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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act)
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act
For the transition period from __________ to __________ |
Commission File Number 000-25767 |
Belair Capital Fund LLC |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
Massachusetts | 04-3404037 | |
(State of Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
The Eaton Vance Building | ||
255 State Street | ||
Boston, Massachusetts | 02109 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: | 617-482-8260 |
None |
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report) |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. (See definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Large Accelerated Filer X Accelerated Filer Non-Accelerated Filer __ Smaller Reporting Company __
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No X
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Belair Capital Fund LLC Index to Form 10-Q |
PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | Page | ||||
Item | 1. | Financial Statements (Unaudited). | 3 | |||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of | ||||||
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 |
3 | |||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months | ||||||
Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the Six Months Ended | ||||||
June 30, 2008 and 2007 |
4 | |||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the | ||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and the Year Ended December 31, 2007 |
6 | |||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months | ||||||
Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 |
7 | |||||
Financial Highlights for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and the | ||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2007 |
9 | |||||
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of June 30, 2008 |
10 | |||||
Item | 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition | ||||
and Results of Operations (MD&A). | 18 | |||||
Item | 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. | 22 | |||
Item | 4. | Controls and Procedures. | 24 | |||
PART II. | OTHER INFORMATION |
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Item | 1. | Legal Proceedings. | 25 | |||
Item | 1A. | Risk Factors. | 25 | |||
Item | 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | 25 | |||
Item | 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. | 25 | |||
Item | 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | 25 | |||
Item | 5. | Other Information. | 25 | |||
Item | 6. | Exhibits. | 25 | |||
SIGNATURES | 27 | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX | 28 |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements. |
BELAIR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) |
June 30, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | |||
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Assets: | ||||
Investment in Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC | ||||
(Belvedere Company) | $ 829,128,473 | $ 1,011,148,818 | ||
Investment in Partnership Preference Units | 67,260,550 | 129,862,308 | ||
Investment in Real Estate Joint Venture | 63,013,808 | 61,663,773 | ||
Investment in Wholly Owned Property | 74,200,000 | 79,600,000 | ||
Investment in other real estate (Note 3) | - | 0 | ||
Affiliated investment | 2,116,921 | 3,495,990 | ||
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Total investments, at value | $ 1,035,719,752 | $ 1,285,770,889 | ||
Cash | 2,032,592 | 1,348,393 | ||
Distributions and interest receivable | 57 | 371,682 | ||
Interest receivable from affiliated investment | 5,831 | 16,105 | ||
Swap interest receivable | - | 22,734 | ||
Open interest rate swap agreements, at value | - | 1,264,839 | ||
Other assets | 268,732 | 279,445 | ||
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Total assets | $ 1,038,026,964 | $ 1,289,074,087 | ||
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Liabilities: | ||||
Loan payable Credit Facility | $ 268,000,000 | $ 312,000,000 | ||
Mortgage note payable | 60,700,000 | 60,700,000 | ||
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 2,787,259 | 2,026,400 | ||
Open interest rate swap agreements, at value | 1,374,120 | - | ||
Payable to affiliate for investment advisory and administrative fees | 288,163 | 337,104 | ||
Payable to affiliate for servicing fee | 55,052 | 77,843 | ||
Other accrued expenses: | ||||
Swap interest expense | 71,607 | - | ||
Interest expense | 432,399 | 535,233 | ||
Other expenses and liabilities | 894,059 | 479,783 | ||
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Total liabilities | $ 334,602,659 | $ 376,156,363 | ||
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Net assets | $ 703,424,305 | $ 912,917,724 | ||
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Shareholders capital | $ 703,424,305 | $ 912,917,724 | ||
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Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized) | 5,797,629 | 6,227,435 | ||
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Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ 121.33 | $ 146.60 | ||
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELAIR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
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June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | |||||
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Investment Income: | ||||||||
Dividends allocated from Belvedere Company | ||||||||
(net of foreign taxes, $160,182 and $283,642, | ||||||||
$178,040 and $299,846, respectively) | $ 4,895,006 | $ 6,211,448 | $ 9,364,156 | $ 11,780,896 | ||||
Interest allocated from Belvedere Company | 52,028 | 105,344 | 103,566 | 135,146 | ||||
Security lending income allocated from | ||||||||
Belvedere Company, net | 21,817 | 46,332 | 39,324 | 51,414 | ||||
Expenses allocated from Belvedere Company | (1,344,932) | (1,780,988) | (2,726,713) | (3,533,203) | ||||
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Net investment income allocated from | ||||||||
Belvedere Company | $ 3,623,919 | $ 4,582,136 | $ 6,780,333 | $ 8,434,253 | ||||
Distributions from Partnership Preference Units | 1,600,977 | 2,447,813 | 3,201,953 | 5,047,625 | ||||
Rental income from Wholly Owned Property | 1,213,317 | 1,213,317 | 2,426,634 | 2,426,634 | ||||
Net investment income from Real Estate Joint Venture | 701,316 | 546,116 | 2,106,056 | 1,193,470 | ||||
Interest | 248,467 | 1,346 | 249,084 | 2,619 | ||||
Interest allocated from affiliated investment | 20,029 | 38,319 | 118,123 | 142,030 | ||||
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment | (3,339) | (3,660) | (14,670) | (13,358) | ||||
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Total investment income | $ 7,404,686 | $ 8,825,387 | $ 14,867,513 | $ 17,233,273 | ||||
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Expenses: | ||||||||
Investment advisory and administrative fees | $ 888,818 | $ 1,162,974 | $ 1,805,061 | $ 2,312,217 | ||||
Servicing fee | 55,052 | 59,222 | 112,989 | 115,340 | ||||
Interest expense on Credit Facility | 2,147,989 | 6,280,970 | 5,173,605 | 12,704,375 | ||||
Interest expense on mortgage note | 865,168 | 865,167 | 1,730,336 | 1,616,248 | ||||
Custodian and transfer agent fee | 21,002 | 19,726 | 42,029 | 39,235 | ||||
Miscellaneous | 243,426 | 290,209 | 437,712 | 540,712 | ||||
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Total expenses | $ 4,221,455 | $ 8,678,268 | $ 9,301,732 | $ 17,328,127 | ||||
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Net investment income (loss) | $ 3,183,231 | $ 147,119 | $ 5,565,781 | $ (94,854) | ||||
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELAIR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Continued) |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
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June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | |||||
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | ||||||||
Investment transactions in Belvedere Company | ||||||||
(investments and foreign currency) (identified cost basis)(1) | $ 6,724,288 | $ 17,468,343 | $ 7,620,453 | $ 27,221,094 | ||||
Investment transactions in Partnership Preference Units | ||||||||
(identified cost basis) | (9,440,484) | (792,013) | (9,624,898) | (755,612) | ||||
Investment transactions in other real estate | (4,496,090) | - | (4,496,090) | - | ||||
Interest rate swap agreements(2) | (1,302,001) | 849,403 | (1,808,929) | 1,697,048 | ||||
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Net realized gain (loss) | $ (8,514,287) | $ 17,525,733 | $ (8,309,464) | $ 28,162,530 | ||||
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Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | ||||||||
Investment in Belvedere Company | ||||||||
(investments and foreign currency) (identified cost basis) | $ (43,093,709) | $ 46,042,714 | $ (131,733,682) | $ 34,221,444 | ||||
Investment in Partnership Preference Units | ||||||||
(identified cost basis) | 13,638,710 | (2,553,739) | 7,081,724 | (1,399,802) | ||||
Investment in Real Estate Joint Venture | (89,886) | (2,376,566) | (756,021) | 4,496,609 | ||||
Investment in Wholly Owned Property | (5,400,000) | (1,456,891) | (5,400,000) | (1,456,891) | ||||
Investment in other real estate | 4,496,090 | - | 4,496,090 | - | ||||
Interest rate swap agreements | 90,596 | 2,884,142 | (2,638,959) | 961,928 | ||||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ (30,358,199) | $ 42,539,660 | $ (128,950,848) | $ 36,823,288 | ||||
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | $ (38,872,486) | $ 60,065,393 | $ (137,260,312) | $ 64,985,818 | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ (35,689,255) | $ 60,212,512 | $ (131,694,531) | $ 64,890,964 | ||||
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(1) | Amounts include net realized gain from redemptions in-kind of $7,811,033, $9,447,617, $11,210,690 and $18,504,719, respectively. |
(2) | Amounts include net interest earned (incurred) in connection with interest rate swap agreements of $(1,302,001), $849,403, $(1,878,888) and $1,697,048, respectively (Note 7). |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELAIR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||
June 30, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | |||
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | ||||
From operations | ||||
Net investment income | $ 5,565,781 | $ 123,045 | ||
Net realized gain from investment transactions, foreign | ||||
currency transactions and interest rate swap agreements | (8,309,464) | 43,557,744 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, | ||||
foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | (128,950,848) | (3,291,054) | ||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ (131,694,531) | $ 40,389,735 | ||
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Transactions in Fund shares | ||||
Net asset value of Fund shares issued to Shareholders in | ||||
payment of distributions declared | $ 8,715,200 | $ 6,859,051 | ||
Net asset value of Fund shares redeemed | (65,450,828) | (132,237,340) | ||
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Net decrease in net assets from Fund share transactions | $ (56,735,628) | $ (125,378,289) | ||
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Distributions | ||||
Distributions to Shareholders | $ (21,063,260) | $ (17,036,448) | ||
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Total distributions | $ (21,063,260) | $ (17,036,448) | ||
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Net decrease in net assets | $ (209,493,419) | $ (102,025,002) | ||
Net assets: | ||||
At beginning of period | $ 912,917,724 | $ 1,014,942,726 | ||
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At end of period | $ 703,424,305 | $ 912,917,724 | ||
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELAIR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended | ||||
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Increase (Decrease) In Cash: | June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | ||
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ (131,694,531) | $ 64,890,964 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets from | ||||
operations to net cash flows provided by operating activities | ||||
Net investment income allocated from Belvedere Company | (6,780,333) | (8,434,253) | ||
Net investment income from Real Estate Joint Venture | (2,106,056) | (1,193,470) | ||
Capital contributions to Real Estate Joint Venture | - | (2,000,000) | ||
Decrease in affiliated investment | 1,379,069 | 3,811,435 | ||
Decrease in distributions and interest receivable | 371,625 | 152 | ||
Decrease in interest receivable from affiliated investment | 10,274 | 8,217 | ||
Increase in interest receivable for open interest rate swap agreements | (1,961) | (7,757) | ||
(Increase) decrease in other assets | 10,713 | (225,534) | ||
Increase (decrease) in payable to affiliate for investment advisory | ||||
and administrative fees | (48,941) | 12,917 | ||
Decrease in payable to affiliate for servicing fee | (22,791) | (16,324) | ||
Increase in interest payable for open interest rate swap agreements | 71,607 | - | ||
Increase in accrued interest and other accrued expenses and liabilities | 311,442 | 140,337 | ||
Increases in Partnership Preference Units | - | (10,741) | ||
Proceeds from sales of Partnership Preference Units | 60,058,584 | 9,532,839 | ||
Refund of cash upon purchase of Wholly Owned Property | - | 2,739 | ||
Proceeds from sale of interest rate swap agreements | 94,654 | - | ||
Net interest earned (incurred) on interest rate swap agreements | (1,878,888) | 1,697,048 | ||
Net realized (gain) loss from investment transactions, foreign | ||||
currency transactions and interest rate swap agreements | 8,309,464 | (28,162,530) | ||
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of | ||||
investments, foreign currency and interest rate swap agreements | 128,950,848 | (36,823,288) | ||
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Net cash flows provided by operating activities | $ 57,034,779 | $ 3,222,751 | ||
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Cash Flows From Financing Activities | ||||
Proceeds from Credit Facility | $ 3,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 | ||
Repayments of Credit Facility | (47,000,000) | (53,000,000) | ||
Proceeds from mortgage note | - | 60,700,000 | ||
Payments for Fund shares redeemed | (2,520) | (1,886) | ||
Distributions paid to Shareholders | (12,348,060) | (10,177,397) | ||
Special distribution paid to Shareholders | - | (19,976) | ||
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Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities | $ (56,350,580) | $ 500,741 | ||
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Net increase in cash | $ 684,199 | $ 3,723,492 | ||
Cash at beginning of period | $ 1,348,393 | $ 2,353,329 | ||
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Cash at end of period | $ 2,032,592 | $ 6,076,821 | ||
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See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELAIR CAPITAL FUND LLC Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Continued) |
Six Months Ended | ||||
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June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | |||
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Supplemental Disclosure and Non-cash Operating and | ||||
Financing Activities | ||||
Interest paid on loan Credit Facility | $ 5,266,980 | $ 12,676,337 | ||
Interest paid on mortgage note | $ 1,731,013 | $ 1,324,272 | ||
Interest paid (received) on interest rate swap agreements, net | $ 1,809,242 | $ (1,689,291) | ||
Reinvestment of distributions paid to Shareholders | $ 8,715,200 | $ 6,859,051 | ||
Market value of securities distributed in payment of | ||||
redemptions | $ 64,687,449 | $ 71,511,313 | ||
Swap interest receivable sold in conjunction | ||||
with the sale of interest rate swap agreements | $ 24,694 | $ - |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELAIR CAPITAL FUND LLC Financial Highlights (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||
June 30, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | |||||
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Net asset value Beginning of period | $ 146.600 | $ 143.480 | ||||
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Income (loss) from operations | ||||||
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Net investment income(1) | $ 0.930 | $ 0.019 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (22.760) | 5.521 | ||||
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Total income (loss) from operations | $ (21.830) | $ 5.540 | ||||
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Distributions | ||||||
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Distributions to Shareholders | $ (3.440) | $ (2.420) | ||||
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Total distributions | $ (3.440) | $ (2.420) | ||||
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Net asset value End of period | $ 121.330 | $ 146.600 | ||||
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Total Return(2) | (15.08)% | (3) | 3.92% | |||
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Ratios as a percentage of average net assets | ||||||
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Investment advisory and administrative fees, servicing fee | ||||||
and other operating expenses(4)(5) | 1.30% | (9) | 1.29% | |||
Interest and other borrowing costs(4)(6) | 1.32% | (9) | 2.38% | |||
Expenses of Wholly Owned Property(7) | 0.44% | (9) | 0.34% | |||
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Total expenses | 3.06% | (9) | 4.01% | |||
Net investment income(6) | 1.41% | (9) | 0.01% | |||
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Ratios as a percentage of average gross assets (8) | ||||||
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Investment advisory and administrative fees, servicing fee | ||||||
and other operating expenses(4)(5) | 0.82% | (9) | 0.81% | |||
Interest and other borrowing costs(4)(6) | 0.82% | (9) | 1.49% | |||
Expenses of Wholly Owned Property(7) | 0.28% | (9) | 0.22% | |||
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Total expenses | 1.92% | (9) | 2.52% | |||
Net investment income(6) | 0.89% | (9) | 0.01% | |||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||
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Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) | $ 703,424 | $ 912,918 | ||||
Portfolio turnover of Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio(10) | 1% | (3) | 2% | |||
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(1) | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(3) | Not annualized. |
(4) | Includes the expenses of Belair Capital Fund LLC (Belair Capital) and Belair Real Estate Corporation (Belair Real Estate). Does not include expenses of Belair Real Estate's Wholly Owned Property. |
(5) | Includes Belair Capitals share of Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC's allocated expenses, including those expenses allocated from Tax- Managed Growth Portfolio. |
(6) | Ratios do not include net interest earned or incurred in connection with interest rate swap agreements. Had such amounts been included, ratios would have been lower or higher. |
(7) | Represents expenses incurred by Belair Real Estate's Wholly Owned Property. |
(8) | Average gross assets means the average daily amount of the value of all assets of Belair Capital (not including its investment in Belair Real Estate) plus all assets of Belair Real Estate minus the sum of their liabilities other than the principal amount of money borrowed. For this purpose, the assets and liabilities of Belair Real Estate include its ratable share of the assets and liabilities of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, real estate joint ventures and co-owned real property investments, if any. |
(9) | Annualized. |
(10) | Excludes the value of portfolio securities contributed or distributed as a result of in-kind shareholder transactions. The portfolio turnover rate of Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio including in-kind contributions and distributions was 2% and 6% for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and the year ended December 31, 2007, respectively. |
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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BELAIR CAPITAL FUND LLC as of June 30, 2008 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
1 Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Belair Capital Fund LLC (Belair Capital) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Fund) have been prepared, without audit, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. All adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, have been included. Management believes that the disclosures are adequate to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, cash flows and financial highlights as of the dates and for the periods presented. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statem ents and notes for the year ended December 31, 2007 included in the Funds Annual Report on Form 10-K dated February 29, 2008. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of those to be expected for the full fiscal year.
The condensed consolidated statement of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2007 and the condensed consolidated statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended have been derived from the December 31, 2007 audited financial statements but do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements as permitted by the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
2 Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement
In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. SFAS No. 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entitys derivative and hedging activities including qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivative instruments, and quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts as well as gains and losses on derivative instruments. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will have on the Funds financial statement disclosures.
3 Fair Value Hierarchy
The Fund adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, on January 1, 2008, as required. SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS No. 157 are described below.
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In accordance with SFAS No. 157, in determining the fair value of its investments, the Fund uses appropriate valuation techniques based on available inputs. The Fund maximizes its use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Accordingly, when available, the Fund measures fair value using Level 1 inputs because they generally provide the most reliable evidence of fair value. If market data is not readily available, fair value is based upon other significant unobservable inputs such as inputs that reflect the Funds own assumptions. As required by SFAS No. 157, investments valued using unobservable inputs are classified to the lowest level of any input that is most significant to the valuation. Thus, a valuation may be classified in Level 3 even though there may be significant inputs that are readily observable.
The Funds investment in Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC (Belvedere Company) and Cash Management Portfolio (Cash Management) are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Interest rate swap agreements are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy while the Funds real estate investments are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Funds assets classified as Level 3 as of June 30, 2008 represent approximately 19.7% of the Funds total assets.
The following table presents for each of the hierarchy levels, the Funds assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value as of June 30, 2008.
Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2008 | ||||||||
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Description | June 30, 2008 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||
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Assets | ||||||||
Investment in Belvedere Company | $ 829,128,473 | $ 829,128,473 | $ - | $ - | ||||
Partnership Preference Units | 67,260,550 | - | - | 67,260,550 | ||||
Real Estate Joint Venture | 63,013,808 | - | - | 63,013,808 | ||||
Wholly Owned Property | 74,200,000 | - | - | 74,200,000 | ||||
Short-Term Investment | 2,116,921 | 2,116,921 | - | - | ||||
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Total | $ 1,035,719,752 | $ 831,245,394 | $ - | $ 204,474,358 | ||||
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Liabilities | ||||||||
Interest Rate Swap Agreements | $ 1,374,120 | $ - | $ 1,374,120 | $ - | ||||
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Total | $ 1,374,120 | $ - | $ 1,374,120 | $ - | ||||
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The following tables present the changes in the Level 3 fair value category for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2008. The Fund classifies investments in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy when there is reliance on at least one significant unobservable input to the fair value measurement. The Funds real estate investments are considered Level 3 investments.
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Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for the | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
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Preference | Real Estate | Owned | Other Real | |||||||||||
Units | Joint Venture | Property | Estate | Total | ||||||||||
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Beginning balance as of | ||||||||||||||
April 1, 2008 | $ 90,076,025 | $ 62,402,378 | $ 79,600,000 | $ 0 | $ 232,078,403 | |||||||||
Net realized loss | (9,440,484) | - | - | (4,496,090) | (13,936,574) | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized | ||||||||||||||
appreciation | ||||||||||||||
(depreciation) | 13,638,710 | (89,886) | (5,400,000) | 4,496,090 | 12,644,914 | |||||||||
Net sales | (27,013,701) | - | - | - | (27,013,701) | |||||||||
Net investment income(1) | - | 701,316 | - | - | 701,316 | |||||||||
Net transfers in and/or | ||||||||||||||
out of Level 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
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Ending balance as of | ||||||||||||||
June 30, 2008 | $ 67,260,550 | $ 63,013,808 | $ 74,200,000 | $ - | $ 204,474,358 | |||||||||
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Net change in unrealized | ||||||||||||||
appreciation | ||||||||||||||
(depreciation) from | ||||||||||||||
investments still held | ||||||||||||||
at June 30, 2008 | $ (3,424,003) | $ (89,886) | $ (5,400,000) | $ - | $ (8,913,889) | |||||||||
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Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for the | ||||||||||||||
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Preference | Real Estate | Owned | Other Real | |||||||||||
Units | Joint Venture | Property | Estate | Total | ||||||||||
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Beginning balance as of | ||||||||||||||
January 1, 2008 | $ 129,862,308 | $ 61,663,773 | $ 79,600,000 | $ 0 | $ 271,126,081 | |||||||||
Net realized loss | (9,624,898) | - | - | (4,496,090) | (14,120,988) | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized | ||||||||||||||
appreciation | ||||||||||||||
(depreciation) | 7,081,724 | (756,021) | (5,400,000) | 4,496,090 | 5,421,793 | |||||||||
Net sales | (60,058,584) | - | - | - | (60,058,584) | |||||||||
Net investment income(1) | - | 2,106,056 | - | - | 2,106,056 | |||||||||
Net transfers in and/or | ||||||||||||||
out of Level 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||
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Ending balance as of | ||||||||||||||
June 30, 2008 | $ 67,260,550 | $ 63,013,808 | $ 74,200,000 | $ - | $ 204,474,358 | |||||||||
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Net change in unrealized | ||||||||||||||
appreciation | ||||||||||||||
(depreciation) from | ||||||||||||||
investments still held | ||||||||||||||
at June 30, 2008 | $ (9,396,503) | $ (756,021) | $ (5,400,000) | $ - | $ (15,552,524) | |||||||||
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(1) | Represents net investment income recorded under the equity method of accounting. |
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4 Investment Transactions
The following table summarizes the Funds investment transactions, other than short-term investments, for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
Six Months Ended | ||||
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Investment Transactions | June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | ||
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Decreases in investment in Belvedere Company | $ 64,687,449 | $ 71,511,313 | ||
Increases in Partnership Preference Units | $ - | $ 10,741 | ||
Decreases in Partnership Preference Units(1) | $ 60,058,584 | $ 9,532,839 | ||
Increase in investment in Real Estate Joint Venture | $ - | $ 2,000,000 | ||
Decrease in investment in other real estate | $ 0 | $ - | ||
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(1) | Decreases in Partnership Preference Units for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 include Partnership Preference Units sold to real estate investment affiliates of other investment funds advised by Boston Management and Research (Boston Management), a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management, of $33,044,883 and $9,532,839 for which net realized losses of $184,414 and $755,612 were recognized, respectively. |
5 Indirect Investment in the Portfolio
The following table summarizes the Funds investment in Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio) through Belvedere Company for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, including allocations of income, expenses and net realized and unrealized gains (losses) for the respective periods then ended.
Six Months Ended | ||||
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June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | |||
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Belvedere Companys interest in the Portfolio(1) | $ 12,268,571,519 | $ 15,510,538,738 | ||
The Funds investment in Belvedere Company(2) | $ 829,128,473 | $ 1,185,580,015 | ||
Income allocated to Belvedere Company from the Portfolio | $ 142,610,284 | $ 153,048,883 | ||
Income allocated to the Fund from Belvedere Company | $ 9,507,046 | $ 11,967,456 | ||
Expenses allocated to Belvedere Company from the Portfolio | $ 30,122,584 | $ 33,634,723 | ||
Expenses allocated to the Fund from Belvedere Company(3) | $ 2,726,713 | $ 3,533,203 | ||
Net realized gain from investment transactions and foreign | ||||
currency transactions allocated to Belvedere Company from | ||||
the Portfolio | $ 111,674,245 | $ 349,641,643 | ||
Net realized gain from investment transactions and foreign | ||||
currency transactions allocated to the Fund from Belvedere | ||||
Company | $ 7,620,453 | $ 27,221,094 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of | ||||
investments and foreign currency allocated to Belvedere | ||||
Company from the Portfolio | $ (1,939,010,976) | $ 437,085,808 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of | ||||
investments and foreign currency allocated to the Fund | ||||
from Belvedere Company | $ (131,733,682) | $ 34,221,444 | ||
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(1) | As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, the value of Belvedere Companys interest in the Portfolio represents 74.7% and 73.9% of the Portfolios net assets, respectively. |
(2) | As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Funds investment in Belvedere Company represents 6.8% and 7.6% of Belvedere Companys net assets, respectively. |
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(3) | Expenses allocated to the Fund from Belvedere Company represent: |
Six Months Ended | ||||
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June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | |||
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Expenses allocated from the Portfolio | $ 2,035,405 | $ 2,630,619 | ||
Servicing fee | $ 675,334 | $ 883,173 | ||
Operating expenses | $ 15,974 | $ 19,411 | ||
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A summary of the Portfolios Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2008, December 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007 and its operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008, for the year ended December 31, 2007 and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 follows:
June 30, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | June 30, 2007 | ||||
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Investments, at value | $ 16,391,787,869 | $ 19,936,263,306 | $ 21,017,676,485 | |||
Other assets | 45,837,011 | 43,955,996 | 30,373,412 | |||
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Total assets | $ 16,437,624,880 | $ 19,980,219,302 | $ 21,048,049,897 | |||
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Collateral for securities loaned | $ 4,129,505 | $ 107,661,941 | $ 51,034,581 | |||
Management fee payable | 6,190,336 | 7,154,208 | 7,477,416 | |||
Other liabilities | 908,763 | 1,241,923 | 1,164,789 | |||
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Total liabilities | $ 11,228,604 | $ 116,058,072 | $ 59,676,786 | |||
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Net assets | $ 16,426,396,276 | $ 19,864,161,230 | $ 20,988,373,111 | |||
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Total investment income | $ 191,038,971 | $ 404,322,644 | $ 208,202,519 | |||
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Investment adviser fee | $ 38,607,464 | $ 87,681,000 | $ 43,993,696 | |||
Other expenses | 1,502,820 | 3,023,904 | 1,529,784 | |||
Total expense reductions | (12) | (124) | (90) | |||
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Net expenses | $ 40,110,272 | $ 90,704,780 | $ 45,523,390 | |||
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Net investment income | $ 150,928,699 | $ 313,617,864 | $ 162,679,129 | |||
Net realized gain from investment | ||||||
transactions and foreign currency | ||||||
transactions(1) | 209,786,445 | 891,474,938 | 545,049,808 | |||
Net change in unrealized | ||||||
appreciation (depreciation) of | ||||||
investments and foreign currency | (2,664,606,945) | (239,534,188) | 523,098,477 | |||
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | ||||||
from operations | $ (2,303,891,801) | $ 965,558,614 | $ 1,230,827,414 | |||
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(1) | Amounts include net realized gain from redemptions in-kind of $263,604,207, $624,934,809 and $377,074,576, respectively. |
6 Investment in Real Estate Joint Venture
At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Belair Real Estate Corporation (Belair Real Estate), a wholly owned subsidiary of Belair Capital, held an investment in one real estate joint venture (Real Estate Joint Venture), Elkhorn Property Trust (Elkhorn). Belair Real Estate held a majority economic interest of 81.4% and 83.0% in Elkhorn as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. Elkhorn owns industrial distribution properties. Condensed financial data of the Real Estate Joint Venture is presented below.
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June 30, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | |||
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Assets | ||||
Investment in real estate | $ 208,779,190 | $ 207,773,623 | ||
Other assets | 6,597,754 | 4,278,715 | ||
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Total assets | $ 215,376,944 | $ 212,052,338 | ||
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Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | ||||
Mortgage notes payable(1) | $ 135,000,000 | $ 135,000,000 | ||
Other liabilities | 2,724,403 | 2,518,636 | ||
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Total liabilities | $ 137,724,403 | $ 137,518,636 | ||
Shareholders equity | $ 77,652,541 | $ 74,533,702 | ||
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Total liabilities and shareholders | ||||
equity | $ 215,376,944 | $ 212,052,338 | ||
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(1) | The fair value of the mortgage notes payable is approximately $129,500,000 and $136,600,000 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The mortgage notes payable generally cannot be prepaid or otherwise disposed of without incurring a substantial prepayment penalty unless the rental property financed by the mortgage notes payable is sold. Management generally has no current plans to prepay or otherwise dispose of the mortgage notes payable without the sale of the related rental property prior to the maturity date. The fair value of the mortgage notes is based on estimates using discounted cash flow analysis and current prevailing interest rates. |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
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June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | |||||
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Revenues | $ 4,539,872 | $ 4,502,408 | $ 10,208,308 | $ 9,091,184 | ||||
Expenses | 3,676,187 | 3,845,690 | 7,621,016 | 7,649,795 | ||||
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Net investment income before unrealized | ||||||||
appreciation (depreciation) | $ 863,685 | $ 656,718 | $ 2,587,292 | $ 1,441,389 | ||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation | ||||||||
(depreciation) | (18,479) | (3,110,571) | 531,547 | 4,393,802 | ||||
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Net investment income (loss) | $ 845,206 | $ (2,453,853) | $ 3,118,839 | $ 5,835,191 | ||||
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7 Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Belair Capital has entered into interest rate swap agreements with Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. to fix the cost of a substantial portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility and to mitigate in part the impact of interest rate changes on Belair Capitals net asset value. Pursuant to the agreements, Belair Capital makes periodic payments to the counterparty at predetermined fixed rates in exchange for floating-rate payments that fluctuate with one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments may not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these investments is meaningful only when considered in conjunction with all related assets, liabilities and agreements. Interest rate swap agreements in place at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are listed below.
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Notional | Initial | Unrealized Appreciation | ||||||||||||
Amount | Optional | Final | (Depreciation) at | |||||||||||
Effective | (000s | Fixed | Floating | Termination Termination | June 30, | December 31, | ||||||||
Date | omitted) | Rate | Rate | Date | Date | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
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10/03 | $ 20,000 | 4.045% LIBOR + 0.30% | - | 6/10 | $ (104,884) | $ 17,855 | ||||||||
10/03(1) | 42,000 | 4.69% | LIBOR + 0.30% | 2/05 | 6/10 | - | 205,357 | |||||||
10/03(1) | 49,000 | 4.665% | LIBOR + 0.30% | 3/05 | 6/10 | - | 249,508 | |||||||
10/03 | 35,330 | 4.18% | LIBOR + 0.30% | 7/09 | 6/10 | (94,765) | 103,950 | |||||||
10/03(2) | 61,500 | 4.865% | LIBOR + 0.30% | 7/04 | 6/10 | - | 199,055 | |||||||
10/03(2) | 75,000 | 4.795% | LIBOR + 0.30% | 9/04 | 6/10 | - | 285,073 | |||||||
2/04 | 95,952 | 5.00% | LIBOR + 0.30% | 8/04 | 6/10 | (339,465) | 204,041 | |||||||
6/08 | 100,000 | 4.205% | LIBOR + 0.30% | - | 6/10 | (835,006) | - | |||||||
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$ (1,374,120) | $ 1,264,839 | |||||||||||||
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(1) | Interest rate swap agreements were sold to real estate investment affiliates of other investment funds advised by Boston Management for which an aggregate gain of $69,959 was recognized. |
(2) | Interest rate swap agreement was terminated on an optional termination date. |
8 Debt
Credit Facility During the six months ended June 30, 2008, Belair Capital amended the credit arrangement with Dresdner Kleinwort Holdings I, Inc. to decrease its term loan by an aggregate amount of $41,000,000 to an aggregate principal amount of $260,000,000. Borrowings under this credit arrangement accrue interest at a rate of one-month LIBOR plus 0.30% per annum. As of June 30, 2008, outstanding borrowings under this credit arrangement totaled $260,000,000.
There were no changes to the terms of Belair Capitals credit arrangement with Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital, Inc. during the six months ended June 30, 2008. As of June 30, 2008, outstanding borrowings under this credit arrangement totaled $8,000,000.
9 Segment Information
Belair Capital pursues its investment objective primarily by investing indirectly in the Portfolio through Belvedere Company. The Portfolio is a diversified investment company that emphasizes investments in common stocks of domestic and foreign growth companies that are considered by its investment adviser to be high in quality and attractive in their long-term investment prospects. The Funds investment income includes the Funds pro rata share of Belvedere Companys net investment income. Separate from its investment in Belvedere Company, Belair Capital invests in real estate investments primarily through its subsidiary, Belair Real Estate. Belair Real Estate invests directly and indirectly in Partnership Preference Units, a Real Estate Joint Venture (Note 6), wholly owned real property (Wholly Owned Property) through its subsidiary, Bel Scudders 3 LLC, and other real estate such as certain debt and common equity investments (for the period in which Belair Real Estate maintaine d an interest in certain debt and common equity investments). The Funds investment income from real estate investments primarily consists of distribution income from Partnership Preference Units, net investment income from the Real Estate Joint Venture and rental income from Wholly Owned Property.
Belair Capital evaluates performance of the reportable segments based on the net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations of the respective segment, which includes net investment income (loss), net realized gain (loss) and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
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The Funds Credit Facility borrowings and related interest expense are centrally managed by the Fund. A portion of the Credit Facility borrowings and related interest expense have been approximated and allocated to the real estate segment for presentation purposes herein. Credit Facility borrowings allocated to the real estate segment primarily represent estimated net amounts borrowed to purchase the Funds interest in real estate investments. The Funds interest rate swap agreement balances are presented as part of the real estate segment for presentation purposes herein. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those for Belair Capital on a consolidated basis. No reportable segments have been aggregated. Reportable information by segment is as follows:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
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June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | |||||
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Investment income | ||||||||
The Portfolio* | $ 3,623,919 | $ 4,582,136 | $ 6,780,333 | $ 8,434,253 | ||||
Real Estate | 3,763,914 | 4,207,246 | 7,982,947 | 8,667,729 | ||||
Unallocated | 16,853 | 36,005 | 104,233 | 131,291 | ||||
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Total investment income | $ 7,404,686 | $ 8,825,387 | $ 14,867,513 | $ 17,233,273 | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) | ||||||||
in net assets from | ||||||||
operations | ||||||||
The Portfolio* | $ (33,115,879) | $ 67,566,830 | $ (118,085,524) | $ 68,834,002 | ||||
Real Estate | (2,396,259) | (5,882,514) | (13,301,949) | (1,164,897) | ||||
Unallocated(1) | (177,117) | (1,471,804) | (307,058) | (2,778,141) | ||||
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Net increase (decrease) | ||||||||
in net assets from | ||||||||
operations | $ (35,689,255) | $ 60,212,512 | $ (131,694,531) | $ 64,890,964 | ||||
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June 30, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | |||
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Net assets | ||||
The Portfolio* | $ 826,221,565 | $ 1,008,974,502 | ||
Real Estate | (117,009,448) | (91,461,579) | ||
Unallocated(2) | (5,787,812) | (4,595,199) | ||
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Net assets | $ 703,424,305 | $ 912,917,724 | ||
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* Belair Capital invests indirectly in the Portfolio through Belvedere Company.
(1) Unallocated amounts pertain to the overall operation of Belair Capital and do not pertain to either segment. Included in this amount are primarily a servicing fee and unallocated Credit Facility interest expense as follows:
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
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June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2008 | June 30, 2007 | |||||
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Servicing fee | $ 55,052 | $ 59,222 | $ 112,989 | $ 115,340 | ||||
Interest expense on Credit Facility | $ 64,440 | $ 1,383,238 | $ 155,208 | $ 2,667,919 | ||||
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(2) | Amounts include unallocated liabilities, net of unallocated assets. Unallocated liabilities primarily consist of outstanding unallocated Credit Facility borrowings. Such borrowings are used to finance ongoing operations of the Fund and are not allocable to reportable segments. As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, such borrowings totaled approximately $9,067,000. Unallocated assets include direct cash held by the Fund and the Funds investment in Cash Management. As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, such amounts totaled approximately $3,498,000 and $4,724,000, respectively. |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A).
The information in this report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as may, will, should, might, expect, anticipate, estimate, and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. The actual results of Belair Capital Fund LLC (the Fund) could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. The Fund undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Factors that could affect the Funds performance include a decline in the U.S. stock markets or in general economic cond itions, adverse developments affecting the real estate industry, or fluctuations in interest rates.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Funds unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes in Item 1.
MD&A for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to the Quarter Ended June 30, 2007.
Performance of the Fund.(1) The Funds investment objective is to achieve long-term, after-tax returns for shareholders. Eaton Vance Management (Eaton Vance), as the Funds manager, measures the Funds success in achieving its objective based on the investment returns of the Fund, using the S&P 500 Index as the Funds primary performance benchmark. The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged index of common stocks commonly used as a measure of U.S. stock market performance. Eaton Vances primary focus in pursuing total return is on the Funds common stock portfolio, which consists of its indirect interest in Tax-Managed Growth Portfolio (the Portfolio). The Fund invests in the Portfolio through its interest in Belvedere Capital Fund Company LLC (Belvedere Company). The Funds performance will differ from that of the Portfolio primarily due to its investments outside the Portfolio. In measuring the performance of the Fund ;s real estate investments, Eaton Vance considers whether, through current returns and changes in valuation, the real estate investments achieve returns that over the long-term exceed the cost of the borrowings incurred to acquire such investments and thereby add to Fund returns. The Fund has entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the cost of a substantial portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility (described under "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below) and to mitigate in part the impact of interest rate changes on the Funds net asset value.
The Funds total return was -4.92% for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. This return reflects a decrease in the Funds net asset value per share from $127.61 to $121.33 during the period. The total return of the S&P 500 Index was -2.72% over the same period. Last year, the Fund had a total return of 6.18% for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. This return reflected an increase in the Funds net asset value per share from $141.70 to $150.45 during the period. The S&P 500 Index had a total return of 6.27% over the same period.
Performance of the Portfolio. For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Portfolio had a total return of -3.84% lagging the S&P 500 Index total return of
- -2.72%. Equity markets remained challenging during the second quarter as concerns surrounding ailing credit, elevated food and energy prices, and a slowing global economy failed to abate. For the quarter, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 6.9% while the more diversified S&P 500 Index declined 2.72%. From a style and capitalization standpoint, growth significantly outperformed value during the quarter, while large-cap stocks lagged behind their small- and mid-cap counterparts.
Sector performance varied widely during the quarter. The best performing sectors in the S&P 500 Index were the commodity-linked energy and materials sectors as well as the defensive utilities sector. Conversely, credit and housing overhang continued to weigh on the financials, while the slowing economy combined with inflationary pressures dragged down the consumer discretionary and industrials sectors. Market leading industries of the second quarter included: energy equipment and services; oil, gas and consumable fuels; metals and mining; and health care technology. In contrast, thrift and mortgage finance, commercial banks, automobiles and industrial conglomerates industries realized weaker returns.
(1) | Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Total returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. The Portfolios total return for the period reflects the total return of another fund that invests in the Portfolio, adjusted for non-Portfolio expenses of that fund. Performance is for the stated time period only and is not annualized; due to market volatility, current performance of the Fund and of the Portfolio may be lower or higher. The performance of the Fund and the Portfolio is compared to that of their benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
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The Portfolio invests on a long-term basis in a broadly diversified portfolio consisting primarily of common stocks of established growth companies. The Portfolio trailed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which lost 2.72% over the course of the second quarter. Although the Portfolio had relatively stronger overall stock selection versus the S&P 500 Index, sector allocation decisions negatively impacted overall results.
The Portfolio remained overweight in the consumer staples, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors, while continuing to underweight the utilities, materials and technology sectors. The Portfolios limited exposure to the stronger-performing utilities and materials sectors coupled with stock selection within the energy equipment and service industries negatively impacted performance. Additionally, the Portfolios overweight of the ailing air freight and logistics, aerospace and defense industries of the industrials sector also negatively impacted overall results. Conversely, benefiting the Portfolios performance was a de-emphasis of the lagging telecommunications sector, as well as relatively stronger stock selection within the financials and consumer discretionary sectors. The Portfolios selection of certain software, semiconductor and IT service companies also positively impacted performance.
Performance of Real Estate Investments. The Funds real estate investments are held through Belair Real Estate Corporation (Belair Real Estate). As of June 30, 2008, real estate investments included: a real estate joint venture (Real Estate Joint Venture), Elkhorn Property Trust (Elkhorn); a wholly owned real property (Wholly Owned Property), Bel Scudders 3 LLC (Bel Scudders 3); and a portfolio of income-producing preferred equity interests in real estate operating partnerships that generally are affiliated with and controlled by real estate investment trusts (REITs) that are publicly traded (Partnership Preference Units). Elkhorn owns industrial distribution properties and Bel Scudders 3 owns an office building leased to a single tenant subject to a net lease.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Belair Real Estate sold certain Partnership Preference Units and related debt and common equity investments in two private real estate companies totaling approximately $27.0 million, recognizing a loss of approximately $13.9 million on the sale transactions. During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, Belair Real Estate sold certain of its Partnership Preference Units totaling approximately $9.1 million (representing sales to real estate investment affiliates of other investment funds advised by Boston Management and Research (Boston Management)), recognizing a loss of approximately $0.8 million on the sale transactions.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Funds net investment income from real estate investments was approximately $2.7 million compared to approximately $3.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, a decrease of $0.6 million or 18%. The decrease was due to lower distributions from investments in Partnership Preference Units due to fewer average holdings of Partnership Preference Units during the quarter. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in the net investment income of Elkhorn. During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Funds net investment income from real estate investments decreased principally due to lower distributions from investments in Partnership Preference Units, primarily due to the suspension of distribution payments by an issuer in 2006, partially offset by an increase in the net investment income of Elkhorn and the acquisition of Bel Scudders 3 in December 2006.
The Funds investments in real properties achieved modest returns during the quarter, benefiting from earnings in the expected range offset, however, by capitalization rates and discount rates which widened slightly. These rates reflected the reduced availability of debt financing and uncertainty on the direction of valuations for institutional-grade real estate, which also caused a decrease in transactional activity. The fair values of Partnership Preference Units decreased during the quarter due to continued widening of credit spreads and an increase in interest rates during the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Performance of Interest Rate Swap Agreements. For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, net realized and unrealized losses on the Funds interest rate swap agreements totaled approximately $1.2 million, compared to net realized and unrealized gains of approximately $3.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. Net realized and unrealized losses on swap agreements for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 consisted of $1.3 million of periodic net payments made pursuant to outstanding swap agreements (and classified as net realized losses on interest rate swap agreements in the Funds unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements), partially offset by $0.1 million of net unrealized gains due to changes in swap agreement valuations. For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, net realized and unrealized gains on swap agreements consisted of $2.9 million of net unrealized gains due to changes in swap agreement valuations and $0.8 million of periodic net payments received pursuant to outstanding
swap agreements. The positive contribution to Fund performance from changes in swap agreement valuations for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was attributable to an increase in swap rates during the quarter and a net decrease in the outstanding notional balance. The positive contribution to Fund performance from changes in swap agreement valuations for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 was attributable to an increase in swap rates during the quarter.
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MD&A for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007.
Performance of the Fund. The Funds total return was -15.08% for the six months ended June 30, 2008. This return reflects a decrease in the Funds net asset value per share from $146.60 to $121.33 and a distribution of $3.44 per share during the period. The S&P 500 Index had a total return of -11.90% over the same period. Last year, the Fund had a total return of 6.65% for the six months ended June 30, 2007. This return reflected an increase in the Funds net asset value per share from $143.48 to $150.45 and a distribution of $2.42 per share during the period. The S&P 500 Index had a total return of 6.96% over the same period.
Performance of the Portfolio. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Portfolio had a total return of -11.97% lagging the S&P 500 Index total return of -11.90% . Equity markets remained challenging during the six months ended June 30, 2008 as concerns surrounding ailing credit markets, elevated commodity prices and the slowing global economy failed to abate. The equity markets suffered their worst quarterly loss in more than five years in the first quarter of 2008. The second quarter remained just as difficult as investors dealt with ongoing turmoil in the financial and housing markets, creeping inflation and a continuing global economic slowdown. Major indices registered declines in the first half of the year and the S&P 500 Index lost 11.90% during the period. In this environment, small-cap stocks continued to lead large-cap stocks, and growth stocks outpaced their value counterparts.
The S&P 500 Indexs sector performance varied widely during the period, with commodity-linked energy and materials sectors faring the best and registering the S&P 500 Indexs only positive sector returns. The weakest-performing sectors were financials, telecommunication services and industrials. S&P 500 Index-leading industries during the period included energy equipment and services, oil, gas and consumable fuels, road and rail, and metals and mining. In contrast, industries such as thrift and mortgage finance, automobiles, health care providers and services, and diversified financial services were among the periods worst performers.
The Portfolio slightly trailed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, during the first six months of the year. Although the Portfolio benefited from relatively stronger overall stock selection versus the S&P 500 Index, sector allocation decisions negatively impacted total results.
Throughout the period, the Portfolio remained overweight in the consumer staples, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors, while continuing to underweight the utilities, materials and technology sectors. The Portfolios limited exposure to the stronger-performing utilities and materials sectors during the period, coupled with stock selection and an underweight of the energy equipment and service industries, negatively impacted performance. Additionally, the Portfolios overweight of the lagging air freight and logistics, aerospace and defense industries also negatively impacted overall results. Conversely, benefiting the Portfolios performance was a de-emphasis of the telecommunications sector, as well as relatively stronger stock selection within the financials and consumer discretionary sectors. The Portfolios selection of certain software and IT service companies and an overweight of the consumer staples sector during the period also positively impacted performance.
Performance of Real Estate Investments. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, Belair Real Estate sold certain of its Partnership Preference Units and certain debt and common equity investments in two private real estate companies for approximately $60.1 million (including sales to real estate investment affiliates of other investment funds advised by Boston Management), recognizing a loss of approximately $14.1 million on the sale transactions. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, Belair Real Estate sold certain of its Partnership Preference Units totaling approximately $9.5 million (representing sales to real estate investment affiliates of other investment funds advised by Boston Management), recognizing a loss of approximately $0.8 million on the sale transactions.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Funds net investment income from real estate investments was approximately $6.0 million compared to approximately $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, a decrease of $1.1 million or 15%. The decrease was due to lower distributions from investments in Partnership Preference Units principally due to fewer average holdings of Partnership Preference Units during the period, partially offset by an increase in the net investment income of Elkhorn. During the six months ended June 30, 2007, the Funds net investment income from real estate investments decreased principally due to lower distributions from investments in Partnership Preference Units primarily due to the suspension of distribution payments by an issuer in the second half of 2006, partially offset by an increase in the net investment income of Elkhorn and the acquisition of Bel Scudders 3 in December 2006.
The fair value of the Funds real estate investments was approximately $204.5 million at June 30, 2008 compared to approximately $271.1 million at December 31, 2007, a net decrease of $66.6 million, or 25%. This net decrease was
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principally due to fewer Partnership Preference Units held at the end of the period, a net decline in the fair value of continuing investments in Partnership Preference Units held at the end of the period and a decrease in the fair value of Bel Scudders 3. The Funds investments in real properties achieved modest returns, benefiting from earnings in the expected range offset, however, by capitalization rates and discount rates which widened slightly. These rates reflected the reduced availability of debt financing and uncertainty on the direction of valuations for institutional-grade real estate, which also caused a decrease in transactional activity. The fair values of Partnership Preference Units decreased from December 31, 2007 due to continued widening of credit spreads and an increase in interest rates at June 30, 2008.
Performance of Interest Rate Swap Agreements. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net realized and unrealized losses on the Funds interest rate swap agreements totaled approximately $4.4 million, compared to net realized and unrealized gains of approximately $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. Net realized and unrealized losses on swap agreements for the six months ended June 30, 2008 consisted of $2.6 million of net unrealized losses due to changes in swap agreement valuations and $1.8 million of periodic net payments made pursuant to outstanding swap agreements (and classified as net realized losses on interest rate swap agreements in the Funds unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements). For the six months ended June 30, 2007, net realized and unrealized gains on swap agreements consisted of $1.7 million of periodic net payments received pursuant to outstanding swap agreements and $1.0 million of net unrealized gains due to changes in swap agreement valuations. The negative contribution to Fund performance from changes in swap agreement valuations for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was attributable to a decrease in swap rates during the period, partially offset by a net decrease in the outstanding notional balance. The positive contribution to Fund performance from changes in swap agreement valuations for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was attributable to an increase in swap rates during the period.
Fair Value Measurements. The Fund adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements," on January 1, 2008 as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. For more information see Note 3 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources. |
Outstanding Borrowings. The Fund has entered into credit arrangements with Dresdner Kleinwort Holdings I, Inc. (DKH) and Merrill Lynch Mortgage Capital, Inc. (MLMC) (collectively, the Credit Facility) primarily to finance the Funds real estate investments and to satisfy the liquidity needs of the Fund. The Fund will continue to use the Credit Facility for such purposes in the future. In the future, the Fund may increase the size of the Credit Facility (subject to lender consent) and the amount of outstanding borrowings thereunder. As of June 30, 2008, the Fund had outstanding borrowings of $268.0 million and unused loan commitments of $47.0 million under the Credit Facility.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Fund amended the DKH credit arrangement to decrease the amount of borrowings by an aggregate amount of $41.0 million to an aggregate amount of outstanding borrowings of $260.0 million.
The Fund has entered into interest rate swap agreements with Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc. to fix the cost of a substantial portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility and to mitigate in part the impact of interest rate changes on the Funds net asset value. Pursuant to the agreements, the Fund makes periodic payments to the counterparty at predetermined fixed rates in exchange for floating rate payments that fluctuate with the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Changes in the underlying values of the outstanding interest rate swap agreements are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. As of June 30, 2008, the accumulated unrealized depreciation related to the interest rate swap agreements was approximately $1.4 million. As of December 31, 2007, the accumulated unrealized appreciation related to the interest rate swap agreements was approximately $1.3 million.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Interest Rate Risk. The Funds primary exposure to interest rate risk arises from its real estate investments that are financed by the Fund with floating rate borrowings under the Credit Facility. Partnership Preference Units are fixed rate instruments whose values will generally decrease when interest rates rise and increase when interest rates fall. The interest rates on borrowings under the Credit Facility reset at regular intervals based on one-month LIBOR. The Fund has entered into interest rate swap agreements to fix the cost of a substantial portion of its borrowings under the Credit Facility and to mitigate in part the impact of interest rate changes on the Funds net asset value. Pursuant to the agreements, the Fund makes periodic payments to the counterparty at predetermined fixed rates in exchange for floating rate payments that fluctuate with the one-month LIBOR. The Funds interest rate swap agreements will generally increase in value when interest rates rise and decrease in value when interest rates fall. In the future, the Fund may use other interest rate hedging arrangements (such as caps, floors and collars) to fix or limit borrowing costs. The use of interest rate hedging arrangements is a specialized activity that can expose the Fund to significant loss.
The following table summarizes the contractual maturities and weighted-average interest rates associated with the Funds significant non-trading financial instruments. The Fund has no market risk sensitive instruments held for trading purposes. This information should be read in conjunction with Notes 7 and 8 to the Funds unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1.
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Interest Rate Sensitivity Cost, Principal (Notional) Amount by Contractual Maturity and Callable Date for the Twelve Months Ended June 30,* |
Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||
as of June | ||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Thereafter | Total | 30, 2008 | |||||||||
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Rate sensitive liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
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Long-term debt: | ||||||||||||||||
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Fixed-rate mortgage | $60,700,000 | $ 60,700,000 | $ 54,500,000 | |||||||||||||
Average interest rate | 5.61% | 5.61% | ||||||||||||||
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Variable-rate Credit | ||||||||||||||||
Facility | $268,000,000 | $268,000,000 | $268,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Average interest rate | 2.76% | 2.76% | ||||||||||||||
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Rate sensitive derivative | ||||||||||||||||
financial instruments: | ||||||||||||||||
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Pay fixed/ receive variable | ||||||||||||||||
interest rate swap | ||||||||||||||||
agreements | $251,282,000 | $251,282,000 | $ (1,374,120) | |||||||||||||
Average pay rate | 4.49% | 4.49% | ||||||||||||||
Average receive rate | 2.76% | 2.76% | ||||||||||||||
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Rate sensitive | ||||||||||||||||
investments: | ||||||||||||||||
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Fixed-rate Partnership | ||||||||||||||||
Preference Units: | ||||||||||||||||
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Colonial Realty Limited | ||||||||||||||||
Partnership, 7.25% | ||||||||||||||||
Series B Cumulative | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemable Perpetual | ||||||||||||||||
Preferred Units, | ||||||||||||||||
Callable 8/24/09, | ||||||||||||||||
Current Yield: 9.50% | $ 12,664,800 | $ 12,664,800 | $ 11,445,000 | |||||||||||||
Essex Portfolio L.P., | ||||||||||||||||
7.875% Series D | ||||||||||||||||
Cumulative Redeemable | ||||||||||||||||
Preferred Units, | ||||||||||||||||
Callable 7/28/10, | ||||||||||||||||
Current Yield: 9.59% | $12,832,750 | $ 12,832,750 | $ 10,268,050 | |||||||||||||
MHC Operating Limited | ||||||||||||||||
Partnership, 8.0625% | ||||||||||||||||
Series D Cumulative | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemable Perpetual | ||||||||||||||||
Preference Units, | ||||||||||||||||
Callable 3/24/10, | ||||||||||||||||
Current Yield: 10.00% | $ 31,250,000 | $ 31,250,000 | $ 25,187,500 |
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Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||
as of June | ||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Thereafter | Total | 30, 2008 | |||||||||
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PSA Institutional Partners, | ||||||||||||||||
L.P., 7.25% Series J | ||||||||||||||||
Cumulative Redeemable | ||||||||||||||||
Perpetual Preferred Units, | ||||||||||||||||
Callable 5/9/11, | ||||||||||||||||
Current Yield: 8.90% | $25,009,723 | $25,009,723 | $20,360,000 |
* | The amounts listed reflect the Funds positions as of June 30, 2008. The Funds current positions may differ. |
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Fund Governance. As the Funds manager, the complete and entire management, control and operation of the Fund are vested in Eaton Vance. The Funds Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer intend to report to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Eaton Vance, Inc. (the sole trustee of Eaton Vance) any significant deficiency in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which could adversely affect the Funds ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data, and any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Funds internal control over financial reporting.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Eaton Vance, as the Funds manager, evaluated the effectiveness of the Funds disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Rule 13a-15(e) of the Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report, with the participation of the Funds Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. The Funds disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that the Fund designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms. Based on that evaluation, the Funds Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2008, the Funds disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Funds internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Funds internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Although in the ordinary course of business the Fund and its subsidiaries may become involved in legal proceedings, the Fund is not aware of any material pending legal proceedings to which they are subject.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in the Funds Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 in response to Item 1A to Part 1 of Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
As described in the Funds Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, shares of the Fund may be redeemed on any business day. The redemption price will be based on the net asset value next computed after receipt by the Fund of a written redemption request from a shareholder, including a proper form of signature guarantee and such other documentation the Fund and the transfer agent may then require. The Fund may, at its discretion, accept redemption requests submitted by facsimile transmission. Once accepted, a redemption request may not be revoked without the consent of the Fund. Settlement of redemptions will ordinarily occur within five business days of receipt by the Funds transfer agent of the original redemption request in good order, and (if applicable) promptly following registration and processing of stock certificates by the transfer agent of the issuer of the distributed securities. The right to redeem is available to all shareholders and all outstandi ng Fund shares are eligible for redemption. During each month in the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the total number of shares redeemed and the average price paid per share were as follows:
Total No. of Shares | Average Price Paid | |||
Month Ended | Redeemed(1) | Per Share | ||
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April 30, 2008 | 69,339.767 | $133.65 | ||
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May 31, 2008 | 46,894.614 | $136.94 | ||
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June 30, 2008 | 36,226.782 | $130.71 | ||
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Total | 152,461.163 | $132.26 | ||
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(1) | All shares redeemed during the periods were redeemed at the option of shareholders pursuant to the Funds redemption policy. The Fund has not announced any plans or programs to repurchase shares other than at the option of shareholders. |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits. | ||
(a) |
The following is a list of all exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-Q: | |
4.1(f) | Amendment No. 6 dated June 13, 2008 to the Loan and Security Agreement between Belair Capital Fund | |
LLC and Dresdner Kleinwort Holdings I, Inc. | ||
31.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- | |
Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
None.
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SIGNATURES |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized officer on August 8, 2008.
BELAIR CAPITAL FUND LLC |
/s/ Andrew C. Frenette Andrew C. Frenette Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
4.1(f) Amendment No. 6 dated June 13, 2008 to the Loan and Security Agreement between Belair Capital Fund LLC and Dresdner
Kleinwort Holdings I, Inc.
31.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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EXHIBIT 4.1(f) |
AMENDMENT NO. 6 dated as of June 13, 2008 (this Amendment), to the LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of July 15, 2003, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of March 16, 2004, as further amended by Amendment No. 2 dated as of February 17, 2005, as further amended by Amendment No. 3 dated as of December 15, 2005, as further amended by Amendment No. 4 dated as of October 10, 2007 and as further amended by Amendment No. 5 dated as of February 14, 2008 (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, renewed or replaced from time to time, the Credit Agreement), by and between BELAIR CAPITAL FUND LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company (the Borrower) and DRESDNER KLEINWORT HOLDINGS I, INC. (formerly known as DRKW HOLDINGS, INC.), a Delaware corporation, as lender (the Lender). |
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2003, the Borrower and the Lender entered into the Credit Agreement pursuant to which the Lender made available to the Borrower a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $515,000,000;
WHEREAS, immediately prior to the Effective Date (as defined herein) of this Amendment and after giving effect to all prior amendments to the Credit Agreement and all prior prepayments, an aggregate principal amount of $287,000,000 was outstanding under the term loan;
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lender decrease the amount of the term loan by $27,000,000 to an aggregate principal amount of $260,000,000; and
WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lender have mutually agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, to amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Amendments. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 hereof, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as of the Effective Date (as defined in Section 3 hereof) as follows:
(A) Section 2.2(b) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the figure $287,000,000 and inserting the figure $260,000,000 in lieu thereof.
SECTION 2. Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that:
(A) after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent that any such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date); and
(B) after giving effect to this Amendment, no Event of Default or Default will have occurred and be continuing on and as of the date hereof.
SECTION 3. Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction in full of each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 3 (the date on which all such conditions have been satisfied being herein called the Effective Date):
(A) the Lender shall have received executed counterparts of this Amendment which, when taken together, bear the signatures of the Borrower and the Lender;
(B) the Lender shall have received a new promissory note (the New Note) executed by the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount of $260,000,000 to be exchanged for and replace the prior note delivered by the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount of $287,000,000;
(C) the Borrower shall have received from the Lender the prior note in an aggregate principal amount of $287,000,000 for cancellation;
(D) the Lender shall have received the written opinion of counsel to the Borrower, dated the date hereof and addressed to the Lender, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel to the Lender;
(E) the Lender shall have received such other documents as the Lender may reasonably request; and
(F) all legal matters incident to this Amendment shall be satisfactory to counsel to the Lender.
SECTION 4. Miscellaneous.
(A) Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings as defined in the Credit Agreement.
(B) Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with the original terms thereof.
(C) The amendments herein contained are limited specifically to the matters set forth above and do not constitute directly or by implication an amendment or waiver of any other provision of the Credit Agreement or any default which may occur or may have occurred under the Credit Agreement.
(D) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(E) This Amendment shall constitute a Fundamental Document.
(F) This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
Borrower: | ||||||
BELAIR CAPITAL FUND LLC, as Borrower | ||||||
By: | EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT, as | |||||
Manager | ||||||
By: | /s/ Andrew Frenette | |||||
Name: | Andrew Frenette | |||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||
Address: | The Eaton Vance Building | |||||
255 State Street | ||||||
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 | ||||||
Telephone No.: | (617) 482-8260 | |||||
Telecopier No.: | (617) 482 3836 |
Lender: | ||||
DRESDNER KLEINWORT HOLDINGS I, INC., | ||||
as Lender | ||||
By: | /s/ Gregory Raykher | |||
Name: | Gregory Raykher | |||
Title: | President | |||
Address: | 1301 Avenue of the Americas | |||
New York, New York 10019 | ||||
Telephone No.: | (212) 969-7909 | |||
Telecopier No.: | (212) 969-7850 |
ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED | ||||
Investment Manager: | ||||
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL | ||||
ASSOCIATION, successor-by-merger to Wells | ||||
Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association, as | ||||
Investment Manager | ||||
By: | /s/ Kristen L. Puttin | |||
Name: | Kristen L. Puttin | |||
Title: | Corporate Trust Officer | |||
Address: | Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue | |||
MAC N9311-161 | ||||
Minneapolis, MN 55479 | ||||
Attention: Corporate Trust | ||||
Services/Asset- | ||||
Backed Administration | ||||
Telephone No.: | (612) 667-8058 | |||
Telecopier No.: | (617) 667-3539 |
EXHIBIT 31.1 |
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 |
CERTIFICATION I, Thomas E. Faust Jr., certify that: |
1. | I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Belair Capital Fund LLC; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: | |
a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | |
b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | |
c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | |
d) | disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and | |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | |
a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and | |
b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. | |
Date: August 8, 2008 |
/s/ Thomas E. Faust Jr. Thomas E. Faust Jr. Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 31.2 |
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 |
CERTIFICATION I, Andrew C. Frenette, certify that: |
1. | I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Belair Capital Fund LLC; | |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: | |
a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | |
b) | designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | |
c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | |
d) | disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and | |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | |
a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and | |
b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. | |
Date: August 8, 2008 |
/s/ Andrew C. Frenette Andrew C. Frenette Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT 32.1 |
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 |
The undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as Chief Executive Officer of Belair Capital Fund LLC (the Fund), that based on his knowledge:
(a) | the Quarterly Report of the Fund on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
(b) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Fund for such period. |
Date: August 8, 2008 |
/s/ Thomas E. Faust Jr. Thomas E. Faust Jr. Chief Executive Officer |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Fund and will be retained by the Fund and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.
EXHIBIT 32.2 |
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 |
The undersigned hereby certifies in his capacity as Chief Financial Officer of Belair Capital Fund LLC (the Fund), that based on his knowledge:
(a) | the Quarterly Report of the Fund on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
(b) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and the results of operations of the Fund for such period. |
Date: August 8, 2008 |
/s/ Andrew C. Frenette Andrew C. Frenette Chief Financial Officer |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Fund and will be retained by the Fund and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.