Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number            811-05715                    

The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Bruce N. Alpert

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2013

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.


The Gabelli Convertible and Income

Securities Fund Inc.

 

Third Quarter Report — September 30, 2013

   LOGO
  

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Portfolio Manager

To Our Shareholders,

For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, the net asset value (“NAV”) total return of The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc. was 2.5%, compared with a total return of 0.4% for the Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index. The total return for the Fund’s publicly traded shares was 1.8%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $6.08, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $6.17 on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). See below for additional performance information.

Enclosed is the schedule of investments as of September 30, 2013.

Comparative Results

 

Average Annual Returns through September 30, 2013 (a) (Unaudited)     Since         
    

Quarter

    

1 Year

    

5 Year

    

10 Year

    Inception    
(07/03/89)    
  

Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund

                  

NAV Total Return (b)

     2.48%         15.35%         7.87%         5.62%        6.91     

Investment Total Return (c)

     1.79            15.99            10.20            4.26           6.07 (d)      

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index

     5.24            19.34            10.02            7.57           9.45 (e)      

Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index

     0.36            (1.85)           5.72            4.48           N/A (f)       

Lipper Convertible Securities Fund Average

     6.67            18.64            11.03            7.49           8.45 (e)      
  (a)

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is an unmanaged indicator of stock market performance. The Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index is a market value weighted index that tracks the performance of fixed rate, publicly placed, dollar denominated obligations. The Lipper Convertible Securities Fund Average reflects the average performance of open-end mutual funds classified in this particular category. Dividends and interest income are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 
  (b)

Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in the NAV per share, reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date, and adjustments for rights offerings and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $10.00.

 
  (c)

Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in closing market values on the NYSE, reinvestment of distributions, and adjustments for rights offerings. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $11.25.

 
  (d)

The Fund converted to closed-end status on March 31, 1995 and had no operating history on the NYSE prior to that date.

 
  (e)

From June 30, 1989, the date closest to the Fund’s inception for which data is available.

 
  (f)

The Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index inception date is January 29, 1999.

 


The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments — September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
        Market
Value
 
 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 12.4%

  

  Aerospace — 1.5%  
$ 860,000     

GenCorp Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
4.063% 12/31/39

  $     1,554,987   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive — 0.7%  
  700,000     

Navistar International Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
3.000%, 10/15/14

    712,688   
   

 

 

 
  Broadcasting — 0.4%  
  200,000     

Sirius XM Radio Inc., Cv.,
7.000%, 12/01/14(a)

    432,375   
   

 

 

 
  Building and Construction — 1.0%  
  150,000     

Ascent Capital Group Inc.
4.000%, 07/15/20

    158,250   
 

Lennar Corp., Cv.,

 
  400,000     

2.000%, 12/01/20(a)

    517,000   
  200,000     

2.750%, 12/15/20(a)

    339,500   
   

 

 

 
      1,014,750   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Industrial — 6.0%  
  3,500,000     

Griffon Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
4.000%, 01/15/17(a)

    3,909,062   
  1,400,000     

Roper Industries Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv. STEP,
0.000%, 01/15/34

    2,341,500   
  100,000     

Trinity Industries Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
3.875%, 06/01/36

    121,813   
   

 

 

 
      6,372,375   
   

 

 

 
  Electronics — 0.1%  
  100,000     

Intel Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
3.250%, 08/01/39

    124,000   
   

 

 

 
  Entertainment — 0.0%  
  100,000     

THQ Inc., Cv.,
5.000%, 08/15/14†

    50,750   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental Services — 0.5%  
  350,000     

Covanta Holding Corp., Cv.,
3.250%, 06/01/14

    482,781   
   

 

 

 
  Financial Services — 1.4%  
  1,500,000     

Janus Capital Group Inc., Cv.,
3.250%, 07/15/14

    1,530,000   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care — 0.4%  
  100,000     

Chemed Corp., Cv.,
1.875%, 05/15/14

    105,062   
  100,000     

NuVasive Inc., Cv.,
2.750%, 07/01/17

    98,000   
  250,000     

Wright Medical Group Inc., Cv.,
2.625%, 12/01/14

    247,500   
   

 

 

 
      450,562   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
        Market
Value
 
  Hotels and Gaming — 0.2%  
$     100,000     

MGM Resorts International, Cv.,
4.250%, 04/15/15

  $ 127,562   
  100,000     

Morgans Hotel Group Co., Sub. Deb. Cv., 2.375%, 10/15/14

    98 ,625   
   

 

 

 
      226,187   
   

 

 

 
  Metals and Mining — 0.1%  
  100,000     

Alcoa Inc., Cv.,
5.250%, 03/15/14

    129,000   
   

 

 

 
  Retail — 0.1%  
  60,000     

Costco Wholesale Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
Zero Coupon, 08/19/17

    157,162   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

      13,237,617   
   

 

 

 
Shares            
 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.0%

  

  Communications Equipment — 0.4%  
  400         

Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I,
7.750% Cv. Pfd.

    405,200   
   

 

 

 
  Energy and Utilities — 0.3%  
  6,000         

AES Trust III,
6.750% Cv. Pfd.

    302,400   
  300         

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,
4.750% Cv. Pfd.

    16,839   
   

 

 

 
      319,239   
   

 

 

 
  Food and Beverage — 0.8%  
  8,000         

Post Holdings Inc.,
3.750% Cv. Pfd. (a)

    827,240   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care — 0.0%  
  24         

Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
$2.32 Cv. Pfd., Ser. C (b)

    20,304   
   

 

 

 
  Telecommunications — 0.5%  
  12,000         

Cincinnati Bell Inc.,
6.750% Cv. Pfd., Ser. B

    505,800   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

    2,077,783   
   

 

 

 
  COMMON STOCKS — 68.9%  
  Aerospace — 6.2%  
  400         

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    42,776   
  365,000         

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

    6,570,828   
   

 

 

 
      6,613,604   
   

 

 

 
 

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 2.0%

  

  25,500         

Genuine Parts Co.

    2,062,695   
   

 

 

 
  Cable and Satellite — 0.9%  
  7,000         

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG†

    822,939   
 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares          Market
Value
 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  
 

Cable and Satellite (Continued)

  
  3,000     

Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B

   $ 129,030   
    

 

 

 
       951,969   
    

 

 

 
 

Communications Equipment — 0.3%

  
  22,000     

Corning Inc.

     320,980   
    

 

 

 
  Computer Hardware — 1.2%   
  7,000     

International Business Machines Corp.

     1,296,260   
    

 

 

 
 

Computer Software and Services — 0.2%

  

  6,500     

Diebold Inc.

     190,840   
    

 

 

 
  Consumer Products — 1.4%   
  35,000     

Swedish Match AB

     1,235,160   
  3,500     

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     264,565   
    

 

 

 
       1,499,725   
    

 

 

 
  Diversified Industrial — 2.2%   
  95,000     

General Electric Co.

     2,269,550   
  2,075     

Textron Inc.

     57,291   
    

 

 

 
       2,326,841   
    

 

 

 
  Energy and Utilities — 13.2%   
  5,000     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     464,950   
  10,000     

BP plc, ADR

     420,300   
  6,000     

Chevron Corp.

     729,000   
  4,000     

ConocoPhillips

     278,040   
  7,000     

CONSOL Energy Inc.

     235,550   
  5,500     

Devon Energy Corp.

     317,680   
  5,000     

Duke Energy Corp.

     333,900   
  15,000     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1,290,600   
  1,200,000     

GenOn Energy Inc., Escrow†

     0   
  34,000     

Great Plains Energy Inc.

     754,800   
  5,000     

Halliburton Co.

     240,750   
  17,000     

Hess Corp.

     1,314,780   
  100,000     

Invensys plc

     806,217   
  20,000     

National Fuel Gas Co.

     1,375,200   
  20,000     

NextEra Energy Inc.

     1,603,200   
  5,000     

Northeast Utilities

     206,250   
  50,000     

NV Energy Inc.

     1,180,500   
  1,000     

Peabody Energy Corp.

     17,250   
  16,000     

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR

     1,050,880   
  30,000     

Severn Trent plc

     856,241   
  8,000     

SJW Corp.

     224,160   
  3,000     

UNS Energy Corp.

     139,860   
  10,000     

Weatherford International Ltd.†

     153,300   
    

 

 

 
       13,993,408   
    

 

 

 
 

Equipment and Supplies — 0.4%

  
  1,500     

Graco Inc.

     111,090   
  6,000     

Mueller Industries Inc.

     334,020   
    

 

 

 
       445,110   
    

 

 

 
Shares         

Market

Value

 
  Financial Services — 16.6%   
  45,000     

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

   $ 893,700   
  30,000     

American Express Co.

     2,265,600   
  10,000     

American International Group Inc.

     486,300   
  1,000     

Deutsche Bank AG

     45,880   
  6,000     

GAM Holding AG

     108,476   
  16,000     

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

     497,920   
  4,000     

HSBC Holdings plc, ADR

     217,040   
  10,000     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     516,900   
  11,000     

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

     513,297   
  16,000     

Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A

     549,458   
  10,000     

Legg Mason Inc.

     334,400   
  5,000     

M&T Bank Corp.

     559,600   
  7,500     

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

     326,625   
  26,000     

Morgan Stanley

     700,700   
  18,000     

Northern Trust Corp.

     979,020   
  11,000     

Royal Bank of Canada

     706,310   
  13,000     

State Street Corp.

     854,750   
  6,000     

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

     431,580   
  48,000     

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     1,449,120   
  24,000     

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     1,738,800   
  2,000     

W. R. Berkley Corp.

     85,720   
  65,000     

Wells Fargo & Co.(c)

     2,685,800   
  325,000     

Wright Investors’ Service Holdings Inc.†

     690,625   
    

 

 

 
       17,637,621   
    

 

 

 
  Food and Beverage — 4.5%   
  8,000     

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

     358,560   
  2,000     

General Mills Inc.

     95,840   
  2,000     

Hillshire Brands Co.

     61,480   
  5,000     

Kellogg Co.

     293,650   
  5,000     

Mondelēz International Inc., Cl. A

     157,100   
  400,000     

Parmalat SpA

     1,339,863   
  1,020     

Pernod Ricard SA

     126,662   
  1,500     

Post Holdings Inc.†

     60,555   
  60,000     

The Coca-Cola Co.(c)

     2,272,800   
    

 

 

 
       4,766,510   
    

 

 

 
  Health Care — 11.9%   
  18,000     

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     1,800,360   
  3,500     

Covidien plc

     213,290   
  35,000     

Eli Lilly & Co.

     1,761,550   
  866,218     

Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

     107,324   
  20,000     

Johnson & Johnson

     1,733,800   
  25,000     

Life Technologies Corp.†

     1,870,750   
  9,000     

Merck & Co. Inc.

     428,490   
  70,000     

Pfizer Inc.

     2,009,700   
  27,000     

Roche Holding AG, ADR

     1,823,310   
  10,000     

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     716,100   
  6,000     

Zoetis Inc.

     186,720   
    

 

 

 
       12,651,394   
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares        

Market

Value

 
  COMMON STOCKS (Continued)  
  Hotels and Gaming — 0.5%  
  15,625         

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

  $ 539,219   
   

 

 

 
  Retail — 3.0%  
  37,000         

CVS Caremark Corp.

    2,099,750   
  5,000         

Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc.

    245,950   
  4,000         

Walgreen Co.

    215,200   
  9,000         

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

    665,640   
   

 

 

 
      3,226,540   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals — 0.3%  
  4,000         

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    329,200   
   

 

 

 
  Telecommunications — 3.2%  
  11,000         

BCE Inc.

    469,700   
  5,000         

Belgacom SA

    132,918   
  2,700         

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., ADR

    183,168   
  2,400         

Swisscom AG

    1,153,359   
  20,000         

Telekom Austria AG

    167,699   
  27,000         

Verizon Communications Inc.

    1,259,820   
   

 

 

 
      3,366,664   
   

 

 

 
  Transportation — 0.8%  
  18,500         

GATX Corp.

    879,120   
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Communications — 0.1%  
  7,000         

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR†

    103,250   
  1,000         

United States Cellular Corp.

    45,530   
   

 

 

 
      148,780   
   

 

 

 
  TOTAL COMMON STOCKS     73,246,480   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS — 0.0%  
  Food and Beverage — 0.0%  
  1,300         

Parmalat SpA, GDR, expire 12/31/15†(a)(d)

    875   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
           
  CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0%  
  Energy and Utilities — 0.0%  
$ 1,000,000     

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Ser. B, 10.250%, 11/01/15

    27,500   
   

 

 

 
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 16.7%

  

  17,735,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.030% to 0.100%††,
10/03/13 to 03/13/14

    17,734,187   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $82,940,987)

  $ 106,324,442   
   

 

 

 
             

Market

Value

 
 

Aggregate tax cost

  $   83,528,795   
     

 

 

 
 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 24,558,774   
 

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (1,763,127
     

 

 

 
 

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

  $ 22,795,647   
     

 

 

 

Notional

Amount

        

Termination

Date

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 
 

EQUITY CONTRACT FOR DIFFERENCE SWAP AGREEMENTS

 
$     860,680     

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc(e)

  06/27/14    $ (6,439
     

 

 

 
      (47,500 Shares)    

 

 

(a)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2013, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $6,026,052 or 5.67% of total investments.

(b)

At September 30, 2013, the Fund held investments in restricted and illiquid securities amounting to $20,304 or 0.02% of total investments, which were valued under methods approved by the Board of Directors as follows:

 

Acquisition
Shares

 

Issuer

 

Acquisition
Date

 

Acquisition
Cost

   

09/30/13
Carrying
Value
Per Share

 
24  

Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc., $2.32 Cv. Pfd., Ser. C

  04/25/07   $ 21,952      $ 846.0000   
(c)

Securities, or a portion thereof, with a value of $3,625,920 were deposited with the broker as collateral for the equity contract for difference swap agreements.

(d)

Illiquid security.

(e)

At September 30, 2013, the Fund had entered into an equity contract for difference swap agreement with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

STEP

Step coupon security. The rate disclosed is that in effect at September 30, 2013.

 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

 

The Fund’s schedule of investments is prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its schedule of investments.

Security Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Directors (the “Board”) so determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”).

Portfolio securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less that are not credit impaired are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board determines such amount does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board. Debt instruments having a maturity greater than sixty days for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were no asked prices quoted on such day, the security is valued using the closing bid price. U.S. government obligations with maturities greater than sixty days are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price of the exchange or board of trade on which the applicable contract is traded.

Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipts securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.

The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

   

Level  1  —  quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;

 

   

Level  2  —  other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level  3  —  significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s determinations as to the fair value of investments).

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities and other financial instruments by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

    Valuation Inputs      
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total Market Value
at 9/30/13
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

       

ASSETS (Market Value):

       

Convertible Corporate Bonds (a)

                     $ 13,237,617                  —           $ 13,237,617      

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks:

       

Food and Beverage

           827,240                  —     827,240      

Health Care

           20,304                  —     20,304      

Other Industries (a)

    $  1,230,239        —                  —     1,230,239      

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

    1,230,239        847,544                  —     2,077,783      

 

 

Common Stocks:

       

Energy and Utilities

    13,993,408        —                 $    0        13,993,408      

Other Industries (a)

    59,253,072        —                  —     59,253,072      

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    73,246,480        —                       0        73,246,480      

 

 

Warrants (a)

           —                   875        875      

Corporate Bonds (a)

           27,500                  —     27,500      

U.S. Government Obligations

           17,734,187                  —     17,734,187      

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

    $74,476,719                  $ 31,846,848                 $875              $ 106,324,442      

 

 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

       

LIABILITIES (Unrealized Depreciation):*

       

EQUITY CONTRACT

       

Contract for Difference Swap Agreement

                     $ (6,439)                 —           $ (6,439)     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments (“SOI”) for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings.

*

Other financial instruments are derivatives reflected in the SOI, such as futures, forwards, and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of the instrument.

The Fund did not have transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period ended September 30, 2013. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds is ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

which are restricted as to transfer. Among the factors to be considered to fair value a security are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in such Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

The Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These include back testing the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.

Derivative Financial Instruments. The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies by investing in a number of derivative financial instruments for the purposes of increasing the income of the Fund, hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase, or hedging against a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency. Investing in certain derivative financial instruments, including participation in the options, futures, or swap markets, entails certain execution, liquidity, hedging, tax, and securities, interest, credit, or currency market risks. Losses may arise if the Adviser’s prediction of movements in the direction of the securities, foreign currency, and interest rate markets is inaccurate. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform its duties under a contract, or that, in the event of default, the Fund may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments or other contractual remedies owed to it under derivative contracts. The creditworthiness of the counterparties is closely monitored in order to minimize these risks. Participation in derivative transactions involves investment risks, transaction costs, and potential losses to which the Fund would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. The consequences of these risks, transaction costs, and losses may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to pay distributions.

The Fund’s derivative contracts held at September 30, 2013, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

Swap Agreements. The Fund may enter into equity contract for difference swap transactions for the purpose of increasing the income of the Fund. The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. In an equity contract for difference swap, a set of future cash flows is exchanged between two counterparties. One of these cash flow streams will typically be based on a reference interest rate combined with the performance of a notional value of shares of a stock. The other will be based on the performance of the shares of a stock. Depending on the general state of short term interest rates and the returns on the Fund’s portfolio securities at the time an equity contract for difference swap transaction reaches its scheduled termination date, there is a risk that the Fund will not be able to obtain a replacement transaction or that the terms of the replacement will not be as favorable as on the expiring transaction.

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The Fund has entered into equity contract for difference swap agreement with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Details of the swap at September 30, 2013 are reflected within the Schedule of Investments and further details are as follows:

 

        Notional Amount    Equity Security Received    Interest Rate/ Equity Security Paid    Termination
Date
   Net Unrealized
Depreciation

$860,680 (47,500 Shares)

   Market Value Appreciation on: Rolls-Royce Holdings plc    One month LIBOR plus 90 bps plus Market Value Depreciation on: Rolls-Royce Holdings plc    6/27/14    $(6,439)

Limitations on the Purchase and Sale of Futures Contracts, Certain Options, and Swaps. Subject to the guidelines of the Board, the Fund may engage in “commodity interest” transactions (generally, transactions in futures, certain options, certain currency transactions, and certain types of swaps) only for bona fide hedging or other permissible transactions in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). Pursuant to amendments by the CFTC to Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”), the Adviser has filed a notice of exemption from registration as a “commodity pool operator” with respect to the Fund. The Fund and the Adviser are therefore not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the CEA. Due to the recent amendments to Rule 4.5 under the CEA, certain trading restrictions are now applicable to the Fund as of January 1, 2013. These trading restrictions permit the Fund to engage in commodity interest transactions that include (i) “bona fide hedging” transactions, as that term is defined and interpreted by the CFTC and its staff, without regard to the percentage of the Fund’s assets committed to margin and options premiums and (ii) non-bona fide hedging transactions, provided that the Fund does not enter into such non-bona fide hedging transactions if, immediately thereafter, either (a) the sum of the amount of initial margin deposits on the Fund’s existing futures positions or swaps positions and option or swaption premiums would exceed 5% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions, or (b) the aggregate net notional value of the Fund’s commodity interest transactions would not exceed 100% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions. Therefore, in order to claim the Rule 4.5 exemption, the Fund is limited in its ability to invest in commodity futures, options, and certain types of swaps (including securities futures, broad based stock index futures, and financial futures contracts). As a result, in the future, the Fund will be more limited in its ability to use these instruments than in the past, and these limitations may have a negative impact on the ability of the Adviser to manage the Fund, and on the Fund’s performance.

 

Securities Sold Short. The Fund may enter into short sale transactions. Short selling involves selling securities that may or may not be owned and, at times, borrowing the same securities for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace such borrowed securities at a later date. The proceeds received from short sales are recorded as liabilities and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of an open short position on the day of determination. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when the short position is closed out. By entering into a short sale, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security sold short. Dividends on short sales are recorded as an expense by the Fund on the ex-dividend date and interest expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The broker retains collateral for the value of the open positions, which is adjusted periodically as the value of the position fluctuates. At September 30, 2013, there were no short sales outstanding.

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, investments, and other assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.

Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. For the restricted securities the Fund held as of September 30, 2013, refer to the Schedule of Investments.

Tax Information. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

At December 31, 2012, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred in years beginning after December 22, 2010. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of the rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may have an increased likelihood of expiring unused. Additionally, post enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses rather than being considered all short term as under previous law.

 

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2017

   $ 4,488,846   

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2018

     1,657,205   
  

 

 

 

Total Capital Loss Carryforwards

   $ 6,146,051   
  

 

 

 

 

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THE GABELLI CONVERTIBLE AND INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC.

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

 

Portfolio Manager Biography

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc. that he founded in 1977 and Chief Investment Officer – Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. Mr. Gabelli is a summa cum laude graduate of Fordham University and holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School and Honorary Doctorates from Fordham University and Roger Williams University.

 

 

 

 

We have separated the portfolio manager’s commentary from the financial statements and investment portfolio due to corporate governance regulations stipulated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. We have done this to ensure that the content of the portfolio manager’s commentary is unrestricted. The financial statements and investment portfolio are mailed separately from the commentary. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.

 

The Net Asset Value per share appears in the Publicly Traded Funds column, under the heading “Convertible Securities Funds,” in Monday’s The Wall Street Journal. It is also listed in Barron’s Mutual Funds/Closed-End Funds section under the heading “Convertible Securities Funds.”

The Net Asset Value per share may be obtained each day by calling (914) 921-5070 or visiting www.gabelli.com.

The NASDAQ symbol for the Net Asset Value is “XGCVX.”

 

 

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that the Fund may, from time to time, purchase its common shares in the open market when the Fund’s shares are trading at a discount of 10% or more from the net asset value of the shares. The Fund may also, from time to time, purchase its preferred shares in the open market when the preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value.

 


 

THE GABELLI CONVERTIBLE AND

INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC.

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

t   800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

f   914-921-5118

e   info@gabelli.com

     GABELLI.COM

 

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman &

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 

E. Val Cerutti

Chief Executive Officer,

Cerutti Consultants, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

Dugald A. Fletcher

President,

Fletcher & Company, Inc.

 

Anthony R. Pustorino

Certified Public Accountant,

Professor Emeritus,

Pace University

 

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

 

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President &

Acting Chief Compliance Officer

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer & Secretary

 

Laurissa M. Martire

Vice President & Ombudsman

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

 

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

CUSTODIAN

 

State Street Bank and Trust

Company

 

COUNSEL

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &

Flom LLP

 

TRANSFER AGENT AND

REGISTRAR

 

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

 

 

 

 

GCV Q3/2013

LOGO

 


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)  

    The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund  Inc.

By (Signature and Title)*  

   /s/ Bruce N. Alpert

         Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer
Date  

    11/20/2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

   /s/ Bruce N. Alpert

         Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer
Date  

    11/20/2013

By (Signature and Title)*  

   /s/ Agnes Mullady

         Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date  

     11/20/2013

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.