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: March 31, 2012

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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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.

 

First Quarter Report — March 31, 2012

  

LOGO

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

To Our Shareholders,

For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the net asset value (NAV”) total return of The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc. was 7.7%, compared with a total return of (0.1)% for the Barclays Capital Government/Credit Bond Index. The total return for the Fund’s publicly traded shares was 17.9%. On March 31, 2012, the Fund’s NAV per share was $5.78, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $5.90 on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

Enclosed is the schedule of investments as of March 31, 2012.

Comparative Results

Average Annual Returns through March 31, 2012 (a) (Unaudited)  

Since

Inception
(07/03/89)

   
     Quarter   1 Year   5 Year   10 Year    

            

Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund

                      

NAV Total Return (b)

         7.68 %         2.11 %         1.85 %       4.11 %       6.57 %  

Investment Total Return (c)

       17.85         (1.52 )       0.45         2.89         5.57 (d)  

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index

       12.59         8.54         2.01         4.12         9.09 (e)  

Barclays Capital Government/Credit Bond Index

       (0.07 )       8.40         6.19         5.86         N/A (f)  

Lipper Convertible Securities Fund Average

       8.97         (1.88 )       3.74         5.96         8.20 (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. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. 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. 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 Capital Government/Credit 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 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 Capital Government/Credit Bond Index inception date is January 29, 1999.

 

 


The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments — March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

         

Market

Value

 
  

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 20.9%

  

  

Aerospace — 1.9%

  
  $ 1,850,000      

GenCorp Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv.,

  
  

4.063%, 12/31/39

   $     1,979,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Automotive — 0.7%

  

  600,000      

Navistar International Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,

  
  

3.000%, 10/15/14

     664,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Broadcasting — 0.3%

  

  200,000      

Sirius XM Radio Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv.,

  
  

7.000%, 12/01/14(a)

     296,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Building and Construction — 0.7%

  
  

Lennar Corp., Cv.,

  
  400,000      

2.000%, 12/01/20(a)

     470,000   
  200,000      

2.750%, 12/15/20(a)

     280,500   
     

 

 

 
        750,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Cable and Satellite — 0.0%

  

  400,000      

Adelphia Communications Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,

  

  

3.250%, 05/01/21†(b)

     0   
     

 

 

 
  

Computer Hardware — 3.9%

  
  4,000,000      

SanDisk Corp., Cv.,

  
  

1.000%, 05/15/13

     4,010,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products — 0.1%

  
  250,000      

Eastman Kodak Co., Cv.,

  
  

7.000%, 04/01/17†

     75,625   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Industrial — 5.4%

  
  3,500,000      

Griffon Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,

  
  

4.000%, 01/15/17(a)

     3,570,000   
  1,400,000      

Roper Industries Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv.(STEP),

  

  

0.000%, 01/15/34

     1,737,750   
  50,000      

Textron Inc., Ser. TXT, Cv.,

  
  

4.500%, 05/01/13

     107,313   
  100,000      

Trinity Industries Inc., Sub. Deb. Cv.,

  
  

3.875%, 06/01/36

     109,500   
     

 

 

 
        5,524,563   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronics — 0.1%

  
  100,000      

Intel Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,

  
  

3.250%, 08/01/39

     141,125   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy and Utilities — 0.3%

  
  248,000      

UniSource Energy Corp., Cv.,

  
  

4.500%, 03/01/35(a)

     265,670   
     

 

 

 
  

Entertainment — 0.1%

  
  50,000      

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., Cv.,

  
  

4.375%, 06/01/14

     77,500   
     

 

 

 
  100,000      

THQ Inc., Cv.,

  
  

5.000%, 08/15/14

     49,375   
     

 

 

 
        126,875   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

         

Market

Value

 
  

Environmental Services — 0.4%

  

  $350,000      

Covanta Holding Corp., Cv.,

  
  

3.250%, 06/01/14

   $ 403,813   
     

 

 

 
  

Financial Services — 1.6%

  
  1,500,000      

Janus Capital Group Inc., Cv.,

  
  

3.250%, 07/15/14

     1,601,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care — 0.3%

  
  100,000      

Chemed Corp., Cv.,

  
  

1.875%, 05/15/14

     102,625   
  250,000      

Wright Medical Group Inc., Cv.,

  
  

2.625%, 12/01/14

     225,938   
     

 

 

 
        328,563   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels and Gaming — 1.3%

  
  900,000      

Gaylord Entertainment Co., Cv.,

  
  

3.750%, 10/01/14(a)

     1,158,750   
  100,000      

MGM Resorts International, Cv.,

  
  

4.250%, 04/15/15

     106,125   
  100,000      

Morgans Hotel Group Co., Sub. Deb. Cv.,

  
  

2.375%, 10/15/14

     86,750   
     

 

 

 
        1,351,625   
     

 

 

 
  

Metals and Mining — 0.2%

  
  100,000      

Alcoa Inc., Cv.,

  
  

5.250%, 03/15/14

     167,125   
     

 

 

 
  

Retail — 0.7%

  
  60,000      

Costco Wholesale Corp., Sub. Deb. Cv.,

  
  

Zero Coupon, 08/19/17

     124,050   
  630,000      

Spartan Stores Inc., Cv.,

  
  

3.375%, 05/15/27

     611,100   
     

 

 

 
        735,150   
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless Communications — 2.9%

  

  3,000,000      

NII Holdings Inc., Cv.,

  
  

3.125%, 06/15/12

     3,018,750   
     

 

 

 
  

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

       21,440,884   
     

 

 

 
Shares              
  

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.7%

  

  

Business Services — 0.0%

  
  20,000      

Key3Media Group Inc. (STEP),

  
  

5.500% Cv. Pfd., Ser. B (b)

     117   
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment — 0.3%

  

  400      

Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I,

  
  

7.750% Cv. Pfd.

     325,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy and Utilities — 0.3%

  
  6,000      

AES Trust III,

  
  

6.750% Cv. Pfd.

     299,340   
 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares          

Market

Value

 
  

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (Continued)

  

  

Energy and Utilities (Continued)

  
  300      

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,

  
  

4.750% Cv. Pfd.

   $ 13,830   
  5      

Whiting Petroleum Corp.,

  
  

6.250% Cv. Pfd.

     1,347   
     

 

 

 
        314,517   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care — 0.0%

  
  100      

Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc.,

  
  

$2.32 Cv. Pfd., Ser. C (b)(c)

     61,333   
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications — 0.6%

  
  14,000      

Cincinnati Bell Inc.,

  
  

6.750% Cv. Pfd., Ser. B

     581,280   
     

 

 

 
  

Transportation — 0.5%

  
  2,500      

GATX Corp.,

  
  

$2.50 Cv. Pfd., Ser. A (b)

     503,750   
     

 

 

 
  

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

     1,785,997   
     

 

 

 
  

COMMON STOCKS — 59.3%

  
  

Aerospace — 8.3%

  
  30,000      

Goodrich Corp.

     3,763,200   
  800      

Rockwell Automation Inc.

     63,760   
  365,000      

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

     4,740,563   
     

 

 

 
        8,567,523   
     

 

 

 
  

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 1.7%

  
  27,000      

Genuine Parts Co.

     1,694,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Cable and Satellite — 0.1%

  
  493,409      

Adelphia Recovery Trust†(b)

     0   
  2,000      

Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B

     79,400   
     

 

 

 
        79,400   
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment — 0.3%

  
  22,000      

Corning Inc.

     309,760   
     

 

 

 
  

Computer Hardware — 1.4%

  
  7,000      

International Business Machines Corp.

     1,460,550   
     

 

 

 
  

Computer Software and Services — 0.9%

  
  11,000      

Diebold Inc.

     423,720   
  17,000      

Microsoft Corp.

     548,250   
     

 

 

 
        971,970   
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products — 1.8%

  
  40,000      

Swedish Match AB

     1,592,551   
  3,500      

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     235,235   
     

 

 

 
        1,827,786   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Industrial — 3.1%

  
  5,000      

Crane Co.

     242,500   
  95,000      

General Electric Co.

     1,906,650   
Shares          

Market

Value

 
  355,000      

National Patent Development Corp.†

   $ 1,057,900   
     

 

 

 
        3,207,050   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy and Utilities — 9.9%

  
  4,000      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     313,360   
  6,000      

BP plc, ADR

     270,000   
  1,500      

CH Energy Group Inc.

     100,095   
  7,000      

Chevron Corp.

     750,680   
  4,500      

ConocoPhillips

     342,045   
  6,000      

CONSOL Energy Inc.

     204,600   
  3,000      

Devon Energy Corp.

     213,360   
  17,000      

El Paso Corp.

     502,350   
  15,000      

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1,300,950   
  55,000      

GenOn Energy Inc.†

     114,400   
  1,200,000      

GenOn Energy Inc., Escrow†(b)

     0   
  38,000      

Great Plains Energy Inc.

     770,260   
  5,000      

Halliburton Co.

     165,950   
  9,000      

Hess Corp.

     530,550   
  20,000      

National Fuel Gas Co.

     962,400   
  21,000      

NextEra Energy Inc.

     1,282,680   
  7,500      

Northeast Utilities

     278,400   
  10,000      

Progress Energy Inc.

     531,100   
  16,000      

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR

     1,122,080   
  12,000      

SJW Corp.

     289,440   
  3,886      

UniSource Energy Corp.

     142,111   
     

 

 

 
        10,186,811   
     

 

 

 
  

Equipment and Supplies — 0.1%

  
  3,000      

Mueller Industries Inc.

     136,350   
     

 

 

 
  

Financial Services — 11.3%

  
  44,000      

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

     686,840   
  34,000      

American Express Co.

     1,967,240   
  1,000      

Deutsche Bank AG

     49,790   
  6,000      

GAM Holding AG†

     87,404   
  4,000      

HSBC Holdings plc, ADR

     177,560   
  11,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     505,780   
  13,000      

Julius Baer Group Ltd.†

     524,781   
  5,000      

M&T Bank Corp.

     434,400   
  7,500      

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

     245,925   
  15,000      

Morgan Stanley

     294,600   
  18,000      

Northern Trust Corp.

     854,100   
  21,000      

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     1,354,290   
  12,000      

Royal Bank of Canada

     696,600   
  7,000      

State Street Corp.

     318,500   
  48,000      

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     1,158,240   
  65,000      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2,219,100   
     

 

 

 
        11,575,150   
     

 

 

 
  

Food and Beverage — 4.1%

  
  8,000      

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

     321,680   
  2,000      

General Mills Inc.

     78,900   
  7,021      

Kraft Foods Inc., Cl. A

     266,868   
  400,000      

Parmalat SpA

     999,213   
 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares           Market
Value
 
  

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  
  

Food and Beverage (Continued)

  
  1,020      

Pernod-Ricard SA

   $ 106,654   
  1,500      

Post Holdings Inc.†

     49,395   
  2,500      

Ralcorp Holdings Inc.†

     185,225   
  30,000      

The Coca-Cola Co.

     2,220,300   
     

 

 

 
        4,228,235   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care — 9.3%

  
  5,000      

Abbott Laboratories

     306,450   
  20,000      

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     1,553,000   
  4,500      

Covidien plc

     246,060   
  38,000      

Eli Lilly & Co.

     1,530,260   
  336,926      

Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

     29,986   
  20,000      

Johnson & Johnson

     1,319,200   
  18,000      

Merck & Co. Inc.

     691,200   
  65,000      

Pfizer Inc.

     1,472,900   
  27,000      

Roche Holding AG, ADR

     1,178,280   
  10,000      

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

     589,400   
  7,000      

Zoll Medical Corp.†

     648,410   
     

 

 

 
        9,565,146   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance — 0.7%

  
  13,000      

Harleysville Group Inc.

     750,100   
     

 

 

 
  

Retail — 2.4%

  
  37,000      

CVS Caremark Corp.

     1,657,600   
  5,000      

Walgreen Co.

     167,450   
  10,000      

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

     612,000   
     

 

 

 
        2,437,050   
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Chemicals — 0.6%

  
  10,000      

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

     586,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications — 2.9%

  
  10,000      

BCE Inc.

     400,600   
  5,000      

Belgacom SA

     160,745   
  3,000      

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., ADR

     186,570   
  2,500      

Swisscom AG

     1,010,579   
  18,000      

Telekom Austria AG

     209,627   
  27,000      

Verizon Communications Inc.

     1,032,210   
     

 

 

 
        3,000,331   
     

 

 

 
  

Transportation — 0.3%

  
  7,000      

GATX Corp.

     282,100   
     

 

 

 
  

Wireless Communications — 0.1%

  
  5,000      

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR†

     63,000   
  49      

Winstar Communications Inc.†(b)

     0   
     

 

 

 
        63,000   
     

 

 

 
  

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     60,928,562   
     

 

 

 
  

RIGHTS — 0.0%

  
  

Health Care — 0.0%

  
  25,000      

Sanofi, CVR, expire 12/31/20†

     33,750   
     

 

 

 
Shares           Market
Value
 
  

WARRANTS — 0.0%

  
  

Food and Beverage — 0.0%

  
  1,300      

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

   $ 460   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care — 0.0%

  
  74,333      

Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc., expire
04/24/12†(b)(c)

     143   
     

 

 

 
  

TOTAL WARRANTS

     603   
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             
  

CORPORATE BONDS — 0.2%

  
  

Energy and Utilities — 0.2%

  
  $  1,000,000      

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Ser. B,

  
  

10.250%, 11/01/15

     222,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care — 0.0%

  
  150,000      

Sabratek Corp., Sub. Deb.,

  
  

6.000%, 04/15/13†(b)

     0   
     

 

 

 
  

Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicles — 0.0%

   

  103,000      

Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.,

  
  

14.000%, 12/15/12†(b)

     0   
     

 

 

 
  

Retail — 0.0%

  
  6,000,000      

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Inc.,

  
  

5.125%, 06/15/12†(b)

     30,000   
     

 

 

 
  

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

     252,500   
     

 

 

 
  

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 17.9%

  

  18,360,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,

  
  

0.010% to 0.130%††,

  
  

04/12/12 to 09/20/12(e)

     18,356,696   
     

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $92,059,356)

   $ 102,798,992   
     

 

 

 
  

Aggregate tax cost

   $ 92,647,165   
     

 

 

 
  

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 14,843,734   
  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (4,691,907
     

 

 

 
  

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

   $ 10,151,827   
     

 

 

 

 

Notional
Amount
      Termination
Date
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
 

EQUITY CONTRACT FOR DIFFERENCE SWAP AGREEMENTS

   

 
 $      625,806  

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc(f)

    06/27/12      $ (9,142
     

 

 

 
(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

 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2012, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $6,041,630 or 5.88% of total investments.

(b)

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, 2012, the market value of fair valued securities amounted to $595,803 or 0.58% of total investments.

(c)

At March 31, 2012, the Fund held investments in restricted and illiquid securities amounting to $61,476 or 0.06% of total investments, which were valued under methods approved by the Board of Directors as follows:

 

Acquisition
Shares

   

Issuer

  Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
    03/31/12
Carrying
Value
Per Unit
 
  100     

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

  04/25/07   $ 91,465      $ 613.3300    
  74,333     

Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc., Warrants expire 04/24/12

  04/25/07     8,535        0.0019   

 

(d)

Illiquid security.

(e)

At March 31, 2012, $1,000,000 of the principal amount was pledged as collateral for the equity contract for difference swap agreement.

(f)

At March 31, 2012, 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
CVR Contingent Value Right
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
STEP

Step coupon security. The rate disclosed is that in effect at March 31, 2012.

 

 

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 nonfinancial 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 ADR 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 March 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs         
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total Market Value
at 3/31/12
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

           

ASSETS (Market Value):

           

Convertible Corporate Bonds

                    $ 21,440,884                          $ 0                   $ 21,440,884      

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks:

           

Business Services

             —                  117                   117      

Health Care

             —                  61,333                   61,333      

Transportation

             503,750                  —                   503,750      

Other Industries (a)

   $ 1,220,797         —                  —                   1,220,797      

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     1,220,797         503,750                  61,450                   1,785,997      

 

 

Common Stocks:

           

Cable and Satellite

     79,400         —                  0                   79,400      

Energy and Utilities

     10,186,811         —                  0                   10,186,811      

Wireless Communications

     63,000         —                  0                   63,000      

Other Industries (a)

     50,599,351         —                  —                   50,599,351      

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     60,928,562         —                  0                   60,928,562      

 

 

Rights(a)

     33,750         —                  —                   33,750      

Warrants(a)

             603                  —                   603      

Corporate Bonds(a)

     30,000         222,500                  0                   252,500      

U.S. Government Obligations

             18,356,696                  —                   18,356,696      

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

   $ 62,213,109                $ 40,524,433                          $ 61,450                   $ 102,798,992      

 

 

OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

           

LIABILITIES (Unrealized Depreciation):*

           

EQUITY CONTRACT

           

Contract for Difference Swap Agreement

   $                $ (9,142)                          $ —                   $ (9,142)     

 

 

 

(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 March 31, 2012. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Additional Information to Evaluate Quantitative 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.

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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 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. 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.

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 and Illiquid Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are illiquid. Illiquid securities include securities the disposition of which is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of illiquid 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 and illiquid securities the Fund held as of March 31, 2012, refer to the Schedule of Investments.

 

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The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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 March 31, 2012, 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 a 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.

The Fund has entered into an equity contract for difference swap agreement with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Details of the swap at March 31, 2012 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

$625,806 (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

   6/27/12    $(9,142)

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, 2011, 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 will be 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 begin considered all short-term as under previous law.

 

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2017

   $ 5,655,262   

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2018

     1,657,205   
  

 

 

 

Total Capital Loss Carryforwards

   $ 7,312,467   
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

THE GABELLI CONVERTIBLE AND INCOME SECURITIES FUND INC.

One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422

 

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 and Acting Chief Compliance Officer

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer & Secretary

Curtis Browning

Assistant Vice President & Ombudsman

Laurissa M. Martire

Vice President

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.

Stock Exchange Listing

 

    

Common

  

6.00%
Preferred

NYSE–Symbol:

   GCV    GCV PrB

Shares Outstanding:

   13,572,811    965,548
 

 

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.”

 

For general information about the Gabelli Funds, call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554), fax us at 914-921-5118, visit Gabelli Funds’ Internet homepage at: www.gabelli.com, or e-mail us at: closedend@gabelli.com

 

 

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.

 


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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 5/30/12

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 5/30/12
By (Signature and Title)*  

/s/ Agnes Mullady

  Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date 5/30/12

 

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