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             811-07896        

                      GAMCO Global 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:     December 31, 2013

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.

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

 

Annual Report — December 31, 2013

   LOGO
  
  
   Mario J. Gabelli, CFA
   Portfolio Manager

To Our Shareholders,

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund (formerly the GAMCO Vertumnus Fund) increased 14.3% compared with increases of 16.9% and 26.7% for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index and the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) World Free Index, respectively. See page 3 for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the schedule of investments and financial statements as of December 31, 2013.

Performance Discussion (Unaudited)

The Board of Directors approved a change to the name of the Fund, effective April 30, 2013, to The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund.

The Fund’s objective is to obtain a high level of total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund will attempt to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in dividend paying securities (such as common and preferred stock) or other income producing securities (such as fixed income securities and securities that are convertible into common stock). The Fund will primarily invest in common stocks of foreign and domestic issuers that the Fund’s portfolio manager believes are likely to pay dividends and income and have the potential for above average capital appreciation and dividend increases.

We weigh both country specific and company specific factors to make our investment decisions. Country specific factors include political stability, economic growth, inflation, and trends in interest rates. With regard to companies, we seek firms that are undervalued in relation to their long term potential value. We then look for some dynamic in the country or company, which can unlock this value. For example, in developing countries, it is the need to provide the infrastructure for growth. In Japan, it is the change from an industrial to a consumer oriented economy. In commodities, it is the increase in industrial demand.

Approximately 15% of the holdings within the portfolio are Convertible securities. During the year, convertibles outpaced other fixed income asset classes, besting the negative year to date performance of both government and high grade corporate bonds and bettering the mid-single digit performance of high yield bonds. Demand for new convertibles issuance continues to remain strong as global new issuance reached $93 billion in 2013. Nearly all industry sectors posted positive returns for the year, with Consumer Noncyclical, Transports, and select Industrials sectors outperforming while Basic Industry, Capital Goods, and Financials lagged on a relative basis.


Selected holdings that contributed positively to performance in 2013 were Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cl. A (3.5% of net assets as of December 31, 2013), a firm primarily engaging in the insurance and reinsurance of property and casualty risks; GenCorp Inc., 4.063%, due 12/31/39 (2.0%), a U.S. manufacturer and seller of aerospace and defense products and systems; and Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A (4.1%), a diversified company providing packaging materials, prepaid cellular technology, renewable energy facilities and farm supplies. Some of our weaker performing securities were Textron Inc. 4.500%, due 5/1/13 (no longer held in the portfolio), an operator of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses worldwide; Newmont Mining Corp. 1.625%, due 7/15/17 (1.3%), a company engaging in the acquisition, exploration, and production of gold and copper properties; and Softbank Corp. 1.500%, due 3/31/13 (no longer held in the portfolio), a company operating in the information industry through four segments: mobile communications, broadband infrastructure, fixed-line telecommunications, and internet culture.

We appreciate your confidence and trust.

 

  

Sincerely yours,

  

LOGO

  

Bruce N. Alpert

  

President

February 21, 2014

 

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Comparative Results

   

 

Average Annual Returns through December 31, 2013 (a) (Unaudited)

       Since             
          

1 Year

    

5 Year

    

10 Year

    

  Inception
   (2/3/94)

        

Class AAA (GAGCX)

     14.25%         13.40%         3.57%              4.64%     

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index

     16.86            13.77            6.61                 N/A(d)     

MSCI World Free Index

     26.68            15.02            6.98                 6.74(e)     

Lipper Convertible Securities Fund Average

     22.64            17.37            7.06                 7.86     

Class A (GAGAX)

     14.40            13.39            3.60                 4.68     

With sales charge (b)

     7.82            12.05            2.99                 4.35     

Class C (GACCX)

     12.19            11.75            2.44                 4.01     

With contingent deferred sales charge (c)

     11.19            11.75            2.44                 4.01     

Class I (GAGIX)

     14.73            13.68            3.74                 4.73     

In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2013, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 2.77%, 2.77%, 3.52%, and 2.52%, respectively, and the net expense ratios for these share classes are 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.75%, respectively. See page 11 for the expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2013. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

    

 

(a)

 

 

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns would have been lower had Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”) not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on May 2, 2001, November 26, 2001, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index is an unmanaged global convertible index composed of companies representative of the market structure of countries in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. The MSCI World Free Index is an unmanaged free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index composed of companies representative of the market structure of developed market countries in North America, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. The Lipper Convertible Securities Fund Average reflects the average performance of mutual funds classified in this particular category. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

    

 

(b)

 

 

Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period.

    

 

(c)

 

 

Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase.

      

 

(d)

 

 

There is no data available for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global 300 Convertible Index prior to December 31, 1994.

      

 

(e)

 

 

MSCI World Free Index since inception performance is as of January 31, 1994.

 

    

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN

THE GABELLI GLOBAL RISING INCOME AND DIVIDEND FUND (CLASS AAA SHARES),

LIPPER CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND AVERAGE, AND MSCI WORLD FREE INDEX (Unaudited)

 

LOGO

 

*

Past performance is not predictive of future results. The performance tables and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

3


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund   
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)   
For the Six Month Period from July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013    Expense Table

 

 

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

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

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

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

Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the last six months and may be different from the expense ratio in the Financial Highlights which is for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

     Beginning
Account Value
07/01/13
     Ending
Account Value
12/31/13
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

 

 

The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

  

 

 

Actual Fund Return

  

Class AAA

     $1,000.00         $1,089.00         2.01%         $10.58     

Class A

     $1,000.00         $1,087.90         2.01%         $10.58     

Class C

     $1,000.00         $1,087.10         2.76%         $14.52     

Class I

     $1,000.00         $1,091.10         1.76%         $  9.28     

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

Class AAA

     $1,000.00         $1,015.07         2.01%         $10.21     

Class A

     $1,000.00         $1,015.07         2.01%         $10.21     

Class C

     $1,000.00         $1,011.29         2.76%         $13.99     

Class I

     $1,000.00         $1,016.33         1.76%         $  8.94     

 

*

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 (184 days), then divided by 365.

 

 

4


Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of December 31, 2013:

The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

 

Financial Services

     20.6%   

Health Care

     10.7%   

Food and Beverage

     10.1%   

U.S. Government Obligations

     10.1%   

Diversified Industrial

     9.1%   

Energy and Utilities

     8.5%   

Wireless Communications

     6.0%   

Computer Software and Services

     4.0%   

Telecommunications

     3.7%   

Consumer Products

     3.2%   

Electronics

     2.1%   

Hotels and Gaming

     2.1%   

Metals and Mining

     2.1%   

Energy and Energy Services

     1.6%   

Building and Construction

     1.6%   

Automotive

     1.4%   

Retail

     1.2%   

Equipment and Supplies

     1.0%   

Cable and Satellite

     0.5%   

Consumer Staples

     0.4%   

Machinery

     0.3%   

Specialty Chemicals

     0.3%   

Consumer Services

     0.3%   

Automotive: Parts and Accessories

     0.2%   

Entertainment

     0.1%   

Broadcasting

     0.0%*   

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

     (0.1)%   

Other Assets & Liabilities (Net)

     (1.1)%   
  

 

 

 
     100.0%   
  

 

 

 

 

 

*

Amount represents less than 0.05%.

 

 

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

Proxy Voting

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

 

5


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2013

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
          Cost      Market
Value
 
   CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS — 15.1%   
   Automotive — 1.0%      
$     200,000      

Navistar International Corp., Sub. Deb.,
4.500%, 10/15/18

   $ 199,042       $ 206,625   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Broadcasting — 0.0%

     
  400,000      

Citadel Broadcasting Corp., Escrow, Sub. Deb.,
Zero Coupon, 02/11/20†

     0         0   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Building and Construction — 1.5%

  

  300,000      

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

     300,000         300,937   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Computer Software and Services — 0.7%

  

  100,000      

Mentor Graphics Corp., Sub. Deb.,
4.000%, 04/01/31

     99,079         133,437   
  10,000      

VeriSign Inc.
3.250%, 08/15/37

     13,776         18,088   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        112,855         151,525   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Consumer Services — 0.3%

  

  50,000      

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

     51,622         53,531   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Diversified Industrial — 3.7%

  

  200,000      

GenCorp Inc., Sub. Deb.,
4.063%, 12/31/39

     169,115         403,250   
  300,000      

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

     299,190         353,437   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        468,305         756,687   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Energy and Utilities — 2.0%

  

  350,000      

Covanta Holding Corp.
3.250%, 06/01/14

     350,000         411,031   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Financial Services — 1.8%

  

  350,000      

Janus Capital Group Inc.
3.250%, 07/15/14

     350,390         364,000   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Health Care — 2.0%

  

  400,000      

Chemed Corp.
1.875%, 05/15/14

     395,420         416,250   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Metals and Mining — 2.1%

  

  100,000      

Alcoa Inc.
5.250%, 03/15/14

     100,000         165,813   
  250,000      

Newmont Mining Corp., Ser. B,
1.625%, 07/15/17

     318,119         255,625   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        418,119         421,438   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS

     2,645,753         3,082,024   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Cost      Market
Value
 
   CORPORATE BONDS — 0.1%   
   Energy and Utilities — 0.1%   
$     200,000      

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

   $ 158,895       $ 13,500   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
Shares                     
   COMMON STOCKS — 75.3%   
   Automotive — 0.4%   
  2,000          

Ford Motor Co.

     29,510         30,860   
  1,000          

Navistar International Corp.†

     28,910         38,190   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        58,420         69,050   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 0.2%

  

  2,000          

Federal-Mogul Corp.†

     20,748         39,360   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Building and Construction — 0.1%

  

  500          

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

     11,059         11,794   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Cable and Satellite — 0.5%

  

  2,400          

Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B

     98,100         108,600   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Computer Software and Services — 3.3%

  

  10,000          

Global Sources Ltd.†

     69,459         81,300   
  60,000          

Invensys plc

     464,444         505,233   
  3,000          

Responsys Inc.†

     81,874         82,230   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        615,777         668,763   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Consumer Products — 3.2%

  

  8,447          

Eastman Kodak Co.†

     90,660         293,195   
  800          

L’Oreal SA

     135,801         140,542   
  7,000          

Swedish Match AB

     253,938         224,959   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        480,399         658,696   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Consumer Staples — 0.4%

  

  1,500          

Unicharm Corp.

     83,376         85,462   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Diversified Industrial — 5.4%

  

  6,000          

General Electric Co.

     123,675         168,180   
  8,000          

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

     430,349         418,480   
  13,500          

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

     456,178         432,000   
  2,075          

Textron Inc.

     51,917         76,277   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        1,062,119         1,094,937   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Electronics — 2.1%

  

  25,000          

Sony Corp., ADR(b)

     508,289         432,250   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Energy and Energy Services — 1.6%

  

  1,500          

BP plc, ADR

     62,399         72,915   
  16,000          

Weatherford International Ltd.†

     203,150         247,840   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        265,549         320,755   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Energy and Utilities — 6.4%

  

  1,000          

National Fuel Gas Co.

     67,180         71,400   
  27,500          

Severn Trent plc

     745,655         776,437   
  25,000          

TECO Energy Inc.(b)

     444,040         431,000   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2013

 

 

Shares           Cost     

Market

Value

 
  

 

COMMON STOCKS (Continued)

  

   Energy and Utilities (Continued)   
  1,200      

Veolia Environnement SA

   $ 19,502       $ 19,571   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
          1,276,377           1,298,408   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Entertainment — 0.1%

  

  1,000      

Vivendi SA

     26,351         26,352   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Equipment and Supplies — 1.0%

  

  1,000      

Graco Inc.

     60,917         78,120   
  2,000      

Mueller Industries Inc.

     111,182         126,020   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        172,099         204,140   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Financial Services — 18.8%

  

  8,000      

American International Group
Inc.(b)

     264,078         408,400   
  4      

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Cl. A†

     481,253         711,600   
  9,000      

Citigroup Inc.(b)

     362,640         468,990   
  3,000      

Exor SpA

     99,014         119,315   
  10,000      

GAM Holding AG

     162,124         194,496   
  18,000      

Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A

     573,950         837,613   
  4,000      

Legg Mason Inc.

     107,569         173,920   
  2,000      

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

     148,674         167,540   
  6,000      

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     164,432         209,640   
  2,000      

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

     136,055         155,160   
  500      

UBS AG

     9,780         9,625   
  1,500      

W. R. Berkley Corp.

     55,375         65,085   
  7,000      

Wells Fargo & Co.

     237,460         317,800   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        2,802,404         3,839,184   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Food and Beverage — 9.5%

  

  500      

Beam Inc.

     31,991         34,030   
  1,500      

Danone SA

     119,238         107,965   
  40,000      

Davide Campari-Milano SpA

     310,399         334,571   
  2,000      

Diageo plc

     63,217         66,238   
  2,500      

Heineken NV

     163,464         168,799   
  2,500      

Kellogg Co.

     127,291         152,675   
  6,000      

Kikkoman Corp.

     104,672         113,152   
  8,000      

Nestlé SA

     532,097         585,617   
  400      

Pernod Ricard SA

     48,148         45,569   
  2,000      

The Coca-Cola Co.

     69,335         82,620   
  397,000      

Yashili International Holdings Ltd.

     179,126         243,188   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        1,748,978         1,934,424   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Health Care — 8.7%

  

  3,500      

Algeta ASA†

     204,445         207,047   
  200      

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

     20,442         22,098   
  4,000      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     135,185         212,600   
  2,400      

ICU Medical Inc.†

     166,106         152,904   
  3,500      

Life Technologies Corp.†

     261,182         265,300   
  1,000      

Patterson Companies Inc.

     33,669         41,200   
  10,000      

Pfizer Inc.

     245,023         306,300   
  3,000      

Roche Holding AG, ADR

     112,245         210,600   
Shares           Cost     

Market

Value

 

 

 

 

6,500

 

  

  

 

Shoppers Drug Mart Corp.

  

 

$

 

380,608

 

  

  

 

$

 

356,070

 

  

     

 

 

    

 

 

 
          1,558,905           1,774,119   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Hotels and Gaming — 2.1%

  

  139,200      

Mandarin Oriental International Ltd.

     234,750         232,464   
  140,000      

The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.

     218,265         189,933   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        453,015         422,397   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Machinery — 0.3%

  

  6,000      

CNH Industrial NV†

     74,047         68,386   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Retail — 1.2%

  

  5,000      

Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc.

     246,324         246,750   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Specialty Chemicals — 0.3%

  

  1,000      

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.

     43,500         64,970   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Telecommunications — 3.7%

  

  2,000      

Belgacom SA

     55,818         59,169   
  3,000      

CenturyLink Inc.

     95,555         95,550   
  60,000      

Koninklijke KPN NV†

     166,154         193,397   
  4,000      

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA, ADR

     18,550         17,280   
  30,500      

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     211,628         251,754   
  18,000      

Telekom Austria AG

     152,134         136,294   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        699,839         753,444   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

Wireless Communications — 6.0%

  

  150,000      

Cable & Wireless Communications plc

     93,214         139,721   
  3,000      

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

     258,280         298,748   
  20,000      

Vodafone Group plc, ADR(b)

     610,200         786,200   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        961,694         1,224,669   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     13,267,369         15,346,910   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.6%

  

   Food and Beverage — 0.6%   
  1,000      

Post Holdings Inc.
0.094%, 3.750% Cv. Pfd.(a)

     100,000         118,090   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   WARRANTS — 0.0%   
   Consumer Products — 0.0%   
  296      

Eastman Kodak Co., expire 09/03/18†

     0         5,778   
  296      

Eastman Kodak Co., expire 09/03/18†

     0         5,411   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        0         11,189   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

 

TOTAL WARRANTS

     0         11,189   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2013

 

 

Principal
Amount
        Cost    

Market

Value

 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 10.1%   
$  2,052,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,

   
 

0.040% to 0.095%††,

   
 

01/09/14 to 05/22/14(c)

  $ 2,051,631      $ 2,051,748   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.2%

 

 

$

 

18,223,648

 

  

    20,623,461   
   

 

 

   
          Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
 

FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS — (0.1)%

   

 
  500,000 (d)   

Deliver British Pounds in exchange for United States Dollars
827,802(e)

    01/31/2014        (9,399
  500,000 (f)   

Deliver Euros in exchange for United States Dollars 687,838(e)

    01/31/2014        (3,806
     

 

 

 
 

TOTAL FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

   

    (13,205
     

 

 

 
               

Market

Value

 
 

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — (1.1)%

  

    (227,060
     

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS — 100.0%    

 

$

 

20,383,196

 

  

     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2013, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $471,527 or 2.31% of net assets.

(b)

Securities, or a portion thereof, with a value of $2,440,390 were deposited with the broker as collateral for forward foreign exchange contracts.

(c)

At December 31, 2013, $195,000 of the principal amount was pledged as collateral for forward foreign exchange contracts.

(d)

Principal amount denoted in British Pounds.

(e)

At December 31, 2013, the Fund had entered into forward foreign exchange contracts with State Street Bank and Trust Co.

(f)

Principal amount denoted in Euros.

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

SDR

Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2013

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $18,223,648)

     $20,623,461   

Cash

     1,787   

Deposit at brokers

     21,788   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     25,177   

Dividends and interest receivable

     60,023   

Prepaid expenses

     14,689   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     20,746,925   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     10,776   

Payable for investments purchased

     274,433   

Payable for investment advisory fees

     14,338   

Payable for distribution fees

     3,735   

Payable for legal and audit fees

     21,904   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts

     13,205   

Other accrued expenses

     25,338   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     363,729   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets
(applicable to 925,148 shares outstanding)

     $20,383,196   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

     $19,811,905   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (113,612

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (1,701,680

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     2,399,813   

Net unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translations

     (13,230
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $20,383,196   
  

 

 

 

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

  

Class AAA:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($17,459,514 ÷ 792,954 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized)

     $22.02   

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($331,779 ÷ 15,005 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

     $22.11   

Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0. 9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price)

     $23.46   

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($7,764 ÷ 406 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

     $19.14 (a) 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($2,584,139 ÷ 116,783 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

     $22.13   

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held. Total amounts may differ due to rounding.

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,191)

   $ 208,000   

Interest

     115,476   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     323,476   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     151,995   

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     32,531   

Distribution fees - Class A

     657   

Distribution fees - Class C

     11   

Custodian fees

     45,187   

Shareholder communications expenses

     31,701   

Registration expenses

     26,734   

Legal and audit fees

     24,365   

Shareholder services fees

     17,251   

Directors’ fees

     4,774   

Interest expense

     508   

Miscellaneous expenses

     10,174   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     345,888   
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser (See Note 3)

     (45,891

Custodian fee credits

     (299
  

 

 

 

Total Reimbursements and Credits

     (46,190
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     299,698   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     23,778   
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized loss on investments

     (141,426

Net realized gain on securities sold short

     87   

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (23,447
  

 

 

 

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

     (164,786
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     2,164,698   

on foreign currency translations

     (13,153
  

 

 

 

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

     2,151,545   
  

 

 

 

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

     1,986,759   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 2,010,537   
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 23,778      $ 42,971   

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

     (164,786     236,507   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     2,151,545        101,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,010,537        381,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

Net investment income

    

Class AAA

     (63,621     (83,505

Class A

     (1,169     (2,657

Class C

     (38     (216

Class I

     (14,035     (3,599
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (78,863     (89,977
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Return of Capital

    

Class AAA

     (4,145       

Class A

     (76       

Class C

     (3       

Class I

     (914       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (5,138       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

     (84,001     (89,977
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Class AAA

     7,877,981        2,407,004   

Class A

     57,400        (68,644

Class C

     (15,058     (19,735

Class I

     389,331        1,873,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     8,309,654        4,192,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

     10        214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     10,236,200        4,483,769   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     10,146,996        5,663,227   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $0, respectively)

   $ 20,383,196      $ 10,146,996   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Financial Highlights

 

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

 

          Income (Loss)
from Investment Operations
  Distributions                      Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data
For
Year Ended
December 31†
   Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year
   Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
  Total from
Investment
Operations
 

Net
Investment

Income

  Return of
Capital
 

Total

Distributions

  Redemption
Fees (a)(b)
   Net Asset
Value,
End of
Year
   Total
Return††
  Net Assets
End of
Year
(in 000’s)
  

Net

Investment
Income

(Loss)

  Operating
Expenses
Before
Reimburse-
ment
 

Operating

Expenses

Net of
Reimburse-

ment(c)

 

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate

   

Class AAA

                                                                  

2013

     $ 19.35        $ 0.01       $ 2.75       $ 2.76       $ (0.08 )     $ (0.01 )     $ (0.09 )     $ 0.00        $ 22.02          14.3 %     $ 17,459          0.11 %       2.31 %       2.00 %       80 %  

2012

       18.65          0.10         0.80         0.90         (0.20 )               (0.20 )       0.00          19.35          4.8         7,942          0.48         2.77         2.00         134    

2011

       20.65          0.55         (1.95 )       (1.40 )       (0.60 )               (0.60 )       0.00          18.65          (6.9 )       5,269          2.72         3.38         2.02         45    

2010

       18.20          0.40         2.55         2.95         (0.50 )               (0.50 )                20.65          16.3         8,018          2.11         2.87         2.02         68    

2009

       13.10          0.60         5.15         5.75         (0.65 )               (0.65 )       0.00          18.20          44.7         7,681          3.87         3.37         2.04         62    

Class A

                                                                  

2013

     $ 19.40        $ 0.01       $ 2.78       $ 2.79       $ (0.07 )     $ (0.01 )     $ (0.08 )     $ 0.00        $ 22.11          14.4 %     $ 332          0.21 %       2.31 %       2.00 %       80 %  

2012

       18.75          0.15         0.70         0.85         (0.20 )               (0.20 )       0.00          19.40          4.5         238          0.74         2.77         2.00         134    

2011

       20.70          0.50         (1.85 )       (1.35 )       (0.60 )               (0.60 )       0.00          18.75          (6.7 )       297          2.47         3.38         2.02         45    

2010

       18.25          0.40         2.55         2.95         (0.50 )               (0.50 )                20.70          16.3         1,115          2.16         2.87         2.02         68    

2009

       13.15          0.60         5.15         5.75         (0.65 )               (0.65 )       0.00          18.25          44.5         472          3.71         3.37         2.04         62    

Class C

                                                                  

2013

     $ 17.15        $ (0.07 )     $ 2.16       $ 2.09       $ (0.09 )     $ (0.01 )     $ (0.10 )     $ 0.00        $ 19.14          12.2 %     $ 8          (0.82 )%       3.06 %       2.75 %       80 %  

2012

       16.95          0.10         0.20         0.30         (0.10 )               (0.10 )       0.00          17.15          1.7         23          0.71         3.52         2.75         134    

2011

       18.80          0.35         (1.75 )       (1.40 )       (0.45 )               (0.45 )       0.00          16.95          (7.6 )       42          1.82         4.13         2.77         45    

2010

       16.65          0.25         2.25         2.50         (0.35 )               (0.35 )                18.80          15.1         166          1.33         3.62         2.77         68    

2009

       12.05          0.45         4.70         5.15         (0.55 )               (0.55 )       0.00          16.65          43.5         162          2.96         4.12         2.79         62    

Class I

                                                                  

2013

     $ 19.40        $ 0.03       $ 2.83       $ 2.86       $ (0.12 )     $ (0.01 )     $ (0.13 )     $ 0.00        $ 22.13          14.7 %     $ 2,584          0.49 %       2.06 %       1.75 %       80 %  

2012

       18.75          (0.10 )       1.00         0.90         (0.25 )               (0.25 )       0.00          19.40          4.7         1,944          (0.45 )       2.52         1.75         134    

2011

       20.70          0.60         (1.90 )       (1.30 )       (0.65 )               (0.65 )       0.00          18.75          (6.4 )       55          3.01         3.13         1.77         45    

2010

       18.30          0.45         2.50         2.95         (0.55 )               (0.55 )                20.70          16.4         69          2.37         2.62         1.77         68    

2009

       13.15          0.65         5.20         5.85         (0.70 )               (0.70 )       0.00          18.30          45.2         67          3.97         3.12         1.79         62    

 

    †

All per share amounts and net asset values have been adjusted as a result of the 1 for 5 reverse stock split on August 9, 2013. (See note 8)

  ††

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 year including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect applicable sales charges.

  (a)

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

  (b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

  (c)

The Fund incurred interest expense during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. If interest expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 2.00% and 2.01% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.75% and 2.76% (Class C), and 1.75% and 1.76% (Class I), respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2009, the effect of the interest expense was minimal. The Fund also incurred tax expense during the year ended December 31, 2009. If tax expense had not been incurred during the year ended December 31, 2009, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 2.00% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.75% (Class C), and 1.75% (Class I), respectively. The effect of tax expense during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 was minimal.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

11


The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. Organization. Effective April 30, 2013, The GAMCO Vertumnus Fund changed its name to The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund with a corresponding change in the name of each of its Classes of Shares. The Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and one of four separately managed portfolios (collectively, the “Portfolios”) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is to obtain a high level of total return through a combination of income and capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on February 3, 1994.

In conjunction with the Fund’s name change, the Fund implemented a policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in dividend paying securities.

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

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

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

Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S.

 

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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. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

             Valuation Inputs                         
        

Level 1
Quoted Prices

 

Level 2 Other Significant
    Observable Inputs

  

  Level 3 Significant  
Unobservable Inputs

  

Total Market Value
      at 12/31/13

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

                               

ASSETS (Market Value):

                               

Convertible Corporate Bonds  (a)

                  $3,082,024                   $  0                          $ 3,082,024          

Corporate Bonds  (a)

                  13,500                   —                        13,500          

Common Stocks  (a)

       $15,346,910            —                   —                        15,346,910          

Warrants  (a)

       11,189            —                   —                        11,189          

Convertible Preferred Stocks  (a)

                  118,090                   —                        118,090          

U.S. Government Obligations

                  2,051,748                   —                        2,051,748          

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

       $15,358,099            $5,265,362                   $  0                          $ 20,623,461          

 

OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:*

                               

LIABILITIES (Unrealized Depreciation):

                               

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

                  $    (13,205)                  —                          $ (13,205)         

 

 

(a)

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

*

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

The Fund did not have transfers among Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2013. 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

 

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prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

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

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

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

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 netting agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty. The enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.

The Fund’s derivative contracts held at December 31, 2013, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

 

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

The use of forward foreign exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. Forward foreign exchange contracts at December 31, 2013 are reflected within the Schedule of Investments.

The Fund’s volume of activity in forward foreign currency contracts during the year ended December 31, 2013 had an average monthly notional amount of approximately $1,502,435.

At December 31, 2013, the Fund’s derivative liabilities (by type) are as follows:

 

          Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
   
    

Gross Amounts of
Recognized Liabilities
Presented in the

Statement of Assets

and Liabilities

   Gross Amounts
Available for Offset
in the Statement of
Assets and  Liabilities
   Financial
Instruments
   Cash
Collateral
Pledged
  Net Amount

Liabilities

             

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $13,205            $13,205

Securities Sold Short. The Fund may enter into short sale transactions. Short selling involves selling securities that may or may not be owned and, at times, borrowing the same securities for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace such borrowed securities at a later date. The proceeds received from short sales are recorded as liabilities and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of an open short position on the day of determination. The Fund records a realized gain or loss when the short position is closed out. By entering into a short sale, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security sold short. Dividends on short sales are recorded as an expense by the Fund on the ex-dividend date and interest expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The broker retains collateral for the value of the open positions, which is adjusted periodically as the value of the position fluctuates. At December 31, 2013, there were no short sales outstanding.

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

 

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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 those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

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

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. For the restricted securities the Fund held as of December 31, 2013, refer to the Schedule of Investments.

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.

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

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

 

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Custodian Fee Credits. When cash balances are maintained in the custody account, the Fund receives credits which are used to offset custodian fees. The gross expenses paid under the custody arrangement are included in custodian fees in the Statement of Operations with the corresponding expense offset, if any, shown as “Custodian fee credits.”

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund 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. Permanent differences are primarily due to the tax treatment of currency gains and losses and recharacterization of distributions. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2013, reclassifications were made to increase accumulated net investment loss by $21,232 and decrease accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions by $21,232.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

 

   

Year Ended
December 31, 2013

  

Year Ended
December 31, 2012

Distributions paid from:

               

Ordinary income

     $78,863         $89,977   

Return of capital

     5,138           
    

 

       

 

  

Total

     $84,001         $89,977   
    

 

       

 

  

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.

As of December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings/losses on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Accumulated capital loss carryforwards

   $ (1,701,641

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     2,259,727   

Other Temporary Differences*

     13,205   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 571,291   
  

 

 

 

 

*

Other temporary differences are primarily due to adjustments on forward foreign exchange contracts.

At December 31, 2013, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred in years beginning after December 22, 2010. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of the rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may have an increased likelihood of expiring unused. Additionally, post enactment capital losses that are carried

 

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forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses rather than being considered all short term as under previous law.

 

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2016

   $ 1,178,191   

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2017

     379,911   

Long term Capital Loss Carryforward Post-Effective With No Expiration

     143,539   
  

 

 

 

Total Capital Loss Carryforwards

   $ 1,701,641   
  

 

 

 

On December 31, 2012, there was a large redemption by an unaffiliated shareholder. The reduction in assets caused a change in control of ownership of the Fund. This change in the control of ownership will limit the Fund’s ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in future years.

At December 31, 2013, the differences between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation were primarily due to mark-to-market adjustments on investments in passive foreign investment companies and adjustments on income from an investment in a defaulted security.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at December 31, 2013:

 

       Cost        Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Investments

       $18,350,506            $2,803,756             $(530,801)               $2,272,955      

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 year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties. As of December 31, 2013, 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. Tax years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2013, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least May 1, 2014, at no more than 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.75% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I Shares, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $45,891. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, after giving

 

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effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.75% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively. The agreement is renewable annually. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser is $119,281.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2012, expiring December 31, 2014

   $ 73,390   

For the year ended December 31, 2013, expiring December 31, 2015

     45,891   
  

 

 

 
   $ 119,281   
  

 

 

 

The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 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 $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $3,000, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. 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 Corporation.

4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) for each class of shares, except for Class I Shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Class AAA, Class A, and Class C Share Plans, payments are authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Fund, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the year ended December 31, 2013, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $19,751,207 and $9,715,258, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $6,002 to G.research, Inc. (formerly “Gabelli & Company, Inc.”), an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally the Distributor retained a total of $243 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. The Adviser did not seek a reimbursement during the year ended December 31, 2013.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 100 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 100 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At December 31, 2013, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.

The average daily amount of borrowings under the line of credit during the year ended was $41,497 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.13%. The maximum amount borrowed was at any time during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $785,000.

 

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8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a front-end sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, solely to certain institutions, directly through the Distributor or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, amounted to $10 and $214, respectively.

The Fund effected a 1 for 5 reverse stock split on August 9, 2013, as approved by the Board of Directors. The net asset value of each share class increased proportionately at that time.

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

     Year Ended
December 31, 2013
     Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
     Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount  

Class AAA

         

Shares sold

     2,745,296      $ 11,467,597         2,077,480      $ 7,906,666   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     3,048        66,457         20,521        78,173   

Shares redeemed

     (616,741     (3,656,073      (1,454,664     (5,577,835

Shares reduced by 1 for 5 reverse stock split

     (3,392,985                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

     (1,261,382   $ 7,877,981         643,337      $ 2,407,004   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A

         

Shares sold

     22,485      $ 240,386         2,684      $ 10,343   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     46        997         361        1,379   

Shares redeemed

     (23,364     (183,983      (20,931     (80,366

Shares reduced by 1 for 5 reverse stock split

     (45,520                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

     (46,353   $ 57,400         (17,886   $ (68,644
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

         

Shares sold

     476      $ 8,996         6,992      $ 23,849   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     2        41         62        216   

Shares redeemed

     (6,610     (24,095      (12,741     (43,800

Shares reduced by 1 for 5 reverse stock split

     (29                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (6,161   $ (15,058      (5,687   $ (19,735
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

         

Shares sold

     43,420      $ 919,938         517,045      $ 1,992,490   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     678        14,856         892        3,442   

Shares redeemed

     (115,354     (545,463      (31,930     (122,220

Shares reduced by 1 for 5 reverse stock split

     (312,742                      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

     (383,998   $ 389,331         486,007      $ 1,873,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

9. Significant Shareholder. As of December 31, 2013, approximately 36.3% of the Fund was beneficially owned by the Adviser and its affiliates.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

10. 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.

11. Other Matters. On April 24, 2008, the Adviser entered into a settlement with the SEC to resolve an inquiry regarding prior frequent trading in shares of the GAMCO Global Growth Fund (the “Global Growth Fund”) by one investor who was banned from the Global Growth Fund in August 2002. Under the terms of the settlement, the Adviser, without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings and allegations, paid $16 million (which included a $5 million civil monetary penalty). On the same day, the SEC filed a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser, alleging violations of certain federal securities laws arising from the same matter. The officer, who also is an officer of the Global Growth Fund and other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO complex, including this Fund, denies the allegations and is continuing in his positions with the Adviser and the funds. The settlement by the Adviser did not have, and the resolution of the action against the officer is not expected to have, a material adverse impact on the Adviser or its ability to fulfill its obligations under the Advisory Agreement.

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

 

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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. and the

Shareholders of The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund (the “Fund”), one of the series constituting GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the Fund’s custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund at December 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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New York, New York

February 24, 2014

 

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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

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

During the six months ended December 31, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the directors (the “Independent Board Members”) who are not “interested persons” of the Fund. The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

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

2. Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the short and medium term performance of the Fund against a peer group of convertible securities funds. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund had substantially changed its investment strategy early in the year and that consequently, comparisons with convertible securities funds would no longer be relevant for periods since the transition to the new strategy focusing on common equity securities expected to increase dividends over time. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s performance for the short period since the change has improved and also noted that, in relation to the historical peer group, the Fund’s performance for the one, three, and five year periods was poor. The Independent Board Members also acknowledged the limitations of the peer group selected because there was only one other dedicated global convertible fund in the peer group.

3. Profitability. The Independent Board Members reviewed summary data regarding the lack of profitability of the Fund to the Adviser both with an administrative overhead charge and without such a charge. The Independent Board Members also noted that a portion of the Fund’s portfolio transactions were executed by an affiliated broker of the Adviser and that another affiliated broker received distribution fees and minor amounts of sales commissions.

4. Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members discussed the major elements of the Adviser’s cost structure and the relationship of those elements to potential economies of scale and reviewed rudimentary data relating to the impact of 20% growth in the Fund on the Adviser’s profitability.

5. Sharing of Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members noted that the investment management fee schedule for the Fund does not take into account any potential economies of scale that may develop.

6. Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment management fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund with similar expense ratios of the peer group of convertible securities funds and noted that the Adviser’s management fee includes substantially all administrative services of the Fund as well as investment advisory services. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s expense ratios, after voluntary expense reimbursements, were significantly higher than and the Fund’s size was significantly lower than average within this group. The Independent Board Members also noted that all but one of the peer group were domestic convertible funds, thereby limiting the usefulness of peer group comparisons. The Independent Board Members were presented with, but did not consider material to their decision, various information comparing the advisory fee with the fee for other types of accounts managed by the Adviser.

 

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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

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

 

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services, good ancillary services but had a relatively poor performance record and had substantially changed its investment focus in 2013. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios were reasonable, particularly in light of the lack of profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund, and that economies of scale were not a significant factor in their thinking at this time. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the investment management agreement to the full Board of Directors.

 

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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Additional Fund Information (Unaudited)

 

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The Corporation’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or by writing to The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422.

 

Name, Position(s)

Address 1

and Age

  

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served 2

  

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex

Overseen by Director

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Other Directorships

Held by  Director 4

INTERESTED DIRECTORS 3 :

           

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Director and

Chief Investment Officer

Age: 71

   Since 1993    27    Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer–Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc., and Chief Investment Officer–Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc.; Director/Trustee or Chief Investment Officer of other registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Chief Executive Officer of GGCP, Inc.    Director of Morgan Group Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of LICT Corp. (multimedia and communication services); Director of CIBL, Inc. (broadcasting and wireless communications); Director of ICTC Group, Inc. (communications); Director of RLJ Acquisition Inc. (blank check company) (2011-2012)

John D. Gabelli

Director

Age: 69

   Since 1993    10    Senior Vice President of G. research, Inc.   

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS :

           

E. Val Cerutti

Director

Age: 74

   Since 2001    7    Chief Executive Officer of Cerutti Consultants, Inc.   

Director of The LGL Group, Inc.

(diversified manufacturing) (1990-2009)

Anthony J. Colavita

Director

Age: 78

   Since 1993    36    President of the law firm of
Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.
  

Arthur V. Ferrara

Director

Age: 83

   Since 2001    8    Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (1993-1995)   

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Director

Age: 73

   Since 1993    23    Medical Director of Lawrence Hospital and practicing private physician   

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Director

Age: 79

   Since 1993    20    Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading)   

Salvatore J. Zizza

Director

Age: 68

   Since 2004    30    Chairman (since 1978) of Zizza & Associates Corp. (financial consulting); Chairman (since 2005) of Metropolitan Paper Recycling, Inc. (recycling); Chairman (since 1999) of Harbor BioSciences, Inc. (biotechnology)    Director and Vice Chairman of Trans-Lux Corporation (business services); Director and Chairman of Harbor Diversified Inc. (pharmaceuticals); Chairman of Bion Environmental Technologies (technology); Director, Chairman, and CEO of General Employment Enterprises (staffing services) (2009-2012)

 

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The Gabelli Global Rising Income and Dividend Fund

Additional Fund Information (Continued) (Unaudited)

 

 

Name, Position(s)

Address 1

and Age

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served 2

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

OFFICERS:

     

Bruce N. Alpert

President

Age: 62

   Since 2003    Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 1988; Officer of registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Director of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2012; Chairman of Teton Advisors, Inc. 2008-2010; President of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2008; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2008

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

Age: 41

   Since November 2013    Counsel of Gabelli Funds, LLC; Corporate Vice President within the Corporate Compliance Department of New York Life Insurance Company 2011-2013; Vice President and Counsel of Deutsche Bank 2006-2011

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

Age: 55

   Since 2006    President and Chief Operating Officer of the Open-End Fund Division of Gabelli Funds, LLC since September 2010; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2009; Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2007; Officer of all of the registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

Age: 54

   Since November 2013    Chief Compliance Officer of the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Chief Compliance Officer of AEGON USA Investment Management LLC 2011-2013; Chief Compliance Officer of Cutwater Asset Management 2004-2011

 

1  

Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, unless otherwise noted.

2  

Each Director will hold office for an indefinite term until the earliest of (i) the next meeting of shareholders, if any, called for the purpose of considering the election or re-election of such Director and until the election and qualification of his or her successor, if any, elected at such meeting, or (ii) the date a Director resigns or retires, or a Director is removed by the Board of Directors or shareholders, in accordance with the Corporation’s By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

3  

“Interested person” of the Corporation as defined in the 1940 Act. Messrs. Gabelli are each considered an “interested person” because of their affiliation with Gabelli Funds, LLC which acts as the Corporation’s investment adviser. Mario J. Gabelli and John D. Gabelli are brothers.

4  

This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, i.e., public companies, or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

5  

Directors who are not interested persons are considered “Independent” Directors.

 

 

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THE GABELLI GLOBAL RISING INCOME AND DIVIDEND FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Manager Biography

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

 

 

 

2013 TAX NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund paid to shareholders ordinary income distributions (comprised of net investment income) totaling $0.080, $0.078, $0.095, and $0.121 per share for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I Shares, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013, 100% of the ordinary income distribution qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporations. The Fund designates 100% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified dividend income pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Fund designates 30.55% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified interest income pursuant to the Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.

 

U.S. Government Income:

 

The percentage of the ordinary income distribution paid by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2013 which was derived from U.S. Treasury securities was 0.22%. Such income is exempt from state and local tax in all states. However, many states, including New York and California, allow a tax exemption for a portion of the income earned only if a mutual fund has invested at least 50% of its assets at the end of each quarter of the Fund’s fiscal year in U.S. Government securities. The Fund did not meet this strict requirement in 2013. The percentage of U.S. Government securities held as of December 31, 2013 was 10.06%. Due to the diversity in state and local tax law, it is recommended that you consult your personal tax adviser as to the applicability of the information provided to your specific situation.

                                  

 

All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Fund to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

 

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


 

 

GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.

THE GABELLI GLOBAL RISING INCOME

AND DIVIDEND FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

t    800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

f     914-921-5118

e   info@gabelli.com

    GABELLI.COM

Net Asset Value per share available daily

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

 

      
BOARD OF DIRECTORS   

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 

E. Val Cerutti

Chief Executive Officer,

Cerutti Consultants, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

Arthur V. Ferrara

Former Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

Guardian Life Insurance

Company of America

 

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, Inc.

 

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

 

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

  

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

 

Richard J. Walz Chief

Compliance Officer

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

G.distributors, LLC

 

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER

AGENT, AND DIVIDEND

DISBURSING AGENT

 

State Street Bank and Trust

Company

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

  
  

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Annual Report — December 31, 2013

 

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Morningstar ® rated The GAMCO Global Growth Fund Class AAA Shares 4 stars overall and 4 stars for the three, five, and ten year periods ended December 31, 2013, among 797, 797, 638, and 324 World Stock funds, respectively. Morningstar Rating TM is based on risk-adjusted returns.

 

 

LOGO

To Our Shareholders,

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The GAMCO Global Growth Fund increased 28.8% compared with an increase of 22.8% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) All Country (“AC”) World Free Index. See page 3 for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the schedule of investments and financial statements as of December 31, 2013.

Performance Discussion (Unaudited)

For the year, all 23 major national indices provided positive returns. Countries posting strong double-digit returns for 2013 were led by Finland (+46.0%), followed by Ireland (+41.2%), the United States (+31.8%), Germany (+31.4%), Spain and the Netherlands (+31.3%), Belgium (+27.6%), Japan (+27.2%), Switzerland (+26.6%), France (+26.3%), Denmark (+25.2%), Sweden (+24.5%), the United Kingdom (+20.7%), Italy (+20.4%), Austria (+13.4%), New Zealand (+11.3%), Hong Kong (+11.1%), Portugal (+11.0%) and Israel (+10.9%). Countries posting positive single-digit returns for 2013 were Norway (+9.4%), Canada (+5.6%), Australia (+4.2%) and Singapore (+1.7%). Within emerging markets, only 6 of 21 countries posted positive results. Of the four largest emerging markets, China (+0.4%) posted the best return, followed by Russia (-2.6%), India (-5.3%) and Brazil (-18.7%).

Combining low interest rates and depressed stock prices with a gradually improving economy has generated robust stock market gains over the past five years. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500”) has climbed about 170% from its March 2009 low. That is a compound annual return of about 22% before dividends are counted. About 40% of the S&P 500 profits are generated overseas.

 


Selected holdings that contributed positively to performance in 2013 were Pioneer Natural Resources (1.9% of net assets as December 31, 2013), a large independent oil and gas company in the U.S.; Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (2.3%), a leading Nordic financial services group; and Morgan Stanley (1.9%), a leading global financial services firm. Some of our weaker performing holdings during the year were Standard Charter (no longer held in the portfolio), Jardine Matheson Holdings (0.8%), a diversified business group focused principally on Asia; and Heineken and Kirin Holdings, securities (no longer held in the portfolio).

We appreciate your confidence and trust.

 

Sincerely yours,

LOGO

Bruce N. Alpert

 

President

February 11, 2014

 

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Comparative Results

Average Annual Returns through December 31, 2013 (a) (Unaudited)

  Since
             Inception
    

1 Year

 

5 Year

 

10 Year

 

(2/7/94)

Class AAA (GICPX)

       28.75 %       18.89 %       8.13 %       9.34 %

MSCI AC World Free Index

       22.80         14.92         7.17         6.78 (d)

Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification

       24.49         15.77         7.66         10.21  

Class A (GGGAX)

       28.79         18.90         8.14         9.35  

With sales charge (b)

       21.39         17.50         7.50         9.03  

Class C (GGGCX)

       27.80         18.01         7.32         8.78  

With contingent deferred sales charge (c)

       26.80         18.01         7.32         8.78  

Class I (GGGIX)

       29.09         19.22         8.31         9.43  

In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2013, the expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.90%, 1.90%, 2.65%, and 1.65%, respectively. See page 10 for the expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2013. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

(a)

  

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. The Class AAA Share NAVs are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on March 2, 2000, March 12, 2000, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The MSCI AC World Free Index is an unmanaged free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World Free Index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. The Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification reflects the performance of mutual funds classified in this particular category. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

(b)

  

Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period.

(c)

  

Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase.

(d)

  

MSCI AC World Free Index since inception performance is a blend of Gross excluding applicable taxes and Net Performance. This benchmark’s Net performance began on December 29. 2000.

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN

THE GAMCO GLOBAL GROWTH FUND (CLASS AAA SHARES), MSCI AC WORLD FREE INDEX, AND

LIPPER GLOBAL LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND CLASSIFICATION (Unaudited)

 

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*

Past performance is not predictive of future results. The performance tables and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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The GAMCO Global Growth Fund   
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)   
For the Six Month Period from July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013    Expense Table

 

 

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

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

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

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

Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the last six months and may be different from the expense ratio in the Financial Highlights which is for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

    Beginning   Ending   Annualized   Expenses
    Account Value   Account Value   Expense   Paid During
    07/01/13   12/31/13   Ratio   Period*

The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Actual Fund Return

   

Class AAA

  $1,000.00   $1,179.10   1.73%   $  9.50

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,179.50   1.73%   $  9.50

Class C

  $1,000.00   $1,174.90   2.48%   $13.60

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,180.90   1.48%   $  8.14

Hypothetical 5% Return

Class AAA

  $1,000.00   $1,016.48   1.73%   $  8.79

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,016.48   1.73%   $  8.79

Class C

  $1,000.00   $1,012.70   2.48%   $12.58

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,017.74   1.48%   $  7.53

 

*

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 (184 days), then divided by 365.

 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of December 31, 2013:

The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

 

Consumer Discretionary

     19.0%   

Financials

     16.1%   

Consumer Staples

     13.7%   

Industrials

     13.6%   

Information Technology

     12.9%   

Health Care

     10.2%   

Energy

     9.5%   

Materials

     2.7%   

Telecommunication Services

     1.6%   

U.S. Government Obligations

     0.6%   

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.1%   
  

 

 

 
     100.0%   
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

Proxy Voting

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

 

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5


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2013

 

 

                 Market  

Shares

         Cost     Value  
   COMMON STOCKS — 99.3%   
   CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 19.0%   
  900      

Amazon.com Inc.†

  $ 121,952      $ 358,911   
  700      

AutoZone Inc.†

    265,610        334,558   
  5,500      

Burberry Group plc, ADR

    220,022        278,025   
  7,500      

CBS Corp., Cl. B, Non-Voting

    205,434        478,050   
  4,300      

Christian Dior SA

    629,510        812,498   
  12,000      

Comcast Corp., Cl. A, Special

    280,777        598,560   
  9,414      

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

    576,845        937,126   
  7,300      

DIRECTV†

    353,749        504,357   
  6,000      

Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. A†

    330,379        542,520   
  26,000      

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

    625,850        744,374   
  9,800      

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Cl. B

    283,153        451,310   
  13,500      

Honda Motor Co. Ltd., ADR

    530,327        558,225   
  11,800      

Liberty Global plc, Cl. A†

    879,889        1,050,082   
  15,600      

Luxottica Group SpA

    761,208        835,906   
  7,000      

Macy’s Inc.

    204,652        373,800   
  5,000      

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.†

    303,404        405,950   
  4,400      

NIKE Inc., Cl. B

    251,543        346,016   
  430      

priceline.com Inc.†

    248,240        499,832   
  2,000      

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    107,888        353,140   
  7,800      

Starbucks Corp.

    300,600        611,442   
  7,000      

The Home Depot Inc.

    332,456        576,380   
  10,800      

The Swatch Group AG

    782,063        1,215,537   
  4,700      

Tiffany & Co.

    288,044        436,066   
  4,500      

Time Warner Cable Inc.

    590,262        609,750   
  20,800      

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. A

    479,644        731,744   
  6,300      

Viacom Inc., Cl. B

    298,832        550,242   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

    10,252,333        15,194,401   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   FINANCIALS — 16.1%   
  13,000      

American International Group Inc.

    461,719        663,650   
  29,500      

Bank of America Corp.

    241,717        459,315   
  25,000      

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd.

    386,389        394,620   
  1,533      

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., ADR

    35,142        72,434   
  10,000      

Citigroup Inc.

    387,208        521,100   
  32,700      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,119,984        1,912,296   
  8,000      

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    276,686        384,194   
  89,400      

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    598,737        589,152   
  49,200      

Morgan Stanley

    739,297        1,542,912   
  6,100      

Royal Bank of Canada

    330,102        410,103   
  17,300      

Schroders plc

    253,505        744,277   
  2,220      

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    3,260        3,063   
  142,000      

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Cl. A

    938,890        1,872,183   
  12,200      

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    594,377        627,899   
  50,000      

Swire Pacific Ltd., Cl. A

    554,772        586,126   
  9,700      

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    948,370        1,719,422   
                 Market  

Shares

         Cost     Value  
  4,200      

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

  $ 340,080      $ 395,808   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

TOTAL FINANCIALS

    8,210,235        12,898,554   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

CONSUMER STAPLES — 13.7%

  

  5,500      

Beam Inc.

    251,022        374,330   
  5,400      

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    214,317        352,134   
  4,700      

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    255,536        559,347   
  8,900      

CVS Caremark Corp.

    545,845        636,973   
  6,971      

Danone SA

    461,499        501,751   
  50,000      

Davide Campari - Milano SpA

    151,094        418,214   
  35,500      

Diageo plc

    672,187        1,175,730   
  6,100      

FamilyMart Co. Ltd.

    272,151        278,326   
  3,700      

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    291,308        385,016   
  3,400      

L’Oreal SA

    515,913        597,304   
  3,300      

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    242,574        276,408   
  11,000      

Mondelēz International Inc., Cl. A

    348,495        388,300   
  24,400      

Nestlé SA

    1,200,322        1,786,133   
  3,800      

PepsiCo Inc.

    241,369        315,172   
  4,156      

Pernod Ricard SA

    388,417        473,460   
  4,000      

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

    281,751        317,480   
  6,900      

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    266,683        273,877   
  7,300      

The Coca-Cola Co.

    191,726        301,563   
  4,000      

The Estee Lauder Companies Inc., Cl. A

    194,665        301,280   
  3,300      

Unicharm Corp.

    187,592        188,016   
  5,000      

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

    360,036        393,450   
  5,600      

Whole Foods Market Inc.

    169,967        323,848   
  11,100      

Woolworths Ltd.

    182,007        335,493   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

    7,886,476        10,953,605   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

INDUSTRIALS — 13.6%

   
  3,000      

3M Co.

    391,880        420,750   
  3,900      

B/E Aerospace Inc.†

    240,680        339,417   
  2,700      

Cummins Inc.

    274,847        380,619   
  7,600      

Eaton Corp. plc

    417,515        578,512   
  6,000      

Emerson Electric Co.

    318,295        421,080   
  14,200      

Experian plc

    246,581        261,953   
  3,700      

FANUC Corp.

    325,019        676,337   
  5,500      

Flowserve Corp.

    166,287        433,565   
  36,000      

General Electric Co.

    748,357        1,009,080   
  7,000      

Honeywell International Inc.

    307,322        639,590   
  11,500      

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    326,458        601,565   
  9,500      

Nielsen Holdings NV

    284,572        435,955   
  330      

OSRAM Licht AG†

    9,668        18,613   
  6,000      

PACCAR Inc.

    255,216        355,020   
  5,100      

Precision Castparts Corp.

    606,804        1,373,430   
  6,600      

Schneider Electric SA

    512,415        575,650   
  5,000      

Secom Co. Ltd.

    186,467        301,016   
  3,300      

Siemens AG

    312,596        450,759   
  6,300      

Union Pacific Corp.

    664,231        1,058,400   
  5,000      

United Technologies Corp.

    270,444        569,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

    6,865,654        10,900,311   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2013

 

 

Shares

       

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 12.9%   
  2,330     

Apple Inc.

  $ 1,091,121      $ 1,307,386   
  6,900     

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.†

    352,456        445,188   
  11,500     

eBay Inc.†

    504,558        631,235   
  13,000     

EMC Corp.

    343,917        326,950   
  9,400     

Facebook Inc., Cl. A†

    302,277        513,804   
  1,140     

Google Inc., Cl. A†

    677,822        1,277,609   
  2,600     

International Business Machines Corp.

    334,570        487,682   
  3,700     

Keyence Corp.

    632,712        1,581,047   
  1,500     

MasterCard Inc., Cl. A

    292,838        1,253,190   
  21,500     

Microsoft Corp.

    609,041        804,745   
  4,200     

QUALCOMM Inc.

    274,888        311,850   
  4,100     

SAP AG

    317,809        351,453   
  4,500     

Visa Inc., Cl. A

    319,901        1,002,060   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    6,053,910        10,294,199   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  HEALTH CARE — 10.2%     
  10,000     

Abbott Laboratories

    301,411        383,300   
  4,300     

Allergan Inc.

    355,991        477,644   
  2,700     

Amgen Inc.

    226,923        308,232   
  2,900     

Bayer AG

    301,053        406,734   
  4,800     

Becton, Dickinson and Co.

    393,415        530,352   
  900     

Biogen Idec Inc.†

    131,439        251,775   
  1,800     

Celgene Corp.†

    137,526        304,128   
  8,500     

Express Scripts Holding Co.†

    508,524        597,040   
  5,000     

Gilead Sciences Inc.†

    214,646        375,750   
  6,600     

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.

    159,368        332,162   
  11,000     

Johnson & Johnson

    733,850        1,007,490   
  11,500     

Novartis AG, ADR

    714,938        924,370   
  2,100     

Novo Nordisk A/S, Cl. B

    143,317        384,934   
  8,000     

Roche Holding AG, ADR

    320,590        561,600   
  2,600     

Roche Holding AG, Genusschein

    255,977        726,327   
  7,000     

Sanofi, ADR

    323,285        375,410   
  4,400     

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    214,043        201,595   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

    5,436,296        8,148,843   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

ENERGY — 9.5%

  

 
  13,400     

BP plc, ADR

    583,208        651,374   
  10,500     

ConocoPhillips

    624,077        741,825   
  8,400     

Continental Resources Inc.†

    773,195        945,168   
  10,700     

EOG Resources Inc.

    1,071,999        1,795,888   
  7,000     

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    602,068        665,700   
  8,400     

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    908,264        1,546,188   

Shares

       

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  5,700     

Royal Dutch Shell plc, Cl. A, ADR

  $ 394,864      $ 406,239   
  6,100     

Schlumberger Ltd.

    400,580        549,671   
  13,500     

Statoil ASA, ADR

    330,693        325,755   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL ENERGY

    5,688,948        7,627,808   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

MATERIALS — 2.7%

  

 
  5,500     

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.

    258,935        357,335   
  3,300     

Ecolab Inc.

    294,898        344,091   
  4,800     

Monsanto Co.

    297,834        559,440   
  2,700     

PPG Industries Inc.

    435,401        512,082   
  2,200     

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

    328,878        403,700   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL MATERIALS

    1,615,946        2,176,648   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.6%

  

  12,200     

Verizon Communications Inc.

    559,229        599,508   
  17,000     

Vodafone Group plc, ADR

    518,457        668,270   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

    1,077,686        1,267,778   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    53,087,484        79,462,147   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

                 
 

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.6%

  

$ 430,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.060% to 0.075%††,
03/20/14 to 06/26/14

    429,904        429,903   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL
INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

  $ 53,517,388        79,892,050   
   

 

 

   
 

Other Assets and Liabilities
(Net) — 0.1%

   

    118,547   
     

 

 

 
 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  

  $ 80,010,597   
     

 

 

 

 

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

 

Geographic Diversification

  

% of

Market

Value

   

Market

Value

 

North America

     61.1     $48,791,407   

Europe

     28.0        22,349,368   

Japan

     7.9        6,352,025   

Asia/Pacific

     3.0        2,399,250   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     100.0   $ 79,892,050   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2013

  

  

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $53,517,388)

     $79,892,050   

Cash

     79,517   

Receivable for investments sold

     73,036   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     42,822   

Dividends receivable

     102,305   

Prepaid expenses

     17,657   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     80,207,387   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     25,177   

Payable for investment advisory fees

     66,384   

Payable for distribution fees

     16,943   

Payable for accounting fees

     3,750   

Payable for legal and audit fees

     42,937   

Payable for shareholder communications expenses

     18,521   

Payable for custodian fees

     11,045   

Other accrued expenses

     12,033   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     196,790   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets (applicable to 2,574,173 shares outstanding)

     $80,010,597   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

     $52,461,486   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (92,281

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     1,264,848   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     26,374,662   

Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations

     1,882   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $80,010,597   
  

 

 

 

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

  

Class AAA:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($75,773,187 ÷ 2,434,722 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized)

     $31.12   

Class A:

  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,872,147 ÷ 60,140 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

     $31.13   

Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0. 9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price)

     $33.03   

Class C:

  

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($1,035,922 ÷ 36,842 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

     $28.12 (a) 

Class I:

  

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($1,329,341 ÷ 42,469 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

     $31.30   
  

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

  

  

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $48,114)

   $ 1,269,900   

Interest

     431   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     1,270,331   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     726,825   

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     173,264   

Distribution fees - Class A

     3,834   

Distribution fees - Class C

     7,502   

Shareholder services fees

     74,491   

Custodian fees

     61,266   

Shareholder communications expenses

     60,422   

Accounting fees

     45,000   

Registration expenses

     40,702   

Legal and audit fees

     33,801   

Directors’ fees

     24,544   

Interest expense

     247   

Miscellaneous expenses

     38,565   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     1,290,463   
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Custodian fee credits

     (176
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     1,290,287   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Loss

     (19,956
  

 

 

 

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

  

Net realized gain on investments

     6,349,705   

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (343
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     6,349,362   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     12,008,067   

on foreign currency translations

     1,772   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     12,009,839   
  

 

 

 

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

     18,359,201   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 18,339,245   
  

 

 

 
 

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Operations:

    

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ (19,956   $ 51,996   

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     6,349,362        2,109,991   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     12,009,839        8,305,223   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     18,339,245        10,467,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

Net investment income

    

Class AAA

            (49,054

Class A

            (1,092

Class I

            (2,580
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
            (52,726
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    

Class AAA

     (6,526,402     (2,171,715

Class A

     (157,638     (40,065

Class C

     (94,160     (22,434

Class I

     (112,618     (27,427
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (6,890,818     (2,261,641
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

     (6,890,818     (2,314,367
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Class AAA

     2,061,580        (3,908,206

Class A

     482,236        48,792   

Class C

     344,241        199,142   

Class I

     357,914        291,327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     3,245,971        (3,368,945
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

     494        3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets

     14,694,892        4,783,901   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     65,315,705        60,531,804   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $0, respectively)

   $ 80,010,597      $ 65,315,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Financial Highlights

 

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

 

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

Year Ended

December 31

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year

 

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)

 

Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments

 

Total from
Investment
Operations

 

Net
Investment
Income

 

Net
Realized
Gain

 

Return
of
Capital

 

Total
Distributions

 

Redemption

Fees (a)(b)

 

Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Year

 

Total
Return†

 

Net
Assets
End of
Year (in
000’s)

 

Net

Investment

Income
(Loss)

 

Operating

Expenses

 

Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

Class AAA

                                                           

2013

    $ 26.54       $ (0.01 )     $ 7.50       $ 7.49               $ (2.91 )             $ (2.91 )     $ 0.00       $ 31.12         28.8 %     $ 75,773         (0.02 )%       1.77 %       25 %

2012

      23.32         0.02         4.16         4.18       $ (0.02 )       (0.94 )               (0.96 )       0.00         26.54         18.0         62,746         0.09         1.90         42  

2011

      24.35         (0.01 )       (1.02 )       (1.03 )                                       0.00         23.32         (4.2 )       58,753         (0.03 )       1.84         45  

2010

      21.31         (0.09 )       3.13         3.04                                         0.00         24.35         14.3         67,782         (0.42 )       1.87         34  

2009

      14.91         (0.05 )       6.45         6.40                                         0.00         21.31         42.9         67,292         (0.29 )       1.97         45  

Class A

                                                           

2013

    $ 26.54       $ (0.01 )     $ 7.51       $ 7.50               $ (2.91 )             $ (2.91 )     $ 0.00       $ 31.13         28.8 %     $ 1,872         (0.05 )%       1.77 %       25 %

2012

      23.33         0.02         4.16         4.18       $ (0.03 )       (0.94 )               (0.97 )       0.00         26.54         17.9         1,161         0.07         1.90         42  

2011

      24.35         (0.01 )       (1.01 )       (1.02 )                                       0.00         23.33         (4.2 )       976         (0.04 )       1.84         45  

2010

      21.31         (0.09 )       3.13         3.04                                         0.00         24.35         14.3         1,193         (0.42 )       1.87         34  

2009

      14.91         (0.06 )       6.46         6.40                                         0.00         21.31         42.9         1,115         (0.32 )       1.97         45  

Class C

                                                           

2013

    $ 24.39       $ (0.22 )     $ 6.86       $ 6.64               $ (2.91 )             $ (2.91 )     $ 0.00       $ 28.12         27.8 %     $ 1,036         (0.79 )%       2.52 %       25 %

2012

      21.64         (0.17 )       3.86         3.69                 (0.94 )               (0.94 )       0.00         24.39         17.1         603         (0.72 )       2.65         42  

2011

      22.76         (0.17 )       (0.95 )       (1.12 )                                       0.00         21.64         (4.9 )       354         (0.77 )       2.59         45  

2010

      20.07         (0.23 )       2.92         2.69                                         0.00         22.76         13.4         374         (1.17 )       2.62         34  

2009

      14.15         (0.19 )       6.11         5.92                                         0.00         20.07         41.8         317         (1.11 )       2.72         45  

Class I

                                                           

2013

    $ 26.61       $ 0.07       $ 7.53       $ 7.60               $ (2.91 )             $ (2.91 )     $ 0.00       $ 31.30         29.1 %     $ 1,330         0.22 %       1.52 %       25 %

2012

      23.38         0.08         4.18         4.26       $ (0.09 )       (0.94 )               (1.03 )       0.00         26.61         18.3         805         0.30         1.65         42  

2011

      24.34         0.05         (1.01 )       (0.96 )                                       0.00         23.38         (3.9 )       449         0.21         1.59         45  

2010

      21.25         (0.04 )       3.13         3.09                                         0.00         24.34         14.5         460         (0.17 )       1.62         34  

2009

      14.83         0.00 (b)       6.44         6.44         (0.00 )(b)             $ (0.02 )       (0.02 )       0.00         21.25         43.4         441         0.02         1.72         45  

 

  †

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 year including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect applicable sales charges.

(a)

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

(b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. Organization. The GAMCO Global Growth Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and one of four separately managed portfolios (collectively, the “Portfolios”) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on February 7, 1994.

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

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

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

Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11 (as clarified by ASU No. 2013-01) “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” requires a fund to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities and instruments and transactions

 

11


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The scope of ASU 2011-11 includes derivatives and sale and repurchase agreements. The purpose of ASU 2011-11 is to facilitate comparison of financial statements prepared on the basis of GAAP and on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. Management is continually evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-11 and its impact on the financial statements and, at this time, has concluded that ASU 2011-11 is not applicable to the Fund because the Fund does not have investments covered under this guidance.

The Fund employs a fair value model to adjust prices to reflect events affecting the values of certain portfolio securities which occur between the close of trading on the principal market for such securities (foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets) at the time when net asset values of the Fund are determined. If the Fund’s valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs         
     Level 1
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
     Total Market Value
at 12/31/13
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

        

ASSETS (Market Value):

        

Common Stocks(a)

     $79,462,147           —                             $79,462,147         

U.S. Government Obligations

     —           $429,903                         429,903         

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

     $79,462,147           $429,903                             $79,892,050         

 

 

 

(a)

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

During the year ended December 31, 2013, foreign common stock was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 due to the application at December 31, 2012 of fair value procedures resulting from volatility in U.S. markets after the close of the foreign markets. The beginning of period value of the securities that transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the period amounted to $18,344,864 or 28% of net assets as of December 31, 2012. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

There were no Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

 

12


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

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. 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 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.

 

13


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

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.

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

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

Custodian Fee Credits. When cash balances are maintained in the custody account, the Fund receives credits which are used to offset custodian fees. The gross expenses paid under the custody arrangement are included in custodian fees in the Statement of Operations with the corresponding expense offset, if any, shown as “Custodian fee credits.”

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. Permanent differences are primarily due to recharacterization of distributions. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2013, reclassifications were made to increase accumulated net investment loss by $19,639 and decrease accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions by $19,639.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:

     Year Ended
December 31, 2013
   Year Ended
December 31, 2012

Distributions paid from:

         

Ordinary income (inclusive of short term capital gains)

       $   803,626          $   367,685  

Net long term capital gains

       6,087,192          1,946,682  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

       $6,890,818          $2,314,367  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

14


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

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.

As of December 31, 2013, the components of earnings/losses on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 38,906   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     27,510,206   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 27,549,112   
  

 

 

 

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred. Post enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses rather than being considered all short term as under previous law.

At December 31, 2013, the differences between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation on investments were primarily due to deferral of losses from wash sales for tax purposes.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at December 31, 2013:

 

     Cost     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Investments

   $ 52,383,726             $ 27,650,200                 $(141,876)               $ 27,508,324     

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 year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of December 31, 2013, 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. Tax years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2013 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser. The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 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 $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $3,000, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for attending

 

15


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

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 Corporation.

4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) for each class of shares, except for Class I Shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Class AAA, Class A, and Class C Share Plans, payments are authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Fund, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the year ended December 31, 2013, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $18,132,673 and $22,200,871, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $1,257 to G.research, Inc, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally the Distributor retained a total of $1,766 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund paid or accrued $45,000 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 100 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 100 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At December 31, 2013, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.

The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $15,844 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.14%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $793,000.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, solely to certain institutions, directly through the Distributor or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the years ended December 31, 2013, and 2012 amounted to $494 and $3, respectively.

 

16


The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2013
    Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class AAA

        

Shares sold

     107,327      $ 3,156,052        179,632      $ 4,621,539   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     210,633        6,262,104        80,540        2,128,684   

Shares redeemed

     (247,595     (7,356,576     (415,058     (10,658,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

     70,365      $ 2,061,580        (154,886   $ (3,908,206
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A

        

Shares sold

     17,658      $ 528,418        4,948      $ 126,945   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     4,401        130,840        1,263        33,387   

Shares redeemed

     (5,676     (177,022     (4,296     (111,540
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     16,383      $ 482,236        1,915      $ 48,792   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Shares sold

     16,076      $ 454,556        14,347      $ 345,629   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     2,188        58,876        908        22,057   

Shares redeemed

     (6,142     (169,191     (6,902     (168,544
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     12,122      $ 344,241        8,353      $ 199,142   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

        

Shares sold

     16,483      $ 483,470        13,510      $ 352,816   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     3,395        101,456        1,016        26,914   

Shares redeemed

     (7,668     (227,012     (3,444     (88,403
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     12,210      $ 357,914        11,082      $ 291,327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

10. Other Matters. On April 24, 2008, the Adviser entered into a settlement with the SEC to resolve an inquiry regarding prior frequent trading in shares of the Fund by one investor who was banned from the Fund in August 2002. Under the terms of the settlement, the Adviser, without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings and allegations, paid $16 million (which included a $5 million civil monetary penalty). On the same day, the SEC filed a civil action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Adviser, alleging violations of certain federal securities laws arising from the same matter. The officer, who is also an officer of the Fund and other funds in the Gabelli/GAMCO complex, denies the allegations and is continuing in his positions with the Adviser and the funds. The settlement by the Adviser did not have, and the resolution of the action against the officer is not expected to have, a material adverse impact on the Adviser or its ability to fulfill its obligations under the Advisory Agreement.

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

 

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The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. and the

Shareholders of The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of The GAMCO Global Growth Fund (the “Fund”), one of the series constituting GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the Fund’s custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund at December 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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New York, New York

February 24, 2014

 

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The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

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

During the six months ended December 31, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the directors (the “Independent Board Members”) who are not “interested persons” of the Fund. The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

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

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the short, medium, and long term performance of the Fund against a peer group of global large cap growth funds, noting its top quartile performance for the one, three, and five year periods.

Profitability. The Independent Board Members reviewed summary data regarding the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser both with a pro rata administrative overhead charge and with a standalone administrative charge. The Independent Board Members also noted that a portion of the Fund’s portfolio transactions were executed by an affiliated broker of the Adviser and that another affiliated broker received distribution fees and minor amounts of sales commissions.

Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members discussed the major elements of the Adviser’s cost structure and the relationship of those elements to potential economies of scale and reviewed rudimentary data relating to the impact of 20% growth in the Fund on the Adviser’s profitability.

Sharing of Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members noted that the investment management fee schedule for the Fund does not take into account any potential economies of scale that may develop.

Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment management fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund with similar expense ratios of the peer group of global multi-cap core funds and noted that the Adviser’s management fee includes substantially all administrative services of the Fund as well as investment advisory services. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s expense ratios were significantly higher than and the Fund’s size was lower than average within this group. The Independent Board Members were presented with, but did not consider material to their decision, various information comparing the advisory fee with the fee for other types of accounts managed by the Adviser.

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services and good ancillary services and a reasonable performance record. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios and the profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund were reasonable, and that economies of scale were not a significant factor in their thinking at this time. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the investment management agreement to the full Board of Directors.

 

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The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Additional Fund Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The Corporation’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or by writing to The GAMCO Global Growth Fund at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422.

 

Name, Position(s)

Address 1

and Age

 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served 2

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex

Overseen by Director

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

 

Other Directorships

Held by Director 4

INTERESTED DIRECTORS 3 :    

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Director and

Chief Investment Officer

Age: 71

  Since 1993   27   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer–Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc., and Chief Investment Officer– Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc.; Director/ Trustee or Chief Investment Officer of other registered investment companies in the Gabelli/ GAMCO Funds Complex; Chief Executive Officer of GGCP, Inc.   Director of Morgan Group Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of LICT Corp. (multimedia and communication services); Director of CIBL, Inc. (broadcasting and wireless communications); Director of ICTC Group, Inc. (communications); Director of RLJ Acquisition Inc. (blank check company)(2011-2012)

John D. Gabelli

Director

Age: 69

  Since 1993   10   Senior Vice President of G.research, Inc.  
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS 5 :      

E. Val Cerutti

Director

Age: 74

  Since 2001   7   Chief Executive Officer of Cerutti Consultants, Inc.   Director of The LGL Group, Inc. (diversified manufacturing) (1990-2009)

Anthony J. Colavita

Director

Age: 78

  Since 1993   36   President of the law firm of Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.  

Arthur V. Ferrara

Director

Age: 83

  Since 2001   8   Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (1992-1995)  

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Director

Age: 73

  Since 1993   23   Medical Director of Lawrence Hospital and practicing private physician  

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Director

Age: 79

  Since 1993   20   Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading)  

Salvatore J. Zizza

Director

Age: 68

  Since 2004   30   Chairman (since 1978) of Zizza & Associates Corp. (financial consulting); Chairman (since 2005) of Metropolitan Paper Recycling, Inc. (recycling); Chairman (since 1999) of Harbor BioSciences, Inc. (biotechnology)   Director and Vice Chairman of Trans-Lux Corporation (business services); Director and Chairman of Harbor Diversified Inc. (pharmaceuticals); Chairman of Bion Environmental Technologies (technology); Director, Chairman, and CEO of General Employment Enterprises (staffing services) (2009-2012)

 

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The GAMCO Global Growth Fund

Additional Fund Information (Continued) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Name, Position(s)

Address 1

and Age

 

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served 2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

OFFICERS:

   

Bruce N. Alpert

President

Age: 62

  Since 2003   Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 1988; Officer of registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Director of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2012; Chairman of Teton Advisors, Inc. 2008-2010; President of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2008; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2008

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

Age: 41

 

Since November

2013

  Counsel of Gabelli Funds, LLC; Corporate Vice President within the Corporate Compliance Department of New York Life Insurance Company 2011-2013; Vice President and Counsel of Deutsche Bank 2006-2011

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

Age: 55

  Since 2006   President and Chief Operating Officer of the Open-End Fund Division of Gabelli Funds, LLC since September 2010; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2009; Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2007; Officer of all of the registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

Age: 54

 

Since November

2013

  Chief Compliance Officer of the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Chief Compliance Officer of AEGON USA Investment Management LLC 2011-2013; Chief Compliance Officer of Cutwater Asset Management 2004-2011

 

1

Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, unless otherwise noted.

2  

Each Director will hold office for an indefinite term until the earliest of (i) the next meeting of shareholders, if any, called for the purpose of considering the election or re-election of such Director and until the election and qualification of his or her successor, if any, elected at such meeting, or (ii) the date a Director resigns or retires, or a Director is removed by the Board of Directors or shareholders, in accordance with the Fund’s By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

3  

“Interested person” of the Corporation as defined in the 1940 Act. Messers. Gabelli are each considered an “interested person” because of their affiliation with Gabelli Funds, LLC which acts as the Corporation’s investment adviser. Mario J. Gabelli and John D. Gabelli are brothers.

4  

This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, i.e., public companies, or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

5  

Directors who are not interested persons are considered “Independent” Directors.

 

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Gabelli/GAMCO Funds and Your Personal Privacy

 

 

 

 

Who are we?

The Gabelli/GAMCO Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc. GAMCO Investors, Inc. is a publicly held company that has subsidiaries that provide investment advisory or brokerage services for a variety of clients.

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

If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:

 

   

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

 

 

   

Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them.

 

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

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

What do we do to protect your personal information?

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


THE GAMCO GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Management Team Biographies

Caesar M. P. Bryan joined GAMCO Asset Management in 1994. He is a member of the global investment team of Gabelli Funds, LLC and portfolio manager of several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Bryan was a portfolio manager at Lexington Management. He began his investment career in 1979 at Samuel Montagu Company, the London based merchant bank. Mr. Bryan graduated from the University of Southampton in England with a Bachelor of Law and is a member of the English Bar.

Howard F. Ward, CFA, joined Gabelli Funds in 1995 and currently serves as GAMCO’s Chief Investment Officer of Growth Equities as well as a Gabelli Funds, LLC portfolio manager for several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Ward served as Managing Director and Lead Portfolio Manager for several Scudder mutual funds. He also was an Investment Officer in the Institutional Investment Department with Brown Brothers, Harriman & Co. for four years. Mr. Ward received his B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University.

 

 

2013 TAX NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund paid to shareholders ordinary income distributions (comprised of net investment income and short term capital gains) totaling $0.340, $0.340, $0.340, and $0.340 per share for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I Shares, respectively, and long term capital gains totaling $6,087,192, or the maximum allowable. The distribution of long term capital gains has been designated as a capital gain dividend by the Fund’s Board of Directors. For the year ended December 31, 2013, 73.31% of the ordinary income distribution qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporations. The Fund designates 100% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified dividend income pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Fund designates 0.00% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified interest income pursuant to the Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. The Fund designates 99.96% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified short term gain pursuant to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.

    U.S. Government Income:

The percentage of the ordinary income distribution paid by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2013 which was derived from U.S. Treasury securities was 0.00%. The percentage of U.S. Government securities held as of December 31, 2013 was 0.54%. Due to the diversity in state and local tax law, it is recommended that you consult your personal tax adviser as to the applicability of the information provided to your specific situation.

 

All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Fund to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

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

 


GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.

THE GAMCO GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

t    800-GABELLI  (800-422-3554)

f    914-921-5118

e    info@gabelli.com

     GABELLI.COM

Net Asset Value per share available daily

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

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 

E. Val Cerutti

Chief Executive Officer,

Cerutti Consultants, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

Arthur V. Ferrara

Former Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

Guardian Life Insurance

Company of America

 

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, Inc.

 

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

 

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

  

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

 

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

G.distributors, LLC

 

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER

AGENT, AND DIVIDEND

DISBURSING AGENT

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

 

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

 

 

 

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Overall Morningstar Rating LOGO

Morningstar ® rated The GAMCO Global Growth Fund Class AAA Shares 4 stars overall and 4 stars for the three, five, and ten year periods ended December 31, 2013 among 797, 797, 638, and 324 World Stock funds, respectively. Morningstar Rating TM is based on risk-adjusted returns.

 

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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

 

Annual Report — December 31, 2013

  

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   Caesar M. P. Bryan
   Portfolio Manager

To Our Shareholders,

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund increased 18.9% compared with an increase of 22.8% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) All Country (“AC”) World Free Index. See page 2 for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the schedule of investments and financial statements as of December 31, 2013.

Performance Discussion (Unaudited)

For the year, all 23 major national indices provided positive returns. Countries posting strong double-digit returns for 2013 were led by Finland (+46.0%), followed by Ireland (+41.2%), the United States (+31.8%), Germany (+31.4%), Spain and the Netherlands (+31.3%), Belgium (+27.6%), Japan (+27.2%), Switzerland (+26.6%), France (+26.3%), Denmark (+25.2%), Sweden (+24.5%), the United Kingdom (+20.7%), Italy (+20.4%), Austria (+13.4%), New Zealand (+11.3%), Hong Kong (+11.1%), Portugal (+11.0%) and Israel (+10.9%). Countries posting positive single-digit returns for 2013 were Norway (+9.4%), Canada (+5.6%), Australia (+4.2%) and Singapore (+1.7%). Within emerging markets, only 6 of 21 countries posted positive results. Of the four largest emerging markets, China (+0.4%) posted the best return, followed by Russia (-2.6%), India (-5.3%) and Brazil (-18.7%).

We purchase attractively valued companies that we believe have the opportunity to grow earnings more rapidly than average within that company’s local market. We pay close attention to company’s position, management, and balance sheet, with particular emphasis on the ability of the company to finance its growth. Generally, we value a company relative to its local market, but where appropriate, we attempt to benefit from valuation discrepancies between markets. Our primary focus is on security selection and not country allocation, but the Fund will remain diversified by sector and geography. Country allocation is likely to reflect broad economic, financial, and currency trends, as well as relative size of the market.

Selected securities that contributed positively to performance in 2013 were, Kinnevik Investment AB (3.9% of net assets as December 31, 2013), an investment company headquartered in Stockholm Sweden, which manages a portfolio of listed holdings, primarily in the telecommunications and media sectors; Lockheed Martin Corp. (3.1%), a security and aerospace company; Google Inc. (5.6%), widely recognized as world’s largest internet search engine. Some of our weaker performing securities during the year were Newcrest Mining Ltd.(0.1%) the largest Australian domiciled gold producers; Antofagasta plc (2.5%), which through its subsidiaries engages in the exploration, development and mining of cooper; and Swire Properties Ltd. (0.7%), a property developer in Hong Kong and mainland China.

We appreciate your confidence and trust.

 

Sincerely yours,

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Bruce N. Alpert

President

February 11, 2014


Comparative Results

 

Average Annual Returns through December 31, 2013 (a) (Unaudited)      Since      
                          Inception    
    

 1 Year 

    

 5 Year 

    

 10 Year 

    

 (5/11/98) 

   

Class AAA (GABOX)

       18.94%           15.05%         7.38%         7.29%      

MSCI AC World Free Index

       22.80              14.92            7.17            4.84(d)     

Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification

       24.49              15.77            7.66            5.43         

Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund Classification

       26.45              16.47            6.48            5.80         

Class A (GOCAX)

       18.95              15.06            7.39            7.30         

With sales charge (b)

       12.11              13.70            6.76            6.89         

Class C (GGLCX)

       18.06              14.20            6.70            6.90         

With contingent deferred sales charge (c)

       17.06              14.20            6.70            6.90         

Class I (GLOIX)

       19.23              15.35            7.56            7.41         

In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2013, the gross expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 2.91%, 2.91%, 3.66%, and 2.66%, respectively, and the net expense ratios in the current prospectuses for these share classes are 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.75%, respectively. See page 9 for the expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2013. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A and C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

 

(a)

 

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Returns would have been lower had Gabelli Funds, LLC (the “Adviser”) not reimbursed certain expenses of the Fund. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. The Class AAA Share NAVs per share are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on March 12, 2000, November 23, 2001, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance of the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The MSCI AC World Free Index is an unmanaged free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World Free Index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. The Lipper Global Multi-Cap Growth Fund Classification and the Lipper Global Large-Cap Growth Fund Classification reflects the average performance of mutual funds classified in those particular categories. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

(b)

 

Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period.

 

(c)

 

Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase.

 

(d)

 

MSCI AC World Free Index since inception performance is a blend of Gross excluding applicable taxes and Net Performance. This benchmark’s Net performance began on December 29. 2000.

 

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN

THE GAMCO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND (CLASS AAA SHARES), LIPPER GLOBAL MULTI-CAP GROWTH FUND CLASSIFICATION,

AND MSCI AC WORLD FREE INDEX (Unaudited)

 

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Past performance is not predictive of future results. The performance tables and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund   
Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)   
For the Six Month Period from July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013      Expense Table   

 

 

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

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

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

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

Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the last six months and may be different from the expense ratio in the Financial Highlights which is for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

    Beginning
Account Value
07/01/13
  Ending
Account Value
12/31/13
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Expenses
Paid During

Period*

 

The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

   

 

Actual Fund Return

     

Class AAA

  $1,000.00   $1,145.70   2.00%   $10.82

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,145.60   2.00%   $10.82

Class C

  $1,000.00   $1,141.50   2.75%   $14.84

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,147.00   1.75%   $  9.47

Hypothetical 5% Return

   

Class AAA

  $1,000.00   $1,015.12   2.00%   $10.16

Class A

  $1,000.00   $1,015.12   2.00%   $10.16

Class C

  $1,000.00   $1,011.34   2.75%   $13.94

Class I

  $1,000.00   $1,016.38   1.75%   $  8.89

 

*

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 (184 days), then divided by 365.

 

 

3


Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of December 31, 2013:

The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

 

Industrials

     20.7%   

Consumer Staples

     19.2%   

Consumer Discretionary

     15.8%   

Information Technology

     10.1%   

Materials

     9.0%   

Financials

     8.8%   

Energy

     7.1%   

 

Health Care

     6.9%   

Telecommunication Services

     1.5%   

U.S. Government Obligations

     0.9%   

Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)

     0.0%*   
  

 

 

 
     100.0%   
  

 

 

 

 

 

*

Amount represents less than 0.05%.

 

 

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may obtain this information

at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554).The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

Proxy Voting

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

 

4


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2013

 

Shares

       

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
  COMMON STOCKS — 99.1%   
  INDUSTRIALS — 20.7%   
  11,484     

CNH Industrial NV†

  $ 86,608      $ 130,343   
  1,000     

FANUC Corp.

    101,606        182,794   
  2,000     

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

    28,156        91,400   
  15,250     

Glencore Xstrata plc

    82,406        78,967   
  4,300     

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    137,142        224,933   
  3,600     

Komatsu Ltd.

    76,536        73,053   
  3,000     

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.

    122,612        320,580   
  2,500     

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    61,439        371,650   
  4,000     

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    86,284        55,645   
  2,600     

Precision Castparts Corp.

    38,545        700,180   
  1,000     

SMC Corp.

    124,202        251,638   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

    945,536        2,481,183   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  CONSUMER STAPLES — 19.2%   
  2,000     

Beam Inc.

    99,825        136,120   
  5,750     

British American Tobacco plc

    143,939        308,315   
  1,300     

Danone SA

    77,722        93,570   
  7,000     

Diageo plc

    97,896        231,834   
  2,280     

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.

    54,395        111,082   
  1,100     

FamilyMart Co. Ltd.

    49,338        50,190   
  3,000     

General Mills Inc.

    74,401        149,730   
  3,000     

Heineken Holding NV

    140,229        189,785   
  900     

Hillshire Brands Co.

    20,412        30,096   
  1,400     

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    51,690        45,466   
  3,000     

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

    129,424        251,280   
  1,910     

Pernod Ricard SA

    147,275        217,591   
  2,150     

Philip Morris International Inc.

    74,934        187,330   
  2,000     

The Procter & Gamble Co.

    110,564        162,820   
  2,000     

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    67,311        60,013   
  1,975     

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    58,145        77,663   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

    1,397,500        2,302,885   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 15.8%

  

  1,500     

AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A†

    12,414        102,165   
  2,200     

Christian Dior SA

    132,254        415,697   
  7,500     

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

    96,573        746,595   
  3,000     

DIRECTV†

    145,601        207,270   
  20,000     

Genting Berhad

    70,889        62,647   
  2,000     

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    80,136        82,233   
  6,000     

Liberty Interactive Corp., Cl. A†

    103,842        176,100   
  404     

Liberty Ventures, Cl. A†

    15,281        49,526   
  4,000     

Rakuten Inc.

    49,486        59,406   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

    706,476        1,901,639   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 10.1%

  

  2,000     

Canon Inc.

    103,501        63,242   
  600     

Google Inc., Cl. A†

    209,345        672,426   
  500     

Keyence Corp.

    93,284        213,655   
  7,000     

Microsoft Corp.

    185,025        262,010   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    591,155        1,211,333   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares

       

Cost

   

Market

Value

 
      MATERIALS — 9.0%            
  2,200     

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

  $ 126,105      $ 58,036   
  22,000     

Antofagasta plc

    26,323        300,192   
  3,600     

BHP Billiton plc

    114,493        111,419   
  2,500     

Monsanto Co.

    174,388        291,375   
  2,000     

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    60,284        14,080   
  1,830     

Rio Tinto plc

    77,490        103,322   
  800     

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    56,180        46,643   
  400     

Syngenta AG

    114,992        159,274   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL MATERIALS

    750,255        1,084,341   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  FINANCIALS — 8.8%   
  5,000     

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd.

    63,610        78,924   
  16,000     

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    62,764        94,400   
  10,000     

Kinnevik Investment AB,
Cl. B

    230,284        463,164   
  7,500     

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    50,245        49,425   
  5,500     

Schroders plc

    100,679        236,620   
  1,100     

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    53,615        56,614   
  32,000     

Swire Properties Ltd.

    76,525        80,884   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

    637,722        1,060,031   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

ENERGY — 7.1%

   
  1,200     

EOG Resources Inc.

    133,358        201,408   
  1,200     

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    124,972        114,120   
  500     

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    67,020        92,035   
  5,000     

Schlumberger Ltd.

    165,719        450,550   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL ENERGY

    491,069        858,113   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

HEALTH CARE — 6.9%

   
  4,400     

Novartis AG

    174,161        351,191   
  1,700     

Roche Holding AG, Genusschein

    136,625        474,906   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

    310,786        826,097   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.5%

  

  3,800     

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

    67,481        97,964   
  2,000     

United States Cellular Corp.

    107,123        83,640   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

    174,604        181,604   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

    6,005,103        11,907,226   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

WARRANTS — 0.0%

   
 

0.0% — 0.0%

   
  5,000     

Genting Berhad, expire 12/18/18†

    2,300        4,778   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

5


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2013

 

 

Principal
 Amount 

       

Cost

   

Market
Value

 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.9%   
$ 105,000     

U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.085%††, 04/17/14

  $ 104,974      $ 104,990   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

  $ 6,112,377        12,016,994   
   

 

 

   
 

Other Assets and
Liabilities (Net) — 0.0%

   

    2,427   
     

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 12,019,421   
     

 

 

 

 

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

 

Geographic Diversification

 

% of
Market
Value

   

Market

Value

 

North America

    45.6   $ 5,475,883   

Europe

    38.4        4,612,785   

Japan

    10.7        1,290,017   

Asia/Pacific

    5.3        638,309   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    100.0   $ 12,016,994   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

    

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2013

 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (cost $6,112,377)

  $ 12,016,994   

Cash

    23,258   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    998   

Prepaid expenses

    9,246   

Dividends receivable

    23,086   
 

 

 

 

Total Assets

    12,073,582   
 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Payable for investment advisory fees

    4,824   

Payable for distribution fees

    2,361   

Payable for legal and audit fees

    20,711   

Payable for shareholder communications expenses

    13,668   

Payable for custodian fees

    6,201   

Other accrued expenses

    6,396   
 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

    54,161   
 

 

 

 

Net Assets (applicable to 500,984 shares outstanding)

  $ 12,019,421   
 

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 7,114,747   

Distribution in excess of net investment income

    (1,055

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

    (999,444

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

    5,904,617   

Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations

    556   
 

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 12,019,421   
 

 

 

 

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

 

Class AAA:

 

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($11,120,672 ÷ 463,516 shares outstanding; 75,000,000 shares authorized)

    $23.99   

Class A:

 

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($237,888 ÷ 9,954 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

    $23.90   

Maximum offering price per share
(NAV ÷ 0. 9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price)

    $25.36   

Class C:

 

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($19,621 ÷ 839 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

    $23.40 (a) 

Class I:

 

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($641,240 ÷ 26,675 shares outstanding; 25,000,000 shares authorized)

    $24.04   

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held. Total amounts may differ due to rounding.

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,379)

  $ 232,019   

Interest

    50   
 

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

    232,069   
 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

    110,183   

Distribution fees - Class AAA

    25,442   

Distribution fees - Class A

    581   

Distribution fees - Class C

    179   

Custodian fees

    35,144   

Registration expenses

    27,931   

Shareholder communications expenses

    25,747   

Legal and audit fees

    21,690   

Shareholder services fees

    15,407   

Directors’ fees

    3,759   

Interest expense

    107   

Miscellaneous expenses

    35,208   
 

 

 

 

Total Expenses

    301,378   
 

 

 

 

Less:

 

Expenses reimbursed by Adviser (See Note 3)

    (81,933

Custodian fee credits

    (314
 

 

 

 

Total Reimbursements and Credits

    (82,247
 

 

 

 

Net Expenses

    219,131   
 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

    12,938   
 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency:

 

Net realized gain on investments

    268,637   

Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions

    111   
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

    268,748   
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

    1,643,857   

on foreign currency translations

    603   
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

    1,644,460   
 

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Foreign Currency

    1,913,208   
 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 1,926,146   
 

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     For the Year Ended  
     December 31,  
     2013     2012  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 12,938      $ 70,359   

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     268,748        609,088   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     1,644,460        802,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,926,146        1,481,532   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

Net investment income

    

Class AAA

     (11,196     (63,394

Class A

     (206     (1,552

Class C

            (2

Class I

     (2,106     (4,922
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

     (13,508     (69,870
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Class AAA

     (297,720     (1,941,632

Class A

     (22,579     27,778   

Class B*

            (1,791

Class C

            2   

Class I

     2,377        228,622   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     (317,922     (1,687,021
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

            3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

     1,594,716        (275,356

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     10,424,705        10,700,061   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $0, respectively)

   $ 12,019,421      $ 10,424,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Class B Shares were fully redeemed and closed on April 4, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Financial Highlights

 

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

 

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

Year Ended

December 31

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning

of  Year

    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
   

Net
Realized
and
Unrealized

Gain (Loss)

on
Investments

    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Net
Investment
Income
   

Return

of
Capital(b)

    Total
Distributions
    Redemption
Fees(a)(b)
    Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Year
    Total
Return†
   

Net Assets
End of
Year

(in 000’s)

    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  Operating
Expenses
Before
Reimburse-
ment
 

Operating
Expenses

Net of
Reimburse-

ment(c)

  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

Class AAA

                             

2013

    $20.19        $0.02            $  3.80          $  3.82          $(0.02)            —          $(0.02)            —            $23.99        18.9%        $11,121        0.10%     2.74%   2.00%       5%

2012

    17.67        0.12            2.53          2.65          (0.13)            —          (0.13)            $0.00            20.19        15.0           9,651        0.65     2.91   2.00       6

2011

    19.57        0.04            (1.89)        (1.85)        (0.05)            —          (0.05)            0.00            17.67        (9.5)          10,258        0.23     2.60   2.01       7

2010

    16.53        (0.02)            3.06          3.04          —            —          —             0.00            19.57        18.4           13,263       (0.15)     2.66   2.01       5

2009

    12.18        0.02            4.54          4.56          (0.21)             $(0.00)        (0.21)            0.00            16.53        37.4           13,280        0.16     2.72   2.05       8

Class A

                             

2013

    $20.11        $0.03            $  3.78          $  3.81          $(0.02)            —          $(0.02)            —            $23.90        19.0%        $     238        0.13%     2.74%   2.00%       5%

2012

    17.61        0.11            2.53          2.64          (0.14)            —          (0.14)            $0.00            20.11        15.0           220        0.57     2.91   2.00       6

2011

    19.51        0.04            (1.88)        (1.84)        (0.06)            —          (0.06)            0.00            17.61        (9.5)          166        0.22     2.60   2.01       7

2010

    16.48        (0.00)(b)        3.03          3.03          —             —          —             0.00            19.51        18.4           166       (0.03)     2.66   2.01       5

2009

    12.14        0.01            4.54          4.55          (0.21)            $(0.00)        (0.21)            0.00            16.48        37.5           171        0.11     2.72   2.05       8

Class C

                             

2013

    $19.82        $(0.14)            $  3.72          $  3.58          —             —          —             —            $23.40        18.1%        $      19       (0.65)%     3.49%   2.75%      5%

2012

    17.36        (0.02)            2.48          2.46          $(0.00)(b)        —          $(0.00)(b)        —            19.82        14.2           17       (0.12)     3.66   2.75      6

2011

    19.32        (0.07)            (1.89)        (1.96)        —             —          —             —            17.36        (10.1)          14       (0.40)     3.35   2.76      7

2010

    16.44        (0.16)            3.04          2.88          —             —          —             —            19.32        17.5           16       (0.95)     3.41   2.76      5

2009

    12.20        (0.23)            4.67          4.44          (0.20)            $(0.00)        (0.20)            $0.00            16.44        36.4           10       (1.49)     3.47   2.80      8

Class I

                             

2013

    $20.23        $0.08            $  3.81          $  3.89          $(0.08)            —          $(0.08)            —            $24.04        19.2%        $     641        0.35%     2.49%   1.75%      5%

2012

    17.70        0.17            2.55          2.72          (0.19)            —          (0.19)            $0.00            20.23        15.4           537        0.90     2.66   1.75      6

2011

    19.61        0.10            (1.91)        (1.81)        (0.10)            —          (0.10)            0.00            17.70        (9.2)          260        0.55     2.35   1.76      7

2010

    16.52        0.02            3.07          3.09          —             —          —            0.00            19.61        18.7           386        0.09     2.41   1.76      5

2009

    12.17        0.06            4.54          4.60          (0.25)            $(0.00)        (0.25)            0.00            16.52        37.8           326        0.45     2.47   1.80      8

 

  †

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 year including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect applicable sales charges.

(a)

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

(b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

The Fund incurred interest expense during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009. If interest expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 2.00%, 2.00%, and 2.04% (Class AAA and Class A), 2.75%, 2.75%, and 2.79% (Class C), and 1.75%, 1.75%, and 1.79% (Class I), respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 the effect of interest expense was minimal. The Fund also incurred tax expense during the year ended December 31, 2009. If tax expense had not been incurred, the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets would have been 2.01% (Class AAA, and Class A), 2.76% (Class C), and 1.76% (Class I), respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 there was no tax expense.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. Organization. The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and one of four separately managed portfolios (collectively, the “Portfolios”) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on May 11, 1998.

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

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

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

Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11 (as clarified by ASU No. 2013-01) “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” requires a fund to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities and instruments and transactions

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

 

subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The scope of ASU 2011-11 includes derivatives and sale and repurchase agreements. The purpose of ASU 2011-11 is to facilitate comparison of financial statements prepared on the basis of GAAP and on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. Management is continually evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-11 and its impact on the financial statements and, at this time, has concluded that ASU 2011-11 is not applicable to the Fund because the Fund does not have investments covered under this guidance.

The Fund employs a fair value model to adjust prices to reflect events affecting the values of certain portfolio securities which occur between the close of trading on the principal market for such securities (foreign exchanges and over-the-counter markets) at the time when net asset values of the Fund are determined. If the Fund’s valuation committee believes that a particular event would materially affect net asset value, further adjustment is considered.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

     Valuation Inputs      Total Market Value
at 12/31/13
 
  

Level 1
Quoted Prices

    

Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs

    

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

        

ASSETS (Market Value):

        

Common Stocks:

        

Materials

     $   1,070,261           $   14,080                         $   1,084,341         

Other Industries(a)

     10,822,885           —                         10,822,885         

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     11,893,146           14,080                         11,907,226         

 

 

Warrants

     4,778           —                         4,778         

U.S. Government Obligations

     —           104,990                         104,990         

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

     $11,897,924           $119,070                         $12,016,994         

 

 

 

(a)

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

During the year ended December 31, 2013, foreign common stock was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 due to the application, at December 31, 2012, of fair value procedures resulting from volatility in U.S. markets after the close of the foreign markets. The beginning of period value of the securities that transferred from Level 2 to Level 1 during the period amounted to $4,834,158 or 46% of net assets as of December 31, 2012. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

There were no Level 3 investments held at December 31, 2013 or 2012.

 

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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

 

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. 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 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.

 

12


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

 

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.

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

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

Custodian Fee Credits. When cash balances are maintained in the custody account, the Fund receives credits which are used to offset custodian fees. The gross expenses paid under the custody arrangement are included in custodian fees in the Statement of Operations with the corresponding expense offset, if any, shown as “Custodian fee credits.”

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. Permanent differences are primarily due to the tax treatment of currency gains and losses and recharacterization of distribution. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2013, reclassifications were made to decrease distributions in excess of net investment income by $405 and increase accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions by $110, with an offsetting adjustment to paid-in capital.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 were ordinary income of $13,508 and $69,870, respectively.

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

 

13


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

 

substantially all of its net investment company taxable income and net capital gains. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

As of December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings/losses on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Accumulated capital loss carryforwards

   $  (999,417)   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     5,904,091    
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,904,674    
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2013, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred in years beginning after December 22, 2010. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of the rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may have an increased likelihood of expiring unused. Additionally, post enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses rather than being considered all short term as under previous law.

 

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2016

   $  901,411   

Capital Loss Carryforward Available through 2017

     98,006   
  

 

 

 

Total Capital Loss Carryforwards

   $ 999,417   
  

 

 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $268,637.

At December 31, 2013, the differences between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation were primarily due to mark-to-market adjustments on investments in passive foreign investment companies.

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related unrealized appreciation at December 31, 2013:

 

     Cost    Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation

Investments

   $6,113,459    $6,166,238    $(262,703)   $5,903,535

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 year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of December 31, 2013, 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. Tax years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2013 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily

 

14


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

 

net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized total operating expenses of the Fund (excluding brokerage, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) until at least May 1, 2015, at no more than 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.75% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Adviser reimbursed the Fund in the amount of $81,933. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, that after giving the effect to the repayment, such adjusted annualized total operating expenses of the Fund would not exceed 2.00%, 2.00%, 2.75%, and 1.75% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I, respectively. The agreement is renewable annually. At December 31, 2013, the cumulative amount which the Fund may repay the Adviser is $179,952.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2012, expiring December 31, 2014

   $ 98,019   

For the year ended December 31, 2013, expiring December 31, 2015

     81,933   
  

 

 

 
   $ 179,952   
  

 

 

 

The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 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 $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $3,000 and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. 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 Corporation.

4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) for each class of shares, except for Class I Shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Class AAA, Class A, and Class C Share Plans, payments are authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Fund, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the year ended December 31, 2013, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $525,021 and $845,115, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $45 to G.research, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $233 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. The Adviser did not seek a reimbursement during the year ended December 31, 2013.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings

 

15


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

 

under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 100 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 100 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2013, there were no borrowings under the line of credit.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, solely to certain institutions, directly through the Distributor or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $0 and $3, respectively.

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

     Year Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31, 2013     December 31, 2012  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class AAA

        

Shares sold

     24,418      $ 548,609        19,484      $ 365,787   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     463        10,939        2,907        58,482   

Shares redeemed

     (39,394     (857,268     (124,816     (2,365,901
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (14,513   $ (297,720     (102,425   $ (1,941,632
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A

        

Shares sold

     1,377      $ 29,743        2,807      $ 52,174   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     7        173        59        1,180   

Shares redeemed

     (2,380     (52,495     (1,356     (25,576
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease)

     (996   $ (22,579     1,510      $ 27,778   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B*

        

Shares redeemed

          $        (99   $ (1,791
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

          $        (99   $ (1,791
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

          $             $ 2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

          $             $ 2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

        

Shares sold

     3,077      $ 65,337        15,909      $ 306,120   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     86        2,041        237        4,771   

Shares redeemed

     (3,024     (65,001     (4,279     (82,269
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     139      $ 2,377        11,867      $ 228,622   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Class B Shares were fully redeemed and closed on April 4, 2012.

 

16


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

 

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

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

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

 

17


The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

 

To the Board of Directors of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. and the

Shareholders of The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”), one of the series constituting GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the Fund’s custodian. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund at December 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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February 24, 2014

 

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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

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

During the six months ended December 31, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the directors (the “Independent Board Members”) who are not “interested persons” of the Fund. The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

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

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the short and medium term performance of the Fund against a peer group of global multi-cap growth funds, noting the Fund’s third quartile performance for the one and three year periods and second quartile performance for the five year period.

Profitability. The Independent Board Members reviewed summary data regarding the lack of profitability of the Fund to the Adviser both with and without the expense reimbursement arrangement in effect. The Independent Board Members also noted that a portion of the Fund’s portfolio transactions were executed by an affiliated broker of the Adviser and that another affiliated broker received distribution fees and minor amounts of sales commissions.

Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members discussed the major elements of the Adviser’s cost structure and the relationship of those elements to potential economies of scale and reviewed rudimentary data relating to the impact of 20% growth in the Fund on the Adviser’s profitability.

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

Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment management fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund with similar expense ratios of the peer group of global multi-cap growth funds and noted that the Adviser’s management fee includes substantially all administrative services of the Fund as well as investment advisory services. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s expense ratios after waivers were moderately higher than and the Fund’s size was significantly lower than average within this group and that the Adviser had been waiving substantial portions of its fees in order to make the Fund a more attractive investment. The Independent Board Members were presented with, but did not consider material to their decision, various information comparing the advisory fee with the fee for other types of accounts managed by the Adviser.

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services, good ancillary services, and an acceptable performance record. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios were reasonable, particularly in light of the lack of profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund, and that economies of scale were not a factor in their thinking at this time. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the investment management agreement to the full Board of Directors.

 

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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Additional Fund Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The Corporation’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or by writing to The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422.

 

Name, Position(s)

Address 1

and Age

 

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served 2

 

Number of Funds

in Fund Complex

Overseen by Director

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

 

Other Directorships

Held by Director 4

INTERESTED DIRECTORS 3 :    

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Director and

Chief Investment Officer

Age: 71

  Since 1993   27   Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer–Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc., and Chief Investment Officer– Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc.; Director/ Trustee or Chief Investment Officer of other registered investment companies in the Gabelli/ GAMCO Funds Complex; Chief Executive Officer of GGCP, Inc.   Director of Morgan Group Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of LICT Corp. (multimedia and communication services); Director of CIBL, Inc. (broadcasting and wireless communications); Director of ICTC Group, Inc. (communications); Director of RLJ Acquisition Inc. (blank check company)(2011-2012)

John D. Gabelli

Director

Age: 69

  Since 1993   10   Senior Vice President of G.research, Inc.  
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS 5 :      

E. Val Cerutti

Director

Age: 74

  Since 2001   7   Chief Executive Officer of Cerutti Consultants, Inc.  

Director of The LGL Group, Inc. (diversified manufacturing)

(1990-2009)

Anthony J. Colavita

Director

Age: 78

  Since 1993   36  

President of the law firm of

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

Arthur V. Ferrara

Director

Age: 83

  Since 2001   8   Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (1993-1995)  

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Director

Age: 73

  Since 1993   23   Medical Director of Lawrence Hospital and practicing private physician  

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Director

Age: 79

  Since 1993   20   Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading)  

Salvatore J. Zizza

Director

Age: 68

  Since 2004   30   Chairman (since 1978) of Zizza & Associates Corp. (financial consulting); Chairman (since 2005) of Metropolitan Paper Recycling, Inc. (recycling); Chairman (since 1999) of Harbor BioSciences, Inc. (biotechnology)   Director and Vice Chairman of Trans-Lux Corporation (business services); Director and Chairman of Harbor Diversified Inc. (pharmaceuticals); Chairman of Bion Environmental Technologies (technology); Director, Chairman, and CEO of General Employment Enterprises (staffing services) (2009-2012)

 

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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund

Additional Fund Information (Continued) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Name, Position(s)

Address 1

and Age

 

Term of Office

and Length of

Time Served 2

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

OFFICERS:

   

Bruce N. Alpert

President

Age: 62

  Since 2003   Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 1988; Officer of registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Director of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2012; Chairman of Teton Advisors, Inc. 2008-2010; President of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2008; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2008

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

Age: 41

 

Since November

2013

  Counsel of Gabelli Funds, LLC; Corporate Vice President within the Corporate Compliance Department of New York Life Insurance Company 2011-2013; Vice President and Counsel of Deutsche Bank 2006-2011

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

Age: 55

  Since 2006   President and Chief Operating Officer of the Open-End Fund Division of Gabelli Funds, LLC since September 2010; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2009; Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2007; Officer of all of the registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

Age: 54

 

Since November

2013

  Chief Compliance Officer of the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Chief Compliance Officer of AEGON USA Investment Management LLC 2011-2013; Chief Compliance Officer of Cutwater

 

1  

Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, unless otherwise noted.

2  

Each Director will hold office for an indefinite term until the earliest of (i) the next meeting of shareholders, if any, called for the purpose of considering the election or re-election of such Director and until the election and qualification of his or her successor, if any, elected at such meeting, or (ii) the date a Director resigns or retires, or a Director is removed by the Board of Directors or shareholders, in accordance with the Fund’s By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

3  

“Interested person” of the Corporation as defined in the 1940 Act. Messrs. Gabelli are each considered an “interested person” because of their affiliation with Gabelli Funds, LLC which acts as the Corporation’s investment adviser. Mario J. Gabelli and John D. Gabelli are brothers.

4  

This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, i.e., public companies, or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

5  

Directors who are not interested persons are considered “Independent” Directors.

 

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Gabelli/GAMCO Funds and Your Personal Privacy

 

 

 

 

Who are we?

The Gabelli/GAMCO Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc. GAMCO Investors, Inc. is a publicly held company that has subsidiaries that provide investment advisory or brokerage services for a variety of clients.

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

If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:

 

   

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

 

 

   

Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them.

 

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

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

What do we do to protect your personal information?

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

 


THE GAMCO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Manager Biography

Caesar M. P. Bryan joined GAMCO Asset Management in 1994. He is a member of the global investment team of Gabelli Funds, LLC and portfolio manager of several funds within the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Bryan was a portfolio manager at Lexington Management. He began his investment career in 1979 at Samuel Montagu Company, the London based merchant bank. Mr. Bryan graduated from the University of Southampton in England with a Bachelor of Law and is a member of the English Bar.

 

 

 

2013 TAX NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2013 ordinary income distributions (comprised of net investment income) totaling $0.024, $0.021, and $0.079 per share for Class AAA, Class A, and Class I Shares, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013, 99.92% of the ordinary income distribution qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporations. The Fund designates 100% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified dividend income pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Fund designates 0.02% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified interest income pursuant to the Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. Also for the year 2013, the Fund passed through foreign tax credits of $0.017 per share to Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I.

U.S. Government Income:

The percentage of the ordinary income distribution paid by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2013 which was derived from U.S. Treasury securities was 0.01%. Such income is exempt from state and local tax in all states. However, many states, including New York and California, allow a tax exemption for a portion of the income earned only if a mutual fund has invested at least 50% of its assets at the end of each quarter of the Fund’s fiscal year in U.S. Government securities. The Fund did not meet this strict requirement in 2013. The percentage of U.S. Government securities held as of December 31, 2013 was 0.87%. Due to the diversity in state and local tax law, it is recommended that you consult your personal tax adviser as to the applicability of the information provided to your specific situation.

 

All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Fund to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

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


GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.

THE GAMCO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

t    800-GABELLI   (800-422-3554)

f    914-921-5118

e    info@gabelli.com

     GABELLI.COM

Net Asset Value per share available daily

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

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 

E. Val Cerutti

Chief Executive Officer,

Cerutti Consultants, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

Arthur V. Ferrara

Former Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

Guardian Life Insurance

Company of America

 

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, Inc.

 

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

 

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

  

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

 

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

G.distributors, LLC

 

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER

AGENT, AND DIVIDEND

DISBURSING AGENT

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Annual Report — December 31, 2013

Portfolio Management Team

 

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To Our Shareholders,

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the net asset value (“NAV”) per Class AAA Share of The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund increased 24.9% compared with an increase of 23.8% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) All Country (“AC”) World Telecommunication Services Index. See page 3 for additional performance information.

Enclosed are the schedule of investments and financial statements as of December 31, 2013.

Performance Discussion (Unaudited)

The telecommunications sector increased 4.5% during the first quarter of 2013. Telecom regulation and competition remained in the focus during the period. The annual Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Mobile Wireless Competition Report in March of 2013 provided further indication of the Commission being comfortable with a Big Four status quo (i.e. four “national” carriers in the U.S.: AT&T (2.0% of net assets as of December 31, 2013), Verizon (3.5%), Sprint (0.7%), and T-Mobile (1.0%)).

During the second quarter telecom stocks increased across all regions with the exception of North America versus the broader markets. Nearly $80 billion in telecom and cable deals were announced and completed through the second quarter. Companies from all corners of the globe were seeking to acquire growth and/or augment their service portfolios to be better positioned for convergence offerings. The desire for scale, particularly within markets, also acted as a motive for transactions.

The telecommunications sector performed generally in line with the broad market during the third quarter. The MSCI AC World Index was up 8.2% in the quarter. While the broad markets were ahead across all regions in the period, telecom stocks displayed much greater variation. European telecom stocks led the pace with a gain of 16.8% (21.5% in dollar terms). In contrast, the North American Telecom Index declined by 2.8% in the quarter, against a 6.0% gain for the broader market. Similarly, in Latin America, the Telecom Index declined by 4.7%, while the broad index gained 4.1%. The third quarter provided evidence of selective renewed interest in emerging markets after the sharp selloff in the second quarter. In Asia, except Japan, the MSCI Index gained 7.3%, outperforming the telecom group that was ahead by 3.3%. In Japan, the rally in telecom names continued, albeit at a more measured rate than in the first half of the year. The MSCI Japan Telecom Index gained an additional 8.3% in the period (versus 5.4% for the Japanese market).


Absolute and relative fourth quarter performance in the telecom group once again owed much to Merger & Acquisition (“M&A”) activity or the prospects thereof. The vast majority of 2013 global sector M&A activity – both actual and potential – had been in the wireless arena. This goes a long way towards explaining the 29.1% gain seen in the wireless sub-sector for the year, compared to the 12.7% increase for the diversified telcos. The trend in telecommunications M&A was well established in 2013.

We remain mindful of careful stock selection and position sizing. We are also mindful of evolving regulatory, competitive and technology trends and the impact these can have on performance of industry participants, large and small.

Selected holdings that contributed positively to performance in 2013 were Dish Network Corp (3.7%), which offers direct broadcast satellite subscription television services; Deutsche Telekom AG. (3.1%), which operates as an integrated telecommunication company; and KDDI Corp. (3.0%), which offers various communication services primarily in Japan. Some of our weaker performing stocks during the year were Cincinnati Bell Inc. (2.0%), which provides telecommunication and technology services; Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S-ADR. (0.9%), which operates a global system for mobile communications network primarily in Turkey; and China Mobile Ltd ADR. (1.5%), an investment holding company, which provides mobile telecommunications and related services primarily in Mainland China and Hong Kong.

We appreciate your confidence and trust.

 

 

Sincerely yours,

 

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Bruce N. Alpert

 

President

 

February 14, 2014

 

 

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Comparative Results

Average Annual Returns through December 31, 2013 (a) (Unaudited)  

Since
Inception
(11/1/93)

   
     1 Year        5 Year      10 Year    

Class AAA (GABTX)

     24.86     12.26   7.44%   8.30%  

MSCI AC World Telecommunication Services Index.

     23.75        11.78      8.09     N/A    

MSCI AC World Free Index

     22.80        14.92      7.17     7.02(d)  

Class A (GTCAX)

     24.84        12.25      7.44     8.30    

With sales charge (b)

     17.66        10.93      6.81     7.98    

Class C (GTCCX)

     23.92        11.42      6.64     7.75    

With contingent deferred sales charge (c)

     22.92        11.42      6.64     7.75    

Class I (GTTIX)

     25.16        12.54      7.61     8.38    

In the current prospectuses dated April 30, 2013, the expense ratios for Class AAA, A, C, and I Shares are 1.70%, 1.70%, 2.45%, and 1.45%, respectively. See page 12 for the expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2013. Class AAA and Class I Shares do not have a sales charge. The maximum sales charge for Class A and Class C Shares is 5.75% and 1.00%, respectively.

 

(a)     Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price, reinvestment of distributions, and are net of expenses. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. The Fund imposes a 2% redemption fee on shares sold or exchanged within seven days after the date of purchase. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The prospectuses contain information about these and other matters and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus please visit our website at www.gabelli.com. Investing in foreign securities involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic, and political risks. The Class AAA Share NAVs per share are used to calculate performance for the periods prior to the issuance of Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares on March 12, 2000, June 2, 2000, and January 11, 2008, respectively. The actual performance for the Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have been lower due to the additional fees and expenses associated with these classes of shares. The actual performance of the Class I Shares would have been higher due to lower expenses related to this class of shares. The MSCI AC World Telecommunication Services Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the global telecommunication securities from around the world. The MSCI AC World Free Index is a free float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI AC World Free Index consists of 45 country indices comprising 24 developed and 21 emerging market country indices. Dividends are considered reinvested. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

(b)    Performance results include the effect of the maximum 5.75% sales charge at the beginning of the period.

 

(c)     Assuming payment of the 1% maximum contingent deferred sales charge imposed on redemptions made within one year of purchase.

 

(d)    MSCI AC World Free Index since inception performance is a blend of Gross excluding applicable taxes and Net Performance. This benchmark’s Net performance began on December 29. 2000.

  

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN

THE GAMCO GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND (CLASS AAA SHARES)

AND MSCI AC WORLD FREE INDEX (Unaudited)

 

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*

Past performance is not predictive of future results. The performance tables and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Disclosure of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

For the Six Month Period from July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013

     Expense Table   

 

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

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

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

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

Hypothetical 5% Return: This section provides information about hypothetical account values and

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

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees, if any, which are described in the Prospectus. If these costs were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Therefore, the 5% hypothetical return is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. The “Annualized Expense Ratio” represents the actual expenses for the last six months and may be different from the expense ratio in the Financial Highlights which is for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

      Beginning
Account Value
07/01/13
    Ending
Account Value
12/31/13
    Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Expenses
Paid During
Period*
 

The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

  

Actual Fund Return

  

   

Class AAA

    $1,000.00        $1,177.40        1.62     $  8.89   

Class A

    $1,000.00        $1,177.30        1.62     $  8.89   

Class C

    $1,000.00        $1,173.50        2.37     $12.98   

Class I

    $1,000.00        $1,179.20        1.37     $  7.53   

Hypothetical 5% Return

  

   

Class AAA

    $1,000.00        $1,017.04        1.62     $  8.24   

Class A

    $1,000.00        $1,017.04        1.62     $  8.24   

Class C

    $1,000.00        $1,013.26        2.37     $12.03   

Class I

    $1,000.00        $1,018.30        1.37     $  6.97   
*

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 (184 days), then divided by 365.

 

 

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Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)

The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of net assets as of December 31, 2013:

The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

 

Diversified Telecommunications Services

     43.1%   

Wireless Telecommunications Services

     27.4%   

Other

     25.5%   
U.S. Government Obligations      3.8%   
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net)      0.2%   
  

 

 

 
     100.0%   
  

 

 

 
 

 

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

Proxy Voting

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

 

5


The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2013

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS — 95.4%      
       DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES — 43.1%  
       Africa/Middle East — 0.3%              
  33,000      

Maroc Telecom SA

   $ 567,259       $ 390,425   
  200,000      

Pakistan Telecommunication Co. Ltd.(a)

     155,766         54,071   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        723,025         444,496   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
       Asia/Pacific — 4.1%         
  225,000      

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.

     487,155         844,370   
  9,600      

DiGi.Com Berhad

     14,361         14,537   
  170,000      

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

     92,079         193,364   
  4,100      

First Pacific Co. Ltd., ADR

     3,337         23,452   
  90,000      

PCCW Ltd.

     74,681         40,274   
  24,000      

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., ADR

     343,529         1,441,920   
  16,360      

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, ADR

     154,390         586,506   
  645,000      

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

     488,360         1,870,676   
  280,000      

Telekom Malaysia Berhad

     355,221         474,431   
  1,414,985      

True Corp. Public Co. Ltd., Cl. F†

     383,254         241,142   
  8,075      

TT&T Public Co. Ltd., GDR†(a)(b)

     100,542         242   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        2,496,909         5,730,914   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
       Europe — 18.1%         
  16,250      

Belgacom SA

     499,131         480,749   
  220,000      

Colt Group SA†

     398,277         467,775   
  255,000      

Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR

     4,204,094         4,401,300   
  4,507      

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA†

     63,853         59,957   
  7,900      

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA, ADR†

     50,056         51,350   
  2,000      

Iliad SA

     223,168         409,685   
  20,000      

Koninklijke KPN NV†

     52,583         64,465   
  32,000      

Koninklijke KPN NV, ADR

     262,743         101,696   
  6,000      

Mobistar SA

     138,906         113,908   
  15,000      

Orange SA, ADR

     385,960         185,250   
  30,000      

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA

     372,320         130,417   
  30,000      

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA, ADR

     135,026         129,600   
  3,700      

Rostelecom OJSC, ADR

     79,931         75,184   
  76,600      

Sistema JSFC, GDR(c)

     1,514,891         2,460,392   
  100,000      

Sonaecom SGPS SA

     156,503         353,419   
  33,000      

Swisscom AG, ADR

     806,890         1,745,370   
  16,000      

Tele2 AB, Cl. B

     253,640         181,223   
  700,000      

Telecom Italia SpA

     2,650,570         694,318   
  14,000      

Telecom Italia SpA, ADR

     528,665         139,440   
  10,000      

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

     66,184         82,542   
  280,131      

Telefonica SA, ADR

     2,672,379         4,577,341   
  90,000      

Telekom Austria AG

     1,596,651         681,469   
  57,000      

Telenor ASA

     867,933         1,358,910   
  438,000      

TeliaSonera AB

     1,361,534         3,646,680   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  225,000      

VimpelCom Ltd., ADR

   $ 568,479       $ 2,911,500   
  2,000      

Ziggo NV

     78,797         91,347   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        19,989,164         25,595,287   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
       Japan — 0.6%         
  12,000      

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     442,005         644,953   
  9,000      

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., ADR

     191,035         243,360   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        633,040         888,313   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
       Latin America — 1.9%         
  37,415,054      

LIME†(d)

     499,070         60,008   
  60,001      

Oi SA

     399,545         91,810   
  33,000      

Oi SA, ADR

     321,405         52,470   
  9,000      

Oi SA, Cl. C, ADR

     126,049         14,760   
  108,000      

Telecom Argentina SA, ADR

     394,934         1,861,920   
  16,705      

Telefonica Brasil SA

     345,912         283,226   
  9,221      

Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR

     91,748         177,228   
  2,566      

Telefonica Brasil SA, Preference

     71,247         48,759   
  6,528      

Telefonica SA

     110,485         106,285   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        2,360,395         2,696,466   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
       North America — 18.1%         
  80,000      

AT&T Inc.

     2,452,018         2,812,800   
  25,000      

Atlantic Tele-Network Inc.

     80,911         1,414,250   
  30,000      

CenturyLink Inc.

     893,043         955,500   
  785,000      

Cincinnati Bell Inc.†

     3,568,160         2,794,600   
  45,000      

EarthLink Inc.

     298,635         228,150   
  3,600      

Equinix Inc.†

     287,385         638,820   
  45,000      

Frontier Communications Corp.

     206,919         209,250   
  54,000      

General Communication Inc., Cl. A†

     243,330         602,100   
  48,000      

Internap Network Services Corp.†

     270,210         360,960   
  18,000      

Level 3 Communications Inc.†

     345,949         597,060   
  27,100      

New ULM Telecom Inc.

     328,010         178,047   
  38,000      

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

     213,864         975,460   
  133,514      

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

     3,048,477         3,441,981   
  73,500      

TELUS Corp.

     808,839         2,529,687   
  91,000      

tw telecom inc.†

     1,777,314         2,772,770   
  101,000      

Verizon Communications Inc.

     3,287,966         4,963,140   
  31,000      

Windstream Holdings Inc.

     378,584         247,380   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        18,489,614         25,721,955   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

     44,692,147         61,077,431   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES — 26.8%   
   Africa/Middle East — 0.8%      
  40,000      

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd.†

     20,147         24,000   
  175,000      

Global Telecom Holding, GDR†(c)

     989,364         586,250   
  20,000      

MTN Group Ltd.

     312,992         413,765   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6


The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2013

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
   WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES (Continued)   
   Africa/Middle East (Continued)      
  210,000      

Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding SAE, GDR

   $ 453,532       $ 100,800   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        1,776,035         1,124,815   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Asia/Pacific — 2.7%      
  125,000       Axiata Group Berhad      238,345         263,319   
  41,000       China Mobile Ltd., ADR      491,068         2,143,890   
  46,000      

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd., ADR

     309,117         692,760   
  666      

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd

     63         252   
  4,800       PT Indosat Tbk, ADR      38,553         76,800   
  24,000       SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR      449,218         590,880   
  40,000       Time dotCom Berhad†      81,175         43,352   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        1,607,539         3,811,253   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Europe — 7.6%      
  26,500       Bouygues SA      754,019         999,629   
  850,000       Cable & Wireless Communications plc      495,322         791,755   
  28,500      

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR

     2,282,177         2,838,103   
  10,500      

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, ADR

     176,038         227,115   
  95,500      

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR†

     1,919,587         1,274,925   
  84,000      

Vivendi SA

     2,400,009         2,213,537   
  63,000       Vodafone Group plc, ADR      1,669,931         2,476,530   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        9,697,083         10,821,594   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Japan — 3.8%      
  69,000       KDDI Corp.      1,544,215         4,239,199   
  69,000       NTT DoCoMo Inc.      1,107,181         1,130,234   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        2,651,396         5,369,433   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Latin America — 4.2%      
  181,000       America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR      661,125         4,229,970   
  122,000       NII Holdings Inc.†      1,784,735         335,500   
  150,000       Tim Participacoes SA      616,034         783,936   
  25,156       Tim Participacoes SA, ADR      544,306         660,093   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        3,606,200         6,009,499   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   North America — 7.7%      
  78,000       Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B      329,021         3,529,500   
  91,487       Sprint Corp.†      721,560         983,489   
  41,500       T-Mobile US Inc.      733,607         1,396,060   

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
  119,200       United States Cellular Corp.    $ 5,679,368       $ 4,984,944   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        7,463,556         10,893,993   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

TOTAL WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

     26,801,809         38,030,587   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   OTHER — 25.5%      
   Africa/Middle East — 0.0%      
  1,009      

Kingdom Financial Holdings Ltd., Cl. L†

     0         0   
  504       Meikles Ltd.†      204         96   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        204         96   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Asia/Pacific — 0.7%      
  68,000       C.P. Pokphand Co. Ltd., ADR      52,895         163,200   
  6,500       CJ Hellovision Co. Ltd.†      92,839         118,255   
  26,000      

Himachal Futuristic Communications, GDR†(a)

     141,200         12,668   
  40,000       Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.      396,391         543,698   
  15,000       SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.      69,205         81,046   
  250,000       Time Engineering Berhad      105,104         19,463   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        857,634         938,330   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Europe — 6.9%      
  12,000       British Sky Broadcasting Group plc      132,530         167,715   
  1,000      

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, ADR

     24,267         56,230   
  34,500       CDON Group AB†      165,857         169,500   
  56,000       G4S plc      0         243,426   
  56,000       GN Store Nord A/S      380,893         1,375,538   
  1,224       Gusbourne plc†      1,210         1,936   
  22,000       InterXion Holding NV†      309,666         519,420   
  4,300       Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A      79,047         200,096   
  58,500       Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. B      1,162,625         2,709,508   
  14,500       Liberty Global plc, Cl. A†      316,159         1,290,355   
  30,500       Liberty Global plc, Cl. C†      576,245         2,571,760   
  18,035       PostNL NV, ADR†      215,936         102,799   
  10,000       Telecity Group plc      111,088         120,140   
  21,000       Telegraaf Media Groep NV      453,308         263,186   
  12,000       Waterloo Investment Holdings Ltd.†      1,432         795   
  2,000       ZON OPTIMUS SGPS SA      19,660         14,858   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        3,949,923         9,807,262   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Japan — 0.3%      
  72,000       Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.      350,157         180,496   
  22,000      

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc.

     435,902         272,833   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        786,059         453,329   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Latin America — 0.3%      
  15,000       Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR      353,331         453,900   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7


The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2013

 

 

Shares

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
   OTHER (Continued)      
   Latin America (Continued)      
  900       Shellshock Ltd.†    $ 521       $ 656   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        353,852         454,556   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   North America — 17.3%      
  24,000      

AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A†

     579,476         1,634,640   
  1,200      

Ascent Capital Group Inc., Cl. A†

     20,323         102,672   
  120,000      

Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A

     1,786,703         2,151,600   
  7,400      

Cogeco Inc.

     144,351         341,212   
  14,000      

Comcast Corp., Cl. A, Special

     275,929         698,320   
  4,000      

Convergys Corp.

     53,716         84,200   
  18,000      

CyrusOne Inc.

     337,171         401,940   
  84,500      

DIRECTV†

     2,171,519         5,838,105   
  91,000      

DISH Network Corp., Cl. A†

     1,787,393         5,270,720   
  14,000      

EchoStar Corp., Cl. A†

     318,054         696,080   
  12,000      

Gogo Inc.†

     200,999         297,720   
  280      

Google Inc., Cl. A†

     108,100         313,799   
  14,000      

Liberty Interactive Corp., Cl. A†

     163,846         410,900   
  12,500      

Liberty Media Corp., Cl. A†

     114,158         1,830,625   
  500      

News Corp., Cl. B†

     2,526         8,915   
  2,500      

Outerwall Inc.†

     118,135         168,175   
  3,000      

Rackspace Hosting Inc.†

     104,940         117,390   
  4,500      

SJW Corp.

     70,456         134,055   
  17,000      

Starz, Cl. A†

     18,400         497,080   
  18,000      

The Madison Square Garden Co., Cl. A†

     395,984         1,036,440   
  2,000      

Time Warner Cable Inc.

     140,871         271,000   
  4,000      

Time Warner Inc.

     129,433         278,880   
  2,000      

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Cl. B

     18,524         69,200   
  46,500      

Yahoo! Inc.†

     1,050,755         1,880,460   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
        10,111,762         24,534,128   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   TOTAL OTHER      16,059,434         36,187,701   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   TOTAL COMMON STOCKS      87,553,390         135,295,719   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   RIGHTS — 0.0%      
   WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES — 0.0%   
   North America — 0.0%      
  2,300       Nextwave Wireless Inc., expire †      0         1,012   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
   WARRANTS — 0.6%      
   WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES — 0.6%   
   Asia/Pacific — 0.6%      
  160,000      

Bharti Airtel Ltd., expire 08/04/16†(a)

     763,952         855,016   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

         

Cost

    

Market
Value

 
   U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 3.8%      
  $5,361,000       U.S. Treasury Bills,
    0.045% to 0.095%††,
    02/06/14 to 05/22/14
   $ 5,359,503       $ 5,360,110   
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8%    $ 93,676,845         141,511,857   
     

 

 

    
   Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) — 0.2%         335,710   
        

 

 

 
   NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 141,847,567   
        

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2013, the market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $921,997 or 0.65% of net assets.

(b)

Illiquid security.

(c)

Security purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. At December 31, 2013, the market value of Regulation S securities amounted to $3,046,642 or 2.15% of net assets, which were valued under methods approved by the Board of Directors as follows:

 

Acquisition
  Shares  

   

Issuer

 

Acquisition
Date

 

Acquisition
Cost

   

12/31/13
Carrying
Value
Per
Share

 
  175,000     

Global Telecom Holding, GDR

  02/18/10   $ 989,364      $ 3.3500   
  76,600     

Sistema JSFC, GDR

  02/09/05     1,514,891        32.1200   

 

(d)

At December 31, 2013, the Fund held an investment in a restricted security amounting to $60,008 or 0.04% of net assets, which was valued under methods approved by the Board of Directors as follows:

 

Acquisition
  Shares  

   

Issuer

 

Acquisition
Date

 

Acquisition
Cost

   

12/31/13
Carrying
Value
Per
Share

 
  37,415,054     

LIME

  03/10/94   $ 499,070      $ 0.0016   

 

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

JSFC

Joint Stock Financial Corporation

OJSC

Open Joint Stock Company

SDR

Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8


The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued) — December 31, 2013

 

 

Geographic Diversification    % of
Market
Value
     Market
Value
 

 

North America

     47.0    $ 66,511,198   

 

Europe.

     32.7         46,224,143   

 

Asia/Pacific

     8.0         11,335,513   

 

Latin America

     6.5         9,160,521   

 

Japan

     4.7         6,711,075   

 

Africa/Middle East

     1.1         1,569,407   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     100.0    $ 141,511,857   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9


The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2013

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value (cost $93,676,845)

   $ 141,511,857   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $5)

     4   

Cash

     4,851   

Receivable for investments sold

     306,227   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     28,896   

Dividends receivable

     284,874   

Prepaid expenses

     18,305   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     142,155,014   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     14,462   

Payable for investments purchased

     43,899   

Payable for investment advisory fees

     117,547   

Payable for distribution fees

     29,541   

Payable for accounting fees

     3,750   

Payable for legal and audit fees

     36,325   

Payable for shareholder communications expenses

     24,931   

Payable for shareholder services fees

     18,151   

Other accrued expenses

     18,841   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     307,447   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

  

(applicable to 5,708,722 shares outstanding)

   $ 141,847,567   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 96,799,637   

Accumulated net investment loss

     (204,998

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (2,583,069

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     47,835,012   

Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations

     985   
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 141,847,567   
  

 

 

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

Class AAA:

    

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($137,544,549 ÷ 5,534,536 shares outstanding; 150,000,000 shares authorized)

       $24.85   
    

 

 

 

Class A:

    

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($1,678,074 ÷ 67,576 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

       $24.83   
    

 

 

 

Maximum offering price per share (NAV ÷ 0.9425, based on maximum sales charge of 5.75% of the offering price)

       $26.34   
    

 

 

 

Class C:

    

Net Asset Value and offering price per share ($813,547 ÷ 33,660 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

       $24.17 (a) 
    

 

 

 

Class I:

    

Net Asset Value, offering, and redemption price per share ($1,811,397 ÷ 72,950 shares outstanding; 50,000,000 shares authorized)

       $24.83   
    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Redemption price varies based on the length of time held.

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

Investment Income:

  

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of

  

$342,622)

   $ 4,207,125   

Interest

     1,462   
  

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

     4,208,587   
  

 

 

 

Expenses:

  

Investment advisory fees

     1,275,208   

Distribution fees - Class AAA

     309,152   

Distribution fees - Class A

     3,465   

Distribution fees - Class C

     8,599   

Shareholder services fees

     138,662   

Custodian fees

     93,213   

Shareholder communications expenses

     74,857   

Accounting fees

     45,000   

Directors’ fees

     42,923   

Registration expenses

     42,311   

Legal and audit fees

     35,808   

Interest expense

     2,105   

Miscellaneous expenses

     20,116   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     2,091,419   
  

 

 

 

Less:

  

Custodian fee credits.

     (181
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     2,091,238   
  

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     2,117,349   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on

Investments and Foreign Currency:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     3,178,789   

Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (10,250
  

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     3,168,539   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation:

  

on investments

     23,226,419   

on foreign currency translations

     2,109   
  

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     23,228,528   
  

 

 

 

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

     26,397,067   
  

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 28,514,416   
  

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     For the Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,117,349      $ 2,147,939   

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     3,168,539        4,658,749   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     23,228,528        5,980,798   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations.

     28,514,416        12,787,486   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

Net investment income

    

Class AAA.

     (1,997,741     (2,137,936

Class A

     (24,843     (23,612

Class C

     (5,520     (9,119

Class I

     (30,326     (21,949
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

     (2,058,430     (2,192,616
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Class AAA.

     (5,880,360     (16,534,332

Class A

     101,754        (196,838

Class B*

            (39,072

Class C

     (178,963     (88,460

Class I

     461,049        473,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions

     (5,496,520     (16,384,843
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redemption Fees

     70        533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets

     20,959,536        (5,789,440

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     120,888,031        126,677,471   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $0, respectively)

   $ 141,847,567      $ 120,888,031   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Class B shares were fully redeemed and closed on August 2, 2012.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

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

 

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

Year Ended
December 31

   Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year
   Net
Investment
Income(a)
   Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Net
Investment
Income
  Return of
Capital
   Total
Distributions
  Redemption
Fees(a)(b)
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Year
   Total
Return†
  Net Assets
End of Year
(in 000’s)
   Net
Investment
Income
  Operating
Expenses
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

Class AAA

  

                                          

2013

       $20.20          $0.37          $ 4.65         $ 5.02         $ (0.37)                    $(0.37)          $0.00         $24.85          24.9 %     $ 137,545          1.66 %       1.64 %       3 %

2012

       18.60          0.33          1.64         1.97         (0.37 )                (0.37 )       0.00         20.20          10.6         117,767          1.71         1.70         2  

2011

       20.43          0.41          (1.79 )       (1.38 )       (0.45 )                (0.45 )       0.00         18.60          (6.7 )       123,919          1.99         1.61         5  

2010

       18.71          0.34          1.75         2.09         (0.37 )                (0.37 )       (0.00 )       20.43          11.2         154,280          1.76         1.62         6  

2009

       15.31          0.30          3.46         3.76         (0.36 )       $(0.00)(b)           (0.36 )       0.00         18.71          24.6         155,352          1.88         1.69         4  

Class A

  

                                          

2013

       $20.19          $0.36          $4.65         $5.01         $(0.37)                    $(0.37)          $0.00         $24.83          24.8 %     $ 1,678          1.61 %       1.64 %       3 %

2012

       18.59          0.32          1.65         1.97         (0.37 )                (0.37 )       0.00         20.19          10.6         1,290          1.65         1.70         2  

2011

       20.42          0.45          (1.84 )       (1.39 )       (0.44 )                (0.44 )       0.00         18.59          (6.8 )       1,374          2.17         1.61         5  

2010

       18.70          0.36          1.73         2.09         (0.37 )                (0.37 )       (0.00 )       20.42          11.2         1,901          1.87         1.62         6  

2009

       15.31          0.29          3.46         3.75         (0.36 )       $(0.00)(b)           (0.36 )       0.00         18.70          24.5         1,523          1.81         1.69         4  

Class C

  

                                          

2013

       $19.64          $0.20          $4.50         $4.70         $(0.17)                    $(0.17)          $0.00         $24.17          23.9 %     $ 814          0.92 %       2.39 %       3 %

2012

       18.10          0.19          1.58         1.77         (0.23 )                (0.23 )       0.00         19.64          9.8         815          0.99         2.45         2  

2011

       19.88          0.25          (1.73 )       (1.48 )       (0.30 )                (0.30 )       0.00         18.10          (7.4 )       843          1.27         2.36         5  

2010

       18.25          0.19          1.69         1.88         (0.25 )                (0.25 )       (0.00 )       19.88          10.3         890          1.04         2.37         6  

2009

       14.96          0.17          3.36         3.53         (0.24 )       $(0.00)(b)           (0.24 )       0.00         18.25          23.6         659          1.08         2.44         4  

Class I

  

                                          

2013

       $20.18          $0.43          $4.64         $5.07         $(0.42)                    $(0.42)          $0.00         $24.83          25.2 %     $ 1,811          1.94 %       1.39 %       3 %

2012

       18.58          0.39          1.63         2.02         (0.42 )                (0.42 )       0.00         20.18          10.9         1,016          1.96         1.45         2  

2011

       20.41          0.44          (1.77 )       (1.33 )       (0.50 )                (0.50 )       0.00         18.58          (6.5 )       504          2.17         1.36         5  

2010

       18.70          0.39          1.74         2.13         (0.42 )                (0.42 )       (0.00 )       20.41          11.4         411          2.06         1.37         6  

2009

       15.30          0.35          3.45         3.80         (0.40 )       $(0.00)(b)           (0.40 )       0.00         18.70          24.8         402          2.17         1.44         4  

 

 

     †

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 year including reinvestment of distributions and does not reflect applicable sales charges.

  (a)

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

  (b)

Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1. Organization. The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund, a series of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”), was incorporated on July 16, 1993 in Maryland. The Fund is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and one of four separately managed portfolios (collectively, the “Portfolios”) of the Corporation. The Fund’s primary objective is capital appreciation. The Fund commenced investment operations on November 1, 1993.

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

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

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

Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are fair valued as determined by the Board. Fair valuation methodologies and procedures may include, but are not limited to: analysis and review of available financial and non-financial information about the company; comparisons with the valuation and changes in valuation of similar securities, including a comparison of foreign securities with the equivalent U.S. dollar value American Depositary Receipt securities at the close of the U.S. exchange; and evaluation of any other information that could be indicative of the value of the security.

Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11 (as clarified by ASU No. 2013-01) “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” requires a fund to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of assets and liabilities and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The scope of ASU 2011-11 includes derivatives and sale and repurchase agreements. The purpose of ASU 2011-11 is to facilitate comparison of financial statements prepared on the basis of GAAP and on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. Management is continually evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-11 and its impact on the financial statements and, at this time, has concluded that ASU 2011-11 is not applicable to the Fund because the Fund does not have investments covered under this guidance.

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

 

   

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

   

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

   

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

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

    Valuation Inputs        
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Total Market Value
at 12/31/13
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

       

ASSETS (Market Value):

       

Common Stocks:

       

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

       

Asia/Pacific

    $    5,489,530        $   241,142        $     242        $    5,730,914   

Latin America

    2,636,458        60,008               2,696,466   

Other Regions (a)

    52,650,051                      52,650,051   

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

       

Other Regions (a)

    38,030,587                      38,030,587   

OTHER

       

Africa/Middle East

    96               0        96   

Asia/Pacific

    925,662               12,668        938,330   

Europe

    9,806,467               795        9,807,262   

Other Regions (a)

    25,442,013                      25,442,013   

Total Common Stocks

    134,980,864        301,150        13,705        135,295,719   

Rights(a)

                  1,012        1,012   

Warrants (a)

           855,016               855,016   

U.S. Government Obligations

           5,360,110               5,360,110   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

    $134,980,864        $6,516,276        $14,717        $141,511,857   

 

(a)

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

There were no significant transfers among Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2013. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers among Levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

There were no Level 3 transfers during the year ended December 31, 2013.

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 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

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

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

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. For the restricted securities the Fund held as of December 31, 2013, refer to the Schedule of Investments.

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

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.

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

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

Custodian Fee Credits. When cash balances are maintained in the custody account, the Fund receives credits which are used to offset custodian fees. The gross expenses paid under the custody arrangement are included in custodian fees in the Statement of Operations with the corresponding expense offset, if any, shown as “Custodian fee credits.”

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

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 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 are primarily due to the tax treatment of currency gains and losses. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2013, reclassifications were made to increase accumulated net investment loss by $10,227 and decrease accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions by $10,250, with an offsetting adjustment to paid-in-capital.

The Fund paid ordinary income distributions for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 of $2,058,430 and $2,192,616, respectively.

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.

As of December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings/losses on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Accumulated capital loss carryforwards

   $ (2,004,152

Undistributed ordinary income

     51,300   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

     47,000,782   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 45,047,930   
  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2013, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholder. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund is permitted to carry forward for an unlimited period capital losses incurred in years beginning after December 22, 2010. In addition, these losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of the rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may have an increased likelihood of expiring unused. Additionally, post enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short term or long term capital losses rather than being considered all short term as under previous law. The Fund has a capital loss carryforward available through 2017 of $2,004,152.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $1,515,395.

At December 31, 2013, the temporary differences between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation were primarily due to deferral of losses from wash sales for tax purposes and mark-to-market adjustments on investments in passive foreign investment companies.

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

The following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at December 31, 2013.

 

     Cost      Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Investments

   $ 94,512,060       $ 59,572,064       $ (12,572,267    $ 46,999,797   

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 year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of December 31, 2013, 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. Tax years ended December 31, 2010 through December 31, 2013 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Fund’s tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.

3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the value of its average daily net assets. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, oversees the administration of all aspects of the Fund’s business and affairs, and pays the compensation of all Officers and Directors of the Fund who are affiliated persons of the Adviser.

The Corporation pays each Director who is not considered to be an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 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 $1,000 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee $3,000, and the Lead Director receives an annual fee of $2,000. 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 Corporation.

4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) for each class of shares, except for Class I Shares, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Class AAA, Class A, and Class C Share Plans, payments are authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Fund, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.25%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly.

5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the year ended December 31, 2013, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $4,133,689 and $14,092,400, respectively.

6. Transactions with Affiliates. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $10,780 to G.research, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $1,280 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

The cost of calculating the Fund’s NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund paid or accrued $45,000 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Fund’s NAV.

7. Line of Credit. The Fund participates in an unsecured line of credit of up to $75,000,000 under which it may borrow up to 10% of its net assets from the custodian for temporary borrowing purposes. Borrowings under this arrangement bear interest at the higher of the sum of the overnight LIBOR rate plus 100 basis points or the sum of the federal funds rate plus 100 basis points at the time of borrowing. This amount, if any, would be included in “interest expense” in the Statement of Operations. At December 31, 2013, there were no borrowings outstanding under the line of credit.

The average daily amount of borrowings outstanding under the line of credit during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $106,997 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.16%. The maximum amount borrowed at any time during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $1,290,000.

8. Capital Stock. The Fund offers four classes of shares – Class AAA Shares, Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares. Class AAA Shares are offered without a sales charge only to investors who acquire them directly from the Distributor, through selected broker/dealers, or the transfer agent. Class I Shares are offered without a sales charge, solely to certain institutions, directly through the Distributor or brokers that have entered into selling agreements specifically with respect to Class I Shares. Class A Shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge for one year after purchase.

The Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2.00% on all classes of shares that are redeemed or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of a purchase. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholders and is retained by the Fund as an increase in paid-in capital. The redemption fees retained by the Fund during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $70 and $533, respectively.

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2013
    Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class AAA

        

Shares sold

     446,317      $ 10,341,793        447,273      $ 8,778,562   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     77,707        1,902,271        100,483        2,026,737   

Shares redeemed

     (819,427     (18,124,424     (1,380,494     (27,339,631
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (295,403   $ (5,880,360     (832,738   $ (16,534,332
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A

        

Shares sold

     15,376      $ 356,740        20,124      $ 394,481   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     908        22,210        965        19,461   

Shares redeemed

     (12,604     (277,196     (31,082     (610,780
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/decrease

     3,680      $ 101,754        (9,993   $ (196,838
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class B*

        

Shares redeemed

                   (2,047   $ (39,072
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

                   (2,047   $ (39,072
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class C

        

Shares sold

     4,790      $ 103,151        10,767      $ 205,885   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     178        4,241        328        6,428   

Shares redeemed

     (12,817     (286,355     (16,174     (300,773
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

     (7,849   $ (178,963     (5,079   $ (88,460
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class I

        

Shares sold

     46,604      $ 1,012,058        49,386      $ 988,877   

Shares issued upon reinvestment of distributions

     1,015        24,827        722        14,548   

Shares redeemed

     (24,986     (575,836     (26,941     (529,566
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     22,633      $ 461,049        23,167      $ 473,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Class B shares were fully redeemed and closed on August 2, 2012.

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

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

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

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

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Directors of GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc. and the Shareholders of The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund (the “Fund”), one of the series constituting GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc., as of December 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the Fund’s custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund at December 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

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

During the six months ended December 31, 2013, the Board of Directors of the Corporation approved the continuation of the investment advisory agreement with the Adviser for the Fund on the basis of the recommendation by the directors (the “Independent Board Members”) who are not “interested persons” of the Fund. The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Independent Board Members as well as their conclusions relative to such factors.

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

Investment Performance. The Independent Board Members reviewed the short, medium, and long term performance of the Fund against a peer group of global telecommunications funds, noting that the Fund’s performance was in the third quartile in its peer group for the one, three, and five year periods.

Profitability. The Independent Board Members reviewed summary data regarding the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser both with a pro rata administrative charge and with a standalone administrative charge. The Independent Board Members also noted that a substantial portion of the Fund’s portfolio transactions were executed by an affiliated broker of the Adviser and that another affiliated broker received distribution fees and minor amounts of sales commissions.

Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members discussed the major elements of the Adviser’s cost structure and the relationship of those elements to potential economies of scale and reviewed rudimentary data relating to the impact of 20% growth in the Fund on the Adviser’s profitability.

Sharing of Economies of Scale. The Independent Board Members noted that the investment management fee schedule for the Fund does not take into account any potential economies of scale that may develop.

Service and Cost Comparisons. The Independent Board Members compared the expense ratios of the investment management fee, other expenses, and total expenses of the Fund with similar expense ratios of the Lipper peer group of telecommunication funds and noted that the Adviser’s management fee includes substantially all administrative services of the Fund as well as investment advisory services of the Adviser. The Independent Board Members noted that the Fund’s expense ratio was above average and the Fund’s size was below average within this group. The Independent Board Members were presented with, but did not consider material to their decision, various information comparing the advisory fee with the fee for other types of accounts managed by the Adviser.

Conclusions. The Independent Board Members concluded that the Fund enjoyed highly experienced portfolio management services, good ancillary services, and a performance record that was satisfactory. The Independent Board Members also concluded that the Fund’s expense ratios and the profitability to the Adviser of managing the Fund were reasonable, and that economies of scale were not a significant factor in their thinking at this time. The Independent Board Members did not view the potential profitability of ancillary services as material to their decision. On the basis of the foregoing and without assigning particular weight to any single conclusion, the Independent Board Members determined to recommend continuation of the investment management agreement to the full Board of Directors.

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Additional Fund Information (Unaudited)

 

 

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Corporation’s Board of Directors. Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of the Fund is set forth below. The Corporation’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Fund’s Directors and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554) or by writing to The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund at One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422.

 

Name, Position(s)

Address 1

and Age

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time  Served 2

   Number of Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by Director
  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years

 

Other Directorships
Held by Director 4

INTERESTED DIRECTORS 3 :

             

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Director and

Chief Investment Officer

Age: 71

   Since 1993    27    Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer–Value Portfolios of GAMCO Investors, Inc., and Chief Investment Officer– Value Portfolios of Gabelli Funds, LLC and GAMCO Asset Management Inc.; Director/ Trustee or Chief Investment Officer of other registered investment companies in the Gabelli/ GAMCO Funds Complex; Chief Executive Officer of GGCP, Inc.   Director of Morgan Group Holdings, Inc. (holding company); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of LICT Corp. (multimedia and communication services); Director of CIBL, Inc. (broadcasting and wireless communications); Director of ICTC Group, Inc. (communications); Director of RLJ Acquisition Inc. (blank check company)(2011-2012)

John D. Gabelli

Director

Age: 69

   Since 1993    10    Senior Vice President of G.research, Inc.  

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS 5 :

             

E. Val Cerutti

Director

Age: 74

   Since 2001    7    Chief Executive Officer of Cerutti Consultants, Inc.   Director of The LGL Group, Inc. (diversified manufacturing) (1990-2009)

Anthony J. Colavita

Director

Age: 78

   Since 1993    36    President of the law firm of Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.  

Arthur V. Ferrara

Director

Age: 83

   Since 2001    8    Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (1993-1995)  

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Director

Age: 73

   Since 1993    23    Medical Director of Lawrence Hospital and practicing private physician  

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Director

Age: 79

   Since 1993    20    Chairman of BALMAC International, Inc. (commodities and futures trading)  

Salvatore J. Zizza

Director

Age: 68

   Since 2004    30    Chairman (since 1978) of Zizza & Associates Corp. (financial consulting); Chairman (since 2005) of Metropolitan Paper Recycling, Inc. (recycling); Chairman (since 1999) of Harbor BioSciences, Inc. (biotechnology)   Director and Vice Chairman of Trans-Lux Corporation (business services); Director and Chairman of Harbor Diversified Inc. (pharmaceuticals); Chairman of Bion Environmental Technologies (technology); Director, Chairman, and CEO of General Employment Enterprises (staffing services) (2009-2012)

 

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The GAMCO Global Telecommunications Fund

Additional Fund Information (Continued) (Unaudited)

 

 

Name, Position(s)

Address 1

and Age

   Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served 2
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years

OFFICERS:

  

Bruce N. Alpert

President

Age: 62

   Since 2003    Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 1988; Officer of registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Director of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2012; Chairman of Teton Advisors, Inc. 2008-2010; President of Teton Advisors, Inc. 1998-2008; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2008

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

Age: 41

   Since November
2013
   Counsel of Gabelli Funds, LLC; Corporate Vice President within the Corporate Compliance Department of New York Life Insurance Company 2011-2013; Vice President and Counsel of Deutsche Bank 2006-2011

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

Age: 55

   Since 2006    President and Chief Operating Officer of the Open-End Fund Division of Gabelli Funds, LLC since September 2010; Senior Vice President of GAMCO Investors, Inc. since 2009; Vice President of Gabelli Funds, LLC since 2007; Officer of all of the registered investment companies in the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

Age: 54

   Since November
2013
   Chief Compliance Officer of the Gabelli/GAMCO Funds Complex; Chief Compliance Officer of AEGON USA Investment Management LLC 2011-2013; Chief Compliance Officer of Cutwater Asset Management 2004-2011

 

1

Address: One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422, unless otherwise noted.

2

Each Director will hold office for an indefinite term until the earliest of (i) the next meeting of shareholders, if any, called for the purpose of considering the election or re-election of such Director and until the election and qualification of his or her successor, if any, elected at such meeting, or (ii) the date a Director resigns or retires, or a Director is removed by the Board of Directors or shareholders, in accordance with the Corporation’s By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

3

“Interested person” of the Corporation as defined in the 1940 Act. Messrs. Gabelli are each considered an “interested person” because of their affiliation with Gabelli Funds, LLC which acts as the Corporation’s investment adviser. Mario J. Gabelli and John D. Gabelli are brothers.

4

This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, i.e., public companies, or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

5

Directors who are not interested persons are considered “Independent” Directors.

 

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   Gabelli/GAMCO Funds and Your Personal Privacy   
  

 

  

Who are we?

The Gabelli/GAMCO Funds are investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is affiliated with GAMCO Investors, Inc. GAMCO Investors, Inc. is a publicly held company that has subsidiaries that provide investment advisory or brokerage services for a variety of clients.

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

If you apply to open an account directly with us, you will be giving us some non-public information about yourself. The non-public information we collect about you is:

 

   

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

 

 

   

Information about your transactions with us, any transactions with our affiliates, and transactions with the entities we hire to provide services to you. This would include information about the shares that you buy or redeem. If we hire someone else to provide services — like a transfer agent — we will also have information about the transactions that you conduct through them.

 

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

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

What do we do to protect your personal information?

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

 


THE GAMCO GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Management Team Biographies

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

Evan D. Miller, CFA, joined G.research, Inc. in 2002 as a research analyst following the telecommunications industry on a global basis. Currently, he continues to specialize in the industry and also serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and of the Fund. Prior to joining Gabelli, his career spanned nearly a quarter century in the telecommunications industry with corporate strategy and business development positions. Mr. Miller holds an M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University.

Sergey Dluzhevskiy, CFA, CPA, joined G.research, Inc. in 2005 as a research analyst covering the North American telecommunications industry. Currently, he continues to specialize in the industry and also serves as a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC and of the Fund. Prior to joining Gabelli, Mr. Dluzhevskiy was a senior accountant at Deloitte. He received his undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University and a Master’s of Business Administration at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

 

2013 TAX NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS (Unaudited)

For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Fund paid to shareholders ordinary income distributions (comprised of net investment income) totaling $0.365, $0.370, $0.165, and $0.422, per share for Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I Shares, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013, 58.44% of the ordinary income distribution qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporations. The Fund designates 100% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified dividend income pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Fund designates 0.03% of the ordinary income distribution as qualified interest income pursuant to the Tax Relief, Unemployment Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. Also for the year 2013, the Fund passed through foreign tax credits of $0.054 per share to Class AAA, Class A, Class C, and Class I.

U.S. Government Income:

The percentage of the ordinary income distribution paid by the Fund during the year ended December 31, 2013 which was derived from U.S. Treasury securities was 0.03%. Such income is exempt from state and local tax in all states. However, many states, including New York and California, allow a tax exemption for a portion of the income earned only if a mutual fund has invested at least 50% of its assets at the end of each quarter of the Fund’s fiscal year in U.S. Government securities. The Fund did not meet this strict requirement in 2013. The percentage of U.S. Government securities held as of December 31, 2013 was 3.78%. Due to the diversity in state and local tax law, it is recommended that you consult your personal tax adviser as to the applicability of the information provided to your specific situation.

 

All designations are based on financial information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item, it is the intention of the Fund to designate the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

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

 

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GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.

THE GAMCO GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

t  800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)

f  914-921-5118

e info@gabelli.com

   GABELLI.COM

Net Asset Value per share available daily

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

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Mario J. Gabelli, CFA

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

 

E. Val Cerutti

Chief Executive Officer,

Cerutti Consultants, Inc.

 

Anthony J. Colavita

President,

Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.

 

Arthur V. Ferrara

Former Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer,

Guardian Life Insurance

Company of America

 

John D. Gabelli

Senior Vice President,

G.research, Inc.

 

Werner J. Roeder, MD

Medical Director,

Lawrence Hospital

 

Anthonie C. van Ekris

Chairman,

BALMAC International, Inc.

  

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

 

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

 

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

G.distributors, LLC

 

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER

AGENT, AND DIVIDEND

DISBURSING AGENT

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a) 

The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

  (c) 

There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

 

  (d) 

The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

As of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that Salvatore J. Zizza is qualified to serve as an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and that he is “independent,” as defined by Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Audit Fees

 

  (a) 

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $93,500 for 2012 and $96,850 for 2013.

Audit-Related Fees

 

  (b) 

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2012 and $0 for 2013.


Tax Fees

 

  (c) 

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $13,200 for 2012 and $13,600 for 2013. Tax fees represent tax compliance services provided in connection with the review of the Registrant’s tax returns.

All Other Fees

 

  (d) 

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2012 and $0 for 2013.

 

(e)(1)

Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Audit Committee (“Committee”) of the registrant is responsible for pre-approving (i) all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the registrant and (ii) all permissible non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Adviser, Gabelli Funds, LLC, and any affiliate of Gabelli Funds, LLC (“Gabelli”) that provides services to the registrant (a “Covered Services Provider”) if the independent registered public accounting firm’s engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. The Committee may delegate its responsibility to pre-approve any such audit and permissible non-audit services to the Chairperson of the Committee, and the Chairperson must report to the Committee, at its next regularly scheduled meeting after the Chairperson’s pre-approval of such services, his or her decision(s). The Committee may also establish detailed pre-approval policies and procedures for pre-approval of such services in accordance with applicable laws, including the delegation of some or all of the Committee’s pre-approval responsibilities to the other persons (other than Gabelli or the registrant’s officers). Pre-approval by the Committee of any permissible non-audit services is not required so long as: (i) the permissible non-audit services were not recognized by the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (ii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee or Chairperson prior to the completion of the audit.

 

(e)(2)

The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:

(b) N/A

(c) 100%

(d) N/A

 

  (f) 

The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was 0%.


  (g) 

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $29,100 for 2012 and $43,720 for 2013.

 

  (h) 

The registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

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)

Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

 

  (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.

(12.other) Not applicable.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)       GAMCO Global Series Funds, Inc.                                                                                      
By (Signature and Title)*     /s/ Bruce N. Alpert                                                                                            

 Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

Date       3/6/2014                                                                                                                                            

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*     /s/ Bruce N. Alpert                                                                                            

 Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

Date       3/6/2014                                                                                                                                            
By (Signature and Title)*     /s/ Agnes Mullady                                                                                             

 Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date       3/6/2014                                                                                                                                            

 

*

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

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