N-CSRS 1 d401918dncsrs.htm FORM N-CSRS REPORTING PERIOD JUNE 30, 2012 Form N-CSRS reporting period June 30, 2012

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number            811-21117                    

O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

299 Park Avenue, 29th Floor

                                      New York, NY 10171                                     

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

James M. Hnilo, Esq.

UBS Alternative and Quantitative Investments LLC

One North Wacker Drive, 32nd Floor

                                     Chicago, Illinois 60606                                    

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 525-5243

Date of fiscal year end:  December 31

Date of reporting period:  June 30, 2012

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


 

O’CONNOR FUND OF FUNDS: LONG/SHORT CREDIT STRATEGIES LLC

Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report

Period from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012


O’CONNOR FUND OF FUNDS: LONG/SHORT CREDIT STRATEGIES LLC

Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Semi-Annual Report

Period from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012

 

 

Contents  

Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital

     1   

Statement of Operations

     2   

Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital

     3   

Statement of Cash Flows

     4   

Financial Highlights

     5   

Notes to Financial Statements

     6   

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

     15   


O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in Investment Funds, at fair value (cost $177,687,708)

  $ 224,553,468   

Cash

    16,703,795   

Receivable from Investment Funds

    12,063,895   

Advanced subscriptions in Investment Funds

    12,000,000   

Other assets

    72,408   

Total Assets

    265,393,566   

LIABILITIES

 

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

    74,821   

Investment Management Fee payable

    313,286   

Professional fees payable

    209,423   

Management Fee payable

    64,818   

Administration fee payable

    50,318   

Custody fee payable

    9,870   

Directors’ fees payable

    6,500   

Other liabilities

    144,316   

Total Liabilities

    873,352   

Members’ Capital

  $ 264,520,214   

MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

 

Represented by:

 

Net capital contributions

  $ 217,729,275   

Accumulated net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments in Investment Funds, investments in other securities and foreign currency contracts and translations

    46,790,939   

Members’ Capital

  $ 264,520,214   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Statement of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

Period from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

  

Other income

   $ 2,420   

Total Investment Income

     2,420   

EXPENSES

  

Investment Management Fee

     1,877,203   

Management Fee

     388,387   

Professional fees

     241,751   

Administration fee

     154,575   

Loan commitment fees

     125,382   

Directors’ fees

     39,000   

Custody fee

     7,620   

Printing, insurance and other expenses

     112,656   

Total Expenses

     2,946,574   

Net Investment Loss

     (2,944,154

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM INVESTMENTS

  

Net realized gain/(loss) from:

  

Investments in Investment Funds and other securities

     3,314,822   

Foreign currency contracts and transactions

     159,600   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in Investment Funds, investments in other securities and foreign currency contracts and translations

     8,605,435   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Investments

     12,079,857   

Net Increase in Members’ Capital Derived from Operations

   $ 9,135,703   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2011 and Period from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

     Adviser     Members     Total  

Members’ Capital at January 1, 2011

   $ 26,727      $ 367,811,066      $ 367,837,793   

INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM OPERATIONS

      

Pro rata allocation:

      

Net investment income/(loss)

     (252     (7,899,057     (7,899,309

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments in Investment Funds and other securities and foreign currency contracts and transactions

     1,470        15,035,737        15,037,207   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in Investment Funds, investments in other securities and foreign currency contracts and translations

     (3,360     (22,392,592     (22,395,952

Net Increase (Decrease) in Members’ Capital Derived from Operations

     (2,142     (15,255,912     (15,258,054

MEMBERS’ CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

      

Adviser and Members’ subscriptions

     25,140        6,846,885        6,872,025   

Members’ withdrawals

            (104,397,253     (104,397,253

Net Increase (Decrease) in Members’ Capital Derived from Capital Transactions

     25,140        (97,550,368     (97,525,228

Members’ Capital at December 31, 2011

   $ 49,725      $ 255,004,786      $ 255,054,511   

INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM OPERATIONS

      

Pro rata allocation:

      

Net investment income/(loss)

     (208     (2,943,946     (2,944,154

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments in Investment Funds and other securities and foreign currency contracts and transactions

     1,095        3,473,327        3,474,422   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in Investment Funds, investments in other securities and foreign currency contracts and translations

     1,264        8,604,171        8,605,435   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Members’ Capital Derived from Operations

     2,151        9,133,552        9,135,703   

MEMBERS’ CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

      

Members’ subscriptions

            330,000        330,000   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Members’ Capital Derived from Capital Transactions

            330,000        330,000   

Members’ Capital at June 30, 2012

   $ 51,876      $ 264,468,338      $ 264,520,214   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

Period from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  

Net increase in members’ capital derived from operations

   $ 9,135,703   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in members’ capital derived from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchases of investments in Investment Funds

     (44,000,000

Proceeds from disposition of investments in Investment Funds

     42,736,730   

Net realized gain/(loss) from investments in Investment Funds and other securities

     (3,314,822

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in Investment Funds, investments in other securities and foreign currency contracts and translations

     (8,605,435

Changes in assets and liabilities:

  

(Increase) decrease in assets:

  

Advanced subscriptions in Investment Funds

     (12,000,000

Receivable from Investment Funds

     94,507,323   

Other assets

     (21,378

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

  

Administration fee payable

     (49,005

Custody fee payable

     7,620   

Directors’ fees payable

     6,500   

Investment Management Fee payable

     (125,035

Management Fee payable

     (25,869

Professional fees payable

     (22,326

Other liabilities

     (12,675

Net cash provided by operating activities

     78,217,331   

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  

Proceeds from Members’ subscriptions, including change in subscriptions received in advance

     260,000   

Payments on Members’ withdrawals, including change in withdrawals payable

     (104,397,253

Net cash used in financing activities

     (104,137,253

Net decrease in cash

     (25,919,922

Cash-beginning of period

     42,623,717   

Cash-end of period

   $ 16,703,795   

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Financial Highlights

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

The following represents the ratios to average members’ capital and other supplemental information for all Members, excluding the Adviser, for the periods indicated. An individual Member’s ratios and returns may vary from the below based on the timing of capital transactions.

 

     

Period from

January 1,
2012 to June

30, 2012

   

Years Ended December 31,

 
     

(Unaudited)

   

2011

   

2010

   

2009

   

2008

   

2007

 

Ratio of net investment loss to

average members’ capital a,b

     (2.27%) c        (2.12%)        (2.03%)        (2.01%)        (1.92%)        (1.93%)   

Ratio of gross expenses to

average members’ capital a,b

     2.27% c        2.13%        2.04%        2.03%        2.07%        2.12%   

Ratio of administration and

custody fees waived to

average members’ capital a,b,d

     0.00%        (0.02%)        0.00% e        0.00%        0.00%        0.00%   

Ratio of net expenses to average

members’ capital a,b

     2.27% c        2.11%        2.04%        2.03%        2.07%        2.12%   

Portfolio turnover rate

     18.78%        17.95%        16.23%        23.27%        33.56%        4.42%   

Total return f

     3.58%        (4.05%)        8.67%        17.16%        (28.77%)        18.54%   

Average debt ratio a

     0.00%        0.14%        0.00%        0.00%        0.01%        0.24%   

Members’ capital at end of

period (including the

Adviser)

   $ 264,520,214      $ 255,054,511      $ 367,837,793      $ 411,841,456      $ 418,876,644      $ 562,791,338   

 

a

The average members’ capital used in the above ratios is calculated using pre-tender members’ capital, excluding the Adviser.

 

b

Ratios of net investment loss and gross/net expenses to average members’ capital do not include the impact of expenses and incentive allocations or incentive fees related to the underlying Investment Funds.

 

c

Annualized.

 

d

The administration and custody fees waiver was effective November 1, 2010 through October 31, 2011. Therefore, the ratio of administration and custody fees waived was not applicable for the years ended December 31, 2007 through December 31, 2009, or for periods subsequent to December 31, 2011.

 

e

Less than 0.005%.

 

f

Total return assumes a purchase of an interest in the Fund at the beginning of the period and a sale of the Fund interest on the last day of the period noted, and does not reflect the deduction of placement fees, if any, incurred when subscribing to the Fund. Total return for periods less than a full year are not annualized.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

1. Organization

 

    

O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC (the “Fund”) was organized as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware on April 30, 2002 and commenced operations on August 1, 2002. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a closed-end, non-diversified, management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to maximize total return over the long-term. The Fund is a multi-manager fund that seeks to achieve its objective by deploying its assets primarily among a select group of portfolio managers who invest in debt and, to a lesser extent, equity securities (“Obligations”), to take advantage of market opportunities and pricing inefficiencies between the perceived value of an Obligation and its fair value. Generally, such portfolio managers conduct their investment programs through unregistered investment funds (collectively, the “Investment Funds”), in which the Fund invests as a limited partner, member or shareholder along with other investors.

 

    

The Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Directors”) have overall responsibility to manage and control the business affairs of the Fund, including the exclusive authority to oversee and to establish policies regarding the management, conduct and operation of the Fund’s business.

 

    

The Directors have engaged UBS Alternative and Quantitative Investments LLC (“UBS A&Q”, the “Adviser” and, when providing services under the Administration Agreement, the “Administrator”), a Delaware limited liability company, to provide investment advice regarding the selection of Investment Funds and to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS AG and is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

 

    

Initial and additional applications for interests by eligible investors may be accepted at such times as the Directors may determine and are generally accepted monthly. The Directors reserve the right to reject any application for interests in the Fund.

 

    

The Fund from time to time may offer to repurchase interests pursuant to written tenders to members (the “Members”). These repurchases will be made at such times and on such terms as may be determined by the Directors, in their complete and exclusive discretion. The Adviser expects that it will recommend to the Directors that the Fund offer to repurchase interests once each year, at year-end. Members can only transfer or assign their membership interests or a portion thereof (i) by operation of law pursuant to the death, bankruptcy, insolvency or dissolution of a Member, or (ii) with the written approval of the Directors, which may be withheld in their sole and absolute discretion. Such transfers may be made even if the balance of the capital account to such transferee is equal to or less than the transferor’s initial capital contribution.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

2. New Accounting Pronouncements

 

    

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2011-11 amends ASC Topic 210, Balance Sheet, which requires enhanced disclosures on both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. ASU 2011-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU 2011-11 is currently being assessed but is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

3.

Significant Accounting Policies

 

  a.

Portfolio Valuation

 

    

The Fund values its investments at fair value, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

    

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of the Fund’s investments which are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

    

Level 1— quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

    

Level 2— fair value of investments in Investment Funds with the ability to redeem at net asset value as of the measurement date, or within one year of the measurement date

    

Level 3— fair value of investments in Investment Funds that do not have the ability to redeem at net asset value within one year of the measurement date

 

    

The Fund recognizes transfers into and out of the levels indicated above at the end of the reporting period. All transfers into and out of Level 3 can be found in the Level 3 reconciliation table within the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

    

GAAP provides guidance in determining whether there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability when compared with normal market activity for such asset or liability (or similar assets or liabilities). GAAP also provides guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction with regards to such an asset or liability is not orderly. In its consideration, the Fund must consider inputs and valuation techniques used for each class of assets and liabilities. Judgment is used to determine the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities for which disclosures about fair value measurements are provided. Fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities requires greater disaggregation than the Fund’s line items in the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital. The Fund determines the appropriate classes for those disclosures on the basis of the nature and risks of the assets and liabilities and their classification in the fair value hierarchy (i.e., Levels 1, 2, and 3).

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

  a. Portfolio Valuation (continued)

 

    

For assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period, the Fund provides quantitative disclosures about the fair value measurements separately for each class of assets and liabilities, as well as a reconciliation of beginning and ending balances of Level 3 assets and liabilities broken down by class.

 

    

The following is a summary of the investment strategies and any restrictions on the liquidity provisions of the investments in Investment Funds held in the Fund as of June 30, 2012. Investment Funds with no current redemption restrictions may be subject to future gates, lock-up provisions or other restrictions, in accordance with their offering documents. The Fund had no unfunded capital commitments as of June 30, 2012. The Fund used the following categories to classify its Investment Funds.

 

    

The Investment Funds in the credit strategy utilize credit analysis to evaluate potential investments and use debt or debt-linked instruments to execute their investment theses. Their approach can be either fundamental, quantitative, or a combination of both. Investment Funds within this strategy are generally subject to 60-180 day redemption notice periods. Investment Funds representing approximately 26 percent of the fair value of the investments in this strategy are side pockets, liquidating trusts or private equity positions where the liquidation of assets is uncertain. The remaining approximately 74 percent of the Investment Funds have either initial redemption dates commencing in the future (6 percent) or are available to be redeemed with no restrictions (68 percent), as of the measurement date.

 

    

The Investment Fund in the relative value strategy, a broad category, generally encompassing strategies that are non-fundamental and non-directional, and often quantitatively driven. The Investment Fund in this strategy typically uses arbitrage to exploit mispricings and other opportunities in various asset classes, geographies, and time horizons. The Investment Fund frequently focuses on capturing the spread between two assets, while maintaining neutrality to other factors, such as geography, changes in interest rates, equity market movement, and currencies. The Investment Fund within this strategy is generally subject to a 30 day redemption notice period and is available to be redeemed with no restrictions, as of the measurement date.

 

    

A detailed depiction of each investment in the portfolio by investment strategy, including any additional liquidity terms and other restrictions, as well as a breakdown of the portfolio into the fair value measurement levels, can be found in the tables within the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

  a. Portfolio Valuation (continued)

 

    

Net asset value of the Fund is determined by the Fund’s administrator, under the oversight of the Adviser, as of the close of business at the end of any fiscal period in accordance with the valuation principles set forth below or as may be determined from time to time pursuant to policies established by the Directors. The Fund’s investments in Investment Funds are subject to the terms and conditions of the respective operating agreements and offering memorandums, as appropriate. The Fund’s investments in Investment Funds are carried at fair value. All valuations utilize financial information supplied by each Investment Fund and are net of management and performance incentive fees or allocations payable to the Investment Funds’ managers or pursuant to the Investment Funds’ agreements. The Fund’s valuation procedures require the Adviser to consider all relevant information available at the time the Fund values its portfolio. The Adviser has assessed factors including, but not limited to the individual Investment Funds’ compliance with fair value measurements, price transparency and valuation procedures in place, and subscription and redemption activity. The Adviser and/or the Directors will consider such information and consider whether it is appropriate, in light of all relevant circumstances, to value such a position at its net asset value as reported or whether to adjust such value. The underlying investments of each Investment Fund are accounted for at fair value as described in each Investment Fund’s financial statements. (See Schedule of Portfolio Investments).

 

    

The fair value relating to certain underlying investments of these Investment Funds, for which there is no ready market, has been estimated by the respective Investment Funds’ management and is based upon available information in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values and does not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed. These differences could be material.

 

    

It is unknown on an aggregate basis whether the Investment Funds held any investments whereby the Fund’s proportionate share exceeded 5% of the Fund’s members’ capital at June 30, 2012.

 

    

The fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments approximates the carrying amounts presented in the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital.

 

  b.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition

 

    

The Fund accounts for realized gains and losses from Investment Fund transactions based on the pro-rata ratio of the fair value and cost of the underlying investment at the date of redemption. Interest income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

  c. Fund Expenses

 

    

The Fund bears all expenses incurred in its business, including, but not limited to, the following: all costs and expenses related to portfolio transactions and positions for the Fund’s account; legal fees; accounting and auditing fees; custodial fees; costs of computing the Fund’s net asset value; costs of insurance; registration expenses; offering and organization costs; due diligence, including travel and related expenses; expenses of meetings of Directors; all costs with respect to communications to Members; and other types of expenses approved by the Directors.

 

  d.

Income Taxes

 

    

The Fund has reclassified $2,944,154 and $3,474,422 from accumulated net investment loss and accumulated net realized gain from investments in Investment Funds and other securities and foreign currency contracts and transactions, respectively, to net capital contributions during the six month period ended June 30, 2012. The reclassification was to reflect, as an adjustment to net contributions, the amount of estimated taxable income or loss that have been allocated to the Fund‘s Members as of June 30, 2012 and had no effect on members’ capital.

 

    

The Fund files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and applicable states. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on its federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years, and has concluded that no provision for federal or state income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund‘s federal and state income tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. For the six month period ended June 30, 2012, the Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

    

Each Member is individually required to report on its own tax return its distributive share of the Fund’s taxable income or loss.

 

  e.

Cash

 

    

Cash consists of monies held at The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”). Such cash, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Fund has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk on such accounts.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

3. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

  f. Use of Estimates

 

    

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in members’ capital from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Because of the uncertainty of valuation, such estimates may differ significantly from values that would have been used had a ready market existed, and the differences could be material.

 

4.

Related Party Transactions

 

    

The Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement. Pursuant to that agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly fee (the “Investment Management Fee”) at the annual rate of 1.45% of the Fund’s members’ capital, excluding the capital account attributable to the Adviser.

 

    

The Administrator provides certain administrative services to the Fund, including, among other things, providing office space and other support services. In consideration for such services, the Fund pays the Administrator a monthly fee (the “Management Fee”) at an annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund’s members’ capital, excluding the capital account attributable to the Adviser. The Management Fee and Investment Management Fee will be paid to the Adviser out of the Fund’s assets and debited against the Members’ capital accounts, excluding the capital account attributable to the Adviser. A portion of the Investment Management Fee and the Management Fee is paid by UBS A&Q to its affiliates.

 

    

UBS Financial Services Inc. (“UBS FSI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas, Inc., acts as a placement agent for the Fund, without special compensation from the Fund, and bears its own costs associated with its activities as placement agent. Placement fees, if any, charged on contributions are debited against the contribution amounts, to arrive at a net subscription amount. The placement fee does not constitute assets of the Fund.

 

    

The net increase or decrease in members’ capital derived from operations (net income or loss) is allocated to the capital accounts of all Members on a pro-rata basis, other than the Investment Management Fee and the Management Fee which is similarly allocated to all Members other than the Adviser or Administrator as described above.

 

    

Each Director of the Fund receives an annual retainer of $8,250 plus a fee for each meeting attended. The Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors each receive an additional annual retainer in the amount of $20,000. These additional annual retainer amounts are paid for by the Fund on a pro-rata basis with nine other UBS funds where UBS A&Q is the investment adviser. All Directors are reimbursed by the Fund for all reasonable out of pocket expenses.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

4. Related Party Transactions (continued)

 

    

Other investment partnerships sponsored by UBS AG or its affiliates may also maintain investment interests in the Investment Funds owned by the Fund.

 

5.

Administration and Custody Fees

 

    

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”) serves as accounting and investor servicing agent to the Fund and in that capacity provides certain administrative, accounting, record keeping, tax and Member related services. BNY Mellon receives a monthly fee primarily based upon (i) the average members’ capital of the Fund subject to a minimum monthly fee, and (ii) the aggregate members’ capital of the Fund and certain other investment funds sponsored or advised by UBS AG, UBS Americas, Inc. or their affiliates. Additionally, the Fund reimburses certain out of pocket expenses incurred by BNY Mellon.

 

    

The Custodian has entered into a service agreement whereby it provides custodial services for the Fund.

 

6.

Loan Payable

 

    

Effective December 16, 2011, the Fund, along with other UBS sponsored funds, entered into a $280,000,000 committed, secured revolving line of credit with State Street Bank and Trust Company, expiring on October 29, 2012. The Fund is limited to $69,300,000 (the “Borrower Sublimit Amount”) of the secured revolving line of credit with a maximum borrowing limit of 15% of the Fund’s Members’ Capital. The interest rate on the borrowing is the higher of (a) 1.50% above the Overnight LIBOR Rate and (b) 1.50% above the Federal Funds Rate, in each case as in effect from time to time. There is a commitment fee payable by the Fund, calculated at 35 basis points per annum of the Borrower Sublimit Amount not utilized.

 

    

For the six month period ended June 30, 2012, the Fund did not borrow under this secured revolving line of credit.

 

7.

Investments

 

    

As of June 30, 2012, the Fund had investments in Investment Funds, none of which were related parties.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

7. Investments (continued)

 

    

Aggregate purchases and proceeds from sales of investments for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 amounted to $44,000,000 and $42,736,730, respectively.

 

    

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes is adjusted for items of taxable income allocated to the Fund from the Investment Funds. The allocated taxable income is reported to the Fund by the Investment Funds on Schedule K-1. The tax basis of investments for 2012 will not be finalized by the Fund until after the fiscal year end.

 

    

The agreements related to investments in Investment Funds provide for compensation to the general partners/managers in the form of management fees of 1.00% to 2.00% (per annum) of net assets and incentive fees or allocations of 20.00% of net profits earned. One or more underlying fund investments have entered into a side pocket arrangement. Detailed information about the Investment Funds’ portfolios is not available.

 

8.

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

 

    

In the normal course of business, the Investment Funds in which the Fund invests trade various financial instruments and enter into various investment activities with off-balance sheet risk. These include, but are not limited to, short selling activities, writing option contracts, contracts for differences, equity swaps, distressed investing, merger arbitrage and convertible arbitrage. The Fund’s risk of loss in these Investment Funds is limited to the fair value of these investments.

 

    

The Fund has entered into a forward foreign currency exchange contract for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date as a hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. The Fund may also purchase and sell forward contracts to seek to increase total return. All commitments are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable translation rates and any resulting unrealized gains or losses are recorded in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund records realized gains or losses at the time a forward contract is offset by entry into a closing transaction or extinguished by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

    

The Fund entered into a forward foreign currency exchange contract to hedge against a Euro denominated Investment Fund. The Fund enters into these contracts from time to time to mitigate the foreign currency risks associated with these types of investments.

 

    

The Fund is required to present enhanced information in order to provide users of financial statements with an improved degree of transparency and understanding of how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s financial position, results of operations and its cash flows.

 

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O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

8. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk (continued)

 

    

In order to provide such information to financial statement users, the Fund provides qualitative disclosures about an entity’s associated risk exposures, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of derivative instruments and the gains and losses from derivative instruments.

 

    

The net realized gain and net change in unrealized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the six month period ended June 30, 2012 are $159,600 and ($67,003), respectively, and are included in the net realized gain/(loss) from foreign currency contracts and transactions and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in Investment Funds, investments in other securities and foreign currency contracts and translations, respectively, on the Statement of Operations. Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts is included on the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Members’ Capital.

 

    

The volume of activity of forward foreign currency exchange contracts that is presented in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the six month period ended June 30, 2012.

 

9.

Indemnification

 

    

In the ordinary course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts or agreements that contain indemnifications or warranties. Future events could occur that lead to the execution of these provisions against the Fund. Based on its history and experience, the Fund believes that the likelihood of such an event is remote.

 

14


O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Schedule of Portfolio Investments

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

Investment Fund

  Cost     Fair Value     % of
Members’
Capital
    Realized
and

Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Investments
    Initial
Acquisition

Date
  Liquidity (a)   First Available
Redemption (b)
    Dollar Amount
of Fair Value

for First
Available
Redemption (b)
 

Credit

               

Axonic Credit Opportunities Fund, L.P. (c)

  $ 14,000,000      $ 14,848,115        5.61      $ 848,115      2/1/2012   Quarterly    

BHR Master Fund, Ltd. (c)

    10,000,000        9,686,595        3.66        (313,405   3/1/2012   Quarterly    

Brevan Howard Credit Catalysts Fund, L.P. (c)

    13,528,955        15,994,678        6.05        1,117,538      6/1/2010   Monthly    

Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund, L.P. (c)

    10,850,751        14,346,404        5.42        506,088      2/1/2008   Quarterly    

Camulos Partners, L.P. (d)

    597,484        73,683        0.03        (16,636   2/1/2006   N/A    

Canyon Value Realization Fund, L.P., Class A D1-R (e)

    1,119,920        1,545,814        0.58        12,195      8/1/2002   N/A    

Claren Road Credit Partners, L.P., L Interest payable (e)

    3,730,084        8,572,100        3.24        581,429      10/1/2006   N/A    

Cyrus Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (e)

    456,428        641,079        0.24        (56,625   8/1/2002   N/A    

Cyrus Opportunities Fund II, L.P. (d)

    808,225        857,610        0.32        (6,783   8/1/2002   N/A    

European Special Opportunities Fund II, Ltd., Class B (d)

    4,179,137        3,483,340        1.32        (105,722   2/1/2008   N/A    

GCA Credit Opportunity Fund, L.L.C. (c)

    16,203,509        17,086,757        6.46        583,974      2/1/2011   Quarterly    

Harbinger Capital Partners Fund I, L.P., Class L (e)

    118,968        398,499        0.15        (68,077   8/1/2006   N/A    

Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. (d)

    3,879,247        3,057,194        1.16        (1,265,847   8/1/2006   N/A    

Harbinger Class PE Holdings (US) Trust (e)

    4,269,188        1,814,305        0.69        (360,367   8/1/2002   N/A    

Highland Credit Strategies Fund, Ltd.(d)

    1,372,408        5,044,542        1.91        1,471,597      4/1/2006   N/A    

Highland Crusader Fund, L.P. (d)

    2,105,027        9,014,045        3.41        2,184,145      4/1/2006   N/A    

Hildene Opportunities Fund, L.P. (c)

    5,000,000        5,282,174        2.00        282,174      4/1/2012   Monthly    

Indus Structured Finance Fund, L.P., Class A (d)

    3,755,547        2,267,421        0.86        (324,746   5/1/2007   N/A    

Knighthead Domestic Fund, L.P. (f)

    7,550,855        13,366,415        5.05        1,299,411      6/1/2008   Quarterly    

Marathon Distressed Subprime Fund, L.P., Class B (d)

    725,386        1,467,322        0.55        646,242      9/1/2007   N/A    

Marathon Special Opportunity Fund, L.P. (e)

    4,050,650        4,200,133        1.59        (154,536   10/1/2002   N/A    

Marathon Special Opportunity Fund, L.P. (c)

    260,100        372,422        0.14        718,774      10/1/2002   Every 24 months    

Marathon Structured Finance Fund, L.P. (e)

    1,461,733        1,383,950        0.52        267,136      11/1/2004   N/A    

Marathon Structured Finance Liquidating Fund, L.P. (d)

    775,101        1,028,512        0.39        82,418      11/1/2004   N/A    

Mariner-Tricadia Credit Strategies Fund, L.P. (c)

    10,000,000        9,773,268        3.69        553,168      6/1/2011   Quarterly    

Monarch Debt Recovery Fund, L.P. (c)

    4,993,143        14,719,653        5.56        509,215      10/1/2002   Anniversary    

One William Street Capital Partners, L.P. (c)

    10,692,698        13,300,686        5.03        1,021,967      12/1/2009   Quarterly    

Redwood Domestic Fund L.P. (e)

    55,808        95,020        0.04        35,195      10/1/2008   N/A    

Redwood Domestic Fund, L.P. (c)

    9,944,192        17,460,651        6.60        1,444,979      10/1/2008   Every 24 months    

Styx Partners, L.P. (d)

    8,303,164        9,703,769        3.67        287,217      8/1/2002   N/A    

Warwick European Distressed & Special Situations Credit Fund LP (c)

    12,900,000        13,303,428        5.03        104,392      8/1/2010   Quarterly     9/30/2012        13,303,428   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

    Credit Subtotal

  $ 167,687,708      $ 214,189,584        80.97   $ 11,884,625           

Relative Value

               

Providence MBS Fund, L.P. (c)

    10,000,000        10,363,884        3.92        363,884      2/1/2012   Quarterly    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

         

    Relative Value Subtotal

  $ 10,000,000      $ 10,363,884        3.92   $ 363,884           
               
               

Euro FX Contracts

  Cost     Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    % of
Members’
Capital
    Realized
and

Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Investments
                     

Euro Foreign Currency Forward Contract (g)

           (74,821     (0.03     (67,003        

The preceding notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

15


O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

 

Investment Fund

   Cost      Fair Value     

% of
Members’
Capital

    Realized and
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) from
Investments
 

Redeemed Investment Funds

                            (101,649
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 177,687,708       $ 224,478,647         84.86   $ 12,079,857   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Available frequency of redemptions after the initial lock-up period, if any. Different tranches may have varying liquidity terms.

(b)

Investment Funds with no dates or amounts are available to be redeemed with no restrictions, as of the measurement date.

(c)

Investment Funds categorized as Level 2 investments and have the ability to redeem within the next twelve months.

(d)

The Investment Fund is in liquidation. In addition to any redemption proceeds that may have already been received, the Fund will continue to receive proceeds periodically as the Investment Fund liquidates its underlying investments.

(e)

A portion or all of the Fund’s interests in the Investment Fund are held in side pockets which have restricted liquidity.

(f)

The Investment Fund is subject to an investment level gate which allows for the Fund to receive 12.5% of its investment every quarter for 2 years.

(g)

The current fair value of the Euro sell/USD buy foreign currency forward sale contract open with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is $(4,183,651) and the value on settlement date of September 28, 2012 is $(4,108,830).

Complete information about the Investment Funds’ underlying investments is not readily available.

The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing the Fund’s investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments. The Fund’s valuation procedures require evaluation of all relevant factors available at the time the Fund values its portfolio. These relevant factors include the individual Investment Funds’ compliance with fair value measurements, price transparency and valuation procedures in place, and subscription and redemption activity.

The Fund’s investments are categorized in three levels as disclosed below. Level 1 discloses the amount of investments where the values of those investments are based upon quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 discloses the amount of investments where the Fund has the ability to redeem at net asset value as of the June 30, 2012 measurement date, or within one year of the measurement date. Level 3 discloses the amount of investments where the Fund does not have the ability to redeem at net asset value within one year of the June 30, 2012 measurement date. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six month period ended June 30, 2012.

 

     

ASSETS TABLE

 

                       
Description   

Total Fair Value

at

June 30, 2012

    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3  

Credit

   $ 214,189,584      $       $ 146,174,831      $ 68,014,753   

Relative Value

     10,363,884                10,363,884          

Total Assets

   $ 224,553,468      $       $ 156,538,715      $ 68,014,753   
     

 

LIABILITIES TABLE

 

                       
Description   

Total Fair Value

at

June 30, 2012

    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3  

Euro FX Contracts

   $ (74,821   $       $ (74,821   $   

Total Liabilities

   $ (74,821   $       $ (74,821   $   

 

16


O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

Description    Balance as of
December 31, 2011
    

Realized gain/

(loss)

    

Change in
unrealized
appreciation/

depreciation

     Purchases      Sales     Transfers into
Level 3*
     Transfers out of
Level 3*
    Balance as of
June 30, 2012
 

Credit

   $ 87,330,375       $ 4,398,147       $ 558,375       $       $ (23,948,744   $ 49,022       $ (372,422   $ 68,014,753   

Total

   $ 87,330,375       $ 4,398,147       $ 558,375       $       $ (23,948,744   $ 49,022       $ (372,422   $ 68,014,753   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on Level 3 assets still held as of June 30, 2012 is $2,432,930 and is included in net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments in Investment Funds, investments in other securities and foreign currency contracts and translations on the Statement of Operations.

 

  *

The transfer from Level 2 into Level 3 investments in the amount of $49,022 is due to a transfer from an Investment Fund’s liquid holding into a side pocket during the six month period ended June 30, 2012. The transfer from Level 3 into Level 2 investments in the amount of $372,422 is due to the liquidity of the underlying Investment Fund in relation to the change in the measurement date from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012.

 

17


O’CONNOR FUND OF FUNDS: LONG/SHORT CREDIT LLC (UNAUDITED)

The Directors (including the Independent Directors) last evaluated the Investment Management Agreement at a meeting on May 17, 2012. The Directors met in an executive session during which they were advised by and had the opportunity to discuss with independent legal counsel the approval of the Investment Management Agreement. The Directors reviewed materials furnished by UBS Alternative and Quantitative Investments LLC (the “Adviser”), including information regarding the Adviser, its affiliates and its personnel, operations and financial condition. Tables indicating comparative fee information, and comparative performance information, as well as a summary financial analysis for the Fund, were also included in the meeting materials and were reviewed and discussed. The Directors discussed with representatives of the Adviser the Fund’s operations and the Adviser’s ability to provide advisory and other services to the Fund.

The Directors reviewed, among other things, the nature of the advisory services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser, including its investment process, and the experience of the investment advisory and other personnel proposing to provide services to the Fund. The Directors discussed the ability of the Adviser to manage the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Fund’s stated investment objectives and policies, as well as the services to be provided by the Adviser to the Fund, including administrative and compliance services, oversight of Fund accounting, marketing services, assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements and other services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Directors acknowledged the Adviser’s employment of highly skilled investment professionals, research analysts and administrative, legal and compliance staff members to ensure that a high level of quality in compliance and administrative services would be provided to the Fund. The Directors also recognized the benefits that the Fund derives from the resources available to the Adviser and the Adviser’s affiliates, including UBS AG and UBS Financial Services Inc. (“UBS Financial”). Accordingly, the Directors felt that the quality of service offered by the Adviser to the Fund was appropriate, and that the Adviser’s personnel had sufficient expertise to manage the Fund.

The Directors reviewed the performance of the Fund and compared that performance to the performance of other investment companies presented by the Adviser which had objectives and strategies similar to those of the Fund and which are managed by other, third-party investment advisers (“Comparable Funds”). The Directors noted that there were no funds or accounts managed by the Adviser or its affiliates with similar investment objectives, policies and strategies as the Fund. The Directors recognized that certain of the Comparable Funds, as private funds, are not subject to certain investment restrictions under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that are applicable to the Fund and which can adversely affect the Fund’s performance relative to that of the Comparable Funds. The Directors observed that while the Fund’s year-to-date performance for the period ended February 29, 2012 lagged the median performance of the Comparable Funds, the Fund’s performance during the same period exceeded the performance of the Barclays Capital Global Aggregated Bond Index. The Directors also observed that the Fund’s 2011 performance exceeded the median performance of the HFRI Equity Hedge (Total) Index and that the Fund’s 2010 performance exceeded the median performance of the Comparable Funds.


The Directors considered the fees being charged by the Adviser for its services to the Fund as compared to those charged to the Comparable Funds, and as compared to the management and incentive fees charged to other funds managed by the Adviser. The information presented to the Directors showed that although the combination of the Fund’s management fee and service fee was above the median management fee of the Comparable Funds, unlike the Comparable Funds, the Fund did not charge an incentive fee. In comparing the advisory fees being charged to the Fund to the fees being charged to other funds managed by the Adviser, the Directors observed that while the Adviser did not manage any funds with similar investment strategies as the Fund, the Fund’s management fee and incentive fee were within the range of management fees and incentive fees paid by funds managed by the Adviser and distributed by UBS Financial. In light of the foregoing, the Directors felt that the combination of management fee and incentive fee being charged to the Fund was appropriate and was within the overall range of the fees paid by the Comparable Funds.

The Directors also considered the profitability of the Adviser both before payment to brokers and after payment to brokers and concluded that the profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates under the Fund’s Investment Management Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and the Adviser were within a range the Directors considered reasonable and appropriate. The Directors also discussed the fact that the Fund was not large enough at that time to support a request for breakpoints due to economies of scale. The Directors determined that the fees under the Investment Management Agreement did not constitute fees that are so disproportionally large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s length bargaining, and concluded that the fees were reasonable. The Directors concluded that approval of the Investment Management Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its investors.


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a) Not applicable.


(b)

There has been no change, as of the date of this filing, in any of the portfolio managers identified in response to paragraph (a)(1) of this Item in the registrant’s most recently filed annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.

 

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)

   Not applicable.

(a)(2)

  

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

(a)(3)

   Not applicable.

(b)

  

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)  

    O’Connor Fund of Funds: Long/Short Credit Strategies LLC

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

      /s/ William Ferri

        William Ferri, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

 

September 5, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

      /s/ William Ferri

        William Ferri, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date

 

September 5, 2012

 

By (Signature and Title)*  

      /s/ Nicholas Vagra

        Nicholas Vagra, Principal Accounting Officer

 

Date  

September 5, 2012

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.