Gabelli Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
extraordinary expenses) at no more than an annual rate of 1.00%. Under this same arrangement, the Fund has also agreed, during the two year period following the year of any such waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount, but only to the extent the Class Y Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses would not exceed an annual rate of 1.00%, after giving effect to the repayments. This arrangement is in effect through September 30, 2021, and may be terminated only by the Board of the Corporation before such time. The Fund will carry forward any fees and expenses in excess of the expense limitation and repay the Adviser such amount provided the Fund is able to do so without exceeding the lesser of (1) the expense limit in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement, as applicable, or (2) the expense limit in effect at the time of recoupment after giving effect to the repayment. For the period ended October 31, 2020, the Adviser reimbursed certain expenses in the amount of $8,086, expiring October 31, 2022.
As per the approval of the Board, the Fund is allocated a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s cost. For the fiscal year October 31, 2020, the Fund paid or accrued $2,942 in payroll expenses in the Statement of Operations.
The Fund pays each Director who is not considered an affiliated person an annual retainer of $6,000 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended, and they are reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended and the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Lead Director receive annual fees of $1,500 and $2,000, respectively. The Chairmen of the Proxy Voting Committee and the Nominating Committee each receives annual fees of $1,000. A Director may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for participation in certain meetings held on behalf of multiple funds. Directors who are directors or employees of the Adviser or an affiliated company receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Fund.
4. Distribution Plan. The Fund’s Board has adopted a distribution plan (the Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Class AAA, Class A, and Class C Share Plans, payments are authorized to G.distributors, LLC (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Adviser, at annual rates of 0.25%, 0.45%, and 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of those classes, the annual limitations under each Plan. Such payments are accrued daily and paid monthly. Class Y shares do not participate in the Plan and pay no distribution fees.
5. Portfolio Securities. Purchases and sales of securities during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, other than short term securities and U.S. Government obligations, aggregated $116,206,085 and $139,858,342, respectively.
6. Transactions with Affiliates and Other Arrangements. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund paid $43,385 in brokerage commissions on security trades to G.research, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser. Additionally, the Distributor retained a total of $2,092 from investors representing commissions (sales charges and underwriting fees) on sales and redemptions of Fund shares.
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund received credits from a designated broker who agreed to pay certain Fund operating expenses. The amount of such expenses paid through this directed brokerage arrangement during this period was $2,142.
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