Exhibit 13.01
BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
General Commodity Futures Trading Risk Disclosure Statement
Prospective investors reviewing the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P. (the “Partnership”) should carefully consider whether their financial condition permits them to participate in the Partnership. In so doing, prospective investors should be aware that futures, forwards and options trading can quickly lead to large losses as well as gains. Such trading losses can sharply reduce the net asset value of the Partnership and consequently the value of an investor’s interest in the Partnership. In addition, potential restrictions on redemption may affect an investor’s ability to withdraw from participation in the Partnership.
Further, the Partnership may be subject to substantial charges for management, distribution, advisory and brokerage fees. The Partnership will need to make substantial trading profits to avoid depletion or exhaustion of its assets over time. This brief statement cannot disclose all the risks and other factors necessary to evaluate a potential investor’s participation in the Partnership. Therefore, before any prospective investor decides to invest in the Partnership, the prospective investor should carefully study the Partnership’s disclosure document, including the description of the principal risk factors stated therein.
Prospective investors should also be aware that the Partnership may trade foreign futures, forwards or options contracts. Transactions on markets located outside the United States, including markets formally linked to a United States market, may be subject to regulations which offer different or diminished protection to the Partnership and its participants. Further, United States regulatory authorities may be unable to compel the enforcement of the rules of regulatory authorities or markets in non-United States jurisdictions where transactions for the Partnership may be effected.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 1 |
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: |
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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 | 2 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 | 3 |
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 | 4 |
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Consolidated Financial Data Highlights for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 | 5-7 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 8-22 |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Partners of
BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P. (the “Partnership”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, consolidated changes in partners’ capital, and consolidated financial data highlights for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. These consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial data highlights are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial data highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial data highlights are free of material misstatement. The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial data highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P. as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the consolidated results of its operations, the consolidated changes in its partners’ capital, and consolidated financial data highlights for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, New Jersey
March 25, 2011
BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009
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ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 292,600,273 |
| $ | 218,690,094 |
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Equity in commodity futures trading accounts: |
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Cash at brokers (restricted cash $30,299,187 and $21,761,607) |
| 80,889,133 |
| 64,904,058 |
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Net unrealized profit on open contracts |
| 11,011,532 |
| 886,156 |
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Accrued interest and other assets |
| 47,090 |
| 25,948 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
| $ | 384,548,028 |
| $ | 284,506,256 |
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL |
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LIABILITIES: |
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Net unrealized loss on open contracts |
| $ | 836,750 |
| $ | 906,015 |
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Redemptions payable |
| 2,920,771 |
| 5,342,237 |
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Profit Shares payable |
| 2,826,765 |
| 498,174 |
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Distribution fees payable |
| 906,196 |
| 703,082 |
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Trading Advisors’ management fees payable |
| 422,572 | �� | 343,841 |
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Sponsor fees payable |
| 381,761 |
| 295,234 |
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Administrator fees payable |
| 282,914 |
| 166,599 |
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Professional fees payable |
| 521,140 |
| 425,908 |
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Other fees payable |
| 53,446 |
| 62,248 |
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Total liabilities |
| 9,152,315 |
| 8,743,338 |
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL: |
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General Partner (2,935,456 Units and 2,203,255 Units) |
| 3,705,350 |
| 2,846,697 |
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Limited Partners (314,444,048 Units and 226,947,615 Units) |
| 371,690,363 |
| 272,916,221 |
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Total partners’ capital |
| 375,395,713 |
| 275,762,918 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL |
| $ | 384,548,028 |
| $ | 284,506,256 |
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NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT (Note 8) |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008
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TRADING PROFITS (LOSSES): |
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Realized |
| $ | 24,680,503 |
| $ | (1,275,527 | ) | $ | 55,994,522 |
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Change in unrealized |
| 10,194,641 |
| (3,198,051 | ) | 568,553 |
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Brokerage commissions and clearing costs |
| (2,678,247 | ) | (1,613,820 | ) | (1,508,796 | ) | |||
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Total trading profits (losses) |
| 32,196,897 |
| (6,087,398 | ) | 55,054,279 |
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INVESTMENT INCOME: |
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Interest |
| 492,166 |
| 906,015 |
| 3,051,305 |
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EXPENSES: |
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Profit Shares |
| 4,126,005 |
| 1,144,351 |
| 9,844,931 |
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Distribution fees |
| 9,553,526 |
| 6,767,790 |
| 5,554,788 |
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Trading Advisors’ management fees |
| 4,558,253 |
| 3,162,393 |
| 2,520,534 |
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Sponsor fees |
| 4,014,803 |
| 2,833,553 |
| 2,278,530 |
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Administrator fees |
| 1,009,000 |
| 741,000 |
| 681,190 |
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Professional fees |
| 705,034 |
| 751,701 |
| 558,322 |
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Other |
| 392,000 |
| 327,923 |
| 271,936 |
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Total expenses |
| 24,358,621 |
| 15,728,711 |
| 21,710,231 |
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NET INVESTMENT LOSS |
| (23,866,455 | ) | (14,822,696 | ) | (18,658,926 | ) | |||
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NET INCOME (LOSS) |
| $ | 8,330,442 |
| $ | (20,910,094 | ) | $ | 36,395,353 |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT: |
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Weighted average number of General Partner and Limited Partner Units outstanding |
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Series A |
| 256,606,754 |
| 156,463,730 |
| 104,183,816 |
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Series F |
| 101,295 |
| 111,742 |
| 129,265 |
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Series G |
| 28,785,205 |
| 32,344,957 |
| 37,267,948 |
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Series I |
| 2,134,286 |
| 637,086 |
| 671,149 |
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Net income (loss) per weighted average General Partner and Limited Partner Unit |
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Series A |
| $ | 0.0279 |
| $ | (0.0955 | ) | $ | 0.2195 |
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Series F |
| $ | 4.46 |
| $ | (23.43 | ) | $ | 45.68 |
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Series G |
| $ | 0.0193 |
| $ | (0.1024 | ) | $ | 0.1996 |
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Series I |
| $ | 0.0726 |
| $ | (0.0566 | ) | $ | 0.2731 |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 2007 |
| 132,419,726 |
| $ | 2,589,473 |
| $ | 161,138,397 |
| $ | 163,727,870 |
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Additions |
| 58,312,103 |
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| 61,302,743 |
| 61,302,743 |
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Net income |
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| 508,673 |
| 35,886,680 |
| 36,395,353 |
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Redemptions |
| (26,260,718 | ) | — |
| (33,340,040 | ) | (33,340,040 | ) | |||
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 2008 |
| 164,471,111 |
| 3,098,146 |
| 224,987,780 |
| 228,085,926 |
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Additions |
| 94,354,648 |
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| 104,949,318 |
| 104,949,318 |
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Net loss |
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| (251,449 | ) | (20,658,645 | ) | (20,910,094 | ) | |||
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Redemptions |
| (29,674,889 | ) | — |
| (36,362,232 | ) | (36,362,232 | ) | |||
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 2009 |
| 229,150,870 |
| 2,846,697 |
| 272,916,221 |
| 275,762,918 |
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Additions |
| 128,395,779 |
| 774,999 |
| 135,637,046 |
| 136,412,045 |
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Net income |
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| 83,654 |
| 8,246,788 |
| 8,330,442 |
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Redemptions |
| (40,167,145 | ) | — |
| (45,109,692 | ) | (45,109,692 | ) | |||
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PARTNERS’ CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
| 317,379,504 |
| $ | 3,705,350 |
| $ | 371,690,363 |
| $ | 375,395,713 |
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010
The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. An individual Partner’s results may vary from these ratios due to timing of income and expenses and capital transactions.
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Per Unit Operating Performance: |
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Net asset value, beginning of year |
| $ | 1.0775 |
| $ | 259.29 |
| $ | 1.1230 |
| $ | 1.2255 |
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Realized trading profits |
| 0.0717 |
| 17.18 |
| 0.0744 |
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Change in unrealized trading profits |
| 0.0323 |
| 7.83 |
| 0.0339 |
| 0.0374 |
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Interest |
| 0.0014 |
| 0.37 |
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Expenses |
| (0.0861 | ) | (20.39 | ) | (0.0883 | ) | (0.0680 | ) | ||||
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Net asset value, end of year |
| $ | 1.0968 |
| $ | 264.28 |
| $ | 1.1446 |
| $ | 1.2798 |
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Total Return: |
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Total return (before Profit Shares) |
| 2.99 | % | 3.00 | % | 3.00 | % | 6.25 | % | ||||
Profit Shares |
| -1.21 | % | -1.09 | % | -1.09 | % | -1.81 | % | ||||
Total return |
| 1.79 | % | 1.92 | % | 1.92 | % | 4.43 | % | ||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:(1) |
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Expenses (before Profit Shares) |
| 6.90 | % | 6.91 | % | 6.91 | % | 3.77 | % | ||||
Profit Shares |
| 1.27 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.97 | % | ||||
Expenses |
| 8.17 | % | 7.96 | % | 7.96 | % | 5.74 | % | ||||
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Net investment loss |
| -8.02 | % | -7.82 | % | -7.82 | % | -5.59 | % |
(1) Included in the ratios of expenses to average net assets are brokerage commissions and clearing costs which are presented in Trading Profits (Losses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. An individual Partner’s results may vary from these ratios due to timing of income and expenses and capital transactions.
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Per Unit Operating Performance: |
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Net asset value, beginning of year |
| $ | 1.1742 |
| $ | 282.49 |
| $ | 1.2234 |
| $ | 1.2972 |
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Realized trading losses |
| (0.0081 | ) | (2.28 | ) | (0.0085 | ) | (0.0088 | ) | ||||
Change in unrealized trading losses |
| (0.0129 | ) | (2.76 | ) | (0.0133 | ) | (0.0144 | ) | ||||
Interest |
| 0.0044 |
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| 0.0046 |
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Expenses |
| (0.0801 | ) | (19.21 | ) | (0.0832 | ) | (0.0533 | ) | ||||
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Net asset value, end of year |
| $ | 1.0775 |
| $ | 259.29 |
| $ | 1.1230 |
| $ | 1.2255 |
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Total Return: |
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Total return (before Profit Shares) |
| -7.80 | % | -7.81 | % | -7.81 | % | -4.97 | % | ||||
Profit Shares |
| -0.51 | % | -0.48 | % | -0.48 | % | -0.63 | % | ||||
Total return |
| -8.24 | % | -8.21 | % | -8.21 | % | -5.53 | % | ||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:(1) |
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Expenses (before Profit Shares) |
| 6.65 | % | 6.65 | % | 6.65 | % | 3.63 | % | ||||
Profit Shares |
| 0.46 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.64 | % | ||||
Expenses |
| 7.11 | % | 7.13 | % | 7.13 | % | 4.27 | % | ||||
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Net investment loss |
| -6.75 | % | -6.73 | % | -6.73 | % | -3.93 | % |
(1) Included in the ratios of expenses to average net assets are brokerage commissions and clearing costs which are presented in Trading Profits (Losses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. An individual Partner’s results may vary from these ratios due to timing of income and expenses and capital transactions.
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Per Unit Operating Performance: |
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Net asset value, beginning of year |
| $ | 0.9835 |
| $ | 236.19 |
| $ | 1.0224 |
| $ | 1.0520 |
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Realized trading profits |
| 0.3054 |
| 73.49 |
| 0.3189 |
| 0.3341 |
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Change in unrealized trading losses |
| (0.0015 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.0014 | ) | (0.0016 | ) | ||||
Interest |
| 0.0180 |
| 4.32 |
| 0.0189 |
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Expenses |
| (0.1312 | ) | (31.20 | ) | (0.1354 | ) | (0.1069 | ) | ||||
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Net asset value, end of year |
| $ | 1.1742 |
| $ | 282.49 |
| $ | 1.2234 |
| $ | 1.2972 |
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Total Return: |
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Total return (before Profit Shares) |
| 25.46 | % | 25.50 | % | 25.58 | % | 29.92 | % | ||||
Profit Shares |
| -5.41 | % | -5.26 | % | -5.28 | % | -5.74 | % | ||||
Total return |
| 19.39 | % | 19.60 | % | 19.66 | % | 23.30 | % | ||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:(1) |
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Expenses (before Profit Shares) |
| 7.23 | % | 7.25 | % | 7.25 | % | 3.90 | % | ||||
Profit Shares |
| 5.49 | % | 5.03 | % | 5.07 | % | 6.29 | % | ||||
Expenses |
| 12.72 | % | 12.28 | % | 12.32 | % | 10.19 | % | ||||
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Net investment loss |
| -11.13 | % | -10.56 | % | -10.60 | % | -8.40 | % |
(1) Included in the ratios of expenses to average net assets are brokerage commissions and clearing costs which are presented in Trading Profits (Losses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. ORGANIZATION
BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P. (the “Partnership”) was organized as an open-end investment company under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act on May 11, 1993 and commenced trading activities on January 4, 1994. The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures, options on futures and forward contracts on a wide range of commodities. The Partnership currently issues Units of limited partnership interest (“Units”) of Series A and I at Net Asset Value as of the beginning of each month. Series F and G are closed to new investors.
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (the “General Partner” or “BRIM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) is the general partner of the Partnership.
PFPC Trust Company (“PTC”), an affiliate of the General Partner through July 1, 2010, provides custody services for the Partnership. The Partnership’s assets are held in cash and customer segregated accounts at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), an affiliate of the General Partner, Newedge USA, LLC (“NUSA”), J.P. Morgan Inc. (“JPMFI”), UBS AG (“UBS”) and any other clearing brokers that may be utilized by the Partnership in the future (the “Clearing Brokers”) or allocated to one or more Portfolio Funds for which custodians and clearing brokers are selected by the independent professional advisors of such Portfolio Funds or managed accounts (the “Trading Advisors”). The Partnership holds cash at State Street Bank and Trust (“SSBT”). As of December 31, 2010, there were no assets held in any Portfolio Funds.
Each Series is subject to a Sponsor fee, distribution fee and Trading Advisors’ management fees based on the month-end net assets of that Series. Series I does not pay a distribution fee. Each Series pays a Profit Share to the Trading Advisors based upon each Series new trading profits, as defined. Other operating expenses incurred, and trading profits (losses), are allocated to each Series based upon its net assets.
The General Partner formed a number of subsidiaries to hold Partnership assets allocated to each particular Trading Advisor. Each of these subsidiaries has, in turn, entered into an advisory agreement with each respective Trading Advisor. The purpose of these subsidiaries is to segregate the assets of the Partnership allocated to any one Trading Advisor from the other assets of the Partnership in order to seek to limit liability for trading losses by any one Trading Advisor to the assets allocated to such subsidiary. Currently the Partnership owns 100% of each subsidiary and as such the subsidiaries are consolidated into the Partnerships financial statements. Transactions between subsidiaries, to the extent they occur, are eliminated upon consolidation.
The Partnership will terminate on December 31, 2023 or at an earlier date if certain conditions occur, as well as under certain other circumstances as set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Partnership’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership qualifies as an investment company under the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies.
The Partnership is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows as permitted by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 230, Statement of Cash Flows.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Partnership has defined cash and cash equivalents as cash, money market funds and short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired. Money market funds, which are included in cash equivalents, are classified as Level 1 valuation inputs (quoted prices in active markets for identical assets) under the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”).
Valuation
The Partnership’s policy is to fair value its financial instruments at market value. The Partnership’s commodities futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their close price. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the midpoint between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Exchange-traded written options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the prior day’s close price, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options are valued by single broker quotes which use mathematical model which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.
Equity in Commodity Futures Trading Accounts
Cash at brokers —
A portion of the assets maintained at each of the Clearing Brokers are restricted to meet maintenance margin requirements. Typically, margin requirements range from 1% to 10% of the face value of the derivatives traded.
Net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts —
The Partnership, either directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries, in its normal course of business, enters into various derivatives contracts with MLPF&S, NUSA, JPMFI, and UBS each acting as the Partnership’s clearing brokers or derivatives counterparties. Pursuant to the brokerage agreements with MLPF&S, NUSA and JPMFI (which include netting arrangements within each subsidiary), to the extent that such trading results in receivables from and payables to MLPF&S, NUSA and JPMFI, these receivables and payables are offset and reported as a net receivable or payable with each broker. Net receivables are included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition under Equity in commodity futures trading accounts in net unrealized profit on open contracts; net payables are included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition under Liabilities in net unrealized loss on open contracts.
Commodity futures, forwards and options contracts transactions are recorded on the trade date. The receivables and payables for forwards and options contracts represent the difference between the original contract value and the market value. The receivables and payables for futures contracts represent the variation margin, which is the daily fluctuation in market value of the futures contracts. The change in unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts from one period to the next is reflected in Change in unrealized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Foreign Currency Transactions
The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it has trading activities in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the dates of the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the year. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in Trading Profits (Losses): Realized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes has been made in these consolidated financial statements as each Partner is individually responsible for reporting income or loss based on such Partner’s respective share of the Partnership’s income and expenses as reported for income tax purposes.
The Partnership is subject to the provision of ASC 740, Income Taxes which sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Based on its analysis, the General Partner does not believe that the partnership has any material uncertain tax positions that would require recognition or measurements in the Partnerships Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Partnership files U.S. Federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Partnerships U.S. federal tax returns are open for the years ended 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007. The statute of limitations on the Partnership’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending on the jurisdiction.
There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Partnership’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ended 2010, 2009 and 2008.
Distributions
The Limited Partners are entitled to receive, equally per Unit, any distributions which may be made by the Partnership. No such distributions have been declared for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 or 2008.
Subscriptions
Units are offered as of the close of business at the end of each month. Units are purchased as of the first business day of any month at Net Asset Value, but the subscription request generally must be received by the Transfer Agent at least ten calendar days before the end of the preceding month, or by such other date as determined by the General Partner, the distributor and/or Administrator in their discretion and communicated to the investor. Except as otherwise agreed in accordance with the forgoing, subscriptions submitted less than ten days before the end of a month will be applied to Unit subscriptions as of the beginning of the second month after receipt, unless revoked by BRIM.
Redemptions
A Limited Partner may redeem some or all of such Partner’s Units at Net Asset Value as of the close of business on the last business day of any calendar month upon at least fifteen calendar days’ notice, or such lesser period as shall be acceptable to the General Partner in its sole discretion in advance of the requested effective date of redemption (“notice period”). Series A units redeemed on or prior to the end of the twelfth full month after purchase are assessed an early redemption charge of 3% of their Net Asset Value as of the date of redemption which is paid to BRIM. The amount of the fees paid for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are $76,261, $74,947, and $19,900, respectively. Series I units are not subject to early redemption charges.
Redemption requests are accepted within the notice period. Except as may be determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion (as indicated above), the Partnership does not accept any redemption requests after the notice period and redemption requests received after the notice period will be processed the following month.
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Partnership enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Partnership’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Partnership that have not yet occurred. The Partnership expects the risk of any future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote.
3. CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
The Partnership trades futures, forwards, and option contracts. The level of trading is affected by conditions in those markets. During the year ended December 31, 2010, 547,419 contracts were closed. The fair value of the Partnership’s futures and forward contracts by type, defined as Net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2010 are as follows:
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Agriculture |
| 1,885 |
| $ | 2,648,562 |
| $ | (82,267 | ) | $ | 2,566,295 |
| 0.68 | % | (243 | ) | $ | — |
| $ | (917,686 | ) | $ | (917,686 | ) | -0.24 | % | $ | 1,648,609 |
| 0.44 | % | January 11 - June 11 |
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Currencies |
| 1,301 |
| 2,128,950 |
| (64,615 | ) | 2,064,335 |
| 0.55 | % | (348 | ) | 67,761 |
| (165,042 | ) | (97,281 | ) | -0.03 | % | 1,967,054 |
| 0.52 | % | January 11 - March 11 |
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Energy |
| 596 |
| 1,036,864 |
| (122,523 | ) | 914,341 |
| 0.25 | % | (158 | ) | 6,925 |
| (186,976 | ) | (180,051 | ) | -0.05 | % | 734,290 |
| 0.20 | % | January 11 - July 11 |
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Interest rates |
| 3,535 |
| 918,017 |
| (38,715 | ) | 879,302 |
| 0.24 | % | (731 | ) | 356,924 |
| (240,344 | ) | 116,580 |
| 0.03 | % | 995,882 |
| 0.27 | % | January 11 - December 12 |
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Metals |
| 1,034 |
| 4,619,730 |
| (97,797 | ) | 4,521,933 |
| 1.20 | % | (666 | ) | 41,164 |
| (3,233,011 | ) | (3,191,847 | ) | -0.85 | % | 1,330,086 |
| 0.35 | % | January 11 - April 11 |
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Stock indices |
| 2,071 |
| 701,119 |
| (418,004 | ) | 283,115 |
| 0.08 | % | (392 | ) | 234,291 |
| (36,328 | ) | 197,963 |
| 0.05 | % | 481,078 |
| 0.13 | % | January 11 - March 11 |
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Subtotal |
| 10,422 |
| 12,053,242 |
| (823,921 | ) | 11,229,321 |
| 3.00 | % | (2,538 | ) | 707,065 |
| (4,779,387 | ) | (4,072,322 | ) | -1.09 | % | 7,156,999 |
| 1.91 | % |
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Currencies |
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| (2,433,754 | ) | 1,477,065 |
| 0.39 | % |
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| 3,697,767 |
| (2,155,149 | ) | 1,542,618 |
| 0.41 | % | 3,019,683 |
| 0.80 | % | January 11 - June 11 |
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Subtotal |
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| 3,910,819 |
| (2,433,754 | ) | 1,477,065 |
| 0.39 | % |
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| 3,697,767 |
| (2,155,149 | ) | 1,542,618 |
| 0.41 | % | 3,019,683 |
| 0.80 | % |
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Options |
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Stock indices |
| 4 |
| 2,065 |
| — |
| 2,065 |
| 0.00 | % | (4 | ) | — |
| (3,965 | ) | (3,965 | ) | 0.00 | % | (1,900 | ) | 0.00 | % | January 11 - March 11 |
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Subtotal |
| 4 |
| 2,065 |
| — |
| 2,065 |
| 0.00 | % | (4 | ) | — |
| (3,965 | ) | (3,965 | ) | 0.00 | % | (1,900 | ) | 0.00 | % |
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Total |
| 10,426 |
| $ | 15,966,126 |
| $ | (3,257,675 | ) | $ | 12,708,451 |
| 3.39 | % | (2,542 | ) | $ | 4,404,832 |
| $ | (6,938,501 | ) | $ | (2,533,669 | ) | -0.68 | % | $ | 10,174,782 |
| 2.71 | % |
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No individual contract’s unrealized profit or loss comprised greater than 5% of the Partnership’s capital as of December 31, 2010.
The Partnership trades futures and forward contracts. The level of trading is affected by conditions in those markets. During the year ended December 31, 2009, 391,944 (1) contracts were closed. The fair value of the Partnership’s futures and forward contracts by type, defined as Net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:
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| Net Assets |
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| open contracts |
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Futures |
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Agriculture |
| 1,023 |
| $ | 982,535 |
| $ | (158,124 | ) | $ | 824,411 |
| 0.30 | % | (568 | ) | $ | 159,142 |
| $ | (223,420 | ) | $ | (64,278 | ) | -0.02 | % | $ | 760,133 |
| 0.28 | % | January 10 - May 10 |
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Currencies |
| 569 |
| 240,052 |
| (449,588 | ) | (209,536 | ) | -0.08 | % | (463 | ) | 313,343 |
| (90,432 | ) | 222,911 |
| 0.08 | % | 13,375 |
| 0.00 | % | January 10 - December 10 |
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Energy |
| 225 |
| 480,824 |
| (109,534 | ) | 371,290 |
| 0.13 | % | (158 | ) | 33,782 |
| (474,913 | ) | (441,131 | ) | -0.16 | % | (69,841 | ) | -0.03 | % | January 10 - July 10 |
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Interest rates |
| 2,265 |
| 250,907 |
| (1,254,976 | ) | (1,004,069 | ) | -0.36 | % | (1,094 | ) | 595,914 |
| (77,877 | ) | 518,037 |
| 0.19 | % | (486,032 | ) | -0.17 | % | March 10 - December 10 |
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Metals (1) |
| 1,262 |
| 5,843,920 |
| (387,661 | ) | 5,456,259 |
| 1.98 | % | (903 | ) | 159,323 |
| (4,729,827 | ) | (4,570,504 | ) | -1.66 | % | 885,755 |
| 0.32 | % | January 10 - December 10 |
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Stock indices |
| 1,636 |
| 1,005,269 |
| (215,061 | ) | 790,208 |
| 0.29 | % | (114 | ) | 28,861 |
| (121,886 | ) | (93,025 | ) | -0.03 | % | 697,183 |
| 0.26 | % | January 10 - March 10 |
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Subtotal (1) |
| 6,980 |
| 8,803,507 |
| (2,574,944 | ) | 6,228,563 |
| 2.26 | % | (3,300 | ) | 1,290,365 |
| (5,718,355 | ) | (4,427,990 | ) | -1.60 | % | 1,800,573 |
| 0.66 | % |
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Forwards |
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Currencies |
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| 759,515 |
| (1,991,882 | ) | (1,232,367 | ) | -0.45 | % |
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| 1,527,996 |
| (2,080,769 | ) | (552,773 | ) | -0.20 | % | (1,785,140 | ) | -0.65 | % | January 10 - July 10 |
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Subtotal |
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| 759,515 |
| (1,991,882 | ) | (1,232,367 | ) | -0.45 | % |
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| (2,080,769 | ) | (552,773 | ) | -0.20 | % | (1,785,140 | ) | -0.65 | % |
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Agriculture |
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| 0.00 | % | (44 | ) | — |
| (18,925 | ) | (18,925 | ) | -0.01 | % | (18,925 | ) | -0.01 | % | January 10 - May 10 |
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Currencies |
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| (7,377 | ) | (7,377 | ) | 0.00 | % | — |
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| 0.00 | % | (7,377 | ) | 0.00 | % | January 10 - July 10 |
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Energy |
| 31 |
| — |
| (8,990 | ) | (8,990 | ) | 0.00 | % | — |
| — |
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| 0.00 | % | (8,990 | ) | 0.00 | % | January 10 - December 10 |
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Subtotal |
| 32 |
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| (16,367 | ) | (16,367 | ) | 0.00 | % | (44 | ) | — |
| (18,925 | ) | (18,925 | ) | -0.01 | % | (35,292 | ) | -0.01 | % |
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Total (1) |
| 7,012 |
| $ | 9,563,022 |
| $ | (4,583,193 | ) | $ | 4,979,829 |
| 1.81 | % | (3,344 | ) | $ | 2,818,361 |
| $ | (7,818,049 | ) | $ | (4,999,688 | ) | -1.81 | % | $ | (19,859 | ) | 0.00 | % |
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No individual contract’s unrealized profit or loss comprised greater than 5% of the Partnership’s capital as of December 31, 2009.
(1) The numbers of long and short contracts and contracts closed have been revised from amounts previously reported to correct for an error in the aggregation of certain metals contracts. The correction of the error had no impact on any other amounts previously reported in the consolidated financial statements or consolidated financial data highlights.
The trading profits (losses) of the Partnership’s derivatives by instrument type, as well as the location of those gains and losses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
2010
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Commodity |
| Realized Profits |
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| Net Trading |
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Industry Sector |
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Futures |
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Agriculture |
| $ | 2,727,967 |
| $ | 888,476 |
| $ | 3,616,443 |
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| 1,488,006 |
| 1,953,679 |
| 3,441,685 |
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Energy |
| (9,107,488 | ) | 804,131 |
| (8,303,357 | ) | |||
Interest rates |
| 18,957,767 |
| 1,481,914 |
| 20,439,681 |
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Metals |
| 5,037,153 |
| 444,331 |
| 5,481,484 |
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Stock indices |
| (2,288,205 | ) | (216,105 | ) | (2,504,310 | ) | |||
Subtotal |
| 16,815,200 |
| 5,356,426 |
| 22,171,626 |
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Forwards |
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Currencies |
| 7,971,614 |
| 4,804,823 |
| 12,776,437 |
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| 4,804,823 |
| 12,776,437 |
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Agriculture |
| (18,925 | ) | 18,925 |
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Currencies |
| (131,018 | ) | 7,377 |
| (123,641 | ) | |||
Energy |
| (8,990 | ) | 8,990 |
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Metals |
| 49,843 |
| — |
| 49,843 |
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Stock indices |
| 2,779 |
| (1,900 | ) | 879 |
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Subtotal |
| (106,311 | ) | 33,392 |
| (72,919 | ) | |||
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Total |
| $ | 24,680,503 |
| $ | 10,194,641 |
| $ | 34,875,144 |
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Agriculture |
| $ | (2,092,844 | ) | $ | 989,133 |
| $ | (1,103,711 | ) |
Currencies |
| 177,922 |
| 90,572 |
| 268,494 |
| |||
Energy |
| (6,098,011 | ) | (208,753 | ) | (6,306,764 | ) | |||
Interest rates |
| (1,630,354 | ) | (3,148,062 | ) | (4,778,416 | ) | |||
Metals |
| 2,997,825 |
| 287,591 |
| 3,285,416 |
| |||
Stock indices |
| 6,311,523 |
| 739,142 |
| 7,050,665 |
| |||
Subtotal |
| (333,939 | ) | (1,250,377 | ) | (1,584,316 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Forwards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Currencies |
| (1,850,410 | ) | (1,912,382 | ) | (3,762,792 | ) | |||
|
| (1,850,410 | ) | (1,912,382 | ) | (3,762,792 | ) | |||
Options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Agriculture |
| 6,600 |
| (18,925 | ) | (12,325 | ) | |||
Currencies |
| — |
| (7,377 | ) | (7,377 | ) | |||
Energy |
| — |
| (8,990 | ) | (8,990 | ) | |||
Metals |
| 145,821 |
| — |
| 145,821 |
| |||
Stock indices |
| 756,401 |
| — |
| 756,401 |
| |||
Subtotal |
| 908,822 |
| (35,292 | ) | 873,530 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Total |
| $ | (1,275,527 | ) | $ | (3,198,051 | ) | $ | (4,473,578 | ) |
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Some of the Partnership’s U.S. dollar assets are maintained at MLPF&S. MLPF&S is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, which in turn maintains a significant ownership interest in BlackRock. On assets held in U.S. dollars, Merrill Lynch credits the Partnership with interest at the prevailing 91-day U.S. Treasury bill rate. The Partnership is credited with interest on any of its net gains actually held by MLPF&S in non-U.S. dollar currencies at a prevailing local rate received by Merrill Lynch. Merrill Lynch may derive certain economic benefit, in excess of the interest which Merrill Lynch pays to the Partnership, from possession of such assets. Additionally some of the Partnership’s U.S. dollar assets are maintained at PTC. BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc. (“BNY Mellon”) serves as the Partnership’s transfer agent. Effective July 1, 2010, PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“PNCGIS”), the transfer agent for the Partnership and PTC were sold to The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and consequently are no longer considered affiliates of the General Partner. At the close of the sale, PNCGIS and PTC are now considered to be a part of BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc. All agreements between the Partnership, transfer agent and custodian have been assigned to BNY Mellon, but otherwise the transfer agent and custody services retained by the Partnership have not changed as a result of the sale.
As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, $5,565,891 and $10,617,906, respectively, was held in trading accounts at MLPF&S. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Partnership incurred $355,643, $258,081 and $495,980, respectively, for brokerage commissions payable to MLPF&S.
PTC provides custody services for the Partnership. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, $292,600,273 and $218,690,094, respectively, was held in custody at PTC and invested in an affiliated BlackRock money market fund. Custody fees for custodian services of $4,000 were paid to PTC formerly an affiliate of BRIM until June 30, 2010.
For the period ended June 30, 2010 the Partnership incurred $342,000 for administrative, custodian, transfer agency and other services fees payable to PNCGIS (prior to its acquisition by BNY Mellon) and its affiliates. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 the Partnership incurred $545,090 and $544,164, respectively, for administrative, custodian, transfer agency and other services fees payable to PNCGIS (prior to its acquisition by BNY Mellon) and its affiliates.
Merrill Lynch charges the Partnership Merrill Lynch’s cost of financing realized and unrealized losses on the Partnership’s non-U.S. dollar denominated positions. Such amounts are netted against interest income due to the insignificance of such amounts.
Series A, F and G pay sponsor fees to BRIM at an annual rate of 1.25% and Series I pays sponsor fees at a rate of 1.00% of each Series’ month-end net assets. Series A, F and G pay distribution fees at 3.00% of month-end net assets. Series I does not pay distribution fees.
BRIM estimates that the round-turn equivalent commission rate charged to the Partnership by MLPF&S during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $19, $10 and $8, respectively (not including, in calculating round-turn equivalents, forward contracts on a futures-equivalent basis).
BRIM reimburses the Partnership for fees and expenses paid by the Partnership, not including the Trading Advisors’ Profit Shares (such fees and expenses, exclusive of the Trading Advisors’ Profit Shares, collectively referred to herein as “Capped Expenses”) that would be in excess of 1/12 of 7.25% of the Fund’s net asset value (the “Expense Cap”) on the last business day of each month (each a “Regularly Scheduled Calculation Date”). Because Series I is not subject to the 3.0% distribution fee, the Expense Cap for Series I is 4.25% annually, rather than the 7.25% annual Expense Cap for all other Series. On each Regularly Scheduled Calculation Date, BRIM will waive the portion of the sponsor fees that would otherwise be payable to BRIM that is necessary to reduce the Capped Expenses until they equal the Expense Cap. If the waiver of the sponsor fees is not sufficient to lower the Partnership’s Capped Expenses to the Expense Cap, BRIM will pay those Capped Expenses necessary so that Capped Expenses do not exceed the Expense Cap. However, if on any Regularly Scheduled Calculation Date Capped Expenses are less than the Expense Cap, the difference is used to reimburse BRIM for any sponsor fees that were waived or any Capped Expenses paid by BRIM on preceding Calculation Dates in the same calendar year. Any such amounts may not be used to reimburse BRIM for any sponsor fees that were waived or any Capped Expenses paid by BRIM in preceding calendar years.
6. ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
The Partnership and the Trading Advisors have each entered into Advisory Agreements. These Advisory Agreements generally renew one year after they are entered into, subject to certain renewal rights exercisable by the Partnership. The Trading Advisors determine the commodity futures, options on futures, forwards and options contracts trades to be made on behalf of their respective Partnership accounts, subject to certain trading policies and to certain rights reserved by BRIM. Each Series pays management fees to the Trading Advisors up to 2.50% of that Series net assets allocated to each individual Trading Advisor.
Profit Shares, generally ranging from 15% to 30% of any New Trading Profit, as defined, recognized by each Trading Advisor considered individually, irrespective of the overall performance of the Partnership, as of either the end of each calendar quarter or year and upon the net reallocation of assets away from a Trading Advisor, are paid by the Partnership to each Trading Advisor. Profit Shares are also paid out in respect of Units redeemed as of the end of interim months, to the extent of the applicable percentage of any New Trading Profit attributable to such Units.
7. WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS
The weighted average number of Units outstanding is computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average Unit. The weighted average number of Units outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 equals the Units outstanding as of such date, adjusted proportionately for Units subscribed and redeemed based on the respective length of time each was outstanding during the year.
8. PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Net Asset Values of the different Series of the Partnership are as follows:
December 31, 2010 |
| Net Asset |
| Number of |
| Net Asset |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Series A |
| $ | 315,434,540 |
| 287,584,054 |
| $ | 1.0968 |
|
Series F |
| 25,622,524 |
| 96,954 |
| $ | 264.28 |
| |
Series G |
| 31,056,541 |
| 27,133,939 |
| $ | 1.1446 |
| |
Series I |
| 3,282,108 |
| 2,564,557 |
| $ | 1.2798 |
| |
Total Partners’ Capital |
| $ | 375,395,713 |
| 317,379,504 |
|
|
|
December 31, 2009 |
| Net Asset |
| Number of |
| Net Asset |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Series A |
| $ | 213,153,124 |
| 197,831,350 |
| $ | 1.0775 |
|
Series F |
| 27,465,985 |
| 105,927 |
| $ | 259.29 |
| |
Series G |
| 34,044,148 |
| 30,316,276 |
| $ | 1.1230 |
| |
Series I |
| 1,099,661 |
| 897,317 |
| $ | 1.2255 |
| |
Total Partners’ Capital |
| $ | 275,762,918 |
| 229,150,870 |
|
|
|
BRIM generally holds 1% of the total capital in the Partnership. BRIM and each Limited Partner share in the profits and losses of the Partnership in proportion to their respective interests in the Partnership.
9. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES
The Partnership records derivatives contracts held in commodities futures trading accounts and cash equivalents at fair value in accordance with ASC 820,. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that the Partnership would receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction to a market participant in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. ASC 820 emphasizes that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk to the extent the asset or liability is not traded on an exchange or an active market. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Partnership. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the General Partner’s assumptions about what information market participants would use to price an asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances.
ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy that classifies these inputs into the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 — Price quotations (unadjusted) in active markets/exchanges for identical instruments.
Level 2 — Other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities that are not active; and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, such as those used in models or other valuation methodologies.
Level 3 — Primarily inputs and significant assumptions that are unobservable in the market place. Level 3 includes instruments for which there is little, if any, market activity. These inputs require significant judgment or estimation by the General Partner of the Partnership.
There were no Level 3 assets held at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 during the years then ended.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Partnership’s investments by the above ASC 820 fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
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|
|
| Fair Value at Reporting Date Using |
| |||||
Description |
| 12/31/2010 |
| Quoted Prices in |
| Significant Other |
| |||
Cash Equivalents |
| $ | 292,600,273 |
| $ | 292,600,273 |
| $ | — |
|
Futures (1) |
| 7,156,999 |
| 7,156,999 |
| — |
| |||
Forwards (1) |
| 3,019,683 |
| — |
| 3,019,683 |
| |||
Options (1) |
| (1,900 | ) | — |
| (1,900 | ) | |||
|
| $ | 302,775,055 |
| $ | 299,757,272 |
| $ | 3,017,783 |
|
Description |
| 12/31/2009 |
|
|
|
|
| |||
Cash Equivalents |
| $ | 218,690,094 |
| $ | 218,690,094 |
| $ | — |
|
Futures (1) |
| 1,800,573 |
| 1,800,573 |
| — |
| |||
Forwards (1) |
| (1,785,140 | ) | — |
| (1,785,140 | ) | |||
Options (1) |
| (35,292 | ) | — |
| (35,292 | ) | |||
|
| $ | 218,670,235 |
| $ | 220,490,667 |
| $ | (1,820,432 | ) |
(1) See the condensed consolidated schedule of investments in Note 3 for the values in each commodity industry sector within this table.
There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year.
10. OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK
The nature of this Partnership has certain risks, which cannot all be presented on the consolidated financial statements. The following summarizes some of those risks.
Market Risk
Derivative contracts involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet market risk. Changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or the market values of the financial contracts or commodities underlying such open derivative contracts frequently result in changes in the Partnership’s net unrealized profit (loss) on such derivative contracts as reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Partnership’s exposure to market risk is influenced by a number of factors, including the relationships among the derivative contracts held by the Partnership as well as the volatility and liquidity of the markets in which the derivative contracts are traded. Investments in foreign markets may also entail legal and political risks.
BRIM has procedures in place intended to control market risk exposure, although there can be no assurance that it will, in fact, succeed in doing so. These procedures focus primarily on monitoring the trading of the Trading Advisors, calculating the net asset value of the Partnership as of the close of business on each day and reviewing outstanding positions, or reallocating Partnership assets among Trading Advisors (although typically only as of the end of a month) for over-concentrations. While BRIM does not itself intervene in the markets to hedge or diversify the Partnership’s market exposure, BRIM may urge the Trading Advisors to reallocate positions in an attempt to avoid over-concentrations. Except in cases in which it appears that the Trading Advisors have begun to deviate from past practice or trading policies or to be trading erratically, BRIM’s basic risk control procedures consist simply of the ongoing process of Trading Advisor monitoring, with the market risk controls being applied by the Trading Advisors themselves.
Credit Risk
The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are typically perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter (non-exchange-traded) transactions, because exchanges typically (but not universally) provide clearinghouse arrangements in which the collective credit (in some cases limited in amount, in some cases not) of the members of the exchange is pledged to support the financial integrity of the exchange. In over-the-counter transactions, on the other hand, traders must rely solely on the credit of their respective individual counterparties. Margins, which may be subject to loss in the event of a default, are generally required in exchange trading, and counterparties may also require margin in the over-the-counter markets.
The Partnership, in its normal course of business, enters into various contracts, with Clearing Brokers acting as its commodity brokers. Pursuant to the brokerage agreements with Clearing Brokers (which includes netting arrangements with each broker), to the extent that such trading results in receivables from and payables to Clearing Brokers, these receivables and payables are offset and reported as a net receivable or payable and included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition under Equity in commodity futures trading accounts.
11. Selective Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
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|
|
| Weighted average number of General Partner and Limited Partner Units |
| Net Income (Loss) per weighted average |
| |||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended |
| Net Income |
| Series A |
| Series F |
| Series G |
| Series I |
| Series A |
| Series F |
| Series G |
| Series I |
| |||||
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| |||||
December 31, 2010 |
| $ | 5,957,314 |
| 284,670,875 |
| 98,273 |
| 27,725,166 |
| 2,583,580 |
| $ | 0.0174 |
| $ | 4.30 |
| $ | 0.0187 |
| $ | 0.0266 |
|
September 30, 2010 |
| 9,708,384 |
| 273,646,831 |
| 100,000 |
| 28,313,021 |
| 2,412,345 |
| 0.0295 |
| 6.89 |
| 0.0298 |
| 0.0411 |
| |||||
June 30, 2010 |
| (5,339,241 | ) | 248,806,927 |
| 101,826 |
| 28,907,866 |
| 2,263,044 |
| (0.0174 | ) | (4.31 | ) | (0.0187 | ) | (0.0114 | ) | |||||
March 31, 2010 |
| (1,996,015 | ) | 219,302,384 |
| 105,082 |
| 30,194,766 |
| 1,278,174 |
| (0.0069 | ) | (2.10 | ) | (0.0089 | ) | 0.0102 |
| |||||
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| |||||
December 31, 2009 |
| $ | (7,815,371 | ) | 184,732,238 |
| 107,791 |
| 30,688,580 |
| 860,991 |
| $ | (0.0328 | ) | $ | (7.23 | ) | $ | (0.0314 | ) | $ | (0.0243 | ) |
September 30, 2009 |
| 3,746,505 |
| 162,511,063 |
| 109,811 |
| 31,436,315 |
| 645,990 |
| 0.0169 |
| 3.97 |
| 0.0172 |
| 0.0309 |
| |||||
June 30, 2009 |
| (8,582,896 | ) | 144,293,100 |
| 112,325 |
| 32,517,854 |
| 551,075 |
| (0.0418 | ) | (10.00 | ) | (0.0434 | ) | (0.0378 | ) | |||||
March 31, 2009 |
| (8,258,332 | ) | 134,318,518 |
| 117,040 |
| 34,737,080 |
| 490,288 |
| (0.0418 | ) | (9.83 | ) | (0.0425 | ) | (0.0291 | ) | |||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| |||||
December 31, 2008 |
| $ | 24,486,030 |
| 128,207,580 |
| 122,383 |
| 35,529,309 |
| 615,479 |
| $ | 0.1241 |
| $ | 30.75 |
| $ | 0.1328 |
| $ | 0.1481 |
|
September 30, 2008 |
| (2,893,011 | ) | 107,876,138 |
| 128,312 |
| 36,729,365 |
| 615,479 |
| (0.0117 | ) | (5.68 | ) | (0.0245 | ) | (0.0139 | ) | |||||
June 30, 2008 |
| 897,943 |
| 90,334,878 |
| 131,549 |
| 37,776,534 |
| 615,479 |
| 0.0062 |
| 1.09 |
| 0.0048 |
| 0.0137 |
| |||||
March 31, 2008 |
| 13,904,391 |
| 90,316,670 |
| 134,817 |
| 39,036,583 |
| 838,160 |
| 0.0847 |
| 20.23 |
| 0.0880 |
| 0.1101 |
|
12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued amended guidance to improve disclosures about fair value measurements which will require additional disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). It also clarifies existing disclosure requirements relating to the levels of disaggregation for fair value measurement and inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The amended guidance is effective for consolidated financial statements for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the rollforward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption on January 1, 2010 of the applicable additional disclosure requirements did not materially impact the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements. The adoption of the additional disclosure requirements, which will be effective in 2011, is not expected to materially impact the Partnership’s financial statement disclosures.
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The General Partner has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events of the Partnership through the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the consolidated financial statements, other than as described below.
On February 1, 2011, the General Partner made a subscription in the amount of $200,000 to increase its ownership in the Partnership.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
To the best of the knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the information contained in this
report is accurate and complete.
Michael Pungello
Chief Financial Officer
of BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P.
and
Managing Director
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
General Partner of
BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P.