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Cohen & Co. Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/22 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On:  Thursday, 8/4/22, at 4:10pm ET   ·   For:  6/30/22   ·   Accession #:  1437749-22-18887   ·   File #:  1-32026

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 8/04/22  Cohen & Co. Inc.                  10-Q        6/30/22  119:16M                                    RDG Filings/FA

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   3.70M 
 2: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
 3: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     38K 
 4: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
 5: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
11: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     85K 
12: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period         HTML    153K 
                Unaudited)                                                       
13: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period         HTML     51K 
                Unaudited) (Parentheticals)                                      
14: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations and           HTML    178K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)                          
15: R5          Consolidated Statements of Operations and           HTML     39K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)                          
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
16: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML    112K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
17: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)   HTML    158K 
18: R8          Note 1 - Organization and Nature of Operations      HTML     49K 
19: R9          Note 2 - Basis of Presentation                      HTML     57K 
20: R10         Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     60K 
                Policies                                                         
21: R11         Note 4 - Other Recent Business Transactions or      HTML     55K 
                Events                                                           
22: R12         Note 5 - Net Trading                                HTML     63K 
23: R13         Note 6 - Receivables from and Payables to Brokers,  HTML     49K 
                Dealers, and Clearing Agencies                                   
24: R14         Note 7 - Financial Instruments                      HTML     77K 
25: R15         Note 8 - Fair Value Disclosures                     HTML    248K 
26: R16         Note 9 - Derivative Financial Instruments           HTML     74K 
27: R17         Note 10 - Collateralized Securities Transactions    HTML    102K 
28: R18         Note 11 - Investments in Equity Method Affiliates   HTML     80K 
29: R19         Note 12 - Leases                                    HTML     46K 
30: R20         Note 13 - Other Receivables, Other Assets,          HTML     72K 
                Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities                           
31: R21         Note 14 - Variable Interest Entities                HTML     56K 
32: R22         Note 15 - Redeemable Financial Instruments          HTML     40K 
33: R23         Note 16 - Debt                                      HTML    116K 
34: R24         Note 17 - Equity                                    HTML    105K 
35: R25         Note 18 - Income Taxes                              HTML     40K 
36: R26         Note 19 - Net Capital Requirements                  HTML     36K 
37: R27         Note 20 - Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share          HTML     75K 
38: R28         Note 21 - Commitments and Contingencies             HTML     38K 
39: R29         Note 22 - Segment and Geographic Information        HTML    342K 
40: R30         Note 23 - Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure         HTML     51K 
41: R31         Note 24 - Related Party Transactions                HTML    125K 
42: R32         Note 25 - Due From Due to Related Parties           HTML     46K 
43: R33         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML     63K 
44: R34         Note 2 - Basis of Presentation (Tables)             HTML     55K 
45: R35         Note 5 - Net Trading (Tables)                       HTML     60K 
46: R36         Note 6 - Receivables from and Payables to Brokers,  HTML     45K 
                Dealers, and Clearing Agencies (Tables)                          
47: R37         Note 7 - Financial Instruments (Tables)             HTML     73K 
48: R38         Note 8 - Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)            HTML    211K 
49: R39         Note 9 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)  HTML     60K 
50: R40         Note 10 - Collateralized Securities Transactions    HTML     84K 
                (Tables)                                                         
51: R41         Note 11 - Investments in Equity Method Affiliates   HTML     73K 
                (Tables)                                                         
52: R42         Note 12 - Leases (Tables)                           HTML     42K 
53: R43         Note 13 - Other Receivables, Other Assets,          HTML     68K 
                Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities (Tables)                  
54: R44         Note 14 - Variable Interest Entities (Tables)       HTML     53K 
55: R45         Note 15 - Redeemable Financial Instruments          HTML     38K 
                (Tables)                                                         
56: R46         Note 16 - Debt (Tables)                             HTML     81K 
57: R47         Note 17 - Equity (Tables)                           HTML     77K 
58: R48         Note 20 - Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share          HTML     73K 
                (Tables)                                                         
59: R49         Note 22 - Segment and Geographic Information        HTML    332K 
                (Tables)                                                         
60: R50         Note 23 - Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure         HTML     40K 
                (Tables)                                                         
61: R51         Note 24 - Related Party Transactions (Tables)       HTML     86K 
62: R52         Note 25 - Due From Due to Related Parties (Tables)  HTML     43K 
63: R53         Note 1 - Organization and Nature of Operations      HTML     38K 
                (Details Textual)                                                
64: R54         Note 2 - Basis of Presentation - Schedule of Error  HTML    104K 
                Corrections (Details)                                            
65: R55         Note 3 - Summary of Significant Accounting          HTML     33K 
                Policies (Details Textual)                                       
66: R56         Note 4 - Other Recent Business Transactions or      HTML    172K 
                Events (Details Textual)                                         
67: R57         Note 5 - Net Trading - Net Trading (Details)        HTML     56K 
68: R58         Note 6 - Receivables from and Payables to Brokers,  HTML     43K 
                Dealers, and Clearing Agencies - Receivables from                
                and Payables to from Brokers, Dealers and Clearing               
                Agencies (Details)                                               
69: R59         Note 7 - Financial Instruments (Details Textual)    HTML     34K 
70: R60         Note 7 - Financial Instruments - Investments -      HTML     55K 
                Trading (Details)                                                
71: R61         Note 7 - Financial Instruments - Financial          HTML     43K 
                Instruments Sold, Not Yet Purchased (Details)                    
72: R62         Note 7 - Financial Instruments - Other              HTML     45K 
                Investments, at Fair Value (Details)                             
73: R63         Note 8 - Fair Value Disclosures (Details Textual)   HTML     34K 
74: R64         Note 8 - Fair Value Disclosures - Fair Value        HTML    138K 
                Measurements on a Recurring Basis (Details)                      
75: R65         Note 8 - Fair Value Disclosures - Fair Value        HTML     46K 
                Measurements of Investments in Certain Entities                  
                That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its                 
                Equivalent) (Details)                                            
76: R66         Note 9 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details  HTML     40K 
                Textual)                                                         
77: R67         Note 9 - Derivative Financial Instruments -         HTML     39K 
                Balance Sheet Information (Details)                              
78: R68         Note 9 - Derivative Financial Instruments -         HTML     40K 
                Statement of Operations Information (Details)                    
79: R69         Note 10 - Collateralized Securities Transactions    HTML     69K 
                (Details Textual)                                                
80: R70         Note 10 - Collateralized Securities Transactions -  HTML     53K 
                Secured Borrowings (Details)                                     
81: R71         Note 11 - Investments in Equity Method Affiliates   HTML     58K 
                - Investments in Equity Method Affiliates                        
                (Details)                                                        
82: R72         Note 11 - Investments in Equity Method Affiliates   HTML     50K 
                - Other SPAC Sponsor Entities (Details)                          
83: R73         Note 12 - Leases (Details Textual)                  HTML     42K 
84: R74         Note 12 - Leases - Future Maturity of Lease         HTML     50K 
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
85: R75         Note 13 - Other Receivables, Other Assets,          HTML     32K 
                Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities (Details                  
                Textual)                                                         
86: R76         Note 13 - Other Receivables, Other Assets,          HTML     41K 
                Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities - Other                   
                Receivables (Details)                                            
87: R77         Note 13 - Other Receivables, Other Assets,          HTML     48K 
                Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities - Schedule                
                of Other Assets (Details)                                        
88: R78         Note 13 - Other Receivables, Other Assets,          HTML     54K 
                Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities - Accounts                
                Payable and Other Liabilities (Details)                          
89: R79         Note 14 - Variable Interest Entities (Details       HTML     47K 
                Textual)                                                         
90: R80         Note 14 - Variable Interest Entities -              HTML     48K 
                Consolidated VIEs (Details)                                      
91: R81         Note 14 - Variable Interest Entities - Carrying     HTML     40K 
                Value of Variable Interests in Non-consolidated                  
                Variable Interest Entities (Details)                             
92: R82         Note 15 - Redeemable Financial Instruments -        HTML     34K 
                Redeemable Financial Instruments (Details)                       
93: R83         Note 16 - Debt (Details Textual)                    HTML    163K 
94: R84         Note 16 - Debt - Detail of Debt (Details)           HTML     63K 
95: R85         Note 16 - Debt - Interest Expense (Details)         HTML     49K 
96: R86         Note 17 - Equity (Details Textual)                  HTML    132K 
97: R87         Note 17 - Equity - Shares Outstanding of            HTML     40K 
                Stockholders' Equity of the Company (Details)                    
98: R88         Note 17 - Equity - Operating LLC Membership Units   HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
99: R89         Note 17 - Equity - Schedule of Effects of Changes   HTML     47K 
                in Ownership Interest Subsidiary (Details)                       
100: R90         Note 17 - Equity - Rollforward of Non-controlling   HTML     80K  
                Interests (Details)                                              
101: R91         Note 18 - Income Taxes (Details Textual)            HTML     35K  
102: R92         Note 19 - Net Capital Requirements (Details         HTML     39K  
                Textual)                                                         
103: R93         Note 20 - Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share          HTML     32K  
                (Details Textual)                                                
104: R94         Note 20 - Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share -        HTML     87K  
                Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details)                       
105: R95         Note 20 - Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share -        HTML     43K  
                Schedule of Anti-Dilutive Securities (Details)                   
106: R96         Note 22 - Segment and Geographic Information        HTML     33K  
                (Details Textual)                                                
107: R97         Note 22 - Segment and Geographic Information -      HTML    190K  
                Statements of Operations Information (Details)                   
108: R98         Note 22 - Segment and Geographic Information -      HTML     66K  
                Balance Sheet Data (Details)                                     
109: R99         Note 22 - Segment and Geographic Information -      HTML     43K  
                Geographic Data (Details)                                        
110: R100        Note 23 - Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure         HTML     76K  
                (Details Textual)                                                
111: R101        Note 23 - Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure -       HTML     35K  
                Collateral Deposits on Cash Flow from Operations                 
                (Details)                                                        
112: R102        Note 24 - Related Party Transactions (Details       HTML    243K  
                Textual)                                                         
113: R103        Note 24 - Related Party Transactions - Routine      HTML     75K  
                Transactions Recognized in the Statements of                     
                Operations (Details)                                             
114: R104        Note 25 - Due From Due To Related Parties - Due     HTML     45K  
                From Due To Related Parties (Details)                            
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