Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Debt [Abstract]

Debt

7. Debt

Senior Notes

On May 31, 2011, the Company issued 10-year, $100 million senior notes (“Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes bore interest at 5.875% per annum, payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year and commenced on December 1, 2011. On June 1, 2021, the Senior Notes matured and were fully repaid.

At December 31, 2020, the debt was recorded at its face value, net of issuance costs, of $24.2 million.

Subordinated Notes

On June 14, 2021, the Company entered into an indenture with Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, relating to GAMCO’s issuance of up to approximately $54.0 million of 2-year subordinated notes (“Subordinated Notes”). The Subordinated Notes were issued to shareholders as a special dividend of $2.00 per share on GAMCO’s class A common stock (“Class A Stock”) and class B common stock (“Class B Stock”). The Company issued approximately $52.2 million of Subordinated Notes in connection with the special dividend and reserved approximately $1.9 million of Subordinated Notes to be issued upon vesting of restricted stock awards (“RSAs”).  The Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.0% per annum for the one-year period ending June 15, 2022 and 5.0% per annum for the one-year period ending June 15, 2023 and mature on June 15, 2023. The Subordinated Notes are transferable, callable at the option of GAMCO, 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 Subordinated Notes to be redeemed plus interest, and puttable, in whole or in part, at any time after September 15, 2021 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Subordinated Notes to be redeemed upon notice of redemption of at least 60 days but not more than 90 days before the redemption date.