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, 2016

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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, 2016

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

LOGO

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA Thomas Dinsmore, CFA Jane O’Keeffe James Dinsmore, CFA

To Our Shareholders,

For the quarter ended September 30, 2016, the net asset value (“NAV”) total return of The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund was 3.6%, compared with a total return of 0.4% for the Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index. The total return for the Fund’s publicly traded shares was 9.7%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $5.18, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $4.98 on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). See below for additional performance information.

Enclosed is the schedule of investments as of September 30, 2016.

Comparative Results

 

Average Annual Returns through September 30, 2016 (a) (Unaudited)

     Since  
    

Quarter

    

1 Year

    

5 Year

    

10 Year

    

15 Year

    

Inception
 (07/03/89) 

 

Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund

                 

NAV Total Return (b)

     3.55%         6.26%         8.55%         4.47%         4.87%         6.50%    

Investment Total Return (c)

     9.68            13.33            8.48            3.38            3.61            5.45(d)   

Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index

     3.85            15.43            16.37            7.24            7.15            9.64(e)   

Bloomberg Barclays Government/Credit Bond Index

     0.40            5.76            3.20            4.83            4.85            N/A(f)   

Lipper Convertible Securities Fund Average

     6.11            8.58            9.69            5.97            6.80            8.05(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 Bloomberg 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 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 on March 31, 1995.

 
  (d)

Since inception return is from March 31, 1995 when the Fund converted to closed-end status; before this date, the Fund had no operating history on the NYSE.

 
  (e)

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

 
  (f)

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

 


The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc.

Schedule of Investments — September 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal

Amount

       

Market

Value

 
 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 43.4%

  

 

Aerospace — 0.2%

 
$    100,000     

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.,
Sub. Deb.,
4.063%, 12/31/39

  $ 195,375   
   

 

 

 
 

Building and Construction — 1.3%

  

  200,000     

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

    144,500   
   1,225,000     

Layne Christensen Co.,
4.250%, 11/15/18

    1,086,422   
   

 

 

 
      1,230,922   
   

 

 

 
 

Cable and Satellite — 1.2%

  

  1,100,000     

DISH Network Corp.,
3.375%, 08/15/26(a)

    1,210,000   
   

 

 

 
 

Communications Equipment — 1.9%

  

  1,500,000     

InterDigital, Inc.,
1.500%, 03/01/20

    1,833,750   
   

 

 

 
 

Computer Software and Services — 11.9%

  

  1,000,000     

Blucora Inc.,
4.250%, 04/01/19

    958,750   
  1,500,000     

CSG Systems International Inc.,
4.250%, 03/15/36(a)

    1,643,437   
  1,510,000     

EnerNOC Inc.,
2.250%, 08/15/19

    1,073,988   
  1,250,000     

MercadoLibre Inc.,
2.250%, 07/01/19

    1,955,469   
  1,000,000     

Nuance Communications Inc.,
1.000%, 12/15/35(a)

    875,000   
  1,000,000     

Proofpoint Inc.,
0.750%, 06/15/20

    1,161,250   
  1,000,000     

Synchronoss Technologies Inc.,
0.750%, 08/15/19

    1,060,625   
  1,000,000     

The Priceline Group, Inc.,
1.000%, 03/15/18

    1,587,500   
  1,250,000     

Verint Systems Inc.,
1.500%, 06/01/21

    1,190,625   
   

 

 

 
        11,506,644   
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Services — 3.5%

  

  1,000,000     

Carriage Services Inc.,
2.750%, 03/15/21

    1,176,875   
  584,000     

Ctrip.com International Ltd.,
1.250%, 09/15/22(a)

    589,475   
  1,500,000     

Extra Space Storage LP,
3.125%, 10/01/35(a)

    1,622,813   
   

 

 

 
      3,389,163   
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Industrial — 4.1%

  

  2,000,000     

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

    2,412,500   
  800,000     

Knowles Corp.,
3.250%, 11/01/21(a)

    849,000   

Principal

Amount

       

Market

Value

 

 

$

 

   500,000

 

  

 

 

TimkenSteel Corp.,
6.000%, 06/01/21

  $ 551,875   
  100,000     

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

    120,000   
   

 

 

 
      3,933,375   
   

 

 

 
 

Electronics — 1.5%

  

  800,000     

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

    1,464,504   
   

 

 

 
 

Energy and Utilities — 2.2%

  

   2,000,000     

SunPower Corp.,
4.000%, 01/15/23(a)

    1,532,500   
  500,000     

Weatherford International Ltd.,
5.875%, 07/01/21

    562,188   
   

 

 

 
          2,094,688   
   

 

 

 
 

Entertainment — 0.0%

  

  100,000     

THQ Inc.,
5.000%, 08/15/17

    13,813   
   

 

 

 
 

Financial Services — 0.5%

  

  500,000     

Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc.,
1.500%, 01/15/22(a)

    478,750   
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care — 6.4%

  

  1,000,000     

Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd.,
2.500%, 03/15/22

    971,875   
  333,000     

Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
3.250%, 07/01/23

    374,001   
  1,000,000     

Molina Healthcare Inc.,
1.625%, 08/15/44

    1,188,750   
  750,000     

NuVasive Inc.,
2.250%, 03/15/21(a)

    952,500   
  666,000     

Repligen Corp.,
2.125%, 06/01/21

    761,321   
  750,000     

Teligent Inc.,
3.750%, 12/15/19

    716,250   
  1,250,000     

Vitamin Shoppe Inc.,
2.250%, 12/01/20(a)

    1,182,031   
   

 

 

 
      6,146,728   
   

 

 

 
 

Metals and Mining — 1.1%

  

  1,000,000     

RTI International Metals Inc.,
1.625%, 10/15/19

    1,071,250   
   

 

 

 
 

Semiconductors — 4.9%

  

  550,000     

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.,
2.125%, 09/01/26

    599,500   
  500,000     

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.,
4.500%, 01/15/22(a)

    567,813   
  2,000,000     

Micron Technology Inc.,
3.000%, 11/15/43

    1,787,500   
 

 

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, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal

Amount

       

Market

Value

 
 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS (Continued)

  

 

Semiconductors (Continued)

 
$  1,500,000     

NXP Semiconductors NV,
1.000%, 12/01/19

  $ 1,773,750   
   

 

 

 
      4,728,563   
   

 

 

 
 

Transportation — 1.5%

  

  1,500,000     

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.,
2.250%, 06/01/22

    1,461,563   
   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Communications — 1.2%

 
  1,250,000     

CalAmp Corp.,
1.625%, 05/15/20

    1,162,500   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

      41,921,588   
   

 

 

 

Shares

           
 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.8%

  

 

Diversified Industrial — 0.0%

  

  1,100         

Sevcon Inc., 4.000%, Ser. A

    29,073   
   

 

 

 
 

Food and Beverage — 0.8%

  

  4,500         

Post Holdings Inc., 3.750%

    756,720   
   

 

 

 
 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.4%

  

  20,000         

Welltower Inc., 6.500%, Ser. I

    1,331,000   
   

 

 

 
 

Telecommunications — 0.6%

  

  12,000         

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 6.750%, Ser. B

    601,920   
  100         

Iridium Communications Inc., 7.000%

    10,156   
   

 

 

 
      612,076   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

    2,728,869   
   

 

 

 
 

MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE
SECURITIES (b) — 18.5%

   

 

Computer Software and Services — 0.6%

  

  5,000         

MTS Systems Corp.,
8.750%, 07/01/19

    544,750   
   

 

 

 
 

Consumer Services — 1.1%

  

  16,000         

Stericycle Inc.,
5.250%, 09/15/18

    1,060,320   
   

 

 

 
 

Energy and Utilities — 2.3%

  

  6,000         

AES Trust III,
6.750%, 10/15/29

    306,000   
  300         

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,
4.750%, 03/31/28

    15,000   
  15,668         

Hess Corp.,
8.000%, 02/01/19

    1,031,424   

Shares

       

Market

Value

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

  

 

 

NextEra Energy Inc.,
6.371%, 09/01/18

  $ 885,600   
   

 

 

 
      2,238,024   
   

 

 

 
 

Financial Services — 2.7%

  

  20,000     

Alibaba - Mandatory Exchange Trust,
5.750%, 06/01/19 (a)

    2,583,900   
   

 

 

 
 

Food and Beverage — 1.7%

  

  20,000     

Tyson Foods Inc.,
4.750%, 07/15/17

    1,637,200   
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care — 5.1%

  

  2,500     

Allergan plc,
5.500%, Ser. A, 03/01/18

    2,054,075   
  30,000     

Anthem Inc.,
5.250%, Ser. A, 05/01/18

    1,304,100   
  2,000     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.,
7.000%, 12/15/18

    1,626,618   
   

 

 

 
      4,984,793   
   

 

 

 
 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.7%

  

  15,000     

American Tower Corp.,
5.500%, 02/15/18

    1,643,850   
   

 

 

 
 

Telecommunications — 1.7%

  

  20,000     

Frontier Communications Corp.,
11.125%, Ser. A, 06/29/18

    1,678,200   
   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Communications — 1.6%

  

  20,000     

T-Mobile US Inc.,
5.500%, 12/15/17

    1,561,400   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL MANDATORY CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

      17,932,437   
   

 

 

 
 

COMMON STOCKS — 33.3%

  

 

Aerospace — 1.9%

  

  200,000     

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

    1,866,445   
   

 

 

 
 

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 0.5%

  

  5,000     

Genuine Parts Co.

    502,250   
   

 

 

 
 

Building and Construction — 0.5%

  

  8,000     

Herc Holdings Inc.†

    269,600   
  4,656     

Lennar Corp., Cl. A

    197,146   
   

 

 

 
      466,746   
   

 

 

 
 

Computer Hardware — 0.6%

  

  3,500     

International Business Machines Corp.

    555,975   
   

 

 

 
 

Computer Software and Services — 0.3%

 
  4,000     

Fleetmatics Group plc†

    239,920   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

       

Market

Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

 

Consumer Products — 2.9%

  

  28,022     

Newell Brands Inc.

  $ 1,475,639   
  35,000     

Swedish Match AB

    1,284,329   
   

 

 

 
      2,759,968   
   

 

 

 
 

Diversified Industrial — 1.2%

  

  40,000     

General Electric Co.

    1,184,800   
   

 

 

 
 

Energy and Utilities — 2.3%

  

  1,000     

Chevron Corp.

    102,920   
  7,000     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    610,960   
  1,400     

Great Plains Energy Inc.

    38,206   
  11,000     

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR

    550,770   
  28,000     

Severn Trent plc

    909,114   
   

 

 

 
      2,211,970   
   

 

 

 
 

Equipment and Supplies — 0.6%

  

  3,500     

Graco Inc.

    259,000   
  9,500     

Mueller Industries Inc.

    307,990   
   

 

 

 
      566,990   
   

 

 

 
 

Financial Services — 10.0%

  

  15,000     

American Express Co.

    960,600   
  10,000     

American International Group Inc.

    593,400   
  10,000     

Citigroup Inc.

    472,300   
  5,000     

GAM Holding AG

    47,761   
  8,000     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    532,720   
  9,000     

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    366,207   
  16,000     

Kinnevik AB, Cl. A

    445,004   
  27,000     

Morgan Stanley

    865,620   
  13,000     

State Street Corp.

    905,190   
  30,000     

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    1,196,400   
  20,000     

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

    1,801,800   
  30,000     

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,328,400   
  230,000     

Wright Investors’ Service Holdings Inc.†

    161,000   
   

 

 

 
          9,676,402   
   

 

 

 
 

Food and Beverage — 2.2%

  

  440,000     

Parmalat SpA

    1,165,504   
  2,020     

Pernod Ricard SA

    239,058   
  2,500     

Remy Cointreau SA

    213,353   
  10,000     

The WhiteWave Foods Co.†

    544,300   
   

 

 

 
      2,162,215   
   

 

 

 
 

Health Care — 4.6%

  

  9,000     

Eli Lilly & Co.

    722,340   
   1,080,296     

Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

    190,132   
  10,000     

Johnson & Johnson

    1,181,300   
  8,000     

Merck & Co. Inc.

    499,280   
  12,000     

Pfizer Inc.

    406,440   
  48,000     

Roche Holding AG, ADR

    1,486,560   
   

 

 

 
      4,486,052   
   

 

 

 

Shares

       

Market

Value

 
 

Hotels and Gaming — 0.7%

  

  14,800         

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

  $ 712,768   
   

 

 

 
 

Publishing — 0.2%

  

  10,000         

The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A†

    159,000   
   

 

 

 
 

Retail — 2.1%

  

  1,001         

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    152,592   
  18,000         

CVS Health Corp.

    1,601,820   
  6,500         

Hertz Global Holdings Inc.†

    261,040   
   

 

 

 
      2,015,452   
   

 

 

 
 

Specialty Chemicals — 0.5%

  

  2,000         

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    285,940   
  1,500         

The Valspar Corp.

    159,105   
   

 

 

 
      445,045   
   

 

 

 
 

Telecommunications — 1.8%

  

  1,600         

Swisscom AG

    760,391   
  18,000         

Verizon Communications Inc.

    935,640   
   

 

 

 
      1,696,031   
   

 

 

 
 

Transportation — 0.3%

  

  7,000         

GATX Corp.

    311,850   
   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Communications — 0.1%

  

  5,000         

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR†

    40,300   
  2,500         

United States Cellular Corp.†

    90,850   
   

 

 

 
      131,150   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

      32,151,029   
   

 

 

 
 

RIGHTS — 0.0%

 
 

Retail — 0.0%

 
  40,000         

Safeway Casa Ley, CVR,
expire 01/30/19†

    14,000   
  40,000         

Safeway PDC, CVR, expire 01/30/17†

    1,952   
   

 

 

 
      15,952   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL RIGHTS

    15,952   
   

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

           
 

CORPORATE BONDS — 0.4%

 
 

Automotive — 0.3%

 
$    300,000     

Navistar International Corp.,
8.250%, 11/01/21

    298,500   
   

 

 

 
 

Energy and Utilities — 0.1%

 
   1,000,000     

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Ser. B, 10.250%, 11/01/16†

    68,750   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

    367,250   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal

Amount

       

Market

Value

 
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 1.6%

  

$  1,520,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.265% to 0.426%††,
11/10/16 to 03/30/17

  $ 1,518,652   
   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $86,389,783)

  $   96,635,777   
   

 

 

 
 

Aggregate tax cost

  $ 86,793,905   
   

 

 

 
 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 13,711,003   
 

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (3,869,131
   

 

 

 
 

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

  $ 9,841,872   
   

 

 

 

 

 

(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, 2016, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $16,499,719 or 17.07% of total investments.

(b)  

Mandatory Convertible Securities are required to be converted on the dates listed; they generally may be converted prior to these dates at the option of the holder.

 

Non-income producing security.

††  

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

ADR  

American Depositary Receipt

CVR     

Contingent Value Right

 

 

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)

 

As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its schedule of investments. 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

 

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

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, 2016 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs         
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
     Total Market Value
at 9/30/16
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

           

ASSETS (Market Value):

           

Convertible Corporate Bonds (a)

             $41,907,775                 $13,813                 $41,921,588       

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks:

           

Diversified Industrial

             29,073                 —                 29,073       

Food and Beverage

             756,720                 —                 756,720       

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     $  1,331,000         —                 —                 1,331,000       

Telecommunications

     601,920         10,156                 —                 612,076       

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     1,932,920         795,949                 —                 2,728,869       

 

 

Mandatory Convertible Securities (a)

     17,387,687         544,750                 —                 17,932,437       

Common Stocks (a)

     32,151,029         —                 —                 32,151,029       

Rights (a)

             —                 15,952                 15,952       

Corporate Bonds (a)

             367,250                 —                 367,250       

U.S. Government Obligations

             1,518,652                 —                 1,518,652       

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

     $51,471,636         $45,134,376                 $29,765                 $96,635,777       

 

 

 

(a)

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

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 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

 

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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 may 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, 2016, 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.

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. In addition, 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

 

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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, 2016, the Fund did not hold securities sold short.

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

 

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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. At September 30, 2016, the Fund did not hold restricted securities.

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.

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Management Team Biographies

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc. that he founded in 1977, and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc. He is also Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Associated Capital Group, 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.

James A. Dinsmore, CFA, joined Gabelli Funds, LLC in 2015. He currently serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and manages several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex. Mr. Dinsmore received a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A. degree from Rutgers University.

Thomas H. Dinsmore, CFA, joined Gabelli Funds, LLC in 2015. He currently serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and manages several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex. From 1996 to 2015, Mr. Dinsmore was Chairman and CEO of Dinsmore Capital Management; CEO and Portfolio Manager of Bancroft Fund Ltd; and CEO, Portfolio Manager, and co-founder of Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. He received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Business and an M.A. in Economics from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Jane D. O’Keeffe joined Gabelli Funds, LLC in 2015. She currently serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and manages several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex. From 1996 to 2015, Ms. O’Keeffe was President and Director of Dinsmore Capital Management where she was also a Portfolio Manager of Bancroft Fund Ltd. and Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. Prior to joining Dinsmore Capital Management, Ms. O’Keeffe held positions of increasing responsibilities at IDS Progressive Fund, Soros Fund Management Company, Simms Capital Management, and Fiduciary Trust International. She earned a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire and attended the Lubin Graduate School of Business at Pace University.

 

 

We have separated the portfolio managers’ 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 managers’ commentary is unrestricted. 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 and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

Associated Capital Group, Inc.

 

E. Val Cerutti

Chief Executive Officer,

Cerutti Consultants, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

Thomas H. Dinsmore, CFA

Portfolio Manager,

Gabelli Funds LLC

 

Vincent D. Enright

Former Senior Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer,

KeySpan Corp.

 

Dugald A. Fletcher

President,

Fletcher & Company, Inc.

 

Daniel D. Harding, CFA

Managing General Director,

Global Equity Income Fund

 

Kuni Nakamura

President,

Advanced Polymer, Inc.

 

Anthony R. Pustorino

Certified Public Accountant,

Professor Emeritus,

Pace University

 

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Former Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

 

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary & Vice President

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

 

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

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 Q3/2016

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

 

    11/23/2016

 

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

 

    11/23/2016

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

   /s/ Agnes Mullady

 
 

       Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Date

 

    11/23/2016

 

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