Statement of Additional Info - Gabelli
Statement of Additional Info - Gabelli
Statement of Additional Info - Gabelli
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18. Issue senior securities.<br />
If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time <strong>of</strong> investment, a later increase in percentage resulting from a<br />
change in values <strong>of</strong> portfolio securities or amount <strong>of</strong> total net assets will not be considered a violation <strong>of</strong> any <strong>of</strong><br />
the foregoing restrictions, except that there is an ongoing asset coverage requirement in the case <strong>of</strong> borrowings.<br />
If the value <strong>of</strong> the Funds’ holdings <strong>of</strong> illiquid securities at any time exceeds the percentage limitation applicable<br />
at the time <strong>of</strong> acquisition due to subsequent fluctuations in value or other reasons, the Funds’ Board will<br />
consider what actions, if any, are appropriate to maintain adequate liquidity.<br />
The Mid-Cap Equity Fund, except as otherwise indicated, may not:<br />
1. Issue senior securities, except as otherwise permitted by its fundamental policy on borrowing or by applicable<br />
law.<br />
2. The Mid-Cap Equity Fund shall invest at least 75% <strong>of</strong> its total assets in some combination <strong>of</strong> the following: (a)<br />
cash and cash items, (b) Government Securities (as defined in the 1940 Act), (c) securities <strong>of</strong> other investment<br />
companies, and (d) other securities. With regard to (d), other securities (acquired pursuant to this policy) are<br />
limited as to any single issuer to an amount not greater than 5% <strong>of</strong> the Fund’s total assets and not more than<br />
10% <strong>of</strong> the outstanding voting securities <strong>of</strong> any such issuer, or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.<br />
3. Make investments that will result in the concentration (as that term is used in the 1940 Act) <strong>of</strong> its assets in<br />
securities <strong>of</strong> issuers in any one industry.<br />
4. Purchase or sell real estate, or direct or indirect interests in real estate, except as otherwise permitted by<br />
applicable law.<br />
5. Lend its assets or money to other persons, except (a) by purchasing debt obligations (including privately placed<br />
debt obligations), (b) by lending cash or securities as permitted by applicable law, (c) by entering into<br />
repurchase agreements, (d) by investing in permitted leveraged investments, or (e) as otherwise permitted by<br />
applicable law.<br />
6. Borrow money, except that the Fund may (a) borrow from banks (as defined in the 1940 Act) and through<br />
reverse repurchase agreements in amounts up to 33 1/3% <strong>of</strong> its total assets (including the amount borrowed), (b)<br />
borrow amounts equal to an additional 5% <strong>of</strong> its total assets for temporary purposes, (c) invest in permitted<br />
leveraged investments, (d) engage in transactions in mortgage dollar rolls and other similar transactions, and (e)<br />
engage in other transactions that may entail borrowing or otherwise borrow money to the extent permitted by<br />
applicable law.<br />
7. Underwrite securities <strong>of</strong> other issuers except ins<strong>of</strong>ar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the 1933<br />
Act, in selling portfolio securities.<br />
8. Purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts, except as otherwise permitted by applicable law.<br />
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION<br />
Employees <strong>of</strong> the Adviser and Sub-Adviser and their affiliates will <strong>of</strong>ten have access to information concerning the<br />
portfolio holdings <strong>of</strong> the Funds. The Trust, the Adviser, and Sub-Adviser have adopted policies and procedures that<br />
require all employees to safeguard proprietary information <strong>of</strong> the Funds, which includes information relating to the<br />
Funds’ portfolio holdings as well as portfolio trading activity <strong>of</strong> the Adviser and Sub-Adviser with respect to the Funds<br />
(collectively, “Portfolio Holdings <strong>Info</strong>rmation”). In addition, the Trust, the Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser have adopted<br />
policies and procedures providing that Portfolio Holdings <strong>Info</strong>rmation may not be disclosed except to the extent that it is<br />
(a) made available to the general public by posting on the Trust’s website or filed as part <strong>of</strong> a required filing on Form N-<br />
Q or N-CSR, or (b) provided to a third party for legitimate business purposes or regulatory purposes, which has agreed to<br />
keep such information confidential under terms approved by the Adviser’s/Sub-Adviser’s legal department or outside<br />
counsel, as described below. The Adviser or the Sub-Adviser will examine each situation under (b) with a view to<br />
determine that release <strong>of</strong> the information is in the best interest <strong>of</strong> the Funds and their shareholders and, if a potential<br />
conflict between the Adviser’s or Sub-Adviser’s interests and the Funds’ interests arises, to have such conflict resolved<br />
by the Chief Compliance Officer or those Trustees who are not considered “interested persons”, as defined in the 1940<br />
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