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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:    
Investor Contact:
Tom Line-Chief Financial Officer
614-255-5989 (tline@diamond-hill.com)

DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. REPORTS RESULTS FOR
FIRST QUARTER 2016

Columbus, Ohio - April 27, 2016 - Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (the "Company," "we," "our") (NASDAQ:DHIL) today reported unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and filed its Form 10-Q.


 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
Revenue
$
30,457,490

 
$
29,318,407

 
4%
    Net operating income
13,704,433

 
13,194,006

 
4%
    Operating margin
45
%
 
45
%
 

Investment income
747,222

 
1,344,683

 
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders
9,265,663

 
9,512,622

 
(3)%
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted
$
2.73

 
$
2.89

 
(6)%

 
As Of
 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
 
March 31, 2015
Assets under management (millions)
$
17,391

 
$
16,841

 
$
16,098

Book value per share (a)
$
34.31

 
$
30.84

 
$
26.04

Total outstanding shares
3,409,281

 
3,414,338

 
3,382,694


(a) - A $5 per share special dividend was paid in December 2015.


325 John H. McConnell Blvd, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-255-3333 info@diamond-hill.com




 
Change in Assets Under Management
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)
2016
 
2015
AUM at beginning of the period
$
16,841

 
$
15,656

Net cash inflows (outflows)
 
 
 
    proprietary funds
357

 
474

    sub-advised funds
(40
)
 
41

    institutional accounts
40

 
(229
)

357

 
286

Net market appreciation and income
193

 
156

Increase during the period
550

 
442

AUM at end of the period
$
17,391

 
$
16,098



About Diamond Hill:
We are an independent investment management firm with significant employee ownership and $17.4 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2016.  We provide investment management services to institutions and individuals through mutual funds, institutional separate accounts, an exchange traded fund, and private investment funds.  Our entire investment team shares the same intrinsic value investment philosophy focused on absolute returns, and our interests are firmly aligned with our clients through significant investment in its strategies.  For more information visit www.diamond-hill.com.

Use of Supplemental Data as Non-GAAP Performance Measure
Net Operating Income After Tax

As supplemental information, we are providing performance measures that are based on methodologies other than generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP”) for “Net Operating Income After Tax” that management uses as a benchmark in evaluating and comparing the period-to-period operating performance of the Company and subsidiaries.

The Company defines “net operating income after tax” as our net operating income less income tax provision, excluding investment related activity and the tax impact related to the investment related activity. We believe that “net operating income after tax” provides a good representation of our operating performance, as it excludes the impact of investment related activity on financial results. The amount of the investment portfolio and market fluctuations on the investments may change significantly from one period to another, which can distort the underlying earnings of a company. We also believe “net operating income after tax” is an important metric in estimating the value of an asset management business. This non-GAAP measure is provided in addition to net income and net operating income and is not a substitute for net income or net operating income and may not be comparable to non-GAAP performance measures of other companies.

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 (in thousands, except per share data)
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
 Net operating income, GAAP basis
 
$
13,704

 
$
13,194

 
4%
 Non-GAAP adjustments:
 

 

 
 
    Tax provision excluding impact of investment income
 
(4,904
)
 
(4,561
)
 
8%
 Net operating income after tax, non-GAAP basis
 
$
8,800

 
$
8,633

 
2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Net operating income after tax per diluted share, non-GAAP basis
 
$
2.59

 
$
2.62

 
(1)%

The tax provision excluding impact of investment income is calculated by applying the tax rate calculated from the income statement to net operating income.

Our management does not promote that investors consider the above non-GAAP financial measures alone, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.



325 John H. McConnell Blvd, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-255-3333 info@diamond-hill.com







Throughout this press release, the Company may make forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, relating to such matters as anticipated operating results, prospects and levels of assets under management, technological developments, economic trends (including interest rates and market volatility), expected transactions and similar matters. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "hope," "seek," "plan," "intend" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date thereof. While we believe that the assumptions underlying our forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and, accordingly, our actual results and experiences could differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements we make in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our press releases are discussed under "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the 2015 Annual Report and include, but are not limited to: the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets; a decline in the performance of our products; changes in interest rates; changes in national and local economic and political conditions, the continuing economic uncertainty in various parts of the world; changes in government policy and regulation, including monetary policy; changes in our ability to attract or retain key employees; unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations; and other risks identified from time-to-time in other public documents on file with the SEC.


325 John H. McConnell Blvd, Suite 200, Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-255-3333 info@diamond-hill.com