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THE GABELLI VALUE FUND
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1434
THIRD QUARTER REPORT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:
During the three months ended September 30, 1995, increasing
investor confidence that the economy was landing with its nose up resulted in
another strong backdrop for U.S. stocks. Consumer non-durables replaced high
technology stocks as market leaders. Bank stocks performed well as the
visible Chase Manhattan/Chemical merger underscored accelerating
consolidation in that industry. The Disney/Capital Cities, Westinghouse/CBS,
and Time Warner/Turner Broadcasting deals focused attention on underlying valu
es in the media marketplace.
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INVESTMENT RESULTS (a)
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QUARTER
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1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH YEAR
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1995: Net Asset Value . . . . . . . . . $11.41 $11.75 $12.81 -- --
Total Return . . . . . . . . . . 8.8% 3.0% 9.0% -- --
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1994: Net Asset Value . . . . . . . . . $11.37 $11.55 $12.43 $10.49 $10.49
Total Return . . . . . . . . . . (6.0)% 1.6% 7.6% (2.7)% 0.0%
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1993: Net Asset Value . . . . . . . . . $11.15 $11.93 $13.92 $12.09 $12.09
Total Return . . . . . . . . . . 10.1% 7.0% 16.7% 1.5% 39.4%
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1992: Net Asset Value . . . . . . . . . $10.40 $ 9.84 $10.04 $10.13 $10.13
Total Return . . . . . . . . . . 9.7% (5.4)% 2.0% 6.4% 12.7%
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1991: Net Asset Value . . . . . . . . . $ 9.51 $ 9.50 $ 9.57 $ 9.48 $ 9.48
Total Return . . . . . . . . . . 11.8% (0.1)% 0.7% 2.5% 15.3%
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1990: Net Asset Value . . . . . . . . . $ 9.23 $ 9.36 $ 8.19 $ 8.51 $ 8.51
Total Return . . . . . . . . . . (2.4)% 1.4% (12.5)% 9.0% (5.6)%
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1989: Net Asset Value . . . . . . . . . -- -- -- $ 9.58 $ 9.58
Total Return . . . . . . . . . . -- -- -- 2.1%(b) 2.1%(b)
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AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS - SEPTEMBER 30, 1995(a)
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1 Year ................................... 18.8%
................................... 12.3%(c)
5 Year ................................... 19.3%
................................... 17.9%(c)
Life of Fund (b) ........................ 13.4%
.................................... 12.4%(c)
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DIVIDEND HISTORY
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PAYMENT (EX) DATE RATE PER SHARE REINVESTMENT PRICE
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December 30, 1994 $1.600 $10.49
December 31, 1993 $2.036 $12.09
December 31, 1992 $0.553 $10.13
December 31, 1991 $0.334 $ 9.48
December 31, 1990 $0.420 $ 8.51
March 19, 1990 $0.120 $ 9.21
December 29, 1989 $0.0678 $ 9.58
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(a) Total returns and average annual returns reflect changes in share price and
reinvestment of dividends and are net of expenses. The net asset value of the
Fund is reduced on the ex-dividend (payment) date by the amount of the dividend
paid. Of course, returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future
results. Investment returns and the principal value of an investment will
fluctuate. When shares are redeemed they may be worth more or less than their
original cost. (b) From commencement of operations on September 29, 1989. (c)
Includes the effect of the maximum 5.5% sales charge at beginning of period.
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For the three months ended September 30, 1995, The Gabelli Value
Fund's net asset value increased a strong 9.0% to $12.81 per share. This
compares to gains of 7.9% for the unmanaged Standard & Poor's 500 Index, and
6.4% and 9.9%, respectively, for the Value Line Composite and Russell 2000
Index, each of which are unmanaged indicators of stock market performance.
For the nine months ended September 30, 1995, the Value Fund gained 22.1%
versus 29.8% for the S&P 500, 19.3% for the Value Line Composite and 25.7%
for the Russell 2000 Index.
The Fund's total return since inception on September 29, 1989,
through September 30, 1995, was 113.3%, which reflects an average annual
total return of 13.4% assuming reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions. The Fund's three- and five-year average annual returns
through September 30, 1995, were 21.9% and 19.3%, respectively. This
compares with average annual returns of 15.0% and 17.2% for the S&P 500
during the respective periods. On September 30, 1995, the Fund's shareholder
base was 40,066, and total net assets were $513.9 million.
COMMENTARY
THE MARKET
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As money managers entrusted with your hard earned financial assets,
we tend to spend less time pondering good news and more time worrying about
what could go wrong. This mindset no doubt colors our opinions on the
economy and market.
Blessed with 20/20 hindsight, 1995's strong stock market is easily
explained. Steady economic growth, better than expected corporate earnings
and declining interest rates, all under the backdrop of investor optimism
that Washington will finally put our government's fiscal house in order,
provided a nearly perfect formula for a big market rally. These fundamentals
were fueled by a favorable flow of funds to U.S. equities through mutual
funds and a record amount being reinvested from torrid merger and acquisition
activity.
Looking forward, we ask whether all the components of this bull
market will remain intact. Will the economy accelerate, and thus rekindle
inflationary concerns? Will corporate earnings continue to be good, although
perhaps not as strong as rising consensus expectations? Are stocks running
too far ahead of economic reality on a valuation basis? Will Washington
deliver on its promise to feed the entrepreneur and starve the bureaucrat?
We continuously evaluate these questions.
Over the short term, we expect the domestic economy to continue
chugging along aided by the higher demand for American products and services
from the reviving economies of Europe and the Pacific Rim. On the inflation
front, the outlook for wage costs, a major component of inflation, remains
favorable. However, the supply/demand balance for selected industrial and
agricultural commodities points to somewhat higher prices. Oil prices may
also trend upward with worldwide energy consumption rising and production
shifting to the Middle East. Overall, while we currently see no yellow
flags, we are not among those investors betting that inflation is stone cold
dead.
As for corporate profits, our concern is that after two years of
underestimating earnings, Wall Street may have gone too far in the other
direction. During the third quarter, we have seen a number of high profile
corporations trying to constrain analysts' overly optimistic expectations.
Companies releasing
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even modest earnings disappointments have been shelled in the
market. Fortunately, we expect continued productivity gains and an uptick in
broad economic activity will help fourth quarter earnings, and results should
exceed analysts' cooled off expectations.
On a price/earnings ("P/E") basis, one could argue that the market
is less expensive today than it was at the beginning of 1994. But remember,
P/E ratios are a function of interest rates and investor expectations. If,
as we anticipate, rates are near an intermediate-term bottom and traders'
rosy earnings expectations are not met, the market could get cheaper despite
reasonably good economic and earnings news.
Washington is another wild card. Will the so-called "Republican
Revolution" result in legislation which promotes long-term fiscal discipline
and prudent economic growth policies? We will get a solid glimpse at this as
the debate over deficit reduction/tax reduction crests in November/December.
Our conclusion from all this conjecture is a simple one: that
market risk has risen. If any of the aforementioned concerns prove to be
worth worrying about, the broad market could hit a rough patch of road. Our
response is consistent with our investment philosophy: to focus on stocks
that are materially underpriced relative to their real world economic value.
The direction of the market will have some short-term impact on stock prices,
but longer term, it will recognize value.
CORPORATE MERGERS AND RESTRUCTURING
HUMPTY--DUMPTY
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In the familiar nursery rhyme, Humpty Dumpty's fall was a tragedy:
"All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty Dumpty back
together again." Stock market investors are taking a very different attitude
to the breaking of several large corporate eggs. Pending and completed sales
and spin-offs from such companies as American Express Company (AXP - $44.375
- - NYSE), ITT Corporation (ITT - $124.00 - NYSE), Sears, Roebuck and Co. (S -
$36.875 - NYSE), Tenneco Inc. (TEN - $46.25 - NYSE) and most recently, AT&T
Corp. (T - $65.75 - NYSE), have shown that the value of the shell, egg white
and yolk is often greater than that of the whole egg.
Corporate CEOs are under increasing pressure to narrow the spread
between the public price and intrinsic value. We believe this trend will
continue. In many instances, the advantages of dismantling large companies are
clear cut. Parent companies which are able to focus more directly on core
businesses can improve operating performance substantially -- American Express'
progress with its core credit card business is a terrific example of this.
Spin-off companies generally have more focused, incentivized management --
AirTouch Communications Inc. (ATI - $30.625 - NYSE), spun-off by Pacific Telesis
Group Inc. (PAC - $30.75 - NYSE), Allstate Corp. (ALL - $35.375 - NYSE), spun
off by Sears; and Eastman Chemicals Co. (EMN - $64.00 - NYSE), spun off by
Eastman Kodak Company (EK - $59.25 - NYSE) are good examples. By selling
underperforming divisions, companies can raise capital to enhance the growth of
their more profitable existing operations -- see Tenneco as an illustration.
And, by shedding the ugly duckling in an otherwise attractive flock of
businesses, companies like American Brands, Inc. (AMB - $42.25 - NYSE), which
stripped its low multiple life insurance business, receive a better appraisal
from investors.
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As we predicted at the outset of 1995, our portfolio has
experienced some of the benefits of egg breaking in portfolio holdings such
as AirTouch, American Express and American Brands. In addition, the
portfolio has many other potential Humpty Dumptys. Hilton Hotels Corporation
(HLT - $63.875 - NYSE), whose announced separation of its hotel and gambling
businesses has been delayed, should be split in early 1996, possibly
foreshadowing the sale of one or both of the businesses. General Motors
Corporation (GM - $46.875 - NYSE), whose parts we believe could be worth as
much as $100 per share on an independent basis, is a prime restructuring
candidate and Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI - $63.25 - NYSE) has several parts
which are more valuable as stand alone operations. Time Warner Inc. (TWX -
$39.75 - NYSE) has expressed a desire to separate its cable television
operations from its content and creativity businesses. The proposed
combination with Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBSA - $27.625 - ASE) will
delay progress on this front, but we believe it is a goal that will
eventually be accomplished.
Our conclusion is that investors who focus on Humpty Dumptys won't
get egg on their faces.
THE MEDIA MATING GAME
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In 1993, we said that Viacom Inc.'s (VIA - $49.75 - ASE; VIA'B -
$49.75 ASE) acquisition of Paramount was only the beginning of the media
mating game. With the Disney/Cap Cities, Westinghouse/CBS and Time
Warner/Turner Broadcasting matches, the activity has intensified. Creativity
and content companies need to ensure distribution of their products.
Distribution companies need to guarantee the supply of programming. Everyone
is scrambling for a suitable partner.
Who's attending the party? General Electric Company's (GE - $63.75
- - NYSE) NBC and Seagram Company Ltd.'s (VO - $35.875 - NYSE) MCA are standing
alone by the punch bowl. News Corporation Limited's (NWS - $22.00 - NYSE)
Rupert Murdoch is prowling around the dance floor looking for more partners.
Viacom's Sumner Redstone is resting after his torrid tango with Paramount,
but may have a few more dances in him. Tele-Communications, Inc./Liberty
Media Group's (LBTYA - $26.75 - NASDAQ) John Malone is chaperoning a group of
attractive little cable networks. He appears willing to let Time Warner
dance with his Turner stake. He may be looking for a replacement for his
stable or perhaps encouraging some of his other wallflowers to dance.
The party won't be over for a while and it's hard to predict who
will ultimately be going home together. However, it's fun to be there with
portfolio holdings like Viacom, Time Warner, Seagram, Telecommunications,
Inc./Liberty Media Group, Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. (CCN - $43.50 - NYSE)
and United Television, Inc. (UTVI - $89.25 - NASDAQ).
TIME WARNER/TURNER BROADCASTING
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At the time of this writing, the proposed merger between Time
Warner and Turner Broadcasting still faces many hurdles. Time Warner partner
US WEST, Inc. (USW - $47.125 - NYSE) is threatening legal action to block the
merger. The government is raising anti-trust issues. Liberty Media's John
Malone still has effective veto power over the deal. Assuming these
obstacles can be overcome, what would the combined companies offer investors?
In our opinion -- a global media entity with outstanding long-term growth
potential.
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Investors' immediate reaction to the deal has been negative, with
Time Warner stock dropping nearly 10% following the bid for Turner. We know
the problems: perceived near-term dilution for Time Warner shareholders; the
potential for internal management strife; and quite possibly a long delay in
Time Warner's plan to separate its cable television and content businesses.
Now, let's look at the positives: an unrivaled film library to feed
into expanding distribution systems here and abroad; the marriage of the most
consistently profitable filmed entertainment producer and market share leader
in recorded music with the most creative cable network package in the world;
a combined company with sufficient financial muscle to take its products to
the far corners of the globe. Ask yourself, "What American products travel
well?" In addition to Coca-Cola and blue jeans, the answer is news, sports,
movies, and music. The combined Time Warner/Turner Broadcasting has it all.
LET'S MAKE A DEAL
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We have talked at length in our last several shareholder letters
about increasing merger and acquisition activity and its likely impact on our
portfolio. Indeed, we believe we were the first on Wall Street to proclaim
the beginning of the third wave of takeovers since World War II. We pointed
this out following GE's takeover attempt of Kemper in early 1994. At the
beginning of this year, we opined that investors in the three Bs -- banks,
brokers, and broadcasters -- would likely get hit with takeovers. We don't
own bank stocks for the simple reason that we don't feel we have a
competitive research advantage. We have been looking carefully at brokerage
firms, some of which may find their way into our portfolio in the quarters
ahead.
We have had major and positive direct hits in the broadcast group,
having witnessed Multimedia, Inc. (MMEDC - $43.50 - NASDAQ) being taken over
at a heady premium to our purchase price. We have benefited even more by the
mortar fire around us. Media General, Inc. (MEG'A - $35.75 - ASE) and the
Chris-Craft/BHC/United Television troika have been terrific performers. If
the telecommunications bill currently in front of Congress is passed
relatively intact, broadcast companies will be able to expand their empires.
If deals continue to be done at the kind of multiples to cash flow we have
seen, public share prices in these companies will continue to grow.
WHAT WE DO
We do what is described as bottom up research: we read annual
reports; we visit the competition; we talk to customers; we go belly to belly
with management. We structure our portfolio by picking stocks.
In past reports, we have tried to articulate our investment
philosophy and methodology. The following graphic further illustrates the
interplay among the four components of our valuation approach.
Our focus is on free cash flow; earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) minus the capital expenditures
necessary to grow the business. We believe free cash flow is the best
barometer of a business' value. Rising free cash flow often foreshadows net
earnings improvement. We also look at
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earnings per share trends. Unlike Wall Street's ubiquitous earnings momentum
players, we do not try to forecast earnings with accounting precision and then
trade stocks based on quarterly expectations and realities. We simply try to
position ourselves in front of long-term earnings uptrends. In addition, we
analyze on and off balance sheet assets and liabilities such as plant and
equipment, inventories, receivables, and legal, environmental and health care
issues. We want to know everything and anything that will add to or detract
from our private market value estimates. Finally, we look for a catalyst;
something happening in the company's industry or indigenous to the company
itself that will surface value. In the case of the independent telephone
stocks, the catalyst is a regulatory change. In the agricultural equipment
business, it is the increasing worldwide demand for American food and feed
crops. In other instances, it may be a change in management, sale or spin-off
of a division or the development of a profitable new business.
Once we identify stocks that qualify as fundamental and conceptual
bargains, we then become patient investors. This has been a proven long-term
method for preserving and enhancing wealth in the U.S. equities market. At
the margin, our new investments are focused on businesses that are well
managed and will benefit from sustainable long-term economic dynamics. These
include macro trends, such as globalization of the market in filmed
entertainment and telecommunications, and micro trends, such as increased
focus on productivity enhancing goods and services.
OUR APPROACH
The Fund is a non-diversified mutual fund which invests in a
concentrated portfolio of equity securities believed to have favorable EBITDA
prospects. This strategy allows the Fund to make larger commitments, in
industries or companies which we believe offer dynamic growth opportunities,
than are possible with a more diversified portfolio. Consistent with this
approach, the top ten holdings of the Fund represented over 50% of the
portfolio at September 30, 1995.
LET'S TALK STOCKS
The following are stock specifics on selected holdings of our
Fund's investments. Favorable EBITDA prospects do not necessarily translate
into higher stock prices, but they do express a positive trend which we
believe will develop over time.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY (AXP - $44.375 - NYSE), founded in 1850, is a
diversified travel and financial services company operating in 160 countries
around the world. The company is best known for its American Express charge
card and travel-related services. Its other important operation is
Minneapolis-based American Express Financial Advisors, Inc. (formerly IDS
Financial Services) which sells financial products ranging from mutual funds to
annuities. Harvey Golub, Chairman and CEO, has refocused AXP on its core
charge card and investment management businesses. Shearson, Executive Life and
Bankers Life have been sold, while Lehman Brothers has been spun off.
Discussions regarding a possible sale of its international banking subsidiary,
American Express Bank, have been confirmed. We believe the company has been
repositioned to enjoy double digit earnings growth over the balance of this
decade.
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CHRIS-CRAFT INDUSTRIES, INC. (CCN - $43.50 - NYSE) is primarily a television
broadcaster through its 72% ownership of BHC Communications. BHC owns and
operates independent TV stations in Los Angeles (KCOP) and Portland (KPTV).
BHC also controls over 50% of United Television, Inc., which operates an NBC
affiliate, an ABC affiliate and three independent stations. BHC has entered
into a partnership agreement with Paramount Communications, Inc. to launch a
new fifth television network called United Paramount Television Network
(UPN). CCN, with about $1.5 billion in marketable securities and cash, is
strongly positioned to expand its operations. CCN is the eighth-largest
TVstation group owner in the U.S. and covers almost 20% of TV households.
Chris-Craft Industries
72%
BHC Communications
56%
United Television
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (GE - $63.75 - NYSE), having an equity market
valuation of $100 billion, is the largest U.S. company and the third largest
industrial company in the world. Operating segments include aircraft
engines, appliances, broadcasting (NBC), industrial products, plastic
materials, power generating turbines and a hugely successful financial
services business. Under Jack Welch's prodding, GE has recorded a series of
impressive earnings gains.
HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION (HLT - $63.875 - NYSE) is a major lodging and
gaming company. Hilton owns and manages about 240 hotels throughout the
United States and franchises the Hilton name to other hotel operators.
Hilton's hotels include the Waldorf-Astoria (New York), the Beverly Hilton
(Los Angeles), the Chicago Hilton and a 50% interest in Hilton Hawaiian
Village. HLT's international hotel business is operated under the Conrad
Hotels name. Hotels bearing the "Hilton" name outside the U.S. are
properties of the British company Ladbroke Group, plc. HLT operates gaming
properties, primarily in Nevada, including the Flamingo and the Hilton in Las
Vegas, two casino-hotels in Reno and one in Laughlin. HLT's Nevada
properties have 11,000 rooms and more than 350,000 square feet of gaming
space. HLT's board has approved a plan to spin off the company's gaming
operations with the share-for-share, tax-free transaction expected to be
completed early next year.
LIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (LINB - $129.375 - NASDAQ), which we have
recommended since 1969, ranks among the largest and most attractive cellular
telephone operators in the U.S., with controlling interests in the New York,
Los Angeles, Dallas and Houston markets. McCaw Cellular Communications,
which was acquired by AT&T in 1994, controls 52% of LIN. McCaw (AT&T) is
buying the 48% balance of LIN for $129.91 per share in cash. The Fund holds
LIN to earn the difference between the current market price and the final
"take out" price. The acquisition was completed in October 1995.
MEDIA GENERAL, INC. (MEG'A - $35.75 - ASE) is a Richmond, VA-based company,
publishing daily newspapers in Richmond, Tampa, and Winston-Salem. Media
General owns three network television stations in Tampa, Charleston, and
Jacksonville and a cable television franchise in Fairfax County, VA. With
the recovery in the operations and values of media properties, and a pickup
in transactions in the cable arena, this company is poised for a significant
rebound.
MULTIMEDIA, INC. (MMEDC - $43.50 - NASDAQ) is a diversified media company that
owns highly profitable newspapers, television and radio stations, cable
television franchises, a security monitoring service and an entertainment
production and syndication business. The company is being acquired by Gannett,
Inc. for $45.25 per share, with the closing expected by the end of 1995.
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TELE-COMMUNICATIONS INC./LIBERTY MEDIA GROUP (LBTYA - $26.75 - NASDAQ) holds a
valuable collection of programming investments. Liberty also has significant
ownership stakes in many regional sports networks (Prime Sports and Sports
Channel), the Discovery Channel, and the Home Shopping Network. With a proven
management team led by Dr. John Malone, Liberty is expected to generate
substantial shareholder value by building and leveraging an already strong
collection of programming assets.
TIME WARNER INC. (TWX - $39.75 - NYSE), in a bold and brilliant tactic, is
acquiring Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. for $7.5 billion. The acquisition
will make TWX the largest diversified media and publishing company in the
world and will add a wealth of programming to a company already rich in
entertainment content. Time Warner is restructuring into two general areas:
copyright and creativity, which includes publishing, music and filmed
entertainment, and distribution, which is mostly cable. Under the aegis of
Gerald M. Levin, investors can expect significant returns over the rest of
the decade.
VIACOM INC. (VIA - $49.75 - ASE; VIA'B - $49.75 - ASE), long a major provider
of entertainment "content", has evolved into one of the world's dominant
media companies. Following its recent acquisitions of Paramount
Communications and Blockbuster Entertainment, the company is now selling
non-core assets to reduce debt and focusing on the global expansion of its
media franchises. Viacom is well-positioned in music (notably MTV) and cable
networks such as Nickelodeon, USA (50% interest) and the Sci-Fi Channel.
MINIMUM INITIAL INVESTMENT - $1,000
The Fund's minimum initial investment is $1,000. No initial
minimum is required for those establishing an Automatic Investment Plan.
GABELLI U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND
Shareholders of any of the Gabelli Funds may invest in The Gabelli
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund with an initial investment of $3,000 or more.
The Fund provides checkwriting and exchange privileges. The Fund's expenses
are capped at .30% of average net assets, making it one of the most attractive
U.S. Treasury-only money market funds. With dividends that are exempt from
state and local income taxes in all states, the Fund is an excellent vehicle in
which to store idle cash. Call us at 1-800-GABELLI (1-800-422-3554) for a
prospectus which gives a more complete description of the Fund, including
management fees and expenses. Read it carefully before you invest or send
money.
IN CONCLUSION
The kind of broadly rising market we have experienced in the
first three quarters of 1995 has been a tide lifting almost all boats. As is
evidenced by the terrific returns delivered by index funds in every
capitalization sector of the market, one has not needed to be an astute stock
picker to have made very good money.
Going forward, we doubt the market will be as kind to indexers
and other non-selective investors. There are pockets of value which offer
good investment opportunity in a less robust market and places of refuge
should the market tide turn. We believe our focus on value will help us to
move forward even in a less generous, broad market environment.
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The Fund's daily net asset value is available in the financial
press and each evening after 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) by calling 1-800-GABELLI
(1-800-422-3554). The Fund's NASDAQ symbol is GABVX. Please call us during
the day for further information.
Thank you for your appreciation of our efforts to preserve and
enhance the assets you have entrusted to us.
Sincerely,
/S/ MARIO J. GABELLI, CFA
MARIO J. GABELLI, CFA
President and
Chief Investment Officer
October 16, 1995
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TOP TEN HOLDINGS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
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Media General, Inc. LIN Broadcasting Corporation
Hilton Hotels Corporation General Electric Company
Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. Tele-Communications, Inc.
Multimedia, Inc. American Express Company
Time Warner Inc. Viacom Inc.
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THE GABELLI VALUE FUND INC.
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 (UNAUDITED)
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MARKET
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COMMON STOCKS--89.5%
CABLE--25.4%
260,000 Home Shopping Network, Inc. +..... $ 2,405,000
137,000 International Family
Entertainment, Inc., Class
B +............................. 2,603,000
2,240,000 Media General, Inc., Class A...... 80,080,000
500,000 Multimedia, Inc., New +........... 21,750,000
970,000 Tele-Communications, Inc., Class
A +............................. 16,975,000
242,500 Tele-Communications, Inc./Liberty
Media Group, Class A............ 6,486,875
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130,299,875
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS--9.9%
147,500 American Brands, Inc. ............ 6,231,875
180,000 Carter-Wallace, Inc. ............. 2,250,000
50,500 Culbro Corporation +.............. 2,032,625
300,000 General Electric Company.......... 19,125,000
150,000 Ralston Purina Group.............. 8,681,250
100,000 Syratech Corporation +............ 2,050,000
50,000 Tambrands Inc. ................... 2,193,750
395,000 Whitman Corporation............... 8,146,875
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50,711,375
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BROADCASTING--8.7%
150,000 CBS Inc. ......................... 11,981,250
520,000 Chris-Craft Industries, Inc. ..... 22,620,000
125,000 Grupo Televisa S.A., GDR.......... 2,500,000
110,000 Liberty Corporation............... 3,575,000
9,000 LIN Television Corporation........ 279,000
100,000 Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.,
Class A......................... 2,762,500
12,000 United Television, Inc. .......... 1,071,000
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44,788,750
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WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS--7.8%
130,000 AirTouch Communications Inc. +.... 3,981,250
435,000 Century Telephone Enterprises,
Inc. ........................... 13,213,125
157,500 LIN Broadcasting Corporation...... 20,376,562
500,000 Telecom Italia Mobile SpA......... 834,083
40,000 Telephone and Data Systems,
Inc. ........................... 1,680,000
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40,085,020
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ENTERTAINMENT--6.5%
500,000 Time Warner Inc. ................. 19,875,000
195,000 Viacom Inc., Class A +............ 9,701,250
76,813 Viacom Inc., Class B +............ 3,821,457
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33,397,707
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HOTELS/CASINOS--6.3%
200,000 Aztar Corporation +............... 1,675,000
25,000 Circus Circus Enterprises,
Inc. +.......................... 700,000
420,000 Hilton Hotels Corporation......... 26,827,500
90,000 Mirage Resorts, Incorporated +.... 2,958,750
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32,161,250
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS--5.1%
130,000 AT&T Corp. ....................... $ 8,547,500
75,000 BCE Inc. ......................... 2,503,125
76,000 C-TEC Corporation +............... 1,767,000
28,000 Lincoln Telecommunications
Company......................... 525,000
8,000 Motorola, Inc. ................... 611,000
40,000 Northern Telecom Limited.......... 1,425,000
30,000 Southern New England
Telecommunications
Corporation..................... 1,061,250
280,000 Sprint Corporation................ 9,800,000
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26,239,875
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INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES--4.9%
50,000 Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation...... 518,750
100,000 AptarGroup, Inc. ................. 3,312,500
14,400 Brad Ragan, Inc. +................ 482,400
30,000 Deere & Company................... 2,441,250
134,000 Gerber Scientific, Inc. .......... 2,395,250
42,000 Ingersoll-Rand Company............ 1,575,000
200,000 Navistar International
Corporation +................... 2,400,000
175,000 Pittway Corporation, Class A...... 10,893,750
28,000 Sequa Corporation, Class A +...... 749,000
20,000 Teledyne, Inc. ................... 542,500
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25,310,400
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FINANCIAL SERVICES--4.6%
380,000 American Express Company.......... 16,862,500
200,000 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. .... 4,625,000
60,000 Salomon Inc. ..................... 2,295,000
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23,782,500
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AUTOMOTIVE--2.0%
220,000 General Motors Corporation........ 10,312,500
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PUBLISHING--1.5%
38,000 McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ...... 3,106,500
31,000 Meredith Corporation.............. 1,232,250
240,000 Western Publishing Group, Inc.
+............................... 3,060,000
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7,398,750
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METALS AND MINING--1.1%
75,000 Barrick Gold Corporation.......... 1,940,625
60,000 Echo Bay Mines Ltd. .............. 652,500
40,000 Homestake Mining Company.......... 680,000
65,000 Placer Dome Inc. ................. 1,706,250
200,000 Royal Oak Mines Inc. +............ 862,500
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5,841,875
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AUTOMOTIVE: PARTS AND ACCESSORIES--1.1%
125,000 Handy & Harman.................... 1,875,000
50,000 Johnson Controls, Inc. ........... 3,162,500
50,000 Quaker State Corporation.......... 731,250
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5,768,750
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) -- SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 (UNAUDITED)
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COMMON STOCKS (CONTINUED)
BUSINESS SERVICES--1.1%
119,250 Berlitz International, Inc.,
New +........................... $ 1,773,844
35,000 Honeywell, Inc. .................. 1,500,625
137,000 Nashua Corporation................ 2,106,375
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5,380,844
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ENERGY--0.8%
16,000 Atlantic Richfield Company........ 1,718,000
30,000 Burlington Resources Inc. ........ 1,162,500
550,000 Kaneb Services, Inc. +............ 1,375,000
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4,255,500
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE--0.8%
40,000 Quaker Oats Company............... 1,325,000
26,000 Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. +.......... 614,250
40,000 Seagram Company Ltd. ............. 1,435,000
15,000 Wrigley (Wm.) Jr. Company......... 757,500
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4,131,750
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RETAIL--0.7%
20,000 Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse
Corporation +................... 265,000
55,000 Hartmarx Corporation +............ 330,000
170,000 Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. ........ 3,060,000
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3,655,000
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DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIAL--0.7%
3,900 Brady (W.H.) Co., Class A......... 284,700
217,500 Katy Industries, Inc. ............ 2,066,250
54,000 Lamson & Sessions Co. +........... 337,500
30,000 Trinity Industries, Inc. ......... 930,000
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3,618,450
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SPECIALITY CHEMICAL--0.3%
70,000 Ferro Corporation................. 1,741,250
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AVIATION: PARTS AND SERVICE--0.2%
34,000 Hudson General Corporation........ 816,000
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS.............................. 459,697,421
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SHARES VALUE(C)
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PREFERRED STOCK--0.0%
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES--0.0%
400 Teledyne, Inc., Series E, Pfd.,
$1.20........................... $ 5,550
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AMOUNT
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CORPORATE BONDS--0.4%
ENTERTAINMENT--0.4%
$ 1,204,550 Time Warner Inc., Conv. Sub. Deb.,
8.750% due 01/10/2015........... 1,258,755
997,000 Viacom Inc., Ex. Sub. Deb., 8.000%
due 07/07/2006.................. 983,914
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS............................ 2,242,669
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U.S. TREASURY BILLS--10.8%
56,000,000 5.310% to 5.450% ++ due
10/26/1995-12/14/1995........... 55,558,584
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--1.0%
5,191,000 Agreement with Salomon Inc.,
6.400% due 10/02/1995(a)........ 5,191,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(COST $408,332,147)(B).................. 101.7% 522,695,224
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (NET)........ (1.7) (8,811,589)
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NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO 40,101,105 SHARES
OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING............. 100.0% $513,883,635
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NET ASSET VALUE AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER
SHARE................................... $ 12.81
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MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE
($12.81 / .945, BASED ON MAXIMUM
SALES CHARGE OF 5.5% OF THE OFFERING
PRICE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1995)............ $ 13.56
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(a) Agreement dated 09/29/1995, to be repurchased at $5,193,769, collateralized
by $4,831,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 8.875% due 02/15/1999 (value $5,352,278).
(b) Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $408,523,340. Net unrealized
appreciation for Federal tax purposes was $114,171,884 (gross unrealized
appreciation was $123,981,298 and gross unrealized depreciation was
$9,809,414).
(c) Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last
sale price as of the close of business on the day the securities are being
valued. Securities for which no sale was reported on that day and
over-the-counter securities are valued at the mean between the last reported
bid and asked prices. U.S. Government obligations and other debt instruments
with 60 days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost which
approximates market value. Short-term investments with greater than 60 days
to maturity are valued at the highest independent bid price as quoted by
market makers.
+ Non-income producing security.
++ Represents annualized yield at date of purchase.
GDR -- Global Depositary Receipt
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THE GABELLI VALUE FUND INC.
One Corporate Center
Rye, NY 10580-1434
1-800-GABELLI
[1-800-422-3554]
(Net Asset Value may be obtained daily by calling
1-800-GABELLI after 6:00 P.M.)
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA Robert J. Morrissey
Chairman and Chief Attorney-at-Law
Investment Officer Morrissey & Hawkins
Gabelli Funds, Inc.
Bill Callaghan Karl Otto Pohl
President Former President
Bill Callaghan Associates Deutsch Bundesbank
Felix J. Christiana Anthony R. Pustorino
Former Senior Vice President Certified Public Accountant
Dollar Dry Dock Savings Professor, Pace University
Bank
Anthony J. Colavita
Attorney-at-Law
Anthony J. Colavita, P.C.
OFFICERS
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA Bruce N. Alpert
President and Chief Chief Operating Officer,
Investment Officer Vice President and
Treasurer
James E. McKee
Secretary
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CUSTODIAN
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
State Street Bank and Trust Company
LEGAL COUNSEL
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
UNDERWRITER
Gabelli & Company, Inc.
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Gabelli Value Fund Inc. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective
investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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