United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered
Management Investment Companies
811-3266
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated Hermes Government Income Securities,
Inc.
______________________________________________________________
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Charter)
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
Peter J. Germain, Esquire
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 02/28/21
Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended
08/31/20
| Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders |
Semi-Annual
Shareholder Report
August 31, 2020
Federated Hermes Government Income
Securities, Inc.
(formerly, Federated Government Income Securities, Inc.)
Fund Established 1986
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING REPORT DELIVERY
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports like this one
will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports
from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank.
Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by
mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be
affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive
shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial
intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a
broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at
1-800-341-7400, Option 4.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can
inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving
paper copies of your shareholder reports by contacting your financial intermediary
(such as a broker-dealer or bank); other shareholders may call the Fund at
1-800-341-7400, Option 4. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all
funds held with the Fund complex or your financial intermediary.
Not FDIC Insured ▪ May Lose Value ▪ No Bank Guarantee
J. Christopher
Donahue
President
Federated Hermes
Government Income
Securities, Inc.
Letter from the President
Dear Valued Shareholder,
I am pleased to present the Semi-Annual Shareholder
Report for your fund covering the period from
March 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020.
As we all confront the unprecedented effects of the
coronavirus and the challenges it presents to our families,
communities, businesses and the financial markets,
I want you to know that everyone at Federated Hermes is
dedicated to helping you successfully navigate the
markets ahead. You can count on us for the insights,
investment management knowledge and client service
that you have come to expect. Please refer to our website,
FederatedInvestors.com, for timely updates on this and
other economic and market matters.
Thank you for investing with us. I hope you find this
information useful and look forward to keeping
you informed.
Sincerely,
J. Christopher Donahue, President
Portfolio of Investments Summary Table (unaudited)
At August 31, 2020, the Fund’s portfolio composition1 was as follows:
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Percentage of
Total Net Assets
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U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
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U.S. Government Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
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U.S. Government Agency Securities
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Other Assets and Liabilities—Net3
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1
See the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the
types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2
Cash Equivalents include any investment in money market mutual funds and/or overnight
repurchase agreements.
3
Assets, other than investments in securities less liabilities. See Statement of Assets
and Liabilities.
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Portfolio of Investments
August 31, 2020 (unaudited)
Principal
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U.S. Treasury Notes—11.9%
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TOTAL U.S. TREASURIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $28,099,581)
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—3.5%
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AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-2, Class C,
1.480%, 2/18/2026
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Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2020-1, Class A3,
2.030%, 2/15/2024
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—continued
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Auto Receivables—continued
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Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2020-2, Class D,
2.220%, 9/15/2026
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Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust 2019-A, Class D,
3.660%, 5/20/2024
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Sofi Consumer Loan Program Trust 2016-1, Class A,
3.260%, 8/25/2025
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Navient Student Loan Trust 2020-FA, Class A, 1.220%, 7/15/2069
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SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2020-BA, Class A1B, 0.000%
(1-month USLIBOR +1.100%), 7/15/2053
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TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $5,498,867)
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Federal Home Loan Bank System—1.5%
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation—0.9%
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Tennessee Valley Authority Bonds—2.4%
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TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $7,341,148)
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—54.8%
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation—18.7%
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—continued
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation—continued
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—continued
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation—continued
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Federal National Mortgage Association—20.0%
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—continued
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Federal National Mortgage Association—continued
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Government National Mortgage Association—0.0%
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Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, TBA—16.1%
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TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $82,004,063)
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—10.6%
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation—1.4%
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REMIC, Series 3331, Class FC, 0.591% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.430%), 6/15/2037
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REMIC, Series 4273, Class PF, 2.076% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.400%), 11/15/2043
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REMIC, Series 4901, Class GF, 0.611% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.450%), 7/25/2049
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Principal
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—continued
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation—continued
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REMIC, Series 4937, Class MF, 1.154% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.450%), 12/25/2049
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Federal National Mortgage Association—8.0%
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REMIC, Series 2016-83, Class FA, 0.675% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.500%), 11/25/2046
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REMIC, Series 2017-90, Class WF, 0.525% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.350%), 11/25/2047
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REMIC, Series 2018-71, Class FA, 0.475% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.300%), 9/25/2048
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REMIC, Series 2019-30, Class FB, 0.575% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.400%), 7/25/2049
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REMIC, Series 2019-33, Class FB, 0.625% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.450%), 7/25/2049
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REMIC, Series 2019-39, Class FA, 0.575% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.400%), 8/25/2049
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REMIC, Series 2019-47, Class FB, 0.575% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.400%), 5/25/2040
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REMIC, Series 2019-56, Class AF, 0.575% (1-month USLIBOR
+0.400%), 10/25/2049
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Government National Mortgage Association—0.8%
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REMIC, Series 2015-47, Class AE, 2.900%, 11/16/2055
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Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.4%
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Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust 2007-4, Class 4A2,
5.500%, 6/25/2037
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Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust 2015-WIN1, Class A6,
3.500%, 12/25/2044
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TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
(IDENTIFIED COST $16,785,463)
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—11.6%
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Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—10.7%
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FHLMC REMIC, Series K015, Class A2, 3.230%, 7/25/2021
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FHLMC REMIC, Series K064, Class A2, 3.224%, 3/25/2027
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FHLMC REMIC, Series K104, Class A1, 1.938%, 10/25/2029
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FHLMC REMIC, Series K106, Class A1, 1.783%, 5/25/2029
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FHLMC REMIC, Series K737, Class A2, 2.525%, 10/25/2026
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FHLMC REMIC, Series KC03, Class A2, 3.499%, 1/25/2026
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Principal
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or Shares
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—continued
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Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—continued
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FNMA REMIC, Series 2020-M14, Class A2, 1.784%, 5/25/2030
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Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—0.9%
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Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust, Class A, 3.144%, 12/10/2036
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TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(IDENTIFIED COST $18,078,152)
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Federated Hermes Government Obligations Fund,
Premier Shares, 0.05%3
(AT AMORTIZED COST)
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TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES—115.9%
(IDENTIFIED COST $174,653,542)4
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(15.9)%5
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Affiliated fund holdings are investment companies which are managed by the Adviser or
an affiliate of the Adviser. Transactions with affiliated fund holdings during the period
ended August 31, 2020, were as follows:
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Federated Hermes
Government
Obligations Fund,
Premier Shares
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Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation
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1
Floating/variable note with current rate and current maturity or next reset date shown.
2
All or a portion of these To Be Announced Securities (TBAs) are subject to
dollar-roll transactions.
4
The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $174,178,961.
5
Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and
Liabilities. A significant portion of this balance is the result of dollar-roll transactions as of
August 31, 2020.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at
August 31, 2020.
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Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs
are summarized in the three broad levels listed 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.). Also includes
securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in
determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk
associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of August 31, 2020, in valuing the
Fund’s assets carried at fair value:
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Level 2—
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
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Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
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Mortgage-Backed Securities
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities
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The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
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—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
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—Federal National Mortgage Association
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—London Interbank Offered Rate
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—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
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See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Financial Highlights–Class A Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
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Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
8/31/2020
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Year Ended February 28 or 29,
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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Distributions from net investment income
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Expense waiver/reimbursement5
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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Portfolio turnover (excluding purchases and
sales from dollar-roll transactions)
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1
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent
deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are
not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund
may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios
shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment
companies in which the Fund may invest.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights–Class C Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
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Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
8/31/2020
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Year Ended February 28 or 29,
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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Distributions from net investment income
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Expense waiver/reimbursement5
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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Portfolio turnover (excluding purchases and sales
from dollar-roll transactions)
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1
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent
deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are
not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund
may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios
shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment
companies in which the Fund may invest.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Financial Highlights–Class F Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
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Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
8/31/2020
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Year Ended February 28 or 29,
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
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TOTAL FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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Distributions from net investment income
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Expense waiver/reimbursement5
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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Portfolio turnover (excluding purchases
and sales from dollar-roll transactions)
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1
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
2
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent
deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are
not annualized.
3
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund
may invest.
4
Computed on an annualized basis.
5
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios
shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment
companies in which the Fund may invest.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Financial Highlights–Institutional Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
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Income From Investment Operations:
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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Distributions from net investment income
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Expense waiver/reimbursement6
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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Portfolio turnover (excluding purchases and sales from dollar-roll transactions)
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1
Reflects operations for the period from April 28, 2020 (commencement of operations) to
August 31, 2020.
2
Per share numbers have been calculated using the average shares method.
3
Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, redemption fee or contingent
deferred sales charge, if applicable. Total returns for periods of less than one year are
not annualized.
4
Amount does not reflect net expenses incurred by investment companies in which the Fund
may invest.
5
Computed on an annualized basis.
6
This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios
shown above. Amount does not reflect expense waiver/reimbursement recorded by investment
companies in which the Fund may invest.
7
Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentages indicated were calculated for the
fiscal period ended August 31, 2020.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2020 (unaudited)
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Investment in securities, at value including $16,846,268 of investment
in an affiliated holding* (identified cost $174,653,542)
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Income receivable from an affiliated holding
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Receivable for shares sold
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Payable for investments purchased
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Payable for shares redeemed
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Income distribution payable
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Payable for Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
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Payable for investment adviser fee (Note 5)
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Payable for administrative fee (Note 5)
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Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
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Payable for other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
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Accrued expenses (Note 5)
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Net assets for 17,299,068 shares outstanding
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Total distributable earnings (loss)
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities–continued
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds
Per Share
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Net asset value per share ($27,816,110 ÷ 3,002,995 shares
outstanding), $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized
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Offering price per share (100/95.50 of $9.26)
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Redemption proceeds per share
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Net asset value per share ($22,966,077 ÷ 2,476,254 shares
outstanding), $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized
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Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $9.27)
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Net asset value per share ($108,478,038 ÷ 11,733,749 shares
outstanding), $0.001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized
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Offering price per share (100/99.00 of $9.24)
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Redemption proceeds per share (99.00/100 of $9.24)
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Net asset value per share ($795,546 ÷ 86,070 shares
outstanding), $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized
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Redemption proceeds per share
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*
See information listed after the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended August 31, 2020 (unaudited)
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Dividends received from an affiliated holding*
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Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
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Administrative fee (Note 5)
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Directors’/Trustees’ fees (Note 5)
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Portfolio accounting fees
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Distribution services fee (Note 5)
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Other service fees (Notes 2 and 5)
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Waivers and Reimbursements:
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Waiver/Reimbursement of investment adviser fee (Note 5)
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Reimbursement of other operating expenses (Notes 2 and 5)
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:
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Net realized gain on investments
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Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments
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Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
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Change in net assets resulting from operations
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*
See information listed after the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
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Six Months
Ended
(unaudited)
8/31/2020
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
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CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
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Distributions to Shareholders:
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CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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Proceeds from sale of shares
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Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
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CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
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*
Reflects operations for the period from April 28, 2020 (commencement of operations) to
August 31, 2020.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
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Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2020 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Hermes Government Income Securities, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified,
open-end management investment company. The Fund offers four classes of shares:
Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class F Shares and Institutional Shares. All shares of the
Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, except on class-specific matters. The
investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income.
The Fund’s Institutional Shares commenced operations on April 28, 2020.
Prior to June 29, 2020, the name of the Fund was Federated Government Income
Securities, Inc.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by
the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity
with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
■ Fixed-income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing
service approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Directors”).
■ Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are
valued based upon their reported NAVs.
■ Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or
closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and
asked quotations.
■ Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations
provided by a pricing service approved by the Directors.
■ For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and
under the general supervision of the Directors, certain factors may be considered,
such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by
contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other
available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of
restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is
normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the
issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including
but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions.
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available
when the NAV is calculated, if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing
service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of
time as set forth in the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures, or if information
furnished by a pricing service, in the opinion of the valuation committee (“Valuation
Committee”), is deemed not representative of the fair value of such security, the Fund
uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures
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described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value
assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which
the Fund determines its NAV per share, and the actual value obtained could be
materially different.
Fair Valuation Procedures
The Directors have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments
for which market quotations are not readily available. The Directors have appointed a
Valuation Committee comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Investment
Management Company (the “Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser’s affiliated companies
to assist in determining fair value and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The
Directors have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the
Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain
investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs
various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic
reviews of third-party pricing services’ policies, procedures and valuation methods
(including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing,
comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services, and review of price challenges
by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and
price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee
determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by
the Directors. The Directors periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by
the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields
or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other
potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values
from dealers and general market conditions. The Fund may hold securities that are
valued on the basis of prices provided by a single pricing source, including dealers from
whom the securities were purchased. These securities may be less liquid and the price
realized upon a sale may be different than the price used to value the security. The Fund
may classify these securities as having a Level 3 valuation due to a lack of observable
market transactions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting
the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services
offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices
bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid
evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and
municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of
fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market
quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the
investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Directors.
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Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. It is
the policy of the Fund to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer
to the Fund’s custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value
(after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the
repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the
custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a “securities entitlement” and
exercises “control” as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The
Fund has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred
securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal
at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the other party to require
securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value
exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent
market value.
The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may
delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than
the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts
received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs
must be remitted to the other party.
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are
transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for
investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund’s Adviser and its affiliates.
The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and
clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in
its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and
losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest
income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to
shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Positive or negative inflation
adjustments on Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) are included in interest
income. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid monthly.
Amortization/accretion of premium and discount is included in investment income.
Gains and losses realized on principal payment of mortgage-backed securities (paydown
gains and losses) are classified as part of investment income. Investment income,
realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses are allocated
to each class based on relative average daily net assets, except that select classes will
bear certain expenses unique to those classes. The detail of the total fund expense
reimbursements of $193,927 is disclosed in various locations in this Note 2 and Note 5.
Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend
rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in
separate class expenses.
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Other Service Fees
The Fund may pay other service fees up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the
Fund’s Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class F Shares to unaffiliated financial
intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing
services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms
described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for
other service fees. For the six months ended August 31, 2020, other service fees for the
Fund were as follows:
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Other Service
Fees Incurred
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Other Service
Fees Reimbursed
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Federal Taxes
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal
Revenue Code (the “Code”) and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all
of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and
during the six months ended August 31, 2020, the Fund did not have a liability for any
uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax
liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of August 31, 2020,
tax years 2017 through 2020 remain subject to examination by the Fund’s major tax
jurisdictions, which include the United States of America, the state of Maryland and the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund
records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such
that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities
purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked
to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on
these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties
to perform under the contract.
The Fund may transact in To Be Announced Securities (TBAs). As with other
delayed-delivery transactions, a seller agrees to issue TBAs at a future date. However,
the seller does not specify the particular securities to be delivered. Instead, the Fund
agrees to accept any security that meets specified terms such as issuer, interest rate and
terms of underlying mortgages. The Fund records TBAs on the trade date utilizing
information associated with the specified terms of the transaction as opposed to the
specific mortgages. TBAs are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the
settlement date. Losses may occur due to the fact that the actual underlying mortgages
received may be less favorable than those anticipated by the Fund.
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Dollar-Roll Transactions
The Fund engages in dollar-roll transactions in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed
securities with a commitment to buy similar (same type, coupon and maturity), but
not identical mortgage-backed securities on a future date. Both securities involved are
TBA mortgage-backed securities. The Fund treats dollar-roll transactions as purchases
and sales. Dollar-rolls are subject to interest rate risks and credit risks.
Securities Lending
The Fund participates in a securities lending program providing for the lending of
government securities to qualified brokers. The term of the loans within the program is
one year or less. The Fund normally receives cash collateral for securities loaned that is
invested in affiliated money market funds, other money market instruments and/or
repurchase agreements. Investments in money market funds may include funds with a
“floating” NAV that can impose redemption fees and liquidity gates, impose certain
operational impediments to investing cash collateral, and, if the investee fund’s NAV
decreases, result in the Fund recognizing losses and being required to cover the
decrease in the value of the cash collateral. Collateral is maintained at a minimum level
of 100% of the market value of investments loaned, plus interest, if applicable. In
accordance with the Fund’s securities lending agreement, the market value of securities
on loan is determined each day at the close of business and any additional collateral
required to cover the value of securities on loan is delivered to the Fund on the next
business day. Earnings on collateral are allocated between the borrower of the security,
the securities lending agent, as a fee for its services under the program and the Fund,
according to agreed-upon rates.
As of August 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding securities on loan.
Restricted Securities
The Fund may purchase securities which are considered restricted. Restricted securities
are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being
registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under
the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In
some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being
registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for
resale, at the issuer’s expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with
another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be
resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted
securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Directors.
The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. The Fund’s restricted
securities, like other securities, are priced in accordance with procedures established by
and under the general supervision of the Directors.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities,
expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ
materially from those estimated. The Fund applies investment company accounting and
reporting guidance.
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3. Capital Stock
The following tables summarize capital stock activity:
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Six Months Ended
8/31/2020
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Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
|
|
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NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
CLASS A SHARE TRANSACTIONS
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|
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Six Months Ended
8/31/2020
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Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
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NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
CLASS C SHARE TRANSACTIONS
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Six Months Ended
8/31/2020
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Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
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NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
CLASS F SHARE TRANSACTIONS
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Six Months Ended
8/31/20201
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Shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared
|
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NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES TRANSACTIONS
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NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM
TOTAL FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
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1
Reflects operations for the period from April 28, 2020 (date of initial investment) to
August 31, 2020.
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At August 31, 2020, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $174,178,961.
The net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal tax purposes was
$11,357,613. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those
securities having an excess of value over cost of $11,427,903 and net unrealized
depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value
of $70,290.
As of February 29, 2020, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $3,580,612
which will reduce the Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on
investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, thereby reducing the amount
of distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund
of any liability for federal income tax. Pursuant to the Code, these net capital losses
retain their character as either short-term or long-term and do not expire.
The following schedule summarizes the Fund’s capital loss carryforwards:
At February 29, 2020, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund had $335,960 in
straddle loss deferrals.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS
WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee
equal to 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in
the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of
its fee. For the six months ended August 31, 2020, the Adviser voluntarily waived
$189,321 of its fee.
The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as
a result of transactions in other affiliated investment companies. For the six months
ended August 31, 2020, the Adviser reimbursed $4,143.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement,
provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of
determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of
the Federated Hermes Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services
Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the
Investment Complex as specified below:
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Average Daily Net Assets
of the Investment Complex
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on assets up to $50 billion
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on assets over $50 billion
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Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily
choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended August 31, 2020, the
annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.080% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
In addition, FAS may charge certain out-of-pocket expenses to the Fund.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the
Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will compensate Federated Securities Corp.
(FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund’s Class A Shares and
Class C Shares to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The
Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses at the following
percentages of average daily net assets annually, to compensate FSC:
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Percentage of Average Daily
Net Assets of Class
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Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily
choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the six months ended August 31, 2020,
distribution services fees for the Fund were as follows:
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Distribution Services
Fees Incurred
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When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries
whose customers purchase shares. For the six months ended August 31, 2020, FSC
retained $22,441 fees paid by the Fund. For the six months ended August 31, 2020, the
Fund’s Class A Shares did not incur a distribution services fee; however, it may begin to
incur this fee upon approval of the Directors.
Sales Charges
Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) do not represent
expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares
prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable.
For the six months ended August 31, 2020, FSC retained $573 in sales charges from the
sale of Class A Shares. FSC also retained $2,296 and $1,152 of CDSC relating to
redemptions of Class C Shares and Class F Shares, respectively.
Other Service Fees
For the six months ended August 31, 2020, FSSC received $9,876 and reimbursed
$463 of the other service fees disclosed in Note 2.
Expense Limitation
The Adviser and certain of its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) on their
own initiative have agreed to waive certain amounts of their respective fees and/or
reimburse expenses. Effective May 1, 2020, total annual fund operating expenses (as
shown in the financial highlights, excluding interest expense, extraordinary expenses
and proxy-related expenses paid by the Fund, if any) paid by the Fund’s Class A Shares,
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Class C Shares, Class F Shares and Institutional Shares (after the voluntary waivers
and/or reimbursements) will not exceed 1.00%, 1.76% and 1.00% and 0.75% (the
“Fee Limit”), respectively, up to but not including the later of (the “Termination Date”):
(a) May 1, 2021; or (b) the date of the Fund’s next effective Prospectus. While the
Adviser and its applicable affiliates currently do not anticipate terminating or increasing
these arrangements prior to the Termination Date, these arrangements may only be
terminated or the Fee Limit increased prior to the Termination Date with the agreement
of the Directors.
Directors’/Trustees’ and Miscellaneous Fees
Certain Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of
certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Independent
Directors’/Trustees’ fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the
Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the
Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. These expenses related to
conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses may
be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities and Statement of Operations, respectively.
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and
short-term obligations, for the six months ended August 31, 2020, were as follows:
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates with certain other Federated Hermes Funds, on a several basis, in
an up to $500,000,000 unsecured, 364-day, committed, revolving line of credit (LOC)
agreement. The LOC was made available to temporarily finance the repurchase or
redemption of shares of the Fund, failed trades, payment of dividends, settlement of
trades and for other short-term, temporary or emergency general business purposes.
The Fund cannot borrow under the LOC if an inter-fund loan is outstanding. The Fund’s
ability to borrow under the LOC also is subject to the limitations of the Act and various
conditions precedent that must be satisfied before the Fund can borrow. Loans under
the LOC are charged interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest, on
any day, of (a) (i) the federal funds effective rate, (ii) the one month London Interbank
Offered Rate (LIBOR), or a replacement rate as appropriate, and (iii) 0.0%, plus (b) a
margin. Any fund eligible to borrow under the LOC pays its pro rata share of an upfront
fee, and its pro rata share of a commitment fee based on the amount of the lenders’
commitment that has not been utilized, quarterly in arrears and at maturity. As of
August 31, 2020, the Fund had no outstanding loans. During the six months ended
August 31, 2020, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
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8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, Inc., may
participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit
facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of
August 31, 2020, there were no outstanding loans. During the six months ended
August 31, 2020, the program was not utilized.
9. OTHER MATTERS
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in
China in late 2019 and subsequently spread globally. As of the date of the issuance of
these financial statements, this coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced
health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines,
cancellations, and disruptions to supply chains, workflow operations and consumer
activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus may
be short-term or may last for an extended period of time and has resulted in a
substantial economic downturn. Health crises caused by outbreaks, such as the
coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic
risks. The impact of this outbreak, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in
the future, could continue to negatively affect the worldwide economy, as well as the
economies of individual countries, individual companies (including certain Fund service
providers and issuers of the Fund’s investments) and the markets in general in significant
and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance.
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Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction
costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments; and
(2) ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable,
distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service fees and other Fund expenses.
This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in
dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing
costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000
invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from
March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account
values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section,
together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you
incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for
example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the
result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses
Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment
during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical
account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense
ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is
not the Fund’s actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical
account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance
or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be
provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund
with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the
5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the
other funds.
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Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales
charges (loads) on purchase or redemption payments. Therefore, the second
section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help
you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if
these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratios, multiplied by the average
account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period). The
annualized net expense ratios are as follows:
2
“Actual” expense information for the Fund’s Institutional Shares is for the period from
April 28, 2020 (date of initial investment) to August 31, 2020. Actual expenses are equal to the
Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 0.75%, multiplied by 126/365 (to reflect the period from
initial investment to August 31, 2020). “Hypothetical” expense information for Institutional
Shares is presented on the basis of the full one-half-year period to enable comparison to other
funds. It is based on assuming the same net expense ratio and average account value over the
period, but it is multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the full half-year period).
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory
Contract–May 2020
Federated Government Income Securities, Inc. (the “Fund”)
(EFFECTIVE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON JUNE 26, 2020, THE FUND’S
NAME CHANGED TO FEDERATED HERMES GOVERNMENT INCOME
SECURITIES, INC.)
At its meetings in May 2020 (the “ May Meetings ” ), the Fund’s Board of
Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of those Directors who are not
“interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the “ Independent Directors ” ), reviewed and unanimously approved the
continuation of the investment advisory contract between the Fund and
Federated Investment Management Company (the “Adviser”) (the “Contract”)
for an additional one-year term. The Board’s determination to approve the
continuation of the Contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment after
considering all of the information and factors believed to be relevant and
appropriate on whether to continue the existing arrangements. The information,
factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s approval are
summarized below.
Information Received and Review Process
At the request of the Independent Directors, the Fund’s Chief Compliance
Officer (the “CCO”) furnished to the Board in advance of its May Meetings an
independent written evaluation presenting on the topics discussed below. The
Board considered the CCO’s independent written evaluation (the “CCO Fee
Evaluation Report”), along with other information, in evaluating the
reasonableness of the Fund’s management fee and in determining to approve
the continuation of the Contract. The CCO, in preparing the CCO Fee
Evaluation Report, has the authority to retain consultants, experts or staff as
reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly
to the Board, and can be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the
Independent Directors. At the request of the Independent Directors, the
CCO Fee Evaluation Report followed the same general approach and covered
the same topics as that of the report that had previously been delivered by
the CCO in his capacity as “Senior Officer” prior to the elimination of the
Senior Officer position in December 2017.
In addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the
CCO Fee Evaluation Report, in the months preceding the May Meetings, the
Board requested and reviewed written responses and supporting materials
prepared by the Adviser and its affiliates (collectively, “Federated Hermes”) in
response to requests posed to Federated Hermes on behalf of the Independent
Directors encompassing a wide variety of topics. The Board also considered
such additional matters as the Independent Directors deemed reasonably
necessary to evaluate the Contract, which included detailed information about
the Fund and Federated Hermes furnished to the Board at its meetings
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throughout the year and in between regularly scheduled meetings on particular
matters as the need arose, as well as information specifically prepared in
connection with the approval of the continuation of the Contract that was
presented at the May Meetings.
The Board’s consideration of the Contract included review of materials and
information covering the following matters, among others: the Adviser’s and
sub-adviser’s investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and
processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund’s short-term and
long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of
expenses, and relative to the Fund’s particular investment program and a group
of its peer funds and/or its benchmark, as appropriate) and comments on the
reasons for the Fund’s performance; the Fund’s investment objectives; the
Fund’s expenses, including the advisory fee and the overall expense structure
of the Fund (both in absolute terms and relative to a group of its peer funds),
with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations (if any); the
use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund’s
portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory
and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The
Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders;
the entrepreneurial and other risks assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring and
managing the Fund; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund
industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in
the mutual fund industry; the Fund’s relationship to the other funds advised by
Federated Hermes (each, a “Federated Hermes Fund”), which include a
comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies
and strategies which are generally available for exchange without the
incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports
concerning the Federated Hermes Funds and the Federated Hermes’ affiliates
that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as
well as Federated Hermes’ responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant
developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated Hermes
Funds and/or Federated Hermes may be responding to them. In addition, the
Board received and considered information furnished by Federated Hermes on
the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on Federated Hermes
generally and the Fund in particular, including, among other information, the
current and anticipated impacts on the management, operations and
performance of the Fund. The Board noted that its evaluation process is
evolutionary and that the criteria considered and the emphasis placed on
relevant criteria may change in recognition of changing circumstances in the
mutual fund marketplace.
The Board also considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive
investment advisory fees in determining to approve the Contract. Using these
judicial decisions as a guide, the Board observed that the following factors may
be relevant to an adviser’s fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of
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compensation from a fund: (1) the nature and quality of the services provided
by an adviser to a fund and its shareholders (including the performance of the
fund, its benchmark, and comparable funds); (2) an adviser’s cost of providing
the services (including the profitability to an adviser of providing advisory
services to a fund); (3) the extent to which an adviser may realize “economies
of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies of scale exist, whether
they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds;
(4) any “fall-out” financial benefits that accrue to an adviser because of its
relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that
execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of an adviser for services
rendered to a fund); (5) comparative fee and expense structures (including a
comparison of fees paid to an adviser with those paid by similar funds both
internally and externally as well as management fees charged to institutional
and other advisory clients of the adviser for what might be viewed as like
services); and (6) the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with
which the fund’s board members perform their duties and their expertise
(including whether they are fully informed about all facts the board deems
relevant to its consideration of an adviser’s services and fees). The Board noted
that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) disclosure requirements
regarding the basis for a fund board’s approval of the fund’s investment
advisory contracts generally align with the factors listed above. The Board was
aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Contract to
the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed
further below.
The Board considered and weighed these factors in light of its substantial
accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated
Hermes on matters relating to the Federated Hermes Funds. While individual
members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the
Board’s determination to continue the Contract was based on a comprehensive
consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and
specifically with respect to the continuation of the Contract. The Independent
Directors were assisted throughout the evaluation process by independent legal
counsel. In connection with their deliberations at the May Meetings, the
Independent Directors met separately in executive session with their
independent legal counsel and without management present to review the
relevant materials and consider their responsibilities under applicable laws. In
addition, senior management representatives of Federated Hermes also met
with the Independent Directors and their independent legal counsel to discuss
the materials and presentations furnished to the Board at the May Meetings.
The Board considered the approval of the Contract for the Fund as part of its
consideration of agreements for funds across the Federated Hermes Funds
family, but its approvals were made on a fund-by-fund basis.
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Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided
to the Fund by the Adviser and the resources of the Adviser and its affiliates
dedicated to the Fund. In this regard, the Board evaluated, among other things,
the Adviser’s personnel, experience and track record, as well as the financial
resources and overall reputation of Federated Hermes and its willingness to
invest in personnel and infrastructure that benefit the Federated Hermes Funds.
The Board noted the significant acquisition of Hermes Fund Managers Limited
by Federated Hermes in 2018, which has deepened the organization’s
investment management expertise and capabilities and expanded the
investment process for all of the Federated Hermes Funds to incorporate
environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors and issuer engagement
on ESG matters.
In addition, the Board reviewed the qualifications, backgrounds and
responsibilities of the portfolio management team primarily responsible for the
day-to-day management of the Fund and the Adviser’s ability and experience
in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the Fund. The Board
noted the compliance program of the Adviser and the compliance-related
resources devoted by the Adviser and its affiliates in support of the Fund’s
obligations pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act of
1940, including the Adviser’s commitment to respond to rulemaking and other
regulatory initiatives of the SEC such as the liquidity risk management
program rules. In addition, the Board considered the response by the Adviser to
recent market conditions and considered the overall performance of the
Adviser in this context. The Fund’s ability to deliver competitive performance
when compared to its Performance Peer Group (as defined below) was also
deemed to be relevant by the Board as a useful indicator of how the Adviser is
executing the Fund’s investment program. The Adviser’s ability to execute this
program was one of the Board’s considerations in reaching a conclusion that
the nature, extent and quality of the Adviser’s investment management and
related services warrant the continuation of the Contract.
Fund Investment Performance
In evaluating the Fund’s investment performance, the Board considered
performance results in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and
risks, as disclosed in the Fund’s prospectus. The Board also considered the
Fund’s performance in light of the overall recent market conditions. The Board
considered detailed investment reports on the Fund’s performance over
different time periods that were provided to the Board throughout the year and
in connection with the May Meetings and evaluated the Adviser’s analysis of
the Fund’s performance for these time periods. The Board also reviewed
comparative information regarding the performance of other mutual funds in
the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar, Inc. (the “Morningstar”),
an independent fund ranking organization (the “Performance Peer Group”),
noting the CCO’s view that comparisons to fund peer groups may be helpful,
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though not conclusive, in evaluating the performance of the Adviser in
managing the Fund. The Board considered, in evaluating such comparisons,
that in some cases there may be differences in the funds’ objectives or
investment management techniques, or the costs to implement the funds, even
within the same Performance Peer Group.
The Fund’s performance fell below the median of the relevant Performance
Peer Group for the one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended
December 31, 2019. The Board discussed the Fund’s performance with the
Adviser and recognized the efforts being taken by the Adviser in the context of
other factors considered relevant by the Board.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that
the performance of the Fund supported renewal of the Contract.
Fund Expenses
While mindful that courts have cautioned against giving too much weight to
comparative information concerning fees charged by other advisers for
managing funds with comparable investment programs, the Board has found
the use of such comparisons to be relevant to its deliberations. In this regard,
the Board was presented with, and considered, information regarding the
contractual advisory fee rates, net advisory fee rates, total expense ratios and
each element of the Fund’s total expense ratio (i.e., gross and net advisory fees,
administrative fees, custody fees, portfolio accounting fees and transfer agency
fees) relative to an appropriate group of peer funds compiled by Federated
Hermes from the category of peer funds selected by Morningstar (the “Expense
Peer Group”). The Board received a description of the methodology used to
select the Expense Peer Group from the overall Morningstar category. The
Board also reviewed comparative information regarding the fees and expenses
of the broader group of funds in the overall Morningstar category. The Board
focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than
non-mutual fund products or services because such comparisons are believed
to be more relevant. The Board considered that other mutual funds are the
products most like the Fund, in that they are readily available to Fund
shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of
investment vehicle, in fact, chosen and maintained by the Fund’s investors.
The Board noted that the range of their fees and expenses, therefore, appears to
be a relevant indicator of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the
marketplace in which the Fund competes.
The Board reviewed the contractual advisory fee rate, net advisory fee rate
and other expenses of the Fund and noted the position of the Fund’s fee rates
relative to its Expense Peer Group. In this regard, the Board noted that the
contractual advisory fee rate was above the median of the relevant Expense
Peer Group, but the Board noted the applicable waivers and reimbursements,
and that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive in the
context of other factors considered by the Board.
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For comparison, the Board received and considered information about the
fees charged by Federated Hermes for providing advisory services to other
types of clients with investment strategies similar to those of the Federated
Hermes Funds, including non-mutual fund clients such as institutional separate
accounts and third-party unaffiliated mutual funds for which the Adviser or its
affiliates serve as sub-adviser. The Board noted the CCO’s conclusion that
non-mutual fund clients are inherently different products due to the following
differences, among others: (i) different types of targeted investors; (ii) different
applicable laws and regulations; (iii) different legal structures; (iv) different
average account sizes and portfolio management techniques made necessary by
different cash flows and different associated costs; (v) and the time spent by
portfolio managers and their teams (among other personnel across various
departments, including legal, compliance and risk management) in reviewing
securities pricing, addressing different administrative responsibilities, and
addressing different degrees of risk associated with management; and (vi) a
variety of different costs. The Board also considered information regarding the
differences in the nature of the services required for Federated Hermes to
manage its proprietary mutual fund business versus managing a discrete pool
of assets as a sub-adviser to another institution’s mutual fund, noting that
Federated Hermes generally performs significant additional services and
assumes substantially greater risks in managing the Fund and other Federated
Hermes Funds than in its role as sub-adviser to an unaffiliated third-party
mutual fund. The Board noted that the CCO did not consider the fees for
providing advisory services to other types of clients to be determinative in
judging the appropriateness of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory fees.
Following such evaluation, and full deliberations, the Board concluded that
the fees and expenses of the Fund are reasonable and supported renewal of
the Contract.
Profitability and Other Benefits
The Board also received financial information about Federated Hermes,
including information regarding the compensation and ancillary (or “fall-out”)
benefits Federated Hermes derived from its relationships with the Federated
Hermes Funds. This information covered not only the fees under the Federated
Hermes Funds’ investment advisory contracts, but also fees received by
Federated Hermes’ affiliates for providing other services to the Federated
Hermes Funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated
Hermes Funds’ administrator and distributor). In this regard, the Board
considered that certain of Federated Hermes’ affiliates provide distribution and
shareholder services to the Federated Hermes Funds, for which they may be
compensated through distribution and servicing fees paid pursuant to
Rule 12b-1 plans or otherwise. The Board also received and considered
information detailing any indirect benefit Federated Hermes may derive from
its receipt of research services from brokers who execute portfolio trades for
the Federated Hermes Funds. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in
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order for the Federated Hermes Funds to be competitive in the marketplace, the
Adviser and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses
and have disclosed to Federated Hermes Fund shareholders and/or reported to
the Board their intention to do so in the future. Moreover, the Board received
and considered regular reports from Federated Hermes throughout the year
as to the institution, adjustment or elimination of these voluntary waivers
and/or reimbursements.
The Board received and considered information furnished by Federated
Hermes, as requested by the CCO, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund
basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis,
using allocation methodologies specified by the CCO and described to the
Board. The Board considered the CCO’s view that, while these cost allocation
reports apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in
allocating costs continues to cause the CCO to question the precision of the
process and to conclude that such reports may be unreliable, because a single
change in an allocation estimate may dramatically alter the resulting estimate
of cost and/or profitability of a Federated Hermes Fund and may produce
unintended consequences. The allocation information, including the CCO’s
view that fund-by-fund estimations may be unreliable, was considered in the
evaluation by the Board. In addition, the Board considered that, during the
prior year, an independent consultant conducted a review of the allocation
methodologies used by Federated Hermes in estimating profitability for
purposes of reporting to the Board in connection with the continuation of the
Contract. The Board noted the consultant’s view that, although there is no
single best method to allocate expenses, the methodologies used by Federated
Hermes are reasonable.
The Board also reviewed information compiled by Federated Hermes
comparing its profitability information to other publicly held fund management
companies, including information regarding profitability trends over time. The
Board considered the CCO’s conclusion that, based on such profitability
information, Federated Hermes’ profit margins did not appear to be excessive.
The Board also considered the CCO’s view that Federated Hermes appeared
financially sound, with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under
its contracts with the Federated Hermes Funds.
Economies of Scale
The Board received and considered information about the notion of possible
realization of “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger, the difficulties of
calculating economies of scale at an individual fund level, and the extent to
which potential scale benefits are shared with shareholders. In this regard, the
Board considered that the Adviser has made significant and long-term
investments in areas that support all of the Federated Hermes Funds, such as
personnel and processes for the portfolio management, trading operations,
issuer engagement (including with respect to ESG matters), shareholder
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services, compliance, business continuity, internal audit and risk management
functions, as well as systems technology (including technology relating to
cybersecurity) and use of data. The Board noted that Federated Hermes’
investments in these areas are extensive and are designed to provide enhanced
services to the Federated Hermes Funds and their shareholders. The Board
considered that the benefits of these investments (as well as the benefits of any
economies of scale, should they exist) are likely to be shared with the
Federated Hermes Fund family as a whole. In addition, the Board considered
that the Adviser and its affiliates have frequently waived fees and/or
reimbursed expenses for the Federated Hermes Funds and that such waivers
and reimbursements are another means for potential economies of scale to be
shared with shareholders and can provide protection from an increase in
expenses if a Federated Hermes Fund’s assets decline. Federated Hermes, as it
does throughout the year, and specifically in connection with the Board’s
review of the Contract, furnished information relative to adviser-paid fees
(commonly referred to as revenue sharing). The Board considered the beliefs
of Federated Hermes and the CCO that this information should be viewed to
determine if there was an incentive to either not apply breakpoints, or to apply
breakpoints at higher levels, and should not be viewed to determine the
appropriateness of advisory fees. The Board also noted the absence of any
applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which is
compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern
with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with “breakpoints” that serve to
reduce the fee as a fund attains a certain size.
Conclusions
The Board considered the CCO’s conclusion that his observations and the
information accompanying the CCO Fee Evaluation Report show that the
management fee for the Fund was reasonable and the CCO’s recommendation
that the Board approve the management fee. The Board noted that, under these
circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised
to the continuation of, the Contract by the CCO. The CCO also recognized that
the Board’s evaluation of the Federated Hermes Funds’ advisory and
subadvisory arrangements is a continuing and on-going process that is
informed by the information that the Board requests and receives from
management throughout the course of the year and, in this regard, the CCO
noted certain items for future reporting to the Board or further consideration by
management as the Board continues its on-going oversight of the Federated
Hermes Funds.
In its determination to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the
Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and
various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a
decision to terminate or not renew an investment advisory contract. In
particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the
Fund on the strength of the Adviser’s industry standing and reputation and
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with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing
advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board’s approval of the Contract
reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the
Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund. The Board concluded that, in
light of the factors summarized above, including the nature, quality and scope
of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates,
continuation of the Contract was appropriate.
The Board based its determination to approve the Contract on the totality of
the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future
long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified
above were necessarily deemed to be relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board
consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that
were deemed to be relevant, the Board’s determination to approve the
continuation of the Contract reflects its view that Federated Hermes’
performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the
determination to continue the existing arrangement.
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Liquidity Risk Management Program–
Annual Evaluation of Adequacy and Effectiveness
In accordance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), Federated Hermes Government Income
Securities, Inc. (the “Fund” and, collectively with the Federated Hermes funds,
the “Federated Hermes Funds”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk
management program (the “Program”) for the Fund. The Program seeks to
assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk. “Liquidity risk” is defined under
the Liquidity Rule as the risk that the Fund is unable to meet redemption
requests without significantly diluting remaining investors’ interests in the
Fund. The Board of Directors of the Fund (the “Board”) has approved the
designation of the Fund’s investment adviser as the administrator for the
Program for the Fund. Each affiliated Federated Hermes advisory subsidiary
(including the Fund’s investment adviser) that serves as investment adviser to a
Federated Hermes Fund (including the Fund) has been approved as the
administrator of the Program for each Federated Hermes Fund they manage
(each an “Administrator”). The Administrator in turn has delegated daily
responsibility for the administration of the Program to multiple Liquidity Risk
Management Committees (the “Committees”). The Committees, which are
comprised of representatives of Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance,
Investment Management and Trading, must review and assess certain
information related to the liquidity of the Federated Hermes Funds, including
the Fund.
The Program is comprised of various components designed to support the
assessment and/or management of liquidity risk, including: (1) the periodic
assessment (no less frequently than annually) of certain factors that influence
the Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) the periodic classification (no less frequently than
monthly) of the Fund’s investments into one of four liquidity categories that
reflect an estimate of their liquidity under current market conditions; (3) a 15%
limit on the acquisition of “illiquid investments” (as defined under the
Liquidity Rule); (4) to the extent a Fund does not invest primarily in “highly
liquid investments” (as defined under the Liquidity Rule), the determination of
a minimum percentage of the Fund’s assets that generally will be invested in
highly liquid investments (an “HLIM”); (5) if a Fund has established an HLIM,
the periodic review (no less frequently than annually) of the HLIM and the
adoption of policies and procedures for responding to a shortfall of the Fund’s
highly liquid investments below its HLIM; and (6) periodic reporting to
the Board.
At its meetings in May 2020, the Board received and reviewed a written
report (the “Report”) from the Federated Hermes Funds’ Chief Compliance
Officer and Chief Risk Officer, on behalf of the Administrator, concerning the
operation of the Program for the period from the Program’s inception on
December 1, 2018 through March 31, 2020 (the “Period”). The Report
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addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and
effectiveness, including, where applicable, the operation of any HLIM
established for a Federated Hermes Fund and each Federated Hermes Fund’s
access to other available funding sources such as the Federated Hermes Funds’
interfund lending facility, redemptions in-kind and committed line of credit.
There were no material changes to the Program during the Period. The Report
summarized the operation of the Program and the information and factors
considered by the Administrator in assessing whether the Program has been
adequately and effectively implemented with respect to the Federated Hermes
Funds. Such information and factors included, among other things:
■ confirmation that the Fund did not utilize alternative funding sources during
the Period;
■ the periodic classifications of the Fund’s investments into one of four
liquidity categories and the methodologies and inputs used to classify the
investments, including the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trade size;
■ the analysis received from a third-party liquidity assessment vendor that is
taken into account in the process of determining the liquidity classifications
of the Fund’s investments and the results of an evaluation of the services
performed by the vendor in support of this process;
■ the fact that the Fund invested primarily in highly liquid investments during
the Period and, therefore, was not required to establish, and has not
established, an HLIM and the procedures for monitoring the status of the
Fund as investing primarily in highly liquid investments;
■ the fact that the Fund invested no more than 15% of its assets in illiquid
investments during the Period and the procedures for monitoring this
limit; and
■ liquidity events during the Period, including the impact on liquidity caused
by extended non-U.S. market closures and the market disruptions resulting
from the novel coronavirus outbreak, and the fact that there were no specific
liquidity events during the Period that materially affected the Fund’s
liquidity risk.
Based on this review, the Fund’s investment adviser, in its role as
Administrator, collectively with the other investment advisers to the Federated
Hermes Funds, concluded that the Program is operating effectively to assess
and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, and that the Program has been and
continues to be adequately and effectively implemented to monitor and, as
applicable, respond to the Fund’s liquidity developments.
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Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine
how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio is
available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A
report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the
most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available via the Proxy Voting
Record (Form N-PX) link associated with the Fund and share class name at
FederatedInvestors.com/FundInformation. Form N-PX filings are also
available at the SEC’s website at
sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Each fiscal quarter, the Fund will file with the SEC a complete schedule of its
monthly portfolio holdings on “Form N-PORT.” The Fund’s holdings as of the
end of the third month of every fiscal quarter, as reported on Form N-PORT,
will be publicly available on the SEC’s website at
sec.gov within 60 days of
the end of the fiscal quarter upon filing. You may also access this information
via the link to the Fund and share class name at
FederatedInvestors.com.
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Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any
bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other
government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk,
including the possible loss of principal.
This Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when
preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains facts
concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and
other information.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend
to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which
more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called
“householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund’s
“householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual
and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements.
Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the
“householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder
as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the
same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the
same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund
gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it
begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household
have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of
“householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have
been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and
opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares
through an intermediary should contact their representative; other
shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
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Federated Hermes Government Income Securities, Inc.
Federated Hermes Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at
FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 313912206
CUSIP 313912404
CUSIP 313912107
CUSIP 313912602
8092706 (10/20)
© 2020 Federated Hermes, Inc.
Not Applicable
| Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert |
Not Applicable
| Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Not Applicable
| Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
Not Applicable
| Item 6. | Schedule of Investments |
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included
as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not Applicable; Fund had no divestments during the reporting
period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
| Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not Applicable
| Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not Applicable
| Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers |
Not Applicable
| Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
No Changes to Report
| Item 11. | Controls and Procedures |
(a) The registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded
that the
registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications
required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of
the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control
over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year
(the registrant’s second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that have materially affected, or are reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not Applicable
(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.
(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
(a)(3) Not Applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
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 Federated Hermes Government Income Securities,
Inc.
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Principal Financial Officer
Date October 23, 2020
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 /S/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue
Principal Executive Officer
Date October 23, 2020
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Principal Financial Officer
Date October 23, 2020
N-CSR Item 13(a)(2) - Exhibits:
Certifications
I, J. Christopher Donahue, certify that:
- I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Federated Hermes
Government Income Securities, Inc. ("registrant");
- Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
- Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes
in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant
as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
- The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act
of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for
the registrant and have:
- designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
- designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
- evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures,
as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
- disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s
second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
- The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed
to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
- all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s
ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
- any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 23, 2020
/S/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue
President - Principal Executive Officer
N-CSR Item 13(a)(2) - Exhibits:
Certifications
I, Lori A. Hensler, certify that:
- I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Federated Hermes
Government Income Securities, Inc. ("registrant");
- Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
- Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes
in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant
as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
- The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible
for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act
of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for
the registrant and have:
- designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
- designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
- evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures,
as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and
- disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant’s
second fiscal half-year in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect,
the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
- The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed
to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
- all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s
ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and
- any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 23, 2020
/S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Treasurer - Principal Financial Officer
N-CSR Item 13(b) - Exhibits: Certifications
SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 1350, the undersigned officers of
Federated Hermes Government Income Securities, Inc. (the “Registrant”), hereby certify, to the best of our knowledge,
that the Registrant’s Report on Form N-CSR for the period ended August 31, 2020 (the “Report”) fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information
contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.
Dated: October 23, 2020
/s/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue
Title: President, Principal Executive Officer
Dated: October 23, 2020
/s/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler
Title: Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer
This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§
1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.