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Matthew S. Stadler

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

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COHEN & STEERS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER

AND FULL YEAR 2010 RESULTS

NEW YORK, NY, January 26, 2011Cohen & Steers, Inc. (NYSE: CNS) reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $12.8 million, or $0.29 per diluted share and $0.30 per basic share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, compared with net income attributable to common shareholders of $11.6 million, or $0.27 per share (diluted and basic) for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010 was $51.8 million, an increase of 29.9% from $39.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.

The fourth quarter 2010 results included an after-tax expense of approximately $0.06 per share associated primarily with the payment of an additional compensation agreement entered into in connection with the offering of Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., a closed-end mutual fund, and an after-tax gain of approximately $0.03 per share due to recoveries on the sale of securities. After adjusting for these items, earnings per share would have been $0.32 for the quarter ended December 31, 2010.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, the company recorded net income attributable to common shareholders of $46.4 million, or $1.07 per diluted share and $1.09 per basic share, compared with a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $1.7 million, or $0.04 per share (diluted and basic) for 2009. The 2010 results included after-tax gains of approximately $0.17 per share primarily due to recoveries on the sale of securities and the above mentioned after-tax expense of approximately $0.06 per share. After adjusting for these items, earnings per share would have been $0.96 for the year ended December 31, 2010. The 2009 results included after-tax expenses of $0.69 per share due to impairment charges. After adjusting for these items,


earnings per share would have been $0.65 for the year ended December 31, 2009. Total revenue was $183.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 48.7% from $123.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Assets Under Management

Assets under management were $34.5 billion as of December 31, 2010, an increase of 10.3% from $31.2 billion at September 30, 2010 and an increase of 39.0% from $24.8 billion at December 31, 2009. The increase from September 30, 2010 was due to market appreciation of $1.8 billion and net inflows of $1.4 billion. The increase from December 31, 2009 was due to market appreciation of $4.8 billion and net inflows of $4.8 billion. Average assets under management were $32.8 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 13.3% from $29.0 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and an increase of 42.7% from $23.0 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

Assets under management for open-end mutual funds were $8.5 billion as of December 31, 2010, an increase of 11.1% from $7.6 billion at September 30, 2010 and an increase of 35.0% from $6.3 billion at December 31, 2009. The increase from September 30, 2010 was due to market appreciation of $513 million and net inflows of $333 million. The increase from December 31, 2009 was due to market appreciation of $1.4 billion and net inflows of $798 million. Average assets under management for open-end mutual funds were $8.0 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 13.6% from $7.0 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and an increase of 37.2% from $5.8 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

Assets under management for closed-end mutual funds were $6.4 billion as of December 31, 2010, an increase of 7.6% from $5.9 billion at September 30, 2010 and an increase of 14.6% from $5.5 billion at December 31, 2009. The increase from September 30, 2010 was primarily due to the launch of Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc., which raised $279 million, and market appreciation of $211 million. The increase from December 31, 2009 was due to market appreciation of $546 million and net inflows of $261 million. Average assets under management for closed-end mutual funds were $6.1 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 7.7% from $5.7 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and an increase of 14.5% from $5.4 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

Assets under management for institutional separate accounts were $19.6 billion as of December 31, 2010, an increase of 10.9% from $17.7 billion as of September 30, 2010 and an increase of 51.5% from $13.0 billion at December 31, 2009. The increase from September 30, 2010 was due to market appreciation of $1.1 billion and net inflows of $819 million, primarily from subadvisory relationships. The increase from December 31, 2009 was due to net inflows of $3.8 billion,

 

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primarily from subadvisory relationships, and market appreciation of $2.9 billion. Average assets under management for institutional separate accounts were $18.7 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 15.1% from $16.2 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 and an increase of 58.2% from $11.8 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data or as noted)

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2010
    September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Revenue

   $ 51,790      $ 46,372      $ 183,738      $ 123,553   

Expenses

   $ 38,737      $ 32,400      $ 130,952      $ 105,990   

Operating income

   $ 13,053      $ 13,972      $ 52,786      $ 17,563   

Operating margin

     25.2     30.1     28.7     14.2

Total non-operating income (loss)

   $ 5,134      $ 4,489      $ 12,708      $ (13,409

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

   $ 12,751      $ 13,163      $ 46,397      $ (1,710

Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders

   $ 0.29      $ 0.30      $ 1.07      $ (0.04

Assets under management, end of period (in millions)

   $ 34,462      $ 31,239      $ 34,462      $ 24,785   

Average assets under management for period (in millions)

   $ 32,809      $ 28,961      $ 28,428      $ 17,443   

Total revenue was $51.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 11.7% from $46.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to higher average assets under management. Operating expenses were $38.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 19.6% from $32.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to increases in distribution and service fees and general and administrative resulting from costs associated with the launch of Cohen & Steers Select Preferred and Income Fund, Inc. and a proportionate increase in employee compensation and benefits in line with the increase in revenue. After adjusting for the launch costs of approximately $4.1 million, operating expenses would have been $34.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Operating income was $13.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared with operating income of $14.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010. After adjusting for the launch costs mentioned above, operating income would have been $17.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010. The company’s operating margin decreased to 25.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2010 compared with 30.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to the increase in the launch costs. After adjusting for the launch costs, the company’s operating margin would have been 33.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Non-operating income was $5.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, an increase of 14.4% from $4.5 million for the three months

 

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ended September 30, 2010, primarily due to an increase in equity in earnings from the company’s seed investments.

Balance Sheet Information

As of December 31, 2010, cash, cash equivalents and investments were $197 million. As of December 31, 2010, stockholders’ equity was $233 million and the company had no long-term or short-term debt.

Conference Call Information

Cohen & Steers will host a conference call tomorrow, January 27, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the company’s fourth quarter and full year results. Investors and analysts can access the live conference call by dialing (800) 769-9015 (domestic) or (212) 231-2913 (international); passcode: 21507638. Participants should plan to register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins.

A replay of the call will be available for two weeks starting at approximately 1:00 p.m. (ET) on January 27, 2011 and can be accessed at (800) 633-8284 (domestic) or (402) 977-9140 (international); passcode: 21507638. Internet access to the webcast, which includes audio (listen-only), will be available on the company’s Web site at www.cohenandsteers.com under “Corporate Info.” The webcast will be archived on the Web site for two weeks.

About Cohen & Steers, Inc.

Cohen & Steers is a manager of portfolios specializing in U.S. and international real estate securities, large cap value stocks, listed infrastructure and utilities, and preferred securities. The company also manages alternative investment strategies such as hedged real estate securities portfolios and private real estate multimanager strategies for qualified investors. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Brussels, Hong Kong and Seattle, Cohen & Steers serves individual and institutional investors through a broad range of investment vehicles.

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.

 

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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, 2009, which is accessible on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Web site at www.sec.gov and on the company’s Web site at www.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.

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Periods Ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended     % Change From  
     December 31,
2010
     September 30,
2010
     December 31,
2009
    September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Revenue

            

Investment advisory and administration fees

   $ 48,008       $ 42,909       $ 36,567       

Distribution and service fees

     2,419         2,259         2,224       

Portfolio consulting and other

     1,363         1,204         1,080       
                              

Total revenue

     51,790         46,372         39,871        11.7     29.9
                              

Expenses

            

Employee compensation and benefits

     20,198         18,085         14,915       

Distribution and service fees

     8,425         5,065         4,629       

General and administrative

     8,683         7,880         7,860       

Depreciation and amortization

     1,138         1,126         1,101       

Amortization, deferred commissions

     293         244         178       
                              

Total expenses

     38,737         32,400         28,683        19.6     35.1
                              

Operating income

     13,053         13,972         11,188        (6.6 %)      16.7
                              

Non-operating income

            

Interest and dividend income - net

     182         710         444       

Gain from trading securities - net

     —           —           2,413       

Gain from available-for-sale securities - net

     1,961         2,124         996       

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     2,825         1,005         340       

Other

     166         650         (113    
                              

Total non-operating income

     5,134         4,489         4,080        14.4     25.8
                              

Income before provision for income taxes

     18,187         18,461         15,268        (1.5 %)      19.1

Provision for income taxes

     5,436         5,298         3,256       
                              

Net income

     12,751         13,163         12,012        (3.1 %)      6.2

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

     —           —           (367    
                              

Net income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 12,751       $ 13,163       $ 11,645        (3.1 %)      9.5
                              

Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders

            

Basic

   $ 0.30       $ 0.31       $ 0.27        (3.2 %)      8.6
                              

Diluted

   $ 0.29       $ 0.30       $ 0.27        (4.0 %)      7.3
                              

Weighted average shares outstanding

            

Basic

     42,770         42,756         42,400       
                              

Diluted

     43,608         43,217         42,737       
                              

 

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

For the Periods Ended

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Year Ended        
     December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    % Change  

Revenue

      

Investment advisory and administration fees

   $ 169,844      $ 112,566     

Distribution and service fees

     9,078        7,545     

Portfolio consulting and other

     4,816        3,442     
                  

Total revenue

     183,738        123,553        48.7
                  

Expenses

      

Employee compensation and benefits

     71,658        57,962     

Distribution and service fees

     22,631        14,668     

General and administrative

     31,173        28,350     

Depreciation and amortization

     4,531        4,221     

Amortization, deferred commissions

     959        789     
                  

Total expenses

     130,952        105,990        23.6
                  

Operating income

     52,786        17,563        200.6
                  

Non-operating income

      

Interest and dividend income - net

     1,453        1,870     

(Loss) gain from trading securities - net

     (182     14,055     

Gain (loss) from available-for-sale securities - net

     7,564        (30,245  

Equity in earnings of affiliates

     3,010        340     

Other

     863        571     
                  

Total non-operating income (loss)

     12,708        (13,409     *   
                  

Income before provision for income taxes

     65,494        4,154        *   

Provision for income taxes

     19,089        4,490     
                  

Net income (loss)

     46,405        (336     *   

Less: Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

     (8     (1,374  
                  

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

   $ 46,397      $ (1,710     *   
                  

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders

      

Basic

   $ 1.09      $ (0.04     *   
                  

Diluted

   $ 1.07      $ (0.04     *   
                  

Weighted average shares outstanding

      

Basic

     42,715        42,339     
                  

Diluted

     43,227        42,339     
                  

 

* Not meaningful

 

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Management by Investment Vehicle (Unaudited)

For the Periods Ended

(in millions)

 

     Three Months Ended     % Change From  
     December 31,
2010
    September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    September 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Open-End Mutual Funds

          

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 7,638      $ 6,595      $ 5,903       
                            

Inflows

     880        641        610       

Outflows

     (547     (608     (564    
                            

Net inflows

     333        33        46       

Market appreciation

     513        1,010        336       
                            

Total increase

     846        1,043        382       
                            

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 8,484      $ 7,638      $ 6,285        11.1     35.0
                            

Average assets under management for period

   $ 7,994      $ 7,039      $ 5,827        13.6     37.2
                            

Closed-End Mutual Funds

          

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 5,903      $ 5,315      $ 5,192       
                            

Inflows

     299        41        —         

Outflows

     (60     (12     —         
                            

Net inflows

     239        29        —         

Market appreciation

     211        559        354       
                            

Total increase

     450        588        354       
                            

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 6,353      $ 5,903      $ 5,546        7.6     14.6
                            

Average assets under management for period

   $ 6,144      $ 5,703      $ 5,364        7.7     14.5
                            

Institutional Separate Accounts

          

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 17,698      $ 14,332      $ 11,398       
                            

Inflows

     1,411        1,840        1,406       

Outflows

     (592     (798     (558    
                            

Net inflows

     819        1,042        848       

Market appreciation

     1,108        2,324        708       
                            

Total increase

     1,927        3,366        1,556       
                            

Assets under management, end of period 1

   $ 19,625      $ 17,698      $ 12,954        10.9     51.5
                            

Average assets under management for period

   $ 18,671      $ 16,219      $ 11,805        15.1     58.2
                            

Total

          

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 31,239      $ 26,242      $ 22,493       
                            

Inflows

     2,590        2,522        2,016       

Outflows

     (1,199     (1,418     (1,122    
                            

Net inflows

     1,391        1,104        894       

Market appreciation

     1,832        3,893        1,398       
                            

Total increase

     3,223        4,997        2,292       
                            

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 34,462      $ 31,239      $ 24,785        10.3     39.0
                            

Average assets under management for period

   $ 32,809      $ 28,961      $ 22,996        13.3     42.7
                            

 

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As of December 31, 2010, September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, assets under management from institutional separate accounts included $152 million, $217 million and $36 million, respectively, of assets invested in the company’s alternative strategy.

 

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Management by Investment Vehicle (Unaudited)

For the Periods Ended

(in millions)

 

     Year Ended        
     December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
    % Change  

Open-End Mutual Funds

      

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 6,285      $ 4,280     
                  

Inflows

     2,915        2,112     

Outflows

     (2,117     (1,595  
                  

Net inflows

     798        517     

Market appreciation

     1,401        1,488     
                  

Total increase

     2,199        2,005     
                  

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 8,484      $ 6,285        35.0
                  

Average assets under management for period

   $ 6,984      $ 4,527        54.3
                  

Closed-End Mutual Funds

      

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 5,546      $ 4,278     
                  

Inflows

     340        628     

Outflows

     (79     (395  
                  

Net inflows

     261        233     

Market appreciation

     546        1,035     
                  

Total increase

     807        1,268     
                  

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 6,353      $ 5,546        14.6
                  

Average assets under management for period

   $ 5,754      $ 4,425        30.0
                  

Institutional Separate Accounts

      

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 12,954      $ 6,544     
                  

Inflows

     6,116        4,516     

Outflows

     (2,327     (1,306  
                  

Net inflows

     3,789        3,210     

Market appreciation

     2,882        3,200     
                  

Total increase

     6,671        6,410     
                  

Assets under management, end of period 1

   $ 19,625      $ 12,954        51.5
                  

Average assets under management for period

   $ 15,690      $ 8,491        84.8
                  

Total

      

Assets under management, beginning of period

   $ 24,785      $ 15,102     
                  

Inflows

     9,371        7,256     

Outflows

     (4,523     (3,296  
                  

Net inflows

     4,848        3,960     

Market appreciation

     4,829        5,723     
                  

Total increase

     9,677        9,683     
                  

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 34,462      $ 24,785        39.0
                  

Average assets under management for period

   $ 28,428      $ 17,443        63.0
                  

 

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As of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, assets under management from institutional separate accounts included $152 million and $36 million, respectively, of assets invested in the company’s alternative strategy.

 

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Assets Under Management by Investment Category (Unaudited)

(in millions)

 

     As of December 31,
2010
     As of September 30,
2010
     As of December 31,
2009
 

Open-End Mutual Funds

        

U.S. Real Estate

   $ 5,430       $ 4,824       $ 3,750   

International Real Estate

     2,320         2,184         2,046   

Large Cap Value

     231         193         197   

Preferreds

     171         35         13   

Listed Infrastructure and Utilities

     118         106         100   

Other

     214         296         179   
                          

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 8,484       $ 7,638       $ 6,285   
                          

Closed-End Mutual Funds

        

U.S. Real Estate

   $ 1,815       $ 1,735       $ 1,818   

International Real Estate

     238         195         175   

Large Cap Value

     213         203         264   

Preferreds

     1,768         1,481         1,186   

Listed Infrastructure and Utilities

     2,056         2,025         1,396   

Other

     263         264         707   
                          

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 6,353       $ 5,903       $ 5,546   
                          

Institutional Separate Accounts

        

U.S. Real Estate

   $ 7,855       $ 6,906       $ 5,016   

International Real Estate

     6,750         6,134         4,822   

Large Cap Value

     3,053         2,834         1,929   

Preferreds

     1,054         1,068         846   

Listed Infrastructure and Utilities

     350         162         119   

Other

     563         594         222   
                          

Assets under management, end of period 1

   $ 19,625       $ 17,698       $ 12,954   
                          

Total

        

U.S. Real Estate

   $ 15,100       $ 13,465       $ 10,584   

International Real Estate

     9,308         8,513         7,043   

Large Cap Value

     3,497         3,230         2,390   

Preferreds

     2,993         2,584         2,045   

Listed Infrastructure and Utilities

     2,524         2,293         1,615   

Other

     1,040         1,154         1,108   
                          

Assets under management, end of period

   $ 34,462       $ 31,239       $ 24,785   
                          

 

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As of December 31, 2010, September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, assets under management from institutional separate accounts included $152 million, $217 million and $36 million, respectively, of assets invested in the company’s alternative strategy.

 

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Cohen & Steers, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Other Fee Earning Assets (Unaudited)

(in millions)

 

     As of December 31,
2010
     As of September 30,
2010
     As of December 31,
2009
 

Unified Managed Accounts, end of period

   $ 555       $ 536       $ 447   
                          
        
                          

Exchange Traded Funds, end of period

   $ 2,284       $ 2,332       $ 1,886   
                          
        
                          

Unit Investment Trusts, end of period

   $ 1,428       $ 1,389       $ 1,309   
                          
        
                          

Total, end of period

   $ 4,267       $ 4,257       $ 3,642   
                          

Note: Other fee earning assets are defined as assets for which the company provides investment advice but for which the company has no discretion to execute trades, and therefore are not included in the company’s reported assets under management.

 

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