GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (NYSE: GNT) Announces Consideration of Tax Benefits Preservation Plan
April 29 2025 - 4:00PM
The Board of Trustees of GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income
Trust (the “Fund”) has instructed Fund management to explore the
implementation of a tax benefit preservation plan designed to help
preserve the full availability of the Fund's capital loss
carryforwards (“CLCFs”).
As of March 31, 2025, the Fund estimates that
its cumulative CLCFs exceed $74 million. These CLCFs, which are not
subject to any expiration date under current law for so long as the
Fund qualifies for taxation as a regulated investment company,
benefit the Fund and its shareholders by reducing the Fund’s
taxable capital gains in future years.
The purpose of the tax benefit preservation
plan, if adopted, would be to reduce the risk of substantial
impairment to the Fund’s CLCFs that could result from the
triggering of an “ownership change”" within the meaning of
Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. In general, an
“ownership change” would occur if the Company's “5% stockholders”
(within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue
Code) increase their aggregate ownership in the Fund by more than
50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period. If the Fund
were to undergo an “ownership change,” its use of CLCFs would be
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 382.
The tax benefit preservation plan, if adopted,
would seek to create a disincentive for any shareholder to
accumulate beneficial ownership of Fund shares of 4.9% or more, or
further accumulate Fund shares if the shareholder's beneficial
ownership already exceeds 4.9%, in each case without the approval
of the Board.
It is expected that the Fund would implement the
tax benefit preservation plan, if adopted, by issuing rights to
each holder of the Fund's common shares on a record date to be
determined by the Board. The rights would not be exercisable at
issuance. However, if any person or certain groups acquire shares
above an ownership threshold established by the terms of the
rights, or if a person or such group that already owns above that
threshold acquires additional shares, then, the rights would become
exercisable, pursuant to which all shareholders, other than the
acquiring party, could purchase additional common shares.
The final terms of the tax benefit preservation
plan, if adopted, will be determined by the Board and publicly
announced at the time of any such adoption.
There is no assurance that a tax benefit
preservation plan will be adopted. And, if adopted, there is no
assurance that a tax benefit preservation plan will prevent an
“ownership change” within the meaning of Section 382.
Investors should carefully consider the
investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of the Fund
before investing. For more information regarding the Fund's
distribution policy and other information about the Fund, call:
David Schachter(914) 921-5057
The Fund's NAV per share will fluctuate with
changes in the market value of the Fund's portfolio securities.
Stocks are subject to market, economic, and business risks that
cause their prices to fluctuate. Investors acquire shares of the
Fund on a securities exchange at market value, which fluctuates
according to the dynamics of supply and demand. When Fund shares
are sold, they may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Consequently, you can lose money by investing in the Fund.
Covered Call and Other Option Transaction Risks.
There are several risks associated with writing covered calls and
entering into other types of option transactions. For example,
there are significant differences between the securities and
options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation
between these markets, resulting in a given transaction not
achieving its objectives. In addition, a decision as to whether,
when, and how to use covered call options involves the exercise of
skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived transaction may be
unsuccessful because of market behavior or unexpected events. As
the writer of a covered call option, the Fund forgoes, during the
option's life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the
market value of the security covering the call option above the
exercise price of the call option, but has retained the risk of
loss should the price of the underlying security decline.
About The GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold
& Income TrustThe GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold &
Income Trust is a diversified, closed-end management investment
company with $146 million in total net assets whose primary
investment objective is to provide a high level of current income.
The Fund invests primarily in equity securities of gold and natural
resources companies and intends to earn income primarily through a
strategy of writing (selling) primarily covered call options on
equity securities in its portfolio. The Fund is managed by Gabelli
Funds, LLC, a subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (OTCQX:
GAMI).
NYSE – GNTCUSIP – 36465E101
Investor Relations Contact:David Schachter(914) 921-5057
dschachter@gabelli.com
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