UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 3, 2015

 

COWEN GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-34516

 

27-0423711

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

599 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 845-7900

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o                 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Estimated Unaudited Assets Under Management

 

The Company is disclosing to investors in the private investment funds that it manages that, as of March 1, 2015, the estimated unaudited amount of assets under management was approximately $12.8 billion, which reflects a net increase of approximately $0.3 billion since February 1, 2015. The Company’s estimate of assets under management is inclusive of performance for the month ended February 28, 2015 and capital flows as of March 1, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

Net Flows /

 

 

 

Platform

 

February 1, 2015

 

Performance

 

March 1, 2015

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

Hedge Funds (a) (b) (c)

 

4,276

 

159

 

4,435

 

Alternative Solutions

 

3,799

 

71

 

3,870

 

Ramius Trading Strategies

 

155

 

 

161

 

Real Estate (a)

 

1,707

 

60

 

1,767

 

Healthcare Royalty Partners (d) (e)

 

2,562

 

 

2,562

 

Other

 

47

 

(2

)

45

 

Total

 

12,545

 

294

 

12,840

 

 


(a)          The Company owns between 30% and 55% of the general partners or managing members of the real estate business, the activist business and the long/short credit business (the single strategy hedge funds). We do not possess unilateral control over any of these general partners or managing members.

 

(b)         Includes approximately $132 million of committed but undrawn capital that will only be charged fees when invested.

 

(c)          These amounts include the Ramius Event Driven Equity Fund and the Company’s invested capital of approximately $166.5 million and $167.8 million as of March 1, 2015, and February 1, 2015, respectively.

 

(d)         These amounts include the Company’s invested capital of approximately $19.6 million and $19.2 million as of March 1, 2015, and February 1, 2015, respectively.

 

(e)          This amount reflects committed capital.

 

(f)            Net performance is net of all management and incentive fees and includes the effect of any foreign exchange translation adjustments and leverage in certain funds.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

COWEN GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: April 3, 2015

 

By:

 /s/ Owen S. Littman

 

 

 

Name:

Owen S. Littman

 

 

 

Title:

General Counsel

 

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