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Cohen & Steers Reports Fourth Quarter 2016 Diluted EPS Of $0.56, Or $0.48 As Adjusted; Full Year 2016 Diluted EPS Of $2.00, Or $1.85 As Adjusted

January 18, 2017 4:42 PM

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) reported earnings of $0.56 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared with $0.27 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 and $0.51 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.48 for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared with $0.41 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 and $0.51 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the company reported earnings of $2.00 per diluted share, compared with $1.41 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2015. Adjusted earnings per diluted share were $1.85 for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared with $1.71 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

For the Periods

(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

Years Ended

December 31, 2016

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015 (1)

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

U.S. GAAP

Revenue

$

89,434

$

94,388

$

81,671

$

349,876

$

328,655

Expenses

$

53,574

$

57,175

$

51,319

$

214,365

$

201,106

Operating income

$

35,860

$

37,213

$

30,352

$

135,511

$

127,549

Operating margin

40.1

%

39.4

%

37.2

%

38.7

%

38.8

%

Non-operating income (loss)

$

1,427

$

1,356

$

(5,572)

$

7,892

$

(14,805)

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

26,168

$

23,877

$

12,385

$

92,936

$

64,551

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.56

$

0.51

$

0.27

$

2.00

$

1.41

As Adjusted (2)

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

22,373

$

23,626

$

18,878

$

86,109

$

78,694

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.48

$

0.51

$

0.41

$

1.85

$

1.71

_______________________

(1)

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, one of the company's seed investments changed classification from available-for-sale to equity method. As a result, all prior periods have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this investment as if it had been an equity method investment in prior periods.

(2)

The as adjusted financial measures represent non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to the "Non-GAAP Reconciliations" of this release for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures.

U.S. GAAP

This section discusses the financial results of the company as presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Revenue

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $89.4 million, a decrease of $5.0 million from $94.4 million for the third quarter of 2016. Lower average assets under management in the fourth quarter of 2016 resulted in the following changes in investment advisory and administration fees:

  • Institutional account revenue decreased $1.9 million to $23.3 million;
  • Open-end fund revenue decreased $1.7 million to $39.1 million; and
  • Closed-end fund revenue decreased $1.1 million to $19.1 million.

Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $349.9 million, an increase of $21.2 million from $328.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Expenses

Expenses for the fourth quarter of 2016 were $53.6 million, a decrease of $3.6 million from $57.2 million for the third quarter of 2016. The change was primarily due to:

  • Lower employee compensation and benefits of $2.6 million, primarily attributable to lower incentive and production compensation; and
  • Decreased distribution and service fees of $1.1 million, primarily due to lower average assets under management in U.S. no-load open-end funds.

Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2016 were $214.4 million, an increase of $13.3 million from $201.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Operating Margin

Operating margin was 40.1% for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with 39.4% for the third quarter of 2016. Operating margin was 38.7% for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared with 38.8% for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Non-operating Income

Non-operating income was $1.4 million for both the fourth and third quarters of 2016.

Non-operating income for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $7.9 million, compared with non-operating loss of $14.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, which included an unrealized non-operating loss of $8.2 million on a seed investment that, due to third-party shareholder redemptions, was reclassified from available-for-sale investments to equity method investments. In addition, non-operating loss for the year ended December 31, 2015 included a $2.8 million other-than-temporary impairment.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2016 was 29.8% compared with 38.2% for the third quarter of 2016. The decrease was primarily attributable to gains on the company's seed investments, which would not be taxable due to capital loss carryforwards, as well as discrete items.

The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2016 was 35.3%, compared with 42.9% for the year ended December 31, 2015, which included the recordation of a valuation allowance on the tax benefit associated with losses on the company's seed investments.

As Adjusted

The term "as adjusted" is used to identify non-GAAP financial information in the discussion below and excludes the financial results associated with the company's seed investments, the effect of the accelerated vesting of certain restricted stock units in the first quarter of 2016 and the tax effect on these items. Please refer to the "Non-GAAP Reconciliations" of this release for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures.

Non-Operating Income

Non-operating income, as adjusted, for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $587,000, compared with $394,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The change was primarily due to net gains associated with forward contracts used to hedge certain non-U.S. dollar advisory fee receivables and interest earned on corporate cash.

Non-operating income, as adjusted, for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $1.2 million, compared with non-operating loss, as adjusted, of $772,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. The change was primarily due to net gains associated with forward contracts used to hedge certain non-U.S. dollar advisory fee receivables and interest earned on corporate cash.

Operating Margin

Operating margin, as adjusted, was 40.1% for the fourth quarter of 2016 compared with 39.5% for the third quarter of 2016. Operating margin, as adjusted, was 39.3% for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared with 38.8% for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Assets Under Management Highlights (Unaudited)

December 31, 2016 Compared with September 30, 2016

(in millions)

Assets Under Management

As of

By Investment Vehicle

December 31, 2016

September 30, 2016

% Change

Institutional accounts

$

28,659

$

29,948

(4.3%)

Open-end funds

19,576

21,165

(7.5%)

Closed-end funds

8,963

9,384

(4.5%)

Total

$

57,198

$

60,497

(5.5%)

By Investment Strategy

U.S. real estate

$

28,927

$

31,248

(7.4%)

Preferred securities

9,880

10,440

(5.4%)

Global/international real estate

9,403

10,056

(6.5%)

Global listed infrastructure

5,697

5,862

(2.8%)

Other

3,291

2,891

13.8%

Total

$

57,198

$

60,497

(5.5%)

Assets under management were $57.2 billion as of December 31, 2016, a decrease of $3.3 billion from $60.5 billion at September 30, 2016. The decrease from September 30, 2016 was attributable to market depreciation of $2.1 billion and distributions of $1.9 billion, partially offset by net inflows of $707 million.

Institutional Accounts

Assets under management in institutional accounts were $28.7 billion as of December 31, 2016, a decrease of 4.3% from $29.9 billion at September 30, 2016. The change from September 30, 2016 was due to the following:

  • Net inflows of $109 million from Japan subadvised accounts, primarily comprised of $139 million into U.S. real estate, partially offset by net outflows of $48 million from global/international real estate;
  • Distributions from Japan subadvised accounts of $800 million, primarily comprised of $757 million out of U.S. real estate;
  • Net inflows of $40 million from subadvised accounts excluding Japan, primarily comprised of $167 million into global/international real estate, partially offset by net outflows of $84 million from U.S. real estate and $49 million from commodities (included in "Other" in the table above);
  • Net inflows of $506 million from advised accounts, primarily comprised of $424 million into multi-strategy real assets (included in "Other" in the table above), and $145 million into global listed infrastructure, partially offset by net outflows of $48 million from global/international real estate; and
  • Market depreciation of $1.1 billion, including $570 million from U.S. real estate and $471 million from global/international real estate.

Open-end Funds

Assets under management for open-end funds were $19.6 billion as of December 31, 2016, a decrease of 7.5% from $21.2 billion at September 30, 2016. The change from September 30, 2016 was due to the following:

  • Net inflows of $54 million, including $283 million into U.S. real estate, partially offset by net outflows of $244 million from preferred securities;
  • Market depreciation of $708 million, including $422 million from U.S. real estate, $169 million from preferred securities and $121 million from global/international real estate; and
  • Distributions of $935 million, including $754 million out of U.S. real estate and $90 million out of preferred securities.

Closed-end Funds

Assets under management for closed-end funds were $9.0 billion as of December 31, 2016, a decrease of 4.5% from $9.4 billion at September 30, 2016. The decrease from September 30, 2016 was due to market depreciation of $254 million and distributions of $165 million.

Investment Performance as of December 31, 2016

% of Total AUM in Outperforming Strategies (1)

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2015

December 31, 2016

1-Year

95%

88%

44%

3-Year

76%

100%

96%

5-Year

60%

76%

76%

10-Year

61%

100%

95%

% of U.S. Open-End Fund AUM by Morningstar Rating (2), as of December 31, 2016

Not Rated

1%

1 or 2 Star

*

or

**

4%

3 Star

***

7%

4 or 5 Star

****

or

*****

88%

(1)

Past performance of investment strategies is no guarantee of future results. Outperformance determined by annualized investment performance of all accounts in each investment strategy measured gross of fees and net of withholding taxes in comparison to performance of each account's reference benchmark 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.

(2)

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Based on independent rating by Morningstar, Inc. of investment performance of each Cohen & Steers-sponsored open-end U.S.-registered mutual fund for overall period as of December 31, 2016. 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. See Additional Disclosures at the end of this release for more information.

Balance Sheet Information

As of December 31, 2016, cash, cash equivalents and seed investments were $239 million. As of December 31, 2016, stockholders' equity was $266 million and the company had no debt.

Conference Call Information

Cohen & Steers will host a conference call tomorrow, January 19, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the company's fourth quarter and full year 2016 financial results. Investors and analysts can access the live conference call by dialing 888-228-0562 (U.S.) or +1-303-223-4374 (international); passcode: 21841605. Participants should plan to register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins. The presentation that will be reviewed as part of the conference call is available on the company's website at www.cohenandsteers.com under "Company - Press Releases."

A replay of the call will be available for two weeks starting at approximately 12:00 p.m. (ET) on January 19, 2017 and can be accessed at 800-633-8284 (U.S.) or +1-402-977-9140 (international); passcode: 21841605. Internet access to the webcast, which includes audio (listen-only), will be available on the company's website at www.cohenandsteers.com under "Company - Investor Relations." The webcast will be archived on the website for one month.

About Cohen & Steers

Cohen & Steers is a global investment manager specializing in liquid real assets, including real estate securities, listed infrastructure, commodities and natural resource equities, as well as preferred securities and other income solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seattle.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and other statements that Cohen & Steers may make may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the company's current views with respect to, among other things, the company's operations and financial performance. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates" or the negative versions of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements. The company believes that these factors include, but are not limited to, the risks described in the Risk Factors section of the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the Form 10-K), which is accessible on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and on the company's website at www.cohenandsteers.com. These factors are not exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in the company's Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Periods

(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

% Change From

December 31, 2016

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015 (1)

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015

Revenue

Investment advisory and administration fees

$

81,410

$

86,079

$

75,269

Distribution and service fees

5,196

5,296

4,120

Portfolio consulting and other

2,828

3,013

2,282

Total revenue

89,434

94,388

81,671

(5.2%)

9.5%

Expenses

Employee compensation and benefits

28,329

30,951

27,440

Distribution and service fees

10,023

11,092

8,976

General and administrative

13,206

13,128

13,390

Depreciation and amortization

2,016

2,004

1,513

Total expenses

53,574

57,175

51,319

(6.3%)

4.4%

Operating income

35,860

37,213

30,352

(3.6%)

18.1%

Non-operating income

Interest and dividend income—net

652

367

560

Gain (loss) from seed investments—net

290

698

(6,081)

Other income (losses)

485

291

(51)

Total non-operating income (loss)

1,427

1,356

(5,572)

*

*

Income before provision for income taxes

37,287

38,569

24,780

(3.3%)

50.5%

Provision for income taxes

11,096

14,738

12,446

Net income

26,191

23,831

12,334

9.9%

112.3%

Less: Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

(23)

46

51

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

26,168

$

23,877

$

12,385

9.6%

111.3%

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders

Basic

$

0.57

$

0.52

$

0.27

9.6%

109.1%

Diluted

$

0.56

$

0.51

$

0.27

9.4%

108.4%

Dividends declared per share

Quarterly

$

0.26

$

0.26

$

0.25

—%

4.0%

Special

$

0.50

$

$

0.50

*

—%

Weighted average shares outstanding

Basic

46,010

45,999

45,524

Diluted

46,609

46,544

45,969

*

Not meaningful

(1)

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, one of the company's seed investments changed classification from available-for-sale to equity method. As a result, all prior periods have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this investment as if it had been an equity method investment in prior periods.

Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Periods

(in thousands, except per share data)

Years Ended

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

% Change

Revenue

Investment advisory and administration fees

$

319,667

$

303,729

Distribution and service fees

19,396

16,001

Portfolio consulting and other

10,813

8,925

Total revenue

349,876

328,655

6.5%

Expenses

Employee compensation and benefits

115,607

107,710

Distribution and service fees

39,590

36,330

General and administrative

51,558

50,853

Depreciation and amortization

7,610

6,213

Total expenses

214,365

201,106

6.6%

Operating income

135,511

127,549

6.2%

Non-operating income

Interest and dividend income—net

2,119

1,600

Gain (loss) from seed investments—net

4,993

(15,402)

Other income (losses)

780

(1,003)

Total non-operating income (loss)

7,892

(14,805)

*

Income before provision for income taxes

143,403

112,744

27.2%

Provision for income taxes

50,593

48,407

Net income

92,810

64,337

44.3%

Less: Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

126

214

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

92,936

$

64,551

44.0%

Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders

Basic

$

2.02

$

1.42

42.3%

Diluted

$

2.00

$

1.41

42.3%

Dividends declared per share

Quarterly

$

1.04

$

1.00

4.0%

Special

$

0.50

$

0.50

—%

Weighted average shares outstanding

Basic

45,951

45,433

Diluted

46,432

45,897

* Not meaningful

Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Management (Unaudited)

By Investment Vehicle

For the Periods

(in millions)

Three Months Ended

% Change From

December 31, 2016

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015 (1)

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015

Institutional Accounts

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

29,948

$

29,581

$

24,645

Inflows

1,364

1,612

1,023

Outflows

(709)

(636)

(475)

Net inflows

655

976

548

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(1,144)

219

1,495

Distributions

(800)

(828)

(583)

Total (decrease) increase

(1,289)

367

1,460

Assets under management, end of period

$

28,659

$

29,948

$

26,105

(4.3%)

9.8%

Percentage of total assets under management

50.1

%

49.5

%

49.6

%

Average assets under management for period

$

28,343

$

30,138

$

25,655

(6.0%)

10.5%

Open-end Funds

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

21,165

$

19,777

$

16,141

Inflows

2,623

2,592

2,263

Outflows

(2,569)

(1,322)

(1,319)

Net inflows

54

1,270

944

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(708)

275

871

Distributions

(935)

(157)

(496)

Total (decrease) increase

(1,589)

1,388

1,319

Assets under management, end of period

$

19,576

$

21,165

$

17,460

(7.5%)

12.1%

Percentage of total assets under management

34.2

%

35.0

%

33.2

%

Average assets under management for period

$

20,025

$

20,863

$

17,114

(4.0%)

17.0%

Closed-end Funds

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

9,384

$

9,391

$

8,958

Inflows

Outflows

(2)

(34)

Net outflows

(2)

(34)

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(254)

115

237

Distributions

(165)

(122)

(132)

Total (decrease) increase

(421)

(7)

71

Assets under management, end of period

$

8,963

$

9,384

$

9,029

(4.5%)

(0.7%)

Percentage of total assets under management

15.7

%

15.5

%

17.2

%

Average assets under management for period

$

9,011

$

9,516

$

9,198

(5.3%)

(2.0%)

Total

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

60,497

$

58,749

$

49,744

Inflows

3,987

4,204

3,286

Outflows

(3,280)

(1,958)

(1,828)

Net inflows

707

2,246

1,458

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(2,106)

609

2,603

Distributions

(1,900)

(1,107)

(1,211)

Total (decrease) increase

(3,299)

1,748

2,850

Assets under management, end of period

$

57,198

$

60,497

$

52,594

(5.5%)

8.8%

Average assets under management for period

$

57,379

$

60,517

$

51,967

(5.2%)

10.4%

(1)

December 31, 2015 amounts have been reclassified to show distributions separately and dividend reinvestments as inflows.

Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Management (Unaudited)

By Investment Vehicle

For the Periods

(in millions)

Years Ended

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2015 (1)

% Change

Institutional Accounts

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

26,105

$

26,201

Inflows

6,374

3,646

Outflows

(2,414)

(2,379)

Net inflows

3,960

1,267

Market appreciation

1,627

863

Distributions

(3,033)

(2,226)

Total increase (decrease)

2,554

(96)

Assets under management, end of period

$

28,659

$

26,105

9.8%

Percentage of total assets under management

50.1

%

49.6

%

Average assets under management for period

$

28,085

$

25,884

8.5%

Open-end Funds

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

17,460

$

17,131

Inflows

9,630

7,344

Outflows

(6,831)

(5,901)

Net inflows

2,799

1,443

Market appreciation

917

560

Distributions

(1,600)

(1,674)

Total increase

2,116

329

Assets under management, end of period

$

19,576

$

17,460

12.1%

Percentage of total assets under management

34.2

%

33.2

%

Average assets under management for period

$

19,176

$

17,252

11.2%

Closed-end Funds

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

9,029

$

9,805

Inflows

Outflows

(88)

(53)

Net outflows

(88)

(53)

Market appreciation (depreciation)

554

(206)

Distributions

(532)

(517)

Total decrease

(66)

(776)

Assets under management, end of period

$

8,963

$

9,029

(0.7%)

Percentage of total assets under management

15.7

%

17.2

%

Average assets under management for period

$

9,108

$

9,586

(5.0%)

Total

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

52,594

$

53,137

Inflows

16,004

10,990

Outflows

(9,333)

(8,333)

Net inflows

6,671

2,657

Market appreciation

3,098

1,217

Distributions

(5,165)

(4,417)

Total increase (decrease)

4,604

(543)

Assets under management, end of period

$

57,198

$

52,594

8.8%

Average assets under management for period

$

56,369

$

52,722

6.9%

(1)

December 31, 2015 amounts have been reclassified to show distributions separately and dividend reinvestments as inflows.

Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Management - Institutional Accounts (Unaudited)

By Account Type

For the Periods

(in millions)

Three Months Ended

% Change From

December 31, 2016

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015 (1)

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015

Japan Subadvisory

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

14,944

$

14,852

$

12,234

Inflows

447

1,084

625

Outflows

(338)

(96)

(92)

Net inflows

109

988

533

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(554)

(68)

928

Distributions

(800)

(828)

(583)

Total (decrease) increase

(1,245)

92

878

Assets under management, end of period

$

13,699

$

14,944

$

13,112

(8.3%)

4.5%

Percentage of institutional assets under management

47.8

%

49.9

%

50.2

%

Average assets under management for period

$

13,807

$

15,025

$

12,726

(8.1%)

8.5%

Subadvisory Excluding Japan

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

6,048

$

5,782

$

5,266

Inflows

321

374

216

Outflows

(281)

(223)

(261)

Net inflows (outflows)

40

151

(45)

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(196)

115

207

Total (decrease) increase

(156)

266

162

Assets under management, end of period

$

5,892

$

6,048

$

5,428

(2.6%)

8.5%

Percentage of institutional assets under management

20.6

%

20.2

%

20.8

%

Average assets under management for period

$

5,790

$

5,979

$

5,454

(3.2%)

6.2%

Advisory

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

8,956

$

8,947

$

7,145

Inflows

596

154

182

Outflows

(90)

(317)

(122)

Net inflows (outflows)

506

(163)

60

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(394)

172

360

Total increase

112

9

420

Assets under management, end of period

$

9,068

$

8,956

$

7,565

1.3%

19.9%

Percentage of institutional assets under management

31.6

%

29.9

%

29.0

%

Average assets under management for period

$

8,746

$

9,134

$

7,475

(4.2%)

17.0%

Total Institutional Accounts

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

29,948

$

29,581

$

24,645

Inflows

1,364

1,612

1,023

Outflows

(709)

(636)

(475)

Net inflows

655

976

548

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(1,144)

219

1,495

Distributions

(800)

(828)

(583)

Total (decrease) increase

(1,289)

367

1,460

Assets under management, end of period

$

28,659

$

29,948

$

26,105

(4.3%)

9.8%

Average assets under management for period

$

28,343

$

30,138

$

25,655

(6.0%)

10.5%

(1)

December 31, 2015 amounts have been reclassified to show distributions separately.

Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Management - Institutional Accounts (Unaudited)

By Account Type

For the Periods

(in millions)

Years Ended

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2015 (1)

% Change

Japan Subadvisory

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

13,112

$

13,377

Inflows

3,305

1,859

Outflows

(503)

(607)

Net inflows

2,802

1,252

Market appreciation

818

709

Distributions

(3,033)

(2,226)

Total increase (decrease)

587

(265)

Assets under management, end of period

$

13,699

$

13,112

4.5%

Percentage of institutional assets under management

47.8

%

50.2

%

Average assets under management for period

$

13,607

$

12,973

4.9%

Subadvisory Excluding Japan

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

5,428

$

5,480

Inflows

1,030

1,034

Outflows

(919)

(1,013)

Net inflows

111

21

Market appreciation (depreciation)

353

(73)

Total increase (decrease)

464

(52)

Assets under management, end of period

$

5,892

$

5,428

8.5%

Percentage of institutional assets under management

20.6

%

20.8

%

Average assets under management for period

$

5,961

$

5,537

7.7%

Advisory

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

7,565

$

7,344

Inflows

2,039

753

Outflows

(992)

(759)

Net inflows (outflows)

1,047

(6)

Market appreciation

456

227

Total increase

1,503

221

Assets under management, end of period

$

9,068

$

7,565

19.9%

Percentage of institutional assets under management

31.6

%

29.0

%

Average assets under management for period

$

8,517

$

7,374

15.5%

Total Institutional Accounts

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

26,105

$

26,201

Inflows

6,374

3,646

Outflows

(2,414)

(2,379)

Net inflows

3,960

1,267

Market appreciation

1,627

863

Distributions

(3,033)

(2,226)

Total increase (decrease)

2,554

(96)

Assets under management, end of period

$

28,659

$

26,105

9.8%

Average assets under management for period

$

28,085

$

25,884

8.5%

(1)

December 31, 2015 amounts have been reclassified to show distributions separately.

Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Management (Unaudited)

By Investment Strategy

For the Periods

(in millions)

Three Months Ended

% Change From

December 31, 2016

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015 (1)

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015

U.S. Real Estate

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

31,248

$

30,981

$

25,812

Inflows

1,891

2,141

1,679

Outflows

(1,565)

(722)

(673)

Net inflows

326

1,419

1,006

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(1,095)

(135)

1,976

Distributions

(1,552)

(890)

(980)

Other (2)

(127)

Total (decrease) increase

(2,321)

267

2,002

Assets under management, end of period

$

28,927

$

31,248

$

27,814

(7.4%)

4.0%

Percentage of total assets under management

50.6

%

51.7

%

52.9

%

Average assets under management for period

$

29,063

$

31,552

$

27,195

(7.9%)

6.9%

Preferred Securities

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

10,440

$

9,082

$

6,877

Inflows

954

1,611

1,145

Outflows

(1,145)

(435)

(427)

Net (outflows) inflows

(191)

1,176

718

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(245)

297

209

Distributions

(124)

(115)

(99)

Total (decrease) increase

(560)

1,358

828

Assets under management, end of period

$

9,880

$

10,440

$

7,705

(5.4%)

28.2%

Percentage of total assets under management

17.3

%

17.3

%

14.6

%

Average assets under management for period

$

10,253

$

9,937

$

7,343

3.2%

39.6%

Global/International Real Estate

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

10,056

$

9,984

$

9,379

Inflows

403

231

155

Outflows

(355)

(554)

(449)

Net inflows (outflows)

48

(323)

(294)

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(590)

314

448

Distributions

(111)

(46)

(57)

Other (2)

127

Total (decrease) increase

(653)

72

97

Assets under management, end of period

$

9,403

$

10,056

$

9,476

(6.5%)

(0.8%)

Percentage of total assets under management

16.4

%

16.6

%

18.0

%

Average assets under management for period

$

9,332

$

10,256

$

9,605

(9.0%)

(2.8%)

Global Listed Infrastructure

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

5,862

$

5,760

$

5,212

Inflows

255

141

201

Outflows

(98)

(77)

(136)

Net inflows

157

64

65

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(242)

80

(75)

Distributions

(80)

(42)

(55)

Total (decrease) increase

(165)

102

(65)

Assets under management, end of period

$

5,697

$

5,862

$

5,147

(2.8%)

10.7%

Percentage of total assets under management

10.0

%

9.7

%

9.8

%

Average assets under management for period

$

5,606

$

5,854

$

5,324

(4.2%)

5.3%

Other

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

2,891

$

2,942

$

2,464

Inflows

484

80

106

Outflows

(117)

(170)

(143)

Net inflows (outflows)

367

(90)

(37)

Market appreciation

66

53

45

Distributions

(33)

(14)

(20)

Total increase (decrease)

400

(51)

(12)

Assets under management, end of period

$

3,291

$

2,891

$

2,452

13.8%

34.2%

Percentage of total assets under management

5.8

%

4.8

%

4.7

%

Average assets under management for period

$

3,125

$

2,918

$

2,500

7.1%

25.0%

Total

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

60,497

$

58,749

$

49,744

Inflows

3,987

4,204

3,286

Outflows

(3,280)

(1,958)

(1,828)

Net inflows

707

2,246

1,458

Market (depreciation) appreciation

(2,106)

609

2,603

Distributions

(1,900)

(1,107)

(1,211)

Other (2)

Total (decrease) increase

(3,299)

1,748

2,850

Assets under management, end of period

$

57,198

$

60,497

$

52,594

(5.5%)

8.8%

Average assets under management for period

$

57,379

$

60,517

$

51,967

(5.2%)

10.4%

(1)

December 31, 2015 amounts have been reclassified to show distributions separately and dividend reinvestments as inflows.

(2)

Represents transfer of assets under management not related to subscriptions, redemptions, market appreciation (depreciation) or distributions.

Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Management (Unaudited)

By Investment Strategy

For the Periods

(in millions)

Years Ended

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2015 (1)

% Change

U.S. Real Estate

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

27,814

$

28,357

Inflows

7,821

5,410

Outflows

(4,091)

(3,729)

Net inflows

3,730

1,681

Market appreciation

1,674

1,358

Distributions

(4,164)

(3,582)

Other (2)

(127)

Total increase (decrease)

1,113

(543)

Assets under management, end of period

$

28,927

$

27,814

4.0%

Percentage of total assets under management

50.6

%

52.9

%

Average assets under management for period

$

29,224

$

27,663

5.6%

Preferred Securities

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

7,705

$

6,342

Inflows

4,857

3,048

Outflows

(2,592)

(1,702)

Net inflows

2,265

1,346

Market appreciation

365

371

Distributions

(455)

(354)

Total increase

2,175

1,363

Assets under management, end of period

$

9,880

$

7,705

28.2%

Percentage of total assets under management

17.3

%

14.6

%

Average assets under management for period

$

9,145

$

6,915

32.2%

Global/International Real Estate

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

9,476

$

10,184

Inflows

1,596

1,017

Outflows

(1,867)

(1,900)

Net outflows

(271)

(883)

Market appreciation

336

389

Distributions

(265)

(214)

Other (2)

127

Total decrease

(73)

(708)

Assets under management, end of period

$

9,403

$

9,476

(0.8%)

Percentage of total assets under management

16.4

%

18.0

%

Average assets under management for period

$

9,734

$

9,938

(2.1%)

Global Listed Infrastructure

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

5,147

$

5,697

Inflows

732

918

Outflows

(402)

(608)

Net inflows

330

310

Market appreciation (depreciation)

428

(670)

Distributions

(208)

(190)

Total increase (decrease)

550

(550)

Assets under management, end of period

$

5,697

$

5,147

10.7%

Percentage of total assets under management

10.0

%

9.8

%

Average assets under management for period

$

5,488

$

5,559

(1.3%)

Other

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

2,452

$

2,557

Inflows

998

597

Outflows

(381)

(394)

Net inflows

617

203

Market appreciation (depreciation)

295

(231)

Distributions

(73)

(77)

Total increase (decrease)

839

(105)

Assets under management, end of period

$

3,291

$

2,452

34.2%

Percentage of total assets under management

5.8

%

4.7

%

Average assets under management for period

$

2,778

$

2,647

4.9%

Total

Assets under management, beginning of period

$

52,594

$

53,137

Inflows

16,004

10,990

Outflows

(9,333)

(8,333)

Net inflows

6,671

2,657

Market appreciation

3,098

1,217

Distributions

(5,165)

(4,417)

Other (2)

Total increase (decrease)

4,604

(543)

Assets under management, end of period

$

57,198

$

52,594

8.8%

Average assets under management for period

$

56,369

$

52,722

6.9%

(1)

December 31, 2015 amounts have been reclassified to show distributions separately and dividend reinvestments as inflows.

(2)

Represents transfer of assets under management not related to subscriptions, redemptions, market appreciation (depreciation) or distributions.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Management believes that use of these non-GAAP financial measures may enhance the evaluation of the company's results, as they provide greater transparency into the company's operating results. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are used to prepare the company's internal management reports and are used by management in evaluating the company's business.

While management believes that this non-GAAP financial information is useful in evaluating the company's results and 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.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders and U.S. GAAP Earnings per Share to Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders, As Adjusted and Earnings per Share, As Adjusted

For the Periods

(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

Years Ended

December 31, 2016

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015 (1)

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

Net income attributable to common stockholders, U.S. GAAP

$

26,168

$

23,877

$

12,385

$

92,936

$

64,551

Accelerated vesting of restricted stock units (2)

$

$

$

$

1,945

$

Deconsolidation (3)

$

218

$

311

$

645

$

(654)

$

2,136

Results from seed investments (4)

$

(982)

$

(1,234)

$

4,973

$

(5,934)

$

11,833

Tax adjustments (5)

$

(3,031)

$

672

$

875

$

(2,184)

$

174

Net income attributable to common stockholders, as adjusted

$

22,373

$

23,626

$

18,878

$

86,109

$

78,694

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

46,609

46,544

45,969

46,432

45,897

Diluted earnings per share, U.S. GAAP

$

0.56

$

0.51

$

0.27

$

2.00

$

1.41

Accelerated vesting of restricted stock units (2)

$

$

$

$

0.04

$

Deconsolidation (3)

$

$

0.01

$

0.01

$

(0.01)

$

0.05

Results from seed investments (4)

$

(0.02)

$

(0.02)

$

0.11

$

(0.13)

$

0.25

Tax adjustments (5)

$

(0.06)

$

0.01

$

0.02

$

(0.05)

$

Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted

$

0.48

$

0.51

$

0.41

$

1.85

$

1.71

(1)

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, one of the company's seed investments changed classification from available-for-sale to equity method. As a result, all prior periods have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this investment as if it had been an equity method investment in prior periods.

(2)

Represents amounts attributable to the accelerated vesting of certain restricted stock units in the first quarter of 2016.

(3)

Represents amounts related to deconsolidation of the company's consolidated seed investments in Company-sponsored funds.

(4)

Represents dividend income and realized gains on the company's seed investments classified as available-for-sale, and the company's proportionate share of the results of operations of seed investments classified as equity method investments, including realized and unrealized gains and losses.

(5)

Represents the tax benefit associated with the accelerated vesting of certain restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2016 as well as discrete items recorded in each of the periods presented.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Operating Income and U.S. GAAP Operating Margin to Operating Income, As Adjusted and Operating Margin, As Adjusted

For the Periods

(in thousands, except percentages)

Three Months Ended

Years Ended

December 31, 2016

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015 (1)

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

Revenue, U.S. GAAP

$

89,434

$

94,388

$

81,671

$

349,876

$

328,655

Deconsolidation (2)

$

29

$

31

$

39

$

147

$

102

Revenue, as adjusted

$

89,463

$

94,419

$

81,710

$

350,023

$

328,757

Operating income, U.S. GAAP

$

35,860

$

37,213

$

30,352

$

135,511

$

127,549

Deconsolidation (2)

$

53

$

85

$

64

$

253

$

150

Accelerated vesting of restricted stock units (3)

$

$

$

$

1,945

$

Operating income, as adjusted

$

35,913

$

37,298

$

30,416

$

137,709

$

127,699

Operating margin, U.S. GAAP

40.1

%

39.4

%

37.2

%

38.7

%

38.8

%

Operating margin, as adjusted

40.1

%

39.5

%

37.2

%

39.3

%

38.8

%

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Non-operating Income (Loss) to Non-operating Income (Loss), As Adjusted

For the Periods

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Years Ended

December 31, 2016

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015 (1)

December 31, 2016

December 31, 2015

Non-operating income (loss), U.S. GAAP

$

1,427

$

1,356

$

(5,572)

$

7,892

$

(14,805)

Deconsolidation (2)

$

142

$

272

$

632

$

(781)

$

2,200

Results from seed investments (4)

$

(982)

$

(1,234)

$

4,973

$

(5,934)

$

11,833

Non-operating income (loss), as adjusted

$

587

$

394

$

33

$

1,177

$

(772)

(1)

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, one of the company's seed investments changed classification from available-for-sale to equity method. As a result, all prior periods have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this investment as if it had been an equity method investment in prior periods.

(2)

Represents amounts related to deconsolidation of the company's consolidated seed investments in Company-sponsored funds.

(3)

Represents amounts attributable to the accelerated vesting of certain restricted stock units in the first quarter of 2016.

(4)

Represents dividend income and realized gains on the company's seed investments classified as available-for-sale, and the company's proportionate share of the results of operations of seed investments classified as equity method investments, including realized and unrealized gains and losses.

Additional Disclosures

© 2017 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Morningstar calculates its ratings based on a risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive five stars, the next 22.5% receive four stars, the next 35% receive three stars, the next 22.5% receive two stars and the bottom 10% receive one star. Based on independent rating by Morningstar, Inc. of investment performance of each Cohen & Steers-sponsored open-end U.S.-registered mutual fund for all share classes for the overall period as of December 31, 2016. Overall Morningstar rating is a weighted average based on the 3-year, 5-year and 10-year Morningstar rating. Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages. 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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