UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-22534
Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
5555 DTC Parkway, Suite 330
Greenwood Villager, CO 80111
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Mark D. Quam
c/o Versus Capital Advisors LLC
5555 DTC Parkway, Suite 330
Greenwood Villager, CO 80111
(Name and address of agent for service)
COPY TO:
Alan Hoffman, Esq.
Winston & Strawn LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166-4193
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 895-3773
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2017
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Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
The Schedules of Investments are attached herewith.
VERSUS CAPITAL
REAL ASSETS FUND LLC
Semi-Annual Report
September 30, 2017
VERSUS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
This report is for shareholders of Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC. It is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Fund. Shares of the Fund are distributed by Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Portfolio of Investments ...................................................................... 2-4
Statement of Assets and Liabilities ........................................................... 5
Statement of Operations .................................................................... 6
Statement of Changes in Net Assets .......................................................... 7
Statement of Cash Flows .................................................................... 8
Financial Highlights ........................................................................ 9
Notes to Financial Statements ................................................................ 10-14
Additional Information ...................................................................... 15
Economic and market conditions change frequently.
There is no assurance that the trends described in this report will continue or commence.
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This notice describes the Fund's privacy policy. The Fund is committed to protecting the personal information that it collects about individuals who are prospective, former or current investors. The Fund collects personal information for business purposes to process requests and transactions and to provide customer service. “Personal Information” is obtained from the following sources:
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VERSUS CAPITAL REAL ASSETS FUND LLC
Portfolio of Investments – September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
Shares | Value | Shares | | Value |
Private Investment Funds * - 26.7% (Note 6) | | | Energy-Alternate Sources – 0.2% | |
| | | 34,900 | Pattern Energy Group, Inc. ......................................... | |
25,484 | BTG Pactual Open Ended Core US Timberland | | | | |
| Fund LP..................................................................... | $ 25,000,075 | | Food-Miscellaneous/Diversified – 0.7% | |
80,000,000 | RMS Evergreen US Forestland Fund LP..................... | 80,000,000 | 5,000 | Danone SA ................................................................... | 392,211 |
| Total Private Investment Funds................................ | | 7,500 | General Mills, Inc......................................................... | 388,200 |
| (Cost $105,000,000) | | 3,300 | Ingredion, Inc................................................................ | 398,112 |
| | | 5,000 | Kraft Heinz Co. ............................................................ | 387,750 |
Common Stocks – 11.2% | | 9,700 | Mondelez International, Inc......................................... | 394,402 |
| | | 4,700 | Nestle SA....................................................................... | 393,628 |
| Agricultural Chemicals – 0.6% | | 165,100 | Wilmar International, Ltd............................................ | 387,053 |
3,600 | Agrium, Inc. .................................................................. | 385,808 | | | |
11,000 | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. ........................................ | 386,760 | | | |
3,300 | Monsanto Co. ................................................................ | 395,406 | | Forestry – 0.7% | |
18,500 | Mosaic, Co. ................................................................... | 399,415 | 15,000 | Deltic Timber Corp....................................................... | 1,326,450 |
20,400 | Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. ............................ | 392,713 | 22,600 | West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd....................................... | 1,304,107 |
8,400 | Yara International ASA ................................................ | 376,204 | | | |
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| | | | Gas Distribution – 0.9% | |
| Agricultural Operations – 0.4% | | 77,800 | Beijing Enterprises Holdings, Ltd............................... | 418,301 |
9,000 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. ....................................... | 382,590 | 69,000 | China Gas Holdings, Ltd. ............................................ | 206,693 |
5,500 | Bunge, Ltd...................................................................... | 382,030 | 102,500 | China Resources Gas Group, Ltd................................ | 356,905 |
363,700 | IOI Corp. Bhd ............................................................... | 391,047 | 52,800 | ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd.......................................... | 382,570 |
67,200 | Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd ......................................... | 390,866 | 79,300 | National Grid, PLC ...................................................... | 982,497 |
| | | 10,400 | Sempra Energy ............................................................. | 1,186,952 |
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| Airport Development/Maintenance – 0.5% | | | | |
150,300 | Auckland International Airport, Ltd. ........................... | 699,135 | | Non-hazardous Waste Disposal – 0.1% | |
3,100 | Flughafen Zurich AG ................................................... | 701,089 | 579,700 | China Water Affairs Group, Ltd. ................................ | |
60,700 | Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico SAB De CV ......... | 621,667 | | | |
| | | | Pipelines – 1.6% | |
| | | 30,900 | APA Group.................................................................... | 202,387 |
| Building & Construction-Miscellaneous – 0.3% | | 13,200 | Inter Pipeline, Ltd. ....................................................... | 273,468 |
5,900 | Eiffage SA ..................................................................... | 610,850 | 82,100 | Kinder Morgan, Inc...................................................... | 1,574,678 |
27,900 | Ferrovial SA .................................................................. | 614,156 | 23,000 | Pembina Pipeline Corp................................................. | 807,005 |
| | | 12,500 | Targa Resources Corp. ................................................ | 591,250 |
| | | 36,400 | Transcanada Corp......................................................... | 1,799,069 |
| Building-Heavy Construction – 0.2% | | 39,600 | Williams Cos., Inc. ...................................................... | 1,188,396 |
55,600 | Obrascon Huarte Lain SA ** ....................................... | 200,820 | | | |
| Promotora Y Operadora De Infraestructura SAB | | | | |
56,700 | De CV........................................................................ | 598,635 | | Public Thoroughfares – 0.4% | |
| | | 29,800 | Abertis Infraestructuras SA ......................................... | 602,268 |
| | | 37,300 | Groupe Eurotunnel SE.................................................. | 449,663 |
| Chemicals-Diversified – 0.2% | | 268,700 | Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd. ..................................... | 411,395 |
4,600 | FMC Corp. .................................................................... | 410,826 | | | |
15,000 | K+S AG ......................................................................... | 408,640 | | | |
| | | | Transport-Rail – 0.7% | |
| | | 7,400 | Canadian National Railway Co................................... | 613,113 |
| Electric-Distribution – 0.4% | | 2,400 | Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.................................... | 403,119 |
22,100 | FMC Corp. .................................................................... | 402,414 | 7,400 | East Japan Railway Co................................................. | 682,950 |
16,600 | K+S AG ......................................................................... | 950,191 | 8,700 | Union Pacific Corp....................................................... | 1,008,939 |
| | | 2,900 | West Japan Railway Co................................................ | 201,589 |
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| Electric-Integrated – 2.7% | | | | |
13,600 | Ameren Corp. ................................................................ | 786,624 | | Water – 0.6% | |
20,600 | American Electric Power Co., Inc................................ | 1,446,944 | | Cia De Saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao | |
25,900 | CMS Energy Corp......................................................... | 1,199,688 | 64,200 | Paulo, ADR.............................................................. | 671,532 |
18,500 | Edison International ...................................................... | 1,427,645 | 720,700 | Guangdong Investment, Ltd. ....................................... | 1,027,779 |
13,200 | Eversource Energy ........................................................ | 797,808 | 37,900 | Pennon Group, PLC...................................................... | 404,764 |
28,800 | Firstenergy Corp. .......................................................... | 887,904 | 13,700 | Severn Trent, PLC ....................................................... | 398,919 |
8,300 | Nextera Energy, Inc. ..................................................... | 1,216,365 | | | |
22,900 | PG&E Corp. .................................................................. | 1,559,261 | | Total Common Stocks................................................ | |
25,500 | Xcel Energy, Inc. .......................................................... | 1,206,660 | | (Cost $44,451,027) | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements
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VERSUS CAPITAL REAL ASSETS FUND LLC
Portfolio of Investments – September 30, 2017 (Unaudited) (continued)
Shares | | Value | Par | | Value |
Real Estate Investment Trust – 2.0% | | | Machinery-Construction & Mining – 0.0% | |
| | | | Terex Corp., | |
| REITS-Diversified – 2.0% | | $ 125,000 | 5.63%, 2/1/2025 ....................................................... | $ 131,875 |
12,700 | American Tower Corp., REIT...................................... | $ 1,735,836 | | | |
105,100 | Catchmark Timber Trust, Inc., REIT .......................... | 1,325,311 | | Non-hazardous Waste Disposal – 0.3% | |
25,800 | Potlatch Corp., REIT..................................................... | 1,315,800 | | Republic Services, Inc., | |
45,200 | Rayonier, Inc., REIT .................................................... | 1,305,828 | 1,000,000 | 5.50%, 9/15/2019 ..................................................... | |
4,300 | SBA Communications Corp., REIT**......................... | 619,415 | | |
38,700 | Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT ............................................. | 1,316,961 | | Pipelines – 1.4% | |
| | | | Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream | |
| Total Real Estate Investment Trust.......................... | | | Finance Corp., | |
| (Cost $7,600,842) | | 575,000 | 5.38%, 9/15/2024 ..................................................... | 598,000 |
| | | | Blue Racer Midstream, LLC / Blue Racer Finance | |
Par | | | | Corp., | |
Corporate Debt – 7.8% | | 100,000 | 6.13%, 11/15/2022 .................................................. | 104,250 |
| | | | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood | |
| Cable/Satellite TV – 1.0% | | | Midstream Finance Corp., | |
| CCO Holdings, LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., | | 350,000 | 6.25%, 4/1/2023 ....................................................... | 362,688 |
$ 1,750,000 | 5.88%, 5/1/2027 ....................................................... | 1,837,500 | | Enbridge Energy Partners LP, | |
| Comcast Corp., | | 250,000 | 5.20%, 3/15/2020 ..................................................... | 266,306 |
875,000 | 3.15%, 2/15/2028 ..................................................... | 872,922 | | Energy Transfer LP, | |
| CSC Holdings, LLC, | | 650,000 | 4.15%, 10/1/2020 ..................................................... | 679,305 |
1,100,000 | 5.25%, 6/1/2024 ....................................................... | 1,115,125 | | Kinder Morgan, Inc., | |
| | | 275,000 | 3.05%, 12/1/2019 ..................................................... | 280,113 |
| | | | MPLX LP, | |
| Cellular Telecom – 0.1% | | 1,600,000 | 4.88%, 12/1/2024 ..................................................... | 1,726,639 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc., | | | Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources | |
350,000 | 6.50%, 1/15/2026 ..................................................... | | | Partners Finance Corp., | |
| | | 400,000 | 5.25%, 5/1/2023 ....................................................... | 409,000 |
| Electric-Integrated – 1.3% | | 675,000 | 5.38%, 2/1/2027 ....................................................... | 706,219 |
| AES Corp., | | | Williams Partners LP, | |
225,000 | 6.00%, 5/15/2026 ..................................................... | 243,281 | 250,000 | 5.25%, 3/15/2020 ..................................................... | 268,489 |
| AES Corp., VA, | | | | |
275,000 | 4.88%, 5/15/2023 ..................................................... | 284,625 | | | |
| Appalachian Power Co., | | | REITS-Diversified – 1.2% | |
1,125,000 | 4.60%, 3/30/2021 ..................................................... | 1,208,493 | | American Tower Corp., REIT, | |
| CMS Energy Corp., | | 1,175,000 | 3.40%, 2/15/2019 ..................................................... | 1,196,833 |
1,075,000 | 8.75%, 6/15/2019 ..................................................... | 1,193,216 | | Crown Castle International Corp., REIT, | |
| Dominion Energy, Inc., | | 275,000 | 3.40%, 2/15/2021 ..................................................... | 283,348 |
200,000 | 6.40%, 6/15/2018 ..................................................... | 206,372 | 600,000 | 4.45%, 5/15/2047 ..................................................... | 615,431 |
| Duke Energy Corp., | | | Cyrusone LP / Cyrusone Finance Corp., REIT, | |
275,000 | 1.80%, 9/1/2021 ....................................................... | 269,701 | 200,000 | 5.38%, 3/15/2017 ..................................................... | 215,000 |
| Southern Co., | | | SBA Communications Corp., REIT, | |
1,200,000 | 1.85%, 7/1/2019 ....................................................... | 1,199,901 | 1,775,000 | 4.88%, 9/1/2024 ....................................................... | 1,830,469 |
575,000 | 3.25%, 7/1/2026 ....................................................... | 569,482 | | Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT, | |
| | | 400,000 | 7.38%, 3/15/2032 ..................................................... | 556,260 |
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| Energy-Alternate Sources – 0.1% | | | | |
| Pattern Energy Group, Inc., | | | Rental Auto/Equipment – 0.4% | |
375,000 | 5.88%, 2/1/2024 ....................................................... | | | United Rentals North America, Inc., | |
| | | 1,150,000 | 5.75%, 11/15/2024 .................................................. | 1,224,750 |
| Independent Power Producer – 0.5% | | 450,000 | 5.50%, 5/15/2027 ..................................................... | 480,938 |
| NRG Energy, Inc., | | | | |
400,000 | 6.63%, 1/15/2027 ..................................................... | 421,000 | | | |
| NRG Yield Operating, LLC, | | | Telephone-Integrated – 0.6% | |
1,550,000 | 5.38%, 8/15/2024 ..................................................... | 1,635,250 | | Centurylink, Inc., | |
| | | 750,000 | 7.65%, 3/15/2042 ..................................................... | 658,125 |
| | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., | |
| Internet Connective Services – 0.4% | | 675,000 | 5.38%, 5/1/2025 ....................................................... | 695,672 |
| Zayo Group, LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc., | | 425,000 | 5.25%, 3/15/2026 ..................................................... | 436,556 |
650,000 | 6.00%, 4/1/2023 ....................................................... | 689,812 | | Sprint Capital Corp., | |
950,000 | 5.75%, 1/15/2027 ..................................................... | 1,009,375 | 325,000 | 6.88%, 11/15/2028 .................................................. | 364,812 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements
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VERSUS CAPITAL REAL ASSETS FUND LLC
Portfolio of Investments – September 30, 2017 (Unaudited) (continued)
Par | | Value | | | % of Net |
| Transport-Rail – 0.5% | | | | |
| CSX Corp., | | | Short-Term Investment............................................ | 51.5% |
$ 1,700,000 | 3.70%, 10/30/2020 .................................................. | $ 1,772,410 | | Diversified................................................................ | 26.7% |
| Watco Cos., LLC / Watco Finance Corp., | | | Electric-Integrated.................................................... | 4.0% |
100,000 | 6.38%, 4/1/2023 ....................................................... | 104,250 | | REITS-Diversified................................................... | 3.2% |
| | | | Pipelines.................................................................... | 3.0% |
| Total Corporate Debt.................................................. | | | Transport-Rail.......................................................... | 1.2% |
| (Cost $30,604,149) | | | Cable/Satellite TV.................................................... | 1.0% |
| | | | Gas Distribution....................................................... | 0.9% |
| | | | Food-Miscellaneous/Diversified............................. | 0.7% |
Shares | | | | Forestry..................................................................... | 0.7% |
Short-Term Investment – 51.5% | | | Agricultural Chemicals............................................ | 0.6% |
| | | Water......................................................................... | 0.6% |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Fund- | | | Telephone-Integrated............................................... | 0.6% |
202,639,065 | Treasury Securities Portfolio.............................. | | | Independent Power Producers................................. | 0.5% |
| (Cost $202,639,065) | | | Airport Development/Maintenance........................ | 0.5% |
| | | | Rental Auto/Equipment........................................... | 0.4% |
| Total Investments – 99.2%.................................... | | | Internet Connective Services................................... | 0.4% |
| (Cost $390,295,083) | | | Agricultural Operations........................................... | 0.4% |
| | | | Non-hazardous Waste Disposal.............................. | 0.4% |
| Other Assets Net of Liabilities – 0.8% ............... | | | Public Thoroughfares............................................... | 0.4% |
| Net Assets – 100.0%............................................... | | | Electric-Distribution................................................ | 0.4% |
| | | | Energy-Alternative Sources.................................... | 0.3% |
| | | | Building & Construction-Miscellaneous................ | 0.3% |
* | Non-Tradable Securities. | | | Chemicals-Diversified............................................. | 0.2% |
** | Non-income producing security. | | | Building-Heavy Construction................................. | 0.2% |
| | | | Cellular Telecom...................................................... | 0.1% |
| Portfolio Abbreviations: | | | Machinery-Construction & Mining........................ | 0.0% |
| ADR– American Depository Receipt | | | Other Assets Net of Liabilities................................ | 0.8% |
| LP – Limited Partnership | | | Total.......................................................................... | 100.0% |
| PLC – Public Limited Company | | | | |
| REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements
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VERSUS CAPITAL REAL ASSETS FUND LLC
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
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ASSETS: | |
Investments: | |
..... Investment in securities at cost................................................................................................................ | $ 390,295,083 |
..... Net unrealized depreciation..................................................................................................................... | (360,675) |
..... Total investment in securities, at fair value.............................................................................................. | 389,934,408 |
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Cash............................................................................................................................................................ | 80,026,503 |
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Receivables for: | |
Dividends and interest.............................................................................................................................. | 460,352 |
Fund shares sold....................................................................................................................................... | 8,056,403 |
Reclaims.................................................................................................................................................. | 355 |
Total receivables.......................................................................................................................................... | 8,517,110 |
Prepaid expenses | 23,864 |
Total Assets............................................................................................................................................ | 478,501,885 |
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LIABILITIES: | |
Due to custodian – foreign currency (Cost $785,470) | 786,699 |
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Payables for: | |
Investments purchased.............................................................................................................................. | 84,375,336 |
Adviser fees, net....................................................................................................................................... | 86,690 |
Administrative fees.................................................................................................................................. | 5,128 |
Audit and tax fees.................................................................................................................................... | 3,333 |
Custodian fees.......................................................................................................................................... | 3,967 |
Directors’ fees | 6,028 |
Legal fees................................................................................................................................................ | 3,333 |
Printing fees............................................................................................................................................. | 2,000 |
Transfer agent fees | 3,733 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities....................................................................................................... | 7,833 |
Total Liabilities...................................................................................................................................... | 85,284,080 |
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 6) | |
NET ASSETS............................................................................................................................................. | |
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NET ASSETS consist of: | |
Paid-in capital.............................................................................................................................................. | 395,595,912 |
Accumulated net investment loss.................................................................................................................. | (3,491) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency............................................................... | (13,063) |
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and foreign currency.................................................................. | (361,553) |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS............................................................................................................................... | $ 393,217,805 |
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Net Assets................................................................................................................................................ | $ 393,217,805 |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited authorization)............................................................. | 15,746,416 |
` | $ 24.97 |
Net asset value price per share (Net Assets/Shares Outstanding) *.......................................................... | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Period from September 18, 2017 (Inception) to September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
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Investment Income: | |
Dividends income.................................................................................................................................... | $ 111,786 |
Interest income......................................................................................................................................... | 13,464 |
Less: foreign taxes withheld..................................................................................................................... | (4,595) |
Total Investment Income........................................................................................................................... | 120,655 |
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Expenses: | |
Adviser fees (Note 3)............................................................................................................................... | 98,824 |
Administrative fees.................................................................................................................................. | 5,128 |
Directors’ fees (Note 3)............................................................................................................................ | 6,028 |
Transfer agent fees................................................................................................................................... | 3,733 |
Custodian fees.......................................................................................................................................... | 3,967 |
Registration fees....................................................................................................................................... | 2,100 |
Audit and tax fees.................................................................................................................................... | 3,333 |
Legal fees................................................................................................................................................ | 3,333 |
Printing.................................................................................................................................................... | 2,000 |
Insurance fees.......................................................................................................................................... | 2,667 |
Other expenses......................................................................................................................................... | 5,167 |
| 136,280 |
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Fees waived or reimbursed by Adviser (Note 3) | (12,134) |
Net Investment Loss................................................................................................................................... | (3,491) |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | |
Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions..................................................................................... | (13,063) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and foreign currency............ | (361,553) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments.................................................................................... | (374,616) |
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Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations............................................................................. | $ 378,107 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)
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| Period from |
| September 18, 2017 |
| (inception) to |
Increase in Net Assets: | September 30, 2017 |
From Operations: | |
Net investment loss | $ (3,491) |
Net realized loss on investment securities and foreign currency | (13,063) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | (361,553) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | (387,107) |
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Capital Share Transactions: | |
Shares issued | 393,495,912 |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions | 393,495,912 |
Total Increase in Net Assets | 393,117,805 |
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Net Assets: | |
Beginning of Period * | $ 100,000 |
End of Period | $ 393,217,805 |
Net Investment Loss | $ (3,491) |
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Share Transactions: | |
Shares sold | 15,742,416 |
Net Increase in Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding | 15,742,416 |
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* Represents initial seed capital invested by Versus Capital Advisors, LLC | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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VERSUS CAPITAL REAL ASSETS FUND LLC
Statement of Cash Flows
Period from September 18, 2017 (Inception) to September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)
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Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities: | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations.............................................................................. ........ $ (378,107) | |
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Adjustments to Reconcile Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting | |
From Operations to Net Cash Used in Operating Activities: | |
Purchases of investment securities........................................................................................................ ............ (103,077,709)........................................................................................................................................................... | |
Net purchases of short-term investment securities................................................................................. ............ (202,845,592) | |
Change in net unrealized depreciation on securities and foreign currency.............................................. .................... 361,553 | |
Net realized gain from foreign currency transactions............................................................................. ...................... 13,063 | |
Net amortization/(accretion) of premium/(discount).............................................................................. ........................ 3,555 | |
Increase in dividends and interest receivable......................................................................................... .................. (460,352) | |
Increase in other assets........................................................................................................................ ......................... (355) | |
Increase in due to custodian...................................................................................................................................... 786,699 | |
Increase in prepaid expenses................................................................................................................ .................... (23,864) | |
Increase in Advisor fees payable, net.................................................................................................... ...................... 86,690 | |
Increase in administration fees payable................................................................................................. ........................ 5,128 | |
Increase in audit and tax fees payable................................................................................................... ........................ 3,333 | |
Increase in legal fees payable............................................................................................................... ........................ 3,333 | |
Increase in custodian fees payable................................................................................................................................ 3,967 | |
Increase in directors' fees payable........................................................................................................ ........................ 6,028 | |
Increase in printing fees payable.......................................................................................................... ........................ 2,000 | |
Increase in transfer agent fees payable.................................................................................................. ........................ 3,733 | |
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities.................................................................................. ..... 7,833 | |
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities.................................................................................................... (305,499,064) | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on foreign currency............................................................................. ................... (13,942) | |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |
Proceeds from shares sold.................................................................................................................... ...... 385,439,509 | |
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities......................................................................................... 385,439,509 | |
Net Increase in Cash..................................................................................................................... ................ 79,926,503 | |
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Cash and Foreign Currency: | |
Beginning of the period....................................................................................................................... ...... 100,000 | |
End of the period................................................................................................................................. .. $ 80,026,503 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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VERSUS CAPITAL REAL ASSETS FUND LLC
Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
| | Period from |
| | September 18, 2017 (Inception) to |
| | September 30, 2017 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ 25.00 | |
Income from investment operations | | | |
Net investment income (a)..................................................................................................... | | – (b) | |
Net realized and unrealized loss............................................................................................ | | | |
Total from investment operations........................................................................................... | | | |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | | | |
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Total Return Based on Net Asset Value.................................................................................. | | (0.08%)(c) | |
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Ratios and Supplemental Data: | | | |
Net Assets at end of period (000’s)............................................................................................ | | $ 393,218 | |
Ratios of gross expenses to average net assets............................................................................ | | 1.59%(d) | |
Ratios of net expenses to average net assets............................................................................... | | 1.44%(d) | |
Ratios of net investment income to average net assets................................................................ | | (0.04%)(d) | |
Portfolio turnover rate............................................................................................................... | | 0.00%(c) | |
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(a) Per Share amounts are calculated based on average outstanding shares.
(b) Less than $0.005 per share
(c) Not annualized
(d) Annualized
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION
Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC (the “Fund”) is a Delaware limited liability company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a non-diversified, continuously offered, closed-end management investment company that provides liquidity through a quarterly repurchase policy. The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long-term Real Returns through current income and long-term capital appreciation with low correlation to the broader public equity and debt markets. “Real Returns” are defined as total returns adjusted for the effects of inflation. The Fund attempts to achieve this objective by investing substantially all of its assets in public and private investments in global infrastructure, timberland and agriculture/farmland (“Real Asset Related Investments”). The Fund may also invest in a wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary (the “Subsidiary”) that will make direct co-investments into timberland and agriculture/farmland assets. The Fund will maintain voting control of the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary will be a real estate investment trust (“Sub-REIT”) and the Fund shall report its investment in the Sub-REIT in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, the Fund’s investment in the Sub-REIT shall be valued utilizing the fair value principles outlined within the Fund’s valuation Policy. For purposes of the Fund’s leverage and concentration policies under the Investment Company Act, the assets of the Sub-REIT will be consolidated with the assets of the Fund in order to determine compliance with such policies. Any leverage incurred at the Subsidiary level will be aggregated with the Fund’s leverage for purposes ofcomplyingwithSection18of the Investment Company Act. For purposes of complying with its fundamental and non-fundamental investment restrictions and policies pursuant to Section 8 of the Investment Company Act, the Fund will aggregate its direct investments with the investments of the Subsidiary. The Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest without par value up to a total of $450,000,000. The Fund was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 17, 2017, (the “Effective Date”). The Fund commenced its investment operations on September 18, 2017 (“Inception Date”)
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Fund is an investment company that follows the accounting and reporting guidance of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Securities Valuation - Consistent with Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940Act, the Funds price their securities as follows: Investments in securities that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) are valued, except as indicated below, at the last sale price reflected at the close of the NYSE. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the mean of the closing bid and ask prices for the day or, if no ask price is available, at the bid price. Securities not listed on the NYSE but listed on other domestic or foreign securities exchanges are valued in a similar manner. Securities traded on more than one securities exchange are valued at the last sale price as reflected on the tape at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. If, after the close of a foreign market, but prior to the NYSE close, market conditions change significantly, certain foreign securities may be valued pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Debt securities are valued at their bid prices by an independent pricing service using valuation methods that are designed to represent fair value, such as matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models, market transactions and dealer quotations. Debt securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at acquisition cost, plus or minus any amortized discount or premium which approximates fair value.
Securities for which market prices are unavailable, or securities for which the Adviser determines that the bid and/or ask price does not reflect market value, will be valued at fair value pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. Circumstances in which market prices may be unavailable include, but are not limited to, trading in a security is suspended, the exchange on which the security is traded is subject to an unscheduled close or disruption or material events occur after the close of the exchange on which the security is principally traded. In these circumstances, the Fund determines fair value in a manner that fairly reflects the market value of the security on the valuation date based on consideration of any information or factors it deems appropriate. These may include recent transactions in comparable securities, information relating to the specific security and developments in the markets. Short-term debt securities, which have a maturity date of 60 days or less, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing NAV.
As a general matter, the Fund records the fair value of its interests in certain investment funds based on the NAV provided by the Investment Managers and their agents. These fair value calculations will involve significant professional judgment by the Investment Managers in the application of both observable and unobservable attributes, the calculated net asset values of the Investment Funds' assets may differ from their actual realizable value or future fair value. Valuations will be provided to the Fund based on the interim unaudited financial records of Investment Funds, and, therefore, will be estimates subject to adjustment (upward or downward) upon the auditing of such financial records and may fluctuate as a result. Furthermore, the Board and the Adviser may not have the ability to assess the accuracy of these valuations.
The Fund's use of fair value pricing may cause the NAV of the Shares to differ from the NAV that would be calculated using market quotations. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of such security.
Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have readily available market quotations, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Fair Value Measurements: The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Fund’s investments are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
• Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
• Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• 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 necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. It is the Fund's policy to recognize transfers in and out of the levels at the value at the (end or beginning) of the period. For the six months ended September 30, 2017, there were no transfers between levels. A summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2017 is as follows:
| | | Level 2 | Level 3 |
| Total Market | Level 1 | Significant | Significant |
| Value at | Quoted | Observable | Unobservable |
| 09/30/2017 | Price | Inputs | Inputs |
| | | | |
Common Stocks *........................................... | $ 44,100,489 | $ 44,100,489 | $ – . | $ – . |
Real Estate Investment Trust *........................ | 7,619,151 | 7,619,151 | – . | – . |
Corporate Debt *............................................. | 30,575,628 | – . | 30,575,628 | – . |
Short-Term Investments*................................ | | | | |
Subtotal.......................................................... | | | | |
Private Investment Funds*.............................. | | | | |
Total | | | | |
* See Schedule of Investments for industry breakout.
At the end of each calendar quarter, management evaluates the classification of Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as changes in liquidity from the prior reporting period; whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price; the depth and consistency of prices from third party pricing services; and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the classification of Level 1 and Level 2 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges. There were no transfers between categories during the period ended September 30, 2017.
Investment Income and Securities Transactions - Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes. Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted on an effective yield method on fixed income securities. The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and reclaims as applicable, based upon their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which the Fund invests. Securities are accounted for on a trade date basis. The cost of securities sold is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method.
Foreign Currency - Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates at 4:00 p.m. U.S. ET (Eastern Time). Fluctuations in the value of the foreign currencies and other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains (losses). Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities, and are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders - Once the Fund's initial distribution has been made, the Fund will make regular quarterly distributions to shareholders of all or a portion of any dividends or investment income it earns on investments. In addition, the Fund will make regular distributions to the shareholders of all or a portion of capital gains distributed to the Fund by Investment Funds and capital gains earned by the Fund from the disposition of Investment Funds, together with any dividends or interest income earned from such investments. A portion of any dividend may be a return of capital or from other capital sources.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Information - The Fund intends to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By so qualifying, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and any realized capital gains. This policy may cause multiple distributions during the course of the year, which are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
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Notes to Financial Statements
As of and during the period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the period, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdiction as U.S. Federal.
Net capital losses incurred may be carried forward for an unlimited time period, and retain their tax character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.
Dividends from net investment income and distributions from realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the character of distributions and composition of net assets for tax purposes may differ from those reflected in the accompanying financial statements. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts at fiscal year-end based on the tax treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
Under federal tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as having arisen on the first day of the following fiscal year.
As of September 30, 2017, the gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation and net unrealized depreciation on a tax basis were approximately $279,000, ($640,000) and ($361,000), respectively. The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at September 30, 2017, was approximately $390,295,000.
Guarantees and Indemnifications – In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown and this would involve future claims against the Fund that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, the Fund would expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities (disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities) at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement, Versus Capital Advisors LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. For its services under this agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser an Investment Management Fee at an annual rate of 1.15% of the Fund's NAV, which accrues daily based on the average daily net assets of the Fund and is paid quarterly. The Fund accrued fees to the Adviser of approximately $99,000 for the period ended September 30, 2017.
The Adviser entered into an “Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement” for the year through August 17, 2018 which limits the amount of expenses borne by the Fund, excluding: Investment Management fees; interest; taxes; brokerage commissions and other transaction costs; portfolio transactions and investment related expenses, and operating expenses of the underlying Institutional Investment Funds, to an amount not to exceed 0.30% per annum of the Fund's net assets. For the period ended September 30, 2017, other expenses reimbursable by the Adviser was approximately $12,000. Pursuant to the Expense Limitation, there has not been, nor will there be, any recoupment of these expenses.
The Adviser will invest in a select group of institutional investment funds exclusively focused on Real Asset Related Investments. The Adviser has retained the services of the following Investment Managers for the Fund: Brookfield Investment Management Inc., Lazard Asset Management LLC and AMP Capital Investors (US) Limited. The Investment Managers will sub-advise a specified portion of the Fund's assets to be invested in domestic and international public and private securities, such as common equities, preferred shares and debt investments associated with real assets (including secured debt and mezzanine financing) (referred to hereafter as the “Real Asset Securities” and together with the Investment Funds as “Real Asset Related Investments”). Fees to investment managers are based on the average net assets of the fund at an annual rate up to 0.60% and are paid by the Adviser from its Investment Management Fee.
Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, (the “Distributor”) serves as the Fund's statutory underwriter and facilitates the distribution of Shares.
The Fund pays each Independent Director a fee per annum. In addition, the Fund reimburses each of the Independent Directors for travel and other expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings; provided, however, that if more than three board meetings require out-of-town travel time, such additional travel time may be billed at the rate set forth in the Board of Directors Retainer Agreement or as amended by action of the Board from time to time. Each of the Independent Directors is a member of the Audit Committee, Investment Committee, Valuation Committee and/or Nominating Committee. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional fee per annum.
NOTE 4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended September 30, 2017, the purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government securities were approximately $187,453,000 and $0, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 5. REPURCHASE OFFERS
The Fund has a fundamental policy that it will make quarterly Repurchase Offers for no less than 5% of its shares outstanding at NAV, unless suspended or postponed in accordance with regulatory requirements (as discussed below), and that each quarterly repurchase pricing shall occur no later than the 14th day after the Repurchase Request Deadline (defined below), or the next Business Day if the 14th is not a Business Day (each a “Repurchase Pricing Date”). In general, the Repurchase Pricing Date occurs on the Repurchase Payment Deadline and settlement occurs 3 days later. Shares will be repurchased at the NAV per Share determined as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the Repurchase Pricing Date. There were no repurchase tenders made during the period ended September 30, 2017.
Shareholders will be notified in writing about each quarterly Repurchase Offer, how they may request that the Fund repurchase their shares and the Repurchase Request Deadline, which is the date the Repurchase Offer ends. The Repurchase Request Deadline will be determined by the Board. The time between the notification to shareholders and the Repurchase Request Deadline may vary from no more than 42 days to no less than 21 days. The repurchase price of the shares will be the NAV as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the Repurchase Pricing Date. Payment pursuant to the repurchase will be made to the shareholders within seven days of the Repurchase Pricing Date (the “Repurchase Payment Deadline”). Certain authorized institutions, including custodians and clearing platforms, may set times prior to the Repurchase Request Deadline by which they must receive all documentation they may require relating to repurchase requests and may require additional information. In addition, certain clearing houses may allow / require you to submit your tender request only on the Repurchase Request Deadline.
Shares tendered for repurchase by shareholders prior to any Repurchase Request Deadline will be repurchased subject to the aggregate repurchase amounts established for that Repurchase Request Deadline. Repurchase proceeds will be paid to shareholders prior to the Repurchase Payment Deadline. The Board, or a committee thereof, in its sole discretion, will determine the number of shares that the Fund will offer to repurchase (the “Repurchase Offer Amount”) for a given Repurchase Request Deadline. The Repurchase Offer Amount, however, will be no less than 5% of the total number of shares outstanding on the Repurchase Request Deadline.
If Share repurchase requests exceed the number of Shares in the Fund's Repurchase Offer, the Fund may, in its sole discretion (i) repurchase the tendered Shares on a pro rata basis or (ii) increase the number of Shares to be repurchased by up to 2.0% of the Fund's outstanding Shares. As a result, tendering shareholders may not have all of their tendered Shares repurchased by the Fund.
A shareholder who tenders some, but not all, of such shareholder's Shares for repurchase as of a Repurchase Pricing Date will be required to maintain a minimum aggregate NAV of shares equal to $2,000. The Fund reserves the right to reduce the amount to be repurchased from a shareholder as of a Repurchase Pricing Date so that the required minimum aggregate NAV of shares is maintained. Upon request by a shareholder, the Board may permit a shareholder to cancel a shareholder's tender of Shares, if such cancellation is determined by the Board to be in the best interest of the Fund.
NOTE 6. RESTRICTED SECURITIES
Restricted securities include securities that have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and securities that are subject to restrictions on resale. The Fund may invest in restricted securities that are consistent with a Fund’s investment objective and investment strategies. Investments in restricted securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. It is possible that the estimated value may differ significantly from the amount that might ultimately be realized in the near term, and the difference could be material. Each of the following securities can suspend redemptions if its respective Board deems it in the best interest of its shareholders. None of these securities have suspended redemptions. This and other important information are described in the Fund's Prospectus dated August 17, 2017. The Fund had unfunded commitments to nine restricted securities totaling $370,000,000 as of September 30, 2017.
As of September 30, 2017, the Fund invested in the following restricted securities:
| | | | | Unfunded | | |
| Acquisition | | Cost | Value | Commitments | % of Net | Redemption |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
BTG Pactual Open Ended Core US Timberland Fund LP | 9/28/2017 | 25,484 | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 35,000 | 6.4% | (c) |
RMS Evergreen US Forestland Fund LP | 9/28/2017 | 80,000 | | | | 20.3% | (d) |
Total | | | | | | 26.7% | |
(a) The investment funds are closed-ended Investment Funds organized to serve as a collective investment vehicle through which eligible investors may invest in a professionally managed real asset portfolio of equity and debt investments consisting of timberland. The principal investment objective of the Investment Funds is to generate attractive, predictable investment returns from a target portfolio of low-risk equity investments in income-producing real assets while maximizing the total return to shareholders through cash dividends and appreciation in the value of shares.
(b) Represents initial acquisition date as shares are purchased at various dates through the current period.
(c) Shares are subject to an initial lockup period of 2 years from date of acquisition ending 9/28/2019.
(d) Shares are subject to an initial lockup period of 3 years from date of acquisition ending 9/28/2020.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there are no additional subsequent events to report.
VERSUS CAPITAL REAL ASSETS FUND LLC
Additional Information (Unaudited)
SECURITY PROXY VOTING
The Fund’s policy is to vote its proxies in accordance with the recommendations of management. A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling (866) 280-1952 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Fund will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Fund’s Forms N-Q will be available without a charge, upon request, by contacting the Fund at (866) 459-2772 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call the SEC at 800-SEC-0330.
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
All distributions paid by the Fund will be reinvested in additional Shares of the Fund unless a shareholder “opts out” (elects not to reinvest in Shares), pursuant to the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Policy. A shareholder may elect initially not to reinvest by indicating that choice on a shareholder certification. Thereafter, a shareholder is free to change his, her or its election on a quarterly basis by contacting BNY Mellon (or, alternatively, by contacting the Selling Agent that sold such shareholder his, her or its Shares, who will inform the Fund). Shares purchased by reinvestment will be issued at their NAV on the ex-dividend date. There is no sales load or other charge for reinvestment. The Fund reserves the right to suspend or limit at any time the ability of shareholders to reinvest distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions does not relieve participants of any U.S. federal income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such distributions.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
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. Investments.
(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not applicable.
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.
(a)(1) Identification of Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Members and Description of Role of Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Members
Casey Frazier – Chief Investment Officer – Since Inception
(a)(2) Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Member and Potential Conflicts of Interest
Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Member
Name of Portfolio Manager or Team Member | Type of Accounts | Total No. of Accounts Managed | Total Assets (in 1,000,000) | No. of Accounts where Advisory Fee is Based on Performance | Total Assets in Accounts where Advisory Fee is Based on Performance |
Casey Frazier | Registered Investment Companies: | 1 | $430 | 0 | N/A |
Casey Frazier | Other Pooled Investment Vehicles: | 6 | $2 | 0 | N/A |
| Other Accounts: | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
Potential Conflicts of Interests
The Adviser, the asset managers managing Institutional Investment Funds, the Securities Sub-Advisers and their respective affiliates manage the assets of and/or provide advice to registered investment companies, Institutional Investment Funds and individual accounts (collectively, “Institutional Clients”), as well as to the Fund. The Fund has no interest in the activities of the other Institutional Clients. In addition, the Adviser, the institutional asset managers managing Institutional Investment Funds, the Securities Sub-Advisers, and their respective affiliates, and any of their respective officers, directors, partners, members or employees, may invest for their own accounts in various investment opportunities, including in investment funds, private investment companies or other investment vehicles in which the Fund will have no interest. However, there are no affiliations or arrangements between the Institutional Clients, the Institutional Investment Funds, the managers of such funds and the Securities Sub-Advisers.
(a)(3) Compensation Structure of Portfolio Manager(s) or Management Team Members
CIO receives a fixed salary.
(a)(4) Disclosure of Securities Ownership
None
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.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is 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.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 19340 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
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) Versus Capital Real Assets Fund LLC
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark D. Quam
Mark D. Quam, Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
Date 11/27/2017
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 (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark D. Quam
Mark D. Quam, Chief Executive Officer
�� (principal executive officer)
Date 11/27/2017
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ John Gordon
John Gordon, Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
Date 11/27/2017
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.