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
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to .
Commission File Number 000-54670
AAA ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES FUND LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
c/o UBS Alternatives LLC
1285 Avenue of the Americas, 13th Floor
New York, New York 10019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 713-3234
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of the chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
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 the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o |
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Accelerated filer o |
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Non-accelerated filer x |
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Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
As of July 31, 2012, 254,572.037 Limited Liability Company Redeemable Units were outstanding.
AAA ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES FUND LLC
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Statements of Financial Condition at June 30, 2012 |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial |
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Exhibits |
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Exhibit 31.1 Certification |
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Exhibit 31.2 Certification |
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Exhibit 32.1 Certification |
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Exhibit 32.2 Certification |
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Exhibit 101.INS XBRL Instance Document |
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Exhibit 101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
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Exhibit 101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
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Exhibit 101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
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Exhibit 101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
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Exhibit 101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document. |
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AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Statements of Financial Condition
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June 30, 2012 |
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December 31, 2011 |
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ASSETS |
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Investment in Sydling AAA Master Fund LLC, at fair value (cost $232,932,501 and $83,362,248, respectively) |
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$ |
224,539,708 |
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$ |
85,255,518 |
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Cash |
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17,963,524 |
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35,187,553 |
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Receivable from Sydling AAA Master Fund LLC |
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1,113,493 |
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284,945 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
243,616,725 |
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$ |
120,728,016 |
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LIABILITIES |
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Subscriptions received in advance |
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$ |
17,889,895 |
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$ |
35,187,553 |
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Redemptions payable |
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594,057 |
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Accrued expenses: |
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Advisory fees |
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376,006 |
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142,364 |
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Administrative fees |
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94,002 |
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35,591 |
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Professional fees and other expenses |
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143,410 |
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106,990 |
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Organizational costs |
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232,014 |
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356,282 |
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Total Liabilities |
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19,329,384 |
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35,828,780 |
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MEMBERS CAPITAL |
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Sydling (25.000 Redeemable Units outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) |
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23,749 |
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25,278 |
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Special Member (0 and 314.323 Redeemable Units outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) |
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317,818 |
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Non-Managing Members (236,073.513 and 83,626.142 Redeemable Units outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) |
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224,263,592 |
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84,556,140 |
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Total Members Capital |
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224,287,341 |
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84,899,236 |
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Total Liabilities and Members Capital |
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$ |
243,616,725 |
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$ |
120,728,016 |
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Members Capital per Redeemable Unit (based on 236,098.513 and 83,965.465 Redeemable Units outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively) |
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$ |
949.97 |
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$ |
1,011.12 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members Capital
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, 2012 |
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June 30, 2012 |
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INVESTMENT INCOME |
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Interest allocated from Sydling AAA Master Fund LLC |
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$ |
23,565 |
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$ |
36,369 |
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EXPENSES |
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Expenses allocated from Sydling AAA Master Fund LLC |
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2,003,488 |
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3,464,547 |
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Advisory fees |
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1,040,319 |
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1,773,301 |
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Administrative fees |
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260,080 |
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443,326 |
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Professional fees and other expenses |
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103,750 |
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207,498 |
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Total Expenses |
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3,407,637 |
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5,888,672 |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS) |
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(3,384,072 |
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(5,852,303 |
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TRADING RESULTS |
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Net realized gain/(loss) allocated from Sydling AAA Master Fund LLC |
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7,178,036 |
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5,962,049 |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) allocated from Sydling AAA Master Fund LLC |
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(13,565,386 |
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(12,864,528 |
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Total Trading Results |
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(6,387,350 |
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(6,902,479 |
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Net income/(loss) before incentive allocation to Special Member |
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(9,771,422 |
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(12,754,782 |
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Reversal of incentive allocation to Special Member |
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317,818 |
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Net income/(loss) after incentive allocation to Special Member |
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(9,771,422 |
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Subscriptions Non-managing Members |
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64,945,017 |
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154,578,720 |
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Redemptions Non-managing Members |
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(1,930,470 |
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Reversal of incentive allocation to Special Member |
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(317,818 |
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Net increase/(decrease) in Members Capital |
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53,243,125 |
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139,388,105 |
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Members Capital, beginning of period |
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$ |
171,044,216 |
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$ |
84,899,236 |
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Members Capital, end of period |
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$ |
224,287,341 |
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224,287,341 |
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Net income/(loss) per Redeemable Unit |
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(46.00 |
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(61.15 |
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Weighted average Redeemable Units outstanding |
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208,989.401 |
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161,005.625 |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
1. General
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC (the Fund) is a Delaware limited liability company formed on August 10, 2011. Trading operations of the Fund commenced on December 1, 2011. The Funds investment objective is to achieve capital appreciation through speculative trading, directly or indirectly, in commodity interests generally including, commodity futures and commodity option contracts on United States exchanges and certain foreign exchanges and swaps. The Fund intends to trade only energy and energy related products but is authorized to trade commodity futures, swap and option contracts of any kind. The Fund privately and continually offers redeemable units of limited liability company interest in the Fund (Redeemable Units) to qualified investors and subscriptions are generally accepted monthly. There is no maximum number of Redeemable Units that may be sold in the Fund.
The Fund is member-managed for purposes of Delaware law. Pursuant to the Funds limited liability company agreement, as may be amended from time to time (the LLC Agreement), the members of the Fund (each, a Member and collectively, the Members) have appointed Sydling Futures Management LLC (Sydling) to act as the Funds commodity pool operator and trading manager. Sydling is registered as a commodity pool operator and a commodity trading advisor and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA) effective August 10, 2011. Sydling, a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Alternatives LLC, was formed on August 4, 2011. UBS Alternatives LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc. which ultimately is a subsidiary of UBS AG.
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. has been appointed as administrator of the Fund.
AAA Capital Management Advisors, Ltd. (the Advisor) has been selected as the trading advisor to the Fund and Sydling AAA Master Fund LLC (the Master Fund). In addition, the Advisor is also a special Member of the Fund (in such capacity, the Special Member). The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the Master Fund, also a Delaware limited liability company, that has the same investment objective as the Fund. The Master Funds Statement of Financial Condition, including Condensed Schedules of Investments and Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members Capital are included herein. The percentage of the Master Funds capital owned by the Fund at June 30, 2012 was 100%. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Master Fund.
Sydling and each Member share in the profits and losses of the Fund, after the allocation to the Special Member, if any, in proportion to the amount of limited liability company interest owned by each except that no Member shall be liable for obligations of the Fund in excess of its capital contribution and profits, if any, net of distributions.
The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited and are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Funds Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires Sydling to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Due to the nature of commodity trading, the results of operations for the interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
The Master Funds Statement of Financial Condition and Condensed Schedules of Investments as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members Capital for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 are presented below:
Sydling AAA Master Fund LLC
Statements of Financial Condition
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(Unaudited) |
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June 30, 2012 |
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December 31, 2011 |
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ASSETS |
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Cash (including restricted cash of $4,820,398 and $2,863,553, respectively) |
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$ |
201,852,025 |
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$ |
68,977,927 |
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Options purchased, at fair value (premiums paid $79,026,114 and $26,351,391, respectively) |
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61,511,416 |
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24,802,824 |
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Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts |
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1,097,415 |
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Interest receivable |
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6,933 |
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442 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
263,370,374 |
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$ |
94,878,608 |
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LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS CAPITAL |
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Options written, at fair value (premiums received $43,549,506 and $11,231,844, respectively) |
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$ |
31,021,835 |
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$ |
8,895,546 |
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Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts |
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5,992,355 |
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Redemptions payable |
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1,113,493 |
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284,945 |
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Accrued expenses: |
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Brokerage commissions |
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660,080 |
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250,254 |
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Professional fees and other expenses |
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42,903 |
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73,548 |
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Organizational costs |
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118,797 |
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Total Liabilities |
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38,830,666 |
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9,623,090 |
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MEMBERS CAPITAL |
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Non-Managing Members |
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224,539,708 |
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85,255,518 |
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Total Members Capital |
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224,539,708 |
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85,255,518 |
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Total Liabilities and Members Capital |
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$ |
263,370,374 |
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$ |
94,878,608 |
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AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
Sydling AAA Master Fund LLC
Condensed Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
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Percent of |
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Number of |
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Members |
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Contracts |
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Capital |
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FUTURE OPTIONS PURCHASED |
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8,904 |
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ENERGY |
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Call |
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4,251 |
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Other |
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$ |
20,861,775 |
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9.29 |
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Total Call Options Purchased |
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20,861,775 |
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9.29 |
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Put |
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4,653 |
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Other |
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40,629,572 |
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18.09 |
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Total Put Options Purchased |
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40,629,572 |
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18.09 |
% | |
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Total Energy Options Purchased |
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61,491,347 |
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27.38 |
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19 |
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GRAINS |
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20,069 |
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0.01 |
% | |
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TOTAL FUTURE OPTIONS PURCHASED (Premiums paid $79,026,114) |
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61,511,416 |
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27.39 |
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FUTURES OPTIONS WRITTEN |
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(8,693 |
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ENERGY |
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Call |
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(5,331 |
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Other |
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(13,843,443 |
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(6.17 |
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Total Call Options Purchased |
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(13,843,443 |
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(6.17 |
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Put |
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(3,362 |
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Other |
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(17,105,479 |
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(7.62 |
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Total Put Options Purchased |
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(17,105,479 |
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(7.62 |
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Total Energy Options Purchased |
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(30,948,922 |
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(13.79 |
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(19 |
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GRAINS |
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(72,913 |
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(0.03 |
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TOTAL FUTURE OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $43,549,506) |
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(31,021,835 |
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(13.82 |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS OWNED |
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3,946 |
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ENERGY |
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1,929,492 |
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0.86 |
% | |
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19 |
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GRAINS |
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113,763 |
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0.05 |
% | |
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TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS OWNED |
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2,043,255 |
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0.91 |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD |
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(2,872 |
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ENERGY |
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(8,035,610 |
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(3.58 |
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TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD |
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(8,035,610 |
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(3.58 |
)% | |
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TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS |
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(5,992,355 |
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(2.67 |
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TOTAL OPTIONS AND FUTURES |
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24,497,226 |
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10.90 |
% | |
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OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF OTHER LIABILITIES |
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200,042,482 |
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89.10 |
% | |
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TOTAL MEMBERS CAPITAL |
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$ |
224,539,708 |
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100.00 |
% |
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
Sydling AAA Master Fund LLC
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2011
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Percent of |
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Number of |
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Members |
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Contracts |
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Fair Value |
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Capital |
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FUTURE OPTIONS PURCHASED |
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3,056 |
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ENERGY |
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Call |
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782 |
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NYMEX Crude Oil Mar 12 - Dec 14 |
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$ |
8,204,190 |
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9.62 |
% |
363 |
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Other |
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3,137,342 |
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3.68 |
% | |
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Total Call Options Purchased |
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11,341,532 |
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13.30 |
% | |
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Put |
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414 |
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NYMEX Crude Oil Dec 13 |
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4,339,850 |
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5.09 |
% | |
926 |
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Other NYMEX Crude Oil |
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4,480,290 |
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5.25 |
% | |
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NYMEX Crude Oil Mar 12 - Dec 14 |
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8,820,140 |
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10.34 |
% | |
571 |
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Other |
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4,557,592 |
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5.35 |
% | |
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Total Put Options Purchased |
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13,377,732 |
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15.69 |
% | |
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Total Energy Options Purchased |
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24,719,264 |
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28.99 |
% | |
50 |
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INDEX |
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83,560 |
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0.10 |
% | |
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TOTAL FUTURE OPTIONS PURCHASED (Premiums paid $26,351,391) |
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24,802,824 |
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29.09 |
% | |
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FUTURES OPTIONS WRITTEN |
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(3,510 |
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ENERGY |
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Call |
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(1,495 |
) |
Other |
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(5,106,520 |
) |
(5.99 |
)% | |
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Total Call Options Purchased |
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(5,106,520 |
) |
(5.99 |
)% | |
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Put |
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|
|
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(2,015 |
) |
Other |
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(3,776,876 |
) |
(4.43 |
)% | |
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Total Put Options Purchased |
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(3,776,876 |
) |
(4.43 |
)% | |
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Total Energy Options Purchased |
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(8,883,396 |
) |
(10.42 |
)% | |
(3 |
) |
GRAINS |
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(11,475 |
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(0.01 |
)% | |
(6 |
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INDEX |
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(675 |
) |
(0.00 |
)% | |
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TOTAL FUTURE OPTIONS WRITTEN (Premiums received $11,231,844) |
|
(8,895,546 |
) |
(10.43 |
)% | |
|
|
FUTURES CONTRACTS OWNED |
|
|
|
|
| |
1,693 |
|
ENERGY |
|
(291,105 |
) |
(0.34 |
)% | |
|
|
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS OWNED |
|
(291,105 |
) |
(0.34 |
)% | |
|
|
FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD |
|
|
|
|
| |
(1,486 |
) |
ENERGY |
|
1,429,993 |
|
1.68 |
% | |
(20 |
) |
GRAINS |
|
(41,473 |
) |
(0.05 |
)% | |
|
|
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD |
|
1,388,520 |
|
1.63 |
% | |
|
|
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS |
|
1,097,415 |
|
1.29 |
% | |
|
|
TOTAL OPTIONS AND FUTURES |
|
17,004,693 |
|
19.95 |
% | |
|
|
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF OTHER LIABILITIES |
|
68,250,825 |
|
80.05 |
% | |
|
|
TOTAL MEMBERS CAPITAL |
|
$ |
85,255,518 |
|
100.00 |
% |
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
Sydling AAA Master Fund LLC
Statements of Income and Expense and Changes in Members Capital
(Unaudited)
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| ||
|
|
June 30, 2012 |
|
June 30, 2012 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Interest income |
|
$ |
23,565 |
|
$ |
36,369 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Brokerage, clearing and transaction fees |
|
1,979,614 |
|
3,416,797 |
| ||
Professional fees |
|
23,874 |
|
47,750 |
| ||
Total Expenses |
|
2,003,488 |
|
3,464,547 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS) |
|
(1,979,923 |
) |
(3,428,178 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) FROM DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net realized gain/(loss) from: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Options on futures |
|
4,286,471 |
|
4,492,016 |
| ||
Futures |
|
2,891,565 |
|
1,470,033 |
| ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Options on futures |
|
(2,110,504 |
) |
(5,774,758 |
) | ||
Futures |
|
(11,454,882 |
) |
(7,089,770 |
) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Derivative Instruments |
|
(6,387,350 |
) |
(6,902,479 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net income/(loss) |
|
(8,367,273 |
) |
(10,330,657 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN MEMBERS CAPITAL FROM CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Subscriptions |
|
64,945,017 |
|
154,578,720 |
| ||
Redemptions |
|
(3,379,153 |
) |
(4,963,873 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Members Capital Derived from Capital Transactions |
|
61,565,864 |
|
149,614,847 |
| ||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Members Capital |
|
53,198,591 |
|
139,284,190 |
| ||
Members Capital, Beginning of Period |
|
171,341,117 |
|
85,255,518 |
| ||
Members Capital, End of Period |
|
$ |
224,539,708 |
|
$ |
224,539,708 |
|
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
2. Financial Highlights
Changes in the net asset value per Redeemable Unit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 are as follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| ||
Per share operating performance: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Members capital per Redeemable Unit, beginning of period |
|
$ |
995.97 |
|
$ |
1,011.12 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Net investment income (loss) and incentive allocation |
|
(15.93 |
) |
(28.77 |
) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment activities |
|
(30.07 |
) |
(33.94 |
) | ||
Reversal of incentive allocation to Special Member (b) |
|
|
|
1.56 |
| ||
Total from investment operations |
|
(46.00 |
) |
(61.15 |
) | ||
Members capital per Redeemable Unit, end of period |
|
$ |
949.97 |
|
$ |
949.97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Ratio/Supplemental Data: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Ratio of net investment loss to average Members capital (a) |
|
(6.84 |
)% |
(7.17 |
)% | ||
Ratio of total expenses to average Members capital before incentive allocation (a) |
|
6.89 |
% |
7.22 |
% | ||
Ratio of total expenses to average Members capital after incentive allocation (a) |
|
6.89 |
% |
7.22 |
% | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total return before incentive allocation |
|
(4.62 |
)% |
(6.24 |
)% | ||
Incentive allocation (b) |
|
0.00 |
% |
0.19 |
% | ||
Total return after incentive allocation |
|
(4.62 |
)% |
(6.05 |
)% | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Members capital at end of period |
|
$ |
224,287,341 |
|
$ |
224,287,341 |
|
The computation of ratios to average Members capital and total return based on the amount of expenses and incentive allocation assessed to an individual Members capital may vary from these ratios and total return based on the timing of capital transactions.
(a) The ratios to average Members capital are annualized. The average Members capital used in the above ratios are an average of each month end Members capital during the period.
(b) As of each quarter end during the six months ended June 30, 2012, no incentive allocation was made and the accrued incentive allocation at December 31, 2011 was reversed.
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
Financial Highlights of the Master Fund:
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Ratio/Supplemental Data: |
|
|
|
|
| ||
Ratio of net investment income to average members capital (a) |
|
(4.00 |
)% |
(4.19 |
)% | ||
Ratio of total expenses to average members capital (a) |
|
4.05 |
% |
4.24 |
% | ||
Total return |
|
(3.58 |
)% |
(4.38 |
)% | ||
Members capital at end of period |
|
$ |
224,539,708 |
|
$ |
224,539,708 |
|
Total return and the ratios to average members capital are calculated for investors capital taken as a whole. An individual investors capital may vary from these ratios and total return based on the timing of capital transactions.
(a) The ratios to average members capital are annualized. The average members capital used in the above ratios are an average of each month end members capital during the period.
3. Trading Activities
The Fund was formed for the purpose of trading contacts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. The Fund invests substantially all of its assets through a master/feeder structure. The Funds pro rata share of the results of the Master Funds trading activities is shown in the Funds Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members Capital.
The Customer Agreement between the Master Fund and UBS Securities LLC (UBS Securities), the Master Funds commodity broker, gives the Master Fund the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts. Futures contracts are executed on exchanges and are typically liquidated by entering into offsetting contracts. The Master Fund nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts on the Master Funds Statements of Financial Condition.
All of the commodity interests owned by the Master Fund are held for trading purposes. The average number of futures and option contracts traded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, based on a monthly calculation, was 503 and 488, respectively.
The Master 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
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
an entitys financial position, results of operations and its cash flows. In order to provide such information to financial statement users, the Master Fund provides qualitative disclosures about an entitys associated risk exposures, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of derivative instruments and the gains and losses from derivative instruments.
The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and option contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
|
|
June 30, 2012 |
| |
ASSETS |
|
|
| |
Futures Contracts |
|
|
| |
Energy |
|
$ |
4,877,022 |
|
Grains |
|
113,763 |
| |
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts |
|
$ |
4,990,785 |
|
|
|
|
| |
LIABILITIES |
|
|
| |
Futures Contracts |
|
|
| |
Energy |
|
$ |
(10,983,140 |
) |
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts |
|
$ |
(10,983,140 |
) |
|
|
|
| |
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts |
|
$ |
(5,992,355 |
)* |
|
|
|
| |
ASSETS |
|
|
| |
Options Purchased |
|
|
| |
Energy |
|
$ |
61,491,347 |
|
Grains |
|
20,069 |
| |
Options Purchased |
|
$ |
61,511,416 |
** |
|
|
|
| |
LIABILITIES |
|
|
| |
Options Written |
|
|
| |
Energy |
|
$ |
(30,948,922 |
) |
Grains |
|
(72,913 |
) | |
Options Written |
|
$ |
(31,021,835 |
)*** |
* This amount is in Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts on the Master Funds Statements of Financial Condition.
** This amount is in Options purchased, at fair value on the Master Funds Statements of Financial Condition.
***This amount is in Options written, at fair value on the Master Funds Statements of Financial Condition.
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
|
|
December 31, 2011 |
| |
ASSETS |
|
|
| |
Futures Contracts |
|
|
| |
Energy |
|
$ |
3,176,613 |
|
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts |
|
$ |
3,176,613 |
|
|
|
|
| |
LIABILITIES |
|
|
| |
Futures Contracts |
|
|
| |
Energy |
|
$ |
(2,037,725 |
) |
Grains |
|
(41,473 |
) | |
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts |
|
$ |
(2,079,198 |
) |
|
|
|
| |
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts |
|
$ |
1,097,415 |
* |
|
|
|
| |
ASSETS |
|
|
| |
Options Purchased |
|
|
| |
Energy |
|
$ |
24,719,264 |
|
Index |
|
83,560 |
| |
Options Purchased |
|
$ |
24,802,824 |
** |
|
|
|
| |
LIABILITIES |
|
|
| |
Options Written |
|
|
| |
Energy |
|
$ |
(8,883,396 |
) |
Grains |
|
(11,475 |
) | |
Index |
|
(675 |
) | |
Options Written |
|
$ |
(8,895,546 |
)*** |
* This amount is in Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts on the Master Funds Statements of Financial Condition.
** This amount is in Options purchased, at fair value on the Master Funds Statements of Financial Condition.
***This amount is in Options written, at fair value on the Master Funds Statements of Financial Condition.
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
The following table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Six months ended |
| ||
Sector |
|
Gain/(loss) from trading |
|
Gain/(loss) from trading |
| ||
Energy |
|
$ |
(6,510,027 |
) |
$ |
(6,988,371 |
) |
Grains |
|
34,232 |
|
87,625 |
| ||
Index |
|
63,750 |
|
(31,521 |
) | ||
Lumber |
|
24,695 |
|
29,788 |
| ||
|
|
$ |
(6,387,350 |
)**** |
$ |
(6,902,479 |
)**** |
**** This amount is in Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) from Derivative Instruments on the Master Funds Statements of Income and Expense and Changes in Members Capital.
The volume of activity of futures options that are presented in the Master Funds Condensed Schedule of Investments is consistent with the derivative activity during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.
4. Fair Value Measurements
Fund Fair Value Measurements. The Fund values its investments at fair value, in accordance with U.S. 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 Funds investments which are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment spreads, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 significant unobservable inputs (including the Master Funds own assumptions and indicative non-binding broker quotes)
Fair value measurement disclosure for each class of assets and liabilities requires greater disaggregation than the Funds line items in its Statements of Financial Condition. 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., Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3).
The Fund values investments in the Master Fund where there are no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Fund based on the end of the day net asset value of the Master Fund (Level 2). The value of the Funds investment in the Master Fund reflects its proportional interest in the Master Fund. As of and for the periods ended June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Fund did not hold any derivative instruments that are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) or priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of Sydlings assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
The Fund recognizes transfers into and out of the levels indicated above at the end of the reporting period. During the periods ended June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no transfers amongst Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
U.S. 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). U.S. 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 Master 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.
Master Fund Fair Value Measurements. For assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis during the period, the Master 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 Master Fund considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forward and option contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forward, swap and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the periods ended June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Master Fund did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations are not readily available and which are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for these assets from observable inputs (Level 2) or that are priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of Sydlings assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). The gross presentation of the fair value of the Master Funds derivatives by instrument type is shown in Note 3, Trading Activities.
The Master Fund recognizes transfers into and out of the levels indicated above at the end of the reporting period. During the periods ended June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no transfers amongst Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
The following is a summary of the Master Funds investments at fair value. The inputs or methodology used for valuing derivative instruments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those derivative instruments.
ASSET TABLE (Unaudited)
Description |
|
Total Fair Value at |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
| ||||
Future Options Purchased |
|
$ |
61,511,416 |
|
$ |
61,511,416 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
61,511,416 |
|
$ |
61,511,416 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
LIABILITIES TABLE (Unaudited)
Description |
|
Total Fair Value at |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
| ||||
Future Options Written |
|
$ |
(31,021,835 |
) |
$ |
(31,021,835 |
) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Futures Contracts |
|
$ |
(5,992,355 |
) |
$ |
(5,992,355 |
) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
$ |
(37,014,190 |
) |
$ |
(37,014,190 |
) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
ASSET TABLE
Description |
|
Total Fair Value at |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
| ||||
Future Options Purchased |
|
$ |
24,802,824 |
|
$ |
24,802,824 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Futures Contracts |
|
$ |
1,097,415 |
|
$ |
1,097,415 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Total Assets |
|
$ |
25,900,239 |
|
$ |
25,900,239 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
LIABILITIES TABLE
Description |
|
Total Fair Value at |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
| ||||
Future Options Written |
|
$ |
(8,895,546 |
) |
$ |
(8,895,546 |
) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
$ |
(8,895,546 |
) |
$ |
(8,895,546 |
) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
5. Financial Instrument Risks
In the normal course of business, the Master Fund is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include futures, forward, option and swap contracts, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC). Exchange-traded instruments are standardized and include futures contracts and certain forward and option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include swap contracts and certain forward and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer, or seller, of an option has unlimited risk. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract.
The risk to an investor in the Master Fund is limited to the amount of its capital contribution to the Master Fund and its share of the Master Funds assets and undistributed profits. This limited liability is a consequence of the organization of the Master Fund as a limited liability company under applicable law.
Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Master Fund due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.
Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. The Master Funds risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in its Statements of Financial Condition and not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Master Fund has credit risk and concentration risk because the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Master Funds assets is UBS Securities or an affiliate thereof. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that through UBS Securities, the Master Funds counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization. Futures contracts are conducted through regulated exchanges which have margin requirements, and are settled in cash on a daily basis, thereby minimizing credit risk.
The Advisor will concentrate the Master Funds trading in energy-related markets. Concentration in a limited number of commodity interests may subject the Master Funds account to greater volatility than if a more diversified portfolio of contracts were traded on behalf of the Master Fund.
As both a buyer and seller of options, the Master Fund pays or receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option. Written options expose the Master Fund to potentially unlimited liability; for purchased options the risk of loss is limited to the premiums paid. Certain written put options permit cash settlement and do not require the option holder to own the reference asset. The Master Fund does not consider these contracts to be guarantees.
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
6. Significant Accounting Policies
The Funds and the Master Funds accounting policies are the same and are consistent with the accounting policies in the Funds Registration Statement on Form 10.
Statement of Cash Flows. The Fund is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows.
Investment in Master Fund. The Fund records its investment in the Master Fund at fair value and is represented by the Funds proportionate interest in the capital of the Master Fund at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Valuation of securities held by the Master Fund is discussed in the notes to the Master Funds financial statements. The Fund records its pro rata share of the Master Funds income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses. The performance of the Fund is directly attributable to the performance of the Master Fund. The Fund records its subscription and withdrawal of the capital account related to its investment in the Master Fund on the transaction date. The Master Fund will adjust the capital account of the Fund. Brokerage, clearing and transaction fees are incurred by the Master Fund and are reflected in the pro rata allocation received by the Fund from the Master Fund.
Subscriptions Received in Advance. Subscriptions received in advance represent amounts paid by the non-managing Members for a percentage ownership into the Fund which have not yet been added as Members capital as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The amount paid is held as cash in the Funds escrow account and represents the cash on the Funds Statements of Financial Condition.
Income Taxes. The Fund is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the Fund will not pay U.S. federal income tax. As a result, no income tax liability or expense has been recorded in the financial statements.
Sydling has analyzed the Master Funds tax positions for the open tax period and has concluded that no provision is required in the Master Funds financial statements. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in its Statements of Income. For the periods ended June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Master Fund did not incur any interest or penalties.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS, which amends the current guidance on fair value measurements to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The amended guidance clarifies that the concepts of highest and best use and valuation premise are relevant only for nonfinancial assets and are not relevant when measuring the fair value of financial assets and liabilities. The amended guidance includes specific requirements for measuring fair value of those instruments, such as equity interests issued in consideration in a business combination.
The guidance also requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements including, for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, a quantitative disclosure of the unobservable inputs and assumptions used in the measurement and a description of the valuation processes used.
AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
The amended guidance is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. As the impact is primarily limited to enhanced disclosures, the adoption of the guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Master Funds financial statements.
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which creates a new disclosure requirement about the nature of an entitys rights of setoff and the related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. Entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about both 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. The objective of this disclosure is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Fund should also provide the disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Fund is currently evaluating the impact that the pronouncement would have on the financial statements.
7. Subsequent Events
Sydling has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date of the filing. Subsequent to June 30, 2012, additional subscriptions were received from the non-managing Members totaling $26,677,795. Sydling has determined that there were no additional subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Fund does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its only assets are its investment in the Master Fund and cash. The Master Fund does not engage in the sale of goods or services. The Master Funds only assets are its equity in its trading accounts, consisting of cash, cash margin and options purchased at fair value. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Fund, through its investment in the Master Fund. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred during the second quarter of 2012.
The Funds capital consists of the capital contributions of the Members as increased or decreased by income (loss) from its investment in the Master Fund and by expenses, interest income, redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any.
For the six months ended June 30, 2012, Fund capital increased 164.2% from $84,899,236 to $224,287,341. This increase was attributable to subscriptions for Redeemable Units totaling $154,578,720, which was partially offset by redemptions of Redeemable Units resulting in an outflow of $2,435,833, coupled with the net loss from operations of $12,436,964. Future redemptions from the Fund could impact the amount of funds available for investment in the Master Fund in subsequent periods.
The Master Funds capital consists of the capital contributions of the investors of the Master Fund as increased or decreased by realized and/or unrealized gains or losses on trading and by expenses, interest income, withdrawals of interest from the Master Fund and distributions of profits, if any.
For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Master Funds capital increased 163.4% from $85,255,518 to $224,539,708. This increase was attributable to subscriptions for interest in the Master Fund of $154,578,720, which was partially offset by the withdrawal of interest from the Master Fund totaling $4,963,873, coupled with the net loss from operations of $10,330,657. Future withdrawals from the Master Fund can impact the amount of funds available for investments in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires Sydling to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Sydling believes that the estimates and assumptions utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 6. Significant Accounting Polices.
The Fund records all investments at fair value in its financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized gains/(losses) and change in net unrealized gains/(losses) in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members Capital.
Results of Operations
During the Funds second quarter of 2012, the net asset value per Redeemable Unit decreased 4.6% from $995.97 to $949.97. The Fund, for its own account, through its investment in the Master Fund, experienced a net trading loss before brokerage commissions and related fees in the second quarter of 2012 of $6,387,350. Losses were primarily attributable to the Master Funds trading of commodity futures in RBOB Gasoline, NYMEX Natural Gas, NYMEX Crude Oil and were partially offset by gains in IPE Brent Crude Oil, Corn and Lumber.
Positioning in petroleum products, particularly crude and gasoline, was the primary cause of negative performance for the quarter.
Going into the second quarter, a number of uncertainties existed which included: the Iranian embargo/disruption, the viability of the Euro, the U.S. Federal Reserves plan relating to Qualitative Easing 3, the U.S. and global economic recovery, the rate of Chinese economic growth and the true state of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries spare capacity. Each of these uncertainties worked to support prices. Volatility was on the low end of the historic range.
In May, the Fund lost approximately 2% from petroleum with about 1.25% of this tied to exposures to the RBOB/gasoline market. Gasoline prices moved sharply lower alongside crude and the broader macro sell-off in global equities, commodities and the Euro. Losses in crude oil were linked to our positions in long dated option volatility which did not benefit from the sharp drop in prices like the near-term contracts did.
After a choppy, range-bound showing during much of June, gasoline cracks rallied sharply. Low stock levels in both the U.S. and the European Union has helped keep a tight edge in this market. While still down on a year ago, U.S. gasoline demand is looking better than widely expected and good export demand from the Gulf Coast has also helped support prices.
The Master Funds small exposure to U.S. natural gas markets was largely flat during in the second quarter. Natural gas fundamentals remained weak given supply gains and high storage levels.
There were some significant fundamental shifts in the supply/balance during the first half of 2012. On the supply side, we saw a fairly modest 1 billion cubic feet (BCF)/day slowdown in output growth but U.S. dry gas production remains 2.3 BCF/day ahead of a year ago. More compelling has been the massive utility fuel switching from coal to natural gas in recent months.
While natural gas helped the Funds return early in June, short positions were reestablished a bit too early in the second half of June, especially in light of the exceptional heat and cooling demand needs for the eastern half of the U.S. which hurt performance.
Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. Broad and rapid price fluctuations and rapid inflation increase the risks involved in commodity trading, but also increase the possibility for profit or loss. The profitability of the Fund (and the Master Fund) depends on the Advisors ability to forecast price changes in energy and energy-related commodities. Such price changes are influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, weather, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events and changes in interest rates. To the extent that the Advisor correctly makes such forecasts, the Fund (and the Master Fund) expects to increase capital through operations.
Brokerage fees are calculated as a percentage of the Funds capital account balance at the Master Fund as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Brokerage, clearing and transaction fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 were $1,979,614 and $3,416,797. The Fund commenced trading operations on December 1, 2011 and therefore no prior period comparison exists.
Advisory fees are calculated as a percentage of the Funds net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Advisory fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 were $1,040,319 and $1,773,301. The Fund commenced trading operations on December 1, 2011 and therefore no prior period comparison exists.
Administrative fees are paid to Sydling for administering the business and affairs of the Fund. These fees are calculated as a percentage of the Funds net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Administrative fees for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2012 were $260,080 and $443,326. The Fund commenced trading operations on December 1, 2011 and therefore no prior period comparison exists.
Incentive allocations to the Advisor (as the Special Member) are based on the new trading profits generated by the Advisor at the end of the year, as defined in the Trading Advisory Agreement between the Fund, Sydling and the Advisor. There were no incentive allocations made for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. The Advisor will not be allocated an incentive allocation until the Advisor recovers the net loss incurred and earns additional new trading profits for the Fund.
In allocating substantially all of the assets of the Fund to the Master Fund, Sydling considers the Advisors past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. Sydling may modify or terminate the allocation of assets to the Advisor at any time.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
All of the Funds assets are subject to the risk of trading loss through its investment in the Master Fund.
The Master Fund is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments held by the Master Fund are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Funds capital is subject to the risk of trading loss through its investment in the Master Fund. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Master Funds and the Funds main line of business.
The risk to the Members that have purchased Redeemable Units is limited to the amount of their capital contributions to the Fund and their share of Fund assets and undistributed profits. This limited liability is a consequence of the organization of the Fund as a limited liability company under applicable law.
Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Master Funds open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash balances. The Master Funds and the Funds market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Master Funds open contracts and the liquidity of the markets in which the Master Fund trades.
The Master Fund rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Master Funds past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.
Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Master Fund could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Master Funds speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Master Fund of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Master Funds experience to date (i.e., risk of ruin). In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Master Funds losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Master Funds attempts to manage its market risk.
Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Master Fund as the measure of its Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of any one-day interval. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component, which is not relevant to Value at Risk.
Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market risk sensitive instruments. The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Master Funds open positions by market category as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the highest, lowest and average value during the three months ended June 30, 2012 and for the period December 1, 2011 (commencement of trading operations) to December 31, 2011. All open position trading risk exposures of the Master Fund have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. There has been no material change in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Funds Registration Statement on Form 10.
As of June 30, 2012, the Master Funds total capitalization was $224,539,708 and the Fund owned approximately 100% of the Master Fund. The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the Master Fund. The Master Funds Value at Risk as of June 30, 2012 was as follows:
June 30, 2012 |
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Three Months ended June 30, 2012 |
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(unaudited) |
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Value |
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% of Total |
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High Value |
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Low Value |
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Average Value |
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Energy |
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$ |
4,805,886 |
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2.14 |
% |
4,805,886 |
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1,328,638 |
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2,647,018 |
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Grains |
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14,512 |
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0.01 |
% |
25,120 |
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0 |
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10,756 |
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Index |
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21,539 |
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0 |
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7,372 |
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Total |
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$ |
4,820,398 |
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2.15 |
% |
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As of December 31, 2011, the Master Funds total capitalization was $85,255,518 and the Fund owned approximately 100% of the Master Fund. The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the Master Fund. The Master Funds Value at Risk as of December 31, 2011 was as follows:
December 31, 2011 |
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December 1, 2011 (commencement of trading |
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(unaudited) |
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Value |
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% of Total |
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High Value |
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Low Value |
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Average Value |
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Energy |
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$ |
2,837,459 |
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3.34 |
% |
$ |
2,916,751 |
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$ |
1,910,989 |
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$ |
2,241,991 |
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Grains |
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26,094 |
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0.03 |
% |
26,094 |
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5,008 |
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16,253 |
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Index |
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|
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11,473 |
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0 |
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2,138 |
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Total |
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$ |
2,863,553 |
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3.37 |
% |
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Funds disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Fund on the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods expected in the SECs rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Fund in the reports it files is accumulated and communicated to Sydling, including the President and Principal Financial Accountant of Sydling, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure and appropriate SEC filings.
Sydling is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate and effective process for establishing, maintaining and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures for the Funds external disclosures.
Sydlings President and Principal Financial Accountant have evaluated the effectiveness of the Funds disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2012 and, based on that evaluation, Sydlings President and Principal Financial Accountant have concluded that, at that date, the Funds disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
The Funds internal control over financial reporting is a process under the supervision of Sydlings President and Principal Financial Accountant to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These controls include policies and procedures that:
· pertain to the maintenance of records that in, reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Fund;
· provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and (ii) the Funds receipts are handled and expenditures are made only pursuant to authorizations of Sydling; and
· provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Funds assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
There were no changes in the Funds internal control over financial reporting process during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Funds internal control over financial reporting.
The following information supplements and amends the discussion set forth under Item 8. Legal Proceedings in the Funds Registration Statement on Form 10. There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Fund and Sydling.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Funds Registration Statement on Form 10.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
For the three months ended June 30, 2012 there were additional subscriptions of 66,360.246 Redeemable Units totaling $64,945,017. The Redeemable Units were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. These Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors as defined in Regulation D. In determining the applicability of the exemption, Sydling relied on the fact that the Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors in a private offering.
Proceeds of net offering were used for the trading of commodity interests, including futures contracts, options, forwards and swap contracts.
The following chart sets forth the purchases of Redeemable Units by the Fund.
Period |
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(a) Total Number |
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(b) Average Price |
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(c) Total Number |
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(d) Maximum |
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April 1, 2012 April 30, 2012 |
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1,086.384 |
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$ |
977.05 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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May 1, 2012 May 31, 2012 |
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286.792 |
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$ |
958.75 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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June 1, 2012 June 30, 2012 |
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624.639 |
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$ |
951.04 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
|
|
|
1,997.815 |
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$ |
962.28 |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
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* Generally, Members are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the end of each month on three business days notice to Sydling. Under certain circumstances, Sydling can compel redemption, although to date, has not exercised this right. Purchases of Redeemable Units by the Fund reflected in the chart above were made in the ordinary course of the Funds business in connection with effecting redemptions for Members.
** Redemptions of Redeemable Units are effected as of the end of each month at the net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of that day.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures None
Item 5. Other Information None
Exhibit 3.1 |
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Certificate of Formation (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 26, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Exhibit 3.2 |
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Application for Authority (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 26, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Exhibit 3.3 |
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Second Amended and Restated LLC Agreement (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 26, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Exhibit 10.1 |
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Customer Agreement between the Master Fund and UBS Securities (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 26, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Exhibit 10.2 |
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Agency Agreement between the Fund and UBS Financial Services (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 26, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Exhibit 10.3 |
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Trading Manager Agreement among the Fund, the Master Fund and Sydling (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 26, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Exhibit 10.4 |
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Trading Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Advisor (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 26, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Exhibit 10.5 |
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Fee Arrangement Agreement among Sydling, the Master Fund and UBS Securities (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 26, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Exhibit 31.1 |
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director) |
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Exhibit 31.2 |
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Principal Financial Accountant) |
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Exhibit 32.1 |
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Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director) |
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Exhibit 32.2 |
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Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Principal Financial Accountant) |
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Exhibit 99.1 |
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Annual Report of the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 26, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Exhibit 99.2 |
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Organization Chart (filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the amended general form for registration of securities on Form 10/A filed on August 8, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Exhibit 101.INS |
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XBRL Instance Document |
Exhibit 101.SCH |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. |
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Exhibit 101.CAL |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. |
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Exhibit 101.LAB |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. |
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Exhibit 101.PRE |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. |
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Exhibit 101.DEF |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AAA ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES FUND LLC |
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(Registrant) |
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By: |
Sydling Futures Management LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Jerry Pascucci |
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Jerry Pascucci |
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President and Director |
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Date: |
August 14, 2012 |
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Jerry Pascucci, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of AAA Energy Opportunities 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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 14, 2012
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/s/ Jerry Pascucci |
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Jerry Pascucci |
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Sydling Futures Management LLC |
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President and Director |
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Jennifer Magro, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of AAA Energy Opportunities 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 registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 14, 2012
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/s/ Jennifer Magro |
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Jennifer Magro |
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Sydling Futures Management LLC |
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Principal Financial Accountant |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Jerry Pascucci, President and Director of Sydling Futures Management LLC, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.
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/s/ Jerry Pascucci |
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Jerry Pascucci |
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Sydling Futures Management LLC |
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President and Director |
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Date: August 14, 2012
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of AAA Energy Opportunities Fund LLC on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), I, Jennifer Magro, Principal Financial Accountant of Sydling Futures Management LLC, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.
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/s/ Jennifer Magro |
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Jennifer Magro |
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Sydling Futures Management LLC |
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Principal Financial Accountant |
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Date: August 14, 2012
Financial Instrument Risks
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6 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Financial Instrument Risks | ||
Financial Instrument Risks |
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