GAMCO Investors Amends Stake in Beasley Broadcast

Ticker: BBGI · Form: SC 13D/A · Filed: 2024-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

Sentiment: neutral

Topics: 13D-filing, ownership-change, broadcasting

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TL;DR

GAMCO just updated their Beasley Broadcast stake. Watch this space.

AI Summary

GAMCO Investors, Inc. has amended its Schedule 13D filing regarding Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. as of October 16, 2024. The filing indicates a change in beneficial ownership, with GAMCO Investors, Inc. and its affiliates holding a significant stake in Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. The specific percentage and number of shares are detailed within the full filing.

Why It Matters

This amendment signals a potential shift in control or influence for Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc., which could impact its strategic direction and shareholder value.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Amendments to 13D filings often indicate active investor engagement or potential strategic moves, which can introduce volatility.

Key Players & Entities

FAQ

What is the specific percentage of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. shares beneficially owned by GAMCO Investors, Inc. after this amendment?

The exact percentage is not provided in this excerpt, but the filing is an amendment to a Schedule 13D, indicating a change in beneficial ownership of more than 5% of a class of securities.

What was the previous filing date for this Schedule 13D?

The filing is Amendment No. 54, suggesting numerous previous filings, but the date of the immediately preceding filing is not specified in this excerpt.

What is the CUSIP number for Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock?

The CUSIP number for Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock is 074014101.

Who is the primary contact listed for GAMCO Investors, Inc. in this filing?

David Goldman of GAMCO Investors, Inc. is listed as the contact person.

What is the business address of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc.?

The business address for Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. is 3033 Riviera Drive, Suite 200, Naples, FL 34103.

Filing Stats: 4,673 words · 19 min read · ~16 pages · Grade level 11.1 · Accepted 2024-10-16 16:03:50

Key Financial Figures

Filing Documents

Security and Issuer

Item 1. Security and Issuer This Amendment No. 54 to Schedule 13D on the Class A Common Stock of Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (the "Issuer") is being filed on behalf of the undersigned to amend the Schedule 13D, as amended (the "Schedule 13D") which was originally filed on August 22, 2002. Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Schedule 13D.

Identity and Background

Item 2. Identity and Background

to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, as follows

Item 2 to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, as follows: This statement is being filed by various entities which except for LICT Corporation ("LICT) and CIBL, Inc. ("CIBL"), engage in various aspects of the securities business, primarily as investment adviser to various institutional and individual clients, including registered investment companies and pension plans, and as general partner or the equivalent of various private investment partnerships or private funds and as a registered broker-dealer. Certain of these entities may also make investments for their own accounts. Mario J. Gabelli ("Mario Gabelli") is deemed to directly or indirectly control these entities through his ownership interest. The foregoing persons in the aggregate often own beneficially more than 5% of a class of equity securities of a particular issuer. Although several of the foregoing persons are treated as institutional investors for purposes of reporting their beneficial ownership on the short-form Schedule 13G, the holdings of those who do not qualify as institutional investors may exceed the 1% threshold presented for filing on Schedule 13G or implementation of their investment philosophy may from time to time require action which could be viewed as not completely passive. In order to avoid any question as to whether their beneficial ownership is being reported on the proper form and in order to provide greater investment flexibility and administrative uniformity, these persons have decided to file their beneficial ownership reports on the more detailed Schedule 13D form rather than on the short-form Schedule 13G and thereby to provide more expansive disclosure than may be necessary. (a), (b) and (c) - This statement is being filed by one or more of the following persons: GGCP, Inc. ("GGCP"), GGCP Holdings LLC ("GGCP Holdings"), GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GBL"), Associated Capital Group, Inc. ("AC"), Gabelli Funds, LLC ("Gabelli Funds"), GAMCO Asset Management Inc. ("GAMCO"),

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, as follows

Item 3 to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, as follows: The Reporting Persons used an aggregate of approximately $124,480 to purchase the additional Securities reported as beneficially owned in Item 5 since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D. GAMCO used approximately $124,480 of funds that were provided through the accounts of certain of their investment advisory clients (and, in the case of some of such accounts at GAMCO, may be through borrowings from client margin accounts) in order to purchase the additional Securities for such clients.

Interest In Securities Of The Issuer

Item 5. Interest In Securities Of The Issuer

to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, as follows

Item 5 to Schedule 13D is amended, in pertinent part, as follows: (a) The aggregate number of Securities to which this Schedule 13D relates is 76,454 shares, representing 11.08% of the 689,830 shares outstanding. The Reporting Persons beneficially own those Securities as follows: Name Shares of Common Stock % of Class of Common Gabelli Funds 23,000 3.33% GAMCO 52,854 7.66% Teton Advisors 600 0.09% Mario Gabelli is deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Securities owned beneficially by each of the foregoing persons. AC, GBL and GGCP are deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Securities owned beneficially by each of the foregoing persons other than Mario Gabelli and the Foundation. (b) Each of the Reporting Persons and Covered Persons has the sole power to vote or direct the vote and sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of the Securities reported for it, either for its own benefit or for the benefit of its investment clients or its partners, as the case may be, except that (i) GAMCO does not have authority to vote 1,050 of the reported shares, (ii) Gabelli Funds has sole dispositive and voting power with respect to the shares of the Issuer held by the Funds so long as the aggregate voting interest of all joint filers does not exceed 25% of their total voting interest in the Issuer and, in that event, the Proxy Voting Committee of each Fund shall respectively vote that Fund's shares, (iii) at any time, the Proxy Voting Committee of each such Fund may take and exercise in its sole discretion the entire voting power with respect to the shares held by such fund under special circumstances such as regulatory considerations, and (iv) the power of Mario Gabelli, AC, GBL, and GGCP is indirect with respect to Securities beneficially owned directly by other Reporting Persons. (c) Information with respect to all transactions in the Securities which were effected during the past sixty days or since the most recent filing on Schedule 13D, wh

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