N-CSRS 1 d781055dncsrs.htm GAMCO NATURAL RESOURCES, GOLD & INCOME TRUST GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number          811-22216                       

                GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust             

(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:  June 30, 2019

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Semiannual Report — June 30, 2019

(Y)our Portfolio Management Team

 

 

LOGO

To Our Shareholders,

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the net asset value (NAV) total return of the GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (the Fund) was 13.6%, compared with total returns of 10.3% and 19.7% for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Buy/Write Index and the Philadelphia Gold & Silver (XAU) Index, respectively. The total return for the Fund’s publicly traded shares was 16.3%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $6.18, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $5.82 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). See page 2 for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the financial statements, including the schedule of investments, as of June 30, 2019.

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website (www.gabelli.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. To elect to receive all future reports on paper free of charge, please contact your financial intermediary, or, if you invest directly with the Fund, you may call 800-422-3554 or send an email request to info@gabelli.com.


Comparative Results

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2019 (a) (Unaudited)   Since
     Year to Date   1 Year   3 Year   5 Year   Inception
(01/27/11)

GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

                    

NAV Total Return (b)

       13.56 %       1.19 %       1.84       (2.69 )%       (3.07 )%

Investment Total Return (c)

       16.32       1.93       0.75       (2.91 )       (3.83 )

CBOE S&P 500 Buy/Write Index

       10.27       3.18       7.44       5.98       6.87

XAU Index

       19.73       4.07       (4.18 )       (2.83 )       (8.19 )(d)

Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index

       14.48       (1.93 )       9.97       3.82       4.82 (d)

S&P Global Agribusiness Equity Index

       15.77       6.17       8.60       3.47       4.35 (d)

 

  (a)

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. The Fund’s use of leverage may magnify the volatility of net asset value changes versus funds that do not employ leverage. 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 CBOE S&P 500 Buy/Write Index is an unmanaged index designed to reflect the return on a portfolio that consists of a long position in the stocks in the S&P 500 Index and a short position in a S&P 500 (SPX) call option. The XAU Index is an unmanaged indicator of stock market performance of large North American gold and silver companies. The Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The S&P Global Agribusiness Equity Index is designed to provide exposure to twenty-four of the largest publicly traded agribusiness companies, comprised of a mix of Producers, Distributors & Processors, and Equipment & Materials Suppliers companies. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 
  (b)

Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in the NAV per share and reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $19.06.

 
  (c)

Total returns and average returns reflect changes in closing market values on the NYSE and reinvestment of distributions. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $20.00.

 
  (d)

From January 31, 2011, the date closest to the Fund’s inception for which data are available.

 


Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments before options written as of June 30, 2019:

GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

 

Long Positions

 

Metals and Mining

     44.8

Energy and Energy Services

     18.7

U.S. Government Obligations

     13.3

Machinery

     6.9

Health Care

     5.7

Agriculture

     5.2

Food and Beverage

     2.9

Specialty Chemicals

     2.5
  

 

 

 
     100.0
  

 

 

 

Short Positions

 

Call Options Written

     (7.3 )% 

Put Options Written

     (0.1 )% 
  

 

 

 
     (7.4 )% 
  

 

 

 
 

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Fund’s Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

Proxy Voting

The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. A description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies, procedures, and how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by (i) calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554); (ii) writing to The Gabelli Funds at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422; or (iii) visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Certifications

The Fund’s Chief Executive Officer has certified to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that, as of June 11, 2019, he was not aware of any violation by the Fund of applicable NYSE corporate governance listing standards. The Fund reports to the SEC on Form N-CSR which contains certifications by the Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that relate to the Fund’s disclosure in such reports and that are required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

        

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS — 86.5%    
   Agriculture — 5.2%    
  76,000     

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.(a)

  $ 3,790,280     $ 3,100,800  
  30,500     

Bunge Ltd.(a)

    2,448,709       1,699,155  
  74,990     

Nutrien Ltd.(a)

    5,008,378       4,008,965  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       11,247,367       8,808,920  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Energy and Energy Services — 18.7%

 

 
  22,500     

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.(a)

    1,775,278       1,587,600  
  11,400     

Apache Corp.(a)

    934,938       330,258  
  13,500     

Baker Hughes, a GE Company(a)

    772,010       332,505  
  42,000     

BP plc, ADR(a)

    1,916,959       1,751,400  
  15,800     

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.(a)

    441,699       362,768  
  17,500     

Chevron Corp.(a)

    2,271,425       2,177,700  
  3,100     

Cimarex Energy Co.

    415,211       183,923  
  5,800     

Concho Resources Inc.(a)

    889,648       598,444  
  9,400     

ConocoPhillips

    689,444       573,400  
  12,500     

Devon Energy Corp.(a)

    710,298       356,500  
  4,000     

Diamondback Energy Inc.

    414,723       435,880  
  61,500     

Eni SpA

    1,180,863       1,021,422  
  11,700     

EOG Resources Inc.(a)

    1,448,034       1,089,972  
  51,500     

Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)

    4,755,327       3,946,445  
  26,000     

Halliburton Co.(a)

    1,433,215       591,240  
  5,500     

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

    411,910       278,410  
  3,700     

Hess Corp.(a)

    240,859       235,209  
  7,000     

HollyFrontier Corp.

    500,570       323,960  
  52,982     

Kinder Morgan Inc.(a)

    1,224,302       1,106,264  
  25,000     

Marathon Oil Corp.

    535,605       355,250  
  27,595     

Marathon Petroleum Corp.(a)

    2,227,065       1,542,009  
  18,500     

Noble Energy Inc.(a)

    726,242       414,400  
  8,800     

Occidental Petroleum Corp.(a)

    714,033       442,464  
  12,000     

ONEOK Inc.

    826,592       825,720  
  12,000     

Phillips 66(a)

    1,379,332       1,122,480  
  4,900     

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.(a)

    963,874       753,914  
  85,500     

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A

    2,956,890       2,793,248  
  27,270     

Schlumberger Ltd.(a)

    2,272,765       1,083,710  
  21,000     

Suncor Energy Inc.(a)

    840,549       654,360  
  15,000     

Sunoco LP

    330,231       469,200  
  17,000     

TechnipFMC plc

    566,433       440,980  
  39,500     

The Williams Companies
Inc.(a)

    1,791,218       1,107,580  
  28,500     

TOTAL SA, ADR(a)

    1,832,040       1,590,015  
  12,400     

Valero Energy Corp.(a)

    1,422,804       1,061,564  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       41,812,386       31,940,194  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Food and Beverage — 2.9%    
  42,000     

Mowi ASA

    978,461       982,000  
  10,000     

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.†

    329,075       253,900  
  45,000     

Tyson Foods Inc., Cl. A(a)

    3,433,425       3,633,300  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
       4,740,961       4,869,200  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Health Care — 5.7%    
  13,400     

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.†(a)

    3,155,558       3,689,422  

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  54,000      Zoetis Inc.(a)    $ 5,324,080      $ 6,128,460  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        8,479,638        9,817,882  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Machinery — 6.9%      
  22,500     

AGCO Corp.

     1,617,305        1,745,325  
  135,600     

CNH Industrial NV(a)

     1,860,902        1,393,968  
  31,300     

Deere & Co.(a)

     5,107,942        5,186,723  
  212,000     

Kubota Corp.

     3,837,501        3,525,632  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        12,423,650        11,851,648  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Metals and Mining — 44.6%      
  96,700     

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.(a)

     4,142,224        4,954,908  
  100,000     

Alacer Gold Corp.†

     285,998        347,448  
  653,416     

Alamos Gold Inc., Cl. A(a)

     4,962,665        3,953,167  
  85,500     

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., ADR

     1,298,853        1,522,755  
  865,500     

B2Gold Corp.†

     2,600,325        2,622,465  
  609,244     

Barrick Gold Corp.(a)

     9,544,728        9,607,778  
  475,000     

Belo Sun Mining Corp.†

     360,402        85,239  
  20,000     

BHP Group Ltd., ADR

     1,054,200        1,162,200  
  875,000     

Centamin plc

     1,581,172        1,271,224  
  355,000     

Continental Gold Inc.†

     1,093,147        1,027,414  
  325,500     

Detour Gold Corp.†

     4,820,883        4,106,189  
  78,500     

Endeavour Mining Corp.†

     1,345,190        1,279,810  
  425,000     

Evolution Mining Ltd.

     1,170,542        1,300,899  
  75,000     

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.†

     412,500        213,750  
  49,600     

Franco-Nevada Corp.(a)

     3,997,552        4,210,048  
  292,548     

Fresnillo plc

     5,362,517        3,232,989  
  502,000     

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd., ADR†

     836,443        1,139,540  
  608,500     

Hochschild Mining plc

     2,019,178        1,479,076  
  58,000     

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

     1,551,599        2,498,843  
  10,000     

Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp.

     182,294        267,420  
  50,000     

MAG Silver Corp.†(a)

     742,673        527,000  
  191,837     

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

     3,627,807        4,304,165  
  169,456     

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.(a)

     6,199,458        6,518,972  
  67,085     

Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.†

     142,578        40,385  
  159,013     

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

     1,006,029        1,300,549  
  719,950     

OceanaGold Corp.

     2,570,169        1,968,173  
  151,100     

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.

     1,913,100        1,574,980  
  38,900     

Pan American Silver Corp.

     1,635,872        502,199  
  600,000     

Perseus Mining Ltd.†

     1,878,228        246,420  
  130,000     

Pretium Resources Inc.†

     1,042,364        1,301,300  
  51,000     

Rio Tinto plc, ADR(a)

     3,052,230        3,179,340  
  31,600     

Royal Gold Inc.(a)

     2,914,314        3,238,684  
  70,000     

SEMAFO Inc.†

     260,742        275,820  
  44,000     

SSR Mining Inc.†

     508,829        601,480  
  97,000     

Torex Gold Resources Inc.†

     1,929,494        996,999  
  140,000     

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.(a)

     2,936,321        3,385,200  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        80,982,620        76,244,828  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Specialty Chemicals — 2.5%

 

  
  25,000     

CF Industries Holdings Inc.(a)

     1,350,836        1,167,750  
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

       

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

 

 

Specialty Chemicals (Continued)

 

  20,000    

FMC Corp.(a)

  $ 1,622,827     $ 1,659,000  
  58,500    

The Mosaic Co.(a)

    2,896,352       1,464,255  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      5,870,015       4,291,005  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    165,556,637       147,823,677  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  RIGHTS — 0.0%

 

 

Metals and Mining — 0.0%

 

  90,000    

Pan American Silver Corp., CVR†(b)

    20,700       31,500  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

                 
 

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 0.2%

 

 

Metals and Mining — 0.2%

 

  $ 350,000     Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.,

 

 

4.000%, 12/31/22

    273,022       275,761  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 13.3%

 

  22,835,000     U.S. Treasury Bills,    
 

1.972% to 2.481%††, 07/18/19 to 10/24/19(c)

    22,717,059       22,730,367  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE
OPTIONS WRITTEN — 100.0%

  $ 188,567,418       170,861,305  
   

 

 

   
 

OPTIONS WRITTEN — (7.4)%
(Premiums received $7,509,425)


 
    (12,646,376 ) 
 

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

      292,394  
     

 

 

 
 

PREFERRED STOCK
(1,173,302 preferred shares outstanding)


 
    (29,332,550 ) 
     

 

 

 
 

NET ASSETS — COMMON STOCK
(20,894,710 common shares outstanding)


 
  $ 129,174,773  
     

 

 

 
 

NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE
($129,174,773 ÷ 20,894,710 shares outstanding)


 
  $ 6.18  
     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Securities, or a portion thereof, with a value of $75,352,765 were deposited with the broker as collateral for options written.

(b)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(c)

At June 30, 2019, $13,455,000 of the principal amount was pledged as collateral for options written.

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yields at dates of purchase.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

CVR

Contingent Value Right

 

Geographic Diversification

  

% of Total
Investments*

   

Market
Value

 

Long Positions

                        

North America

        78.4      $ 133,975,501  

Europe

        8.4          14,423,597  

Asia/Pacific

        6.0          10,282,405  

Latin America

        3.5          5,991,875  

Japan

        2.1          3,525,632  

South Africa

        1.6          2,662,295  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments — Long Positions

        100.0      $ 170,861,305  
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Short Positions

          

North America

        (6.8 )%       $ (11,657,137

Asia/Pacific

        (0.3        (539,477

Japan

        (0.2        (268,185

Europe

        (0.1        (181,577
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments — Short Positions

        7.4      $ (12,646,376
     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

*

Total investments exclude options written.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2019, options written outstanding were as follows:

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
    

Notional

Amount

    

Exercise

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Market
Value
 

OTC Call Options
Written — (4.0)%

                       

AGCO Corp.

   Pershing LLC      75        USD        581,775        USD        77.00        12/20/19      $ 45,058  

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   Pershing LLC      210        USD        1,076,040        USD        45.00        08/16/19        141,578  

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   Pershing LLC      187        USD        958,188        USD        53.00        09/20/19        42,251  

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   Pershing LLC      360        USD        1,844,640        USD        46.00        10/18/19        241,871  

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

   Pershing LLC      210        USD        1,076,040        USD        51.00        11/15/19        84,791  

Alamos Gold Inc.

   Pershing LLC      2,100        USD        1,270,500        USD        7.00        10/18/19        49,291  

Alamos Gold Inc.

   Pershing LLC      1,900        USD        1,149,500        USD        6.00        11/15/19        121,598  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   Pershing LLC      30        USD        211,680        USD        50.00        08/16/19        63,130  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   Pershing LLC      50        USD        352,800        USD        52.50        09/20/19        92,963  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   Pershing LLC      70        USD        493,920        USD        62.50        11/15/19        66,270  

Apache Corp.

   Pershing LLC      57        USD        165,129        USD        35.00        07/19/19        177  

Apache Corp.

   Pershing LLC      57        USD        165,129        USD        33.00        10/18/19        5,798  

Apache Corp.

   Pershing LLC      57        USD        165,129        USD        32.50        01/17/20        10,952  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   Pershing LLC      240        USD        979,200        USD        43.00        07/19/19        2,010  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   Pershing LLC      280        USD        1,142,400        USD        42.00        08/16/19        16,480  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   Pershing LLC      240        USD        979,200        USD        42.00        09/20/19        21,642  

B2Gold Corp.

   Pershing LLC      2,250        USD        681,750        USD        3.00        07/19/19        30,929  

B2Gold Corp.

   Pershing LLC      1,000        USD        303,000        USD        3.15        09/20/19        19,948  

B2Gold Corp.

   Pershing LLC      1,315        USD        398,445        USD        3.00        10/18/19        40,059  

B2Gold Corp.

   Pershing LLC      2,300        USD        696,900        USD        3.25        10/18/19        46,589  

B2Gold Corp.

   Pershing LLC      890        USD        269,670        USD        3.00        11/15/19        31,156  

Baker Hughes, a GE Company

   Pershing LLC      65        USD        160,095        USD        25.00        07/19/19        4,017  

Baker Hughes, a GE Company

   Pershing LLC      70        USD        172,410        USD        25.00        10/18/19        11,383  

Barrick Gold Corp.

   Pershing LLC      895        USD        1,411,415        USD        14.00        09/20/19        188,761  

Barrick Gold Corp.

   Pershing LLC      751        USD        1,184,327        USD        17.00        10/18/19        52,595  

Barrick Gold Corp.

   Pershing LLC      1,000        USD        1,577,000        USD        14.00        11/15/19        235,725  

Barrick Gold Corp.

   Pershing LLC      780        USD        1,230,060        USD        17.50        12/20/19        64,645  

BHP Group Ltd., ADR

   Pershing LLC      100        USD        581,100        USD        52.50        08/16/19        61,975  

BHP Group Ltd., ADR

   Pershing LLC      100        USD        581,100        USD        53.00        01/17/20        66,213  

BP plc

   Pershing LLC      63        USD        262,710        USD        46.00        07/19/19        97  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
    

Notional
Amount

    

Exercise

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Market
Value
 

BP plc

   Pershing LLC      142      USD      592,140      USD      45.00        08/16/19      $ 1,658  

BP plc

   Pershing LLC      48      USD      200,160      USD      43.00        09/20/19        3,521  

BP plc

   Pershing LLC      92      USD      383,640      USD      44.00        09/20/19        4,168  

BP plc

   Pershing LLC      140      USD      583,800      USD      42.00        10/18/19        19,370  

Bunge Ltd.

   Pershing LLC      115      USD      640,665      USD      60.00        07/19/19        2,078  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

   Pershing LLC      90      USD      206,640      USD      24.00        07/19/19        2,072  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

   Pershing LLC      60      USD      137,760      USD      27.00        08/16/19        440  

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

   Pershing LLC      130      USD      607,230      USD      45.00        08/16/19        40,199  

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

   Pershing LLC      120      USD      560,520      USD      45.00        11/15/19        56,954  

Chevron Corp.

   Pershing LLC      50      USD      622,200      USD      125.00        07/19/19        8,464  

Chevron Corp.

   Pershing LLC      85      USD      1,057,740      USD      119.00        08/16/19        52,499  

Chevron Corp.

   Pershing LLC      30      USD      373,320      USD      119.00        09/20/19        21,731  

Chevron Corp.

   Pershing LLC      50      USD      622,200      USD      120.00        09/20/19        32,759  

Cimarex Energy Co.

   Pershing LLC      15      USD      88,995      USD      60.00        09/20/19        6,146  

CNH Industrial NV

   Pershing LLC      600      USD      616,800      USD      10.50        07/19/19        17,679  

CNH Industrial NV

   Pershing LLC      243      USD      249,804      USD      11.00        09/20/19        8,564  

Concho Resources Inc.

   Pershing LLC      15      USD      154,770      USD      137.00        08/16/19        195  

ConocoPhillips

   Pershing LLC      50      USD      305,000      USD      70.00        08/16/19        755  

ConocoPhillips

   Pershing LLC      89      USD      542,900      USD      65.00        09/20/19        12,607  

ConocoPhillips

   Pershing LLC      50      USD      305,000      USD      62.50        10/18/19        13,599  

Deere & Co.

   Pershing LLC      120      USD      1,988,520      USD      155.00        08/16/19        172,589  

Deere & Co.

   Pershing LLC      120      USD      1,988,520      USD      160.00        09/20/19        149,339  

Deere & Co.

   Pershing LLC      85      USD      1,408,535      USD      160.00        10/18/19        113,067  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

   Pershing LLC      20      USD      217,940      USD      105.00        07/19/19        11,968  

Eni SpA

   Morgan Stanley      40      EUR      292,120      EUR      15.00        07/19/19        1,993  

Eni SpA

   Morgan Stanley      40      EUR      292,120      EUR      15.50        09/20/19        2,987  

Eni SpA

   Morgan Stanley      43      EUR      314,029      EUR      14.25        10/18/19        11,987  

EOG Resources Inc.

   Pershing LLC      50      USD      465,800      USD      92.50        09/20/19        31,823  

Evolution Mining Ltd.

   The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      2,000      AUD      872,000      AUD      3.75        07/19/19        89,122  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   Pershing LLC      145      USD      1,111,135      USD      75.00        08/16/19        37,852  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   Pershing LLC      45      USD      344,835      USD      80.00        08/16/19        2,278  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   Pershing LLC      145      USD      1,111,135      USD      77.00        09/20/19        30,973  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   Pershing LLC      65      USD      498,095      USD      79.00        10/18/19        11,223  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   Pershing LLC      115      USD      881,245      USD      79.50        10/18/19        17,782  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   Pershing LLC      50      USD      424,400      USD      78.00        10/18/19        45,312  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   Pershing LLC      108      USD      916,704      USD      77.00        11/15/19        111,659  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   Pershing LLC      108      USD      916,704      USD      85.00        11/15/19        58,018  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   Pershing LLC      230      USD      1,952,240      USD      85.00        12/20/19        138,078  

FMC Corp.

   Pershing LLC      100      USD      829,500      USD      82.50        07/19/19        19,722  

FMC Corp.

   Pershing LLC      100      USD      829,500      USD      80.00        09/20/19        57,968  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Description   Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
    

Notional

Amount

    

Exercise

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Market
Value
 

Halliburton Co.

  Pershing LLC      175      USD      397,950      USD      30.00        07/19/19      $ 78  

Halliburton Co.

  Pershing LLC      85      USD      193,290      USD      30.50        08/16/19        235  

Halliburton Co.

  Pershing LLC      85      USD      193,290      USD      30.00        09/20/19        728  

Halliburton Co.

  Pershing LLC      87      USD      197,838      USD      25.00        11/15/19        10,821  

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

  Pershing LLC      15      USD      75,930      USD      55.00        07/19/19        365  

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

  Pershing LLC      10      USD      50,620      USD      60.00        07/19/19        26  

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

  Pershing LLC      20      USD      101,240      USD      50.00        09/20/19        6,589  

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

  Pershing LLC      10      USD      50,620      USD      60.00        09/20/19        411  

Hess Corp.

  Pershing LLC      15      USD      95,355      USD      62.50        11/15/19        9,327  

HollyFrontier Corp.

  Pershing LLC      35      USD      161,980      USD      44.00        09/20/19        14,675  

HollyFrontier Corp.

  Pershing LLC      35      USD      161,980      USD      47.00        10/18/19        10,785  

HollyFrontier Corp.

  Pershing LLC      35      USD      161,980      USD      55.00        01/17/20        5,429  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

  Pershing LLC      180      USD      375,840      USD      20.00        07/19/19        17,439  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

  Pershing LLC      170      USD      354,960      USD      20.00        08/16/19        16,862  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

  Pershing LLC      180      USD      375,840      USD      20.00        09/20/19        21,281  

Kubota Corp.

  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      70,000      JPY      125,510,000      JPY      1,700.00        07/19/19        66,697  

Kubota Corp.

  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      700      JPY      125,510,000      JPY      1,650.00        08/16/19        106,705  

Kubota Corp.

  The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      720      JPY      129,096,000      JPY      1,700.00        09/20/19        94,782  

MAG Silver Corp.

  Pershing LLC      100      USD      105,400      USD      9.50        10/18/19        16,032  

Marathon Oil Corp.

  Pershing LLC      125      USD      177,625      USD      18.00        07/19/19        40  

Marathon Oil Corp.

  Pershing LLC      125      USD      177,625      USD      17.00        10/18/19        3,896  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

  Pershing LLC      92      USD      514,096      USD      65.00        07/19/19        716  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

  Pershing LLC      65      USD      363,220      USD      67.50        08/16/19        1,387  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

  Pershing LLC      24      USD      134,112      USD      50.00        09/20/19        17,106  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

  Pershing LLC      24      USD      134,112      USD      67.50        09/20/19        1,137  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

  Pershing LLC      92      USD      514,096      USD      60.00        10/18/19        21,717  

Mowi ASA

  Morgan Stanley      42,554      NOK      8,487,395      NOK      197.40        09/20/19        49,170  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

  Morgan Stanley      1,050      AUD      3,355,659      AUD      26.00        08/16/19        450,355  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

  Pershing LLC      150      USD      577,050      USD      38.00        09/20/19        32,273  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

  Pershing LLC      560      USD      2,154,320      USD      37.00        10/18/19        170,654  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

  Pershing LLC      150      USD      577,050      USD      40.00        11/15/19        29,091  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

  Pershing LLC      239      USD      919,433      USD      42.00        11/15/19        31,264  

Noble Energy Inc.

  Pershing LLC      93      USD      208,320      USD      25.00        08/16/19        3,818  

Noble Energy Inc.

  Pershing LLC      92      USD      206,080      USD      25.00        11/15/19        10,585  

Nutrien Ltd.

  Pershing LLC      375      USD      2,004,750      USD      55.00        07/19/19        18,641  

Nutrien Ltd.

  Pershing LLC      375      USD      2,004,750      USD      52.50        09/20/19        117,731  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

  Pershing LLC      85      USD      427,380      USD      67.50        07/19/19        8  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    

Exercise

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Market
Value
 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   Pershing LLC      35        USD        175,980        USD        65.00        09/20/19      $ 518  

ONEOK Inc.

   Pershing LLC      40        USD        275,240        USD        60.00        07/19/19        35,419  

ONEOK Inc.

   Pershing LLC      40        USD        275,240        USD        70.00        08/16/19        4,359  

ONEOK Inc.

   Pershing LLC      40        USD        275,240        USD        70.00        10/18/19        8,876  

Phillips 66

   Pershing LLC      40        USD        374,160        USD        97.50        08/16/19        6,824  

Phillips 66

   Pershing LLC      40        USD        374,160        USD        97.50        09/20/19        9,241  

Phillips 66

   Pershing LLC      40        USD        374,160        USD        87.50        11/15/19        33,440  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

   Pershing LLC      15        USD        230,790        USD        150.00        10/18/19        22,338  

Pretium Resources Inc.

   Pershing LLC      550        USD        550,550        USD        10.00        11/15/19        64,326  

Rio Tinto plc, ADR

   Pershing LLC      170        USD        1,059,780        USD        50.00        07/19/19        210,909  

Rio Tinto plc, ADR

   Pershing LLC      170        USD        1,059,780        USD        60.00        08/16/19        47,002  

Rio Tinto plc, ADR

   Pershing LLC      170        USD        1,059,780        USD        52.50        09/20/19        157,411  

Royal Dutch Shell plc

   Morgan Stanley      20        GBP        514,500        GBp        2,400.00        08/16/19        40,714  

Royal Dutch Shell plc

   Morgan Stanley      33        GBP        848,925        GBp        2,500.00        09/20/19        44,854  

Royal Dutch Shell plc

   Morgan Stanley      33        GBP        848,925        GBp        2,600.00        10/18/19        29,872  

Royal Gold Inc.

   Pershing LLC      125        USD        1,281,125        USD        92.50        09/20/19        143,469  

Royal Gold Inc.

   Pershing LLC      55        USD        563,695        USD        90.00        10/18/19        76,232  

Royal Gold Inc.

   Pershing LLC      55        USD        563,695        USD        92.50        10/18/19        65,337  

Royal Gold Inc.

   Pershing LLC      67        USD        686,683        USD        97.50        10/18/19        56,179  

Schlumberger Ltd.

   Pershing LLC      70        USD        278,180        USD        47.00        07/19/19        240  

Schlumberger Ltd.

   Pershing LLC      45        USD        178,830        USD        41.50        08/16/19        4,795  

Schlumberger Ltd.

   Pershing LLC      23        USD        91,402        USD        45.00        08/16/19        672  

Schlumberger Ltd.

   Pershing LLC      90        USD        357,660        USD        40.00        09/20/19        17,806  

Schlumberger Ltd.

   Pershing LLC      91        USD        361,634        USD        40.00        10/18/19        21,455  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   Pershing LLC      75        USD        233,700        USD        33.00        07/19/19        810  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   Pershing LLC      60        USD        186,960        USD        34.00        08/16/19        1,183  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   Pershing LLC      70        USD        218,120        USD        34.00        09/20/19        2,368  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   Pershing LLC      5        USD        15,580        USD        32.00        10/18/19        578  

TechnipFMC plc

   Pershing LLC      85        USD        220,490        USD        25.00        10/18/19        20,318  

TechnipFMC plc

   Pershing LLC      85        USD        220,490        USD        24.00        01/17/20        30,859  

The Williams Companies Inc.

   Pershing LLC      46        USD        128,984        USD        29.50        07/19/19        366  

The Williams Companies Inc.

   Pershing LLC      110        USD        308,440        USD        28.00        08/16/19        10,241  

The Williams Companies Inc.

   Pershing LLC      110        USD        308,440        USD        27.00        10/18/19        19,899  

TOTAL SA, ADR

   Pershing LLC      125        USD        697,375        USD        57.50        08/16/19        10,487  

TOTAL SA, ADR

   Pershing LLC      45        USD        251,055        USD        55.00        09/20/19        12,128  

TOTAL SA, ADR

   Pershing LLC      115        USD        641,585        USD        55.00        11/15/19        33,574  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   Pershing LLC      150        USD        1,211,100        USD        60.00        07/19/19        310,687  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   Pershing LLC      150        USD        1,211,100        USD        67.50        09/20/19        207,246  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
    

Notional

Amount

    

Exercise

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Market
Value
 

Tyson Foods Inc.

   Pershing LLC      150        USD        1,211,100        USD        70.00        10/18/19      $ 181,297  

Valero Energy Corp.

   Pershing LLC      40        USD        342,440        USD        85.00        09/20/19        18,435  

Valero Energy Corp.

   Pershing LLC      43        USD        368,123        USD        75.00        10/18/19        51,532  

Valero Energy Corp.

   Pershing LLC      41        USD        351,001        USD        77.50        12/20/19        44,374  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   Pershing LLC      435        USD        1,051,830        USD        23.00        07/19/19        62,447  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   Pershing LLC      484        USD        1,170,312        USD        23.00        09/20/19        100,164  
                       

 

 

 

TOTAL OTC CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN

                     $ 6,861,287  
                       

 

 

 

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
    

Notional

Amount

    

Exercise

Price

     Expiration
Date
     Market
Value
 

Exchange Traded Call Options Written — (3.3)%

                    

AGCO Corp.

     75        USD        581,775        USD        65.00        08/16/19      $ 99,000  

AGCO Corp.

     75        USD        581,775        USD        75.00        11/15/19        49,875  

Alacer Gold Corp.

     1,000        CAD        455,000        CAD        4.00        07/19/19        43,908  

Alamos Gold Inc.

     2,000        USD        1,210,000        USD        5.00        12/20/19        230,000  

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., ADR

     410        USD        730,210        USD        12.00        07/19/19        241,900  

Barrick Gold Corp.

     800        USD        1,261,600        USD        15.00        07/19/19        76,000  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     8        USD        47,464        USD        75.00        12/20/19        1,360  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     7        USD        41,531        USD        80.00        12/20/19        648  

CNH Industrial NV

     513        USD        527,364        USD        10.00        12/20/19        53,865  

Concho Resources Inc.

     7        USD        72,226        USD        110.00        09/20/19        3,395  

Concho Resources Inc.

     20        USD        206,360        USD        115.00        09/20/19        6,400  

Concho Resources Inc.

     18        USD        185,724        USD        105.00        12/20/19        18,810  

Concho Resources Inc.

     13        USD        134,134        USD        110.00        12/20/19        10,790  

ConocoPhillips

     5        USD        30,500        USD        62.50        08/16/19        795  

Detour Gold Corp.

     1,580        CAD        2,610,160        CAD        13.50        09/20/19        395,136  

Detour Gold Corp.

     360        CAD        594,720        CAD        14.00        10/18/19        80,409  

Detour Gold Corp.

     1,315        CAD        2,172,380        CAD        16.00        11/15/19        168,699  

Devon Energy Corp.

     12        USD        34,224        USD        30.00        07/19/19        576  

Devon Energy Corp.

     50        USD        142,600        USD        32.00        07/19/19        650  

Devon Energy Corp.

     63        USD        179,676        USD        31.00        10/18/19        9,702  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

     20        USD        217,940        USD        100.00        08/16/19        22,340  

Endeavour Mining Corp.

     160        CAD        341,600        CAD        22.00        07/19/19        4,582  

Endeavour Mining Corp.

     165        CAD        352,275        CAD        22.00        09/20/19        16,695  

Endeavour Mining Corp.

     150        CAD        320,250        CAD        22.00        10/18/19        22,909  

Endeavour Mining Corp.

     150        CAD        320,250        CAD        22.00        11/15/19        21,477  

Endeavour Mining Corp.

     160        CAD        341,600        CAD        21.00        12/20/19        32,378  

EOG Resources Inc.

     50        USD        465,800        USD        105.00        07/19/19        750  

EOG Resources Inc.

     52        USD        484,432        USD        95.00        10/18/19        27,560  

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd., ADR

     1,500        USD        340,500        USD        2.00        08/16/19        52,500  

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd., ADR

     1,675        USD        380,225        USD        2.00        11/15/19        70,350  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
    

Notional

Amount

    

Exercise

Price

     Expiration
Date
    

Market

Value

 

Hess Corp.

     22        USD        139,854        USD        60.00        08/16/19      $ 11,418  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

     45        USD        1,238,985        USD        195.00        07/19/19        358,200  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

     45        USD        1,238,985        USD        220.00        10/18/19        263,025  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

     45        USD        1,238,985        USD        210.00        12/20/19        313,650  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

     300        CAD        1,692,600        CAD        36.00        09/20/19        469,627  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

     280        CAD        1,579,760        CAD        48.00        10/18/19        211,141  

MAG Silver Corp.

     400        USD        421,600        USD        10.00        08/16/19        42,000  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

     800        USD        3,077,600        USD        11.00        07/19/19        123,200  

OceanaGold Corp.

     2,500        CAD        895,000        CAD        4.50        07/19/19        3,818  

OceanaGold Corp.

     2,500        CAD        895,000        CAD        5.00        07/19/19        3,818  

OceanaGold Corp.

     2,500        CAD        895,000        CAD        4.00        08/16/19        12,409  

OceanaGold Corp.

     2,600        CAD        930,800        CAD        4.50        09/20/19        7,942  

OceanaGold Corp.

     1,400        CAD        501,200        CAD        4.00        10/18/19        14,967  

OceanaGold Corp.

     700        CAD        250,600        CAD        4.50        10/18/19        2,940  

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.

     550        CAD        750,750        CAD        13.00        07/19/19        34,649  

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.

     500        CAD        682,500        CAD        14.00        08/16/19        19,090  

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.

     390        CAD        532,350        CAD        15.00        10/18/19        11,912  

Pan American Silver Corp.

     173        USD        223,343        USD        15.00        10/18/19        6,920  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

     50        USD        126,950        USD        27.00        09/20/19        4,625  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

     50        USD        126,950        USD        27.00        12/20/19        8,875  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     16        USD        246,176        USD        150.00        09/20/19        20,480  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     17        USD        261,562        USD        150.00        12/20/19        30,345  

Pretium Resources Inc.

     400        USD        400,400        USD        9.00        12/20/19        71,000  

Pretium Resources Inc.

     350        USD        350,350        USD        8.00        01/17/20        88,375  

SEMAFO Inc.

     700        CAD        361,200        CAD        3.50        07/19/19        89,534  

SSR Mining Inc.

     220        USD        300,740        USD        13.00        09/20/19        29,040  

SSR Mining Inc.

     220        USD        300,740        USD        14.00        12/20/19        28,380  

The Mosaic Co.

     200        USD        500,600        USD        25.00        09/20/19        32,000  

The Mosaic Co.

     200        USD        500,600        USD        34.00        09/20/19        1,400  

The Mosaic Co.

     185        USD        463,055        USD        32.00        01/17/20        7,400  

Torex Gold Resources Inc.

     250        CAD        336,500        CAD        15.00        07/19/19        2,100  

Torex Gold Resources Inc.

     250        CAD        336,500        CAD        15.00        09/20/19        10,500  

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

     1,125        USD        2,875,500        USD        22.50        10/18/19        405,000  

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

     365        USD        932,940        USD        23.00        11/15/19        121,180  

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

     320        USD        817,920        USD        24.00        11/15/19        87,200  

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

     325        USD        830,700        USD        27.00        11/15/19        42,250  

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

     385        USD        984,060        USD        26.00        12/20/19        73,150  

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

     138        USD        352,728        USD        27.00        12/20/19        21,390  

Zoetis Inc.

     180        USD        2,042,820        USD        85.00        07/19/19        512,100  

Zoetis Inc.

     180        USD        2,042,820        USD        105.00        10/18/19        198,540  

Zoetis Inc.

     180        USD        2,042,820        USD        115.00        11/15/19        106,200  
                    

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

                  $  5,665,249  
                    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
    

Notional

Amount

    

Exercise

Price

     Expiration
Date
    

Market

Value

 

Exchange Traded Put Options Written — (0.1)%

                    

Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

     380        USD        2,420,980        USD        62.00        09/20/19      $ 65,360  

Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

     380        USD        2,420,980        USD        59.00        10/18/19        47,880  

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

     1,100        USD        2,811,600        USD        20.00        07/19/19        3,300  

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

     1,100        USD        2,811,600        USD        20.50        07/19/19        3,300  
                    

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN

                     $ 119,840  
                    

 

 

 

TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN

                     $ 12,646,376  
                    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

12


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $188,567,418)

   $ 170,861,305  

Foreign currency, at value (cost $18,931)

     18,940  

Cash

     2,244  

Deposit at brokers

     2,040,680  

Receivable for investments sold

     3,795,876  

Dividends and interest receivable

     228,764  

Deferred offering expense

     154,060  

Prepaid expenses

     2,428  
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     177,104,297  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Options written, at value (premiums received $7,509,425)

     12,646,376  

Payable to brokers

     2,727,033  

Distributions payable

     21,185  

Payable for investments purchased

     2,954,174  

Payable for investment advisory fees

     127,743  

Payable for payroll expenses

     24,392  

Payable for accounting fees

     7,500  

Other accrued expenses

     88,571  
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     18,596,974  
  

 

 

 

Preferred Shares, $0.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized:

  

Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (5.200%, $25 liquidation value,1,173,302 shares outstanding)

     29,332,550  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders

   $ 129,174,773  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 263,166,878  

Total accumulated loss

     (133,992,105
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 129,174,773  
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value per Common Share:

  

($129,174,773 ÷ 20,894,710 shares outstanding at $0.001 par value; unlimited number of shares authorized)

     $6.18  

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $79,174)

   $ 1,700,768  

Interest

     371,823  
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     2,072,591  
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     769,056  

Payroll expenses

     57,419  

Shareholder communications expenses

     51,740  

Legal and audit fees

     46,273  

Trustees’ fees

     37,445  

Accounting fees

     22,500  

Dividend expense on securities sold short

     20,867  

Shareholder services fees

     12,496  

Custodian fees

     9,905  

Interest expense

     34  

Service fees for securities sold short (See Note 2)

     329  

Miscellaneous expenses

     42,122  
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     1,070,186  
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 3)

     (1,206
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     1,068,980  
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     1,003,611  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, Securities Sold Short, Written Options, and Foreign Currency:

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (5,378,511

Net realized loss on securities sold short

     (77,012

Net realized loss on written options

     (1,563,516

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (19,282
  

 

 

 

Net realized loss on investments, securities sold short, written options, and foreign currency transactions

     (7,038,321
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     27,939,565  

on written options

     (5,176,950

on foreign currency translations

     2,132  
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, written options, and foreign currency translations

     22,764,747  
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, Securities Sold Short, Written Options, and Foreign Currency

     15,726,426  
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     16,730,037  
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders

     (762,464
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

   $ 15,967,573  
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

13


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2018

Operations:

        

Net investment income

     $ 1,003,611     $ 1,264,458

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments, securities sold short, written options, and foreign currency transactions

       (7,038,321 )       6,823,687

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, written options, and foreign currency translations.

       22,764,747       (23,241,883 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

       16,730,037       (15,153,738 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Preferred Shareholders:

        

Accumulated earnings

       (762,464 )*       (1,247,890 )

Return of capital

             (311,810 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders

       (762,464 )       (1,559,700 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

       15,967,573       (16,713,438 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders:

        

Accumulated earnings

       (250,737 )*      

Return of capital

       (6,017,676 )*       (12,538,506 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Common Shareholders

       (6,268,413 )       (12,538,506 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions:

        

Net increase in net assets from repurchase of preferred shares

       24,115       49,793

Net decrease from repurchase of common shares

       (14,314 )      
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions

       9,801       49,793
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders

       9,708,961       (29,202,151 )

Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders:

        

Beginning of year

       119,465,812       148,667,963
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 129,174,773     $ 119,465,812
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

*

Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.    

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

14


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a common share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
    Year Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014  

Operating Performance:

           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 5.72     $ 7.11     $ 7.14     $ 6.49     $ 8.75     $ 10.91  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.05       0.06       0.05       0.01       0.02       0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, securities sold short, written options, and foreign currency transactions

    0.75       (0.78     0.59       1.47       (1.44     (1.10
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    0.80       (0.72     0.64       1.48       (1.42     (1.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: (a)

           

Net investment income

    (0.04 )*      (0.06     (0.01                  

Return of capital

          (0.01                        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to preferred shareholders

    (0.04     (0.07     (0.01                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders:

           

Net investment income

    (0.01 )*            (0.06     (0.03     (0.01     (0.02

Return of capital

    (0.29 )*      (0.60     (0.54     (0.81     (0.83     (1.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to common shareholders

    (0.30     (0.60     (0.60     (0.84     (0.84     (1.08
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fund Share Transactions:

           

Increase in net asset value from common share transactions

    0.00 (b)            0.00 (b)      0.01       0.00 (b)       

Increase in net asset value from repurchase of preferred shares

    0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)                         

Offering costs for preferred shares charged to paid-in capital

                (0.06                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fund share transactions

    0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      (0.06     0.01       0.00 (b)       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 6.18     $ 5.72     $ 7.11     $ 7.14     $ 6.49     $ 8.75  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NAV total return†

    13.56     (11.75 )%      8.29     23.53     (17.57 )%      (11.25 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market value, end of period

  $ 5.82     $ 4.95     $ 6.71     $ 6.67     $ 5.73     $ 8.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment total return††

    16.32     (18.56 )%      9.59     31.52     (19.98 )%      (10.48 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data:

           

Net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 158,507     $ 149,051     $ 178,668                    

Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (in 000’s)

  $ 129,175     $ 119,466     $ 148,668     $ 149,032     $ 135,914     $ 184,118  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable to common shares before preferred distributions

    1.62 %(c)      0.93     0.74     0.20     0.21     0.22

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common
shares(d)(e)

    1.73 %(c)(f)      1.68 %(f)      1.38 %(f)      1.37 %(f)(g)      1.36 %(f)      1.25

Portfolio turnover rate

    43.6     166.9     237.9     183.0     58.0     101.5

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

15


GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Financial Highlights (Continued)

 

Selected data for a common share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended December 31,  
                2018                 2017                 2016                 2015                 2014  

Cumulative Preferred Shares:

           

5.200% Series A Preferred(h)

           

Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s)

    $29,333       $29,585       $30,000                    

Total shares outstanding (in 000’s)

    1,173       1,183       1,200                    

Liquidation preference per share

    $  25.00       $  25.00       $  25.00                    

Average market value(i)

    $  23.89       $  23.56       $  24.92                    

Asset coverage per share

    $135.10       $125.95       $148.89                    

Asset Coverage

    540     504     596                  

 

Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at the net asset value per share on the ex-dividend dates. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

††

Based on market value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

*

Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end.

(a)

Calculated based on average common shares outstanding on record dates throughout the period.

(b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Annualized.

(d)

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, would have been 1.39%, 1.38% and 1.33%, respectively.

(e)

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares excluding interest and dividend expense and service fees on securities sold short for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016 was 1.70%, 1.67%, 1.36%, and 1.36%, respectively, and 1.36%, 1.37%, and 1.31% including liquidation value of preferred shares for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the effect on the expense ratios was minimal.

(f)

The Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015, there was no impact on the expense ratios.

(g)

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets excluded dividend expense and service fees on securities sold short. Including dividend expense and service fees on securities sold short, for the year ended December 31, 2016, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 1.39%.

(h)

The 5.200% Series A was initially issued October 26, 2017.

(i)

Based on weekly prices.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization. The GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (the Fund) is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 26, 2008 and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). Investment operations commenced on January 27, 2011.

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income from interest, dividends, and option premiums. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is to seek capital appreciation consistent with the Fund’s strategy and its primary objective. The Fund will attempt to achieve its objectives, under normal market conditions, by investing at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies principally engaged in the natural resources and gold industries. As part of its investment strategy, the Fund intends to generate current income from short term gains through an option strategy of writing (selling) covered call options of the equity securities in its portfolio. The Fund may invest in the securities of companies located anywhere in the world.

The Fund may invest a high percentage of its assets in specific sectors of the market in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to economic, political, and regulatory developments in a particular sector of the market, positive or negative, and may experience increased volatility to the Fund’s NAV and a magnified effect in its total return.

2. Significant Accounting Policies. 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 financial statements. 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 financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements. To improve the effectiveness of fair value disclosure requirements, the Financial Accounting Standards Board recently issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (ASU 2018-13), which adds, removes, and modifies certain aspects relating to fair value disclosure. ASU 2018-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption of the additions relating to ASU 2018-13 is not required, even if early adoption is elected for the removals under ASU 2018-13. Management has early adopted the removals set forth in ASU 2018-13 in these financial statements and has not early adopted the additions set forth in ASU 2018-13.

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 Trustees (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).

 

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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 obligations 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, 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. 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. OTC futures and options on futures for which market quotations are readily available will be valued by quotations received from a pricing service or, if no quotations are available from a pricing service, by quotations obtained from one or more dealers in the instrument in question by the Adviser.

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 Receipt 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 Board’s determinations as to the fair value of investments).

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (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 June 30, 2019 is as follows:

 

    Valuation Inputs    
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 Other Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total Market Value
at 6/30/19

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

               

ASSETS (Market Value):

               

Common Stocks

               

Metals and Mining

    $ 71,940,663     $ 4,304,165           $ 76,244,828

Other Industries (a)

      71,578,849                   71,578,849

Total Common Stocks

      143,519,512       4,304,165             147,823,677

Rights (a)

                $ 31,500       31,500

Convertible Corporate Bonds (a)

            275,761             275,761

U.S. Government Obligations

            22,730,367             22,730,367

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

    $ 143,519,512     $ 27,310,293     $ 31,500     $ 170,861,305

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

               

LIABILITIES (Market Value):

               

EQUITY CONTRACTS:

               

Call Options Written

    $ (3,303,001 )     $ (9,223,535 )           $ (12,526,536 )

Put Options Written

      (119,840 )                   (119,840 )

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – LIABILITIES

    $ (3,422,841 )     $ (9,223,535 )           $ (12,646,376 )

 

(a)

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund did not have transfers into or out of Level 3.

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 are 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 or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or 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. When fair valuing a security, factors to consider include 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in 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 backtesting 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 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, 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.

Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange traded derivatives, while collateral terms are contract specific for derivatives traded over-the-counter. Securities pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Cash collateral, if any, pledged for the same purpose will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund’s policy with respect to offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the master agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.

The Fund’s derivative contracts held at June 30, 2019, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

Options. The Fund may purchase or write call or put options on securities or indices for the purpose of increasing the income of the Fund. As a writer of put options, the Fund receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option. The Fund would incur a loss if the price of the underlying financial instrument decreases between the date the option is written and the date on which the option is terminated. The Fund would realize a gain, to the extent of the premium, if the price of the financial instrument increases between those dates.

As a purchaser of put options, the Fund pays a premium for the right to sell to the seller of the put option the underlying security at a specified price. The seller of the put has the obligation to purchase the underlying

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

security upon exercise at the exercise price. If the price of the underlying security declines, the Fund would realize a gain upon sale or exercise. If the price of the underlying security increases or stays the same, the Fund would realize a loss upon sale or at the expiration date, but only to the extent of the premium paid.

If a written call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss. If a written put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security. In the case of call options, the exercise prices are referred to as “in-the-money,” “at-the-money,” and “out-of-the-money,” respectively. The Fund may write (a) in-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the price of the underlying security will remain stable or decline during the option period, (b) at-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the price of the underlying security will remain stable, decline, or advance moderately during the option period, and (c) out-of-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the premiums received from writing the call option will be greater than the appreciation in the price of the underlying security above the exercise price. By writing a call option, the Fund limits its opportunity to profit from any increase in the market value of the underlying security above the exercise price of the option. Out-of-the-money, at-the-money, and in-the-money put options (the reverse of call options as to the relation of exercise price to market price) may be utilized in the same market environments that such call options are used in equivalent transactions. Option positions at June 30, 2019 are reflected within the Schedule of Investments.

The Fund’s volume of activity in equity options contracts during the six months ended June 30, 2019 had an average monthly market value of approximately $9,774,316.

At June 30, 2019, the Fund’s derivative liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

     Gross Amounts of
Recognized Liabilities
Presented in the
Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
   Gross Amounts
Available for
Offset in the
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Net Amounts of
Liabilities Presented in
the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities

Liabilities

              

OTC Equity Written Options

     $ 6,861,287             $ 6,861,287

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of the related collateral segregated by the Fund as of June 30, 2019:

 

          Net Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
         
     Net Amounts of
Liabilities Presented in
the Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
   Securities Pledged
as Collateral
  Cash Collateral
Pledged
   Net Amount      

Counterparty

                       

Pershing LLC

     $ 5,872,049      $ (5,872,049 )                  

Morgan Stanley

       631,932        (631,932 )                  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

       357,306        (357,306 )                  
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

Total

     $ 6,861,287      $ (6,861,287 )                  
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

As of June 30, 2019, the value of equity option positions can be found in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, under Liabilities, Options written, at value. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the effect of equity option

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

positions can be found in the Statement of Operations, under Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, Securities Sold Short, Written Options, and Foreign Currency, within Net realized loss on written options, and Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on written options.

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 which permit the Fund to engage in commodity interest transactions that include (i) “bona fide hedging” transactions, as that term is defined and interpreted by the CFTC and its staff, without regard to the percentage of the Fund’s assets committed to margin and options premiums and (ii) non-bona fide hedging transactions, provided that the Fund does not enter into such non-bona fide hedging transactions if, immediately thereafter, either (a) the sum of the amount of initial margin deposits on the Fund’s existing futures positions or swaps positions and option or swaption premiums would exceed 5% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions, or (b) the aggregate net notional value of the Fund’s commodity interest transactions would not exceed 100% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions. Therefore, in order to claim the Rule 4.5 exemption, the Fund is limited in its ability to invest in commodity futures, options, and certain types of swaps (including securities futures, broad based stock index futures, and financial futures contracts). As a result, in the future the Fund will be more limited in its ability to use these instruments than in the past, and these limitations may have a negative impact on the ability of the Adviser to manage the Fund, and on the Fund’s performance.

Securities Sold Short. The Fund may enter into short sale transactions. Short selling involves selling securities that may or may not be owned and, at times, borrowing the same securities for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace such borrowed securities at a later date. The proceeds received from short sales are recorded as liabilities and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of an open short position on the day of determination. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when the short position is closed out. By entering into a short sale, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security sold short. Dividends on short sales are recorded as an expense by the Fund on the ex-dividend date and interest expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The broker retains collateral for the value of the open positions, which is adjusted periodically as the value of the position fluctuates. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund incurred $329 in service fees related to its investment positions sold short and held by the broker. These amounts are included in the Statement of Operations under Expenses, Service fees for securities sold short.

Investments in Other Investment Companies. The Fund may invest, from time to time, in shares of other investment companies (or entities that would be considered investment companies but are excluded from the definition pursuant to certain exceptions under the 1940 Act) (the Acquired Funds) in accordance with the 1940 Act and related rules. Shareholders in the Fund would bear the pro rata portion of the periodic expenses of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund’s pro rata portion of the periodic expenses charged by the Acquired Funds was less than 1 basis point.

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

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

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

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than 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 June 30, 2019, the fund held no restricted securities.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the effective yield to maturity method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities that are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Fund becomes aware of such dividends.

Custodian Fee Credits and Interest Expense. When cash balances are maintained in the custody account, the Fund receives credits which are used to offset custodian fees. The gross expenses paid under the custody

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

arrangement are included in custodian fees in the Statement of Operations with the corresponding expense offset, if any, shown as “Custodian fee credits.” When cash balances are overdrawn, the Fund is charged an overdraft fee equal to 110% of the 90 day U.S. Treasury Bill rate on outstanding balances. This amount, if any, would be included in the Statement of Operations.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.

The Fund declares and pays monthly distributions from net investment income, capital gains, and paid-in capital. The actual source of the distribution is determined after the end of the year. Distributions during the year may be made in excess of required distributions. Distributions sourced from paid-in capital should not be considered as dividend yield or the total return from an investment in the Fund. The Board will continue to monitor the Fund’s distribution level, taking into consideration the Fund’s NAV and the financial market environment. The Fund’s distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board at any time.

Distributions to shareholders of the Fund’s 5.200% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series A Preferred) are accrued on a daily basis and are determined as described in Note 5.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2018 was as follows:

 

     Common      Preferred  

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

          $ 1,247,890  

Return of capital

   $ 12,538,506        311,810  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 12,538,506      $ 1,559,700  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Provision for Income Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

At December 31, 2018, the Fund had net long term capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $88,364,329 which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders for an unlimited period. These capital losses will retain their character as long term capital losses.

 

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The following summarizes the tax cost of investments, written options, and the related net unrealized depreciation at June 30, 2019:

 

     Cost/
Premiums
   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
   Net Unrealized
Depreciation

Investments and derivative instruments

     $ 193,669,502      $ 8,743,035      $ (44,197,608 )      $ (35,454,573 )

The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2019, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed weekly and paid monthly, equal on an annual basis to 1.00% of the value of the Fund’s average weekly net assets including the liquidation of preferred shares. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio and oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund paid $20,239 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed brokerage arrangement during this period was $1,206.

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund accrued $22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.

As per the approval of the Board, the Fund compensates officers of the Fund, who are employed by the Fund and are not employed by the Adviser (although the officers may receive incentive based variable compensation from affiliates of the Adviser). During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Fund accrued $57,419 in Payroll expenses in the Statement of Operations.

The Fund pays each Trustee who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $3,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Trustee is reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $3,000, the Nominating Committee Chairman and the Lead

 

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Trustee each receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Trustee may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for participation in certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Trustees who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.

4. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2019, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $61,385,011 and $59,693,890, respectively.

5. Capital. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.001). The Board has authorized the repurchase of its shares in the open market when the shares are trading at a discount of 10% or more (or such other percentage as the Board may determine from time to time) from the NAV of the shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 , the Fund repurchased and retired 2,800 of its common shares at an investment of $14,314 and an average discount of approximately 13.96% from its NAV. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Fund did not repurchase any common shares.

Transactions in common shares of beneficial interest for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018 were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
   Year Ended
December 31, 2018
     Shares    Amount    Shares    Amount

Net increase from repurchase of common shares

       (2,800 )        (14,314 )              

As of June 30, 2019, after considering the Series A Preferred offering, the Fund has approximately $170 million available for issuance of common or preferred shares under the current shelf registration.

The Fund’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of $0.001 par value Preferred Shares. On October 26, 2017, the Fund issued 1,200,000 shares of 5.200% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series A Preferred), receiving $28,851,132, after the deduction of offering expenses of $203,868 and underwriting fees of $945,000. The liquidation value of the Series A Preferred is $25 per share. The Series A Preferred has an annual dividend rate of 5.200%. The Series is non callable before October 26, 2022. The Board has authorized the repurchase of the Series A Preferred in the open market at prices less than $25 liquidation value per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018 the Fund repurchased and retired 10,098 and 16,600 of the Series A Preferred in the open market at an investment of $228,335 and $365,207 and an average discount of approximately 9.59% and 12.04% from its liquidation preference, respectively. At June 30, 2019, 1,173,302 shares were outstanding and accrued dividends amounted to $21,185.

The Series A Preferred is senior to the common shares and results in the financial leveraging of the common shares. Such leveraging tends to magnify both the risks and opportunities to common shareholders. Dividends on the Series A Preferred are cumulative. The Fund is required by the 1940 Act and by the Statement of Preferences to meet certain asset coverage tests with respect to the Series A Preferred. If the Fund fails to meet these requirements and does not correct such failure, the Fund may be required to redeem, in part or in full, the Series A Preferred at the redemption price of $25 per share plus an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared on such shares in order to meet the requirements. Additionally,

 

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GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

failure to meet the foregoing asset coverage requirements could restrict the Fund’s ability to pay dividends to common shareholders and could lead to sales of portfolio securities at inopportune times. The income received on the Fund’s assets may vary in a manner unrelated to the fixed rate, which could have either a beneficial or detrimental impact on net investment income and gains available to common shareholders.

The holders of Preferred Shares generally are entitled to one vote per share held on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Fund and will vote together with holders of common shares as a single class. The holders of Preferred Shares voting together as a single class also have the right currently to elect two Trustees and, under certain circumstances, are entitled to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In addition, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of all outstanding shares of the Preferred Shares, voting as a single class, will be required to approve any plan of reorganization adversely affecting the Preferred Shares, and the approval of two-thirds of each class, voting separately, of the Fund’s outstanding voting shares must approve the conversion of the Fund from a closed-end to an open-end investment company. The approval of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding Preferred Shares and a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities are required to approve certain other actions, including changes in the Fund’s investment objectives or fundamental investment policies.

6. Indemnifications. The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management has reviewed the Fund’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

7. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

Shareholder Meeting – May 13, 2019 – Final Results

The Fund’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 13, 2019, in Greenwich, Connecticut. At that meeting, common and preferred shareholders, voting together as a single class, re-elected James P. Conn and Vincent D. Enright as Trustees of the Fund, with 17,997,219 votes and 18,016,354 votes cast in favor of these Trustees, and 960,766 votes and 941,630 votes withheld for these Trustees, respectively.

In addition, preferred shareholders, voting as a separate class, re-elected Kuni Nakamura as a Trustee of the Fund, with 1,000,727 votes cast in favor of this Trustee and 100,372 votes withheld for this Trustee.

Anthony S. Colavita, Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., William F. Heitmann, Michael J. Melarkey, Anthonie C. van Ekris, and Salvatore J. Zizza continue to serve in their capacities as Trustees of the Fund.

We thank you for your participation and appreciate your continued support.

 

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AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT

AND VOLUNTARY CASH PURCHASE PLANS

Enrollment in the Plan

It is the policy of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust to automatically reinvest dividends payable to common shareholders. As a “registered” shareholder you automatically become a participant in the Fund’s Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan). The Plan authorizes the Fund to credit common shares to participants upon an income dividend or a capital gains distribution regardless of whether the shares are trading at a discount or a premium to net asset value. All distributions to shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names will be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan in additional shares of the Fund. Plan participants may send their share certificates to American Stock Transfer (AST) to be held in their dividend reinvestment account. Registered shareholders wishing to receive their distributions in cash must submit this request in writing to:

GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

c/o American Stock Transfer

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Shareholders requesting this cash election must include the shareholder’s name and address as they appear on the share certificate. Shareholders with additional questions regarding the Plan or requesting a copy of the terms of the Plan, may contact AST at (888) 422-3262.

If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank, or nominee, you should contact such institution. If such institution is not participating in the Plan, your account will be credited with a cash dividend. In order to participate in the Plan through such institution, it may be necessary for you to have your shares taken out of “street name” and re-registered in your own name. Once registered in your own name your distributions will be automatically reinvested. Certain brokers participate in the Plan. Shareholders holding shares in “street name” at participating institutions will have dividends automatically reinvested. Shareholders wishing a cash dividend at such institution must contact their broker to make this change.

The number of common shares distributed to participants in the Plan in lieu of cash dividends is determined in the following manner. Under the Plan, whenever the market price of the Fund’s common shares is equal to or exceeds net asset value at the time shares are valued for purposes of determining the number of shares equivalent to the cash dividends or capital gains distribution, participants are issued common shares valued at the greater of (i) the net asset value as most recently determined or (ii) 95% of the then current market price of the Fund’s common shares. The valuation date is the dividend or distribution payment date or, if that date is not a NYSE Amex trading day, the next trading day. If the net asset value of the common shares at the time of valuation exceeds the market price of the common shares, participants will receive common shares from the Fund valued at market price. If the Fund should declare a dividend or capital gains distribution payable only in cash, AST will buy common shares in the open market, or on the NYSE Amex, or elsewhere, for the participants’ accounts, except that AST will endeavor to terminate purchases in the open market and cause the Fund to issue shares at net asset value if, following the commencement of such purchases, the market value of the common shares exceeds the then current net asset value.

The automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions will not relieve participants of any income tax which may be payable on such distributions. A participant in the Plan will be treated for federal income tax purposes as having received, on a dividend payment date, a dividend or distribution in an amount equal to the cash the participant could have received instead of shares.

Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan

The Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan is yet another vehicle for our shareholders to increase their investment in the Fund. In order to participate in the Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan, shareholders must have their shares registered in their own name.

Participants in the Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan have the option of making additional cash payments to AST for investments in the Fund’s common shares at the then current market price. Shareholders may send an amount from $250 to $10,000. AST will use these funds to purchase shares in the open market on or about the 1st and 15th of each month. AST will charge each shareholder who participates $0.75 per share, plus a pro rata share of the brokerage commissions. Brokerage charges for such purchases are expected to be less than the usual brokerage charge for such transactions. It is suggested that any voluntary cash payments be sent to American Stock Transfer, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 such that AST receives such payments approximately 10 days before the investment date. Funds not received at least five days before the investment date shall be held for investment until the next purchase date. A payment may be withdrawn without charge if notice is received by AST at least 48 hours before such payment is to be invested.

Shareholders wishing to liquidate shares held at AST must do so in writing or by telephone. Please submit your request to the above mentioned address or telephone number. Include in your request your name, address, and account number. The cost to liquidate shares is a pro rata share of the brokerage commission incurred. Brokerage charges are expected to be less than the usual brokerage charge for such transactions.

For more information regarding the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan, brochures are available by calling (914) 921-5070 or by writing directly to the Fund.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the change sent to the members of the Plan at least 90 days before the record date for such dividend or distribution. The Plan also may be amended or terminated by AST on at least 90 days written notice to participants in the Plan.

 

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GAMCO NATURAL RESOURCES, GOLD & INCOME TRUST

AND YOUR PERSONAL PRIVACY

Who are we?

The GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (the “Fund”) is a closed-end management investment company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, that is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc. GAMCO Investors, Inc. is a publicly held company that has subsidiaries that provide investment advisory services for a variety of clients.

What kind of non-public information do we collect about you if you become a Fund shareholder?

When you purchase shares of the Fund on the New York Stock Exchange, you have the option of registering directly with our transfer agent in order, for example, to participate in our dividend reinvestment plan.

 

   

Information you give us on your application form. This could include your name, address, telephone number, social security number, bank account number, and other information.

 

 

   

Information about your transactions with us. This would include information about the shares that you buy or sell; it may also include information about whether you sell or exercise rights that we have issued from time to time. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them.

 

What information do we disclose and to whom do we disclose it?

We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers to anyone other than our affiliates, our service providers who need to know such information, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you want to find out what the law permits, you can read the privacy rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. They are in volume 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 248. The Commission often posts information about its regulations on its website, www.sec.gov.

What do we do to protect your personal information?

We restrict access to non-public personal information about you to the people who need to know that information in order to provide services to you or the Fund and to ensure that we are complying with the laws governing the securities business. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to keep your personal information confidential.


 

 

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GAMCO NATURAL RESOURCES, GOLD & INCOME TRUST

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Management Team Biographies

Caesar M. P. Bryan joined GAMCO Asset Management in 1994. He is a member of the global investment team of Gabelli Funds, LLC and portfolio manager of several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Bryan was a portfolio manager at Lexington Management. He began his investment career at Samuel Montagu Company, the London based merchant bank. Mr. Bryan graduated from the University of Southampton in England with a Bachelor of Law and is a member of the English Bar.

Vincent Hugonnard-Roche joined GAMCO Investors, Inc. in 2000. He is Director of Quantitative Strategies, head of the Gabelli Risk Management Group, serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC, and manages several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Fund Complex. He received a Master’s degree in Mathematics of Decision Making from EISITI, France and an MS in Finance from ESSEC, France.

 

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.gabeli.com.

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

 

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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& INCOME TRUST

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

 

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800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

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914-921-5118

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info@gabelli.com

 

GABELLI.COM

 

 

 

TRUSTEES

Anthony S. Colavita

Attorney,

Anthony S. Colavita, P.C.

James P. Conn

Former Managing Director &

Chief Investment Officer,

Financial Security Assurance

Holdings Ltd.

Vincent D. Enright

Former Senior Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer,

KeySpan Corp.

Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.

Former President &

Chief Executive Officer,

American Gaming Association

William F. Heitmann

Former Senior Vice President

of Finance,

Verizon Communications, Inc.

Michael J. Melarkey

Of Counsel,

McDonald Carano Wilson LLP

Kuni Nakamura

President,

Advanced Polymer, Inc.

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

OFFICERS

Bruce N. Alpert

President

John C. Ball

Treasurer

Agnes Mullady

Vice President

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary & Vice President

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

Molly A.F. Marion

Vice President & Ombudsman

David I. Schachter

Vice President & Ombudsman

Carter W. Austin

Vice President

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

CUSTODIAN

The Bank of New York Mellon

COUNSEL

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &

Flom LLP

TRANSFER AGENT AND

REGISTRAR

American Stock Transfer and

Trust Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GNT Q2/2019

LOGO

 


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.


There has been no change, as of the date of this filing, in any of the portfolio managers identified in response to paragraph (a)(1) of this Item in the registrant’s most recently filed annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period    

  

(a) Total Number

of Shares (or

Units) Purchased)

 

  

(b) Average Price

Paid per Share (or

Unit)

 

  

(c) Total Number of

Shares (or Units)

Purchased as Part of

Publicly Announced

Plans or Programs

 

  

(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet be

Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

 

Month #1
01/01/2019     through 01/31/2019

  

 

Common – 2,800

 

Preferred Series A –

10,098

  

 

Common – $4.9415

 

Preferred Series A – $22.5814

 

  

 

Common – 2,800

 

Preferred Series A – 10,098

  

Common – 20,897,510 - 2,800 = 20,894,710

 

Preferred Series A – 1,183,400 - 10,098 = 1,173,302

Month #2
02/01/2019 through 02/28/2019
  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A –

N/A

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

  

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A –  N/A

  

 

Common – 20,894,710

 

Preferred Series A –1,173,302

Month #3
03/01/2019 through 03/31/2019
  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

  

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

  

 

Common – 20,894,710

 

Preferred Series A – 1,173,302

Month #4
04/01/2019 through 04/30/2019
  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

  

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

  

 

Common – 20,894,710

 

Preferred Series A – 1,173,302

Month #5
05/01/2019 through 05/31/2019
  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A –

N/A

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

  

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

  

 

Common – 20,894,710

 

Preferred Series A – 1,173,302

Month #6
06/01/2019 through 06/30/2019
  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

  

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

 

  

 

Common – N/A

 

Preferred Series A – N/A

  

 

Common – 20,894,710

 

Preferred Series A – 1,173,302

Total

 

  

Common – 2,800

   Common – $4.9415    Common – 2,800   

N/A


               

Preferred Series A – 10,098

  

Preferred Series A – $22.5814

 

   Preferred Series A – 10,098     

Footnote columns (c) and (d) of the table, by disclosing the following information in the aggregate for all plans or programs publicly announced:

 

a.

The date each plan or program was announced – The notice of the potential repurchase of common and preferred shares occurs semiannually in the Fund’s shareholder reports in accordance with Section 23(c)of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

b.

The dollar amount (or share or unit amount) approved – Any or all common shares outstanding may be repurchased when the Fund’s common shares are trading at a discount of 10% or more from the net asset value of the shares. Any or all preferred shares outstanding may be repurchased when the Fund’s preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value.

c.

The expiration date (if any) of each plan or program – The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.

d.

Each plan or program that has expired during the period covered by the table– The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.

e.

Each plan or program the registrant has determined to terminate prior to expiration, or under which the registrant does not intend to make further purchases. – The Fund’s repurchase plans are ongoing.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

Item 11. 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 period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.


Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

 

(a)(1)

  

Not applicable.

    

 

(a)(2)

  

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

 

(a)(3)

  

Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)

  

Not applicable.

 

(b)

  

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 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)

  

   GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust

By (Signature and Title)*

 

      /s/ Bruce N. Alpert

 

      Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

Date

 

    9/5/19

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

 

    9/5/19

By (Signature and Title)*

 

      /s/ John C. Ball

 

      John C. Ball, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date

 

    9/5/19

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