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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2010
NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-11123   36-3817266
         
(State or other   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of       Identification
  incorporation)       Number)
     
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois   60606
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(312) 917-7700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Report and the Exhibit attached hereto shall be deemed “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “Nuveen Investments” refer to Nuveen Investments, Inc. and, where appropriate, its subsidiaries.
While Nuveen Investments is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, we are required to file, pursuant to the terms of our outstanding 10.5% Senior Notes due 2015, a copy of substantially the same quarterly financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” In order to satisfy our contractual obligations under the notes, we are publishing our unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, unaudited consolidated statements of income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, unaudited consolidated statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, and unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (collectively, the “Consolidated Financial Statements”) via this Report on Form 8-K. The Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In addition, set forth below is our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, which should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes, as well as a discussion of Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements filed with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, including the notes thereto. The statements in this discussion and analysis regarding industry outlook, our expectations regarding our future performance and our liquidity and capital resources and other non-historical statements in this discussion are forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Information and Risks” below. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied in any forward-looking statements due to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risk and uncertainties described in “Forward-Looking Information and Risks” below.
Description of the Business
The principal businesses of Nuveen Investments are investment management and related research, as well as the development, marketing and distribution of investment products and services for the high-net-worth and institutional market segments. We distribute our investment products and services, which include managed accounts, closed-end exchange-traded funds (“closed-end funds”), and open-end mutual funds (“open-end funds” or “mutual funds”) primarily to high-net-worth and institutional investors through intermediary firms, including broker-dealers, commercial banks, private banks, affiliates of insurance providers, financial planners, accountants, consultants and investment advisors.
We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from investment advisory fees, which are recognized as services are performed. These fees are directly related to the market value of the assets we manage. Advisory fee revenue generally will increase with a rise in the level of assets under management. Assets

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under management will rise through sales of our investment products or through increases in the value of portfolio investments. Assets under management may also increase as a result of reinvestment of distributions from funds and accounts. Fee income generally will decline when assets under management decline, as would occur when the values of fund portfolio investments decrease or when managed account withdrawals or mutual fund redemptions exceed gross sales and reinvestments.
In addition to investment advisory fees, we have two other main sources of operating revenue: performance fees and distribution and underwriting revenue. Performance fees are earned when investment performance on certain institutional accounts and hedge funds exceeds a contractual threshold. These fees are recognized only at the performance measurement date contained in the individual account management agreement. Distribution revenue is earned when certain funds are sold to the public through financial advisors. Generally, distribution revenue will rise and fall with the level of our sales of mutual fund products. Underwriting fees are earned on the initial public offerings of our closed-end funds. The level of underwriting fees earned in any given year will fluctuate depending on the number of new funds offered, the size of the funds offered and the extent to which we participate as a member of the syndicate group underwriting the fund. Also included in distribution and underwriting revenue is revenue relating to our MuniPreferred® and FundPreferred®. These are types of auction rate preferred stock (“ARPS”) issued by our closed-end funds, shares of which have historically been bought and sold through a secondary market auction process. A participation fee has been paid by the fund to the auction participants based on shares traded. Access to the auction must be made through a participating broker. We have offered non-participating brokers access to the auctions, for which we earned a portion of the participation fee. Beginning in mid-February 2008, the auctions for our ARPS, for the ARPS issued by other closed-end funds and other auction rate securities began to fail on a widespread basis and have continued to fail. As we have described in several public announcements, we and the Nuveen closed-end funds have been working on various forms of debt and equity financing to redeem all of the approximately $15 billion of ARPS issued by our closed-end funds. As of June 30, 2010, the Nuveen funds have completed the redemption of approximately $8.8 billion of ARPS issued by them. However, as we previously disclosed in April 2010, 26 Nuveen leveraged closed end funds received demand letters from a law firm representing common shareholders of such funds, alleging that the funds’ advisor, Nuveen Asset Management, and the funds’ officers and Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the redemption at par of the funds’ ARPS. The funds’ independent board of directors evaluated the demand letters and determined that it was not in the best interests of the funds or its shareholders to take the actions suggested in the demand letters. The law firm that made the demand subsequently brought suits against Nuveen Investments, Nuveen Asset Management and specific individuals making allegations similar to those in the demand letters. That law firm has also filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop further redemptions of ARPS by the Nuveen funds. We believe that the lawsuit is without merit and we will rigorously defend against the lawsuit and motion. If the Nuveen funds are unable to redeem their remaining outstanding ARPS, we do not expect this failure to have a direct adverse impact on the financial position, operating results or liquidity of Nuveen Investments because ARPS are obligations of the Nuveen funds and neither Nuveen Investments nor the Nuveen funds are contractually obligated to redeem, or provide liquidity to redeem, ARPS. However, Nuveen Investments continues to believe that the refinancings have been in the best interests of the funds’ common and preferred shareholders, and notes that, despite the lawsuit, that the ARPS refinancings have resumed. Any future redemptions of ARPS and certain related financings may result in lower advisory fees. We also expect distribution and underwriting revenue relating to ARPS to continue to decrease.
Sales of our products, and our profitability, are directly affected by many variables, including investor preferences for equity, fixed-income or other investments, the availability and attractiveness of competing products, market performance, continued access to distribution channels, changes in interest rates, inflation, and income tax rates and laws.
Acquisition of the Company
On June 19, 2007, Nuveen Investments, Inc. (the “Predecessor”) entered into an agreement (the “merger agreement”) under which a group of private equity investors led by Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC (“MDP”) agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Predecessor for $65.00 per share in cash. The Board of Directors and shareholders of the Predecessor approved the merger agreement (the “MDP transaction”). The MDP transaction closed on November 13, 2007.

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Recent Events
Strategic Combination with FAF Advisors
On July 29, 2010, we announced that we entered into an agreement with U.S. Bancorp to acquire, in exchange for a 9.5% stake in the parent company of Nuveen Investments and cash consideration, the long-term asset business of U.S. Bancorp’s FAF Advisors. FAF Advisors manages $25 billion of long-term assets and serves as the advisor of the First American Funds. FAF Advisors’ long-term asset business will be combined with Nuveen Asset Management. The transaction is expected to close later this year, subject to customary conditions.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance which amends the criteria for determining whether the consolidation of a variable interest entity (“VIE”) is required (ASC Codification Topic 810). A VIE is a term used by FASB to refer to an entity (the investee) in which the investor holds a controlling interest which is not based on the majority of voting rights. The importance of identifying a VIE is that companies need to consolidate such entities if they are the primary beneficiary of the VIE.
The new accounting guidance for VIEs changes the approach for determining the primary beneficiary of a VIE from a quantitative risk and reward model to a qualitative model based on control and economics. The new accounting guidance for VIEs was effective for Nuveen Investments on January 1, 2010, and is being applied prospectively.
Symphony Asset Management, LLC (“Symphony”), one of our subsidiaries, acts as a collateral manager for several collateralized loan and debt obligations (“CLOs” and “CDOs”). Under U.S. GAAP, these CLOs and CDOs are considered VIEs. Under the provisions of ASC Topic 810, we have determined that we are required to consolidate these CLOs and CDOs. (See Note 2, “Consolidated Variable Interest Entities,” to our Consolidated Financial Statements attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 for additional detail).
As we did not elect to apply the provisions of ASC Topic 810 for VIEs retrospectively, our financial statements as of June 30, 2010 and for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 include nine newly consolidated entities which are not included in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, nor in our consolidated statements of income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2009. (See Note 2, “Consolidated Variable Interest Entities,” to our Consolidated Financial Statements attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 for additional information, including basis of assets and liabilities for newly consolidated entities).

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Summary of Operating Results
The table presented below highlights the results of our operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:
Financial Results Summary
Company Operating Statistics

(dollars in millions)
                                 
     
        Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
       
2010
 
2009
 
% Change
   
2010
 
2009
 
% Change
 
 
Gross sales of investment products
    $11,935   $6,437   85%     $19,197   $11,974   60%  
 
Net flows of investment products
    6,458   801   +++     7,797   (1,010)   +++  
 
Assets under management (1)
    150,234   127,815   18     150,234   127,815   18  
 
Operating revenues
    184.2   148.9   24     361.1   296.1   22  
 
Operating expenses
    136.6   104.2   31     277.0   222.0   25  
 
Other income/(expense)
    8.7   1.9   +++     13.9   2.7   +++  
 
Other income/(expense) – VIEs
    (141.3)   57.7   +++     (86.5)   71.6   +++  
 
Net interest (expense)
    (78.5)   (67.7)   16     (156.5)   (137.1)   14  
 
Net interest income – VIEs
    22.2   6.5   +++     51.4   11.6   +++  
 
Income tax expense/(benefit)
    (6.0)   (0.5)   +++     (19.5)   (15.0)   31  
 
Noncontrolling interest net income/(loss)
    (109.4)   0.4   +++     (38.4)   0.7   +++  
 
Net income/(loss) attributable to Nuveen
    (25.9)   (43.2)   +++     (35.6)   37.1   +++  
                 
(1) At period end.
Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis contains important information that should be helpful in evaluating our results of operations and financial condition, and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes.
Gross sales of investment products (which include new managed accounts, deposits into existing managed accounts and the sale of open-end and closed-end fund shares) for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are shown below:

Gross Investment Product Sales
(in millions)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Closed-End Funds
  $ 743     $ 141     $ 929     $ 307  
Mutual Funds
    2,225       1,990       4,450       3,328  
Retail Managed Accounts
    1,904       2,584       3,948       4,854  
Institutional Managed Accounts
    7,063       1,722       9,870       3,485  
 
                       
Total
  $ 11,935     $ 6,437     $ 19,197     $ 11,974  
 
                       

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For the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, gross sales were up $5.5 billion, or 86%, versus sales in the second quarter of the prior year. This increase was almost completely driven by higher institutional managed account sales, which increased by $5.3 billion, or 310%, versus sales in the second quarter of 2009. Of this increase, $3.0 billion was due to a new agreement with State Street Global Advisors (“SSgA”). Effective April 1, 2010, Nuveen became a sub-advisor for passively managed municipal bond SPDR exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) (SPDR funds are shares of a family of exchange-traded funds traded in the United States and managed by SSgA; SPDR is an acronym for Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt) along with other municipal bond strategies managed by SSgA. In addition, institutional growth account sales, driven by Winslow Capital, increased by $1.8 billion. Closed-end funds sales were also up for the quarter as we completed the initial public offering of the Nuveen Build American Bond Fund (NBB), raising $0.5 billion in the common share offering. Mutual fund sales increased 12% versus sales in the same quarter of the prior year, driven by a 161% increase in traditional value fund sales and a 10% increase in international/global value fund sales. Retail managed account sales declined $0.7 billion or 26% for the period, driven by declines across the majority of investment styles, partially offset by an increase in growth account sales for the quarter.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, gross sales increased $7.2 billion, or 60%, versus sales in the same period of the prior year. Institutional managed account sales contributed to the majority of the increase, up $6.4 billion year-to-date, or 183% versus the prior year. The increased institutional managed account sales were driven by $3.0 billion of SSgA SPDR ETFs, $2.0 billion of higher growth account sales and $1.0 billion of higher international/global value account sales. In addition, mutual fund sales year-to-date were up $1.1 billion, or 34% and closed-end fund sales were up $0.6 billion. Partially offsetting these increases were lower retail managed account sales of $0.9 billion, or 19% driven by across-the-board declines in all investment styles except for growth account sales.
Net flows of investment products for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 are shown below:

Net Flows
(in millions)
                                 
    Three Months ended     Six Months ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Closed-End Funds
  $ 752     $ 77     $ 942     $ (555 )
Mutual Funds
    1,018       1,057       2,043       1,361  
Retail Managed Accounts
    (387 )     (44 )     (484 )     (1,815 )
Institutional Managed Accounts
    5,075       (289 )     5,296       (1 )
 
                       
Total
  $ 6,458     $ 801     $ 7,797     $ (1,010 )
 
                       
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, we experienced $6.5 billion of net inflows, a substantial increase of $5.7 billion versus the same quarter of the prior year. Institutional managed account net inflows were $5.1 billion for the quarter, an increase of $5.4 billion versus the second quarter of 2009. The institutional managed account net inflows were driven by the SSgA ETFs, strong Winslow Capital growth account flows and Tradewinds international/global value account flows. Net flows into closed-end funds increased for the quarter as a result of the NBB closed-end fund offering. Mutual fund net inflows of $1.0 billion were flat for the quarter as higher gross sales were offset by higher municipal and

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international/global redemptions. Retail managed accounts experienced $0.4 billion of net outflows for the quarter driven primarily by lower municipal and international/global account sales.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, we experienced $7.8 billion of net inflows, an $8.8 billion improvement versus the same period of the prior year. This improvement was seen across all product types, but most notably in institutional managed accounts. In addition to the strong inflows resulting from SSgA, Winslow Capital growth accounts and Tradewinds international/global value accounts, Symphony net flows improved $1.0 billion year-to-date versus the same period in 2009. This helped to offset a $1.0 billion decrease in net flows in municipal account sales year-to-date, driven by the loss of one large insurance account in March. Year-to-date, closed-end fund net inflows of $0.9 billion were an improvement of $1.5 billion versus the same period of the prior year. This increase was driven by two closed-end fund offerings (JMT and NBB) compared to the same period in 2009 when a significant amount of taxable fixed income and equity fund deleveraging occurred. Year-to-date, mutual fund net inflows were $2.0 billion, an increase of $0.7 billion versus the same period of the prior year with improvements across all investment styles (most notably municipal and traditional value). Retail managed accounts experienced $0.5 billion of net outflows for the period, but improved significantly versus the $1.8 billion of net outflows in the same period of 2009. This improvement was primarily driven by lower outflows in our traditional value accounts and international/global value accounts in addition to net inflows in our growth accounts.
The following table summarizes net assets under management:

Net Assets Under Management
(in millions)
                               
    June 30,     December 31,     June 30,  
   
2010
   
2009
   
2009
 
Closed-End Funds
  $ 46,791     $ 45,985     $ 41,891  
Mutual Funds
    23,490       21,370       17,329  
Retail Managed Accounts
    37,353       38,481       34,806  
Institutional Managed Accounts
    42,600       38,960       33,789  
 
                 
Total
  $ 150,234     $ 144,796     $ 127,815  
 
                 
Assets under management ended the quarter at just over $150 billion, an increase of 4% versus assets under management at the end of the prior year and an increase of 18% versus June 30, 2009. At June 30, 2010, 49% of our assets were in municipal portfolios, 42% in equity portfolios and 9% in taxable income portfolios. At December 31, 2009, 47% of our assets were in municipal portfolios, 44% in equity portfolios and 9% in taxable income portfolios. The increase in municipal assets as a percentage of our portfolio is primarily due to the NAM – SSgA sub-advisory agreement secured in April, 2010.

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The following table presents the component changes in our assets under management for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:

Change in Net Assets Under Management
(in millions)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Gross Sales
  $ 11,935     $ 6,437     $ 19,197     $ 11,974  
Reinvested Dividends
    145       107       238       177  
Redemptions
    (5,622 )     (5,743 )     (11,638 )     (13,161 )
 
                       
Net Flows
    6,458       801       7,797       (1,010 )
Appreciation/(Depreciation)
    (6,326 )     11,680       (2,359 )     9,602  
 
                       
Increase/(Decrease) in Assets
  $ 132     $ 12,481     $ 5,438     $ 8,592  
 
                       
Assets under management were essentially flat during the three-month period ended June 30, 2010. Net inflows of $6.4 billion were almost completely offset by market depreciation of $6.3 billion. Market movement during the quarter was comprised of $6.3 billion of equity market depreciation, $0.5 billion of taxable fixed-income market depreciation, partially offset by $0.5 billion of municipal market appreciation.
Assets under management were up $5.4 billion year-to-date, as a result of net inflows of $7.8 billion, partially offset by $2.4 billion of market depreciation. Year-to-date market movement was comprised of $3.4 billion of equity market depreciation, partially offset by $0.9 billion of municipal market appreciation of $0.1 billion of taxable fixed-income market depreciation.
Investment advisory fee revenue, net of sub-advisory fees and expense reimbursements, for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 is shown in the following table:

Investment Advisory Fees (1)
(in thousands)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Closed-End Funds
  $ 68,222     $ 58,104     $ 134,126     $ 112,951  
Mutual Funds
    33,071       22,465       63,732       42,756  
Managed Accounts
    82,618       64,350       161,725       129,741  
 
                       
Total
  $ 183,911     $ 144,919     $ 359,583     $ 285,448  
 
                       
(1) Sub-advisory fee expense for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were $5.9 million and $3.6 million. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, sub-advisory fee expense was $11.4 million and $7.0 million.
Advisory fee revenue of $183.9 million for three-month period ended June 30, 2010 increased $39.0 million, or 27%, from the second quarter of the prior year. Advisory fees were up across all product categories driven by higher asset levels, as the result of both net inflows and second half 2009 market appreciation. Closed-end fund advisory fees were up $10.1 million, or 17%, from the same quarter of 2009. Advisory fees on mutual funds were up $10.6 million, or 47%, and managed account advisory fees were up $18.3 million, or 28%, from the same period of the prior year.

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Advisory fees of $359.6 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 increased $74.1 million, or 26%, from the same period of 2009. Consistent with the second quarter, advisory fees were up across all product categories as a result of increased assets under management. Year-to-date, closed-end fund advisory fees were up $21.2 million, or 19%, mutual fund fees increased $21.0 million, or 49%, and managed account fees increased $32.0 million, or 25%, from the same period of the prior year.
Product distribution revenue for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 is shown in the following table:

Product Distribution
(in thousands)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Closed-End Funds
  $ 310     $ 229     $ 571     $ 425  
Muni/Fund Preferred®
    98       304       196       1,038  
Mutual Funds
    (1,030 )     (818 )     (1,159 )     (779 )
 
                       
Total
  $ (622 )   $ (285 )   $ (392 )   $ 684  
 
                       
Product distribution revenue declined $0.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from the same period of the prior year. This decline was largely due to the continued decline in MuniPreferred® and FundPreferred® fees as a result of an overall decrease in ARPS outstanding as a result of the redemption of these shares. In addition, mutual fund distribution revenue declined $0.2 million driven mainly by an increase in commissions paid to third party distribution firms on large dollar value sales. Partially offsetting these declines was an increase in closed-end fund underwriting revenue driven by the initial public offering of the Nuveen Build America Bond Fund (NBB).
Product distribution revenue declined $1.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 from the same period of the prior year. Similar to the second quarter, the year-to-date decline was mainly driven by the decline in MuniPreferred® and FundPreferred® fees and increased mutual fund commissions paid to third party distribution firms on large dollar value sales.
Performance Fees/Other Revenue
Performance fees/other revenue consists of performance fees earned on certain institutional assets managed, consulting revenue and various fees earned in connection with services provided on behalf of our defined portfolio assets under surveillance. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, performance fees/other revenue was $0.9 million, down from $4.3 million in the second quarter of 2009 as a result of a decline in performance fees on international/global managed accounts.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, performance fees/other revenue was $1.9 million, down from $10.0 million in the same period of the prior year. Similar to the second quarter, the $8.1 million decrease was a result of lower performance fees due to the loss of one large international account.

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Operating Expenses
The following table summarizes operating expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:

Operating Expenses
(dollars in thousands)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Compensation and benefits
  $ 71,924     $ 47,720     $ 152,962     $ 117,147  
Severance
    563       6,620       6,599       6,695  
Advertising and promotional costs
    4,161       1,683       7,396       4,106  
Occupancy and equipment costs
    8,516       8,468       17,047       16,405  
Amortization of intangible assets
    17,545       16,210       35,090       32,420  
Travel and entertainment
    2,845       2,306       5,472       4,761  
Outside and professional services
    12,677       10,717       25,021       20,614  
Other operating expenses
    18,365       10,517       27,434       19,887  
 
                       
Total
  $ 136,596     $ 104,241     $ 277,021     $ 222,035  
 
                       
Compensation and Benefits
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2010, compensation and related benefits increased $24.2 million, or 51%, from the same period of the prior year. The higher expense was a result of an increase in incentive compensation and the amortization expense related to a new mutual fund program which was not in place in the same period of 2009. Base compensation and benefits were up slightly, $1.0 million versus the same period of the prior year as a result of incremental headcount investments.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, compensation and related benefits increased $35.8 million, or 31%, from the same period of the prior year. Similar to the second quarter, the increase was driven by higher incentive compensation and the amortization expense related to a new mutual fund incentive program which was not in place in the same period of 2009. Base compensation and benefits were unchanged versus the same period of the prior year.
Occupancy and Equipment Costs
Occupancy and equipment costs were essentially flat for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 from the same period of the prior year. Higher depreciation expense related to technology projects was offset by lower rent expense as a result of the relocation of our Pennsylvania based operations organization to Chicago.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, occupancy and equipment expenses increased $0.6 million, or 4%, from the same period of the prior year. Higher depreciation expense was partially offset by lower rent expense.
Amortization of Intangible Assets
For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, amortization of intangible assets expense increased by $1.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, as a result of the finalization of the Winslow Capital Management intangible valuation in the fourth quarter of 2009.

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Outside and Professional Services
Outside and professional services expense increased $2.0 million and $4.4 million respectively, for the three-month and six-month periods ending June 30, 2010 from the same periods of the prior year. The primary driver of this increase is higher consulting expense largely associated with technology projects.
All Other Operating Expenses
All other operating expenses, including severance, advertising and promotional costs, travel and entertainment, structuring fees, fund organization costs, recruiting costs and other expenses increased approximately $4.8 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period of the prior year. Increased structuring fees related to closed-end fund offerings and higher mutual fund platform fees were partially offset by lower severance associated with a 2009 organizational restructuring.
All other operating expenses increased approximately $11.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 compared to the same period of the prior year. Higher structuring fees, recruiting and sign-on costs and mutual fund platform fees were the key drivers of the increased expense.
Other Income/(Expense)
Other income/(expense) includes realized gains and losses on investments and miscellaneous income/(expense), including the gain or loss on the disposal of property.
The following is a summary of other income/(expense) for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:

Other Income/(Expense)
(in thousands)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Gains/(Losses) on Investments
  $ 9,065     $ 4,278     $ 14,625     $ 741  
Gains/(Losses) on Fixed Assets
    1             (52 )     (1 )
Miscellaneous Income/(Expense)
    (411 )     (2,370 )     (653 )     1,921  
 
                       
Total
  $ 8,655     $ 1,908     $ 13,920     $ 2,661  
 
                       
Other income/(expense) increased $6.7 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2010 when compared with the same period in the prior year. Of the $6.7 million increase, $1.9 million was due to an increase in the unrealized market-to-market gains on derivative transactions entered into as a result of the MDP transaction. Realized gains on our secular trust investments for our mutual fund incentive program accounted for another $2.4 million with the remaining increase driven largely by non-recurring miscellaneous expenses recorded in the second quarter of 2009.
Other income/(expense) increased $11.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010. Similar to the first quarter, the increase was driven by a $7.4 million increase in unrealized mark-to-market gains on derivative transactions, $2.5 million in realized gains on the secular trust for our mutual fund incentive program.

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Other Income/(Expense) – VIEs
Other income from consolidated VIEs went from $57.7 million of income in the second quarter of 2009 to a $141.3 million loss in the three-month period ended June 30, 2010 driven by the consolidation of the nine new VIEs in 2010.
Other income from consolidated VIEs went from $71.6 million of income in the six-month period ended June 30, 2009 to a $86.5 million loss in the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 driven by the consolidation of the new VIEs in the first quarter of 2010.
Net Interest Expense
The following is a summary of net interest expense for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:

Net Interest Expense
(in thousands)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Dividend and Interest Revenue
  $ 1,210     $ 1,058     $ 2,823     $ 2,286  
Interest Expense
    (79,723 )     (68,757 )     (159,314 )     (139,346 )
 
                       
Total
  $ (78,513 )   $ (67,699 )   $ (156,491 )   $ (137,060 )
 
                       
Net interest expense increased $10.8 million for the three-month period and $19.4 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010, respectively, due to an increase in overall outstanding debt.
Net Interest Income – VIEs
Net interest income from consolidated VIEs increased $15.7 million for the three-month period and $40.0 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2010 driven by the consolidation of the new VIEs in the first quarter of 2010.
Recent Updates to Authoritative Accounting Literature
As discussed in “Recent Events,” in June 2009, the FASB issued guidance which amends the criteria for determining whether the consolidation of a VIE is required. As a result of this new guidance, which is effective for Nuveen Investments as of January 1, 2010, nine newly consolidated VIEs are included in our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2010 and our consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.
Another recent update to authoritative accounting literature, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU 820”), was issued by the FASB in January 2010 and amends ASC 820-10. This ASU requires new disclosures of: (i) significant transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 fair value measurements with reasons for the transfers and (ii) activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, including

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purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis. In addition, the reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities, and disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. This ASU includes conforming amendments to the guidance on employers’ disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets (ASC 715-20). These amendments change the terminology from major categories of assets to classes of assets and provide a cross reference to ASC 820-10 on how to determine appropriate class to present fair value disclosures. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and interim periods within those years. This ASU requires additional disclosures which will not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations or assets.
Capital Resources, Liquidity and Financial Condition
Our primary liquidity needs are to fund capital expenditures, service indebtedness and support working capital requirements. Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flows from operating activities and borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities and long-term notes.
In connection with the MDP transaction, we significantly increased our level of debt. As of June 30, 2010, we had approximately $3.9 billion in aggregate principal amount of indebtedness outstanding and have limited additional existing borrowing capacity.
During July 2009, we obtained a $450 million six-year, second-lien term loan facility with a fixed interest rate of 12.5%. A fee of 10% of the principal amount of the new term loans was paid ratably to the new lenders. The new term loans were made under our amended senior secured credit facility described below. We have escrowed proceeds from our new term loans to retire our 5% senior unsecured notes due 2010 (discussed below) at maturity. The remaining net proceeds from the new term loans were used to pay down a portion of our existing $2.3 billion first-lien term loans. During August 2009, we elected to borrow an additional $50 million under this second-lien term loan facility. A fee of 7% of the principal amount of these new term loans was paid ratably to the new lenders. The net proceeds from these new term loans were used to pay down a portion of our existing $2.3 billion first-lien term loans.
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
In connection with the MDP transaction, we entered into senior secured credit facilities, consisting of a $2.3 billion term loan facility and a $250 million revolving credit facility. At the time of the MDP transaction, we borrowed the full $2.3 billion term loan facility. The amounts borrowed under the term loan facility were used as part of the financing that was used to consummate the MDP transaction. During November 2008, we drew down the full $250 million revolving credit facility.
All borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities, other than the new term loans made in July and August 2009 described above (the “Additional Term Loans”), bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 3.0%. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under our senior secured credit facilities, we are required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders in respect of any unutilized loan commitments at a rate of 0.3750% per annum. The Additional Term Loans bear interest at a rate per annum of 12.50%.
All obligations under our senior secured credit facilities are guaranteed by the Parent and each of our present and future, direct and indirect, material domestic subsidiaries (excluding subsidiaries that are broker dealers). The obligations under our senior secured credit facilities and these guarantees are secured, subject to permitted liens and other specified exceptions, (i) on a first-lien basis, by all the capital stock of Nuveen Investments and certain of its subsidiaries (excluding significant subsidiaries and limited, in the case of foreign subsidiaries, to 100% of the non-voting capital stock and 65% of the voting capital

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stock of the first tier foreign subsidiaries) directly held by Nuveen Investments or any guarantor and (ii) on a first lien basis by substantially all present and future assets of Nuveen Investments and each guarantor, except that the Additional Term Loans are secured by the same capital stock and assets on a second-lien basis.
The first-lien term loan facility matures on November 13, 2014 and the revolving credit facility matures on November 13, 2013. The Additional Term Loans mature July 31, 2015.
We were required to make quarterly payments under the term loan facility in the amount of approximately $5.8 million. We used a portion of the Additional Term Loans to prepay these quarterly payments. Our senior secured credit facilities permit all or any portion of the loans outstanding thereunder to be prepaid at par, except that the Additional Term Loans may only be voluntarily prepaid with specified premiums prior to July 31, 2014.
Our senior secured credit facilities contain a number of covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict our ability to dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, prepay other indebtedness, make dividends and other restricted payments, create liens, make equity or debt investments, make acquisitions, engage in mergers or consolidations, change the line of business, change the fiscal year, or engage in certain transactions with affiliates. The senior secured credit facilities contain a financial maintenance covenant that will prohibit us from exceeding a specified ratio of (1) funded senior secured indebtedness less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents to (2) consolidated adjusted EBITDA, as defined under our senior secured credit facilities. The senior secured credit facilities also contain customary events of default, limitations on our incurrence of additional debt, and other limitations.
Notes
Also in connection with the MDP transaction, we issued $785 million of 10.5% senior notes. The 10.5% senior notes mature on November 15, 2015 and pay a coupon of 10.5% based on par value, payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year. We received approximately $758.9 million in net proceeds from the issuance of the 10.5% senior notes after underwriting commissions and structuring fees. The net proceeds were used as part of the financing that was used to consummate the MDP transaction. From time to time, we may, in compliance with the covenants under our senior secured credit facilities and the indenture for the 10.5% senior notes, redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire for value the 10.5% senior notes.
Obligations under the 10.5% senior notes are guaranteed by the Parent and each of our existing and subsequently acquired or organized direct or indirect domestic subsidiaries (excluding subsidiaries that are broker-dealers) that guarantee the debt under our senior secured credit facilities. These subsidiary guarantees are subordinated in right of payment to the guarantees of our senior secured credit facilities.
Senior Term Notes
On September 12, 2005, we issued $550 million of senior unsecured notes, consisting of $250 million of 5-year notes and $300 million of 10-year notes of which the majority remain outstanding. We received approximately $544.4 million in net proceeds after discounts. The 5-year senior term notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.0%, payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year. The 10-year senior term notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.5%, also payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 of each year. The net proceeds from the notes were used to finance outstanding debt. The costs related to the issuance of the senior unsecured notes were capitalized and are being amortized to expense over their respective terms. From time to time we may, in compliance with the covenants under our senior secured credit facilities and the indentures for the 10.5% senior notes and these notes, redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire for value these notes.

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During 2008, we repurchased an aggregate $17.8 million (par value) of our $250 million 5-year notes. Of the $8.4 million paid in total, approximately $0.2 million was for accrued interest, with the remaining amount for principal. As a result, we recorded a $9.5 million gain on early extinguishment of debt during the fourth quarter of 2008. This gain is reflected in “Other Income/(Expense)” on our consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2008.
During 2009, we retired additional amounts of the 5% senior term notes due September 15, 2010. As of December 31, 2009, $26.4 million was paid in cash and $3.0 million was accrued to be paid on January 4, 2010 for a repurchase transaction with a December 29, 2009 trade date and a January 4, 2010 settlement date. Of the total $29.4 million in total cash paid by January 4, 2010, approximately $0.3 million was for accrued interest, with the remaining $29.1 million for principal representing $33.5 million in par. We recorded a $4.4 million gain on early extinguishment of debt in connection with these repurchase transactions. This gain is reflected in “Other Income/(Expense)” on our consolidated statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2009.
During the first six months of 2010, we retired additional amounts of the 5% senior term notes due September 15, 2010. During the first six months of 2010, $75.1 million was paid in cash for transactions with a trade date in calendar year 2010 and a settlement date on or before June 30, 2010, and $8.4 million was accrued to be paid on July 1, 2010 for a repurchase transaction with a June 28, 2009 trade date and a July 1, 2010 settlement date. In connection with the debt repurchase transactions with a trade date in calendar year 2010, we recorded a net loss of $0.4 million, comprised of: a $0.3 million loss on the early retirement of debt, a $74 thousand loss for the acceleration of the amortization of debt issuance costs, and a $26 thousand loss for the acceleration of discounts. This loss is reflected in “Other Income/(Expense)” on our consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2010. In addition, for the debt repurchase transactions with a trade date in calendar year 2010, of the $83.5 million in cash paid/to be paid by July 1, 2010, approximately $1.0 million was for accrued interest, with the remaining $82.5 million for principal representing $82.2 million in par.
Adequacy of Liquidity
While we believe that funds generated from operations and existing cash reserves will be adequate to fund debt service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital requirements for the foreseeable future, our ability to continue to fund these items, to service debt and to maintain compliance with covenants in our debt agreements may be affected by general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, legal and regulatory factors and by our ability to refinance or repay outstanding indebtedness with scheduled maturities beginning in November 2013. On April 1, 2009, Moody’s Investors Service lowered our corporate family rating to Caa1, the rating for our senior secured credit facilities to B3, and the rating for our senior unsecured notes to Caa3. In addition, on April 1, 2009, Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services lowered our local currency long-term counterparty credit rating to B-. While these ratings downgrades have not affected our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, they could make it more difficult for us to obtain financing in the future. In the event that we are unable to repay any of our outstanding indebtedness as it becomes due, we might need to explore alternative strategies for funding, such as selling assets, refinancing or restructuring our indebtedness or selling equity capital. However, securing alternative sources of funding may not be feasible, which could result in further adverse effects on our financial condition.
Our senior secured credit facilities include a financial maintenance covenant requiring us to maintain a maximum ratio of net senior secured indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement). As of June 30, 2010, this maximum ratio was 5.75:1.00. As of June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with this covenant, as our actual ratio of senior secured indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) was 4.68:1.00 based on $1.9 billion of senior secured indebtedness and adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) of $415.6 million. In addition, as of June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all other covenants and other restrictions under our debt agreements.
Equity
As part of the NWQ acquisition, key individuals of NWQ purchased a non-controlling, member interest in the profits of NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC. This purchase allowed management to participate in profits of NWQ above specified levels beginning January 1, 2003. Beginning in 2004 and continuing through 2008, we had the right to purchase the noncontrolling members’ respective interests in

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NWQ at fair value. During the first quarter of 2008, we exercised our right to call all of the remaining Class 4 noncontrolling members’ interests for $23.6 million. As of March 31, 2008, we had repurchased all member interests outstanding under this program.
As part of the Santa Barbara acquisition, an equity opportunity was put in place to allow key individuals to participate in Santa Barbara’s earnings growth over the subsequent five years (Class 2 Units, Class 5A Units, Class 5B Units, and Class 6 Units, collectively referred to as “Units”). The Class 2 Units were fully vested upon issuance. One third of the Class 5A Units vested on June 30, 2007, one third vested on June 30, 2008, and one third vested on June 30, 2009. One third of the Class 5B Units vested upon issuance, one third on June 30, 2007, and one third vested on June 30, 2009. The Class 6 Units vested on June 30, 2009. The Units entitle the holders to receive a distribution of the cash flow from Santa Barbara’s business to the extent such cash flow exceeds certain thresholds. The distribution thresholds vary from year to year, reflecting Santa Barbara achieving certain profit levels and the distributions of profits interests are also subject to a cap in each year. During 2009, 2008 and 2007, we recorded approximately $38 thousand, $0.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively, of income attributable to these non-controlling interests. Beginning in 2008 and continuing through 2012, we have the right to acquire the Units of the non-controlling members. During 2008, we exercised our right to call 100% of the Class 2 Units. During the first quarter of 2010, we exercised our right to call 100% of the Class 5 Units.
During 2006, new equity opportunities were put in place covering NWQ, Tradewinds and Symphony. These programs allow key individuals of these businesses to participate in the growth of their respective businesses over the subsequent six years. Classes of interests were established at each subsidiary (collectively referred to as “Interests”). Certain of these Interests vested or vest on June 30, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The Interests entitle the holders to receive a distribution of the cash flow from their business to the extent such cash flow exceeds certain thresholds. The distribution thresholds increase from year to year and the distributions of the profits interests are also subject to a cap in each year. During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded approximately $1.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of income attributable to these non-controlling interests. Beginning in 2008 and continuing through 2012, we have the right to acquire the Interests of the non-controlling members. During the first quarter of 2008, we exercised our right to call all of the Class 7 Interests. During the first quarter of 2009, we exercised our right to call all the Class 8 Interests. During the first quarter of 2010, we exercised our right to call all of the Class 9 Interests.
Broker/Dealer
Our broker-dealer subsidiary is subject to requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to liquidity and capital standards. (See Note 5, “Net Capital Requirement,” to our Consolidated Financial Statements attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1).
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not invest in any off-balance sheet vehicles that provide financing, liquidity, market or credit risk support or engage in any leasing activities that expose us to any liabilities that are not reflected in our Annual Financial Statements and Quarterly Financial Statements.
Forward-Looking Information and Risks
From time to time, information we provide or information included in our filings with the SEC (including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this Form 8-K and the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements) may contain statements that are not historical facts, but are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements relate to future events or future financial performance and reflect management’s expectations and opinions. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking

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statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions, and our actual future results may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements due to numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. All of the forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed below and elsewhere in this report. These factors may not be exhaustive, and we cannot predict the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no responsibility to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other reason.
Risks, uncertainties and other factors that pertain to our business and the effects of which may cause our assets under management, earnings, revenues, and/or profit margins to decline include: (1) the adverse effects of declines in securities markets and/or poor investment performance by us; (2) adverse effects of volatility in the equity markets and disruptions in the credit markets, including the effects on our assets under management as well as on our distribution partners; (3) our inability to access third-party distribution channels to market our products or a reduction in fees we might receive for services provided in these channels; (4) the effects of the substantial competition that we face in the investment management business; (5) a change in our asset mix to lower revenue generating assets; (6) a loss of key employees; (7) the effects on our business and financial results of the failure of the auctions beginning in mid-February 2008 of the approximately $15.4 billion of auction rate preferred stock (“ARPS”) issued by our closed-end funds (which has resulted in a loss of liquidity for the holders of these ARPS) and our and the funds’ efforts to obtain financing to redeem the ARPS at their par value of $25,000 per share and the effects of any regulatory activity or litigation relating thereto, including the potential FINRA disciplinary action with respect to ARPS discussed in our 2009 Form 10-K and the lawsuit filed on July 27, 2010 on behalf of certain common shareholders of certain Nuveen funds that have redeemed ARPS; (8) a decline in the market for closed-end funds, mutual funds and managed accounts; (9) our failure to comply with various government regulations, including federal and state securities laws, and the rules of FINRA; (10) the impact of changes in tax rates and regulations; (11) developments in litigation involving the securities industry or us; (12) our reliance on revenues from our investment advisory contracts which generally may be terminated on sixty days notice and, with respect to our closed-end and open-end funds, are also subject to annual renewal by the independent board of trustees of such funds; (13) adverse public disclosure, failure to follow client guidelines and other matters that could harm our reputation; (14) the effect on us of increased leverage as a result of our incurrence of additional indebtedness in connection with the MDP transaction and the Additional Term Loans issued by us in July and August 2009, including that our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings may not be available in amounts sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs; (15) future acquisitions that are not profitable for us; (16) the impact of accounting pronouncements; and (17) any failure of our operating personnel and systems to perform effectively.

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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market Risk
The following information, and information included elsewhere in this report, describes the key aspects of certain financial instruments that have market risk.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
Although we have sought to mitigate our interest rate risk as discussed hereafter, our obligations under the senior secured credit facilities will expose our earnings to changes in short-term interest rates since the interest rate on this debt is variable. At June 30, 2010, the aggregate principal amount of our indebtedness (excluding the debt of the consolidated variable interest entities) was approximately $3.9 billion, of which approximately $2.3 billion is variable rate debt and approximately $1.6 billion is fixed rate debt. For our variable rate debt, we estimate that a 100 basis point (one percentage point) increase in variable interest rates would have resulted in a $23.4 million increase in annual interest expense; however, it would not be expected to have a substantial impact on the fair value of the debt at June 30, 2010. A change in interest rates would have no impact on interest incurred on our fixed rate debt or cash flow, but would have an impact on the fair value of the debt. We estimate that a 100 basis point increase in interest rates from the levels at June 30, 2010 would result in a net decrease in the fair value of our fixed debt of approximately $54.7 million.
The variable nature of our obligations under the senior secured facilities creates interest rate risk. In order to mitigate this risk, we entered into certain derivative transactions that effectively converted our variable rate debt arising from the MDP transaction into fixed-rate borrowings (collectively, the “New Debt Derivatives”). As some of these derivative transactions matured, we have occasionally entered into new, similar transactions in order to continue to mitigate interest rate exposure on the variable rate debt. At June 30, 2010, these derivative transactions were comprised of eight interest rate swaps with a notional value totaling $1.2 billion. These derivatives were not accounted for as hedges for accounting purposes. For additional information, see Note 8, “Derivative Financial Instruments” of the accompanying consolidated financial statements. At June 30, 2010, the fair value of the New Debt Derivatives was a net liability of $55.6 million, of which $8.6 million is reflected in “Short-Term Obligations” and $47.0 million is reflected in “Long-Term Obligations.” We estimate that a 100 basis point change in interest rates would have a $14.0 million impact on the fair value of the New Debt Derivatives.
Our investments consist primarily of company-sponsored managed investment funds that invest in a variety of asset classes. Additionally, we periodically invest in new advisory accounts to establish a performance history prior to a potential product launch. Company sponsored funds and accounts are carried on our consolidated financial statements at fair market value and are subject to the investment performance of the underlying securities in the sponsored fund or account. Any unrealized gain or loss is recognized upon the sale of the investment. The carrying value of our investments in fixed-income funds or accounts, which expose us to interest rate risk, was approximately $32.5 million (which excludes consolidated VIEs) at June 30, 2010. We estimate that a 100 basis point increase in interest rates from the levels at June 30, 2010 would result in a net decrease of approximately $1.4 million in the fair value of the fixed-income investments at June 30, 2010. A 100 basis point increase in interest rates is a hypothetical scenario used to demonstrate potential risk and does not represent management’s view of future market changes.
Equity Market Sensitivity
As discussed above in the “Interest Rate Sensitivity” section, we invest in certain company sponsored managed investment funds and accounts that invest in a variety of asset classes. The carrying value of our investments in funds and accounts subject to equity price risk is approximately $104.8 million at June 30,

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2010. We estimate that a 10% adverse change in equity prices would result in a $10.5 million decrease in the fair value of our equity securities. The model to determine sensitivity assumes a corresponding shift in all equity prices.
We do not enter into foreign currency transactions for speculative purposes and currently have no material investments that would expose us to foreign currency exchange risk.
In evaluating market risk, it is also important to note that most of our revenue is based on the market value of assets under management. Declines of financial market values will negatively impact our revenue and net income.
Inflation
Our assets are, to a large extent, liquid in nature and therefore not significantly affected by inflation. However, inflation may result in increases in our expenses, such as employee compensation, advertising and promotional costs, and office occupancy costs. To the extent inflation, or the expectation thereof, results in rising interest rates or has other adverse effects upon the securities markets and on the value of financial instruments, it may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. A substantial decline in the value of fixed-income or equity investments could adversely affect the net asset value of funds and accounts we manage, which in turn would result in a decline in investment advisory and performance fee revenue.

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Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)  Exhibits
         
   
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
  99.1    Consolidated Financial Statements of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

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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.
             
Date: August 13, 2010   NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC.    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ John L. MacCarthy    
 
           
    Name: John L. MacCarthy    
    Title: Executive Vice President    

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
   
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
  99.1    Consolidated Financial Statements of Nuveen Investments, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

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EX-99.1 2 c59646exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1
EXHIBIT 99.1
NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
         
    Page  
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited), June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009
    2  
 
       
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited), Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
    3  
 
       
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited), Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
    4  
 
       
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited), Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009
    5  
 
       
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
    6  

 


 

NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
(in thousands)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 235,157     $ 290,085  
Cash and cash equivalents - consolidated variable interest entities
    427,929       20,334  
Restricted cash for debt retirement
    124,951       201,745  
Management and distribution fees receivable
    105,653       109,824  
Other receivables
    17,721       18,532  
Other receivables - consolidated variable interest entities
    76,406       11,947  
Furniture, equipment, and leasehold improvements, at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $70,012 and $62,518, respectively
    52,625       55,268  
Investments
    164,340       184,109  
Investments - consolidated variable interest entities
    3,324,815       369,583  
Goodwill
    2,241,770       2,239,351  
Intangible assets, at cost less accumulated amortization of $178,302 and $143,212, respectively
    3,089,198       3,124,288  
Current taxes receivable
    36       8  
Other assets
    26,706       25,839  
Other assets - consolidated variable interest entities
    4,336       3,290  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 9,891,643     $ 6,654,203  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Short-term obligations:
               
Debt
  $ 116,528     $ 198,417  
Accounts payable
    16,134       16,809  
Accrued compensation and other expenses
    112,363       142,824  
Fair value of open derivatives
    8,685       19,885  
Other short-term liabilities
    15,446       10,537  
Other short-term liabilities - consolidated variable interest entities
    123,069       25,611  
 
           
Total short-term obligations
    392,225       414,083  
 
           
 
               
Long-term obligations:
               
Debt
  $ 3,795,675     $ 3,786,414  
Debt- consolidated variable interest entities
    3,663,058       402,748  
Fair value of open derivatives
    46,957       43,047  
Deferred income tax liability, net
    993,579       1,014,805  
Other long-term liabilities
    24,491       24,046  
 
           
Total long-term obligations
    8,523,760       5,271,060  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    8,915,985       5,685,143  
 
               
Equity:
               
Nuveen Investments shareholders’ equity:
               
Additional paid-in capital
    2,858,368       2,855,934  
Retained earnings/(deficit)
    (1,957,897 )     (1,920,815 )
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated variable interest entities
    62,099        
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
    1,573       9,798  
 
           
Total Nuveen Investments shareholders’ equity
    964,143       944,917  
 
           
Noncontrolling interest
    11,515       24,143  
 
           
Total equity
    975,658       969,060  
 
           
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 9,891,643     $ 6,654,203  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income
Unaudited
(in thousands)
                                 
    Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended    
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Operating revenues:
                               
Investment advisory fees from assets under management
  $ 183,911     $ 144,919     $ 359,583     $ 285,448  
Product distribution
    (622 )     (285 )     (392 )     684  
Performance fees / other revenue
    895       4,257       1,913       9,992  
 
                       
Total operating revenues
    184,184       148,891       361,104       296,124  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Compensation and benefits
    71,924       47,720       152,962       117,147  
Severance
    563       6,620       6,599       6,695  
Advertising and promotional costs
    4,161       1,683       7,396       4,106  
Occupancy and equipment costs
    8,516       8,468       17,047       16,405  
Amortization of intangible assets
    17,545       16,210       35,090       32,420  
Travel and entertainment
    2,845       2,306       5,472       4,761  
Outside and professional services
    12,677       10,717       25,021       20,614  
Other operating expenses
    18,365       10,517       27,434       19,887  
 
                       
Total operating expenses
    136,596       104,241       277,021       222,035  
 
                       
 
                               
Other income/(expense)
    8,655       1,908       13,920       2,661  
Other income/(expense) - consolidated variable interest
entities
    (141,346 )     57,714       (86,542 )     71,654  
 
                       
Total other income/(expense)
    (132,691 )     59,622       (72,622 )     74,315  
 
                               
Net interest income/(expense)
    (78,513 )     (67,699 )     (156,491 )     (137,060 )
Net interest income/(expense) - consolidated variable interest entities
    22,242       6,535       51,443       11,555  
 
                       
Total net interest income/(expense)
    (56,271 )     (61,164 )     (105,048 )     (125,505 )
 
                               
Income/(loss) before taxes
    (141,374 )     43,108       (93,587 )     22,899  
 
                       
 
                               
Income tax benefit
    (6,046 )     (541 )     (19,541 )     (14,955 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net income/(loss)
    (135,328 )     43,649       (76,046 )     37,854  
 
                       
 
                               
Less: net income/(loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests
    (109,393 )     407       (38,416 )     712  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income/(loss) attributable to Nuveen Investments
  $ (25,935 )   $ 43,242     $ (35,630 )   $ 37,142  
 
                       
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Unaudited
(in thousands)
                                                            
    Nuveen Investments, Inc. & Subsidiaries              
                            Accumulated              
    Additional     Retained     Appropriated     Other              
    Paid-In     Earnings/     Retained Earnings     Comprehensive     Noncontrolling        
    Capital     (Deficit)     VIE’s     Income/(Loss)     Interests     Total  
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 2,855,934       (1,920,815 )           9,798       24,143     $ 969,060  
Change in accounting principle, net of tax
          (1,003 )     101,594       (2,550 )           98,041  
Net income/(loss)
          (35,630 )     (39,495 )           1,079       (74,046 )
Cash dividends paid
          (449 )                       (449 )
Amortization of deferred and restricted class A units
    1,646                               1,646  
Payout of deferred A units and deferred
and restricted A units
    (707 )                             (707 )
Conversion of right to receive class A units
into class A units
    (7 )                             (7 )
Vested value of class B units
    10,022                               10,022  
Amortization of equity interests
                              931       931  
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
                      (5,675 )           (5,675 )
Purchase of and other changes to noncontrolling interests
    (8,520 )                       (14,638 )     (23,158 )
 
                                   
Balance at June 30, 2010
  $ 2,858,368       (1,957,897 )     62,099       1,573       11,515     $ 975,658  
 
                                   
         
    Six Months
Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (in 000s):   Ending 6/30/10
Net income/(loss)
  $ (74,046 )
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
       
Unrealized gains/(losses) on marketable equity securities, net of tax
    (2,396 )
Reclassification adjustments for realized (gains)/losses
    (3,428 )
Funded status of retirement plans, net of tax
    154  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (5 )
 
 
 
   
Subtotal: other comprehensive income/(loss)
    (5,675 )
 
 
 
   
Comprehensive income/(loss)
    (79,721 )
 
 
 
   
Less: net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (38,416 )
 
 
 
   
Comprehensive loss attributable to Nuveen Investments
  $ (41,305 )
 
 
 
   
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited
(in thousands)
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2010     2009  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income/(loss)
  $ (74,046 )   $ 37,854  
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities:
               
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    38,416       (83,921 )
Net (income)/loss attributable to other consolidated variable interest entities
    (4,396 )      
Deferred income taxes
    (19,576 )     (14,980 )
Depreciation of office property, equipment and leaseholds
    8,167       6,930  
Loss on sale of fixed assets
    52        
Realized (gains)/losses from investments, net of dividends, interest and fees
    (6,673 )     (1,424 )
Unrealized (gains)/losses on derivatives
    (7,291 )     90  
Amortization of intangible assets
    35,090       32,420  
Amortization of debt related items, net
    9,433       4,839  
Compensation expense for equity plans
    12,599       18,241  
Compensation expense for mutual fund incentive program
    20,360        
Net loss/(gain) on early retirement of Senior Unsecured Notes- 5% of 2010
    408       (4,291 )
Net (increase) decrease in assets:
               
Management and distribution fees receivable
    4,171       17,914  
Other receivables
    811       (9,600 )
Current taxes receivable
    (27 )     7,681  
Other assets
    (866 )     2,583  
Net increase (decrease) in liabilities:
               
Accrued compensation and other expenses
    (37,223 )     (87,819 )
Accounts payable
    (675 )     1,596  
Other liabilities
    6,782       (8,674 )
Other
    (638 )     24  
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
    (15,122 )     (80,537 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Repayment of notes payable
          (11,575 )
Net change in restricted cash: escrow for Senior Notes due 2010
    76,794        
Early retirement of Senior Unsecured Notes- 5% of 2010
    (82,468 )     (5,178 )
Purchase of noncontrolling interests
    (17,872 )     (18,132 )
Payment of income allocation to noncontrolling interests
    (1,532 )     (2,053 )
Undistributed income allocation for noncontrolling interests
    1,076       712  
Dividends paid
    (449 )     (80 )
Payout of deferred A units and deferred and restricted A units
    (707 )     (280 )
Other
    (4 )      
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (25,162 )     (36,586 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Winslow acquisition
          (97 )
HydePark acquisition
    (2,420 )      
Purchase of office property and equipment
    (5,587 )     (4,464 )
Proceeds from sales of investment securities
    1,627       25,903  
Purchases of investment securities
    (6,271 )     (17,111 )
Purchase of securities for mutual fund incentive program
    (2,000 )      
Net change in consolidated funds
    (133,721 )     (5,539 )
Other
    11        
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (148,361 )     (1,308 )
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
    (5 )     2  
 
               
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (188,650 )     (118,429 )
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
Beginning of year
    310,419       467,136  
Cash of variable interest entities consolidated on January 1, 2010
    541,317        
 
           
End of period
  $ 663,086     $ 348,707  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Information:
               
Taxes paid
  $ 177     $ 216  
Interest paid, excluding variable interest entities
  $ 158,012     $ 144,766  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NUVEEN INVESTMENTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2010
Note 1 Basis of Presentation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Nuveen Investments, Inc. (the “Company” or “Nuveen”), its majority-owned subsidiaries, and certain funds which the Company is required to consolidate (further described below), and have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). The Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards CodificationTM (the “Codification” or “ASC”) is the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2009 audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Form 10-K.
These financial statements rely, in part, on estimates. Actual results could differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all necessary adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) have been reflected for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements. The results for the period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.
Revisions to Previously Filed Consolidated Financial Statements
Certain of the Company’s previous consolidated financial statements have been revised. To assess the materiality with respect to these revisions, the Company applied the concepts set forth in Staff Accounting Bulletin 99, “Materiality,” and determined that the revision made to both the annual and the interim 2009 consolidated financial statements was immaterial. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been revised to reflect the revision described below, which did not impact total equity, net income/(loss), cash flow or compliance with debt covenants.
Presentation of Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Symphony CLO V, Ltd. (“Symphony CLO V”) is a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability on February 27, 2007, which commenced operations on December 13, 2007. Although the Company does not directly hold any ownership interest in Symphony CLO V, because a related party is considered the primary beneficiary of Symphony CLO V, the Company has been treating variable interests in Symphony CLO V as its own and has been consolidating this fund into its financial statements. As the Company has no ownership interest in this CLO investment vehicle, in previous consolidated financial statements, all gains and losses from Symphony CLO V were recorded in the Company’s financial statements as attributable to other investors through net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests.
In connection with the Company’s implementation of ASC 810 for Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”), the Company determined that the income attributable to Symphony CLO V should not be presented in current and historical financial statements as attributable to non-controlling interests.

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The effects of the corrections are presented in the following table:
                       
    Three Months Ended
    June 30, 2009
    As Previously   As
In thousands   Reported   Corrected
Net income/(loss)
  $ 43,649     $ 43,649  
Net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
    64,656       407  
Net income/(loss) attributable to Nuveen
    (21,007 )     43,242  
                       
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2009
    As Previously   As
In thousands   Reported   Corrected
Net income/(loss)
  $ 37,854     $ 37,854  
Net income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
    83,921       712  
Net income/(loss) attributable to Nuveen
    (46,067 )     37,142  
                       
    December 31, 2009
    As Previously   As
In thousands   Reported   Corrected
Total equity
  $ 969,060     $ 969,060  
Retained earnings
    (1,897,611 )     (1,920,815 )
Non-controlling interests
    939       24,143  
Certain Entities Required to be Consolidated
Variable Interest Entities
Effective January 1, 2010, the Company adopted the provisions of a new accounting standard for VIEs, ASC 810 for VIEs. (Refer to “Recent Updates to Authoritative Accounting Literature – Consolidation of VIEs”, below, for additional information). As a result of adopting this new standard, the Company’s June 30, 2010 unaudited consolidated balance sheet includes nine newly consolidated VIEs, which are not included in the Company’s December 31, 2009 consolidated balance sheet, as the Company adopted the provisions of ASC 810 for VIEs, which was effective January 1, 2010, prospectively. In addition, the Company’s unaudited consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 includes the results of these nine newly consolidated VIEs. As the Company did not consolidate these nine VIEs into its financial results until 2010, the Company’s statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 does not include these nine VIEs.
As the Company has elected to fair value the assets and liabilities for all of these nine variable interest entities, any net income/(loss) from these nine variable interest entities is reflected in “Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests” on the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2010. In addition, the equity for these nine entities is reflected as “Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated variable interest entities” on the Company’s June 30, 2010 consolidated balance sheet.
Symphony CLO V
The Company has been consolidating the results of Symphony CLO V into its consolidated financial statements since November 13, 2007. The Company has performed an analysis of Symphony CLO V under the updated provisions of ASC 810 for VIEs and has determined that it is still required to consolidate Symphony CLO V into its financial statements. As the Company did not elect to fair value all assets and liabilities for Symphony CLO V, any net income/(loss) from

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Symphony CLO V is included in “Net income/(loss) attributable to Nuveen Investments,” as discussed in “Revisions to Previously Filed Consolidated Financial Statements – Presentation of Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest,” above.
New Funds
The Company is also required to consolidate into its financial results those funds (recently created product portfolios) in which the Company is either the sole investor or in which the Company holds a majority investment position. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there is only one such recently created product portfolio which is consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. The Company began consolidating the results of this one fund starting July 1, 2009.
Other
Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications include the separate presentation of “Cash and cash equivalents – consolidated variable interest entities,” “Other receivables – consolidated variable interest entities,” “Investments — consolidated variable interest entities,” “Other Assets – consolidated variable interest entities,” “Accrued compensation and other expenses — consolidated variable interest entities,” “Other short-term liabilities – consolidated variable interest entities,” and “Debt– consolidated variable interest entities” on the Company’s accompanying consolidated balance sheets. On the Company’s accompanying consolidated statements of income, these reclassifications include the separate presentation of “Net interest income/(expense) – consolidated variable interest entities,” and “Other income/(expense) – consolidated variable interest entities”.
Recent Updates to Authoritative Accounting Literature
Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
In June 2009, the FASB updated the accounting standards related to the consolidation of VIEs (ASC 810 – Consolidation). The standard amends the guidance on the determination of a primary beneficiary of a VIE from a quantitative model to a qualitative model and requires additional disclosures about an enterprise’s involvement in VIEs. Under the new qualitative model, the primary beneficiary must have both the power to direct the activities of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive gains that could potentially be significant to the VIE.
In February 2010, the FASB amended this guidance to defer application of the consolidation requirements for asset managers, allowing asset managers to continue applying existing rules for money market funds and other funds that prepare financial statements in accordance with the AICPA Investment Company Guide (or funds having similar attributes).
For the Company, the new accounting guidance for VIEs was effective on January 1, 2010, and is being applied prospectively.
Symphony Asset Management, LLC (“Symphony”), one of the Company’s subsidiaries, acts as a collateral manager for several collateralized loan and debt obligations (“CLOs” and “CDOs”). Under U.S. GAAP, these CLOs and CDOs are considered VIEs. Under the updated accounting standards related to the consolidation of VIEs, the Company has determined that it is required to consolidate these CLOs and CDOs.
As the Company did not elect to apply the provisions of ASC 810 for VIEs retrospectively, the Company’s financial statements as of June 30, 2010 and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 include nine newly consolidated variable interest entities which are not included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, nor in the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the change in cash and cash equivalents for the nine newly consolidated variable interest entities is included in “Net change in consolidated funds” in the “Cash Flows from Investing Activities” section of the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows. Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1, 2010 for the nine newly consolidated variable interest entities is reflected as a separate line item in the reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents from the beginning of the year to June 30, 2010. The change in cash and cash equivalents for Symphony CLO V is included in “Net change in consolidated funds” in the “Cash Flows from Investing Activities” section of the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows for both the six months ended June 30, 2010 as well as the six months ended June 30, 2009.
Upon adoption of this new accounting guidance, the Company recorded a transition adjustment for the impact upon adoption to reflect the difference between the assets and liabilities of the newly consolidated entities and the amounts

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recorded for the Company’s interests in these entities prior to adoption. On January 1, 2010, the Company recorded a net cumulative effect adjustment of ($1.0 million) to retained earnings and $101.6 million to appropriated retained earnings of consolidated variable interest entities related to the adoption of this new accounting guidance. In addition, the Company recorded a $3.9 billion increase to assets and a $3.8 billion increase to liabilities upon adoption of this new accounting guidance. Refer to Note 2, “Consolidated Variable Interest Entities,” for additional information related to the application of the amended VIE consolidation model, including the basis of assets and liabilities for newly consolidated entities, as well the required disclosures. Also, refer to “Certain Entities Required to be Consolidated – Symphony CLO V,” above, for the impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the adoption of this new accounting guidance for VIEs to Symphony CLO V.
Fair Value
Another recent update to authoritative accounting literature, Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) – Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU 820”) was issued by the FASB in January 2010 and which amends ASC 820-10. This ASU requires new disclosures: (i) of significant transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 with reasons for the transfers; and (ii) activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, includes purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis. In addition, the reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities, and disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. This ASU includes conforming amendments to the guidance on employers’ disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets (ASC 715-20). These amendments change the terminology from major categories of assets to classes of assets and provide a cross reference to ASC 820-10 on how to determine appropriate class to present fair value disclosures. This ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and interim periods within those years. This ASU requires additional disclosures which will not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations or assets.
Note 2 Consolidated Variable Interest Entities
Symphony, one of the Company’s subsidiaries, acts as collateral manager of CLOs and CDOs. Symphony has the most power to direct the activities of the CLOs and CDOs that most significantly impact the CLOs’ and CDOs’ economic performance.
In addition, through its subordinated interests (of related parties), subordinated fee arrangements, and, in certain instances, through its incentive fee arrangements, Symphony has the “obligation” to absorb variability from the CLOs and CDOs that could potentially be significant to them.
Under the updated accounting standards for consolidation of VIEs, the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of the CLOs and CDOs where Symphony is the collateral manager. The Company is required to consolidate these CLOs and CDOs into its financial results. The Company has elected to apply the updated accounting standards for consolidation of VIEs prospectively. As a result, the Company’s financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 include nine newly consolidated VIEs which are not included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, nor in the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
The CLOs and CDOs are Special Purpose Vehicles (“SPV”) collateralized by a pool of assets, primarily syndicated loans and may have limited exposure in high-yield bonds. Multiple tranches of securities are issued by a CLO and/or a CDO, offering investors various credit risk characteristics. The notes issued by the CLOs and CDOs are non-recourse to the Company. The CLOs’ and CDOs’ note holders have recourse only to the assets of the CLO and CDO. The assets that collateralize these notes and are held in these SPVs cannot be used by the Company. Scheduled and unscheduled (for subordinated notes) interest payments are based on the performance of the CLO’s and CDO’s collateral pool. The Company generally earns management fees from the CLOs and CDOs based on the underlying assets and, in certain instances, may also receive performance-based fees. In the normal course of business, the Company has invested in certain CLOs and CDOs, generally taking an insignificant portion of the unrated, subordinated debt.
The following tables reflect the impact of consolidated VIEs on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2010 and the consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 (in 000s):

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            Consolidated        
    Before   Variable Interest        
    Consolidation   Entities   Eliminations   Total
Total assets
  $ 6,062,227       3,833,486       (4,070 )   $ 9,891,643  
 
                               
Total liabilities
    5,129,859       3,790,196       (4,070 )     8,915,985  
Total equity
    920,853       43,290       -       964,143  
 
                               
Noncontrolling interests
    11,515       -       -       11,515  
Total liabilities and equity
    6,062,227       3,833,486       (4,070 )     9,891,643  
 
                               
Total operating revenues
  $ 361,104       -       -     $ 361,104  
Total operating expenses
    277,021       -       -       277,021  
Other income/(expense)
    13,920       -       -       13,920  
Other income/(expense) - VIEs
    -       (86,542 )     -       (86,542 )
Net interest income/(expense)
    (156,491 )     -       -       (156,491 )
Net interest income/(expense) - VIEs
    -       51,443       -       51,443  
 
Pre-tax income/(loss)
    (58,488 )     (35,099 )     -       (93,587 )
Income tax expense/(benefit)
    (19,541 )     -       -       (19,541 )
Net income/(loss)
    (38,947 )     (35,099 )     -       (74,046 )
Net income/(loss) attributable to
noncontrolling interests
    1,079       (39,495 )     -       (38,416 )
Net income/(loss) attributable to Nuveen Investments
  $ (40,026 )     4,396       -     $ (35,630 )
The Company has elected the fair value option with the consolidation standards issued June 2009 for the financial assets and liabilities of the CLOs and CDOs consolidated on January 1, 2010. Management believes that the use of the fair value option eliminates certain timing differences and better matches the changes in fair value of assets and liabilities related to the CLOs and CDOs. The fair value option had not been elected for the historically consolidated Symphony CLO V, and therefore the debt of this entity remains at original basis (par).
The following table presents the balances of investments and debt held by consolidated investment entities at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 measured at fair value (in 000s):
                                                   
 
        June 30, 2010  
              Level 1           Level 2     Level 3     Total  
 
Assets
                                         
 
Investments (all consolidated VIEs)
                                         
 
Corporate debt securities
      -       $ 110,305         -       $ 110,305    
 
Common stocks
      -         10,369         426         10,795    
 
Other structured investments
      -         -         30,690         30,690    
 
Syndicated loans
      -         3,173,025         -         3,173,025    
 
Total investments
      -       $ 3,293,699       $ 31,116       $ 3,324,815    
 
 
                                         
 
Liabilities
                                         
 
Debt (all consolidated VIEs except CLO V)
      -         -       $ 3,260,215       $ 3,260,215    
 

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        December 31, 2009  
        Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
 
Assets
                                         
 
Investments
                                         
 
Corporate debt securities
      -       $ 7,757         -       $ 7,757    
 
Common stocks
      -         -         -         -    
 
Other structured investments
      -         9,445         -         9,445    
 
Syndicated loans
      -         352,381         -         352,381    
 
Total investments
      -       $ 369,583         -       $ 369,583    
 
The following table provides a summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2010:
                                             
 
        Assets     Liabilities  
        Common     Other
Structured
    Syndicated        
        Stock     Investments     Loans     Debt  
 
Balance, January 1
    $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -    
 
Cumulative effect of accounting change
      823         34,604         180         (3,176,944 )  
 
Total gains/(losses) included in net income
      377         (3,914 )       -         (81,271 )  
 
Purchases, sales, issuances and
settlements, net
      (673 )       -         (180 )       (2,000 )  
 
Transfers out of Level 3
      (101 )       -         -         -    
 
Balance, June 30
    $ 426       $ 30,690       $ -       $ (3,260,215 )  
 
For the consolidated CLOs and CDOs, the carrying value of receivables, other assets and other liabilities approximates fair value, as the nature of these assets and liabilities have historically been short term and the receivables have been collectible. The fair value of these assets and liabilities is classified as Level 1. The fair value of syndicated loans is obtained from nationally recognized pricing services and is classified as Level 2 and 3. The fair value of the CLOs’ and CDOs’ debt is valued using a discounted cash flow methodology. Inputs used to determine the expected cash flows include assumptions about default rates, interest rates, prepayments, and recovery rates of the CLOs’ and CDOs’ underlying assets. Given the significance of the unobservable inputs into this fair value measurement, the CLO and CDO debt is classified as Level 3. Refer to Note 3, “Fair Value Measurements,” for a description of the Company’s determination of the fair value of investments.
The Company used a third-party provider to assist in the determination of the fair value of debt. The model used by the third party provider considered the assumptions participants in a hypothetical market would make to reflect an exit price. The model also assumed that the CLOs and CDOs would continue to maturity.

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The following table presents the fair value and unpaid principal balance of assets and liabilities carried at fair value under the fair value option as of June 30, 2010:
               
 
        (in millions)  
 
Investments in syndicated loans, corporate debt and structured investments
           
 
Unpaid principal balance
    $ 3,660    
 
Excess estimated unpaid principal over fair value
      346    
 
Fair value
    $ 3,314    
 
 
           
 
Fair value of assets with accruals more than 90 days past due or with non-accrual status
      38    
 
Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of assets in the above category
      27    
 
               
 
        (in millions)  
 
Debt (excludes Symphony CLO V debt, which is not carried at fair value)
           
 
Unpaid principal balance
    $ 3,576    
 
Excess estimated unpaid principal over fair value
      316    
 
Fair value
    $ 3,260    
 
Interest income from loans, bonds and structured investments is recorded in net interest/(expense) – consolidated variable interest entities. Gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of investments, gains and losses on sales of investments and other investment income/(expense) are recorded in other income/(expense) – consolidated variable interest entities. Interest expense on debt is recorded in net interest income/(expense) – consolidated variable interest entities and debt expense with gains and losses related to changes in the fair value of debt recorded in other income/(expense) – consolidated variable investment entities.
Total gains and losses recognized in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 from fair value changes of financial assets and liabilities for which the fair value option was elected were $4.6 million in net gains comprised of $74.2 million in unrealized gains and $69.6 in realized losses on the assets and $81.3 million in unrealized losses on debt fair value valuation.
Debt of all consolidated investment entities and the stated interest rates as of June 30, 2010 were as follows (in millions):
                         
 
                  Weighted Average  
        Carrying Value     Stated Interest Rate  
 
Debt of consolidated variable interest entities due 2015 – 2021 (exclusive of revolver)
    $ 3,126         1.21 %  
 
Floating rate revolving credit borrowings due 2015
      362         0.69 %  
 
Floating rate revolving credit borrowings due 2019
      135         0.72 %  
 
Floating rate revolving credit borrowings due 2020
      40         0.83 %  
 
Total
    $ 3,663              
 
The debt of the consolidated variable interest entities have floating interest rates. The stated interest rate of the debt of consolidated variable interest entities is a weighted average rate based on the principal and stated interest rate according to the terms of each CLO and/or CDO structure, which range from 0.69% to 1.21%. These rates exclude the subordinated debt, which do not have stated interest rates. The carrying value of the debt of the consolidated variable interest entities represents the fair value of the aggregate debt as of June 30, 2010, except for CLO V which carries its debt at original basis. The fair value of the debt of all consolidated variable interest entities was $3.7 billion as of June 30, 2010.

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As of June 30, 2010, future maturities (the par value) of the debt for all VIEs were as follows:
               
             
        (in millions)    
 
2011
      -    
 
2012
      -    
 
2013
      -    
 
2014
      -    
 
2015
    $ 557    
 
Thereafter
      3,442    
 
Total future maturities
    $ 3,999    
 
Note 3 Fair Value Measurements
FASB ASC 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable data (for example, the reporting entity’s own data). FASB ASC 820-10 requires that fair value measurements be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy in order to distinguish between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy). Specifically:
   
Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
 
   
Level 2 - inputs to the valuation methodology other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, through corroboration with observable market data (market-corroborated inputs).
 
   
Level 3 - inputs to the valuation methodology that are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability – that is, inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (including assumptions about risk) developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
The Company did not elect to apply the fair value provisions to any qualifying non-financial assets and liabilities. As a result, the application of FASB ASC 820-10 to the Company’s non-financial assets did not have any impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.

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The following table presents information about the Company’s fair value measurements at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in 000s):
                                             
 
                Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2010 Using  
                  Quoted Prices in     Significant Other     Significant  
                  Active Markets     Observable     Unobservable  
        Total     for Identical     Inputs     Inputs  
  Description     June 30, 2010     Assets (Level 1)(a)     (Level 2)(a)     (Level 3)  
 
Assets
                                         
 
Available-for-sale securities:
                                         
 
Equity Separately Managed Accounts (“SMAs”)
    $ 37,484       $ 37,484         -         -    
 
Fixed Income SMAs
      1,713         -         1,713         -    
 
Equity Funds
      67,310         67,304         6         -    
 
Fixed Income Funds
      30,763         30,763         -         -    
 
Auction Rate Preferred
      9,880         -         -         9,880    
 
Other
      54         27         -         27    
 
Total available-for-sale securities
    $ 147,204       $ 135,578       $ 1,719       $ 9,907    
 
 
                                         
 
Underlying investments from consolidated fund
      11,602         -         11,602         -    
 
Other investments
      5,534         -         5,434         100    
 
Total
    $ 164,340       $ 135,578       $ 18,755       $ 10,007    
 
 
                                         
 
Liabilities
                                         
 
Derivative financial instruments
    $ (55,642 )       -         -       $ (55,642 )  
 
 
(a)    There were no significant transfers to or from Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended June 30, 2010.
 
                  Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2009 Using  
                  Quoted Prices in     Significant Other     Significant  
                  Active Markets     Observable     Unobservable  
        Total     for Identical     Inputs     Inputs  
  Description     December 31, 2009     Assets (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
 
Assets
                                         
 
Available-for-sale securities:
                                         
 
Equity Separately Managed Accounts (“SMAs”)
    $ 38,959       $ 38,959         -         -    
 
Fixed Income SMAs
      1,646         -         1,646         -    
 
Symphony CLOs and CDOs
      7,833         -         -         7,833    
 
Equity Funds
      77,650         76,877         773         -    
 
Fixed Income Funds
      30,684         30,684         -         -    
 
Auction Rate Preferred
      9,880         -         -         9,880    
 
Other
      57         29         -         28    
 
Total available-for-sale securities
    $ 166,709       $ 146,549       $ 2,419       $ 17,741    
 
 
                                         
 
Underlying investments from consolidated fund
      10,967         -         10,967         -    
 
Other investments
      6,433         -         6,332         101    
 
Total
    $ 184,109       $ 146,549       $ 19,718       $ 17,842    
 
 
                                         
 
Liabilities
                                         
 
Derivative financial instruments
    $ (62,932 )       -         -       $ (62,932 )  
 

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The following table presents a rollforward of fair value measurements considered to be Level 3:
                                             
 
      Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
        Available-for-               Derivative        
        Sale     Other     Financial        
        Securities     Investments     Instruments     Total  
 
Beginning balance (as of March 31, 2010)
    $ 9,907       $ 100       $ (60,651 )     $ (50,644 )  
 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)
      -         -         5,009         5,009    
 
Included in earnings
      -         -         5,009         5,009    
 
Included in other comprehensive income
      -         -         -         -    
 
 
                                         
 
Purchases
      -         -         -         -    
 
Sales
      -         -         -         -    
 
 
                                         
 
Transfers into Level 3
      -         -         -         -    
 
Transfers out of Level 3 due to consolidation of variable interest entities
      -         -         -         -    
 
 
                                         
 
Ending balance (as of June 30, 2010)
    $ 9,907       $ 100       $ (55,642 )     $ (45,635 )  
 
 
        Available-for-               Derivative        
        Sale     Other     Financial        
        Securities     Investments     Instruments     Total  
 
Beginning balance (as of January 1, 2010)
    $ 17,741       $ 101       $ (62,932 )     $ (45,090 )  
 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)
      (4,047 )       (1 )       7,290         3,242    
 
Included in earnings
      -         32         7,290         7,322    
 
Included in other comprehensive income
      (4,047 )       (33 )       -         (4,080 )  
 
 
                                         
 
Purchases
      -         -         -         -    
 
Sales
      -         -         -         -    
 
 
                                         
 
Transfers into Level 3
      -         -         -         -    
 
Transfers out of Level 3 due to consolidation of variable interest entities
      (3,787 )       -         -         (3,787 )  
 
 
                                         
 
Ending balance (as of June 30, 2010)
    $ 9,907       $ 100       $ (55,642 )     $ (45,635 )  
 
All net gains/losses for the period presented in the table above as included in earnings are attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relate to assets and liabilities which were still held at June 30, 2010.
Available-for-Sale Securities and Trading Securities
Approximately $135.6 million of the Company’s available-for-sale securities are classified as Level 1 financial instruments, as they are valued based on unadjusted quoted market prices. The majority of these investments are investments in the Company’s managed accounts and certain product portfolios (seed investments). Approximately $1.7 million of the Company’s available-for-sale investments are considered to be Level 2 financial instruments, as they are valued based on observable inputs.
The Company also holds $12.4 million in auction rate preferred stock (“ARPS”) of an unaffiliated issuer, for which the Company recorded a 20% unrealized loss due to liquidity issues related to the failed auctions for all ARPS, and which the Company carries at $9.9 million on its consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. As the auctions


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for ARPS began to fail on a widespread basis in early 2008, the Company considers these investments as Level 3 financial instruments, as there is currently no liquid market for these investments.
Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are calculated based on the specific identification method and are recorded in “Other Income/Expense” on the consolidated statements of income. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities were $1.6 million. Gross realized gains included in earnings on those sales were $4.7 million and gross realized losses included in earnings on those sales were $3 thousand.
The cost, gross unrealized holding gains, gross unrealized holding losses, and fair value of available-for-sale securities by major security type at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, are as follows:
                                 
            Gross     Gross        
            Unrealized     Unrealized        
(in 000s)   Cost     Holding Gains     Holding Losses     Fair Value  
At June 30, 2010
                               
Equity Separately Managed Accounts (“SMAs”)
  $ 34,172     $ 3,473     $ (161 )   $ 37,484  
Fixed Income SMAs
    1,556       157       -       1,713  
Equity Funds
    57,946       9,443       (79 )     67,310  
Fixed Income Funds
    28,861       2,063       (161 )     30,763  
Auction Rate Preferred Stock
    12,350       -       (2,470 )     9,880  
Other
    54       -       -       54  
 
                       
 
  $ 134,939     $ 15,136     $ (2,871 )   $ 147,204  
 
                       
 
                               
At December 31, 2009
                               
Equity Separately Managed Accounts (“SMAs”)
  $ 32,280     $ 6,776     $ (97 )   $ 38,959  
Fixed Income SMAs
    1,488       158       -       1,646  
Equity Funds
    63,127       14,523       -       77,650  
Symphony Collateralized Loan/Debt Obligations
    3,786       4,858       (810 )     7,834  
Fixed Income Funds
    28,405       2,293       (16 )     30,682  
Auction Rate Preferred Stock
    12,350       -       (2,470 )     9,880  
Other
    58       -       -       58  
 
                       
 
  $ 141,494     $ 28,608     $ (3,393 )   $ 166,709  
 
                       
The following table presents information about the Company’s investments with unrealized losses at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in 000s):
                                                 
    Less than 12 months   12 months or longer   Total
    Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized
    Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses
At June 30, 2010
                                               
Fixed Income Funds
  $ 5,235     $ (161 )     -       -     $ 5,235     $ (161 )
Equity Funds
    2,971       (79 )     -       -       2,971       (79 )
Equity SMAs
    4,592       (161 )     -       -       4,592       (161 )
Auction Rate Preferred Stock
    9,880       (2,470 )     -       -       9,880       (2,470 )
 
                                               
At December 31, 2009
                                               
Fixed Income Funds
  $ 107     $ (16 )   $ -     $ -     $ 107     $ (16 )
Symphony Collateralized Loan/Debt Obligations
    -       -       1,140       (810 )     1,140       (810 )
Equity SMAs
    4,568       (97 )     -       -       4,568       (97 )
Auction Rate Preferred Stock
    9,880       (2,470 )     -       -       9,880       (2,470 )
Of the approximately $164.3 million in total investments at June 30, 2010, approximately $11.6 million relates to an

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underlying investment in an investment fund that the Company is required to consolidate, $104.8 million relates to equity-based funds and accounts, $32.5 million relates to fixed-income funds or accounts, and $9.9 million relates to ARPS issued by unaffiliated third-parties. At December 31, 2009, of the approximately $184 million in total investments on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, approximately $11 million relates to underlying investments in an investment company that the Company is required to consolidate, $117 million relates to equity-based funds and accounts, $32 million relates to fixed-income funds or accounts, $8 million relates to Symphony CLO investments, $10 million to ARPS issued by unaffiliated third-parties, and $6 million relates to private investment funds.
Other Investments
The Company holds general partner interests in certain limited partnerships for which one of its subsidiaries is the advisor. In accordance with ASC 820, the Company considers these investments to be Level 3 financial instruments, and the fair value of these investments is based on net asset value, a practical expedient of estimated fair value.
Derivative Financial Instruments
As further discussed in Note 8, “Derivative Financial Instruments,” the Company uses derivative instruments to manage the economic impact of fluctuations in interest rates related to its long-term debt, and to mitigate the overall market risk for certain product portfolios.
Derivative Instruments Related to Long-Term Debt
Currently, the Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk related to its long-term debt. These are not designated in a formal hedge relationship under the provisions of Codification. The valuation of these derivative instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities.
The fair values of interest rate swaps are determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash receipts (or payments) and the discounted expected variable cash payments (or receipts). The variable cash payments (or receipts) are based on an expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves.
To comply with the provisions of FASB ASC 820, the Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty’s nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, these credit valuation adjustments approximate $5.0 million and $6.2 million, respectively.
Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives related to long-term debt fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with these derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparties. As the credit valuation adjustments at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are significant to the overall valuation of these derivative positions, the Company has determined that its valuations for derivatives related to its long-term debt in their entirety should be classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Counterparty risk, otherwise known as default risk, is the risk that an organization will fail to perform on its obligations when due, either because of temporary liquidity issues or longer-term systemic issues. Although the Company is subject to counterparty risk with respect to our derivative instruments related to long-term debt, as of June 30, 2010, all of the Company’s derivative instruments related to long-term debt are in a negative position – meaning that the fair value of these open derivatives represents a net liability owed by the Company to various counterparties. The Company does not have any collateral posted on deposit with any of its counterparties for any of the derivative instruments related to long-term debt. The Company attempts to minimize counterparty risk on derivative instruments related to long-term debt by entering into derivative contracts with major banks and financial institutions with which the Company already has established relationships.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
FASB ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires the disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale.
In determining the fair value of its financial instruments, the Company uses a variety of methods and assumptions that are based on market conditions and risk existing at each balance sheet date. For the majority of financial instruments, including most derivatives, long-term investments and long-term debt, standard market conventions and techniques such as discounted cash flow analysis, option pricing models, replacement cost and termination cost are used to determine fair value. Dealer quotes are used for the remaining financial instruments. All methods of assessing fair value result in a general approximation of value, and such value may never actually be realized.
Cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, notes and other accounts receivable and investments are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Accounts payable and other accrued expenses are financial liabilities with carrying values that also approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. The fair value of long-term debt is based on market prices.
A comparison of the fair values and carrying amounts of these instruments is as presented below. See Note 2, “Consolidated Variable Interest Entities,” for fair value information related to consolidated variable interest entities.
                                 
    June 30, 2010   December 31, 2009
    Carrying           Carrying    
    Amount   Fair Value   Amount   Fair Value
Assets:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 235,157     $ 235,157     $ 290,085     $ 290,085  
Restricted cash for debt retirement
    124,951       124,951       201,745       201,745  
Management and distribution fees receivable
    105,653       105,653       109,824       109,824  
Other receivables
    17,721       17,721       18,532       18,532  
Available-for-sale securities
    147,204       147,204       166,709       166,709  
Underlying securities in consolidated fund
    11,602       11,602       10,967       10,967  
Other investments
    5,534       5,534       6,433       6,433  
 
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Debt
    3,912,203       3,524,044       3,984,831       3,691,912  
Accounts payable
    16,134       16,134       16,809       16,809  
Open derivatives
    55,642       55,642       62,932       62,932  
Note 4 Income Taxes
The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return and provide for income taxes on a separate return basis. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. In order to fully realize deferred tax assets, the Company will need to generate future taxable income before the expiration of the deferred tax assets governed by the tax code.
Valuation allowances may be established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to amounts expected to be realized. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities (including the impact of available carryback and carryforward periods), projected taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had $17.6 million and $17.2 million, respectively, in valuation allowances related to state net operating loss carryforwards due to the uncertainty that certain deferred tax assets will be realized. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, total gross deferred tax assets (after tax valuation allowances) were

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$201.9 million and $191.9 million, respectively. In assessing the likelihood of realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based on projections for future taxable income and the reversal of future temporary timing differences over the periods for which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances at June 30, 2010. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be reduced if estimates of future taxable income and the reversal of future temporary timing differences during the carryforward period are reduced.
Note 5 Net Capital Requirement
Nuveen Investments, LLC, the Company’s wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary, is subject to SEC Rule 15c3-1, the “Uniform Net Capital Rule,” which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, as these terms are defined in the Rule, shall not exceed 15 to 1. At June 30, 2010, Nuveen Investments, LLC’s net capital ratio was 1.12 and its net capital was approximately $26.2 million, which was $24.2 million in excess of the required net capital of $2.0 million.
Note 6 Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The following table presents a reconciliation of activity in the balance of goodwill from December 31, 2009 to June 30, 2010 presented on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):
         
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 2,239,351  
HydePark contingent payment related to acquisition
    2,419  
 
     
Balance at June 30, 2010
  $ 2,241,770  
 
     
During the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company paid approximately $2.4 million of contingent consideration to the former owners of HydePark per the acquisition agreement. The $2.4 million is considered additional purchase price and has been recorded as goodwill.
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s accumulated goodwill impairment losses total $1.1 billion.
The following table presents gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization amounts for the intangible assets presented on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in thousands):
                                 
    At June 30, 2010     At December 31, 2009  
    Gross             Gross        
    Carrying     Accumulated     Carrying     Accumulated  
    Amount     Amortization     Amount     Amortization  
Nuveen trade name
  $ 184,900     $ -     $ 184,900     $ -  
Nuveen investment contracts – closed-end funds
    1,277,900       -       1,277,900       -  
Nuveen investment contracts – mutual funds
    768,900       -       768,900       -  
Nuveen customer relationships – managed accounts
    972,600       170,205       972,600       137,785  
Winslow trade name
    2,100       159       2,100       107  
Winslow NYLIM customer relationship
    22,800       2,659       22,800       1,782  
Winslow other customer relationships
    38,300       5,279       38,300       3,538  
 
                       
Total
  $ 3,267,500     $ 178,302     $ 3,267,500     $ 143,212  
 
                       
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company’s accumulated intangible asset impairment losses totaled $885.5 million.

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Of the four Nuveen intangible assets presented above, only one is amortizable: Nuveen customer relationships – managed accounts, which has an estimated useful life of 15 years. The remaining Nuveen intangible assets presented above are indefinite-lived.
Management of the Company has determined that the estimated useful lives of the Winslow intangible assets are 20 years for the Winslow Capital trade name, 13 years for the Winslow Capital NYLIM customer relationship, and 11 years for all other Winslow Capital customer relationships.
The estimated aggregate amortization expense for the next five years for all intangible assets is approximately $35.1 million for the remaining six months in 2010, and annual amortization of $70.2 million for each of the years 2011 through 2014.
Note 7 Debt
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, debt (not including any debt related to consolidated VIEs) on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets was comprised of the following (in 000s):
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2010     2009  
Short-Term Obligations:
               
Senior Term Notes:
               
Senior term notes – 5% due 9/15/10
  $ 116,585     $ 198,745  
Net unamortized discount
    (15 )     (86 )
Net unamortized debt issuance costs
    (42 )     (242 )
 
           
Total Short-Term Term Notes
  $ 116,528     $ 198,417  
 
           
 
               
 
               
Long-Term Obligations:
               
Senior Term Notes:
               
Senior term notes – 5.5% due 9/15/15
  $ 300,000     $ 300,000  
Net unamortized discount
    (886 )     (959 )
Net unamortized debt issuance costs
    (1,392 )     (1,506 )
 
               
Term Loan Facility due 11/13/14
    2,087,197       2,087,197  
Net unamortized discount
    (14,499 )     (15,865 )
Net unamortized debt issuance costs
    (18,637 )     (20,392 )
 
               
Senior Unsecured 10.5% Notes due 11/15/15
    785,000       785,000  
Net unamortized debt issuance costs
    (20,858 )     (22,252 )
 
               
Revolving Credit Facility due 11/13/13
    250,000       250,000  
 
               
Second Lien Debt 12.5% due 7/31/15
    450,000       450,000  
Net unamortized discount
    (40,381 )     (42,970 )
Net unamortized debt issuance costs
    (25,761 )     (27,460 )
 
               
Incremental Second Lien Debt due 7/31/15
    50,000       50,000  
Net unamortized discount
    (3,133 )     (3,338 )
Net unamortized debt issuance costs
    (975 )     (1,041 )
 
           
 
               
Total Long-Term Debt
    3,795,675       3,786,414  
 
           
 
               
Total Debt
  $ 3,912,203     $ 3,984,831  
 
           
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
As a result of the acquisition of the Company in November 2007 by a group of private equity investors led by Madison

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Dearborn Partners, LLC (the “MDP Transactions”) (refer to Note 1, “Acquisition of the Company” in the Company’s 2009 annual audited financial statements filed on Form 10-K), the Company has a senior secured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) consisting of a $2.3 billion term loan facility and a $250 million secured revolving credit facility. The Credit Facility contains customary financial covenants, including a financial covenant that requires the Company to maintain a maximum ratio of senior unsecured indebtedness to adjusted EBITDA (as such terms are defined in the Credit Facility); limitations on the incurrence of additional debt; and other limitations.
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had $2.1 billion outstanding under the term loan facility (the “first-lien term loan”). The borrowings under the term loan facility were used as part of the financing to consummate the MDP Transactions. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had $250 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility. All borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 3.0%. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the Credit Facility, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders in respect of the unutilized loan commitments at a rate of 0.3750% per annum.
All obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by Windy City Investments Inc. (the “Parent”) and each of the Company’s present and future, direct and indirect, wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries (excluding subsidiaries that are broker dealers). The obligations under the Credit Facility and these guarantees are secured, subject to permitted liens and other specified exceptions, (1) on a first-lien basis, by all the capital stock of Nuveen Investments and certain of its subsidiaries (excluding significant subsidiaries and limited, in the case of foreign subsidiaries, to 100% of the non-voting capital stock and 65% of the voting capital stock of the first tier foreign subsidiaries) directly held by Nuveen Investments or any guarantor and (2) on a first lien basis by substantially all present and future assets of Nuveen Investments and each guarantor, except that the Additional Term Loans (as defined below) are secured by the same capital stock and other assets on a second lien basis.
The term loan facility matures on November 13, 2014 and the revolving credit facility matures on November 13, 2013.
The Company was required to make quarterly payments under the term loan facility in the amount of approximately $5.8 million. The Company used a portion of the proceeds of the Additional Term Loans (as defined below) to prepay these quarterly payments. All or any portion of the loans outstanding under the Credit Facility may be prepaid at par, except that the Additional Term Loans may only be voluntarily prepaid with specified premiums or fees prior to July 31, 2014.
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the fair value of the first-lien term loan was approximately $1.8 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the fair value of the $250 million revolving credit facility was approximately $211.3 million and $206.3 million, respectively.
Second-Lien Term Loan and Restricted Cash
On July 28, 2009, Nuveen Investments, Inc. entered into an amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Credit Facility, pursuant to which the Company obtained a new $500 million second-lien term facility and borrowed $450 million of loans thereunder (the “Additional Term Loans”). The Additional Term Loans bear interest at rate of 12.50% per annum and will mature on July 31, 2015.
During August 2009, the Company elected to borrow an additional $50 million of Additional Term Loans under this second-lien term loan facility.
The Additional Term Loans are guaranteed by the same subsidiaries of the Company that guarantee the first-lien, senior secured Credit Facility. The Additional Term Loans and the guarantees thereof are secured by the same collateral of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors that secure the Company’s obligations under the existing first-lien, senior secured Credit Facility on a second-lien basis, and are therefore junior to the security interests of the lenders under the Credit Facility.
The Company escrowed part of the proceeds from the Additional Term Loans to retire the Company’s 5% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2010 (discussed below in “Senior Term Notes”). At the time of the Additional Term Loans, the Company escrowed approximately $222.7 million for the 5% senior unsecured notes due 2010. During the remainder of 2009 and also during the six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company repurchased / early retired a portion of the remaining 5% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2010. Funds were released from the escrow to make those repurchases. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the amount remaining in the escrow account is approximately $124.9 million and

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$201.7 million, respectively. The money in the escrow account is reflected in “Restricted Cash for Debt Retirement” on the Company’s accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
As described in the section above, the Company used the remaining net proceeds, approximately $198.9 million, from the Additional Loans to prepay quarterly payments that were required under the term loan facility.
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the fair value of the $500 million Additional Term Loans was approximately $521.0 million and $523.1 million, respectively.
Senior Unsecured Notes
Also in connection with the MDP Transactions, the Company issued $785 million of 10.5% senior unsecured notes (“10.5% senior notes”). The 10.5% senior notes mature on November 15, 2015 and pay a coupon of 10.5% of par value semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on May 15, 2008. The Company received approximately $758.9 million in net proceeds after underwriting commissions and structuring fees. The net proceeds were used as part of the financing to consummate the Transactions.
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the fair value of the $785 million 10.5% senior notes was approximately $688.8 million and $716.3 million, respectively.
Obligations under the notes are guaranteed by the Parent and each of our existing, subsequently acquired, and/or organized direct or indirect, domestic, restricted (as defined in the credit agreement) subsidiaries that guarantee the debt under the Credit Facility.
Senior Term Notes
On September 12, 2005, the Company issued $550 million of senior unsecured notes, comprised of $250 million of 5-year notes and $300 million of 10-year notes (“Predecessor senior term notes”), the majority of which remain outstanding at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. The Company received approximately $544 million in net proceeds after discounts and other debt issuance costs. The 5-year Predecessor senior term notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.0% payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15. The 10-year Predecessor senior term notes bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.5% payable semi-annually also on March 15 and September 15. The net proceeds from the Predecessor senior term notes were used to refinance outstanding indebtedness. The costs related to the issuance of the Predecessor senior term notes were capitalized and amortized to expense over their term. At June 30, 2010, the fair value of the 5-year and 10-year Predecessor senior term notes was approximately $117.0 million and $227.2 million, respectively. At December 31, 2009, the fair value of the 5-year and 10-year Predecessor senior term notes was approximately $196.7 million and $214.4 million, respectively.
During the first six months of 2010, the Company retired additional amounts of the 5% senior term notes due September 15, 2010. During the first six months of 2010, $75.1 million was paid in cash for transactions with a trade date in calendar year 2010 and a settlement date on or before June 30, 2010, and $8.4 million was accrued to be paid on July 1, 2010 for a repurchase transaction with a June 28, 2009 trade date and a July 1, 2010 settlement date. In connection with the debt repurchase transactions with a trade date in calendar year 2010, the Company recorded a net loss of $0.4 million, comprised of: a $0.3 million loss on the early retirement of debt, a $74 thousand loss for the acceleration of the amortization of debt issuance costs, and a $26 thousand loss for the acceleration of discounts. This loss is reflected in “Other Income/(Expense)” on our consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2010. In addition, for the debt repurchase transactions with a trade date in calendar year 2010, of the $83.5 million in cash paid/to be paid by July 1, 2010, approximately $1.0 million was for accrued interest, with the remaining $82.5 million for principal representing $82.2 million in par.
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company retired a portion of the 5-year Predecessor senior term notes due 2010. Of the $5.2 million in total cash paid, approximately $6.6 thousand was for accrued interest, with the remaining amount for principal representing $9.5 million in par on the 5% senior term notes due 2010. The Company also accelerated the recognition of the amortization of bond discount and debt issuance costs. The net gain recorded by the Company (gain on early retirement of debt net of accelerated amortization expense) was approximately $4.3 million and is reflected in “Other Income/(Expense)” on the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
Note 8 Derivative Financial Instruments
FASB Topic 815-10 deals with derivatives and requires recognition of all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting must be adjusted to fair value through earnings. Changes in the

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fair value of derivatives that do meet the hedge accounting criteria under FASB Topic 815-10 are offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged assets or liabilities, with only any “ineffectiveness” (as defined) marked through earnings.
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company did not hold any derivatives designated in a formal hedge relationship under the provisions of FASB Topic 815-10.
Derivative Transactions Related to Financing Part of the MDP Transactions
As further discussed in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company entered into derivative transactions related to financing part of the MDP Transactions (the “New Debt Derivatives”).
At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company held eight interest rate swap derivative transactions that effectively convert a portion ($1.2 billion) of the Company’s $2.3 billion variable rate debt under the term loan facility into fixed-rate borrowings. At June 30, 2010, the FASB ASC 820-10 fair value of the New Debt Derivatives was a liability of $55.6 million and is reflected as $8.6 million of “Fair Value of Open Derivatives” under “Short-Term Obligations” and $47.0 million as “Fair Value of Open Derivatives” under “Long-Term Obligations” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2010. At December 31, 2009, the FASB ASC 820-10 fair value of the New Debt Derivatives was a liability of $62.9 million and is reflected as $20.0 million of “Fair Value of Open Derivatives” under “Short-Term Obligations” and $43.0 million as “Fair Value of Open Derivatives” under “Long-Term Obligations” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recorded $5.0 million and $7.3 million of net unrealized gains, respectively, related to the New Debt Derivatives. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded $3.1 million in net unrealized gains and $0.1 million of net unrealized losses, respectively, related to the New Debt Derivatives. Unrealized gains and losses on the New Debt Derivatives are reflected in “Other Income/(Expense)” on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Also for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recorded $13.1 million and $26.2 million, respectively, of interest expense for both periodic swap payments made by the Company as well as realized gains/losses on the New Debt Derivatives. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company recorded $16.8 million and $32.8 million, respectively, of interest expense for both periodic swap payments made by the Company as well as realized gains/losses on the New Debt Derivatives. These amounts are reflected in “Net Interest Expense” on the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Contingent Features. The New Debt Derivatives are “pari-passu” (have equal rights of payment or seniority) with the $2.3 billion of variable rate debt under the term loan facility. Furthermore, in the event that the Company were to have a technical default of its debt covenants for the term loan facility, an acceleration of any amounts due on the New Debt Derivatives would only occur if the lenders accelerate the debt under the term loan facility. The aggregate gross fair value (not including the fair value credit valuation adjustment required by FASB ASC 820-10) of the New Debt Derivatives at June 30, 2010 is $60.7 million. Although the Company does have master netting agreements in place with the various counterparties to the New Debt Derivatives, as of June 30, 2010, each of the Company’s New Debt Derivatives are in a liability position. If the credit-risk-related contingent features underlying the New Debt Derivatives agreements had been triggered on June 30, 2010, the Company would have been required to make payments totaling $60.7 million to the various counterparties for the New Debt Derivatives. The Company does not have any collateral posted for the New Debt Derivatives.
Note 9 Retirement Plans
The following table presents the components of the net periodic retirement plans’ benefit costs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively (in 000s):

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    Three Months     Three Months  
    Ended June 30, 2010     Ended June 30, 2009  
    Total     Post-     Total     Post-  
    Pension     Retirement     Pension     Retirement  
Service Cost
  $ 409     $ 13     $ 367     $ 13  
 
                               
Interest Cost
    618       101       629       114  
 
                               
Expected Return on Assets
    (521 )           (433 )      
 
                               
Amortization of:
                               
Unrecognized Prior Service Cost
    (48 )     24       (31 )     24  
Unrecognized (Gain)/Loss
    205       (54 )     114       (44 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 663     $ 84     $ 646     $ 107  
 
                       
                                 
    Six Months     Six Months  
    Ended June 30, 2010     Ended June 30, 2009  
    Total     Post-     Total     Post-  
    Pension     Retirement     Pension     Retirement  
Service Cost
  $ 817     $ 26     $ 734     $ 27  
 
                               
Interest Cost
    1,235       202       1,257       228  
 
                               
Expected Return on Assets
    (1,042 )           (867 )      
 
                               
Amortization of:
                               
Unrecognized Prior Service Cost
    (95 )     48       (61 )     48  
Unrecognized (Gain)/Loss
    411       (109 )     228       (89 )
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 1,326     $ 167     $ 1,291     $ 214  
 
                       
The weighted-average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets used to determine net benefit cost is 8.03%.
During 2010, the Company does not expect to make any contributions to its qualified pension plan, but expects to contribute approximately $2.8 million as the final funding required to make the final payments related to the terminated excess pension plan (see below), and $0.7 million (net of expected Medicare Part D reimbursements) for benefit payments to its post-retirement benefit plan. During the first six months of 2010, the Company has not made any contributions or any payments related to its qualified or excess pension plans. During the first six months of 2010, the Company has paid approximately $0.4 million in benefits related to the post-retirement plan.
Effective October 28, 2009, the excess pension plan was terminated and the actuarial equivalent of total benefits thereunder will be paid out in two tranches, commencing in 2009 and ending in 2010.
Note 10 Mutual Fund Incentive Program
During July 2009, the Company funded $52.2 million into a secular trust as part of a newly established multi-year “Mutual Fund Incentive Program” for certain employees. The secular trust acquired shares of Nuveen mutual funds and other investment products supporting the awards under this new incentive program. The awards are subject to vesting and certain other restrictions. The Company funded an additional $2.0 million for this program during the first six months of 2010.
At June 30, 2010, approximately $46.6 million is included in “Investments” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, which represents the fair value of these investments at June 30, 2010. For accounting purposes, most of these investments are classified as “available-for-sale,” with any mark-to-market on these investments being recorded through accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of shareholders’ equity. A portion of the investments, $4.1 million, is invested in private investment funds. The mark-to market, and realized gains and losses on this portion of the investments, are recognized in “Other Income/(Expense)” on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recorded approximately $42 thousand in net losses and $0.2 million in net losses (unrealized gains/losses for mark-to-market and realized gains/losses), respectively, for this hedge fund component. This $0.2 million net loss is reflected in “Other Income/(Expense)” on the accompanying consolidated statements of income for the respective periods.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the Company has recorded approximately $6.9 million and $20.4 million, respectively, of compensation expense for this program, which is reflected in “Compensation and benefits” on the accompanying consolidated statements of income for these periods. As the program did not begin until July 2009, there is no compensation expense for this program for the three or six months ended June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June

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30, 2010, the Company paid out approximately $12.5 million of vested amounts for this program. At June 30, 2010, the Company has a liability of $31.5 million for this program included in “Accrued compensation and other expenses” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
Note 11 Equity Incentive Plans
As discussed in the Company’s 2009 annual report on Form 10-K, new equity opportunity programs were put in place during 2006 covering NWQ, Tradewinds and Symphony. These programs allow key individuals of these businesses to participate in the growth of their respective businesses over the subsequent six years. Classes of interests were established at each subsidiary (collectively referred to as “Interests”). Certain of these Interests vested or will vest on June 30 of 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
The Interests entitle the holders to receive a distribution of the cash flow from their business to the extent such cash flow exceeds certain thresholds. The distribution thresholds increase from year to year and the distributions of the profits interests are also subject to a cap in each year. Beginning in 2008 and continuing through 2012, the Company has the right to acquire the Interests of the noncontrolling members.
Also discussed in the Company’s 2009 annual report on Form 10-K is an equity opportunity program put in place as part of the Santa Barbara acquisition. This equity opportunity was put in place to allow key individuals to participate in Santa Barbara’s earnings growth over the subsequent six years (Class 2 Units, Class 5A Units, Class 5B Units, and Class 6 Units, collectively referred to as “Units”).
Under FASB ASC 810-10-65 on non-controlling interests (which became effective for the Company on January 1, 2009), any difference between the fair value of the consideration received or paid and the amount by which the noncontrolling interest is adjusted shall be recognized in equity attributable to the parent. Prior to FASB ASC 810-10-65, such amounts would have been recorded to goodwill.
During February 2010, the Company exercised its right to call various noncontrolling interests as it relates to both the equity opportunity programs put in place during 2006 covering NWQ, Tradewinds, and Symphony as well as the equity opportunity program put in place as part of the Santa Barbara acquisition. Of the total $17.9 million paid, approximately $4.8 million was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.
Note 12 Financial Information Related to Guarantor Subsidiaries
As discussed in Note 7, “Debt,” obligations under the 10.5% senior notes due 2015 are guaranteed by the Parent and each of the Company’s present and future, direct and indirect, wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries (excluding subsidiaries that are broker dealers).
The following tables present consolidating supplementary financial information for the issuer of the notes (Nuveen Investments, Inc.), the issuer’s domestic guarantor subsidiaries, and the non-guarantor subsidiaries together with eliminations as of and for the periods indicated. Separate complete financial statements of the respective guarantors would not provide additional material information that would be useful in assessing the financial composition of the guarantors.
The issuer’s Parent is also a guarantor of the notes. The Parent was a newly formed entity with no assets, liabilities or operations prior to the completion of the Transactions on November 13, 2007.
As discussed in Note 10, “Mutual Fund Incentive Program,” $46.6 million of investments underlying the mutual fund incentive program are included in the “Issuer of Notes — Nuveen Investments, Inc.” column of the consolidating balance sheet. Although these investments are presented within the “Issuer of Notes” column, these investments may not be pledged as collateral for the debt obligations under the 10.5% senior notes due 2015. The investments were purchased by a secular trust and the Company does not have access to these investments. The Company would only have access to these investments in the event that an employee receiving an award does not vest in their award.

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Nuveen Investments, Inc. & Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2010
(in 000s)
                                                                         
                                    Consolidated                    
    Parent     Issuer of Notes                         excluding                    
    Windy City     Nuveen     Guarantor     Non Guarantor     Intercompany     consolidated     Consolidated     Consolidated        
    Investments, Inc.     Investments, Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     VIEs     VIEs     VIE Eliminations     Consolidated  
Assets
                                                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $       162,628       18,117       54,412               235,157       427,929           $ 663,086  
Restricted cash for debt retirement
          124,951                           124,951                   124,951  
Management and distribution fees receivable
                97,489       8,164               105,653                   105,653  
Other receivables
          (1,333,344 )     1,464,780       (113,715 )             17,721       76,406             94,127  
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements*
                52,625                     52,625                   52,625  
Investments
          153,448       3,305       11,657               168,410       3,324,815       (4,070 )     3,489,155  
Investment in subsidiaries
    920,853       1,636,904       841,918       (1,447 )     (3,398,228 )                        
Goodwill
          2,166,302       70,357       5,111               2,241,770                   2,241,770  
Intangible assets*
          3,034,095       55,103                     3,089,198                   3,089,198  
Current taxes receivable
            (143 )     179                     36                     36  
Other assets
                18,530       8,176               26,706       4,336             31,042  
 
                                                     
 
  $ 920,853       5,944,841       2,622,403       (27,642 )     (3,398,228 )     6,062,227       3,833,486       (4,070 )   $ 9,891,643  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Liabilities and Equity
                                                                       
Short-Term Obligations:
                                                                       
Debt
  $       116,528                         116,528                 $ 116,528  
Accounts payable
                7,448       8,686             16,134                   16,134  
Accrued compensation and other expenses
          23,484       89,533       (654 )           112,363                   112,363  
Fair value of open derivatives
          8,685                         8,685                   8,685  
Other short-term liabilities
          8,473       6,294       679             15,446       123,069             138,515  
 
                                                     
Total Short-Term Obligations
          157,170       103,275       8,711             269,156       123,069             392,225  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Long-Term Obligations:
                                                                       
Debt
          3,795,675                         3,795,675       3,667,128       (4,070 )     7,458,733  
Fair value of open derivatives
          46,957                         46,957                   46,957  
Deferred income tax liability, net
          1,024,186       (31,811 )     1,204             993,579                   993,579  
Other long-term liabilities
                24,491                   24,491                   24,491  
 
                                                     
Total Long-Term Obligations
          4,866,818       (7,320 )     1,204             4,860,702       3,667,128       (4,070 )     8,523,760  
 
                                                     
 
                                                                       
Total Liabilities
          5,023,988       95,955       9,915             5,129,859       3,790,196       (4,070 )     8,915,985  
 
                                                                       
Equity:
                                                                       
Nuveen Investments shareholders’ equity
    920,853       920,853       2,514,990       (37,615 )     (3,398,228 )     920,853       43,290             964,143  
Noncontrolling interest
                11,457       58               11,515                     11,515  
 
                                                     
Total equity
    920,853       920,853       2,526,447       (37,557 )     (3,398,228 )     932,368       43,290             975,658  
 
                                                     
 
  $ 920,853       5,944,841       2,622,403       (27,642 )     (3,398,228 )     6,062,227       3,833,486       (4,070 )   $ 9,891,643  
 
                                                     
 
*  
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Nuveen Investments, Inc. & Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
(in 000s)
                                                                 
                                    Consolidated              
    Parent     Issuer of Notes                             excluding              
    Windy City     Nuveen     Guarantor     Non Guarantor     Intercompany     consolidated     Consolidated        
    Investments, Inc.     Investments, Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     VIEs     VIEs     Consolidated  
Operating revenues:
                                                               
Investment advisory fees from assets under management
  $             357,102       2,481             359,583           $ 359,583  
Product distribution
                4       (396 )           (392 )           (392 )
Performance fees/other revenue
                627       27,188       (25,902 )     1,913             1,913  
 
                                               
Total operating revenues
                357,733       29,273       (25,902 )     361,104             361,104  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Operating expense
                                                               
Compensation and benefits
          1,646       144,734       6,582             152,962             152,962  
Severance
                6,599                   6,599             6,599  
Advertising and promotional costs
                7,105       291             7,396             7,396  
Occupancy and equipment costs
                16,904       143             17,047             17,047  
Amortization of intangible assets
          32,420       2,670                   35,090             35,090  
Travel and entertainment
          108       4,675       689             5,472             5,472  
Outside and professional services
          19       24,033       969             25,021             25,021  
Other operating expenses
          415       25,723       27,198       (25,902 )     27,434             27,434  
 
                                               
Total operating expenses
          34,608       232,443       35,872       (25,902 )     277,021             277,021  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Total other income/(expense)
          13,498       277       144             13,919       (86,542 )     (72,622 )
 
                                                               
Total net interest revenue/(expense)
          (157,419 )     439       489             (156,491 )     51,443       (105,048 )
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Income/(loss) before taxes
          (178,529 )     126,006       (5,966 )           (58,488 )     (35,099 )     (93,587 )
 
                                               
Income tax expense/(benefit)
          (12,914 )     (4,402 )     (2,225 )           (19,541 )           (19,541 )
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Net income/(loss)
          (165,615 )     130,408       (3,741 )           (38,947 )     (35,099 )     (74,046 )
 
                                               
Less: net/(income)/loss attributable
to the noncontrolling interests
                1,076       3             1,079       (39,495 )     (38,416 )
 
                                               
Net income/(loss) attributable to Nuveen Investments
  $       (165,615 )     129,332       (3,744 )           (40,026 )     4,396     $ (35,630 )
 
                                               

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Nuveen Investments, Inc. & Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
(in 000s)
                                                         
                            Consolidated              
    Parent     Issuer of Notes                     excluding              
    Windy City     Nuveen     Guarantor     Non Guarantor     consolidated     Consolidated        
    Investments, Inc.     Investments, Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     VIEs     VIEs     Consolidated  
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                                       
Net income/(loss)
  $       (165,615 )     130,408       (3,741 )     (38,947 )     (35,099 )   $ (74,046 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
                                                       
Net (income)/loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                (1,076 )     (3 )     (1,079 )     39,495       38,416  
Net (income)/loss attributable to other consolidated variable interest entities
                                  (4,396 )     (4,396 )
Deferred income taxes
          (12,439 )     (4,401 )     (2,735 )     (19,576 )           (19,576 )
Depreciation of office property, equipment, and leaseholds
                8,167             8,167             8,167  
Loss on sale of fixed assets
                  52             52             52  
Realized (gains)/losses from available-for sale investments
          (7,268 )     592       3       (6,673 )           (6,673 )
Unrealized (gains)/losses on derivatives
          (7,291 )                 (7,291 )           (7,291 )
Amortization of intangible assets
          32,420       2,670             35,090             35,090  
Amortization of debt related items, net
          9,433                   9,433             9,433  
Compensation expense for equity plans
          1,646       10,856       97       12,599             12,599  
Compensation expense for mutual fund incentive program
                20,360             20,360             20,360  
Net loss / (gain) on early retirement of Senior Unsecured Notes-5% of 2010
          408                   408             408  
Net change in working capital
          103,050       (138,598 )     7,883       (27,665 )           (27,665 )
 
                                         
Net cash provided by / (used in)
operating activities
          (45,656 )     29,030       1,504       (15,123 )           (15,122 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Cash flow from financing activities
                                                       
Net change in restricted cash: escrow for Senior Notes due 9/15/10
          76,794                   76,794             76,794  
Early retirement of Senior Unsecured Notes - 5% of 2010
          (82,468 )                 (82,468 )           (82,468 )
Purchase of noncontrolling interests
                (17,872 )           (17,872 )           (17,872 )
Payment of income allocation to noncontrolling interests
                (1,532 )           (1,532 )           (1,532 )
Undistributed income allocation for noncontrolling interests
                1,076             1,076             1,076  
Dividends paid
          (449 )                 (449 )           (449 )
Payout of deferred A units and deferred deferred and restricted A units
                (707 )           (707 )           (707 )
Other
                (7 )     3       (4 )           (4 )
 
                                         
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities
          (6,123 )     (19,042 )     3       (25,162 )           (25,162 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Cash flow from investing activities:
                                                       
HydePark acquisition
                (2,420 )           (2,420 )           (2,420 )
Purchase of office property and equipment
                (5,587 )           (5,587 )           (5,587 )
Proceeds from sales of investment securities
          1,627                   1,627             1,627  
Purchase of investment securities
          (6,221 )     (50 )           (6,271 )           (6,271 )
Purchase of securities for mutual fund incentive program
          (2,000 )                 (2,000 )           (2,000 )
Net change in consolidated funds
                                  (133,721 )     (133,721 )
Other
                11             11             11  
 
                                         
Net cash provided by / (used in) investing activities
          (6,594 )     (8,046 )           (14,640 )     (133,721 )     (148,361 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
          (5 )                 (5 )           (5 )
 
                                                       
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
          (58,378 )     1,943       1,507       (54,929 )     (133,721 )     (188,650 )
Cash and cash equivalents
                                                       
Beginning of year
          221,006       16,173       52,906       290,085       20,334       310,419  
Cash of variable interest entities consolidated on January 1, 2010
                                          541,317       541,317  
 
                                         
End of period
  $       162,628       18,117       54,412       235,157       427,929     $ 663,086  
 
                                         

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Note 13 Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events under the provisions of FASB Topic 855-10 and has determined that, through August 13, 2010, the date that these June 30, 2010 quarterly financial statements have been furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, there were no events occurring subsequent to June 30, 2010 fitting the criteria of FASB Topic 855-10 that needed to be reflected on the Company’s statement of financial position as of June 30, 2010 or results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.
On July 29, 2010, the Company announced it entered into an agreement with U.S. Bancorp to acquire, in exchange for a 9.5% stake in the parent company of Nuveen Investments and cash consideration, the long-term asset business of U.S. Bancorp’s FAF Advisors. FAF Advisors manages $25 billion of long-term assets and serves as the advisor of the First American Funds. FAF Advisors’ long-term asset business will be combined with Nuveen Asset Management. The transaction is expected to close later this year, subject to customary conditions.

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