Company: COHN
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001437749-25-007158
Chunk: 140

Company: Cohen & Co Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-12
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1C
Chunk 140
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S TO BROKERS, DEALERS, AND CLEARING AGENCIES
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   Amounts receivable from brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies consisted of the following.
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    RECEIVABLES FROM BROKERS, DEALERS, AND CLEARING AGENCIES 
 (Dollars in Thousands) 

       December 31, 2024    December 31, 2023  
 Deposits with clearing agencies  $250  $250 
 Unsettled regular way trades, net   2,263   1,527 
 Receivable from clearing organizations   43,137   65,024 
 Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies  $45,650  $66,801 

   ﻿ Amounts payable to brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies consisted of the following.
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    PAYABLES TO BROKERS, DEALERS, AND CLEARING AGENCIES 
 (Dollars in Thousands) 

       December 31, 2024    December 31, 2023  
 Margin payable  $66,655  $111,085 
 Payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies  $66,655  $111,085 

   Deposits with clearing agencies represent contractual amounts the Company is required to deposit with its clearing agents. 
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   Securities transactions that settle in the regular way are recorded on the trade date, as if they had settled. The related amounts receivable and payable for unsettled securities transactions are recorded net in receivables from or payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The related amounts receivable and payable for unsettled securities transactions are recorded net in receivables from or payables to brokers, dealers, and clearing agencies on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
    
   Receivables from clearing agencies are primarily comprised of cash received by the Company upon execution of short trades that is restricted from withdrawal by the clearing agent.
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   Margin payable represents amounts borrowed from Pershing, LLC to finance the Company’s trading portfolio.  See note 5 for interest expense incurred on margin payable. All of the Company's securities included in investments-trading and a portion of the Company's securities included in other investments, at fair value serve as collateral for