SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

               QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2015
or
                  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___ to ___

Commission File No. 001-14761

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
13-4007862
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY
 
10580-1422
(Address of principle executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(914) 921-3700
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes   No 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer", and "smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer
 
Accelerated filer
     
Non-accelerated filer
 
Smaller reporting company
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes             No 
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practical date.
Class
 
Outstanding at July 31, 2015
Class A Common Stock, .001 par value
  (Including 705,050 restricted stock awards)
6,470,677
Class B Common Stock, .001 par value
 
19,218,814



INDEX
 
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
 
 
 
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:
 
-    Three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
 
-    Six months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:
 
-    Three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
 
-    Six months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
   
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition:
 
-    June 30, 2015
 
-    December 31, 2014
 
-    June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity:
 
-    Six months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
 
-    Six months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
 
 
 
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (Included in Item 2)
 
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
 
 
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6.
Exhibits

SIGNATURES
 


2


GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
UNAUDITED
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
 
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
 
 
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
Revenues
 
   
         
Investment advisory and incentive fees
 
$
87,344
   
$
90,156
   
$
175,381
   
$
177,953
 
Distribution fees and other income
   
13,358
     
15,767
     
27,101
     
30,640
 
Institutional research services
   
2,002
     
2,373
     
4,067
     
4,180
 
Total revenues
   
102,704
     
108,296
     
206,549
     
212,773
 
Expenses
                               
Compensation
   
43,402
     
44,045
     
87,896
     
87,942
 
Management fee
   
4,241
     
5,144
     
8,678
     
9,872
 
Distribution costs
   
13,120
     
15,023
     
27,403
     
28,986
 
Other operating expenses
   
6,992
     
6,547
     
13,678
     
11,937
 
Total expenses
   
67,755
     
70,759
     
137,655
     
138,737
 
 
                               
Operating income
   
34,949
     
37,537
     
68,894
     
74,036
 
Other income (expense)
                               
Net gain/(loss) from investments
   
3,895
     
9,610
     
10,853
     
16,554
 
Interest and dividend income
   
1,289
     
1,332
     
2,343
     
2,473
 
Interest expense
   
(1,963
)
   
(2,021
)
   
(3,982
)
   
(4,013
)
Total other income (expense), net
   
3,221
     
8,921
     
9,214
     
15,014
 
Income before income taxes
   
38,170
     
46,458
     
78,108
     
89,050
 
Income tax provision
   
14,123
     
17,135
     
29,302
     
31,751
 
Net income
   
24,047
     
29,323
     
48,806
     
57,299
 
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
(54
)
   
373
     
(71
)
   
395
 
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders
 
$
24,101
   
$
28,950
   
$
48,877
   
$
56,904
 
 
                               
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders per share:
                               
Basic
 
$
0.96
   
$
1.14
   
$
1.95
   
$
2.24
 
 
                               
Diluted
 
$
0.95
   
$
1.13
   
$
1.93
   
$
2.22
 
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
   
25,065
     
25,381
     
25,098
     
25,431
 
 
                               
Diluted
   
25,358
     
25,586
     
25,386
     
25,635
 
 
                               
Dividends declared:
 
$
0.07
   
$
0.06
   
$
0.14
   
$
0.12
 

See accompanying notes.
3


GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
UNAUDITED
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                 
Net income
 
$
24,047
   
$
29,323
   
$
48,806
   
$
57,299
 
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:
                               
Foreign currency translation
   
55
     
22
     
13
     
30
 
Net unrealized losses on securities available for sale (a)
   
(255
)
   
(1,728
)
   
(722
)
   
(4,425
)
Other comprehensive loss
   
(200
)
   
(1,706
)
   
(709
)
   
(4,395
)
                                 
Comprehensive income
   
23,847
     
27,617
     
48,097
     
52,904
 
Less: Comprehensive loss/(income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
(54
   
373
 
   
(71
   
395
 
                                 
Comprehensive income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.
 
$
23,901
   
$
27,244
   
$
48,168
   
$
52,509
 

(a) Net of income tax benefit of ($150), ($1,015), ($424) and ($2,599),respectively.

See accompanying notes.
4


GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
UNAUDITED
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
 
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2014
 
ASSETS
 
   
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
372,284
   
$
298,224
   
$
307,490
 
Investments in securities
   
144,008
     
259,537
     
225,596
 
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies
   
126,305
     
39,537
     
40,791
 
Investments in partnerships
   
108,950
     
107,637
     
107,896
 
Receivable from brokers
   
56,579
     
76,079
     
58,945
 
Investment advisory fees receivable
   
32,766
     
41,872
     
32,228
 
Income tax receivable
   
2,303
     
2,477
     
1,077
 
Other assets
   
22,791
     
41,067
     
30,779
 
Total assets
 
$
865,986
   
$
866,430
   
$
804,802
 
 
                       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                       
Payable to brokers
 
$
48,858
   
$
43,409
   
$
19,859
 
Income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities
   
21,266
     
27,939
     
31,029
 
Capital lease obligation
   
5,213
     
5,253
     
5,290
 
Compensation payable
   
68,889
     
39,983
     
68,908
 
Securities sold, not yet purchased
   
9,825
     
10,595
     
14,329
 
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests
   
1,281
     
1,302
     
1,339
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
30,964
     
29,657
     
32,194
 
Sub-total
   
186,296
     
158,138
     
172,948
 
 
                       
5.875% Senior notes (due June 1, 2021)
   
100,000
     
100,000
     
100,000
 
Zero coupon subordinated debentures, Face value: $6.9 million at June 30, 2015, $13.1
                       
    million at December 31, 2014 and $13.2 million at June 30, 2014 (due December 31, 2015)
   
6,628
     
12,163
     
11,813
 
Total liabilities
   
292,924
     
270,301
     
284,761
 
 
                       
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
   
5,943
     
68,334
     
22,806
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note J)
                       
Equity
                       
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity
                       
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
                       
    none issued and outstanding
                       
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
                       
   15,381,179, 15,341,433 and 15,108,373 issued, respectively; 6,506,477,
                       
   6,616,212 and 6,572,864 outstanding, respectively
   
14
     
14
     
14
 
Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
                       
   24,000,000 shares issued; 19,218,814, 19,239,260 and 19,325,820 shares
                       
   outstanding, respectively
   
19
     
19
     
19
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
297,494
     
291,681
     
287,879
 
Retained earnings
   
648,231
     
602,950
     
560,238
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
24,305
     
25,014
     
25,844
 
Treasury stock, at cost (8,874,702, 8,725,221 and 8,535,509 shares, respectively)
   
(405,633
)
   
(394,617
)
   
(379,576
)
Total GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders' equity
   
564,430
     
525,061
     
494,418
 
Noncontrolling interests
   
2,689
     
2,734
     
2,817
 
Total equity
   
567,119
     
527,795
     
497,235
 
 
                       
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
865,986
   
$
866,430
   
$
804,802
 

See accompanying notes.
5


GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
UNAUDITED
(In thousands)

For the Three months ended June 30, 2015

       
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders
     
                   
Accumulated
             
           
Additional
       
Other
           
Redeemable
 
   
Noncontrolling
   
Common
   
Paid-in
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Treasury
       
Noncontrolling
 
   
Interests
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Income
   
Stock
   
Total
   
Interests
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
2,734
   
$
33
   
$
291,681
   
$
602,950
   
$
25,014
   
$
(394,617
)
 
$
527,795
   
$
68,334
 
Redemptions of
                                                               
   noncontrolling interests
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(441
)
Contributions from
                                                               
   noncontrolling
                                                               
   interests
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
336
 
Consolidation of a consolidated
                                                               
  feeder fund and a partnership
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
996
 
Deconsolidation of offshore
                                                               
  fund
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(63,256
)
Net income (loss)
   
(45
)
   
-
     
-
     
48,877
     
-
     
-
     
48,832
     
(26
)
Net unrealized gains on
                                                               
   securities available for sale,
                                                               
   net of income tax benefit ($400)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(681
)
   
-
     
(681
)
   
-
 
Amounts reclassified from
                                                               
   accumulated other
                                                               
   comprehensive income,
                                                               
   net of income tax benefit ($24)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(41
)
   
-
     
(41
)
   
-
 
Foreign currency translation
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
13
     
-
     
13
     
-
 
Dividends declared ($0.14 per
                                                               
 share)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(3,596
)
   
-
     
-
     
(3,596
)
   
-
 
Stock based compensation
                                                               
   expense
   
-
     
-
     
4,544
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
4,544
     
-
 
Exercise of stock options
                                                               
   including tax benefit ($102)
   
-
     
-
     
1,269
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,269
     
-
 
Purchase of treasury stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(11,016
)
   
(11,016
)
   
-
 
Balance at June 30, 2015
 
$
2,689
   
$
33
   
$
297,494
   
$
648,231
   
$
24,305
   
$
(405,633
)
 
$
567,119
   
$
5,943
 

See accompanying notes.
6

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
UNAUDITED
(In thousands)

For the Three months ended June 30, 2014

 
 
   
GAMCO Investors, Inc. stockholders
   
 
 
                 
Accumulated
             
           
Additional
       
Other
           
Redeemable
 
   
Noncontrolling
   
Common
   
Paid-in
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Treasury
       
Noncontrolling
 
   
Interests
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Income
   
Stock
   
Total
   
Interests
 
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
2,851
   
$
33
   
$
282,496
   
$
506,441
   
$
30,239
   
$
(361,878
)
 
$
460,182
   
$
6,751
 
Redemptions of noncontrolling
                                                               
   interests
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(470
)
Contributions from
                                                               
   noncontrolling
                                                               
   interests
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
16,096
 
Net income (loss)
   
(34
)
   
-
     
-
     
56,904
     
-
     
-
     
56,870
     
429
 
Net unrealized gains on
                                                               
   securities available for sale,
                                                               
   net of income tax benefit ($108)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(183
)
   
-
     
(183
)
   
-
 
Amount reclassed from
                                                               
   accumulated other
                                                               
   comprehensive income,
                                                               
   net of income tax benefit ($2,491)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(4,242
)
   
-
     
(4,242
)
   
-
 
Foreign currency translation
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
30
     
-
     
30
     
-
 
Dividends declared ($0.12 per
                                                               
   share)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(3,107
)
   
-
     
-
     
(3,107
)
   
-
 
Stock based compensation
                                                               
   expense
   
-
     
-
     
3,397
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
3,397
     
-
 
Exercise of stock options
                                                               
   including tax benefit ($349)
   
-
     
-
     
1,986
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,986
     
-
 
Purchase of treasury stock
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(17,698
)
   
(17,698
)
   
-
 
Balance at June 30, 2014
 
$
2,817
   
$
33
   
$
287,879
   
$
560,238
   
$
25,844
   
$
(379,576
)
 
$
497,235
   
$
22,806
 

See accompanying notes.
7


GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
UNAUDITED
(In thousands)

 
 
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
 
 
2015
   
2014
 
Operating activities
 
   
 
Net income
 
$
48,806
   
$
57,299
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Equity in net gains from partnerships
   
(3,666
)
   
(2,884
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
318
     
336
 
Stock based compensation expense
   
4,544
     
3,397
 
Deferred income taxes
   
(1,902
)
   
(1,512
)
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
   
102
     
349
 
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss)
   
13
     
30
 
Other-than-temporary loss on available for sale securities
   
-
     
69
 
Cost basis of donated securities
   
64
     
1,480
 
Gains on sales of available for sale securities
   
(30
)
   
(3,163
)
Accretion of zero coupon debentures
   
377
     
440
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt
   
310
     
74
 
(Increase) decrease in assets:
               
Investments in trading securities
   
14,686
     
9,899
 
Investments in partnerships:
               
  Contributions to partnerships
   
(12,369
)
   
(12,098
)
  Distributions from partnerships
   
15,060
     
3,077
 
Receivable from brokers
   
(28,406
)
   
(9,484
)
Investment advisory fees receivable
   
8,909
     
19,278
 
Income tax receivable and deferred tax assets
   
34
     
(632
)
Other assets
   
17,899
     
(4,739
)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
               
Payable to brokers
   
42,714
     
9,094
 
Income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities
   
(4,208
)
   
(4,707
)
Compensation payable
   
28,904
     
34,240
 
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests
   
(20
)
   
(16
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
1,876
     
(405
)
Total adjustments
   
85,209
     
42,123
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
134,015
   
$
99,422
 

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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
UNAUDITED (continued)
(In thousands)

 
 
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
 
 
2015
   
2014
 
Investing activities
 
   
 
Purchases of available for sale securities
 
$
(41,603
)
 
$
(5,354
)
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities
   
1,064
     
6,518
 
Return of capital on available for sale securities
   
252
     
561
 
Net cash provided by investing activities
   
(40,287
)
   
1,725
 
 
               
Financing activities
               
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests
   
336
     
16,096
 
Redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interests
   
(441
)
   
(470
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
-
     
1,637
 
Dividends paid
   
(3,510
)
   
(3,050
)
Repurchase of zero coupon subordinated debentures
   
(6,223
)
   
(612
)
Purchase of treasury stock
   
(11,016
)
   
(17,698
)
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(19,687
)
   
(4,097
)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
   
(4
)
   
(11
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
74,037
     
97,039
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
298,224
     
210,451
 
Increase in cash from consolidation
   
10
     
-
 
Increase in cash from deconsolidation
   
13
     
-
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
372,284
   
$
307,490
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest
 
$
3,575
   
$
3,539
 
Cash paid for taxes
 
$
34,836
   
$
37,020
 
 
               
Non-cash activity:
               
- For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, the Company accrued dividends on restricted stock awards of $86 and $57, respectively.
- On January 1, 2015, GAMCO Investors, Inc. was no longer deemed to have control over a certain offshore fund and a certain consolidated feeder fund which resulted in the deconsolidation of that offshore fund and consolidated feeder fund and an increase of approximately $13 of cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of approximately $63,280 of net assets and a decrease of $63,267 of noncontrolling interests.
- On April 1, 2015, GAMCO Investors, Inc. was deemed to have control over a certain offshore fund and a certain partnership which resulted in the consolidation of that one offshore fund and one partnership and an increase of approximately $10 of cash and cash equivalents, an increase of approximately $986 of nets assets and an increase of approximately $996 of redeemable noncontrolling interest.
 

See accompanying notes.
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GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)

A.  Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Unless we have indicated otherwise, or the context otherwise requires, references in this report to “GAMCO Investors, Inc.,” “GAMCO,” “the Company,” “GBL,” “we,” “us” and “our” or similar terms are to GAMCO Investors, Inc., its predecessors and its subsidiaries.
 
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of GAMCO included herein have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP in the United States for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of GAMCO for the interim periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s results.
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GAMCO and its subsidiaries.  Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.
 
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 from which the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were derived.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported on the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Developments

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers," which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in the Accounting Standards Codification ("Codification") Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the industry topics of the Codification.  The core principle of the new ASU No. 2014-09 is for companies to recognize revenue from the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The new standard provides a five-step approach to be applied to all contracts with customers and also requires expanded disclosures about revenue recognition.  The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods and is to be retrospectively applied.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2014, the FASB issued an accounting update clarifying that entities should treat performance targets that could be met after the requisite service period of a share-based payment award as performance conditions that affect vesting.  Therefore, an entity would not record compensation expense (measured as of the grant date) for an award where transfer to the employee is contingent upon satisfaction of the performance target until it becomes probable that the performance target will be met.  The guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016.  Early adoption is permitted.  This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued an accounting update amending the consolidation requirements under GAAP.  This guidance is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2016.  Early adoption is permitted.  The Company is continuing to analyze the impact, if any, that this update may have on its consolidated financial statements.

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In May 2015, the FASB issued new guidance amending the current disclosure requirement for investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share.  The guidance requires investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient be removed from the fair value hierarchy.  Instead, those investment amounts shall be provided as a separate item to permit reconciliation of the fair value of investments included in the fair value hierarchy to the line items presented in the statement of financial position.  This new guidance will be effective for the Company’s first quarter of 2016.  The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

B.  Investment in Securities

Investments in securities at June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 consisted of the following:

 
 
June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Trading securities:
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Government obligations
 
$
6,998
   
$
7,000
   
$
18,994
   
$
18,996
   
$
23,996
   
$
23,998
 
Common stocks
   
75,995
     
93,874
     
170,977
     
195,029
     
124,502
     
156,522
 
Mutual funds
   
2,505
     
3,623
     
2,432
     
3,498
     
2,418
     
3,532
 
Other investments
   
505
     
789
     
743
     
1,704
     
532
     
694
 
Total trading securities
   
86,003
     
105,286
     
193,146
     
219,227
     
151,448
     
184,746
 
 
                                               
Available for sale securities:
                                               
Common stocks
   
13,578
     
37,429
     
13,637
     
38,942
     
15,009
     
39,334
 
Mutual funds
   
627
     
1,293
     
681
     
1,368
     
700
     
1,516
 
Total available for sale securities
   
14,205
     
38,722
     
14,318
     
40,310
     
15,709
     
40,850
 
 
                                               
Total investments in securities
 
$
100,208
   
$
144,008
   
$
207,464
   
$
259,537
   
$
167,157
   
$
225,596
 

Securities sold, not yet purchased at June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 consisted of the following:

 
 
June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Proceeds
   
Fair Value
   
Proceeds
   
Fair Value
   
Proceeds
   
Fair Value
 
Trading securities:
 
(In thousands)
 
Common stocks
 
$
9,705
   
$
9,715
   
$
9,835
   
$
9,960
   
$
11,662
   
$
13,861
 
Other investments
   
3
     
110
     
1
     
635
     
170
     
468
 
Total securities sold, not yet purchased
 
$
9,708
   
$
9,825
   
$
9,836
   
$
10,595
   
$
11,832
   
$
14,329
 

Investments in sponsored registered investment companies at June 30, 2015, December 31,2014 and June 30, 2014 consisted of the following:

 
 
June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Trading securities:
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Mutual funds
 
$
42,416
   
$
45,406
   
$
1
   
$
1
   
$
19
   
$
14
 
Total trading securities
   
42,416
     
45,406
     
1
     
1
     
19
     
14
 
 
                                               
Available for sale securities:
                                               
Closed-end funds
   
62,780
     
77,616
     
21,962
     
36,323
     
21,531
     
37,138
 
Mutual funds
   
1,887
     
3,283
     
1,898
     
3,213
     
1,931
     
3,639
 
Total available for sale securities
   
64,667
     
80,899
     
23,860
     
39,536
     
23,462
     
40,777
 
 
                                               
Total investments in sponsored
                                               
   registered investment companies
 
$
107,083
   
$
126,305
   
$
23,861
   
$
39,537
   
$
23,481
   
$
40,791
 
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Management determines the appropriate classification of debt and equity securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of the date of each consolidated statement of financial condition.  Investments in United States Treasury Bills and Notes with maturities of greater than three months at the time of purchase are classified as investments in securities, and those with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase are classified as cash equivalents.  The portion of investments in securities held for resale in anticipation of short-term market movements are classified as trading securities.  Trading securities are stated at fair value, with any unrealized gains or losses reported in current period earnings.  Available for sale (“AFS”) investments are stated at fair value, with any unrealized gains or losses, net of taxes, reported as a component of equity except for losses deemed to be other than temporary (“OTT”) which are recorded as realized losses in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

The following table identifies all reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") into income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
Amount
 
Affected Line Items
Reason for
Reclassified
 
in the Statements
Reclassification
from AOCI
 
Of Income
from AOCI
Three months ended June 30,
 
 
  
2015
   
2014
      
 
$
5
   
$
1,551
 
 Net gain/(loss) from investments
 Realized gain on sale of AFS securities
   
35
     
498
 
 Other operating expenses/net gain from investments
 Realized gain on donation of AFS securities
   
-
     
(69
)
 Net gain/(loss) from investments
 OTT impairment of AFS securities
   
40
     
1,980
 
 Income before income taxes
 
   
(15
)
   
(733
)
 Income tax provision
 
 
$
25
   
$
1,247
 
 Net income
 
                        
Amount
 
Affected Line Items
Reason for
Reclassified
 
in the Statements
Reclassification
from AOCI
 
Of Income
from AOCI
Six months ended June 30,
      
   
2015
     
2014
      
 
$
30
   
$
3,163
 
 Net gain/(loss) from investments
 Realized gain on sale of AFS securities
   
35
     
3,639
 
 Other operating expenses/net gain from investments
 Realized gain on donation of AFS securities
   
-
     
(69
)
 Net gain/(loss) from investments
 OTT impairment of AFS securities
   
65
     
6,733
 
 Income before income taxes
 
   
(24
)
   
(2,491
)
 Income tax provision
 
 
$
41
   
$
4,242
 
 Net income
 
                        

The Company recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities measured at fair value and includes them in either investments in securities or securities sold, not yet purchased on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  From time to time, the Company and/or the partnerships and offshore funds that the Company consolidates will enter into hedging transactions to manage their exposure to foreign currencies and equity prices related to their proprietary investments.  At June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, we held derivative contracts on 288,000 equity shares, 3.8 million equity shares and 1.9 million equity shares, respectively, that are included in investments in securities or securities sold, not yet purchased on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.   We had two, one and one foreign exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively, that are included in receivable from brokers or payable to brokers on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  Aside from one foreign exchange contract, these transactions are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, and therefore changes in fair values of these derivatives are included in net gain/(loss) from investments on the condensed consolidated statements of income.  The one foreign exchange contract that is designated as a hedge was for a short of British Pounds to hedge the long investment that we have in our London Stock Exchange listed Gabelli Value Plus+ Trust Ltd. closed-end fund which is denominated in British Pounds.  As the underlying investment that is being hedged is an available for sale security, the portion of the change in value of the closed-end fund that is currency related is recorded in net gain/(loss) from investments on the condensed consolidated statements of income and not in accumulated comprehensive income.
 
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The following tables identify the fair values and gains and losses of all derivatives held by the Company (in thousands):

 
  Asset Derivatives Fair Value
 
Liability Derivatives Fair Value
 
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under FASB ASC 815-20
 
   
   
 
 
 
   
   
 
Foreign exchange contracts
Receivable from brokers
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Payable to brokers
 
$
41,676
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Sub total
 
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
 
 
$
41,676
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments Under Fasb Asc 815-20
                       
 
                       
Equity contracts
Investments in securities
 
$
174
   
$
896
   
$
156
 
Securities sold, not yet purchased
 
$
110
   
$
635
   
$
456
 
Foreign exchange contracts
Receivable from brokers
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Payable to brokers
   
5,103
     
5,470
     
6,823
 
Sub total
 
 
$
174
   
$
896
   
$
156
 
 
 
$
5,213
   
$
6,105
   
$
7,279
 
Total derivatives
 
 
$
174
   
$
896
   
$
156
 
 
 
$
46,889
   
$
6,105
   
$
7,279
 


Type of Derivative
Income Statement Location
Three Months ended
 
Six Months ended
 
 
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
Foreign exchange contracts
Net gain/(loss) from investments
 
$
(697
)
 
$
53
   
$
(100
)
 
$
59
 
Equity contracts
Net gain/(loss) from investments
   
41
     
120
     
172
     
(167
)
Total
 
 
$
(656
)
 
$
173
   
$
72
   
$
(108
)


The Company is a party to enforceable master netting arrangements for swaps entered into as part of the investment strategy of the Company’s proprietary portfolio.  They are typically not used as hedging instruments.  These swaps, while settled on a net basis with the counterparties, major U.S. financial institutions, are shown gross in assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  The swaps have a firm contract end date and are closed out and settled when each contract expires. 


               
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
 
               
Statements of Financial Condition
 
   
Gross
   
Gross Amounts
   
Net Amounts of
             
   
Amounts of
   
Offset in the
   
Assets Presented
             
   
Recognized
   
Statements of
   
in the Statements of
   
Financial
   
Cash Collateral
     
   
Assets
   
Financial Condition
   
Financial Condition
   
Instruments
   
Received
   
Net Amount
 
Swaps:
 
(in thousands)
 
June 30, 2015
 
$
174
   
$
-
   
$
174
   
$
(107
)
 
$
-
   
$
67
 
December 31, 2014
   
896
     
-
     
896
     
(634
)
   
-
     
262
 
June 30, 2014
 
$
156
   
$
-
   
$
156
   
$
(156
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
                                                 
                           
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
 
                           
Statements of Financial Condition
 
   
Gross
   
Gross Amounts
   
Net Amounts of
                         
   
Amounts of
   
Offset in the
   
Liabilities Presented
                         
   
Recognized
   
Statements of
   
in the Statements of
   
Financial
   
Cash Collateral
         
   
Liabilities
   
Financial Condition
   
Financial Condition
   
Instruments
   
Pledged
   
Net Amount
 
Swaps:
 
(in thousands)
 
June 30, 2015
 
$
107
   
$
-
   
$
107
   
$
(107
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
December 31, 2014
   
634
     
-
     
634
     
(634
)
   
-
     
-
 
June 30, 2014
 
$
205
   
$
-
   
$
205
   
$
(156
)
 
$
-
   
$
49
 
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The following is a summary of the cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of available for sale investments as of June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014:

 
 
June 30, 2015
 
       
Gross
   
Gross
     
       
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
     
 
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Fair Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Common stocks
 
$
13,578
   
$
23,851
   
$
-
   
$
37,429
 
Closed-end Funds
   
62,780
     
14,864
     
(28
)
   
77,616
 
Mutual funds
   
2,514
     
2,096
     
(34
)
   
4,576
 
Total available for sale securities
 
$
78,872
   
$
40,811
   
$
(62
)
 
$
119,621
 

 
 
December 31, 2014
 
       
Gross
   
Gross
     
       
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
     
 
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Fair Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Common stocks
 
$
13,637
   
$
25,305
   
$
-
   
$
38,942
 
Closed-end Funds
   
21,962
     
14,398
     
(37
)
   
36,323
 
Mutual funds
   
2,579
     
2,030
     
(28
)
   
4,581
 
Total available for sale securities
 
$
38,178
   
$
41,733
   
$
(65
)
 
$
79,846
 

 
 
June 30, 2014
 
       
Gross
   
Gross
     
       
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
     
 
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Fair Value
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Common stocks
 
$
15,009
   
$
24,325
   
$
-
   
$
39,334
 
Closed-end Funds
   
21,531
     
15,607
     
-
     
37,138
 
Mutual funds
   
2,631
     
2,524
     
-
     
5,155
 
Total available for sale securities
 
$
39,171
   
$
42,456
   
$
-
   
$
81,627
 

Unrealized changes in fair value, net of taxes, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 of ($0.3) million in losses and ($1.7) million in losses, respectively, have been included in other comprehensive income, a component of equity, at June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014.  Return of capital on available for sale securities was $35,000 and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.  Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale were approximately $0.9 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.  For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, gross gains on the sale of investments available for sale amounted to $5,000 and $1.6 million, respectively, and were reclassified from other comprehensive income into net gain from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  There were no losses on the sale of investments available for sale for the three months ended June 30, 2015 or June 30, 2014.  Unrealized changes in fair value, net of taxes, for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 of $(0.7) million in losses and $(4.4) million in losses, respectively, have been included in other comprehensive income, a component of equity, at June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014.  Return of capital on available for sale securities was $0.3 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.  Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale were approximately $1.1 million and $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, gross gains on the sale of investments available for sale amounted to $30,000 and $3.2 million, respectively, and were reclassified from other comprehensive income into net gain from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income.  There were no losses on the sale of investments available for sale for the six months ended June 30, 2015 or June 30, 2014.  The basis on which the cost of a security sold is determined using specific identification.

Investments classified as available for sale that are in an unrealized loss position for which other-than-temporary impairment has not been recognized consisted of the following:

 
 
June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
       
Unrealized
           
Unrealized
           
Unrealized
     
 
 
Cost
   
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Cost
   
Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Cost
   
Losses
   
Fair Value
 
(in thousands)
                                   
Cosed-end funds
 
$
146
   
$
(28
)
 
$
118
   
$
812
   
$
(37
)
 
$
775
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Mutual Funds
   
303
     
(34
)
   
269
     
303
     
(28
)
   
275
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
 
$
449
   
$
(62
)
 
$
387
   
$
1,115
   
$
(65
)
 
$
1,050
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
14


At June 30, 2015, there were three holdings in loss positions which were not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired due to the length of time that they had been in a loss position and because they passed scrutiny in our evaluation of issuer-specific and industry-specific considerations.  In these specific instances, the investments at June 30, 2015 were mutual funds and closed-end funds with diversified holdings across multiple companies and across multiple industries.  One holding was impaired for one month, one holding was impaired for eight months and one holding was impaired for ten months at June 30, 2015.  The value of these holdings at June 30, 2015 was $0.4 million.

At December 31, 2014, there were four holdings in loss positions which were not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired due to the length of time that they had been in a loss position and because they passed scrutiny in our evaluation of issuer-specific and industry-specific considerations.  In these specific instances, the investments at December 31, 2014 were mutual funds and closed-end funds with diversified holdings across multiple companies and across multiple industries.  One holding was impaired for one month, one for three months and two for four months at December 31, 2014. The value of these holdings at December 31, 2014 was $1.1 million.

At June 30, 2014, there were no holdings in loss positions which were not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

There were no losses recognized on AFS securities for the three or six months ended June 30, 2015.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, there were $69,000 of losses on available for sale securities deemed to be other than temporary and a loss has been recorded in net gain from investments.

C. Fair Value

The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of June 30, 2015 (in thousands)

   
Quoted Prices in Active
   
Significant Other
   
Significant
   
Balance as of
 
   
Markets for Identical
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
   
June 30,
 
Assets
 
Assets (Level 1)
   
Inputs (Level 2)
   
Inputs (Level 3)
   
2015
 
Cash equivalents
 
$
372,079
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
372,079
 
Investments in partnerships
   
-
     
21,526
     
-
     
21,526
 
Investments in securities:
                               
AFS - Common stocks
   
37,429
     
-
     
-
     
37,429
 
AFS - Mutual funds
   
1,293
     
-
     
-
     
1,293
 
Trading - Gov't obligations
   
7,000
     
-
     
-
     
7,000
 
Trading - Common stocks
   
92,954
     
-
     
920
     
93,874
 
Trading - Mutual funds
   
3,623
     
-
     
-
     
3,623
 
Trading - Other
   
318
     
173
     
298
     
789
 
Total investments in securities
   
142,617
     
173
     
1,218
     
144,008
 
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
                         
AFS - Closed-end Funds
   
77,616
     
-
     
-
     
77,616
 
AFS - Mutual Funds
   
3,283
     
-
     
-
     
3,283
 
Trading - Mutual funds
   
45,406
     
-
     
-
     
45,406
 
Total investments in sponsored
                               
registered investment companies
   
126,305
     
-
     
-
     
126,305
 
Total investments
   
268,922
     
21,699
     
1,218
     
291,839
 
Total assets at fair value
 
$
641,001
   
$
21,699
   
$
1,218
   
$
663,918
 
Liabilities
                               
Trading - Common stocks
 
$
9,715
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
9,715
 
Trading - Other
   
-
     
110
     
-
     
110
 
Securities sold, not yet purchased
 
$
9,715
   
$
110
   
$
-
   
$
9,825
 

15

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2014 (in thousands)

   
Quoted Prices in Active
   
Significant Other
   
Significant
   
Balance as of
 
   
Markets for Identical
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
   
December 31,
 
Assets
 
Assets (Level 1)
   
Inputs (Level 2)
   
Inputs (Level 3)
   
2014
 
Cash equivalents
 
$
297,971
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
297,971
 
Investments in partnerships
   
-
     
23,803
     
-
     
23,803
 
Investments in securities:
                               
AFS - Common stocks
   
38,942
     
-
     
-
     
38,942
 
AFS - Mutual funds
   
1,368
     
-
     
-
     
1,368
 
Trading - Gov't obligations
   
18,996
     
-
     
-
     
18,996
 
Trading - Common stocks
   
193,735
     
1
     
1,293
     
195,029
 
Trading - Mutual funds
   
3,498
     
-
     
-
     
3,498
 
Trading - Other
   
513
     
897
     
294
     
1,704
 
Total investments in securities
   
257,052
     
898
     
1,587
     
259,537
 
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
                         
AFS - Closed-end Funds
   
36,323
     
-
     
-
     
36,323
 
AFS - Mutual Funds
   
3,213
     
-
     
-
     
3,213
 
Trading - Mutual funds
   
1
     
-
     
-
     
1
 
Total investments in sponsored
                               
registered investment companies
   
39,537
     
-
     
-
     
39,537
 
Total investments
   
296,589
     
24,701
     
1,587
     
322,877
 
Total assets at fair value
 
$
594,560
   
$
24,701
   
$
1,587
   
$
620,848
 
Liabilities
                               
Trading - Common stocks
 
$
9,960
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
9,960
 
Trading - Other
   
-
     
635
     
-
     
635
 
Securities sold, not yet purchased
 
$
9,960
   
$
635
   
$
-
   
$
10,595
 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of June 30, 2014 (in thousands)

   
Quoted Prices in Active
   
Significant Other
   
Significant
   
Balance as of
 
   
Markets for Identical
   
Observable
   
Unobservable
   
June 30,
 
Assets
 
Assets (Level 1)
   
Inputs (Level 2)
   
Inputs (Level 3)
   
2014
 
Cash equivalents
 
$
307,154
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
307,154
 
Investments in partnerships
   
-
     
24,855
     
-
     
24,855
 
Investments in securities:
                               
AFS - Common stocks
   
39,334
     
-
     
-
     
39,334
 
AFS - Mutual funds
   
1,516
     
-
     
-
     
1,516
 
Trading - Gov't obligations
   
23,998
     
-
     
-
     
23,998
 
Trading - Common stocks
   
155,805
     
1
     
716
     
156,522
 
Trading - Mutual funds
   
3,532
     
-
     
-
     
3,532
 
Trading - Other
   
243
     
157
     
294
     
694
 
Total investments in securities
   
224,428
     
158
     
1,010
     
225,596
 
Investments in sponsored registered investment companies:
                         
AFS - Closed-end Funds
   
37,138
     
-
     
-
     
37,138
 
AFS - Mutual Funds
   
3,639
     
-
     
-
     
3,639
 
Trading - Mutual funds
   
14
     
-
     
-
     
14
 
Total investments in sponsored
                               
registered investment companies
   
40,791
     
-
     
-
     
40,791
 
Total investments
   
265,219
     
25,013
     
1,010
     
291,242
 
Total assets at fair value
 
$
572,373
   
$
25,013
   
$
1,010
   
$
598,396
 
Liabilities
                               
Trading - Common stocks
 
$
13,861
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
13,861
 
Trading - Other
   
-
     
468
     
-
     
468
 
Securities sold, not yet purchased
 
$
13,861
   
$
468
   
$
-
   
$
14,329
 
16


The following tables present additional information about assets by major categories measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 (in thousands)

           
Total
                     
           
Unrealized
                     
           
Gains or
   
Total
                 
       
Total Realized and
   
(Losses)
   
Realized
                 
   
March 31,
   
Unrealized Gains or
   
Included in
   
and
           
Transfers
     
 
 
2015
   
(Losses) in Income
   
Other
   
Unrealized
   
   
   
In and/or
     
   
Beginning
       
AFS
   
Comprehensive
   
Gains or
           
(Out) of
   
Ending
 
Asset
 
Balance
   
Trading
   
Investments
   
Income
   
(Losses)
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Level 3
   
Balance
 
Financial
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
instruments owned:
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Trading - Common stocks
 
$
939
   
$
(22
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(22
)
 
$
3
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
920
 
Trading - Other
   
279
     
21
     
-
     
-
     
21
     
-
     
(2
)
   
-
     
298
 
Total
 
$
1,218
   
$
(1
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(1
)
   
3
   
$
(2
)
 
$
-
   
$
1,218
 

There were no transfers between any Levels during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014 (in thousands)

           
Total
                     
           
Unrealized
                     
           
Gains or
   
Total
                 
       
Total Realized and
   
(Losses)
   
Realized
                 
   
March 31,
   
Unrealized Gains or
   
Included in
   
and
           
Transfers
     
 
 
2014
   
(Losses) in Income
   
Other
   
Unrealized
   
   
   
In and/or
     
   
Beginning
       
AFS
   
Comprehensive
   
Gains or
           
(Out) of
   
Ending
 
Asset
 
Balance
   
Trading
   
Investments
   
Income
   
(Losses)
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Level 3
   
Balance
 
Financial
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
instruments owned:
                                   
Trading - Common stocks
 
$
700
   
$
16
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
16
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
716
 
Trading - Other
   
284
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
10
     
-
     
-
     
294
 
Total
 
$
984
   
$
16
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
16
   
$
10
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,010
 

There were no transfers between any Levels during the three months ended June 30, 2014.


Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 (in thousands)

           
Total
                     
           
Unrealized
                     
           
Gains or
   
Total
                 
       
Total Realized and
   
(Losses)
   
Realized
                 
   
December 31,
   
Unrealized Gains or
   
Included in
   
and
           
Transfers
     
 
   2014    
(Losses) in Income
   
Other
   
Unrealized
   
   
   
In and/or
     
   
Beginning
       
AFS
   
Comprehensive
   
Gains or
           
(Out) of
   
Ending
 
Asset
 
Balance
   
Trading
   
Investments
   
Income
   
(Losses)
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Level 3
   
Balance
 
Financial
         
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
instruments owned:
         
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
           
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Trading - Common stocks
 
$
1,293
   
$
(21
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
(21
)
 
$
6
   
$
(358
)
 
$
-
   
$
920
 
Trading - Other
   
294
     
83
     
-
     
-
     
83
     
5
     
(84
)
   
-
     
298
 
Total
 
$
1,587
   
$
62
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
62
     
11
   
$
(442
)
 
$
-
   
$
1,218
 
17


There were securities with a value of $0.4 million that were transferred out of Level 3 as a result of the deconsolidation of an offshore fund during the first quarter of 2015 which are reflected in sales above.  There were no transfers between Levels 1 or 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (in thousands)

           
Total
                     
           
Unrealized
                     
           
Gains or
   
Total
                 
       
Total Realized and
   
(Losses)
   
Realized
                 
   
December 31,
   
Unrealized Gains or
   
Included in
   
and
           
Transfers
     
 
 
2013
   
(Losses) in Income
   
Other
   
Unrealized
   
   
   
In and/or
     
   
Beginning
       
AFS
   
Comprehensive
   
Gains or
           
(Out) of
   
Ending
 
Asset
 
Balance
   
Trading
   
Investments
   
Income
   
(Losses)
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Level 3
   
Balance
 
Financial
         
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
instruments owned:
                                       
Trading - Common stocks
 
$
700
   
$
16
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
16
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
716
 
Trading - Other
   
284
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
10
     
-
     
-
     
294
 
Total
 
$
984
   
$
16
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
16
   
$
10
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,010
 

There were no transfers between any Levels during the six months ended June 30, 2014.

D. Investments in Partnerships, Offshore Funds and Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”)
 
The Company is general partner or co-general partner of various affiliated entities in which the Company has investments totaling $95.4 million, $94.2 million and $93.0 million at June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively, and whose underlying assets consist primarily of marketable securities (the “affiliated entities”). We also have investments in unaffiliated entities of $13.6 million, $13.4 million and $14.9 million at June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively (the “unaffiliated entities”).  On a quarterly basis, we evaluate each entity for the appropriate accounting treatment and disclosure.  Certain of the affiliated entities, and none of the unaffiliated entities, are consolidated.

For those entities where consolidation is not deemed to be appropriate, we report them in our condensed consolidated statement of financial condition under the caption “Investments in partnerships”.  This caption includes those investments, in both affiliated and unaffiliated entities, which the Company accounts for under the equity method of accounting, as well as certain investments that the feeder funds hold that are carried at fair value, as described in Note C.  The Company reflects the equity in earnings of these equity method investees and the change in fair value of the consolidated feeder funds (“CFFs”) under the caption Net gain/(loss) from investments on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

The following table highlights the number of entities, including voting interest entities (“VOEs”), that we consolidate as well as under which accounting guidance they are consolidated, including CFFs, which retain their specialized investment company accounting in consolidation, partnerships and offshore funds.

Entities consolidated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CFFs
 
Partnerships
 
Offshore Funds
 
Total
 
 
VIEs
VOEs
 
VIEs
VOEs
 
VIEs
VOEs
 
VIEs
VOEs
Entities consolidated at December 31, 2013
 
1
2
 
-
1
 
-
1
 
1
4
Additional consolidated entities
 
-
-
 
-
-
 
-
-
 
-
-
Deconsolidated entities
 
-
-
 
-
-
 
-
-
 
-
-
Entities consolidated at June 30, 2014
 
1
2
 
-
1
 
-
1
 
1
4
Additional consolidated entities
 
-
-
 
-
-
 
-
-
 
-
-
Deconsolidated entities
 
-
-
 
-
-
 
-
-
 
-
-
Entities consolidated at December 31, 2014
 
1
2
 
-
1
 
-
1
 
1
4
Additional consolidated entities
 
-
1
 
-
1
 
1
-
 
1
2
Deconsolidated entities
 
-
(1)
 
-
-
 
-
(1)
 
-
(2)
Entities consolidated at June 30, 2015
 
1
2
 
-
2
 
1
-
 
2
4
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At and for the six months ended June 30, 2015, the one CFF VIE is consolidated, as the Company has been determined to be the primary beneficiary because it has an equity interest and absorbs the majority of the expected losses and/or expected gains.  At and for the six months ended June 30, 2015, the one CFF VOE and one Partnership VOE are consolidated because the unaffiliated partners or shareholders lack substantive kick-out rights, and the Company, as either the general partner or investment manager, is deemed to have control.  During the three months ended June 30, 2015, it was determined that an additional Partnership VOE should be consolidated when the Partnership was created on April 1, 2015 without unaffiliated capital and an Offshore Fund VIE should be consolidated as the last unaffiliated investor withdrew during the second quarter.  Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2015, an Offshore Fund VOE was deconsolidated as the Company’s ownership percentage fell below 50%, a CFF VOE was deconsolidated when it was closed and a different CFF VOE was consolidated as the last unaffiliated investor withdrew on March 31, 2015.

At and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and at December 31, 2014, one CFF VIE is consolidated, as the Company has been determined to be the primary beneficiary because it has an equity interest and absorbs the majority of the expected losses and/or expected gains.  At and for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and at December 31, 2014, two CFF VOEs, one Partnership VOE and one Offshore Fund VOE are consolidated because the unaffiliated partners or shareholders lack substantive rights, and the Company, as either the general partner or investment manager, is deemed to have control.

The following table breaks down the investments in partnerships line by accounting method, either fair value or equity method, and investment type (in thousands):

   
June 30, 2015
 
 
 
Investment Type
 
 
 
Affiliated
   
Unaffiliated
   
 
   
Consolidated
                     
Accounting method
 
Feeder Funds
   
Partnerships
   
Offshore Funds
   
Partnerships
   
Offshore Funds
   
Total
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Fair Value
 
$
21,526
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
21,526
 
Equity Method
   
-
     
38,515
     
35,311
     
6,349
     
7,249
     
87,424
 
 
                                               
Total
 
$
21,526
   
$
38,515
   
$
35,311
   
$
6,349
   
$
7,249
   
$
108,950
 

   
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Investment Type
 
 
 
Affiliated
   
Unaffiliated
   
 
   
Consolidated
                     
Accounting method
 
Feeder Funds
   
Partnerships
   
Offshore Funds
   
Partnerships
   
Offshore Funds
   
Total
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Fair Value
 
$
23,803
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
23,803
 
Equity Method
   
-
     
34,385
     
36,033
     
6,552
     
6,864
     
83,834
 
 
                                               
Total
 
$
23,803
   
$
34,385
   
$
36,033
   
$
6,552
   
$
6,864
   
$
107,637
 

   
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Investment Type
 
 
 
Affiliated
   
Unaffiliated
   
 
   
Consolidated
                     
Accounting method
 
Feeder Funds
   
Partnerships
   
Offshore Funds
   
Partnerships
   
Offshore Funds
   
Total
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
 
Fair Value
 
$
24,856
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
24,856
 
Equity Method
   
-
     
32,830
     
35,268
     
6,699
     
8,243
     
83,040
 
 
                                               
Total
 
$
24,856
   
$
32,830
   
$
35,268
   
$
6,699
   
$
8,243
   
$
107,896
 
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The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition for each category of entity consolidated (in thousands):

 
 
June 30, 2015
 
 
 
Prior to
           
Offshore
     
   
Consolidation
   
CFFs
   
Partnerships
   
Funds
   
As Reported
 
Assets
 
   
   
   
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
372,204
   
$
9
   
$
66
   
$
5
   
$
372,284
 
Investments in securities
   
134,555
     
-
     
8,535
     
918
     
144,008
 
Investments in sponsored investment companies
   
126,305
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
126,305
 
Investments in partnerships
   
107,520
     
11,287
     
(9,391
)
   
(466
)
   
108,950
 
Receivable from brokers
   
54,715
     
-
     
1,804
     
60
     
56,579
 
Investment advisory fees receivable
   
32,719
     
5
     
32
     
10
     
32,766
 
Other assets
   
31,066
     
(5,985
)
   
8
     
5
     
25,094
 
Total assets
 
$
859,084
   
$
5,316
   
$
1,054
   
$
532
   
$
865,986
 
Liabilities and equity
                                       
Securities sold, not yet purchased
 
$
9,413
   
$
-
   
$
146
   
$
266
   
$
9,825
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
175,924
     
53
     
326
     
168
     
176,471
 
Total debt
   
106,628
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
106,628
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
   
-
     
5,263
     
582
     
98
     
5,943
 
Total equity
   
567,119
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
567,119
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
859,084
   
$
5,316
   
$
1,054
   
$
532
   
$
865,986
 

 
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Prior to
           
Offshore
     
   
Consolidation
   
CFFs
   
Partnerships
   
Funds
   
As Reported
 
Assets
 
   
   
   
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
298,149
   
$
(11
)
 
$
86
   
$
-
   
$
298,224
 
Investments in securities
   
200,443
     
-
     
7,801
     
51,293
     
259,537
 
Investments in sponsored investment companies
   
39,537
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
39,537
 
Investments in partnerships
   
111,380
     
4,438
     
(8,181
)
   
-
     
107,637
 
Receivable from brokers
   
24,301
     
-
     
623
     
51,155
     
76,079
 
Investment advisory fees receivable
   
42,102
     
(6
)
   
(2
)
   
(222
)
   
41,872
 
Other assets
   
43,393
     
-
     
-
     
151
     
43,544
 
Total assets
 
$
759,305
   
$
4,421
   
$
327
   
$
102,377
   
$
866,430
 
Liabilities and equity
                                       
Securities sold, not yet purchased
 
$
9,991
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
604
   
$
10,595
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
109,356
     
22
     
24
     
38,141
     
147,543
 
Total debt
   
112,163
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
112,163
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
   
-
     
4,399
     
303
     
63,632
     
68,334
 
Total equity
   
527,795
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
527,795
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
759,305
   
$
4,421
   
$
327
   
$
102,377
   
$
866,430
 

 
 
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Prior to
           
Offshore
     
   
Consolidation
   
CFFs
   
Partnerships
   
Funds
   
As Reported
 
Assets
 
   
   
   
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
307,197
   
$
6
   
$
287
   
$
-
   
$
307,490
 
Investments in securities
   
209,181
     
-
     
8,602
     
7,813
     
225,596
 
Investments in sponsored investment companies
   
40,777
     
-
     
14
     
-
     
40,791
 
Investments in partnerships
   
112,305
     
4,962
     
(9,371
)
   
-
     
107,896
 
Receivable from brokers
   
38,266
     
-
     
792
     
19,887
     
58,945
 
Investment advisory fees receivable
   
32,269
     
28
     
(2
)
   
(67
)
   
32,228
 
Other assets
   
31,673
     
40
     
8
     
135
     
31,856
 
Total assets
 
$
771,668
   
$
5,036
   
$
330
   
$
27,768
   
$
804,802
 
Liabilities and equity
                                       
Securities sold, not yet purchased
 
$
13,995
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
334
   
$
14,329
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
148,625
     
84
     
21
     
9,889
     
158,619
 
Total debt
   
111,813
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
111,813
 
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
   
-
     
4,952
     
309
     
17,545
     
22,806
 
Total equity
   
497,235
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
497,235
 
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
771,668
   
$
5,036
   
$
330
   
$
27,768
   
$
804,802
 
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The following table includes the net impact by line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income for each category of entity consolidated (in thousands):

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
 
 
Prior to
           
Offshore
     
   
Consolidation
   
CFFs
   
Partnerships
   
Funds
   
As Reported
 
Total revenues
 
$
102,715
   
$
(10
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
-
   
$
102,704
 
Total expenses
   
67,695
     
39
     
21
     
-
     
67,755
 
Operating income
   
35,020
     
(49
)
   
(22
)
   
-
     
34,949
 
Total other income/(expense), net
   
3,167
     
41
     
19
     
(6
)
   
3,221
 
Income before income taxes
   
38,187
     
(8
)
   
(3
)
   
(6
)
   
38,170
 
Income tax provision
   
14,123
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
14,123
 
Net income
   
24,064
     
(8
)
   
(3
)
   
(6
)
   
24,047
 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
(37
)
   
(8
)
   
(3
)
   
(6
)
   
(54
)
Net income attributable to GAMCO
 
$
24,101
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
24,101
 

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Prior to
           
Offshore
     
   
Consolidation
   
CFFs
   
Partnerships
   
Funds
   
As Reported
 
Total revenues
 
$
108,513
   
$
(7
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(209
)
 
$
108,296
 
Total expenses
   
70,515
     
(20
)
   
14
     
250
     
70,759
 
Operating income
   
37,998
     
13
     
(15
)
   
(459
)
   
37,537
 
Total other income, net
   
8,093
     
130
     
33
     
665
     
8,921
 
Income before income taxes
   
46,091
     
143
     
18
     
206
     
46,458
 
Income tax provision
   
17,135
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
17,135
 
Net income
   
28,956
     
143
     
18
     
206
     
29,323
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
6
     
143
     
18
     
206
     
373
 
Net income attributable to GAMCO
 
$
28,950
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
28,950
 


 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
 
 
Prior to
           
Offshore
     
   
Consolidation
   
CFFs
   
Partnerships
   
Funds
   
As Reported
 
Total revenues
 
$
206,581
   
$
(16
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
206,549
 
Total expenses
   
137,524
     
72
     
30
     
29
     
137,655
 
Operating income
   
69,057
     
(88
)
   
(32
)
   
(43
)
   
68,894
 
Total other income/(expense), net
   
9,077
     
91
     
18
     
28
     
9,214
 
Income before income taxes
   
78,134
     
3
     
(14
)
   
(15
)
   
78,108
 
Income tax provision
   
29,302
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
29,302
 
Net income
   
48,832
     
3
     
(14
)
   
(15
)
   
48,806
 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
(45
)
   
3
     
(14
)
   
(15
)
   
(71
)
Net income attributable to GAMCO
 
$
48,877
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
48,877
 

 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Prior to
           
Offshore
     
   
Consolidation
   
CFFs
   
Partnerships
   
Funds
   
As Reported
 
Total revenues
 
$
213,214
   
$
(14
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(425
)
 
$
212,773
 
Total expenses
   
138,227
     
14
     
26
     
470
     
138,737
 
Operating income
   
74,987
     
(28
)
   
(28
)
   
(895
)
   
74,036
 
Total other income, net
   
13,634
     
206
     
37
     
1,137
     
15,014
 
Income before income taxes
   
88,621
     
178
     
9
     
242
     
89,050
 
Income tax provision
   
31,751
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
31,751
 
Net income
   
56,870
     
178
     
9
     
242
     
57,299
 
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
(34
)
   
178
     
9
     
242
     
395
 
Net income attributable to GAMCO
 
$
56,904
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
56,904
 
 
Variable Interest Entities

We sponsor a number of investment vehicles where we are the general partner or investment manager.  Certain of these vehicles are VIEs, but we are not the primary beneficiary, in all but two cases, because we do not absorb a majority of the entities’ expected losses and/or expected returns, and they are, therefore, not consolidated.  We consolidate the two VIEs where we are the primary beneficiary.  The Company has not provided any financial or other support to those VIEs where we are not the primary beneficiary.  The total net assets of these non-consolidated VIEs at June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 were $68.0 million, $71.6 million and $74.4 million, respectively.  On June 30, 2015, the maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with the non-consolidated VIEs is limited to the investment in one VIE of $9.8 million and the deferred carried interest that we have in another of $41,000 which was included in investments in partnerships on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.  On December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with the non-consolidated VIEs is limited to the investment in two VIEs of $10.6 million and $8.9 million, respectively, and the deferred carried interest that we have in another of $43,000 and $47,000, respectively, which was included in investments in partnerships on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.   Additionally, as the general partner or investment manager to these VIEs the Company earns fees in relation to these roles, which given a decline in AUMs of the VIEs would result in lower fee revenues earned by the Company which would be reflected on the condensed consolidated statement of income, condensed consolidated statement of financial condition and condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
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The assets of these VIEs may only be used to satisfy obligations of the VIEs.  The following table presents the balances related to the VIEs that are consolidated and are included on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as well as GAMCO’s net interest in the VIEs.  There are two VIEs consolidated at  June 30, 2015 and one VIE consolidated at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014:

 
 
June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
(In thousands)
 
   
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
5
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Investments in securities
   
918
     
-
     
-
 
Investments in partnerships
   
11,665
     
13,434
     
14,125
 
Receivable from brokers
   
60
     
-
     
-
 
Other assets
   
6
     
-
     
-
 
Payable to brokers
   
(144
)
   
-
     
-
 
Securities sold, not yet purchased
   
(266
)
   
-
     
-
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
(6,027
)
   
(12
)
   
(18
)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
   
(812
)
   
(794
)
   
(1,155
)
GAMCO's net interests in consolidated VIE
 
$
5,405
   
$
12,628
   
$
12,952
 

E. Income Taxes
 
The effective tax rate ("ETR) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 was 37.0% and 36.9%, respectively.  The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was 37.5% compared to 35.7% for the prior year six month period.  During the six month period ended June 30, 2014 we benefitted from the donation of appreciated securities used to fund our shareholder designated charitable contribution program.

F. Earnings Per Share

The computations of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
Basic:
 
   
         
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders
 
$
24,101
   
$
28,950
   
$
48,877
   
$
56,904
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
   
25,065
     
25,381
     
25,098
     
25,431
 
Basic net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
                               
shareholders per share
 
$
0.96
   
$
1.14
   
$
1.95
   
$
2.24
 
 
                               
Diluted:
                               
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders
 
$
24,101
   
$
28,950
   
$
48,877
   
$
56,904
 
 
                               
Weighted average share outstanding
   
25,065
     
25,381
     
25,098
     
25,431
 
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards
   
293
     
205
     
288
     
204
 
Total
   
25,358
     
25,586
     
25,386
     
25,635
 
Diluted net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s
                               
shareholders per share
 
$
0.95
   
$
1.13
   
$
1.93
   
$
2.22
 
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G. Debt

Debt consists of the following:

 
 
June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair Value
   
Carrying
   
Fair Value
   
Carrying
   
Fair Value
 
 
 
Value
   
Level 2
   
Value
   
Level 2
   
Value
   
Level 2
 
(In thousands)
                       
5.875% Senior notes
 
$
100,000
   
$
107,361
   
$
100,000
   
$
110,123
   
$
100,000
   
$
108,521
 
0% Subordinated debentures
   
6,628
     
6,835
     
12,163
     
13,000
     
11,813
     
13,206
 
Total
 
$
106,628
   
$
114,196
   
$
112,163
   
$
123,123
   
$
111,813
   
$
121,727
 

5.875% Senior notes

On May 31, 2011, the Company issued 10-year, $100 million senior notes.  The notes mature on June 1, 2021 and bear interest at 5.875% per annum, payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year and commenced on December 1, 2011.  Upon the occurrence of a change of control triggering event, as defined in the indenture, the Company would be required to offer to repurchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount.

Zero coupon Subordinated debentures due December 31, 2015

On December 31, 2010, the Company issued $86.4 million in par value of five year zero coupon subordinated debentures due December 31, 2015 (“Debentures”) to its shareholders of record on December 15, 2010 through the declaration of a special dividend of $3.20 per share.  The Debentures have a par value of $100 and are callable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures to be redeemed.  During the three month period ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 the Company repurchased 36,269 Debentures and 5,717 Debentures, respectively, having a face value of $3.6 million and $572,000, respectively.  The redemptions were accounted for as extinguishments of debt and resulted in losses of $154,000 and $69,000, respectively, which were included in net gain from investments on the condensed consolidated statements of income.  During the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 62,226 Debentures and 6,133 Debentures, respectively, having a face value of $6.2 million and $613,000, respectively.  The redemptions were accounted for as extinguishments of debt and resulted in losses of $310,000 and $74,000, respectively.  The debt is being accreted to its face value using the effective rate on the date of issuance of 7.45%.  At June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, the debt was recorded at its accreted value of $6.6 million, $12.2 million and $11.8 million, respectively.

The fair value of the Company’s debt, which is a Level 2 valuation, is estimated based on either quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities or using market standard models.  Inputs in these standard models include credit rating, maturity and interest rate.

On May 4, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) declared effective the “shelf” registration statement filed by the Company.  The “shelf” provides the Company with the flexibility of issuing any combination of senior and subordinated debt securities, convertible securities and common and preferred securities up to a total amount of $500 million and replaced the existing shelf registration which expired in May 2015.  As of June 30, 2015, $500 million is available on the shelf.

H. Stockholders’ Equity
 
Shares outstanding were 25.7 million, 25.9 million and 25.9 million on June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively.
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Dividends

 
Payment Date
Record Date
 
Amount
 
         
Three months ended March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015
March 17, 2015
 
$
0.07
 
Three months ended June 30, 2015
June 30, 2015
June 16, 2015
   
0.07
 
Six months ended June 30, 2015
      
$
0.14
 
             
Three months ended March 31, 2014
March 25, 2014
March 11, 2014
 
$
0.06
 
Three months ended June 30, 2014
June 24, 2014
June 10, 2014
   
0.06
 
Six months ended June 30, 2014
      
$
0.12
 

Voting Rights

The holders of Class A Common stock (“Class A Stock”) and Class B Common stock (“Class B Stock”) have identical rights except that (i) holders of Class A Stock are entitled to one vote per share, while holders of Class B Stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters to be voted on by shareholders in general, and (ii) holders of Class A Stock are not eligible to vote on matters relating exclusively to Class B Stock and vice versa.

Stock Award and Incentive Plan
 
The Company maintains two Plans approved by the shareholders, which are designed to provide incentives which will attract and retain individuals key to the success of GBL through direct or indirect ownership of our common stock.  Benefits under the Plans may be granted in any one or a combination of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock awards, dividend equivalents and other stock or cash based awards.  A maximum of 3.5 million shares of Class A Stock have been reserved for issuance under the Plans by a committee of the Board of Directors responsible for administering the Plans (“Compensation Committee”).  Under the Plans, the committee may grant RSAs and either incentive or nonqualified stock options with a term not to exceed ten years from the grant date and at an exercise price that the committee may determine.

On December 23, 2014, September 15, 2014 and January 9, 2014, the Company approved the granting of 73,000 RSA shares, 83,500 RSA shares and 2,100 RSA shares, respectively, at a grant date fair value of $87.99 per share, $73.41 per share and $81.99 per share, respectively.  As of June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, there were 704,050 RSA shares, 710,750 RSA shares and 564,250 RSA shares outstanding, respectively, that were previously issued at an average weighted grant price of $67.39, $67.45 and $63.93, respectively.  All grants of the RSA shares were recommended by the Company's Chairman, who did not receive a RSA, and approved by the Compensation Committee.  This expense, net of estimated forfeitures, is recognized over the vesting period for these awards which is either (1) 30% over three years from the date of grant and 70% over five years from the date of grant or (2) 30% over three years from the date of grant and 10% each year over years four through ten from the date of grant.  During the vesting period, dividends to RSA holders are held for them until the RSA vesting dates and are forfeited if the grantee is no longer employed by the Company on the vesting dates.  Dividends declared on these RSAs, less estimated forfeitures, are charged to retained earnings on the declaration date.
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For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $2.3 million and $1.7 million, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, we recognized stock-based compensation expense of $4.5 million and $3.4 million, respectively.  Actual and projected stock-based compensation expense for RSA shares and options for the years ended December 31, 2015 through December 31, 2024 (based on awards currently issued or granted) is as follows (in thousands):

   
2014
   
2015
   
2016
   
2017
   
2018
   
2019
 
 
Q1
   
$
1,700
   
$
2,277
   
$
2,275
   
$
1,485
   
$
1,112
   
$
612
 
 
Q2
     
1,697
     
2,267
     
2,275
     
1,485
     
1,090
     
612
 
 
Q3
     
1,785
     
2,275
     
1,920
     
1,355
     
1,011
     
547
 
 
Q4
     
2,017
     
2,275
     
1,659
     
1,224
     
841
     
501
 
Full Year
   
$
7,199
   
$
9,094
   
$
8,129
   
$
5,549
   
$
4,054
   
$
2,272
 
                                                     
         
2020
     
2021
     
2022
     
2023
     
2024
         
 
Q1
   
$
350
   
$
227
   
$
146
   
$
76
   
$
12
         
 
Q2
     
319
     
227
     
146
     
76
     
12
         
 
Q3
     
264
     
179
     
104
     
38
     
9
         
 
Q4
     
227
     
145
     
76
     
11
     
-
         
Full Year
   
$
1,160
   
$
778
   
$
472
   
$
201
   
$
33
         
                                                     

The total compensation cost related to non-vested options not yet recognized is approximately $27.2 million as of June 30, 2015.  For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, proceeds from the exercise of 26,000 stock options and 20,000 stock options, respectively, were $1.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively, resulting in a tax benefit to GAMCO of $102,000 and $175,000, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, proceeds from the exercise of 26,000 stock options and 40,000 stock options, respectively, were $1.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively, resulting in a tax benefit to GAMCO of $102,000 and $349,000, respectively.

Stock Repurchase Program
 
In March 1999, GAMCO's Board of Directors established the Stock Repurchase Program to grant management the authority to repurchase shares of our Class A Common Stock.  On February 5, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized an incremental 500,000 shares to be added to the current buyback authorization.  For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 108,088 shares and 103,528 shares, respectively, at an average price per share of $72.34 and $77.76, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 149,481 shares and 224,720 shares, respectively, at an average price per share of $73.68 and $78.75, respectively.  From the inception of the program through June 30, 2015, 9,275,506 shares have been repurchased at an average price of $44.40 per share.  At June 30, 2015, the total shares available under the program to be repurchased in the future were 359,302.

I. Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets

At June 30, 2015, $3.5 million of goodwill is reflected within other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition with $3.3 million related to a 94%-owned subsidiary, Gabelli Securities, Inc. and $0.2 million related to G.distributors, LLC.  The Company assesses the recoverability of goodwill at least annually, or more often should events warrant, using a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that an impairment has occurred to determine if a quantitative analysis is required.  There were no indicators of impairment for the three months ended June 30, 2015 or June 30, 2014, and as such there was no impairment analysis performed or charge recorded.

As a result of becoming the advisor to the Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund and the associated consideration paid, the Company maintains an identifiable intangible asset of $1.9 million within other assets on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition at June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014.  The investment advisory agreement is subject to annual renewal by the fund's Board of Directors, which the Company expects to be renewed, and the Company does not expect to incur additional expense as a result, which is consistent with other investment advisory agreements entered into by the Company.  The advisory contract is next up for renewal in February 2016.  The Company assesses the recoverability of this intangible asset at least annually, or more often should events warrant.  There were no indicators of impairment for the three months ended June 30, 2015 or June 30, 2014, and as such there was no impairment analysis performed or charge recorded.

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J. Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, the Company may be named in legal actions and proceedings.  These actions may seek substantial or indeterminate compensatory as well as punitive damages or injunctive relief.  The Company is also subject to governmental or regulatory examinations or investigations.  The examinations or investigations could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief.  For any such matters, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the necessary provisions for losses that the Company believes are probable and estimable.  Furthermore, the Company evaluates whether there exist losses which may be reasonably possible and will, if material, make the necessary disclosures.  However, management believes such amounts, both those that are probable and those that are reasonably possible, are not material to the Company’s financial condition, operations or cash flows at June 30, 2015.

The Company indemnifies the clearing brokers of G.research, Inc., our broker-dealer subsidiary, for losses they may sustain from the customer accounts that trade on margin introduced by it.  At June 30, 2015, the total amount of customer balances subject to indemnification (i.e. unsecured margin debits) was immaterial.  The Company also has entered into arrangements with various other third parties many of which provide for indemnification of the third parties against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of obligations under the agreements.  The Company has had no claims or payments pursuant to these or prior agreements and believes the likelihood of a claim being made is remote.  The Company’s estimate of the value of such agreements is de minimis, and therefore an accrual has not been made on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

K. Subsequent Events
 
From July 1, 2015 to August 5, 2015, the Company repurchased 44,800 shares at $68.23 per share.  On August 4, 2015, the Board of Directors increased the authorization under the Stock Repurchase Program by an additional 500,000 shares.  As a result, there are 814,502 shares available to be repurchased under this existing buyback plan at August 5, 2015.

On August 4, 2015, the Board of Directors declared its regular quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share to all of its shareholders, payable on September 29, 2015 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2015.


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ITEM 2:  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (INCLUDING QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK)

Overview
 
GAMCO, through the Gabelli brand, well known for its Private Market Value (PMV) with a CatalystTM investment approach, is a widely-recognized provider of investment advisory services to open- and closed-end funds, institutional and private wealth management investors, and investment partnerships, principally in the United States.  Through G.research, Inc. (“G.research”), we provide institutional research and brokerage services to institutional clients and investment partnerships.  Through G.distributors, LLC (“G.distributors”), we provide mutual fund distribution.  We generally manage assets on a fully discretionary basis and invest in a variety of U.S. and international securities through various investment styles.  Our revenues are based primarily on the Company’s levels of assets under management and fees associated with our various investment products.
 
Our revenues are highly correlated to the level of assets under management and fees associated with our various investment products, rather than our own corporate assets.  Assets under management, which are directly influenced by the level and changes of the overall equity markets, can also fluctuate through acquisitions, the creation of new products, the addition of new accounts or the loss of existing accounts.  Since various equity products have different fees, changes in our business mix may also affect revenues.  At times, the performance of our equity products may differ markedly from popular market indices, and this can also impact our revenues.  General stock market trends will have the greatest impact on our level of assets under management and hence, on revenues.

We conduct our investment advisory business principally through the following subsidiaries: GAMCO Asset Management Inc. (Institutional and Private Wealth Management), Gabelli Funds, LLC (Funds) and Gabelli Securities, Inc. (Investment Partnerships).  We also act as an underwriter and provide institutional research through G.research, one of our broker-dealer subsidiaries.  The distribution of our open-end funds is conducted through G.distributors, our other broker-dealer subsidiary.
 
Assets under management (“AUM”) were $45.4 billion as of June 30, 2015, a decrease of 2.4% from AUM of $46.5 billion at March 31, 2015 and 8.0% from the June 30, 2014 AUM of $49.4 billion.  The second quarter 2015 decrease in AUM of $1.1 billion which consisted of net cash outflows of $882 million, recurring distributions, net of reinvestments, from open-end and closed-end funds of $132 million  and $112 million of market depreciation.  Average total AUM was $46.4 billion in the 2015 quarter versus $48.1 billion in the prior year period, a decrease of 3.5%.  Average AUM in our open-end equity funds, a key driver to our investment advisory fees, was $16.5 billion in the second quarter of 2015, falling 7.3% from the 2014 quarter average AUM of $17.8 billion.

In addition to management fees, we earn incentive fees for certain institutional client assets, certain assets attributable to preferred issues of our closed-end funds, to our GDL Fund (NYSE: GDL) and investment partnership assets.  As of June 30, 2015, assets under management with incentive based fees were $4.9 billion, a decrease of $0.3 billion, or 5.8%, from the $5.2 billion at March 31, 2015 but 6.5% higher than the $4.6 billion on June 30, 2014.  
 
On May 12, 2015, a Form 10 was filed for the potential restructuring that will enable the Company to further increase its market focus.  While this may involve a split-up of certain facets of our business, there are numerous regulatory related and other issues that may preclude pursuit of any alternative.  Management does not plan to give periodic updates on the Company’s progress.
 

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The Company reported Assets Under Management as follows (in millions):
             
                     
Table I: Fund Flows - 2nd Quarter 2015
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
   
   
   
Fund
   
 
 
 
   
Market
   
   
distributions,
   
 
 
 
March 31,
   
appreciation/
   
Net cash
   
net of
   
June 30,
 
 
 
2015
   
(depreciation)
   
flows
   
reinvestments
   
2015
 
Equities:
 
   
   
   
   
 
Open-end Funds
 
$
16,643
   
$
(106
)
 
$
(538
)
 
$
(15
)
 
$
15,984
 
Closed-end Funds
   
7,071
     
29
     
(2
)
   
(117
)
   
6,981
 
Institutional & PWM - direct
   
16,407
     
(15
)
   
(381
)
   
-
     
16,011
 
Institutional & PWM - sub-advisory
   
3,814
     
(29
)
   
(82
)
   
-
     
3,703
 
Investment Partnerships
   
928
     
8
     
1
     
-
     
937
 
SICAV (a)
   
105
     
1
     
46
     
-
     
152
 
Total Equities
   
44,968
     
(112
)
   
(956
)
   
(132
)
   
43,768
 
Fixed Income:
                                       
Money-Market Fund
   
1,520
     
-
     
80
     
-
     
1,600
 
Institutional & PWM
   
52
     
-
     
(6
)
   
-
     
46
 
Total Fixed Income
   
1,572
     
-
     
74
     
-
     
1,646
 
Total Assets Under Management
 
$
46,540
   
$
(112
)
 
$
(882
)
 
$
(132
)
 
$
45,414
 
 
                                       
(a)  Includes $40 million and $45 million of seed capital at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively.
 
The Company reported Assets Under Management as follows (in millions):
                     
Table II: Fund Flows - Year to date June 2015
                 
               
Fund
     
       
Market
       
distributions,
     
   
December 31,
   
appreciation/
   
Net cash
   
net of
   
June 30,
 
   
2014
   
(depreciation)
   
flows
   
reinvestments
   
2015
 
Equities:
                   
Open-end Funds
 
$
17,684
   
$
79
   
$
(1,737
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$
15,984
 
Closed-end Funds
   
6,949
     
122
     
143
     
(233
)
   
6,981
 
Institutional & PWM - direct
   
16,597
     
125
     
(711
)
   
-
     
16,011
 
Institutional & PWM - sub-advisory
   
3,704
     
143
     
(144
)
   
-
     
3,703
 
Investment Partnerships
   
905
     
27
     
5
     
-
     
937
 
SICAV (a)
   
135
     
(4
)
   
21
     
-
     
152
 
Total Equities
   
45,974
     
492
     
(2,423
)
   
(275
)
   
43,768
 
Fixed Income:
                                       
Money-Market Fund
   
1,455
     
-
     
145
     
-
     
1,600
 
Institutional & PWM
   
58
     
-
     
(12
)
   
-
     
46
 
Total Fixed Income
   
1,513
     
-
     
133
     
-
     
1,646
 
Total Assets Under Management
 
$
47,487
   
$
492
   
$
(2,290
)
 
$
(275
)
 
$
45,414
 
                                         
(a)  Includes $71 million and $45 million of seed capital at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2015, respectively.
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Table III: AUM Summary 
 
   
   
   
% Change From
 
 
 
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
   
March 31,
   
June 30,
 
 
 
2015
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
Equities:
 
   
   
   
   
 
Open-end Funds
 
$
15,984
   
$
16,643
   
$
18,508
     
(4.0
%)
   
(13.6
%)
Closed-end Funds
   
6,981
     
7,071
     
7,224
     
(1.3
)
   
(3.4
)
Institutional & PWM - direct
   
16,011
     
16,407
     
16,941
     
(2.4
)
   
(5.5
)
Institutional & PWM - sub-advisory
   
3,703
     
3,814
     
3,883
     
(2.9
)
   
(4.6
)
Investment Partnerships
   
937
     
928
     
897
     
1.0
     
4.5
 
SICAV (a)
   
152
     
105
     
94
     
44.8
     
61.7
 
Total Equities
   
43,768
     
44,968
     
47,547
     
(2.7
)
   
(7.9
)
Fixed Income:
                                       
Money-Market Fund
   
1,600
     
1,520
     
1,766
     
5.3
     
(9.4
)
Institutional & PWM
   
46
     
52
     
64
     
(11.5
)
   
(28.1
)
Total Fixed Income
   
1,646
     
1,572
     
1,830
     
4.7
     
(10.1
)
Total Assets Under Management
 
$
45,414
   
$
46,540
   
$
49,377
     
(2.4
)
   
(8.0
)
 
                                       
(a)  Includes $45 million, $40 million and $77 million of seed capital at June 30, 2015, March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively.

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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 to this report.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared To Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
2015
   
2014
 
Revenues
 
   
 
  Investment advisory and incentive fees
 
$
87,344
   
$
90,156
 
  Distribution fees and other income
   
13,358
     
15,767
 
  Institutional research services
   
2,002
     
2,373
 
Total revenues
   
102,704
     
108,296
 
Expenses
               
  Compensation
   
43,402
     
44,045
 
  Management fee
   
4,241
     
5,144
 
  Distribution costs
   
13,120
     
15,023
 
  Other operating expenses
   
6,992
     
6,547
 
Total expenses
   
67,755
     
70,759
 
Operating income
   
34,949
     
37,537
 
Other income
               
  Net gain from trading securities
   
3,895
     
9,610
 
  Interest and dividend income
   
1,289
     
1,332
 
  Interest expense
   
(1,963
)
   
(2,021
)
Total other income, net
   
3,221
     
8,921
 
Income before income taxes
   
38,170
     
46,458
 
Income tax provision
   
14,123
     
17,135
 
Net income
   
24,047
     
29,323
 
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
(54
)
   
373
 
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders
 
$
24,101
   
$
28,950
 
 
               
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders per share:
               
Basic
 
$
0.96
   
$
1.14
 
Diluted
 
$
0.95
   
$
1.13
 
 
               

Overview

Net income attributable to shareholders of GAMCO for the quarter was $24.1 million, or $0.95 per fully diluted share, versus $29.0 million, or $1.13 per fully diluted share, in the prior year’s quarter.  The quarter to quarter comparison was impacted by lower revenues, lower income from firm investments and increased stock compensation costs.

Revenues
 
Investment advisory and incentive fees for the second quarter 2015 were $87.3 million, 3.2% lower than the 2014 comparative figure of $90.2 million.  Open-end fund revenues decreased by 7.9% to $39.7 million from $43.1 million in the second quarter of 2014 driven by a 7.4% decrease in average open-end equity AUM.  Our closed-end fund revenues rose 3.3% to $15.5 million in the second quarter 2015 from $15.0 million in 2014 due to a 2.5% increase in non-performance fee based average AUM.  Institutional and private wealth management account revenues, excluding incentive fees, which are generally based on beginning of quarter AUM, decreased $0.1 million  to $29.9 million from $30.0 million in second quarter 2014.  Incentive fees decreased $0.3 million, on a quarter to quarter basis, to $0.2 million in the 2015 quarter from $0.5 million in the prior year period.  Investment partnership revenues were $2.0 million, an increase of 25.0% from $1.6 million in second quarter 2014 due to an increase in average AUM resulting from a combination of market performance and net inflows.

Open-end fund distribution fees and other income were $13.4 million for the second quarter 2015, a decrease of $2.4 million or 15.2% from $15.8 million in the prior year period, primarily due to lower average AUM in open-end equity funds that generate distribution fees and decreased level of sales of load shares of open-end funds.
 
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Our institutional research revenues were $2.0 million in the second quarter 2015 compared to $2.4 million reported in the prior year period.

Expenses
 
Compensation costs, which are largely variable, were $43.4 million or 1.4% lower than prior year compensation costs of $44.0 million.  The quarter over quarter decrease was comprised of a $1.5 million decrease in variable compensation related to the decreased levels of AUM partially offset by a $0.6 million increase in stock compensation expense recognized for RSAs issued in 2014 and a $0.3 million increase in fixed compensation.

Management fee expense, which is wholly variable and based on pretax income, decreased to $4.2 million in the second quarter of 2015 from $5.1 million in the 2014 period.
 
Distribution costs were $13.1 million, a decrease of $1.9 million or 12.7% from $15.0 million in the prior year’s period.  The decline in distribution costs was driven by lower AUM, largely from the direct to intermediary channel, which resulted in reduced payments to third parties for distribution of $1.3 million and lower amortization of advanced commissions of $0.5 million.
 
Other operating expenses were $7.0 million in the second quarter of 2015, an increase of $0.5 million, or 7.7%, from $6.5 million in the second quarter of 2014.  The current year quarter includes approximately $0.6 million in costs associated with the possible restructuring that the Company is exploring.  Excluding these costs in the current quarter other operating expenses were decreased $0.1, or 1.5% to $6.4 million in the second quarter of 2015 from $6.5 million in the prior year quarter.

Operating income for the second quarter of 2015 was $34.9 million, a decrease of $2.6 million, or 6.9%, from the $37.5 million in the second quarter of 2014.  Operating income, as a percentage of revenues, was 34.0% in the 2015 quarter as compared to 34.7% in the 2014 quarter.

Other
 
Total other income, was $3.2 million for the second quarter 2015 versus $8.9 million in the prior year’s quarter.  Realized and unrealized gains in our trading portfolio were $3.9 million in the 2015 quarter versus $9.6 million in the 2014 quarter.  Interest and dividend income was unchanged at $1.3 million for the second quarter 2015.  Interest expense remained the same at $2.0 million in the second quarters of 2015 and 2014.
 
The effective tax rates (“ETR”) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 were 37.0% and 36.9%, respectively.


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Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 Compared To Six Months Ended June 30, 2014

(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
   
   
2015
   
2014
 
Revenues
       
  Investment advisory and incentive fees
 
$
175,381
   
$
177,953
 
  Distribution fees and other income
   
27,101
     
30,640
 
  Institutional research services
   
4,067
     
4,180
 
Total revenues
   
206,549
     
212,773
 
Expenses
               
  Compensation
   
87,896
     
87,942
 
  Management fee
   
8,678
     
9,872
 
  Distribution costs
   
27,403
     
28,986
 
  Other operating expenses
   
13,678
     
11,937
 
Total expenses
   
137,655
     
138,737
 
Operating income
   
68,894
     
74,036
 
Other income
               
  Net gain from trading securities
   
10,853
     
16,554
 
  Interest and dividend income
   
2,343
     
2,473
 
  Interest expense
   
(3,982
)
   
(4,013
)
Total other income, net
   
9,214
     
15,014
 
Income before income taxes
   
78,108
     
89,050
 
Income tax provision
   
29,302
     
31,751
 
Net income
   
48,806
     
57,299
 
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
(71
)
   
395
 
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders
 
$
48,877
   
$
56,904
 
                 
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shareholders per share:
               
Basic
 
$
1.95
   
$
2.24
 
Diluted
 
$
1.93
   
$
2.22
 
                 
 
Overview

Net income attributable to shareholders of GAMCO for the first six months of 2015 was $48.9 million or $1.93 per fully diluted share versus $56.9 million or $2.22 per fully diluted share in the prior year’s first six months.  The period to period comparison was impacted by lower revenues, lower income from firm investments and increased stock compensation costs.

Revenues
 
Investment advisory and incentive fees for the six months ended June 30, 2015 were $175.4 million, 1.5% below the comparable 2014 figure of $178.0 million.  Open-end fund revenues decreased by 4.4% to $80.2 million from $83.9 million in first half 2014 driven by a 4.1% decrease in average open-end equity AUM.  Our closed-end fund revenues rose 2.4% to $30.3 million in the first half of 2015 from $29.6 million in 2014 due to a 2.3% increase in non-performance fee based average AUM.  Institutional and private wealth management account revenues, excluding incentive fees, which are generally based on beginning of quarter AUM, decreased $0.4 million, or 0.7%, to $60.0 million from $60.4 million in first half of 2014.  During the first half of 2015 and the first half of 2014 we earned $0.8 million in incentive fees.  Investment partnership revenues were $4.1 million, an increase of 28.1% from $3.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 due to an increase in average AUM resulting from net inflows.
 
Open-end fund distribution fees and other income were $27.1 million for the first six months of 2015, a decrease of $3.5 million or 11.4% from $30.6 million in the prior year period, primarily due to lower average AUM in open-end equity funds that generate distribution fees and decreased level of sales of load shares of open-end funds.

Our institutional research revenues were $4.1 million in the first half of 2015 versus $4.2 million in the prior year period.

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Expenses
 
Compensation costs, which are largely variable, remained the same at $87.9 million.  The $1.8 million decrease in variable compensation related to the decreased levels of AUM was entirely offset by a $1.1 million increase in stock compensation expense recognized for RSAs issued in 2014 and a $0.7 million increase in fixed compensation.

Management fee expense, which is wholly variable and based on pretax income, decreased to $8.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 from $9.9 million in the 2014 period.
 
Distribution costs were $27.4 million, a decrease of $1.6 million or 5.5% from $29.0 million in the prior year’s period.  The decline in distribution costs was driven by lower AUM, largely from the direct to intermediary channel, which resulted in reduced payments to third parties for distribution of $1.5 million and lower amortization of advanced commissions of $1.1 million partially offset by $1.0 million of expenses in the current period for launching of our first London stock exchange listed closed-end fund.

Other operating expenses were $13.7 million in the first six months of 2015, an increase of $1.8 million, or 15.1%, from $11.9 million in the first half of 2014.  The current year period includes approximately $1.5 million in costs associated with the possible restructuring that the Company is exploring while the prior year period benefitted from additional insurance reimbursements of $0.4 million for legal and regulatory costs previously incurred and expensed as compared to the current year period.  Excluding these costs in the current period and the reimbursements in the prior period other operating expenses decreased $0.1 million, or 0.8%, to $12.2 million in the first six months of 2015 from $12.3 million in the first half of 2014.

Operating income for the first six months of 2015 was $68.9 million, a decrease of $5.1 million, or 6.9%, from the $74.0 million in the first half of 2014.  Operating income, as a percentage of revenues, was 33.4% in the 2015 period as compared to 34.8% in the 2014 period.

Other
 
Total other income, net of interest expense, was $9.2 million for the first six months of 2015 versus $15.0 million in the prior year’s quarter.  Realized and unrealized gains in our trading portfolio were $10.8 million in the 2015 period versus $16.6 million in the 2014 period.  The 2014 period included $4.1 million in gains related to sales and donations of one AFS security.  There are no similar   gains in the 2015 period.  Interest and dividend income were $2.3 million in the 2015 period versus $2.5 million in the 2014 period.  Interest expense remained the same at $4.0 million in the first halves of 2015 and 2014.
 
The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was 37.5% as compared to the prior year period’s effective rate of 35.7%.  During the 2014 period the ETR benefitted from the donation of appreciated securities used to fund our shareholder designated charitable contribution program.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our principal assets are highly liquid in nature and consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, securities held for investment purposes, investments in funds, and investment partnerships.  Cash and cash equivalents are comprised primarily of 100% U.S. Treasury money market funds managed by GAMCO.  Although investments in partnerships and offshore funds are subject to restrictions as to the timing of distributions, the underlying investments of such partnerships or funds are, for the most part, liquid, and the valuations of these products reflect that underlying liquidity.

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Summary cash flow data is as follows:
   
Six months ended
 
   
June 30,
 
 
 
2015
   
2014
 
Cash flows provided by (used in):
 
(in thousands)
 
  Operating activities
 
$
134,015
   
$
99,422
 
  Investing activities
   
(40,287
)
   
1,725
 
  Financing activities
   
(19,687
)
   
(4,097
)
  Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
   
(4
)
   
(11
)
  Net increase
   
74,037
     
97,039
 
  Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
298,224
     
210,451
 
  Increase in cash from consolidation
   
10
     
-
 
  Increase in cash from deconsolidation
   
13
     
-
 
  Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
372,284
   
$
307,490
 
 
               

Cash and liquidity requirements have historically been met through cash generated by operating income and our borrowing capacity.  We filed a registration statement with the SEC in 2015 which, among other things, provides us opportunistic flexibility to sell any combination of senior and subordinate debt securities, convertible debt securities, equity securities (including common and preferred stock), and other securities up to a total amount of $500 million.  The shelf is available through May 4, 2018, at which time it may be renewed.

At June 30, 2015, we had total cash and cash equivalents of $372.3 million, an increase of $74.1 million from December 31, 2014.  Cash and cash equivalents of $0.1 million and investments in securities of $9.5 million held by consolidated investment partnerships and offshore funds may not be readily available for the Company to access.  Total debt outstanding at June 30, 2015 was $106.6 million, consisting of $6.6 million in Debentures (face value of $6.9 million) and $100 million of 5.875% senior notes due 2021.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2015, cash provided by operating activities was $134.0 million, an increase of $34.6 million from cash provided in the prior year period of $99.4 million.  Cash was provided through a decrease of $22.6 million in other assets, a $11.7 million decrease in net contributions and distributions to/from partnerships, a $2.3 million increase to accrued expenses and other liabilities, a decrease of $4.8 million in trading securities, a $33.6 million increase in payables to brokers and $2.7 from other sources.  Reducing cash was an increase in investment advisory fees receivables collected of $10.4 million, a decrease in compensation payable of $5.3 million, a decrease in net income of $8.5 million and an increase in receivable from brokers of $18.9.  Cash used in investing activities, related to purchases and proceeds from sales of available for sale securities, was $40.3 million in the first six months of 2015.  Cash used in financing activities in the first six months of 2015 was $19.7 million including $3.5 million paid in dividends, $11.0 million paid for the purchase of treasury stock and $6.2 million for the repurchase of zero coupon subordinated debentures partially offset by $1.2 million in proceeds from the exercise of stock options.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, cash provided by operating activities was $99.4 million.  Cash provided by investing activities, related to purchases and proceeds from sales of available for sale securities, was $1.7 million in the first six months of 2014.  Cash used in financing activities in the first six months of 2014 was $4.1 million.

Based upon our current level of operations and anticipated growth, we expect that our current cash balances plus cash flows from operating activities and our borrowing capacity will be sufficient to finance our working capital needs for the foreseeable future.  We have no material commitments for capital expenditures.
 
We have two broker-dealers, G.research and G.distributors, which are subject to certain net capital requirements.  Both broker-dealers compute their net capital under the alternative method permitted, which requires minimum net capital of the greater of $250,000 or 2% of the aggregate debit items in the reserve formula for those broker-dealers subject to Rule 15c3-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The requirement was $250,000 for each broker-dealer at June 30, 2015.  At June 30, 2015, G.research had net capital, as defined, of approximately $7.3 million, exceeding the regulatory requirement by approximately $7.1 million, and G.distributors had net capital, as defined, of approximately $4.1 million, exceeding the regulatory requirement by approximately $3.9 million.  Net capital requirements for our affiliated broker-dealers may increase in accordance with rules and regulations to the extent they engage in other business activities.
 

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Market Risk
 
Our primary market risk exposure is to changes in equity prices and interest rates.  Since over 90% of our AUM are equities, our financial results are subject to equity-market risk as revenues from our investment management services are sensitive to stock market dynamics.  In addition, returns from our proprietary investment portfolio are exposed to interest rate and equity market risk.

The Company’s Chief Investment Officer oversees the proprietary investment portfolios and allocations of proprietary capital among the various strategies.  The Chief Investment Officer and the Board of Directors review the proprietary investment portfolios throughout the year.  Additionally, the Company monitors its proprietary investment portfolios to ensure that they are in compliance with the Company’s guidelines.

Equity Price Risk
 
The Company earns substantially all of its revenue as advisory and distribution fees from our affiliated open-end and closed-end funds, Institutional and Private Wealth Management assets, and Investment Partnership assets.  Such fees represent a percentage of AUM, and substantially all of these assets are in equity investments.  Accordingly, since revenues are proportionate to the value of those investments, a substantial increase or decrease in equity markets overall will have a corresponding effect on the Company's revenues.
 
With respect to our proprietary investment activities, included in investments in securities of $144.0 million and investments in sponsored registered investment companies of $126.3 million at June 30, 2015 were investments in United States Treasury Bills and Notes of $7.0 million, open-end funds and closed-end funds, largely invested in equity products, of $131.2 million, a selection of common and preferred stocks totaling $131.3 million, and other investments of approximately $0.8 million.  In addition, we may alter our investment holdings from time to time in response to changes in market risks and other factors considered appropriate by management.  Of the approximately $131.2 million invested in common and preferred stocks at June 30, 2015, $37.4 million represented our investment in Westwood Holdings Group Inc., and $68.4 million was invested by the Company in risk arbitrage opportunities in connection with mergers, consolidations, acquisitions, tender offers or other similar transactions.  Risk arbitrage generally involves announced deals with agreed upon terms and conditions, including pricing, which typically involve less market risk than common stocks held in a trading portfolio.  The principal risk associated with risk arbitrage transactions is the inability of the companies involved to complete the transaction.  Securities sold, not yet purchased are stated at fair value and are subject to market risks resulting from changes in price and volatility.  At June 30, 2015, the fair value of securities sold, not yet purchased was $9.8 million.  Investments in partnerships totaled $109.0 million at June 30, 2015, $63.1 million of which consisted of investment partnerships and offshore funds which invest in risk arbitrage opportunities.

The following table provides a sensitivity analysis for our investments in equity securities and partnerships and affiliates which invest primarily in equity securities, excluding arbitrage products for which the principal exposure is to deal closure and not overall market conditions, as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.  The sensitivity analysis assumes a 10% increase or decrease in the value of these investments (in thousands):


   
   
Fair Value
   
Fair Value
 
 
 
   
assuming
   
assuming
 
 
 
   
10% decrease in
   
10% increase in
 
  (unaudited)
 
Fair Value
   
equity prices
   
equity prices
 
At June 30, 2015:
 
   
   
 
Equity price sensitive investments, at fair value
 
$
248,116
   
$
223,304
   
$
272,928
 
At December 31, 2014:
                       
Equity price sensitive investments, at fair value
 
$
243,720
   
$
219,348
   
$
268,092
 
 
                       
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Interest Rate Risk
 
Our exposure to interest rate risk results, principally, from our investment of excess cash in a sponsored money market fund that holds U.S. Government securities.  These investments are primarily short term in nature, and the carrying value of these investments generally approximates fair value.  Based on June 30, 2015, cash and cash equivalent balance of $372.3 million, a 1% increase in interest rates would increase our interest income by $3.7 million annually.  Given that our current return on these cash equivalent investments in this low interest rate environment is approximately 0.0% annually, an analysis of a 1% decrease is not meaningful.

Currency Risk

We operate offices outside the United States in London, Shanghai and Tokyo from which we perform sales, marketing and research activities.  In connection with these offices, we transact business in multiple currencies, primarily British Pounds and Japanese Yen.  We are a net payer of foreign currencies and therefore benefit from a strengthening U.S. dollar and are adversely affected when the U.S. dollar weakens relative to the foreign currencies.  We project our future currency needs on a net basis and may from time to time purchase foreign currencies or enter into foreign exchange forward contracts as a way to minimize our foreign exchange risk.  Historically these amounts have not been material.  In addition, we may use foreign exchange forward contracts to offset the foreign exchange risk on investments held in foreign denominated funds, including the Gabelli Value Plus+ Trust Ltd. which is denominated in British Pounds.  In May 2015, we entered into a foreign exchange forward contract to hedge the full value of our Gabelli Value Plus+ Trust Ltd. investment.  Absent such hedging strategies, a hypothetical 10% change in the U.S dollar to British Pound exchange rate would have increased or decreased the value of the investment we had in this fund on June 30, 2015 by $4.3 million.  Because this investment is classified as an AFS security, the net unrealized change on this investment due to currency fluctuation prior to the inception of the hedge would be included in other comprehensive income and after the inception would be included in net gain/(loss) from investments on the condensed consolidated statements of income.  Changes in fair value of the related designated hedge are also included in net gain/(loss) from investments on the condensed consolidated statements of inomce.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.  Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.  See Note A and the Company’s Critical Accounting Policies in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in GAMCO’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 6, 2015 for details on Critical Accounting Policies.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
In the normal course of its business, GAMCO is exposed to risk of loss due to fluctuations in the securities market and general economy. Management is responsible for identifying, assessing and managing market and other risks. 

Our exposure to pricing risk in equity securities is directly related to our role as financial intermediary and advisor for AUM in our affiliated open-end and closed-end funds, institutional and private wealth management accounts, and investment partnerships as well as our proprietary investment and trading activities.  At June 30, 2015, we had equity investments, including open-end funds largely invested in equity products, of $268.6 million.  Investments in open-end funds and closed-end funds, $131.2 million, usually generate lower market risk through the diversification of financial instruments within their portfolios.  In addition, we may alter our investment holdings from time to time in response to changes in market risks and other factors considered appropriate by management.  We also hold investments in partnerships which invest primarily in equity securities and which are subject to changes in equity prices.  Investments in partnerships totaled $109.0 million, of which $63.1 million were invested in partnerships which invest in risk arbitrage.  Risk arbitrage is primarily dependent upon deal closure rather than the overall market environment.  The equity investment portfolio is at fair value and will move in line with the equity markets.  The trading portfolio changes are recorded as net gain from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income while the available for sale portfolio changes are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
We evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2015.  Disclosure controls and procedures as defined under the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), are designed to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in SEC rules and regulations.  Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Co-Chief Accounting Officers (“CAOs”), to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Our CEO and CAOs participated in this evaluation and concluded that, as of the date of June 30, 2015, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
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There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting as defined by Rule 13a-15(f) that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Forward-Looking Information
 
Our disclosure and analysis in this report contain some forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements because they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. They also appear in any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance of our products, expenses, the outcome of any legal proceedings, and financial results.  Although we believe that we are basing our expectations and beliefs on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of what we currently know about our business and operations, there can be no assurance that our actual results will not differ materially from what we expect or believe. Some of the factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations or beliefs include, without limitation: the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets; a decline in the performance of our products; a general downturn in the economy; changes in government policy or regulation; changes in our ability to attract or retain key employees; and unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations. We also direct your attention to any more specific discussions of risk contained in our Form 10-Q and other public filings.  We are providing these statements as permitted by the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We do not undertake to update publicly any forward-looking statements if we subsequently learn that we are unlikely to achieve our expectations or if we receive any additional information relating to the subject matters of our forward-looking statements.

Part II:  Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may be named in legal actions and proceedings.  These actions may seek substantial or indeterminate compensatory as well as punitive damages or injunctive relief.  The Company is also subject to governmental or regulatory examinations or investigations.  The examinations or investigations could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief.  For any such matters, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the necessary provisions for losses that the Company believes are probable and estimable.  Furthermore, the Company evaluates whether there exist losses which may be reasonably possible and will, if material, make the necessary disclosures.  However, management believes such amounts, both those that are probable and those that are reasonably possible, are not material to the Company’s financial condition, operations or cash flows at June 30, 2015.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information with respect to the repurchase of Class A Common Stock of GAMCO during the three months ended June 30, 2015:

 
 
   
   
(c) Total Number of
   
(d) Maximum
 
 
 
(a) Total
   
(b) Average
   
Shares Repurchased as
   
Number of Shares
 
 
 
Number of
   
Price Paid Per
   
Part of Publicly
   
That May Yet Be
 
 
 
Shares
   
Share, net of
   
Announced Plans
   
Purchased Under
 
Period
 
Repurchased
   
Commissions
   
or Programs
   
the Plans or Programs
 
4/01/15 - 4/30/15
   
24,000
   
$
82.16
     
24,000
     
443,390
 
5/01/15 - 5/31/15
   
21,369
     
70.33
     
21,369
     
422,021
 
6/01/15 - 6/30/15
   
62,719
     
69.27
     
62,719
     
359,302
 
Totals
   
108,088
   
$
72.34
     
108,088
         
 
                               
 
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Item 6. (a) Exhibits

 
31.1
Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

 
31.2
Certification of co-CAO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
     
 
31.3
Certification of co-CAO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).

 
32.1
Certification of CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 
32.2
Certification of CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.

 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document


SIGNATURES

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

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Kieran Caterina
 
By: /s/ Diane M. LaPointe
 
Name: Kieran Caterina
Name: Diane M. LaPointe
Title:   Co-Chief Accounting Officer
Title:   Co-Chief Accounting Officer
 
 
Date: August 5, 2015
Date: August 5, 2015
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