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10-Q

Associated Capital Group, Inc. (ACGP)

10-Q 2025-08-07 For: 2025-06-30
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly period ended June 30, 2025

Or

☐ 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 001-37387

ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 47-3965991
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
191 Mason Street, Greenwich, CT 06830
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 629-9595

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share AC New York Stock Exchange

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 ☒ No ☐.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2) Yes ☐ No ☒.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practical date.

Class Outstanding at August 1, 2025
Class A Common Stock, .001 par value 2,172,492
Class B Common Stock, .001 par value 18,921,100

As of August 1, 2025, 2,172,492 shares of class A common stock and 18,921,100 shares of class B common stock were outstanding. GGCP, Inc., a private company controlled by the Company’s Executive Chairman, held 77,165 shares of class A common stock and indirectly held 18,423,741 shares of class B common stock. Other executive officers and directors of GGCP, Inc. held 29,866 and 176,758 shares of class A and class B common stock, respectively. In addition, there are 296,095 Phantom Restricted Stock Awards outstanding as of June 30, 2025.

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ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Unaudited) 5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 6
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):
1. Organization 8
2. Revenue 9
3. Investments in Securities 9
4. Investment Partnerships and Other Entities 10
5. Fair Value 13
6. Income Taxes 15
7. Earnings per Share 15
8. Equity 15
9. Segment Information 17
10. Goodwill 17
11. Guarantees, Contingencies and Commitments 17
12. Subsequent Events 17
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 18
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 23
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 24
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION *
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 25
Item 1A. Risk Factors 25
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 25
Item 5. Other Information 25
Item 6. Exhibits 26
Signature 27

*         Items other than those listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable.

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ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands)

December 31,
2024
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents (includes U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities of 3 months or less) 249,360 $ 299,551
Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities greater than 3 months 143,140 68,299
Investments in equity securities (includes GAMCO stock with a fair value of 16,248 and 16,920, respectively) 194,736 199,040
Investments in affiliated registered investment companies 174,592 165,515
Investments in partnerships 144,611 139,988
Receivable from brokers 27,373 27,634
Investment advisory fees receivable 1,103 4,142
Receivable from affiliates 1,122 636
Income taxes receivable, including deferred tax assets, net 2,108 6,021
Goodwill 3,519 3,519
Other assets 17,462 20,944
Total assets 959,126 $ 935,289
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Payable to brokers 6,886 $ 5,491
Income taxes payable, including deferred tax liabilities, net 4,046 -
Compensation payable 18,213 17,747
Securities sold, not yet purchased 7,243 8,436
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 2,314 5,317
Total liabilities 38,702 36,991
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 5,770 5,592
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Equity:
Preferred stock, 0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding - -
Class A Common Stock, 0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 6,671,072 and 6,641,601 shares issued; 2,203,132 and 2,233,920 shares outstanding, respectively 6 6
Class B Common Stock, 0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 19,196,792 shares issued; 18,921,100 and 18,950,571 outstanding, respectively 19 19
Additional paid-in capital 999,047 999,047
Retained earnings 69,950 45,809
Treasury stock, at cost (4,467,940 and 4,407,681 shares, respectively) (154,368 ) (152,175 )
Total equity 914,654 892,706
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity 959,126 $ 935,289

All values are in US Dollars.

As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, certain balances include amounts related to a consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”) and voting interest entity (“VOE”). See Note 4.

See accompanying notes.

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ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

UNAUDITED

(In thousands, except per share data)

Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Revenues
Investment advisory and incentive fees $ 2,081 $ 2,489 $ 4,085 $ 5,396
Other revenues 126 106 251 210
Total revenues 2,207 2,595 4,336 5,606
Expenses
Compensation 5,297 3,942 9,745 7,762
Management fee 2,757 442 3,860 2,424
Other operating expenses 2,130 1,885 3,996 4,064
Total expenses 10,184 6,269 17,601 14,250
Operating loss (7,977 ) (3,674 ) (13,265 ) (8,644 )
Other income
Net gain/(loss) from investments 27,081 (159 ) 37,973 16,635
Interest and dividend income 5,819 7,860 10,837 13,843
Interest expense (34 ) (69 ) (79 ) (152 )
Shareholder-designated contribution - (380 ) (31 ) (449 )
Total other income, net 32,866 7,252 48,700 29,877
Income before income taxes 24,889 3,578 35,435 21,233
Income tax expense 6,217 684 8,994 4,482
Income before noncontrolling interests 18,672 2,894 26,441 16,751
Income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 88 (91 ) 188 (55 )
Net income attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders $ 18,584 $ 2,985 $ 26,253 $ 16,806
Net income per share attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders:
Basic and diluted $ 0.88 $ 0.14 $ 1.24 $ 0.78
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted 21,135 21,392 21,150 21,446
Total shares outstanding 21,124 21,355 21,124 21,355

See accompanying notes.

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ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS

UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands)
Additional Redeemable
Retained Paid-in Treasury Total Noncontrolling
Earnings Capital Stock Equity Interests
Balance at March 31, 2025 25 $ 53,478 $ 999,047 $ (153,592 ) $ 898,958 $ 5,682
Net income - 18,584 - - 18,584 88
Dividends declared (0.10 per share) - (2,112 ) - - (2,112 ) -
Purchases of treasury stock - - - (776 ) (776 ) -
Balance at June 30, 2025 25 $ 69,950 $ 999,047 $ (154,368 ) $ 914,654 $ 5,770

All values are in US Dollars.
**** Additional **** **** Redeemable
Retained Paid-in Treasury Total Noncontrolling
Earnings Capital Stock Equity Interests
Balance at March 31, 2024 25 $ 62,052 $ 999,047 $ (144,274 ) $ 916,850 $ 5,779
Net income/(loss) - 2,985 - - 2,985 (91 )
Dividends declared (0.10 per share) - (2,138 ) - - (2,138 ) -
Purchases of treasury stock - - - (2,218 ) (2,218 ) -
Balance at June 30, 2024 25 $ 62,899 $ 999,047 $ (146,492 ) $ 915,479 $ 5,688

All values are in US Dollars.
**** Additional **** **** Redeemable
Retained Paid-in Treasury Total Noncontrolling
Earnings Capital Stock Equity Interests
Balance at December 31, 2024 25 $ 45,809 $ 999,047 $ (152,175 ) $ 892,706 $ 5,592
Redemptions of noncontrolling interests - - - - - (10 )
Net income - 26,253 - - 26,253 188
Dividends declared (0.10 per share) - (2,112 ) - - (2,112 ) -
Purchases of treasury stock - - - (2,193 ) (2,193 ) -
Balance at June 30, 2025 25 $ 69,950 $ 999,047 $ (154,368 ) $ 914,654 $ 5,770

All values are in US Dollars.
**** Additional **** **** Redeemable
Retained Paid-in Treasury Total Noncontrolling
Earnings Capital Stock Equity Interests
Balance at December 31, 2023 25 $ 48,231 $ 999,047 $ (140,328 ) $ 906,975 $ 6,103
Redemptions of noncontrolling interests - - - - - (360 )
Net income/(loss) - 16,806 - - 16,806 (55 )
Dividends declared (0.10 per share) - (2,138 ) - - (2,138 ) -
Purchases of treasury stock - - - (6,164 ) (6,164 ) -
Balance at June 30, 2024 25 $ 62,899 $ 999,047 $ (146,492 ) $ 915,479 $ 5,688

All values are in US Dollars.

See accompanying notes.

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ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

UNAUDITED

(Dollars in thousands)

Six months ended
June 30,
2025 2024
Operating activities **** ****
Net income $ 26,441 $ 16,751
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
Equity in net gains from partnerships (9,360 ) (1,801 )
Depreciation and amortization 179 181
Deferred income taxes 4,147 2,258
Donated securities 284 1,346
Unrealized gains on securities (20,822 ) (13,030 )
Realized gains on sales of securities (5,791 ) (2,790 )
(Increase)/decrease in assets:
Investments in trading securities (56,587 ) 22,971
Investments in partnerships:
Contributions to partnerships (1,663 ) (5,619 )
Distributions from partnerships 6,400 9,800
Receivable from affiliates (486 ) 621
Receivable from brokers (1,021 ) (3,539 )
Investment advisory fees receivable 3,039 3,483
Income taxes receivable 704 (2,154 )
Other assets 3,303 3,489
Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:
Payable to brokers 1,395 2,183
Income taxes payable 3,108 -
Compensation payable 466 (2,721 )
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (3,003 ) (2,806 )
Total adjustments (75,708 ) 11,872
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities (49,267 ) 28,623
Investing activities **** ****
Purchases of securities (56 ) (5,030 )
Proceeds from sales of securities 1,199 3,510
Return of capital on securities 966 880
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities $ 2,109 $ (640 )

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ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

UNAUDITED (continued)

(Dollars in thousands)

Six months ended
June 30,
2025 2024
Financing activities **** ****
Dividends paid $ (2,112 ) $ (2,138 )
Purchases of treasury stock (2,193 ) (6,164 )
Redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interests (10 ) (360 )
Net cash used in financing activities (4,315 ) (8,662 )
Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (51,473 ) 19,321
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 325,703 347,057
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 274,230 $ 366,378
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 79 $ 152
Cash paid for taxes $ 1,024 $ 4,364
Reconciliation of Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 249,360 $ 341,317
Cash included in receivable from brokers 16,661 15,111
Restricted cash included in receivable from brokers 8,209 9,950
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 274,230 $ 366,378

See accompanying notes.

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ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2025

(UNAUDITED)

1.    Organization

Unless we have indicated otherwise, or the context otherwise requires, references in this report to “Associated Capital Group, Inc.”, "Associated Capital", “AC Group”, “the Company”, “AC”, “we”, “us” and “our” or similar terms are to Associated Capital Group, Inc., its predecessors and its subsidiaries.

We are a Delaware corporation that provides alternative investment management, and we derive investment income from proprietary investments of cash and other assets in our operating business.

Gabelli & Company Investment Advisors, Inc. (“GCIA”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AC, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gabelli & Partners, LLC (“Gabelli & Partners”), collectively serve as general partners or investment managers to investment funds, including limited partnerships and offshore companies (collectively, “Investment Partnerships”) and separate accounts. We primarily manage assets across a range of risk and event arbitrage portfolios and in equity event-driven value strategies. The businesses earn management and incentive fees from their advisory activities. Management fees are largely based on a percentage of assets under management. Incentive fees are based on the percentage of the investment returns of certain clients’ portfolios. GCIA is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of AC Group included herein have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP in the United States for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of a full year’s results. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AC Group and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The details on the impact of consolidating certain partnership entities on the condensed consolidated financial statements can be seen in Note 4. Investment Partnerships and Other Entities.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, there were no items related to other comprehensive income.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported on the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Developments

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments require disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold and further disaggregation of income taxes paid for individually significant jurisdictions. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement — Reporting Comprehensive Income — Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The standard requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. This new guidance will be effective on January 1, 2027 for annual reporting and January 1, 2028 for interim reporting. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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Recently Enacted Tax Legislation

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”) was enacted into law and became effective in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025. We are currently evaluating the impact of the Act on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

2.    Revenue

The Company’s major revenue sources are as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Investment advisory and incentive fees
Asset-based advisory fees $ 1,063 $ 1,217 $ 2,120 $ 2,444
Performance-based advisory fees 21 1 31 1
Sub-advisory fees 997 1,271 1,934 2,951
Total investment advisory and incentive fees 2,081 2,489 4,085 5,396
Other 126 106 251 210
Total revenues $ 2,207 $ 2,595 $ 4,336 $ 5,606

3.    Investments in Securities

Investments in securities at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, consisted of the following (in thousands):

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value
Debt - Trading Securities:
U.S. Treasury Bills $ 140,932 $ 143,140 $ 66,721 $ 68,299
Equity Securities:
Common stocks 159,250 192,722 173,436 196,557
Mutual funds 728 1,372 686 1,315
Other investments 1,151 642 1,483 1,168
Total investments in equity securities 161,129 194,736 175,605 199,040
Total investments in securities $ 302,061 $ 337,876 $ 242,326 $ 267,339

Securities sold, not yet purchased at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, consisted of the following (in thousands):

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value
Common stocks $ 6,938 $ 7,000 $ 8,116 $ 8,236
Other investments 16 243 41 200
Total securities sold, not yet purchased $ 6,954 $ 7,243 $ 8,157 $ 8,436

Investments in affiliated registered investment companies at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, consisted of the following (in thousands):

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value
Closed-end funds $ 66,240 $ 86,587 $ 67,215 $ 83,705
Mutual funds 54,718 88,005 54,698 81,810
Total investments in affiliated registered investment companies $ 120,958 $ 174,592 $ 121,913 $ 165,515

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4.    Investment Partnerships and Other Entities

The Company is a general partner or co-general partner of various affiliated entities whose underlying assets consist primarily of marketable securities (“Affiliated Entities”). The Company had investments in Affiliated Entities totaling $105.0 million and $101.8 million at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The Company also had investments in unaffiliated partnerships, offshore funds and other entities of $39.6 million and $38.1 million at June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively (“Unaffiliated Entities”).

We evaluate each entity to determine its appropriate accounting treatment and disclosure. Investments in partnerships that are not required to be consolidated are accounted for using the equity method and are included in investments in partnerships on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company reflects the equity in earnings of these Affiliated Entities and Unaffiliated Entities as net gain from investments on the condensed consolidated statements of income.

Capital may generally be redeemed from Affiliated Entities on a monthly basis upon adequate notice as determined in the sole discretion of each entity’s investment manager. Capital invested in Unaffiliated Entities may generally be redeemed at various intervals ranging from monthly to annually upon notice of 30 to 95 days. Certain Unaffiliated Entities and Affiliated Entities may require a minimum investment period before capital can be voluntarily redeemed (a “Lockup Period”). No investment in an Unaffiliated Entity has an unexpired Lockup Period. The Company has no outstanding capital commitments to any Affiliated or Unaffiliated Entity.

Consolidated Entities

The following table reflects the net impact of the consolidated investment partnerships (“Consolidated Entities”) on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition (in thousands):

June 30, 2025
Prior to Consolidated
Assets Consolidation Entities As Reported
Cash and cash equivalents $ 231,316 $ 18,044 $ 249,360
Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills 128,774 14,366 143,140
Investments in equity securities 146,578 48,158 194,736
Investments in affiliated registered investment companies 231,530 (56,938 ) 174,592
Investments in partnerships 166,566 (21,955 ) 144,611
Receivable from brokers 20,872 6,501 27,373
Investment advisory fees receivable 1,104 (1 ) 1,103
Other assets^(1)^ 22,751 1,460 24,211
Total assets $ 949,491 $ 9,635 $ 959,126
Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity ****
Securities sold, not yet purchased $ 7,028 $ 215 $ 7,243
Payable to brokers and other liabilities^(1)^ 27,809 3,650 31,459
Redeemable noncontrolling interests - 5,770 5,770
Total equity 914,654 - 914,654
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity $ 949,491 $ 9,635 $ 959,126

(1) Represents the summation of multiple assets and liabilities from the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

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December 31, 2024
Prior to Consolidated
Assets Consolidation Entities As Reported
Cash and cash equivalents $ 289,991 $ 9,560 $ 299,551
Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills 64,320 3,979 68,299
Investments in equity securities 139,303 59,737 199,040
Investments in affiliated registered investment companies 220,422 (54,907 ) 165,515
Investments in partnerships 160,537 (20,549 ) 139,988
Receivable from brokers 20,402 7,232 27,634
Investment advisory fees receivable 4,142 - 4,142
Other assets^(1)^ 28,385 2,735 31,120
Total assets $ 927,502 $ 7,787 $ 935,289
Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity ****
Securities sold, not yet purchased $ 8,290 $ 146 $ 8,436
Payable to brokers and other liabilities^(1)^ 26,506 2,049 28,555
Redeemable noncontrolling interests - 5,592 5,592
Total equity 892,706 - 892,706
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity $ 927,502 $ 7,787 $ 935,289

(1) Represents the summation of multiple assets and liabilities from the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

The following table reflects the net impact of the Consolidated Entities on the condensed consolidated statements of income (in thousands):

Three months ended June 30, 2025
Prior to Consolidated ****
Consolidation Entities As Reported
Total revenues $ 2,978 $ (771 ) $ 2,207
Operating loss (6,369 ) (1,608 ) (7,977 )
Total other income, net 31,186 1,680 32,866
Income before noncontrolling interests 18,584 88 18,672
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes - 88 88
Net income $ 18,584 $ - $ 18,584
Three months ended June 30, 2024
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Prior to Consolidated ****
Consolidation Entities As Reported
Total revenues $ 2,703 $ (108 ) $ 2,595
Operating loss (3,270 ) (404 ) (3,674 )
Total other income, net 7,250 2 7,252
Income/(loss) before noncontrolling interests 2,985 (91 ) 2,894
Income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes - (91 ) (91 )
Net income $ 2,985 $ - $ 2,985
Six months ended June 30, 2025
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Prior to Consolidated ****
Consolidation Entities As Reported
Total revenues $ 4,937 $ (601 ) $ 4,336
Operating loss (11,291 ) (1,974 ) (13,265 )
Total other income, net 46,033 2,667 48,700
Income before noncontrolling interests 26,253 188 26,441
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes - 188 188
Net income $ 26,253 $ - $ 26,253

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Six months ended June 30, 2024
Prior to Consolidated ****
Consolidation Entities As Reported
Total revenues $ 5,823 $ (217 ) $ 5,606
Operating loss (7,877 ) (767 ) (8,644 )
Total other income, net 29,697 180 29,877
Income/(loss) before noncontrolling interests 16,806 (55 ) 16,751
Income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes - (55 ) (55 )
Net income $ 16,806 $ - $ 16,806

Variable Interest Entity

We have one investment partnership that is consolidated as a VIE as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 because AC is the primary beneficiary of the entity. With respect to the consolidated VIE, its assets may only be used to satisfy its obligations. The investors and creditors of the consolidated VIE have no recourse to the Company’s general assets. In addition, the Company neither benefits from such VIE’s assets nor bears the related risk beyond its beneficial interest in the VIE.

The following table presents the balances related to the VIE that is consolidated and included on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as well as the Company’s net interest in that VIE (in thousands):

June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents $ 302 $ 118
Investments in equity securities 10,980 10,473
Receivable from brokers 223 -
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ^(1)^ (35 ) (127 )
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (294 ) (307 )
AC Group's net interest in the consolidated VIE $ 11,176 $ 10,157

(1) Represents the summation of multiple liabilities from the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

Voting Interest Entity

We have one investment partnership that is consolidated as a VOE as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 because AC has a controlling interest in the entity. This resulted in the consolidation of $77.6 million of assets, $4.6 million of liabilities, and $5.5 million of redeemable noncontrolling interests at June 30, 2025 and $72.4 million of assets, $1.9 million of liabilities, and $5.3 million of redeemable noncontrolling interests at December 31, 2024. AC’s net interest in the consolidated VOE at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $67.5 million and $65.2 million, respectively.

Equity Method Investments

The Company’s equity method investments include investments in partnerships and offshore funds. The Company evaluates each of its equity method investments to determine if any are significant as defined in the regulations applicable to smaller reporting companies promulgated by the SEC. As of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, no individual equity method investment held by the Company met the significance criteria. As such, the Company is not required to present summarized income statement information for any of its equity method investments.

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5.    Fair Value

Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (ASC 820) specifies a hierarchy of valuation classifications based on whether the inputs to the valuation techniques used in each valuation classification are observable or unobservable. These classifications are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
• Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable.
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• Level 3 - Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
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Inputs used to measure fair value might fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, in which case the Company defaults to the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. These levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with the investments.

The following tables present assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, unless otherwise noted, as of the dates specified (in thousands):

June 30, 2025
Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Cash equivalents $ 248,147 $ - $ - $ 248,147
Investments in securities (including GAMCO stock):
Trading - U.S. Treasury Bills 143,140 - - 143,140
Common stocks 190,205 491 2,026 192,722
Mutual funds 1,372 - - 1,372
Other 7 510 125 642
Total investments in securities 334,724 1,001 2,151 337,876
Investments in affiliated registered investment companies:
Closed-end funds - equity securities 45,731 - - 45,731
Preferred securities issued by Closed-end funds ^(a)^ - - 40,856 40,856
Mutual funds 88,005 - - 88,005
Total investments in affiliated registered investment companies 133,736 - 40,856 174,592
Total investments held at fair value 468,460 1,001 43,007 512,468
Total assets at fair value $ 716,607 $ 1,001 $ 43,007 $ 760,615
Liabilities
Common stocks $ 7,000 $ - $ - $ 7,000
Other 2 241 - 243
Securities sold, not yet purchased 7,002 241 - 7,243
Total liabilities at fair value $ 7,002 $ 241 $ - $ 7,243

(a) These securities represent privately issued, puttable and callable preferred securities issued by affiliated closed-end funds. These securities are considered as trading securities at the time of purchase.

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December 31, 2024
Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Cash equivalents $ 298,208 $ - $ - $ 298,208
Investments in securities (including GAMCO stock):
Trading - U.S. Treasury Bills 68,299 - - 68,299
Common stocks 193,668 854 2,035 196,557
Mutual funds 1,315 - - 1,315
Other 43 1,010 115 1,168
Total investments in securities 263,325 1,864 2,150 267,339
Investments in affiliated registered investment companies:
Closed-end funds - equity securities 42,849 - - 42,849
Preferred securities issued by Closed-end funds^(a)^ - - 40,856 40,856
Mutual funds 81,810 - - 81,810
Total investments in affiliated registered investment companies 124,659 - 40,856 165,515
Total investments held at fair value 387,984 1,864 43,006 432,854
Total assets at fair value $ 686,192 $ 1,864 $ 43,006 $ 731,062
Liabilities
Common stocks $ 8,236 $ - $ - $ 8,236
Other 11 189 - 200
Securities sold, not yet purchased 8,247 189 - 8,436
Total liabilities at fair value $ 8,247 $ 189 $ - $ 8,436

(a) These securities represent privately issued, puttable and callable preferred securities issued by affiliated closed-end funds. These securities are considered as trading securities at the time of purchase.

The following table presents additional information about assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
Assets: 2025 2024 2025 2024
Beginning balance $ 42,997 $ 12,110 $ 43,006 $ 10,610
Total gains/(losses) - 100 (9 ) 100
Purchases - - - 3,900
Sales/return of capital - (193 ) - (2,593 )
Transfers 10 - 10 -
Ending balance $ 43,007 $ 12,017 $ 43,007 $ 12,017
Changes in net unrealized gain/(loss) included in Net gain/(loss) from investments related to level 3 assets still held as of the reporting date $ - $ 100 $ (9 ) $ 100

Total realized and unrealized gains and losses for Level 3 assets are reported in net gain/(loss) from investments in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, $10 thousand was transferred into Level 3 from Level 1. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3.

The Company uses a discounted cash flow analysis when determining the fair value of privately issued preferred securities of affiliated closed-end funds that are categorized as Level 3. Projected cash flows in the discounted cash flow analysis represent the relevant security’s dividend rate plus the assumption of full principal repayment at the preferred security’s earliest available redemption date.

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of each of the Company’s investments in privately issued preferred securities of closed-end funds is the discount rate. The discount rate was determined using the interest rates of U.S. Treasury Bills that are held over a similar period as the preferred security. The discount rates used in the valuation of these investments as of June 30, 2025 ranged from 3.72% to 4.30% with a weighted average of 4.22% calculated based on the relative fair value. At December 31, 2024, the discount rates used ranged from 4.16% to 4.28% with a weighted average of 4.19%. Significant changes in the discount rate could result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement of these Level 3 investments.

The Company uses the market approach as the valuation technique to value its investment in common stocks classified as Level 3, specifically considering recent transactions.

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6.    Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the Federal statutory income tax rate to the effective tax rate is set forth below:

Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Statutory Federal income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 %
State income tax, net of Federal benefit 1.1 % 1.4 % 1.7 % 1.4 %
Dividends received deduction -0.4 % -6.9 % -0.6 % -1.5 %
Foreign tax rate differential 1.1 % 0.0 % 1.9 % -2.0 %
Nondeductible compensation 2.3 % 2.4 % 1.7 % 1.4 %
Other -0.1 % 1.3 % -0.3 % 0.8 %
Effective income tax rate 25.0 % 19.1 % 25.4 % 21.1 %

7.    Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income/(loss) attributable to our shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income/(loss) attributable to our shareholders by the weighted average number of shares, plus any potentially dilutive securities (if any), outstanding during the period.

The computations of basic and diluted net income per share are as follows:

Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2025 2024 2025 2024
Income before noncontrolling interests $ 18,672 $ 2,894 $ 26,441 $ 16,751
Income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 88 (91 ) 188 (55 )
Net income attributable to AC's shareholders $ 18,584 $ 2,985 $ 26,253 $ 16,806
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted 21,135 21,392 21,150 21,446
Basic and Diluted EPS $ 0.88 $ 0.14 $ 1.24 $ 0.78

8.    Equity

Voting Rights

The holders of Class A Common stock (“Class A Stock”) and Class B Common stock (“Class B Stock”) have identical rights except that holders of Class A Stock are entitled to one vote per share, while holders of Class B Stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters to be voted on by shareholders in general. Holders of each share class, however, are not eligible to vote on matters relating exclusively to the other share class.

Stock Award and Incentive Plan

The Company’s Board of Directors periodically grants shares of Phantom Restricted Stock awards (“Phantom RSAs” or "PRSAs"). Under the terms of the grants, the Phantom RSAs vest 30% and 70% after three and five years, respectively. The Phantom RSAs will be settled by a cash payment, net of applicable withholding tax, on the vesting dates. In addition, an amount equivalent to the cumulative dividends declared on shares of the Company’s Class A Stock during the vesting period will be paid to participants on vesting.

The Phantom RSAs are treated as a liability because cash settlement is required and compensation will be recognized over the vesting period. In determining the compensation expense to be recognized each period, the Company will re-measure the fair value of the liability at each reporting date taking into account the remaining vesting period attributable to each award, cumulative dividends and the current market value of the Company’s Class A Stock. In making these determinations, the Company will consider the impact of Phantom RSAs that have been forfeited prior to vesting (e.g., due to an employee termination). The Company has elected to consider forfeitures as they occur.

Based on the closing price of the Company’s Class A Stock and cumulative dividends on June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the total liability recorded by the Company in compensation payable in our condensed consolidated statements of financial condition as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, with respect to the Phantom RSAs was $6.5 million and $4.8 million, respectively.

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The following table summarizes our stock-based compensation as well as unrecognized compensation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense is included in compensation expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income (dollars in thousands, unless otherwise noted):

Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Stock-based compensation expense $ 565 $ 595 $ 1,718 $ 757
Remaining expense to be recognized, if all vesting conditions are met^(1)^ 5,374 7,131
Weighted average remaining contractual term (in years) 1.8 2.2

(1) Does not include an estimate for projected future dividends.

The following table summarizes Phantom RSA activity:

PRSAs Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2024 301,595 $ 36.52
Granted - -
Forfeited (5,500 ) 36.70
Vested - -
Balance at June 30, 2025 296,095 $ 36.52

Stock Repurchase Program

In December 2015, the Board of Directors established a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of Class A Stock. On February 7, 2017, the Board of Directors reset the available number of shares to be purchased under the stock repurchase program to 500,000 shares. On August 3, 2017 and May 8, 2018, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 1 million and 500,000 shares, respectively. On February 6, 2024 and August 7, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 350,000 and 200,000 shares, respectively. Our stock repurchase program is not subject to an expiration date.

The following table presents the Company's stock repurchase activity and remaining authorization:

For the period ended June 30, 2025: Number of shares purchased Average price per share
Remaining repurchase authorization December 31, 2024 353,548
Share repurchases under stock repurchase program ^(1)^ (39,018 ) $ 36.32
Remaining repurchase authorization March 31, 2025 314,530
Share repurchases under stock repurchase program ^(1)^ (21,241 ) $ 36.53
Remaining repurchase authorization June 30, 2025 293,289
For the period ended June 30, 2024:
Remaining repurchase authorization December 31, 2023 156,664
Share repurchases under stock repurchase program ^(1)^ (117,354 ) $ 33.63
Remaining repurchase authorization March 31, 2024 ^(2)^ 389,310
Share repurchases under stock repurchase program ^(1)^ (65,469 ) $ 33.88
Remaining repurchase authorization June 30, 2024 323,841

(1) Repurchases totaled $0.8 million and $2.2 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Repurchases totaled $2.2 million and $6.2 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

(2) On February 6, 2024, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 350,000 shares.

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Dividends

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company declared dividends of $0.10 per share to Class A and Class B shareholders totaling $2.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

9.    Segment Information

The Company operates in one business segment, the investment advisory and alternative asset management business. The Company conducts its business principally through Gabelli & Company Investment Advisers, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Gabelli & Partners, LLC. The Company has identified the Executive Chair and the Interim Chief Executive Officer as the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who use net income in the condensed consolidated statements of income to evaluate the results of the business to manage the Company. The CODM uses net income in deciding whether to reinvest profits or allocate profits to other uses of capital, such as for acquisitions or to pay dividends. All expense categories on the condensed consolidated statements of income are significant and there are no other significant segment expenses that would require disclosure. Assets provided to the CODM are consistent with those reported on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company’s operations constitute a single operating segment and, therefore, a single reportable segment, because the CODM manages the business activities using information of the Company as a whole. The accounting policies used to measure the profit and loss of the segment are the same as those described in Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

10.    Goodwill

At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, goodwill on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition includes $3.4 million of goodwill related to GCIA. The Company assesses the recoverability of goodwill at least annually, or more often should events warrant, using a qualitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that an impairment has occurred to determine if a quantitative analysis is required. There were no indicators of impairment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, and as such there was no impairment analysis performed or charge recorded.

11.    Guarantees, Contingencies and Commitments

From time to time, the Company may be named in legal actions and proceedings. These actions may seek substantial or indeterminate compensatory as well as punitive damages or injunctive relief. We are also subject to governmental or regulatory examinations or investigations. The examinations or investigations could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief. For any such matters, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the necessary provisions for losses, if any, that the Company believes are probable and estimable. Furthermore, the Company evaluates whether losses exist which may be reasonably possible and will, if material, make the necessary disclosures. Management is not aware of any probable or reasonably possible losses.

The Company has also entered into arrangements with various other third parties, many of which provide for indemnification of the third parties against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of obligations under the agreements. The Company has had no claims or payments pursuant to these or prior agreements and believes the likelihood of a claim being made is remote, and, therefore, no accrual has been made on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

12.    Subsequent Events

From July 1, 2025 to August 7, 2025, the Company repurchased 31,640 shares at an average price of $37.57 per share.

On August 5, 2025, the Board of Directors increased the buyback authorization under the Stock Repurchase Program by 150,000 shares of Class A Stock.

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ITEM 2:    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS (“MD&A”) OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Introduction

MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as the Company’s audited annual financial statements included in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 19, 2025 to help provide an understanding of our financial condition, changes in financial condition and results of operations. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “AC Group” or the “Company” refer collectively to Associated Capital Group, Inc., a holding company, and its subsidiaries through which our operations are actually conducted.

Overview

We are a Delaware corporation, incorporated in 2015, that provides alternative investment management services and operates a direct investment business that over time invests in businesses that fit our criteria. Additionally, we derive income from proprietary investments.

Alternative Investment Management

We conduct our investment management activities through our wholly-owned subsidiary Gabelli & Company Investment Advisers, Inc. (“GCIA”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gabelli & Partners, LLC (“Gabelli & Partners”). GCIA is an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). GCIA and Gabelli & Partners together serve as general partners or investment managers to investment funds, including limited partnerships and offshore companies (collectively, “Investment Partnerships”) and separate accounts. We primarily manage assets across a range of risk and event arbitrage portfolios and in equity event-driven value strategies. The business earns management and incentive fees from its advisory activities. Management fees are largely based on a percentage of assets under management (“AUM”). Incentive fees are based on a percentage of the investment returns of certain client portfolios.

We manage assets on a discretionary basis and invest in a variety of U.S. and foreign securities mainly in the developed global markets. We primarily employ absolute return strategies with the objective of generating positive returns. We serve a wide variety of investors globally including private wealth management clients, corporations, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations and endowments, as well as serving as sub-advisor to certain third-party investment funds.

In merger arbitrage, the goal is to earn absolute positive returns. We introduced our first limited partnership, Gabelli Arbitrage (renamed Gabelli Associates Fund), in February 1985. Our typical investment process begins at the time of deal announcement, buying shares of the target at a discount to the stated deal terms, earning the spread until the deal closes, and reinvesting the proceeds in new deals in a similar manner. By owning a diversified portfolio of transactions, we mitigate the adverse impact of single deal-specific risks.

As the business and investor base expanded, we launched an offshore version in 1989. Building on our strengths in global event-driven value investing, several investment vehicles have been added to balance investors’ geographic, strategic and sector-specific needs. Today, we manage investments in multiple categories, including merger arbitrage, event-driven value and other strategies.

Proprietary Capital

Proprietary capital is earmarked for our direct investment business that invests in new and existing businesses, using a variety of techniques and structures. We launched our direct private equity and merchant banking activities in August 2017. The direct investment business is developing along several core pillars:

● Gabelli Private Equity Partners, LLC (“GPEP”), formed in August 2017 with $150 million of authorized capital as a “fundless” sponsor.
● Gabelli Principal Strategies Group, LLC (“GPS”) was created in December 2015 to pursue strategic operating initiatives broadly.
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Our direct investing efforts are organized to invest in various ways, including growth capital, leveraged buyouts and restructurings, with an emphasis on small and mid-sized companies. Our investment sourcing is across a variety of channels including direct owners, private equity funds, classic agents, and corporate carve outs (which are positioned for accelerated growth, as businesses seek to enhance shareholder value through financial engineering). The Company’s direct investing vehicles allow us to acquire companies and create long-term value with no pre-determined exit timetable.

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We have a proprietary portfolio of cash and investments which we expect to use to invest primarily in funds that we will manage, provide seed capital for new products, expand our geographic presence, develop new markets and pursue strategic acquisitions and alliances.

Financial Highlights

The following is a summary of the Company’s financial performance for the quarters ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

($000s except per share data or as noted)

Second Quarter
2025 2024
AUM - end of period (in millions) $ 1,342 $ 1,362
AUM - average (in millions) $ 1,298 $ 1,446
Net income per share-diluted $ 0.88 $ 0.14
Book value per share at June 30 $ 43.30 $ 42.87

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

Investment advisory and incentive fees, which are based on the amount and composition of AUM in our funds and accounts, represent our largest source of revenues. Growth in revenues depends on good investment performance, which influences the value of existing AUM as well as contributes to higher investment and lower redemption rates and attracts additional investors while maintaining current fee levels. Growth in AUM is also dependent on being able to access various distribution channels, which is usually based on several factors, including performance and service. In light of the ongoing market uncertainty caused by global trade and geopolitical conflicts and their impact on the global economy and markets, we could experience higher volatility in the short-term returns of our funds.

Incentive fees generally consist of an incentive allocation on the absolute gain in a portfolio generally equating to 20% of the economic profit, as defined in the agreements governing the investment vehicle or account. We recognize such revenue only when the measurement period has been completed generally in December or at the time of an investor redemption.

Compensation includes variable and fixed compensation and related expenses paid to officers, portfolio managers, sales, trading, research and all other professional staff. Variable compensation is paid to sales personnel and portfolio management and may represent up to 55% of revenues.

Management fee expense is incentive-based compensation equal to 10% of adjusted aggregate pre-tax profits paid to the Executive Chair or his designees for his services pursuant to an employment agreement.

Other operating expenses include general and administrative operating costs.

Other income and expense includes net gains and losses from investments (which include both realized and unrealized gains and losses from securities and equity in earnings of investments in partnerships), interest and dividend income, and interest expense. Net gains and losses from investments are derived from our proprietary investment portfolio consisting of various public and private investments and from consolidated investment funds.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests represents the share of net income attributable to third-party limited partners of certain partnerships and offshore funds we consolidate. Please refer to Notes 1 and 4 in our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

We ended the second quarter of 2025 with approximately $899.2 million in cash and investments, net of securities sold, not yet purchased of $7.2 million. This includes $249.4 million of cash and cash equivalents; $143.1 million of U.S. Treasury obligations; $187.5 million of securities, net of securities sold, not yet purchased, including shares of GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO") with a market value of $16.2 million; and $319.2 million invested in affiliated and third-party funds and partnerships, including investments in affiliated closed end funds which have a value of $86.6 million and more limited liquidity. Our financial resources provide flexibility to pursue strategic objectives that may include acquisitions, lift-outs, seeding new investment strategies, and co-investing, as well as shareholder compensation in the form of share repurchases and dividends.

Total shareholders’ equity was $914.7 million or $43.30 per share as of June 30, 2025, compared to $892.7 million or $42.14 per share as of December 31, 2024. Shareholders’ equity per share is calculated by dividing the total equity by the number of common shares outstanding. The increase in equity from the end of 2024 was largely attributable to income for the year to date period.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Revenues
Investment advisory and incentive fees $ 2,081 $ 2,489 $ 4,085 $ 5,396
Other revenues 126 106 251 210
Total revenues 2,207 2,595 4,336 5,606
Expenses
Compensation 5,297 3,942 9,745 7,762
Management fee 2,757 442 3,860 2,424
Other operating expenses 2,130 1,885 3,996 4,064
Total expenses 10,184 6,269 17,601 14,250
Operating loss (7,977 ) (3,674 ) (13,265 ) (8,644 )
Other income
Net gain/(loss) from investments 27,081 (159 ) 37,973 16,635
Interest and dividend income 5,819 7,860 10,837 13,843
Interest expense (34 ) (69 ) (79 ) (152 )
Shareholder-designated contribution - (380 ) (31 ) (449 )
Total other income, net 32,866 7,252 48,700 29,877
Income before income taxes 24,889 3,578 35,435 21,233
Income tax expense 6,217 684 8,994 4,482
Income before noncontrolling interests 18,672 2,894 26,441 16,751
Income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests 88 (91 ) 188 (55 )
Net income attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders $ 18,584 $ 2,985 $ 26,253 $ 16,806
Net income per share attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.'s shareholders:
Basic and diluted $ 0.88 $ 0.14 $ 1.24 $ 0.78
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted 21,135 21,392 21,150 21,446

Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

Revenues

Total revenues in the second quarter were $2.2 million compared to $2.6 million in the second quarter of 2024.  Revenues generated by the GAMCO International SICAV – GAMCO Merger Arbitrage (the “SICAV”) were $1.0 million versus $1.3 million in the prior year period. All other revenues were $1.2 million compared to $1.3 million in the year-ago quarter.

Incentive fees are not recognized until the uncertainty surrounding the amount of variable consideration ends and the fee is crystalized, typically on an annual basis on December 31. Unrecognized incentive fees amounted to $9.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. There were no material unrecognized incentive fees for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. An incentive fee of approximately $1.0 million was earned on Gabelli Merchant Partners Plc (f/k/a Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Plc) during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, however due to the Company’s controlling ownership interest in the entity, this revenue is eliminated in the consolidation of the entity for financial reporting purposes.

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Expenses

Compensation, which includes variable compensation, salaries, bonuses and benefits, was $5.3 million and $3.9 million for the three month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, primarily driven by higher variable compensation of $1.6 million, offset partially by lower salary expense. Variable compensation fluctuates with management and incentive fee revenues as well as the investment results of certain proprietary accounts.

Management fee expense represents incentive-based and entirely variable compensation in the amount of 10% of income before management fee and income taxes and excluding the impact of consolidating entities and is payable to Mario J. Gabelli, Executive Chair, or his designee pursuant to his employment agreement. Management fee expense of $2.8 million was recorded for the three-month period ended June 30, 2025 compared to $0.4 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024.

Other operating expenses were $2.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $1.9 million in the prior year's quarter.

Other

Net gain/(loss) from investments is primarily related to the performance of our securities portfolio and investments in partnerships. Investment gains were $27.1 million in the 2025 quarter compared to losses of $0.2 million in the comparable 2024 quarter. The primary driver of the 2025 quarter's results is the performance of our investments in our merger arbitrage funds.

Interest and dividend income decreased to $5.8 million in the 2025 quarter from $7.9 million in the 2024 quarter primarily driven by lower sustained interest rates in the 2025 quarter.

There were no Shareholder-designated contributions in the 2025 quarter compared to $0.4 million in the prior year’s quarter, the difference driven by timing of contributions.

Income taxes

The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was 25.0% and 19.1%, respectively. The difference in effective tax rate period over period is primarily driven by certain nondeductible compensation expenses in the 2025 quarter which increased the current year's effective tax rate, coupled with deferred tax benefits from a foreign investment which reduced the prior year quarter's effective tax rate.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

Revenues

Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2025 were $4.3 million compared to $5.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024. Revenues generated by the GAMCO International SICAV – GAMCO Merger Arbitrage (the “SICAV”) were $1.9 million versus $3.0 million in the prior year period. All other revenues were $2.4 million compared to $2.6 million in the year-ago quarter driven by lower average AUM in 2025.

Expenses

Compensation, which includes variable compensation, salaries, bonuses and benefits, was $9.7 million and $7.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, primarily driven by higher variable based compensation of $1.3 million and higher stock-based compensation expense of $1.0 million in 2025, offset partially by lower salary expense.

Management fee expense represents incentive-based and entirely variable compensation in the amount of 10% of income before management fee and income taxes and excluding the impact of consolidating entities and is payable to Mario J. Gabelli, Executive Chair, or his designee pursuant to his employment agreement. Management fee expense was $3.9 million and $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Other operating expenses were $4.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to $4.1 million in the prior year period.

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Other

Net gain/(loss) from investments is primarily related to the performance of our securities portfolio and investments in partnerships. Investment gains were $38.0 million in the 2025 period compared to $16.6 million in the 2024 period. The primary driver of the 2025 period's results is the performance of our investments in our merger arbitrage funds.

Interest and dividend income decreased to $10.8 million in the 2025 period from $13.8 million in the 2024 period primarily driven by lower interest income as a result of lower sustained interest rates in the 2025 period.

Shareholder-designated contributions for the six months ended June 30, 2025 decreased to $31 thousand compared to $0.4 million in the prior year period, driven by timing of contributions.

Income taxes

The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was 25.4% and 21.1%, respectively. The difference in effective tax rate period over period is primarily driven by certain nondeductible compensation expenses in 2025 which increased the current year's effective tax rate, coupled with deferred tax benefits from a foreign investment which reduced the prior year's effective tax rate

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

Our revenues are highly correlated to the level of assets under management and fees associated with our various investment products, rather than our own corporate assets. Assets under management, which are directly influenced by the level and changes of the overall equity markets, can also fluctuate through acquisitions, the creation of new products, and the addition of new accounts or the loss of existing accounts. Since various equity products have different fees, changes in our business mix may also affect revenues. At times, the performance of our equity products may differ markedly from popular market indices, and this can also impact our revenues.

Assets under management were $1.3 billion as of June 30, 2025 compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2024. The increase from year-end was primarily attributable to market appreciation.

Assets Under Management (in millions)

% Change From
June 30, December 31, June 30, December 31, June 30,
2025 2024 2024 2024 2024
Merger Arbitrage^(a)^ $ 1,078 $ 1,003 $ 1,127 7.5 (4.3 )
Long/Short Value^(b)^ 228 209 199 9.1 14.6
Other 36 36 36 - -
Total AUM $ 1,342 $ 1,248 $ 1,362 7.5 (1.5 )

(a) Includes $455, $408, and $468 of sub-advisory AUM related to GAMCO International SICAV - GAMCO Merger Arbitrage, $71, $68, and $66 of sub-advisory AUM related to Gabelli Merchant Partners Plc (f/k/a Gabelli Merger Plus+ Trust Plc), respectively.

(b) Assets under management represent the assets invested in this strategy that are attributable to Associated Capital Group, Inc.

Fund flows for the three months ended June 30, 2025 (in millions):

March 31, 2025 Market Appreciation/ (Depreciation) Foreign Currency^(1)^ Net Inflows/ (Outflows) June 30, 2025
Merger Arbitrage $ 1,012 $ 41 $ 23 $ 2 $ 1,078
Long/Short Value 221 7 - - 228
Other 36 1 - (1 ) 36
Total AUM $ 1,269 $ 49 $ 23 $ 1 $ 1,342

(1) Reflects the impact of currency fluctuations of non-US dollar denominated classes of investment funds.

The majority of our AUM have calendar year-end measurement periods, and our incentive fees are primarily recognized in the fourth quarter. Assets under management increased on a net basis by $73 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 due to market appreciation of $49 million, the impact of currency fluctuations in non-US dollar denominated classes of investment funds of $23 million and net investor inflows of $1 million.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal assets consist of cash and cash equivalents; treasury securities; marketable securities, primarily equities, including 0.7 million shares of GAMCO; and interests in affiliated and third-party funds and partnerships. Although Investment Partnerships may be subject to restrictions as to the timing of distributions, the underlying investments of such Investment Partnerships are generally liquid, and the valuations of these products reflect that underlying liquidity.

Summary cash flow data is as follows (in thousands):

Six Months Ended
June 30,
2025 2024
Cash flows provided by (used in):
Operating activities $ (49,267 ) $ 28,623
Investing activities 2,109 (640 )
Financing activities (4,315 ) (8,662 )
Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (51,473 ) 19,321
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 325,703 347,057
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 274,230 $ 366,378

We require relatively low levels of capital expenditures and have a highly variable cost structure where costs increase and decrease based on the level of revenues we receive. Our revenues, in turn, are highly correlated to the level of AUM and to investment performance. We anticipate that our available liquid assets should be sufficient to meet our cash requirements as we build out our operating business. At June 30, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $249.4 million, Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills of $143.1 million and $187.5 million of investments net of securities sold, not yet purchased of $7.2 million. Included in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2025 is $18.0 million which is held by consolidated investment funds and may not be readily available for the Company to access.

Net cash used in operating activities was $49.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Operating cash flows in 2025 are driven by $56.6 million of net increases in securities and adjustments for noncash items, primarily gains on investments securities and partnership investments and deferred taxes of $31.4 million. These uses were offset partially by our net income of $26.4 million, $7.6 million of net receivables/payables and net distributions from investment partnerships of $4.7 million. Net cash provided by investing activities was $2.1 million primarily due to proceeds from sales of securities of $1.2 million and return of capital on securities of $1.0 million, partially offset by purchases of securities of $0.1 million. Net cash used in financing activities was $4.3 million resulting primarily from stock buyback payments of $2.2 million and dividends paid of $2.1 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $28.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Operating cash flows in 2024 are driven by our net income of $16.8 million, $22.9 million of net decreases in securities, and net distributions from investment partnerships of $4.1 million. These were offset partially by adjustments for noncash items, primarily gains on investments securities and partnership investments and deferred taxes of $13.8 million, and $1.4 million of net receivables/payables. Net cash used in investing activities was $0.6 million primarily due to purchases of securities of $5.0 million, partially offset by proceeds from sales of securities of $3.5 million and return of capital on securities of $0.9 million. Net cash used in financing activities was $8.7 million resulting primarily from stock buyback payments of $6.2 million, dividends paid of $2.1 million and redemptions of redeemable noncontrolling interests of $0.4 million.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. See Note 1 and the Company’s Critical Accounting Policies in Management’s Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in AC’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 19, 2025 for details on Critical Accounting Policies.

ITEM 3:   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.

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ITEM 4.   Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of and for the period covered by this report.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting as defined by Rule 13a-15(f) that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Forward-Looking Information

Our disclosure and analysis in this report contain some forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements because they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. They also appear in any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance of our products, expenses, the outcome of any legal proceedings, and financial results. Although we believe that we are basing our expectations and beliefs on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of what we currently know about our business and operations, there can be no assurance that our actual results will not differ materially from what we expect or believe. Some of the factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations or beliefs include, without limitation:

• the adverse effect from a decline in the securities markets
• a decline in the performance of our products
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• a general downturn in the economy
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• changes in government policy or regulation
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• changes in our ability to attract or retain key employees
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• unforeseen costs and other effects related to legal proceedings or investigations of governmental and self-regulatory organizations
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We also direct your attention to any more specific discussions of risk contained in our Form 10 and other public filings. We are providing these statements as permitted by the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We do not undertake to update publicly any forward-looking statements if we subsequently learn that we are unlikely to achieve our expectations or if we receive any additional information relating to the subject matters of our forward-looking statements.

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PART II:   Other Information

ITEM 1:    Legal Proceedings

Currently, we are not subject to any legal proceedings that individually or in the aggregate involved a claim for damages in excess of 10% of our consolidated assets. From time to time, we may be named in legal actions and proceedings. These actions may seek substantial or indeterminate compensatory as well as punitive damages or injunctive relief. We are also subject to governmental or regulatory examinations or investigations. Examinations or investigations can result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief. For any such matters, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the necessary provisions for losses that we believe are probable and estimable. Furthermore, we evaluate whether there exist losses which may be reasonably possible and, if material, make the necessary disclosures. However, management believes such matters, both those that are probable and those that are reasonably possible, are not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial condition, operations, or cash flows at June 30, 2025. See also Note 10, Guarantees, Contingencies and Commitments, to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.

ITEM 1A:   Risk Factors.

Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.

ITEM 2:          Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities And Use Of Proceeds

The following table provides information for our repurchase of our Class A Stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2025:

Period Total Number of Shares Repurchased Average Price Paid Per Share, net of Commissions Total Number of Shares Repurchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
04/01/25 - 04/30/25 7,796 $ 34.48 7,796 306,734
05/01/25 - 05/31/25 5,211 37.04 5,211 301,523
06/01/25 - 06/30/25 8,234 38.14 8,234 293,289
Totals 21,241 $ 36.53 21,241

ITEM 5:   Other Information

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, none of our directors or officers adopted, modified or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” as such terms are defined under Item 408 of Regulation S-K.

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ITEM 6:                     (a) Exhibits

Exhibit<br> <br>Number Description of Exhibit
2.1 Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated November 30, 2015, between GAMCO Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GAMCO”), and Associated Capital Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2015).
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 19, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2015).
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K dated November 19, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2015).
4.1 Form of Common Stock Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21, 2015).
4.2 Description of The Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 16, 2020).
10.1 Service Mark and Name License Agreement, dated November 30, 2015, by and between the Company and GAMCO. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2015 filed with the Commission on December 4, 2015).
10.2 Transitional Administrative and Management Services Agreement, dated November 30, 2015, by and between the Company and GAMCO. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2015 filed with the Commission on December 4, 2015).
10.3 Employment Agreement between the Company and Mario J. Gabelli dated November 30, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2015 filed with the Commission on December 4, 2015).
10.4 Promissory Note in aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000, dated November 30, 2015, issued by GAMCO in favor of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2015 filed with the Commission on December 4, 2015).
10.5 Tax Indemnity and Sharing Agreement, dated November 30, 2015, by and between the Company and GAMCO. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K dated November 30, 2015 filed with the Commission on December 4, 2015).
10.6 2015 Stock Award Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21, 2015).
10.7 Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between the Company and the Indemnitee defined therein (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21, 2015).
10.8 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 31, 2019, by and among Morgan Group Holding Co., G.R. acquisition, LLC, G.research, LLC, Institutional Services Holdings, LLC and Associated Capital Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Morgan Group Holding Co. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2019).
19.1 Insider Trading Policy (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 to the Company's Form 10-K dated December 31, 2024 filed with the Commission on March 19, 2025).
31.1 Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
31.2 Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
32.1 Certification of CEO 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 CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
97.1 Associated Capital Group, Inc. Clawback Policy (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Company's Form 10-K dated December 31, 2023 filed with the Commission on March 21, 2024).
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

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.

ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Ian J. McAdams
Name: Ian J. McAdams
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 7, 2025

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ex_818813.htm

Exhibit 31.1

Certifications

I, Patrick B. Huvane, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Associated Capital Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of income and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report; and
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d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
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5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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By: /s/ Patrick B. Huvane
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Name: Patrick B. Huvane
Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 7, 2025

ex_818814.htm

Exhibit 31.2

Certifications

I, Ian J. McAdams, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Associated Capital Group, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of income and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report; and
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d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
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5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
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By: /s/ Ian J. McAdams
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Name: Ian J. McAdams
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 7, 2025

ex_818815.htm

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of CEO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Associated Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Patrick B. Huvane, as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of income of the Company.
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By: /s/ Patrick B. Huvane
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Name: Patrick B. Huvane
Title: Interim Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 7, 2025

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

ex_818816.htm

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of CFO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Associated Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Ian J. McAdams, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of income of the Company.
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By: /s/ Ian J. McAdams
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Name: Ian J. McAdams
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 7, 2025

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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