The Gabelli Convertible and Income
Securities Fund Inc. First Quarter Report March 31, 2011 |
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA |
Enclosed is the investment portfolio as of March 31, 2011. |
Since | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inception | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarter | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | 15 Year | 20 Year | (07/03/89) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund |
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NAV Total Return (b) |
4.55 | % | 9.65 | % | 3.71 | % | 3.85 | % | 4.40 | % | 5.29 | % | 6.46 | % | 6.78 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Investment Total Return (c) |
8.77 | 8.33 | 5.60 | 2.38 | 4.53 | 6.22 | N/A | (d) | 6.03 | (d) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index |
5.92 | 15.65 | 2.35 | 2.62 | 3.29 | 6.80 | 8.72 | 9.12 | (e) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barclays Capital Government/Corporate
Bond Index |
0.22 | 5.27 | 4.81 | 5.79 | 5.47 | N/A | (f) | N/A | (f) | 5.64 | (f) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lipper Convertible Securities Fund Average |
5.24 | 18.20 | 7.51 | 6.27 | 6.35 | 7.81 | 8.94 | 8.69 | (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 sold, 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 S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged indicator of stock market performance. The Barclays Capital Government/Corporate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value weighted index that tracks the total return 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 New York Stock Exchange, reinvestment of distributions, and adjustments for rights offerings. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $11.25. | |
(d) | The Fund converted to closed-end status on March 31, 1995 and had no operating history on the New York Stock Exchange prior to that date. | |
(e) | From June 30, 1989, the date closest to the Funds inception for which data is available. | |
(f) | The Barclays Capital Government/Corporate Bond Index since inception performance is as of December 31, 1998. |
Principal | Market | |||||||
Amount | Value | |||||||
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS 26.4% |
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Aerospace 3.4% |
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GenCorp Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv., |
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$ | 1,800,000 | 2.250%, 11/15/24 |
$ | 1,800,000 | ||||
1,850,000 | 4.063%, 12/31/39 |
1,852,313 | ||||||
3,652,313 | ||||||||
Automotive 0.9% |
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600,000 | Navistar International Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
3.000%, 10/15/14 |
909,000 | ||||||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories 2.0% |
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2,114,000 | Standard Motor Products Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
15.000%, 04/15/11 (a) |
2,159,451 | ||||||
Broadcasting 0.2% |
||||||||
200,000 | Sirius XM Radio Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
7.000%, 12/01/14 (b) |
266,000 | ||||||
Building and Construction 0.2% |
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Lennar Corp., Cv., |
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100,000 | 2.000%, 12/01/20 (b) |
101,125 | ||||||
100,000 | 2.750%, 12/15/20 (b) |
109,125 | ||||||
210,250 | ||||||||
Business Services 1.8% |
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1,700,000 | The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc., Cv.,
4.250%, 03/15/23 |
1,950,750 | ||||||
Cable and Satellite 0.0% |
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400,000 | Adelphia Communications Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
3.250%, 05/01/21 (a) |
0 | ||||||
Computer Hardware 3.7% |
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4,000,000 | SanDisk Corp., Cv.,
1.000%, 05/15/13 |
3,945,000 | ||||||
Consumer Products 0.2% |
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200,000 | Eastman Kodak Co., Cv.,
7.000%, 04/01/17 |
179,250 | ||||||
Diversified Industrial 4.8% |
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3,000,000 | Griffon Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
4.000%, 01/15/17 (b) |
3,378,750 | ||||||
1,400,000 | Roper
Industries Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv. (STEP),
Zero Coupon, 01/15/34 |
1,506,750 | ||||||
50,000 | Textron Inc., Ser. TXT, Cv.,
4.500%, 05/01/13 |
107,250 | ||||||
100,000 | Trinity Industries Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
3.875%, 06/01/36 |
109,500 | ||||||
5,102,250 | ||||||||
Electronics 0.6% |
||||||||
100,000 | Intel Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
3.250%, 08/01/39 |
118,125 | ||||||
500,000 | LeCroy Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
4.000%, 10/15/26 |
536,875 | ||||||
655,000 | ||||||||
Energy and Utilities 0.5% |
||||||||
100,000 | Seadrill Ltd., Cv.,
3.625%, 11/08/12 |
129,875 | ||||||
400,000 | UniSource Energy Corp., Cv.,
4.500%, 03/01/35 (b) |
427,000 | ||||||
556,875 | ||||||||
Entertainment 0.2% |
||||||||
50,000 | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., Cv.,
4.375%, 06/01/14 |
79,687 | ||||||
100,000 | THQ Inc., Cv.,
5.000%, 08/15/14 |
98,375 | ||||||
178,062 | ||||||||
Environmental Services 0.4% |
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350,000 | Covanta Holding Corp., Cv.,
3.250%, 06/01/14 |
414,750 | ||||||
Financial Services 1.7% |
||||||||
1,500,000 | Janus Capital Group Inc., Cv.,
3.250%, 07/15/14 |
1,807,500 | ||||||
Health Care 1.6% |
||||||||
100,000 | Beckman
Coulter Inc., Cv., 2.500%, 12/15/36 |
119,250 | ||||||
100,000 | Chemed Corp., Cv., 1.875%, 05/15/14 |
104,875 | ||||||
100,000 | Kinetic Concepts Inc., Cv.,
3.250%, 04/15/15 (b) |
124,875 | ||||||
1,000,000 | King
Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cv,
1.250%, 04/01/26 |
1,015,000 | ||||||
150,000 | Thoratec Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv. (STEP),
1.380%, 05/16/34 |
116,063 | ||||||
250,000 | Wright Medical Group Inc., Cv.,
2.625%, 12/01/14 |
251,250 | ||||||
1,731,313 | ||||||||
Hotels and Gaming 1.2% |
||||||||
900,000 | Gaylord Entertainment Co., Cv.,
3.750%, 10/01/14 (b) |
1,285,875 | ||||||
Metals and Mining 0.3% |
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100,000 | Alcoa Inc., Cv., 5.250%, 03/15/14 |
281,750 | ||||||
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Principal | Market | |||||||
Amount | Value | |||||||
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) |
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Retail 1.0% |
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$ | 60,000 | Costco Wholesale Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,
Zero Coupon, 08/19/17 |
$ | 97,725 | ||||
630,000 | Spartan Stores Inc., Cv.,
3.375%, 05/15/27 |
606,375 | ||||||
1,200,000 | The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc., Cv.,
5.125%, 06/15/11 |
408,000 | ||||||
1,112,100 | ||||||||
Telecommunications 1.7% |
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1,800,000 | NII Holdings Inc., Cv.,
3.125%, 06/15/12 |
1,818,000 | ||||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE
CORPORATE BONDS |
28,215,489 | |||||||
Shares | ||||||||
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS 1.6% |
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Business Services 0.0% |
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20,000 | Key3Media Group Inc. (STEP),
5.500% Cv. Pfd., Ser. B (a) |
117 | ||||||
Communications Equipment 0.4% |
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400 | Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I,
7.750% Cv. Pfd. |
392,000 | ||||||
Energy and Utilities 0.3% |
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6,000 | AES Trust III,
6.750% Cv. Pfd. |
292,800 | ||||||
300 | El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,
4.750% Cv. Pfd. |
13,275 | ||||||
5 | Whiting Petroleum Corp.,
6.250%, Cv. Pfd. |
1,734 | ||||||
307,809 | ||||||||
Financial Services 0.0% |
||||||||
20,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association,
8.750%, Cv. Pfd., Ser. 08-1 |
17,400 | ||||||
Health Care 0.0% |
||||||||
100 | Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
$2.32 Cv. Pfd., Ser. C (a)(c) |
6,845 | ||||||
Telecommunications 0.5% |
||||||||
14,000 | Cincinnati Bell Inc., 6.750% Cv. Pfd.,
Ser. B |
551,600 | ||||||
Transportation 0.4% |
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2,500 | GATX Corp., $2.50 Cv. Pfd.,
Ser. A (a) |
483,250 | ||||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED STOCKS |
1,759,021 | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS 57.4% |
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Aerospace 0.7% |
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1,000 | Rockwell Automation Inc. |
94,650 | ||||||
65,000 | Rolls-Royce Group plc |
645,453 | ||||||
740,103 | ||||||||
Automotive: Parts and Accessories 1.5% |
||||||||
30,000 | Genuine Parts Co. |
1,609,200 | ||||||
Cable and Satellite 0.1% |
||||||||
493,409 | Adelphia Recovery Trust (a) |
0 | ||||||
2,000 | Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B |
72,800 | ||||||
72,800 | ||||||||
Communications Equipment 0.4% |
||||||||
20,000 | Corning Inc. |
412,600 | ||||||
Computer Hardware 1.1% |
||||||||
7,000 | International Business Machines Corp. |
1,141,490 | ||||||
Computer Software and Services 0.8% |
||||||||
11,000 | Diebold Inc. |
390,060 | ||||||
20,000 | Microsoft Corp. |
507,200 | ||||||
897,260 | ||||||||
Consumer Products 1.6% |
||||||||
2,000 | Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
130,540 | ||||||
40,000 | Swedish Match AB |
1,330,186 | ||||||
3,500 | The Procter & Gamble Co. |
215,600 | ||||||
1,676,326 | ||||||||
Diversified Industrial 2.6% |
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5,000 | Crane Co. |
242,150 | ||||||
100,000 | General Electric Co. |
2,005,000 | ||||||
355,000 | National Patent Development Corp. |
539,600 | ||||||
880 | Textron Inc. |
24,103 | ||||||
2,810,853 | ||||||||
Electronics 0.7% |
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6,000 | Dionex Corp. |
708,300 | ||||||
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Market | ||||||||
Shares | Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
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Energy and Utilities 11.0% |
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4,400 | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. |
$ | 360,448 | |||||
6,000 | BP plc, ADR |
264,840 | ||||||
1,500 | CH Energy Group Inc. |
75,810 | ||||||
7,500 | Chevron Corp. |
805,725 | ||||||
4,500 | ConocoPhillips |
359,370 | ||||||
6,000 | CONSOL Energy Inc. |
321,780 | ||||||
3,000 | Devon Energy Corp. |
275,310 | ||||||
28,614 | El Paso Corp. |
515,052 | ||||||
15,000 | Exxon Mobil Corp. |
1,261,950 | ||||||
55,000 | GenOn Energy Inc. |
209,550 | ||||||
1,200,000 | GenOn Energy
Inc., Escrow (a) |
0 | ||||||
50,000 | Great Plains Energy Inc. |
1,001,000 | ||||||
11,000 | Halliburton Co. |
548,240 | ||||||
5,000 | Hess Corp. |
426,050 | ||||||
20,000 | National Fuel Gas Co. |
1,480,000 | ||||||
21,000 | NextEra Energy Inc. |
1,157,520 | ||||||
20,000 | Northeast Utilities |
692,000 | ||||||
10,000 | Progress Energy Inc. |
461,400 | ||||||
10,000 | Progress
Energy Inc., CVO |
1,450 | ||||||
16,000 | Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR |
1,165,760 | ||||||
12,000 | SJW Corp. |
277,800 | ||||||
3,000 | Weatherford International Ltd. |
67,800 | ||||||
11,728,855 | ||||||||
Equipment and Supplies 0.1% |
||||||||
4,000 | Mueller Industries Inc. |
146,480 | ||||||
Financial Services 9.4% |
||||||||
28,000 | AllianceBernstein Holding LP |
610,400 | ||||||
34,000 | American Express Co. |
1,536,800 | ||||||
6,000 | Deutsche Bank AG |
354,420 | ||||||
6,000 | GAM Holding AG |
113,990 | ||||||
5,500 | HSBC Holdings plc, ADR |
284,900 | ||||||
14,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
645,400 | ||||||
13,000 | Julius Baer Group Ltd. |
564,159 | ||||||
4,500 | M&T Bank Corp. |
398,115 | ||||||
10,000 | Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. |
298,100 | ||||||
13,000 | Morgan Stanley |
355,160 | ||||||
8,000 | Northern Trust Corp. |
406,000 | ||||||
10,000 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc. |
629,900 | ||||||
10,000 | Royal Bank of Canada |
619,700 | ||||||
7,000 | State Street Corp. |
314,580 | ||||||
33,000 | The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
985,710 | ||||||
60,000 | Wells Fargo & Co. |
1,902,000 | ||||||
10,019,334 | ||||||||
Food and Beverage 3.8% |
||||||||
8,000 | Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. |
297,280 | ||||||
2,000 | General Mills Inc. |
73,100 | ||||||
7,021 | Kraft Foods Inc., Cl. A |
220,178 | ||||||
200,000 | Parmalat SpA |
670,049 | ||||||
200,000 | Parmalat SpA, GDR (b)(c) |
670,960 | ||||||
1,020 | Pernod-Ricard SA |
95,261 | ||||||
30,000 | The Coca-Cola Co. |
1,990,500 | ||||||
4,017,328 | ||||||||
Health Care 11.2% |
||||||||
11,000 | Abbott Laboratories |
539,550 | ||||||
5,000 | Baxter International Inc. |
268,850 | ||||||
15,000 | Beckman Coulter Inc. |
1,246,050 | ||||||
18,000 | Becton, Dickinson and Co. |
1,433,160 | ||||||
1,000 | Cephalon Inc. |
75,780 | ||||||
1,500 | Covidien plc |
77,910 | ||||||
40,000 | Eli Lilly & Co. |
1,406,800 | ||||||
238,501 | Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
18,603 | ||||||
40,000 | Genzyme Corp. |
3,046,000 | ||||||
22,000 | Johnson & Johnson |
1,303,500 | ||||||
12,000 | Merck & Co. Inc. |
396,120 | ||||||
58,000 | Pfizer Inc. |
1,177,980 | ||||||
13,000 | Roche Holding AG, ADR |
467,350 | ||||||
10,000 | UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
452,000 | ||||||
11,909,653 | ||||||||
Machinery 2.6% |
||||||||
30,000 | Bucyrus International Inc. |
2,743,500 | ||||||
1,000 | Mueller Water Products Inc., Cl. A |
4,480 | ||||||
2,747,980 | ||||||||
Retail 2.2% |
||||||||
45,000 | CVS Caremark Corp. |
1,544,400 | ||||||
13,000 | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. |
676,650 | ||||||
2,000 | Walgreen Co. |
80,280 | ||||||
2,301,330 | ||||||||
Specialty Chemicals 3.6% |
||||||||
10,000 | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. |
623,000 | ||||||
24,000 | The Lubrizol Corp. |
3,215,040 | ||||||
3,838,040 | ||||||||
Telecommunications 3.8% |
||||||||
23,000 | Atheros Communications Inc. |
1,026,950 | ||||||
10,000 | BCE Inc. |
363,400 | ||||||
4,000 | Belgacom SA |
154,956 | ||||||
3,000 | Philippine Long Distance
Telephone Co., ADR |
160,500 | ||||||
2,500 | Swisscom AG |
1,114,589 | ||||||
16,000 | Telekom Austria AG |
234,007 | ||||||
27,000 | Verizon Communications Inc. |
1,040,580 | ||||||
4,094,982 | ||||||||
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Market | |||||||||
Shares | Value | ||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
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Transportation 0.3% |
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7,000 | GATX Corp. |
$ | 270,620 | ||||||
Wireless Communications 0.0% |
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3,000 | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR |
45,090 | |||||||
49 | Winstar Communications Inc. (a) |
0 | |||||||
45,090 | |||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
61,188,624 | ||||||||
WARRANTS 0.0% |
|||||||||
Food and Beverage 0.0% |
|||||||||
1,300 | Parmalat SpA, GDR,
expire 12/31/15 (a)(b)(c) |
1,798 | |||||||
Health Care 0.0% |
|||||||||
12,930 | Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
expire 04/24/12 (a)(c) |
79 | |||||||
TOTAL WARRANTS |
1,877 | ||||||||
Principal | |||||||||
Amount | |||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS 0.6% |
|||||||||
Consumer Products 0.0% |
|||||||||
$ | 1,500,000 | Pillowtex Corp., Sub. Deb.,
9.000%, 12/15/11 (a) |
0 | ||||||
Energy and Utilities 0.6% |
|||||||||
1,000,000 | Texas Competitive Electric Holdings
Co. LLC, Ser. B (STEP),
10.250%, 11/01/15 |
587,500 | |||||||
Health Care 0.0% |
|||||||||
150,000 | Sabratek Corp., Sub. Deb.,
6.000%, 04/15/11 (a) |
0 | |||||||
Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles 0.0% |
|||||||||
103,000 | Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.,
14.000%, 12/15/11 (a) |
0 | |||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS |
587,500 | ||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 14.0% |
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14,904,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.120% to 0.207%,
05/12/11 to 09/15/11 |
14,898,128 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.0% (Cost $96,071,604) |
$ | 106,650,639 | |||||||
Aggregate tax cost |
$ | 96,574,728 | |||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation |
$ | 13,583,851 | |||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation |
(3,507,940 | ) | |||||||
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation |
$ | 10,075,911 | |||||||
Notional | Termination | Unrealized | ||||||||||
Amount | Date | Appreciation | ||||||||||
EQUITY CONTRACT FOR DIFFERENCE SWAP AGREEMENT | ||||||||||||
$ | 441,421 | |||||||||||
(47,500 Shares) | Rolls-Royce Group plc |
06/27/11 | $ | 30,060 | ||||||||
(a) | Security fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Directors. The procedures may include reviewing available financial information about the company and reviewing the valuation of comparable securities and other factors on a regular basis. At March 31, 2011, the market value of fair valued securities amounted to $2,651,540 or 2.49% of total investments. | |
(b) | 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 March 31, 2011, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $6,365,508 or 5.97% of total investments. Except as noted in (c), these securities are liquid. | |
(c) | At March 31, 2011, the Fund held investments in restricted and illiquid securities amounting to $679,682 or 0.64% of total investments, which were valued under methods approved by the Board of Directors as follows: |
03/31/11 | ||||||||||||||||
Acquisition | Acquisition | Acquisition | Carrying Value | |||||||||||||
Shares | Issuer | Date | Cost | Per Unit | ||||||||||||
100 | Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
$2.32 Cv. Pfd., Ser. C |
04/25/07 | $ | 91,465 | $ | 68.4500 | ||||||||||
12,930 | Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
Warrants expire 04/24/12 |
04/25/07 | 8,535 | 0.0061 | ||||||||||||
200,000 | Parmalat SpA, GDR |
04/10/03 | 809,275 | 3.3548 | ||||||||||||
1,300 | Parmalat SpA, GDR,
Warrants expire 12/31/15 |
11/09/05 | | 1.3831 |
| Non-income producing security. | |
| Represents annualized yield at date of purchase. | |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt | |
CVO | Contingent Value Obligation | |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt | |
STEP | Step coupon bond. The rate disclosed is that in effect at March 31, 2011. |
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| 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 Funds 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 (Continued) (Unaudited) |
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Quoted | Other Significant | Significant | Market Value | |||||||||||||
Prices | Observable Inputs | Unobservable Inputs | at 3/31/11 | |||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: |
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ASSETS (Market Value): |
||||||||||||||||
Convertible Corporate Bonds |
$ | 537,875 | $ | 27,677,614 | $ | 0 | $ | 28,215,489 | ||||||||
Convertible Preferred Stocks: |
||||||||||||||||
Business Services |
| | 117 | 117 | ||||||||||||
Health Care |
| | 6,845 | 6,845 | ||||||||||||
Transportation |
| 483,250 | | 483,250 | ||||||||||||
Other Industries (a) |
1,268,809 | | | 1,268,809 | ||||||||||||
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks |
1,268,809 | 483,250 | 6,962 | 1,759,021 | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks: |
||||||||||||||||
Cable and Satellite |
72,800 | | 0 | 72,800 | ||||||||||||
Energy and Utilities |
11,728,855 | | 0 | 11,728,855 | ||||||||||||
Wireless Communications |
45,090 | | 0 | 45,090 | ||||||||||||
Other Industries (a) |
49,341,879 | | | 49,341,879 | ||||||||||||
Total Common Stocks |
61,188,624 | | 0 | 61,188,624 | ||||||||||||
Warrants (a) |
| 1,877 | | 1,877 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds |
| 587,500 | 0 | 587,500 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations |
| 14,898,128 | | 14,898,128 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES ASSETS |
$ | 62,995,308 | $ | 43,648,369 | $ | 6,962 | $ | 106,650,639 | ||||||||
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: |
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ASSETS (Unrealized Appreciation):* |
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EQUITY CONTRACT |
||||||||||||||||
Contract for Difference Swap Agreement |
$ | | $ | 30,060 | $ | | $ | 30,060 | ||||||||
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
$ | | $ | 30,060 | $ | | $ | 30,060 | ||||||||
(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. |
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Net change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
in unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
appreciation/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
depreciation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in | during the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance | Accrued | Realized | unrealized | Transfers | Transfers | Balance | period on Level 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
as of | discounts/ | gain/ | appreciation/ | into | out of | as of | investments held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/31/10 | (premiums) | (loss) | depreciation | Purchases | Sales | Level 3 | Level 3 | 3/31/11 | at 3/31/11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: |
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ASSETS (Market Value): |
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Convertible Corporate Bonds |
$ | 472,500 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | (472,500 | ) | $ | 0 | $ | | |||||||||||||||||||
Convertible Preferred Stocks: |
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Business Services |
117 | | | | | | | | 117 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Health Care |
4,484 | | | 2,361 | | | | | 6,845 | 2,361 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks |
4,601 | | | 2,361 | | | | | 6,962 | 2,361 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks: |
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Cable and Satellite |
0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy and Utilities |
0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wireless Communications |
0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Common Stocks |
0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks: |
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Telecommunications |
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Warrants: |
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Consumer Products |
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Corporate Bonds |
0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SECURITIES |
$ | 477,101 | $ | | $ | | $ | 2,361 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | (472,500 | ) | $ | 6,962 | $ | 2,361 | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Funds policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of Level 3 as of the beginning of the reporting period. |
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The Funds derivative contracts held at March 31, 2011, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP. |
Notional | Equity Security | Interest Rate/ | Termination | Net Unrealized | ||||
Amount | Received | Equity Security Paid | Date | Appreciation | ||||
One month LIBOR plus 90 bps | ||||||||
Market Value | plus Market Value | |||||||
Appreciation on: | Depreciation on: | |||||||
$441,421 (47,500 Shares) | Rolls-Royce Group plc | Rolls-Royce Group plc | 6/27/11 | $30,060 |
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Net Unrealized | ||||
Asset Derivatives: |
Appreciation | |||
Equity Contract |
$ | 30,060 |
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Directors | ||
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA
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Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
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GAMCO Investors, Inc. |
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E. Val Cerutti |
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Chief Executive Officer,
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Cerutti Consultants, Inc.
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Anthony J. Colavita
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President, |
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Anthony J. Colavita, P.C. |
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Dugald A. Fletcher |
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President, Fletcher & Company, Inc.
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Anthony R. Pustorino |
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Certified Public Accountant, |
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Professor Emeritus, Pace University
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Werner J. Roeder, MD |
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Medical Director,
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Lawrence Hospital
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Anthonie C. van Ekris
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Chairman, BALMAC International, Inc.
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Salvatore J. Zizza |
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Chairman, Zizza & Co., Ltd. |
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Officers | ||
Bruce N. Alpert |
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President
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Peter D. Goldstein |
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Chief Compliance Officer |
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Christopher Haydon |
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Ombudsman |
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Laurissa M. Martire |
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Vice President
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Agnes Mullady |
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Treasurer & Secretary |
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Investment Adviser |
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Gabelli Funds, LLC |
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One Corporate Center |
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Rye, New York 10580-1422 |
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Custodian |
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State Street Bank and Trust Company |
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Counsel |
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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Transfer Agent and Registrar |
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Computershare Trust Company, N.A. |
Stock Exchange Listing |
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6.00% | ||||||||
Common | Preferred | |||||||
NYSESymbol: |
GCV | GCV PrB | ||||||
Shares Outstanding: |
13,445,171 | 965,548 |
(a) | The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
By (Signature and Title)*
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/s/ Bruce N. Alpert
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By (Signature and Title)*
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/s/ Bruce N. Alpert
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By (Signature and Title)*
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/s/ Agnes Mullady
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* | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |