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UNITED STATES | ||
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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[X] | Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act) | |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010 | ||
[ ] | Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act | |
For the transition period from _____ to ____ | ||
Commission File Number 000-30509 | ||
Belcrest Capital Fund LLC | ||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) | ||
Massachusetts | 04-3453080 | |
(State of Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
Two International Place |
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Boston, Massachusetts | 02110 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: |
617-482-8260 | |
None | ||
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report) |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days Yes X No __
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File
required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (¶232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes __ No __
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company. (See definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Large Accelerated Filer X AcceleratedFiler__ Non-Accelerated Filer __ Smaller Reporting Company __
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes __ No X
Belcrest Capital Fund LLC | ||
Index to Form 10-Q | ||
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1. |
Financial Statements (Unaudited). | 3 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of |
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September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 | 3 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months |
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Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 | ||
and 2009 | 4 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Nine Months |
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Ended September 30, 2010 and the Year Ended December 31, 2009 | 6 | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months |
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Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 | 7 | |
Financial Highlights for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and the |
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Year Ended December 31, 2009 | 9 | |
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of September 30, 2010 |
10 | |
Item2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition | |
and Results of Operations (MD&A). | 22 | |
Item3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 26 |
Item4. |
Controls and Procedures. | 28 |
PART II. |
OTHER INFORMATION | |
Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings. | 29 |
Item 1A. |
Risk Factors. | 29 |
Item2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | 29 |
Item3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities. | 29 |
Item 4. |
(Removed and Reserved). | 29 |
Item5. |
Other Information. | 29 |
Item 6. |
Exhibits. | 30 |
SIGNATURES |
31 | |
EXHIBIT INDEX |
32 |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
Item 1. Financial Statements. | ||
BELCREST CAPITAL FUND LLC | ||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) | ||
September 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |
Assets: | ||
Investment in Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC | ||
(Belvedere Company) | $ 629,010,569 | $ 705,444,925 |
Investment in Partnership Preference Units | 74,061,620 | 69,274,637 |
Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures | 82,329,821 | 72,575,344 |
Investment in Co-owned Property | 2,075,306 | 2,335,863 |
Affiliated investment | 2,622,493 | 1,338,012 |
Total investments, at value | $ 790,099,809 | $ 850,968,781 |
Cash | 1,227,205 | 1,212,932 |
Interest receivable from affiliated investment | 517 | - |
Other assets | 339,135 | 567,345 |
Total assets | $ 791,666,666 | $ 852,749,058 |
Liabilities: | ||
Loan payable Credit Facility | $ 189,000,000 | $ 194,500,000 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 1,770,695 | 568,252 |
Interest payable for open interest rate swap agreements | 2,466 | 61,852 |
Open interest rate swap agreements, at value | 857,855 | 3,241,582 |
Payable to affiliate for investment advisory and administrative fees | 367,310 | 367,161 |
Payable to affiliate for servicing fee | 58,544 | 56,209 |
Other accrued expenses: | ||
Interest expense | 138,072 | 70,764 |
Other expenses and liabilities | 600,503 | 1,206,007 |
Total liabilities | $ 192,795,445 | $ 200,071,827 |
Net assets | $ 598,871,221 | $ 652,677,231 |
Shareholders capital | $ 598,871,221 | $ 652,677,231 |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized) | 6,985,324 | 8,125,199 |
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ 85.73 | $ 80.33 |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELCREST CAPITAL FUND LLC | ||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||
September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2009 | September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2009 | |||
Investment Income: | ||||||
Dividends allocated from Belvedere Company | ||||||
(net of foreign taxes, $4,870, $13,987, $147,609 | ||||||
and $179,379, respectively) | $ 2,847,183 | $ 3,585,816 | $ 9,386,063 | $ 13,041,555 | ||
Interest allocated from Belvedere Company | 2,336 | 6,473 | 6,784 | 47,712 | ||
Expenses allocated from Belvedere Company | (973,856) | (1,140,124) | (3,115,367) | (3,383,787) | ||
Net investment income allocated from Belvedere Company | $ 1,875,663 | $ 2,452,165 | $ 6,277,480 | $ 9,705,480 | ||
Net investment income allocated from Real Estate Joint Ventures | 4,751,769 | 4,159,187 | 13,484,358 | 12,888,764 | ||
Distributions from Partnership Preference Units | 1,515,391 | 1,515,391 | 4,546,172 | 4,932,012 | ||
Net investment income allocated from Co-owned Property | 145,969 | 136,633 | 439,443 | 411,902 | ||
Interest | - | 3 | 240 | 256 | ||
Interest allocated from affiliated investments | 1,667 | 2,585 | 4,193 | 12,141 | ||
Expenses allocated from affiliated investments | (32) | (2,585) | (648) | (10,295) | ||
Total investment income | $ 8,290,427 | $ 8,263,379 | $ 24,751,238 | $ 27,940,260 | ||
Expenses: | ||||||
Investment advisory and administrative fees | $ 1,098,208 | $ 1,109,728 | $ 3,297,059 | $ 3,532,321 | ||
Servicing fee | 58,544 | 50,458 | 174,141 | 181,348 | ||
Interest expense on Credit Facility | 1,181,938 | 349,324 | 2,868,328 | 1,307,790 | ||
Custodian and transfer agent fee | 4,244 | 16,327 | 33,808 | 43,304 | ||
Miscellaneous | 198,219 | 151,773 | 444,945 | 396,997 | ||
Total expenses | $ 2,541,153 | $ 1,677,610 | $ 6,818,281 | $ 5,461,760 | ||
Deduct | ||||||
Reduction of custodian and transfer agent fee | $ 23 | $ - | $ 40 | $ - | ||
Net expenses | $ 2,541,130 | $ 1,677,610 | $ 6,818,241 | $ 5,461,760 | ||
Net investment income | $ 5,749,297 | $ 6,585,769 | $ 17,932,997 | $ 22,478,500 |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELCREST CAPITAL FUND LLC | ||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued) | ||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||
September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2009 | September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2009 | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | ||||||
Investments and foreign currency transactions allocated from | ||||||
Belvedere Company (identified cost basis)(1) | $ 1,684,569 | $ (5,061,744) | $ 2,224,758 | $ (67,019,677) | ||
Investment transactions in Partnership Preference Units | ||||||
(identified cost basis) | 39,394 | (4,454) | 78,821 | (12,753,492) | ||
Investment transactions in Real Estate Joint Ventures | - | (2,052,470) | - | (2,052,470) | ||
Investment transactions allocated from affiliated investments | 33 | - | 307 | - | ||
Interest rate swap agreements(2) | (56,202) | (1,868,318) | (2,838,142) | (7,763,210) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | $ 1,667,794 | $ (8,986,986) | $ (534,256) | $ (89,588,849) | ||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | ||||||
Investments and foreign currency allocated | ||||||
from Belvedere Company (identified cost basis) | $ 64,588,534 | $ 104,534,290 | $ 9,559,531 | $ 144,631,849 | ||
Investment in Partnership Preference Units | ||||||
(identified cost basis) | 4,299,017 | 8,421,857 | 5,319,569 | 26,178,518 | ||
Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures | 2,982,088 | (7,349,471) | 7,841,902 | (109,353,547) | ||
Investment in Co-owned Property | - | - | (700,000) | (2,000,000) | ||
Interest rate swap agreements | (92,701) | 1,084,509 | 2,383,727 | 4,465,343 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ 71,776,938 | $ 106,691,185 | $ 24,404,729 | $ 63,922,163 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | $ 73,444,732 | $ 97,704,199 | $ 23,870,473 | $ (25,666,686) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ 79,194,029 | $ 104,289,968 | $ 41,803,470 | $ (3,188,186) |
(1) | Amounts include net realized gain (loss) from redemptions in-kind of $1,752,303, $(4,651,240), $2,317,144 and $(20,952,115), respectively. |
(2) | Amounts include net interest incurred in connection with periodic settlement of interest rate swap agreements of $56,202, $1,868,318, $2,838,142 and $6,066,911, respectively (Note 8). |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELCREST CAPITAL FUND LLC | ||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) | ||
Nine Months Ended | Year Ended | |
September 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | ||
From operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 17,932,997 | $ 29,876,124 |
Net realized loss from investment transactions, foreign | ||
currency transactions and interest rate swap agreements | (534,256) | (83,700,939) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, | ||
foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | 24,404,729 | 97,581,241 |
Net increase in net assets from operations | $ 41,803,470 | $ 43,756,426 |
Transactions in Fund shares | ||
Net asset value of Fund shares issued to Shareholders | ||
in payment of distributions declared | $ 600,452 | $ 4,083,889 |
Net asset value of Fund shares redeemed | (94,202,843) | (190,776,429) |
Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | $ (93,602,391) | $ (186,692,540) |
Distributions | ||
Distributions to Shareholders | $ (2,007,089) | $ (13,268,132) |
Total distributions | $ (2,007,089) | $ (13,268,132) |
Net decrease in net assets | $ (53,806,010) | $ (156,204,246) |
Net assets: | ||
At beginning of period | $ 652,677,231 | $ 808,881,477 |
At end of period | $ 598,871,221 | $ 652,677,231 |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELCREST CAPITAL FUND LLC | |||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | |||
Nine Months Ended | |||
Increase (Decrease) in Cash: | September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2009 | |
Cash Flows From Operating Activities | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ 41,803,470 | $ (3,188,186) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets from | |||
operations to net cash flows provided by operating activities | |||
Net investment income allocated from Belvedere Company | (6,277,480) | (9,705,480) | |
Net investment income allocated from Real Estate Joint Ventures | (13,484,358) | (12,888,764) | |
Payments from Real Estate Joint Ventures | 11,571,783 | 10,746,027 | |
Net investment income allocated from Co-owned Property | (439,443) | (411,902) | |
Payment to Co-owned Property | - | (64) | |
Amortization of deferred loan costs - Credit Facility | 232,210 | - | |
Increase in other assets | (4,000) | - | |
Increase in affiliated investment and interest receivable from affiliated investment | (1,284,691) | (992,120) | |
Increase (decrease) in interest payable for open interest rate swap agreements | (59,386) | 39,406 | |
Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliate for investment advisory and administrative fees | 149 | (75,996) | |
Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliate for servicing fee | 2,335 | (23,257) | |
Increase in accrued interest and other accrued expenses and liabilities | 36,804 | 57,021 | |
Increases in Partnership Preference Units | (2,681) | (6,249) | |
Proceeds from sales of Partnership Preference Units | 614,088 | 23,014,548 | |
Decreases in investment in Belvedere Company | 1,500,000 | 82,100,000 | |
Payment for termination of interest rate swap agreement | - | (1,696,299) | |
Net interest incurred on interest rate swap agreements | (2,838,142) | (6,066,911) | |
Net realized loss from investment transactions, foreign currency | |||
transactions and interest rate swap agreements | 534,256 | 89,588,849 | |
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of investments, | |||
foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | (24,404,729) | (63,922,163) | |
Net cash flows provided by operating activities | $ 7,500,185 | $ 106,568,460 | |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | |||
Proceeds from Credit Facility (Note 9) | $ 193,000,000 | $ - | |
Repayments of Credit Facility (Note 9) | (198,500,000) | (97,500,000) | |
Payment for deferred loan costs - Credit Facility | (575,000) | - | |
Payments for Fund shares redeemed | (4,275) | (560,132) | |
Distributions paid to Shareholders | (1,406,637) | (9,205,776) | |
Payment of Special Distributions | - | (1,044,908) | |
Net cash flows used in financing activities | $ (7,485,912) | $ (108,310,816) | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | $ 14,273 | $ (1,742,356) | |
Cash at beginning of period | $ 1,212,932 | $ 1,761,897 | |
Cash at end of period | $ 1,227,205 | $ 19,541 |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELCREST CAPITAL FUND LLC | |||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Continued) | |||
Nine Months Ended | |||
September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2009 | ||
Supplemental Disclosure and Non-cash Operating and | |||
Financing Activities | |||
Interest paid on loan Credit Facility | $ 2,568,810 | $ 1,294,623 | |
Interest paid on interest rate swap agreements, net | $ 2,897,528 | $ 6,027,505 | |
Reinvestment of distributions paid to Shareholders | $ 600,452 | $ 4,083,889 | |
Market value of securities distributed in payment of redemptions | $ 92,996,125 | $ 118,624,013 |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELCREST CAPITAL FUND LLC | ||
Financial Highlights (Unaudited) | ||
Nine Months Ended | Year Ended | |
September 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |
Net asset value Beginning of period | $ 80.330 | $ 74.710 |
Income (loss) from operations | ||
Net investment income(1) | $ 2.383 | $ 3.134 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | 3.267 | 3.716 |
Total income from operations | $ 5.650 | $ 6.850 |
Distributions | ||
Distributions to Shareholders | $ (0.250) | $ (1.230) |
Total distributions | $ (0.250) | $ (1.230) |
Net asset value End of period | $ 85.730 | $ 80.330 |
Total Return(2) | 7.03% (3) | 9.51% |
Ratios as a percentage of average net assets | ||
Investment advisory and administrative fees, servicing fee | ||
and other operating expenses(4)(5) | 1.56% (8) | 1.52% |
Interest and other borrowing costs(4)(6) | 0.63% (8) | 0.25% |
Total expenses | 2.19% (8) | 1.77% |
Net investment income(6) | 3.95% (8) | 4.53% |
Ratios as a percentage of average gross assets(7) | ||
Investment advisory and administrative fees, servicing fee | ||
and other operating expenses(4)(5) | 0.77% (8) | 0.77% |
Interest and other borrowing costs(4)(6) | 0.31% (8) | 0.12% |
Total expenses | 1.08% (8) | 0.89% |
Net investment income(6) | 1.95% (8) | 2.26% |
Supplemental Data | ||
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $ 598,871 | $ 652,677 |
Portfolio turnover of Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio(9) | 0% (3)(10) | 2% |
(1) | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(3) | Not annualized. |
(4) | Includes the expenses of Belcrest Capital Fund LLC (Belcrest Capital) and Belcrest Realty Corporation (Belcrest Realty). |
(5) | Includes Belcrest Capital's share of Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC's allocated expenses, including those expenses allocated from Tax- Managed Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio). |
(6) | Ratios do not include net interest earned or incurred in connection with interest rate swap agreements. Had such amounts been included, ratios would be lower or higher. |
(7) | Average gross assets means the average daily amount of the value of all assets of Belcrest Capital (not including its investment in Belcrest Realty) plus all assets of Belcrest Realty minus the sum of their liabilities other than the principal amount of money borrowed. For this purpose, the assets and liabilities of Belcrest Realty include its ratable share of the assets and liabilities of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, real estate joint ventures and co-owned real property investments. |
(8) | Annualized. |
(9) | Excludes the value of portfolio securities contributed or distributed as a result of in-kind shareholder transactions. The portfolio turnover rate of the Portfolio including in-kind contributions and distributions was 1% and 3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and the year ended December 31, 2009, respectively. |
(10) | Amounts to less than 1%. |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELCREST CAPITAL FUND LLC as of September 30, 2010
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1 Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Belcrest Capital Fund LLC (Belcrest Capital) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Fund) have been prepared, without audit, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, have been included. Management believes that the disclosures are adequate to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial highlights as of the dates and for the periods presented. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes for the year ended December 31, 2009 included in the Funds Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 1, 2010. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those to be expected for the full fiscal year.
The condensed consolidated statement of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2009 and the condensed consolidated statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended have been derived from the December 31, 2009 audited financial statements but do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements as permitted by the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
2 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued authoritative guidance on improving disclosures about fair value measurements that is effective for annual or interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. Under the new guidance, significant transfers in and/or out of Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and the reasons for the transfers should be disclosed. The guidance has an additional requirement that is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. This requirement states that information about certain purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements should be disclosed on a gross basis rather than on a net basis. The adoption of the new guidance requires new disclosure to the Funds financial statements, as applicable, but will not have an impact on the Funds net asset value, financial condition or results of operations.
3 Investment and Other Valuations
The Fund invests in shares of Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC (Belvedere Company). Belvedere Companys only investment is an interest in Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio), a diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), the value of which is derived from a proportional interest therein. Valuation of the Portfolios securities is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolios Notes to Financial Statements, which are included in the Funds Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 1, 2010. The Fund also invests in real estate investments through a controlled subsidiary, Belcrest Realty Corporation (Belcrest Realty). Such investments include preferred equity interests in real estate operating partnerships (Partnership Preference Units) affiliated with publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), investments in real estate joint ventures (Real Estate Joint Ventures) and a tenancy-in-common interest in real property (Co-owned Property). The Real Estate Joint Ventures and Co-owned Property are referred to herein collectively as Subsidiary Real Estate Investments. The Fund may also invest cash on a temporary basis
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in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund). Prior to February 2010, the Fund invested cash in Cash Management Portfolio (Cash Management). Cash Reserves Fund and Cash Management are affiliated investment companies managed by Eaton Vance Management (Eaton Vance) and Boston Management and Research (Boston Management), respectively. Boston Management is a subsidiary of Eaton Vance which is wholly owned by Eaton Vance Corp., a Maryland corporation and publicly-held holding company. Additionally, Belcrest Capital has interest rate swap agreements (Note 8). Boston Management makes valuation determinations in accordance with the Funds policies. The valuation policies followed by the Fund are as follows:
Market prices for the Funds investments in Partnership Preference Units and Subsidiary Real Estate Investments are not readily available. Such investments are stated in the Funds condensed consolidated financial statements at fair value which represents the amount at which Boston Management, as manager of Belcrest Realty, believes would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants under current market conditions. In valuing these investments, Boston Management considers relevant factors, data and information.
Valuations of the Funds Partnership Preference Units and Subsidiary Real Estate Investments are inherently uncertain because they involve the use of assumptions and estimates. If the assumptions and estimates used in the valuations were to change, it could materially impact the fair value of the Funds holdings of Partnership Preference Units and Subsidiary Real Estate Investments.
The fair value of property held by the Funds Subsidiary Real Estate Investments is based on appraisals provided by independent, licensed appraisers (Appraisers) and valuations, if applicable, prepared by Boston Management.
The appraisals of properties are conducted by Appraisers on at least an annual basis. Appraisals of properties may be conducted more frequently than once a year if Boston Management determines that significant changes in economic circumstances, that may materially impact fair values, have occurred since the most recent appraisal. Each appraisal is conducted in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (as well as other relevant standards). Boston Management reviews the appraisal of each property and generally relies on the assumptions and estimates made by the Appraiser when determining fair value.
In deriving the fair value of a property, an Appraiser considers numerous factors, including the expected future cash flows from the property, recent sale prices for similar properties and, if applicable, the replacement cost of the property, in order to derive an indication of the amount that a prudent, informed purchaser-investor would pay for the property.
For those properties not appraised by Appraisers in a given quarter, Boston Management will review the fair values of such properties and, if Boston Management believes it is warranted based on the appraisals of appraised properties or for other reasons, Boston Management may prepare a valuation of such properties considering results of operations, market conditions, significant changes in economic circumstances, recent independent appraisals of similar properties and/or other relevant facts or circumstances. In determining valuations, Boston Management follows a process consistent with industry practice and the practice of Appraisers, as described above. Valuations may occur more frequently than quarterly if it is determined by Boston Management that the current property valuation has changed materially since the most recent appraisal or valuation.
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Boston Management determines the fair value of the Funds equity interest in a Real Estate Joint Venture based on an estimate of the allocation of equity interests between Belcrest Realty and the unaffiliated minority investor of the Real Estate Joint Venture (the Operating Partner). This allocation is generally calculated by a third party specialist, using current valuations of the properties owned by the Real Estate Joint Venture. The specialist uses a financial model that considers (i) the terms of the joint venture agreement relating to allocation of distributable cash flow, (ii) the expected duration of the joint venture, and (iii) the projected property values and cash flows from the properties based on estimates used in the property valuations. The estimated allocation of equity interests between Belcrest Realty and the Operating Partner of a Real Estate Joint Venture is prepared quarterly and reviewed by Boston Management. Interim allocations of equity interests may be conducted more frequently than quarterly if Boston Management determines that significant changes in economic circumstances that may materially impact the allocation of equity interests have occurred since the most recent allocation.
Boston Management determines the fair value of the Funds interest in Co-owned Property by applying the Funds ownership interest to the net asset value of the Co-owned Property.
The fair value of the Partnership Preference Units is based on analysis and calculations performed on at least a monthly basis by a third party service provider. The service provider calculates an estimated price and yield (before accrued distributions) for each issue of Partnership Preference Units based on descriptions of such issue provided by Boston Management and certain publicly available information including, but not limited to, the trading prices of publicly issued debt and/or preferred stock instruments of the same or similar issuers, which may be adjusted to reflect the illiquidity and other structural characteristics of the Partnership Preference Units (such as call provisions). Daily valuations of Partnership Preference Units are determined by adjusting prices from the service provider to account for accrued distributions under the terms of the Partnership Preference Units. If changes in relevant markets, events that materially affect an issuer or other events that have a significant effect on the price or yield of Partnership Preference Units occur, relevant prices or yields may be adjusted to take such occurrences into account. Boston Management reviews the analysis and calculations performed by the service provider. Boston Management generally relies on the assumptions and estimates made by the service provider when determining the fair value of the Partnership Preference Units.
Cash Reserves Fund and Cash Management generally value their investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, Cash Reserves Fund and Cash Management may value their investment securities based on available market quotations provided by a third party pricing service.
Interest rate swap agreements are normally valued on the basis of valuations furnished daily by a third party pricing service. The valuations are based on the present value of fixed and projected floating rate cash flows over the term of the agreement. Future cash flows are discounted to their present value using swap quotations provided by electronic data services or by broker-dealers.
Changes in the fair value of the Funds investments are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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4 Fair Value Measurements
GAAP establishes a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below.
- Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
- Level 2 Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;
- Level 3 Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
In determining the fair value of its investments, the Fund uses appropriate valuation techniques based on available inputs. The Fund maximizes its use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. If market data is not readily available, fair value is based upon other significant unobservable inputs such as inputs that reflect the Funds own assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in valuing the investment. Investments valued using unobservable inputs are classified to the lowest level of any input that is most significant to the valuation. Thus, a valuation may be classified as Level 3 even though the valuation may include significant inputs that are readily observable. The Funds assets classified as Level 3 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 represent 20.0% and 16.9%, respectively, of the Funds total assets.
The following tables present for each of the hierarchy levels, the Funds assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2010 | |||||
Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
Assets | |||||
Investment in Belvedere Company(1) | $ 629,010,569 | $ - | $ 629,010,569 | $ - | |
Partnership Preference Units | 74,061,620 | - | - | 74,061,620 | |
Real Estate Joint Ventures | 82,329,821 | - | - | 82,329,821 | |
Co-owned Property | 2,075,306 | - | - | 2,075,306 | |
Affiliated Investment | 2,622,493 | - | 2,622,493 | - | |
Total | $ 790,099,809 | $ - | $ 631,633,062 | $ 158,466,747 | |
Liabilities | |||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements | $ 857,855 | $ - | $ 857,855 | $ - |
(1) | Belvedere Companys only investment is an interest in the Portfolio, a management investment company registered under the 1940 Act that invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities. Belvedere Companys investment in the Portfolio is classified as Level 1. However, because the Fund invests in the Portfolio through Belvedere Company, which is not registered under the 1940 Act, the Funds investment in Belvedere Company is classified as Level 2. The Funds investment in Belvedere Company is redeemable on a daily basis at its net asset value subject to certain restrictions of the Belvedere Company operating agreement. The fair value of the Funds investment in Belvedere Company is the Funds pro rata share of the net asset value of Belvedere Company. The transfer of the Funds investment in Belvedere Company from Level 1 to Level 2 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 takes into consideration these items along with accounting guidance regarding fair value measurements. |
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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2009 | |||||
Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
Assets | |||||
Investment in Belvedere Company | $ 705,444,925 | $ 705,444,925 | $ - | $ - | |
Partnership Preference Units | 69,274,637 | - | - | 69,274,637 | |
Real Estate Joint Ventures | 72,575,344 | - | - | 72,575,344 | |
Co-owned Property | 2,335,863 | - | - | 2,335,863 | |
Affiliated Investment | 1,338,012 | 1,338,012 | - | - | |
Total | $ 850,968,781 | $ 706,782,937 | $ - | $ 144,185,844 | |
Liabilities | |||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements | $ 3,241,582 | $ - | $ 3,241,582 | $ - |
The following tables present the changes in the Level 3 fair value category for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for the | ||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 | ||||
Partnership | ||||
Preference | Real Estate | Co-owned | ||
Units | Joint Ventures | Property | Total | |
Beginning balance as of | ||||
June 30, 2010 | $ 69,931,461 | $ 78,786,057 | $ 1,929,337 | $ 150,646,855 |
Net realized gain | 39,394 | - | - | 39,394 |
Net change in unrealized | ||||
appreciation (depreciation) | 4,299,017 | 2,982,088 | - | 7,281,105 |
Net sales | (208,252) | - | - | (208,252) |
Net investment income(1) | - | 4,751,769 | 145,969 | 4,897,738 |
Other(2) | - | (4,190,093) | - | (4,190,093) |
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | - | - | - | - |
Ending balance as of | ||||
September 30, 2010 | $ 74,061,620 | $ 82,329,821 | $ 2,075,306 | $ 158,466,747 |
Net change in unrealized | ||||
appreciation (depreciation) from | ||||
investments still held at | ||||
September 30, 2010 | $ 4,311,093 | $ 2,982,088 | $ - | $ 7,293,181 |
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Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for the | ||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 | ||||
Partnership | ||||
Preference | Real Estate | Co-owned | ||
Units | Joint Ventures | Property | Total | |
Beginning balance as of | ||||
June 30, 2009 | $ 56,708,181 | $ 82,643,997 | $ 2,856,803 | $ 142,208,981 |
Net realized loss | (4,454) | (2,052,470) | - | (2,056,924) |
Net change in unrealized | ||||
appreciation (depreciation) | 8,421,857 | (7,349,471) | - | 1,072,386 |
Net sales | (206,472) | - | - | (206,472) |
Net investment income(1) | - | 4,159,187 | 136,633 | 4,295,820 |
Other(2) | - | (3,418,354) | 64 | (3,418,290) |
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | - | - | - | - |
Ending balance as of | ||||
September 30, 2009 | $ 64,919,112 | $ 73,982,889 | $ 2,993,500 | $ 141,895,501 |
Net change in unrealized | ||||
appreciation (depreciation) from | ||||
investments still held at | ||||
September 30, 2009 | $ 8,362,944 | $ (7,349,471) | $ - | $ 1,013,473 |
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for the | ||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 | ||||
Partnership | ||||
Preference | Real Estate | Co-owned | ||
Units | Joint Ventures | Property | Total | |
Beginning balance as of | ||||
December 31, 2009 | $ 69,274,637 | $ 72,575,344 | $ 2,335,863 | $ 144,185,844 |
Net realized gain | 78,821 | - | - | 78,821 |
Net change in unrealized | ||||
appreciation (depreciation) | 5,319,569 | 7,841,902 | (700,000) | 12,461,471 |
Net sales | (611,407) | - | - | (611,407) |
Net investment income(1) | - | 13,484,358 | 439,443 | 13,923,801 |
Other(2) | - | (11,571,783) | - | (11,571,783) |
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | - | - | - | - |
Ending balance as of | ||||
September 30, 2010 | $ 74,061,620 | $ 82,329,821 | $ 2,075,306 | $ 158,466,747 |
Net change in unrealized | ||||
appreciation (depreciation) from | ||||
investments still held at | ||||
September 30, 2010 | $ 5,358,019 | $ 7,841,902 | $ (700,000) | $ 12,499,921 |
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Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for the | ||||
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 | ||||
Partnership | ||||
Preference | Real Estate | Co-owned | ||
Units | Joint Ventures | Property | Total | |
Beginning balance as of | ||||
December 31, 2008 | $ 74,502,385 | $ 183,246,169 | $ 4,581,534 | $ 262,330,088 |
Net realized loss | (12,753,492) | (2,052,470) | - | (14,805,962) |
Net change in unrealized | ||||
appreciation (depreciation) | 26,178,518 | (109,353,547) | (2,000,000) | (85,175,029) |
Net sales | (23,008,299) | - | - | (23,008,299) |
Net investment income(1) | - | 12,888,764 | 411,902 | 13,300,666 |
Other(2) | - | (10,746,027) | 64 | (10,745,963) |
Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | - | - | - | - |
Ending balance as of | ||||
September 30, 2009 | $ 64,919,112 | $ 73,982,889 | $ 2,993,500 | $ 141,895,501 |
Net change in unrealized | ||||
appreciation (depreciation) from | ||||
investments still held at | ||||
September 30, 2009 | $ 12,822,456 | $ (109,353,547) | $ (2,000,000) | $ (98,531,091) |
(1) | Represents net investment income recorded using the equity method of accounting. |
(2) | Represents net capital contributions (distributions) recorded using the equity method of accounting. |
5 Investment Transactions
The following table summarizes the Funds investment transactions, other than short-term investments, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.
Nine Months Ended | ||
Investment Transactions | September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2009 |
Decreases in investment in Belvedere Company | $ 94,496,125 | $ 200,724,013 |
Increases in Partnership Preference Units | $ 2,681 | $ 6,249 |
Decreases in Partnership Preference Units | $ 614,088 | $ 23,014,548 |
Decreases in investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures | $ 11,571,783 | $ 10,746,027 |
Increase in investment in Co-owned Property | $ | $ 64 |
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6 Indirect Investment in the Portfolio
The following table summarizes the Funds investment in the Portfolio through Belvedere Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, including allocations of income, expenses and net realized and unrealized gains (losses).
Nine Months Ended | ||
September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2009 | |
Belvedere Companys interest in the Portfolio(1) | $ 6,084,957,656 | $ 6,969,738,135 |
The Funds investment in Belvedere Company(2) | $ 629,010,569 | $ 759,009,849 |
Income allocated to Belvedere Company from the Portfolio | $ 89,983,176 | $ 119,191,297 |
Income allocated to the Fund from Belvedere Company | $ 9,392,847 | $ 13,089,267 |
Expenses allocated to Belvedere Company from the Portfolio | $ 22,544,245 | $ 23,309,691 |
Expenses allocated to the Fund from Belvedere Company(3) | $ 3,115,367 | $ 3,383,787 |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions and foreign | ||
currency transactions allocated to Belvedere Company from the | ||
Portfolio | $ 21,677,988 | $ (613,047,387) |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions and foreign | ||
currency transactions allocated to the Fund from Belvedere | ||
Company | $ 2,224,758 | $ (67,019,677) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | ||
and foreign currency allocated to Belvedere Company from the | ||
Portfolio | $ 83,174,366 | $ 1,353,996,783 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | ||
and foreign currency allocated to the Fund from Belvedere | ||
Company | $ 9,559,531 | $ 144,631,849 |
(1) | As of September 30, 2010 and 2009, the value of Belvedere Companys interest in the Portfolio represents 70.7% and 71.6% of the Portfolios net assets, respectively. |
(2) | As of September 30, 2010 and 2009, the Funds investment in Belvedere Company represents 10.3% and 10.9% of Belvedere Companys net assets, respectively. |
(3) | Expenses allocated to the Fund from Belvedere Company represent: |
Nine Months Ended | ||
September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2009 | |
Expenses allocated from the Portfolio | $ 2,355,830 | $ 2,556,952 |
Servicing fee | $ 738,533 | $ 803,926 |
Operating expenses | $ 21,004 | $ 22,909 |
A summary of the Portfolios Statement of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2010, December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009 and its operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, for the year ended December 31, 2009 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 follows:
September 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | September 30, 2009 | |
Investments, at value | $ 8,590,228,547 | $ 9,444,013,841 | $ 9,696,916,976 |
Other assets | 19,771,124 | 39,398,248 | 37,507,550 |
Total assets | $ 8,609,999,671 | $ 9,483,412,089 | $ 9,734,424,526 |
Investment adviser fee payable | $ 3,225,447 | $ 3,590,334 | $ 3,627,244 |
Other liabilities | 823,014 | 342,491 | 562,405 |
Total liabilities | $ 4,048,461 | $ 3,932,825 | $ 4,189,649 |
Net assets | $ 8,605,951,210 | $ 9,479,479,264 | $ 9,730,234,877 |
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September 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | September 30, 2009 | |
Total investment income | $ 127,311,275 | $ 214,172,161 | $ 164,585,289 |
Investment adviser fee | $ 30,484,908 | $ 41,375,335 | $ 30,463,783 |
Other expenses | 1,403,430 | 1,745,255 | 1,371,614 |
Total expenses | $ 31,888,338 | $ 43,120,590 | $ 31,835,397 |
Net investment income | $ 95,422,937 | $ 171,051,571 | $ 132,749,892 |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment | |||
transactions and foreign currency | |||
transactions(1) | 127,063,746 | (446,364,875) | (612,084,266) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation | |||
(depreciation) of investments and | |||
foreign currency | 20,025,003 | 2,039,540,383 | 1,694,388,985 |
Net increase in net assets from | |||
operations | $ 242,511,686 | $ 1,764,227,079 | $ 1,215,054,611 |
(1) | Amounts include net realized gain (loss) from redemptions in-kind of $127,939,695, $(67,236,452) and $(122,641,253), respectively. |
7 Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures
At September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Belcrest Realty held investments in two Real Estate Joint Ventures, Lafayette Real Estate LLC (Lafayette) and Allagash Property Trust (Allagash). Belcrest Realty held a majority economic interest of 66.7% and 68.9% in Lafayette and 87.0% and 87.1% in Allagash as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Lafayette owns office properties and Allagash owns industrial distribution properties.
Combined and condensed financial data of the Real Estate Joint Ventures is presented below.
September 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |
Investment in real estate | $ 662,075,000 | $ 645,699,200 |
Other assets | 15,273,383 | 14,638,408 |
Total assets | $ 677,348,383 | $ 660,337,608 |
Mortgage notes payable, at face(1) | $ 554,127,967 | $ 552,859,762 |
Other liabilities | 9,714,826 | 9,991,469 |
Total liabilities | $ 563,842,793 | $ 562,851,231 |
Shareholders equity | $ 113,505,590 | $ 97,486,377 |
Total liabilities and shareholders equity | $ 677,348,383 | $ 660,337,608 |
(1) | The mortgage notes payable generally cannot be prepaid or otherwise disposed of without incurring a substantial prepayment penalty. The Real Estate Joint Ventures generally have no current plans to prepay or otherwise dispose of the mortgage notes payable without the sale of the related real property. |
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Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | |
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |
Revenues | $ 20,263,641 | $19,758,844 | $ 60,661,218 | $ 60,171,688 |
Expenses | 13,964,272 | 14,118,054 | 43,046,695 | 43,176,432 |
Net investment income before realized | ||||
and unrealized gain (loss) | $ 6,299,369 | $ 5,640,790 | $ 17,614,523 | $ 16,995,256 |
Realized loss | - | (1,853,048) | - | (1,853,048) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation | ||||
(depreciation) | 4,226,181 | (9,678,014) | 11,113,834 | (143,921,437) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | ||||
resulting from operations | $ 10,525,550 | $(5,890,272) | $ 28,728,357 | $(128,779,229) |
On July 1, 2010, Belcrest Realty entered into an agreement to sell its interest in Allagash to a third party. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010, however, the agreement is subject to several conditions and there can be no assurance that the transaction will be consummated.
8 Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Belcrest Capital has entered into interest rate swap agreements with Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. to fix the cost of a portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility (Note 9). Pursuant to the agreements, Belcrest Capital makes periodic payments to the counterparty at predetermined fixed rates in exchange for floating rate payments that fluctuate with the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments may not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these investments is meaningful only when considered in conjunction with all related assets, liabilities and agreements. The risks of interest rate swap agreements include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the agreement or the cash flows and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. Belcrest Capitals maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the agreements remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. See Note 3 for additional information. The following table summarizes Belcrest Capitals interest rate swap agreements.
Liability Derivatives at | ||
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | September 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 |
Notional amount | $ 3,870,000 | $ 214,835,000 |
Average notional amount during the respective period | $ 106,160,000 | $ 234,970,000 |
Weighted average fixed interest rate | 6.29% | 4.09% |
Floating rate | LIBOR + 0.30% | LIBOR + 0.30% |
Initial optional termination date | | 3/2010 |
Final termination dates | 7/2015 | 6/2010 7/2015 |
Fair value | $ (857,855) | $ (3,241,582) |
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9 Debt
Credit Facility On March 24, 2010, Belcrest Capital terminated and repaid its credit arrangements with Dresdner Kleinwort Holdings I, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital, Inc. using proceeds from its credit arrangement with Bank of America (the Credit Facility). The Credit Facility may be terminated by the lender on or after September 23, 2011 provided 180 days notice is given. Belcrest Capital may terminate the Credit Facility upon 30 days notice subject to an early termination fee.
The aggregate amount available for borrowing under the Credit Facility is $230,000,000. At September 30, 2010, Belcrest Capital had outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility of $189,000,000. The fair value of the Credit Facility approximates its carrying value.
Belcrest Capital pays a rate of interest equal to three-month LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. A loan structure fee equal to 0.25% of the total amount available under the Credit Facility was paid at closing and is amortized over the term of the Credit Facility. A commitment fee is paid on the unused commitment amount equal to 0.25% per annum from January 1, 2010 through March 24, 2010 and 0.40% per annum thereafter. Belcrest Capital will incur an additional fee if outstanding borrowings fall below certain levels.
Obligations under the Credit Facility are without recourse to Shareholders. Belcrest Capital is required under the Credit Facility to maintain at all times a specified asset coverage ratio. The rights of the lender to receive payments of interest on and repayments of principal of borrowings are senior to the rights of Shareholders. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, Belcrest Capital is not permitted to make distributions of cash or securities while there is outstanding any event of default under the Credit Facility. During such periods, Belcrest Capital would not be able to honor redemption requests or make cash distributions. The Credit Facility is secured by a pledge of Belcrest Capitals assets, excluding the Funds real estate investments.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility have been used to purchase the Funds interests in real estate investments, to pay selling commissions and organizational expenses and to provide for the liquidity needs of the Fund. Additional borrowings under the Credit Facility may be made in the future for these purposes.
Average Borrowings and Average Interest Rate During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the average balance of borrowings under the Credit Facility was approximately $191,600,000 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.97%. The weighted average interest rate includes all costs of borrowings under the Credit Facility.
10 Segment Information
Belcrest Capital pursues its investment objective primarily by investing indirectly in the Portfolio through Belvedere Company. The Portfolio is a diversified investment company that emphasizes investments in common stocks of domestic and foreign growth companies that are considered by its investment adviser to be high in quality and attractive in their long-term investment prospects. The Funds investment income includes the Funds pro rata share of Belvedere Companys net investment income. Separate from its investment in Belvedere Company, Belcrest Capital invests in real estate investments through Belcrest Realty. The Funds investment income from real estate investments primarily consists of distribution income from Partnership Preference Units, and net investment income from Real Estate Joint Ventures and Co-owned Property.
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Belcrest Capital evaluates performance of the reportable segments based on the net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations of the respective segment, which includes net investment income (loss), net realized gain (loss) and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
The Funds Credit Facility borrowings and related interest expense are centrally managed by the Fund. A portion of the Credit Facility borrowings and related interest expense have been approximated and allocated to the real estate segment for presentation purposes herein. Credit Facility borrowings allocated to the real estate segment primarily represent estimated net amounts borrowed to purchase the Funds interest in real estate investments. The Funds interest rate swap agreement balances are presented as part of the real estate segment for presentation purposes herein. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those for Belcrest Capital on a consolidated basis. No reportable segments have been aggregated. Reportable information by segment is as follows:
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||
September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2009 | September 30, 2010 | September 30, 2009 | ||
Investment income | |||||
The Portfolio* | $ 1,875,663 | $ 2,452,165 | $ 6,277,480 | $ 9,705,480 | |
Real Estate | 6,413,129 | 5,811,211 | 18,469,973 | 18,232,678 | |
Unallocated | 1,635 | 3 | 3,785 | 2,102 | |
Total investment income | $ 8,290,427 | $ 8,263,379 | $ 24,751,238 | $ 27,940,260 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net | |||||
assets from operations | |||||
The Portfolio* | $ 67,930,342 | $ 101,670,256 | $ 17,351,850 | $ 86,580,846 | |
Real Estate | 11,470,701 | 2,797,244 | 25,064,975 | (89,232,384) | |
Unallocated | (207,014) | (177,532) | (613,355) | (536,648) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net | |||||
assets from operations | $ 79,194,029 | $ 104,289,968 | $ 41,803,470 | $ (3,188,186) | |
September 30, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | ||||
Net assets | |||||
The Portfolio* | $ 627,166,418 | $ 704,791,545 | |||
Real Estate | (16,885,837) | (39,343,736) | |||
Unallocated(1) | (11,409,360) | (12,770,578) | |||
Net assets | $ 598,871,221 | $ 652,677,231 |
* | Belcrest Capital invests indirectly in the Portfolio through Belvedere Company. |
(1) | Amounts include unallocated liabilities, net of unallocated assets. Unallocated liabilities primarily consist of outstanding Credit Facility borrowings that are used to finance ongoing operations of the Fund and are not allocable to reportable segments. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, such borrowings totaled approximately $14,989,000. Unallocated assets primarily consist of direct cash held by the Fund and the Funds investment in Cash Reserves Fund and Cash Management. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, such amounts totaled approximately $3,877,000 and $2,596,000, respectively. |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A).
The information in this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as may, will, should, might, expect, anticipate, estimate, and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. The actual results of Belcrest Capital Fund LLC (the Fund) could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. The Fund undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Factors that could affect the Funds performance include a decline in the U.S. stock markets or in general economic conditions, adverse developments affecting the real estate industry, or fluctuations in interest rates.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Funds unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes in Item 1.
MD&A for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009.(1)
Performance of the Fund. The Funds investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns for shareholders. Eaton Vance Management (Eaton Vance), as the Funds manager, measures the Funds success in achieving its objective based on the investment returns of the Fund, using the S&P 500 Index (the Index) as the Funds primary performance benchmark. The Index is a broad-based, unmanaged index of common stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. Eaton Vances primary focus in pursuing total return is on the Funds common stock portfolio, which consists of its indirect interest in Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio). The Fund invests in the Portfolio through its interest in Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC (Belvedere Company). The Funds performance will differ from that of the Portfolio primarily due to its investments outside the Portfolio and from maintaining an investment in the Portfolio that exceeds its net assets. In measuring the performance of the Funds real estate investments, Eaton Vance considers whether, through current returns and changes in valuation, the real estate investments achieve returns that over the long-term exceed the cost of the borrowings incurred to acquire such investments and thereby add to Fund returns. The Fund has entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the cost of a portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility (described under "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below).
The Funds total return was 14.80% for the quarter ending September 30, 2010. This return reflects an increase in the Funds net asset value per share from $74.68 to $ 85.73 during the period. The total return of the Index was 11.29% over the same period. Last year, the Fund had a total return of 17.66% for the quarter ending September 30, 2009. This return reflected an increase in the Funds net asset value per share from $63.58 to $74.81 during the period. The Index had a total return of 15.59% over the same period.
Performance of the Portfolio. Uncertainty continued to besiege the domestic equity markets through most of the quarter ending September 30, 2010, with markets still exhibiting the lack of confidence and extreme volatility that has defined the equity space for the best part of the past two years. The major equity indices remained on a seesaw course for much of the three-month period. In September, however, domestic equities took a giant step forward, perhaps signaling their readiness to resume the rally that began early in 2009 and then stalled during the second quarter of this year amid a litany of disruptive economic events around the world.
The major U.S. equity indices broke back into positive territory for the July-September period, each ending the quarter higher than where they began. Growth stocks outperformed value stocks in all market-capitalization categories during the quarter. Although returns were positive across all categories, mid-capitalization stocks outpaced large-capitalization stocks, which in turn performed slightly better than small-capitalization stocks.
The Portfolio invests on a long-term basis in a broadly diversified portfolio consisting primarily of common stocks of
(1) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested except for special distributions. Performance is for the stated time period only and is not annualized; due to market volatility, current performance of the Fund and of the Portfolio may be lower or higher than the quoted return. The performance of the Fund and the Portfolio is compared to that of their benchmark, the Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
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established growth companies. For the quarter ending September 30, 2010, the Portfolio had a total return of 11.88% outperforming the Index, its benchmark, which had a total return of 11.29%. For comparison, the total return of the Portfolio in the third quarter of 2009 was 15.14% compared to the 15.59% return of the Index during the period.
Once again dramatically reversing direction from the previous quarter, each of the 10 economic sectors represented in the Index posted gains for the period. On average, cyclical investments including materials and consumer discretionary outperformed more defensive sectors within the Index. Although their returns were still positive, financials and health care were the only sectors that failed to generate double-digit returns for the quarter. In terms of relative returns, stock selection within the Portfolio accounted for its excess performance versus the Index.
Making significant contributions to performance were Portfolio positions in the energy sector, particularly two oil and gas holdings that recorded strong gains but were underrepresented in the Index. In financials, the Portfolios underexposure to the diversified financial services industry, as well as underweight positions in select commercial banks, added to relative gains. Elsewhere, overweight allocations in machinery, textiles and apparel, and air, freight and logistics. In contrast, an underweight allocation in the Internet and catalog retail group, combined with security selection in the media industry, resulted in consumer discretionary being the weakest relative performer for the Portfolio. Underweighting telecommunication services the Indexs strongest performer for the period also detracted from return comparisons for the quarter.
Performance of Real Estate Investments. The Funds real estate investments are held through Belcrest Realty Corporation (Belcrest Realty). As of September 30, 2010, real estate investments included: two real estate joint ventures (Real Estate Joint Ventures), Allagash Property Trust (Allagash) and Lafayette Real Estate LLC (Lafayette); a tenancy-in-common interest in real property (Co-owned Property), Bel Stamford I LLC (Bel Stamford I); and a portfolio of preferred equity interests in real estate operating partnerships (Partnership Preference Units) affiliated with publicly traded real estate investment trusts. Allagash owns industrial distribution properties, Lafayette owns office properties and Bel Stamford I owns an interest in an office property leased to a single tenant. On July 1, 2010, Belcrest Realty entered into an agreement to sell its interest in Allagash to a third party. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010, however, the agreement is subject to several conditions and there can be no assurance that the transaction will be consummated.
The Funds real estate investments produced positive returns for the quarter ending September 30, 2010, due primarily to increases in the fair value of Partnership Preference Units and Lafayette and the net investment income generated during the period. The return of investor interest to commercial real estate investments has helped to ease value declines in the asset class and produced positive value increases in certain areas. However, transaction activity has remained at historically low levels and limited generally to high quality properties concentrated in certain core markets. While attractive debt financing is now becoming more available for certain property types (especially among multifamily properties), commercial real estate values remain heavily dependent on the overall credit markets. Significant uncertainty remains on commercial real estate investment values and the asset class may continue to face pressure from declining rental rates, the challenge of maintaining occupancy levels, availability of debt financing and a potential increase in distressed property transactions. The fair value of Partnership Preference Units increased during the period due to the tightening of credit spreads and a decline in treasury yields.
During the quarter ending September 30, 2010, the Funds net investment income from real estate investments was approximately $6.4 million compared to approximately $5.8 million for the quarter ending September 30, 2009, an increase of $0.6 million, or 10%. The increase was due to higher net investment income from Lafayette during the quarter. During the quarter ending September 30, 2009, the Funds net investment income from real estate investments decreased due to lower distributions from investments in Partnership Preference Units principally due to fewer average holdings of Partnership Preference Units during the quarter, and to decreases in the net investment income from Real Estate Joint Ventures.
Performance of Interest Rate Swap Agreements. For the quarter ending September 30, 2010, net realized and unrealized losses on the Funds interest rate swap agreements totaled approximately $0.1 million, compared to approximately $0.8 million of net realized and unrealized losses for the quarter ending September 30, 2009. For the quarter ending September 30, 2009, net realized and unrealized losses on swap agreements consisted of $1.9 million of periodic net payments made pursuant to outstanding swap agreements (and classified as net realized losses on interest rate swap agreements in the Funds unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements), partially offset by $1.1 million of net unrealized gains due to changes in swap agreement valuations. The negative contribution to Fund performance from changes in swap agreement valuations for the quarter ending September 30, 2010 was attributable to a decrease in swap rates during the period. The positive contribution to
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Fund performance from changes in swap agreement valuations for the quarter ending September 30, 2009 was attributable to an increase in swap rates during the quarter and a decrease in the remaining term of the agreements.
MD&A for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009.(1)
Performance of the Fund. The Funds total return was 7.03% for the nine months ending September 30, 2010. This return reflects an increase in the Funds net asset value per share from $80.33 to $85.73 and a distribution of $0.25 per share during the period. The total return of the Index was 3.89% over the same period. Last year, the Fund had a total return of 1.94% for the nine months ending September 30, 2009. This return reflected an increase in the Funds net asset value per share from $74.71 to $74.81 and a distribution of $1.23 per share during the period. The Index had a total return of 19.27% over the same period.
Performance of the Portfolio. U.S. equity markets were on a volatile seesaw course during the nine months ending September 30, 2010: one quarter up, the next down. Amid a number of unsettling developments around the globe, including concerns about sovereign debt in the euro zone, credit tightening in China and a disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the equity markets saw sharp sell-offs in the equity markets in May and July, sending many investors back to the sidelines after a positive first quarter. However, with the removal of some of these uncertainties and continued reports of strong corporate earnings, the U.S. equity market, as measured by the Index, made a historic gain in September, moving the needle solidly into the black for the nine months ending September 20, 2010. Growth stocks outperformed value stocks, overall, while mid- and small-capitalization stocks outperformed large-capitalization stocks.
For the nine months ending September 30, 2010, the Portfolio had a total return of 2.83%, underperforming the Index, its benchmark, which had a total return of 3.89%. For comparison, the total return of the Portfolio for the nine months ending September 30, 2009 was 16.57%, compared to the 19.27% return of the Index during the period.
For the first three quarters of 2010, seven out of the ten economic sectors represented in the Index posted positive returns. Industrials, consumer discretionary and telecommunication services led the way, with each sector registering double-digit gains. The three sectors with negative returns for the period energy, health care and information technology lost less than 1% each. The Portfolios underperformance of the Index was a function of security selection, most notably in the oil and gas industry, where its holdings were impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In the financials sector, the Portfolios lack of exposure to real estate investment trusts and an overweighting in capital markets further detracted from relative performance. Additionally, the Portfolios selections in the information technology sector, which lagged those represented in the Index, negatively impacted relative returns. Making a positive contribution to the Portfolios relative performance were its emphasis of the outperforming industrials sector and stock selection in materials, particularly in the chemicals industry.
Performance of Real Estate Investments. The Funds real estate investments produced positive returns during the period due primarily to increases in the fair value of Partnership Preference Units and of Lafayette, and to net investment income generated during the period from Lafayette. The return of investor interest to commercial real estate investments has helped to ease value declines in the asset class and produced positive value increases in certain areas. However, transaction activity has remained at historically low levels and limited generally to high quality properties concentrated in certain core markets. While attractive debt financing is now becoming more available for certain property types (especially among multifamily properties), commercial real estate values remain heavily dependent on the overall credit markets. Significant uncertainty remains on commercial real estate investment values and the asset class may continue to face pressure from declining rental rates, the challenge of maintaining occupancy levels, availability of debt financing and a potential increase in distressed property transactions. The fair value of Partnership Preference Units increased during the period due to the tightening of credit spreads and a decline in treasury yields.
During the nine months ending September 30, 2010, Belcrest Realty did not acquire or dispose of any real estate investments. During the nine months ending September 30, 2009, Belcrest Realty sold certain of its Partnership Preference Units for approximately $23.0 million (representing a sale to the issuer of such Partnership Preference Units), recognizing a loss of approximately $12.8 million on the sale transaction.
During the nine months ending September 30, 2010, the Funds net investment income from real estate investments was approximately $18.5 million compared to approximately $18.2 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2009, an
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increase of $0.3 million, or 2%. The increase was due to higher net investment income from Lafayette partially offset by lower distributions from investments in Partnership Preference Units due to fewer average holdings of Partnership Preference Units during the period. During the nine months ending September 30, 2009, the Funds net investment income decreased due to lower distributions from investments in Partnership Preference Units principally due to fewer average holdings of Partnership Preference Units during the period, and to a decrease in the net investment income from Allagash, partially offset by an increase in the net investment income related to the acquisition of Bel Stamford I in June 2008, and an increase in the net investment income from Lafayette.
The fair value of the Funds real estate investments was approximately $158.5 million at September 30, 2010 compared to approximately $144.2 million at December 31, 2009, a net increase of $14.3 million, or 10%. This net increase was due principally to an increase in the fair value of Belcrest Realtys investment in Lafayette as well as increases in the values of Partnership Preference Units.
Performance of Interest Rate Swap Agreements. For the nine months ending September 30, 2010, net realized and unrealized losses on the Funds interest rate swap agreements totaled approximately $0.5 million, compared to net realized and unrealized losses of approximately $3.3 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2009. Net realized and unrealized losses on swap agreements for the nine months ending September 30, 2010 consisted of $2.8 million of periodic net payments made pursuant to outstanding swap agreements (and classified as net realized losses on interest rate swap agreements in the Funds unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements), partially offset by $2.3 million of net unrealized gains due to changes in swap agreement valuations. For the nine months ending September 30, 2009, net realized and unrealized losses on swap agreements consisted of $6.1 million of periodic net payments made pursuant to outstanding swap agreements and $1.7 million of net realized losses due to the early termination of a certain swap agreement, partially offset by $4.5 million of net unrealized gains consisting of approximately $1.7 million of net unrealized gains resulting from the recharacterization of previously recorded unrealized depreciation as realized losses due to the early termination of a certain swap agreement referenced above and approximately $2.8 million due to changes in swap agreement valuations. The positive contribution to Fund performance from changes in swap agreement valuations for the nine months ending September 30, 2010 was attributable to a decrease in the remaining term of the agreements and a decrease in the outstanding notional balance. The positive contribution to Fund performance from changes in swap agreement valuations for the nine months ending September 30, 2009 was attributable to an increase in swap rates during the period and a decrease in the remaining term of the agreements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources.
Outstanding Borrowings. On March 24, 2010 (the Refinancing Date), the Fund terminated and repaid its credit arrangements with Dresdner Kleinwort Holdings I, Inc. and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital, Inc. using the proceeds from its credit arrangement with Bank of America (the Credit Facility). The Credit Facility may be terminated by the lender on or after September 23, 2011 provided 180 days notice is given. The Fund may terminate the Credit Facility upon 30 days notice subject to an early termination fee.
The Fund may borrow up to $230.0 million under the Credit Facility (the Facility Limit) to finance its real estate investments, pay ordinary course Fund expenses and provide for ongoing liquidity needs of the Fund. Any increase in the Facility Limit will be subject to lender consent and may result in a change to the terms of the Credit Facility including to the interest rates and fees paid thereunder.
As of September 30, 2010, the Fund had outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility of $189.0 million and the unused portion of the Facility Limit equaled $41.0 million.
The Fund pays a rate of interest equal to the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 1.75% per annum on outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. A loan structure fee equal to 0.25% of the total amount available under the Credit Facility was paid at closing. A commitment fee is paid on the amount of the undrawn portion of the Facility Limit equal to 0.25% per annum from January 1, 2010 through the Refinancing Date and 0.40% per annum thereafter. The Fund will incur an additional fee if outstanding borrowings fall below certain levels.
Obligations under the Credit Facility are without recourse to shareholders. The Fund is required under the Credit Facility to
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maintain at all times a specified asset coverage ratio. To comply with the terms of the Credit Facility, the Fund may be required to dispose of assets on unfavorable terms if market fluctuations or other factors reduce the required asset coverage to less than the prescribed amount. The rights of the lenders under the Credit Facility to receive payments of interest on and repayments of principal of borrowings are senior to the rights of the shareholders. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Fund is not permitted to make distributions of cash or securities while there is outstanding any event of default under the Credit Facility. During such periods, the Fund would not be able to honor redemption requests or make cash distributions. The Credit Facility is secured by a pledge of the Funds assets, excluding the Funds real estate investments. Following an event of default under the Credit Facility, the lender could elect to sell pledged assets of the Fund without regard to the tax or other consequences of such action for the shareholders.
The Fund has entered into interest rate swap agreements with Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. to fix the cost of a portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility. Pursuant to the agreements, the Fund makes periodic payments to the counterparty at predetermined fixed rates in exchange for floating rate payments that fluctuate with one-month LIBOR. Changes in the underlying values of the outstanding interest rate swap agreements are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of September 30, 2010, the accumulated unrealized depreciation related to the interest rate swap agreements was approximately $0.9 million. As of December 31, 2009, the accumulated unrealized depreciation related to the interest rate swap agreements was approximately $3.2 million.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Interest Rate Risk. The Funds primary exposure to interest rate risk arises from its real estate investments that are financed by the Fund with floating rate borrowings under the Credit Facility and by fixed-rate mortgage notes secured by the real property of the Real Estate Joint Ventures and Co-owned Property. Partnership Preference Units are fixed-rate instruments whose values will generally decrease when interest rates rise and increase when interest rates fall. The interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Facility are reset at regular intervals based on three-month LIBOR. The Fund has entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the cost of a portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility. Pursuant to the agreements, the Fund makes periodic payments to the counterparty at predetermined fixed rates in exchange for floating rate payments that fluctuate with one-month LIBOR. The Funds interest rate swap agreements will generally increase in value when interest rates rise and decrease in value when interest rates fall. In the future, the Fund may use other interest rate hedging arrangements (such as caps, floors and collars) to fix or limit borrowing costs. The use of interest rate hedging arrangements is a specialized activity that can expose the Fund to significant loss.
The following table summarizes the contractual maturities and weighted-average interest rates associated with the Funds significant non-trading financial instruments. The Fund has no market risk sensitive instruments held for trading purposes. This information should be read in conjunction with Notes 8 and 9 to the Funds unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1.
Interest Rate Sensitivity | ||||||||
Cost, Principal (Notional) Amount | ||||||||
by Contractual Maturity and Callable Date | ||||||||
for the Twelve Months Ended September 30,* | ||||||||
Fair Value as | ||||||||
of September | ||||||||
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Thereafter | Total | 30, 2010 | |
Rate sensitive liabilities: | ||||||||
Long-term debt: | ||||||||
Variable-rate Credit Facility | $189,000,000 | $189,000,000 | $189,000,000 | |||||
Average interest rate | 2.04% | 2. 04% |
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Fair Value as | ||||||||
of September | ||||||||
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | Thereafter | Total | 30, 2010 | |
Rate sensitive derivative | ||||||||
financial instruments: | ||||||||
Pay fixed/receive | ||||||||
variable interest rate | ||||||||
swap agreements | $ 3,870,000 | $ 3,870,000 | $(857,855) | |||||
Average pay rate | 6.29% | 6.29% | ||||||
Average receive rate | 0.56% | 0.56% | ||||||
Rate sensitive | ||||||||
Investments: | ||||||||
Fixed-rate Partnership | ||||||||
Preference Units: | ||||||||
Essex Portfolio, L.P., | ||||||||
7.875% Series B | ||||||||
Cumulative Redeemable | ||||||||
Preferred Units, | ||||||||
Callable 12/31/09, | ||||||||
Current Yield: 8.71% | $15,209,090 | $ 15,209,090 | $13,569,660 | |||||
Liberty Property | ||||||||
Limited Partnership, | ||||||||
7.45% Series B | ||||||||
Cumulative Redeemable | ||||||||
Preferred Units, | ||||||||
Callable 8/31/09, | ||||||||
Current Yield 8.60% | $ 6,250,000 | $ 6,250,000 | $ 5,415,000 | |||||
MHC Operating Limited | ||||||||
Partnership, 8.0625% | ||||||||
Series D Cumulative | ||||||||
Redeemable Perpetual | ||||||||
Preference Units, | ||||||||
Callable 3/24/10, | ||||||||
Current Yield: 9.80% | $37,500,000 | $ 37,500,000 | $30,855,000 | |||||
MHC Operating Limited | ||||||||
Partnership, 7.95% | ||||||||
Series F Cumulative | ||||||||
Redeemable Perpetual | ||||||||
Preference Units, | ||||||||
Callable 6/30/10, | ||||||||
Current Yield: 9.80% | $17,500,000 | $ 17,500,000 | $14,196,000 | |||||
Vornado Realty L.P., 7% | ||||||||
Series D-10 Cumulative | ||||||||
Redeemable Preferred Units, | ||||||||
Callable 11/17/08, | ||||||||
Current Yield 8.38%(1) | $ 8,102,284 | $ 8,102,284 | $10,025,960 |
* |
The amounts listed reflect the Funds positions as of September 30, 2010. The Funds current positions may differ. (1) Belcrest Realtys interest in these Partnership Preference Units is held through Bel Holdings LLC. |
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Risks of Interest Rate Swap Agreements. The risks of interest rate swap agreements include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the agreement or the cash flows and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. Interest rate swap agreements may be difficult to value and may be illiquid. The Funds maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the agreements remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Fund Governance. As the Funds manager, the complete and entire management, control and operation of the Fund are vested in Eaton Vance. The Funds Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer intend to report to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Eaton Vance, Inc. (the sole trustee of Eaton Vance) any significant deficiency in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which could adversely affect the Funds ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data, and any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Funds internal control over financial reporting.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Eaton Vance, as the Funds manager, evaluated the effectiveness of the Funds disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Rule 13a-15(e) of the Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report, with the participation of the Funds Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Funds disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that the Fund designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms. Based on that evaluation, the Funds Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2010, the Funds disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Funds internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ending September 30, 2010 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Funds internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Although in the ordinary course of business the Fund and its subsidiaries may become involved in legal proceedings, the Fund is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings to which they are subject.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in the Funds Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2009 in response to Item 1A to Part I of Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
As described in the Funds Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2009, shares of the Fund generally may be redeemed on any business day. The redemption price will be based on the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Fund of a written redemption request from a shareholder, including a proper form of signature guarantee and such other documentation the Fund and the transfer agent may then require. The Fund may, at its discretion, accept redemption requests submitted by facsimile transmission, although an original letter of instruction and supporting documents must be delivered before proceeds are delivered. Once accepted, a redemption request may not be revoked without the consent of the Fund. Settlement of redemptions will ordinarily occur within five business days of receipt by the Funds transfer agent of the original redemption request in good order, and (if applicable) promptly following registration and processing of stock certificates by the transfer agent of the issuer of the distributed securities. The right to redeem is available to all shareholders and all outstanding Fund shares generally are eligible for redemption. During each month in the quarter ending September 30, 2010, the total number of shares redeemed and the average price paid per share were as follows:
Total No. of Shares | Average Price Paid | |
Month Ending | Redeemed(1) | Per Share |
July 31, 2010 | 106,456.298 | $79.96 |
August 31, 2010 | 66,926.999 | $79.84 |
September 30, 2010 | 125,013.840 | $82.88 |
Total | 298,397.137 | $81.62 |
(1) | All shares redeemed during the periods were redeemed at the option of shareholders pursuant to the Funds redemption policy. The Fund has not announced any plans or programs to repurchase shares other than at the option of shareholders. |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved).
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits. | ||
(a) | The following is a list of all exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-Q: | |
31.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S .C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- | |
Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
31.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S .C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- | |
Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
32.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- | |
Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
32.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- | |
Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
(b) | Reports on Form 8-K: | |
None. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized officer on November 5, 2010.
BELCREST CAPITAL FUND LLC |
/s/ Andrew C. Frenette |
Andrew C. Frenette |
Chief Financial Officer |
(Duly Authorized Officer and |
Principal Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX | |
31.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S .C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- |
Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S .C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- |
Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- |
Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- |
Oxley Act of 2002 |
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