The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
— June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| | |
| |
| | |
Market | |
Shares | | |
| |
Cost | | |
Value | |
| | | |
COMMON
STOCKS (Continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
COMMUNICATIONS
(Continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
Wireless Communications (Continued) | |
| | | |
Non
U.S. Companies (Continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
| 20,000 | | |
Turkcell Iletisim
Hizmetleri A/S, ADR | |
$ | 136,221 | | |
$ | 50,000 | |
| 73,000 | | |
Vodafone Group plc,
ADR | |
| 1,424,610 | | |
| 1,137,340 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
U.S.
Companies | |
| | | |
| | |
| 5,000 | | |
Anterix Inc.† | |
| 206,846 | | |
| 205,350 | |
| 8,000 | | |
United States Cellular
Corp.† | |
| 276,572 | | |
| 231,680 | |
| 800 | | |
Vimeo Inc.† | |
| 20,004 | | |
| 4,816 | |
| | | |
| |
| 3,598,475 | | |
| 2,498,722 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
TOTAL
COMMUNICATIONS | |
| 26,603,751 | | |
| 25,090,423 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
INDEPENDENT
POWER PRODUCERS AND ENERGY TRADERS — 0.1% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
Independent
Power Producers and Energy Traders — 0.1% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
U.S.
Companies | |
| | | |
| | |
| 3,000 | | |
NRG Energy Inc. | |
| 66,530 | | |
| 114,510 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES — 0.0% | |
| | | |
Water —
0.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
U.S.
Companies | |
| | | |
| | |
| 1,500 | | |
Evoqua Water Technologies
Corp.† | |
| 17,487 | | |
| 48,765 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIAL — 0.0% | |
| | | |
Electronics
— 0.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
U.S.
Companies | |
| | | |
| | |
| 100 | | |
Roper Technologies
Inc. | |
| 25,045 | | |
| 39,465 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
TOTAL
COMMON STOCKS | |
| 106,274,481 | | |
| 130,888,789 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
CLOSED-END
FUNDS — 0.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| 10,000 | | |
Altaba Inc., Escrow† | |
| 6,200 | | |
| 50,500 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
RIGHTS —
0.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
OTHER —
0.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
Health
Care — 0.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
Non
U.S. Companies | |
| | | |
| | |
| 17,029 | | |
Ipsen SA/Clementia,
CVR†(a) | |
| 22,989 | | |
| 0 | |
| | |
| |
| | |
Market | |
Shares | | |
| |
Cost | | |
Value | |
| | |
WARRANTS —
0.1% | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
ENERGY
AND UTILITIES — 0.1% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
Natural
Resources — 0.1% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
U.S.
Companies | |
| | | |
| | |
| 1,500 | | |
Occidental
Petroleum Corp., expire 08/03/27† | |
$ | 7,425 | | |
$ | 55,455 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
Services —
0.0% | |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
Non
U.S. Companies | |
| | | |
| | |
| 2,850 | | |
Weatherford International
plc, expire 12/13/23† | |
| 0 | | |
| 1,026 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
TOTAL
ENERGY AND UTILITIES | |
| 7,425 | | |
| 56,481 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
TOTAL
WARRANTS | |
| 7,425 | | |
| 56,481 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Principal | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Amount | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | | |
U.S.
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 13.6% | |
| | | |
| | |
$ | 20,660,000 | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.787% to 1.725%††, 07/14/22 to 12/08/22 | |
| 20,623,197 | | |
| 20,612,613 | |
| | | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS — 100.0% | |
$ | 126,934,292 | | |
| 151,608,383 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) | |
| | | |
| 9,917,115 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
PREFERRED SHARES | |
| | | |
| | |
(1,232,612 preferred shares outstanding) | |
| | | |
| (61,630,600 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS — COMMON SHARES | |
| | | |
| | |
(5,968,911 common shares outstanding) | |
| | | |
$ | 99,894,898 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE | |
| | | |
| | |
($99,894,898 ÷ 5,968,911 shares outstanding) | |
| | | |
$ | 16.74 | |
| (a) | Security
is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair
value hierarchy. |
| † | Non-income
producing security. |
| †† | Represents
annualized yields at dates of purchase. |
| ADR | American
Depositary Receipt |
| CVR | Contingent
Value Right |
| GDR | Global
Depositary Receipt |
| SDR | Swedish
Depositary Receipt |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
— June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
| |
% of Total | |
Market | |
Geographic Diversification | |
Investments | |
Value | |
North America | |
| 61.9 | % | |
$ | 93,822,677 | |
Europe | |
| 32.0 | | |
| 48,515,485 | |
Japan | |
| 2.7 | | |
| 4,035,820 | |
Asia/Pacific | |
| 2.0 | | |
| 3,001,502 | |
Latin America | |
| 1.2 | | |
| 1,865,300 | |
South Africa | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 218,307 | |
Africa/Middle East | |
| 0.1 | | |
| 149,292 | |
Total Investments | |
| 100.0 | % | |
$ | 151,608,383 | |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
The
Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2022 (Unaudited)
Assets: | |
| |
Investments, at value (cost $126,934,292) | |
$ | 151,608,383 | |
Cash | |
| 7,595 | |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $250,012) | |
| 246,457 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | |
| 9,463,248 | |
Receivable for investments sold | |
| 261,211 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | |
| 498,069 | |
Deferred offering expense | |
| 83,158 | |
Prepaid expenses | |
| 895 | |
Total Assets | |
| 162,169,016 | |
Liabilities: | |
| | |
Distributions payable | |
| 34,201 | |
Payable for investments purchased | |
| 121,280 | |
Payable for offering costs | |
| 233,227 | |
Payable for payroll expenses | |
| 66,355 | |
Payable for investment advisory fees | |
| 63,988 | |
Payable for accounting fees | |
| 7,500 | |
Payable for legal and audit fees | |
| 38,791 | |
Other accrued expenses | |
| 78,176 | |
Total Liabilities | |
| 643,518 | |
Preferred Shares: | |
| | |
Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (3.800%, $50 liquidation value,
$0.001 par value, 1,200,000 shares authorized with 27,599 shares issued and outstanding) | |
| 1,379,950 | |
Series
B Cumulative Preferred Shares (4.000%, $50 liquidation value, $0.001 par value,1,370,433 shares authorized with 1,205,013 shares
issued and outstanding) | |
| 60,250,650 | |
Total Preferred Shares | |
| 61,630,600 | |
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders | |
$ | 99,894,898 | |
| |
| | |
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders
Consist of: | |
| | |
Paid-in capital | |
$ | 78,987,966 | |
Total distributable earnings | |
| 20,906,932 | |
Net Assets | |
$ | 99,894,898 | |
| |
| | |
Net Asset Value per Common Share: | |
| | |
($99,894,898 ÷ 5,968,911 shares outstanding at $0.001 par value; unlimited number
of shares authorized) | |
$ | 16.74 | |
Statement
of Operations
For the
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited
Investment Income: | |
| | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $172,396) | |
$ | 2,201,917 | |
Interest | |
| 38,452 | |
Total Investment Income | |
| 2,240,369 | |
Expenses: | |
| | |
Investment advisory fees | |
| 409,058 | |
Payroll expenses | |
| 77,863 | |
Legal and audit fees | |
| 45,328 | |
Shareholder communications expenses | |
| 42,726 | |
Trustees’ fees | |
| 36,023 | |
Custodian fees | |
| 27,748 | |
Accounting fees | |
| 22,500 | |
Shareholder services fees | |
| 21,598 | |
Interest expense | |
| 417 | |
Miscellaneous expenses | |
| 26,494 | |
Total Expenses | |
| 709,755 | |
Less: | |
| | |
Expenses paid indirectly by broker (See Note 5) | |
| (1,767 | ) |
Net Expenses | |
| 707,988 | |
Net Investment Income | |
| 1,532,381 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency: | |
| | |
Net realized gain on investments | |
| 109,340 | |
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions | |
| 995 | |
| |
| | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | |
| 110,335 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation: on investments | |
| (19,391,643 | ) |
on foreign currency translations | |
| (17,375 | ) |
| |
| | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | |
| (19,409,018 | ) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency | |
| (19,298,683 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | |
| (17,766,302 | ) |
Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders | |
| (1,233,377 | ) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations | |
$ | (18,999,679 | ) |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
Statement of Changes in Net
Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders
| |
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited) | | |
Year Ended
December 31, 2021 | |
Operations: | |
| | |
| |
Net investment income | |
$ | 1,532,381 | | |
$ | 2,679,413 | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | |
| 110,335 | | |
| 4,564,968 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
and foreign currency translations | |
| (19,409,018 | ) | |
| 10,025,639 | |
Net Increase/
(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | |
| (17,766,302 | ) | |
| 17,270,020 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Distributions
to Preferred Share holders from Accumulated Earnings | |
| (1,233,377 | )* | |
| (2,576,853 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable
to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations | |
| (18,999,679 | ) | |
| 14,693,167 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Distributions to Common Shareholders: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accumulated Earnings | |
| (419,410 | )* | |
| (2,529,666 | ) |
Return of capital | |
| (2,806,819 | )* | |
| (3,919,647 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Total Distributions
to Common Shareholders | |
| (3,226,229 | ) | |
| (6,449,313 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Fund Share Transactions: | |
| | | |
| | |
Increase in net assets from common shares issued in offering | |
| 9,463,248 | | |
| — | |
Net increase in net assets from common shares issued upon reinvestment
of distributions | |
| 31,743 | | |
| 47,444 | |
Net increase in net assets from repurchase of preferred shares | |
| 11,594 | | |
| 5,898 | |
Offering costs for common shares charged to paid-in capital | |
| (315,000 | ) | |
| — | |
Net
Increase in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions | |
| 9,191,585 | | |
| 53,342 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders | |
| (13,034,323 | ) | |
| 8,297,196 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders: | |
| | | |
| | |
Beginning of year | |
| 112,929,221 | | |
| 104,632,025 | |
End of period | |
$ | 99,894,898 | | |
$ | 112,929,221 | |
| * | Based
on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at
year end. |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a common
share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:
| |
Six
Months | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
Ended
June | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
30,
2022 | | |
Year
Ended December 31, | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
2021 | | |
2020 | | |
2019 | | |
2018 | | |
2017 | |
Operating Performance: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net
asset value, beginning of year | |
$ | 21.01 | | |
$ | 19.47 | | |
$ | 20.43 | | |
$ | 18.75 | | |
$ | 22.43 | | |
$ | 19.83 | |
Net investment income | |
| 0.29 | | |
| 0.50 | | |
| 0.40 | | |
| 0.57 | | |
| 0.58 | | |
| 0.62 | |
Net realized and
unrealized gain/(loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | |
| (3.63 | ) | |
| 2.72 | | |
| 0.32 | | |
| 3.13 | | |
| (2.15 | ) | |
| 3.65 | |
Total
from investment operations | |
| (3.34 | ) | |
| 3.22 | | |
| 0.72 | | |
| 3.70 | | |
| (1.57 | ) | |
| 4.27 | |
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: (a) | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net investment income | |
| (0.23 | )* | |
| (0.26 | ) | |
| (0.42 | ) | |
| (0.29 | ) | |
| (0.12 | ) | |
| (0.18 | ) |
Net realized gain | |
| — | | |
| (0.22 | ) | |
| — | | |
| (0.54 | ) | |
| (0.16 | ) | |
| (0.29 | ) |
Return of capital | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (0.06 | ) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Total distributions to preferred shareholders | |
| (0.23 | ) | |
| (0.48 | ) | |
| (0.48 | ) | |
| (0.83 | ) | |
| (0.28 | ) | |
| (0.47 | ) |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable
to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations | |
| (3.57 | ) | |
| 2.74 | | |
| 0.24 | | |
| 2.87 | | |
| (1.85 | ) | |
| 3.80 | |
Distributions to Common Shareholders: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Net investment income | |
| (0.07 | )* | |
| (0.25 | ) | |
| — | | |
| (0.27 | ) | |
| (0.49 | ) | |
| (0.44 | ) |
Net realized gain | |
| (0.01 | )* | |
| (0.22 | ) | |
| — | | |
| (0.52 | ) | |
| (0.64 | ) | |
| (0.76 | ) |
Return of capital | |
| (0.52 | )* | |
| (0.73 | ) | |
| (1.20 | ) | |
| (0.41 | ) | |
| (0.07 | ) | |
| — | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total distributions to common shareholders | |
| (0.60 | ) | |
| (1.20 | ) | |
| (1.20 | ) | |
| (1.20 | ) | |
| (1.20 | ) | |
| (1.20 | ) |
Fund Share Transactions: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Decrease in net asset value from common share transactions | |
| (0.04 | ) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| (0.55 | ) | |
| — | |
Increase in net asset value from common shares issued upon reinvestment
of distributions | |
| 0.00 | (b) | |
| 0.00 | (b) | |
| 0.00 | (b) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Increase in net asset value from repurchase of preferred shares | |
| 0.00 | (b) | |
| 0.00 | (b) | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| 0.00 | (b) | |
| — | |
Offering expenses charged to paid-in capital | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0.00 | (b) | |
| (0.08 | ) | |
| — | |
Offering costs and adjustment to offering costs for common shares
charged to paid-in capital | |
| (0.06 | ) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| — | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Total Fund share transactions | |
| (0.10 | ) | |
| 0.00 | (b) | |
| — | | |
| 0.01 | | |
| (0.63 | ) | |
| — | |
Net Asset Value Attributable to Common Shareholders,
End of Period | |
$ | 16.74 | | |
$ | 21.01 | | |
$ | 19.47 | | |
$ | 20.43 | | |
$ | 18.75 | | |
$ | 22.43 | |
NAV total return † | |
| (17.01 | )% | |
| 14.30 | % | |
| 2.33 | % | |
| 15.83 | % | |
| (8.86 | )% | |
| 19.59 | % |
Market value, end of period | |
$ | 16.12 | | |
$ | 21.05 | | |
$ | 18.42 | | |
$ | 18.88 | | |
$ | 16.10 | | |
$ | 21.30 | |
Investment total return †† | |
| (19.68 | )% | |
| 21.23 | % | |
| 4.86 | % | |
| 25.09 | % | |
| (16.74 | )% | |
| 34.83 | % |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
Financial Highlights
(Continued)
Selected data for
a common share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period:
| |
Six Months | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
Ended June | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
30, 2022 | | |
Year Ended December 31, | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
2021 | | |
2020 | | |
2019 | | |
2018 | | |
2017 | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data: | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
Net assets including liquidation value of preferred
shares, end of period (in 000’s) | |
$ | 161,525 | | |
$ | 174,859 | | |
$ | 169,245 | | |
$ | 174,294 | | |
$ | 165,875 | | |
$ | 143,533 | |
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period
(in 000’s) | |
$ | 99,895 | | |
$ | 112,929 | | |
$ | 104,632 | | |
$ | 109,681 | | |
$ | 100,655 | | |
$ | 92,229 | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets attributable
to common shares before preferred share distributions | |
| 3.00 | %(c) | |
| 2.40 | % | |
| 2.29 | % | |
| 2.90 | % | |
| 2.73 | % | |
| 2.88 | % |
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable
to common shares (d)(e) | |
| 1.38 | %(c)(f) | |
| 1.39 | %(f) | |
| 1.39 | %(f) | |
| 1.33 | %(f) | |
| 1.33 | %(f) | |
| 1.34 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | |
| 2 | % | |
| 10 | % | |
| 27 | % | |
| 71 | % | |
| 13 | % | |
| 9 | % |
Cumulative Preferred Shares: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Series A Preferred | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s) | |
$ | 1,380 | | |
$ | 1,626 | | |
$ | 1,711 | | |
$ | 1,711 | | |
$ | 2,319 | | |
$ | 51,304 | |
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s) | |
| 28 | | |
| 33 | | |
| 34 | | |
| 34 | | |
| 46 | | |
| 1,026 | |
Liquidation preference per share | |
$ | 50.00 | | |
$ | 50.00 | | |
$ | 50.00 | | |
$ | 50.00 | | |
$ | 50.00 | | |
$ | 50.00 | |
Average market value (g) | |
$ | 47.76 | | |
$ | 46.44 | | |
$ | 45.94 | | |
$ | 46.84 | | |
$ | 49.10 | | |
$ | 50.90 | |
Asset coverage per share (h) | |
$ | 131.04 | | |
$ | 141.18 | | |
$ | 130.97 | | |
$ | 134.88 | | |
$ | 127.17 | | |
$ | 139.88 | |
Series B Preferred | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Liquidation value, end of period (in 000’s) | |
$ | 60,251 | | |
$ | 60,303 | | |
$ | 62,901 | | |
$ | 62,901 | | |
$ | 62,901 | | |
| — | |
Total shares outstanding (in 000’s) | |
| 1,205 | | |
| 1,206 | | |
| 1,258 | | |
| 1,258 | | |
| 1,258 | | |
| — | |
Liquidation preference per share | |
$ | 50.00 | | |
$ | 50.00 | | |
$ | 50.00 | | |
$ | 50.00 | | |
$ | 50.00 | | |
| — | |
Average market value (g) | |
$ | 50.74 | | |
$ | 51.67 | | |
$ | 51.66 | | |
$ | 52.15 | | |
$ | 51.32 | | |
| — | |
Asset coverage per share (h) | |
$ | 131.04 | | |
$ | 141.18 | | |
$ | 130.97 | | |
$ | 134.88 | | |
$ | 127.17 | | |
| — | |
Asset Coverage (i) | |
| 262 | % | |
| 282 | % | |
| 262 | % | |
| 270 | % | |
| 254 | % | |
| 280 | % |
| † | Based
on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at the net asset
value per share on the ex-dividend dates and adjustments for the rights offering. Total
return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
| †† | Based
on market value per share at initial public offering of $20.00 per share, adjusted for reinvestments of distributions at prices
obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan and adjustments for the rights offering. Total return for a period
of less than one year is not annualized. |
| * | Based
on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at
year end. |
| (a) | Calculated
based on average common shares outstanding on the record dates throughout the periods. |
| (b) | Amount
represents less than $0.005 per share. |
| (d) | The
Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating
expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, if credits had not been received, the
expense ratios would have been 1.39%. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019,
2018, and 2017, there was no impact on the expense ratios. |
| (e) | Ratio
of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred
shares for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and the years December 31, 2021, 2020,
2019, 2018, and 2017, would have been 0.87%, 0.88%, 0.82%, 0.83%, 1.00%, and 0.85%, respectively. |
| (f) | The
Fund incurred interest expense in all periods presented. During the years December 31,
2019 and 2018, if interest expense had not been incurred, the expense ratios would have
been 1.32% and 1.31% attributable to common shares and 0.82% and 0.99% including the
liquidation value of preferred shares, respectively. For the six months ended June 30,
2022 and years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2017, there was no impact on the expense
ratios. |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
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(Continued)
| (g) | Based
on weekly prices. |
| (h) | Asset
coverage per share is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares. |
| (i) | Asset
coverage is calculated by combining all series of preferred shares. |
See
accompanying notes to financial statements.
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to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1.
Organization. The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (the Fund) was organized on March 8, 2004 as a Delaware statutory
trust. The Fund is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the 1940 Act). The Fund commenced investment operations on May 28, 2004.
The
Fund’s investment objective is to seek a consistent level of after-tax total return over the long term with an emphasis
currently on qualified dividends. The Fund will attempt to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market
conditions, at least 80% of its assets in equity securities (including preferred securities) of domestic and foreign companies
involved to a substantial extent in providing products, services, or equipment for the generation or distribution of electricity,
gas, or water and infrastructure operations, and in equity securities (including preferred securities) of companies in other industries,
in each case in such securities that are expected to pay periodic dividends.
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.
The
global outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, has caused adverse effects on many companies, sectors, nations,
regions, and the markets in general, and may continue for an unpredictable duration. The effects of this pandemic may materially
impact the value and performance of the Fund, its ability to buy and sell fund investments at appropriate valuations, and its
ability to achieve its investment objectives.
Security
Valuation. Portfolio securities listed or traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or traded in the
U.S. over-the-counter market for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last quoted sale price or a
market’s official closing price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. If there were
no sales that day, the security is valued at the average of the closing bid and asked prices or, if there were no asked
prices quoted on that day, then the security is valued at the closing bid price on that day. If no bid or asked prices are
quoted on such day, the security is valued at the most recently available price or, if the Board of Trustees (the Board) so
determines, by such other method as the Board shall determine in good faith to reflect its fair market value. Portfolio
securities traded on more than one national securities exchange or market are valued according to the broadest and most
representative market, as determined by Gabelli Funds, LLC (the Adviser).
Portfolio
securities primarily traded on a foreign market are generally valued at the preceding closing values of such securities on the
relevant market, but may be fair valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board if market conditions change significantly
after the close of the foreign market, but prior to the close of business on the day the securities are being valued. Debt obligations
for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the average of the latest bid and asked prices. If there were
no asked prices quoted on such day, the securities are valued using the closing bid price, unless the Board determines such amount
does not reflect the securities’ fair value, in which case these securities will be fair valued as determined by the Board.
Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price
of the exchange or board of trade on which the applicable contract is traded. OTC futures and options on futures for which market
quotations are readily available will be valued by quotations received from a pricing
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service
or, if no quotations are available from a pricing service, by quotations obtained from one or more dealers in the instrument in
question by the Adviser.
Securities
and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies
and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about
the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign
securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and
evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.
The
inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as
described in the hierarchy below:
| ● | Level
1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities; |
| ● | Level
2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities,
interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and |
| ● | Level
3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Board’s determinations
as to the fair value of investments). |
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.
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Notes
to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
The
summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2022
is as follows:
| |
Valuation
Inputs | |
|
| |
Level
1 Quoted Prices | |
Level
2 Other Significant Observable Inputs | |
Level
3 Significant Unobservable Inputs (a) | |
Total
Market Value at 06/30/22 |
INVESTMENTS
IN SECURITIES: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
ASSETS (Market Value): | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Common Stocks: | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Communications | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Cable and
Satellite | |
$ | 8,085,470 | | |
$ | 16,775 | | |
| — | | |
$ | 8,102,245 | |
Wireless Communications | |
| 2,495,062 | | |
| — | | |
$ | 3,660 | | |
| 2,498,722 | |
Other Industries (b) | |
| 14,489,456 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 14,489,456 | |
Other | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Business Services | |
| 815,682 | | |
| — | | |
| 80,000 | | |
| 895,682 | |
Diversified Industrial | |
| 786,875 | | |
| 701,500 | | |
| — | | |
| 1,488,375 | |
Other Industries (b) | |
| 34,147,815 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 34,147,815 | |
Diversified Industrial
(b) | |
| 39,465 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 39,465 | |
Energy and Utilities
(b) | |
| 69,063,754 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 69,063,754 | |
Environmental Services
(b) | |
| 48,765 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 48,765 | |
Independent
Power Producers and Energy Traders (b) | |
| 114,510 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 114,510 | |
Total
Common Stocks | |
| 130,086,854 | | |
| 718,275 | | |
| 83,660 | | |
| 130,888,789 | |
Closed-End Funds | |
| — | | |
| 50,500 | | |
| — | | |
| 50,500 | |
Rights (b) | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | |
Warrants (b) | |
| 56,481 | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
| 56,481 | |
U.S.
Government Obligations | |
| — | | |
| 20,612,613 | | |
| — | | |
| 20,612,613 | |
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS | |
$ | 130,143,335 | | |
$ | 21,381,388 | | |
$ | 83,660 | | |
$ | 151,608,383 | |
| (a) | The
inputs for these securities are not readily available and are derived based on the judgment
of the Adviser according to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. |
| (b) | Please
refer to the Schedule of Investments for the industry classifications of these portfolio
holdings. |
During
the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund did not have material transfers into or out of Level 3.
Additional
Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.
General.
The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser –
to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other
recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity
securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities. The data within these feeds are ultimately sourced from
major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by
obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed
unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.
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Notes
to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
Fair
Valuation. Fair valued securities may be common or preferred equities, warrants, options, rights, or fixed income obligations.
Where appropriate, Level 3 securities are those for which market quotations are not available, such as securities not traded for
several days, or for which current bids are not available, or which are restricted as to transfer. When fair valuing a security,
factors to consider include recent prices of comparable securities that are publicly traded, reliable prices of securities not
publicly traded, the use of valuation models, current analyst reports, valuing the income or cash flow of the issuer, or cost
if the preceding factors do not apply. A significant change in the unobservable inputs could result in a lower or higher value
in Level 3 securities. The circumstances of Level 3 securities are frequently monitored to determine if fair valuation measures
continue to apply.
The
Adviser reports quarterly to the Board the results of the application of fair valuation policies and procedures. These may include
backtesting the prices realized in subsequent trades of these fair valued securities to fair values previously recognized.
Investments
in Other Investment Companies. The Fund may invest, from time to time, in shares of other investment companies (or
entities that would be considered investment companies but are excluded from the definition pursuant to certain exceptions
under the 1940 Act) (the Acquired Funds) in accordance with the 1940 Act and related rules. Shareholders in the Fund
would bear the pro rata portion of the periodic expenses of the Acquired Funds in addition to the Fund’s expenses. For
the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund’s pro rata portion of the periodic expenses charged by the Acquired Funds
was less than one basis point.
Derivative
Financial Instruments. The Fund may engage in various portfolio investment strategies by investing in derivative financial
instruments for the purposes of increasing the income of the Fund, hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities
and in the value of securities it intends to purchase, or hedging against a specific transaction with respect to either the currency
in which the transaction is denominated or another currency. Investing in certain derivative financial instruments, including
participation in the options, futures, or swap markets, entails certain execution, liquidity, hedging, tax, and securities, interest,
credit, or currency market risks. Losses may arise if the Adviser’s prediction of movements in the direction of the securities,
foreign currency, and interest rate markets is inaccurate. Losses may also arise if the counterparty does not perform its duties
under a contract, or, in the event of default, the Fund may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments or other contractual
remedies owed to it under derivative contracts. The creditworthiness of the counterparties is closely monitored in order to minimize
these risks. Participation in derivative transactions involves investment risks, transaction costs, and potential losses to which
the Fund would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. The consequences of these risks, transaction costs, and losses
may have a negative impact on the Fund’s ability to pay distributions.
Collateral
requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearing house for exchange
traded derivatives, while collateral terms are contract specific for derivatives traded over-the-counter. Securities pledged to
cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Cash collateral, if any, pledged
for the same purpose will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The
Fund’s policy with respect to offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the
agreement, the master agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities
in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability
of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.
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Notes
to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
The
Fund’s derivative contracts held at June 30, 2022, 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. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund held no investments
in equity contract for difference swap agreements.
Limitations
on the Purchase and Sale of Futures Contracts, Certain Options, and Swaps. Subject to the guidelines of the
Board, the Fund may engage in “commodity interest” transactions (generally, transactions in futures, certain
options, certain currency transactions, and certain types of swaps) only for bona fide hedging or other permissible
transactions in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Pursuant to
amendments by the CFTC to Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), the Adviser has filed a notice of exemption
from registration as a “commodity pool operator” with respect to the Fund. The Fund and the Adviser are therefore
not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the CEA. In addition, certain trading
restrictions are now applicable to the Fund which permit the Fund to engage in commodity interest transactions that include
(i) “bona fide hedging” transactions, as that term is defined and interpreted by the CFTC and its staff, without
regard to the percentage of the Fund’s assets committed to margin and options premiums and (ii) non-bona fide hedging
transactions, provided that the Fund does not enter into such non-bona fide hedging transactions if, immediately thereafter,
either (a) the sum of the amount of initial margin deposits on the Fund’s existing futures positions or swaps positions
and option or swaption premiums would exceed 5% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into
account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions, or (b) the aggregate net notional value of
the Fund’s commodity interest transactions would not exceed 100% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating
value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions. Therefore, in order to
claim the Rule 4.5 exemption, the Fund is limited in its ability to invest in commodity futures, options, and certain types
of swaps (including securities futures, broad based stock index futures, and financial futures contracts). As a result, in
the future the Fund will be more limited in its ability to use these instruments than in the past, and these limitations may
have a negative impact on the ability of the Adviser to manage the Fund, and on the Fund’s performance.
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Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
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 is not subject to an independent limitation on the amount it may invest in securities for which the
markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual
restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts
and other selling expenses than the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter
markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale.
Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid
if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured
as that of publicly traded securities, and, accordingly, the Board will monitor their liquidity. At June 30, 2022 the Fund held
no restricted securities.
Securities
Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date with realized
gain/(loss) on investments determined by using the identified cost method. Interest income (including amortization of premium
and accretion of discount) is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized using the
effective yield to maturity method or amortized to earliest call date, if applicable. 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.
Distributions
to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The characterization of distributions
to shareholders is 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
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Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
Notes
to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
investment
securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, and timing differences. 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.
Under
the Fund’s current common share distribution policy, the Fund declares and pays monthly distributions from net investment
income, capital gains, and paid-in capital. The actual source of the distribution is determined after the end of the calendar
year. Pursuant to this policy, distributions during the year may be made in excess of required distributions. To the extent such
distributions are made from current earnings and profits, they are considered ordinary income or long term capital gains. Distributions
sourced from paid-in capital should not be considered as dividend yield or the total return from an investment in the Fund. The
Board will continue to monitor the Fund’s distribution level, taking into consideration the Fund’s NAV and the financial
market environment. The Fund’s distribution policy is subject to modification by the Board at any time.
Distributions
to shareholders of the Fund’s 3.800% Series A Cumulative Preferred Shares (Series A Preferred) and 4.000% Series B Cumulative
Preferred Shares (Series B Preferred) are recorded on a daily basis and are determined as described in Note 6.
The
tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:
| |
Common | | |
Preferred | |
Distributions paid from: | |
| | | |
| | |
Ordinary income | |
$ | 1,370,095 | | |
$ | 1,395,652 | |
Net long term capital gains | |
| 1,159,571 | | |
| 1,181,201 | |
Return of capital | |
| 3,919,647 | | |
| – | |
Total distributions paid | |
$ | 6,449,313 | | |
$ | 2,576,853 | |
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.
The
following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2022:
| |
Cost | | |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | |
Net Unrealized Appreciation | |
Investments | |
| $127,857,929 | | |
| $35,675,800 | | |
| $(11,925,346) | | |
| $23,750,454 | |
The
Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns
to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority.
Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if
the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund
did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2022, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded
that there was no
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Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
Notes
to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
impact
to the Fund’s net assets or results of operations. The Fund’s federal and state tax returns for the prior three fiscal
years remain open, subject to examination. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine
if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.
3.
Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory
Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed weekly and paid monthly, currently
equal on an annual basis to 0.50% of the value of the Fund’s average weekly total assets including the liquidation value
of preferred shares. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s
portfolio and oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs.
4.
Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the six months ended June 30, 2022, other than short term securities
and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $4,029,367 and $3,484,021, respectively.
5. Transactions
with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund paid $617 in brokerage
commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser.
During
the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating
expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed brokerage arrangement during this period was $1,767.
The
cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the
Adviser. Under the sub-administration agreement with Bank of New York Mellon, the fees paid include the cost of calculating the
Fund’s NAV. The Fund reimburses the Adviser for this service. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund accrued
$22,500 in accounting fees in the Statement of Operations.
As
per the approval of the Board, the Fund compensates officers of the Fund, who are employed by the Fund and are not employed by
the Adviser (although the officers may receive incentive based variable compensation from affiliates of the Adviser). During the
six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund accrued $77,863 in payroll expenses in the Statement of Operations.
The
Fund pays retainer and per meeting fees to Trustees not affiliated with the Adviser, plus specified amounts to the Lead Trustee
and Audit Committee Chairman. Trustees are also reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. Trustees
who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the
Fund.
6.
Capital. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of beneficial interest (par value $0.001). The
Board has authorized the repurchase of its shares on the open market when the shares are trading at a discount of 10% or more
(or such other percentage as the Board may determine from time to time) from the NAV of the shares. During the six months ended
June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, the Fund did not repurchase and retire any common shares in the open market.
The
Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
Notes
to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
For
the six months ended June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, transactions in common stock were as follows:
| |
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) | | |
Year
Ended December 31, 2021 | |
| |
| Shares | | |
| Amount | | |
| Shares | | |
| Amount | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Increase
in net assets from common shares issued in offering | |
| 591,453 | | |
$ | 9,463,248 | | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Net
increase in net assets from common shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions | |
| 1,628 | | |
| 31,743 | | |
| 2,252 | | |
$ | 47,444 | |
Net
increase | |
| 593,081 | | |
$ | 9,494,991 | | |
| 2,252 | | |
$ | 47,444 | |
The
Fund’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of $0.001 par value Preferred
Shares. Preferred Shares are senior to the common shares and result in the financial leveraging of the common shares. Such leveraging
tends to magnify both the risks and opportunities to common shareholders. Dividends on the Series A and Series B Preferred are
cumulative and the liquidation value is $50 per share. The Fund is required by the 1940 Act and by the Fund’s Statement
of Preferences to meet certain asset coverage tests with respect to the Preferred Shares. If the Fund fails to meet these requirements
and does not correct such failure, the Fund may be required to redeem, in part or in full, the Series A and Series B Preferred
Shares at the redemption price of $50 per share plus an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared
on such shares in order to meet these requirements. Additionally, failure to meet the foregoing asset coverage requirements could
restrict the Fund’s ability to pay dividends to common shareholders and could lead to sales of portfolio securities at inopportune
times. The income received on the Fund’s assets may vary in a manner unrelated to the fixed and variable rates, which could
have either a beneficial or detrimental impact on net investment income and gains available to common shareholders.
On
May 12, 2022, the Fund distributed one transferable right for the 5,377,458 common shares outstanding on that date. Four rights
were required to purchase one additional common share at the subscription price of $16 per share. On June 30, 2022, the Fund issued
591,453 common shares receiving net proceeds of $9,148,248 after the deduction of estimated offering expenses of $315,000. The
NAV of the Fund decreased by $0.14 per share on the day the additional shares were issued due to the shares being issued below
NAV.
As
of June 30, 2022 the Fund had an effective shelf registration authorizing the issuance of $155 million in common or preferred
shares.
The
Series A Preferred has an annual dividend rate of 3.80%. The Fund may redeem at any time all or any part of the Series A Preferred
at the liquidation value plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Fund repurchased
and retired 4,930 of the Series A Preferred Shares in the open market at an investment of $234,457 and an average discount of
approximately 4.91% from its liquidation preference.
The
Series B Preferred paid distributions quarterly at an annualized dividend rate of 7.00% of the $50 per share liquidation preference
for the quarterly dividend periods ending on or prior to December 26, 2019 (Year 1). During the last dividend period of Year 1,
the Board determined that the dividend rate for the next eight quarterly
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Notes
to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
dividend
periods (Year 2 and Year 3) will be 4.00%. On November 12, 2021, the Board continued the 4.00% dividend rate for Series B Preferred
for the remaining quarterly dividend periods. The reset dividend rate will be determined by the Board or a committee thereof in
its sole discretion, and such rate will be at least 200 basis points over the yield of the ten year U.S. Treasury Note at the
date of determination, but in no case will such rate be less than an annualized rate of 4.00% nor greater than an annualized rate
of 7.00%. The Series B may be put back to the Fund during the 30 day period prior to each of December 26, 2021 and December 26,
2023 at the liquidation preference of $50 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, and redeemed by the Fund, at its
option, at the liquidation preference of $50 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, at any time commencing on December
26, 2023.
On
December 28, 2021, the Fund redeemed and retired 51,968 shares of Series B Preferred at their liquidation value of $50 per share.
The Fund redeemed all or any part of the Preferred Shares, properly submitted for redemption during the 30 day period prior to
December 26, 2021, at the liquidation value plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends.
The
following table summarizes Cumulative Preferred Stock information:
Series |
|
Issue
Date |
|
Authorized |
|
|
Number
of
Shares
Outstanding at
6/30/2022 |
|
|
Net
Proceeds |
|
|
2022
Dividend
Rate Range |
|
Dividend
Rate at
6/30/2022 |
|
|
Accrued
Dividends at
6/30/2022 |
|
A
3.800% |
|
April
11, 2013 |
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
27,599 |
|
|
$70,286,465 |
|
|
Fixed
Rate |
|
3.800 |
% |
|
$728 |
|
B
4.000% |
|
December
19, 2018 |
|
1,370,433 |
|
|
1,205,013 |
|
|
81,988,557 |
|
|
Fixed
Rate |
|
4.000 |
% |
|
$33,473 |
|
The
holders of Preferred Shares generally are entitled to one vote per share held on each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders
of the Fund and will vote together with holders of common stock as a single class. The holders of Preferred Shares voting together
as a single class also have the right currently to elect two Trustees and, under certain circumstances, are entitled to elect
a majority of the Board of Trustees. In addition, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders
of all outstanding shares of the preferred shares, voting as a single class, will be required to approve any plan of reorganization
adversely affecting the preferred stock, and the approval of two-thirds of each class, voting separately, of the Fund’s
outstanding voting stock must approve the conversion of the Fund from a closed-end to an open-end investment company. The approval
of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding preferred shares and a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the Fund’s outstanding voting securities are required to approve certain other actions, including changes in the Fund’s
investment objectives or fundamental investment policies.
7.
Industry Concentration. Because the Fund primarily invests in common stocks and other securities of foreign and domestic companies
in the utility industry, its portfolio may be subject to greater risk and market fluctuations than a portfolio of securities representing
a broad range of investments.
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.
The
Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust
Notes
to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)