Cohen & Company Inc. (NYSE:COHN ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 5, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Joseph W. Pooler Jr. - EVP, CFO, and Treasurer Lester R.

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PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK, Aug. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cohen & Company Inc. (NYSE American: COHN), a financial services firm specializing in an expanding range of capital markets and asset management services, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Summary Operating Results       Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended ($ in thousands) 6/30/24   3/31/24   6/30/23   6/30/24   6/30/23                     Net trading $ 8,798     $ 9,848     $ 7,416     $ 18,646     $ 15,626   Asset management   2,078       2,717       1,605       4,795       3,630   New issue and advisory   6,500       24,388       1,395       30,888       2,295   Principal transactions and other revenue   (6,578 )     (18,389 )     12,156       (24,967 )     9,845   Total revenues   10,798       18,564       22,572       29,362       31,396                                           Compensation and benefits   10,699       14,839       10,001       25,538       20,538   Non-compensation operating expenses   6,466       7,100       5,572       13,566       11,342   Operating income (loss)   (6,367 )     (3,375 )     6,999       (9,742 )     (484 )                                         Interest expense, net   (1,425 )     (1,666 )     (1,630 )     (3,091 )     (3,222 ) Income (loss) from equity method affiliates   (5,996 )     29,045       (511 )     23,049       (906 ) Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)   (13,788 )     24,004       4,858       10,216       (4,612 )                                         Income tax expense (benefit)   (205 )     498       5,550       293       6,134   Net income (loss)   (13,583 )     23,506       (692 )     9,923       (10,746 ) Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest   (5,206 )     16,270       6,503       11,064       6,600   Enterprise net income (loss)   (8,377 )     7,236       (7,195 )     (1,141 )     (17,346 ) Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the convertible non-controlling interest   (6,028 )     5,213       (594 )     (815 )     (8,108 ) Net income (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. $ (2,349 )   $ 2,023     $ (6,601 )   $ (326 )   $ (9,238 ) Fully diluted net income (loss) per share $ (1.47 )   $ 1.28     $ (4.34 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (6.14 )                     Adjusted pre-tax income (loss) (1) $ (8,582 )   $ 7,734     $ (1,645 )   $ (848 )   $ (11,212 ) Fully diluted adjusted pre-tax income (loss) per share $ (1.51 )   $ 1.37     $ (0.30 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (2.03 )                                         (1)   Adjusted pre-tax income (loss) is not a measure recognized under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

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