end funds for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023 was (6.0%).

Institutional accounts

Assets under management in institutional accounts at June 30, 2023, which represented 41.4% of total assets under management, decreased 3.6% to $33.3 billion from $34.5 billion at June 30, 2022. The decrease was due to net outflows of $86 million, market depreciation of $314 million and distributions of $991 million. Net outflows included $374 million from preferred securities and $89 million from global/international real estate, partially offset by net inflows of $363 million into U.S. real estate. Market depreciation included $425 million from global/international real estate, partially offset by market appreciation of $45 million from U.S. real estate. Distributions included $958 million from U.S. real estate. Our organic decay rate for institutional accounts for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023 was (0.2%).

Assets under management in advisory accounts at June 30, 2023, which represented 56.6% of institutional assets under management, decreased 6.5% to $18.8 billion from $20.1 billion at June 30, 2022. The decrease was due to net outflows of $1.2 billion and market depreciation of $244 million. Net outflows included $774 million from U.S. real estate and $357 million from preferred securities. Market depreciation included $258 million from global/international real estate. Our organic decay rate for advisory accounts for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023 was (6.0%).

Assets under management in Japan subadvisory accounts at June 30, 2023, which represented 26.9% of institutional assets under management, increased 0.2% to $9.0 billion from $8.9 billion at June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to net inflows of $933 million and market appreciation of $79 million, partially offset by distributions of $991 million. Net inflows included $980 million into U.S. real estate. Market appreciation included $127 million from U.S. real estate, partially offset by market depreciation of $54 million from global/international real estate. Distributions included $958 million from U.S. real estate. Our organic growth rate for Japan subadvisory accounts for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023 was 10.6%.

Assets under management in subadvisory accounts excluding Japan at June 30, 2023, which represented 16.5% of institutional assets under management, increased 1.1% to $5.5 billion from $5.4 billion at June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to net inflows of $206 million, partially offset by market depreciation of $148 million. Net inflows included $157 million into U.S. real estate. Market depreciation included $114 million from global/international real estate. Our organic growth rate for subadvisory accounts excluding Japan for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023 was 3.6%.

Closed-end funds

Assets under management in closed-end funds at June 30, 2023, which represented 13.6% of total assets under management, decreased 7.2% to $10.9 billion from $11.8 billion at June 30, 2022. The decrease was due to net outflows of $53 million, market depreciation of $88 million and distributions of $704 million. Our organic decay rate for closed-end funds for the twelve months ended June 30, 2023 was (0.4%).

Summary of Operating Results

(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)

U.S. GAAP Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Revenue $120,630 $147,431 $246,712 $301,620
Expenses $79,789 $86,437 $160,972 $189,635
Operating income $40,841 $60,994 $85,740 $111,985
Non-operating income (loss) (1) $2,650 $(25,002) $4,282 $(19,892)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $31,778 $51,956 $67,092 $93,974
Diluted earnings per share $0.64 $1.06 $1.36 $1.91
Operating margin 33.9% 41.4% 34.8% 37.1%
As Adjusted (2)
Net income attributable to common stockholders $34,742 $47,202 $72,336 $98,354
Diluted earnings per share $0.70 $0.96 $1.46 $2.00
Operating margin 36.4% 43.3% 37.3% 44.0%

(1) Included amounts attributable to third-party interests in consolidated investment vehicles. Refer to non-operating income (loss) tables on pages 29-32 for additional detail.

(2) Refer to pages 33-35 for reconciliations of U.S. GAAP to as adjusted results.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

Revenue

(in thousands)

Investment advisory and administration fees Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 $ Change % Change
Open-end funds $59,062 $75,785 $(16,723) (22.1%)
Institutional accounts 30,166 34,429 $(4,263) (12.4%)
Closed-end funds 23,890 27,441 $(3,551) (12.9%)
Total 113,118 137,655 $(24,537) (17.8%)
Distribution and service fees 6,977 9,005 $(2,028) (22.5%)
Other 535 771 $(236) (30.6%)
Total revenue $120,630 $147,431 $(26,801) (18.2%)

Investment advisory and administration fees decreased from the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to lower average assets under management across all three types of investment vehicles.

  • Total investment advisory and administration revenue from open-end funds compared with average assets under management implied an annualized effective fee rate of 66.0 bps and 67.3 bps for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease in the implied annualized effective fee rate was primarily due to a shift in the composition of assets under management.
  • Total investment advisory revenue from institutional accounts compared with average assets under management implied an annualized effective fee rate of 37.0 bps and 36.8 bps for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
  • Total investment advisory and administration revenue from closed-end funds compared with average assets under management implied an annualized effective fee rate of 88.6 bps for both the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

Distribution and service fees decreased from the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to lower average assets under management in U.S. open-end funds.

Expenses

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 $ Change % Change
Employee compensation and benefits $48,893 $53,857 $(4,964) (9.2%)
Distribution and service fees 13,329 18,236 $(4,907) (26.9%)
General and administrative 16,728 13,238 $3,490 26.4%
Depreciation and amortization 839 1,106 $(267) (24.1%)
Total expenses $79,789 $86,437 $(6,648) (7.7%)

Employee compensation and benefits decreased from the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to lower incentive compensation of $6.0 million and a decrease in amortization of restricted stock units of $1.3 million, partially offset by higher salaries of $1.8 million and an increase in severance expense of $603,000.

Distribution and service fees decreased from the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to lower average assets under management in U.S. open-end funds.

General and administrative expenses increased from the three months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to incremental lease costs of $2.8 million related to the Company's future headquarters at 1166 Avenue of the Americas.

Operating Margin

Operating margin for the three months ended June 30, 2023 decreased to 33.9% from 41.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Operating margin represents the ratio of operating income to revenue.

Non-operating Income (Loss)

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 Consolidated Investment Vehicles Corporate Seed Investments Corporate Other Total
Interest and dividend income—net $1,050 $939 $1,439 $3,428
Gain (loss) from investments—net 13 25 318 (1) 356
Foreign currency gain (loss)—net (88) 1 (1,047) (2) (1,134)
Total non-operating income (loss) 975 965 710 2,650
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (727) — — (727)
Non-operating income (loss) attributable to the Company $248 $965 $710 $1,923

(1) Comprised primarily of gain (loss) on derivative contracts, which are utilized to economically hedge a portion of the market risk of the Company's seed investments included in both Consolidated Investment Vehicles and Corporate Seed Investments.

(2) Comprised primarily of net foreign currency exchange gain (loss) associated with U.S. dollar-denominated assets held by certain foreign subsidiaries.

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Consolidated Investment Vehicles Corporate Seed Investments Corporate Other Total
Interest and dividend income—net $1,499 $292 $97 $1,888
Gain (loss) from investments—net (29,558) (2,461) 3,446 (1) (28,573)
Foreign currency gain (loss)—net (623) (5) 2,311 (2) 1,683
Total non-operating income (loss) (28,682) (2,174) 5,854 (25,002)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 25,807 — — 25,807
Non-operating income (loss) attributable to the Company $(2,875) $(2,174) $5,854 $805

(1) Comprised primarily of gain (loss) on derivative contracts, which are utilized to economically hedge a portion of the market risk of the Company's seed investments included in both Consolidated Investment Vehicles and Corporate Seed Investments.

(2) Comprised primarily of net foreign currency exchange gain (loss) associated with U.S. dollar-denominated assets held by certain foreign subsidiaries.

Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the Company’s statutory federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate is summarized in the following table:

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
U.S. statutory tax rate 21.0% 21.0%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit 3.1 3.1
Non-deductible executive compensation 1.4 1.6
Excess tax benefits related to the vesting and delivery of restricted stock units — 0.2
Unrecognized tax benefit adjustments — (10.1)
Other 0.2 0.1
Effective income tax rate 25.7% 15.9%

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

Revenue

(in thousands)

Investment advisory and administration fees Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 $ Change % Change
Open-end funds $121,582 $155,450 $(33,868) (21.8)%
Institutional accounts 60,795 71,112 $(10,317) (14.5)%
Closed-end funds 48,775 54,762 $(5,987) (10.9)%
Total 231,152 281,324 $(50,172) (17.8)%
Distribution and service fees 14,539 18,874 $(4,335) (23.0)%
Other 1,021 1,422 $(401) (28.2)%
Total revenue $246,712 $301,620 $(54,908) (18.2)%

Investment advisory and administration fees decreased from the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to lower average assets under management across all three types of investment vehicles.

  • Total investment advisory and administration revenue from open-end funds compared with average assets under management implied an annualized effective fee rate of 65.9 bps and 67.3 bps for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The decrease in the implied annualized effective fee rate was primarily due to a shift in the composition of assets under management.
  • Total investment advisory revenue from institutional accounts compared with average assets under management implied an annualized effective fee rate of 37.1 bps and 36.7 bps for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
  • Total investment advisory and administration revenue from closed-end funds compared with average assets under management implied an annualized effective fee rate of 88.8 bps and 88.4 bps for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Distribution and service fees decreased from the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to lower average assets under management in U.S. open-end funds.

Expenses

(in thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 $ Change % Change
Employee compensation and benefits $97,750 $108,600 $(10,850) (10.0)%
Distribution and service fees 27,545 52,187 $(24,642) (47.2)%
General and administrative 33,850 26,748 $7,102 26.6%
Depreciation and amortization 1,827 2,100 $(273) (13.0)%
Total expenses $160,972 $189,635 $(28,663) (15.1)%

Employee compensation and benefits decreased from the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to lower incentive compensation of $13.3 million and a decrease in amortization of restricted stock units of $2.4 million, partially offset by higher salaries of $3.9 million and an increase in benefits of $1.4 million.

Distribution and service fees decreased from the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to lower average assets under management in U.S. open-end funds and costs of $14.2 million associated with the initial public offering of the Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund (RLTY) included in the six months ended June 30, 2022.

General and administrative expenses increased from the six months ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to incremental lease costs of $6.0 million related to the Company's future headquarters at 1166 Avenue of the Americas.

Operating Margin

Operating margin for the six months ended June 30, 2023 decreased to 34.8% from 37.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

Non-operating Income (Loss)

(in thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 Consolidated Investment Vehicles Corporate Seed Investments Corporate Other Total
Interest and dividend income—net $1,934 $1,782 $2,928 $6,644
Gain (loss) from investments—net 6 70 (28) (1) 48
Foreign currency gain (loss)—net (47) 25 (2,388) (2) (2,410)
Total non-operating income (loss) 1,893 1,877 512 4,282
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (1,711) — — (1,711)
Non-operating income (loss) attributable to the Company $182 $1,877 $512 $2,571

(1) Comprised primarily of gain (loss) on derivative contracts, which are utilized to economically hedge a portion of the market risk of the Company's seed investments included in both Consolidated Investment Vehicles and Corporate Seed Investments.

(2) Comprised primarily of net foreign currency exchange gain (loss) associated with U.S. dollar-denominated assets held by certain foreign subsidiaries.

(in thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 Consolidated Investment Vehicles Corporate Seed Investments Corporate Other Total
Interest and dividend income—net $2,233 $459 $93 $2,785
Gain (loss) from investments—net (26,045) (1,709) 2,748 (1) (25,006)
Foreign currency gain (loss)—net (917) (6) 3,252 (2) 2,329
Total non-operating income (loss) (24,729) (1,256) 6,093 (19,892)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 20,984 — — 20,984
Non-operating income (loss) attributable to the Company $(3,745) $(1,256) $6,093 $1,092

(1) Comprised primarily of gain (loss) on derivative contracts, which are utilized to economically hedge a portion of the market risk of the Company's seed investments included in both Consolidated Investment Vehicles and Corporate Seed Investments.

(2) Comprised primarily of net foreign currency exchange gain (loss) associated with U.S. dollar-denominated assets held by certain foreign subsidiaries.

Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the Company’s statutory federal income tax rate and the effective income tax rate is summarized in the following table:

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
U.S. statutory tax rate 21.0% 21.0%
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit 3.1 3.1
Non-deductible executive compensation 2.2 3.3
Excess tax benefits related to the vesting and delivery of restricted stock units (2.4) (5.1)
Unrecognized tax benefit adjustments 0.1 (5.5)
Other — 0.1
Effective income tax rate 24.0% 16.9%

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Reconciliations of U.S. GAAP to As Adjusted Financial Results

Management believes that use of the following as adjusted (non-GAAP) financial results provides greater transparency into the Company’s operating performance. In addition, these as adjusted financial results are used to prepare the Company's internal management reports which are used in evaluating its business.

While management believes that these as adjusted financial results are useful in evaluating operating performance, this information should be considered as supplemental in nature and not as a substitute for the related financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Effective January 1, 2023, the Company revised its methodology for as adjusted results to include interest and dividends from seed investments. Prior period amounts have not been recast to conform with the current period results as the impact was not significant.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to As Adjusted Financial Results

Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders and Diluted Earnings per Share

(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Net income attributable to common stockholders, U.S. GAAP $31,778 $51,956 $67,092 $93,974
Seed investments—net (1) 35 2,170 1,003 3,221
Accelerated vesting of restricted stock units 108 2,490 353 4,795
Lease transition and other costs - 280 Park Avenue (2) 2,498 — 4,941 —
Initial public offering costs (3) — — — 15,239
Foreign currency exchange (gains) losses—net (4) 1,073 (3,542) 2,163 (4,754)
Tax adjustments—net (5) (750) (5,872) (3,216) (14,121)
Net income attributable to common stockholders, as adjusted $34,742 $47,202 $72,336 $98,354
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 49,463 49,208 49,433 49,272
Diluted earnings per share, U.S. GAAP $0.64 $1.06 $1.36 $1.91
Seed investments—net — * 0.04 0.02 0.07
Accelerated vesting of restricted stock units — * 0.05 0.01 0.10
Lease transition and other costs - 280 Park Avenue 0.05 — 0.10 —
Initial public offering costs — — — 0.31
Foreign currency exchange (gains) losses—net 0.02 (0.07) 0.04 (0.10)
Tax adjustments—net (0.01) (0.12) (0.07) (0.29)
Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted $0.70 $0.96 $1.46 $2.00

* Amounts round to less than $0.01 per share.

(1) Represents adjustment to remove the impact of consolidated investment vehicles and other seed investments from the Company's financial results. In accordance with the Company’s revised methodology, interest and dividends from seed investments were not included in the adjustment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

(2) Represents lease and other expenses related to the Company's current headquarters at 280 Park Avenue, which it expects to vacate in the fourth quarter of 2023. In connection with the transition to its future headquarters, the Company will recognize additional GAAP expense as a result of the overlapping terms for both its current and future headquarters until its current headquarters lease expires in January 2024.

(3) Represents costs associated with the initial public offering of RLTY. Costs are summarized in the following table:

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Employee compensation and benefits $— $— $— $357
Distribution and service fees — — — 14,224
General and administrative — — — 658
Initial public offering costs $— $— $— $15,239

(4) Represents net foreign currency exchange (gains) losses associated with U.S. dollar-denominated assets held by certain foreign subsidiaries.

(5) Tax adjustments are summarized in the following table:

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Exclusion of tax effects associated with items noted above $(747) $15 $(2,032) $(4,266)
Exclusion of discrete tax items (3) (5,887) (1,184) (9,855)
Total tax adjustments $(750) $(5,872) $(3,216) $(14,121)

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Revenue, Expenses, Operating Income and Operating Margin

(in thousands, except percentages)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Revenue, U.S. GAAP $120,630 $147,431 $246,712 $301,620
Seed investments (1) (321) 292 (138) 415
Revenue, as adjusted $120,309 $147,723 $246,574 $302,035
Expenses, U.S. GAAP $79,789 $86,437 $160,972 $189,635
Seed investments (1) (694) (218) (961) (494)
Accelerated vesting of restricted stock units (108) (2,490) (353) (4,795)
Lease transition and other costs - 280 Park Avenue (2) (2,498) — (4,941) —
Initial public offering costs (3) — — — (15,239)
Expenses, as adjusted $76,489 $83,729 $154,717 $169,107
Operating income, U.S. GAAP $40,841 $60,994 $85,740 $111,985
Seed investments (1) 373 510 823 909
Accelerated vesting of restricted stock units 108 2,490 353 4,795
Lease transition and other costs - 280 Park Avenue (2) 2,498 — 4,941 —
Initial public offering costs (3) — — — 15,239
Operating income, as adjusted $43,820 $63,994 $91,857 $132,928
Operating margin, U.S. GAAP 33.9% 41.4% 34.8% 37.1%
Operating margin, as adjusted 36.4% 43.3% 37.3% 44.0%

(1) Represents adjustment to remove the impact of consolidated investment vehicles from the company's financial results.

(2) Represents lease and other expenses related to the Company's current headquarters at 280 Park Avenue, which it expects to vacate in the fourth quarter of 2023. In connection with the transition to its future headquarters, the Company will recognize additional GAAP expense as a result of the overlapping terms for both its current and future headquarters until its current headquarters lease expires in January 2024.

(3) Represents costs associated with the initial public offering of RLTY. Costs are summarized in the following table:

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Employee compensation and benefits $— $— $— $357
Distribution and service fees — — — 14,224
General and administrative — — — 658
Initial public offering costs $— $— $— $15,239

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to As Adjusted Financial Results

Non-operating Income (Loss)

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Non-operating income (loss), U.S. GAAP $2,650 $(25,002) $4,282 $(19,892)
Seed investments—net (1) (1,065) 27,467 (1,531) 23,296
Foreign currency exchange (gains) losses—net (2) 1,073 (3,542) 2,163 (4,754)
Non-operating income (loss), as adjusted $2,658 $(1,077) $4,914 $(1,350)

(1) Represents adjustment to remove the impact of consolidated investment vehicles and other seed investments from the Company's financial results. In accordance with the Company’s revised methodology, interest and dividends from seed investments were not included in the adjustment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

(2) Represents net foreign currency exchange (gains) losses associated with U.S. dollar-denominated assets held by certain foreign subsidiaries.

Changes in Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

We seek to maintain a balance sheet that supports our business strategies and provides the appropriate amount of liquidity at all times.

Net Liquid Assets

Our current financial condition is highly liquid and is primarily comprised of cash and cash equivalents, liquid seed investments and other current assets. Liquid assets are reduced by current liabilities (together, net liquid assets).

The table below summarizes net liquid assets:

(in thousands)

June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents $178,471 $247,418
U.S. Treasury securities 9,927 —
Liquid seed investments—net 70,083 67,987
Other current assets 93,801 70,716
Current liabilities (72,849) (114,522)
Net liquid assets $279,433 $271,599

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are on deposit with several major national financial institutions and include short-term, highly liquid investments, which are readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of three months or less.

U.S. Treasury securities

U.S. Treasury securities are directly issued by the U.S. government and were classified as trading investments.

Liquid seed investments—net

Liquid seed investments are generally traded in active markets on major exchanges and can typically be liquidated within a normal settlement cycle. Liquid seed investments include corporate securities held directly for the purpose of establishing performance track records and the Company's economic interest in consolidated investment vehicles which are presented net of noncontrolling interests.

Other current assets

Other current assets primarily represent investment advisory and administration fees receivable. At June 30, 2023, receivables from institutional accounts comprised 32.9% of other current assets, while receivables from open-end and closed-end funds, together, comprised 33.9% of other current assets. In addition, other currents assets included a receivable from the landlord related to the build-out of our future headquarters which was netted against the operating lease liabilities on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. We perform a review of our receivables on an ongoing basis in order to assess collectability and, based on our analysis at June 30, 2023, there was no allowance for uncollectible accounts required.

Current liabilities

Current liabilities included accrued compensation and benefits, distribution and service fees payable, operating lease obligations due within 12 months, certain income taxes payable and other liabilities and accrued expenses.

Future liquidity needs

Our business has become more capital intensive. Potential uses of capital range from funding the upfront costs associated with closed-end fund launches and rights offerings, seeding new strategies and vehicles, co-investing in private real estate vehicles, and making various one-time investments to grow our firm infrastructure as our business scales. In order to provide us with the financial flexibility to pursue these opportunities, on January 20, 2023, we entered into a Credit Agreement providing for a $100.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on January 20, 2026. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement will be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. To date, we have not drawn on the Credit Agreement.

In connection with the build-out of our future headquarters located at 1166 Avenue of the Americas, we expect to incur costs of approximately $35 million to $45 million, net of lease incentives, by the end of fiscal year 2023. During the first half of 2023, all of the costs incurred in connection with the build-out qualified for reimbursement from the landlord. The lease for our current headquarters, also in New York City, is scheduled to expire in January 2024.

We have committed to invest up to $50.0 million in Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities Fund, L.P. (REOF) of which $28.8 million remains unfunded. In addition, we have committed to invest up to $125.0 million in Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT, Inc. (CNSREIT) of which $124.8 million remains unfunded. The timing for funding the remaining portion of our commitments is determined by the investment vehicles.

Cash flows

Our cash flows generally result from the operating activities of our business, with investment advisory and administration fees being the most significant contributor.

The table below summarizes our cash flows:

(in thousands)

Cash Flow Data: Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $38,715 $(48,770)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (31,222) (43,601)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (77,100) 39,093
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (69,607) (53,278)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2,044 (4,526)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period 248,714 184,373
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period $181,151 $126,569

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $69.6 million, excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate changes, for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Cash flows from operating activities primarily consisted of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in assets and liabilities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $38.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Net cash used in investing activities was $31.2 million, which included purchases of property and equipment of $20.1 million, primarily related to the build-out of our future headquarters and net purchases of U.S. Treasury securities held for corporate purposes of $11.5 million. Net cash used in financing activities was $77.1 million, including dividends paid to stockholders of $56.2 million and repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations on the vesting and delivery of restricted stock units of $20.6 million.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $53.3 million, excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate changes, for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Cash flows from operating activities primarily consisted of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in assets and liabilities. Net cash used in operating activities was $48.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, which included net investment purchases of $142.8 million resulting from the consolidation of certain investment vehicles. Net cash used in investing activities was $43.6 million, which included net purchases of U.S. Treasury securities held for corporate purposes and securities held directly for the purpose of establishing performance track records of $42.5 million. Net cash provided by financing activities was $39.1 million, including net contributions from noncontrolling interests of $117.8 million, partially offset by dividends paid to stockholders of $53.7 million and repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations on the vesting and delivery of restricted stock units of $25.8 million.

Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Contingencies

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at June 30, 2023:

(in thousands)

Remainder of 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Thereafter Total
Operating leases $5,903 $11,499 $13,379 $13,038 $13,038 $161,161 $218,018
Purchase obligations (1) 3,642 5,923 4,421 2,597 316 — 16,899
Other liability (2) — 1,662 2,077 — — — 3,739
Total $9,545 $19,084 $19,877 $15,635 $13,354 $161,161 $238,656

(1) Represents contracts that are either noncancellable or cancellable with a penalty. Our obligations primarily reflect information technology equipment, software licenses and standard service contracts for market data.

(2) Consists of the transition tax liability based on the cumulative undistributed earnings and profits of our foreign subsidiaries in connection with the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017.

Dividends

Subject to the approval of our Board of Directors, we anticipate paying dividends. When determining whether to pay a dividend, we take into account general economic and business conditions, our strategic plans, our results of operations and financial condition, contractual, legal and regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends, if any, by us and our subsidiaries and such other factors deemed relevant.

On August 3, 2023, we declared a quarterly dividend on our common stock in the amount of $0.57 per share. This dividend will be payable on August 24, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2023.

Critical Accounting Estimates

A complete discussion of our critical accounting estimates is included in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. There were no changes to the Company’s accounting estimates for the three months ended June 30, 2023.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See discussion of Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements in Note 2 of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Market risk

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In the normal course of our business, we are exposed to risk as a result of changes in interest and currency rates,

securities markets and other general economic conditions which may have an adverse impact on the value of our assets under management and our seed investments. The majority of our revenue is derived from investment advisory and administration fees which are based on average assets under management. Accordingly, where there are changes in the value of the assets we manage as a result of market fluctuations, our revenue and the value of our seed investments may change.

The economic environment may also preclude us from increasing the assets we manage in closed-end funds. The

market conditions for these offerings may not be as favorable in the future, which could adversely impact our ability to grow

the assets we manage. Depending on market conditions, the closed-end funds we manage may increase or decrease their leverage in order to maintain the funds’ target leverage ratios, thereby increasing or decreasing the assets we manage.

Corporate Seed investments—net

Our seed investments are comprised of both liquid and illiquid holdings. Liquid seed investments are generally traded in active markets on major exchanges and can typically be liquidated within a normal settlement cycle. Illiquid seed investments are generally comprised of limited partnership interests in private real estate vehicles for which there may be contractual restrictions on redemption.

Our seed investments are subject to market risk. We may mitigate this risk by entering into derivative contracts designed to hedge certain portions of our risk. The following table summarizes the effect of a ten percent increase or decrease on the carrying value of our seed investments, which are presented net of noncontrolling interests, if any, as of June 30, 2023 (in thousands):

Carrying Value Notional Value - Hedges Net Carrying Value Net Carrying Value Assuming a 10% increase Net Carrying Value Assuming a 10% decrease
Liquid seed investments—net $70,083 $(40,996) $29,087 $31,996 $26,178
Illiquid seed investments—net $17,739 $— $17,739 $19,513 $15,965

Controls and procedures

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Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Risk factors

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For a discussion of the potential risks and uncertainties associated with our business, please see Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the Form 10-K). There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A of the Form 10-K.

Figures reported in this filing

Standardized line items from the XBRL in this filing, for the period ended 2023-06-30. Comparative periods it repeats are left out.

Figures reported in this filing
Line itemPeriodValueXBRL concept
Revenue3 months2023-04-01 to 2023-06-30$120.6mus-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
Revenue6 months2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30$246.7mus-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax
Operating income3 months2023-04-01 to 2023-06-30$40.8mus-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating income6 months2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30$85.7mus-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
Income tax3 months2023-04-01 to 2023-06-30$11.0mus-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income tax6 months2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30$21.2mus-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income3 months2023-04-01 to 2023-06-30$31.8mus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Net income6 months2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30$67.1mus-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
Diluted EPS3 months2023-04-01 to 2023-06-30$0.64us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted
Diluted EPS6 months2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30$1.36us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted
Basic EPS3 months2023-04-01 to 2023-06-30$0.64us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic
Basic EPS6 months2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30$1.36us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted shares (weighted)3 months2023-04-01 to 2023-06-3049,463,000 sharesus-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Diluted shares (weighted)6 months2023-01-01 to 2023-06-3049,433,000 sharesus-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Operating cash flow6 months2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30$38.7mus-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Capital expenditure6 months2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30$20.1mus-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Dividends paid6 months2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30$56.2mus-gaap:PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Share repurchases6 months2023-01-01 to 2023-06-30$20.6mus-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Cash and equivalentsAt period end2023-06-30$178.5mus-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Total assetsAt period end2023-06-30$625.0mus-gaap:Assets
Total liabilitiesAt period end2023-06-30$181.1mus-gaap:Liabilities
Shareholders' equityAt period end2023-06-30$353.2mus-gaap:StockholdersEquity

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