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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
For Immediate Release:
 
Contact:
 
Robert S. Zuccaro
 
 
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
(914) 921-5088
 
 
 
 
 
For further information please visit
 
 
www.gabelli.com

GAMCO Investors, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results
·  
Record 3rd Quarter Revenues
·  
Operating Income up 33.2%
·  
Third Quarter Earnings $0.93 per diluted share
 
Rye, New York, November 7, 2014 – GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO") (NYSE: GBL) today reported its 2014 third quarter results including revenues of $110.9 million, net income of $23.7 million and earnings of $0.93 per diluted share.  On a comparable basis, revenues were $96.4 million, net income was $33.1 million, and earnings were $1.29 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2013. Other income, primarily investment income, accounted for a $12.9 million reduction in net income, or $0.51 per share, on a quarter to quarter basis.
Assets Under Management ("AUM") were $46.9 billion at September 30, 2014, up 7.9% from $43.5 billion at September 30, 2013.
 
Financial Highlights
   
Q3
     
Q3
       
YTD
   
YTD
       
($'s in 000's except AUM and per share data)
   
2014
     
2013
     
%D
 
   
2014
     
2013
       
%D
 
                                                   
AUM - end of period (in millions)
 
$
46,947
   
$
43,507
     
7.9
%
 
$
46,947
   
$
43,507
       
7.9
%
AUM - average (in millions)
   
48,399
     
42,620
     
13.6
     
47,840
     
40,478
       
18.2
 
                                                   
Revenues
   
110,858
     
96,377
     
15.0
     
323,631
     
274,848
       
17.7
 
                                                   
Operating income before management fee (a)
   
47,342
     
38,357
     
23.4
     
131,250
     
109,694
       
19.7
 
Operating margin before management fee
   
42.7
%
   
39.8
%
           
40.6
%
   
39.9
%
         
                                                   
Operating income
   
43,586
     
32,728
     
33.2
     
117,622
     
95,239
       
23.5
 
Operating margin
   
39.3
%
   
34.0
%
           
36.3
%
   
34.7
%
         
                                                   
Other income/(expense), net
   
(9,989
)
   
17,991
             
5,025
     
34,991
           
                                                   
Income before income taxes
   
33,597
     
50,719
     
(33.8
)
   
122,647
     
130,230
       
(5.8
)
Effective tax rate
   
38.8
%
   
34.5
%
           
36.5
%
   
35.7
%
         
                                                   
Net income
   
23,665
     
33,098
     
(28.5
)
   
80,569
     
83,536
       
(3.6
)
                                                   
Operating income per share (a)
 
$
1.03
   
$
0.88
     
17.0
   
$
2.94
   
$
2.48
       
18.5
 
Other income/(expense) per share (a)
   
(0.10
)
   
0.41
             
0.21
     
0.77
           
Net income per share
 
$
0.93
   
$
1.29
     
(27.9
)
 
$
3.15
   
$
3.25
 
(b)
   
(3.1
)
                                                   
Shares outstanding at September 30
   
25,879
     
26,017
             
25,879
     
26,017
           
 
 
(a) See GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation on page 9.
                     
(b) After a $0.11 per fully diluted share charge in the first quarter 2013 for our shareholder-designated charitable contribution program.
                               
 
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For the first nine months of 2014, the Company generated revenues of $323.6 million, net income of $80.6 million and earnings of $3.15 per diluted share, a decrease of 3.1% from earnings of $3.25 per diluted share in the first nine months of 2013.

Assets Under Management

               
% Change From
 
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
September 30,
   
June 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
Equities:
                   
Open-end Funds
 
$
17,458
   
$
18,508
   
$
15,581
     
(5.7
%)
   
12.0
%
Closed-end Funds
   
6,963
     
7,224
     
6,721
     
(3.6
)
   
3.6
 
Institutional & PWM - direct
   
16,223
     
16,941
     
15,026
     
(4.2
)
   
8.0
 
Institutional & PWM - sub-advisory
   
3,525
     
3,883
     
3,503
     
(9.2
)
   
0.6
 
Investment Partnerships
   
899
     
897
     
805
     
0.2
     
11.7
 
SICAV (a)
   
121
     
94
     
94
     
28.7
     
28.7
 
Total Equities
   
45,189
     
47,547
     
41,730
     
(5.0
)
   
8.3
 
Fixed Income:
                                       
Money-Market Fund
   
1,698
     
1,766
     
1,714
     
(3.9
)
   
(0.9
)
Institutional & PWM
   
60
     
64
     
63
     
(6.3
)
   
(4.8
)
Total Fixed Income
   
1,758
     
1,830
     
1,777
     
(3.9
)
   
(1.1
)
Total Assets Under Management
 
$
46,947
   
$
49,377
   
$
43,507
     
(4.9
)
   
7.9
 
 
Total firm AUM were $46.9 billion at September 30, 2014.  Average AUM were $48.4 billion, an increase of 13.6% from $42.6 billion in the comparable 2013 quarter and $48.1 billion in the second quarter 2014.  Our third quarter 2014 decline was mostly due to market depreciation of $2.2 billion, net outflows of $36 million and open- and closed-end fund net distributions of $145 million.  (Details of our quarter and year to date fund flows are found in tables I and II on page 6)

Revenues

-  
Total revenues for the third quarter of 2014 were $110.9 million, up 15.0% from $96.4 million in the prior year.

-  
Investment advisory and incentive fees were $92.6 million in the third quarter of 2014, an increase of $12.2 million or 15.1% from the comparable 2013 quarter.  Revenues are generally driven by growth in average AUM in our open- and closed-end funds and higher billable assets in our institutional and private wealth management accounts.  There were $0.1 million of incentive fees earned during the 2014 quarter versus $0.5 million in the third quarter of 2013.
 
-  
Distribution fees from our open-end funds and other income were $15.7 million for the third quarter 2014, an increase of $2.2 million, or 16.1%, from the prior year quarter of $13.5 million.

-  
Our institutional research services revenues were $2.5 million in the third quarter 2014 versus $2.4 million in the prior year period.

 
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Operating Income – Third Quarter

Operating income, which is net of management fee expense, increased 33.2% or $10.9 million to $43.6 million in the third quarter of 2014 versus $32.7 million in the prior year period.  The operating margin rose to 39.3% in the third quarter of 2014 versus 34.0% in the comparable prior year period.  The lower management fee, which was impacted by lower non-operating income, partially offset by higher stock compensation costs in the current quarter, contributed to the higher operating margin.  The Company issued restricted stock awards during the second half of 2013 resulting in a $1.0 million increase in stock compensation costs in the 2014 quarter versus the prior year quarter.  Incentive management fee expense, which is entirely variable, is based on pre-tax income and is impacted by changes in both operating and non-operating income.

Operating income before management fee was $47.3 million in the third quarter 2014 versus $38.4 million in the third quarter 2013.  Operating margin before management fee rose to 42.7% versus 39.8% in the third quarter of 2013 due to increased leverage of our fixed costs as a result of higher revenues.  Management believes evaluating operating income before management fee is an important measure in analyzing the Company's operating results.  Further information regarding Non-GAAP measures is included in Notes on Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Table V included elsewhere herein.

Other income (expense)

We recognized other expenses of $10.0 million in the 2014 quarter versus income of $18.0 million in the third quarter of 2013.  Losses, due to lower market valuations from firm investments were $9.1 million in the 2014 quarter versus gains of $19.3 million in the third quarter of 2013.  Dividend and interest income remained the same quarter over quarter at $1.1 million.  The purchase of a portion of our zero coupon debentures over the last twelve months lowered interest expense to $2.0 million in the 2014 third quarter versus $2.2 million in the prior year quarter.

Income Taxes

The third quarter 2014 effective tax rate ("ETR") was 38.8% compared to 34.5% in the 2013 quarter.  Excluding net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests the ETR was 35.5% and 34.6% for the third quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
 
Business and Investment Highlights

-
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services issued a report on September 8, 2014 reaffirming its investment grade rating on GAMCO.

-
In July 2014, The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust (NYSE: GRX) and the Gabelli Multimedia Trust (NYSE: GGT) completed rights offerings raising $44 million and $54 million, respectively, of new equity.  Both offerings were heavily over-subscribed.
 
 
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-
In September 2014, the Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust (NYSE: GRX) completed an offering of 1.4 million shares of 5.875% Series B Cumulative Preferred Shares totaling $35 million.

-
Gabelli Funds, LLC launched the RBI Unit Investment Trust, sponsored by First Trust, focusing on Roads, Bridges and Infrastructure.

-
Six of G.research's analysts were recognized by StarMine as one of the top three stock pickers within their categories in Thomson Reuters StarMine 2014 Awards of Excellence.  Rosemarie Morbelli, CFA was named the top rated stock picker in the chemicals category.

-
In September 2014, Gabelli & Company hosted its 20th Annual Aircraft Supplier Conference featuring presentations by senior management of several leading aerospace and defense companies.

-
Gabelli Securities, Inc., our 94% owned subsidiary, announced that Salvatore F. Sodano joined its board of directors as Vice Chairman.  Mr. Sodano, Chairman & CEO of Worldwide Capital Advisory Partners, was formerly Chairman & CEO of the American Stock Exchange and Vice Chairman of the NASD.

Balance Sheet

We ended the quarter with cash and investments of $760.0 million, net payables of $96.6 million, debt of $111.9 million ($113.1 million face value) and equity attributable to GAMCO shareholders of $508.5 million.  We have $400 million available on our universal shelf registration.  Together with earnings from operations, the shelf provides us with flexibility to do acquisitions, lift-outs, seed new investment strategies, and co-invest, as well as fund shareholder compensation including, share repurchases and dividends.

Shareholder Compensation

During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we returned $8.9 million of our earnings to shareholders through dividends and stock repurchases.  We repurchased 94,942 shares at an average price of $77.67 per share through our stock buyback program, for a total investment of $7.4 million. We returned $1.5 million through cash dividends.  Since our IPO, in February 1999, we have returned $863.7 million to shareholders.

About GAMCO Investors, Inc.

GAMCO Investors, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manages private advisory accounts (GAMCO Asset Management Inc.), mutual funds and closed-end funds (Gabelli Funds, LLC), and partnerships and offshore funds (Gabelli Securities, Inc.).
 
 
 
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NOTES ON NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

A.  
Operating income before management fee expense is used by management to evaluate its business operations.  We believe this measure is useful in illustrating the operating results of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (the "Company") as management fee expense is based on pre-tax income before management fee expense, which includes non-operating items including investment gains and losses from the Company's proprietary investment portfolio and interest expense.  The reconciliation of operating income before management fee expense to operating income is provided in Table V.
 
B.  
Operating income before management fee expense per share and other income/(expense), net per share are used by management for purposes of evaluating its business operations.  We believe these measures are useful in comparing the operating and non-operating results of the Company for the purposes of understanding the composition of net income per fully diluted share.  The negative swings in other income/(expense), net of $0.51 and $0.56 per fully diluted share for the quarter and year to date, respectively, are derived by making certain necessary adjustments, as shown in the table below, to arrive at a net impact for each period and then calculating the difference.  The reconciliation of operating income before management fee expense per share and other income/(expense), net per share to net income per fully diluted share, is provided below.
 
   
3rd Quarter
   
YTD September
 
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
 
Operating income before management fee
 
$
38,357
   
$
47,342
   
$
109,694
   
$
131,250
 
Management fee expense
   
(3,836
)
   
(4,755
)
   
(10,956
)
   
(13,125
)
Tax expense
   
(11,921
)
   
(16,536
)
   
(35,205
)
   
(43,144
)
Noncontrolling interest expense
   
5
     
66
     
201
     
236
 
Operating income (after management fee and taxes)
   
22,605
     
26,117
     
63,734
     
75,217
 
Per fully diluted share
 
$
0.88
   
$
1.03
   
$
2.48
   
$
2.94
 
                                 
Other income/(expense), net
 
$
17,991
   
$
(9,989
)
 
$
34,991
   
$
5,025
 
Management fee (expense)/benefit
   
(1,793
)
   
999
     
(3,499
)
   
(503
)
Tax (expense)/benefit
   
(5,594
)
   
3,491
     
(11,229
)
   
(1,652
)
Noncontrolling interest (expense)/benefit
   
(111
)
   
3,047
     
(461
)
   
2,482
 
Other income, net (after management fee and taxes)
 
$
10,493
   
$
(2,452
)
 
$
19,802
   
$
5,352
 
Per fully diluted share
 
$
0.41
   
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.77
   
$
0.21
 
                                 
Net income per fully diluted share
 
$
1.29
   
$
0.93
   
$
3.25
   
$
3.15
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
   
25,700
     
25,517
     
25,717
     
25,595
 
                                 
       


5

 
The Company reported Assets Under Management as follows (in millions):
       
                   
Table I: Fund Flows - 3rd Quarter 2014
               
               
Fund
   
       
Market
       
distributions,
   
   
June 30,
   
appreciation/
   
Net cash
   
net of
   
September 30,
   
2014
   
(depreciation)
   
flows
   
reinvestments
   
2014
Equities:
                 
Open-end Funds
 
$
18,508
   
$
(839
)
 
$
(175
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
17,458
Closed-end Funds
   
7,224
     
(326
)
   
174
     
(109
)
   
6,963
Institutional & PWM - direct
   
16,941
     
(772
)
   
54
     
-
     
16,223
Institutional & PWM - sub-advisory
   
3,883
     
(296
)
   
(62
)
   
-
     
3,525
Investment Partnerships
   
897
     
(12
)
   
14
     
-
     
899
SICAV (a)
   
94
     
(4
)
   
31
     
-
     
121
Total Equities
   
47,547
     
(2,249
)
   
36
     
(145
)
   
45,189
Fixed Income:
                                     
Money-Market Fund
   
1,766
     
-
     
(68
)
   
-
     
1,698
Institutional & PWM
   
64
     
-
     
(4
)
   
-
     
60
Total Fixed Income
   
1,830
     
-
     
(72
)
   
-
     
1,758
Total Assets Under Management
 
$
49,377
   
$
(2,249
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
(145
)
 
$
46,947
 
(a) Includes $77 million and $70 million of proprietary seed capital at June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014, respectively.

Table II: Fund Flows - Nine Months ended September 30, 2014
       
               
Fund
   
       
Market
       
distributions,
   
   
December 31,
   
appreciation/
   
Net cash
   
net of
   
September 30,
   
2013
   
(depreciation)
   
flows
   
reinvestments
   
2014
Equities:
                 
Open-end Funds
 
$
17,078
   
$
158
   
$
320
   
$
(98
)
 
$
17,458
Closed-end Funds
   
6,945
     
180
     
178
     
(340
)
   
6,963
Institutional & PWM - direct
   
16,486
     
157
     
(420
)
   
-
     
16,223
Institutional & PWM - sub-advisory
   
3,797
     
(112
)
   
(160
)
   
-
     
3,525
Investment Partnerships
   
811
     
12
     
76
     
-
     
899
SICAV (a)
   
96
     
(2
)
   
27
     
-
     
121
Total Equities
   
45,213
     
393
     
21
     
(438
)
   
45,189
Fixed Income:
                                     
Money-Market Fund
   
1,735
     
-
     
(37
)
   
-
     
1,698
Institutional & PWM
   
62
     
-
     
(2
)
   
-
     
60
Total Fixed Income
   
1,797
     
-
     
(39
)
   
-
     
1,758
Total Assets Under Management
 
$
47,010
   
$
393
   
$
(18
)
 
$
(438
)
 
$
46,947
 
(a) Includes $94 million and $70 million of proprietary seed capital at December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014, respectively.
 
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Table III
           
             
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
             
   
For the Quarter Ended September 30,
 
           
% Inc.
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
(Dec.)
 
             
Revenues:
           
  Investment advisory and incentive fees
 
$
92,591
   
$
80,438
     
15.1
%
  Distribution fees and other income
   
15,727
     
13,545
     
16.1
 
  Institutional research services
   
2,540
     
2,394
     
6.1
 
Total revenues
   
110,858
     
96,377
     
15.0
 
                         
Expenses:
                       
  Compensation
   
43,316
     
39,803
     
8.8
 
  Distribution
   
15,101
     
12,769
     
18.3
 
  Other operating
   
5,099
     
5,448
     
(6.4
)
Total expenses
   
63,516
     
58,020
     
9.5
 
                         
Operating income before management fee
   
47,342
     
38,357
     
23.4
 
                         
Investment income
   
(8,002
   
20,468
 
       
Interest expense
   
(1,987
)
   
(2,164
)
       
Shareholder-designated contribution
   
-
 
   
(313
       
Other income/(expense), net
   
(9,989
   
17,991
 
       
                         
Income before management fee and income taxes
   
37,353
     
56,348
     
(33.7
)
Management fee expense
   
3,756
     
5,629
         
Income before income taxes
   
33,597
     
50,719
     
(33.8
)
Income tax expense
   
13,045
     
17,515
         
Net income
   
20,552
     
33,204
     
(38.1
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
(3,113
   
106
 
       
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.
 
$
23,665
   
$
33,098
     
(28.5
)
                         
Net income per share attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.:
                       
Basic
 
$
0.94
   
$
1.29
     
(27.1
)
                         
Diluted
 
$
0.93
   
$
1.29
     
(27.9
)
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                       
Basic
   
25,296
     
25,625
     
(1.3
)
                         
Diluted
   
25,517
     
25,700
     
(0.7
)
                         
Actual shares outstanding (a)
   
25,879
     
26,017
     
(0.5
%)
                         
Notes:
                       
(a) Includes 639,750 and 427,700 of RSAs, respectively.
                       
See GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation on page 9.
                       

 
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Table IV
           
             
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
             
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
           
% Inc.
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
(Dec.)
 
             
Revenues:
           
  Investment advisory and incentive fees
 
$
270,544
   
$
230,488
     
17.4
%
  Distribution fees and other income
   
46,367
     
37,420
     
23.9
 
  Institutional research services
   
6,720
     
6,940
     
(3.2
)
Total revenues
   
323,631
     
274,848
     
17.7
 
                         
Expenses:
                       
  Compensation
   
131,258
     
113,214
     
15.9
 
  Distribution
   
44,087
     
35,650
     
23.7
 
  Other operating
   
17,036
     
16,290
     
4.6
 
Total expenses
   
192,381
     
165,154
     
16.5
 
                         
Operating income before management fee
   
131,250
     
109,694
     
19.7
 
                         
Investment income
   
11,159
     
48,752
         
Interest expense
   
(6,000
)
   
(8,448
)
       
Shareholder-designated contribution
   
(134
)
   
(5,313
)
       
Other income/(expense), net
   
5,025
     
34,991
         
                         
Income before management fee and income taxes
   
136,275
     
144,685
     
(5.8
)
Management fee expense
   
13,628
     
14,455
         
Income before income taxes
   
122,647
     
130,230
     
(5.8
)
Income tax expense
   
44,796
     
46,434
         
Net income
   
77,851
     
83,796
     
(7.1
)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
(2,718
   
260
 
       
Net income attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.
 
$
80,569
   
$
83,536
     
(3.6
)
                         
Net income per share attributable to GAMCO Investors, Inc.:
                       
Basic
 
$
3.17
   
$
3.25
     
(2.5
)
                         
Diluted
 
$
3.17
   
$
3.25
     
(3.1
)
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                       
Basic
   
25,385
     
25,682
     
(1.2
)
                         
Diluted
   
25,595
     
25,717
     
(0.5
)
                         
Actual shares outstanding (a)
   
25,879
     
26,017
     
(0.5
%)
                         
Notes:
                       
(a) Includes 639,750 and 427,700 of RSAs, respectively.
                       
See GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation on page 9.
                       
 
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Table V
                               
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
 
UNAUDITED QUARTERLY CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
                                 
   
2013
   
2014
 
   
1st
   
2nd
   
3rd
   
4th
       
1st
   
2nd
   
3rd
 
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
Full Year
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
   
Quarter
 
Income Statement Data:
                               
                                 
Revenues
 
$
86,181
   
$
92,290
   
$
96,377
   
$
122,714
   
$
397,562
   
$
104,477
   
$
108,296
   
$
110,858
 
                                                                 
Expenses
   
51,474
     
55,660
     
58,020
     
71,167
     
236,321
     
63,250
     
65,615
     
63,516
 
                                                                 
Operating income before
                                                               
  management fee
   
34,707
     
36,630
     
38,357
     
51,547
     
161,241
     
41,227
     
42,681
     
47,342
 
                                                                 
Investment income/(loss)
   
13,636
     
14,648
     
20,468
     
13,524
     
62,276
     
8,085
     
11,076
     
(8,002
)
Interest expense
   
(3,488
)
   
(2,796
)
   
(2,164
)
   
(2,063
)
   
(10,551
)
   
(1,992
)
   
(2,021
)
   
(1,987
)
Shareholder-designated contribution
   
(5,000
)
   
-
     
(313
)
   
(5,313
)
   
(10,626
)
   
-
     
(134
)
   
-
 
Other income/(expense), net
   
5,148
     
11,852
     
17,991
     
6,148
     
41,139
     
6,093
     
8,921
     
(9,989
)
                                                                 
Income before management
                                                               
  fee and income taxes
   
39,855
     
48,482
     
56,348
     
57,695
     
202,380
     
47,320
     
51,602
     
37,353
 
Management fee expense
   
3,980
     
4,846
     
5,629
     
4,374
     
18,829
     
4,728
     
5,144
     
3,756
 
Income before income taxes
   
35,875
     
43,636
     
50,719
     
53,321
     
183,551
     
42,592
     
46,458
     
33,597
 
Income tax expense
   
13,195
     
15,724
     
17,515
     
19,752
     
66,186
     
14,616
     
17,135
     
13,045
 
Net income
   
22,680
     
27,912
     
33,204
     
33,569
     
117,365
     
27,976
     
29,323
     
20,552
 
Net income/(loss) attributable
                                                               
  to noncontrolling interests
   
135
     
19
     
106
     
252
     
512
     
22
     
373
     
(3,113
)
Net income attributable to
                                                               
  GAMCO Investors, Inc.
 
$
22,545
   
$
27,893
   
$
33,098
   
$
33,317
   
$
116,853
   
$
27,954
   
$
28,950
   
$
23,665
 
                                                                 
Net income per share
                                                               
  attributable to GAMCO
                                                               
  Investors, Inc.:
                                                               
Basic
 
$
0.88
   
$
1.09
   
$
1.29
   
$
1.30
   
$
4.56
   
$
1.10
   
$
1.14
   
$
0.94
 
                                                                 
Diluted
 
$
0.88
   
$
1.09
   
$
1.29
   
$
1.29
   
$
4.54
   
$
1.09
   
$
1.13
   
$
0.93
 
                                                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                                               
Basic
   
25,742
     
25,679
     
25,625
     
25,567
     
25,653
     
25,481
     
25,381
     
25,296
 
                                                                 
Diluted
   
25,758
     
25,689
     
25,700
     
25,733
     
25,712
     
25,684
     
25,586
     
25,517
 
Reconciliation of non-GAAP
                                                               
  financial measures to GAAP:
                                                               
Operating income before
                                                               
  management fee
 
$
34,707
   
$
36,630
   
$
38,357
   
$
51,547
   
$
161,241
   
$
41,227
   
$
42,681
   
$
47,342
 
Deduct: management fee expense
   
3,980
     
4,846
     
5,629
     
4,374
     
18,829
     
4,728
     
5,144
     
3,756
 
Operating income
 
$
30,727
   
$
31,784
   
$
32,728
   
$
47,173
   
$
142,412
   
$
36,499
   
$
37,537
   
$
43,586
 
                                                                 
Operating margin before
                                                               
  management fee
   
40.3
%
   
39.7
%
   
39.8
%
   
42.0
%
   
40.6
%
   
39.5
%
   
39.4
%
   
42.7
%
Operating margin after
                                                               
  management fee
   
35.7
%
   
34.4
%
   
34.0
%
   
38.4
%
   
35.8
%
   
34.9
%
   
34.7
%
   
39.3
%
                                                                 
 
 
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Table VI
           
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC.
 
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
             
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2013
 
             
ASSETS
           
             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
358,421
   
$
210,451
   
$
245,411
 
Investments (a)
   
401,584
     
371,262
     
379,184
 
Receivable from brokers
   
79,885
     
49,461
     
43,854
 
Other receivables
   
40,569
     
60,390
     
38,975
 
Income tax receivable
   
2,433
     
445
     
433
 
Other assets
   
15,868
     
17,476
     
26,765
 
                         
  Total assets
 
$
898,760
   
$
709,485
   
$
734,622
 
                         
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
                       
                         
Payable to brokers
 
$
46,790
   
$
10,765
   
$
14,675
 
Income taxes payable and deferred tax liabilities
   
27,412
     
39,846
     
28,726
 
Compensation payable
   
93,535
     
34,663
     
86,174
 
Securities sold short, not yet purchased
   
14,180
     
6,178
     
7,725
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
37,583
     
39,189
     
35,564
 
  Sub-total
   
219,500
     
130,641
     
172,864
 
                         
5.875% Senior notes (due June 1, 2021)
   
100,000
     
100,000
     
100,000
 
0% Subordinated Debentures (due December 31, 2015) (b)
   
11,941
     
11,911
     
17,347
 
  Total debt
   
111,941
     
111,911
     
117,347
 
  Total liabilities
   
331,441
     
242,552
     
290,211
 
                         
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
   
56,086
     
6,751
     
5,765
 
                         
GAMCO Investors, Inc.'s stockholders' equity
   
508,494
     
457,331
     
435,857
 
Noncontrolling interests
   
2,739
     
2,851
     
2,789
 
Total equity
   
511,233
     
460,182
     
438,646
 
                         
Total liabilities and equity
 
$
898,760
   
$
709,485
   
$
734,622
 
                         
(a) Includes investments in sponsored registered investment companies of $39.5 million, $44.0 million and $43.7 million, respectively.
 
(b) The 0% Subordinated Debentures due December 31, 2015 have a face value of $13.1 million, $13.8 million and $20.5 million, respectively.
 
                         
 
 
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The financial results set forth in this press release are preliminary. Our disclosure and analysis in this press release, which do not present historical information, contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements convey our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements because they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning. They also appear in any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance of our products, expenses, the outcome of any legal proceedings, and financial results.  Although we believe that we are basing our expectations and beliefs on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of what we currently know about our business and operations, the economy and other conditions, there can be no assurance that our actual results will not differ materially from what we expect or believe.  Therefore, you should proceed with caution in relying on any of these forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance.

Forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors, some of which are listed below, that are difficult to predict and could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Some of the factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations or beliefs include a decline in the securities markets that adversely affect our assets under management, negative performance of our products, the failure to perform as required under our investment management agreements, a general downturn in the economy that negatively impacts our operations. We also direct your attention to the more specific discussions of these and other risks, uncertainties and other important factors  contained in our Form 10-K and other public filings.  Other factors that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We do not undertake to update publicly any forward-looking statements if we subsequently learn that we are unlikely to achieve our expectations whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
 
 
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