GDL Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number            811-21969                    

                                                 The GDL Fund                                                 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

One Corporate Center

                                         Rye, New York 10580-1422                                    

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Bruce N. Alpert

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

                                     Rye, New York 10580-1422                            

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2014

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.


The GDL Fund

 

Third Quarter Report — September 30, 2014

   LOGO

To Our Shareholders,

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the net asset value (“NAV”) total return of The GDL Fund was (1.9)%, compared with a total return of 0.01% for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. The total return for the Fund’s publicly traded shares was (1.5)%. The Fund’s NAV per share was $12.18, while the price of the publicly traded shares closed at $10.54 on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

See below for additional performance information.

Enclosed is the schedule of investments as of September 30, 2014.

Comparative Results

Average Annual Returns through September 30, 2014 (a) (Unaudited)

  Since
     Quarter   1 Year   3 Year   5 Year   Inception
(01/31/07)

GDL Fund

                    

NAV Total Return (b)

       (1.92 )%       2.08 %       3.49 %       3.13 %       2.63 %

Investment Total Return (c)

       (1.47 )       1.90         6.15         3.15         1.20  

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

       0.01         0.05         0.07         0.10         0.94  

 

  (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 Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is comprised of a single issue purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month. At the end of the month, that issue is sold and rolled into the outstanding Treasury Bill that matures closest to, but not beyond three months from the re-balancing date. To qualify for selection, an issue must have settled on or before the re-balancing (month end) date. Dividends are not reinvested for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 
  (b)

Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in the NAV per share and reinvestment of distributions at NAV on the ex-dividend date and are net of expenses. Since inception return is based on an initial NAV of $19.06.

 
  (c)

Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in closing market values on the NYSE and reinvestment of distributions. Since inception return is based on an initial offering price of $20.00.

 


The GDL Fund

Schedule of Investments — September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Shares

         

Market

Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS — 83.7%   
   Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%   
  76,000       Allied Defense Group Escrow†    $ 4,560   
  28,000       Exelis Inc.      463,120   
  6,000      

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.†

     39,360   
     

 

 

 
        507,040   
     

 

 

 
   Automotive: Parts and Accessories — 3.6%   
  75,000       Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.      2,152,500   
  200,000      

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack†

     1,782,000   
  100,000       TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.†      10,125,000   
     

 

 

 
        14,059,500   
     

 

 

 
   Building and Construction — 1.0%   
  500       Balfour Beatty plc      1,529   
  23,000      

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

     945,530   
  50,000       URS Corp.      2,880,500   
     

 

 

 
        3,827,559   
     

 

 

 
   Business Services — 3.8%   
  4,000       Acxiom Corp.†      66,200   
  27,108      

Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc., Cl. B†

     875,588   
  500       Bull†      3,094   
  92,138      

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc., Cl. A

     621,010   
  92,500       Concur Technologies Inc.†      11,730,850   
  1,000       Conversant Inc.†      34,250   
  205,000       GrainCorp Ltd., Cl. A      1,534,619   
  500       PubliGroupe AG      109,982   
  1,556       Vectrus Inc.†      30,380   
     

 

 

 
        15,005,973   
     

 

 

 
   Cable and Satellite — 4.4%   
  9,000       AMC Networks Inc., Cl. A†      525,780   
  219,000       British Sky Broadcasting Group plc      3,131,362   
  10,000       Cablevision Systems Corp., Cl. A      175,100   
  12,910       Liberty Global plc, Cl. A†      549,191   
  30,000       Liberty Global plc, Cl. C†      1,230,450   
  1,200,000       Sky Deutschland AG†      10,198,931   
  7,500       Time Warner Cable Inc.      1,076,175   
  8,000       Time Warner Inc.      601,680   
     

 

 

 
        17,488,669   
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment — 0.1%   
  30,000       Riverbed Technology Inc.†      556,350   
     

 

 

 
   Computer Software and Services — 1.7%   
  224,600       BMC Software Stub†      11,230   
  190,000       Compuware Corp.      2,015,900   
  2,000       Ebix Inc.      28,360   
  2,000       Mentor Graphics Corp.      40,990   
  100,000       Move Inc.†      2,096,000   
  1,000       TIBCO Software Inc.†      23,630   
  65,000       Yahoo! Inc.†      2,648,750   
     

 

 

 
        6,864,860   
     

 

 

 

Shares

         

Market

Value

 
   Consumer Products and Services — 1.9%   
  76,000       Avon Products Inc.(a)    $ 957,600   
  8,000       Blyth Inc.      64,960   
  300,000       Indesit Co. SpA†      4,046,834   
  37,000       Lorillard Inc.      2,216,670   
  2,000       Prestige Brands Holdings Inc.†      64,740   
     

 

 

 
        7,350,804   
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Industrial — 0.4%   
  3,000       Foster Wheeler AG      94,860   
  10,000       Impreglon SE      180,680   
  15,000       ITT Corp.      674,100   
  46,000       Myers Industries Inc.      811,440   
     

 

 

 
        1,761,080   
     

 

 

 
   Educational Services — 0.0%   
  12,000       Corinthian Colleges Inc.†      1,326   
     

 

 

 
   Electronics — 5.6%   
  211,700       Alliance Semiconductor Corp.†      169,360   
  77,500       Bel Fuse Inc., Cl. A      1,826,675   
  5,000       Cobra Electronics Corp.†      21,400   
  480,000       Laird plc      2,409,922   
  160,500       Measurement Specialties Inc.†      13,740,405   
  90,000       Vacon Oyj      3,830,851   
  3,000       Viasystems Group Inc.†      47,100   
     

 

 

 
        22,045,713   
     

 

 

 
   Energy and Utilities — 10.2%   
  152,000       Alvopetro Energy Ltd.†      88,218   
  134,000       Athlon Energy Inc.†      7,802,820   
  4,000       Atlas Energy LP      176,000   
  61,000       Bolt Technology Corp.      1,338,340   
  30,000       Cleco Corp.      1,444,500   
  270,000       Dragon Oil plc      2,610,927   
  60,000       Dresser-Rand Group Inc.†      4,935,600   
  72,000       Endesa SA      2,845,061   
  41,000       Energy Transfer Partners LP      2,623,590   
  460,000       Gulf Coast Ultra Deep Royalty Trust†      920,000   
  44,418       Integrys Energy Group Inc.      2,879,175   
  622,000       Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.†      8,440,540   
  336       LinnCo LLC      9,727   
  10,000       NRG Energy Inc.      304,800   
  1,000       Origin Energy Ltd.      13,107   
  92,000       Pepco Holdings Inc.      2,461,920   
  109,000       Pike Corp.†      1,296,010   
  2,000       Silverwillow Energy Corp.†      304   
  100,000       WesternZagros Resources Ltd.†      68,753   
     

 

 

 
        40,259,392   
     

 

 

 
   Equipment and Supplies — 0.1%   
  3,000       The Middleby Corp.†      264,390   
     

 

 

 
   Financial Services — 4.9%   
  900       Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.      38,493   
 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

2


The GDL Fund

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

 

 

 

Shares

         

Market

Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
   Financial Services (Continued)   
  60,000       First Niagara Financial Group Inc.    $ 499,800   
  30,000       Hudson City Bancorp Inc.      291,600   
  131,000       National Interstate Corp.      3,654,900   
  60,000       Navient Corp.      1,062,600   
  18,400       Pohjola Bank plc, Cl. A      370,914   
  177,000       Protective Life Corp.      12,285,570   
  500      

Schweizerische National-Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

     43,679   
  60,000       SLM Corp.      513,600   
  50,000       SWS Group Inc.†      344,500   
  500       TF Financial Corp.      20,735   
  2,000      

The Bank of Kentucky Financial Corp.

     92,460   
     

 

 

 
        19,218,851   
     

 

 

 
   Food and Beverage — 5.5%   
  200,000       Annie’s Inc.†(a)      9,180,000   
  2,000       Cermaq ASA      30,118   
  210,000       China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd.†      89,789   
  54,000      

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc.

     1,088,640   
  1,310,000       Parmalat SpA      4,136,511   
  5,000       Pinnacle Foods Inc.      163,250   
  9,000       Post Holdings Inc.†      298,620   
  448,400       Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd.      5,977,304   
  1,000      

Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Co. Holding Ltd.

     6,365   
  3,255,000       Yashili International Holdings Ltd.      884,505   
     

 

 

 
        21,855,102   
     

 

 

 
   Health Care — 13.2%   
  2,000       Alere Inc.†      77,560   
  1,000       Allergan Inc.      178,190   
  20,000       Ambit Biosciences Corp.†      308,000   
  550,000       ArthroCare Corp. Stub†      192,500   
  43,000       AstraZeneca plc, ADR      3,071,920   
  2,000       Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc.†      59,700   
  66,500       Covidien plc      5,752,915   
  1,000       Gentiva Health Services Inc.†      16,780   
  2,400       ICU Medical Inc.†      154,032   
  12,900       Illumina Inc.†      2,114,568   
  1,000       Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.†      1,410   
  10,000       LipoScience Inc.†      51,800   
  122,836       Medical Action Industries Inc.†      1,692,680   
  745,000       Nobel Biocare Holding AG      13,226,930   
  1,000       Pethealth Inc.†      2,473   
  3,000       QLT Inc.†      13,560   
  31,000       Rhoen Klinikum AG      940,497   
  61,000       Shire plc, ADR      15,802,050   
  50,000       Sigma-Aldrich Corp.      6,800,500   
  30,000       Smith & Nephew plc      505,796   
  2,500       Smith & Nephew plc, ADR      210,475   
  1,000       Synageva BioPharma Corp.†      68,780   

Shares

         

Market

Value

 
  800      

Taro Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.†

   $ 123,088   
  1,241       Wright Medical Group Inc.†      37,602   
  13,000      

WuXi PharmaTech Cayman Inc., ADR†

     455,260   
     

 

 

 
        51,859,066   
     

 

 

 
   Hotels and Gaming — 5.9%   
  135,000       Bally Technologies Inc.†(a)      10,894,500   
  28,000       Belmond Ltd., Cl. A†      326,480   
  22,635       Eldorado Resorts Inc.†      96,197   
  680,000       International Game Technology(a)      11,471,600   
  1,000       MGM Resorts International†      22,780   
  8,000       Multimedia Games Holding Co. Inc.†      288,080   
     

 

 

 
        23,099,637   
     

 

 

 
   Machinery — 0.4%   
  3,000       CNH Industrial NV      23,872   
  42,000       Xylem Inc.      1,490,580   
     

 

 

 
        1,514,452   
     

 

 

 
   Metals and Mining — 0.4%   
  190,000       AuRico Gold Inc.      663,100   
  2,800       Camino Minerals Corp.†      88   
  1,000       Cayden Resources Inc.†      2,652   
  1,000       Chaparral Gold Corp.†      473   
  11       Jaguar Mining Inc.†      6   
  10,000       Lonmin plc†      30,121   
  1,000       Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.†      12,661   
  3,000       Pan American Silver Corp.      32,975   
  500       Papillon Resources Ltd.†      674   
  16,000       Vulcan Materials Co.      963,680   
     

 

 

 
        1,706,430   
     

 

 

 
   Paper and Forest Products — 0.0%   
  12,000       Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd.†      29,037   
     

 

 

 
   Publishing — 0.0%   
  136,000       SCMP Group Ltd.      33,015   
     

 

 

 
   Real Estate — 0.3%   
  32,100      

American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust Inc.

     336,408   
  70,000       Glimcher Realty Trust      947,800   
  1,000      

HealthLease Properties Real Estate Investment Trust

     12,626   
     

 

 

 
        1,296,834   
     

 

 

 
   Retail — 5.2%   
  13,000       Family Dollar Stores Inc.      1,004,120   
  330,000       Safeway Inc.(a)      11,319,000   
  3,600       SpartanNash Co.      70,020   
  3,000       Tim Hortons Inc.      236,430   
  380,557       Zale Corp.†      7,991,697   
     

 

 

 
        20,621,267   
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors — 2.2%   
  180,000       International Rectifier Corp.†      7,063,200   
 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

3


The GDL Fund

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

 

 

 

Shares

         

Market

Value

 
   COMMON STOCKS (Continued)   
   Semiconductors (Continued)   
  300       OmniVision Technologies Inc.†    $ 7,938   
  140,000       Peregrine Semiconductor Corp.†      1,731,800   
  2,500       Xcerra Corp.†      24,475   
     

 

 

 
        8,827,413   
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Chemicals — 2.0%   
  3,000       Ashland Inc.      312,300   
  10,000       Auriga Industries A/S, Cl. B†      520,060   
  90,000       Rockwood Holdings Inc.      6,880,500   
  3,600       SGL Carbon SE†      74,457   
     

 

 

 
        7,787,317   
     

 

 

 
   Telecommunications — 9.4%   
  690,000      

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.

     2,310,412   
  6,739       BCE Inc.      288,165   
  6,300       Enventis Corp.      114,534   
  182,800       Jazztel plc†      2,959,969   
  200,000       Koninklijke KPN NV†      640,875   
  256,500       LIN Media LLC, Cl. A†(a)      5,694,300   
  500      

Loral Space & Communications Inc.†

     35,905   
  58,926       Sprint Corp.†      373,591   
  170,000       Telenet Group Holding NV†      9,769,745   
  282,300       tw telecom inc.†(a)      11,746,503   
  64,500       Ziggo NV      3,021,617   
     

 

 

 
        36,955,616   
     

 

 

 
   Transportation — 1.2%   
  140,000       Contrans Group Inc., Cl. A      1,873,834   
  418,681       TNT Express NV      2,651,493   
     

 

 

 
        4,525,327   
     

 

 

 
   Wireless Communications — 0.2%   
  25,000       T-Mobile US Inc.†      721,750   
     

 

 

 
   TOTAL COMMON STOCKS      330,043,770   
     

 

 

 
   RIGHTS — 0.4%   
   Health Care — 0.1%   
  187,200      

Adolor Corp., CPR, expire 07/01/19†

     97,344   
  201,600      

American Medical Alert Corp.†

     2,016   
  18,000      

Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd., CVR†

     1,980   
  90,200      

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

     85,690   
  31,000      

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc., CVR†

     3,410   
  3,800      

Furiex Pharmaceuticals Inc., CVR†

     37,126   
  100      

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

     60   
  346,322      

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

     183,551   
  186,000      

Trius Therapeutics, CVR†

     24,180   
  5,000      

Wright Medical Group Inc., CVR, expire 03/01/16†

     11,000   
     

 

 

 
        446,357   
     

 

 

 

Shares

           

Market

Value

 
   Specialty Chemicals — 0.0%      
  3,600      

SGL Carbon SE, expire 10/13/14†

  

   $ 3,665   
        

 

 

 
   Wireless Communications — 0.3%   
  470,000      

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

   

     1,184,400   
        

 

 

 
   TOTAL RIGHTS         1,634,422   
        

 

 

 
   WARRANTS — 0.0%      
   Energy and Utilities — 0.0%      
  35,000      

Kinder Morgan Inc., expire 05/25/17†

  

     127,400   
        

 

 

 
   Metals and Mining — 0.0%      
  850      

HudBay Minerals Inc., expire 07/20/18†

   

     911   
        

 

 

 
   TOTAL WARRANTS         128,311   
        

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

               
   U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 15.9%   
  $62,620,000      

U.S. Treasury Bills,
0.005% to 0.060%††,
10/23/14 to 03/19/15(b)

    

     62,617,994   
        

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts

          Expiration Date/
Exercise Price
        
   PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED (c)† — 0.0%   
  8      

Burger King Worldwide Inc.

     Jan. 15/37         7,200   
        

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
(Cost $389,851,600)

   

   $ 394,431,697   
        

 

 

 
   Aggregate tax cost       $ 390,753,186   
        

 

 

 
   Gross unrealized appreciation       $ 18,032,160   
   Gross unrealized depreciation         (14,353,649
        

 

 

 
  

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

   

   $ 3,678,511   
        

 

 

 

Shares

           

Market

Value

 
   SECURITIES SOLD SHORT —(7.5)%   
   Consumer Products and Services — (0.2)%   
  9,250       Reynolds American Inc.       $ 545,750   
        

 

 

 
   Energy and Utilities — (1.6)%      
  62,997       Whiting Petroleum Corp.         4,885,417   
  35,440       Wisconsin Energy Corp.         1,523,920   
        

 

 

 
        6,409,337   
        

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

4


The GDL Fund

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

 

 

 

Shares

             

Market

Value

 
  SECURITIES SOLD SHORT (Continued)   
  Health Care — (3.1)%   
  163,968      AbbVie Inc.      $ 9,470,792   
  43,498      Medtronic Inc.        2,694,701   
     

 

 

 
        12,165,493   
     

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals — (0.4)%   
  28,818      Albemarle Corp.        1,697,380   
     

 

 

 
  Telecommunications — (2.2)%   
  190,960      Level 3 Communications Inc.        8,732,601   
     

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
(Proceeds received $29,184,434)

   

  $ 29,550,561   
     

 

 

 
  Aggregate proceeds      $ (29,184,434
     

 

 

 
  Gross unrealized appreciation      $ 529,287   
  Gross unrealized depreciation        (895,414
     

 

 

 
 

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

  

  $ (366,127
     

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts

        Expiration Date/
Exercise Price
   

Market

Value

 
  OPTIONS CONTRACTS WRITTEN (d) — (0.0)%   
  Call Options Written — (0.0)%   
  8     

Burger King Worldwide Inc.

    Jan. 15/37      $ 188   
     

 

 

 
  Aggregate premiums      $ (192
     

 

 

 
  Gross unrealized appreciation      $ 4   
  Gross unrealized depreciation          
     

 

 

 
 

Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation

  

  $ 4   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

        Settlement
Date
   

Unrealized
Appreciation

 
  FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS      
  3,800,000(e)     

Deliver British Pounds in exchange for United States Dollars
6,158,680(f)

    10/31/14      $ 47,932   
  35,000,000(g)     

Deliver Euros in exchange for United States Dollars 44,216,244(f)

    10/31/14        522,122   
  12,600,000(h)     

Deliver Swiss Francs in exchange for United States Dollars 13,200,887(f)

    10/31/14        107,647   
     

 

 

 
 

TOTAL FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

   

  $ 677,701   
     

 

 

 

Notional

Amount

          Termination
Date
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 
  

EQUITY CONTRACT FOR DIFFERENCE SWAP AGREEMENTS

   

  
  $  105,140       Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.(i)      06/29/15       $ (14,322
        

 

 

 
    (90,000 Shares)      

 

(a)

At September 30, 2014, securities, or a portion thereof, with a value of $57,013,500 were reserved and/or pledged for collateral with the custodian for securities sold short, equity contract for difference swap agreements, and forward foreign exchange contracts.

(b)

At September 30, 2014, $43,200,000 of the principal amount was pledged as collateral for securities sold short, equity contract for difference swap agreements, and forward foreign exchange contracts.

(c)

At September 30, 2014, all of the put options purchased were held at Pershing LLC.

(d)

At September 30, 2014, the Fund had entered into over-the-counter Option Contracts Written with Pershing LLC.

(e)

Principal amount denoted in British Pounds.

(f)

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

(g)

Principal amount denoted in Euros.

(h)

Principal amount denoted in Swiss Francs

(i)

At September 30, 2014, the Fund had entered into equity contract for difference swap agreements with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Non-income producing security.

††

Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

CVR

Contingent Value Right

CPR

Contingent Payment Right

 

Geographic Diversification

   % of
Market
Value
   

Market

Value

 

Long Positions

    

North America

     72.9   $ 287,607,232   

Europe

     23.5        92,513,394   

Japan

     1.5        5,977,304   

Asia/Pacific

     1.3        5,327,746   

Africa/Middle East

     0.7        2,610,927   

Latin America

     0.1        364,973   

South Africa

     0.0        30,121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.0   $ 394,431,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short Positions

    

North America

     (7.5 )%    $ (29,550,749
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

     (7.5 )%    $ (29,550,749
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to schedule of investments.

 

5


The GDL Fund

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

The Fund’s schedule of investments is 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 schedule of investments.

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

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

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

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

6


The GDL Fund

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input both individually and in the aggregate that is significant to the fair value measurement. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of the Fund’s investments in securities and other financial instruments by inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2014 is as follows:

 

    Valuation Inputs        
    Level 1
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 Other Significant
Observable Inputs
    Level 3 Significant
Unobservable Inputs
    Total Market Value
at 9/30/14
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES:

       

ASSETS (Market Value):

       

Common Stocks:

       

Aerospace and Defense

    $       502,480               $       4,560        $       507,040   

Computer Software and Services

    6,853,630               11,230        6,864,860   

Health Care

    51,666,566               192,500        51,859,066   

Metals and Mining

    1,705,756        674               1,706,430   

Publishing

                  33,015        33,015   

Retail

    12,629,570        $  7,991,697               20,621,267   

Other Industries (a)

    248,452,092                      248,452,092   

Total Common Stocks

    321,810,094        7,992,371        241,305        330,043,770   

Rights(a)

    18,075               1,616,347        1,634,422   

Warrants(a)

    128,311                      128,311   

U.S. Government Obligations

           $62,617,994               62,617,994   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES – ASSETS

    $321,956,480        $70,610,365        $1,857,652        $394,424,497   

LIABILITIES (Market Value):

       

Common Stocks Sold Short(a)

    $ (29,550,561                   $ (29,550,561

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES - LIABILITIES

    $ (29,550,561                   $ (29,550,561

OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

       

ASSETS (Unrealized Appreciation):*

       

EQUITY CONTRACT:

       

Index Put Options Purchased

           $         7,200               $7,200   

FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS

       

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

           677,701               677,701   

LIABILITIES (Unrealized Depreciation):*

       

EQUITY CONTRACT

       

Contract for Difference Swap Agreements

           (14,322            (14,322

Call Options Written

    $            (188                   (188

TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

    $            (188     $     670,579        $            —        $       670,391   

 

(a)

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

*

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

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

Additional Information to Evaluate Qualitative Information.

General. The Fund uses recognized industry pricing services – approved by the Board and unaffiliated with the Adviser – to value most of its securities, and uses broker quotes provided by market makers of securities not valued by these and other recognized pricing sources. Several different pricing feeds are received to value domestic equity securities, international equity securities, preferred equity securities, and fixed income securities.

 

7


The GDL Fund

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

The data within these feeds is ultimately sourced from major stock exchanges and trading systems where these securities trade. The prices supplied by external sources are checked by obtaining quotations or actual transaction prices from market participants. If a price obtained from the pricing source is deemed unreliable, prices will be sought from another pricing service or from a broker/dealer that trades that security or similar securities.

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

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

Merger Arbitrage Risk. The principal risk associated with the Fund’s investment strategy is that certain of the proposed reorganizations in which the Fund invests may involve a longer time frame than originally contemplated or be renegotiated or terminated, in which case losses may be realized. The Fund invests all or a portion of its assets to seek short term capital appreciation. This can be expected to increase the portfolio turnover rate and cause increased brokerage commission costs.

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

The Fund’s derivative contracts held at September 30, 2014, if any, are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP and are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments together with the related counterparty.

Swap Agreements. The Fund may enter into equity contract for difference swap transactions for the purpose of increasing the income of the Fund. The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment

 

8


The GDL Fund

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

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

The Fund has entered into equity contract for difference swap agreement with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Details of the swap at September 30, 2014 are reflected within the Schedule of Investments and further details are as follows:

 

Notional Amount

  

Equity Security Received

  

Interest Rate/Equity Security Paid

  

Termination Date

  

  Net Unrealized
    Depreciation

$105,140 (90,000 Shares)

   Market Value
Appreciation on: Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.
  

One Month LIBOR plus 90 bps plus Market Value Depreciation on:

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.

   6/29/15    $(14,322)

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 Fund’s portfolio securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. Although forward foreign exchange contracts limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase. Forward foreign exchange contracts at September 30, 2014 are presented within the Schedule of Investments.

Options. The Fund may purchase or write call or put options on securities or indices for the purpose of increasing the income of the Fund. As a writer of put options, the Fund receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option. The Fund would incur a loss if the price of the underlying financial instrument decreases between the date the option is written and the date on which the option is terminated. The Fund would realize a gain, to the extent of the premium, if the price of the financial instrument increases between those dates. If a written call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss. If a written put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security.

As a purchaser of put options, the Fund pays a premium for the right to sell to the seller of the put option the underlying security at a specified price. The seller of the put has the obligation to purchase the underlying security upon exercise at the exercise price. If the price of the underlying security declines, the Fund would

 

9


The GDL Fund

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

realize a gain upon sale or exercise. If the price of the underlying security increases or stays the same, the Fund would realize a loss upon sale or at expiration date, but only to the extent of the premium paid.

In the case of call options, these exercise prices are referred to as “in-the-money,” “at-the-money,” and “out-of-the-money,” respectively. The Fund may write (a) in-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the price of the underlying security will remain stable or decline during the option period, (b) at-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the price of the underlying security will remain stable, decline, or advance moderately during the option period, and (c) out-of-the-money call options when the Adviser expects that the premiums received from writing the call option will be greater than the appreciation in the price of the underlying security above the exercise price. By writing a call option, the Fund limits its opportunity to profit from any increase in the market value of the underlying security above the exercise price of the option. Out-of-the-money, at-the-money, and in-the-money put options (the reverse of call options as to the relation of exercise price to market price) may be utilized in the same market environments that such call options are used in equivalent transactions. Put options purchased and Call options written which were held at September 30, 2014 are reflected within the Schedule of Investments.

The following table summarizes the net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of derivatives held at September 30, 2014 by primary risk exposure:

 

Asset Derivatives:    Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

     $ 677,701    

Option Contracts Written

       4    
    

 

 

     

Total

     $ 677,705    
    

 

 

     

Liability Derivatives:

              

Equity Contracts

     $ (14,322 )  

Limitations on the Purchase and Sale of Futures Contracts, Certain Options, and Swaps. Subject to the guidelines of the Board, the Fund may engage in “commodity interest” transactions (generally, transactions in futures, certain options, certain currency transactions, and certain types of swaps) only for bona fide hedging or other permissible transactions in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). Pursuant to amendments by the CFTC to Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”), the Adviser has filed a notice of exemption from registration as a “commodity pool operator” with respect to the Fund. The Fund and the Adviser are therefore not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the CEA. In addition, certain trading restrictions are now applicable to the Fund as of January 1, 2013. These trading restrictions permit the Fund to engage in commodity interest transactions that include (i) “bona fide hedging” transactions, as that term is defined and interpreted by the CFTC and its staff, without regard to the percentage of the Fund’s assets committed to margin and options premiums and (ii) non-bona fide hedging transactions, provided that the Fund does not enter into such non-bona fide hedging transactions if, immediately thereafter, either (a) the sum of the amount of initial margin deposits on the Fund’s existing futures positions or swaps positions and option or swaption premiums would exceed 5% of the market

 

10


The GDL Fund

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions, or (b) the aggregate net notional value of the Fund’s commodity interest transactions would not exceed 100% of the market value of the Fund’s liquidating value, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions. Therefore, in order to claim the Rule 4.5 exemption, the Fund is limited in its ability to invest in commodity futures, options, and certain types of swaps (including securities futures, broad based stock index futures, and financial futures contracts). As a result, in the future, the Fund will be more limited in its ability to use these instruments than in the past, and these limitations may have a negative impact on the ability of the Adviser to manage the Fund, and on the Fund’s performance.

Securities Sold Short. The Fund may enter into short sale transactions. Short selling involves selling securities that may or may not be owned and, at times, borrowing the same securities for delivery to the purchaser, with an obligation to replace such borrowed securities at a later date. The proceeds received from short sales are recorded as liabilities and the Fund records an unrealized gain or loss to the extent of the difference between the proceeds received and the value of an open short position on the day of determination.

The Fund records a realized gain or loss when the short position is closed out. By entering into a short sale, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security sold short. Dividends on short sales are recorded as an expense by the Fund on the ex-dividend date and interest expense is recorded on the accrual basis. The broker retains collateral for the value of the open positions, which is adjusted periodically as the value of the position fluctuates. Securities sold short at September 30, 2014 are reflected within the Schedule of Investments.

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

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

 

11


The GDL Fund

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

 

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

Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in securities for which the markets are restricted. Restricted securities include securities whose disposition is subject to substantial legal or contractual restrictions. The sale of restricted securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. Securities freely saleable among qualified institutional investors under special rules adopted by the SEC may be treated as liquid if they satisfy liquidity standards established by the Board. The continued liquidity of such securities is not as well assured as that of publicly traded securities, and accordingly the Board will monitor their liquidity. At September 30, 2014, the Fund held no investments in restricted securities.

Tax Information. The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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

 

12


THE GDL FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

Portfolio Manager Biography

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

 

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

The Net Asset Value per share appears in the Publicly Traded Funds column, under the heading “Specialized Equity Funds,” in Monday’s The Wall Street Journal. It is also listed in Barron’s 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 “XGDLX.”

 

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 its common shares in the open market when the Fund’s shares are trading at a discount of 7.5% or more from the net asset value of the shares. The Fund may also from time to time purchase its preferred shares in the open market when the preferred shares are trading at a discount to the liquidation value.


THE GDL FUND

One Corporate Center

Rye, NY 10580-1422

 

t  800-GABELLI (800-422-3554)
f   914-921-5118
e   info@gabelli.com
   GABELLI.COM

 

 

 

TRUSTEES

 

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.

 

Clarence A. Davis

Former Chief Executive Officer,

Nestor, Inc.

 

Mario d’Urso

Former Italian Senator

 

Arthur V. Ferrara

Former Chairman &

Chief Executive Officer,

Guardian Life Insurance

Company of America

 

Michael J. Melarkey

Partner,

Avansino, Melarkey, Knobel,

Mulligan & McKenzie

 

Edward T. Tokar

Senior Managing Director,

Beacon Trust Company

 

Salvatore J. Zizza

Chairman,

Zizza & Associates Corp.

  

OFFICERS

 

Bruce N. Alpert

President

 

Andrea R. Mango

Secretary & Vice President

 

Agnes Mullady

Treasurer

 

Richard J. Walz

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Frank M. Yodice

Assistant Vice President

and Ombudsman

 

Carter W. Austin

Vice President

 

David I. Schachter

Vice President

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

 

Gabelli Funds, LLC

One Corporate Center

Rye, New York 10580-1422

 

CUSTODIAN

 

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

COUNSEL

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &

Flom LLP

 

TRANSFER AGENT AND

REGISTRAR

 

AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER AND TRUST COMPANY

 

 

 

GDL Q3/2014

LOGO

 


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 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 GDL Fund

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

  /s/ Bruce N. Alpert

 

      Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

 

    11/20/2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

  /s/ Bruce N. Alpert

 

      Bruce N. Alpert, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

 

    11/20/2014

 

By (Signature and Title)*

 

  /s/ Agnes Mullady

 

       Agnes Mullady, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Date

 

    11/20/2014

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