N-CSRS 1 d939531dncsrs.htm GABELLI CAPITAL SERIES FUNDS INC. Gabelli Capital Series 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            811-07644                    

                    Gabelli Capital Series 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, 2015

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.


n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund   

Semiannual Report

To Contractowners

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA        

Portfolio Manager

 

Objective:

Growth of capital.

Current income is a
secondary objective

 

Portfolio:

At least 80% common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks

 

Inception Date:

May 1, 1995

 

Net Assets at

June 30, 2015:

$122,568,592

 

Top Ten Holdings (As of 6/30/2015) (Unaudited)

 

                                 Company  

 

Percentage of         Total Net Assets        

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. A

  3.5%    

Viacom Inc., Cl. A

  3.3%    

Honeywell International Inc.

  3.2%    

Diageo plc, ADR

  3.2%    

Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR

  3.2%    

Time Warner Inc.

  2.6%    

American Express Co.

  2.4%    

Cablevision Systems Corp.

  2.4%    

Rollins Inc.

  2.3%    

Wells Fargo & Co.

  2.1%    

 

Sector Weightings (Percentage of Total Net Assets as of 6/30/2015) (Unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Total Returns (For six months ended 6/30/2015) (Unaudited)

 

     

Six 

Months 

  1 Year   5 Year   10 Year   15 Year  

 

Since Inception
(5/1/1995)

    

Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

   2.12%   (1.35)%   16.85%   8.95%   8.27%   10.72%    

S&P 500 Index

   1.23   7.42   17.34   7.89   4.36   9.17 (a)    

Russell 3000 Index

   1.94   7.29   17.54   8.15   4.89   9.37 (a)    

The Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index is an index of 500 primarily large cap U.S. stocks, which is generally considered to be representative of U.S. stock market activity. The Russell 3000 Index is an unmanaged indicator which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. traded stocks, in which the underlying companies are incorporated in the U.S.. Index returns are provided for comparative purposes. Please note that the indexes are unmanaged and not available for direct investment and its returns do not reflect the fees and expenses that have been deducted from the Fund.

 (a) S&P 500 Index & Russell 3000 Index since performance results are as of April 30, 1995.

 

 

About information in this report:

All performance data quoted is historical and the results represent past performance and neither guarantee nor predict future investment results. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month (available within seven business days of the most recent month end), please call us at (800) 221-3253 or visit our website at www.guardianinvestor.com. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted here. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

Total return figures are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and distributions and the deduction of all Fund expenses. The actual total returns for owners of variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies that provide for investment in the Fund will be lower to reflect separate account and contract/policy charges. The return figures shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a contractowner may pay on distributions or redemption of units.

 

 

    

GABELLI CAPITAL ASSET FUND    1


n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund   

Semiannual Report

To Contractowners

 

Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

For the Six Month Period from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015

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 would be 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
January 1, 2015

 

  

Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2015

 

  

Annualized
Expense
Ratio

 

 

Expenses      
Paid During      
Period*       

 

Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

                                          

Actual Fund Return

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.20          1.16 %     $ 5.81  

Hypothetical 5% Return

     $ 1,000.00        $ 1,019.04          1.16 %     $ 5.81  

 

*

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), then divided by 365.

 

 

    

2    GABELLI CAPITAL ASSET FUND


n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

Summary of Portfolio Holding (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of June 30, 2015:

 

Media

     21.0%   

Consumer Staples

     12.0%   

Financials

     11.9%   

Machinery

     9.3%   

Aerospace and Defense

     8.8%   

Materials

     6.1%   

Information Technology

     4.8%   

Energy

     3.8%   

Commercial and Professional Services

     3.6%   

Telecommunication Services

     2.9%   

Consumer Services

     2.4%   

Electrical Equipment

     2.3%   

Trading Companies and Distribution

     2.2%   

 

Utilities

     2.1%    

Health Care

     1.6%    

Retailing

     1.4%    

Consumer Durables and Apparel

     1.2%    

Publishing

     0.8%    

Construction and Engineering

     0.6%    

Transportation

     0.6%    

Automobiles and Components

     0.5%    

Building Products

     0.3%    

Other Assets and Liabilities

     (0.2)%   
  

 

 

 
     100.0%   
  

 

 

 
 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“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.

 

 

    

GABELLI CAPITAL ASSET FUND    3


n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

  

 

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)        

 

      Shares               Cost         

 

     Market     

Value

 

  Common Stocks — 100.2%

 

    

Aerospace and Defense — 8.8%

   
91,000  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.†

   $ 612,900      $ 1,875,510   
22,000  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    325,997        1,593,680   
6,875  

HEICO Corp.

    65,152        400,812   
38,500  

Honeywell International Inc.

      1,133,016        3,925,845   
4,000  

Precision Castparts Corp.

    275,423        799,480   
160,000  

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

    1,219,090        2,187,166   
23,265,000  

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, Cl. C†

    34,989        36,555   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      3,666,567          10,819,048   

 

 

 

Automobiles and Components — 0.5%

  

 
2,700  

BorgWarner Inc.

    29,006        153,468   
10,000  

Dana Holding Corp.

    192,021        205,800   
800  

Standard Motor Products Inc.

    2,256        28,096   
12,000  

Superior Industries International Inc.

    224,209        219,720   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      447,492        607,084   

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.3%

   
25,000  

Griffon Corp.

    292,772        398,000   

 

 

 

Commercial and Professional Services — 3.6%

  

        100,000  

Rollins Inc.

    228,068        2,853,000   
34,000  

Waste Management Inc.

    1,260,423        1,575,900   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      1,488,491        4,428,900   

 

 

 

Construction and Engineering — 0.6%

  

 
96,000  

Furmanite Corp.†

    346,662        779,520   

 

 

 

Consumer Durables and Apparel — 1.2%

  

 
4,000  

Cavco Industries Inc.†

    113,920        301,760   
13,000  

Skyline Corp.†

    62,375        38,220   
40,000  

Sony Corp., ADR†

    724,445        1,135,600   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      900,740        1,475,580   

 

 

 

Consumer Services — 2.4%

   
1,000  

Ascent Capital Group Inc., Cl. A†

    27,057        42,740   
30,000  

Boyd Gaming Corp.†

    200,939        448,500   
1,000  

Bunge Ltd.

    50,230        87,800   
10,000  

Canterbury Park Holding Corp.

    112,065        107,700   
8,500  

Churchill Downs Inc.

    331,407        1,062,925   
60,000  

Dover Motorsports Inc.

    254,365        132,600   
20,000  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    111,811        1,051,400   
1,000  

The Cheesecake Factory Inc.

    34,814        54,535   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      1,122,688        2,988,200   

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 12.0%

   
3,000  

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

    63,720        144,660   
39,000  

Brown-Forman Corp., Cl. A

    681,788        4,345,380   
22,000  

CVS Health Corp.

    674,087        2,307,360   
60,000  

Danone SA, ADR

    645,034        777,000   
33,500  

Diageo plc, ADR

    1,380,072        3,887,340   

    

 

 
      Shares       Cost    

 

Market

Value

 

 

 

 

          12,000

 

 

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR

   $ 395,223      $ 1,069,080   
6,500  

Ingles Markets Inc., Cl. A

    83,677        310,505   
1,000  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    43,983        90,220   
19,000  

The Coca-Cola Co.

    467,838        745,370   
32,000  

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

    488,417        1,033,920   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      4,923,839          14,710,835   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 2.3%

   
33,000  

AMETEK Inc.

    122,549        1,807,740   
15,000  

Capstone Turbine Corp.†

    29,700        6,160   
24,000  

Franklin Electric Co. Inc.

    123,540        775,920   
2,000  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    94,983        249,280   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    370,772        2,839,100   

 

 

 

Energy — 3.8%

   
1,500  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    140,436        117,090   
5,500  

Cameron International Corp.†

    200,061        288,035   
4,000  

Chevron Corp.

    249,920        385,880   
8,000  

ConocoPhillips

    168,014        491,280   
7,500  

Devon Energy Corp.

    262,249        446,175   
9,000  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    348,340        748,800   
95,000  

RPC Inc.

    478,690        1,313,850   
74,000  

Weatherford International plc†

    1,004,307        907,980   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,852,017        4,699,090   

 

 

 

Financials — 11.9%

   
38,000  

American Express Co.

    944,796        2,953,360   
4,400  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    103,338        245,080   
16,000  

BKF Capital Group Inc.†

    65,957        19,040   
55,000  

Griffin Industrial Realty Inc.

    903,145        1,762,200   
14,000  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    455,342        948,640   
23,000  

Legg Mason Inc.

    715,574        1,185,190   
4,000  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    104,159        226,800   
28,000  

Morgan Stanley

    795,166        1,086,120   
3,600  

Northern Trust Corp.

    176,884        275,256   
17,000  

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

    407,480        902,870   
8,000  

State Street Corp.

    402,007        616,000   
41,000  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    1,133,543        1,720,770   
46,000  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,371,888        2,587,040   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    7,579,279        14,528,366   

 

 

 

Health Care — 1.6%

   
20,000  

Boston Scientific Corp.†

    140,644        354,000   
1,000  

DENTSPLY International Inc.

    21,925        51,550   
7,000  

Henry Schein Inc.†

    331,998        994,840   
1,000  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings†

    61,439        121,220   
8,000  

Patterson Companies Inc.

    238,344        389,200   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      794,350        1,910,810   

 

 
 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

4


n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

 

 

 

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares              Cost         

 

     Market     

Value

 

  Common Stocks (Continued)

 

Information Technology — 4.8%

  

5,500  

Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc.†

   $ 137,535      $ 226,600   
30,000  

Corning Inc.

    345,420        591,900   
81,500  

CTS Corp.

    734,738        1,570,505   
30,000  

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

    156,798        352,800   
25,000  

Diebold Inc.

    748,906        875,000   
4,000  

EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†

    85,763        194,720   
4,900  

Harris Corp.

    388,611        376,859   
12,000  

Internap Corp.†

    94,224        111,000   
3,000  

NCR Corp.†

    35,306        90,300   
22,000  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    444,400        1,133,220   
9,000  

Yahoo! Inc.†

    140,929        353,610   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      3,312,630        5,876,514   

 

 

 

Machinery — 9.3%

  

15,500  

CIRCOR International Inc.

    481,140        845,215   
4,000  

CLARCOR Inc.

    34,625        248,960   
140,000  

CNH Industrial NV

    914,479        1,299,200   
12,000  

Crane Co.

    349,931        704,760   
5,000  

Deere & Co.

    146,828        485,250   
11,000  

Flowserve Corp.

    170,244        579,260   
15,000  

Graco Inc.

    887,923        1,065,450   
22,000  

IDEX Corp.

    571,024        1,728,760   
15,000  

ITT Corp.

    281,248        627,600   
55,000  

Navistar International Corp.†

    1,550,508        1,244,650   
9,500  

The Eastern Co.

    101,583        175,940   
44,000  

The L.S. Starrett Co., Cl. A

    595,285        660,000   
2,000  

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Cl. A

    32,206        103,700   
44,000  

Xylem Inc.

    1,204,662        1,631,080   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    7,321,686          11,399,825   

 

 

 

Materials — 6.1%

  

21,000  

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.

    323,270        317,520   
12,000  

Chemtura Corp.†

    269,518        339,720   
62,000  

Ferro Corp.†

    161,493        1,040,360   
45,000  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    813,524        837,900   
18,000  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    884,431        1,967,220   
70,000  

Myers Industries Inc.

    804,903        1,330,000   
55,000  

Newmont Mining Corp.

    1,992,808        1,284,800   
5,000  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    93,568        341,700   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    5,343,515        7,459,220   

 

 

 

Media — 21.0%

  

3,000  

AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A†

    48,772        245,550   
        121,000  

Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A

    960,657        2,896,740   
40,000  

CBS Corp., Cl. A, Voting

    657,673        2,296,000   
10,000  

Cogeco Inc.

    195,072        459,007   
7,500  

DIRECTV†

    199,400        695,925   
4,500  

Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. A†

    57,824        149,670   
10,000  

Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. C†

    56,919        310,800   
      

 

 
    Shares       Cost    

 

Market

Value

 

 

 

 

   

 

  

11,500  

DISH Network Corp., Cl. A†

   $ 177,640      $ 778,665   
        100,000  

Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR

      1,553,390        3,882,000   
12,000  

Journal Media Group Inc.

    30,652        99,480   
1,750  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. A†

    11,466        89,198   
3,050  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Cl. C†

    46,024        156,038   
5,000  

Liberty Global plc, Cl. A†

    36,730        270,350   
12,000  

Liberty Global plc, Cl. C†

    105,818        607,560   
7,000  

Liberty Media Corp., Cl. A†

    34,397        252,280   
7,000  

Liberty Media Corp., Cl. C†

    33,831        251,300   
55,000  

Media General Inc.†

    282,956        908,600   
6,000  

Meredith Corp.

    181,672        312,900   
6,000  

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., Cl. A

    241,516        392,220   
8,000  

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Cl. A

    55,831        223,280   
10,000  

The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc.

    189,378        192,700   
27,500  

The Madison Square Garden Co., Cl. A†

    171,403        2,295,975   
37,000  

Time Warner Inc.

    1,090,645        3,234,170   
20,000  

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. A

    159,632        650,900   
63,000  

Viacom Inc., Cl. A

    2,711,287        4,086,810   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    9,290,585          25,738,118   

 

 

 

Publishing — 0.8%

  

43,996  

The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A

    430,064        1,005,309   

 

 

 

Retailing — 1.4%

  

40,000  

Aaron’s Inc.

    220,730        1,448,400   
24,000  

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.†

    209,828        203,280   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    430,558        1,651,680   

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services — 2.9%

  

11,000  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

    934,293        811,414   
10,000  

Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B

    136,845        355,300   
22,000  

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

    623,768        646,800   
45,000  

United States Cellular Corp.†

    1,765,535        1,695,150   
2,000  

Vivendi SA

    25,475        50,447   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    3,485,916        3,559,111   

 

 

 

Trading Companies and Distributors — 2.2%

  

22,000  

GATX Corp.

    771,947        1,169,300   
36,000  

Kaman Corp.

    420,430        1,509,840   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,192,377        2,679,140   

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.6%

  

36,500  

Hertz Global Holdings Inc.†

    861,332        661,380   

 

 
 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

 

 

 

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

      Shares             Cost        

 

     Market     

Value

 

   Common Stocks (Continued)

 

Utilities — 2.1%

  

          21,500  

El Paso Electric Co.

  $ 193,131      $ 745,190   
20,000  

GenOn Energy Inc., Escrow†

    0        0   
30,500  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    1,666,859        1,796,145   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      1,859,990        2,541,335   

 

 
 

  Total Common Stocks

 

   

 

58,314,322

 

  

 

   

 

122,756,165

 

  

 

 

 
      

 

 
         Cost    

 

Market

Value

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%

  $ 58,314,322      $  122,756,165   

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (0.2)%

  

    (187,573

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  

  $ 122,568,592   

 

 

 

 

Non-income producing security.

ADR    

 

American Depositary Receipt

SDR

 

Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

6


n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)       

 

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments, at value (cost $58,314,322)

   $ 122,756,165   

Cash

     824   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     41,904   

Dividends receivable

     188,462   

Prepaid expense

     2,470   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     122,989,825   
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     169,850   

Payable for investment management fees

     103,087   

Payable for legal and audit fees

     20,473   

Payable for accounting fees

     11,250   

Payable for payroll expenses

     141   

Line of credit payable

     114,000   

Other accrued expenses

     2,432   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     421,233   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets (applicable to 5,198,052 shares outstanding)

   $ 122,568,592   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 52,694,297   

Accumulated net investment income

     317,255   

Accumulated distributions in excess of net realized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions

     5,115,197   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     64,441,843   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 122,568,592   
  

 

 

 

Shares of Capital Stock, each at $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($122,568,592 ÷ 5,198,052 shares outstanding)

     $23.58   

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

      

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $9,856)

   $   1,044,972   

Interest

     3   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     1,044,975   
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees

     415,175   

Advisory fees

     157,569   

Administrative services

     52,523   

Legal and audit fees

     27,498   

Accounting fees

     22,500   

Directors’ fees

     19,164   

Custodian fees

     9,619   

Shareholder communications expenses

     7,577   

Shareholder services fees

     4,736   

Payroll expenses

     1,490   

Interest expense

     1,258   

Miscellaneous expenses

     8,611   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     727,720   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     317,255   
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     6,183,762   

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (2,309
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     6,181,453   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     (3,858,762

on foreign currency translations

     713   
  

 

 

 

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

     (3,858,049
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, and Foreign Currency

     2,323,404   
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 2,640,659   
  

 

 

 
 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

  

 

    Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
December 31, 2014

OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income

    $ 317,255       $ 568,645  

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

      6,181,453         10,764,155  

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

      (3,858,049 )       (10,614,121 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

      2,640,659         718,679  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

       

Net investment income

              (571,063 )

Net realized gain

              (10,607,875 )

Return of capital

              (30,655 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

              (11,209,593 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

       

Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

      (10,686,063 )       (8,293,381 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

      (8,045,404 )       (18,784,295 )

NET ASSETS:

       

Beginning of year

      130,613,996         149,398,291  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $317,255 and $0, respectively)

    $ 122,568,592       $ 130,613,996  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

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

 

    

Six Months      
Ended      
June 30, 2015       

  Year Ended December 31,
     

(Unaudited)      

 

  2014   2013   2012   2011   2010

Operating Performance:

                        

Net asset value, beginning of year

     $ 23.09       $ 25.08       $ 19.86       $ 18.62       $ 18.80       $ 14.53  

Net investment income(a)

       0.06         0.10         0.16         0.29         0.08         0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

       0.43         0.08         7.26         2.93         (0.13 )       4.27  

Total from investment operations

       0.49         0.18         7.42         3.22         (0.05 )       4.34  

Distributions to Shareholders:

                        

Net investment income

               (0.12 )       (0.16 )       (0.31 )       (0.09 )       (0.07 )

Net realized gain on investments

               (2.04 )       (2.03 )       (1.67 )       (0.04 )        

Return of capital

               (0.01 )       (0.01 )                        

Total distributions

               (2.17 )       (2.20 )       (1.98 )       (0.13 )       (0.07 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $ 23.58       $ 23.09       $ 25.08       $ 19.86       $ 18.62       $ 18.80  

Total Return †

       2.1 %       0.6 %       37.5 %       17.3 %       (0.3 )%       29.9 %  

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data:

                        

Net assets, end of period(in 000’s)

     $ 122,569       $ 130,614       $ 149,398       $ 119,645       $ 116,479       $ 136,306  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       0.51 %(b)       0.41 %       0.67 %       1.43 %       0.44 %       0.43 %  

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets

       1.16 %(b)       1.15 %       1.13 %       1.21 %       1.18 %       1.18 %  

Portfolio turnover rate

       1 %       3 %       10 %       2 %       2 %       10 %  

 

  †

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 and does not reflect applicable sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(a)

Per share data is calculated using the average shares outstanding method.

(b)

Annualized.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

9


n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

  

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

1.

Organization

The Gabelli Capital Asset Fund is a series of Gabelli Capital Series Funds, Inc. which was incorporated on April 8, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a 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 growth of capital. Current income is a secondary objective. The Fund commenced investment operations on May 1, 1995. Shares of the Fund are available to the public only through the purchase of certain variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts issued by The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (“Guardian”) and other selected insurance companies.

 

2.

Significant Accounting Policies

As an investment company, the Fund follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance, which is part of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that may require the use of management estimates and assumptions in the preparation of its financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

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.

The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities;

 

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

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

 

 

    

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n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

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 by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2015 is as follows:

 

    Valuation Inputs    
    Level 1
 Quoted Prices 
  Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total Market Value
at 6/30/15

 INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

               

 ASSETS (Market Value):

               

 Common Stocks:

               

Aerospace and Defense 

    $ 10,782,493       $ 36,555               $ 10,819,048  

Utilities

      2,541,335               $ 0         2,541,335  

Other Industries (a)

      109,432,337                         109,432,337  

 Total Common Stocks

      122,756,165         36,555         0         122,792,720  

 

 TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

    $ 122,756,165       $ 36,555       $ 0       $ 122,792,720  

 

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

The Fund did not have transfers among Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2015. 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.

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

 

 

    

11


n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

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.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income

Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized gain or 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.

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.

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. Permanent differences were primarily due to recharacterization of distributions. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Fund.

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

   $ 630,014   

Net long term capital gains

     10,548,924   

Return of capital

     30,655   
  

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

   $ 11,209,593   
  

 

 

 

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

 

 

    

12


n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

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.

The Fund is permitted to carry capital losses forward for an unlimited period. 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 at June 30, 2015:

 

     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Investments

   $59,260,482      $66,864,349      $(3,368,666)      $63,495,683

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, 2015 the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2015, 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.

Agreements with Affiliated Parties

Pursuant to a shareholder vote, effective May 1, 2015, the Fund 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 0.75% 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 certain 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. Also effective May 1, 2015, the Fund entered into a shareholder services agreement with The Guardian Insurance & Annuity Company, Inc. (“Guardian”), whereby Guardian provides various administrative services, including maintenance of books and records, reconciliations with respect to Fund purchase and redemption orders, and telephone support for contract owners, as well as providing advice to the Adviser with respect to relevant insurance laws, regulations, and related matters and IRS regulations with respect to variable contracts. As compensation for its services, the Fund pays Guardian a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.25% of the value of its average daily net assets.

From January 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015, the Fund paid Guardian Investor Services Corporation (the “Manager”) a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. During this period, the Manager paid the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 0.75% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Fund pays each Director who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $3,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended, and they are reimbursed 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 an annual fee of $1,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending 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.

Portfolio Securities

Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2015, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $985,210 and $10,915,561, respectively.

 

 

    

13


n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

5.

Transactions with Affiliates

During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $6,234 to G. Research, Inc., an affiliate of the adviser.

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Fund paid or accrued $22,500 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.

 

6.

Line of Credit

The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000 under which it may borrow up to 15% 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 overnight LIBOR rate plus 125 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 125 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At June 30, 2015, there was $114,000 outstanding under the line of credit.

The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $218,967 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.15%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $987,000.

 

7.

Capital Stock

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 

 

 
    

 

Shares

    Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

 

Shares sold

     57,843      $ 1,355,726        165,751      $ 4,127,619   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

                   478,838        11,209,593   

Shares redeemed

     (516,712     (12,041,789     (944,539     (23,630,593

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (458,869   $ (10,686,063     (299,950   $ (8,293,381

 

 

 

8.

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.

 

9.

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.

 

10.

Contractowner Special Meeting Results

A Special Meeting of Contractowners was held on April 30, 2015 at which the contractowners elected ten Directors to the Board of Directors and approved a new Advisory Agreement between the Fund and Gabelli Funds, LLC, the Adviser. The following is a report of the total votes cast by contractowners on these matters.

 

 

    

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

Proposal 1 - Elect Directors to the Board of Directors
     Affirmative         Withheld

Mario J. Gabelli

   5,072,584       339,979

Anthony J. Colavita

   5,070,395       342,168

Clarence A. Davis

   5,054,614       357,949

Arthur V. Ferrara

   5,072,584       339,979

Mary E. Hauck

   5,072,584       339,979

Kuni Nakamura

   5,078,891       333,672

Anthony R. Pustorino

   5,069,727       342,835

Werner J. Roeder

   5,071,916       340,647

Anthonie C van Ekris

   5,071,916       340,647

Daniel E. Zucchi

   5,072,584       339,979

Proposal 2 - Approve a new Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser

Affirmative                                            Against     Abstain
4,817,684                                              294,115      300,764

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

 

 

    

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

 

 

Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), contemplates that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Gabelli Capital Asset Fund (the “Fund”), the only series of Gabelli Capital Series Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), including a majority of the Directors who have no direct or indirect interest in the investment management agreement or the investment advisory agreement and are not “interested persons” of the Company, as defined in the 1940 Act (the “Independent Board Members”), are required annually to review and re-approve the terms of the Fund’s existing investment management agreement and investment advisory agreement and approve any newly proposed terms therein. In this regard, the Board reviewed and re-approved, during the most recent six month period covered by this report, the Investment Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with Guardian Investor Services LLC (the “Manager”) and the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”) for the Fund.

More specifically, at a meeting held on February 11, 2015, the Independent Board Members, meeting in executive session, reviewed the written and oral information that had been made available and considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of the Manager and the Adviser and the re-approval of the Management and Advisory Agreements.

1) The nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Manager and Adviser.

The Independent Board Members reviewed in detail the nature and extent of the services provided by the Manager and Adviser under the Management Agreement and Advisory Agreement, respectively, and the quality of those services over the past year. The Independent Board Members noted that these services included managing the investment program of the Fund, including the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, as well as the provision of general corporate services. The Independent Board Members considered that the Manager and Adviser also provided, at their expense, office facilities for use by the Fund and supervisory personnel responsible for supervising the performance of administrative, accounting, and related services for the Fund, including monitoring to assure compliance with stated investment policies and restrictions under the 1940 Act and related securities regulations. The Independent Board Members noted that, in addition to managing the investment program for the Fund, the Adviser provided certain non-advisory and compliance services, including services under the Fund’s Rule 38a-1 compliance program.

The Independent Board Members also considered that the Adviser paid for all compensation of officers and non-Independent Board Members of the Fund. The Independent Board Members evaluated these factors based on their direct experience with the Manager and Adviser and in consultation with Fund Counsel. The Independent Board Members noted that the Adviser had engaged, at its expense, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. to assist it in performing certain of its administrative functions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the nature and extent of the services provided was reasonable and appropriate in relation to the advisory fee, that the level of services provided by the Manager and Adviser had not diminished over the past year, and that the quality of service continued to be high.

The Independent Board Members reviewed the personnel responsible for providing services to the Fund and concluded, based on their experience and interaction with the Manager and Adviser, that (i) the Manager and Adviser were able to retain quality personnel, (ii) the Manager and Adviser and their agents exhibited a high level of diligence and attention to detail in carrying out their advisory and administrative responsibilities under the Management Agreement and Advisory Agreement, (iii) the Manager and Adviser were responsive to requests of the Board, (iv) the scope and depth of the Manager’s and Adviser’s resources was adequate, and (v) the Manager and Adviser had kept the Board apprised of developments relating to the Fund and the industry in general. The Independent Board Members also focused on the Manager’s and Adviser’s reputation and long standing relationship with the Fund. The Independent Board Members also believed that the Manager and Adviser had devoted substantial resources and made substantial commitments to address new regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Fund.

2) The performance of the Fund and the Manager and Adviser.

The Independent Board Members reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, on an absolute basis, as compared with its Lipper peer group of other SEC registered funds. The Independent Board Members considered the Fund’s one, three, five, and ten year average annual total return for the periods ended December 31, 2014, but placed greater emphasis on the Fund’s longer term performance. The peer group considered by the Independent Board Members was developed by Lipper and was comprised of the Fund and all multi-cap core funds underlying variable insurance products, regardless of asset size or primary channel of distribution (the “Performance Peer Group”). The Independent Board Members considered these comparisons helpful in their assessment as to whether the Adviser was obtaining for the Fund’s shareholders the total return performance that was available in the marketplace, given the Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, limitations, and restrictions. In reviewing the performance of the Fund, the Independent Board Members noted

 

 

    

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n  Gabelli Capital Asset Fund

 

 

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

 

 

that the Fund’s performance was below its Performance Peer Group median for the one year and three year periods and above the median for the five year and ten year periods. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund’s performance was reasonable in comparison with that of the Performance Peer Group.

In connection with its assessment of the performance of the Manager and Adviser, the Independent Board Members considered the Manager’s and Adviser’s financial condition and whether they had the resources necessary to continue to carry out its functions under the Management Agreement and Advisory Agreement. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Manager and Adviser had the financial resources necessary to continue to perform their obligations under the Management Agreement and Advisory Agreement and to continue to provide the high quality services that they have provided to the Fund to date.

3) The cost of the advisory services and the profits to the Manager and Adviser and their affiliates from the relationship with the Fund.

In connection with the Independent Board Members’ consideration of the cost of the advisory services and the profits to the Manager and Adviser and their affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the Independent Board Members considered a number of factors. First, the Independent Board Members compared the level of the advisory fee for the Fund against the comparative Lipper expense peer group (“Expense Peer Group”). The Independent Board Members also considered comparative non-management fee expenses and comparative total fund expenses of the Fund and the Expense Peer Group. The Independent Board Members considered this information as useful in assessing whether the Manager and Adviser were providing services at a cost that was competitive with other similar funds. In assessing this information, the Independent Board Members considered both the comparative contract rates as well as the level of the total expense ratio. In particular, the Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio were above the Expense Peer Group average.

The Independent Board Members also considered an analysis prepared by the Adviser of the estimated profitability to the Adviser of its relationship with the Fund and reviewed with the Adviser its cost allocation methodology in connection with its profitability. In this regard, the Independent Board Members reviewed Pro Forma Income Statements of the Adviser for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. The Independent Board Members considered one analysis for the Adviser as a whole, and a second analysis for the Adviser with respect to the Fund. With respect to the Fund analysis, the Independent Board Members received an analysis based on the Fund’s average net assets during the period as well as a pro-forma analysis of profitability at higher asset levels. The Independent Board Members concluded that the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser under either analysis was not excessive.

4) The extent to which economies of scale will be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect those economies of scale.

With respect to the Independent Board Members’ consideration of economies of scale, the Independent Board Members discussed whether economies of scale would be realized by the Fund at higher asset levels. The Independent Board Members also reviewed data from the Expense Peer Group to assess whether the Expense Peer Group funds had advisory fee breakpoints and, if so, at what asset levels. The Independent Board Members also assessed whether certain of the Manager’s and Adviser’s costs would increase if asset levels rise. The Independent Board Members noted the Fund’s current size and concluded that under foreseeable conditions, they were unable to assess at this time whether economies of scale would be realized if the Fund were to experience significant asset growth. In the event there were to be significant asset growth in the Fund, the Independent Board Members determined to reassess whether the advisory fee appropriately took into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of that growth.

5) Other Factors

In addition to the above factors, the Independent Board Members also discussed other benefits received by the Adviser from its management of the Fund. The Independent Board Members considered that the Adviser does use soft dollars in connection with its management of the Fund.

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 Management Agreement and 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.

 

 

    

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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 Capital Series Funds, Inc.

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

  /s/ Bruce N. Alpert

 

      Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

 

    09/02/2015

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

 

    09/02/2015

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

  /s/ Agnes Mullady

 

      Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Date

 

    09/02/2015

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