UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly period ended March 31, 2001
Commission File Number: 2-73692
The Balanced Opportunity Fund L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois 36-3655854
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 460-9200
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes__X__ No_____
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The Balanced Opportunity Fund L.P.
Index
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Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Statements of Financial Condition
as of March 31, 2001 and June 30, 2000 3
Statements of Operations for the three
and nine month period ended March 31, 2001
and 2000 4
Note to Unaudited Financial Statements - March 31, 2001 5
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 6
Part II - Other Information 7
Item 3. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 7
Signatures 8
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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
The Balanced Opportunity Fund
Statement of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)
March 31, June 30,
2000
Assets 2001
Equity in futures and forward trading account:
Cash $ 195,543 $ 264,432
Net unrealized gain on open contracts 37,687 29,528
Total equity in futures and forward
trading account 233,230 293,960
Guaranteed yield pool, at market 1,268,578 1,576,124
Other receivable 582 1,220
Total Assets $1,502,390 $1,871,304
Liabilities and Partners' Capital
Liabilities:
Accrued administrative expenses $ 13,373 $ 21,355
Accrued brokerage commission and fees 3,788 4,805
Accrued management fees 3,690 1,522
Redemption payable - 72,067
20,851 99,749
Partners' Capital
Limited Partners (units outstanding:
March 31, 2001 - 627; June 30, 2000 - 823) 1,258,511 1,560,826
General Partner (units outstanding : 111.1143) 223,028 210,729
1,481,539 1,771,555
Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital $1,502,390 $1,871,304
Net Asset Value per Unit - Limited Partners $ 2,007.19 $ 1,898.34
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Net Asset Value per Unit - General Partners $ 2,007.19 $ 1,896,51
See note to the unaudited financial statements
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The Balanced Opportunity Fund L.P.
Statement of Operations
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31 March 31
2001 2000 2001 2000
Revenues
Trading profit/(loss):
Realized $ 44,241 $ (2,356) $ 79,199 $(35,936)
Change in unrealized (49,887) 39,587 8,159 43,625
Foreign currency gain/(loss) (332) 231 (1,450) (771)
Total trading profit and
foreign currency gain/(loss) (5,978) 37,462 85,908 6,918
Guaranteed yield pool:
Accrued Interest $ 21,302 29,633 69,199 88,072
Unrealized market value
gain (loss) 22,365 (6,445) 40,026 (35,486)
Total guaranteed yield
pool revenue 43,667 23,188 109,225 52,586
Interest revenue 1,780 3,854 8,062 13,104
Total Income 39,469 64,504 203,195 72,608
Expenses
Brokerage commissions $ 15,222 $ 21,440 $ 49,533 $ 66,449
Management fees 3,690 5,229 12,040 16,159
Other administrative expenses 18,000 15,000 54,000 46,500
36,912 41,669 115,573 129,108
Net Income/(Loss) $ 2,557 $ 22,835 $ 87,622 $(56,500)
Net Income/(Loss) allocated to:
Limited Partners $ 2,170 $ 20,524 $ 74,347 $(50,975)
General Partners $ 387 $ 2,311 $ 13,275 $ (5,525)
Net income/(Loss) per unit
outstanding for entire period:
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Limited Partners $ 3.46 $ 20.79 $ 108.85 $ (51.65)
General Partners $ 3.48 $ 20.80 $ 110.68 $ (49.72)
See note to the unaudited financial statements
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The Balanced Opportunity Fund L.P.
Note to Unaudited Financial Statements
March 31, 2001
Note - Basis of Presentation
The unaudited financial statements of The Balanced Opportunity Fund L.P.
(the _Partnership) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they
do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the
opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all
adjustments, consisting only of normal reoccurring adjustments, necessary for a
fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations of the
Partnership for the periods presented have been included. For further
information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included
in the Partnership's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30,
2000. Due to the nature of commodity trading, the results of operations for
the interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the
results that may be expected for the entire year.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Capital Resources
The purpose of the Partnership is to trade commodity interests; as such,
the Partnership does not have, nor does it expect to make, any capital
expenditures or have any capital assets that are not operating capital or
assets. The Partnership's use of assets is solely to provide necessary margin
or premiums for, and to pay any losses incurred in connection with, its trading
activity. The Net Asset Values are calculated and equity reports are reviewed
by the General Partner on a daily basis to monitor the trading advisors'
activity to maximize the market and credit risks of the Fund. The General
Partner also monitors the trading advisors' compliance with investment
objectives as set forth in the prospectus. Redemption of additional units in
the future will impact the amount of funds available for trading commodity
interest. The amount of funds available was reduced by $150,279 and $540,346
from redemptions of units during the three and nine months ended March 31,
2001, respectively.
Liquidity
Most United States commodity exchanges limit fluctuations in commodity
futures contract prices during a single day by regulations referred to as
_daily price fluctuation limits_ or _daily limits_. During a single trading
day, no trades may be executed at a price beyond the daily limit. Once the
price of a futures contract has reached the daily limit for that day, positions
in that contract can neither be taken nor liquidated. Commodity futures prices
have occasionally reached the daily limit for several consecutive days with
little or no trading. Similar occurrences could prevent the Partnership from
promptly liquidation unfavorable positions and subject the Partnership to
substantial losses which could exceed the margin initially committed to such
trades. In addition, even if commodity futures prices have not reached the
daily limit, the Partnership may not be able to execute futures trades at
favorable prices if little trading in such contracts is taking place. Other
than these limitations on liquidity, which are inherent in the Partnership's
trading of commodity interests, the Partnership's assets are highly liquid and
are expected to remain so. The counterparty for all exchange traded and over-
the counter contracts was Rosenthal Collins Group LP. A portion of the Fund's
assets have been invested in certain United States treasury obligations. This
investment is designed to provide ultimate repayment of the investors' initial
contributions. These securities are not used for trading purposes.
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Results of Operations
Given the volatility of the markets in which the Partnership trades, its
quarterly results can fluctuate significantly and are not indicative of the
expected results for the fiscal year.
In the three and nine month periods ending March 31, 2001, the Fund
experienced trading gains and losses of $(5,978) and $85,908 compared to
$37,462 and $6,918 for the same periods in 2000, respectively. In the three
and nine month periods ending March 31, 2001, the total guaranteed yield pool
revenue was $43,667 and $109,225 compared to $23,188 and $52,586 for the same
periods in 2000, respectively. At March 31, 2001 there was no material credit
risk exposure exceeding 10% of total assets for exchange traded contracts.
The decline in brokerage commissions is due to less dollar volume in
trading. Management fees, which are based on the Net Asset Value, decreased
due to redemptions, which resulted in lower net assets of the Fund.
Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None
Item 2. Change in Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders
None
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
No reports were filed on Form 8-K during the three months ended March 31,
2001.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and to the extent possible due to the acquisition of the
registrant by the undersigned on April 24, 1998; the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
The Balanced Opportunity Fund L.P.
(Registrant)
By: Rosenthal Collins Futures Management, Inc., General Partner
By: ______________________________________
J. Robert Collins, President
Date: April 23, 2001
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