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Exhibit 13.01

 

BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.

(A Delaware Limited Partnership)

 

Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 and Report of Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

 



 

General Commodity Futures Trading Risk Disclosure Statement

 

Prospective investors reviewing the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P. (the “Partnership”) should carefully consider whether their financial condition permits them to participate in the Partnership.  In so doing, prospective investors should be aware that futures, forwards and options trading can quickly lead to large losses as well as gains.  Such trading losses can sharply reduce the net asset value of the Partnership and consequently the value of an investor’s interest in the Partnership.  In addition, potential restrictions on redemption may affect an investor’s ability to withdraw from participation in the Partnership.

 

Further, the Partnership may be subject to substantial charges for management, distribution, advisory and brokerage fees.  The Partnership will need to make substantial trading profits to avoid depletion or exhaustion of its assets over time.  This brief statement cannot disclose all the risks and other factors necessary to evaluate a potential investor’s participation in the Partnership.  Therefore, before any prospective investor decides to invest in the Partnership, the prospective investor should carefully study the Partnership’s disclosure document, including the description of the principal risk factors stated therein.

 

Prospective investors should also be aware that the Partnership may trade foreign futures, forwards or options contracts.  Transactions on markets located outside the United States, including markets formally linked to a United States market, may be subject to regulations which offer different or diminished protection to the Partnership and its participants.  Further, United States regulatory authorities may be unable to compel the enforcement of the rules of regulatory authorities or markets in non-United States jurisdictions where transactions for the Partnership may be effected.

 



 

BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.

(A Delaware Limited Partnership)

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

1

 

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2010 and 2009

2

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

3

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

4

 

 

Consolidated Financial Data Highlights for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

5-7

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8-22

 



 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Partners of

BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P.:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P. (the “Partnership”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, consolidated changes in partners’ capital, and consolidated financial data highlights for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010. These consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial data highlights are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial data highlights based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial data highlights are free of material misstatement.  The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, 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 consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial data highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P. as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, the consolidated results of its operations, the consolidated changes in its partners’ capital, and consolidated financial data highlights for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Princeton, New Jersey

March 25, 2011

 



 

BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.

(A Delaware Limited Partnership)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

292,600,273

 

$

218,690,094

 

Equity in commodity futures trading accounts:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at brokers (restricted cash $30,299,187 and $21,761,607)

 

80,889,133

 

64,904,058

 

Net unrealized profit on open contracts

 

11,011,532

 

886,156

 

Accrued interest and other assets

 

47,090

 

25,948

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

384,548,028

 

$

284,506,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized loss on open contracts

 

$

836,750

 

$

906,015

 

Redemptions payable

 

2,920,771

 

5,342,237

 

Profit Shares payable

 

2,826,765

 

498,174

 

Distribution fees payable

 

906,196

 

703,082

 

Trading Advisors’ management fees payable

 

422,572

 

343,841

 

Sponsor fees payable

 

381,761

 

295,234

 

Administrator fees payable

 

282,914

 

166,599

 

Professional fees payable

 

521,140

 

425,908

 

Other fees payable

 

53,446

 

62,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

9,152,315

 

8,743,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTNERS’ CAPITAL:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner (2,935,456 Units and 2,203,255 Units)

 

3,705,350

 

2,846,697

 

Limited Partners (314,444,048 Units and 226,947,615 Units)

 

371,690,363

 

272,916,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

 

375,395,713

 

275,762,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

$

384,548,028

 

$

284,506,256

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

2



 

BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.

(A Delaware Limited Partnership)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

TRADING PROFITS (LOSSES):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized

 

$

24,680,503

 

$

(1,275,527

)

$

55,994,522

 

Change in unrealized

 

10,194,641

 

(3,198,051

)

568,553

 

Brokerage commissions and clearing costs

 

(2,678,247

)

(1,613,820

)

(1,508,796

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total trading profits (losses)

 

32,196,897

 

(6,087,398

)

55,054,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

492,166

 

906,015

 

3,051,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit Shares

 

4,126,005

 

1,144,351

 

9,844,931

 

Distribution fees

 

9,553,526

 

6,767,790

 

5,554,788

 

Trading Advisors’ management fees

 

4,558,253

 

3,162,393

 

2,520,534

 

Sponsor fees

 

4,014,803

 

2,833,553

 

2,278,530

 

Administrator fees

 

1,009,000

 

741,000

 

681,190

 

Professional fees

 

705,034

 

751,701

 

558,322

 

Other

 

392,000

 

327,923

 

271,936

 

Total expenses

 

24,358,621

 

15,728,711

 

21,710,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT LOSS

 

(23,866,455

)

(14,822,696

)

(18,658,926

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

8,330,442

 

$

(20,910,094

)

$

36,395,353

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of General Partner and Limited Partner Units outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A

 

256,606,754

 

156,463,730

 

104,183,816

 

Series F

 

101,295

 

111,742

 

129,265

 

Series G

 

28,785,205

 

32,344,957

 

37,267,948

 

Series I

 

2,134,286

 

637,086

 

671,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per weighted average General Partner and Limited Partner Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A

 

$

0.0279

 

$

(0.0955

)

$

0.2195

 

Series F

 

$

4.46

 

$

(23.43

)

$

45.68

 

Series G

 

$

0.0193

 

$

(0.1024

)

$

0.1996

 

Series I

 

$

0.0726

 

$

(0.0566

)

$

0.2731

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

3



 

BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.

(A Delaware Limited Partnership)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008

 

 

 

 

 

General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Units

 

Partner

 

Limited Partners

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTNERS’ CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 2007

 

132,419,726

 

$

2,589,473

 

$

161,138,397

 

$

163,727,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

 

58,312,103

 

 

61,302,743

 

61,302,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

508,673

 

35,886,680

 

36,395,353

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemptions

 

(26,260,718

)

 

(33,340,040

)

(33,340,040

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTNERS’ CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 2008

 

164,471,111

 

3,098,146

 

224,987,780

 

228,085,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

 

94,354,648

 

 

104,949,318

 

104,949,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(251,449

)

(20,658,645

)

(20,910,094

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemptions

 

(29,674,889

)

 

(36,362,232

)

(36,362,232

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTNERS’ CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 2009

 

229,150,870

 

2,846,697

 

272,916,221

 

275,762,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

 

128,395,779

 

774,999

 

135,637,046

 

136,412,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

83,654

 

8,246,788

 

8,330,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redemptions

 

(40,167,145

)

 

(45,109,692

)

(45,109,692

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTNERS’ CAPITAL, DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

317,379,504

 

$

3,705,350

 

$

371,690,363

 

$

375,395,713

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

4



 

BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.

(A Delaware Limited Partnership)

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements.  An individual Partner’s results may vary from these ratios due to timing of income and expenses and capital transactions.

 

 

 

Series A

 

Series F

 

Series G

 

Series I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Unit Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

1.0775

 

$

259.29

 

$

1.1230

 

$

1.2255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized trading profits

 

0.0717

 

17.18

 

0.0744

 

0.0831

 

Change in unrealized trading profits

 

0.0323

 

7.83

 

0.0339

 

0.0374

 

Interest

 

0.0014

 

0.37

 

0.0016

 

0.0018

 

Expenses

 

(0.0861

)

(20.39

)

(0.0883

)

(0.0680

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

1.0968

 

$

264.28

 

$

1.1446

 

$

1.2798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (before Profit Shares)

 

2.99

%

3.00

%

3.00

%

6.25

%

Profit Shares

 

-1.21

%

-1.09

%

-1.09

%

-1.81

%

Total return

 

1.79

%

1.92

%

1.92

%

4.43

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (before Profit Shares)

 

6.90

%

6.91

%

6.91

%

3.77

%

Profit Shares

 

1.27

%

1.05

%

1.05

%

1.97

%

Expenses

 

8.17

%

7.96

%

7.96

%

5.74

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment loss

 

-8.02

%

-7.82

%

-7.82

%

-5.59

%

 


(1) Included in the ratios of expenses to average net assets are brokerage commissions and clearing costs which are presented in Trading Profits (Losses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

5



 

BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.

(A Delaware Limited Partnership)

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

 

The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. An individual Partner’s results may vary from these ratios due to timing of income and expenses and capital transactions.

 

 

 

Series A

 

Series F

 

Series G

 

Series I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Unit Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

1.1742

 

$

282.49

 

$

1.2234

 

$

1.2972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized trading losses

 

(0.0081

)

(2.28

)

(0.0085

)

(0.0088

)

Change in unrealized trading losses

 

(0.0129

)

(2.76

)

(0.0133

)

(0.0144

)

Interest

 

0.0044

 

1.05

 

0.0046

 

0.0048

 

Expenses

 

(0.0801

)

(19.21

)

(0.0832

)

(0.0533

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

1.0775

 

$

259.29

 

$

1.1230

 

$

1.2255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (before Profit Shares)

 

-7.80

%

-7.81

%

-7.81

%

-4.97

%

Profit Shares

 

-0.51

%

-0.48

%

-0.48

%

-0.63

%

Total return

 

-8.24

%

-8.21

%

-8.21

%

-5.53

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (before Profit Shares)

 

6.65

%

6.65

%

6.65

%

3.63

%

Profit Shares

 

0.46

%

0.48

%

0.48

%

0.64

%

Expenses

 

7.11

%

7.13

%

7.13

%

4.27

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment loss

 

-6.75

%

-6.73

%

-6.73

%

-3.93

%

 


(1) Included in the ratios of expenses to average net assets are brokerage commissions and clearing costs which are presented in Trading Profits (Losses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

6



 

BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.

(A Delaware Limited Partnership)

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

 

The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. An individual Partner’s results may vary from these ratios due to timing of income and expenses and capital transactions.

 

 

 

Series A

 

Series F

 

Series G

 

Series I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Unit Operating Performance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

0.9835

 

$

236.19

 

$

1.0224

 

$

1.0520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized trading profits

 

0.3054

 

73.49

 

0.3189

 

0.3341

 

Change in unrealized trading losses

 

(0.0015

)

(0.31

)

(0.0014

)

(0.0016

)

Interest

 

0.0180

 

4.32

 

0.0189

 

0.0196

 

Expenses

 

(0.1312

)

(31.20

)

(0.1354

)

(0.1069

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

1.1742

 

$

282.49

 

$

1.2234

 

$

1.2972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return (before Profit Shares)

 

25.46

%

25.50

%

25.58

%

29.92

%

Profit Shares

 

-5.41

%

-5.26

%

-5.28

%

-5.74

%

Total return

 

19.39

%

19.60

%

19.66

%

23.30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses (before Profit Shares)

 

7.23

%

7.25

%

7.25

%

3.90

%

Profit Shares

 

5.49

%

5.03

%

5.07

%

6.29

%

Expenses

 

12.72

%

12.28

%

12.32

%

10.19

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment loss

 

-11.13

%

-10.56

%

-10.60

%

-8.40

%

 


(1) Included in the ratios of expenses to average net assets are brokerage commissions and clearing costs which are presented in Trading Profits (Losses) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

7


 

 


 

BLACKROCK GLOBAL HORIZONS I L.P.

(A Delaware Limited Partnership)

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.               ORGANIZATION

 

BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P. (the “Partnership”) was organized as an open-end investment company under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act on May 11, 1993 and commenced trading activities on January 4, 1994.  The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures, options on futures and forward contracts on a wide range of commodities.  The Partnership currently issues Units of limited partnership interest (“Units”) of Series A and I at Net Asset Value as of the beginning of each month. Series F and G are closed to new investors.

 

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (the “General Partner” or “BRIM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) is the general partner of the Partnership.

 

PFPC Trust Company (“PTC”), an affiliate of the General Partner through July 1, 2010, provides custody services for the Partnership. The Partnership’s assets are held in cash and customer segregated accounts at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”),  an affiliate of the General Partner, Newedge USA, LLC (“NUSA”), J.P. Morgan Inc. (“JPMFI”), UBS AG (“UBS”) and any other clearing brokers that may be utilized by the Partnership in the future (the “Clearing Brokers”) or allocated to one or more Portfolio Funds for which custodians and clearing brokers are selected by the independent professional advisors of such Portfolio Funds or managed accounts (the “Trading Advisors”). The Partnership holds cash at State Street Bank and Trust (“SSBT”). As of December 31, 2010, there were no assets held in any Portfolio Funds.

 

Each Series is subject to a Sponsor fee, distribution fee and Trading Advisors’ management fees based on the month-end net assets of that Series. Series I does not pay a distribution fee. Each Series pays a Profit Share to the Trading Advisors based upon each Series new trading profits, as defined.  Other operating expenses incurred, and trading profits (losses), are allocated to each Series based upon its net assets.

 

The General Partner formed a number of subsidiaries to hold Partnership assets allocated to each particular Trading Advisor. Each of these subsidiaries has, in turn, entered into an advisory agreement with each respective Trading Advisor. The purpose of these subsidiaries is to segregate the assets of the Partnership allocated to any one Trading Advisor from the other assets of the Partnership in order to seek to limit liability for trading losses by any one Trading Advisor to the assets allocated to such subsidiary. Currently the Partnership owns 100% of each subsidiary and as such the subsidiaries are consolidated into the Partnerships financial statements. Transactions between subsidiaries, to the extent they occur, are eliminated upon consolidation.

 

The Partnership will terminate on December 31, 2023 or at an earlier date if certain conditions occur, as well as under certain other circumstances as set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership.

 

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2.               SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Partnership’s consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with 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 consolidated financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership qualifies as an investment company under the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies.

 

The Partnership is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows as permitted by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 230, Statement of Cash Flows.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Partnership has defined cash and cash equivalents as cash, money market funds and short-term, highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired.  Money market funds, which are included in cash equivalents, are classified as Level 1 valuation inputs (quoted prices in active markets for identical assets) under the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”).

 

Valuation

 

The Partnership’s policy is to fair value its financial instruments at market value. The Partnership’s commodities futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their close price. Foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the midpoint between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available. Exchange-traded written options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the prior day’s close price, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options are valued by single broker quotes which use mathematical model which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

 

Equity in Commodity Futures Trading Accounts

 

Cash at brokers —

 

A portion of the assets maintained at each of the Clearing Brokers are restricted to meet maintenance margin requirements.  Typically, margin requirements range from 1% to 10% of the face value of the derivatives traded.

 

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Net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts —

 

The Partnership, either directly or indirectly through its subsidiaries, in its normal course of business, enters into various derivatives contracts with MLPF&S, NUSA, JPMFI, and UBS each acting as the Partnership’s clearing brokers or derivatives counterparties. Pursuant to the brokerage agreements with MLPF&S, NUSA and JPMFI (which include netting arrangements within each subsidiary), to the extent that such trading results in receivables from and payables to MLPF&S, NUSA and JPMFI, these receivables and payables are offset and reported as a net receivable or payable with each broker.  Net receivables are included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition under Equity in commodity futures trading accounts in net unrealized profit on open contracts; net payables are included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition under Liabilities in net unrealized loss on open contracts.

 

Commodity futures, forwards and options contracts transactions are recorded on the trade date. The receivables and payables for forwards and options contracts represent the difference between the original contract value and the market value. The receivables and payables for futures contracts represent the variation margin, which is the daily fluctuation in market value of the futures contracts. The change in unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts from one period to the next is reflected in Change in unrealized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions

 

The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it has trading activities 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 dates of the Consolidated 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 year.  Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in Trading Profits (Losses): Realized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

Income Taxes

 

No provision for income taxes has been made in these consolidated financial statements as each Partner is individually responsible for reporting income or loss based on such Partner’s respective share of the Partnership’s income and expenses as reported for income tax purposes.

 

The Partnership is subject to the provision of ASC 740, Income Taxes which sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Based on its analysis, the General Partner does not believe that the partnership has any material uncertain tax positions that would require recognition or measurements in the Partnerships Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

The Partnership files U.S. Federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Partnerships U.S. federal tax returns are open for the years ended 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007. The statute of limitations on the Partnership’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending on the jurisdiction.

 

There are no unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.  The Partnership’s federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ended 2010, 2009 and 2008.

 

10



 

Distributions

 

The Limited Partners are entitled to receive, equally per Unit, any distributions which may be made by the Partnership.  No such distributions have been declared for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 or 2008.

 

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, but the subscription request generally must be received by the Transfer Agent at least ten calendar days before the end of the preceding month, or by such other date as determined by the General Partner, the distributor and/or Administrator in their discretion and communicated to the investor. Except as otherwise agreed in accordance with the forgoing,   subscriptions submitted less than ten days before the end of a month will be applied to Unit subscriptions as of the beginning of the second month after receipt, unless revoked by BRIM.

 

Redemptions

 

A Limited Partner may redeem some or all of such Partner’s Units at Net Asset Value as of the close of business on the last business day of any calendar month upon at least fifteen calendar days’ notice, or such lesser period as shall be acceptable to the General Partner in its sole discretion in advance of the requested effective date of redemption (“notice period”).  Series A units redeemed on or prior to the end of the twelfth full month after purchase are assessed an early redemption charge of 3% of their Net Asset Value as of the date of redemption which is paid to BRIM. The amount of the fees paid for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are $76,261, $74,947, and $19,900, respectively. Series I units are not subject to early redemption charges.

 

Redemption requests are accepted within the notice period.  Except as may be determined by the General Partner in its sole discretion (as indicated above), the Partnership does not accept any redemption requests after the notice period and redemption requests received after the notice period will be processed the following month.

 

Indemnifications

 

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

 

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3.               CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

 

The Partnership trades futures, forwards, and option contracts.  The level of trading is affected by conditions in those markets.  During the year ended December 31, 2010, 547,419 contracts were closed.  The fair value of the Partnership’s futures and forward contracts by type, defined as Net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2010 are as follows:

 

 

 

Long Positions

 

Long Positions

 

 

 

Short Positions

 

Short Positions

 

 

 

Net Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

Number

 

Gross Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Percent of

 

Number

 

Gross Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Percent of

 

Profit (Loss) on

 

Percent of

 

 

 

Industry Sector

 

of Contracts

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Net Assets

 

of Contracts

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Net Assets

 

Open Contracts

 

Net Assets

 

Maturity Dates

 

Futures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

1,885

 

$

2,648,562

 

$

(82,267

)

$

2,566,295

 

0.68

%

(243

)

$

 

$

(917,686

)

$

(917,686

)

-0.24

%

$

1,648,609

 

0.44

%

January 11 - June 11

 

Currencies

 

1,301

 

2,128,950

 

(64,615

)

2,064,335

 

0.55

%

(348

)

67,761

 

(165,042

)

(97,281

)

-0.03

%

1,967,054

 

0.52

%

January 11 - March 11

 

Energy

 

596

 

1,036,864

 

(122,523

)

914,341

 

0.25

%

(158

)

6,925

 

(186,976

)

(180,051

)

-0.05

%

734,290

 

0.20

%

January 11 - July 11

 

Interest rates

 

3,535

 

918,017

 

(38,715

)

879,302

 

0.24

%

(731

)

356,924

 

(240,344

)

116,580

 

0.03

%

995,882

 

0.27

%

January 11 - December 12

 

Metals

 

1,034

 

4,619,730

 

(97,797

)

4,521,933

 

1.20

%

(666

)

41,164

 

(3,233,011

)

(3,191,847

)

-0.85

%

1,330,086

 

0.35

%

January 11 - April 11

 

Stock indices

 

2,071

 

701,119

 

(418,004

)

283,115

 

0.08

%

(392

)

234,291

 

(36,328

)

197,963

 

0.05

%

481,078

 

0.13

%

January 11 - March 11

 

Subtotal

 

10,422

 

12,053,242

 

(823,921

)

11,229,321

 

3.00

%

(2,538

)

707,065

 

(4,779,387

)

(4,072,322

)

-1.09

%

7,156,999

 

1.91

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forwards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currencies

 

 

 

3,910,819

 

(2,433,754

)

1,477,065

 

0.39

%

 

 

3,697,767

 

(2,155,149

)

1,542,618

 

0.41

%

3,019,683

 

0.80

%

January 11 - June 11

 

Subtotal

 

 

 

3,910,819

 

(2,433,754

)

1,477,065

 

0.39

%

 

 

3,697,767

 

(2,155,149

)

1,542,618

 

0.41

%

3,019,683

 

0.80

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock indices

 

4

 

2,065

 

 

2,065

 

0.00

%

(4

)

 

(3,965

)

(3,965

)

0.00

%

(1,900

)

0.00

%

January 11 - March 11

 

Subtotal

 

4

 

2,065

 

 

2,065

 

0.00

%

(4

)

 

(3,965

)

(3,965

)

0.00

%

(1,900

)

0.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

10,426

 

$

15,966,126

 

$

(3,257,675

)

$

12,708,451

 

3.39

%

(2,542

)

$

4,404,832

 

$

(6,938,501

)

$

(2,533,669

)

-0.68

%

$

10,174,782

 

2.71

%

 

 

 

No individual contract’s unrealized profit or loss comprised greater than 5% of the Partnership’s capital as of December 31, 2010.

 

12



 

The Partnership trades futures and forward contracts.  The level of trading is affected by conditions in those markets.  During the year ended December 31, 2009, 391,944 (1) contracts were closed.  The fair value of the Partnership’s futures and forward contracts by type, defined as Net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

 

 

Long Positions

 

Long Positions

 

 

 

Short Positions

 

Short Positions

 

 

 

Net unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity

 

Number

 

Gross Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Percent of

 

Number

 

Gross Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Percent of

 

profit (loss) on

 

Percent of

 

 

 

Industry Sector

 

of Contracts

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Net Assets

 

of Contracts

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Profit (Loss)

 

Net Assets

 

open contracts

 

Net Assets

 

Maturity Dates

 

Futures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

1,023

 

$

982,535

 

$

(158,124

)

$

824,411

 

0.30

%

(568

)

$

159,142

 

$

(223,420

)

$

(64,278

)

-0.02

%

$

760,133

 

0.28

%

January 10 - May 10

 

Currencies

 

569

 

240,052

 

(449,588

)

(209,536

)

-0.08

%

(463

)

313,343

 

(90,432

)

222,911

 

0.08

%

13,375

 

0.00

%

January 10 - December 10

 

Energy

 

225

 

480,824

 

(109,534

)

371,290

 

0.13

%

(158

)

33,782

 

(474,913

)

(441,131

)

-0.16

%

(69,841

)

-0.03

%

January 10 - July 10

 

Interest rates

 

2,265

 

250,907

 

(1,254,976

)

(1,004,069

)

-0.36

%

(1,094

)

595,914

 

(77,877

)

518,037

 

0.19

%

(486,032

)

-0.17

%

March 10 - December 10

 

Metals (1)

 

1,262

 

5,843,920

 

(387,661

)

5,456,259

 

1.98

%

(903

)

159,323

 

(4,729,827

)

(4,570,504

)

-1.66

%

885,755

 

0.32

%

January 10 - December 10

 

Stock indices

 

1,636

 

1,005,269

 

(215,061

)

790,208

 

0.29

%

(114

)

28,861

 

(121,886

)

(93,025

)

-0.03

%

697,183

 

0.26

%

January 10 - March 10

 

Subtotal (1)

 

6,980

 

8,803,507

 

(2,574,944

)

6,228,563

 

2.26

%

(3,300

)

1,290,365

 

(5,718,355

)

(4,427,990

)

-1.60

%

1,800,573

 

0.66

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forwards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currencies

 

 

 

759,515

 

(1,991,882

)

(1,232,367

)

-0.45

%

 

 

1,527,996

 

(2,080,769

)

(552,773

)

-0.20

%

(1,785,140

)

-0.65

%

January 10 - July 10

 

Subtotal

 

 

 

759,515

 

(1,991,882

)

(1,232,367

)

-0.45

%

 

 

1,527,996

 

(2,080,769

)

(552,773

)

-0.20

%

(1,785,140

)

-0.65

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

 

 

 

 

0.00

%

(44

)

 

(18,925

)

(18,925

)

-0.01

%

(18,925

)

-0.01

%

January 10 - May 10

 

Currencies

 

1

 

 

(7,377

)

(7,377

)

0.00

%

 

 

 

 

0.00

%

(7,377

)

0.00

%

January 10 - July 10

 

Energy

 

31

 

 

(8,990

)

(8,990

)

0.00

%

 

 

 

 

0.00

%

(8,990

)

0.00

%

January 10 - December 10

 

Subtotal

 

32

 

 

(16,367

)

(16,367

)

0.00

%

(44

)

 

(18,925

)

(18,925

)

-0.01

%

(35,292

)

-0.01

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total (1)

 

7,012

 

$

9,563,022

 

$

(4,583,193

)

$

4,979,829

 

1.81

%

(3,344

)

$

2,818,361

 

$

(7,818,049

)

$

(4,999,688

)

-1.81

%

$

(19,859

)

0.00

%

 

 

 

No individual contract’s unrealized profit or loss comprised greater than 5% of the Partnership’s capital as of December 31, 2009.

 


(1) The numbers of long and short contracts and contracts closed have been revised from amounts previously reported to correct for an error in the aggregation of certain metals contracts. The correction of the error had no impact on any other amounts previously reported in the consolidated financial statements or consolidated financial data highlights.

 

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The trading profits (losses) of the Partnership’s derivatives by instrument type, as well as the location of those gains and losses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Net

 

 

 

Commodity 

 

Realized Profits

 

Unrealized

 

Net Trading

 

Industry Sector

 

(Losses)

 

Profits (Losses)

 

Profits (Losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

$

2,727,967

 

$

888,476

 

$

3,616,443

 

Currencies

 

1,488,006

 

1,953,679

 

3,441,685

 

Energy

 

(9,107,488

)

804,131

 

(8,303,357

)

Interest rates

 

18,957,767

 

1,481,914

 

20,439,681

 

Metals

 

5,037,153

 

444,331

 

5,481,484

 

Stock indices

 

(2,288,205

)

(216,105

)

(2,504,310

)

Subtotal

 

16,815,200

 

5,356,426

 

22,171,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forwards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currencies

 

7,971,614

 

4,804,823

 

12,776,437

 

 

 

7,971,614

 

4,804,823

 

12,776,437

 

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

(18,925

)

18,925

 

 

Currencies

 

(131,018

)

7,377

 

(123,641

)

Energy

 

(8,990

)

8,990

 

 

Metals

 

49,843

 

 

49,843

 

Stock indices

 

2,779

 

(1,900

)

879

 

Subtotal

 

(106,311

)

33,392

 

(72,919

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

24,680,503

 

$

10,194,641

 

$

34,875,144

 

 

2009

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Net

 

 

 

Commodity

 

Realized Profits

 

Unrealized

 

Net Trading

 

Industry Sector

 

(Losses)

 

Profits (Losses)

 

Profits (Losses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

$

(2,092,844

)

$

989,133

 

$

(1,103,711

)

Currencies

 

177,922

 

90,572

 

268,494

 

Energy

 

(6,098,011

)

(208,753

)

(6,306,764

)

Interest rates

 

(1,630,354

)

(3,148,062

)

(4,778,416

)

Metals

 

2,997,825

 

287,591

 

3,285,416

 

Stock indices

 

6,311,523

 

739,142

 

7,050,665

 

Subtotal

 

(333,939

)

(1,250,377

)

(1,584,316

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forwards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currencies

 

(1,850,410

)

(1,912,382

)

(3,762,792

)

 

 

(1,850,410

)

(1,912,382

)

(3,762,792

)

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

6,600

 

(18,925

)

(12,325

)

Currencies

 

 

(7,377

)

(7,377

)

Energy

 

 

(8,990

)

(8,990

)

Metals

 

145,821

 

 

145,821

 

Stock indices

 

756,401

 

 

756,401

 

Subtotal

 

908,822

 

(35,292

)

873,530

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

(1,275,527

)

$

(3,198,051

)

$

(4,473,578

)

 

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4.               RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Some of the Partnership’s U.S. dollar assets are maintained at MLPF&S.  MLPF&S is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, which in turn maintains a significant ownership interest in BlackRock. On assets held in U.S. dollars, Merrill Lynch credits the Partnership with interest at the prevailing 91-day U.S. Treasury bill rate. The Partnership is credited with interest on any of its net gains actually held by MLPF&S in 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 Partnership, from possession of such assets. Additionally some of the Partnership’s U.S. dollar assets are maintained at PTC.  BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc. (“BNY Mellon”) serves as the Partnership’s transfer agent. Effective July 1, 2010, PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“PNCGIS”), the transfer agent for the Partnership and PTC were sold to The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and consequently are no longer considered affiliates of the General Partner. At the close of the sale, PNCGIS and PTC are now considered to be a part of BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc. All agreements between the Partnership, transfer agent and custodian have been assigned to BNY Mellon, but otherwise the transfer agent and custody services retained by the Partnership have not changed as a result of the sale.

 

As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, $5,565,891 and $10,617,906, respectively, was held in trading accounts at MLPF&S.  For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Partnership incurred $355,643, $258,081 and $495,980, respectively, for brokerage commissions payable to MLPF&S.

 

PTC provides custody services for the Partnership. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, $292,600,273 and $218,690,094, respectively, was held in custody at PTC and invested in an affiliated BlackRock money market fund. Custody fees for custodian services of $4,000 were paid to PTC formerly an affiliate of BRIM until June 30, 2010.

 

For the period ended June 30, 2010 the Partnership incurred $342,000 for administrative, custodian, transfer agency and other services fees payable to PNCGIS (prior to its acquisition by BNY Mellon) and its affiliates. For the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 the Partnership incurred $545,090 and $544,164, respectively, for administrative, custodian, transfer agency and other services fees payable to PNCGIS (prior to its acquisition by BNY Mellon) and its affiliates.

 

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

 

Series A, F and G pay sponsor fees to BRIM at an annual rate of 1.25% and Series I pays sponsor fees at a rate of 1.00% of each Series’ month-end net assets.  Series A, F and G pay distribution fees at 3.00% of month-end net assets.  Series I does not pay distribution fees.

 

BRIM estimates that the round-turn equivalent commission rate charged to the Partnership by MLPF&S during the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 was approximately $19, $10 and $8, respectively (not including, in calculating round-turn equivalents, forward contracts on a futures-equivalent basis).

 

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BRIM reimburses the Partnership for fees and expenses paid by the Partnership, not including the Trading Advisors’ Profit Shares (such fees and expenses, exclusive of the Trading Advisors’ Profit Shares, collectively referred to herein as “Capped Expenses”) that would be in excess of 1/12 of 7.25% of the Fund’s net asset value (the “Expense Cap”) on the last business day of each month (each a “Regularly Scheduled Calculation Date”).  Because Series I is not subject to the 3.0% distribution fee, the Expense Cap for Series I is 4.25% annually, rather than the 7.25% annual Expense Cap for all other Series.  On each Regularly Scheduled Calculation Date, BRIM will waive the portion of the sponsor fees that would otherwise be payable to BRIM that is necessary to reduce the Capped Expenses until they equal the Expense Cap.  If the waiver of the sponsor fees is not sufficient to lower the Partnership’s Capped Expenses to the Expense Cap, BRIM will pay those Capped Expenses necessary so that Capped Expenses do not exceed the Expense Cap.  However, if on any Regularly Scheduled Calculation Date Capped Expenses are less than the Expense Cap, the difference is used to reimburse BRIM for any sponsor fees that were waived or any Capped Expenses paid by BRIM on preceding Calculation Dates in the same calendar year.  Any such amounts may not be used to reimburse BRIM for any sponsor fees that were waived or any Capped Expenses paid by BRIM in preceding calendar years.

 

6.               ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

 

The Partnership and the Trading Advisors have each entered into Advisory Agreements.  These Advisory Agreements generally renew one year after they are entered into, subject to certain renewal rights exercisable by the Partnership. The Trading Advisors determine the commodity futures, options on futures, forwards and options contracts trades to be made on behalf of their respective Partnership accounts, subject to certain trading policies and to certain rights reserved by BRIM.  Each Series pays management fees to the Trading Advisors up to 2.50% of that Series net assets allocated to each individual Trading Advisor.

 

Profit Shares, generally ranging from 15% to 30% of any New Trading Profit, as defined, recognized by each Trading Advisor considered individually, irrespective of the overall performance of the Partnership, as of either the end of each calendar quarter or year and upon the net reallocation of assets away from a Trading Advisor, are paid by the Partnership to each Trading Advisor.  Profit Shares are also paid out in respect of Units redeemed as of the end of interim months, to the extent of the applicable percentage of any New Trading Profit attributable to such Units.

 

7.               WEIGHTED AVERAGE UNITS

 

The weighted average number of Units outstanding is computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average Unit.  The weighted average number of Units outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 equals the Units outstanding as of such date, adjusted proportionately for Units subscribed and redeemed based on the respective length of time each was outstanding during the year.

 

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8.               PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Net Asset Values of the different Series of the Partnership are as follows:

 

December 31, 2010

 

Net Asset
Value

 

Number of
Units

 

Net Asset
Value per
Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A

 

$

315,434,540

 

287,584,054

 

$

1.0968

 

Series F

 

25,622,524

 

96,954

 

$

264.28

 

Series G

 

31,056,541

 

27,133,939

 

$

1.1446

 

Series I

 

3,282,108

 

2,564,557

 

$

1.2798

 

Total Partners’ Capital

 

$

375,395,713

 

317,379,504

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

Net Asset
Value

 

Number of
Units

 

Net Asset
Value per
Unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A

 

$

213,153,124

 

197,831,350

 

$

1.0775

 

Series F

 

27,465,985

 

105,927

 

$

259.29

 

Series G

 

34,044,148

 

30,316,276

 

$

1.1230

 

Series I

 

1,099,661

 

897,317

 

$

1.2255

 

Total Partners’ Capital

 

$

275,762,918

 

229,150,870

 

 

 

 

BRIM generally holds 1% of the total capital in the Partnership.  BRIM and each Limited Partner share in the profits and losses of the Partnership in proportion to their respective interests in the Partnership.

 

9.               FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

 

The Partnership records derivatives contracts held in commodities futures trading accounts and cash equivalents at fair value in accordance with ASC 820,. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that the Partnership would receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction to a market participant in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. ASC 820 emphasizes that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk to the extent the asset or liability is not traded on an exchange or an active market.  Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Partnership. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the General Partner’s assumptions about what information market participants would use to price an asset or liability developed based on the best information available under the circumstances.

 

ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy that classifies these inputs into the three broad levels listed below:

 

Level 1 — Price quotations (unadjusted) in active markets/exchanges for identical instruments.

Level 2 — Other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  Level 2 includes quoted prices (unadjusted) for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities that are not active; and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, such as those used in models or other valuation methodologies.

 

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Level 3 — Primarily inputs and significant assumptions that are unobservable in the market place.  Level 3 includes instruments for which there is little, if any, market activity.  These inputs require significant judgment or estimation by the General Partner of the Partnership.

 

There were no Level 3 assets held at December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 during the years then ended.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Partnership’s investments by the above ASC 820 fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value at Reporting Date Using

 

Description

 

12/31/2010

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Cash Equivalents

 

$

292,600,273

 

$

292,600,273

 

$

 

Futures (1)

 

7,156,999

 

7,156,999

 

 

Forwards (1)

 

3,019,683

 

 

3,019,683

 

Options (1)

 

(1,900

)

 

(1,900

)

 

 

$

302,775,055

 

$

299,757,272

 

$

3,017,783

 

 

Description

 

12/31/2009

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Equivalents

 

$

218,690,094

 

$

218,690,094

 

$

 

Futures (1)

 

1,800,573

 

1,800,573

 

 

Forwards (1)

 

(1,785,140

)

 

(1,785,140

)

Options (1)

 

(35,292

)

 

(35,292

)

 

 

$

218,670,235

 

$

220,490,667

 

$

(1,820,432

)

 


(1) See the condensed consolidated schedule of investments in Note 3 for the values in each commodity industry sector within this table.

 

There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year.

 

10.         OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

 

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

 

Market Risk

 

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

 

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BRIM has procedures in place intended to control market risk exposure, although there can be no assurance that it will, in fact, succeed in doing so.  These procedures focus primarily on monitoring the trading of the Trading Advisors, calculating the net asset value of the Partnership as of the close of business on each day and reviewing outstanding positions, or reallocating Partnership assets among Trading Advisors (although typically only as of the end of a month) for over-concentrations.  While BRIM does not itself intervene in the markets to hedge or diversify the Partnership’s market exposure, BRIM may urge the Trading Advisors to reallocate positions in an attempt to avoid over-concentrations.  Except in cases in which it appears that the Trading Advisors have begun to deviate from past practice or trading policies or to be trading erratically, BRIM’s basic risk control procedures consist simply of the ongoing process of Trading Advisor monitoring, with the market risk controls being applied by the Trading Advisors themselves.

 

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 (but not universally) 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 Partnership, in its normal course of business, enters into various contracts, with Clearing Brokers acting as its commodity brokers. Pursuant to the brokerage agreements with Clearing Brokers (which includes netting arrangements with each broker), to the extent that such trading results in receivables from and payables to Clearing Brokers, these receivables and payables are offset and reported as a net receivable or payable and included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition under Equity in commodity futures trading accounts.

 

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11. Selective Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of General Partner and Limited Partner Units
outstanding

 

Net Income (Loss) per weighted average

 

Quarter Ended

 

Net Income
(Loss)

 

Series A

 

Series F

 

Series G

 

Series I

 

Series A

 

Series F

 

Series G

 

Series I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

$

5,957,314

 

284,670,875

 

98,273

 

27,725,166

 

2,583,580

 

$

0.0174

 

$

4.30

 

$

0.0187

 

$

0.0266

 

September 30, 2010

 

9,708,384

 

273,646,831

 

100,000

 

28,313,021

 

2,412,345

 

0.0295

 

6.89

 

0.0298

 

0.0411

 

June 30, 2010

 

(5,339,241

)

248,806,927

 

101,826

 

28,907,866

 

2,263,044

 

(0.0174

)

(4.31

)

(0.0187

)

(0.0114

)

March 31, 2010

 

(1,996,015

)

219,302,384

 

105,082

 

30,194,766

 

1,278,174

 

(0.0069

)

(2.10

)

(0.0089

)

0.0102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2009

 

$

(7,815,371

)

184,732,238

 

107,791

 

30,688,580

 

860,991

 

$

(0.0328

)

$

(7.23

)

$

(0.0314

)

$

(0.0243

)

September 30, 2009

 

3,746,505

 

162,511,063

 

109,811

 

31,436,315

 

645,990

 

0.0169

 

3.97

 

0.0172

 

0.0309

 

June 30, 2009

 

(8,582,896

)

144,293,100

 

112,325

 

32,517,854

 

551,075

 

(0.0418

)

(10.00

)

(0.0434

)

(0.0378

)

March 31, 2009

 

(8,258,332

)

134,318,518

 

117,040

 

34,737,080

 

490,288

 

(0.0418

)

(9.83

)

(0.0425

)

(0.0291

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

$

24,486,030

 

128,207,580

 

122,383

 

35,529,309

 

615,479

 

$

0.1241

 

$

30.75

 

$

0.1328

 

$

0.1481

 

September 30, 2008

 

(2,893,011

)

107,876,138

 

128,312

 

36,729,365

 

615,479

 

(0.0117

)

(5.68

)

(0.0245

)

(0.0139

)

June 30, 2008

 

897,943

 

90,334,878

 

131,549

 

37,776,534

 

615,479

 

0.0062

 

1.09

 

0.0048

 

0.0137

 

March 31, 2008

 

13,904,391

 

90,316,670

 

134,817

 

39,036,583

 

838,160

 

0.0847

 

20.23

 

0.0880

 

0.1101

 

 

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12.         RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

 

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued amended guidance to improve disclosures about fair value measurements which will require additional disclosures about transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). It also clarifies existing disclosure requirements relating to the levels of disaggregation for fair value measurement and inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The amended guidance is effective for consolidated financial statements for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the rollforward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption on January 1, 2010 of the applicable additional disclosure requirements did not materially impact the Partnership’s consolidated financial statements. The adoption of the additional disclosure requirements, which will be effective in 2011, is not expected to materially impact the Partnership’s financial statement disclosures.

 

13.         SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The General Partner has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events of the Partnership through the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the consolidated financial statements, other than as described below.

 

On February 1, 2011, the General Partner made a subscription in the amount of $200,000 to increase its ownership in the Partnership.

 

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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.

Michael Pungello

Chief Financial Officer

of BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P.

and

Managing Director

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

General Partner of

BlackRock Global Horizons I L.P.

 

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