NEW YORK, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE:CNS) reported net income of $22.3 million, or $0.52 per diluted share and $0.53 per basic share for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared with net income of $8.7 million, or $0.22 per share (diluted and basic) for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. Total revenue in the first quarter of 2007 was $76.8 million, an increase of 102.8% from $37.8 million in the first quarter of 2006.
Assets Under Management
Assets under management reached a record $33.6 billion at March 31, 2007. This represents an increase of 12.2% from $29.9 billion at December 31, 2006 and an increase of 46.1% from $23.0 billion at March 31, 2006. The Company had record quarterly net inflows of $2.9 billion, led by $1.6 billion into open-end mutual funds and $1.1 billion into institutional separate accounts. "The recent expansion of our retail and institutional sales and support teams contributed greatly to the record net inflows during the quarter," said Robert H. Steers, co-chairman and co-chief executive officer of Cohen & Steers.
As of March 31, 2007, U.S. REIT common stocks comprised 51% of the Company's total assets, compared with 69% as of March 31, 2006, as the Company continued to diversify its assets under management.
Recent Developments
"Our continued profitability and strong margins give us increased financial flexibility," said Martin Cohen, co-chairman and co-chief executive officer of Cohen & Steers. "As a result, we have continued to invest in our business and in March, we increased our quarterly dividend by 54% to $0.20 per share." Other recent developments included:
-- Launching of Cohen & Steers European Realty Shares in April 2007, an
open-end mutual fund that seeks total return through investment in
European real estate equity securities.
-- Filing of registration statements with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for four new closed-end mutual funds:
-- Cohen & Steers Global Income Builder, which seeks total return by
combining five of the Company's proprietary strategies;
-- Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Income Opportunities Fund, which
seeks total return through investment in a portfolio of real estate
securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies;
-- Cohen & Steers Enhanced Closed-End Opportunity Fund, which seeks
return through investment in other closed-end mutual funds,
including international closed-end mutual funds;
-- Cohen & Steers Enhanced Dividend Fund, which seeks total return by
investing primarily in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks.
-- Appointing Scott Crowe as senior vice president and global research
strategist/portfolio manager for real estate securities. Mr. Crowe
comes to the Company from UBS, where he was head of U.S. REITs and
global strategist.
-- Adding Paul Osborne, who is based in the Company's newly opened London
office, as head of business development in Europe.
-- Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares received the 2007 Lipper
three-year performance award for consistent returns in the Real Estate
Funds category for the period ended December 31, 2006.
-- Cohen & Steers Realty Shares was again selected by MONEY magazine for
inclusion in its MONEY 70 list of recommended mutual funds.
Asset Management Segment
Total revenue for the asset management segment was a record $61.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of 62.8% from $37.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Pretax income was a record $26.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of 84.5% from $14.5 million for the first quarter of 2006.
Assets under management reached $33.6 billion at March 31, 2007, an increase of 46.1% from $23.0 billion at March 31, 2006. The increase was a result of net inflows of $5.6 billion, market appreciation of $4.0 billion and $1.0 billion from the fourth quarter 2006 acquisition of Cohen & Steers Europe S.A. (formerly known as Houlihan Rovers S.A.).
The Company recorded net inflows of $1.6 billion into open-end mutual funds during the quarter ended March 31, 2007. This marked the seventh consecutive quarter of positive net inflows into open-end mutual funds, and was led by Cohen & Steers International Realty Fund, which had net inflows of $1.3 billion.
Institutional separate accounts had net inflows of $1.1 billion during the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Inflows of $1.7 billion, primarily into global and international real estate securities portfolios, were partially offset by $559 million of outflows, primarily from U.S. real estate securities portfolios.
Investment Banking Segment
The investment banking segment had its best quarter ever, recording revenue of $15.7 million, compared with $705,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. Investment banking revenue was primarily attributable to merger advisory assignments. Pretax income was $9.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared with a pretax loss of $917,000 for the first quarter of 2006. Revenue from investment banking activity is dependent on the completion of transactions, the timing of which cannot be predicted.
Conference Call Information
Cohen & Steers will hold a conference call tomorrow, April 26, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the Company's first quarter results. Investors and analysts can access the live conference call by dialing (888) 243-6208 (domestic) and (973) 582-2869 (international); Passcode: 8701457. A replay of the call will be available for two weeks starting at approximately 2:00 p.m. (ET) on April 26, 2007 and can be accessed at (877) 519-4471 (domestic) and (973) 341-3080 (international); Passcode: 8701457. Internet access to the Web cast, which includes audio (listen-only), will be available on the Company's Web site at cohenandsteers.com under "Corporate Info." The Web cast will be archived on the Web site for two weeks. Participants should plan to register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins.
About Cohen & Steers, Inc.
Cohen & Steers is a manager of high-income equity portfolios, specializing in U.S. REITs, international real estate securities, preferred securities, utilities and large cap value stocks. Headquartered in New York City with offices in Brussels, Hong Kong, London and Seattle, the firm serves individual and institutional investors through a wide range of open-end mutual funds, closed-end mutual funds and institutional separate accounts.
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 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect the Company's current views with respect to, among other things, its 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 statements. The Company believes that these factors include, but are not limited to, those described in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is accessible on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at sec.gov and on the Company's Web site at cohenandsteers.com. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release. 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.
Performance Notes
Cohen & Steers European Realty Shares, Inc. As with any investment, the price of a fund's shares will fluctuate with market conditions, and at the time of sale, may be worth more or less than the original investment. Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a fund carefully before investing. This and other information about the fund is included in the prospectus. Call (800) 330-7348 or visit cohenandsteers.com for a prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. Cohen & Steers Securities, LLC is the distributor of the Cohen & Steers open-end mutual funds.
Cohen & Steers Enhanced Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Inc.; Cohen & Steers Global Income Builder Fund, Inc.; Cohen & Steers Enhanced Dividend Fund, Inc.; Cohen & Steers Global Real Estate Income Opportunities Fund, Inc. For more complete information about the funds, including charges and expenses, please call (800) 330-7348 for a prospectus. There are special risks associated with an investment in the funds. These risks are described in the prospectus for each of these funds, which you should read carefully before you invest or send money. A registration statement relating to each of these funds has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but none of these registration statements have yet become effective. The information in the registration statements are not complete and may be changed. None of the funds' securities may be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the funds' registration statement becomes effective. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the funds' securities in any such state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any state.
Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares. Lipper Analytical Services Inc., an expert in fund research and evaluation for nearly 30 years, rates funds against their peers according to performance measures and the firm's proprietary Lipper Leaders measures. The highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value within each eligible classification determines the fund classification winner over three, five, or 10 years. Lipper Leader scores for Consistent Return reflect funds' historical risk-adjusted returns, adjusted for volatility, relative to peers. The scores are subject to change every month and are calculated for the following time periods: three-year, five-year, 10-year, and overall. The overall calculation is based on an equal- weighted average of percentile ranks for the Consistent Return metrics over three-, five-, and 10-year periods (if applicable). The highest 20% of funds in each classification are named Lipper Leaders for Consistent Return, the next 20% receive a score of 2, the middle 20% are scored 3, the next 20% are scored 4, and the lowest 20% are scored 5. For the three year period ended December 31, 2006, the fund was designated as a Lipper Leader (out of 188 funds in the Real Estate category). For periods ended December 31, 2006 Lipper ranked the fund as follows within the Real Estate Funds category: 42 out of 252 funds for the one-year period, 14 out of 195 funds for the three-year period and 18 out of 132 funds for the five-year period.
Investors are cautioned that some peer groups are inherently more volatile than others, and even Lipper Leaders for Consistent Return in the most volatile groups may not be well suited to shorter-term goals or less risk- tolerant investors. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Because the fund concentrates its investments in real estate securities, there are special risks associated with investing in the fund. These include falling property values due to increasing vacancies or declining rents resulting from economic, legal, or technological developments. As a non- diversified fund, the fund may be subject to greater risk of loss than a more diversified portfolio. The fund's gross expense ratio is currently 0.76% and the net expense ratio is 0.75%.
Average annual returns as of 12/31/06
Cohen & Steers
Institutional Realty NAREIT Equity
Period Shares REIT Index S&P 500 Index
1 Year 37.15% 35.06% 15.80%
3 Years 29.72% 25.84% 10.44%
5 Years 25.45% 23.20% 6.20%
Since Inception (2/14/00) 23.49% 22.50% 1.90%
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for the fund, current to the most recent month-end, can be obtained by visiting cohenandsteers.com. The performance data quoted include change in net asset value and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares seeks maximum total return through both current income and capital appreciation by investing in real estate securities, primarily real estate investment trusts, which are commonly referred to as REITs. Additional information about Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares, or any of the firm's open or closed-end funds, can be found at the firm's Web site, cohenandsteers.com.
Cohen & Steers Realty Shares, Inc. Average annual total return performance information (periods ended December 31, 2006) for Cohen & Steers Realty Shares, Inc. is as follows:
One year Three years Five years Ten Years
37.13% 29.70% 25.37% 15.50%
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Total returns for the fund, current to the most recent month-end, can be obtained by visiting cohenandsteers.com. The performance data quoted include change in net asset value and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
In selecting mutual funds to be included in the Money 70, the following criteria were generally used: (i) funds with at least $100 million in assets; (ii) funds run by the same person or team for at least several years; (iii) funds that were deemed not to have above-average fees or excessive trading; (iv) funds that received at least a certain grade from analysts at Morningstar, Inc.; and (v) funds that performed better than 60% of their peers for the past five years. In cases in which several mutual funds scored closely on these criteria, funds with the lowest expenses and most consistent strategy were generally selected.
Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
For the Periods Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended % Change From
March 31, Dec. 31, March 31, Dec. 31, March 31,
2007 2006 2006 2006 2006
Revenue
Investment advisory
and administration
fees $52,156 $44,589 $33,006
Distribution and
service fee revenue 6,380 5,002 3,201
Portfolio consulting
and other 2,485 2,414 934
Investment banking
fees 15,746 5,550 705
Total revenue 76,767 57,555 37,846 33.4% 102.8%
Expenses
Employee
compensation and
benefits 22,262 16,914 10,597
Distribution and
service fee
expenses 9,267 6,928 7,676
General and
administrative 7,271 8,229 5,695
Depreciation and
amortization 1,671 1,632 1,551
Amortization,
deferred
commissions 2,070 1,461 749
Total expenses 42,541 35,164 26,268 21.0% 61.9%
Operating income 34,226 22,391 11,578 52.9% 195.6%
Non-operating income
(expense)
Interest and
dividend income 1,657 1,504 1,057
Gain from sale of
marketable
securities 195 614 659
Gain from sale of
property and
equipment - (14) -
Foreign currency
transaction loss (76) (28) (16)
Total non-
operating
income 1,776 2,076 1,700 (14.5%) 4.5%
Income before
provision for income
taxes and equity in
earnings of affiliate 36,002 24,467 13,278 47.1% 171.1%
Provision for income
taxes 13,686 8,205 4,909
Equity in earnings
of affiliate - 320 348
Net income $22,316 $16,582 $8,717 34.6% 156.0%
Earnings per share
Basic $0.53 $0.41 $0.22 29.9% 142.7%
Diluted $0.52 $0.40 $0.22 30.0% 141.1%
Weighted average
shares outstanding
Basic 41,983 40,536 39,803
Diluted 42,828 41,367 40,327
Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Selected Segment Financial Data (Unaudited)
For the Periods Ended
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended % Change From
March 31, Dec. 31, March 31, Dec. 31, March 31,
2007 2006 2006 2006 2006
Asset Management
Total revenue,
including
equity in earnings
of affiliate $61,021 $52,325 $37,489 16.6% 62.8%
Total expenses (35,674) (31,258) (24,517) 14.1% 45.5%
Net non-operating
income 1,489 1,844 1,571 (19.3%) (5.2%)
Income before
provision for income
taxes $26,836 $22,911 $14,543 17.1% 84.5%
Investment Banking
Total revenue $15,746 $5,550 $705 183.7% 2,133.5%
Total expenses (6,867) (3,906) (1,751) 75.8% 292.2%
Net non-operating
income 287 232 129 23.7% 122.5%
Income (loss) before
provision for income
taxes $9,166 $1,876 $(917) 388.6% *
Total
Total revenue,
including equity
in earnings of
affiliate $76,767 $57,875 $38,194 32.6% 101.0%
Total expenses (42,541) (35,164) (26,268) 21.0% 61.9%
Net non-operating
income 1,776 2,076 1,700 (14.5%) 4.5%
Income before
provision for
income taxes $36,002 $24,787 $13,626 45.2% 164.2%
* Not meaningful
Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Assets Under Management (Unaudited)
For the Periods Ended
(in millions)
Three Months Ended % Change From
March 31, Dec. 31, March 31, Dec. 31, March 31,
2007 2006 2006 2006 2006
Closed-End Mutual Funds
Assets under management,
beginning of period $11,391 $10,686 $9,674
Inflows 202 499 54
Market appreciation 149 206 534
Total increase 351 705 588
Assets under management,
end of period $11,742 $11,391 $10,262 3.1% 14.4%
Open-End Mutual Funds
Assets under management,
beginning of period $9,575 $7,785 $5,591
Inflows 2,366 1,472 719
Outflows (792) (562) (500)
Net inflows 1,574 910 219
Acquisition (1) - 163 -
Market appreciation 331 717 767
Total increase 1,905 1,790 986
Assets under management,
end of period $11,480 $9,575 $6,577 19.9% 74.5%
Institutional Separate
Accounts
Assets under management,
beginning of period $8,930 $6,996 $5,226
Inflows 1,658 889 405
Outflows (559) (582) (226)
Net inflows 1,099 307 179
Acquisition (1) - 884 -
Market appreciation 301 743 719
Total increase 1,400 1,934 898
Assets under management,
end of period $10,330 $8,930 $6,124 15.7% 68.7%
Total
Assets under management,
beginning of period $29,896 $25,467 $20,491
Inflows 4,226 2,860 1,178
Outflows (1,351) (1,144) (726)
Net inflows 2,875 1,716 452
Acquisition (1) - 1,047 -
Market appreciation 781 1,666 2,020
Total increase 3,656 4,429 2,472
Assets under management,
end of period (2) $33,552 $29,896 $22,963 12.2% 46.1%
(1) Acquisition of Cohen & Steers Europe S.A. (formerly known as Houlihan
Rovers S.A.).
(2) As of March 31, 2006 assets under management included $1.3 billion
of assets managed by Houlihan Rovers through sub-advisory and similar
arrangements.
Source: Cohen & Steers, Inc.