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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 1-11123
NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  36-3817266
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)
  60606
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 917-7700
No Changes
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
     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 þ No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
     Large accelerated filer þ     Accelerated filer o     Non-accelerated filer o 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yeso No þ
     At August 3, 2007, there were 79,908,793 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value outstanding.
 
 

 


 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
(in thousands, except share data)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
 
               
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 159,952     $ 223,168  
Management and distribution fees receivable
    88,313       87,239  
Other receivables
    60,290       23,481  
Furniture, equipment, and leasehold improvements, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $71,471 and $67,973, respectively
    39,046       33,454  
Investments
    157,874       129,099  
Goodwill
    670,048       634,290  
Other intangible assets, at cost less accumulated amortization of $31,230 and $27,226, respectively
    67,533       67,374  
Current taxes receivable
    14,425       4,007  
Other assets
    21,394       25,660  
 
           
 
  $ 1,278,875     $ 1,227,772  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Short-Term Obligations:
               
Notes payable
  $ 50,000     $ 100,000  
Accounts payable
    14,796       13,885  
Accrued compensation and other expenses
    84,401       120,431  
Other short-term liabilities
    62,295       24,962  
 
           
Total Short-Term Obligations
    211,492       259,278  
 
           
 
               
Long-Term Obligations:
               
Senior term notes
  $ 544,915     $ 544,504  
Deferred compensation
    45,459       41,578  
Deferred income tax liability, net
    20,380       23,280  
Other long-term liabilities
    26,136       23,444  
 
           
Total Long-Term Obligations
    636,890       632,806  
 
           
 
               
Total Liabilities
    848,382       892,084  
 
               
Minority interest
    48,271       44,969  
 
               
Common stockholders’ equity:
               
Class A Common stock, $0.01 par value; 160,000,000 shares authorized; 120,911,480 shares issued at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
    1,209       1,209  
Additional paid-in capital
    304,143       276,479  
Retained earnings
    1,156,532       1,091,136  
Unamortized cost of restricted stock awards
    (30,975 )     (21,796 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
    (481 )     (1,141 )
 
           
 
    1,430,428       1,345,887  
Less common stock held in treasury, at cost (41,009,437 and 42,096,405 shares, respectively)
    (1,048,206 )     (1,055,168 )
 
           
Total common stockholders’ equity
    382,222       290,719  
 
           
 
  $ 1,278,875     $ 1,227,772  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
Unaudited
(in thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Operating revenues:
                               
Investment advisory fees from assets under management
  $ 197,981     $ 168,923     $ 387,697     $ 325,198  
Product distribution
    2,152       733       3,575       1,970  
Performance fees / other revenue
    4,133       2,519       9,821       5,153  
 
                       
Total operating revenues
    204,266       172,175       401,093       332,321  
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Compensation and benefits
    75,009       59,646       148,485       113,467  
Advertising and promotional costs
    4,258       2,676       7,648       5,346  
Occupancy and equipment costs
    6,638       5,975       13,379       11,906  
Amortization of intangible assets
    2,036       2,798       4,003       4,471  
Travel and entertainment
    2,676       2,677       4,861       4,786  
Outside and professional services
    8,387       7,543       16,393       14,687  
Minority interest expense
    2,043       1,607       4,377       3,087  
Other operating expenses
    18,434       9,082       26,107       14,840  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    119,481       92,004       225,253       172,590  
 
                               
Other income/(expense)
    2,054       3,286       3,368       5,614  
 
                       
 
                               
Net interest expense
    (6,536 )     (7,389 )     (12,442 )     (15,735 )
 
                       
 
                               
Income before taxes
    80,303       76,068       166,766       149,610  
 
                               
Income taxes
    31,720       29,666       65,873       58,348  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
  $ 48,583     $ 46,402     $ 100,893     $ 91,262  
 
                       
 
                               
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    78,306       78,028       78,137       77,916  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted
    83,935       83,069       83,659       83,043  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.62     $ 0.59     $ 1.29     $ 1.17  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted
  $ 0.58     $ 0.56     $ 1.21     $ 1.10  
 
                       
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Common Stockholders’ Equity
Unaudited
(in thousands)
                                                         
                            Unamortized     Accumulated              
    Class A     Additional             Cost of     Other              
    Common     Paid-In     Retained     Restricted     Comprehensive     Treasury        
    Stock     Capital     Earnings     Stock Awards     Income/(Loss)     Stock     Total  
Balance at December 31, 2006
  $ 1,209     $ 276,479     $ 1,091,136     $ (21,796 )   $ (1,141 )   $ (1,055,168 )   $ 290,719  
Change in accounting principle (see Note 1)
                    (903 )                             (903 )
 
Balance at December 31, 2006, as restated
    1,209       276,479       1,090,233       (21,796 )     (1,141 )     (1,055,168 )     289,816  
Net income
                    100,893                               100,893  
Cash dividends paid
                    (38,073 )                             (38,073 )
Purchase of treasury stock
                                            (40,448 )     (40,448 )
Compensation expense on options
            7,094                                       7,094  
Exercise of stock options
            (4,783 )     1,362                       35,739       32,318  
Grant of restricted stock
            11,438       2,117       (18,235 )             12,841       8,161  
Forfeit of restricted stock
                            1,170               (1,170 )      
Amortization of restricted stock awards
                            7,886                       7,886  
Tax effect of options exercised and vested restricted stock
            13,915                                       13,915  
Other comprehensive income
                                    660               660  
 
                                         
Balance at June 30, 2007
  $ 1,209     $ 304,143     $ 1,156,532     $ (30,975 )   $ (481 )   $ (1,048,206 )   $ 382,222  
 
                                         
         
    Six Months  
    Ending 6/30/07  
Comprehensive Income (in 000s):
       
Net income
  $ 100,893  
Other comprehensive income:
       
Unrealized gains/(losses) on marketable equity securities, net of tax
    759  
Reclassification adjustments for realized (gains)/losses
    (81 )
Amortization of terminated cash flow hedge, net of tax
    (76 )
Funded status of pension & OPEB plans, net of tax
    47  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    11  
 
     
Subtotal: other comprehensive income
    660  
 
     
Comprehensive Income
  $ 101,553  
 
     
         
    Six Months
    Ending 6/30/07
Change in Shares Outstanding (in 000s):
       
Shares outstanding at the beginning of the year
    78,815  
Shares issued under equity incentive plans
    1,913  
Shares acquired
    (804 )
Forfeit of restricted stock
    (22 )
 
       
Shares outstanding at June 30, 2007
    79,902  
 
       
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited
(in thousands)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 100,893     $ 91,262  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
               
Deferred income taxes
    (3,503 )     2,578  
Depreciation of office property and equipment
    4,927       4,666  
Loss on sale of fixed assets
    60       171  
Amortization of intangible assets
    4,003       4,471  
Amortization of debt related costs, net
    285       262  
Compensation expense for equity plans
    22,174       16,374  
Net (increase) decrease in assets:
               
Management and distribution fees receivable
    (1,074 )     (3,912 )
Other receivables
    (697 )     8,855  
Other assets
    4,359       (3,986 )
Net increase (decrease) in liabilities:
               
Accrued compensation and other expenses
    (35,484 )     (29,398 )
Deferred compensation
    3,881       3,477  
Accounts payable
    1,322       (2,062 )
Current taxes payable
    (10,418 )     191  
Other liabilities
    (1,530 )     (5,961 )
Other
    (2,538 )     (2,961 )
 
           
Net cash provided from operating activities
    86,660       84,027  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Repayment of notes payable
    (50,000 )     (50,000 )
Dividends paid
    (38,073 )     (35,412 )
Proceeds from stock options exercised
    32,318       33,445  
Acquisition of treasury stock
    (40,448 )     (48,328 )
Net deferred debt issuance related items
          50  
Tax effect of options and restricted stock
    13,915       10,341  
 
           
Net cash used for financing activities
    (82,288 )     (89,904 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
HydePark acquisition, net of cash acquired
    (9,706 )      
Purchase of office property and equipment
    (10,590 )     (3,826 )
Proceeds from sales of investment securities
    814       41,381  
Purchases of investment securities
    (25,547 )     (16,651 )
Repurchase of NWQ minority members’ interests
    (22,500 )     (22,503 )
Net change in consolidated mutual funds
    209       377  
Other
    (279 )     (64 )
 
           
Net cash used for investing activities
    (67,599 )     (1,286 )
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    11       9  
 
               
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (63,216 )     (7,154 )
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
Beginning of year
    223,168       128,933  
 
           
End of period
  $ 159,952     $ 121,779  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Information:
               
Taxes paid
  $ 65,878     $ 47,124  
Interest paid
  $ 17,175     $ 19,215  
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NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2007
Note 1 Basis of Presentation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Nuveen Investments”) and have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements have also been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. As a result, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s latest annual report on Form 10-K.
On April 30, 2007, the Company acquired HydePark Investment Strategies, which specializes in enhanced equity index strategies. The results of HydePark Investment Strategies’ operations are included in our consolidated statement of income since the acquisition date.
On June 20, 2007, the Company announced that it has entered into an agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) to be acquired by private equity investors led by Madison Dearborn Capital Partners. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions therein, each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock (other than dissenting shares) will be converted into the right to receive $65.00 in cash. The Company currently expects the transaction to be completed by the end of the year.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Emerging Issues Task Force approved a Consensus that an employee’s right to a compensated absence under a sabbatical or similar benefit arrangement in which the employee is not required to perform any duties during the absence “accumulates” and therefore should be accounted for as a liability if the obligation relates to services already rendered, payment is probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The Consensus is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, and requires that a liability for sabbatical leave be recorded as a change in accounting principle through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the year of adoption. As a result of adopting this Consensus, the Company has recorded approximately $0.9 million as both a liability in “Other Long-Term Liabilities” as well as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2007.
On July 13, 2006, the FASB issued its Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainties in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109” (“FIN 48”), which provides guidance on the measurement, recognition, and disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, and disclosure. FIN 48 prescribes that a tax position should only be recognized if it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority. A tax position that meets this threshold is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of FIN 48 is to be reported as an adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Adoption of FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007 did not impact Nuveen Investments’ consolidated financial position or results of operations. The Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption of FIN 48, nor as of June 30, 2007. In addition, the Company does not anticipate significant adjustments to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months. Nuveen Investments classifies any tax

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penalties as “other operating expenses,” and any interest as “interest expense.” As of June 30, 2007, tax years that remain open and subject to audit for both federal and state are the 2003-2006 years.
These financial statements rely, in part, on estimates. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) have been reflected for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements. The results for the period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.
Note 2 Earnings Per Common Share
The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income and the weighted average common shares used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
                                                         
                 
  In thousands,     For the three months ended  
  except per share data     June 30, 2007     June 30, 2006  
        Net                        
        income   Shares   Per-share amount     Net income   Shares   Per-share amount  
                 
 
 
                                                     
 
Basic EPS
    $ 48,583       78,306     $ 0.62       $ 46,402       78,028     $ 0.59    
 
Dilutive effect of:
                                                     
 
Restricted stock
            1,008                       513            
 
Employee stock options
            4,621                       4,528            
                                 
 
Diluted EPS
    $ 48,583       83,935     $ 0.58       $ 46,402       83,069     $ 0.56    
                 
                                                         
                 
  In thousands,     For the six months ended  
  except per share data     June 30, 2007     June 30, 2006  
        Net                        
        income   Shares   Per-share amount     Net income   Shares   Per-share amount  
                 
 
 
                                                     
 
Basic EPS
    $ 100,893       78,137     $ 1.29       $ 91,262       77,916     $ 1.17    
 
Dilutive effect of:
                                                     
 
Restricted stock
            951                       472            
 
Employee stock options
            4,571                       4,655            
                                 
 
Diluted EPS
    $ 100,893       83,659     $ 1.21       $ 91,262       83,043     $ 1.10    
                 
Options to purchase 3,777 and 46,860 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been antidilutive since the options’ weighted average exercise price of $53.87 and $46.39 per share, respectively, was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common shares during the applicable period.
Note 3 Net Capital Requirement
Nuveen Investments, LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary, is subject to SEC Rule 15c3-1, the “Uniform Net Capital Rule,” which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, as these terms are defined in the Rule, shall not exceed 15 to 1. At June 30, 2007, Nuveen Investments, LLC’s net capital ratio was 3.51 to 1 and its net capital was approximately $13.3 million, which was $10.2 million in excess of the required net capital of $3.1 million.

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Note 4 Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The following table presents a reconciliation of activity in the balance of goodwill from December 31, 2006 to June 30, 2007 presented on our consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
         
Balance at December 31, 2006
  $ 634,290  
Repurchase of NWQ minority interests
    22,500  
Santa Barbara acquisition costs
    (5 )
HydePark acquisition
    13,263  
 
     
Balance at June 30, 2007
  $ 670,048  
 
     
As part of the acquisition of NWQ Investment Management (“NWQ”) in 2002, key employees purchased three classes of non-controlling member interests in NWQ. The purchase allows NWQ key employees to participate in profits of NWQ above specified levels beginning January 1, 2003. Beginning in 2004 and continuing through 2008, the Company has the right to purchase the non-controlling members’ respective interests in NWQ at fair market value. On February 15, 2007, the Company exercised its right to purchase 25% of the NWQ Class 4 minority members’ interests for approximately $22.6 million. Of the total amount paid, $22.5 million was recorded as goodwill, with the remainder being recorded as a return of capital.
On April 30, 2007, the Company acquired HydePark Investment Strategies (“HydePark”), which specializes in enhanced equity index strategies. As of June 30, 2007, the Company has made a preliminary allocation of the total purchase price to the net book value of assets acquired, estimated identifiable intangible assets, and goodwill. Of the total $18.0 million purchase price, approximately $0.6 million has been allocated to the net book value of assets acquired. The net book value of assets acquired consists primarily of fee receivables and payables. The Company has preliminarily estimated approximately $4.2 million of the purchase price in excess of the net book value of assets acquired is assignable to intangible assets, all of which relates to existing contractual customer relationships (preliminarily estimated 10-year useful life). The Company believes that there were no unamortizable intangible assets acquired in the HydePark acquisition. Generally accepted accounting principles allow for purchase price adjustments for one year from the time of an acquisition. The Company does not expect any material modifications to its initial estimates.
SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” requires an annual goodwill impairment test. The results of our last annual test indicated that, as of May 31, 2007, there was no indication of potential impairment of goodwill.
The following table presents gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization amounts for the remaining unamortized intangible assets presented on our consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 (in thousands):
                                 
    At June 30, 2007     At December 31, 2006  
    Gross             Gross        
    Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying     Accumulated  
Amortizable Intangible Assets   Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amortization  
Symphony customer relationships
  $ 43,800     $ 13,225     $ 43,800     $ 12,113  
NWQ customer relationships
    22,900       12,510       22,900       11,238  
Santa Barbara —
                               
Customer relationships
    26,200       5,095       26,200       3,639  
Trademark / tradename
    1,700       331       1,700       236  
HydePark (estimate)
    4,163       69              
 
                       
Total
  $ 98,763     $ 31,230     $ 94,600     $ 27,226  
 
                       

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The projected amortization for the next five years is approximately $4.1 million for the remaining six months of 2007, and annual amortization of $8.3 million for each of 2008, 2009, 2010, and $7.2 million for 2011.
Note 5 Debt
At June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, debt on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was comprised of the following (in thousands):
                 
    June 30, 2007   December 31, 2006
Short-Term Obligations:
               
Notes payable
  $ 50,000     $ 100,000  
     
 
Long-Term Obligations:
               
Senior Term Notes:
               
Senior term notes — 5 Year
  $ 250,000     $ 250,000  
Net unamortized discount — 5 year notes
    (462 )     (528 )
Senior term notes — 10 Year
    300,000       300,000  
Net unamortized discount — 10 year notes
    (1,293 )     (1,354 )
Net unamortized debt issuance costs
    (3,330 )     (3,614 )
     
subtotal
  $ 544,915     $ 544,504  
     
Total
  $ 594,915     $ 644,504  
     
Senior Term Notes
On September 12, 2005, Nuveen Investments issued $550 million of senior unsecured notes, comprised of $250 million of 5-year senior term notes and $300 million of 10-year senior term notes. The Company received approximately $544 million in net proceeds after discounts and other debt issuance costs. The 5-year senior term notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.0% payable semi-annually beginning March 15, 2006. The 10-year senior term notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.5% payable semi-annually also beginning March 15, 2006. The net proceeds from the notes were used to repay a portion of the outstanding debt under the Company’s then outstanding $750 million bridge credit agreement. The costs related to the issuance of the senior term notes were being capitalized and are being amortized to expense over their term. At June 30, 2007, the fair value of the 5-year and 10-year senior term notes was approximately $229.9 million and $275.0 million, respectively.
Senior Revolving Credit Facility
In addition to the senior term notes, the Company has a $400 million senior revolving credit facility that expires on September 15, 2010. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had $100 million outstanding under this facility. During the first quarter of 2007, the Company paid down $50 million of this amount. The rate of interest payable under the agreement is, at the Company’s option, a function of either one of various floating rate indices or the Federal Funds rate. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, the weighted average interest rate was 5.78%. The agreement requires the Company to pay a facility fee at an annual rate of a range of 0.08% to 0.15% that is dependent on our debt rating. Proceeds from borrowings under this facility may be used for fulfilling day-to-day cash requirements and general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, share repurchases and asset purchases.
Other
The Company’s broker-dealer subsidiary may utilize available, uncommitted lines of credit with no annual facility fees, which approximate $50 million, to satisfy unanticipated, short-term liquidity needs. As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, no borrowings were outstanding on these uncommitted lines of credit.

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Note 6 Derivative Financial Instruments
In anticipation of the issuance of the senior term notes in 2005 (refer to Note 5, “Debt”), the Company entered into a series of treasury rate lock transactions. These treasury rate locks were accounted for as cash-flow hedges, as they hedged against the variability in future projected interest payments on the forecasted issuance of fixed rate debt attributable to changes in interest rates. The prevailing treasury rates had increased by the time of the issuance of the senior term notes and the locks were settled for a net payment to the Company of approximately $1.6 million. The Company has recorded this gain in “Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, as the treasury rate locks were considered highly effective for accounting purposes in mitigating the interest rate risk on the forecasted debt issuance. The $1.6 million is being reclassified into current earnings commensurate with the recognition of interest expense on the 5-year and 10-year term debt. At June 30, 2007, the unamortized gain on the treasury rate lock transactions that the Company had entered into related to it senior term notes was approximately $1.2 million. For the remaining six months of 2007, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $0.1 million of the gain on the treasury rate lock transactions as an offset to interest expense.
Also included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are certain swap agreements and futures contracts that have not been designated as hedging instruments. The swap agreements and futures contracts are being used to mitigate overall market risk of certain recently created product portfolios that are not yet being marketed. At June 30, 2007, the net fair value of these open non-hedging derivatives was a net liability of approximately $78,000 and is reflected as both a $377,000 asset in “Other Assets” as well as a $455,000 liability in “Other Short-Term Liabilities” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2007. At December 31, 2006, the net fair value of these open non-hedging derivatives was approximately $0.3 million and is reflected as approximately $259,000 in “Other Assets” and $601,000 in “Other Short-Term Liabilities” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, the net fair value adjustment resulted in a net gain of approximately $0.3 million and a net loss of approximately $0.5 million, respectively, of which approximately $0.4 million of a gain was realized during each of the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and the remainder in unrealized gains/losses, both reflected in “Other Income/(Expense)” in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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Note 7 Retirement Plans
The following table presents the components of the net periodic retirement plans’ benefit costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
                                 
    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended June 30, 2007     Ended June 30, 2006  
    Total     Post-     Total     Post-  
    Pension     Retirement     Pension     Retirement  
 
 
                               
Service Cost
  $ 471,631     $ 79,382     $ 436,250     $ 60,000  
 
                               
Interest Cost
    570,673       141,367       522,250       135,250  
 
                               
Expected Return on Assets
    (573,318 )           (561,750 )      
 
                               
Amortization of:
                               
Unrecognized Prior Service Cost
    (652 )     (66,308 )           (66,250 )
Unrecognized (Gain)/Loss
    68,900       20,235       106,250       22,000  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 537,234     $ 174,676     $ 503,000     $ 151,000  
 
                       
                                 
    Six Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30, 2007     Ended June 30, 2006  
    Total     Post-     Total     Post-  
    Pension     Retirement     Pension     Retirement  
 
 
                               
Service Cost
  $ 943,262     $ 158,764     $ 872,500     $ 120,000  
 
                               
Interest Cost
    1,141,346       282,734       1,044,500       270,500  
 
                               
Expected Return on Assets
    (1,146,636 )           (1,123,500 )      
 
                               
Amortization of:
                               
Unrecognized Prior Service Cost
    (1,304 )     (132,616 )           (132,500 )
Unrecognized (Gain)/Loss
    137,800       40,470       212,500       44,000  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 1,074,468     $ 349,352     $ 1,006,000     $ 302,000  
 
                       
During 2007, the Company expects to contribute approximately $0.1 million to its excess pension plan. The Company does not expect to make any contributions to its qualified pension plan. In addition, the Company expects to contribute $0.6 million during 2007, net of expected Medicare Part D reimbursements, for benefit payments to its post-retirement benefit plan. For the first six months of 2007, the Company has paid out approximately $0.3 million in post-retirement benefits.

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Note 8 Structuring Fees
The Company incurs an upfront structuring fee imposed by the Company’s distribution partners for certain new closed-end funds. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company has incurred total structuring fees of approximately $8.8 million. The Company plans to participate very actively in the market for new closed-end funds. As a result of this participation, the Company expects to experience some earnings volatility as it will continue to incur upfront structuring fees on new closed-end funds.
Note 9 Investments in Collateralized Loan and Debt Obligations
The Company acts as a collateral manager for two collateralized debt obligation entities, Symphony CLO I, Ltd. (“CLO”) and the Symphony Credit Opportunities Fund Ltd. (“CDO”), pursuant to collateral management agreements between the Company and each of the CLO and the CDO entities. At June 30, 2007, combined assets under management in the collateral pools of the CLO and CDO were approximately $900 million. The Company had combined minority equity investments of $12.3 million in the CLO and CDO as of June 30, 2007.
The Company accounts for its investments in the CLO and CDO under EITF 99-20, “Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased and Retained Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” The excess of future cash flows over the initial investment at the date of purchase is recognized as interest income over the life of the investment using the effective yield method. The Company reviews cash flow estimates throughout the life of the CLO and CDO investment pool to determine whether an impairment of its equity investments should be recognized. Cash flow estimates are based on the underlying pool of collateral securities and take into account the overall credit quality of the issuers in the collateral securities, the forecasted default rate of the collateral securities and the Company’s past experience in managing similar securities. If an updated estimate of future cash flows (taking into account both timing and amounts) is less than the revised estimate, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over its fair value. The Company has recorded its equity interest in the CLO and CDO in Investments on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Fair value is determined using current information, notably market yields and projected cash flows based on forecasted default and recovery rates that a market participant would use in determining the current fair value of the equity interest. Market yields, default rates and recovery rates used in the Company’s estimate of fair value vary based on the nature of the investments in the underlying collateral pools. In the periods of rising credit default rates and lower debt recovery rates, the fair value, and therefore the carrying value, of the Company’s investments in the CLO and CDO may be adversely affected. The Company’s risk of loss in the CLO and CDO is limited to the $12.3 million invested in these entities.
Note 10 Gain Contingency
During 2006, the Company sold its minority investment in Institutional Capital Corporation (“ICAP”), an institutional money manager which was acquired by New York Life Investment Management. Under the terms of the sale agreement, if certain indemnification obligations are satisfied, the Company may potentially receive up to an additional $5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, upon the release of funds from an escrow established to cover any breaches of representations and warranties.

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
June 30, 2007
Description of the Business
Our principal businesses are asset management and related research, as well as the development, marketing and distribution of investment products and services for the affluent, high-net-worth and institutional market segments. We distribute our investment products and services, which include individually managed accounts, closed-end exchange-traded funds (“closed-end funds”), and open-end mutual funds (“open-end funds” or “mutual funds”), to the affluent and high-net-worth market segments through unaffiliated intermediary firms including broker-dealers, commercial banks, affiliates of insurance providers, financial planners, accountants, consultants and investment advisors. We also provide managed account services, including privately offered partnerships, to several institutional market segments and channels.
The Company and its subsidiaries offer high-quality investment capabilities through six branded investment teams: NWQ, specializing in value-style equities; Nuveen, managing fixed-income investments; Santa Barbara, committed to growth equities; Tradewinds, specializing in global equities; Rittenhouse, dedicated to “blue-chip” growth equities, and Symphony, with expertise in alternative investments as well as equity and income products.
We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from investment advisory fees, which are recognized as services are performed. These fees are directly related to the market value of the assets we manage. Advisory fee revenues generally will increase with a rise in the level of assets under management. Assets under management will rise through sales of our investment products or through increases in the value of portfolio investments. Assets under management may also increase as a result of reinvestment of distributions from funds and accounts. Fee income generally will decline when assets under management decline, as would occur when the values of fund portfolio investments decrease or when managed account withdrawals or mutual fund redemptions exceed gross sales and reinvestments.
In addition to investment advisory fees, we have two other main sources of operating revenue: 1) performance fees and 2) distribution and underwriting revenue. Performance fees are earned when investment performance on certain institutional accounts and hedge funds exceeds a contractual threshold. These fees are recognized only at the performance measurement date contained in the individual account management agreement. Distribution revenue is earned when certain funds are sold to the public through financial advisors. Generally, distribution revenue will rise and fall with the level of our sales of mutual fund products. Underwriting fees are earned on the initial public offerings of our closed-end funds. The level of underwriting fees earned in any given year will fluctuate depending on the number of new funds offered, the size of the funds offered and the extent to which we participate as a member of the syndicate group underwriting the fund. Also included in distribution and underwriting revenue is Muni Preferred ® and Fund Preferred ® revenue. Preferred shares of our closed-end funds are bought and sold through a secondary market auction. A participation fee is paid by the fund to the auction participants based on shares traded. Access to the auction must be made through a participating broker. We offer non-participating brokers access to the auctions, for which we earn a portion of the participation fee.
Sales of our products, and our profitability, are directly affected by many variables, including investor preferences for equity, fixed-income or other investments, the availability and attractiveness of competing products, market performance, continued access to distribution channels, changes in interest rates, inflation, and income tax rates and laws.

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Recent Events
As announced on June 20, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to be acquired by private equity investors led by Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. Pursuant to this agreement and subject to the terms and conditions therein, each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock (other than dissenting shares) will be converted into the right to receive $65.00 in cash. For further information about the proposed merger, please refer to the Merger Agreement incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this Report. Finally, our proposed merger is subject to various conditions, including the receipt of the requisite stockholder approval from our stockholders, antitrust approvals and other conditions to closing customary for transactions of this type. No assurances can be given that the proposed transaction will be consummated or, if not consummated that we will enter into a comparable or superior transaction with another party.
On April 19, 2007, the Company announced that it has agreed to acquire HydePark Investment Strategies, with approximately $350 million in assets under management. The transaction closed on April 30, 2007.
Summary of Operating Results
The table presented below highlights the results of our operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
Financial Results Summary
Company Operating Statistics

($ in millions, except per share amounts)
                                                       
               
        For the second quarter of     For the first six months of
        2007   2006   % change     2007   2006   % change
 
Gross sales of investment products
    $ 7,827     $ 9,187       (15 %)     $ 15,961     $ 19,296       (17 %)
 
Net flows of investment products
      1,906       5,072       (62 )       4,939       10,976       (55 )
 
Assets under management (1)(2)
      171,602       148,994       15         171,602       148,994       15  
 
Operating revenues
      204.2       172.2       19         401.1       332.3       21  
 
Operating expenses
      119.5       92.0       30         225.3       172.6       31  
 
Net interest expense
      6.5       7.4       (12 )       12.4       15.7       (21 )
 
Income taxes
      31.7       29.7       7         65.9       58.3       13  
 
Net income
      48.6       46.4       5         100.9       91.3       11  
 
Basic earnings per share
      0.62       0.59       5         1.29       1.17       10  
 
Diluted earnings per share
      0.58       0.56       4         1.21       1.10       10  
 
Dividends per share
      0.24       0.24               0.48       0.45       7  
               
 
(1)   At period end.
 
(2)   Excludes defined portfolio assets under surveillance.

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Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis contains important information that should be helpful in evaluating our results of operations and financial condition, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes.
Gross sales of investment products (which include new managed accounts, deposits into existing managed accounts and the sale of open-end and closed-end fund shares) for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are shown below:

                                 
Gross Investment Product Sales            
(in millions)            
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                               
Closed-End Funds
  $ 1,133     $ 226     $ 1,429     $ 226  
Mutual Funds
    1,859       1,505       3,540       2,852  
Retail Managed Accounts
    2,259       4,875       5,019       12,105  
Institutional Managed Accounts
    2,576       2,581       5,973       4,113  
 
                       
Total
  $ 7,827     $ 9,187     $ 15,961     $ 19,296  
 
                       
Second quarter gross sales of $7.8 billion were down 15% versus sales in the second quarter of the prior year. Retail managed account sales were $2.3 billion, down 54% versus sales in the second quarter of the prior year. The largest driver of the decline was a $1.9 billion decline in international value account sales. This decline is due to an acceleration of sales in the prior year behind the soft closing (to new investors) of our Tradewinds international strategy in retail managed accounts. Mutual fund gross sales were up 23%, driven by a 21% increases in municipal and a 26% increase in equity fund sales. We had two new closed-end fund offerings during the quarter raising nearly $0.8 billion and $0.3 billion through our Multi-Currency Short-Term Government Income and Tax-Advantaged Dividend Growth Funds. During the second quarter of the prior year we had one closed-end fund offering through which we raised $0.2 billion.
Year-to-date sales results are very similar to those for the second quarter. Retail and institutional managed account sales were down 59% driven by an 80% decrease in international value account sales. Closed-end fund sales increased versus 2006 due to new offerings, with three offerings in 2007 versus one in 2006.

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Net flows of investment products for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are shown below:

                                 
Net Flows            
(in millions)            
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                               
Closed-End Funds
  $ 1,147     $ 228     $ 1,463     $ 222  
Mutual Funds
    621       856       1,636       1,720  
Retail Managed Accounts
    (1,252 )     2,177       (1,800 )     6,292  
Institutional Managed Accounts
    1,390       1,811       3,640       2,742  
 
                       
Total
  $ 1,906     $ 5,072     $ 4,939     $ 10,976  
 
                       
Net flows decreased $3.2 billion for the quarter and $6.0 billion year-to-date versus flows in the prior year. Retail managed accounts experienced outflows for both the quarter and year-to-date driven by outflows from our Tradewinds and NWQ closed strategies. Mutual fund flows were down slightly for the quarter and year-to-date due to investor portfolio rebalancing in the second quarter which resulted in an increase in redemptions.
The following table summarizes net assets under management:

                         
Net Assets Under Management (1)              
(in millions)                  
    June 30,     December 31,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2006  
Closed-End Funds
  $ 53,423     $ 52,958     $ 51,388  
Mutual Funds
    20,160       18,532       16,133  
Retail Managed Accounts
    59,495       58,556       55,277  
Institutional Managed Accounts
    38,524       31,563       26,196  
 
                 
Total
  $ 171,602     $ 161,609     $ 148,994  
 
                 
 
(1)   Excludes defined portfolio product assets under surveillance
Assets under management ended the quarter at just under $172 billion, an increase of 15% versus assets under management at the end of the second quarter of 2006 and an increase of 6% versus assets under management at the end of the prior year. At June 30, 2007, 53% or our assets were in equity portfolios, 37% in municipal portfolios and 10% in taxable income portfolios.

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The following table presents the component changes in our assets under management for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006:

                                 
Change in Net Assets Under Management                
(in millions)            
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Gross Sales
  $ 7,827     $ 9,187     $ 15,961     $ 19,296  
Reinvested Dividends
    108       85       211       150  
Redemptions
    (6,029 )     (4,200 )     (11,233 )     (8,470 )
 
                       
Net Flows
    1,906       5,072       4,939       10,976  
Acquisition
    363             363        
Appreciation/(Depreciation)
    3,238       (1,096 )     4,691       1,901  
 
                       
Increase in Assets
  $ 5,507     $ 3,976     $ 9,993     $ 12,877  
 
                       
Assets were up for the quarter $5.5 billion as net flows of $1.9 billion and the $0.4 billion due to the HydePark acquisition combined with market appreciation of $3.2 billion. Equity assets appreciated $4.3 billion, while market depreciation caused a $1.0 billion and a $0.1 billion decline in municipal and income-oriented assets, respectively.
Assets were up $10.0 billion versus the end of the prior year as net flows for the period of $5.0 billion combined with market appreciation of $4.7 billion and the acquisition of HydePark accounts of $0.4 billion. Equity and income-oriented assets appreciated $5.7 billion and $0.1 billion, respectively, while market depreciation caused a $1.1 billion decline in municipal assets.
Investment advisory fee income, net of sub-advisory fees and expense reimbursements, is shown in the following table:

                                 
Investment Advisory Fees (1)        
(in thousands)            
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                               
Closed-End Funds
  $ 66,397     $ 61,675     $ 130,270     $ 123,518  
Mutual Funds
    28,234       21,397       54,616       41,216  
Managed Accounts
    103,350       85,851       202,811       160,464  
 
                       
Total
  $ 197,981     $ 168,923     $ 387,697     $ 325,198  
 
                       
 
(1)   Sub-advisory fee expense for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $7.9 million, $6.3 million, $15.8 million and $13.3 million, respectively.
Advisory fees increased 17% for the quarter driven by fee increases across all product lines. Managed account fees increased 20% for the quarter driven mainly by an increase in fees on our value accounts. Mutual fund advisory fees increased 32% for the quarter as result of a $4.0 billion increase in assets under management, the result of $3.5 billion in net flows and $0.5 billion in market appreciation. Fees on closed-end funds increased during the second quarter due to an increase in assets under management as a result of $1.9 billion in net flows and $0.2 billion in market appreciation.

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For the year-to-date period, advisory fees rose 19%. Fees on managed accounts rose 26%, while mutual fund fees rose 33% and closed-end funds 6%. All increases were the result of an increase in assets under management.
Product distribution revenue for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 is shown in the following table:

                                 
Product Distribution            
(in thousands)            
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                               
Closed-End Funds
  $ 1,256     $ 297     $ 1,667     $ 287  
Muni/Fund Preferred®
    1,086       1,203       2,117       2,377  
Mutual Funds
    (190 )     (767 )     (209 )     (694 )
 
                       
Total
  $ 2,152     $ 733     $ 3,575     $ 1,970  
 
                       
Product distribution revenue increased $1.4 million for the quarter and $1.6 million year-to-date due to an increase in closed-end fund underwriting revenue. Underwriting revenue increased as a result of an increase in both the number and size of offerings in 2007. Mutual fund distribution revenue increased due to an increase in sales of mutual fund products.
Performance Fees/Other Revenue
Performance fees/other revenue consists of performance fees earned on institutional assets managed and various fees earned in connection with services provided on behalf of our defined portfolio assets under surveillance. Performance fees were $3.5 million for the quarter compared to $2.3 million in the second quarter of the prior year. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, performance fees were $9.1 million and $4.7 million, respectively.

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Operating Expenses
The following table summarizes operating expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:

                                 
Operating Expenses            
(in thousands)            
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                               
Compensation and benefits
  $ 75,009     $ 59,646     $ 148,485     $ 113,467  
Advertising and promotional costs
    4,258       2,676       7,648       5,346  
Occupancy and equipment costs
    6,638       5,975       13,379       11,906  
Amortization of intangible assets
    2,036       2,798       4,003       4,471  
Travel and entertainment
    2,676       2,677       4,861       4,786  
Outside and professional services
    8,387       7,543       16,393       14,687  
Minority interest expense
    2,043       1,607       4,377       3,087  
Other operating expenses
    18,434       9,082       26,107       14,840  
 
                       
Total
  $ 119,481     $ 92,004     $ 225,253     $ 172,590  
 
                       
 
                               
% of Operating Revenue
    58.5 %     53.4 %     56.2 %     51.9 %
Summary
Operating expenses increased 30% for the second quarter and 31% year-to-date due mainly to increases in compensation and benefits.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and related benefits increased $15.4 million for the quarter and $35.0 million year-to-date. Both increases were the result of increases in base compensation related to new positions and salary increases, as well as increases in overall incentive compensation due to the Company’s higher profit level.
Occupancy and Equipment Costs
Occupancy and equipment costs increased $0.7 million for the quarter and $1.5 million year-to-date due to an increase in leased space for NWQ, Tradewinds, and Santa Barbara.
Amortization of Intangibles
Amortization of intangibles decreased $0.8 million during the second quarter of 2007 and $0.5 million year-to-date reflecting a catch-up adjustment made during the second quarter of the prior year as a result of an increase in the final valuation of intangible assets associated with the Santa Barbara acquisition versus the previous estimate.
Outside and Professional Services
Outside and professional services expense increased $0.8 million for the second quarter and $1.7 million year-to-date primarily due to an increase in electronic information expense as we provide our investment and research teams with more data and other tools to better manage their portfolios.

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Minority Interest Expense
Minority interest expense results from key employees at NWQ, Tradewinds, Symphony, and Santa Barbara having been granted non-controlling equity-based profits interests in their respective businesses (see also “Capital Resources, Liquidity and Financial Condition” below for further information).
All Other Operating Expenses
All other operating expenses, including advertising and promotional costs, travel and entertainment, fund organization costs and other expenses, increased approximately $10.9 million for the second quarter and $13.6 million year-to-date, due primarily to structuring fees paid in connection with the initial public offering of our closed-end funds.
Other Income/(Expense)
Other income/(expense) includes realized gains and losses on investments and miscellaneous income, including gain or loss on the disposal of property.
The following is a summary of Other Income/(Expense) for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:

                                 
Other Income/(Expense)            
(in thousands)            
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                               
Gains/(Losses) on Investments
  $ 1,771     $ 3,287     $ 3,162     $ 5,844  
Gains/(Losses) on Fixed Assets
    (3 )     (1 )     (61 )     (171 )
Miscellaneous Income/(Expense)
    286             267       (59 )
 
                       
Total
  $ 2,054     $ 3,286     $ 3,368     $ 5,614  
 
                       
Total other income/(expense) decreased $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2007 compared to the second quarter of 2006. During the second quarter of the prior year, we recognized a $3.1 million gain generated by the initial closing of the sale of our ownership interest in Institutional Capital Corporation. Gains in the second quarter of the current year were the result of gains generated on investment securities.
In addition to the $2.1 million in other income reported in the second quarter of 2007, year-to-date other income also includes $1.3 million of income reported in the first quarter mainly as a result of gains on the sale of investment securities.

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Net Interest Expense
The following is a summary of Net Interest Expense for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:

                                 
Net Interest Expense            
(in thousands)            
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                               
Dividend and Interest Revenue
  $ 2,829     $ 2,339     $ 5,953     $ 4,191  
Interest Expense
    (9,365 )     (9,728 )     (18,395 )     (19,926 )
 
                       
Total
  $ (6,536 )   $ (7,389 )   $ (12,442 )   $ (15,735 )
 
                       
Total net interest expense decreased $0.9 million in the second quarter and $3.3 million year-to-date, due to a decline in outstanding debt.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
SFAS No. 157
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities by defining fair value, establishing a framework for measuring fair value, and expanding disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. Prior to this standard, methods for measuring fair value were diverse and inconsistent, especially for items that are not actively traded. The standard clarifies that, for items that are not actively traded, such as certain kinds of derivatives, that fair value should reflect the price in a transaction with a market participant, including an adjustment for risk, not just a company’s mark-to-market model value. The standard also requires expanded disclosure of the effect on earnings for items measured using unobservable data.
Under SFAS No. 157, fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts. SFAS No. 157 clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data (for example, the reporting entity’s own data). Finally, under SFAS No. 157, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy.
SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not completed a study of what effect SFAS No. 157 will have on its financial position and results of operations.

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SFAS No. 159
During February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment to FASB Statement No. 115.” SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. We have not yet made a determination as to which (if any) financial instruments and other items we will measure at fair value.
Capital Resources, Liquidity and Financial Condition
Our primary liquidity needs are to support working capital requirements, service indebtedness and fund capital expenditures. Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flows from operating activities and borrowings under available credit facilities and long-term notes.
Senior Term Notes
On September 12, 2005, Nuveen Investments issued $550 million of senior unsecured notes, consisting of $250 million of 5-year notes and $300 million of 10-year notes. The Company received approximately $544.4 million in net proceeds after discounts. The 5-year notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.0%, payable semi-annually beginning March 15, 2006. The 10-year senior notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.5%, payable semi-annually also beginning March 15, 2006. The net proceeds from the notes were used to repay a portion of the outstanding debt under a bridge credit facility that has since been refinanced (further discussed in our 2006 Form 10-K). The costs related to the issuance of the senior term notes were capitalized and are being amortized to expense over their respective terms.
Senior Revolving Credit Facility
In addition to the senior term notes, the Company has a $400 million senior revolving credit facility entered into in September 2005 that expires on September 15, 2010. At December 31, 2006, the Company had $100 million outstanding on this credit facility. At June 30, 2007, the Company had $50 million outstanding under this facility. The rate of interest payable under the agreement is, at the Company’s option, a function of either one of various floating rate indices or the Federal Funds rate. The agreement requires the Company to pay a facility fee at an annual rate of a range of 0.08% to 0.15% that is dependent on our debt rating. Proceeds from borrowings under this facility may be used for fulfilling day-to-day cash requirements and general corporate purposes, including acquisitions, share repurchases and asset purchases. There are conventional financial covenants associated with this credit facility, including a minimum net worth requirement and a maximum leverage ratio. We were in compliance with those covenants as of June 30, 2007.
Other
In addition to the above facilities, our broker-dealer subsidiary may utilize available, uncommitted lines of credit with no annual facility fees, which approximate $50 million, to satisfy periodic, unanticipated, short-term liquidity needs. As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, no borrowings were outstanding on these uncommitted lines of credit.

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Equity and Dividends
As part of the NWQ acquisition, key individuals of NWQ purchased a non-controlling, member interest in NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC. The non-controlling interest of $0.1 million as of June 30, 2007, and $0.3 million as of December 31, 2006, is reflected in minority interest on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. This purchase allows management to participate in NWQ’s profits above specified levels beginning January 1, 2003. During the first half of 2007 and 2006, we recorded approximately $1.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively, of minority interest expense, which reflects the portion of profits applicable to the minority owners. Beginning in 2004 and continuing through 2008, the Company has the right to purchase the non-controlling members’ respective interests in NWQ at fair value. During 2007, the Company exercised its right on February 15 to call 25% of the Class 4 NWQ minority members’ interests for approximately $22.6 million. Of the total amount paid on March 2, 2007, $22.5 million was recorded as goodwill, with the rest as a return of capital.
As further discussed in our 2006 Form 10-K, as part of the Santa Barbara acquisition, an equity opportunity was put in place to allow key individuals to participate in Santa Barbara’s earnings growth over the next five years. During the first half of 2007, we recorded approximately $1.5 million of minority interest expense, which reflects the portion of profits applicable to the minority owners.
During 2006, new equity opportunities were put in place covering employees of NWQ, Tradewinds, and Symphony. These programs allow key individuals of these businesses to participate in the growth of their respective businesses over the next five years. Classes of units were established at each subsidiary (collectively referred to as “Units”). Certain of these Units vest on June 30th of each year from 2007 through the year 2011. During the first half of 2007, we recorded approximately $1.6 million of minority interest expense, which reflects the portion of profits applicable to minority owners. The Units entitle the holders to receive a distribution of the cash flow from their business to the extent such cash flow exceeds certain thresholds. The distribution thresholds increase from year to year, and the distributions of the profits interests are also subject to a cap in each year. Beginning in 2008 and continuing through 2012, the Company has the right to acquire at fair value the Units of the non-controlling members.
At June 30, 2007, we held in treasury 41,009,437 shares of Nuveen Investments common stock. During the first half of 2007, the Company repurchased 804,136 shares of common stock in open market transactions as part of an on-going repurchase program. A new share repurchase program was publicly announced and approved on August 9, 2006. This program replenished the existing share repurchase program by authorizing the repurchase of up to 7 million shares of common stock. As a result of the replenishment and the remaining 424,184 shares from the previous authorization, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to 7.4 million shares of common stock. As of June 30, 2007, the remaining authorization covered approximately 5.8 million shares. However, under the Merger Agreement, the Company is not permitted to repurchase shares of its common stock without consent so share repurchases under the program have been suspended.
During the second quarter and first half of 2007, we paid out dividends on common shares totaling approximately $19 million and $38 million, respectively.
Broker/Dealer
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Adequacy of Liquidity
Management believes that cash provided from operations and borrowings available under its uncommitted and committed credit facilities will provide the Company with sufficient liquidity to meet its working capital needs, planned capital expenditures, future contractual obligations and payment of its anticipated quarterly dividends.
Inflation
Our assets are, to a large extent, liquid in nature and therefore not significantly affected by inflation. However, inflation may result in increases in our expenses, such as employee compensation, advertising and promotional costs, and office occupancy costs. To the extent inflation, or the expectation thereof, results in rising interest rates or has other adverse effects upon the securities markets and on the value of financial instruments, it may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. A substantial decline in the value of fixed-income or equity investments could adversely affect the value of assets we manage, which in turn would result in a decline in investment advisory and performance fee revenue.
Forward-Looking Information and Risks
From time to time, information we provide or information included in our filings with the SEC (including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q) may contain statements that are not historical facts, but are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements relate to future events or future financial performance and reflect management’s expectations and opinions. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions, and our actual future results may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements due to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed below and elsewhere in this report. These factors may not be exhaustive, and we cannot predict the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no responsibility to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other reason.
Risks, uncertainties and other factors that pertain to our business and the effects of which may cause our assets under management, earnings, revenues, profit margins, and/or our stock price to decline include: (1) the effects of the substantial competition that we, like all market participants, face in the investment management business; (2) our inability to access third-party distribution channels to market our products or a related reduction in fees we might receive for services provided by these channels; (3) the adverse effects of declines in securities markets and/or poor investment performance by our managers on our assets under management and future offerings; (4) a decline in the market for closed-end funds, mutual funds and managed accounts; (5) the adverse effects of structuring fees imposed by distribution partners on new closed-end fund offerings; (6) the adverse effect of increases in interest rates from their present levels on the net asset value of our assets under management that are invested in fixed-income securities; (7) a significant and sustained decline in equity markets resulting in a significant decrease in our assets under management which would result in a reduction in revenue; (8) our failure to comply with contractual requirements and/or guidelines in our client relationships; (9) our failure to comply with various government regulations, including federal and state securities laws, and the rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers; (10) our reliance on revenues from investment management contracts that are subject to annual renewal by the independent board of trustees overseeing the related funds according to their terms; (11) the loss of key employees that could lead to the loss of assets; (12) burdensome regulatory developments; (13) the impact of accounting pronouncements; (14) the effect of increased leverage on us as a result of our incurrence of additional indebtedness as a result of our share

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repurchase from St. Paul Travelers in 2005; (15) unforeseen developments in litigation involving the securities industry or the Company; (16) failure to complete the proposed merger could negatively impact the market price of our common stock and (17) uncertainties associated with the merger may cause us to lose key personnel. Finally, our proposed merger is subject to various conditions, including the receipt of the requisite stockholder approval from our stockholders, antitrust approvals and other conditions to closing customary for transactions of this type. No assurances can be given that the proposed transaction will be consummated or, if not consummated that we will enter into a comparable or superior transaction with another party.

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
June 30, 2007
Market Risk
The following information, and information included elsewhere in this report, describes the key aspects of certain financial instruments that have market risk.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
As of June 30, 2007, we had $50 million outstanding under our senior revolving credit facility. The rate of interest payable under the agreement is, at the Company’s option, a function of either one of various floating rate indices or the Federal Funds rate. We estimate that a 100 basis point increase (1 percentage point) in interest rates from the level at June 30, 2007, would result in a $0.5 million increase in annual interest expense; however, it would have no impact on the fair value of the debt at June 30, 2007. In addition to the $50 million of debt outstanding under our revolving credit facility at June 30, 2007, we also had $550 million of senior unsecured notes, including $250 million of 5-year notes and $300 million of 10-year notes. The 5-year notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.0% payable semi-annually, beginning March 15, 2006. The 10-year senior notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.5% payable semi-annually, also beginning March 15, 2006. A change in interest rates would have had no impact on interest incurred on our fixed rate debt or cash flow, but would have had an impact on the fair value of the debt. We estimate that a 100 basis point increase in interest rates from the levels at June 30, 2007, would have resulted in a net decrease in the fair value of our debt of approximately $23.5 million at June 30, 2007.
Our investments consist primarily of Company-sponsored managed investment funds that invest in a variety of asset classes. Additionally, the Company periodically invests in new advisory accounts to establish a performance history prior to a potential product launch. Company-sponsored funds and accounts are carried on our consolidated financial statements at fair market value and are subject to the investment performance of the underlying sponsored fund or account. Any unrealized gain or loss is recognized upon the sale of the investment. The carrying value of the Company’s investments in fixed-income funds or accounts, which expose us to interest rate risk, was approximately $90 million and $49 million at June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. We estimate that a 100 basis point increase in interest rates from the levels at June 30, 2007, would result in a net decrease of approximately $2.2 million in the fair value of the fixed income investments at June 30, 2007. We estimate that a 100 basis point increase in interest rates from the levels at June 30, 2006, would have resulted in a net decrease of approximately $1.7 million in the fair value of the fixed-income investments at June 30, 2006.
Also included in investments at June 30, 2007 are certain swap agreements and futures contracts that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The futures contracts and swap agreements are being used to mitigate overall market risk related to our investments in recently created product portfolios that are not yet marketed. The fair value of these instruments totaled approximately $0.1 million at June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. We estimate that a 100 basis point increase in interest rates from the levels at June 30, 2007, would have resulted in a net increase in the fair market value of the open derivatives of $1.7 million. We estimate that a 100 basis point increase in interest rates from the levels at June 30, 2006, would have resulted in a net increase in the fair market value of the open derivatives of $1.6 million. See Note 6 “Derivative Financial Instruments” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

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Equity Market Sensitivity
As discussed above in the interest rate sensitivity section, we invest in certain Company-sponsored managed investment funds and accounts that invest in a variety of asset classes. The carrying value of the Company’s investments in funds and accounts subject to equity price risk is approximately $67 million and $49 million, at June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. As of June 30, 2007 we estimate that a 10% adverse change in equity prices would result in a decrease of approximately $7 million in the fair value of equity assets. As of June 30, 2006, we estimate that a 10% adverse change in equity prices would have resulted in decreases of approximately $5 million, in the fair value of our equity securities. The model to determine sensitivity assumes a corresponding shift in all equity prices.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Effective as of June 30, 2007, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, President, and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, President, and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective and no changes are required at this time. In connection with management’s evaluation, pursuant to the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), no changes during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 were identified that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
As disclosed on a Form 8-K filed on June 20, 2007, Nuveen Investments, Inc. entered into a merger agreement on June 19, 2007 for the acquisition of Nuveen Investments, Inc. by a corporation formed by a group of investors led by Madison Dearborn Partners, which merger will be presented to the shareholders of Nuveen Investments, Inc. for the their approval at a shareholders’ meeting expected to be held in the third quarter of 2007. The proposed merger is subject to various conditions, including the receipt of the requisite approval from our stockholders and other conditions to closing customary for transactions of this type. No assurances can be given that the proposed transaction will be consummated or, if not consummated, that we will enter into a comparable or superior transaction with another party.
On June 20, 2007, a putative class action suit was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Chancery Division, by an alleged stockholder of Nuveen Investments, naming Nuveen Investments, members of the board of directors and Madison Dearborn Capital Partners as defendants in the complaint. The case is captioned Robert Summerfield v. Nuveen Investments, Inc., et al., Case No. 07CH 16315. This is a stockholder class action suit for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty or other violations of applicable law arising out of the pending merger. The petition alleges that the defendants have breached their fiduciary duties of loyalty, due care, independence, good faith and fair dealing, or have aided and abetted such breaches. The plaintiff asks the court to declare the suit a proper class action suit and to certify the plaintiff as class representative and plaintiff’s counsel as class counsel. The plaintiff seeks, among other things, to enjoin the proposed merger, to have the Circuit Court declare that the directors of Nuveen Investments have breached their fiduciary duties and to have attorney’s fees awarded to plaintiff’s counsel.
On June 21, 2007, June 26, 2007 and June 27, 2007, similar putative class action suits were filed in the same court by alleged stockholders of Nuveen Investments. The cases are captioned Samuel K. Rosen v. Nuveen Investments, Inc., et. al., Case No. 07CH 16443, Levy Investments v. Nuveen Investments, Inc., et al., Case No. 07CH 16832 and John Sudderth v. Nuveen Investments, Inc., et al., Case No. 07CH 16939, and name as defendants Nuveen Investments, members of our board of directors and, in the case of Levy Investments, Madison Dearborn Capital Partners. On July 31, 2007, the four cases were ordered consolidated before Judge Philip Bronstein. On June 28, 2007, a similar putative class action suit was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County. The case is captioned Brockton Contributory Retirement Sys. v. Nuveen Investments, Inc., Case No. 3060, and names as defendants Nuveen Investments, members of our board of directors, Madison Dearborn Capital Partners, and related parties. The complaints similarly allege that by entering into the proposed transaction, the defendants breached their fiduciary duties of loyalty, due care, independence, good faith and fair dealing. All of the plaintiffs ask the court to declare the suit a proper class action suit and to certify the respective plaintiffs as class representative. Among other things, all complaints seek to enjoin the proposed merger. Additionally, two of the cases, Sudderth and Brockton Contributory Retirement System, seek imposition of a constructive trust, in favor of the class, upon any benefits improperly received by defendants as a result of the alleged misconduct.
We believe that the complaints are entirely without merit and intend to defend vigorously against these actions.
From time to time, the Company is involved in legal matters relating to claims arising in the ordinary course of business such as disputes with employees or customers, and in regulatory inquiries that may involve the industry generally or be specific to the Company. There are currently no such matters or inquiries pending that the Company believes would have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Other than the two additional risk factores set forth below related to our proposed merger, there have been no material changes from the risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
     Failure to complete the merger could negatively impact the market price of our common stock.
     If the merger is not completed for any reason, we will be subject to a number of material risks, including the following:
    the market price of our common stock may decline substantially to the extent that the current market price of our common stock reflects a market assumption that the merger will be completed;
 
    costs relating to the merger agreement, such as legal, accounting and financial advisory fees, and in specified circumstances, termination and expense reimbursement fees, must be paid by us even if the merger is not completed and our ability to recover from the purchaser and certain guarantors of the purchaser will be limited and subject to certain conditions; and
 
    the diversion of our management’s attention from the day-to-day business of Nuveen Investments and the potential disruption to our employees and our relationships with customers, clients, investment teams and distributors during the period before the completion of the merger may make it difficult for us to achieve our strategic plan if the merger does not occur.
     If the merger is not approved by our stockholders at the special meeting, Nuveen Investments and the purchaser will not be permitted under Delaware law to complete the merger and we and the purchaser will each have the right to terminate the merger agreement. Upon such termination and under specified circumstances, we may be required to reimburse the purchaser for certain of its expenses up to a maximum of $20 million and to pay to the purchaser a termination fee of $200 million (less the amount of reimbursed expenses). See the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 19, 2007, which is incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed June 20, 2007.
     Further, if the merger is terminated and our board of directors seeks another merger or business combination, stockholders cannot be certain that we will be able to find a party willing to pay an equivalent or better price than the price to be paid in the merger.
     Uncertainties associated with the merger may cause us to lose key personnel.
     Our current and prospective employees may be uncertain about their future roles and relationships with us following the completion of the merger. This uncertainty may adversely affect our ability to attract and retain key management and employees during the period prior to completion of the merger.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
                                 
                    (c) Total     (d) Maximum  
                    Number     Number  
                    of Shares     of Shares  
                    Purchased     that May  
    (a) Total             as Part of     Yet Be  
    Number     (b) Average     a Publicly     Purchased  
    of Shares     Price Paid     Announced     Under the  
Period   Purchased     per Share     Program     Program  
 
Share purchases prior to April 1, 2007 under current repurchase program:
    1,502,001     $ 49.49       1,502,001       5,922,183  
 
                               
April 1, 2007 — April 30, 2007
    8,216       49.15       8,216       5,913,967  
May 1, 2007 — May 31, 2007
    155,000       52.96       155,000       5,758,967  
June 1, 2007 — June 30, 2007
                      5,758,967  
 
                       
Total
    1,665,217     $ 50.30       1,665,217       5,758,967  
 
                       
 
A new share repurchase program was publicly announced and approved on August 9, 2006. This program replenished the existing share repurchase program by authorizing the repurchase of up to 7 million shares of common stock. As a result of the replenishment and the remaining 424,184 shares from the previous authorization, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to 7.4 million shares of common stock. As of June 30, 2007, the remaining authorization covered approximately 5.8 million shares. There is not a pre-determined expiration date for this plan. However, under the Merger Agreement the Company is not permitted to repurchase shares of its common stock without consent so share repurchases under the program have been suspended.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 9, 2007, two persons were elected to serve as Class I directors of the Company, each to hold office with a term expiring at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting and until his or her successor shall have been elected or qualified: John P. Amboian and Willard L. Boyd.
The vote of holders of the following number of shares of Class A Common Stock were represented at the meeting:
                         
Director   For   Withheld   Broker Non-Vote
John P. Amboian
    58,928,855       611,294       0  
Willard L. Boyd
    58,907,588       632,561       0  
The terms of office of the following directors continued after the meeting: Messrs. Kullberg and Palmore (whose terms expire at the 2008 Annual Meeting) and Ms. Duckworth and Mr. Schwertfeger (whose terms expire at the 2009 Annual Meeting).
The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for the Company was approved by a vote of 58,792,011 shares in favor, 727,948 shares opposed and 20,190 shares abstaining.

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Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibits. Certain of the following exhibits were previously filed as exhibits to registration statements or reports filed by the Company with the Commission and are incorporated herein by reference to such statements or reports and made a part hereof. Exhibit numbers which are identified with an asterisk (*) have such documents filed herewith. See exhibit index on page E-1.
     
2.1
  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 19, 2007, among Windy City Investments, Inc., Windy City Acquisition Corp. and Nuveen Investments, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 20, 2007.
 
   
31.1*
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
   
31.2*
  Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
   
32.1*
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer 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 Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
*   filed herewith

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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 thereunto duly authorized.
         
  NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: August 8, 2007  By   /s/ Glenn R. Richter    
    Glenn R. Richter   
    Executive Vice President and
Chief Administrative Officer
Principal Financial Officer 
 
         
     
Date: August 8, 2007  By   /s/ Sherri A. Hlavacek    
    Sherri A. Hlavacek   
    Vice President and Corporate Controller
Principal Accounting Officer 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
2.1
  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 19, 2007, among Windy City Investments, Inc., Windy City Acquisition Corp. and Nuveen Investments, Inc., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 20, 2007.
 
   
31.1*
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
   
31.2*
  Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
   
32.1*
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer 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 Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
*   filed herewith

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