-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, I/+zWVQ1R3jk0njiLwp5O3OmgfFXUH/HYKzWL2XKj3ZxH1W+yWIZaI/XBaFFPseZ jE7IDWoRi3OiOFK9GrrPng== 0001060349-07-000033.txt : 20071109 0001060349-07-000033.hdr.sgml : 20071109 20071109152113 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001060349-07-000033 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071108 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001060349 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 134007862 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14761 FILM NUMBER: 071231091 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 401 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 BUSINESS PHONE: 9149213700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: 401 THEODORE FREMD AVENUE CITY: RYE STATE: NY ZIP: 10580 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALPHA G INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980423 8-K 1 gbl8k110907.htm 8-K FILING 080907 gbl8k110907.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) Novermber 8, 2007
 
 
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
New York
 
1-14761
 
13-4007862
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY
 
 
 
10580
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code     (914) 921-3700


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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

On November 8, 2007, GAMCO Investors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release setting forth the Company’s third-quarter 2007 earnings.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated by reference.
 
      Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1     GAMCO’s Press Release, dated November 8, 2007.



 
 
Exhibit Index

 
Exhibit No.

99.1     GAMCO’s Press Release, dated November 8, 2007.


 
SIGNATURE
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
     GAMCO Investors, Inc.
     
 
 By: 
 /s/ Kieran Caterina
     Acting Co-Chief Financial Officer
     
 
By: 
 /s/ Diane M. LaPointe
     Acting Co-Chief Financial Officer
 

 
Date: 
November 9, 2007








EX-99.1 CHARTER 2 exhibitpr110907.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 PR exhibitpr110907.htm
One Corporate Center
Rye, NY 10580-1422
Tel. (914) 921-5147
GAMCO Investors, Inc
Fax (914) 921-5392
www.gabelli.com
 
For Immediate Release:
Contact:
Douglas R. Jamieson
   
President & Chief Operating Officer
   
(914) 921-5020
     
   
Kieran Caterina
   
Acting Co-Chief Financial Officer
   
(914) 921-5149
     
   
For further information please visit
   
www.gabelli.com
 
GAMCO Reports 18.9% Increase In AUM Year Over Year to $31.6 Billion
2007 Third Quarter Earnings up 8% Versus Year Ago Quarter
$0.64 per fully diluted share vs. $0.60 per fully diluted share
 
Rye, New York, November 8, 2007 – GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GAMCO) (NYSE: GBL) today announced third quarter 2007 net income of $18.3 million, or $0.64 per fully diluted share, approximately 8% above $0.60 per fully diluted share in 2006, which was restated from a reported $0.59 per fully diluted share.   
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net income was $55.5 million versus a restated $44.9 million in the comparable 2006 period and fully diluted earnings per share were $1.95 versus a restated $1.55 in the comparable 2006 period.  The nine-month 2006 results included a special charge of $0.27 per fully diluted share.
 
During the third quarter of 2007, a recovery of insurance claims net of tax adjustments added $0.02 per fully diluted share to our earnings.
 
Assets Under Management – $31.6 Billion at September 30th

Assets Under Management (AUM) were a record $31.6 billion as of September 30, 2007, 3.3% higher than June 30, 2007 AUM of $30.6 billion and 18.9% higher than September 30, 2006 AUM of $26.6 billion.  Equity assets under management were a record $30.6 billion on September 30, 2007, 2.1% more than June 30, 2007 equity assets of $29.9 billion and 18.2% above the $25.9 billion on September 30, 2006.

 
Fixed income AUM, primarily money market mutual funds, totaled $1.1 billion on September 30, 2007 compared to AUM of $705 million on June 30, 2007 and AUM of $737 million on September 30, 2006.
   
 
Our 100% US Treasury Money Market Fund¹, ranked #1 in total return for the 12 months ended September 30, 2007 among 83 US Treasury money market funds tracked by Lipper Inc.², exceeded $1 billion as investors sought money market funds that focus on the highest quality U.S. Treasury instruments and superior yield. For the 5 year and 10 year periods ended September 30, 2007, the fund ranked 2nd out of 70 funds and 3rd out of 49 funds, respectively, within that category.
   
– 
AUM in our closed-end equity funds at September 30, 2007 were $6.4 billion, unchanged from June 30, 2007, but 20.9% higher than the $5.3 billion on September 30, 2006.
   
– 
Our open-end equity fund AUM were $9.9 billion on September 30, 2007, a 3.5% gain from $9.5 billion on June 30, 2007 and 25.6% higher than the $7.9 billion at September 30, 2006.
   
  The Gabelli Equity Income Fund and the Gabelli Small Cap Growth Fund are both over $1.0 billion in AUM at September 30, 2007. The GAMCO Gold Fund was approximately $0.5 billion at September 30, 2007.
   
– 
Our institutional and high net worth business had $13.8 billion in separately managed accounts on September 30, 2007, an increase of 2.0% over June 30, 2007 AUM of $13.5 billion and 12.6% over September 30, 2006 AUM of $12.2 billion.
   
– 
AUM in our investment partnerships were $491 million on September 30, 2007 versus $486 million on June 30, 2007 and $488 million on September 30, 2006.
   
– 
We receive incentive and fulcrum fees for our investment partnership assets, certain institutional client assets, preferred issues of our closed-end funds and our new closed-end fund launched in January 2007, the Gabelli Global Deal Fund.  As of September 30, 2007, assets generating performance-based fees were $3.7 billion, just above the $3.6 billion on June 30, 2007 and a 24.3% increase over the $3.0 billion on September 30, 2006.
   
  ¹Past performance is no guarantee of future results. An investment in any money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the US government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any government agency. Although the Fund seeks to maintain the value of an investment at $1.00 per share it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. Dividend yields and returns have been enhanced due to expense limitations initiated by the Adviser. Equity funds involve the risk that the underlying investments may lose value.  Accordingly, it is possible to lose money by investing in these funds. Investing in gold stocks is considered speculative and is affected by a variety of worldwide economic, financial, and political risks. Small capitalization companies present greater risks than securities of larger more established companies. They trade less frequently and experience more abrupt price movements. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, sales charges and expense of the fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains more complete information about this and other matters. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. You can obtain a prospectus by calling Gabelli & Company, Inc. at 1-800-GABELLI (1-800-422-3554) or contacting your financial representative or by visiting http://www.gabelli.com.
   
  ² Lipper Inc. is a nationally-recognized independent provider of investment company data.
      
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    Revenues

For the third quarter of 2007, investment advisory fees were $58.4 million, an increase of $8.6 million or 17.4% compared to the year ago quarter:

– 
Our closed-end funds revenues climbed 19.5% to $12.8 million in the third quarter 2007 from $10.7 million in 2006, driven by investment returns and the launch of our new fund, the Gabelli Global Deal Fund.
   
– 
Open-end mutual funds generated revenues of $24.1 million, 23.1% higher than the $19.6 million generated in the third quarter 2006.
   
– 
Institutional and high net worth separate accounts revenues increased 14.7% to $21.0 million from $18.3 million in third quarter 2006, mostly traceable to investment performance.
   
– 
Investment Partnership revenues were $0.5 million, down 54.2%, or $0.6 million from the 2006 quarter.

Commission revenues from our institutional research business, Gabelli & Company, Inc., continued to climb, up 24.8% from the prior year at $3.5 million.  The increase was primarily due to continued recognition of our growing institutional research and sales efforts.

Mutual fund distribution fees and other income were $6.6 million for the third quarter 2007, an increase of $1.2 million, or 20.9%, higher than the $5.4 million in third quarter 2006.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, investment advisory fees were $172.6 million, an increase of $18.9 million or 12.3% compared to the year ago period:

– 
Our closed-end funds revenues were up 18.0% to $37.4 million versus the $31.7 million in 2006, as a result of investment returns and the launch of the Gabelli Global Deal Fund in February 2007.
   
– 
Open-end mutual funds revenues grew 15.0% to $68.8 million from $59.8 million in 2006 based on higher average AUM.
   
– 
Institutional and high net worth separate account revenues increased 7.6% to $62.8 million from $58.4 million reported in 2006.
   
– 
Investment Partnership revenues were down $0.2 million to $3.5 million from $3.7 million in the prior period.
 
Commission revenues from our institutional research business, Gabelli & Company, Inc., were $11.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, up 25.8% from the prior year’s comparable amount of $9.2 million.  The increase was primarily due to continued recognition of our growing institutional research and sales efforts.
 
Mutual fund distribution fees and other income were $19.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $3.2 million, or 19.8%, from the $16.0 million in the 2006 period.

Operating Margin

It is important to note that in the third quarter GAMCO received a portion of the proceeds from previously-disclosed insurance claims. The insurance carrier paid $3.8 million of claims submitted to it in prior quarters. These proceeds are in our operating income.
 
The operating margin before management fee was 39.3% for the third quarter of 2007 (44.8% after this special adjustment) compared to 37.2% in the prior year period. The operating margin before management fee was 37.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 30.6% in the prior year period.
 
Other Income / Expense

Total other income (which represents primarily investment income from our proprietary investments), net of interest expense, was sharply lower at $4.5 million for the third quarter 2007 compared to $9.0 million in 2006.
 
Total other income, net of interest expense, was $28.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $41.5 million in 2006.

The management fee for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $3.5 million versus $3.1 million in 2006. The management fee for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $10.4 million versus $8.3 million in 2006.
 
The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was 42.2% compared to the prior year quarter’s effective rate of 37.5%.  The higher effective tax rate reflects adjustments as we settled tax audit open items in tax returns prior to 2004, without which our effective tax rate would have been 37.7%. The effective tax rate was 40.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to 38.9% in the prior year’s comparable period. The effective rate for the nine months before tax audit adjustments would be 38.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

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Business Highlights
 
● 
The Gabelli Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Fund's (AMEX: GGN) shelf registration for $350 million became effective in September. In October, GGN issued $100 million 6.625% series A cumulative preferred shares at $25 per share through Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, and Gabelli & Company.
   
● 
To enhance our research into areas of our core research competency, GAMCO opened research offices in Shanghai and Singapore supplementing our existing offices in London, New York, Chicago and Minneapolis.
   
 ● 
A special shareholder meeting is scheduled to occur during the fourth quarter 2007 at which shareholders will be presented several dynamics for consideration:
   
  – 
The spin-off of our 42% economic interest in Gabelli Advisers, Inc., the advisor to the six GAMCO Westwood open-end funds with $443 million in AUM at September 30, 2007.  Four of the GAMCO Westwood Funds’ Class AAA shares are rated four stars or better by Morningstar3.  
   
  – 
A shareholder proposal to convert Class B shares to Class A shares.
   
  – 
Confirmation of the existing employment agreement between Mr. Gabelli and the Company.
   
  3 Morningstar RatingTM as of September 30, 2007. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar RatingTM based on a Morningstar risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees) placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance.  The top 10% of the funds in an investment category receive five stars, the next 22.5% receive four stars, the next 35% receive three stars, the next 22.5% receive two stars and the bottom 10% receive one star.  The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three, five, and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.  Morningstar Ratings are shown for the respective class shown; other classes may have different performance characteristics.  There were 1,095 Large Value funds rated for three years, 856 funds for five years and 398 funds for ten years (GAMCO Westwood Equity Fund - rated 4 stars overall, 5 stars for the three year period, and 4 stars for the five and ten year periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively). There were 307 Small Value funds rated for three years, 242 funds for five years and 83 funds for ten years (GAMCO Westwood Mighty Mites® Fund - rated 4 stars overall and 5 and 3 stars for the three and five year periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively). There were 874 Moderate Allocation funds rated for three years, 660 funds for five years and 379 funds for ten years (GAMCO Westwood Balanced Fund, rated 4 stars overall, 4 stars for the three and ten year periods, and 3 stars for the five year periods ended September 30, 2007 and GAMCO Westwood Income Fund, rated 5 stars overall, 4 stars for the three year period and 5 stars for the five and ten year periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively).  There were 968 Intermediate-Term Bond funds rated for three years, 824 funds for five years and 406 funds for ten years (GAMCO Westwood Intermediate Bond Fund - rated 2 stars overall, two stars for the three and ten year periods, and 1 star for the five year period ended September 30, 2007, respectively).  There were 491 Small Blend funds rated for three years, 390 funds for five years and 154 funds for ten years (GAMCO Westwood SmallCap Equity Fund - rated 2 stars overall, 5 stars for the three year period, 2 stars for the five year period, and 1 star for the ten year period ended September 30, 2007, respectively).  © 2007 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights reserved.  This information is (1) proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely.  Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.  Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
   
 ● 
Gabelli & Company, Inc, our institutional equity research firm, recently hosted three research symposiums as part of the firm's institutional brokerage business.
   
 – 
 Our 13th Annual Aircraft Supplier Conference was held in New York. The themes of this two-day research conference included competitive dynamics and new technologies.
   
 – 
 We held our Third Annual RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Conference in Chicago. Senior managements from many of the leading companies in this supply chain management technology discussed industry fundamentals, technology standards, and their corporate outlooks.
   
 – 
 Our 31st Annual Automotive Aftermarket Symposium was held in Las Vegas. The three-day investment research meeting, which focused on emissions technology, fuel efficiency, and OEM supplier dynamics, featured presentations from senior management at 27 leading automotive parts suppliers, retailers, and dealers.
   
 ● 
Our liquid balance sheet, coupled with investment grade credit ratings from both Moody's and Standard & Poor's, provides access to financial markets and the flexibility to opportunistically add operating resources to our firm, repurchase our stock and consider strategic initiatives. As a result of GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s shelf registration in the third quarter 2006, we have the right to issue any combination of senior and subordinate debt securities, convertible debt securities and equity securities (including common and preferred securities) up to a total amount of $520 million. This includes the remaining $120 million available under our previous shelf registration filed in 2001.
   
 ● 
On July 10, 2007, Kieran Caterina and Diane M. LaPointe were named Acting Co-Chief Financial Officers. Mr. Caterina joined GAMCO in March 1998 as a staff accountant.  Most recently, he served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of GAMCO.  Ms. LaPointe joined GAMCO in 2004 and served as Vice President and Controller of Gabelli Securities, Inc.  Ms. LaPointe was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of Security Capital Corporation and the Director of Worldwide Financial Reporting at Ultramar PLC.
   
 
 
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Financial Highlights

Statement of Financial Condition – Liquidity and Flexibility

We ended the quarter with approximately $696.4 million in cash and investments, which is net of $2.6 million of cash and investments held by our consolidated investment partnerships.  This included approximately $137.2 million of our investments in The Gabelli Dividend & Income Trust, The Gabelli Global Deal Fund, Westwood Holdings Group, various Gabelli and GAMCO open-end mutual funds as well as other investments classified as available for sale securities.  Our debt consisted of $100 million of 5.5% senior notes due May 2013 and a $50.0 million 6% convertible note due August 2011.  We had cash and investments in securities, net of debt and minority interest, of $19.23 per share on September 30, 2007 compared with $17.12 per share on December 31, 2006 and $16.54 per share on September 30, 2006. We caution that this metric, while correct from an accounting point of view, is not always the same as investors would view cash-on-hand.

Stockholders' equity was $475.7 million or $16.94 per share on September 30, 2007 compared to $451.6 million or $15.99 per share on December 31, 2006 and $419.2 million or $14.84 per share on September 30, 2006.

Shareholder Compensation

Dividends - We paid $1.00 per share extra on July 30, 2007
 
    Consistent with the goals stated in our annual report that we expect to pay shareholders compensation of at least 40% of our earnings in the form of stock buybacks or dividends, our Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $1.00 per share to all GBL Class A and Class B shareholders, payable on July 30, 2007 to shareholders of record on July 23, 2007. This was in addition to our regular quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share, GAMCO paid its first dividend in the amount of $0.02 per share to its Class A shareholders in December 2003 and began paying a quarterly dividend to all shareholders in June 2004. Since that time, GAMCO has paid a total of approximately $90 million, or $3.08 per share in dividends to Class A and Class B shareholders, including $2.70 per share in prior special dividends.

Share Repurchase
 
    In the third quarter of 2007, we repurchased 52,000 shares at an average investment of $47.31 per share. For the first nine months of 2007, we repurchased 166,200 shares at an average investment of $45.53 per share. Through September 30, 2007, we repurchased 4,835,858 class A common shares at an average investment of $39.66 per share since our buyback program was initiated in March 1999. The total amount of shares currently available for repurchase under the current authorization is approximately 882,000 shares at September 30, 2007.
 
    Shares outstanding on September 30, 2007 were 28.1 million, level with June 30, 2007 shares and approximately 0.6% lower than 28.2 million shares outstanding on September 30, 2006.  Fully diluted shares outstanding for the third quarter of 2007 were 29.1 million, level with second quarter 2007 fully diluted shares outstanding and 0.5% below our fully diluted shares of 29.2 million for the third quarter 2006.
 
Financial Results

In the first quarter of 2006, the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46R (“FIN 46R”) and Emerging Issue Task Force 04-5 (“EITF 04-5”) required the consolidation of our investment partnerships and offshore funds managed by our subsidiaries into our consolidated financial statements. However, since we amended the agreements of five investment partnerships and an offshore fund on March 31, 2006 to add substantive kickout rights, FIN 46R and EITF 04-5 only required us to consolidate these entities on our consolidated condensed statement of income for the first quarter 2006.  Accordingly, to provide a better understanding of our core results and trends, GAMCO has provided the 2006 results before adjusting the first quarter 2006 results for FIN 46R and EITF 04-5 on these partnerships and this fund.  These results are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States.  A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to results presented in accordance with GAAP is presented in Table V.

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NOTES ON NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

A.  
Cash and investments as adjusted have been computed as follows:  (in millions)

   
9/30/06
   
12/31/06
   
9/30/07
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
112.1
    $
138.1
    $
195.9
 
Investments (marketable securities)
   
469.5
     
479.2
     
336.1
 
Total cash and investments (marketable securities)
   
581.6
     
617.3
     
532.0
 
Net amounts receivable/(payable) from/to brokers
   
45.4
     
17.3
     
29.8
 
Adjusted cash and investments (marketable securities)
   
627.0
     
634.6
     
561.8
 
Investments (available for sale)
   
92.6
     
102.0
      137.2  
Total adjusted cash and investments
  $
719.6
    $
736.6
    $
699.0
 

We believe adjusted cash and investments is a more useful measure of the company’s liquidity for analytical purposes.

Net amounts receivable/(payable) from/to brokers reflect cash and cash equivalents held with brokers and cash payable for securities purchased and recorded on a trade date basis for which settlement occurs subsequent to period end.

B.  
Operating income before management fee expense is used by management for purposes of evaluating its business operations.  We believe this measure is useful in illustrating the operating results of GAMCO Investors, Inc (the "Company") as management fee expense is based on pre-tax income, which includes non-operating items including investment gains and losses from the Company’s proprietary investment portfolio and interest expense.  The reconciliation of operating income before management fee expense to operating income is provided in Table IV.

C.  
Beginning January 1, 2006, the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46R (“FIN 46R”) and Emerging Issue Task Force 04-5 (“EITF 04-5”) require consolidation of the majority of our investment partnerships and offshore funds managed by our subsidiaries into our consolidated financial statements.  However, since we amended the agreements of five investment partnerships and an offshore fund on March 31, 2006, FIN46R and EITF 04-5 only required us to consolidate these entities on our consolidated condensed statement of income for the first quarter 2006.  We were not required to consolidate these entities on our consolidated condensed statement of financial condition at March 31, 2006.  In addition, these partnerships and offshore funds, for which the agreements were amended, are not required to be consolidated within our consolidated condensed statement of income or on our consolidated condensed statement of financial condition in future periods as long as we continue to not maintain a direct or indirect controlling financial interest.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the consolidation of these entities had no impact on net income but did affect the classification of income between operating and other income.  As a result, in Table V, we have also provided our results before adjusting for FIN 46R and EITF 04-5 on these partnerships and this fund.
 
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Our disclosure and analysis in this press release 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-K 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.

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The Company reported Assets Under Management as follows:
 Table I:  
 Assets Under Management (millions)  
 
Mutual Funds:
 
September 30, 2006
   
September 30, 2007
   
% Inc. (Dec.)
 
Open-end
  $
7,854
    $
9,866
      25.6  %
Closed-end
   
5,327
     
6,443
     
20.9
 
Fixed Income
   
683
     
1,048
       53.4  
Total Mutual Funds
   
13,864
     
17,357
     
25.2
 
Institutional & Separate Accounts:
                       
Equities: direct
   
9,470
     
11,266
     
19.0
 
“        sub-advisory
   
2,725
     
2,494
      (8.5
Fixed Income
   
54
     
27
      (50.0 )
Total Institutional & Separate Accounts
   
12,249
     
13,787
     
12.6
 
Investment Partnerships
   
488
     
491
       0.6  
Total Assets Under Management
  $
26,601
    $
31,635
     
18.9
 
                         
Equities
  $
25,864
    $
30,560
     
18.2
 
Fixed Income
   
737
     
1,075
       45.9  
Total Assets Under Management
  $
26,601
    $
31,635
     
18.9
 

 
 Table II:  
Assets Under Management (millions)
 
                                 
% Increase/(decrease)
 
Mutual Funds
   
9/06
     
12/06
     
3/07
     
6/07
     
9/07
     
6/07
     
9/06
 
Open-end
  $
7,854
    $
8,389
    $
8,858
    $
9,529
    $
9,866
      3.5  %     25.6  %
Closed-end
   
5,327
     
5,806
     
6,188
     
6,412
     
6,443
     
0.5
     
20.9
 
Fixed income
   
683
     
744
     
591
     
684
     
1,048
     
53.2
      53.4  
Total Mutual Funds
   
13,864
     
14,939
     
15,637
     
16,625
     
17,357
      4.4      
25.2
 
Institutional & Separate Accounts:
                                                       
Equities: direct
   
9,470
     
10,282
     
10,587
     
11,116
     
11,266
     
1.3
     
19.0
 
“        sub-advisory
   
2,725
     
2,340
     
2,608
     
2,383
     
2,494
      4.7       (8.5 )
Fixed Income
   
54
     
50
     
49
     
21
     
27
      28.6       (50.0 )
Total Institutional & Separate Accounts
   
12,249
     
12,672
     
13,244
     
13,520
     
13,787
     
2.0
     
12.6
 
Investment Partnerships
   
488
     
491
     
477
     
486
     
491
     
1.0
      0.6  
Total Assets Under Management
  $
26,601
    $
28,102
    $
29,358
    $
30,631
    $
31,635
     
3.3
     
18.9
 

Table III:
Fund Flows – 3rd Quarter 2007 (millions)
   
 
 
 
 
June 30,
2007
Net
Cash Flows
Market
Appreciation / (Depreciation)
September 30,
2007

Mutual Funds:
                       
Equities
  $
15,941
    $
88
    $
280
    $
16,309
 
Fixed Income
   
684
     
356
     
8
     
1,048
 
Total Mutual Funds
   
16,625
     
444
     
288
     
17,357
 
Institutional & Separate Accounts
                               
Equities: direct
   
11,116
      34      
116
     
11,266
 
“        sub-advisory
   
2,383
      85      
26
     
2,494
 
Fixed Income
   
21
      6      
-
     
27
 
Total Institutional & Separate Accounts
   
13,520
      125      
142
     
13,787
 
                                 
Investment Partnerships
   
486
      2      
3
     
491
 
Total Assets Under Management
  $
30,631
    $ 571     $
433
    $
31,635
 
 
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Table IV

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


       
   
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2006 (a)
   
2007
   
% Inc.
(Dec.)
 
                   
Revenues
  $
57,994
    $
68,469
      18.1 %
Expenses
   
36,439
     
37,828
      3.8  
                         
Operating income before management fee
   
21,555
     
30,641
     
42.2
 
                         
Investment income
   
12,328
     
7,324
     
(40.6
Interest expense
    (3,368 )     (2,828 )     (16.0 )
Other income, net
   
8,960 
     
4,496
     
(49.8
                         
Income before management fee, income taxes and
   minority interest
   
30,515
     
35,137
     
15.1
 
   Management fee
   
3,058
     
3,541
       15.8  
Income before income taxes and minority interest
   
27,457
     
31,596
       15.1  
   Income taxes
   
10,296
     
13,340
       29.6  
   Minority interest
   
118
     
(81
     (168.6
Net income
  $
17,043
    $
18,337
     
7.6
 
                         
Net income per share:
                       
Basic
  $
0.60
    $
0.65
     
8.2
 
                         
Diluted
  $
0.60
    $
0.64
     
8.3
 
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                       
 Basic
   
28,254
     
28,106
      (0.5 )
                         
 Diluted
   
29,235
     
29,099
      (0.5 )
                         
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
  to GAAP:
                       
Operating income before management fee
  $
21,555
    $
30,641
     
 
 
Deduct:  management fee
   
3,058
     
3,541
         
Operating income
  $
18,497
    $
27,100
     
 
 
Operating margin before management fee
    37.2 %      44.8 %        
Operating margin after management fee
    31.9 %      39.6 %        
 
(a)           As restated to reflect the reversal of certain previously-accrued expenses for compensation in investment partnerships.

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Table V

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

   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2006 (a)(b)
   
Adjust-
ments(c)
   
2006 (b)(d)
   
2007 (d)
   
D
2007(d) -
2006(b)(d)
   
%
   
D
2007(d) -
2006(a)(b)
   
%
 
                                                 
Revenues
  $
179,824
    $ (887 )   $
178,937
    $
203,352
    $
24,415
      13.6 %   $
23,528
      13.1 %
Expenses
   
124,036
     
162
     
124,198
     
128,182
     
3,984
      3.2      
4,146
      3.3  
                                                                 
Operating income before management fee
   
55,788
      (1,049 )    
54,739
     
75,170
     
20,431
     
37.3
     
19,382
     
34.7
 
                                                                 
Investment income
   
37,421
     
14,759
     
52,180
     
38,255
      (13,925 )     (26.7 )    
834
     
2.2
 
Interest expense
    (10,057 )     (580 )     (10,637 )     (9,537 )    
1,100
      (10.3 )     520    
(5.2
Other income, net
   
27,364
     
14,179
     
41,543
     
28,718
      (12,825 )     (30.9 )    
1,354
     
4.9
 
                                                                 
Income before management fee, income taxes and minority interest
   
83,152
     
13,130
     
96,282
     
103,888
     
7,606
     
7.9
     
20,736
     
24.9
 
   Management fee
   
8,293
     
-
     
8,293
     
10,391
     
2,098
             
2,098
         
Income before income taxes and minority interest
   
74,859
     
13,130
     
87,989
     
93,497
     
5,508
             
18,638
         
   Income taxes
   
29,273
     
4,924
     
34,197
     
37,403
     
3,206
             
8,130
         
   Minority interest
   
639
     
8,206
     
8,845
     
596
      (8,249 )        
(43
       
Net income
  $
44,947
    $
-
    $
44,947
    $
55,498
    $
10,551
     
23.5
    $
10,551
     
23.5
 
                                                                 
Net income per share:
                                                               
Basic
  $
1.57
    $
-
    $
1.57
    $
1.97
    $
0.40
     
25.6
    $
0.40
     
25.6
 
                                                                 
Diluted
  $
1.55
    $
-
    $
1.55
    $
1.95
    $
0.39
     
25.5
    $
0.39
     
25.5
 
                                                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                                               
Basic
   
28,644
             
28,644
     
28,164
      (480 )     (1.7 )     (480 )     (1.7 )
                                                                 
Diluted
   
29,635
             
29,635
     
29,148
      (487 )     (1.6 )     (487 )     (1.6 )
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP:
                                                               
Operating income before management fee
  $
55,788
            $
54,739
    $
75,170
                                 
Deduct:  management fee
   
8,293
             
8,293
     
10,391
                                 
Operating income
  $
47,495
            $
46,446
    $
64,779
                                 
Operating margin before management fee
    31.0  %             30.6 %     37.0 %                                
Operating margin after management fee
    26.4  %             26.0 %     31.9 %                                
                                                                 

          
(a)  Final results before adjustments relating to FIN 46R and EITF 04-5 – not GAAP.
(b) As restated to reflect the reversal of certain previously-accrued expenses for compensation in investment partnerships.
(c) Adjustments relating to FIN 46R and EITF 04-5 on five partnerships and one offshore fund on which substantive kick-out rights were added on March 31, 2006.
(d)            GAAP basis.
      
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Table VI
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
UNAUDITED QUARTERLY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
   
2006
   
2007
             
   
1st (a)
   
2nd (a)
   
3rd (a)
   
4th (a)
         
1st
   
2nd
   
3rd
   
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
Full - Year
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
2007
   
2006
 
Income Statement Data:
                                                           
                                                             
Revenues
   $
59,284
     $
61,659
     $
57,994
     $
82,526
     $
261,463
     $
66,606
     $
68,277
     $
68,469
     $
203,352
     $
178,937
 
 
                                                                               
Expenses
   
37,381
     
50,378
     
36,439
     
47,682
     
171,880
     
42,694
     
47,660
     
37,828
     
128,182
     
124,198
 
 
                                                                               
Operating income before management fee
   
21,903
     
11,281
     
21,555
     
34,844
     
89,583
     
23,912
     
20,617
     
30,641
     
75,170
     
54,739
 
 
                                                                               
Investment income
   
29,498
     
10,355
     
12,328
     
18,938
     
71,119
     
13,572
     
17,359
     
7,324
     
38,255
     
52,180
 
Interest expense
   
(3,875
)    
(3,394
)    
(3,368
)    
(3,589
)    
(14,226
)    
(3,380
)    
(3,329
)    
(2,828
)    
(9,537
)     (10,637 )
Other income, net
   
25,623
     
6,961
     
8,960
     
15,349
     
56,893
     
10,192
     
14,030
     
4,496
     
28,718
     
41,543
 
 
                                                                               
Income before
management fee,
income taxes and
minority interest
   
47,526
     
18,242
     
30,515
     
50,193
     
146,476
     
34,104
     
34,647
     
35,137
     
103,888
     
96,282
 
 
                                                                               
Management fee
   
3,417
     
1,818
     
3,058
     
4,943
     
13,236
     
3,401
     
3,449
     
3,541
     
10,391
     
8,293
 
 
                                                                               
Income before income taxes and minority interest
   
44,109
     
16,424
     
27,457
     
45,250
     
133,240
     
30,703
     
31,198
     
31,596
     
93,497
     
87,989
 
 
                                                                               
Income taxes
   
16,541
     
7,360
     
10,296
     
16,651
     
50,848
     
11,207
     
12,856
     
13,340
     
37,403
     
34,197
 
Minority interest
   
8,608
     
119
     
118
     
1,620
     
10,465
     
332
     
345
     
(81
)    
596
     
8,845
 
 
                                                                               
Net income
   $
18,960
     $
8,945
     $
17,043
     $
26,979
     $
71,927
     $
19,164
     $
17,997
     $
18,337
     $
55,498
     $
44,947
 
 
                                                                               
Net income per share:
                                                                               
    Basic
   $
0.65
     $
0.31
     $
0.60
     $
0.96
     $
2.52
     $
0.68
     $
0.64
     $
0.65
     $
1.97
     $
1.57
 
 
                                                                               
    Diluted
   $
0.64
     $
0.31
     $
0.60
     $
0.94
     $
2.49
     $
0.67
     $
0.63
     $
0.64
     $
1.95
     $
1.55
 
 
                                                                               
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                                                               
    Basic
   
29,180
     
28,507
     
28,254
     
28,240
     
28,542
     
28,228
     
28,160
     
28,106
     
28,164
     
28,644
 
 
                                                                               
    Diluted
   
30,185
     
29,496
     
29,235
     
29,208
     
29,525
     
29,196
     
29,147
     
29,099
     
29,148
     
29,635
 
 
                                                                               
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
                                                                               
Financial measures to GAAP:
                                                                               
Operating income before management fee
   $
21,903
     $
11,281
     $
21,555
     $
34,844
     $
89,583
     $
23,912
     $
20,617
     $
30,641
     $
75,170
     $
54,739
 
Deduct:  management fee
   
3,417
     
1,818
     
3,058
     
4,943
     
13,236
     
3,401
     
3,449
     
3,541
     
10,391
     
8,293
 
Operating income
   $
18,486
     $
9,463
     $
18,497
     $
29,901
     $
76,347
     $
20,511
     $
17,168
     $
27,100
     $
64,779
     $
46,446
 
Operating margin before management fee
   
36.9
 %    
18.3
 %    
37.2
 %    
42.2
 %    
34.3
 %    
35.9
 %    
30.2
 %    
44.8
 %    
37.0
 %    
30.6
 %
Operating margin after management fee
   
31.2
 %    
15.3
 %    
31.9
 %    
36.2
 %    
29.2
 %    
30.8
 %    
25.1
 %    
39.6
 %    
31.9
 %    
26.0
 %

(a) As restated to reflect the reversal of certain previously-accrued expenses for compensation in investment partnerships.

9

 
Table VII

GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
 
 
 
   
December 31,
 
  September 30,     September 30,  
   
2006
   
2006 (a)
   
2007
 
 ASSETS        
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
                   
 Cash and cash equivalents   $ 138,113     $ 112,089     $ 195,893  
 Investments     589,495       585,127       484,178  
 Receivables     96,942       68,987       61,502  
 Other assets     12,681       11,832       11,198  
                         
     Total assets   $ 837,231    
$
778,035     $ 752,771  
                         
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                        
                         
 Compensation payable   $ 30,174     $ 38,387     $ 43,613  
 Income taxes payable     13,922       6,101       21,251  
 Accrued expenses and other liabilities     88,423       61,744       53,171  
     Total operating liabilities     132,519       106,232       118,035  
 5.5% Senior notes (due May 15, 2013)     100,000       100,000       100,000  
 6% Convertible note, $50 million outstanding (due August 14, 2011)(b)     49,504       50,000       49,584  
 5.22% Senior notes (due February 17, 2007)     82,308       82,308       -  
     Total debt     231,812       232,308       149,584  
     Total liabilities     364,331       338,540       267,619  
                         
 Minority interest     21,324       20,316       9,497  
                         
 Stockholders' equity     451,576       419,179       475,655  
                         
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 837,231     $ 778,035     $ 752,771  
                         
                         
 
(a)  As restated to reflect the reversal of certain previously-accrued expenses for compensation in investment partnerships.
(b) 
At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the conversion price was $53 per share. At June 30, 2006, the convertible note bore an interest rate of 5% with a conversion price of $52 per share.

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