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EXHIBIT 13.04
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   ML TRANSTREND DTP ENHANCED FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)
 
     
   
Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 and
for the period April 2, 2007 (commencement of operations) to
December 31, 2007 and Report of 
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
 
 
 
 















 



 
 

 


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ML TRANSTREND DTP ENHANCED FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 

 
   Page
   
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
1
   
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
 
   
Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2008 and 2007
2
   
Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2008 and
 
for the period April 2, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007 3
   
Statements of Changes in Member’s Capital for the year ended December 31, 2008 and
 
for the period April 2, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007
4
   
Financial Data Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2008 and
 
for the period April 2, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007 6
   
 Notes to Financial Statements
  8
 


 
 

 


ML TRANSTREND DTP ENHANCED FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007

 
   
2008
   
2007
 
ASSETS:
           
Equity in commodity futures trading accounts:
           
    Cash (including restricted cash of $15,307,220 for 2008 and $16,474,936 for 2007)
  $ 227,695,348     $ 117,567,915  
    Net unrealized profit on open contracts
    6,740,529       3,742,826  
Cash
    27,291       -  
Deferred initial offering costs
    -       12,500  
Accrued interest
    9,490       420,348  
                 
                TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 234,472,658     $ 121,743,589  
                 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL:
               
LIABILITIES:
               
    Brokerage commissions payable
  $ 37,485     $ 45,548  
    Management fee payable
    380,618       89,876  
    Sponsor fee payable
    31,557       3,863  
    Redemptions payable
    2,375,459       4,152,868  
    Performance fee payable
    14,140,228       4,716,569  
    Initial offering costs payable
    50,005       12,500  
    Other
    122,182       66,087  
                 
            Total liabilities
    17,137,534       9,087,311  
                 
MEMBERS’ CAPITAL:
               
  Members' Interest (131,802,114 Units and 87,680,115 Units outstanding, unlimited Units authorized)
    217,335,124       112,656,278  
            Total members’ capital
    217,335,124       112,656,278  
                 
                TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' CAPITAL
  $ 234,472,658     $ 121,743,589  
                 
NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT (SEE NOTE 6)
               
                 
See notes to financial statements.
               

 
 
 

 

 


ML TRANSTREND DTP ENHANCED FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND
FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2, 2007 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS)
TO DECEMBER 31, 2007

 
   
2008
   
2007
 
TRADING PROFIT (LOSS):
           
             
        Realized
  $ 58,391,558     $ 18,830,414  
        Change in unrealized
    2,997,703       3,742,826  
        Brokerage commissions
    (642,724 )     (580,731 )
                 
            Total trading profit (loss)
    60,746,537       21,992,509  
                 
INVESTMENT INCOME:
               
       Interest
    2,502,184       3,463,933  
                 
EXPENSES:
               
       Management fee
    2,462,288       862,994  
       Sponsor fee
    255,504       9,750  
       Performance fee
    14,415,123       5,282,368  
       Other
    626,258       155,223  
            Total expenses
    17,759,173       6,310,335  
                 
NET INVESTMENT LOSS
    (15,256,989 )     (2,846,402 )
                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 45,489,548     $ 19,146,107  
                 
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT:
               
                 
Weighted average number of Units outstanding
         
     Class A*
    638,706       39,446  
     Class C**
    7,827,256       610,408  
     Class D***
    1,758,848       1,149,319  
     Class I****
    735,189       590,000  
     Class DS*****
    39,395,367       11,953,746  
     Class DT******
    63,481,706       90,305,640  
                 
     Net income (loss) per weighted average Unit
               
     Class A*
  $ 0.3033     $ (0.0411 )
     Class C**
  $ 0.2791     $ 0.0961  
     Class D***
  $ 0.2716     $ (0.0447 )
     Class I****
  $ 0.3109     $ 0.0609  
     Class DS*****
  $ 0.4174     $ 0.2973  
     Class DT******
  $ 0.4089     $ 0.1722  
                 
*Class A commenced on September 1, 2007.
               
**Class C commenced on July 1, 2007.
               
***Class D commenced on November 1, 2007.
               
****Class I commenced on October 1, 2007.
               
*****Class DS was previously known as Class D-SM and commenced on April 2, 2007.
 
******Class DT was previously known as Class D-TF and commenced on June 1, 2007.
 
See notes to financial statements.
               
 
 

 
 

 

ML TRANSTREND DTP ENHANCED FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2, 2007 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO DECEMBER 31, 2007

 
   
Initial Offering
         
Members' Capital December 31, 2007
         
Members' Capital December 31, 2008
     
Subscriptions
 
Redemptions
   
Subscriptions
 
Redemptions
 
Class A*
 
                                     -
 
                     107,731
 
                        -
 
                         107,731
 
                     961,358
 
           (131,633)
 
                         937,456
Class C**
 
                                     -
 
                     821,211
 
             (68,985)
 
                         752,226
 
                10,739,116
 
        (1,092,947)
 
                    10,398,395
Class D***
 
                                     -
 
                  1,548,637
 
           (798,637)
 
                         750,000
 
                  2,794,704
 
        (2,565,789)
 
                         978,915
Class I****
 
                                     -
 
                     590,000
 
                        -
 
                         590,000
 
                     203,514
 
             (13,367)
 
                         780,147
Class DS*****
 
                    12,000,000
 
                  2,810,880
 
        (1,044,151)
 
                    13,766,729
 
                56,371,806
 
        (2,852,864)
 
                    67,285,671
Class DT******
 
                                     -
 
              105,166,376
 
      (33,452,947)
 
                    71,713,429
 
                  1,498,340
 
      (21,790,239)
 
                    51,421,530
                             
Total Members' Units
 
                    12,000,000
 
              111,044,835
 
      (35,364,720)
 
                    87,680,115
 
                72,568,838
 
      (28,446,839)
 
                  131,802,114
                             
                             
*Class A commenced on September 1, 2007.
       
**Class C commenced on July 1, 2007.
       
***Class D commenced on November 1, 2007.
       
****Class I commenced on October 1, 2007.
       
*****Class DS was previously known as Class D-SM and commenced on April 2, 2007.
******Class DT was previously known as Class D-TF and commenced on June 1, 2007.
                                 
See notes to financial statements.
       

 

 

ML TRANSTREND DTP ENHANCED FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL FOR THE YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2, 2007 (COMMENCEMENT OF
OPERATIONS) TO DECEMBER 31, 2007

 

   
Initial Offering
   
Subscriptions
   
Redemptions
   
Net Income (Loss)
   
Members' Capital December 31, 2007
   
Subscriptions
   
Redemptions
   
Net Income (Loss)
   
Members' Capital December 31, 2008
 
Class A*
  $ -     $ 120,107     $ -     $ (1,623 )   $ 118,484     $ 1,151,996     $ (166,535 )   $ 193,721     $ 1,297,666  
Class C**
    -       810,690       (71,378 )     58,667       797,979       12,097,536       (1,345,352 )     2,184,634     $ 13,734,797  
Class D***
    -       1,500,000       (747,045 )     (51,379 )     701,576       2,724,999       (2,699,332 )     477,767     $ 1,205,010  
Class I****
    -       590,000       -       35,944       625,944       231,056       (16,232 )     228,547     $ 1,069,315  
Class DS*****
    12,000,000       3,599,514       (1,225,985 )     3,553,619       17,927,148       81,391,656       (4,000,000 )     16,445,572     $ 111,764,376  
Class DT******
    -       116,913,460       (39,979,192 )     15,550,879       92,485,147       2,130,197       (32,310,691 )     25,959,307     $ 88,263,960  
                                                                         
Total Members' Capital
  $ 12,000,000     $ 123,533,771     $ (42,023,600 )   $ 19,146,107     $ 112,656,278     $ 99,727,440     $ (40,538,142 )   $ 45,489,548     $ 217,335,124  
                                                                         
 
*Class A commenced on September 1, 2007.
 
**Class C commenced on July 1, 2007.
 
***Class D commenced on November 1, 2007.
 
****Class I commenced on October 1, 2007.
 
*****Class DS was previously known as Class D-SM and commenced on April 2, 2007.
******Class DT was previously known as Class D-TF and commenced on June 1, 2007.
 
See notes to financial statements.


 

 

ML TRANSTREND DTP ENHANCED FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008


Per Unit Operating Performance:
 
Class A
   
Class C
   
Class D
   
Class I
   
Class DS (a)
   
Class DT (a)
 
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 1.0998     $ 1.0608     $ 0.9354     $ 1.0609     $ 1.3022     $ 1.2896  
                                                 
Realized and change in unrealized trading profit (loss)
    0.4412       0.4233       0.3864       0.4338       0.5275       0.5367  
Brokerage commissions
    (0.0048 )     (0.0046 )     (0.0042 )     (0.0047 )     (0.0058 )     (0.0058 )
Interest income
    0.0198       0.0190       0.0172       0.0194       0.0237       0.0238  
Expenses
    (0.1718 )     (0.1776 )     (0.1038 )     (0.1387 )     (0.1866 )     (0.1278 )
                                      -          
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 1.3842     $ 1.3209     $ 1.2310     $ 1.3707     $ 1.6610     $ 1.7165  
                                                 
Total Return:
                                               
                                                 
Total return before Performance fees
    38.77 %     37.45 %     41.02 %     39.45 %     40.89 %     42.47 %
Performance fees
    -9.96 %     -10.04 %     -7.25 %     -7.94 %     -10.11 %     -7.16 %
Total return after Performance fees
    25.83 %     24.48 %     31.59 %     29.19 %     27.54 %     33.10 %
                                                 
Ratios to Average Members' Capital:
                                               
                                                 
Expenses (excluding Performance fees)
    3.96 %     4.97 %     2.43 %     3.55 %     2.43 %     1.39 %
Performance fees
    10.13 %     10.24 %     7.21 %     7.95 %     10.30 %     7.11 %
Expenses (including Performance fees)
    14.09 %     15.21 %     9.64 %     11.50 %     12.73 %     8.50 %
                                                 
Net investment income (loss)
    -12.39 %     -13.51 %     -7.95 %     -9.79 %     -11.03 %     -6.79 %
                                                 
                                                 
(a) Class DS and DT were previously known as Class D-SM and Class D-TF, respectively.
 
 
See notes to financial statements.
                                               
 
 

 
 

 

ML TRANSTREND DTP ENHANCED FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 2, 2007 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS)
TO DECEMBER 31, 2007

 
Per Unit Operating Performance:
 
Class A
   
Class C
   
Class D
   
Class I
   
Class DS (d)
   
Class DT (d)
 
                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.0000     $ 1.1117  
                                                 
Realized and change in unrealized trading profit (loss)
    0.2254       0.1277       (0.0149 )     0.1061       0.3563       0.2073  
Brokerage commissions (c)
    (0.0024 )     (0.0031 )     (0.0010 )     (0.0016 )     (0.0115 )     (0.0049 )
Interest income  (c)
    0.0165       0.0210       0.0070       0.0116       0.0452       0.0321  
Expenses  (c)
    (0.1397 )     (0.0848 )     (0.0557 )     (0.0552 )     (0.0878 )     (0.0566 )
                                                 
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 1.0998     $ 1.0608     $ 0.9354     $ 1.0609     $ 1.3022     $ 1.2896  
                                                 
Total Return: (b)
                                               
                                                 
Total return before Performance fees
    21.36 %     11.79 %     -0.64 %     10.71 %     37.24 %     20.48 %
Performance fees
    -9.85 %     -5.56 %     -5.80 %     -4.67 %     -5.79 %     -4.33 %
Total return after Performance fees
    9.93 %     6.08 %     -6.46 %     6.10 %     30.22 %     16.01 %
                                                 
Ratios to Average Net Assets: (a)
                                               
                                                 
Expenses (excluding Performance fees)
    4.48 %     5.06 %     3.32 %     3.36 %     2.39 %     1.24 %
Performance fees
    40.41 %     12.77 %     50.19 %     17.81 %     7.63 %     7.18 %
Expenses (including Performance fees)
    44.89 %     17.83 %     53.51 %     21.17 %     10.02 %     8.42 %
                                                 
Net investment income (loss)
    -39.59 %     -13.40 %     -46.79 %     -16.71 %     -4.86 %     -3.65 %
                                                 
                                                 
 
(a) The ratios have been annualized.
(b) Not annualized.
 (c) Per Unit data is calculated using weighted average Units outstanding during the period.
(d) Class DS and DT were previously known as Class D-SM and Class D-TF, respectively.
 
See notes to financial statements.
 
 

 

 

ML TRANSTREND DTP ENHANCED FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
1.        SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
Organization

ML Transtrend DTP Enhanced FuturesAccess LLC (the “Fund”), a Merrill Lynch FuturesAccess Program (the “Program”) fund, was organized under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act on March 8, 2007 and commenced trading activities on April 2, 2007. The Fund engages in the speculative trading of commodity futures contracts, options on futures and forward contracts. Transtrend B.V. (“Transtrend”) is the trading advisor of the Fund.  Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC (“MLAI”) is the Sponsor of the Fund. MLAI is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”). Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, is the Fund’s commodity broker.

The Program is a group of commodity pools sponsored by MLAI (each pool is a “Program Fund” or collectively, “Program Funds”) each of which places substantially all of it assets in a managed futures or forward trading account managed by a single or multiple commodity trading advisors. Each Program Fund is generally similar in terms of fees, Classes of Units and redemption rights.  Each of the Program Funds implements a different trading strategy.

The Fund offers six Classes of Units:  Class A, Class C, Class D, Class DS, Class DT and Class I.  Each Class of Units, except for Class DT offered at $1.1117, was offered at $1.00 per Unit during the initial offering period and subsequently is offered at Net Asset Value per Unit for all other purposes (see Note 6).  The six Classes of Units are subject to different sponsor fees.

Effective January 1, 2009, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation pursuant to a merger agreement.

Interests in the Fund are not insured or otherwise protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government authority.  Interests are not deposits or other obligations of, and are not guaranteed by, Bank of America Corporation or any of its affiliates or by any bank.  Interests are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of the full amount invested.

 
Estimates

 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


 

 


Revenue Recognition
 
Commodity futures, options on futures and forward contract transactions are recorded on the trade date and open contracts are reflected in Net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts in the Statements of Financial Condition as the difference between the original contract value and the market value (for those commodity interests for which market quotations are readily available) or at fair value.  The change in unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts from one period to the next is reflected in Change in unrealized under Trading profit (loss) in the Statements of Operations.
 
Foreign Currency Transactions

 
The Fund’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it transacts business in U.S. dollars and in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.  Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the Statements of Financial Condition.  Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period.  Profit and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in Realized in the Statements of Operations.

Cash at Broker

A portion of the assets maintained at MLPF&S is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements.  Included in cash deposits with the broker at December 31, 2008 and 2007 were restricted cash for margin requirements of $15,307,220 and of $16,474,936 respectively.
 
Operating Expenses, Offering Costs and Selling Commissions

 
The Fund pays for all routine operating costs (including ongoing offering costs, administration, custody, transfer, exchange and redemption processing, legal, regulatory filing, tax, audit, escrow, accounting and printing fees and expenses) incurred by the Fund.  The Fund also pays any extraordinary expenses.

 
For financial reporting purposes in conformity with U.S. GAAP, the Fund amortized the total initial offering costs of $50,000 over a twelve-month period.  For all other purposes, including determining the Net Asset Value per Unit for subscription and redemption purposes, the Fund amortizes offering costs over an estimated 60 month period (see Note 6).

 
Class A Units are subject to a sales commission paid to MLPF&S ranging from 1.0% to 2.5%.  Class D and Class I Units are subject to sales commissions up to 0.50%.  The rate assessed to a given subscription is based upon the subscription amount.  Sales commissions are directly deducted from subscription amounts.  Class C, Class DS and Class DT Units are not subject to any sales commissions.

 
Income Taxes

 
No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements as the Member is individually responsible for reporting income or loss based on such Member’s share of the Fund’s income and expenses as reported for income tax purposes.
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

 
 
 
Distributions

 
The Members are entitled to receive, equally per Unit, any distributions which may be made by the Fund.  No such distributions have been declared.

 
Subscriptions

 
Units are offered as of the close of business at the end of each month. Units are purchased as of the first business day of any month at Net Asset Value for all other purposes (see Note 6), but the subscription request must be submitted at least three calendar days before the end of the preceding month.  Subscriptions submitted less than three days before the end of a month will be applied to Units subscriptions as of the beginning of the second month after receipt, unless revoked by MLAI.
 
 
Redemptions and Exchanges

A Member may redeem or exchange some or all of such Member’s Units at Net Asset Value for all other purposes (see Note 6) as of the close of business, on the last business day of any month, upon ten calendar days’ notice (“notice period”).

An investor in the Fund can exchange these Units for Units of the same Class in other Program Funds as of the beginning of each calendar month upon at least ten days’ prior notice.  The minimum exchange amount is $10,000.

Redemption requests are accepted within the notice period.  The Fund does not accept any redemption requests after the notice period.  All redemption requests received after the notice period will be processed for the following month.

 
Dissolution of the Fund

The Fund may terminate if certain circumstances occur as set forth in the offering memorandum, which include but are not limited to the following:

(a)  Bankruptcy, dissolution, withdrawal or other termination of the trading advisor of this Fund.
(b)  Any event which would make unlawful the continued existence of this Fund.
(c)  Determination by MLAI to liquidate or withdraw from the Fund.

Indemnifications
 
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications.  The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.  The Fund expects the risk of any future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote.
 

 
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2.  
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The Fund’s investments, defined as Net unrealized profit on open contracts in the Statements of   Financial Condition, as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:
 
2008

 
Long Positions
   
Short Positions
   
Net Unrealized
       
Commodity Industry
Sector
 
Number of
Contracts
   
Unrealized
Profit (Loss)
   
Percent of
Members' Capital
   
Number of
Contracts
   
 
Unrealized
Profit (Loss)
   
Percent of
Members' Capital
   
Profit (Loss)
on Open Positions
   
Percent of
Members' Capital
 
Maturity Dates
                                                   
                                                   
Agriculture
    90     $ 151,485       0.07 %     (476 )   $ (432,610 )     -0.20 %   $ (281,125 )     -0.13 %
February 09 - December 09
Currencies
    126       618,638       0.28 %     (192 )     (185,546 )     -0.09 %     433,092       0.19 %
March 09
Energy
    -       -       0.00 %     (328 )     489,104       0.23 %     489,104       0.23 %
February 09 - December 09
Interest rates
    4,057       4,178,934       1.92 %     (1,398 )     (913,221 )     -0.42 %     3,265,713       1.50 %
March 09 - December 11
Metals
    305       (3,140,161 )     -1.44 %     (450 )     6,168,912       2.84 %     3,028,751       1.40 %
January 09 - May 09
Stock indices
    -       -       0.00 %     (410 )     (195,006 )     -0.09 %     (195,006 )     -0.09 %
January 09 - March 09
                                                                   
Total
          $ 1,808,896       0.83 %           $ 4,931,633       2.27 %   $ 6,740,529       3.10 %  
                                                                   
 
 
2007
 
   
Long Positions
      Short Positions    
Net Unrealized
           
Commodity Industry
Sector
 
Number of
Contracts
   
Unrealized
Profit (Loss)
   
Percent of
Members' Capital
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Unrealized
Profit (Loss)
   
Percent of
Members' Capital
   
Profit (Loss)
on Open Positions
   
Percent of
Members' Capital
   
Maturity Dates
                                                     
                                                     
Agriculture
    1,122     $ 1,651,484       1.47 %     (69 )   $ 8,285       0.02 %   $ 1,659,769       1.49 %  
March 08 - December 08
Currencies
    1,011       (793,155 )     -0.70 %     (573 )     (543,525 )     -0.48 %     (1,336,680 )     -1.18 %  
March 08
Energy
    493       841,635       0.75 %     (211 )     (9,370 )     -0.01 %     832,265       0.74 %  
February 08 -
April 08
Interest rates
    2,170       646,036       0.57 %     (2,073 )     824,819       0.73 %     1,470,856       1.30 %  
March 08 - December 08
Metals
    659       (3,120,333 )     -2.77 %     (716 )     4,259,270       3.78 %     1,138,937       1.01 %  
January 08 - April 08
Stock indices
    77       37,854       0.03 %     (126 )     (60,174 )     -0.05 %     (22,320 )     -0.02 %  
 March 08
                                                                     
Total
          $ (736,479 )     -0.65 %           $ 4,479,305       3.99 %   $ 3,742,826       3.34 %    
 
 
 
 
No individual contract’s unrealized profit or loss comprised greater than 5% of the Members’ Capital as of December 31, 2008 and 2007.
 

 
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3.  
FAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENTS

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurement (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Fund adopted FAS 157 as of January 1, 2008. The adoption of FAS 157 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

Fair value of an investment is the amount that would be received to sell the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price).

FAS 157 established a hierarchical disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.

Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

Level I – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date. The type of investments included in Level I are publicly traded investments. As required by FAS 157, the Fund does not adjust the quoted price for these investments even in situations where the Fund holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.

Level II – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of generally accepted and understood models or other valuation methodologies. Investments which are generally included in this category are investments valued using market data.

Level III – Pricing inputs are unobservable and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. Fair value for these investments is determined using valuation methodologies that consider a range of factors, including but not limited the nature of the investment, local market conditions, trading values on public exchanges for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance and financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment. Due to the inherent uncertainty of these estimates, these values may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market for these investments existed. Investments that are included in this category generally are privately held debt and equity securities.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. MLAI’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment.



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The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above FAS 157 fair value hierarchy levels as:

   
Total
 
Level I
 
Level II
 
Level III
Net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts
 
    $6,740,529
 
$6,740,529
 
N/A
 
    N/A
 

4.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 
The Fund’s U.S. dollar assets are maintained at MLPF&S. On assets held in U.S. dollars, Merrill Lynch credits the Fund with interest at the most favorable rate payable by LPF&S  to accounts of Merrill Lynch affiliates but not less than 75% of such prevailing rate.  The Fund is credited with interest on any of its assets and net profits actually held by MLPF&S non-U.S. dollar currencies at a prevailing local rate received by Merrill Lynch.  Merrill Lynch may derive certain economic benefit, in excess of the interest which Merrill Lynch pays to the Fund, from possession of such assets.

 
Merrill Lynch charges the Fund at prevailing local interest rates for financing realized and unrealized losses on the Fund’s non-U.S. dollar-denominated positions. Such amounts are netted against interest income due to the insignificance of such amounts.

The Fund charges Sponsor fees on the month-end net assets after all other charges at annual rates equal to 1.50% for Class A, 2.50% for Class C, 1.10% on Class I.  Class D, DS, and DT are not charged a Sponsor Fee.   Sponsor fees are paid to MLAI.

 
The fund pays brokerage commissions on actual cost per round turn.  The average round-turn commission rate charged to the Fund for the year ended December 31, 2008 and for the period April 2, 2007 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2007 was approximately $10.37 and $9.57, respectively (not including, in calculating round-turn, forward contracts on a futures-equivalent basis).


5.        ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Fund and Transtrend have entered into an Advisory Agreement. This agreement shall continue in effect until December 31, 2008.  Thereafter, this agreement shall be automatically renewed for successive one-year periods, on the same terms, unless terminated at any time by either Transtrend or the Fund upon 90 days’ written notice to the other party. A one year extension to December 31, 2009 is in effect.  Transtrend determines the commodity futures, options on futures and forward contract trades to be made on behalf of their respective Fund accounts, subject to certain trading policies and to certain rights reserved by MLAI.

The Fund charges annual management fees on the Fund’s average month-end net assets allocated to them after reduction for the brokerage commissions accrued with respect to such assets and are payable to Transtrend on a monthly basis. Management Fees are 2.0% for all classes except for Class DT which charges a 1.0% Fee.  Transtrend pays MLAI 50% of the
 
 
 
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management fees on all classes except Class DT in return for sponsoring and providing ongoing administration and operational support to the fund.
 
Performance fees are charged by the Fund on any New Trading Profit, as defined, and are payable to Transtrend as of either the end of each calendar year or upon any interim period for which there are net redemption of Units, to the extent of the applicable percentage of any New Trading Profit attributable to such Units. The fund charges a 25% performance fee for all classes.

6.         NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT

For financial reporting purposes, in conformity with U.S. GAAP, the Fund amortizes over a twelve-month period the initial offering costs for purposes of determining Net Asset Value. Such costs initially were paid by MLAI.  For all other purposes, including computing Net Asset Value for purposes of member subscription and redemption activity, such costs are amortized over 60 months. Consequently, the Net Asset Value and Net Asset Value per Unit of the different Classes for financial reporting purposes and for all other purposes as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

December 31, 2008:

   
Net Asset Value
         
Net Asset Value per Unit
 
   
All Other Purposes (Unaudited)
   
Financial Reporting
   
Number of Units
   
All Other Purposes (Unaudited)
   
Financial Reporting
 
Class A
  $ 1,297,669     $ 1,297,666       937,456     $ 1.3842     $ 1.3842  
Class C
    13,734,717       13,734,797       10,398,395       1.3208       1.3209  
Class D
    1,205,100       1,205,010       978,915       1.2311       1.2310  
Class I
    1,069,373       1,069,315       780,147       1.3707       1.3707  
Class DS
    111,765,499       111,764,376       67,285,671       1.6611       1.6610  
Class DT
    88,290,271       88,263,960       51,421,530       1.7170       1.7165  
    $ 217,362,629     $ 217,335,124       131,802,114                  
                                         
 
December 31, 2007:

   
Net Asset Value
         
Net Asset Value per Unit
 
   
All Other Purposes (Unaudited)
   
Financial Reporting
   
Number of Units
   
All Other Purposes (Unaudited)
   
Financial Reporting
 
Class A
  $ 118,495     $ 118,484       107,731     $ 1.0999     $ 1.0998  
Class C
    798,078       797,979       752,226       1.0610       1.0608  
Class D
    701,608       701,576       750,000       0.9355       0.9354  
Class I
    625,977       625,944       590,000       1.0610       1.0609  
Class DS
    17,928,995       17,927,148       13,766,729       1.3023       1.3022  
Class DT
    92,508,129       92,485,147       71,713,429       1.2900       1.2896  
    $ 112,681,282     $ 112,656,278       87,680,115                  
                                         
 
 
 
 
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7.        WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS

 
The weighted average number of Units outstanding for each Class is computed for purposes of calculating net income per weighted average Unit.  The weighted average number of Units outstanding for each Class for the year ended December 31, 2008 and for the period ended December 31, 2007 equals the Units outstanding as of such date, adjusted proportionately for Units sold or redeemed based on the respective length of time each was outstanding during the period.

8.        RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In March 2008, the FASB released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment to FASB Statement No. 133 (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk related contingent features in derivative agreements. The application of FAS 161 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Currently, the Fund is evaluating the implications of FAS 161 on its financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“FAS 162”). FAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the accounting principles used in preparing financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Currently, U.S. GAAP hierarchy is provided in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants U.S. Auditing Standards (“AU”) Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”. The Fund does not expect the adoption of FAS 162 to have an impact on its financial statements.

9.         MARKET AND CREDIT RISK

The nature of this Fund has certain risks, which cannot all be presented on the financial statements.  The following summarizes some of those risks.

Market Risk

Derivative instruments involve varying degrees of market risk.  Changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or the market values of the financial instruments or commodities underlying such derivative instruments frequently result in changes in the Fund’s net unrealized profit on open contracts on such derivative instruments as reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition.  The Fund’s exposure to market risk is influenced by a number of factors, including the relationships among the derivative instruments held by the Fund as well as the volatility and liquidity of the markets in which the derivative instruments are traded.  Investments in foreign markets may also entail legal and political risks.


 
 
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MLAI has procedures in place intended to control market risk exposure, although there can be no  assurance that they will, in fact, succeed in doing so.  These procedures focus primarily on monitoring the trading of Transtrend, calculating the Net Asset Value of the Fund as of the close of business on each day and reviewing outstanding positions for over-concentrations.  While MLAI does not intervene in the markets to hedge or diversify the Fund’s market exposure, MLAI may urge Transtrend to reallocate positions in an attempt to avoid over-concentrations.  However, such interventions are expected to be unusual.  It is expected that MLAI’s basic risk control procedures will consist of the ongoing process of advisor monitoring, with the market risk controls being applied by Transtrend.
 
Credit Risk

The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are typically perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter (non-exchange-traded) transactions, because exchanges typically provide clearinghouse arrangements in which the collective credit (in some cases limited in amount, in some cases not) of the members of the exchange is pledged to support the financial integrity of the exchange.  In over-the-counter transactions, on the other hand, traders must rely solely on the credit of their respective individual counterparties.  Margins, which may be subject to loss in the event of a default, are generally required in exchange trading, and counterparties may also require margin in the over-the-counter markets.

The credit risk associated with these instruments from counterparty nonperformance is the Net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts, if any, included in the Statements of Financial Condition. The Fund attempts to mitigate this risk by dealing exclusively with Merrill Lynch entities as clearing brokers.

The Fund, in its normal course of business, enters into various contracts, with MLPF&S acting as its commodity broker.  Pursuant to the brokerage arrangement with MLPF&S (which includes a netting arrangement), to the extent that such trading results in receivables from and payables to MLPF&S, these receivables and payables are offset and reported as a net receivable or payable and included in Equity in commodity futures trading accounts in the Statements of Financial Condition.
 

 
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To the best of the knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the information contained in this
report is accurate and complete.

          /s/ Barbra E. Kocsis          
Barbra E. Kocsis
Chief Financial Officer
Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC
Sponsor of
ML Transtrend DTP Enhanced FuturesAccess LLC







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