UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q |
[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act)
For the quarterly period endedMarch 31, 2008
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act
For the transition period from _________ to _____________
Commission File Number000-32633
BelmarCapital Fund LLC (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
Delaware | | 04-3508106 |
(State of Organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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The Eaton Vance Building | | |
255 State Street | | |
Boston, Massachusetts | | 02109 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: | | 617-482-8260 |
None (Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report) |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YesX No
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Belmar Capital Fund LLC Index to Form 10-Q |
PART I. | | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | | Page |
Item | | 1. | | Financial Statements (Unaudited). | | 3 |
| | | | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 | | |
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| | | | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 | | |
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| | | | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and the Year Ended December 31, 2007 | | |
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| | | | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 | | |
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| | | | Financial Highlights for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 and the Year Ended December 31, 2007 | | |
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| | | | Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2008 | | 10 |
Item | | 2. | | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A). | | |
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Item | | 3. | | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | | 19 |
Item | | 4. | | Controls and Procedures. | | 21 |
PART II. | | OTHER INFORMATION | | |
Item | | 1. | | Legal Proceedings. | | 23 |
Item | | 1A. | | Risk Factors. | | 23 |
Item | | 2. | | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | | 23 |
Item | | 3. | | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. | | 23 |
Item | | 4. | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | | 23 |
Item | | 5. | | Other Information. | | 23 |
Item | | 6. | | Exhibits. | | 23 |
SIGNATURES | | 25 |
EXHIBIT INDEX | | 26 |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements. |
BELMAR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) |
| | March 31, 2008 | | December 31, 2007 |
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Assets: | | | | |
Investment in Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC | | | | |
(Belvedere Company) | | $ 1,456,136,600 | | $ 1,697,387,202 |
Investment in Partnership Preference Units | | 109,452,578 | | 119,411,262 |
Investment in Real Estate Joint Venture | | 89,149,225 | | 93,663,768 |
Investment in Wholly Owned and Co-owned Properties | | 320,084,128 | | 322,338,520 |
Affiliated investment | | 1,965,404 | | 1,280,926 |
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Total investments | | $ 1,976,787,935 | | $ 2,234,081,678 |
Cash | | 1,424,518 | | 1,143,960 |
Distributions and interest receivable | | 277,554 | | 371,676 |
Interest receivable from affiliated investment | | 6,175 | | 11,842 |
Swap interest receivable | | - | | 28,765 |
Open interest rate swap agreements, at value | | - | | 1,006,924 |
Other assets | | 1,137,592 | | 1,148,642 |
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Total assets | | $ 1,979,633,774 | | $ 2,237,793,487 |
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Liabilities: | | | | |
Loan payable – Credit Facility | | $ 425,400,000 | | $ 420,400,000 |
Mortgage note payable | | 209,874,043 | | 211,217,114 |
Payable for Fund Shares redeemed | | - | | 9,563,231 |
Open interest rate swap agreements, at value | | 3,411,813 | | - |
Payable to affiliate for investment advisory and administrative fees | | 476,183 | | 494,963 |
Payable to affiliate for distribution and servicing fees | | 313,744 | | 512,735 |
Other accrued expenses: | | | | |
Swap interest expense | | 130,998 | | - |
Interest expense | | 1,011,697 | | 1,056,048 |
Other expenses and liabilities | | 488,797 | | 536,232 |
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Total liabilities | | $ 641,107,275 | | $ 643,780,323 |
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Net assets | | $ 1,338,526,499 | | $ 1,594,013,164 |
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Shareholders’ capital | | $ 1,338,526,499 | | $ 1,594,013,164 |
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Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized) | | 13,495,633 | | 14,204,446 |
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Net asset value and redemption price per share | | $ 99.18 | | $ 112.22 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELMAR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) |
| | Three Months Ended |
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| | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Investment Income: | | | | |
Dividends allocated from Belvedere Company | | | | |
(net of foreign taxes, $29,503 and $27,936, respectively) | | $ 7,407,144 | | $ 9,583,549 |
Interest allocated from Belvedere Company | | 85,519 | | 50,532 |
Security lending income allocated | | | | |
from Belvedere Company, net | | 28,978 | | 8,764 |
Expenses allocated from Belvedere Company | | (2,291,794) | | (3,010,832) |
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Net investment income allocated from | | | | |
Belvedere Company | | $ 5,229,847 | | $ 6,632,013 |
Rental income from Wholly Owned Property | | 4,540,258 | | 4,540,258 |
Distributions from Partnership Preference Units | | 1,942,156 | | 669,656 |
Net investment income from Real Estate Joint Venture | | 1,375,224 | | 1,066,167 |
Net investment income from Co-owned Properties | | 168,977 | | - |
Interest | | 683 | | 1,103 |
Interest allocated from affiliated investment | | 36,004 | | 48,890 |
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment | | (4,300) | | (4,685) |
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Total investment income | | $ 13,288,849 | | $ 12,953,402 |
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Expenses: | | | | |
Investment advisory and administrative fees | | $ 1,793,337 | | $ 1,838,593 |
Distribution and servicing fees | | 665,697 | | 929,813 |
Interest expense on Credit Facility | | 4,137,173 | | 4,573,627 |
Interest expense on mortgage note | | 3,192,487 | | 3,235,084 |
Custodian and transfer agent fee | | 25,322 | | 25,915 |
Miscellaneous | | 135,767 | | 100,535 |
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Total expenses | | $ 9,949,783 | | $ 10,703,567 |
Deduct – | | | | |
Reduction of investment advisory | | | | |
and administrative fees | | 353,599 | | 484,776 |
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Net expenses | | $ 9,596,184 | | $ 10,218,791 |
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Net investment income | | $ 3,692,665 | | $ 2,734,611 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELMAR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Continued) (Unaudited) |
| | Three Months Ended |
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| | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) – | | | | |
Investment transactions in Belvedere Company | | | | |
(investments and foreign currency) | | | | |
(identified cost basis)(1) | | $ 1,475,185 | | $ 16,654,048 |
Investment transactions in Partnership | | | | |
Preference Units (identified cost basis) | | (37,143) | | 8,679 |
Interest rate swap agreements(2) | | (687,655) | | 967,662 |
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Net realized gain | | $ 750,387 | | $ 17,630,389 |
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Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – | | | | |
Investments in Belvedere Company | | | | |
(investments and foreign currency) (identified cost basis) | | $ (148,007,755) | | $ (20,721,484) |
Investments in Partnership Preference Units | | | | |
(identified cost basis) | | (9,418,738) | | 56,344 |
Investment in Real Estate Joint Venture | | (4,998,915) | | 1,238,312 |
Investment in Wholly Owned Property | | - | | (37,000,000) |
Investment in Co-owned Properties | | (2,027,529) | | - |
Interest rate swap agreements | | (4,418,737) | | (2,077,139) |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ (168,871,674) | | $ (58,503,967) |
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Net realized and unrealized loss | | $ (168,121,287) | | $ (40,873,578) |
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Net decrease in net assets from operations | | $ (164,428,622) | | $ (38,138,967) |
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(1) | Amounts include net realized gain from redemptions in-kind of $5,638,103 and $15,563,979, respectively. |
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(2) | Amounts represent net interest earned (incurred) in connection with interest rate swap agreements (Note 7). |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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| BELMAR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) |
| | Three Months Ended | | Year Ended |
| | March 31, 2008 | | December 31, 2007 |
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | | | |
From operations – | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ 3,692,665 | | $ 11,508,884 |
Net realized gain from investment transactions, foreign currency | | | | |
transactions and interest rate swap agreements | | 750,387 | | 77,748,932 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, | | | | |
foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | | (168,871,674) | | (42,108,687) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | $ (164,428,622) | | $ 47,149,129 |
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Transactions in Fund Shares – | | | | |
Net asset value of Fund Shares issued to Shareholders in | | | | |
payment of distributions declared | | $ 6,934,828 | | $ 8,735,995 |
Net asset value of Fund Shares redeemed | | (79,784,188) | | (395,888,501) |
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Net decrease in net assets from Fund Share transactions | | $ (72,849,360) | | $ (387,152,506) |
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Distributions – | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | $ (18,208,683) | | $ (22,004,052) |
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Total distributions | | $ (18,208,683) | | $ (22,004,052) |
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Net decrease in net assets | | $ (255,486,665) | | $ (362,007,429) |
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Net assets: | | | | |
At beginning of period | | $ 1,594,013,164 | | $ 1,956,020,593 |
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At end of period | | $ 1,338,526,499 | | $ 1,594,013,164 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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| BELMAR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
| | Three Months Ended |
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Increase (Decrease) in Cash: | | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities – | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | | $ (164,428,622) | | $ (38,138,967) |
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from | | | | |
operations to net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities – | | | | |
Net investment income allocated from Belvedere Company | | (5,229,847) | | (6,632,013) |
Net investment income from Real Estate Joint Venture | | (1,375,224) | | (1,066,167) |
Distributions of earnings from Real Estate Joint Venture | | 890,852 | | 303,937 |
Net investment income from Co-owned Properties | | (168,977) | | - |
Distributions of earnings from Co-owned Properties | | 395,840 | | - |
Increase in affliliated investment | | (684,478) | | (609,312) |
Decrease in distributions and interest receivable | | 94,122 | | 31 |
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable from affiliated investment | | 5,667 | | (2,756) |
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable for open swap agreements | | 28,765 | | (9,046) |
Decrease in other assets | | 11,050 | | - |
Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliate for investment advisory and | | | | |
administrative fees | | (18,780) | | 15,026 |
Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliate for distribution and servicing fees | | (198,991) | | 6,630 |
Increase in interest payable for open swap agreements | | 130,998 | | - |
Decrease in accrued interest and other accrued expenses and liabilities | | (91,786) | | (64,295) |
Purchases of Partnership Preference Units | | - | | (12,877,981) |
Decreases in Partnership Preference Units | | 502,803 | | 168,750 |
Decrease in investment in Belvedere Company | | 11,000,000 | | - |
Net interest earned (incurred) on interest rate swap agreements | | (687,655) | | 967,662 |
Net realized gain from investment transactions, foreign currency | | | | |
transactions and interest rate swap agreements | | (750,387) | | (17,630,389) |
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of investments, | | | | |
foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | | 168,871,674 | | 58,503,967 |
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Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities | | $ 8,297,024 | | $ (17,064,923) |
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Cash Flows From Financing Activities – | | | | |
Proceeds from Credit Facility | | $ 5,000,000 | | $ 32,000,000 |
Repayments of mortgage note | | (1,343,071) | | (1,300,622) |
Payments for Fund Shares redeemed | | (399,540) | | (351,361) |
Distributions paid to Shareholders | | (11,273,855) | | (13,268,056) |
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Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities | | $ (8,016,466) | | $ 17,079,961 |
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Net increase in cash | | $ 280,558 | | $ 15,038 |
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Cash at beginning of period | | $ 1,143,960 | | $ 417,189 |
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Cash at end of period | | $ 1,424,518 | | $ 432,227 |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELMAR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued) (Unaudited) |
| | Three Months Ended |
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| | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Supplemental Disclosure and Non-cash Operating and | | | | |
Financing Activities – | | | | |
Interest paid on loan – Credit Facility | | $ 4,176,824 | | $ 4,492,251 |
Interest paid on mortgage note | | $ 3,197,188 | | $ 3,239,637 |
Interest paid (received) on swap agreements, net | | $ 527,892 | | $ (958,616) |
Reinvestment of distributions paid to Shareholders | | $ 6,934,828 | | $ 8,735,995 |
Market value of securities distributed in payment of redemptions | | $ 88,947,879 | | $ 78,947,939 |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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| BELMAR CAPITAL FUND LLC Financial Highlights (Unaudited) |
| | Three Months Ended | | | | Year Ended |
| | March 31, 2008 | | | | December 31, 2007 |
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Net asset value – Beginning of period | | $ 112.220 | | | | $ 110.890 |
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Income (loss) from operations | | | | | | |
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Net investment income(1) | | $ 0.267 | | | | $ 0.718 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (11.997) | | | | 1.862 |
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Total income (loss) from operations | | $ (11.730) | | | | $ 2.580 |
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Distributions | | | | | | |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | $ (1.310) | | | | $ (1.250) |
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Total distributions | | $ (1.310) | | | | $ (1.250) |
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Net asset value – End of period | | $ 99.180 | | | | $ 112.220 |
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Total Return(2) | | (10.49)% | | (3) | | 2.34% |
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Ratios as a percentage of average net assets | | | | | | |
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Investment advisory and administrative fees, distribution and | | | | | | |
servicing fees and other operating expenses(4)(5) | | 1.30% | | (9) | | 1.20% |
Interest and other borrowing costs(4)(6) | | 1.18% | | (9) | | 1.25% |
Expenses of Wholly Owned Property(7) | | 0.91% | | (9) | | 0.72% |
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Total expenses | | 3.39% | | (9) | | 3.17% |
Net investment income(6) | | 1.05% | | (9) | | 0.64% |
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Ratios as a percentage of average gross assets(8) | | | | | | |
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Investment advisory and administrative fees, distribution and | | | | | | |
servicing fees and other operating expenses(4)(5) | | 0.80% | | (9) | | 0.82% |
Interest and other borrowing costs(4)(6) | | 0.72% | | (9) | | 0.86% |
Expenses of Wholly Owned Property(7) | | 0.56% | | (9) | | 0.49% |
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Total expenses | | 2.08% | | (9) | | 2.17% |
Net investment income(6) | | 0.65% | | (9) | | 0.44% |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
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Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ 1,338,526 | | | | $ 1,594,013 |
Portfolio turnover of Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio(10) | | 0% | | (11) | | 2% |
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(1) | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
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(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
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(3) | Not annualized. |
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(4) | Includes the expenses of Belmar Capital Fund LLC (Belmar Capital) and Belmar Realty Corporation (Belmar Realty). Does not include expenses of Belmar Realty's Wholly Owned Property. |
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(5) | Includes Belmar Capital’s share of Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC's (Belvedere Company) allocated expenses, including those expenses allocated from Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio. |
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(6) | Ratios do not include net interest earned or incurred in connection with interest rate swap agreements. Had such amounts been included, ratios would have been lower or higher. |
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(7) | Represents expenses incurred by Belmar Realty's Wholly Owned Property. |
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(8) | Average gross assets means the average daily amount of the value of all assets of Belmar Capital (including Belmar Capital's interest in Belvedere Company and Belmar Capital's ratable share of the assets of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, real estate joint ventures and co-owned real property investments), without reduction by any liabilities. |
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(9) | Annualized. |
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(10) | Excludes the value of portfolio securities contributed or distributed as a result of in-kind shareholder transactions. The total turnover rate of Tax- Managed Growth Portfolio including in-kind contributions and distributions was 1% and 6% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, respectively. |
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(11) | Amounts to less than 1%. |
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELMAR CAPITAL FUND LLC as of March 31, 2008 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
1 Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Belmar Capital Fund LLC (Belmar Capital) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Fund) have been prepared, without audit, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, have been included. Management believes that the disclosures are adequate to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial highlights as of the dates and for the periods presented. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes t hereto included in the Fund’s latest annual report on Form 10-K. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those to be expected for the full fiscal year.
The condensed consolidated statement of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2007 and the condensed consolidated statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended have been derived from the December 31, 2007 audited financial statements but do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements as permitted by the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
2 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133.” SFAS No. 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities including qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments, and quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts as well as gains and losses on derivative instruments. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.
3 Fair Value Hierarchy
The Fund adopted SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” on January 1, 2008 as required. SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS No. 157 are described below.
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Basis of Fair Value Measurement |
- Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
- Level 2 – Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;
- Level 3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
In determining the fair value of its investments, the Fund uses appropriate valuation techniques based on available inputs. In accordance with SFAS No. 157, the Fund maximizes its use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Accordingly, when available, the Fund measures fair value using Level 1 inputs because they generally provide the most reliable evidence of fair value. If market data is not readily available, fair value is based upon other significant unobservable inputs such as inputs that reflect the Fund’s own assumptions. As required by SFAS No. 157, investments valued using unobservable inputs are classified to the lowest level of any input that is most significant to the valuation. Thus, a valuation may be classified in Level 3 even though there may be significant inputs that are readily observable.
The Fund’s investment in Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC (Belvedere Company) and Cash Management Portfolio (Cash Management) are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Interest rate swap agreements are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy while the Fund’s real estate investments are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Fund’s assets classified as Level 3 as of March 31, 2008 represent approximately 26.2% of the Fund’s total assets.
The following table presents for each of the hierarchy levels, the Fund’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value as of March 31, 2008.
| | | | Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2008 |
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Description | | March 31, 2008 | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
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Assets | | | | | | | | |
Investment in Belvedere | | | | | | | | |
Company | | $ 1,456,136,600 | | $ 1,456,136,600 | | $ - | | $ - |
Partnership Preference Units | | 109,452,578 | | - | | - | | 109,452,578 |
Real Estate Joint Venture | | 89,149,225 | | - | | - | | 89,149,225 |
Wholly Owned and Co-owned | | | | | | | | |
Properties | | 320,084,128 | | - | | - | | 320,084,128 |
Short-Term Investment | | 1,965,404 | | 1,965,404 | | - | | - |
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Total | | $ 1,976,787,935 | | $ 1,458,102,004 | | $ - | | $ 518,685,931 |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements | | $ 3,411,813 | | $ - | | $ 3,411,813 | | $ - |
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Total | | $ 3,411,813 | | $ - | | $ 3,411,813 | | $ - |
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The following table presents the changes in the Level 3 fair value category for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The Fund classifies investments in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy when there is reliance on at least one significant unobservable input to the fair value measurement. In accordance with SFAS No. 157, the Fund’s real estate investments are considered Level 3 investments.
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| | Level 3 Fair Value Measurements | | |
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| | Partnership | | | | Wholly Owned | | |
| | Preference | | Real Estate | | and Co-owned | | |
| | Units | | Joint Venture | | Properties | | Total |
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Beginning Balance as of January 1, 2008 | | $ 119,411,262 | | $ 93,663,768 | | $ 322,338,520 | | $ 535,413,550 |
Net realized loss | | (37,143) | | - | | - | | (37,143) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) | | (9,418,738) | | (4,998,915) | | (2,027,529) | | (16,445,182) |
Net sales | | (502,803) | | - | | - | | (502,803) |
Net investment income(1) | | - | | 1,375,224 | | 168,977 | | 1,544,201 |
Other(2) | | - | | (890,852) | | (395,840) | | (1,286,692) |
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | | - | | - | | - | | - |
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Ending Balance as of March 31, 2008 | | $ 109,452,578 | | $ 89,149,225 | | $ 320,084,128 | | $ 518,685,931 |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) from investments still | | | | | | | | |
held at March 31, 2008 | | $ (9,456,200) | | $ (4,998,915) | | $ (2,027,529) | | $ (16,482,644) |
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(1) | Represents net investment income recorded in accordance with the equity method. |
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(2) | Represents distributions of earnings recorded in accordance with the equity method. |
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4 Investment Transactions
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investment transactions, other than short-term investments, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007:
| | Three Months Ended |
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Investment Transactions | | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Decreases in investment in Belvedere Company | | $ 99,947,879 | | $ 78,947,939 |
Increases in Partnership Preference Units(1) | | $ - | | $ 12,877,981 |
Decreases in Partnership Preference Units | | $ 502,803 | | $ 168,750 |
Decreases in investment in Real Estate Joint Venture | | $ 890,852 | | $ 303,937 |
Decreases in investment in Co-owned Property | | $ 395,840 | | $ - |
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(1) | Increases in Partnership Preference Units for the three months ended March 31, 2007 represent Partnership Preference Units purchased from real estate investment affiliates of other investment funds advised by Boston Management and Research (Boston Management). |
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5 Indirect Investment in the Portfolio
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investment in Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio) through Belvedere Company for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, including allocations of income, expenses and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) for the respective periods then ended:
| | Three Months Ended |
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| | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Belvedere Company’s interest in the Portfolio(1) | | $ 13,119,762,086 | | $ 14,582,219,042 |
The Fund’s investment in Belvedere Company(2) | | $ 1,456,136,600 | | $ 1,952,453,268 |
Income allocated to Belvedere Company from the Portfolio | | $ 66,760,998 | | $ 70,744,130 |
Income allocated to the Fund from Belvedere Company | | $ 7,521,641 | | $ 9,642,845 |
Expenses allocated to Belvedere Company from the Portfolio | | $ 15,190,813 | | $ 16,470,855 |
Expenses allocated to the Fund from Belvedere Company(3) | | $ 2,291,794 | | $ 3,010,832 |
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| | Three Months Ended |
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| | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Net realized gain from investment transactions and foreign | | | | |
currency transactions allocated to Belvedere Company from | | | | |
the Portfolio | | $ 13,284,076 | | $ 122,914,854 |
Net realized gain from investment transactions and foreign | | | | |
currency transactions allocated to the Fund from Belvedere | | | | |
Company | | $ 1,475,185 | | $ 16,654,048 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of | | | | |
investments and foreign currency allocated to Belvedere | | | | |
Company from the Portfolio | | $ (1,300,661,962) | | $ (150,839,988) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of | | | | |
investments and foreign currency allocated to the Fund | | | | |
from Belvedere Company | | $ (148,007,775) | | $ (20,721,484) |
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(1) | As of March 31, 2008 and 2007, the value of Belvedere Company’s interest in the Portfolio represents 74.5% and 73.3% of the Portfolio’s net assets, respectively. |
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(2) | As of March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Fund’s investment in Belvedere Company represents 11.1% and 13.4% of Belvedere Company’s net assets, respectively. |
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(3) | Expenses allocated to the Fund from Belvedere Company represent: |
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| | Three Months Ended |
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| | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Expenses allocated from the Portfolio | | $ 1,711,412 | | $ 2,245,187 |
Servicing fee | | $ 567,012 | | $ 749,421 |
Operating expenses | | $ 13,370 | | $ 16,224 |
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A summary of the Portfolio’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007 and its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008, for the year ended December 31, 2007 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 follows:
| | March 31, 2008 | | December 31, 2007 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Investments, at value | | $ 17,650,169,693 | | $ 19,936,263,306 | | $ 19,937,460,086 |
Other assets | | 56,841,937 | | 43,955,996 | | 37,893,469 |
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Total assets | | $ 17,707,011,630 | | $ 19,980,219,302 | | $ 19,975,353,555 |
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Collateral for securities loaned | | $ 94,532,436 | | $ 107,661,941 | | $ 73,078,289 |
Management fee payable | | 6,296,266 | | 7,154,208 | | 7,081,409 |
Other liabilities | | 1,254,240 | | 1,241,923 | | 702,785 |
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Total liabilities | | $ 102,082,942 | | $ 116,058,072 | | $ 80,862,483 |
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Net assets | | $ 17,604,928,688 | | $ 19,864,161,230 | | $ 19,894,491,072 |
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Total investment income | | $ 89,568,864 | | $ 404,322,644 | | $ 96,544,634 |
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Investment adviser fee | | $ 19,484,900 | | $ 87,681,000 | | $ 21,767,375 |
Other expenses | | 800,316 | | 3,023,904 | | 714,355 |
Total expense reductions | | (12) | | (124) | | (89) |
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Net expenses | | $ 20,285,204 | | $ 90,704,780 | | $ 22,481,641 |
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Net investment income | | $ 69,283,660 | | $ 313,617,864 | | $ 74,062,993 |
Net realized gain from investment | | | | | | |
transactions and foreign currency | | | | | | |
transactions(1) | | 44,806,471 | | 891,474,938 | | 189,585,596 |
Net change in unrealized | | | | | | |
appreciation (depreciation) of | | | | | | |
investments and foreign currency | | (1,777,809,047) | | (239,534,188) | | (228,797,508) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | |
from operations | | $ (1,663,718,916) | | $ 965,558,614 | | $ 34,851,081 |
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(1) | Amounts include net realized gain from redemptions in-kind of $90,653,270, $624,934,809 and $177,053,814, respectively. |
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6 Investment in Real Estate Joint Venture
At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Belmar Realty Corporation (Belmar Realty) held an investment in one real estate joint venture (Real Estate Joint Venture), Brazos Property Trust (Brazos). Belmar Realty held a majority economic interest of 80.6% and 82.1% in Brazos as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Brazos owns industrial distribution properties. Condensed financial data of the Real Estate Joint Venture is presented below.
| | March 31, 2008 | | December 31, 2007 |
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Assets: | | | | |
Investment in real estate | | $ 339,102,475 | | $ 341,911,481 |
Other assets | | 5,395,793 | | 5,762,549 |
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Total assets | | $ 344,498,268 | | $ 347,674,030 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: | | | | |
Mortgage notes payable(1) | | $ 228,689,137 | | $ 228,745,957 |
Other liabilities | | 4,962,152 | | 4,603,094 |
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Total liabilities | | $ 233,651,289 | | $ 233,349,051 |
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Shareholders’ equity | | $ 110,846,979 | | $ 114,324,979 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ 344,498,268 | | $ 347,674,030 |
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(1) | The fair value of the mortgage notes payable is approximately $232,100,000 and $229,200,000 as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The mortgage notes payable generally cannot be prepaid or otherwise disposed of without incurring a substantial prepayment penalty unless the rental property financed by the mortgage notes payable is sold. Management generally has no current plans to prepay or otherwise dispose of the mortgage notes payable without the sale of the related rental property prior to the maturity date. The fair value of the mortgage notes is based on estimates using discounted cash flow analysis and current prevailing interest rates. |
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| | Three Months Ended |
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| | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Revenues | | $ 7,495,688 | | $ 6,741,133 |
Expenses | | 5,789,455 | | 5,431,346 |
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Net investment income before unrealized | | | | |
appreciation (depreciation) | | $ 1,706,233 | | $ 1,309,787 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation | | | | |
(depreciation) | | (4,293,381) | | 585,323 |
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Net investment income (loss) | | $ (2,587,148) | | $ 1,895,110 |
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7 Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Belmar Capital has entered into interest rate swap agreements with Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. to fix the cost of a substantial portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility and to mitigate in part the impact of interest rate changes on Belmar Capital’s net asset value. Under such agreements, Belmar Capital has agreed to make periodic payments at fixed rates in exchange for floating-rate payments from the counterparty at a predetermined spread to one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments may not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these investments is meaningful
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only when considered in conjunction with all related assets, liabilities and agreements. Interest rate swap agreements in place at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are listed below.
| | Notional | | | | | | Initial | | | | Unrealized Appreciation |
| | Amount | | | | | | Optional | | Final | | (Depreciation) at |
Effective | | (000’s | | Fixed | | Floating | | Termination | | Termination | | March 31, | | December 31, |
Date | | omitted) | | Rate | | Rate | | Date | | Date | | 2008 | | 2007 |
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10/03 | | $ 55,831 | | 4.875% | | LIBOR + 0.20% | | 4/04 | | 6/10 | | $ (67,626) | | $ 139,846 |
10/03 | | 43,010 | | 4.755% | | LIBOR + 0.20% | | 7/04 | | 6/10 | | (47,910) | | 149,572 |
10/03 | | 56,978 | | 4.695% | | LIBOR + 0.20% | | 9/04 | | 6/10 | | (60,743) | | 230,320 |
10/03 | | 64,418 | | 4.565% | | LIBOR + 0.20% | | 3/05 | | 6/10 | | (61,189) | | 328,017 |
10/03 | | 110,068 | | 3.973% | | LIBOR + 0.20% | | - | | 6/10 | | (3,102,571) | | 25,871 |
2/04 | | 58,363 | | 4.90% | | LIBOR + 0.20% | | 8/04 | | 6/10 | | (71,774) | | 133,298 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | $ (3,411,813) | | $ 1,006,924 |
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8 Segment Information
Belmar Capital pursues its investment objective primarily by investing indirectly in the Portfolio through Belvedere Company. The Portfolio is a diversified investment company that emphasizes investments in common stocks of domestic and foreign growth companies that are considered by its investment adviser to be high in quality and attractive in their long-term investment prospects. The Fund’s investment income includes the Fund’s pro rata share of Belvedere Company’s net investment income. Separate from its investment in Belvedere Company, Belmar Capital invests in real estate investments primarily through its subsidiary, Belmar Realty. Belmar Realty invests directly and indirectly in Partnership Preference Units, a Real Estate Joint Venture (Note 6), interests in leasehold improvements (Wholly Owned Property) through its subsidiary, Bel Stamford Investors LLC and interests in Co-owned Properties through its subsidiaries Bel SML I, LLC (Bel SML I) and Bel Marquette I, LLC (Bel M arquette I). The Fund’s investment income from real estate investments primarily consists of rental income from Wholly Owned Property, distribution income from Partnership Preference Units and net investment income from the Real Estate Joint Venture and Co-owned Properties.
Belmar Capital evaluates performance of the reportable segments based on the net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations of the respective segment, which includes net investment income (loss), net realized gain (loss) and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
The Fund’s Credit Facility borrowings and related interest expense are centrally managed by the Fund. A portion of the Credit Facility borrowings and related interest expense have been approximated and allocated to the real estate segment for presentation purposes herein. Credit Facility borrowings allocated to the real estate segment primarily represent estimated net amounts borrowed to purchase the Fund’s interest in real estate investments. The Fund’s interest rate swap agreement balances are presented as part of the real estate segment for presentation purposes herein. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those for Belmar Capital on a consolidated basis. No reportable segments have been aggregated. Reportable information by segment is as follows:
| | Three Months Ended |
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| | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Investment income | | | | |
The Portfolio* | | $ 5,229,847 | | $ 6,632,013 |
Real Estate | | 8,026,615 | | 6,276,081 |
Unallocated | | 32,387 | | 45,308 |
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Total investment income | | $ 13,288,849 | | $ 12,953,402 |
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| | Three Months Ended |
| |
|
| | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
| |
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Net increase (decrease) in | | | | |
net assets from operations | | | | |
The Portfolio* | | $ (142,415,798) | | $ 1,022,074 |
Real Estate | | (20,550,241) | | (36,825,913) |
Unallocated(1) | | (1,462,583) | | (2,335,128) |
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Net decrease in net assets | | | | |
from operations | | $ (164,428,622) | | $ (38,138,967) |
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| | March 31, 2008 | | December 31, 2007 |
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Net assets | | | | |
The Portfolio* | | $ 1,369,987,901 | | $ 1,601,648,138 |
Real Estate | | 42,423,456 | | 63,062,397 |
Unallocated(2) | | (73,884,858) | | (70,697,371) |
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Net assets | | $ 1,338,526,499 | | $ 1,594,013,164 |
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* Belmar Capital invests indirectly in the Portfolio through Belvedere Company.
(1) Unallocated amounts pertain to the overall operation of Belmar Capital and do not pertain to either segment. Included in this amount
are primarily distribution and servicing fees and unallocated Credit Facility interest expense as follows:
| | Three Months Ended |
| |
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| | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 |
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Distribution and servicing fees | | $ 665,697 | | $ 929,813 |
Credit Facility interest expense | | $ 744,691 | | $ 1,372,088 |
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(2) | Amounts include unallocated liabilities, net of unallocated assets. Unallocated liabilities primarily consist of outstanding unallocated Credit Facility borrowings. Such borrowings are used to finance ongoing operations of the Fund and are not allocable to reportable segments. As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, such borrowings totaled approximately $76,505,000 and $72,256,000, respectively. Unallocated assets represent direct cash and short-term investments held by the Fund, including the Fund’s investment in Cash Management. As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, such amounts totaled approximately $3,139,000 and $2,336,000, respectively. |
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A).
The information in this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “might,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. The actual results ofBelmar Capital Fund LLC (the Fund) could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. The Fund undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Factors that could affect the Fund’s performance include a decline in the U.S. stock markets or in general economic conditions, adverse developments affecting the real estate industry, or fluctuations in interestrates.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Fund’sunaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notesin Item 1 above.
MD&A for the Quarter EndedMarch 31, 2008 Compared to the Quarter EndedMarch 31, 2007.
Performance of the Fund.(1)The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns for shareholders. Eaton Vance Management (Eaton Vance), as the Fund’s manager, measures the Fund’s success in achieving its objective based on the investment returns of the Fund, using the S&P 500 Index as the Fund’s primary performance benchmark. The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged index of common stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. Eaton Vance’s primary focus in pursuing total return is on the Fund’s common stock portfolio, which consists of its indirect interest in Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio). The Fund invests in the Portfolio through its interest in Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC (Belvedere Company). The Fund’s performance will differ from that of the Portfolio primarily due to its investments outside the Portfolio. In measuring the performance of the Fund’ ;s real estate investments, Eaton Vance considers whether, through current returns and changes in valuation, the real estate investments achieve returns that over the long-term exceed the cost of the borrowings incurred to acquire such investments and thereby add to Fund returns. The Fund has entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the cost of a substantial portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility (described under"Liquidity and Capital Resources" below) and to mitigate in part the impact of interest rate changes on the Fund’s net asset value.
The Fund’s total return was -10.49% for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. This return reflects a decrease in the Fund’s net asset value per share from $112.22 to $99.18 and a distribution of $1.31 per share during the period. The total return of the S&P 500 Index was -9.44% over the same period. Last year, the Fund had a total return of -1.97% for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. This return reflected a decrease in the Fund’s net asset value per share from $110.89 to $107.49 and a distribution of $1.25 per share during the period. The S&P 500 Index had a total return of 0.64% over the same period.
Performance of the Portfolio.Financial markets endured a difficult first quarter as uncertainty about the credit market and the economy weighed on investors. Consumers battled rising food and energy prices while investors struggled with weak economic data and mounting inflation concerns. To address liquidity pressures, the Federal Reserve lowered the Federal funds and discount rates. Most popular indices failed to recover from mid-March lows and realized losses in the first quarter. The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite lost 14%, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 7.6% and the S&P 500 Index declined 9.44% . It was the worst quarter for major indices since the third quarter of 2002, when the equity markets were approaching the lowest point of a protracted bear market.
Amid increased market volatility, every economic sector of the S&P 500 Index registered declines. The consumer staples, industrials and materials sectors fared relatively better than the market, while the financials, information technology and telecommunication sectors registered double digit declines. Market-leading industries of the first quarter included road and rail, health care equipment and supplies, as well as air freight and logistics. In contrast, the thrifts and mortgage finance, wireless telecommunication services and investment banks industries realized double digit negative returns. On average during the course of the quarter, mid-cap and small-cap stocks continued to lag their larger-cap counterparts and value style gained over growth.
(1) | Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. The Portfolio’s total return for the period reflects the total return of another fund that invests in the Portfolio adjusted for non-Portfolio expenses of that fund. Performance is for the stated time period only and is not annualized; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher. The performance of the Fund and the Portfolio is compared to that of their benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
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The Portfolio invests on a long-term basis in a broadly diversified portfolio consisting primarily of common stocks of established growth companies. The Portfolio slightly outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, with a return of - -8.45% during the period. The Portfolio’s out-performance was driven by positive sector allocation decisions and relatively stronger stock selection versus the S&P 500 Index. For comparison, total return of the Portfolio in the first quarter of 2007 was 0.14%, slightly lagging the S&P 500 Index return of 0.64% over the same period.
The Portfolio remained overweight in the industrials, consumer staples and discretionary sectors during the period, while continuing to underweight the technology, utilities and materials sectors. A de-emphasis of the lagging information technology and health care sectors benefited the Portfolio’s performance, as did relatively stronger stock selection within the consumer discretionary and utilities sectors. The Portfolio’s relatively lower exposure to credit sensitive financials such as thrifts, mortgage and service stocks was beneficial as was an overweight in the defensive staples industries such as beverages and food products.
In contrast, investment choices within the machinery, and road and rail industries hindered returns. Additionally, the Portfolio’s limited exposure to the stronger performing chemicals, and metals and mining industries coupled with stock selection within the energy equipment and service industry also negatively impacted returns.
Performance of Real Estate Investments.The Fund’s real estate investments are held through Belmar Realty Corporation (Belmar Realty). As of March 31, 2008, real estate investments included: a real estate joint venture (Real Estate Joint Venture), Brazos Property Trust (Brazos); a wholly owned real property (Wholly Owned Property), Bel Stamford Investors LLC (Bel Stamford); two tenancy-in-common interests in real properties (Co-owned Properties), Bel SML I, LLC (Bel SML I) and Bel Marquette I, LLC (Bel Marquette I); and a portfolio of income-producing preferred equity interests in real estate operating partnerships that generally are affiliated with and controlled by real estate investment trusts (REITs) that are publicly traded (Partnership Preference Units). Brazos owns industrial distribution properties. Bel Stamford, Bel SML I and Bel Marquette I own interests in office buildings leased to single tenants.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Fund’s net investment income from real estate investments was approximately $4.8 million compared to approximately $3.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $1.8 million or 60%. The increase was due to higher distributions from investments in Partnership Preference Units due to more Partnership Preference Units held on average during the quarter, increases in the net investment income of Brazos and the acquisition of Bel SML I in May 2007 and Bel Marquette I in July 2007.
The fair value of the Fund’s real estate investments was approximately $518.7 million at March 31, 2008 compared to approximately $535.4 million at December 31, 2007, a net decrease of $16.7 million or 3%. This net decrease was due to a net decline in the fair values of Partnership Preference Units held at quarter end, a net decrease in the fair value of Belmar Realty’s investment in Brazos and a decrease in the fair value of Bel SML I. The Fund’s investments in real properties achieved modest returns during the quarter, benefiting from earnings in the expected range offset, however, by capitalization rates and discount rates which widened slightly. These rates reflected the reduced availability of debt financing and uncertainty on the direction of valuations for institutional-grade real estate, thereby causing a decrease in transactional activity. The fair values of Partnership Preference Units decreased during the quarter due to continued widening of credit spreads, partially offset by a decline in interest rates during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Fund saw net unrealized depreciation in the fair value of its real estate investments of approximately $16.4 million compared to net unrealized depreciation of approximately $35.7 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Net unrealized depreciation of approximately $16.4 million consisted primarily of approximately $9.4 million of net unrealized depreciation in the value of the Partnership Preference Units, $5.0 million of net unrealized depreciation in Belmar Realty’s investment in Brazos and $2.0 million of net unrealized depreciation in Bel SML I.
Performance of Interest Rate Swap Agreements.For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, net realized and unrealized losses on the Fund’s interest rate swap agreements totaled approximately $5.1 million, compared to approximately $1.1 million of net realized and unrealized losses for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Net realized and unrealized losses on swap agreements for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 consisted of $4.4 million of net unrealized losses due to changes in swap agreement valuations and $0.7 million of periodic net payments made pursuant to outstanding swap agreements (and classified as net realized losses on interest rate swap agreements in the Fund’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements). For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, net realized and unrealized losses on swap agreements consisted of $2.1 million of net unrealized losses due to changes in swap agreement valuations, partially offset by $1.0 million of periodic net payments received pursuant to outstanding swap agreements. The negative contribution to Fund performance
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from changes in swap agreement valuation for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was attributable to a decrease in swap rates during the quarter. The negative contribution to Fund performance for the quarter ending March 31, 2007 from changes in swap agreement valuation was attributable to a decrease in the remaining term of the agreements and a modest decrease in swap rates during the quarter.
Fair Value Measurements.The Fund adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” on January 1, 2008 as required. SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. For more information see Note 3 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources.
Outstanding Borrowings.The Fund has entered into credit arrangements with Dresdner Kleinwort Holdings I, Inc. (DKH) and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital, Inc. (MLMC) (collectively, the Credit Facility) primarily to finance the Fund’s real estate investments and to satisfy the liquidity needs of the Fund. The Fund will continue to use the Credit Facility for such purposes in the future. In the future, the Fund may increase the size of the Credit Facility (subject to lender consent) and the amount of outstanding borrowings thereunder. As of March 31, 2008, the Fund had outstanding borrowings of $425.4 million and unused loan commitments of $94.1 million under the Credit Facility.
The Fund has entered into interest rate swap agreements with respect to a substantial portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility. Pursuant to these agreements, the Fund makes periodic payments to the counterparty at predetermined fixed rates in exchange for floating rate payments that fluctuate with one-month LIBOR. During the terms of the outstanding interest rate swap agreements, changes in the underlying values of the agreements are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. As of March 31, 2008, the accumulated unrealized depreciation related to the interest rate swap agreements was approximately $3.4 million. As of December 31, 2007, the accumulated unrealized appreciation related to the interest rate swap agreements was approximately $1.0 million.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Interest Rate Risk.The Fund’s primary exposure to interest rate risk arises from its real estate investments that are financed by the Fund with floating rate borrowings under the Credit Facility and by fixed-rate secured mortgage debt obligations of Bel Stamford. Partnership Preference Units are fixed rate instruments whose values will generally decrease when interest rates rise and increase when interest rates fall. The interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Facility are reset at regular intervals based on one-month LIBOR. The Fund has entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the cost of a substantial portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility and to mitigate in part the impact of interest rate changes on the Fund’s net asset value. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreements, the Fund makes cash payments at fixed rates in exchange for floating rate payments that fluctuate with one-month LIBOR. The Fund’s interest rate swap agreem ents will generally increase in value when interest rates rise and decrease in value when interest rates fall. In the future, the Fund may use other interest rate hedging arrangements (such as caps, floors and collars) to fix or limit borrowing costs. The use of interest rate hedging arrangements is a specialized activity that can expose the Fund to significant loss.
The following table summarizes the contractual maturities and weighted-average interest rates associated with the Fund’s significant non-trading financial instruments. The Fund has no market risk sensitive instruments held for trading purposes. This information should be read in conjunction with Note 7 to the Fund’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 above.
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Interest Rate Sensitivity |
Cost, Principal (Notional) Amount |
by Contractual Maturity and Callable Date |
for theTwelve Months Ended March 31,* |
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| | 2009 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | Thereafter | | Total | |
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Rate sensitive | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Long-term debt: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Fixed-rate mortgages | | $5,543,468 | | $ 5,890,259 | | $ 6,258,743 | | $6,619,251 | | $7,064,369 | | $178,497,953 | | $209,874,043 | | $218,000,000 |
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Average interest rate | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | | 6.00% | | |
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Variable-rate Credit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Facility | | | | | | $425,400,000 | | | | | | | | $425,400,000 | | $425,400,000 |
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Average interest rate | | | | | | 2.91% | | | | | | | | 2.91% | | |
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Rate sensitive | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
derivative financial | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Pay fixed / receive | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
variable interest rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
swap agreements | | | | | | $388,668,000 | | | | | | | | $388,668,000 | | $ (3,411,813) |
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Average pay rate | | | | | | 4.53% | | | | | | | | 4.53% | | |
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Average receive rate | | | | | | 2.90% | | | | | | | | 2.90% | | |
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Rate sensitive | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Fixed-rate Partnership | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preference Units: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Colonial Realty | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited Partnership, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.25% Series B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cumulative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redeemable Perpetual | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Units, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Callable 8/24/09, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Yield: 9.00% | | | | $19,657,614 | | | | | | | | | | $ 19,657,614 | | $ 16,514,800 |
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Essex Portfolio, L.P., | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.875% Series B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cumulative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redeemable Preferred | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Units, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Callable 12/31/09, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Yield: 9.14% | | | | $13,756,573 | | | | | | | | | | $ 13,756,573 | | $ 11,842,105 |
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Essex Portfolio, L.P., | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.875% Series D | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cumulative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redeemable Preferred | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Units, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Callable 7/28/10, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Yield: 9.15% | | | | | | $12,873,400 | | | | | | | | $12,873,400 | | $10,763,050 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair Value as ofMarch 31, 2008 |
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| | 2009 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | Thereafter | | Total | |
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Liberty Property | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited Partnership, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.40% Series H | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cumulative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redeemable Preferred | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Units, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Callable 8/21/12, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Yield: 8.65% | | | | | | | | | | $15,000,000 | | | | $15,000,000 | | $12,834,000 |
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MHC Operating | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Limited Partnership, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.0625% Series D | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cumulative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redeemable Perpetual | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preference Units, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Callable 3/24/10, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Yield: 9.55% | | | | $27,470,980 | | | | | | | | | | $27,470,980 | | $23,221,000 |
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PSA Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Partners, L.P., 6.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series NN Cumulative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redeemable Perpetual | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Units, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Callable 3/17/10, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Yield: 8.45% | | | | $13,387,322 | | | | | | | | | | $13,387,322 | | $10,506,150 |
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Vornado Realty L.P., | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.75% Series D-14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cumulative | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redeemable Preferred | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Units, Callable 9/9/10, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current Yield: 8.52%(1) | | | | | | $26,906,570 | | | | | | | | $26,906,570 | | $23,771,473 |
* The amounts listed reflect the Fund’s positions as of March 31, 2008. The Fund’s current positions may differ.
(1 )Belmar Realty’s interest in these Partnership Preference Units is held through Belvorn Holdings LLC.
Item4. Controls and Procedures.
Fund Governance. As the Fund’s manager, the complete and entire management, control and operation of the Fund are vested in Eaton Vance. The Fund’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer intend to report to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Eaton Vance, Inc. (the sole trustee of Eaton Vance) any significant deficiency in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data, and any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Eaton Vance, as the Fund’s manager, evaluated the effectiveness of the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Rule 13a-15(e) of the Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report, with the participation of the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that the Fund designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Based on that evaluation, the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2008, the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
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Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item1. Legal Proceedings.
Although in the ordinary course of business the Fund and its subsidiaries may become involved in legal proceedings, the Fund is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings to which they are subject.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in the Fund’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 in response to Item 1A to Part 1 of Form 10-K.
Item2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
As described in the Fund’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, shares of the Fund may be redeemed on any business day. The redemption price will be based on the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Fund of a written redemption request from a shareholder, including a proper form of signature guarantee and such other documentation the Fund and the transfer agent may then require. The Fund may, at its discretion, accept redemption requests submitted by facsimile transmission. Once accepted, a redemption request may not be revoked without the consent of the Fund. Settlement of redemptions will ordinarily occur within five business days of receipt by the Fund’s transfer agent of the original redemption request in good order, and (if applicable) promptly following registration and processing of stock certificates by the transfer agent of the issuer of the distributed securities. The right to redeem is available to all shareholders and all outstandi ng Fund shares are eligible for redemption (except for shares subject to an estate freeze election). During each month in the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the total number of shares redeemed and the average price paid per share were as follows:
Month Ended | Total No. of Shares Redeemed(1) | Average Price Paid Per Share |
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January 31, 2008 | 331,859.485 | $105.04 |
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February 29, 2008 | 119,207.283 | $101.66 |
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March 31, 2008 | 325,429.955 | $99.33 |
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Total | 776,496.723 | $101.38 |
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(1) | All shares redeemed during the periods were redeemed at the option of shareholders pursuant to the Fund’s redemption policy. The Fund has not announced any plans or programs to repurchase shares other than at the option of shareholders. |
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Item3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Item5. Other Information.
None.
Item6. Exhibits.
(a) | | The following is a list of all exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-Q: | | | | |
31.1 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- |
| | Oxley Act of 2002 |
31.2 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- |
| | Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- |
| | Oxley Act of 2002 |
32.2 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- |
| | Oxley Act of 2002 |
(b) | | Reports on Form 8-K: |
| | None. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized officer on May 9, 2008.
| BELMAR CAPITAL FUND LLC
/s/Andrew C. Frenette Andrew C. Frenette Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |
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31.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- |
| Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- |
| Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- |
| Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- |
| Oxley Act of 2002 |
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