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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number:                    001-33234

 

POWERSHARES DB SILVER FUND

(A Series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

87-0778072

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

c/o Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC
3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700
Downers Grove, Illinois

60515

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 983-0903

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, an Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer

Accelerated Filer

 

 

 

 

Non-Accelerated Filer

 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.              ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  

Indicate the number of outstanding Shares as of June 30, 2017: 800,000 Shares.

 

 


 

POWERSHARES DB SILVER FUND

(A SERIES OF POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST)

QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

PART I.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

 

Financial Statements

 

1

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

 

10

ITEM 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

19

ITEM 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

28

ITEM 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

PART II.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

30

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

30

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

31

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

31

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

31

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

31

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

32

 

i


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

PowerShares DB Silver Fund

Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Treasury Obligations, at value (cost $18,984,221 and

   $23,852,335, respectively)

 

$

18,984,562

 

 

$

23,853,157

 

Affiliated Investments, at value and cost

 

 

1,591,026

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, at value (cost $20,575,247and $23,852,335, respectively)

 

$

20,575,588

 

 

$

23,853,157

 

Receivable for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends from affiliates

 

 

992

 

 

 

252

 

Brokerage commissions and fees

 

 

 

 

 

174

 

Investments Sold

 

 

 

 

 

3,991,493

 

Total assets

 

$

20,576,580

 

 

$

27,845,076

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variation margin

 

$

33,075

 

 

$

357,240

 

Due to custodian

 

 

 

 

 

2,522,916

 

Management fees

 

 

12,464

 

 

 

19,399

 

Total liabilities

 

 

45,539

 

 

 

2,899,555

 

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder's equity—General Shares

 

 

1,026

 

 

 

998

 

Shareholders' equity—Shares

 

 

20,530,015

 

 

 

24,944,523

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

20,531,041

 

 

 

24,945,521

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

20,576,580

 

 

$

27,845,076

 

General Shares outstanding

 

 

40

 

 

 

40

 

Shares outstanding

 

 

800,000

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Net asset value per share

 

$

25.66

 

 

$

24.94

 

Market value per share

 

$

25.64

 

 

$

24.89

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

1


\PowerShares DB Silver Fund

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

 

Description

 

Percentage  of

Shareholders'

Equity

 

 

Value

 

 

Principal Value

 

United States Treasury Obligations (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.840% due July 6, 2017

 

 

4.87

%

 

$

999,937

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.890% due July 27, 2017(b)

 

43.81

 

 

 

8,995,113

 

 

 

9,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.905% due August 17, 2017

 

38.92

 

 

 

7,991,016

 

 

 

8,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.960% due August 31, 2017

 

4.87

 

 

 

998,496

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Total United States Treasury Obligations (cost $18,984,221)

 

 

92.47

%

 

$

18,984,562

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliated Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Mutual Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Premier U.S. Government Money Portfolio - Institutional Class,

   0.86% (cost $1,591,026)(c)

 

7.75

 

 

$

1,591,026

 

 

 

1,591,026

 

Total Investments (cost $20,575,247)

 

 

100.22

%

 

$

20,575,588

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security may be traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the most recent auction date of the security prior to period end.

(b)

United States Treasury Obligations of $7,995,200 are on deposit with the Commodity Broker and held as maintenance margin for open futures contracts.

(c)

The security and the Fund are advised by wholly-owned subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. and are therefore considered to be affiliated. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of June 30, 2017.

 

Description

 

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation) as

a Percentage of

Shareholders'

Equity

 

 

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)(d)

 

 

Notional

Value

 

Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMEX Silver (245 contracts, settlement date December 27, 2017)

 

 

(8.76

)%

 

$

(1,798,035

)

 

$

20,496,700

 

Total Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

(8.76

)%

 

$

(1,798,035

)

 

$

20,496,700

 

 

(d)

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is presented above, net by contract.

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

2

 


PowerShares DB Silver Fund

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Description

 

Percentage  of

Shareholders'

Equity

 

 

Value

 

 

Principal Value

 

United States Treasury Obligations (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.475% due February 2, 2017

 

 

12.02

%

 

$

2,998,959

 

 

$

3,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.535% due May 11, 2017(b)

 

 

32.00

 

 

 

7,983,184

 

 

 

8,000,000

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.625% due May 18, 2017

 

 

51.60

 

 

 

12,871,014

 

 

 

12,900,000

 

Total United States Treasury Obligations (cost $23,852,335)

 

 

95.62

%

 

$

23,853,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Security may be traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the most recent auction date of the security prior to year end.

(b)

United States Treasury Obligations of $7,983,184 are on deposit with the Commodity Broker and held as maintenance margin for open futures contracts.

 

Description

 

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation) as

a Percentage of

Shareholders'

Equity

 

 

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation) (c)

 

 

Notional

Value

 

Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMEX Silver (312 contracts, settlement date March 29, 2017)

 

 

(6.41

)%

 

$

(1,599,451

)

 

$

24,942,840

 

Total Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

(6.41

)%

 

$

(1,599,451

)

 

$

24,942,840

 

 

(c)

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is presented above, net by contract.

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

3

 


PowerShares DB Silver Fund

Statements of Income and Expenses

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

$

39,461

 

 

$

13,893

 

 

$

75,997

 

 

$

23,297

 

Dividends from Affiliates

 

 

2,491

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,430

 

 

 

 

Total Income

 

 

41,952

 

 

 

13,893

 

 

 

80,427

 

 

 

23,297

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Fee

 

$

43,272

 

 

 

39,574

 

 

$

93,612

 

 

$

74,745

 

Brokerage Commissions and Fees

 

 

532

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,477

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

155

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

298

 

Total Expenses

 

 

43,959

 

 

 

39,715

 

 

 

96,387

 

 

 

75,043

 

Less: Waivers

 

 

(994

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,728

)

 

 

 

Net Expenses

 

 

42,965

 

 

 

39,715

 

 

 

94,659

 

 

 

75,043

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

(1,013

)

 

 

(25,822

)

 

 

(14,232

)

 

 

(51,746

)

Net Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury

   Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Treasury Obligations

 

 

(1,018

)

 

 

38

 

 

 

(1,198

)

 

 

38

 

Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

(196,960

)

 

 

3,885

 

 

 

741,086

 

 

 

773,857

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(197,978

)

 

 

3,923

 

 

 

739,888

 

 

 

773,895

 

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Treasury Obligations

 

 

3,124

 

 

 

(1,403

)

 

 

(481

)

 

 

732

 

Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

(2,713,894

)

 

 

3,909,295

 

 

 

(198,584

)

 

 

5,249,252

 

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

 

(2,710,770

)

 

 

3,907,892

 

 

 

(199,065

)

 

 

5,249,984

 

Net Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

(2,908,748

)

 

 

3,911,815

 

 

 

540,823

 

 

 

6,023,879

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

(2,909,761

)

 

$

3,885,993

 

 

$

526,591

 

 

$

5,972,133

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


4

 


PowerShares DB Silver Fund

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

General Shares

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

Equity

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

Equity

 

 

Shareholders'

Equity

 

Balance at April 1, 2017

 

 

40

 

 

$

1,135

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

$

28,380,738

 

 

$

28,381,873

 

Purchases of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

5,755,806

 

 

 

5,755,806

 

Redemption of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(400,000

)

 

 

(10,696,877

)

 

 

(10,696,877

)

Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(4,941,071

)

 

 

(4,941,071

)

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,013

)

 

 

(1,013

)

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury

   Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(197,978

)

 

 

(197,978

)

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

(109

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,710,661

)

 

 

(2,710,770

)

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(109

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,909,652

)

 

 

(2,909,761

)

Net Change in Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

(109

)

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(7,850,723

)

 

 

(7,850,832

)

Balance at June 30, 2017

 

 

40

 

 

$

1,026

 

 

 

800,000

 

 

$

20,530,015

 

 

$

20,531,041

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 


5

 


PowerShares DB Silver Fund

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

General Shares

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

Equity

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

Equity

 

 

Shareholders'

Equity

 

Balance at April 1, 2016

 

 

40

 

 

$

980

 

 

 

800,000

 

 

$

19,604,151

 

 

$

19,605,131

 

Purchases of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,820

)

 

 

(25,822

)

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury

   Obligations and Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,922

 

 

 

3,923

 

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States

   Treasury Obligations and Commodity Futures

   Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,907,697

 

 

 

3,907,892

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,885,799

 

 

 

3,885,993

 

Net Change in Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,885,799

 

 

 

3,885,993

 

Balance at June 30, 2016

 

 

40

 

 

$

1,174

 

 

 

800,000

 

 

$

23,489,950

 

 

$

23,491,124

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 


6

 


PowerShares DB Silver Fund

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

General Shares

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

Equity

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

Equity

 

 

Shareholders'

Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2017

 

 

40

 

 

$

998

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

 

$

24,944,523

 

 

$

24,945,521

 

Purchases of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

 

 

5,755,806

 

 

 

5,755,806

 

Redemption of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(400,000

)

 

 

(10,696,877

)

 

 

(10,696,877

)

Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(4,941,071

)

 

 

(4,941,071

)

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,231

)

 

 

(14,232

)

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury

   Obligations and Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

739,850

 

 

 

739,888

 

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States

   Treasury Obligations and Commodity Futures

   Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(199,056

)

 

 

(199,065

)

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

526,563

 

 

 

526,591

 

Net Change in Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(4,414,508

)

 

 

(4,414,480

)

Balance at June 30, 2017

 

 

40

 

 

$

1,026

 

 

 

800,000

 

 

$

20,530,015

 

 

$

20,531,041

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

7

 


PowerShares DB Silver Fund

Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

General Shares

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

Equity

 

 

Shares

 

 

Total

Equity

 

 

Shareholders'

Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2016

 

 

40

 

 

$

876

 

 

 

800,000

 

 

$

17,518,115

 

 

$

17,518,991

 

Purchases of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemption of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(51,743

)

 

 

(51,746

)

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury

   Obligations and Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

773,856

 

 

 

773,895

 

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States

   Treasury Obligations and Commodity Futures

   Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,249,722

 

 

 

5,249,984

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,971,835

 

 

 

5,972,133

 

Net Change in Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

298

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,971,835

 

 

 

5,972,133

 

Balance at June 30, 2016

 

 

40

 

 

$

1,174

 

 

 

800,000

 

 

$

23,489,950

 

 

$

23,491,124

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 


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PowerShares DB Silver Fund

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

$

526,591

 

 

$

5,972,133

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating

   activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of securities purchased

 

 

(25,949,993

)

 

 

(39,471,398

)

Proceeds from securities sold and matured

 

 

34,884,399

 

 

 

35,299,922

 

Cost of affiliated investments purchased

 

 

(27,809,717

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from affiliated investments sold

 

 

26,218,691

 

 

 

 

Net accretion of discount on United States Treasury Obligations

 

 

(75,997

)

 

 

(23,297

)

Net realized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations and Affiliated Investments

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

(38

)

Net change in unrealized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations, Affiliated

   Investments and Commodity Futures Contracts

 

 

481

 

 

 

(732

)

Change in operating receivables and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends from affiliates

 

 

(740

)

 

 

 

Variation margin

 

 

(324,165

)

 

 

(320,571

)

Management fee

 

 

(6,935

)

 

 

1,943

 

Brokerage commissions and fees

 

 

174

 

 

 

(1,429

)

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

 

 

7,463,987

 

 

 

1,456,533

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from purchases of Shares

 

 

5,755,806

 

 

 

 

Redemption of Shares

 

 

(10,696,877

)

 

 

 

Decrease in payable for amount due to custodian, net

 

 

(2,522,916

)

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

 

 

(7,463,987

)

 

 

 

Net change in cash

 

 

 

 

 

1,456,533

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

 

 

285,679

 

Cash at end of period

 

 

 

 

$

1,742,212

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

298

 

 

$

298

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

 

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

June 30, 2017

 

 

Note 1 - Organization

PowerShares DB Silver Fund (the “Fund”), a separate series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust (the “Trust”), is a Delaware statutory trust organized in seven separate series, was formed on August 3, 2006. The term of the Fund is perpetual (unless terminated earlier in certain circumstances) as provided for in the Fifth Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, and Trust Agreement of the Trust (the “Trust Agreement”). The Fund has an unlimited number of shares authorized for issuance.

On October 24, 2014, DB Commodity Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DBCS”), DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corporation (“DBUSH”) and Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (“Invesco”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”). DBCS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DBUSH. DBCS agreed to transfer and sell to Invesco all of DBCS’ interest in the Fund, including the sole and exclusive power to direct the business and affairs of the Trust and the Fund, as well as certain other assets pertaining to the management of the Trust and the Fund, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement (the “Transaction”).

The Transaction was consummated on February 23, 2015 (the