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UNITED STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC

Sponsor of the United States Agriculture Index Fund

 

March 20, 2013

 

Dear United States Agriculture Index Fund Investor,

 

Enclosed with this letter is your copy of the 2012 financial statements for the United States Agriculture Index Fund (ticker symbol “USAG”), a series of the United States Commodity Index Funds Trust (the “Trust”). The United States Commodity Index Fund (“USCI”), the United States Copper Index Fund (“USAG”) and the United States Metals Index Fund (“USMI”), three additional series of the Trust, are also included in these statements. We have mailed this statement to all investors in USAG who held shares as of December 31, 2012 to satisfy our annual reporting requirement under federal commodities laws. In addition, we have enclosed a copy of the current USAG Privacy Policy. Additional information concerning USAG’s 2012 results may be found by referring to USAG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”), which has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You may obtain a copy of the Form 10-K by going to the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by going to USAG’s own web-site at www.unitedstatesagricultureindexfund.com. You may also call USAG at 1-800-920-0259 to speak to a representative and request additional material, including a current USAG Prospectus.

 

United States Commodity Funds LLC is the sponsor of USAG. United States Commodity Funds LLC is also the general partner or sponsor and manager of several other commodity based exchange traded security funds. These other funds are referred to in the attached financial statements and include:

 

United States Oil Fund, LP (ticker symbol: USO)  United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund, LP (ticker symbol: UNL)
United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (ticker symbol: UNG)  United States Brent Oil Fund, LP (ticker symbol: BNO)
United States 12 Month Oil Fund, LP (ticker symbol: USL)   United States Commodity Index Fund (ticker symbol: USCI)
United States Gasoline Fund, LP (ticker symbol: UGA)  United States Copper Index Fund (ticker symbol: CPER)
United States Diesel-Heating Oil Fund, LP (ticker symbol: UHN)  United States Metals Index Fund (ticker symbol: USMI)
United States Short Oil Fund, LP (ticker symbol: DNO)  

 

Information about these other funds is contained within the Annual Report as well as in the current USAG Prospectus. Investors in USAG who wish to receive additional information about these other funds may do so by going to their respective websites.* The websites may be found at:

 

www.unitedstatesoilfund.com www.unitedstates12monthnaturalgasfund.com
www.unitedstatesnaturalgasfund.com www.unitedstatesbrentoilfund.com
www.unitedstates12monthoilfund.com www.unitedstatescommodityindexfund.com
www.unitedstatesgasolinefund.com www.unitedstatescopperindexfund.com
www.unitedstatesdieselheatingoilfund.com www.unitedstatesmetalsindexfund.com
www.unitedstatesshortoilfund.com  

 

You may also call United States Commodity Funds LLC at 1-800-920-0259 to request additional information.

 

Thank you for your continued interest in USAG.

 

Regards,
 
/s/ Nicholas Gerber
Nicholas Gerber
President and CEO
United States Commodity Funds LLC

 

* This letter is not an offer to buy or sell securities. Investment in any of these other funds is only made by prospectus. Please consult the relevant prospectus for a description of the risks and expenses involved in any such investment.

 

 
 

 

PRIVACY POLICY OF

 

UNITED STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC

AS GENERAL PARTNER OF:

 

UNITED STATES OIL FUND, LP

UNITED STATES NATURAL GAS FUND, LP

UNITED STATES 12 MONTH OIL FUND, LP

UNITED STATES 12 MONTH NATURAL GAS FUND, LP

UNITED STATES GASOLINE FUND, LP

UNITED STATES DIESEL-HEATING OIL FUND, LP (FORMERLY, UNITED STATES HEATING OIL FUND, LP)

UNITED STATES SHORT OIL FUND, LP

UNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND, LP

 

AS SPONSOR OF UNITED STATES COMMODITY INDEX FUNDS TRUST AND THE FOLLOWING SERIES THEREIN:

 

UNITED STATES COMMODITY INDEX FUND

UNITED STATES COPPER INDEX FUND

UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE INDEX FUND

UNITED STATES METALS INDEX FUND

 

AS SPONSOR OF THE UNITED STATES COMMODITY FUNDS TRUST I AND THE FOLLOWING SERIES THEREIN:

 

UNITED STATES SUGAR FUND

UNITED STATES GASOIL FUND

UNITED STATES NATURAL GAS DOUBLE INVERSE FUND

UNITED STATES ASIAN COMMODITIES BASKET FUND

 

AND AS SPONSOR OF THE UNITED STATES CURRENCY FUNDS TRUST AND THE FOLLOWING SERIES THEREIN:

 

US GOLDEN CURRENCY FUND

 

 

 

This privacy policy explains the policies of United States Commodity Funds LLC (the “Company”), a commodity pool operator registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and (i) the statutory trusts for which the Company acts as sponsor, United States Commodity Index Funds Trust (the “Index Funds Trust”), and United States Commodity Funds Trust I (“Trust I”) and United States Currency Funds Trust (the “Currency Funds Trust” and together with the “Index Funds Trust” and “Trust I”, the “Trusts”) and (ii) each of the funds for which the Company serves as the general partner or series within the Trusts for which the Company serves as sponsor (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) each as referenced above relating to the collection, maintenance and use of nonpublic personal information about the Funds’ investors, as required under federal legislation. This privacy policy applies to the nonpublic personal information of investors who are individuals and who obtain financial products or services primarily for personal, family or household purposes.

 

Collection of Investor Information

 

Units of the Funds are registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for the Depository Trust Company. However, the Company may collect or have access to personal information about Fund investors for certain purposes relating to the operation of the Funds, including for the distribution of certain required tax reports to investors. This information may include information received from investors and information about investors’ holdings and transactions in units of the Funds.

 

Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Information

 

The Company does not sell or rent investor information. The Company does not disclose nonpublic personal information about Fund investors, except as required by law or as described below. Specifically, the Company may share nonpublic personal information in the following situations:

 

·To service providers in connection with the administration and servicing of the Trust and the Funds, which may include attorneys, accountants, auditors and other professionals. The Company may also share information in connection with the servicing or processing of Trust and Fund transactions.

 

·To respond to subpoenas, court orders, judicial process or regulatory authorities;

 

·To protect against fraud, unauthorized transactions (such as money laundering), claims or other liabilities; and

 

·Upon consent of an investor to release such information, including authorization to disclose such information to persons acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity on behalf of the investor.

 

Fund investors have no right to opt out of the Company’s disclosure of non-public personal information under the circumstances described above.

 

Protection of Investor Information

 

The Company holds Fund investor information in the strictest confidence. Accordingly, the Company’s policy is to require that all employees, financial professionals and companies providing services on its behalf keep client information confidential.

 

The Company maintains safeguards that comply with federal standards to protect investor information. The Company restricts access to the personal and account information of investors to those employees who need to know that information in the course of their job responsibilities. Third parties with whom the Company shares investor information must agree to follow appropriate standards of security and confidentiality, which includes safeguarding such information physically, electronically and procedurally.

 

The Company’s privacy policy applies to both current and former investors. The Company will only disclose nonpublic personal information about a former investor to the same extent as for a current investor.

 

Changes to Privacy Policy

 

The Company may make changes to its privacy policy in the future. The Company will not make any change affecting Fund investors without first sending investors a revised privacy policy describing the change. In any case, the Company will send Fund investors a current privacy policy at least once a year as long as they continue to be Fund investors.

 

 
 

 

UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE INDEX FUND

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

AFFIRMATION OF THE COMMODITY POOL OPERATOR

 

To the Unitholders of the United States Agriculture Index Fund:

 

Pursuant to Rule 4.22(h) under the Commodity Exchange Act, the undersigned represents that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the information contained in this Annual Report for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is accurate and complete.

 

By:   /s/ Nicholas Gerber
Nicholas Gerber
United States Agriculture Index Fund
President & CEO of United States Commodity Funds LLC
(Sponsor of the United States Agriculture Index Fund)

 

 

5251 SOUTH QUEBEC STREET • SUITE 200

 

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO 80111

 

TELEPHONE: (303) 753-1959

 

FAX: (303) 753-0338

 

www.spicerje ries.com

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Sponsor of

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of the United States Commodity Index Funds Trust (the “Trust”), the United States Commodity Index Fund, the United States Copper Index Fund, the United States Agriculture Index Fund and the United States Metals Index Fund (collectively, the “Series”), in total and for the Series as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, including the schedule of investments as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of operations, changes in capital and changes in units outstanding and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the United States Commodity Index Funds Trust, the United States Commodity Index Fund, the United States Copper Index Fund, the United States Agriculture Index Fund and the United States Metals Index Fund as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We also have audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Trust’s and the Series’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 13, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Trust’s and the Series’ internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Greenwood Village, Colorado

March 13, 2013

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements of Financial Condition

At December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

United States Commodity Index Fund

 

   2012   2011 
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 6)  $430,800,077   $310,491,998 
Equity in Newedge trading accounts:          
Cash and cash equivalents   60,319,627    63,973,570 
Unrealized loss on open commodity futures contracts   (5,220,900)   (22,976,692)
Receivable for units sold   2,922,886    - 
Interest receivable   474    145 
Other assets   4,657    2,558 
           
Total assets  $488,826,821   $351,491,579 
           
Liabilities and Capital          
Management fees payable (Note 4)  $394,233   $327,496 
Professional fees payable   312,296    269,136 
Brokerage commissions payable   22,815    26,195 
Directors’ fees payable   11,597    19,303 
Other liabilities   153    153 
           
Total liabilities   741,094    642,283 
           
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 4, 5 and 6)          
           
Capital          
Sponsor   -    - 
Unitholders   488,085,727    350,849,296 
Total Capital   488,085,727    350,849,296 
           
Total liabilities and capital  $488,826,821   $351,491,579 
           
Units outstanding   8,350,000    6,000,000 
Net asset value per unit  $58.45   $58.47 
Market value per unit  $58.63   $58.37 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements of Financial Condition

At December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

United States Copper Index Fund

 

   2012   2011 
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 6)  $2,109,061   $2,114,061 
Equity in Newedge trading accounts:          
Cash and cash equivalents   432,529    397,549 
Unrealized gain (loss) on open commodity futures contracts   6,575    (62,013)
Receivable from Sponsor (Note 4)   96,364    12,453 
Interest receivable   18    7 
Other assets   29    - 
           
Total assets  $2,644,576   $2,462,057 
           
Liabilities and Capital          
Management fees payable (Note 4)  $1,393   $1,986 
Professional fees payable   100,193    12,925 
Directors’ fees payable   44    32 
           
Total liabilities   101,630    14,943 
           
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 4, 5 and 6)          
           
Capital          
Sponsor   -    - 
Unitholders   2,542,946    2,447,114 
Total Capital   2,542,946    2,447,114 
           
Total liabilities and capital  $2,644,576   $2,462,057 
           
Units outstanding   100,000    100,000 
Net asset value per unit  $25.43   $24.47 
Market value per unit  $25.01   $24.50 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements of Financial Condition

At December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

United States Agriculture Index Fund

 

   2012   2011 
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 6)  $2,000,438   $1,000 
Equity in Newedge trading accounts:          
Cash and cash equivalents   679,407    - 
Unrealized loss on open commodity futures contracts   (119,155)   - 
Receivable from Sponsor (Note 4)   76,851    - 
Interest receivable   32    - 
           
Total assets  $2,637,573   $1,000 
           
Liabilities and Capital          
Management fees payable (Note 4)  $1,772   $- 
Professional fees payable   80,030    - 
Directors’ fees payable   79    - 
           
Total liabilities   81,881    - 
           
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 4, 5 and 6)          
           
Capital          
Sponsor   -    1,000 
Unitholders   2,555,692    - 
Total Capital   2,555,692    1,000 
           
Total liabilities and capital  $2,637,573   $1,000 
           
Units outstanding   100,000      
Net asset value per unit  $25.56      
Market value per unit  $25.59      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements of Financial Condition

At December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

United States Metals Index Fund

 

   2012   2011 
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 6)  $2,136,984   $1,000 
Equity in Newedge trading accounts:          
Cash and cash equivalents   468,065    - 
Unrealized gain on open commodity futures contracts   46,058    - 
Receivable from Sponsor (Note 4)   59,316    - 
Interest receivable   7    - 
           
Total assets  $2,710,430   $1,000 
           
Liabilities and Capital          
Management fees payable (Note 4)  $1,581   $- 
Professional fees payable   61,605    - 
Directors’ fees payable   67    - 
           
Total liabilities   63,253    - 
           
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 4, 5 and 6)          
           
Capital          
Sponsor   -    1,000 
Unitholders   2,647,177    - 
Total Capital   2,647,177    1,000 
           
Total liabilities and capital  $2,710,430   $1,000 
           
Units outstanding   100,000      
Net asset value per unit  $26.47      
Market value per unit  $31.07      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements of Financial Condition

At December 31, 2012 and 2011

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

 

   2012   2011 
Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents (Notes 2 and 6)  $437,046,560   $312,608,059 
Equity in Newedge trading accounts:          
Cash and cash equivalents   61,899,628    64,371,119 
Unrealized loss on open commodity futures contracts   (5,287,422)   (23,038,705)
Receivable for units sold   2,922,886    - 
Receivable from Sponsor (Note 4)   232,531    12,453 
Interest receivable   531    152 
Other assets   4,686    2,558 
           
Total assets  $496,819,400   $353,955,636 
           
Liabilities and Capital          
Management fees payable (Note 4)  $398,979   $329,482 
Professional fees payable   554,124    282,061 
Brokerage commissions payable   22,815    26,195 
Directors’ fees payable   11,787    19,335 
Other liabilities   153    153 
           
Total liabilities   987,858    657,226 
           
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 4, 5 and 6)          
           
Capital          
Sponsor   -    2,000 
Unitholders   495,831,542    353,296,410 
Total Capital   495,831,542    353,298,410 
           
Total liabilities and capital  $496,819,400   $353,955,636 
           
Units outstanding   8,650,000    6,100,000 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Schedule of Investments

At December 31, 2012

 

United States Commodity Index Fund

 

       Unrealized     
       Gain (Loss)     
       on Open     
   Number of   Commodity   % of 
   Contracts   Contracts   Capital 
Open Futures Contracts – Long               
Foreign Contracts               
LME Aluminum Futures LA January 2013 contracts, expiring January 2013   1,188   $(198,244)   (0.04)
LME Tin Futures LT January 2013 contracts, expiring January 2013   333    2,966,935    0.61 
LME Lead Futures LL February 2013 contracts, expiring February 2013   638    1,602,863    0.33 
ICE Brent Crude Oil Futures CO March 2013 contracts, expiring February 2013   318    18,170    0.00 
ICE-US Cocoa Futures CC March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   1,545    (2,233,750)   (0.46)
LME Aluminum Futures LA March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   506    (4,449,450)   (0.91)
ICE-UK Gasoil Futures QS June 2013 contracts, expiring June 2013   377    (390,900)   (0.08)
LME Tin Futures LT August 2013 contracts, expiring August 2013   300    31,470    0.01 
LME Zinc Futures LX August 2013 contracts, expiring August 2013   667    (87,644)   (0.02)
    5,872    (2,740,550)   (0.56)
United States Contracts               
CBOT Soybean Meal Futures SM March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   816    (2,982,000)   (0.61)
CME Live Cattle Futures LC April 2013 contracts, expiring April 2013   637    239,880    0.05 
NYMEX Heating Oil Futures HO April 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   278    32,936    0.01 
NYMEX Platinum Futures PL April 2013 contracts, expiring April 2013   454    171,375    0.03 
CBOT Wheat Futures W July 2013 contracts, expiring July 2013   884    (2,896,875)   (0.60)
CBOT Soybean Futures S November 2013 contracts, expiring November 2013   538    (713,900)   (0.15)
CBOT Corn Futures C December 2013 contracts, expiring December 2013   1,167    (1,967,400)   (0.40)
NYMEX RBOB Gasoline Futures XB December 2013 contracts, expiring November 2013   326    (6,401)   (0.00)
    5,100    (8,122,385)   (1.67)
Open Futures Contracts - Short*               
Foreign Contracts               
LME Aluminum Futures LA January 2013 contracts, expiring January 2013   1,188    3,591,081    0.74 
LME Tin Futures LT January 2013 contracts, expiring January 2013   333    (36,648)   (0.01)
LME Lead Futures LL February 2013 contracts, expiring February 2013   36    3,227    0.00 
LME Aluminum Futures LA March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   506    2,087,289    0.43 
LME Tin Futures LT August 2013 contracts, expiring August 2013   1    (427)   (0.00)
LME Zinc Futures LX August 2013 contracts, expiring August 2013   5    (2,487)   (0.00)
    2,069    5,642,035    1.16 
Total Open Futures Contracts   13,041   $(5,220,900)   (1.07)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Schedule of Investments

At December 31, 2012

 

United States Commodity Index Fund (Continued)

 

   Principal   Market   % of 
   Amount   Value   Capital 
Cash Equivalents               
United States Treasury Obligations               
U.S. Treasury Bills:               
0.09%, 1/03/2013  $40,000,000   $39,999,800    8.19 
0.09%, 1/10/2013   10,000,000    9,999,781    2.05 
0.09%, 1/17/2013   10,000,000    9,999,573    2.05 
0.10%, 1/17/2013   10,000,000    9,999,573    2.05 
0.09%, 1/24/2013   45,000,000    44,997,423    9.22 
0.09%, 2/07/2013   40,000,000    39,996,402    8.19 
0.06%, 2/28/2013   20,200,000    20,197,966    4.14 
0.07%, 3/07/2013   20,000,000    19,996,967    4.10 
0.09%, 3/07/2013   50,000,000    49,992,418    10.24 
0.05%, 3/14/2013   20,000,000    19,998,180    4.10 
0.10%, 3/28/2013   50,000,000    49,988,223    10.24 
0.04%, 4/18/2013   90,000,000    89,988,765    18.44 
0.06%, 5/02/2013   30,000,000    29,994,034    6.14 
Total Cash Equivalents       $435,149,105    89.15 

 

* All short contracts are offset by the same number of Futures Contracts in the corresponding long positions and are acquired solely for the purpose of reducing a long position (e.g., due to a redemption or to reflect a rebalancing of the Index).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Schedule of Investments

At December 31, 2011

 

United States Commodity Index Fund

 

       Unrealized     
       Gain (Loss) on     
       Open     
   Number of   Commodity   % of 
   Contracts   Contracts   Capital 
Open Futures Contracts - Long               
Foreign Contracts               
LME  Tin  Futures  LT  January  2012  contracts,  expiring  January  2012   285   $(2,214,510)   (0.63)
LME Zinc Futures LX January 2012 contracts, expiring January 2012   620    (2,082,956)   (0.59)
LME Tin Futures LT February 2012 contracts, expiring February 2012   268    (8,794,580)   (2.50)
ICE Brent Crude Oil Futures CO March 2012 contracts, expiring February 2012   232    (1,256,060)   (0.36)
ICE-US Cotton Futures CT March 2012 contracts, expiring March 2012   573    (2,482,305)   (0.71)
LME Aluminum Futures LA March 2012 contracts, expiring March 2012   550    (3,008,994)   (0.86)
ICE-US Sugar #11 Futures SB May 2012 contracts, expiring April 2012   972    (3,930,506)   (1.12)
ICE-UK Gasoil Futures QS June 2012 contracts, expiring June 2012   277    (1,899,650)   (0.54)
LME Copper Futures LP June 2012 contracts, expiring June 2012   150    (5,920,175)   (1.69)
LME Aluminum Futures LA January 2013 contracts, expiring January 2013   480    174,825    0.05 
    4,407    (31,414,911)   (8.95)
United States Contracts               
CME Live Cattle Futures LC February 2012 contracts, expiring February 2012   511    (268,140)   (0.08)
COMEX Silver Futures SI March 2012 contracts, expiring March 2012   175    51,525    0.01 
CME Lean Hogs Futures LH April 2012 contracts, expiring April 2012   709    (1,537,220)   (0.44)
COMEX Gold Futures GC April 2012 contracts, expiring April 2012   158    (84,020)   (0.02)
CME Feeder Cattle Futures FC May 2012 contracts, expiring May 2012   332    (73,562)   (0.02)
NYMEX Crude Oil Futures CL May 2012 contracts, expiring April 2012   248    1,529,000    0.44 
NYMEX Heating Oil Futures HO June 2012 contracts, expiring May 2012   209    (2,019,591)   (0.58)
CBOT Corn Futures C December 2012 contracts, expiring December 2012   873    (1,408,438)   (0.40)
NYMEX RBOB Gasoline Futures XB December 2012 contracts, expiring November 2012   239    (107,234)   (0.03)
    3,454    (3,917,680)   (1.12)
Open Futures Contracts - Short*               
Foreign Contracts               
LME Tin Futures LT January 2012 contracts, expiring January 2012   285    (582,045)   (0.17)
LME Zinc Futures LX January 2012 contracts, expiring January 2012   620    (327,831)   (0.09)
LME Tin Futures LT February 2012 contracts, expiring February 2012   268    7,085,552    2.02 
LME Aluminum Futures LA March 2012 contracts, expiring March 2012   550    234,429    0.07 
LME Copper Futures LP June 2012 contracts, expiring June 2012   150    5,945,794    1.69 
    1,873    12,355,899    3.52 
Total Open Futures Contracts   9,734   $(22,976,692)   (6.55)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Schedule of Investments

At December 31, 2011

 

United States Commodity Index Fund (continued)

 

   Principal   Market   % of 
   Amount   Value   Capital 
Cash Equivalents               
United States Treasury Obligations               
U.S. Treasury Bills:               
0.02%, 1/12/2012  $20,000,000   $19,999,847    5.70 
0.02%, 1/19/2012   50,000,000    49,999,500    14.25 
0.03%, 3/29/2012   30,000,000    29,998,167    8.55 
0.05%, 5/24/2012   75,000,000    74,986,500    21.37 
0.03%, 5/31/2012   20,000,000    19,997,483    5.70 
0.03%, 6/07/2012   50,000,000    49,992,868    14.25 
Total Cash Equivalents       $244,974,365    69.82 

 

* All short contracts are offset by the same number of Futures Contracts in the corresponding long positions and are acquired solely for the purpose of reducing a long position (e.g., due to a redemption or to reflect a rebalancing of the Index).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Schedule of Investments

At December 31, 2012

 

United States Copper Index Fund

 

       Unrealized     
       Gain (Loss) on     
       Open     
   Number of   Commodity   % of 
   Contracts   Contracts   Capital 
Open Futures Contracts - Long               
United States Contracts               
COMEX Copper Futures HG March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   7   $8,575    0.34 
COMEX Copper Futures HG May 2013 contracts, expiring May 2013   7    (325)   (0.01)
COMEX Copper Futures HG December 2013 contracts, expiring December 2013   14    (1,675)   (0.07)
Total Open Futures Contracts   28   $6,575    0.26 

 

   Principal   Market     
   Amount   Value     
Cash Equivalents               
United States Treasury Obligations               
U.S. Treasury Bills:               
0.08%, 1/03/2013  $100,000   $100,000    3.93 
0.09%, 1/03/2013   150,000    149,999    5.90 
0.09%, 2/07/2013   100,000    99,991    3.93 
0.07%, 2/14/2013   200,000    199,984    7.87 
0.06%, 2/28/2013   100,000    99,990    3.93 
0.09%, 3/07/2013   500,000    499,921    19.66 
0.10%, 3/28/2013   500,000    499,882    19.66 
0.04%, 4/18/2013   300,000    299,962    11.80 
0.06%, 5/02/2013   200,000    199,960    7.86 
Total Cash Equivalents       $2,149,689    84.54 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Schedule of Investments

At December 31, 2011

 

United States Copper Index Fund*

 

       Unrealized     
       Loss     
       on Open     
   Number of   Commodity   % of 
   Contracts   Contracts   Capital 
Open Futures Contracts - Long               
United States Contracts               
COMEX Copper Futures HG March 2012 contracts, expiring March 2012   7   $(12,425)   (0.51)
COMEX Copper Futures HG May 2012 contracts, expiring May 2012   7    (25,088)   (1.02)
COMEX Copper Futures HG December 2012 contracts, expiring December 2012   14    (24,500)   (1.00)
Total Open Futures Contracts   28   $(62,013)   (2.53)

 

   Principal   Market     
   Amount   Value     
Cash Equivalents               
United States Treasury Obligations               
U.S. Treasury Bills:               
0.05%, 5/24/2012  $50,000   $49,991    2.04 
0.03%, 6/07/2012   100,000    99,986    4.09 
Total Cash Equivalents       $149,977    6.13 

 

* The commencement of operations of the United States Copper Index Fund was November 15, 2011.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Schedule of Investments

At December 31, 2012

 

United States Agriculture Index Fund*

 

       Unrealized     
       Gain (Loss) on     
       Open     
   Number of   Commodity   % of 
   Contracts   Contracts   Capital 
Open Futures Contracts - Long               
Foreign Contracts               
ICE-Canola Futures RS March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   10   $(4,137)   (0.16)
ICE-US Cocoa Futures CC March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   4    (9,740)   (0.38)
ICE-US Cotton Futures CT March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   2    1,035    0.04 
ICE-US Sugar #11 Futures SB May 2013 contracts, expiring April 2013   9    (515)   (0.02)
ICE-US Coffee-C Futures KC July 2013 contracts, expiring July 2013   4    (18,113)   (0.71)
    29    (31,470)   (1.23)
United States Contracts               
CBOT Soybean Meal Futures SM March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   5    (15,730)   (0.61)
CBOT Wheat Futures W March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   7    (32,525)   (1.27)
CME Feeder Cattle Futures FC March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   1    (412)   (0.02)
CME Lean Hogs Futures LH April 2013 contracts, expiring April 2013   3    (2,970)   (0.12)
CME Live Cattle Futures LC April 2013 contracts, expiring April 2013   5    1,360    0.05 
KCBT Hard Red Winter Wheat Futures KW May 2013 contracts, expiring May 2013   4    (13,275)   (0.52)
CBOT Soybean Oil Futures BO July 2013 contracts, expiring July 2013   1    (408)   (0.01)
CBOT Soybean Futures S November 2013 contracts, expiring November 2013   6    (3,250)   (0.13)
CBOT Corn Futures C December 2013 contracts, expiring December 2013   11    (20,475)   (0.80)
    43    (87,685)   (3.43)
Total Open Futures Contracts   72   $(119,155)   (4.66)

 

   Principal   Market     
   Amount   Value     
Cash Equivalents               
United States Treasury Obligations               
U.S. Treasury Bills:               
0.09%, 1/03/2013  $150,000   $149,999    5.87 
0.09%, 1/17/2013   200,000    199,992    7.83 
0.07%, 2/14/2013   200,000    199,984    7.82 
0.09%, 3/07/2013   750,000    749,881    29.34 
0.10%, 3/28/2013   500,000    499,882    19.56 
0.04%, 4/18/2013   400,000    399,950    15.65 
Total Cash Equivalents       $2,199,688    86.07 

 

* The United States Agriculture Index Fund was not operational as of December 31, 2011 and therefore had no reportable Schedule of Investments.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Schedule of Investments

At December 31, 2012

 

United States Metals Index Fund*

 

       Unrealized     
       Gain (Loss)     
       on Open     
   Number of   Commodity   % of 
   Contracts   Contracts   Capital 
Open Futures Contracts - Long               
Foreign Contracts               
LME Tin Futures LT January 2013 contracts, expiring January 2013   3   $42,880    1.62 
LME Lead Futures LL February 2013 contracts, expiring February 2013   3    1,981    0.07 
LME Nickel Futures LN February 2013 contracts, expiring February 2013   4    9,768    0.37 
LME Aluminum Futures LA March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   24    45,163    1.71 
LME Zinc Futures LX June 2013 contracts, expiring June 2013   7    25,906    0.98 
LME Tin Futures LT August 2013 contracts, expiring August 2013   2    10    0.00 
    43    125,708    4.75 
United States Contracts               
CME Palladium Futures PA March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   1    275    0.01 
COMEX Copper Futures HG March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   6    12,175    0.46 
COMEX Gold Futures GC April 2013 contracts, expiring April 2013   2    3,250    0.13 
NYMEX Platinum Futures PL April 2013 contracts, expiring April 2013   2    (2,900)   (0.11)
COMEX Silver Futures SI May 2013 contracts, expiring May 2013   3    (44,135)   (1.67)
    14    (31,335)   (1.18)
Open Futures Contracts - Short**               
Foreign Contracts               
LME Tin Futures LT January 2013 contracts, expiring January 2013   3    (7,951)   (0.30)
LME Nickel Futures LN February 2013 contracts, expiring February 2013   2    615    0.02 
LME Aluminum Futures LA March 2013 contracts, expiring March 2013   18    (42,123)   (1.59)
LME Zinc Futures LX June 2013 contracts, expiring June 2013   4    1,144    0.04 
    27    (48,315)   (1.83)
Total Open Futures Contracts   84   $46,058    1.74 

 

   Principal   Market     
   Amount   Value     
Cash Equivalents               
United States Treasury Obligations               
U.S. Treasury Bills:               
0.08%, 1/03/2013  $200,000   $199,999    7.56 
0.09%, 1/24/2013   1,000,000    999,942    37.77 
0.09%, 2/07/2013   200,000    199,982    7.56 
0.06%, 2/28/2013   200,000    199,980    7.55 
0.09%, 3/07/2013   500,000    499,920    18.89 
0.04%, 4/18/2013   250,000    249,969    9.44 
Total Cash Equivalents       $2,349,792    88.77 

 

* The United States Metals Index Fund was not operational as of December 31, 2011 and therefore had no reportable Schedule of Investments.

** All short contracts are offset by the same number of Futures Contracts in the corresponding long positions and are acquired solely for the purpose of reducing a long position (e.g., due to a redemption or to reflect a rebalancing of the Index).

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
Statements of Operations

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Commodity Index Fund*

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010 
Income               
Gain (loss) on trading of commodity contracts:               
Realized gain (loss) on closed positions  $(21,219,768)  $(33,381,967)  $3,273,577 
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions   17,755,792    (30,394,009)   7,417,317 
Realized gain on foreign currency transactions   -    2,047    - 
Change in unrealized loss on foreign currency translations   (200)   (17)   - 
Interest income   278,476    179,139    11,079 
Other income   12,950    57,300    15,000 
                
Total income (loss)   (3,172,750)   (63,537,507)   10,716,973 
                
Expenses               
Management fees (Note 4)   4,070,144    3,779,126    148,421 
Professional fees   476,599    481,660    74,831 
Brokerage commissions   310,109    307,284    23,632 
Directors’ fees   44,348    19,303    - 
Other expenses   24,985    13,439    - 
                
Total expenses   4,926,185    4,600,812    246,884 
                
Expense waiver (Note 4)   -    (36,907)   (51,397)
                
Net expenses   4,926,185    4,563,905    195,487 
                
Net income (loss)  $(8,098,935)  $(68,101,412)  $10,521,486 
Net income (loss) per unit  $(0.02)  $(5.90)  $14.37 
Net income (loss) per weighted average unit  $(1.14)  $(11.09)  $15.60 
Weighted average units outstanding   7,120,765    6,141,384    674,325 

 

* The commencement of operations of the United States Commodity Index Fund was August 10, 2010.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
Statements of Operations

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Copper Index Fund*

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010 
Income               
Gain (loss) on trading of commodity contracts:               
Realized gain on closed positions  $64,937   $12,725   $- 
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions   68,588    (62,013)   - 
Interest income   1,607    92    - 
Other income   1,350    -    - 
                
Total income (loss)   136,482    (49,196)   - 
                
Expenses               
Management fees (Note 4)   19,823    2,990    - 
Professional fees   100,193    12,925    - 
Brokerage commissions   956    177    - 
Directors’ fees   265    32    - 
Other expenses   150    -    - 
                
Total expenses   121,387    16,124    - 
                
Expense waiver (Note 4)   (96,364)   (12,453)   - 
                
Net expenses   25,023    3,671    - 
                
Net income (loss)  $111,459   $(52,867)  $- 
Net income (loss) per unit  $0.96   $(0.53)     
Net income (loss) per weighted average unit  $1.11   $(0.53)     
Weighted average units outstanding   100,410    100,019      

 

* The commencement of operations of the United States Copper Index Fund was November 15, 2011.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
Statements of Operations

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Agriculture Index Fund*

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010 
Income               
Gain (loss) on trading of commodity contracts:               
Realized gain on closed positions  $330,608   $-   $- 
Change in unrealized loss on open positions   (119,155)   -    - 
Realized gain on foreign currency transactions   246    -    - 
Realized loss on short-term investments   (2)   -    - 
Change in unrealized gain on foreign currency translations   116    -    - 
Interest income   1,573    -    - 
Other income   2,700    -    - 
                
Total income   216,086    -    - 
                
Expenses               
Management fees (Note 4)   17,492    -    - 
Professional fees   80,030    -    - 
Brokerage commissions   2,632    -    - 
Directors’ fees   220    -    - 
                
Total expenses   100,374    -    - 
                
Expense waiver (Note 4)   (76,851)   -    - 
                
Net expenses   23,523    -    - 
                
Net income  $192,563   $-   $- 
Net income per unit  $0.56           
Net income per weighted average unit  $1.70           
Weighted average units outstanding   113,320           

 

* The commencement of operations of the United States Agriculture Index Fund was April 13, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
Statements of Operations

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Metals Index Fund*

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010 
Income               
Gain on trading of commodity contracts:               
Realized gain on closed positions  $148,423   $-   $- 
Change in unrealized gain on open positions   46,058    -    - 
Realized loss on short-term investments   (5)   -    - 
Change in unrealized loss on foreign currency translations   (2)   -    - 
Interest income   1,270    -    - 
Other income   1,350    -    - 
                
Total income   197,094    -    - 
                
Expenses               
Management fees (Note 4)   10,681    -    - 
Professional fees   61,605    -    - 
Brokerage commissions   714    -    - 
Directors’ fees   154    -    - 
                
Total expenses   73,154    -    - 
                
Expense waiver (Note 4)   (59,316)   -    - 
                
Net expenses   13,838    -    - 
                
Net income  $183,256   $-   $- 
Net income per unit  $1.47           
Net income per weighted average unit  $1.65           
Weighted average units outstanding   111,239           

 

* The commencement of operations of the United States Metals Index Fund was June 19, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
Statements of Operations

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010 
Income               
Gain (loss) on trading of commodity contracts:               
Realized gain (loss) on closed positions  $(20,675,800)  $(33,369,242)  $3,273,577 
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions   17,751,283    (30,456,022)   7,417,317 
Realized gain on foreign currency transactions   246    2,047    - 
Realized loss on short-term investments   (7)   -    - 
Change in unrealized loss on foreign currency translations   (86)   (17)   - 
Interest income   282,926    179,231    11,079 
Other income   18,350    57,300    15,000 
                
Total income (loss)   (2,623,088)   (63,586,703)   10,716,973 
                
Expenses               
Management fees (Note 4)   4,118,140    3,782,116    148,421 
Professional fees   718,427    494,585    74,831 
Brokerage commissions   314,411    307,461    23,632 
Directors’ fees   44,987    19,335    - 
Other expenses   25,135    13,439    - 
                
Total expenses   5,221,100    4,616,936    246,884 
                
Expense waiver (Note 4)   (232,531)   (49,360)   (51,397)
                
Net expenses   4,988,569    4,567,576    195,487 
                
Net income (loss)  $(7,611,657)  $(68,154,279)  $10,521,486 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
Statements of Changes in Capital

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States CommodityIndex Fund*

 

   Sponsor   Unitholders   Total 
             
Balances, at December 31, 2009  $-   $-   $- 
Transfer of interest (Note 3)   1,000    -    1,000 
Additions   -    97,618,317    97,618,317 
Redemptions   -    (5,148,469)   (5,148,469)
Net income   -    10,521,486    10,521,486 
                
Balances, at December 31, 2010   1,000    102,991,334    102,992,334 
Additions   -    469,681,512    469,681,512 
Redemptions   (1,000)   (153,722,138)   (153,723,138)
Net loss   -    (68,101,412)   (68,101,412)
                
Balances, at December 31, 2011   -    350,849,296    350,849,296 
Additions   -    171,692,032    171,692,032 
Redemptions   -    (26,356,666)   (26,356,666)
Net loss   -    (8,098,935)   (8,098,935)
                
Balances, at December 31, 2012  $-   $488,085,727   $488,085,727 

 

Statements of Changes in Units Outstanding

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Commodity Index Fund*

 

   Sponsor   Unitholders   Total 
             
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2009   -    -    - 
Additions   20    1,700,000    1,700,020 
Redemptions   -    (100,000)   (100,000)
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2010   20    1,600,000    1,600,020 
Additions   -    6,900,000    6,900,000 
Redemptions   (20)   (2,500,000)   (2,500,020)
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2011   -    6,000,000    6,000,000 
Additions   -    2,800,000    2,800,000 
Redemptions   -    (450,000)   (450,000)
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2012   -    8,350,000    8,350,000 
                
Net Asset Value Per Unit:               
At August 10, 2010*            $50.00 
At December 31, 2010            $64.37 
At December 31, 2011            $58.47 
At December 31, 2012            $58.45 

 

* The commencement of operations of the United States Commodity Index Fund was August 10, 2010.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
Statements of Changes in Capital

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Copper Index Fund*

 

   Sponsor   Unitholders   Total 
Balances, at December 31, 2009  $-   $-   $- 
Transfer of interest (Note 3)   1,000    -    1,000 
                
Balances, at December 31, 2010   1,000    -    1,000 
Additions   -    2,500,000    2,500,000 
Redemptions   (1,019)   -    (1,019)
Net income (loss)   19    (52,886)   (52,867)
                
Balances, at December 31, 2011   -    2,447,114    2,447,114 
Additions   -    1,224,883    1,224,883 
Redemptions   -    (1,240,510)   (1,240,510)
Net income   -    111,459    111,459 
                
Balances, at December 31, 2012  $-   $2,542,946   $2,542,946 

 

Statements of Changes in Units Outstanding                
For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010                
                 
United States Copper Index Fund*                

 

   Sponsor   Unitholders   Total 
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2009   -    -    - 
Additions   -    -    - 
Redemptions   -    -    - 
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2010   -    -    - 
Additions   40    100,000    100,040 
Redemptions   (40)   -    (40)
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2011   -    100,000    100,000 
Additions   -    50,000    50,000 
Redemptions   -    (50,000)   (50,000)
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2012   -    100,000    100,000 
                
Net Asset Value Per Unit:               
At December 31, 2010            $- 
At November 15, 2011*            $25.00 
At December 31, 2011            $24.47 
At December 31, 2012            $25.43 

 

* The commencement of operations of the United States Copper Index Fund was November 15, 2011.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements of Changes in Capital

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Agriculture Index Fund*

 

   Sponsor   Unitholders   Total 
Balances, at Inception (November 10, 2010)  $-   $-   $- 
Transfer of interest (Note 3)   1,000    -    1,000 
                
Balances, at December 31, 2010   1,000    -    1,000 
Additions   -    -    - 
Redemptions   -    -    - 
Net income (loss)   -    -    - 
                
Balances, at December 31, 2011   1,000    -    1,000 
Additions   -    5,085,695    5,085,695 
Redemptions   (1,009)   (2,722,557)   (2,723,566)
Net income   9    192,554    192,563 
                
Balances, at December 31, 2012  $-   $2,555,692   $2,555,692 

 

Statements of Changes in Units Outstanding    
For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010    
     
United States Agriculture Index Fund*    

 

   Sponsor   Unitholders   Total 
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2009   -    -    - 
Additions   -    -    - 
Redemptions   -    -    - 
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2010   -    -    - 
Additions   -    -    - 
Redemptions   -    -    - 
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2011   -    -    - 
Additions   40    200,000    200,040 
Redemptions   (40)   (100,000)   (100,040)
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2012   -    100,000    100,000 
                
Net Asset Value Per Unit:               
At December 31, 2011            $- 
At April 13, 2012*            $25.00 
At December 31, 2012            $25.56 

 

*The commencement of operations of the United States Agriculture Index Fund was April 13, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements of Changes in Capital

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Metals Index Fund*

 

   Sponsor   Unitholders   Total 
Balances, at Inception (November 10, 2010)  $-   $-   $- 
Transfer of interest (Note 3)   1,000    -    1,000 
                
Balances, at December 31, 2010   1,000    -    1,000 
Additions   -    -    - 
Redemptions   -    -    - 
Net income (loss)   -    -    - 
                
Balances, at December 31, 2011   1,000    -    1,000 
Additions   -    3,727,317    3,727,317 
Redemptions   (1,026)   (1,263,370)   (1,264,396)
Net income   26    183,230    183,256 
                
Balances, at December 31, 2012  $-   $2,647,177   $2,647,177 

 

Statements of Changes in Units Outstanding      
For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010      
       
United States Metals Index Fund*      

 

   Sponsor   Unitholders   Total 
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2009   -    -    - 
Additions   -    -    - 
Redemptions   -    -    - 
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2010   -    -    - 
Additions   -    -    - 
Redemptions   -    -    - 
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2011   -    -    - 
Additions   40    150,000    150,040 
Redemptions   (40)   (50,000)   (50,040)
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2012   -    100,000    100,000 
                
Net Asset Value Per Unit:               
At December 31, 2011            $- 
At June 19, 2012*            $25.00 
At December 31, 2012            $26.47 

 

*The commencement of operations of the United States Metals Index Fund was June 19, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements of Changes in Capital

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

 

   Sponsor   Unitholders   Total 
                
Balances, at December 31, 2009  $4,000   $-   $4,000 
Transfer of interest from Trust to each Trust Series (Note 3)   (4,000)   -    (4,000)
Receipt of transfer of interest by each Trust Series (Note 3)   4,000    -    4,000 
Additions   -    97,618,317    97,618,317 
Redemptions   -    (5,148,469)   (5,148,469)
Net income   -    10,521,486    10,521,486 
                
Balances, at December 31, 2010   4,000    102,991,334    102,995,334 
Additions   -    472,181,512    472,181,512 
Redemptions   (2,019)   (153,722,138)   (153,724,157)
Net income (loss)   19    (68,154,298)   (68,154,279)
                
Balances, at December 31, 2011   2,000    353,296,410    353,298,410 
Additions   -    181,729,927    181,729,927 
Redemptions   (2,035)   (31,583,103)   (31,585,138)
Net income (loss)   35    (7,611,692)   (7,611,657)
                
Balances, at December 31, 2012  $-   $495,831,542   $495,831,542 

 

Statements of Changes in Units Outstanding      
For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010      
       
United States Commodity Index Funds Trust      

 

   Sponsor   Unitholders   Total 
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2009   -    -    - 
Additions   20    1,700,000    1,700,020 
Redemptions   -    (100,000)   (100,000)
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2010   20    1,600,000    1,600,020 
Additions   40    7,000,000    7,000,040 
Redemptions   (60)   (2,500,000)   (2,500,060)
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2011   -    6,100,000    6,100,000 
Additions   80    3,200,000    3,200,080 
Redemptions   (80)   (650,000)   (650,080)
                
Units Outstanding, at December 31, 2012   -    8,650,000    8,650,000 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Commodity Index Fund*

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
  December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:               
Net income (loss)  $(8,098,935)  $(68,101,412)  $10,521,486 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:                                                
(Increase) decrease in commodity futures trading account - cash and cash equivalents           3,653,943               (55,747,624   )           (8,225,946   )
Unrealized (gain) loss on futures contracts   (17,755,792)   30,394,009    (7,417,317)
(Increase) decrease in receivable from Sponsor   -    51,397    (51,397)
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable   (329)   360    (505)
Increase in other assets   (2,099)   (2,558)   - 
Increase in management fees payable   66,737    261,470    66,026 
Increase in professional fees payable   43,160    194,304    74,832 
Increase (decrease) in brokerage commissions payable   (3,380)   21,110    5,085 
Increase (decrease) in directors’ fees payable   (7,706)   19,303    - 
Increase in other liabilities   -    153    - 
Net cash used in operating activities   (22,104,401)   (92,909,488)   (5,027,736)
                
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:               
Addition of units   168,769,146    469,681,512    97,619,317 
Redemption of units   (26,356,666)   (153,723,138)   (5,148,469)
Net cash provided by financing activities   142,412,480    315,958,374    92,470,848 
                
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents   120,308,079    223,048,886    87,443,112 
                
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year   310,491,998    87,443,112    - 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year  $430,800,077   $310,491,998   $87,443,112 

 

* The commencement of operations of the United States Commodity Index Fund was August 10, 2010.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Copper Index Fund*

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
  December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:            
Net income (loss)  $111,459   $(52,867)  $- 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                                                
Increase in commodity futures trading account - cash and cash equivalents           (34,980 )           (397,549 )           -    
Unrealized (gain) loss on futures contracts   (68,588)   62,013    - 
Increase in receivable from Sponsor   (83,911)   (12,453)   - 
Increase in interest receivable   (11)   (7)   - 
Increase in other assets   (29)   -    - 
Increase (decrease) in management fees payable   (593)   1,986    - 
Increase in professional fees payable   87,268    12,925    - 
Increase in directors’ fees payable   12    32    - 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities           10,627               (385,920 )           -    
                
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:               
Addition of units   1,224,883    2,500,000    1,000 
Redemption of units   (1,240,510)   (1,019)   - 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities           (15,627 )           2,498,981               1,000    
                
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents   (5,000)   2,113,061    1,000 
                
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year   2,114,061    1,000    - 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year  $2,109,061   $2,114,061   $1,000 

 

*The commencement of operations of the United States Copper Index Fund was November 15, 2011.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Agriculture Index Fund*

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:               
Net income  $192,563   $-   $- 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:               
Increase in commodity futures trading account - cash and cash equivalents   (679,407)   -    - 
Unrealized loss on futures contracts   119,155    -    - 
Increase in receivable from Sponsor   (76,851)   -    - 
Increase in interest receivable   (32)   -    - 
Increase in management fees payable   1,772    -    - 
Increase in professional fees payable   80,030    -    - 
Increase in directors’ fees payable   79    -    - 
Net cash used in operating activities   (362,691)   -    - 
                
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:               
Addition of units   5,085,695    -    1,000 
Redemption of units   (2,723,566   -    - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   2,362,129    -    1,000 
                
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents   1,999,438    -    1,000 
                
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year   1,000    1,000    - 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year  $2,000,438   $1,000   $1,000 

 

*The commencement of operations of the United States Agriculture Index Fund was April 13, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust

Statements Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Metals Index Fund*

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:               
Net income  $183,256   $-   $- 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:               
Increase in commodity futures trading account - cash and cash equivalents   (468,065)   -    - 
Unrealized gain on futures contracts   (46,058)   -    - 
Increase in receivable from Sponsor   (59,316)   -    - 
Increase in interest receivable   (7)   -    - 
Increase in management fees payable   1,581    -    - 
Increase in professional fees payable   61,605    -    - 
Increase in directors’ fees payable   67    -    - 
Net cash used in operating activities   (326,937)   -    - 
                
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:               
Addition of units   3,727,317    -    1,000 
Redemption of units   (1,264,396)   -    - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   2,462,921    -    1,000 
                
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents   2,135,984    -    1,000 
                
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year   1,000    1,000    - 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year  $2,136,984   $1,000   $1,000 

 

*The commencement of operations of the United States Metals Index Fund was June 19, 2012.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
Statements Cash Flows

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

United States Commodities Index Funds Trust

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:               
Net income (loss)  $(7,611,657)  $(68,154,279)  $10,521,486 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:               
(Increase) decrease in commodity futures trading account - cash and cash equivalents   2,471,491    (56,145,173)   (8,225,946)
Unrealized (gain) loss on futures contracts   (17,751,283)   30,456,022    (7,417,317)
(Increase) decrease in receivable from Sponsor   (220,078)   38,944    (51,397)
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable   (379)   353    (505)
Increase in other assets   (2,128)   (2,558)   - 
Increase in management fees payable   69,497    263,456    66,026 
Increase in professional fees payable   272,063    207,229    74,832 
Increase (decrease) in brokerage commissions payable   (3,380)   21,110    5,085 
Increase (decrease) in directors’ fees payable   (7,548)   19,335    - 
Increase in other liabilities   -    153    - 
Net cash used in operating activities   (22,783,402)   (93,295,408)   (5,027,736)
                
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:               
Addition of units   178,807,041    472,181,512    97,618,317 
Redemption of units   (31,585,138)   (153,724,157)   (5,148,469)
Net cash provided by financing activities   147,221,903    318,457,355    92,469,848 
                
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents   124,438,501    225,161,947    87,442,112 
                
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year   312,608,059    87,446,112    4,000 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year  $437,046,560   $312,608,059   $87,446,112 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 
 

 

United States Commodity Index Funds Trust
Notes to Financial Statements

For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010

 

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS

 

The United States Commodity Index Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on December 21, 2009. The Trust is a series trust formed pursuant to the Delaware Statutory Trust Act and includes the United States Commodity Index Fund (“USCI”), a commodity pool formed on April 1, 2010 and first made available to the public on August 10, 2010, the United States Copper Index Fund (“CPER”), a commodity pool formed on November 26, 2010 and first made available to the public on November 15, 2011, the United States Agriculture Index Fund (“USAG”), a commodity pool formed on November 26, 2010 and first made available to the public on April 13, 2012 and the United States Metals Index Fund (“USMI”), a commodity pool formed on November 26, 2010 and first made available to the public on June 19, 2012. USCI, CPER, USAG and USMI each issues units (“units”) that may be purchased and sold on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “NYSE Arca”). USCI, CPER, USAG and USMI are collectively referred to herein as the “Trust Series.” The Trust and each Trust Series operate pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement dated as of November 10, 2010 (the “Trust Agreement”). United States Commodity Funds LLC (“USCF”) is the sponsor of the Trust and the Trust Series and is also responsible for the management of the Trust and the Trust Series. For purposes of the financial statement presentation, unless specified otherwise, all references will be to the Trust Series.

 

USCF has the power and authority to establish and designate one or more series and to issue units thereof, from time to time as it deems necessary or desirable. USCF has exclusive power to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences as between the units of any series as to right of redemption, special and relative rights as to dividends and other distributions and on liquidation, conversion rights, and conditions under which the series shall have separate voting rights or no voting rights. The term for which the Trust is to exist commenced on the date of the filing of the Certificate of Trust, and the Trust and any Trust Series will exist in perpetuity, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement. Separate and distinct records must be maintained for each Trust Series and the assets associated with a Trust Series must be held in such separate and distinct records (directly or indirectly, including a nominee or otherwise) and accounted for in such separate and distinct records separately from the assets of any other Trust Series. Each Trust Series is separate from all other Trust Series created as series of the Trust in respect of the assets and liabilities allocated to that Trust Series and represents a separate investment portfolio of the Trust.

 

The sole Trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust Company (the “Trustee”), a Delaware banking corporation. The Trustee is unaffiliated with USCF. The Trustee’s duties and liabilities with respect to the offering of units and the management of the Trust are limited to its express obligations under the Trust Agreement.

 

USCF is a member of the National Futures Association (the “NFA”) and became a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) effective December 1, 2005. The Trust and each Trust Series have a fiscal year ending on December 31.

 

USCF is also the general partner of the United States Oil Fund, LP (“USOF”), the United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (“USNG”), the United States 12 Month Oil Fund, LP (“US12OF”), the United States Gasoline Fund, LP (“UGA”) and the United States Diesel-Heating Oil Fund, LP (formerly, the United States Heating Oil Fund, LP) (“USDHO”), which listed their limited partnership units onthe American Stock Exchange (the “AMEX”) under the ticker symbols “USO” on April 10, 2006, “UNG” on April 18, 2007, “USL” on December 6, 2007, “UGA” on February 26, 2008 and “UHN” on April 9, 2008, respectively. As a result of the acquisition of the AMEX by NYSE Euronext, each of USOF’s, USNG’s, US12OF’s, UGA’s and USDHO’s units commenced trading on the NYSE Arca on November 25, 2008. USCF is also the general partner of the United States Short Oil Fund, LP (“USSO”), the United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund, LP (“US12NG”) and the United States Brent Oil Fund, LP (“USBO”), which listed their limited partnership units on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbols “DNO” on September 24, 2009, “UNL” on November 18, 2009 and “BNO” on June 2, 2010, respectively. All funds listed previously are referred to collectively herein as the “Related Public Funds.” USCF has also filed registration statements to register units of the United States Sugar Fund (“USSF”), the United States Natural Gas Double Inverse Fund (“UNGD”), the United States Gasoil Fund (“USGO”) and the United States Asian Commodities Basket Fund (“UAC”), each a series of the United States Commodity Funds Trust I, and the US Golden Currency Fund (“HARD”), a series of the United States Currency Funds Trust.

 

Effective as of May 1, 2012, each of USCI, CPER and USAG issue units to certain authorized purchasers (“Authorized Purchasers”) by offering baskets consisting of 50,000 units (“Creation Baskets”) through ALPS Distributors, Inc., as the marketing agent (the “Marketing Agent”). Prior to May 1, 2012, each of USCI, CPER and USAG issued units to Authorized Purchasers by offering baskets consisting of 100,000 units through the Marketing Agent. USMI was not available to the public until June 19, 2012, and from its inception of offering, issues units to certain Authorized Purchasers by offering baskets consisting of 50,000 units through the Marketing Agent. The purchase price for a Creation Basket is based upon the net asset value (“NAV”) of a unit calculated shortly after the close of the core trading session on the NYSE Arca on the day the order to create the basket is properly received.

 

From July 1, 2011 through May 1, 2013, Authorized Purchasers pay USCI $350 for each order placed to create one or more Creation Baskets or to redeem one or more baskets (“Redemption Baskets”), consisting of 50,000 units; prior to July 1, 2011, Authorized Purchasers paid USCI $1,000 for each order placed to create one or more Creation Baskets or to redeem one or more Redemption Baskets. From May 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013, Authorized Purchasers pay each of CPER, USAG and USMI $350 for each order placed to create one or more Creation Baskets or to redeem one or more Redemption Baskets; prior to May 1, 2012, Authorized Purchasers paid $1,000 for each order placed to create one or more Creation Baskets or to redeem one or more Redemption Baskets. Units may be purchased or sold on a nationally recognized securities exchange in smaller increments than a Creation Basket or Redemption Basket. Units purchased or sold on a nationally recognized securities exchange are not purchased or sold at the per unit NAV of each Trust Series but rather at market prices quoted on such exchange.

 

 
 

 

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Commodity futures contracts, forward contracts, physical commodities, and related options are recorded on the trade date. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are reflected in the statements of financial condition and represent the difference between the original contract amount and the market value (as determined by exchange settlement prices for futures contracts and related options and cash dealer prices at a predetermined time for forward contracts, physical commodities, and their related options) as of the last business day of the year or as of the last date of the financial statements. Changes in the unrealized gains or losses between periods are reflected in the statements of operations. Each Trust Series earns interest on its assets denominated in U.S. dollars on deposit with the futures commission merchant at the 90-day Treasury bill rate. In addition, each Trust Series earns income on funds held at the custodian and/or futures commission merchant at prevailing market rates earned on such investments.

 

Brokerage Commissions

 

Brokerage commissions on all open commodity futures contracts are accrued on a full-turn basis.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Trust Series are not subject to federal income taxes; each investor reports his/her allocable share of income, gain, loss deductions or credits on his/her own income tax return.

 

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), each Trust Series is required to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any tax related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. Each Trust Series files an income tax return in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and may file income tax returns in various U.S. states. None of the Trust Series is subject to income tax return examinations by major taxing authorities for years before 2010 (year of the Trust Series’ inception, but not necessarily the commencement of operations for each Trust Series). The tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized results in each Trust Series recording a tax liability that reduces net assets. However, each Trust Series’ conclusions regarding this policy may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. Each Trust Series recognizes interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax fees payable, if assessed. No interest expense or penalties have been recognized as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 for any Trust Series.

 

Trust Capital and Allocation of Income and Losses

 

Profit or loss shall be allocated among the unitholders of each Trust Series in proportion to the number of units each investor holds as of the close of each month. USCF may revise, alter or otherwise modify this method of allocation as described in the Trust Agreement.

 

Adoption of New Monthly Allocation Convention

 

Effective January 1, 2012, USCI adopted a new convention for allocating items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credits. In situations where a partner’s interest in a partnership is sold or otherwise transferred during a taxable year, the Code generally requires that partnership tax items for the year be allocated among the partners using either an interim closing of the books or a daily proration method. USCI uses an interim closing of the books method under which income, gains and losses (both realized and unrealized), deductions and credits are determined on a monthly basis. Prior to January 1, 2012, USCI allocated these tax items among the holders of the units (including those who dispose of units during a taxable year) in proportion to the number of units owned by them on the last trading day of each month. For this purpose, if an investor holds a unit as of the close of business of the last trading day of a particular month, such investor is treated as if it owned the unit throughout the month and thus is allocated all of the items of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit attributable to that unit for such month (the “same-month convention”).

 

Effective January 1, 2012 for USCI, November 15, 2011 for CPER, April 13, 2012 for USAG and June 19, 2012 for USMI, an allocation convention is applied pursuant to which each Trust Series’ tax items for each month will be allocated among the holders of units in proportion to the number of units owned by them as of the close of business of the last trading day of the previous month. If an investor who holds a unit as of the close of business on the last trading day of the previous month disposes of a unit during the current month, such investor will be treated for purposes of making allocations as if it owned the unit throughout the current month (the “next-month convention”). For example, an investor who buys a unit on April 10 of a year and sells it on May 20 of the same year will be allocated all of the tax items attributable to May (because he or she is deemed to hold it through the last day of May) but will not be allocated any of the tax items attributable to April. The tax items attributable to that unit for April will be allocated to the person who is the actual or deemed holder of the unit as of the close of business on the last trading day of March.

 

For investors in USCI, as a result of the transition from the same-month convention to the next-month convention, an investor who bought a unit in December 2011 and sold the unit on or after January 1, 2012 will be allocated the tax items attributable to that unit for December 2011 as well as the tax items attributable to that unit for 2012.

 

Creations and Redemptions

 

Authorized Purchasers may purchase Creation Baskets or redeem Redemption Baskets only in blocks of 50,000 units. Effective as of May 1, 2012, Authorized Purchasers may purchase Creation Baskets or redeem Redemption Baskets for USCI, CPER and USAG only in blocks of 50,000 units at a price equal to the NAV of the units calculated shortly after the close of the core trading session on the NYSE Arca on the day the order is placed. Prior to May 1, 2012, Authorized Purchasers could only purchase Creation Baskets or redeem Redemption Baskets for USCI, CPER and USAG in blocks of 100,000 units. USMI was not available to the public until June 19, 2012, and from its inception of offering, Authorized Purchasers could only purchase Creation Baskets in blocks of 50,000 units.

 

Each Trust Series receives or pays the proceeds from units sold or redeemed within three business days after the trade date of the purchase or redemption. The amounts due from Authorized Purchasers are reflected in each Trust Series’ statements of financial condition as receivable for units sold, and amounts payable to Authorized Purchasers upon redemption are reflected as payable for units redeemed.

 

Calculation of Net Asset Value Per Unit

 

Each Trust Series’ per unit NAV is calculated on each NYSE Arca trading day by taking the current market value of its total assets, subtracting any liabilities and dividing the amount by the total number of units issued and outstanding. Each Trust Series uses the closing prices on the relevant Futures Exchanges (as defined in Note 3 below) of the Applicable Benchmark Component Futures Contracts (as defined in Note 3 below) that at any given time make up the Applicable Index (as defined in Note 3 below) (determined at the earlier of the close of such exchange or 2:30 p.m. New York time) for the contracts traded on the Futures Exchanges, but calculates or determines the value of all other investments of each Trust Series using market quotations, if available, or other information customarily used to determine the fair value of such investments.

 

 
 

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Unit

 

Net income (loss) per unit is the difference between the per unit NAV at the beginning of each period and the per unit NAV at the end of each period. The weighted average number of units outstanding was computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average unit. The weighted average units are equal to the number of units outstanding at the end of the period, adjusted proportionately for units added and redeemed based on the amount of time the units were outstanding during such period. As of December 31, 2012, USCF held 50,000 units of USMI.

 

Offering Costs

 

Offering costs incurred in connection with the registration of units prior to the commencement of the offering are borne by USCF. Offering costs incurred in connection with the registration of additional units after the commencement of the offering are borne by each Trust Series. These costs include registration fees paid to regulatory agencies and all legal, accounting, printing and other expenses associated with such offerings. Costs borne by the Trust Series after the commencement of an offering are accounted for as a deferred charge and thereafter amortized to expense over twelve months on a straight-line basis or a shorter period if warranted.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

Cash equivalents include money market funds and overnight deposits or time deposits with original maturity dates of six months or less.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires USCF to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of the revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates and assumptions.

 

Reclassification

 

The audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 have been adjusted to reflect a non-material capital contribution of cash from USCF in the amount of $3,000. The $3,000 capital contribution was received by the Trust from USCF on November 10, 2010.

 

NOTE 3 - TRUST SERIES

 

In connection with the execution of the First Trust Agreement on April 1, 2010, USCI was designated as the first series of the Trust. USCF contributed $1,000 to the Trust upon its formation on December 21, 2009, representing an initial contribution of capital to the Trust. Following the designation of USCI as the first series of the Trust, the initial capital contribution of $1,000 was transferred from the Trust to USCI and deemed an initial contribution to USCI. In connection with the commencement of USCI’s initial offering of units, USCF received 20 Sponsor Units of USCI in exchange for the previously received capital contribution, representing a beneficial ownership interest in USCI.

 

On July 30, 2010, USCI received a notice of effectiveness from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for its registration of 50,000,000 units on Form S-1 with the SEC. On August 10, 2010, USCI listed its units on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol “USCI”. USCI established its initial per unit NAV by setting the price at $50.00 and issued 100,000 units in exchangefor $5,000,000 on August 10, 2010. USCI also commenced investment operations on August 10, 2010 by purchasing Futures Contracts traded on the Futures Exchanges. In order to satisfy NYSE Arca listing standards that at least 100,000 units be outstanding at the beginning of the trading day on the NYSE Arca, USCF purchased the initial Creation Basket from the initial Authorized Purchaser at the initial offering price. The $1,000 fee that would otherwise be charged to the Authorized Purchaser in connection with an order to create or redeem was waived in connection with the initial Creation Basket. USCF held such initial Creation Basket until September 3, 2010, at which time the initial Authorized Purchaser repurchased the units comprising such basket in accordance with the specified conditions noted above. On September 14, 2011, USCF redeemed the 20 Sponsor Units of USCI and, on September 19, 2011, USCF purchased five units of USCI in the open market.

 

In connection with the Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement dated November 10, 2010, USMI, USAG and CPER were designated as three additional series of the Trust. Following the designation of the additional series, an initial capital contribution of $3,000 was transferred from USCF to the Trust. On November 10, 2010, the Trust transferred $1,000 to each of USMI, USAG and CPER, which was deemed a capital contribution to each series. On November 14, 2011, USCF received 40 Sponsor Units of CPER in exchange for the previously received capital contribution, representing a beneficial interest in CPER. On December 7, 2011, USCF redeemed the 40 Sponsor Units of CPER and purchased 40 units of CPER in the open market. On April 13, 2012, USCF received 40 Sponsor Units of USAG in exchange for the previously received capital contribution, representing a beneficial interest in USAG. On June 28, 2012, USCF redeemed the 40 Sponsor Units of USAG and on October 3, 2012, purchased 5 units of USAG on the open market. On June 19, 2012, USCF received 40 Sponsor Units of USMI in exchange for the previously received capital contribution, representing a beneficial interest in USMI. On August 27, 2012, USCF redeemed the 40 Sponsor Units of USMI.

 

CPER, USAG and USMI received notice of effectiveness from the SEC for its registration of 30,000,000 CPER units, 20,000,000 USAG units and 20,000,000 USMI units on September 6, 2011. The order to permit listing CPER, USAG and USMI on the NYSE Arca was received on October 20, 2011. On November 15, 2011, CPER listed its units on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol “CPER.” CPER established its initial per unit NAV by setting the price at $25.00 and issued 100,000 units to the initial authorized purchaser, Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., in exchange for $2,500,000 in cash on November 15, 2011. The $1,000 fee that would otherwise be charged to the Authorized Purchaser in connection with an order to create or redeem was waived in connection with the initial Creation Basket.

 

On April 13, 2012, USAG listed its units on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol “USAG.” USAG established its initial per unit NAV by setting the price at $25.00. On April 14, 2012, USCF purchased 2 initial Creation Baskets of USAG. In accordance with applicable requirements of Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, no Creation Baskets were offered to Authorized Purchasers nor were the units listed on the NYSE Arca until five business days had elapsed from the date of USCF’s purchase of the initial Creation Basket on April 4, 2012. The $1,000 fee that would have otherwise been charged in connection with an order to create or redeem was waived in connection with the initial Creation Basket.

 

 
 

 

On June 19, 2012, USMI listed its units on the NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol “USMI.” USMI established its initial per unit NAV by setting the price at $25.00. On June 11, 2012, USCF purchased two initial Creation Baskets of USMI. In accordance with applicable requirements of Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, no Creation Baskets were offered to Authorized Purchasers nor were the units listed on the NYSE Arca until five business days had elapsed from the date of USCF’s purchase of the initial Creation Basket on June 11, 2012. The $350 fee that would have otherwise been charged in connection with an order to create or redeem was waived in connection with the initial Creation Basket. On August 29, 2012, USCF redeemed one of two initial Creation Baskets of USMI, leaving its holdings to 50,000 units.

 

USCI’s Investment Objective

 

USCI invests in futures contracts for commodities that are currently traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (the “NYMEX”), ICE Futures (“ICE Futures”), Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”), Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”), London Metal Exchange (“LME”), Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“COMEX”) or on other foreign exchanges (the NYMEX, ICE Futures, CBOT, CME, LME, Comex and other foreign exchanges, collectively, the “Futures Exchanges”) (such futures contracts, collectively, “Futures Contracts”) and, to a lesser extent, in order to comply with regulatory requirements or in view of market conditions, other commodity-based contracts and instruments such as cash-settled options on Futures Contracts, forward contracts relating to commodities, cleared swap contracts and other non exchange traded (“over-the-counter”) transactions that are based on the price of commodities and Futures Contracts (collectively, “Other Commodity-Related Investments”). Market conditions that USCF currently anticipates could cause USCI to invest in Other Commodity Related Investments would be those allowing USCI to obtain greater liquidity or to execute transactions with more favorable pricing. Futures Contracts and Other Commodity-Related Investments collectively are referred to as “Commodity Interests.”

 

The investment objective of USCI is for the daily changes in percentage terms of its units’ per unit net asset value (“NAV”) to reflect the daily changes in percentage terms of the SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Index Total ReturnSM (the “Commodity Index”), less USCI’s expenses. USCF does not intend to operate USCI in a fashion such that its per unit NAV will equal, in dollar terms, the spot prices of the commodities underlying the Benchmark Component Futures Contracts (as defined below) that comprise the Commodity Index or the prices of any particular group of Futures Contracts. USCI will not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day. USCI believes that it is not practical to manage the portfolio to achieve such an investment goal when investing in Futures Contracts and Other Commodity-Related Investments. The Commodity Index is designed to reflect the performance of a diversified group of commodities. The Commodity Index is comprised of 14 Futures Contracts that are selected on a monthly basis from a list of 27 possible Futures Contracts. The Futures Contracts that at any given time make up the Commodity Index are referred to herein as “Benchmark Component Futures Contracts.” The Commodity Index is owned and maintained by SummerHaven Index Management, LLC (“SummerHaven Indexing”) and calculated and published by Bloomberg, L.P. USCI invests first in the current Benchmark Component Futures Contracts and other Futures Contracts intended to replicate the return on the current Benchmark Component Futures Contracts and, thereafter may hold Futures Contracts in a particular commodity other than one specified as the Benchmark Component Futures Contract, or may hold Other Commodity-Related Investments that are intended to replicate the return on the Benchmark Futures Contracts, but may fail to closely track the Commodity Index’s total return movements. If USCI increases in size, and due to its obligations to comply with regulatory limits or due to other market pricing or liquidity factors, USCI may invest in Futures Contract months other than the designated month specified as the Benchmark Component Futures Contract, or in Other Commodity-Related Investments, which may have the effect of increasing transaction related expenses and may result in increased tracking error.

 

USCI’s units began trading on August 10, 2010. As of December 31, 2012, USCI held 1,058 Futures Contracts on the NYMEX, 2,240 Futures Contracts on the ICE Futures, 3,405 Futures Contracts on the CBOT, 637 Futures Contracts on the CME, 5,701 Futures Contracts on the LME and did not hold any Futures Contracts on the COMEX.

 

CPER’s Investment Objective

 

The investment objective of CPER is for the daily changes in percentage terms of its units’ per unit NAV to reflect the daily changes in percentage terms of the SummerHaven Copper Index Total ReturnSM (the “Copper Index”), less CPER’s expenses. USCF does not intend to operate CPER in a fashion such that its per unit NAV will equal, in dollar terms, the spot prices of the commodities underlying the Benchmark Component Copper Futures Contracts (as defined below) that comprise the Copper Index or the prices of any particular group of Futures Contracts. CPER will not seek to achieve a stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day. USCF believes that it is not practical to manage the portfolio to achieve such an investment goal when investing in Futures Contracts and Other Copper-Related Investments (as defined below). The Copper Index is designed to reflect the performance of the investment returns from a portfolio of copper futures contracts. The Copper Index is owned and maintained by SummerHaven Indexing and calculated and published by the NYSE Arca. The Copper Index is comprised of either two or three Eligible Copper Futures Contracts that are selected on a monthly basis based on quantitative formulas relating to the prices of the Eligible Copper Futures Contracts developed by SummerHaven Indexing. The Eligible Copper Futures Contracts that at any given time make up the Copper Index are referred to herein as “Benchmark Component Copper Futures Contracts.”

 

CPER seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing to the fullest extent possible in the Benchmark Component Copper Futures Contracts. Then, if constrained by regulatory requirements or in view of market conditions, CPER will invest next in other Eligible Copper Futures Contracts, and finally to a lesser extent, in other exchange traded futures contracts that are economically identical or substantially similar to the Benchmark Component Copper Futures Contracts if one or more other Eligible Copper Futures Contracts is not available. When CPER has invested to the fullest extent possible in exchange-traded futures contracts, CPER may then invest in other contracts and instruments based on the Benchmark Component Copper Futures Contracts, other Eligible Copper Futures Contracts or copper, such as cash-settled options, forward contracts, cleared swap contracts and swap contracts other than cleared swap contracts. Other exchange-traded futures contracts that are economically identical or substantially similar to the Benchmark Component Copper Futures Contracts and other contracts and instruments based on the Benchmark Component Copper Futures Contracts, are collectively referred to collectively as “Other Copper-Related Investments,” and together with Benchmark Component Copper Futures Contracts and other Eligible Copper Futures Contracts, “Copper Interests.” CPER’s units began trading on November 15, 2011. As of December 31, 2012, CPER held 28 Futures Contracts on the COMEX.

 

 
 

 

USAG’s Investment Objective

 

The investment objective of USAG is for the daily changes in percentage terms of its units’ per unit NAV to reflect the daily changesin percentage terms of the SummerHaven Dynamic Agriculture Index Total ReturnSM (the “Agriculture Index”), less USAG’s expenses. USCF does not intend to operate USAG in a fashion such that its per unit NAV will equal, in dollar terms, the spot prices ofthe commodities underlying the Benchmark Component Agriculture Futures Contracts (as defined below) that comprise the Agriculture Index or the prices of any particular group of Futures Contracts. USAG will not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day. USCF believes that it is not practical to manage the portfolio to achieve such an investment goal when investing in Futures Contracts and Other Agriculture-Related Investments (as defined below). The Agriculture Index is designed to reflect the performance of a diversified group of agricultural commodities. The Agriculture Index is owned and maintained by SummerHaven Indexing and calculated and published by the NYSE Arca. Futures contracts for the agricultural commodities comprising the Agriculture Index are traded on ICE Future US, ICE Futures Canada, the CBOT, the Kansas City Board of Trade (“KCBT”) and the CME and are collectively referred to herein as “Eligible Agriculture Futures Contracts.” The Agriculture Index is comprised of 14 Eligible Agriculture Futures Contracts that are selected on a monthly basis based on quantitative formulas developed by SummerHaven Indexing. The Eligible Agriculture Futures Contracts that at any given time make up the Agriculture Index are referred to herein as “Benchmark Component Agriculture Futures Contracts.” The relative weighting of the Benchmark Component Agriculture Futures Contracts will change on a monthly basis, based on quantitative formulas relating to the prices of the Benchmark Component Agriculture Futures Contracts developed by SummerHaven Indexing.

 

USAG seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing to the fullest extent possible in the Benchmark Component Agriculture Futures Contracts. Then, if constrained by regulatory requirements or in view of market conditions, USAG will invest next in other Eligible Agriculture Futures Contracts based on the same agricultural commodity as the futures contracts subject to such regulatory constraints or market conditions, and finally, to a lesser extent, in other exchange traded futures contracts that are economically identical or substantially similar to the Benchmark Component Agriculture Futures Contracts if one or more other Eligible Agriculture Futures Contracts is not available. When USAG has invested to the fullest extent possible in exchange-traded futures contracts, USAG may then invest in other contracts and instruments based on the Benchmark Component Agriculture Futures Contracts, other Eligible Agriculture Futures Contracts or the agricultural commodities included in the Agriculture Index, such as cash-settled options, forward contracts, cleared swap contracts and swap contracts other than cleared swap contracts. Other exchange-traded futures contracts that are economically identical or substantially similar to the Benchmark Component Agriculture Futures Contracts and other contracts and instruments based on the Benchmark Component Agriculture Futures Contracts, as well as metals included in the Agriculture Index, are collectively referred to as “Other Agriculture-Related Investments,” and together with Benchmark Component Agriculture Futures Contracts and other Eligible Agriculture Futures Contracts, “Agriculture Interests.” USAG’s units began trading on April 13, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, USAG held 29 Futures Contracts on the ICE Futures, 9 Futures Contracts on the CME, 4 Futures Contracts on the KCBT and 30 Futures Contracts on the CBOT.

 

USMI’s Investment Objective

 

The investment objective of USMI is for the daily changes in percentage terms of its units’ per unit NAV to reflect the daily changes in percentage terms of the SummerHaven Metals Index Total ReturnSM (the “Metals Index”), less USMI’s expenses. USCF does not intend to operate USMI in a fashion such that its per unit NAV will equal, in dollar terms, the spot prices of the commodities underlying the Benchmark Component Metals Futures Contracts (as defined below) that comprise the Metals Index or the prices of any particular group of Futures Contracts. USMI will not seek to achieve its stated investment objective over a period of time greater than one day. USCF believes that it is not practical to manage the portfolio to achieve such an investment goal when investing in Futures Contracts and Other Metals-Related Investments (as defined below). The Metals Index is owned and maintained by SummerHaven Indexing and calculated and published by the NYSE Arca. Futures contracts for the metals in the Metals Index that are traded on the NYMEX, the LME and COMEX are collectively referred to herein as “Eligible Metals Futures Contracts.” The Metals Index is comprised of 10 Eligible Metals Futures Contracts that are selected on a monthly basis based on quantitative formulas developed by SummerHaven Indexing. The Eligible Metals Futures Contracts that at any given time make up the Metals Index are referred to herein as “Benchmark Component Metals Futures Contracts.” The relative weighting of the Benchmark Component Metals Futures Contracts will change on a monthly basis, based on quantitative formulas relating to the prices of the Benchmark Component Metals Futures Contracts developed by SummerHaven Indexing.

 

USMI seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing to the fullest extent possible in the Benchmark Component Metals Futures Contracts. Then, if constrained by regulatory requirements or in view of market conditions, USMI will invest next in other Eligible Metals Futures Contracts, and finally to a lesser extent, in other exchange traded futures contracts that are economically identical or substantially similar to the Benchmark Component Metals Futures Contracts if one or more other Eligible Metals Futures Contracts is not available. When USMI has invested to the fullest extent possible in exchange-traded futures contracts, USMI may then invest in other contracts and instruments based on the Benchmark Component Metals Futures Contracts, other Eligible Metals Futures Contracts or the metals included in the Metals Index, such as cash-settled options, forward contracts, cleared swap contracts and swap contracts other than cleared swap contracts. Other exchange-traded futures contracts that are economically identical or substantially similar to the Benchmark Component Metals Futures Contracts and other contracts and instruments based on the Benchmark Component Metals Futures Contracts are collectively referred to as “Other Metals-Related Investments,” and together with Benchmark Component Metals Futures Contracts and other Eligible Metals Futures Contracts, “Metals Interests.” USMI’s units began trading on June 19, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, USMI held 2 Futures Contracts on the NYMEX, 1 Futures Contract on the CME, 70 Futures Contracts on the LME and 11 Futures Contracts on the COMEX.

 

Other Defined Terms - Trust Series

 

The Commodity Index, the Copper Index, the Agriculture Index and the Metals Index are referred to throughout these Notes to Financial Statements collectively as the “Applicable Index” or “Indices.”

 

Benchmark Component Futures Contracts, Benchmark Component Copper Futures Contracts, Benchmark Component Agriculture Futures Contracts and Benchmark Component Metals Futures Contracts are referred to throughout these Notes to Financial Statements collectively as “Applicable Benchmark Component Futures Contracts.”

 

Other Commodity-Related Investments, Other Copper-Related Investments, Other Agriculture-Related Interests and Other MetalsRelated Investments are referred to throughout these Notes to Financial Statements collectively as “Other Related Investments.”

 

 
 

 

Trading Advisor and Trustee

 

The Trust Series’ trading advisor is SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC (“SummerHaven”), a Delaware limited liability company that is registered as a commodity trading advisor and CPO with the CFTC and is a member of the NFA. SummerHaven provides advisory services to USCF with respect to the Applicable Index of each Trust Series and the investment decisions of each Trust Series.

 

The Trustee accepts service of legal process on the Trust in the State of Delaware and makes certain filings under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. The Trustee does not owe any other duties to the Trust, USCF or the unitholders.

 

NOTE 4 - FEES PAID BY USCI and CPER AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

USCF Management Fee

 

Under the Trust Agreement, USCF is responsible for investing the assets of each Trust Series in accordance with the objectives and policies of each such Trust Series. In addition, USCF has arranged for one or more third parties to provide trading advisory, administrative, custody, accounting, transfer agency and other necessary services to each Trust Series. For these services, each of USCI, CPER, USAG and USMI is contractually obligated to pay USCF a fee, which is paid monthly, equal to 0.95% per annum of average daily total net assets. Effective as of May 29, 2012 (and continuing at least through March 31, 2013), USCF voluntarily waived the management fee paid by each of CPER and USAG from 0.95% per annum of average daily total net assets to 0.65% and 0.80% per annum of average daily total net assets, respectively. Effective as of May 30, 2012 (and continuing at least through March 31, 2013), USCF voluntarily waived the management fee paid by USMI from 0.95% per annum of average daily total net assets to 0.70% per annum of average daily total net assets. The reduced fee for USMI became operational as of June 19, 2012, when USMI first became listed on the NYSE Arca.

 

Trustee Fee

 

The Trustee is the Delaware trustee of the Trust. In connection with the Trustee’s services, USCF is responsible for paying the Trustee’s annual fee in the amount of $3,000.

 

Ongoing Registration Fees and Other Offering Expenses

 

Each Trust Series pays the costs and expenses associated with the ongoing registration of its units subsequent to the initial offering. These costs include registration or other fees paid to regulatory agencies in connection with the offer and sale of units, and all legal, accounting, printing and other expenses associated with such offer and sale. During the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, none of the Trust Series incurred any registration fees or other offering expenses.

 

Directors’ Fees and Expenses

 

Each Trust Series is responsible for paying its portion of the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance for such Trust Series and the Related Public Funds. In addition, as of July 8, 2011, each Trust Series is responsible for paying the fees and expenses of the independent directors who also serve as audit committee members of the Trust Series and the Related Public Funds organized as limited partnerships. Each Trust Series shares the fees and expenses on a pro rata basis with each other Trust Series and each Related Public Fund, as described above, based on the relative assets of each fund computed on a daily basis. These fees and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 amounted to a total of $540,586 for the Trust Series and the Related Public Funds. USCI’s portion of such fees and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $68,533, CPER’s portion of such fees and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $415. USAG’s portion of such fees and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $220 and USMI’s portion of such fees and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 was $154.

 

Investor Tax Reporting Cost

 

The fees and expenses associated with each Trust Series’ audit expenses and tax accounting and reporting requirements are paid by such Trust Series. These costs amounted to a total of $300,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 for USCI, $50,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 for CPER, $75,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 for USAG and $75,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012 for USMI.

 

Other Expenses and Fees and Expense Waivers

 

In addition to the fees described above, each Trust Series pays all brokerage fees and other expenses in connection with the operation of such Trust Series, excluding costs and expenses paid by USCF as outlined in Note 5 below. USCF had voluntarily agreed to pay certain expenses normally borne by USCI to the extent that such expenses exceeded 0.15% (15 basis points) of USCI’s NAV, on an annualized basis, through March 31, 2011. As of March 31, 2011, the expense waiver for USCI was no longer in effect. In addition, USCF has voluntarily agreed to pay certain expenses normally borne by each of CPER, USAG and USMI to the extent that such expenses exceed 0.15% (15 basis points) of each of CPER’s, USAG’s and USMI’s NAV, on an annualized basis, through at least June 30, 2013. USCF has no obligation to continue such payments into subsequent periods. For the year ended December 31, 2012, USCF waived $96,364 in expenses for CPER, $76,851 for USAG and $59,316 for USMI. This voluntary expense waiver is in addition to those amounts USCF is contractually obligated to pay as described in Note 5.

 

NOTE 5 - CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS

 

USCF and the Trust, each on its own behalf and on behalf of each Trust Series, are party to a marketing agent agreement, dated as of July 22, 2010, as amended from time to time, with the Marketing Agent, whereby the Marketing Agent provides certain marketing services for each Trust Series as outlined in the agreement. The fee of the Marketing Agent, which is borne by USCF, is equal to 0.06% on each Trust Series’ assets up to $3 billion and 0.04% on each Trust Series’ assets in excess of $3 billion.

 

The above fee does not include the following expenses, which are also borne by USCF: the cost of placing advertisements in various periodicals; web construction and development; or the printing and production of various marketing materials.

 

USCF and the Trust, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Trust Series, are also party to a custodian agreement, dated July 22, 2010, as amended from time to time, with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH&Co.”), whereby BBH&Co. holds investments on behalf of each Trust Series. USCF pays the fees of the custodian, which are determined by the parties from time to time. In addition, USCF and the Trust, on its own behalf and on behalf of each Trust Series, are party to an administrative agency agreement, dated July 22, 2010, as amended from time to time, with BBH&Co., whereby BBH&Co. acts as the administrative agent, transfer agent and registrar for each Trust Series. USCF also pays the fees of BBH&Co. for its services under such agreement and such fees are determined by the parties from time to time.

 

 
 

 

Currently, USCF pays BBH&Co. for its services, in the foregoing capacities, a minimum amount of $75,000 annually for its custody, fund accounting and fund administration services rendered to each Trust Series and each of the Related Public Funds, as well as a $20,000 annual fee for its transfer agency services. In addition, USCF pays BBH&Co. an asset-based charge of: (a) 0.06% for the first $500 million of USCI’s, CPER’s, USAG’s, USMI’s, USOF’s, USNG’s, US12OF’s, UGA’s, USDHO’s, USSO’s, US12NG’s and USBO’s combined net assets, (b) 0.0465% for USCI’s, CPER’s, USAG’s, USMI’s, USOF’s, USNG’s, US12OF’s, UGA’s, USDHO’s, USSO’s, US12NG’s and USBO’s combined net assets greater than $500 million but less than $1 billion, and (c) 0.035% once USCI’s, CPER’s, USAG’s, USMI’s, USOF’s, USNG’s, US12OF’s, UGA’s, USDHO’s, USSO’s, US12NG’s and USBO’s combined net assets exceed $1 billion. The annual minimum amount will not apply if the asset-based charge for all accounts in the aggregate exceeds $75,000. USCF also pays transaction fees ranging from $7 to $15 per transaction.

 

Each Trust Series has entered into a brokerage agreement, dated March 1, 2010 for USCI and November 18, 2011 for each of CPER, USAG and USMI, as amended from time to time, with Newedge USA, LLC (“Newedge”). The agreement requires Newedge to provide services to each Trust Series in connection with the purchase and sale of Futures Contracts and Other Related Investments that may be purchased and sold by or through Newedge for each Trust Series’ account. In accordance with the agreement, Newedge charges each Trust Series commissions of approximately $7 to $15 per round-turn trade, including applicable exchange and NFA fees for Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts. Such fees include those incurred when purchasing Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts when each Trust Series issues units as a result of a Creation Basket, as well as fees incurred when selling Futures Contacts and options on Futures Contracts when each Trust Series redeems units as a result of a Redemption Basket. Such fees are also incurred when Futures Contracts and options on Futures Contracts are purchased or redeemed for the purpose of rebalancing the portfolio. Each Trust Series also incurs commissions to brokers for the purchase and sale of Futures Contracts, Other Commodity-Related Investments or Treasuries. During the year ended December 31, 2012, total commissions accrued to brokers amounted to $310,109 for USCI. Of this amount, approximately $296,759 was a result of rebalancing costs and approximately $13,350 was the result of trades necessitated by creation and redemption activity for USCI. By comparison, during the year ended December 31, 2011, total commissions accrued to brokers amounted to $307,284 for USCI. Of this amount, approximately $286,584 was a result of rebalancing costs and approximately $20,700 was the result of trades necessitated by creation and redemption activity for USCI. By comparison, during the year ended December 31, 2010, total commissions accrued to brokers amounted to $23,632. Of this amount, approximately $18,532 was a result of rebalancing costs and approximately $5,100 was the result of trades necessitated by creation and redemption activity for USCI. The increase in the total commissions accrued to brokers by USCI for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2011 was primarily due to an increase in USCI’s total net assets for the year ended December 31, 2012. The increase in the total commissions accrued to brokers by USCI for the year ended December 31, 2011 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2010, was primarily a function of an increase in USCI’s total net assets for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the fact that USCI was operating for only a portion of the year ended December 31, 2010 versus a full year of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011. As an annualized percentage of average total net assets, USCI’s figure for the year ended December 31, 2012 represents approximately 0.07% of USCI’s average total net assets. By comparison, USCI’s figure for the year ended December 31, 2011 represented approximately 0.08% of USCI’s average total net assets and the figure for the period ended December 31, 2010 represented approximately 0.15% of USCI’s average total net assets. However, there can be no assurance that commission costs and portfolio turnover will not cause commission expenses to rise in future quarters.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, total commissions accrued to brokers amounted to $956 for CPER. Of this amount, approximately $799 was a result of rebalancing costs and approximately $157 was the result of trades necessitated by creation and redemption activity. By comparison, during the year ended December 31, 2011, total commissions paid to brokers amounted to $177 for CPER. Of this amount, approximately $45 was a result of rebalancing costs and approximately $132 was the result of trades necessitated by creation and redemption activity for CPER. The increase in CPER’s total commissions accrued to brokers for the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2011, was primarily due an increase in CPER’s total net assets for the year ended December 31, 2012 and that CPER was operating for only a portion of the year ended December 31, 2011 versus a full year of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012. As an annualized percentage of average total net assets, CPER’s figure for the year ended December 31, 2012 represents approximately 0.04% of CPER’s average total net assets. By comparison, CPER’s figure for the year ended December 31, 2011 represented approximately 0.06% of CPER’s average total net assets. However, there can be no assurance that commission costs and portfolio turnover will not cause commission expenses to rise in future quarters.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, total commissions accrued to brokers amounted to $2,632 for USAG. Of this amount, approximately $2,090 was a result of rebalancing costs and approximately $542 was the result of trades necessitated by creation and redemption activity. As an annualized percentage of average daily total net assets, USAG’s figure for the year ended December 31, 2012 represents approximately 0.12% of USAG’s average daily total net assets. However, there can be no assurance that commission costs and portfolio turnover will not cause commission expenses to rise in future quarters.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, total commissions accrued to brokers amounted to $714 for USMI. Of this amount, approximately $512 was a result of rebalancing costs and approximately $202 was the result of trades necessitated by creation and redemption activity. As an annualized percentage of average daily total net assets, USMI’s figure for the year ended December 31, 2012 represents approximately 0.05% of USMI’s average daily total net assets. However, there can be no assurance that commission costs and portfolio turnover will not cause commission expenses to rise in future quarters.

 

USCF is party to an Amended Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2011, as amended from time to time, with SummerHaven, whereby SummerHaven provides advisory services to USCF with respect to the Applicable Index for each Trust Series and investment decisions for each Trust Series. SummerHaven’s advisory services include, but are not limited to, general consultation regarding the calculation and maintenance of the Applicable Index for each Trust Series, anticipated changes to each Applicable Index and the nature of each Applicable Index’s current or anticipated component securities. For these services, USCF pays SummerHaven a fee based on a percentage of the average total net assets of each Trust Series. For USCI, the fee is equal to the percentage fees paid to USCF minus 0.14%, with that result multiplied by 0.5, minus 0.06% to arrive at the actual fee paid. For each of CPER, USAG and USMI, the fee is equal to the percentage fees paid to USCF minus 0.18%, with that result multiplied by 0.5, minus 0.6% to arrive at the actual fee paid.

 

 
 

 

USCF is also party to an Amended Licensing Agreement, dated July 1, 2011, as amended from time to time, with SummerHaven, whereby SummerHaven sub-licensed to each Trust Series the use of certain names and marks, including the Applicable Index for each Trust Series for which SummerHaven has a sub-license from SummerHaven Indexing, the owner of each Applicable Index. Under the Licensing Agreement, USCF paid SummerHaven an annual fee of $15,000 per each Trust Series for the year ended December 31, 2012, plus an annual fee of 0.06% of the average daily total net assets of each Trust Series.

 

NOTE 6 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISKS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Each Trust Series engages in the trading of futures contracts and options on futures contracts and may engage in cleared swaps (collectively, “derivatives”). As such, each Trust Series is exposed to both market risk, which is the risk arising from changes in the market value of the contracts, and credit risk, which is the risk of failure by another party to perform according to the terms of a contract.

 

Each Trust Series may enter into futures contracts and options on futures contracts to gain exposure to changes in the value of an underlying commodity. A futures contract obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to accept) the future delivery of a specified quantity and type of a commodity at a specified time and place. Some futures contracts may call for physical delivery of the asset, while others are settled in cash. The contractual obligations of a buyer or seller may generally be satisfied by taking or making physical delivery of the underlying commodity or by making an offsetting sale or purchase of an identical futures contract on the same or linked exchange before the designated date of delivery.

 

The purchase and sale of futures contracts and options on futures contracts require margin deposits with a futures commission merchant. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires a futures commission merchant to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the futures commission merchant’s proprietary activities.

 

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk (specifically commodity price risk) and exposure to loss in excess of the amount of variation margin. The face or contract amounts reflect the extent of the total exposure each Trust Series has in the particular classes of instruments. Additional risks associated with the use of futures contracts are an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures contracts and the market value of the underlying securities and the possibility of an illiquid market for a futures contract.

 

All of the Futures Contracts held by each Trust Series were exchange-traded through December 31, 2012. The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are generally perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter transactions since, in overthe-counter transactions, a party must rely solely on the credit of its respective individual counterparties. However, in the future, if each Trust Series were to enter into non-exchange traded contracts, it would be subject to the credit risk associated with counterparty non-performance. The credit risk from counterparty non-performance associated with such instruments is the net unrealized gain, if any, on the transaction. Currently, each Trust Series has credit risk under its futures contracts since the sole counterparty to all domestic and foreign futures contracts is the clearinghouse for the exchange on which the relevant contracts are traded. In addition, each Trust Series bears the risk of financial failure by the clearing broker.

 

A Trust Series’ cash and other property, such as Treasuries, deposited with a futures commission merchant are considered commingled with all other customer funds, subject to the futures commission merchant’s segregation requirements. In the event of a futures commission merchant’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than the total of cash and other property deposited. The insolvency of a futures commission merchant could result in the complete loss of a Trust Series’ assets posted with that futures commission merchant; however, the majority of each Trust Series’ assets are held in Treasuries, cash and/or cash equivalents with the Trust Series’ custodian and would not be impacted by the insolvency of a futures commission merchant. The failure or insolvency of the Trust Series’ custodian, however, could result in a substantial loss of each Trust Series’ assets.

 

USCF may invest a portion of each Trust Series’ cash in money market funds that seek to maintain a stable per unit NAV. Each Trust Series may be exposed to any risk of loss associated with an investment in such money market funds. As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, none of the Trust Series held investments in money market funds. Each Trust Series holds cash deposits with its custodian. Pursuant to a written agreement with BBH&Co., uninvested overnight cash balances are swept to offshore branches of U.S. regulated and domiciled banks located in Toronto, Canada, London, United Kingdom, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and Nassau, Bahamas which are subject to U.S. regulation and regulatory oversight. As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, USCI held cash deposits and investments in Treasuries in the amounts of $491,119,704 and $374,465,568, respectively, with the custodian and futures commission merchant. As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, CPER held cash deposits and investments in Treasuries in the amounts of $2,541,590 and $2,511,610, respectively, with the custodian and futures commission merchant. As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, USAG held cash deposits and investments in Treasuries in the amounts of $2,679,845 and $1,000, respectively, with the custodian and futures commission merchant. As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, USMI held cash deposits and investments in Treasuries in the amounts of $2,605,049 and $1,000, respectively, with the custodian and futures commission merchant. Some or all of these amounts may be subject to loss should the Trust Series’ custodian and/ or futures commission merchant cease operations.

 

For derivatives, risks arise from changes in the market value of the contracts. Theoretically, each Trust Series is exposed to market risk equal to the value of Futures Contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short. As both a buyer and a seller of options, each Trust Series pays or receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option.

 

The Trust Series’ policy is to continuously monitor its exposure to market and counterparty risk through the use of a variety of financial, position and credit exposure reporting controls and procedures. In addition, the Trust Series or USCF have a policy of requiring review of the credit standing of each broker or counterparty with which they conduct business.

 

The financial instruments held by the applicable Trust Series are reported in its statements of financial condition at market or fair value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value, because of their highly liquid nature and short-term maturity.

 

 
 

 

NOTE 7 - FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

The following tables present per unit performance data and other supplemental financial data for each Trust Series for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 for the unitholders. This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

 

USCI

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010* 
Per Unit Operating Performance:               
                
Net asset value, beginning of year  $58.47   $64.37   $50.00 
Total income (loss)   0.67    (5.16)   14.66 
Total expenses   (0.69)   (0.74)   (0.29)
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   (0.02)   (5.90)   14.37 
Net asset value, end of year  $58.45   $58.47   $64.37 
                
Total Return   (0.03)%   (9.17)%   28.74%
                
Ratios to Average Net Assets               
Total income (loss)   (0.74)%   (15.97)%   27.06%
Management fees   0.95%   0.95%   0.95%
Total expenses excluding management fees   0.20%   0.21%   0.63%
Expenses waived   -%   (0.01)%   (0.33)%**
Net expenses excluding management fees   0.20%   0.20%   0.30%**
Net income (loss)   (1.89)%   (17.12)%   26.57%

 

*The commencement of operations of USCI was August 10, 2010.
**Annualized.

 

CPER

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011*   December 31, 2010** 
Per Unit Operating Performance:               
                
Net asset value, beginning of year  $24.47   $25.00   $- 
Total income (loss)   1.21    (0.49)   - 
Total expenses   (0.25)   (0.04)   - 
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   0.96    (0.53)   - 
Net asset value, end of year  $25.43   $24.47   $- 
                
Total Return   3.92%   (2.12)%   -%
                
Ratios to Average Net Assets               
Total income (loss)   5.35%   (2.01)%   -%
Management fees   0.78%***   0.95%****   -%
Total expenses excluding management fees   3.98%   4.17%****   -%
Expenses waived   (3.78)%   (3.95)%****   -%
Net expenses excluding management fees   0.20%   0.22%****   -%
Net income (loss)   4.37%   (2.16)%****   -%

 

*The commencement of operations of CPER was November 15, 2011.
**The inception of CPER was November 10, 2010. Effective as of May 29, 2012 (and continuing at least through March 31, 2013), USCF voluntarily agreed to waive the management fee paid by CPER from 0.95% to 0.65% per annum of average daily total net assets.
*Annualized.

 

 
 

 

USAG

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010** 
Per Unit Operating Performance:               
                
Net asset value, beginning of year  $25.00   $-   $- 
Total income (loss)   0.77    -    - 
Total expenses   (0.21)   -    - 
Net increase in net asset value   0.56    -    - 
Net asset value, end of year  $25.56   $-   $- 
                
Total Return   2.24%   -%   -%
                
Ratios to Average Net Assets               
Total income (loss)   7.33%   -%   -%
Management fees***   0.83%****   -%   -%
Total expenses excluding management fees***   3.91%   -%   -%
Expenses waived***   (3.63)%   -%   -%
Net expenses excluding management fees***   0.28%   -%   -%
Net income (loss)   6.53%   -%   -%

 

*The commencement of operations of USAG was April 13, 2012.
**The inception of USAG was November 10, 2010.

Annualized.

*Effective as of May 29, 2012 (and continuing at least through March 31, 2013), USCF voluntarily agreed to waive the management fee paid by USAG from 0.95% to 0.80% per annum of average daily total net assets.

 

USMI

 

   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended 
   December 31, 2012*   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010** 
Per Unit Operating Performance:               
                
Net asset value, beginning of year  $25.00   $-   $- 
Total income (loss)   1.59    -    - 
Total expenses   (0.12)   -    - 
Net increase in net asset value   1.47    -    - 
Net asset value, end of year  $26.47   $-   $- 
                
Total Return   5.88%   -%   -%
                
Ratios to Average Net Assets               
Total income (loss)   6.92%   -%   -%
Management fees***   0.70%****   -%   -%
Total expenses excluding management fees***   4.09%   -%   -%
Expenses waived***   (3.88)%   -%   -%
Net expenses excluding management fees***   0.21%   -%   -%
Net income (loss)   6.43%   -%   -%

 

*The commencement of operations of USMI was June 19, 2012.
**The inception of USMI was November 10, 2010.
 Annualized.

*Effective as of May 30, 2012 (and continuing at least through March 31, 2013), USCF voluntarily agreed to waive the management fee paid by USMI from 0.95% to 0.70% per annum of average daily total net assets.

 

Total returns are calculated based on the change in value during the period. An individual unitholder’s total return and ratio may vary from the above total returns and ratios based on the timing of contributions to and withdrawals from each Trust Series.

  

 
 

 

NOTE 8 - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)

 

The following summarized (unaudited) quarterly financial information presents the results of operations and other data for the three-month periods ended March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

USCI

 

   First   Second   Third   Fourth 
   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012 
Total Income (Loss)  $16,846,394   $(25,335,289)  $27,459,791   $(22,143,646)
Total Expenses   1,107,823    1,168,452    1,321,972    1,327,938 
Net Income (Loss)  $15,738,571   $(26,503,741)  $26,137,819   $(23,471,584)
Net Income (Loss) per Unit  $2.83   $(3.79)  $3.84   $(2.90)

  

   First   Second   Third   Fourth 
   Quarter 2011   Quarter 2011   Quarter 2011   Quarter 2011 
Total Income (Loss)  $18,062,348   $(44,500,862)  $(37,853,070)  $754,077 
Total Expenses   792,084    1,387,007    1,260,685    1,161,036 
Expense Waivers   (36,907)   -    -    - 
Net Expenses   755,177    1,387,007    1,260,685    1,161,036 
Net Income (Loss)  $17,307,171   $(45,887,869)  $(39,113,755)  $(406,959)
Net Income (Loss) per Unit  $6.01   $(6.21)  $(5.71)  $0.01 

  

CPER

  

   First   Second   Third   Fourth 
   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012 
                 
Total Income (Loss)  $268,397   $(243,242)  $192,813   $(81,486)
Total Expenses   28,452    26,865    28,742    37,328 
Expense Waivers   (20,992)   (20,257)   (23,656)   (31,459)
Net Expenses   7,460    6,608    5,086    5,869 
Net Income (Loss)  $260,937   $(249,850)  $187,727   $(87,355)
Net Income (Loss) per Unit  $2.61   $(2.50)  $1.72   $(0.87)

  

   First   Second   Third   Fourth 
   Quarter 2011   Quarter 2011   Quarter 2011   Quarter 2011 
Total Loss  $-   $-   $-   $(49,196)
Total Expenses   -    -    -    16,124 
Expense Waivers   -    -    -    (12,453)
Net Expenses   -    -    -    3,671 
Net Loss  $-   $-   $-   $(52,867)
Net Loss per Unit  $-   $-   $-   $(0.53)

 

USAG

  

   First   Second   Third   Fourth 
   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012 
Total Income (Loss)  $-   $132,753   $258,097   $(174,764)
Total Expenses   -    28,781    34,170    37,423 
Expense Waivers   -    (20,700)   (26,019)   (30,132)
Net Expenses   -    8,081    8,151    7,291 
Net Income (Loss)  $-   $124,672   $249,946   $(182,055)
Net Income (Loss) per Unit  $-   $0.53   $1.85   $(1.82)

 

 
 

 

USMI

 

   First   Second   Third   Fourth 
   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012   Quarter 2012 
Total Income (Loss)  $-   $(29,610)  $339,788   $(113,084)
Total Expenses   -    4,047    32,701    36,406 
Expense Waivers   -    (3,181)   (25,996)   (30,139)
Net Expenses   -    866    6,705    6,267 
Net Income (Loss)  $-   $(30,476)  $333,083   $(119,351)
Net Income (Loss) per Unit  $-   $(0.30)  $2.97   $(1.20)

 

NOTE 9 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Trust and each Trust Series value their investments in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurement. The changes to past practice resulting from the application of ASC 820 relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between: (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Trust and each Trust Series (observable inputs) and (2) the Trust’s and each Trust Series’ own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The three levels defined by the ASC 820 hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level I - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level II - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level I that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level II assets include the following: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market-corroborated inputs).

 

Level III - Unobservable pricing input at the measurement date for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available.

 

In some instances, the inputs used to measure fair value might fall within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest input level that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of USCI’s securities at December 31, 2012 using the fair value hierarchy:

 

At December 31, 2012  Total   Level I   Level II   Level III 
Short-Term Investments  $435,149,105   $435,149,105   $-   $- 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts                    
Foreign Contracts   2,901,485    2,901,485    -    - 
United States Contracts   (8,122,385)   (8,122,385)   -    - 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of USCI’s securities at December 31, 2011 using the fair value hierarchy:

 

At December 31, 2011  Total   Level I   Level II   Level III 
Short-Term Investments  $244,974,365   $244,974,365   $-   $- 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts                    
Foreign Contracts   (19,059,012)   (19,059,012)   -    - 
United States Contracts   (3,917,680)   (3,917,680)   -    - 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2011, there were no significant transfers between Level I and Level II.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of CPER’s securities at December 31, 2012 using the fair value hierarchy:

 

At December 31, 2012  Total   Level I   Level II   Level III 
Short-Term Investments  $2,149,689   $2,149,689   $-   $- 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts                    
United States Contracts   6,575    6,575    -    - 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II.

 

 
 

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of CPER’s securities at December 31, 2011 using the fair value hierarchy:

 

At December 31, 2011  Total   Level I   Level II   Level III 
Short-Term Investments  $149,977   $149,977   $-   $- 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts                    
United States Contracts   (62,013)   (62,013)   -    - 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2011, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of USAG’s securities at December 31, 2012 using the fair value hierarchy:

 

At December 31, 2012  Total   Level I   Level II   Level III 
Short-Term Investments  $2,199,688   $2,199,688   $-   $- 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts                    
Foreign Contracts   (31,470)   (31,470)   -    - 
United States Contracts   (87,685)   (87,685)   -    - 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of USMI’s securities at December 31, 2012 using the fair value hierarchy:

 

At December 31, 2012  Total   Level I   Level II   Level III 
Short-Term Investments  $2,349,792   $2,349,792   $-   $- 
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts                    
Foreign Contracts   77,393    77,393    -    - 
United States Contracts   (31,335)   (31,335)   -    - 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Level I and Level II.

 

The Trust and each Trust Series have adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 815 —Derivatives and Hedging, which require presentation of qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts and gains and losses on derivatives.

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Held by USCI

 

   Statements         
Derivatives not  of         
Accounted for  Financial   Fair Value   Fair Value 
as Hedging  Condition   At   At 
Instruments  Location   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
Futures - Commodity Contracts   Assets   $(5,220,900)  $(22,976,692)

  

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Held by CPER

  

   Statements         
Derivatives not  of         
Accounted for  Financial   Fair Value   Fair Value 
as Hedging  Condition   At   At 
Instruments  Location   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 
Futures - Commodity Contracts   Assets   $6,575   $(62,013)

   

 
 

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Held by USAG

 

   Statements         
Derivatives not  of         
Accounted for  Financial   Fair Value   Fair Value 
as Hedging  Condition   At   At 
Instruments  Location   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011* 
Futures - Commodity Contracts   Assets   $(119,155)  $- 

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments Held by USMI

  

   Statements         
Derivatives not  of         
Accounted for  Financial   Fair Value   Fair Value 
as Hedging  Condition   At   At 
Instruments  Location   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011* 
Futures - Commodity Contracts   Assets   $46,058   $- 

 

* * USAG and USMI do not report financial information related to the fair value of derivative instruments at December 31, 2011, since such Trust Series had not commenced operations as of December 31, 2011.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations of USCI

 

      For the year ended   For the year ended   For the year ended 
      December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010* 
          Change in       Change in       Change in 
Derivatives  Location of  Realized   Unrealized   Realized   Unrealized   Realized   Unrealized 
not Accounted  Gain or (Loss)  Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss) 
for as  on Derivatives  on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives 
Hedging  Recognized  Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized 
Instruments  in Income  in Income   in Income   in Income   in Income   in Income   in Income 
Futures - Commodity Contracts  Realized gain (loss) on closed positions  $(21,219,768)       $(33,381,967)       $3,273,577      
                                  
   Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions       $17,755,792        $(30,394,009)       $7,417,317 

 

* The commencement of operations of USCI was August 10, 2010.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations of CPER

 

      For the year ended   For the year ended   For the year ended 
      December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011*   December 31, 2010** 
          Change in       Change in       Change in 
Derivatives  Location of  Realized   Unrealized   Realized   Unrealized   Realized   Unrealized 
not Accounted  Gain or (Loss)  Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss) 
for as  on Derivatives  on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives 
Hedging  Recognized  Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized 
Instruments  in Income  in Income   in Income   in Income   in Income   in Income   in Income 
Futures - Commodity Contracts  Realized gain on closed positions  $64,937       $12,725       $-     
                                  
   Change in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions      $68,588     $(62,013)     $- 

 

* The commencement of operations of CPER was November 15, 2011.

** The inception of CPER was November 10, 2010.

 

 
 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations of USAG

 

      For the year ended   For the year ended   For the year ended 
      December 31, 2012*   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010** 
          Change in       Change in       Change in 
Derivatives  Location of  Realized   Unrealized   Realized   Unrealized   Realized   Unrealized 
not Accounted  Gain or (Loss)  Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss) 
for as  on Derivatives  on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives 
Hedging  Recognized  Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized 
Instruments  in Income  in Income   in Income   in Income   in Income   in Income   in Income 
Futures - Commodity Contracts  Realized gain on closed positions  $330,608        $-        $-      
                                  
   Change in unrealized loss on open positions       $(119,155)       $-        $- 

 

* The commencement of operations of USAG was April 13, 2012.

** The inception of USAG was November 10, 2010.

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations of USMI

 

      For the year ended   For the year ended   For the year ended 
      December 31, 2012*   December 31, 2011   December 31, 2010** 
          Change in       Change in       Change in 
Derivatives  Location of  Realized   Unrealized   Realized   Unrealized   Realized   Unrealized 
not Accounted  Gain or (Loss)  Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss)   Gain or (Loss) 
for as  on Derivatives  on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives   on Derivatives 
Hedging  Recognized  Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized   Recognized 
Instruments  in Income  in Income   in Income   in Income   In Income   in Income   in Income 
Futures - Commodity Contracts  Realized gain on closed positions  $148,423        $-        $-      
                                  
   Change in unrealized gain on open positions       $46,058        $-        $- 

 

* The commencement of operations of USMI was June 19, 2012.

** The inception of USMI was November 10, 2010.

 

NOTE 10 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-11, “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” The amendments in ASU No. 2011-11 require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. ASU No. 2011-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The guidance requires retrospective application for all comparative periods presented. USCF is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2011-11 will have on the Trust’s and each Trust Series’ financial statements.

 

NOTE 11 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Trust and each Trust Series have performed an evaluation of subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. This evaluation did not result in any subsequent events that necessitated disclosures and/or adjustments.