Schedule I (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Notes Tables

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31,
	2020			2019
Assets
Cash	$	-		$	-
Investment in Cohen & Company, LLC		62,552			64,804
Deferred income taxes		7,397			-
Total assets	$	69,949		$	64,804
Liabilities
Accrued interest and other liabilities	$	205		$	359
Deferred income taxes		-			1,339
Debt		25,835			29,787
Total liabilities		26,040			31,485
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock		27			27
Common Stock		13			12
Additional paid-in capital		65,031			68,714
Accumulated deficit		(20,341	)		(34,519	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(821	)		(915	)
Total stockholders' equity		43,909			33,319
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	69,949		$	64,804

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
Revenues
Equity in undistributed earnings / (loss) from Cohen & Company, LLC	$	8,567		$	1,340		$	921
Total revenues		8,567			1,340			921
Operating income / (loss)		8,567			1,340			921
Non-operating expense
Interest expense		(3,218	)		(4,074	)		(4,251	)
Income / (loss) before income taxes		5,349			(2,734	)		(3,330	)
Income tax (benefit) / expense		(8,856	)		(680	)		(867	)
Net income / (loss)	$	14,205		$	(2,054	)	$	(2,463	)

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2020			2019			2018
Operating activities
Net income / (loss)	$	14,205		$	(2,054	)	$	(2,463	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income / (loss) to net cash provided by / (used) in operating activities:
Equity in undistributed earnings / (loss) from Cohen & Company, LLC		(8,567	)		(1,340	)		(921	)
Distributions from / (contributions to) Cohen & Company, LLC		9,388			4,634			6,930
Other (income) / expense		-			-			-
Amortization of discount of debt		434			277			575
(Increase) / decrease in other assets		21			47			(53	)
Increase / (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities		(34	)		19			14
Increase / (decrease) in deferred income taxes		(8,877	)		(678	)		(838	)
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities		6,570			905			3,244
Financing activities
Repurchase and repayment of debt		-			-			(1,461	)
Cash used to net share settle equity awards		(15	)		(87	)		(51	)
Principal payments on debt		(4,386	)		-			-
Repurchase of stock		(2,142	)		(299	)		(769	)
Dividends paid to stockholders		(27	)		(519	)		(966	)
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities		(6,570	)		(905	)		(3,247	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		-			-			(3	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		-			-			3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	-		$	-		$	-