N-CSRS 1 d730464dncsrs.htm GABELLI INVESTOR FUNDS, INC. Gabelli Investor Funds, Inc.

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            811-07326    

                         Gabelli Investor Funds, Inc.                        

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Corporate Center

                           Rye, New York 10580-1422                      

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Bruce N. Alpert

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

                           Rye, New York 10580-1422                      

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end:  December 31

Date of reporting period:  June 30, 2014

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, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. 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.


The Gabelli ABC Fund

 

Semiannual Report — June 30, 2014

  

LOGO

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

To Our Shareholders,    Portfolio Manager

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli ABC Fund increased 1.4% compared with an increase of 0.6% for the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) Long-Only Merger Arbitrage Index. The performance of the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index for the six months was 0.02%. See below for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the schedule of investments and financial statements as of June 30, 2014.

Comparative Results

Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2014 (a) (Unaudited)   Since
                     Inception
     Six Months   1 Year   5 Year   10 Year   5/14/93

AAA Shares (GABCX)

       1.37 %       3.54 %       4.15 %       4.61 %       6.25 %

Advisor Shares (GADVX)

       1.28         3.40         3.90         4.43         6.16  

S&P Long-Only Merger Arbitrage Index

       0.59         3.26         5.25         N/A (b)       N/A (b)

Lipper U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund Average

       0.00         0.00         0.01         1.27         2.49 (c)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

       0.02         0.05         0.11         1.63         2.98  

S&P 500 Index

       7.14         24.61         18.83         7.78         9.45 (c)

In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2014, the expense ratios for Class AAA and the Advisor Class Shares, are 0.58% and 0.83%, respectively. See page 11 for the expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2014. The Fund does not have a sales charge.

 

  (a)

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns would have been lower had Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”) not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund prior to December 31, 2007. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. 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 prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. The S&P Long-Only Merger Arbitrage Index is comprised of a maximum of 40 large and liquid stocks that are active targets in pending merger deals. The Lipper U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund Average reflects the average performance of mutual funds classified in this particular category. The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. At the end of the month, that issue is sold and rolled into the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond three months from the rebalancing date. To qualify for selection, an issue must have settled on or before the rebalancing (month end) date. The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization weighted index of 500 large capitalization stocks commonly used to represent the U.S. equity market. Dividends are considered reinvested except for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of the Advisor Class Shares on May 1, 2007. The actual performance of the Advisor Class Shares would have been lower due to the additional expenses associated with this class of shares.

 
  (b)

S&P Long-Only Merger Arbitrage Index inception date is January 17, 2008.

 
  (c)

S&P 500 Index and the Lipper U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund Average since inception performance are as of April 30, 1993.

 


The Gabelli ABC Fund   
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)   
For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014      Expense Table   

 

 

We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of fees and expenses regarding your investment. All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. When a fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets, this figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The Expense Table below illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:

Actual Fund Return: This section provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this section to help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period after any fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return during the past six months, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid during this period.

Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio. It assumes a hypothetical annualized return of 5% before expenses during the period shown. In this case – because the hypothetical return used is not the Fund’s actual return – the results do not apply to your investment and you cannot use the hypothetical account value and expense to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. This example is useful in making comparisons of the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

      Beginning
Account Value
01/01/14
   Ending
Account Value
06/30/14
   Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid During
Period*

The Gabelli ABC Fund

Actual Fund Return

             

Class AAA

   $1,000.00    $1,013.70    0.56%   $2.80

Advisor Class

   $1,000.00    $1,012.80    0.81%   $4.04

Hypothetical 5% Return

Class AAA

   $1,000.00    $1,022.02    0.56%   $2.81

Advisor Class

   $1,000.00    $1,020.78    0.81%   $4.06

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the last six months multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (181 days), then divided by 365.

 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2014:

The Gabelli ABC Fund

Long Positions

  

U.S. Government Obligations

     61.6

Retail

     5.3

Energy and Utilities

     5.1

Health Care

     4.5

Financial Services

     4.3

Food and Beverage

     4.2

Electronics

     3.6

Telecommunications

     2.7

Business Services

     1.7

Cable and Satellite

     1.0

Equipment and Supplies

     1.0

Building and Construction

     0.8

Diversified Industrial

     0.6

Specialty Chemicals

     0.5

Computer Software and Services

     0.5

Metals and Mining

     0.5

Semiconductors

     0.4

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

     0.4

Wireless Communications

     0.3

Broadcasting

     0.3

Hotels and Gaming

     0.2

Entertainment

     0.1

Consumer Products

     0.1

Real Estate

     0.1

Communications Equipment

     0.1

Machinery

     0.1

Consumer Services

     0.0 %* 

Paper and Forest Products

     0.0 %* 

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     2.5

Short Positions

  

Health Care

     (1.5 )% 

Building and Construction

     (1.0 )% 

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (0.0 )%* 

Financial Services

     (0.0 )%* 
  

 

 

 
         100.0
  

 

 

 

 

*

Amount represents less than 0.05%.

 

 

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-Q. 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-Q 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.

 

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The Gabelli ABC Fund

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

           

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
    

COMMON STOCKS — 38.1%

  

  
    

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 0.4%

  

  135,084        

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

   $ 3,177,399       $ 4,052,520   
  7,800        

Strattec Security Corp.

     107,069         503,022   
  55,300        

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack†

     644,542         633,738   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          3,929,010         5,189,280   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Broadcasting — 0.3%

  

  8,500        

Cogeco Inc.

     165,549         438,203   
  150,129        

LIN Media LLC, Cl. A†

     3,716,673         4,091,015   
  4,000        

Salem Communications Corp., Cl. A

     2,780         37,840   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          3,885,002         4,567,058   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Building and Construction — 0.7%

  

  279,360        

Lennar Corp., Cl. B

     9,251,237         9,925,661   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Business Services — 1.7%

  

  700        

Ascent Capital Group Inc., Cl. A†

     56,268         46,207   
  100,000        

Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc., Cl. B†

     2,386,629         2,685,000   
  500        

Bull†

     3,383         3,375   
  40,000        

Diebold Inc.

     1,220,261         1,606,800   
  50,028        

Global Sources Ltd.†

     426,623         414,232   
  20,000        

GrainCorp Ltd., Cl. A

     162,315         158,416   
  233,000        

MICROS Systems Inc.†

     15,790,992         15,820,700   
  500        

PubliGroupe AG

     117,882         119,531   
  15,000        

The Brink’s Co.

     380,770         423,300   
  30,000        

The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.

     584,419         585,300   
  50,000        

TNT Express NV

     542,493         452,554   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            21,672,035           22,315,415   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Cable and Satellite — 1.0%

  

  1,000        

AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A†

     33,167         61,490   
  135,000        

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

     1,487,534         2,088,582   
  195,000        

Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A

     2,945,617         3,441,750   
  50,000        

DIRECTV†

     3,906,089         4,250,500   
  175,000        

Sky Deutschland AG†

     1,509,704         1,612,214   
  14,000        

Time Warner Cable Inc.

     1,900,178         2,062,200   
  2,000        

ZON OPTIMUS SGPS SA

     19,660         13,145   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          11,801,949         13,529,881   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Communications Equipment — 0.1%

  

  3,000        

RDA Microelectronics Inc., ADR

     53,612         51,330   
  36,000        

Riverbed Technology Inc.†

     731,781         742,680   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          785,393         794,010   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Computer Software and Services — 0.5%

  

  100,000        

BMC Software Stub†

     0         5,000   

Shares

           

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  24,000        

Cision AB†

   $ 225,590       $ 218,213   
  10,000        

eBay Inc.†

     344,922         500,600   
  1,000        

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

     27,410         54,740   
  420,000        

Fusion-io Inc.†

     4,788,120         4,746,000   
  52,000        

iGO Inc.†

     163,480         166,400   
  2,400        

Mentor Graphics Corp.

     17,031         51,768   
  3,000        

Micro Focus International plc

     24,371         44,565   
  25,000        

ReadSoft AB, Cl. B

     152,416         165,755   
  500        

Schawk Inc.

     10,111         10,180   
  26,000        

Yahoo! Inc.†

     385,546         913,380   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          6,138,997         6,876,601   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Consumer Products — 0.1%

  

  50,000        

Avon Products Inc.

     890,159         730,500   
  37,000        

Blyth Inc.

     431,996         287,860   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          1,322,155         1,018,360   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Consumer Services — 0.0%

  

  1,000        

Liberty Interactive Corp., Cl. A†

     17,478         29,360   
  404        

Liberty Ventures, Cl. A†

     7,697         29,815   
  1,000        

OpenTable Inc.†

     103,516         103,600   
  10,000        

The ADT Corp.

     246,595         349,400   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          375,286         512,175   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Diversified Industrial — 0.6%

  

  11,000        

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

     140,240         439,230   
  5,000        

Foster Wheeler AG

     159,199         170,350   
  80,000        

Handy & Harman Ltd.†

     462,687         2,141,600   
  4,000        

ITT Corp.

     71,291         192,400   
  30,000        

Katy Industries Inc.†

     23,298         32,700   
  1,000        

MOCON Inc.

     13,496         15,810   
  40,000        

Myers Industries Inc.

     415,859         803,600   
  10,000        

Texas Industries Inc.†

     843,768         923,600   
  60,000        

Tyco International Ltd.

     1,142,432         2,736,000   
  13,000        

Wartsila OYJ Abp

     716,555         644,749   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          3,988,825         8,100,039   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Electronics — 3.6%

  

  70,000        

Alliance Semiconductor Corp.†

     240,731         56,000   
  250,000        

Cobra Automotive Technologies SpA†

     501,040         508,010   
  45,000        

Emulex Corp.†

     318,107         256,500   
  485,000        

Hittite Microwave Corp.

       37,804,949           37,805,750   
  100,400        

Laird plc

     313,490         487,635   
  100,000        

Measurement Specialties Inc.†

     8,601,497         8,607,000   
  12,000        

MoSys Inc.†

     45,904         37,680   
  3,000        

Texas Instruments Inc.

     81,057         143,370   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli ABC Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

           

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
    

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     
    

Electronics (Continued)

     
  100,000        

Wolfson Microelectronics plc†

   $ 392,382       $ 396,187   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            48,299,157           48,298,132   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Energy and Utilities — 5.1%

  

  1,480,000        

Alvopetro Energy Ltd.†

     1,548,384         1,678,272   
  23,000        

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     2,329,604         2,517,810   
  10,000        

Apache Corp.

     903,905         1,006,200   
  1,000,000        

Caracal Energy Inc.†

     8,994,336         9,378,423   
  20,000        

Cleco Corp.

     1,121,910         1,179,000   
  4,000        

CONSOL Energy Inc.

     149,600         184,280   
  50,000        

Dart Energy Ltd.†

     43,038         8,487   
  210,000        

Dragon Oil plc

     1,303,479         2,204,871   
  25,000        

Endesa SA

     552,970         967,068   
  5,000        

Equal Energy Ltd.

     27,000         27,100   
  93,714        

EXCO Resources Inc.

     487,079         551,975   
  3,000        

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     171,135         302,040   
  10,000        

Great Plains Energy Inc.

     137,405         268,700   
  420,000        

Gulf Coast Ultra Deep Royalty Trust†

     735,000         1,230,600   
  10,000        

Halcon Resources Corp.†

     86,812         72,900   
  5,000        

Hess Corp.

     253,364         494,450   
  42,600        

Integrys Energy Group Inc.

     2,933,176         3,030,138   
  57,000        

National Fuel Gas Co.

     3,310,142         4,463,100   
  22,000        

NorthWestern Corp.

     529,680         1,148,180   
  3,000        

NRG Energy Inc.

     85,978         111,600   
  1,000        

Origin Energy Ltd.

     15,738         13,786   
  310,000        

Pepco Holdings Inc.

     8,296,716         8,518,800   
  190,000        

Severn Trent plc

     5,128,103         6,282,174   
  9,000        

Steel Excel Inc.†

     238,313         318,150   
  330,026        

UNS Energy Corp.

     19,640,105         19,936,871   
  1,800        

Walter Energy Inc.

     25,539         9,810   
  100,000        

Weatherford International plc†

     1,490,936         2,300,000   
  80,000        

WesternZagros Resources Ltd.†

     287,279         89,218   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          60,826,726         68,294,003   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Entertainment — 0.1%

  

  10,000        

Digital Cinema Destinations Corp.†

     60,086         60,100   
  2,000        

Discovery Communications Inc.,
Cl. A†

     34,253         148,560   
  2,000        

Discovery Communications Inc.,
Cl. C†

     36,926         145,180   
  4,000        

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc.,
Cl. A

     309,855         324,560   
  23,000        

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.†

     210,583         511,520   
  7,000        

The Madison Square Garden Co.,
Cl. A†

     265,633         437,150   

Shares

           

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  4,000        

Vivendi SA

   $ 69,949       $ 97,878   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          987,285         1,724,948   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Equipment and Supplies — 1.0%

  

  606,600        

Kentz Corp. Ltd.

     9,608,701         9,613,082   
  6,000        

The L.S. Starrett Co., Cl. A

     65,790         92,280   
  14,000        

The Timken Co.

     711,740         949,760   
  50,000        

Xylem Inc.

     1,467,071         1,954,000   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            11,853,302           12,609,122   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Financial Services — 4.3%

  

  100,000        

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

     2,044,174         2,588,000   
  1,650        

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

     39,700         84,331   
  500        

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.

     22,848         22,710   
  1,587        

Fidelity National Financial Inc., Cl. A†

     52,272         51,990   
  12,000        

H&R Block Inc.

     168,309         402,240   
  90,000        

Hudson City Bancorp Inc.

     787,292         884,700   
  30,000        

Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A

     1,140,872         1,290,868   
  60,000        

KKR & Co. LP

     349,003         1,459,800   
  2,000        

M&T Bank Corp.

     168,239         248,100   
  1,800        

MasterCard Inc., Cl. A

     35,934         132,246   
  150,000        

National Interstate Corp.

     4,454,385         4,203,000   
  60,000        

Navient Corp.

     370,201         1,062,600   
  10,000        

Oritani Financial Corp.

     103,087         153,900   
  63,000        

Pohjola Bank plc, Cl. A

     1,444,025         1,371,628   
  586,872        

Protective Life Corp.

     40,702,785         40,687,836   
  85,000        

SLM Corp.

     399,984         706,350   
  7,312        

Sterling Bancorp

     65,721         87,744   
  78,877        

SWS Group Inc.†

     587,168         574,225   
  500        

TF Financial Corp.

     20,753         21,240   
  7,000        

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     303,724         623,350   
  500        

Tower Group International Ltd.†

     1,312         900   
  263,000        

Wright Investors’ Service Holdings Inc.†

     657,500         485,235   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          53,919,288         57,142,993   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Food and Beverage — 4.2%

  

  2,080,000        

Parmalat SpA

     7,748,544         7,114,665   
  5,500        

Pernod Ricard SA

     425,711         660,482   
  5,000        

Pinnacle Foods Inc.

     171,344         164,500   
  23,000        

Post Holdings Inc.†

     602,790         1,170,930   
  15,000        

Remy Cointreau SA

     799,735         1,380,049   
  724,676        

The Hillshire Brands Co.

     39,896,251         45,147,315   
  10,000        

Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co. Holding Ltd.

     68,912         74,022   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          49,713,287         55,711,963   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

           

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
    

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     
    

Health Care — 4.4%

     
  3,068        

Allergan Inc.

   $ 454,292       $ 519,167   
  420,465        

ArthroCare Corp. Stub†

     0         147,163   
  105,000        

AstraZeneca plc, ADR

     8,187,153         7,802,550   
  1,000        

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Cl. A†

     99,940         119,710   
  40,000        

Celesio AG

     1,265,251         1,424,072   
  102,000        

Covidien plc

     8,916,125         9,198,360   
  225,000        

Forest Laboratories Inc.†

     21,059,215         22,275,000   
  70,000        

Furiex Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

     7,296,544         7,432,600   
  1,000        

Gentiva Health Services Inc.†

     14,582         15,060   
  3,000        

Grifols SA, ADR

     40,260         132,150   
  16,000        

ICU Medical Inc.†

     976,738         972,960   
  90,000        

Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

     2,172,428         2,169,000   
  3,000        

Illumina Inc.†

     130,311         535,620   
  1,000        

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.†

     1,640         1,610   
  500        

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     12,000         46,585   
  219,900        

Medical Action Industries Inc.†

     3,010,144         3,019,227   
  1,000        

Merck & Co. Inc.

     31,789         57,850   
  433,000        

Myrexis Inc.†

     44,849         70,189   
  165,000        

Nordion Inc.†

     1,908,108         2,072,400   
  1,000        

QLT Inc.†

     6,451         6,180   
  2,000        

Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc.

     179,414         184,980   
  1,000        

Rhoen Klinikum AG

     20,826         33,027   
  200        

Shire plc, ADR

     36,960         47,098   
  4,000        

Smith & Nephew plc, ADR

     368,774         357,120   
  1,000        

Taro Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.†

     39,430         140,240   
  1,000        

UCB SA†

     25,081         84,775   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            56,298,305           58,864,693   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Hotels and Gaming — 0.2%

  

  4,000        

Churchill Downs Inc.

     170,584         360,440   
  1,000        

Giant Interactive Group Inc., ADR

     11,236         11,840   
  30,000        

International Game Technology

     475,912         477,300   
  45,000        

MTR Gaming Group Inc.†

     235,904         240,750   
  8,000        

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd., Cl. A†

     87,810         116,320   
  25,000        

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

     1,076,449         1,203,750   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          2,057,895         2,410,400   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Machinery — 0.1%

  

  11,000        

Astec Industries Inc.

     440,343         482,680   
  20,040        

CNH Industrial NV

     234,457         204,809   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          674,800         687,489   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares

           

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
    

Metals and Mining — 0.5%

     
  100,000        

Alcoa Inc.

   $ 956,116       $ 1,489,000   
  15,000        

Augusta Resource Corp.†

     47,260         47,374   
  110,000        

AuRico Gold Inc.

     880,240         468,600   
  2,000        

Camino Minerals Corp.†

     3,744         150   
  5,000        

Chaparral Gold Corp.†

     1,641         2,437   
  50,000        

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

     1,617,183         1,825,000   
  5,000        

Lumina Copper Corp.†

     44,753         46,249   
  55,000        

Newmont Mining Corp.

     2,120,813         1,399,200   
  10,000        

Pan American Silver Corp.

     188,281         153,320   
  500        

Papillon Resources Ltd.†

     750         891   
  11,000        

Vulcan Materials Co.

     428,239         701,250   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          6,289,020         6,133,471   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Paper and Forest Products — 0.0%

  

  190,000        

Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.†

     700,230         493,229   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Real Estate — 0.1%

  

  120,164        

American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust Inc.

     1,308,627         1,308,586   
  500        

American Tower Corp.

     7,707         44,990   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          1,316,334         1,353,576   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Retail — 5.3%

  

  1,500        

Aaron’s Inc.†

     40,041         53,460   
  1,000        

Casey’s General Stores Inc.

     39,425         70,290   
  31,700        

CST Brands Inc.

     1,048,973         1,093,650   
  0        

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

     14         15   
  23,000        

Macy’s Inc.

     472,196         1,334,460   
  4,000        

Pier 1 Imports Inc.

     27,590         61,640   
  704,000        

Safeway Inc.

     25,532,934         24,175,360   
  240        

SpartanNash Co.

     4,800         5,042   
  200,000        

Susser Holdings Corp.†

     15,577,236         16,144,000   
  1,300,000        

Zale Corp.†

     27,196,380         27,300,000   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            69,939,589           70,237,917   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Semiconductors — 0.4%

  

  5,000        

Lam Research Corp.

     180,344         337,900   
  800,413        

PLX Technology Inc.†

     5,215,279         5,178,672   
  2,500        

Xcerra Corp.†

     18,894         22,750   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          5,414,517         5,539,322   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Specialty Chemicals — 0.5%

  

  20,000        

Chemtura Corp.†

     499,988         522,600   
  34,000        

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

     3,257,244         3,545,520   
  4,000        

Monsanto Co.

     186,093         498,960   
  159,000        

PetroLogistics LP

     2,273,152         2,283,240   
  7,500        

SGL Carbon SE†

     238,848         246,731   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          6,455,325         7,097,051   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Telecommunications — 2.7%

  

  477,000        

Aeroflex Holding Corp.†

     4,991,667         5,008,500   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares

           

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
    

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

     
    

Telecommunications (Continued)

  

  300,000        

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.

   $ 683,347       $ 1,136,070   
  14,000        

BCE Inc.

     471,292         635,040   
  600,000        

Cbeyond Inc.†

     5,915,461         5,970,000   
  15,000        

Corning Inc.

     202,980         329,250   
  130,000        

Koninklijke KPN NV†

     396,278         473,682   
  250,000        

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA

     1,434,992         916,062   
  3,926        

Sprint Corp.†

     23,452         33,489   
  164,000        

Telenet Group Holding NV†

     7,472,681         9,346,406   
  4,000        

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

     105,891         104,440   
  23,000        

tw telecom inc.†

     898,803         927,130   
  5,000        

Verizon Communications Inc.

     157,820         244,650   
  222,000        

Ziggo NV

     9,867,389         10,265,562   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          32,622,053         35,390,281   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Wireless Communications — 0.2%

  

  20,000        

Blackberry Ltd.†

     147,635         204,800   
  14,000        

Metricom Inc.†

     1,680         1   
  24,000        

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

     2,347,085         2,198,292   
  100,000        

NII Holdings Inc.†

     173,963         55,000   
  7,500        

T-Mobile US Inc.†

     121,875         252,150   
  9,500        

United States Cellular Corp.†

     362,501         387,600   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          3,154,739         3,097,843   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

       473,671,741           507,914,913   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.0%

  

    

Telecommunications — 0.0%

  

  5,000        

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 6.750%,
Ser. B

     103,561         239,995   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

RIGHTS — 0.2%

  

    

Health Care — 0.1%

  

  110,600        

Adolor Corp., CPR,
expire 07/01/19†

     0         57,512   
  135,000        

American Medical Alert Corp.†

     0         1,350   
  54,000        

Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd., CVR†

     5,940         5,940   
  10,000        

Clinical Data Inc., CVR,
expire 04/14/18†

     0         9,500   
  5,000        

Community Health Systems Inc., CVR†

     158         334   
  10,000        

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., CVR†

     22,225         1,159   
  100        

Omthera Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
expire 12/31/20†

     0         60   
  290,000        

Sanofi, CVR,
expire 12/31/20†

     477,750         145,000   

Shares

           

Cost

    

Market

Value

 
  825,000        

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., CPR,
expire 02/20/23†

   $ 401,888       $ 437,250   
  69,000        

Trius Therapeutics, CVR†

     0         8,970   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
          907,961         667,075   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Wireless Communications — 0.1%

  

  700,000        

Leap Wireless International Inc., CVR,
expire 03/14/16†

     1,636,304         1,764,000   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

TOTAL RIGHTS

     2,544,265         2,431,075   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

WARRANTS — 0.0%

  

    

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 0.0%

  

  377        

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp.,
expire 12/27/14†

     14,912         2   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Energy and Utilities — 0.0%

  

  32,000        

Kinder Morgan Inc.,
expire 05/25/17†

     61,383         88,960   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

TOTAL WARRANTS

     76,295         88,962   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

                      
    

CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 0.1%

  

    

Building and Construction — 0.1%

  

  $      500,000        

Layne Christensen Co., 4.250%, 11/15/18(a)

     500,000         455,000   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

CORPORATE BONDS — 0.0%

  

    

Energy and Utilities — 0.0%

     
  800,000        

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

     711,567         129,000   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 61.6%

  

  821,022,000        

U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.020% to 0.080%††,
07/03/14 to 12/11/14(b)

     820,947,123         820,960,673   
       

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

   $ 1,298,554,552         1,332,219,618   
       

 

 

    
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal

Amount

        

Settlement

Date

    

Unrealized

Depreciation

 
 

FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS — (0.0)%

   

  14,000,000(c)     

Deliver British Pounds in exchange for United States Dollars 23,954,514(d)

     07/25/14       $ (192,006
  26,500,000(e)     

Deliver Euros in exchange for United States Dollars 36,289,936(d)

     07/25/14         (172,768
       

 

 

 
 

TOTAL FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

   

     (364,774
       

 

 

 
                 

Market

Value

 
 

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — (2.5)%

  

 

(Proceeds received $31,383,053)

  

     (33,453,603
 

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 2.5%

  

     34,179,542   
       

 

 

 
 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  

   $ 1,332,580,783   
       

 

 

 

Shares

        

Proceeds

    

Market

Value

 
 

SECURITIES SOLD SHORT — (2.5)%

  

 

Building and Construction — (1.0)%

  

  279,360     

Lennar Corp., Cl. A

   $ 10,932,779       $ 11,727,533   
  7,000     

Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

     845,464         924,350   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       11,778,243         12,651,883   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Financial Services — (0.0)%

  

  2,000     

M&T Bank Corp.

     227,995         248,100   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

Health Care — (1.5)%

  

  74,385     

Actavis plc

     15,650,001         16,591,574   
  62,140     

Medtronic Inc.

     3,726,814         3,962,046   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       19,376,815         20,553,620   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT

   $  31,383,053       $ 33,453,603   
    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2014, the market value of the Rule 144A security amounted to $455,000 or 0.03% of net assets.

(b)

At June 30, 2014, $99,500,000 of the principal amount was reserved and/or pledged with the custodian for securities sold short and forward foreign exchange contracts.

(c)

Principal amount denoted in British Pounds.

(d)

At June 30, 2014, the Fund had entered into forward foreign exchange contracts with State Street Bank and Trust Co.

(e)

Principal amount denoted in Euros.

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

CVR

Contingent Value Right

SDR

Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli ABC Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

  

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $1,298,554,552)

   $ 1,332,219,618   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,410)

     2,405   

Cash

     2,766   

Deposit at brokers (including proceeds from securities sold short of $31,383,053)

     32,234,069   

Receivable for investments sold

     14,249,033   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     3,741,631   

Dividends and interest receivable

     559,922   

Prepaid expenses

     89,336   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,383,098,780   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Securities sold short, at value

     33,453,603   

Payable for investments purchased

     10,602,654   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     5,288,078   

Payable for investment advisory fees

     545,263   

Payable for distribution fees

     166,792   

Payable for accounting fees

     11,250   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts

     364,774   

Dividends payable on securities sold short

     4,200   

Other accrued expenses

     81,383   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     50,517,997   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets
(applicable to 129,076,000 shares outstanding)

   $ 1,332,580,783   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,293,501,073   

Accumulated net investment income

     52,924   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments, securities sold short, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions

     7,795,446   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     33,665,066   

Net unrealized depreciation on securities sold short

     (2,070,550

Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations

     (363,176
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 1,332,580,783   
  

 

 

 

Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value;

500,000,000 shares authorized:

  

  

Class AAA:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($522,380,057 ÷ 50,310,111 shares outstanding)

   $ 10.38   
  

 

 

 

Advisor Class:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($810,200,726 ÷ 78,765,889 shares outstanding)

   $ 10.29   
  

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

  

  

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $46,339)

   $ 2,841,204   

Interest

     260,508   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     3,101,712   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     3,105,221   

Distribution fees - Advisor Class

     948,544   

Custodian fees

     77,360   

Registration expenses

     69,132   

Shareholder communications expenses

     49,196   

Directors’ fees

     45,623   

Shareholder services fees

     38,344   

Accounting fees

     22,500   

Service fees for securities sold short

     20,670   

Dividend expense on securities sold short

     17,214   

Legal and audit fees

     12,241   

Interest expense

     183   

Miscellaneous expenses

     31,065   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     4,437,293   
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Advisory fee reduction on unsupervised assets
(Note 3)

     (12,268
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     4,425,025   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (1,323,313
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized gain on investments

     11,789,822   

Net realized loss on securities sold short

     (45,544

Net realized gain on swap contracts

     475,592   

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (2,362,004
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments, securities sold short, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions

     9,857,866   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     9,440,695   

on securities sold short

     (1,671,215

on swap contracts

     (503,693

on foreign currency translations

     844,448   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, securities sold short, swap contracts, and foreign currency translations

     8,110,235   
  

 

 

 

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

     17,968,101   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 16,644,788   
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The Gabelli ABC Fund

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2013

Operations:

        

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ (1,323,313 )     $ 3,373,581  

Net realized gain on investments, securities sold short, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions

       9,857,866         16,539,253  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, securities sold short, swap contracts, and foreign currency translations

       8,110,235         14,907,364  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

       16,644,788         34,820,198  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

        

Net investment income

        

Class AAA

               (412,054 )

Advisor Class

               (289,686 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
               (701,740 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net realized gain

        

Class AAA

               (6,883,973 )

Advisor Class

               (11,614,846 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
               (18,498,819 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Return of capital

        

Class AAA

               (317,964 )

Advisor Class

               (223,538 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
               (541,502 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

               (19,742,061 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

        

Class AAA

       68,969,326         139,152,015  

Advisor Class

       122,993,485         366,137,467  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

       191,962,811         505,289,482  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

       1,709         25,341  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

       208,609,308         520,392,960  

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of year

       1,123,971,475         603,578,515  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $52,924 and $1,376,237, respectively)

     $ 1,332,580,783       $ 1,123,971,475  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Financial Highlights

 

Selected data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period:

 

          Income (Loss)                                  Ratios to Average Net Assets/
          from Investment Operations    Distributions                 Supplemental Data

Year Ended

December 31

  

Net Asset

Value,

Beginning

of Year

  

Net

Investment

Income

(Loss) (a)

 

Net

Realized

and

Unrealized

Gain

on

Investments

  

Total from

Investment

Operations

  

Net

Investment

Income

 

Net

Realized

Gain on

Investments

 

Return of

Capital

 

Total

Distributions

 

Redemption

Fees (a)(b)

  

Net Asset

Value,

End of

Period

  

Total

Return†

 

Net Assets,

End of Period

(in 000’s)

  

Net

Investment

Income

(Loss)

 

Operating

Expenses

 

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate

Class AAA

                                                                  

2014(c)

     $ 10.24        $ (0.00 )(b)     $ 0.14        $ 0.14                                        $ 0.00        $ 10.38          1.4 %     $ 522,380          (0.06 )%(d)       0.56 %(d)       159 %

2013

       9.96          0.06         0.43          0.49        $ (0.01 )     $ (0.19 )     $ (0.01 )     $ (0.21 )       0.00          10.24          4.9         446,566          0.63         0.58         324  

2012

       9.76          0.02         0.49          0.51          (0.04 )       (0.27 )               (0.31 )       0.00          9.96          5.2         299,111          0.17         0.60         256  

2011

       9.86          (0.01 )       0.20          0.19          (0.08 )       (0.21 )               (0.29 )       0.00          9.76          1.9         247,060          (0.06 )       0.62         276  

2010

       9.69          (0.01 )       0.41          0.40                  (0.23 )               (0.23 )       0.00          9.86          4.1         176,169          (0.07 )       0.64         363  

2009

       9.28          (0.01 )       0.57          0.56                  (0.15 )       (0.00 )(b)       (0.15 )       0.00          9.69          6.0         244,255          (0.06 )       0.66         472  

Advisor Class

                                                                  

2014(c)

     $ 10.16        $ (0.02 )     $ 0.15        $ 0.13                                        $ 0.00        $ 10.29          1.3 %     $ 810,201          (0.31 )%(d)       0.81 %(d)       159 %

2013

       9.89          0.03         0.43          0.46        $ (0.00 )(b)     $ (0.19 )     $ (0.00 )(b)     $ (0.19 )       0.00          10.16          4.7         677,405          0.29         0.83         324  

2012

       9.69          0.01         0.47          0.48          (0.01 )       (0.27 )               (0.28 )       0.00          9.89          4.9         304,468          0.14         0.85         256  

2011

       9.79          (0.00 )(b)       0.16          0.16          (0.05 )       (0.21 )               (0.26 )       0.00          9.69          1.6         245,032          (0.05 )       0.87         276  

2010

       9.65          (0.03 )       0.40          0.37                  (0.23 )               (0.23 )       0.00          9.79          3.8         270,772          (0.31 )       0.89         363  

2009

       9.26          (0.03 )       0.57          0.54                  (0.15 )       (0.00 )(b)       (0.15 )       0.00          9.65          5.8         170,835          (0.32 )       0.91         472  

 

  †

Total return represents aggregate total return of a hypothetical $1,000 investment at the beginning of the year and sold at the end of the period including reinvestment of distributions. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a)

Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, unaudited.

(d)

Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

11


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization. The Gabelli ABC Fund, a series of Gabelli Investor Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), was incorporated on October 30, 1992 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund’s primary objective is to achieve total returns that are attractive to investors in various market conditions without excessive risk of capital loss. The Fund commenced investment operations on May 14, 1993.

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

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

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

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.

 

12


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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).

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, 2014 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs    Total Market Value
at 6/30/14
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 Significant
Unobservable  Inputs
  

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

                 

ASSETS (Market Value):

                 

Common Stocks:

                 

Computer Software and Services

     $ 6,871,601               $ 5,000        $ 6,876,601  

Health Care

       58,717,530                 147,163          58,864,693  

Retail

       42,937,917         $  27,300,000                  70,237,917  

Wireless Communications

       3,097,842                 1          3,097,843  

Other Industries (a)

       368,837,859                          368,837,859  

Total Common Stocks

       480,462,749         27,300,000         152,164          507,914,913  

Preferred Stocks (a)

       239,995                          239,995  

Rights:

                 

Health Care

       583,743                 83,332          667,075  

Wireless Communications

                       1,764,000          1,764,000  

Total Rights

       583,743                 1,847,332          2,431,075  

Warrants (a)

       88,962                          88,962  

Convertible Corporate Bonds (a)

               455,000                  455,000  

Corporate Bonds (a)

               129,000                  129,000  

U.S. Government Obligations

               820,960,673                  820,960,673  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

     $ 481,375,449         $848,844,673       $ 1,999,496        $ 1,332,219,618  

LIABILITIES (Market Value):

                 

Securities Sold Short (a)

     $ (33,453,603 )                      $ (33,453,603 )

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - LIABILITIES

     $ (33,453,603 )                      $ (33,453,603 )

OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

                 

LIABILITIES (Unrealized Depreciation):*

                 

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

               $     (364,774 )              $ (364,774 )

TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

               $     (364,774 )              $ (364,774 )

 

(a)

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

*

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

 

13


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The Fund did not have material transfers among Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2014. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

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

Fair Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common and preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, and fixed income obligations. Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. Among the factors to be considered to fair value a security are recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures continue to apply.

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

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

 

14


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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, 2014, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

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

Unrealized gains related to swaps are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are reported as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The change in value of swaps, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest to be received or paid on swaps, is reported as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic payment or termination of swap agreements. At June 30, 2014, the Fund held no investments in equity contract for difference swap agreements.

The Fund’s volume of activity in equity contract for difference swap agreements which were held through February 6, 2014 had an average monthly notional amount of approximately $19,593,501, while held.

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts. The Fund may engage in forward foreign exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging a specific transaction with respect to either the currency in which the transaction is denominated or another currency as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. Forward foreign exchange contracts are valued at the forward rate and are marked-to-market daily. The change in market value is included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

The use of forward foreign exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although

 

15


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

forward foreign exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. Forward foreign exchange contracts at June 30, 2014 are reflected within the Schedule of Investments.

The Fund’s volume of activity in forward foreign exchange contracts during the six months ended June 30, 2014 had an average monthly notional amount of approximately $104,635,714.

As of June 30, 2014, the value of forward foreign exchange contracts can be found in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under Liabilities, Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the effect of forward foreign exchange contracts can be found in the Statement of Operations under Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, Securities Sold Short, Swap Contracts, and Foreign Currency, within Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions and Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations.

At June 30, 2014, the Fund’s derivative liabilities (by type) are 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

        

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

   $364,774    $-    $364,774

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of the related collateral segregated by the Fund for the benefit of the counterparty as of June 30, 2014:

 

     Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
    

Gross Amounts of

Liabilities Presented in

the Statement of

Assets and Liabilities

   Financial Instruments  

Cash Collateral

Pledged

   Net Amount     
  

 

Counterparty

             

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

   $364,774    $(364,774)   $-    $-   

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. Securities sold short at June 30, 2014 are reflected within the Schedule of Investments.

 

16


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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

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

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

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. For the restricted securities the Fund held at June 30, 2014, refer to the Schedule of Investments.

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 the 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.

Determination of Net Asset Value and Calculation of Expenses. Certain administrative expenses are common to, and allocated among, various affiliated funds. Such allocations are made on the basis of each fund’s average net assets or other criteria directly affecting the expenses as determined by the Adviser pursuant to procedures established by the Board.

 

17


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

In calculating the NAV per share of each class, investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, redemption fees, and expenses other than class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of net assets of each class at the beginning of each day. Distribution expenses are borne solely by the class incurring the expense.

Custodian Fee Credits. 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 arrangement are included in custodian fees in the Statement of Operations with the corresponding expense offset, if any, shown as “Custodian fee credits.”

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to 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 tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

   $ 10,463,064   

Net long term capital gains

     8,737,495   

Return of capital

     541,502   
  

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 19,742,061   
  

 

 

 

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.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred. As a result of the rule, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation/depreciation at June 30, 2014:

 

     Cost/
(Proceeds)
   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
   Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

Investments

     $ 1,299,797,968        $ 40,903,083        $ (8,481,433 )      $ 32,421,650  

Securities sold short

       (31,383,053 )                 (2,070,550 )        (2,070,550 )
         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
          $ 40,903,083        $ (10,551,983 )      $ 30,351,100  
         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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The Gabelli ABC Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

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. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2014, 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 daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.50% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

There was a reduction in the advisory fee paid to the Adviser relating to certain portfolio holdings, i.e., unsupervised assets, of the Fund with respect to which the Adviser transferred dispositive and voting control to the Fund’s Proxy Voting Committee. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund’s Proxy Voting Committee exercised control and discretion over all rights to vote or consent with respect to such securities, and the Adviser reduced its fee with respect to such securities by $12,268.

The Fund pays each Director who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $9,000 plus $2,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Director is reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended and the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Lead Director each receive a $2,000 annual fee. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for participation in certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.

4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) for the Advisor Class Shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Advisor Class Share Plan, payment is authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Advisor Class Shares, the annual limitation under the Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2014, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $755,008,904 and $656,783,718, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $204,070 to G.research, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser.

 

19


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, the Fund paid or accrued $22,500 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund’s Adviser and its affiliates beneficially owned greater than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund. This includes accounts for which the affiliates of the Adviser have voting control but disclaim pecuniary interest.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the LIBOR rate plus 100 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 100 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2014, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers Class AAA Shares and Advisor Class Shares to investors without a front-end sales charge. Class AAA Shares are available directly through the Distributor or through the Fund’s transfer agent. Advisor Class Shares are available through registered broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries that have entered into appropriate selling agreements with the Distributor.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013, if any, can be found in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets under Redemption Fees.

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2013
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class AAA

        

Shares sold

     7,700,253      $ 79,135,118        21,783,757      $ 223,059,319   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   699,878        7,131,764   

Shares redeemed

     (989,078     (10,165,792     (8,920,072     (91,039,068
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     6,711,175      $ 68,969,326        13,563,563      $ 139,152,015   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Advisor Class

        

Shares sold

     22,320,889      $ 227,317,497        50,598,342      $ 515,494,591   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   884,481        8,942,104   

Shares redeemed

     (10,231,071     (104,324,012     (15,604,684     (158,299,228
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     12,089,818      $ 122,993,485        35,878,139      $ 366,137,467   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

9. 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.

 

20


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

10. Other Matters. On April 24, 2008, the Adviser entered into a settlement with the SEC to resolve an inquiry regarding prior frequent trading in shares of the GAMCO Global Growth Fund (the “Global Growth Fund”) by one investor who was banned from the Global Growth Fund in August 2002. Under the terms of the settlement, the Adviser, without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings and allegations, paid $16 million (which included a $5 million civil monetary penalty). On the same day, the SEC filed a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) against the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (the “Officer”) of the Adviser, alleging violations of certain federal securities laws arising from the same matter. On May 2, 2014, the SEC filed with the Court a stipulation of voluntary dismissal of the civil action against the Officer, and on June 19, 2014, the Court approved the stipulation and entered an order of dismissal of the action against the Officer. The settlement by the Adviser and the disposition of the action against the Officer did not have a material adverse impact on the Adviser or its ability to fulfill its obligations under the Advisory Agreement.

11. 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.

Portfolio Manager Biography

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

 

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

 

21


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements (Unaudited)

 

At its meeting on February 25, 2014, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Fund approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund (the “Independent Board Members”). The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services. The Independent Board Members considered information regarding the portfolio manager, the depth of the analyst pool available to the Adviser and the portfolio manager, the scope of administrative, shareholder, and other services supervised or provided by the Adviser and the absence of significant service problems reported to the Board. The Independent Board Members noted the experience, length of service, and reputation of the portfolio manager.

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the short, medium, and long term performance of the Fund against a peer group of specialty diversified equity funds chosen by Lipper as being comparable. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance was in the third quintile for the one and three year periods and in the fourth quintile for the five year period. They also noted that the peer group for the Fund encompasses a broad range of funds, which makes direct performance comparisons more difficult.

Profitability. The Independent Board Members reviewed summary data regarding the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser both with an administrative overhead charge and without such a charge. The Independent Board Members also noted that a substantial portion of the Fund’s portfolio transactions were executed by an affiliated broker.

Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members discussed the major elements of the Adviser’s cost structure and the relationship of those elements to potential economies of scale. The Independent Board Members agreed that the low relative cost structure of the Fund and the low historical profitability of the Fund to the Adviser argued strongly against any concern regarding economies of scale.

Sharing of Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members noted that the investment management fee schedule for the Fund does not take into account any potential economies of scale that may develop or any losses or diminished profitability to the Adviser in prior years.

Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment management fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund with similar expense ratios of the peer group of diversified specialty funds and noted that the Adviser’s management fee includes substantially all administrative services for the Fund as well as investment advisory services. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s expense ratios were at the low end of its peer group. The Independent Board Members also noted that the management fee structure was much lower than that in effect for most of the Gabelli funds. The Independent Board Members were presented with, but did not consider material to their decision, various information comparing the advisory fee with the advisory fees for other types of accounts managed by affiliates of the Adviser. The Independent Board Members recognized that the Adviser and its affiliates did not manage other accounts with similar strategies that had fees lower than those charged for the Fund.

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services, good ancillary services, and a reasonable performance record. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios and the profitability to the Adviser of managing the

 

22


The Gabelli ABC Fund

Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Fund were lower than normal and that economies of scale were not a significant factor in their thinking at this time. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the Advisory Agreement to the full Board.

Based on a consideration of all these factors in their totality, the Board Members, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s advisory fee was fair and reasonable with respect to the quality of services provided and in light of the other factors described above that the Board deemed relevant. Accordingly, the Board Members determined to approve the continuation of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement. The Board Members based their decision on evaluations of all these factors as a whole and did not consider any one factor as all important or controlling.

 

23


THE GABELLI ABC FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 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

Net Asset Value per share available daily

by calling 800-GABELLI after 7:00 P.M.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

Vincent D. Enright

Former Senior Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer,

KeySpan Corp.

Mary E. Hauck

Former Senior Portfolio

Manager,

Gabelli-O’Connor Fixed

Income Mutual Fund

Management Co.

Kuni Nakamura

President,

Advanced Polymer, Inc.

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

OFFICERS

Bruce N. Alpert

President

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance

Officer

DISTRIBUTOR

G.distributors, LLC

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER

AGENT, AND DIVIDEND

DISBURSING AGENT

State Street Bank and Trust

Company

LEGAL COUNSEL

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &

Flom LLP

 

 

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of The Gabelli ABC Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

 

 

 

 

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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.

Not applicable.


Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

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 Directors, 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 registrant’s second fiscal quarter of 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. 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.

 

  (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)      Gabelli Investor Funds, Inc.                                                                         
By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Bruce N. Alpert                                                                   

 Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

Date      9/02/2014                                                                                                                   

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      9/02/2014                                                                                                                   
By (Signature and Title)*    /s/ Agnes Mullady                                                                     

 Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date      9/02/2014                                                                                                                       

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