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 811-08476
The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust 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)
registrants telephone number, including area code: 1-800-422-3554
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2011
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 Multimedia Trust Inc.
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
To Our Shareholders,
For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the net asset value (NAV) total return of The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc. (the Fund) was 8.99%, compared with the total return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Free Index increase of 5.29%. The total return for the Funds publicly traded shares was 6.51%. On June 30, 2011, the Funds NAV per share was $8.85, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $7.97 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Enclosed are the portfolio of investments and financial statements as of June 30, 2011.
Comparative Results
Average Annual Returns through June 30, 2011 (a) (Unaudited) |
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1 Year |
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
15 Year |
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NAV Total Return (b) |
2.66 | % | 8.99 | % | 45.07 | % | 1.49 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.82 | % | 7.14 | % | 7.90 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Investment Total Return (c) |
4.69 | 6.51 | 38.86 | 2.50 | 1.84 | 1.48 | 8.23 | 7.63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index |
0.10 | 6.02 | 30.69 | 3.34 | 2.94 | 2.72 | 6.50 | 8.64 | (d) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
MSCI World Free Index |
0.47 | 5.29 | 30.51 | 0.47 | 2.28 | 3.99 | 5.35 | 6.52 | (d) |
(a) | Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. When shares are sold, they may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data presented. Visit www.gabelli.com for performance information as of the most recent month end. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund before investing. The S&P 500 and MSCI World Free Indices are unmanaged indicators of stock market performance. Dividends are considered reinvested except for the MSCI World Free Index. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
(b) | Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in the NAV per share, reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date, and adjustments for rights offerings and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $7.50. |
(c) | Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in closing market values on the NYSE, reinvestment of distributions, and adjustments for rights offerings. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $7.50. |
(d) | From November 30, 1994, the date closest to the Funds inception for which data is available. |
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. The financial statements and investment portfolio are mailed separately from the commentary. Both the commentary and the financial statements, including the portfolio of investments, will be available on our website at www.gabelli.com.
THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
Summary of Portfolio Holdings (Unaudited)
The following table presents portfolio holdings as a percent of total investments as of June 30, 2011:
Entertainment |
19.8% | |||
U.S. Government Obligations |
16.4% | |||
Cable |
11.4% | |||
Hotels and Gaming |
7.0% | |||
Broadcasting |
6.6% | |||
Telecommunications: National |
6.2% | |||
Computer Software and Services |
5.6% | |||
Satellite |
5.2% | |||
Wireless Communications |
4.0% | |||
Publishing |
3.9% | |||
Telecommunications: Regional |
3.0% | |||
Consumer Services |
1.8% | |||
Business Services: Advertising |
1.6% | |||
Specialty Chemicals |
1.4% |
Equipment |
1.3% | |||
Telecommunications: Long Distance |
1.1% | |||
Diversified Industrial |
0.9% | |||
Retail |
0.9% | |||
Consumer Products |
0.6% | |||
Electronics |
0.5% | |||
Computer Hardware |
0.3% | |||
Financial Services |
0.2% | |||
Food and Beverage |
0.2% | |||
Business Services |
0.1% | |||
Health Care |
0.0% | |||
Real Estate |
0.0% | |||
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100.0% | ||||
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The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commision (the SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, the last of which was filed for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. Shareholders may obtain this information at www.gabelli.com or by calling the Fund at 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554). The Funds Form N-Q is available on the SECs website at www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Proxy Voting
The Fund files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the twelve months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of the Funds 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 SECs website at www.sec.gov.
Shareholder Meeting May 16, 2011 Final Results
The Funds Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 16, 2011 at the Greenwich Library in Greenwich, Connecticut. At that meeting, common and preferred shareholders, voting together as a single class, elected Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Werner J. Roeder, and Salvatore J. Zizza as Directors of the Fund. A total of 8,804,242 votes, 8,822,716 votes, and 7,947,801 votes were cast in favor of these Directors and a total of 4,314,060 votes, 4,295,586 votes, and 5,170,501 votes were withheld for each Director, respectively.
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, Anthony J. Colavita, James P. Conn, Gregory R. Dube, and Anthony R. Pustorino continue to serve in their capacities as Directors of the Fund.
We thank you for your participation and appreciate your continued support.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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COMMON STOCKS 83.6% |
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DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES 49.8% |
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Broadcasting 6.6% |
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10,000 | Asahi Broadcasting Corp. |
$ | 42,567 | $ | 49,438 | |||||||
65,000 | CBS Corp., Cl. A, Voting |
835,589 | 1,870,050 | |||||||||
6,400 | Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co. Ltd. |
46,376 | 38,159 | |||||||||
21,000 | Cogeco Inc. |
414,096 | 938,680 | |||||||||
2,000 | Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B, OTC |
5,257 | 42,261 | |||||||||
13,000 | Corus Entertainment Inc., Cl. B, Toronto |
26,464 | 276,997 | |||||||||
57,000 | Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. A |
738,187 | 2,334,720 | |||||||||
57,000 | Discovery Communications Inc., Cl. C |
534,241 | 2,083,350 | |||||||||
27,000 | Fisher Communications Inc. |
971,834 | 805,140 | |||||||||
24,000 | Gray Television Inc. |
41,986 | 63,360 | |||||||||
9,000 | Grupo Radio Centro SAB de CV, ADR |
39,884 | 87,480 | |||||||||
4,550 | Lagardere SCA |
100,163 | 192,239 | |||||||||
25,000 | LIN TV Corp., Cl. A |
67,642 | 121,750 | |||||||||
4,000 | M6 Metropole Television SA |
35,208 | 92,549 | |||||||||
68,566 | Media Prima Berhad |
34,965 | 65,852 | |||||||||
3,600 | Nippon Television Network Corp. |
530,748 | 511,124 | |||||||||
4,650 | NRJ Group |
20,718 | 57,183 | |||||||||
1,000 | NTN Buzztime Inc. |
863 | 450 | |||||||||
500 | Radio One Inc., Cl. A |
197 | 855 | |||||||||
3,500 | RTL Group SA |
134,552 | 343,107 | |||||||||
89,600 | Salem Communications Corp., Cl. A |
567,415 | 321,664 | |||||||||
30,000 | Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Cl. A |
253,331 | 329,400 | |||||||||
24,000 | Societe Television Francaise 1 |
239,580 | 436,440 | |||||||||
50,000 | Television Broadcasts Ltd. |
187,673 | 330,262 | |||||||||
110,000 | Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. |
2,068,532 | 1,324,017 | |||||||||
240,000 | TV Azteca SA de CV, CPO |
58,305 | 195,755 | |||||||||
27,000 | UTV Media plc |
96,517 | 53,842 | |||||||||
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8,092,890 | 12,966,124 | |||||||||||
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Business Services 0.1% |
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1,000 | Convergys Corp. |
17,737 | 13,640 | |||||||||
6,000 | Impellam Group plc |
8,600 | 34,908 | |||||||||
10,000 | Monster Worldwide Inc. |
136,250 | 146,600 | |||||||||
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162,587 | 195,148 | |||||||||||
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Cable 11.4% |
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16,578 | Austar United Communications Ltd. |
16,894 | 23,915 | |||||||||
200,000 | Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A |
1,861,279 | 7,242,000 | |||||||||
38,500 | Cogeco Cable Inc. |
789,219 | 1,812,328 | |||||||||
30,000 | Comcast Corp., Cl. A |
476,742 | 760,200 |
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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40,000 | Comcast Corp., Cl. A, Special |
$ | 627,986 | $ | 969,200 | |||||||
125,690 | Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B, New York |
760,900 | 4,967,269 | |||||||||
19,310 | Rogers Communications Inc., Cl. B, Toronto |
148,207 | 764,632 | |||||||||
40,000 | Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., Cl. A |
1,704,871 | 1,955,200 | |||||||||
18,000 | Shaw Communications Inc., Cl. B, New York |
84,642 | 410,940 | |||||||||
78,000 | Shaw Communications Inc., Cl. B, Non-Voting, Toronto |
105,571 | 1,778,444 | |||||||||
22,000 | Time Warner Cable Inc. |
919,020 | 1,716,880 | |||||||||
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7,495,331 | 22,401,008 | |||||||||||
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Consumer Products 0.0% |
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1,500 | Fortune Brands Inc. |
92,671 | 95,655 | |||||||||
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Consumer Services 1.8% |
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4,000 | Bowlin Travel Centers Inc. |
3,022 | 6,440 | |||||||||
4,000 | Coinstar Inc. |
98,299 | 218,160 | |||||||||
20,000 | H&R Block Inc. |
258,838 | 320,800 | |||||||||
25,000 | IAC/InterActiveCorp. |
598,480 | 954,250 | |||||||||
100,000 | Liberty Media Corp. - Interactive, Cl. A |
660,442 | 1,677,000 | |||||||||
100 | Netflix Inc. |
5,642 | 26,269 | |||||||||
25,000 | TiVo Inc. |
241,594 | 257,250 | |||||||||
3,000 | Tree.com Inc. |
23,302 | 15,360 | |||||||||
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1,889,619 | 3,475,529 | |||||||||||
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Diversified Industrial 0.9% |
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20,000 | Bouygues SA |
547,847 | 879,231 | |||||||||
18,432 | Contax Participacoes SA, ADR |
7,571 | 51,425 | |||||||||
14,000 | General Electric Co. |
197,359 | 264,040 | |||||||||
3,000 | ITT Corp. |
177,280 | 176,790 | |||||||||
16,000 | Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd. |
351,050 | 489,600 | |||||||||
6,000 | Malaysian Resources Corp. Berhad |
20,385 | 4,431 | |||||||||
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1,301,492 | 1,865,517 | |||||||||||
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Entertainment 5.5% |
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2,800 | British Sky Broadcasting Group plc, ADR |
50,468 | 152,628 | |||||||||
20,000 | Canal+ Groupe |
87,983 | 146,756 | |||||||||
4,005 | Chestnut Hill Ventures (a) |
241,092 | 262,629 | |||||||||
277,000 | Grupo Televisa SA, ADR |
5,428,023 | 6,814,200 | |||||||||
25,000 | Naspers Ltd., Cl. N |
1,096,688 | 1,412,161 | |||||||||
6,000 | Regal Entertainment Group, Cl. A |
76,930 | 74,100 | |||||||||
20,000 | Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. |
179,238 | 305,600 | |||||||||
58,000 | The Madison Square Garden Co., Cl. A |
417,901 | 1,596,740 | |||||||||
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7,578,323 | 10,764,814 | |||||||||||
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Equipment 1.3% |
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11,000 | American Tower Corp., Cl. A |
131,710 | 575,630 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
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DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES (Continued) |
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Equipment (Continued) |
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2,000 | Amphenol Corp., Cl. A |
$ | 7,794 | $ | 107,980 | |||||||
70,000 | Corning Inc. |
552,779 | 1,270,500 | |||||||||
2,000 | Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. |
7,419 | 8,298 | |||||||||
9,000 | QUALCOMM Inc. |
22,469 | 511,110 | |||||||||
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722,171 | 2,473,518 | |||||||||||
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Financial Services 0.2% |
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20,298 | BCB Holdings Ltd. |
40,659 | 17,592 | |||||||||
20,000 | Kinnevik Investment AB, Cl. A |
297,398 | 448,998 | |||||||||
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338,057 | 466,590 | |||||||||||
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Food and Beverage 0.2% |
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3,000 | Compass Group plc |
21,383 | 28,937 | |||||||||
2,994 | Pernod-Ricard SA |
190,567 | 295,110 | |||||||||
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211,950 | 324,047 | |||||||||||
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Real Estate 0.0% |
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2,300 | Reading International Inc., Cl. B |
17,551 | 15,813 | |||||||||
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Retail 0.9% |
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40,500 | Best Buy Co. Inc. |
1,348,983 | 1,272,105 | |||||||||
18,000 | HSN Inc. |
302,931 | 592,560 | |||||||||
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1,651,914 | 1,864,665 | |||||||||||
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Satellite 5.2% |
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1,000 | Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd. |
1,555 | 2,313 | |||||||||
152,000 | DIRECTV, Cl. A |
2,362,507 | 7,724,640 | |||||||||
55,000 | DISH Network Corp., Cl. A |
908,444 | 1,686,850 | |||||||||
8,000 | EchoStar Corp., Cl. A |
101,452 | 291,440 | |||||||||
5,500 | Loral Space & Communications Inc. |
390,775 | 382,085 | |||||||||
6,000 | PT Indosat Tbk, ADR |
58,079 | 180,450 | |||||||||
30 | SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. |
15,472 | 12,353 | |||||||||
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3,838,284 | 10,280,131 | |||||||||||
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Specialty Chemicals 1.4% |
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20,215 | The Lubrizol Corp. |
2,713,917 | 2,714,268 | |||||||||
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Telecommunications: Long Distance 1.1% |
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2,000 | AT&T Inc. |
53,300 | 62,820 | |||||||||
8,000 | Brasil Telecom SA, ADR |
229,288 | 229,280 | |||||||||
4,500 | Brasil Telecom SA, Cl. C, ADR |
56,773 | 48,510 | |||||||||
24,000 | Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., ADR |
329,883 | 1,296,960 | |||||||||
87,000 | Sprint Nextel Corp. |
529,659 | 468,930 | |||||||||
1,000 | Startec Global Communications Corp. (a) |
4,645 | 2 | |||||||||
5,000 | Sycamore Networks Inc. |
65,125 | 111,200 | |||||||||
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1,268,673 | 2,217,702 | |||||||||||
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Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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Telecommunications: National 6.2% |
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5,000 | China Telecom Corp. Ltd., ADR |
$ | 126,250 | $ | 327,250 | |||||||
5,000 | China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd., ADR |
38,450 | 101,350 | |||||||||
64,000 | Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR |
828,160 | 1,000,320 | |||||||||
19,000 | Elisa Oyj |
179,388 | 409,162 | |||||||||
3,000 | France Telecom SA, ADR |
48,120 | 63,870 | |||||||||
3,305 | Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA |
39,578 | 30,818 | |||||||||
40,000 | Level 3 Communications Inc. |
51,890 | 97,600 | |||||||||
500 | Magyar Telekom Telecommunications plc, ADR |
9,650 | 8,000 | |||||||||
5,000 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. |
230,089 | 240,047 | |||||||||
3,000 | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, ADR |
12,340 | 103,500 | |||||||||
6,000 | Rostelecom OJSC, ADR |
41,408 | 243,000 | |||||||||
28,000 | Swisscom AG, ADR |
704,879 | 1,281,280 | |||||||||
6,000 | Telecom Argentina SA, ADR |
5,820 | 156,360 | |||||||||
400,000 | Telecom Italia SpA |
1,056,181 | 556,571 | |||||||||
120,000 | Telefonica SA, ADR |
1,163,875 | 2,938,800 | |||||||||
36,000 | Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR |
99,325 | 594,000 | |||||||||
15,000 | Telekom Austria AG |
200,968 | 191,421 | |||||||||
18,172 | TeliaSonera AB |
51,070 | 133,305 | |||||||||
2,400 | Telstra Corp. Ltd., ADR |
30,324 | 37,464 | |||||||||
20,000 | tw telecom inc. |
341,155 | 410,600 | |||||||||
58,000 | Verizon Communications Inc. |
1,998,114 | 2,159,340 | |||||||||
89,000 | VimpelCom Ltd., ADR |
118,168 | 1,135,640 | |||||||||
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7,375,202 | 12,219,698 | |||||||||||
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Telecommunications: Regional 3.0% |
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6,803 | (b) | Bell Aliant Inc. (a)(c) |
107,615 | 202,584 | ||||||||
55,000 | Cincinnati Bell Inc. |
235,182 | 182,600 | |||||||||
6,000 | NII Holdings Inc. |
243,342 | 254,280 | |||||||||
17,000 | Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA, ADR |
225,789 | 264,180 | |||||||||
20,150 | Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA, Preference, ADR |
299,091 | 598,455 | |||||||||
59,000 | Telephone & Data Systems Inc. |
2,316,416 | 1,833,720 | |||||||||
31,000 | Telephone & Data Systems Inc., Special Shares |
1,349,021 | 834,830 | |||||||||
23,000 | TELUS Corp. |
422,143 | 1,266,318 | |||||||||
8,000 | TELUS Corp., Non-Voting |
201,406 | 420,800 | |||||||||
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5,400,005 | 5,857,767 | |||||||||||
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Wireless Communications 4.0% |
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40,000 | America Movil SAB de CV, Cl. L, ADR |
292,062 | 2,155,200 | |||||||||
2,513 | Grupo Iusacell SA de CV (a) |
9,492 | 0 | |||||||||
240,000 | Jasmine International Public Co. Ltd. (a) |
5,040 | 22,809 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
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COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
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DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES (Continued) |
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Wireless Communications (Continued) |
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13,000 | Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR |
$ | 1,060,312 | $ | 1,356,479 | |||||||
4,000 | Nextwave Wireless Inc. |
2,945 | 1,200 | |||||||||
900 | NTT DoCoMo Inc. |
1,400,085 | 1,598,658 | |||||||||
20,790 | Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, GDR (d) |
117,394 | 71,975 | |||||||||
34,000 | SK Telecom Co. Ltd., ADR |
761,600 | 635,800 | |||||||||
2,500 | Tim Participacoes SA, ADR |
33,152 | 123,025 | |||||||||
6,000 | Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S, ADR |
94,058 | 81,300 | |||||||||
31,000 | United States Cellular Corp. |
1,174,452 | 1,501,020 | |||||||||
11,000 | Vodafone Group plc, ADR |
232,258 | 293,920 | |||||||||
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5,182,850 | 7,841,386 | |||||||||||
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TOTAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES |
55,333,487 | 98,039,380 | ||||||||||
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COPYRIGHT/CREATIVITY COMPANIES 33.8% |
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Business Services: Advertising 1.6% |
|
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134,000 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Cl. A |
2,057,722 | 1,701,800 | |||||||||
18,000 | Harte-Hanks Inc. |
132,700 | 146,160 | |||||||||
6,000 | Havas SA |
28,900 | 32,028 | |||||||||
10,000 | JC Decaux SA |
231,338 | 320,557 | |||||||||
2,000 | Publicis Groupe |
13,971 | 111,517 | |||||||||
99,500 | SearchMedia Holdings Ltd. |
589,373 | 189,050 | |||||||||
60,000 | The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. |
466,075 | 750,000 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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3,520,079 | 3,251,112 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Computer Hardware 0.3% |
||||||||||||
1,600 | Apple Inc. |
253,827 | 537,072 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Computer Software and Services 5.6% |
|
|||||||||||
78,000 | Activision Blizzard Inc. |
548,947 | 911,040 | |||||||||
21,500 | Alibaba.com Ltd. |
37,826 | 34,260 | |||||||||
50,000 | eBay Inc. |
1,146,370 | 1,613,500 | |||||||||
87,000 | Electronic Arts Inc. |
1,560,591 | 2,053,200 | |||||||||
5,600 | Google Inc., Cl. A |
2,515,477 | 2,835,728 | |||||||||
240,000 | Yahoo! Inc. |
4,037,748 | 3,609,600 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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9,846,959 | 11,057,328 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Consumer Products 0.6% |
||||||||||||
2,000 | Nintendo Co. Ltd. |
644,188 | 374,387 | |||||||||
38,000 | Nintendo Co. Ltd., ADR |
1,281,821 | 885,400 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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1,926,009 | 1,259,787 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Electronics 0.5% |
||||||||||||
3,500 | IMAX Corp. |
24,453 | 113,505 | |||||||||
29,000 | Intel Corp. |
685,375 | 642,640 |
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
||||||||||
3,115 | Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV |
$ | 28,166 | $ | 79,993 | |||||||
20,000 | Zoran Corp. |
123,100 | 168,000 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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861,094 | 1,004,138 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Entertainment 14.3% |
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16,500 | Ascent Media Corp., Cl. A |
454,257 | 874,005 | |||||||||
18,000 | Crown Media Holdings Inc., Cl. A |
72,747 | 34,380 | |||||||||
20,000 | DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., Cl. A |
481,432 | 402,000 | |||||||||
60,000 | GMM Grammy Public Co. Ltd. |
45,782 | 34,174 | |||||||||
57,000 | Liberty Global Inc., Cl. A |
844,233 | 2,567,280 | |||||||||
57,000 | Liberty Global Inc., Cl. C |
811,126 | 2,433,900 | |||||||||
65,000 | Liberty Media Corp. - Capital, Cl. A |
995,383 | 5,573,750 | |||||||||
10,000 | Liberty Media Corp. - Starz, Cl. A |
44,740 | 752,400 | |||||||||
12,023 | Live Nation Entertainment Inc. |
125,162 | 137,904 | |||||||||
17,000 | STV Group plc |
13,537 | 34,651 | |||||||||
68,000 | Time Warner Inc. |
2,181,061 | 2,473,160 | |||||||||
172,000 | Universal Entertainment Corp. |
3,989,011 | 5,715,173 | |||||||||
53,000 | Viacom Inc., Cl. A |
1,117,913 | 3,046,440 | |||||||||
3,000 | Viacom Inc., Cl. B |
65,268 | 153,000 | |||||||||
140,000 | Vivendi |
3,029,114 | 3,892,949 | |||||||||
1,000 | World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Cl. A |
9,043 | 9,530 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
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14,279,809 | 28,134,696 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Hotels and Gaming 7.0% |
||||||||||||
75,000 | Boyd Gaming Corp. |
467,994 | 652,500 | |||||||||
84,000 | Gaylord Entertainment Co. |
1,903,373 | 2,520,000 | |||||||||
4,200 | Greek Organization of Football Prognostics SA |
45,444 | 65,475 | |||||||||
59,000 | International Game Technology |
1,431,491 | 1,037,220 | |||||||||
18,000 | Interval Leisure Group Inc. |
349,536 | 246,420 | |||||||||
610,000 | Ladbrokes plc |
3,717,465 | 1,492,031 | |||||||||
48,000 | Las Vegas Sands Corp. |
885,802 | 2,026,080 | |||||||||
89,000 | Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., ADR |
623,339 | 1,136,530 | |||||||||
50,000 | MGM China Holdings Ltd. |
99,605 | 92,011 | |||||||||
18,000 | Penn National Gaming Inc. |
481,248 | 726,120 | |||||||||
6,600 | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. |
141,253 | 369,864 | |||||||||
30,000 | Wynn Macau Ltd. |
38,825 | 97,729 | |||||||||
23,200 | Wynn Resorts Ltd. |
685,177 | 3,330,128 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
10,870,552 | 13,792,108 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
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Publishing 3.9% |
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20,000 | Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA |
63,827 | 70,652 | |||||||||
70,000 | Belo Corp., Cl. A |
351,128 | 527,100 | |||||||||
2,833 | Golden Books Family Entertainment Inc. (a) |
0 | 0 | |||||||||
80,000 | Il Sole 24 Ore SpA |
263,447 | 135,619 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
||||||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) |
| |||||||||||
COPYRIGHT/CREATIVITY COMPANIES (Continued) |
| |||||||||||
Publishing (Continued) |
| |||||||||||
800 | John Wiley & Sons Inc., Cl. B |
$ | 5,693 | $ | 40,564 | |||||||
13,000 | Meredith Corp. |
413,375 | 404,690 | |||||||||
5,263 | Nation International Edutainment Public Co. Ltd. |
421 | 865 | |||||||||
1,000,000 | Nation Multimedia Group Public Co. Ltd. (a) |
84,677 | 34,500 | |||||||||
200,000 | News Corp., Cl. A |
2,187,436 | 3,540,000 | |||||||||
40,000 | News Corp., Cl. B |
396,739 | 723,200 | |||||||||
974,000 | Post Publishing Public Co. Ltd. (a) |
47,100 | 124,900 | |||||||||
4,000 | PRIMEDIA Inc. |
4,530 | 28,200 | |||||||||
1,000 | Scholastic Corp. |
16,500 | 26,600 | |||||||||
252,671 | Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. |
742,032 | 802,261 | |||||||||
600 | Spir Communication |
13,551 | 29,531 | |||||||||
10,000 | Telegraaf Media Groep NV |
185,357 | 184,025 | |||||||||
6,000 | The E.W. Scripps Co., Cl. A |
35,180 | 58,020 | |||||||||
19,000 | The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. |
658,305 | 796,290 | |||||||||
11,091 | United Business Media Ltd. |
76,608 | 99,060 | |||||||||
3,000 | Wolters Kluwer NV |
67,969 | 66,475 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
5,613,875 | 7,692,552 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
TOTAL COPYRIGHT/CREATIVITY COMPANIES |
47,172,204 | 66,728,793 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS |
102,505,691 | 164,768,173 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
RIGHTS 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
Health Care 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
15,000 | Sanofi, CVR, expire 12/31/20 |
30,150 | 36,150 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
WARRANTS 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
Broadcasting 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
2,250 | Granite Broadcasting Corp., Ser. A, expire 06/04/12 (a) |
0 | 0 | |||||||||
254 | Granite Broadcasting Corp., |
0 | 0 | |||||||||
10,244 | Media Prima Berhad, expire 12/31/14 |
2,145 | 3,427 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
2,145 | 3,427 | |||||||||||
|
|
|
|
Shares |
Cost |
Market |
||||||||||
Business Services: Advertising 0.0% |
| |||||||||||
99,500 | SearchMedia Holdings Ltd., expire 11/19/11 |
$ | 206,627 | $ | 19,900 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
TOTAL WARRANTS |
208,772 | 23,327 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Principal |
||||||||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 16.4% |
| |||||||||||
$ | 32,434,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.040% to 0.200%, 07/07/11 to 12/15/11 |
32,430,192 | 32,432,541 | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 100.0% |
$ | 135,174,805 | 197,260,191 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
Notional |
Termination |
Unrealized |
||||||||||
10,000,000 | Interest Rate Swap Agreement |
04/04/13 | (691,289 | ) | ||||||||
Market |
||||||||||||
|
Other Assets and Liabilities (Net) |
|
(1,668,579 | ) | ||||||||
|
PREFERRED STOCK |
|
(34,775,350 | ) | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
|
NET ASSETS COMMON STOCK |
|
$ | 160,124,973 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||
|
NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE |
|
$8.85 | |||||||||
|
|
(a) | Security fair valued under procedures established by the Board of Directors. The procedures may include reviewing available financial information about the company and reviewing the valuation of comparable securities and other factors on a regular basis. At June 30, 2011, the market value of the fair valued securities amounted to $647,424 or 0.33% of total investments. |
(b) | Denoted in units. |
(c) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security may be resold in |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2011, the market value of the Rule 144A security amounted to $202,584 or 0.10% of total investments. |
(d) | Security illiquid and 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 a security 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 June 30, 2011, the market value of the Regulation S security amounted to $71,975 or 0.04% of total investments, which was valued under methods approved by the Board of Directors as follows: |
Acquisition |
Issuer |
Acquisition |
Acquisition |
06/30/11 |
||||||||||||
20,790 | Orascom Telecom Holding SAE, GDR |
10/23/09 | $ | 117,394 | $ | 3.4620 |
| Non-income producing security. |
| Represents annualized yield at date of purchase. |
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
CPO | Ordinary Participation Certificate |
CVR | Contingent Value Right |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
OJSC | Open Joint Stock Company |
SDR | Swedish Depositary Receipt |
Geographic Diversification |
% of |
Market |
||||||
North America |
74.9 | % | $ | 147,975,349 | ||||
Europe |
9.9 | 19,536,527 | ||||||
Latin America |
5.8 | 11,433,191 | ||||||
Japan |
5.5 | 10,757,054 | ||||||
Asia/Pacific |
3.1 | 6,073,934 | ||||||
South Africa |
0.7 | 1,412,161 | ||||||
Africa/Middle East |
0.1 | 71,975 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total Investments |
100.0 | % | $ | 197,260,191 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Assets: |
||||
Investments, at value (cost $135,174,805) |
$ | 197,260,191 | ||
Foreign currency, at value (cost $6,739) |
6,827 | |||
Dividends receivable |
187,028 | |||
Deferred offering expense |
38,580 | |||
Prepaid expense |
2,300 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Assets |
197,494,926 | |||
|
|
|||
Liabilities: |
||||
Payable to custodian |
27,453 | |||
Deferred tax liability(a) |
50,244 | |||
Distributions payable |
13,271 | |||
Payable for investment advisory fees |
301,164 | |||
Payable for accounting fees |
7,500 | |||
Payable for payroll expenses |
2,735 | |||
Payable for legal fees |
932,435 | |||
Payable for audit fees |
|
38,059 |
| |
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts |
691,289 | |||
Payable for rights offering expenses |
313,489 | |||
Other accrued expenses |
216,964 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Liabilities |
2,594,603 | |||
|
|
|||
Preferred Stock: |
||||
Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (6.000%, $25 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized with 791,014 shares issued and outstanding) |
19,775,350 | |||
Series C Cumulative Preferred Stock (Auction Rate, $25,000 liquidation value, $0.001 par value, 1,000 shares authorized with 600 shares issued and outstanding) |
15,000,000 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Preferred Stock |
34,775,350 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders |
$ | 160,124,973 | ||
|
|
|||
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Consist of: |
| |||
Paid-in capital |
$ | 121,397,485 | ||
Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment loss |
(666,276 | ) | ||
Accumulated net realized loss on investments, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions |
(21,953,922 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments |
62,035,142 | |||
Net unrealized depreciation on swap contracts |
(691,289 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations |
3,833 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Assets |
$ | 160,124,973 | ||
|
|
|||
Net Asset Value per Common Share: |
||||
($160,124,973 ÷ 18,100,892 shares outstanding at $0.001 par value; 196,750,000 shares authorized) |
$8.85 | |||
|
|
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
Investment Income: |
||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $185,574) |
$ | 1,621,597 | ||
Interest |
7,179 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Investment Income |
1,628,776 | |||
|
|
|||
Expenses: |
||||
Investment advisory fees |
867,314 | |||
Legal fees |
996,500 | |||
Shareholder communications expenses |
142,565 | |||
Shareholder services fees |
43,620 | |||
Directors fees |
36,399 | |||
Payroll expenses |
34,937 | |||
Custodian fees |
31,495 | |||
Audit fees |
24,246 | |||
Accounting fees |
22,500 | |||
Auction agent fees |
18,720 | |||
Interest expense |
146 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses |
42,066 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Expenses |
2,260,508 | |||
|
|
|||
Less: |
||||
Custodian fee credits |
(3 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net Expenses |
2,260,505 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Investment Loss |
(631,729 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, Swap Contracts, and Foreign Currency: |
||||
Net realized gain on investments |
4,678,508 | |||
Net realized loss on swap contracts |
(205,775 | ) | ||
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions |
(1,424 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net realized gain on investments, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions |
4,471,309 | |||
|
|
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments(a) |
7,577,617 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on swap contracts |
111,818 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations |
1,711 | |||
|
|
|||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, swap contracts, and foreign currency translations |
7,691,146 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, Swap Contracts, and Foreign Currency |
12,162,455 | |||
|
|
|||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
11,530,726 | |||
|
|
|||
Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders |
(604,364 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
$ | 10,926,362 | ||
|
|
(a) | Net of change in deferred Thailand capital gains tax of $50,244. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Year
Ended December 31, 2010 |
|||||||
Operations: |
||||||||
Net investment loss |
$ | (631,729 | ) | $ | (1,000,839 | ) | ||
Net realized gain on investments, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions |
4,471,309 | 2,133,907 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, swap contracts, and foreign currency translations |
7,691,146 | 27,956,384 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations |
11,530,726 | 29,089,452 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
(6,044 | )* | (1,229,368 | ) | ||||
Net realized long-term gain |
(598,320 | )* | | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders |
(604,364 | ) | (1,229,368 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
10,926,362 | 27,860,084 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Distributions to Common Shareholders: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
(63,353 | )* | (952,685 | ) | ||||
Net realized long-term gain |
(3,484,422 | )* | | |||||
Return of capital |
(2,787,538 | )* | (7,198,350 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders |
(6,335,313 | ) | (8,151,035 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Fund Share Transactions: |
||||||||
Net increase in net assets from common shares issued in rights offering |
31,676,561 | | ||||||
Offering costs for common shares charged to paid-in capital |
(600,000 | ) | | |||||
Net decrease from repurchase of common shares |
| (1,637,367 | ) | |||||
Net increase in net assets attributable to common shareholders from repurchase of preferred shares |
| 49 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets from Fund Share Transactions |
31,076,561 | (1,637,318 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders |
35,667,610 | 18,071,731 | ||||||
Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders: |
||||||||
Beginning of period |
124,457,363 | 106,385,632 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $34,850, respectively) |
$ | 160,124,973 | $ | 124,457,363 | ||||
|
|
|
|
* | Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
Six Months
Ended June 30, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Performance: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
$ | 9.17 | $ | 7.70 | $ | 5.40 | $ | 14.39 | $ | 14.09 | $ | 11.77 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net investment income/(loss) |
(0.03 | ) | (0.07 | ) | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, swap contracts, and foreign currency transactions |
0.95 | 2.22 | 2.33 | (8.41 | ) | 1.15 | 2.85 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.92 | 2.15 | 2.38 | (8.27 | ) | 1.25 | 3.14 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders: (a) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
(0.00 | )*(f) | (0.09 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.07 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain |
(0.04 | )* | | | | (0.18 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Return of capital |
| | (0.07 | ) | (0.03 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Total distributions to preferred shareholders |
(0.04 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations |
0.88 | 2.06 | 2.29 | (8.43 | ) | 1.05 | 2.95 | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Distributions to Common Shareholders: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income |
(0.00 | )*(f) | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | (0.23 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gain |
(0.22 | )* | | | | (0.67 | ) | (0.40 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Return of capital |
(0.18 | )* | (0.53 | ) | | (0.57 | ) | (0.00 | )(f) | | ||||||||||||||
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(0.40 | ) | (0.60 | ) | | (0.57 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (0.63 | ) | |||||||||||||
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(0.76 | ) | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||
Increase in net asset value from repurchase of common shares |
| 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | (f) | 0.00 | (f) | 0.00 | (f) | |||||||||||||||
Increase in net asset value from repurchase of preferred shares |
| 0.00 | (f) | 0.00 | (f) | 0.01 | | | ||||||||||||||||
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(0.80 | ) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | (f) | 0.00 | (f) | |||||||||||||||
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Net Asset Value Attributable to Common Shareholders, End of Period |
$ | 8.85 | $ | 9.17 | $ | 7.70 | $ | 5.40 | $ | 14.39 | $ | 14.09 | ||||||||||||
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9.91 | % | 28.76 | % | 42.59 | % | (59.40 | )% | 8.03 | % | 26.65 | % | ||||||||||||
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$ | 7.97 | $ | 8.21 | $ | 6.63 | $ | 4.45 | $ | 12.89 | $ | 12.27 | ||||||||||||
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6.51 | % | 33.88 | % | 48.99 | % | (62.65 | )% | 11.13 | % | 27.89 | % | ||||||||||||
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period:
Six Months
Ended June 30, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data: |
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Net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares, end of period (in 000s) |
$ | 194,900 | $ | 159,232 | $ | 141,164 | $ | 122,401 | $ | 251,334 | $ | 247,412 | ||||||||||||
Net assets attributable to common shares, end of period (in 000s) |
$ | 160,125 | $ | 124,457 | $ | 106,386 | $ | 75,619 | $ | 201,506 | $ | 197,584 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets attributable to common shares before preferred share distributions |
(0.91 | )%(g) | (0.89 | )% | 0.88 | % | 1.40 | % | 0.46 | % | 2.17 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares before fees waived |
3.26 | %(g) | 3.19 | % | 2.46 | % | 1.89 | % | | | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets attributable to common shares net of advisory fee reduction, if any (b) |
3.26 | %(g) | 3.19 | % | 2.43 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.79 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares before fees waived |
2.61 | %(g) | 2.44 | % | 1.70 | % | 1.40 | % | | | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets including liquidation value of preferred shares net of advisory fee reduction, if any (b) |
2.61 | %(g) | 2.44 | % | 1.68 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
8.0 | % | 9.4 | % | 9.6 | % | 14.5 | % | 14.5 | % | 9.8 | % | ||||||||||||
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Liquidation value, end of period (in 000s) |
$ | 19,775 | $ | 19,775 | $ | 19,778 | $ | 24,281 | $ | 24,828 | $ | 24,828 | ||||||||||||
Total shares outstanding (in 000s) |
791 | 791 | 791 | 971 | 993 | 993 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liquidation preference per share |
$ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | $ | 25.00 | ||||||||||||
Average market value (c) |
$ | 25.21 | $ | 25.07 | $ | 23.53 | $ | 22.59 | $ | 24.14 | $ | 24.12 | ||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share |
$ | 140.11 | $ | 114.47 | $ | 101.48 | $ | 65.41 | $ | 126.10 | $ | 124.13 | ||||||||||||
Series C Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock |
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Liquidation value, end of period (in 000s) |
$ | 15,000 | $ | 15,000 | $ | 15,000 | $ | 22,500 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Total shares outstanding (in 000s) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Liquidation preference per share |
$ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Average market value (d) |
$ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Asset coverage per share |
$ | 140,114 | $ | 114,472 | $ | 101,475 | $ | 65,411 | $ | 126,101 | $ | 124,134 | ||||||||||||
Asset coverage (e) |
560 | % | 458 | % | 406 | % | 262 | % | 504 | % | 497 | % |
| Based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at prices determined under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
| Based on market value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions at prices determined under the Funds dividend reinvestment plan. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
| Effective in 2008, a change in accounting policy was adopted with regard to the calculation of the portfolio turnover rate to include cash proceeds due to mergers. Had this policy been adopted retroactively, the portfolio turnover rate for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 would have been 14.8% and 16.5%, respectively. |
* | Based on year to date book income. Amounts are subject to change and recharacterization at year end. |
(a) | Calculated based upon average common shares outstanding on the record dates throughout the year. |
(b) | For the six months ended June 30, 2011, and the years ended December 31, 2010, 2008, 2007, and 2006, the effect of the Custodian Fee Credits was minimal. For the year ended December 31, 2009, there were no Custodian Fee Credits. |
(c) | Based on weekly prices. |
(d) | Based on weekly auction prices. Since February 2008, the weekly auctions have failed. Holders that have submitted orders have not been able to sell any or all of their stock in the auction. |
(e) | Asset coverage is calculated by combining all series of preferred stock. |
(f) | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
(g) | Annualized. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1. Organization. The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation on March 31, 1994 and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Fund commenced investment operations on November 15, 1994.
The Funds investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets, under normal market conditions, in common stock and other securities, including convertible securities, preferred stock, options, and warrants of companies in the telecommunications, media, publishing, and entertainment industries (the 80% Policy). The 80% Policy may be changed without shareholder approval. The Fund will provide shareholders with notice at least sixty days prior to the implementation of any change in the 80% Policy.
2. Significant Accounting Policies. The Funds 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 markets 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. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price of the exchange or board of trade on which the applicable contract is traded.
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 nonfinancial 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 ADR 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.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Funds 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 Funds determinations as to the fair value of investments). |
A financial instruments 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 Funds investments in securities and other financial instruments by inputs used to value the Funds investments as of June 30, 2011 is as follows:
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Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs |
Total Market Value at 6/30/11 |
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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: |
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ASSETS (Market Value): |
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DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES |
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Entertainment |
$ | 10,502,185 | | $ | 262,629 | $ | 10,764,814 | |||||||||
Telecommunications: Long Distance |
2,217,700 | | 2 | 2,217,702 | ||||||||||||
Wireless Communications |
7,818,577 | $ | 22,809 | 0 | 7,841,386 | |||||||||||
Other Industries (a) |
77,215,478 | | | 77,215,478 | ||||||||||||
COPYRIGHT/CREATIVITY COMPANIES |
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Publishing |
7,533,152 | 159,400 | 0 | 7,692,552 | ||||||||||||
Other Industries (a) |
59,036,241 | | | 59,036,241 | ||||||||||||
Total Common Shares |
164,323,333 | 182,209 | 262,631 | 164,768,173 | ||||||||||||
Rights (a) |
36,150 | 36,150 | ||||||||||||||
Warrants: |
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Broadcasting |
3,427 | | 0 | 3,427 | ||||||||||||
Business Services: Advertising |
19,900 | | | 19,900 | ||||||||||||
Total Warrants |
23,327 | | 0 | 23,327 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations |
| 32,432,541 | | 32,432,541 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES ASSETS |
$ | 164,382,810 | $ | 32,614,750 | $ | 262,631 | $ | 197,260,191 | ||||||||
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS: |
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INTEREST RATE CONTRACT: |
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Interest Rate Swap Agreement |
$ | | $ | (691,289 | ) | $ | | $ | (691,289 | ) |
(a) | Please refer to the Schedule of Investments (SOI) for the industry classifications of these portfolio holdings. |
The Fund did not have significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2011.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
The following table reconciles Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
Balance as of 12/31/10 |
Accrued discounts/ (premiums) |
Realized gain/ |
Change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation |
Purchases | Sales | Transfers into Level 3 |
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Balance as of 6/30/11 |
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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES: |
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Entertainment |
$ | 182,428 | $ | | $ | | $ | 80,201 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 262,629 | $ | 80,201 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Telecommunications: Long Distance |
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Total Common Stocks |
182,430 | | | 80,201 | | | | | 262,631 | 80,201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrants |
0 | | | | | | | (0 | ) | 0 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES |
$ | 182,430 | $ | | $ | | $ | 80,201 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | (0 | ) | $ | 262,631 | $ | 80,201 |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments is included in the related amounts in the Statement of Operations. |
| The Funds policy is to recognize transfers into and transfers out of Level 3 as of the beginning of the reporting period. |
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued amended guidance to improve disclosure about fair value measurements which requires additional disclosures about transfers between Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the reconciliation of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The FASB also clarified existing disclosure requirements relating to the levels of disaggregation of fair value measurement and inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. Management has adopted the amended guidance and determined that there was no material impact to the Funds financial statements except for additional disclosures made in the notes.
In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04 Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (). ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity, and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
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 hedging or protecting its exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities markets, 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 Advisers 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 Funds ability to pay distributions.
The Funds derivative contracts held at June 30, 2011, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.
Swap Agreements. The Fund may enter into interest rate swap or cap transactions for the purpose of hedging or protecting its exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities markets. The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. In an interest rate swap, the Fund would agree to pay periodically to the other party (which is known as the counterparty) a fixed rate payment in exchange for the counterparty agreeing to pay to the Fund periodically a variable rate payment that is intended to approximate the Funds variable rate payment obligation on the Series C Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (Series C Stock). In an interest rate cap, the Fund would pay a premium to the counterparty and, to the extent that a specified variable rate index exceeds a predetermined fixed rate, would receive from that counterparty payments of the difference based on the notional amount of such cap. Swaps and cap transactions introduce additional risk because the Fund would remain obligated to pay preferred stock dividends when due in accordance with the Articles Supplementary even if the counterparty defaulted. In a contract for difference swap, a set of future cash flows is exchanged between two counterparties. One of these cash flow streams will typically be based on a reference interest rate combined with the performance of a notional value of shares of a stock. The other will be based on the performance of the shares of a stock. Depending on the general state of short-term interest rates and the returns on the Funds portfolio securities at the time a contract for difference swap transaction reaches its scheduled termination date, there is a risk that the Fund will not be able to obtain a replacement transaction or that the terms of the replacement will not be as favorable as on the expiring transaction.
Unrealized gains related to swaps are reported as an asset and unrealized losses are reported as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The change in value of swaps, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest to be received or paid on swaps, is reported as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. A realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic payment or termination of swap agreements.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
The Fund has entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Citibank N.A. Under the agreement, the Fund receives a floating rate of interest and pays a respective fixed rate of interest on the nominal value of the swap. Details of the swap at June 30, 2011 are reflected within the Schedule of Investments and further details are as follows:
Notional Amount |
Fixed Rate |
Floating Rate* |
Termination Date |
Net Unrealized | ||||
$10,000,000 | 4.32000% | 0.19018% | 4/04/13 | $(691,289) |
* | Based on LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate). |
Current notional amounts are an indicator of the average volume of the Funds derivative activities during the six months ended June 30, 2011.
As of June 30, 2011, the value of interest rate swap agreements can be found in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under Liabilities, Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the effect of interest rate swap agreements can be found in the Statement of Operations under Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments, Swap Contracts, and Foreign Currency, Net realized loss on swap contracts and Net change in unrealized appreciation on swap contracts.
Futures Contracts. The Fund may engage in futures contracts for the purpose of hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities and in the value of securities it intends to purchase. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or cash equivalents equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the initial margin. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and futures contracts. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.
There are several risks in connection with the use of futures contracts as a hedging instrument. The change in value of futures contracts primarily corresponds with the value of their underlying instruments, which may not correlate with the change in value of the hedged investments. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund held no investments in futures contracts.
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 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 Funds 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. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund held no investments in forward foreign exchange contracts.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with primary government securities dealers recognized by the Federal Reserve Board, with member banks of the Federal Reserve System, or with other brokers or dealers that meet credit guidelines established by the Adviser and reviewed by the Board. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and the Fund to resell, the obligation at an agreed-upon price and time, thereby determining the yield during the Funds holding period. It is the policy of the Fund to receive and maintain securities as collateral whose market value is not less than their repurchase price. The Fund will make payment for such securities only upon physical delivery or upon evidence of book entry transfer of the collateral to the account of the custodian. To the extent that any repurchase transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the collateral is marked-to-market on a daily basis to maintain the adequacy of the collateral. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. At June 30, 2011, the Fund held no investments in repurchase agreements.
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 the current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign exchange rates and/or changes in market prices of securities have been included in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency translations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amounts actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuation in exchange rates between the initial purchase trade date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gain/(loss) on investments.
Foreign Securities. The Fund may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies, and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers.
Foreign Taxes. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.
Restricted and Illiquid Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are illiquid. Illiquid securities include securities the disposition of which is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of illiquid 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 and illiquid securities the Fund held as of June 30, 2011, refer to the Schedule of Investments.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
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.
Custodian Fee Credits and Interest Expense. When cash balances are maintained in the custody account, the Fund receives credits which are used to offset custodian fees. The gross expenses paid under the custody arrangement are included in custodian fees in the Statement of Operations with the corresponding expense offset, if any, shown as Custodian fee credits. When cash balances are overdrawn, the Fund is charged an overdraft fee equal to 2.00% above the federal funds rate on outstanding balances. This amount, if any, would be included in interest expense in the Statement of Operations.
Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to shareholders are based on income and capital gains as determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from income and capital gains as determined under GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities and foreign currency transactions held by the Fund, timing differences, and differing characterizations of distributions made by the Fund. Distributions from net investment income for federal income tax purposes include net realized gains on foreign currency transactions. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, adjustments are made to the appropriate capital accounts in the period when the differences arise. These reclassifications have no impact on the NAV of the Fund.
Distributions to shareholders of the Funds 6.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock and Series C Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (Cumulative Preferred Stock) are accrued on a daily basis and are determined as described in Note 5.
In June 2010, the Fund reinstituted a fixed distribution policy that was not in effect during 2009. Under the policy, the Fund declares and pays quarterly distributions. The actual source of the distribution is determined after the end of the calendar year. To the extent such distributions are made from current earnings and profits, they are considered ordinary income or long-term capital gains. The Funds current distribution policy may restrict the Funds ability to pay out all of its net realized long-term capital gains as a Capital Gain Dividend. Distributions sourced from paid-in capital should not be considered the current yield or the total return from an investment in the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended December 31, 2010 was as follows:
Common | Preferred | |||||||
Distributions paid from: |
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Ordinary income |
$ | 952,685 | $ | 1,229,368 | ||||
Return of capital |
7,198,350 | | ||||||
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$ | 8,151,035 | $ | 1,229,368 | ||||
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
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, 2010, the components of accumulated earnings/losses on a tax basis were as follows:
Accumulated capital loss carryforwards |
$ | (16,202,530 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments |
48,338,343 | |||
Net unrealized depreciation on swap contracts and foreign currency translations |
(816,193 | ) | ||
Other temporary differences* |
29,281 | |||
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$ | 31,348,901 | ||
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* | Other temporary differences are primarily due to adjustments on distribution payables and swap contract adjustments. |
At December 31, 2010, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $16,202,530 which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. $2,832,686 of the loss carryforward is available through 2016; and $13,369,844 is available through 2017.
Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carryforward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2011 for an unlimited period. 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 following summarizes the tax cost of investments and the related net unrealized appreciation at June 30, 2011:
Cost | Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
Net Unrealized Appreciation |
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Investments |
$ | 138,785,608 | $ | 70,863,129 | $ | (12,388,546 | ) | $ | 58,474,583 |
The Fund is required to evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Income tax and related interest and penalties would be recognized by the Fund as tax expense in the Statement of Operations if the tax positions were deemed not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund did not incur any income tax, interest, or penalties. As of June 30, 2011, the Adviser has reviewed all open tax years and concluded that there was no impact to the Funds net assets or results of operations. Tax years ended December 31, 2007 through December 31, 2010 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. On an ongoing basis, the Adviser will monitor the Funds tax positions to determine if adjustments to this conclusion are necessary.
3. Agreements and Transactions with Affiliates. The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with the Adviser which provides that the Fund will pay the Adviser a fee, computed weekly and paid monthly, equal on an annual basis to 1.00% of the value of the Funds average weekly net assets including the liquidation value of preferred stock. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser provides a continuous investment program for the Funds portfolio and oversees the administration of all aspects of the Funds business and
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
affairs. The Adviser has agreed to reduce the management fee on the incremental assets attributable to the Cumulative Preferred Stock if the total return of the NAV of the common shares of the Fund, including distributions and advisory fee subject to reduction, does not exceed the stated dividend rate or corresponding swap rate of each particular series of the Cumulative Preferred Stock for the year.
The Funds total return on the NAV of the common shares is monitored on a monthly basis to assess whether the total return on the NAV of the common shares exceeds the stated dividend rate or corresponding swap rate of each particular series of Cumulative Preferred Stock for the period. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Funds total return on the NAV of the common shares exceeded the stated dividend rate or net swap expense of the outstanding Preferred Stock. Thus, advisory fees were accrued on the assets attributable to all Preferred Stock.
During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund paid brokerage commissions on security trades of $12,876 to Gabelli & Company, Inc. (Gabelli & Co.), an affiliate of the Adviser.
The cost of calculating the Funds NAV per share is a Fund expense pursuant to the Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund paid or accrued $22,500 to the Adviser in connection with the cost of computing the Funds NAV.
As per the approval of the Board, the Fund compensates officers of the Fund, who are employed by the Fund and are not employed by the Adviser (although officers may receive incentive based variable compensation from affiliates of the Adviser) and pays its allocated portion of the cost of the Funds Chief Compliance Officer. For the six months ended June 30, 2011 the Fund paid or accrued $34,937 in payroll expenses in the Statement of Operations.
The Fund pays each Director who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $500 for each Board meeting attended and each Director is reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $1,000 per meeting attended, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $3,000, the Nominating Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, 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 participation in certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.
4. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities for the six months ended June 30, 2011, other than short-term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $12,856,798 and $14,466,613, respectively.
5. Capital. The charter permits the Fund to issue 196,750,000 shares of common stock (par value $0.001). The Board has authorized the repurchase of up to 1,950,000 shares on the open market when the shares are trading at a discount of 5% or more (or such other percentage as the Board may determine from time to time) from the NAV of the shares. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund did not repurchase any shares of common stock.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Transactions in common stock were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 (Unaudited) |
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
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Net increase in net assets from common shares issued in rights offering |
4,525,223 | $ | 31,676,561 | | $ | | ||||||||||
Net decrease from repurchase of common shares |
| | (235,084 | ) | (1,637,367 | ) | ||||||||||
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4,525,223 | $ | 31,676,561 | (235,084 | ) | $ | (1,637,367 | ) | ||||||||
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The Funds Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 2,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock is senior to the common stock and results in the financial leveraging of the common stock. Such leveraging tends to magnify both the risks and opportunities to common shareholders. Dividends on shares of the Preferred Stock are cumulative. The Fund is required by the 1940 Act and by the Articles Supplementary to meet certain asset coverage tests with respect to the Cumulative Preferred Stock. If the Fund fails to meet these requirements and does not correct such failure, the Fund may be required to redeem, in part or in full, the 6.00% Series B and Series C Auction Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock at redemption prices of $25.00 and $25,000, respectively, per share plus an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared on such shares in order to meet these requirements. Additionally, failure to meet the foregoing asset coverage requirements could restrict the Funds ability to pay dividends to common shareholders and could lead to sales of portfolio securities at inopportune times. The income received on the Funds assets may vary in a manner unrelated to the fixed and variable rates, which could have either a beneficial or detrimental impact on net investment income and gains available to common shareholders.
The Fund filed a $400 million shelf registration statement with the SEC that was declared effective on June 30, 2011, enabling the Fund to offer additional common or preferred stock.
On March 31, 2003, the Fund received net proceeds of $24,009,966 (after underwriting discounts of $787,500 and offering expenses of $202,534) from the public offering of 1,000,000 shares of 6.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock (Series B Stock). Commencing April 2, 2008 and thereafter, the Fund, at its option, may redeem the Series B Stock in whole or in part at the redemption price at any time. The Board has authorized the repurchase of Series B Stock in the open market at prices less than the $25 liquidation value per share. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Fund did not repurchased any shares of Series B Stock. At June 30, 2011, 791,014 shares of 6.00% Series B Cumulative Preferred Stock were outstanding and accrued dividends amounted to $13,184.
On March 31, 2003, the Fund received net proceeds of $24,547,465 (after underwriting discounts of $250,000 and offering expenses of $202,535) from the public offering of 1,000 shares of Series C Stock. The dividend rate, as set by the auction process, which is generally held every seven days, is expected to vary with short-term interest rates. Since February 2008, the number of Series C Stock subject to bid orders by potential holders has been less than the number of Series C Stock subject to sell orders. Therefore, the weekly auctions have failed, and the dividend rate since then has been the maximum rate. In that event, holders that have submitted sell orders may not be able to sell any or all of the Series C Stock for which they have submitted sell orders. The current maximum rate is 150% of the AA Financial Composite Commercial Paper Rate on the date of such auction. The dividend rates of Series C Stock ranged from 0.105% to 0.285% for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Existing shareholders may submit an order to hold, bid, or sell such shares on each auction date. Shareholders of the Series C Stock may also trade their shares in the secondary market. The Fund, at its option, may redeem the Series C Stock in whole or in part at the redemption price at any time. There were no redemptions of Series C Stock during the six months ended June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2011, 600 shares
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
of Series C Stock were outstanding with an annualized dividend rate of 0.105% per share and accrued dividends amounted to $87.
The holders of Cumulative Preferred Stock generally are entitled to one vote per share held on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Fund and will vote together with holders of common stock as a single class. The holders of Cumulative Preferred Stock voting together as a single class also have the right currently to elect two Directors and under certain circumstances are entitled to elect a majority of the Board. In addition, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of all outstanding shares of the preferred stock, voting as a single class, will be required to approve any plan of reorganization adversely affecting the preferred stock, and the approval of two-thirds of each class, voting separately, of the Funds outstanding voting stock must approve the conversion of the Fund from a closed-end to an open-end investment company. The approval of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding preferred stock and a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Funds outstanding voting securities are required to approve certain other actions, including changes in the Funds investment objectives or fundamental investment policies.
On March 29, 2011, the Fund distributed one transferable right for each of the 13,575,669 shares of common stock outstanding on that date. Three rights were required to purchase one additional share of common stock at the subscription price of $7.00 per share. On April 26, 2011, the Fund issued 4,525,223 shares of common stock, receiving proceeds of $31,676,561, prior to the deduction of estimated offering expenses of $600,000. The NAV per share of the Fund was reduced by approximately $0.76 per share as a result of the issuance of shares below NAV.
The Fund filed a $200,000,000 shelf registration with the SEC that was effective June 12, 2008, enabling the Fund to offer additional preferred shares. Offering costs of $87,001 relating to the shelf registration were written off in 2010.
6. Industry Concentration. Because the Fund primarily invests in common stocks and other securities of foreign and domestic companies in the telecommunications, media, publishing, and entertainment industries, its portfolio may be subject to greater risk and market fluctuations than a portfolio of securities representing a broad range of investments.
7. Indemnifications. The Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Funds 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 Funds existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
8. 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 SECs 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.
9. Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated the impact on the Fund of all subsequent events occurring through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
Board Consideration and Re-Approval of Advisory Agreement (Unaudited)
Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), contemplates that the Board of Directors (the Board) of The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc. (the Fund), including a majority of the Directors who have no direct or indirect interest in the investment advisory agreement and are not interested persons of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (the Independent Board Members), are required annually to review and re-approve the terms of the Funds existing investment advisory agreement and approve any newly proposed terms therein. In this regard, the Board reviewed and re-approved, during the most recent six month period covered by this report, the Advisory Agreement (the Advisory Agreement) with Gabelli Funds, LLC (the Adviser) for the Fund.
More specifically, at a meeting held on May 25, 2011, the Board, including the Independent Board Members meeting in executive session with their counsel, considered the factors and reached the conclusions described below relating to the selection of the Adviser and the re-approval of the Advisory Agreement.
1. The nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Adviser.
The Board reviewed in detail the nature and extent of the services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement and the quality of those services over the past year. The Board noted that these services included managing the investment program of the Fund, including the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, as well as the provision of general corporate services. The Board considered that the Adviser also provided, at its expense, office facilities for use by the Fund and supervisory personnel responsible for supervising the performance of administrative, accounting, and related services for the Fund, including monitoring to assure compliance with stated investment policies and restrictions under the 1940 Act and related securities regulation. The Board noted that, in addition to managing the investment program for the Fund, the Adviser provided certain non-advisory and compliance services, including services for the Funds Rule 38a-1 compliance program.
The Board noted that the Adviser had engaged, at its expense, BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (BNY) to assist it in performing certain of its administrative functions. The Board concluded that the nature and extent of the services provided was reasonable and appropriate in relation to the advisory fee, that the level of services provided by the Adviser, either directly or through BNY, had not diminished over the past year, and that the quality of service continued to be high.
The Board reviewed the personnel responsible for providing services to the Fund and concluded, based on their experience and interaction with the Adviser, that (i) the Adviser was able to retain quality personnel, (ii) the Adviser and its agents exhibited a high level of diligence and attention to detail in carrying out their advisory and administrative responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement, (iii) the Adviser was responsive to requests of the Board, (iv) the scope and depth of the Advisers resources was adequate, and (v) the Adviser had kept the Board apprised of developments relating to the Fund and the industry in general. The Board also focused on the Advisers reputation and long standing relationship with the Fund. The Board also believed that the Adviser had devoted substantial resources and made substantial commitments to address new regulatory compliance requirements applicable to the Fund.
2. The performance of the Fund and the Adviser.
The Board reviewed the investment performance of the Fund, on an absolute basis, as compared with its Lipper peer group of other SEC registered closed-end funds. The Board considered the Funds one year average annual total return for the period ended March 31, 2011. The peer group considered by the Board was developed by Lipper and was comprised of other selected closed-end core, growth, and value equity funds (the Performance Peer Group). The Board considered these comparisons helpful in their assessment as to whether the Adviser was obtaining for the Funds
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shareholders the total return performance that was available in the marketplace, given the Funds objectives, strategies, limitations, and restrictions. In reviewing the performance of the Fund, the Board noted that the Funds performance was above the median for the one year period and below the median for the three year, five year, and ten year periods. The Board concluded that the Funds performance was reasonable in comparison with that of the Performance Peer Group.
In connection with its assessment of the performance of the Adviser, the Board considered the Advisers financial condition and whether it had the resources necessary to continue to carry out its functions under the Advisory Agreement. The Board concluded that the Adviser had the financial resources necessary to continue to perform its obligations under the Advisory Agreement and to continue to provide the high quality services that it has provided to the Fund to date.
3. The cost of the advisory services and the profits to the Adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund.
In connection with the Boards consideration of the cost of the advisory services and the profits to the Adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund, the Board considered a number of factors. First, the Board compared the level of the advisory fee for the Fund against a comparative Lipper expense peer group comprised of other selected closed-end core, growth, and value equity funds (Expense Peer Group). The Board also considered comparative non-management fee expenses and comparative total fund expenses of the Fund and the Expense Peer Group. The Board considered this information as useful in assessing whether the Adviser was providing services at a cost that was competitive with other similar funds. In assessing this information, the Board considered the comparative contract rates. The Board noted that the Funds advisory fee and expense ratio were higher than average when compared with those of the Expense Peer Group.
The Board also reviewed the fees charged by the Adviser to provide similar advisory services to other registered investment companies or accounts with similar investment objectives, noting that in some cases the fees charged by the Adviser were the same, or lower, than the fees charged to the Fund.
The Board also considered an analysis prepared by the Adviser of the estimated profitability to the Adviser of its relationship with the Fund and reviewed with the Adviser its cost allocation methodology in connection with its profitability. In this regard, the Board reviewed Pro-forma Income Statements of the Adviser for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Board considered one analysis for the Adviser as a whole, and a second analysis for the Adviser with respect to the Fund. With respect to the Fund analysis, the Board received an analysis based on the Funds average net assets during the period as well as a pro-forma analysis of profitability at higher and lower asset levels. The Board concluded that the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser under either analysis was not excessive.
4. The extent to which economies of scale will be realized as the Fund grows and whether fee levels reflect those economies of scale.
With respect to the Boards consideration of economies of scale, the Board discussed whether economies of scale would be realized by the Fund at higher asset levels. The Board also reviewed data from the Expense Peer Group to assess whether the Expense Peer Group funds had advisory fee breakpoints and, if so, at what asset levels. The Board also assessed whether certain of the Advisers costs would increase if asset levels rise. The Board noted the Funds current size and concluded that under foreseeable conditions, they were unable to assess at this time whether economies of scale would be realized by the Fund if it were to experience significant asset growth. In the event there were to be significant asset growth in the Fund, the Board determined to reassess whether the advisory fee appropriately took into account any economies of scale that had been realized as a result of that growth.
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5. Other Factors
In addition to the above factors, the Board also discussed other benefits received by the Adviser from its management of the Fund. The Board considered that the Adviser does use soft dollars in connection with its management of the Fund.
Based on a consideration of all these factors in their totality, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Funds advisory fee was fair and reasonable with respect to the quality of services provided and in light of the other factors described above that the Board deemed relevant. Accordingly, the Board determined to approve the continuation of the Funds Advisory Agreement. The Board based its decision on evaluations of all these factors as a whole and did not consider any one factor as all important or controlling.
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AUTOMATIC DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT
AND VOLUNTARY CASH PURCHASE PLANS
Enrollment in the Plan
It is the policy of The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc. (the Fund) to automatically reinvest dividends payable to common shareholders. As a registered shareholder you automatically become a participant in the Funds Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan). The Plan authorizes the Fund to credit shares of common stock to participants upon an income dividend or a capital gains distribution regardless of whether the shares are trading at a discount or a premium to net asset value. All distributions to shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names will be automatically reinvested pursuant to the Plan in additional shares of the Fund. Plan participants may send their stock certificates to Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (Computershare) to be held in their dividend reinvestment account. Registered shareholders wishing to receive their distributions in cash must submit this request in writing to:
The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc.
c/o Computershare
P.O. Box 43010
Providence, RI 029403010
Shareholders requesting this cash election must include the shareholders name and address as they appear on the share certificate. Shareholders with additional questions regarding the Plan or requesting a copy of the terms of the Plan, may contact Computershare at (800) 336-6983.
If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank, or nominee, you should contact such institution. If such institution is not participating in the Plan, your account will be credited with a cash dividend. In order to participate in the Plan through such institution, it may be necessary for you to have your shares taken out of street name and re-registered in your own name. Once registered in your own name your distributions will be automatically reinvested. Certain brokers participate in the Plan. Shareholders holding shares in street name at participating institutions will have dividends automatically reinvested. Shareholders wishing a cash dividend at such institution must contact their broker to make this change.
The number of shares of common stock distributed to participants in the Plan in lieu of cash dividends is determined in the following manner. Under the Plan, whenever the market price of the Funds common stock is equal to or exceeds net asset value at the time shares are valued for purposes of determining the number of shares equivalent to the cash dividends or capital gains distribution, participants are issued shares of common stock valued at the greater of (i) the net asset value as most recently determined or (ii) 95% of the then current market price of the Funds common stock. The valuation date is the dividend or distribution payment date or, if that date is not a New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) trading day, the next trading day. If the net asset value of the common stock at the time of valuation exceeds the market price of the common stock, participants will receive shares from the Fund valued at market price. If the Fund should declare a dividend or capital gains distribution payable only in cash, Computershare will buy shares of common stock in the open market, or on the NYSE or elsewhere, for the participants accounts, except that Computershare will endeavor to terminate purchases in the open market and cause the Fund to issue shares at net asset value if, following the commencement of such purchases, the market value of the common stock exceeds the then current net asset value.
The automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions will not relieve participants of any income tax which may be payable on such distributions. A participant in the Plan will be treated for federal income tax purposes as having received, on a dividend payment date, a dividend or distribution in an amount equal to the cash the participant could have received instead of shares.
Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan
The Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan is yet another vehicle for our shareholders to increase their investment in the Fund. In order to participate in the Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan, shareholders must have their shares registered in their own name.
Participants in the Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan have the option of making additional cash payments to Computershare for investments in the Funds common shares at the then current market price. Shareholders may send an amount from $250 to $10,000. Computershare will use these funds to purchase shares in the open market on or about the 1st and 15th of each month. Computershare will charge each shareholder who participates $0.75, plus a pro rata share of the brokerage commissions. Brokerage charges for such purchases are expected to be less than the usual brokerage charge for such transactions. It is suggested that any voluntary cash payments be sent to Computershare, P.O. Box 43010, Providence, RI 029403010 such that Computershare receives such payments approximately 10 days before the 1st and 15th of the month. Funds not received at least five days before the investment date shall be held for investment until the next purchase date. A payment may be withdrawn without charge if notice is received by Computershare at least 48 hours before such payment is to be invested.
Shareholders wishing to liquidate shares held at Computershare must do so in writing or by telephone. Please submit your request to the above mentioned address or telephone number. Include in your request your name, address, and account number. The cost to liquidate shares is $2.50 per transaction as well as the brokerage commission incurred. Brokerage charges are expected to be less than the usual brokerage charge for such transactions.
For more information regarding the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan and Voluntary Cash Purchase Plan, brochures are available by calling (914) 921-5070 or by writing directly to the Fund.
The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the change sent to the members of the Plan at least 90 days before the record date for such dividend or distribution. The Plan also may be amended or terminated by Computershare on at least 90 days written notice to participants in the Plan.
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
THE GABELLI GLOBAL MULTIMEDIA TRUST INC.
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580-1422
Directors
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
Anthony J. Colavita
President,
Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.
James P. Conn
Former Managing Director &
Chief Investment Officer,
Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd.
Gregory R. Dube
Managing Member, Roseheart Associates, LLC
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer,
American Gaming Association
Anthony R. Pustorino
Certified Public Accountant,
Professor Emeritus, Pace University
Werner J. Roeder, MD
Medical Director,
Lawrence Hospital
Salvatore J. Zizza
Chairman, Zizza & Co., Ltd.
Officers
Bruce N. Alpert
President
Carter W. Austin
Vice President & Ombudsman
Peter D. Goldstein
Chief Compliance Officer
Laurissa M. Martire
Vice President & Ombudsman
Agnes Mullady
Treasurer & Secretary
Investment Adviser
Gabelli Funds, LLC
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Counsel
Paul Hastings LLP
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
Stock Exchange Listing
Common |
6.00% Preferred | |||
NYSESymbol: |
GGT | GGT PrB | ||
Shares Outstanding: |
18,100,892 | 791,014 |
The Net Asset Value per share appears in the Publicly Traded Funds column, under the heading Specialized Equity Funds, in Mondays The Wall Street Journal. It is also listed in Barrons Mutual Funds/Closed End Funds section under the heading Specialized Equity Funds.
The Net Asset Value per share may be obtained each day by calling (914) 921-5070 or visiting www.gabelli.com.
The NASDAQ symbol for the Net Asset Value is XGGTX.
For general information about the Gabelli Funds, call 800-GABELLI (800-422-3554), fax us at 914-921-5118, visit Gabelli Funds Internet homepage at: www.gabelli.com, or e-mail us at: closedend@gabelli.com
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that the Fund may, from time to time, purchase shares of its common stock in the open market when the Funds shares are trading at a discount of 5% or more from the net asset value of the shares. The Fund may also, from time to time, purchase shares of its preferred stock in the open market when the preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
There has been no change, as of the date of this filing, in any of the portfolio managers identified in response to paragraph (a)(1) of this Item in the registrants most recently filed annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
REGISTRANT PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period |
(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased |
(b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit) |
(c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||
Month #1 01/01/11 through 01/31/11 |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common 13,575,669
Preferred Series B 791,014 | ||||
Month #2 02/01/11 through 02/28/11 |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common 13,575,669
Preferred Series B 791,014 | ||||
Month #3 03/01/11 through 03/31/11 |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common 13,575,669
Preferred Series B 791,014 | ||||
Month #4 04/01/11 through 04/30/11 |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common 13,575,669
Preferred Series B 791,014 | ||||
Month #5 05/01/11 through 05/31/11 |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common 18,100,892
Preferred Series B 791,014 | ||||
Month #6 06/01/11 through 06/30/11 |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common N/A
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common 18,100,892
Preferred Series B 791,014 | ||||
Total | Common 10,500
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common $7.4790
Preferred Series B N/A |
Common 10,500
Preferred Series B N/A |
N/A |
Footnote columns (c) and (d) of the table, by disclosing the following information in the aggregate for all plans or programs publicly announced:
a. | The date each plan or program was announced The notice of the potential repurchase of common and preferred shares occurs quarterly in the Funds quarterly report in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
b. | The dollar amount (or share or unit amount) approved Any or all common shares outstanding may be repurchased when the Funds common shares are trading at a discount of 5% or more from the net asset value of the shares. |
Any or all preferred shares outstanding may be repurchased when the Funds preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value of $25.00.
c. | The expiration date (if any) of each plan or program The Funds repurchase plans are ongoing. |
d. | Each plan or program that has expired during the period covered by the table The Funds repurchase plans are ongoing. |
e. | Each plan or program the registrant has determined to terminate prior to expiration, or under which the registrant does not intend to make further purchases. The Funds repurchase plans are ongoing. |
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrants 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 registrants principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) | Not applicable. | |
(a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. | |
(a)(3) | Not applicable. | |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(registrant) |
The Gabelli Global Multimedia Trust Inc. | |
By (Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Bruce N. Alpert | |
Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date 9/8/11 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Bruce N. Alpert | |
Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date 9/8/11 |
By (Signature and Title)* |
/s/ Agnes Mullady | |
Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
Date 9/8/11 |
* | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |