Half Yearly Report

RNS Number : 9243R
BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Ltd
31 August 2010
 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Half - yearly Financial Report

for the period ended 30 June 2010

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Registered in Guernsey 44704




 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

CONTENTS

 

About the Company

1

Investment Objective and Policy

1

Chairman's Statement

8

Report by the Manager of AllBlue Limited

10

Interim Management Report

21

Statement of Comprehensive Income

23

Statement of Financial Position

27

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Shareholders

33

Statement of Cash Flows

35

Notes to the Financial Statements

40

Schedule of Investments

66

Shareholder Information

68

Directors and Service Providers

69


 

 


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

ABOUT THE COMPANY

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited is a self managed, authorised closed-ended investment company registered and incorporated in Guernsey with an unlimited life. The Company was launched in May 2006 as Close AllBlue Fund Limited when the Sterling Shares, Euro Shares and US Dollar Shares were admitted to trading on the AIM Market. On 13 June 2008, the Company changed its name to BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited. On 19 June 2008, the Company cancelled the trading of its Ordinary Shares on AIM and the Ordinary Shares were admitted to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities.

 

During the period under review in this report the Company held a C share raising which closed on 17 June 2010 and raised approximately £348.6 million comprising £309.5 million in respect of Sterling C Shares, EUR8.1 million in respect of Euro C Shares and US$47.8 million in respect of US Dollar C Shares. 

 

As at 26 August 2010, the last practicable date prior to the publication of this report, the Company's total issued share capital consisted of 526,452,940 Ordinary Shares, of which 464,095,773 were designated as Sterling Shares (of which 450,000 Sterling Shares were held in treasury), 9,789,071 as Euro Shares and 52,568,096 as US Dollar Shares.  As at 30 July 2010, the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this report, the unaudited aggregate net assets of the Company (in Sterling terms) were approximately £812.45 million, equivalent to an unaudited NAV per Sterling Share of £1.6121, per Euro Share of €1.5557 and per US Dollar Share of US$1.5586.

 

Investment Objective and Policy

The investment objective of the Company is to seek to provide consistent long-term capital growth through an investment policy of investing substantially all of its assets in AllBlue Limited ("AllBlue") or any successor vehicle of AllBlue.  Accordingly, the Company's published investment policy is consistent with that of AllBlue.

 

AllBlue is an open-ended investment company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with an investment objective of providing consistent long-term appreciation of its assets through investment in a diversified portfolio of underlying funds.  Investors in the Company are,


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

ABOUT THE COMPANY (continued)

Investment Objective and Policy (continued)

therefore, offered an opportunity to participate indirectly in the same investment portfolio as that of AllBlue.

 

AllBlue seeks to achieve its investment objective through investment in underlying funds, each of which on its own has a distinct investment objective and approach, and which collectively form a diversified basket of hedge fund investments.  As at 30 June 2010, AllBlue was invested in seven underlying funds comprising BlueCrest Capital International Limited, BlueTrend Fund Limited, BlueCrest Emerging Markets Fund Limited, BlueCrest Mercantile Fund Limited, BlueMatrix Fund Limited, BlueCrest Multi Strategy Credit Fund Limited and BlueCube Limited, all of which are managed by members of the BlueCrest Group ("BlueCrest").  AllBlue may in the future exclude any or all of these funds or include any other investment fund established by BlueCrest or by managers with close links to BlueCrest, from time to time.

 

BlueCrest is the appointed investment manager of AllBlue. BlueCrest seeks to construct a portfolio of investments for AllBlue, comprising the underlying funds, by utilising proprietary optimisation techniques as well as an in-depth understanding of underlying positions, correlations and risks.  Both allocations and risks are closely monitored on a monthly basis by the BlueCrest Group AllBlue committee, comprising a team of senior investment professionals of BlueCrest. BlueCrest Capital Management Guernsey LP reviews the allocation of AllBlue's assets amongst the underlying funds on a monthly basis and makes such adjustments as it deems appropriate.

 

It is the policy of BlueCrest Capital Management Guernsey LP that the assets of AllBlue will be predominantly fully invested.  However, AllBlue may hold certain assets in cash or cash equivalents from time to time, should it consider that this is required for efficient portfolio management or otherwise in the best interests of AllBlue.

 

Although the Company has power under its Articles to borrow up to an amount equal to 10 per cent. of its net assets at the time of the drawing, the Directors do not intend that the Company should engage in any structural borrowing and any borrowing would only be for the purpose of managing day-to-day cash flow, for meeting expenses of the Company and for funding repurchases of Shares.  

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

ABOUT THE COMPANY (continued)

 

On 31 December 2009, the Company entered into a £500,000 overdraft facility with Barclays Private Clients International Limited (the "Lender"), which is now repayable on six months prior notice by the Lender and is due to expire on 3 August 2011.  It is the intention of the Company to renew this facility annually so that there is always in place such a facility for at least the next six months.  The overdraft facility has been obtained for the purpose of managing day-to-day cash flow when paying the ongoing operational expenses of the Company and to facilitate the buy back of its Shares as explained below.

 

AllBlue does not employ any leverage but may engage in short term borrowing, as is deemed necessary from time to time, pending the availability of subscription monies to fund new allocations to the underlying funds, or in order to fund redemptions ahead of redemption proceeds being made available.

 

None of the underlying funds is subject to any limits on the extent to which borrowings or leverage may be employed and they may leverage through the use of options, futures, options on futures, swaps and other synthetic or derivative financial instruments.

 

BlueCrest

BlueCrest Capital Management LLP ("BlueCrest") has been appointed as the investment manager of AllBlue and the Underlying Funds. Blue Crest has the power (exercisable only with the consent of AllBlue) to appoint, on behalf of AllBlue, acting as its agent, one or more third parties to perform in its place and as agent or agents of AllBlue, any of its functions, powers and duties as investment manager. BlueCrest is an English limited liability partnership incorporated on 11 August 2008 with number OC339259 and registered office at 40 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7AW acting solely through its office in Guernsey located at Level 6, 29 The High Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1WD (tel: +44 (0)14 8171 1822).

 

BlueCrest is licensed and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (the "GFSC") and registered as an investment adviser with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the United States Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

 

 

 

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

ABOUT THE COMPANY (continued)

 

Currency Risk Management

As AllBlue's base currency is the US Dollar, BlueCrest may from time to time enter into forward exchange contracts in order to hedge the US Dollar exposure of the assets attributable to its Sterling shares and Euro shares in order to neutralise, as far as possible, the impact of fluctuations in the exchange rates between Sterling or Euro, as the case may be, and the US Dollar.  Whilst hedging of currency exposure may occur within AllBlue, your Directors do not intend that the Company will carry out any additional hedging arrangements.

 

Further Issue of Shares

The Directors have authority to allot the authorised but unissued share capital of the Company and such authority shall only be exercised at prices which are not less than the prevailing net asset value of the relevant Share class at the time. The Company held an extraordinary general meeting of Shareholders on 14 July 2010 at which the pre-emption rights granted to Shareholders were disapplied in relation to up to 500 million Shares for a period concluding on 31 December 2011, unless such resolution is previously revoked by the Company's shareholders in general meeting. The Directors intend to request that the authority to allot Shares on a non-pre-emptive basis is reviewed at each subsequent general meeting of the Company.

 

Discount Management Provisions

The Directors have obtained shareholder approval to buy back up to 14.99% of each class of Shares in issue at the last General Meeting and intend to seek annual renewal of this authority from shareholders at each future General Meetingheld under section 199 of The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, as amended.  In accordance with applicable laws any Share buy backs will be affected by the purchase of Shares in the market for cash at a price below the prevailing net asset value of the relevant class of Shares where the Directors believe such a purchase will enhance shareholder value.  Any borrowings would be repaid out of the proceeds of redemption of the required number of shares in AllBlue. Shares which are purchased may be cancelled or held in treasury.

 

 

 

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

ABOUT THE COMPANY (continued)

 

The Company's Articles incorporate a discount management provision (which applies to each class of Share individually) that will require a continuation vote to be proposed in respect of the particular class of Share at a class meeting of the relevant Shareholders (by way of ordinary resolution) if, over the previous 12 month rolling period commencing from 1 January 2008, the relevant class of Share has traded, on average (calculated by averaging the closing mid-market share price on the dates which are five Business Days after the date on which each estimated NAV announcement is made for each NAV Calculation Date over the period) at a discount in excess of five per cent. to the average Net Asset Value per

 

Share of that class (calculated by averaging the NAV per Share of that class as at the NAV Calculation Date at the end of each month during the calculation period).

 

In the event that a vote to continue is proposed and passed for any class of Ordinary Shares, no further continuation vote will be capable of being proposed for that class for a period of 12 months from the date on which the requirement for a continuation vote was triggered.  Continuation votes were passed for all three classes of Ordinary Shares at separate class meetings held on 12 August 2009 and no further continuation vote will be capable of being triggered for each class for a further 12 months from the date on which the requirement for such a continuation votes was triggered, such trigger dates being 30 April 2010 (Sterling Shares), 27 February 2010 (Euro Shares) and 31 March 2010 (US Dollar Shares).

 

As at 30 July 2010, the Sterling Shares had traded at an average 1.6% premium to their net asset values, the Euro Shares at an average 0.8% premium and the US Dollar Shares at an average premium of 0.3%, all over the previous 12 month period.  As at 20 August 2010, being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document, the Sterling Shares were trading at a premium of 3.58% to their net asset value, the Euro Shares at a premium of 3.02% and the US Dollar Shares at a premium of 3.64%.

 

 

 

 

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

ABOUT THE COMPANY (continued)

 

Portfolio Summary

The Company's investments in AllBlue as at 30 June 2010 were:

 

 

Investment

Number of Shares


Valuation in Local Currency*


Valuation

£


Total Net Assets

%

 

AllBlue Limited Sterling Shares

4,330,490


£742,450,909


742,450,909


91.79









AllBlue Limited Euro Shares

89,909


€15,322,890


12,541,243


1.55









AllBlue Limited US$ Shares

461,117


$79,983,343


53,471,950


6.61














808,464,103


99.95

*Source AllBlue Fund Limited.

As at 30 June 2010, the investment portfolio of AllBlue was allocated on the following basis amongst the underlying funds:

 

Portfolio Summary (continued)

 

Underlying fund

Allocation %*

BlueCrest Capital International Limited

37.6

BlueTrend Fund Limited

12.7

BlueCrest Multi-Strategy Credit Fund Limited

14.5

BlueCrest Emerging Markets Fund Limited

14.4

BlueCrest Mercantile Fund Limited

13.6

BlueMatrix Fund Limited

4.5

BlueCube Limited

2.6

Cash

0.1

*Source AllBlue Fund Limited.



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

ABOUT THE COMPANY (continued)

 

Net Asset Value per Share for Financial Statements Purposes

As at 30 June 2010, the net asset values of the Shares were:

 



Sterling

Share

Class

£


Euro

Share

Class


US Dollar Share

Class

$

 


Sterling

 C Share

Class

£


Euro

 C Share

Class


US Dollar  C Share

Class

$

 

Net asset value at 1 January 2010


1.5225


1.4681


1.4734


0.9898


0.9898


0.9898














Add: net movement in unrealised appreciation on investments


 

0.0793


 

0.0765


 

0.0742


 

-


 

-


 

-



























Less: operating expenses


(0.0010)


(0.0004)


(0.0009)


(0.0000)


(0.0003)


(0.0002)














Add: effect of share issues and conversions


 

(0.0001)


 

0.0005


 

0.0011


 

0.0001


 

0.0002


 

0.0002














Net asset value as at 30 June 2010


1.6006


1.5447


1.5478


0.9899


0.9897


0.9898

 

 

 

 


 


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

Following a successful year in 2009, the Company has continued to deliver strong NAV performance during the first six months of 2010.  Investment markets continued to experience significant volatility as concerns in the market focused on the European sovereign debt crisis, the condition of the bank's balance sheets and the prospect of lower growth in the developed markets.  It was possible to achieve attractive returns in trading markets during the period. Those funds pursuing trading arbitrage strategies were the strongest contributors to the AllBlue Fund in the first half of the year. 

 

As the Company's shares continued to trade at a premium with significant investor appetite for the shares, we were pleased to complete a further placing and offer for subscription of C shares in June 2010 which raised £349 million.  This capital raising exercise has further improved the liquidity of the Company's shares which the Board believes is in the interests of all shareholders.

 

Share Price Performance

In the six month period to 30 June 2010, the published Sterling Share NAV (calculated in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association) rose from £1.5224 to £1.6006, a return of 5.14% for the period, which is in line with AllBlue's target return. 

 

The price of a Sterling Share increased from 159.30 p to 164.60 p during the period, an appreciation of 3.3 %.  The Company has continued to trade well relative to its peer group, a large number of which have continued to trade at a discount.  The average premiums over the period for each of the Sterling, Euro and US Dollar Shares were 2.6%, 2.3% and 3.7%, respectively. 

 

As at 30 June 2010, each of the Shares of the Sterling, Euro and US Dollar Share classes were trading at premiums of 2.8 %, 2.3 % and 4.3 %, respectively. 

 

 



 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT (Continued)

 

Investment Management

 

The AllBlue Fund has continued to invest in the same seven principal underlying funds throughout the period.  The investment allocations have seen an increase to discretionary trading strategies and a resulting decrease to systematic trading strategies.  The report by the Manager of AllBlue on pages 10 to 15 contains a more detailed review of the returns for the period from the different underlying strategies.

 

BlueCrest has advised the Company that the risk and leverage policies that have been consistently applied during the life of the AllBlue Fund continue to function robustly, and that as at 30 June 2010, the weighted average level of unencumbered cash in the underlying funds was approximately 64%.

 

Outlook

The Company has been advised by BlueCrest that the investment environment for trading-based strategies, that has delivered strong performance so far in 2010, remains attractive.

 

Conversion between Share Classes

 

In response to requests received from the Company's shareholders the Board has proposed to change the conversion facility from a quarterly to monthly frequency. Subject to the approval of the shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting to be held on 22 September 2010 the Company will move to a monthly conversion facility as at the first business day of each calendar month in place of the existing quarterly conversion facility.

 

I look forward to reporting to you again in the Annual Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2010.

 

Richard Crowder

Chairman



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

REPORT BY THE MANAGER OF ALLBLUE LIMITED (the "Report")

 

At the invitation of the Directors of the Company, this commentary has been provided by BlueCrest Capital Management L.L.P. ("BlueCrest") as manager of AllBlue Limited ("AllBlue") and is provided without any warranty as to its accuracy and without any liability incurred on the part of the Company, BlueCrest or AllBlue.  The commentary in the Report is provided as a source of useful information for shareholders of the Company but is not attributable to the Company.

 

Report on AllBlue Limited by BlueCrest Capital Management LLP for the half year ending June 30, 2010

 

AllBlue Limited (Class A, USD) generated 5.07% in the period under review, the first half of 2010. AllBlue has seen solid returns for the year with positive performance in each of the first two quarters: 3.6% and 1.4% for Q1 and Q2 respectively, having experienced only one negative month, in May.  All bar one of the underlying funds posted a positive return for the first half of 2010, the sole detractor being BlueCube (Systematic Equity Market Neutral).

 

With the markets attention focused on the European Sovereign Debt crisis, concerns over the global recovery and the realisation that rates in developed markets are likely to experience lower rates for longer, the trading environment in the first half continued to present significant opportunities for discretionary trading strategies as the volatile markets offered arbitrage opportunities.

 

In this environment it is no surprise that BlueCrest Capital International, with its focus on interest rate trading, has been the largest single contributor to the performance of AllBlue, and has been held as the highest allocation within the portfolio.

 

Despite AllBlue delivering returns of 5.07% for the first half of the year the volatility of the strategy, measured on weekly estimate data, has touched all time lows.  In the period under review AllBlue has delivered an annualised volatility of 3.5%.

 

 

 

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

REPORT BY THE MANAGER OF ALLBLUE LIMITED (Continued)

 

BlueCrest Capital International (Global Macro)

 

BlueCrest Capital International generated a return of 9.15% (Class F, USD) for the first half of 2010.

 

The Rates desk, led by Michael Platt, was the strongest performer during the first half of 2010, contributing about 8% to BlueCrest Capital International. FX Volatility, Fixed Income Relative Value, Cross Asset Convexity and Fixed Income Absolute Return also contributed positive returns, whilst Equity Derivatives produced a negative contribution for the first half of 2010.

 

The fund has expanded its trading team with several additions to the Rates and Fixed Income Relative Value trading teams.

 

BlueTrend (Systematic Trend Follower)

 

BlueTrend has generated a return of 2.01% (Class B, USD) for the first half of 2010.

 

The first half of the year has seen mixed results for BlueTrend with strong returns from February through to April followed by negative performance in May as the market concerns over Europe reached their peak and as a broad reversal took place in risky assets.  The strategy finished the first half by returning to positive performance during June.

 

The returns for the strategy have been driven by the fixed income sectors with both Bonds and Short Rates delivering very strong returns as the market continues to adjust to the idea that rates will be lower for longer.  On the other hand the returns from Energies and Equities have been negative as we have seen higher volatility and sharp reversals in these sectors. 

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

REPORT BY THE MANAGER OF ALLBLUE LIMITED (Continued)

 

Emerging Markets

 

BlueCrest Emerging Markets has generated a return of 2.45% (Class A, USD) for the first half of 2010.

 

The first half of the year has seen a general re-pricing of the EM asset classes relative to the developed markets.  The fund had strong performance in Latin America and in CEMEA in both the local rates markets and the credit markets.  In general the team has held the view that EM local interest rate markets will experience a bull flattening, however the year has presented numerous opportunities to trade around this view.

 

The fund has expanded its trading team with the additions of Marcin Wiszniewski and Daniel Kajiya.

 

Multi Strategy Credit

 

BlueCrest Multi Strategy Credit has generated a return of 2.48% (Class A, USD) for the first half of 2010.

 

The Credit markets have seen high levels of volatility during the first half of the year as the asset class bore the brunt of global concerns over the European Sovereign Debt crisis.  During the first half of 2010 the Long/Short strategy has been the strongest performer, with positions such as being long Tier 1 bank and insurance capital against peripheral government bonds and US mortgage bonds performing well.

 

The fund has expanded its trading team over the first half of the year with the arrival of Kharen Musaelian, Dario Villani and Stephen Waugh who join BlueCrest to focus on opportunities in the US credit markets.

 

 

 

 

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

REPORT BY THE MANAGER OF ALLBLUE LIMITED (Continued)

 

Mercantile (Trade Finance)

 

BlueCrest Mercantile has generated a return of 6.74% (Class A, USD) for the first half of 2010.

 

The largest contributor to this performance was the Bank Basel II strategy where the assets performed strongly as the underlying default rate remained very low, with no defaults in any of the portfolios in Q2.  The strategy also benefited from out performance of the hedges.  Bank Basel II accounted for about 70% of the performance in the first half of 2010.

 

The Trade Credit Opportunities strategy also performed well during the period, whilst the Commodities Finance strategy was relatively flat over the first half of the year.

 

BlueMatrix (Equity Statistical Arbitrage)

 

BlueMatrix has generated a return of 4.06% (Class A, USD) for the first half of 2010.

 

This program, which trades approximately 600 single-name equities, typically witnesses its best performance in conditions of elevated but stable volatility, where the market has a potential for volatility to trend down. As market volatility declines, the relationship between the baskets and the single stocks begins to normalize, creating positive returns. As a result, given the market uncertainty and corresponding volatility, BlueMatrix has been able to take full advantage of these opportunities.

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

REPORT BY THE MANAGER OF ALLBLUE LIMITED (Continued)

BlueCube (Equity Market Neutral)

 

BlueCube has generated a negative return of -0.53% (Class A, USD) for the first half of 2010.

 

The strategy employs five strategies that cover three sources of information: technical, fundamental and sentiment.  Over the first half the Capital Dynamics strategy has been the strongest performer whilst the Momentum strategy has been the weakest performer.  The dynamic rotation employed by the strategy has led to the Analyst Recommendations strategy holding the highest weight at the end of the period, whilst the Value strategy held the lowest weighting.

 

Disclaimer

This Report is provided: (i) for all purposes, except for issue into the United States or issue to US persons, by BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP ("BCM (UK) LLP"); and (ii) only for the purposes of issue into the United States or issue to US persons, by BlueCrest Capital Management LLP ("BCMLLP"). BCM (UK) LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom (the "FSA"). BCMLLP is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  BCMLLP is licensed and regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission under the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987 as amended (the "POI Law") to carry on controlled investment business in or from within the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

To the extent that this Report is provided by BCM (UK) LLP, the following applies. None of the fund(s) described herein (each, a "Fund") is a recognised collective investment scheme for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 of the United Kingdom (the "Act"). The promotion of the Fund(s) and the distribution of this document in the United Kingdom is accordingly restricted by law.  This Report is being provided inside and outside the United Kingdom by BCM (UK) LLP only to and/or is directed only at persons who are professional clients or eligible counterparties for the purposes of the FSA's Conduct of Business Sourcebook. This Report is exempt from the scheme promotion restriction (in Section 238 of the Act) on the communication of invitations or inducements to participate in unrecognised collective investment schemes on the grounds that it is being issued only to and/or directed only at such persons. To the extent that this Report is provided by BCM (UK) LLP, interests in the Fund are only available to such persons and this document must not be relied or acted upon by any other persons. BCM (UK) LLP neither provides investment advice to, nor receives and transmits orders from, investors in the Funds nor does it carry on any other activities with or for such investors that constitute "MiFID or equivalent third country business" for the purposes of the FSA Rules.

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BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

REPORT BY THE MANAGER OF ALLBLUE LIMITED (Continued)

Accordingly, this Report may not be used in any jurisdiction except under circumstances that will result in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations. Persons to whom this document is communicated should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions.

This Report is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice. Potential investors in the Funds should seek their own independent financial advice. This document has been provided to you for informational purposes only and may not be relied upon by you in evaluating the merits of investing in any securities or interests referred to herein. This Report is not intended as and is not to be taken as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security or interest, nor does it constitute an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction, including those in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorised or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such a solicitation or offer. Any decision to purchase securities or interests with respect to any of the Funds described herein must be based solely upon the information contained in the Prospectus or Private Placement Memorandum for that Fund, including any supplements thereto, which must be received and reviewed prior to any investment decision. Any person subscribing for an investment must be able to bear the risks involved and must meet the suitability requirements relating to such investments. Some or all alternative investment programs may not be suitable for certain investors.

Certain of the performance results provided herein were not achieved from the actual management of the Funds, but are instead simulated results achieved by means of the retroactive application of the adviser's investment methodology, or the real-time application of a hypothetical capital allocation to such strategy. This approach has inherent limitations, including that results may not reflect the impact that material economic and market factors might have had on the adviser's decision-making if the adviser actually had been managing client money.

Although the information in this Report is believed to be materially correct, no representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy of any of the information provided. Certain information included in this Report is based on information obtained from sources considered to be reliable. However, any projections or analysis provided to assist the recipient of this document in evaluating the matters described herein may be based on subjective assessments and assumptions and may use one among alternative methodologies that produce different results. Accordingly, any projections or analysis should not be viewed as factual and should not be relied upon as an accurate prediction of future results. Furthermore, to the extent permitted by law, neither the Funds nor any of their agents, service providers or professional advisers assumes any liability or responsibility nor owes any duty of care for any consequences of any person acting or refraining to act in reliance on the information contained in this Report or for any decision based on it.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The actual performance realised by any given investor will depend on, amongst other things, the Fund invested into, the class of shares/interests subscribed for the period during which such shares/interests are held and in what currency such shares/interests are held. This document may include returns for various indices. These indices are not intended to be direct benchmarks for a particular Fund, nor are they intended to be indicative of the type of assets in which a particular Fund may invest. The assets invested in by the Funds will likely be materially different from the assets underlying these indices, and will likely have a significantly different risk profile. Target returns, volatility and Sharpe ratio figures quoted are targets only and are based over the long term on the performance projections of the investment strategy and market interest rates at time of modelling and therefore may change.

Among the risks we wish to call to the particular attention of prospective investors are the following: (1) each Fund's investment programme is speculative in nature and entails substantial risks; (2) the investments of each Fund may be subject to sudden and large falls in price or value and there could be a large loss upon realisation of a holder's investment, which could equal the total amount invested; (3) as there is no recognised market for many of the investments of the Funds, it may be difficult or impossible for a Fund to obtain complete and/or reliable information about the value of such investments or the extent of the risks to which such investments are exposed; (4) the use of a single adviser could mean a lack of diversification and, consequently, higher risk, and may depend upon the services of key personnel, and if certain or all of them become unavailable, the Funds may prematurely terminate; (5) an investment in a Fund is illiquid and there is no secondary market for the sale of interests in a Fund and none is expected to develop; (6) there are restrictions on transferring interests in a Fund; (7) the investment manager will receive performance-based compensation, which may result in riskier investments, and the Funds' fees may offset trading profits; (8) the Funds are subject to certain conflicts of interest; (9) certain securities and instruments in which Funds may invest can be highly volatile; (10) the Funds may be leveraged; (11) a substantial portion of the trades executed for the Funds take place on non-U.S. exchanges; and (12) changes in rates of exchange may also have an adverse effect on the value, price or income of the investments of each Fund.

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

REPORT BY THE MANAGER OF ALLBLUE LIMITED (Continued)

APPENDICES

 


Period Return


Capital


Emerging







Month Ending

International

BlueTrend

Markets

Mercantile

BlueMatrix

Credit RV

BlueCube


AllBlue

Jan-10

3.27%

-2.98%

0.70%

1.25%

-1.30%

0.53%

0.49%


1.03%

Feb-10

1.08%

4.04%

-0.75%

1.38%

3.62%

-0.19%

-1.62%


0.92%

Mar-10

0.88%

6.14%

0.87%

2.46%

-0.04%

0.80%

0.25%


1.59%

Apr-10

2.08%

3.16%

1.22%

0.66%

-0.72%

2.58%

1.05%


1.85%

May-10

-0.17%

-8.33%

0.02%

-0.04%

3.97%

-0.62%

-1.26%


-1.15%

Jun-10

1.71%

0.68%

0.38%

0.87%

-1.41%

-0.61%

0.59%


0.76%











Q1 2010

5.31%

7.14%

0.81%

5.17%

2.24%

1.13%

-0.90%


3.58%

Q1 ann.

21.23%

28.55%

3.26%

20.67%

8.96%

4.53%

-3.59%


14.32%

Q2 2010

3.65%

-4.78%

1.63%

1.50%

1.78%

1.33%

0.37%


1.44%

Q2 ann.

14.59%

-19.13%

6.50%

5.99%

7.10%

5.32%

1.47%


5.76%

YtD 2010

9.15%

2.01%

2.45%

6.74%

4.06%

2.48%

-0.53%


5.07%

YtD 2010 ann.

18.29%

4.03%

4.91%

13.49%

8.11%

4.95%

-1.07%


10.15%












Annualised Vol (based on weekly estimated data)


Capital


Emerging







Month Ending

International

BlueTrend

Markets

Mercantile

BlueMatrix

Credit RV

BlueCube


AllBlue

Q1 2010

3.94%

15.74%

4.46%

3.50%

5.10%

4.80%

3.31%


4.01%

Q2 2010

2.94%

21.39%

2.70%

2.32%

18.92%

4.27%

6.83%


2.74%

YtD 2010

3.51%

18.38%

3.68%

3.17%

13.86%

4.51%

5.32%


3.49%












Return/Vol Ratio


Capital


Emerging







Month Ending

International

BlueTrend

Markets

Mercantile

BlueMatrix

Credit RV

BlueCube


AllBlue

Q1 2010

5.39

1.81

0.73

5.91

1.76

0.94

-1.08


3.57

Q2 2010

4.97

-0.89

2.40

2.59

0.38

1.25

0.22


2.10

YtD 2010

5.21

0.22

1.33

4.26

0.59

1.10

-0.20


2.91











Capital Int Ltd

YtD Return



















Desks

30-Jun









Rates

8.06%









RV

0.43%









FX

0.19%









Equity Deriv

-0.55%









Credit RV

0.09%









Commodities

-0.02%









Trade Finance

0.18%









Venture Finance

0.13%









Cross Asset Convexity

0.22%









Alignment

0.35%









Emerging Markets

0.07%









YtD

9.15%









 

 

Figures in the above table relate to Class A USD of AllBlue Limited.

 


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

REPORT BY THE MANAGER OF ALLBLUE LIMITED (Continued)

APPENDICES (Continued)

 

Q1 Correlation Matrix









31/03/2010

Capital International

BlueTrend

Emerging Markets

BlueMatrix

Mercantile

Credit RV

BlueCube

AllBlue

Capital International

100.00%

35.69%

52.44%

-19.30%

-4.35%

28.62%

19.10%

70.32%

BlueTrend

35.69%

100.00%

65.62%

12.89%

12.95%

53.41%

37.40%

88.40%

Emerging Markets

52.44%

65.62%

100.00%

-5%

38.83%

29.86%

53.62%

79.55%

BlueMatrix

-19.30%

12.89%

-4.93%

100.00%

-15.27%

-23%

-39.50%

-2.10%

Mercantile

-4.35%

12.95%

38.83%

-15.27%

100.00%

-34.49%

-1.94%

9.55%

Credit RV

28.62%

53.41%

29.86%

-23.13%

-34.49%

100.00%

71.08%

62%

BlueCube

19.10%

37.40%

53.62%

-39.50%

-1.94%

71.08%

100.00%

52.20%

AllBlue

70.32%

88.40%

79.55%

-2.10%

9.55%

61.68%

52.50%

100.00%










Q2 Correlation Matrix









30/06/2010

Capital International

BlueTrend

Emerging Markets

BlueMatrix

Mercantile

Credit RV

BlueCube

AllBlue

Capital International

100.00%

25.41%

-17.93%

-19.16%

25.98%

16.79%

9.33%

53.37%

BlueTrend

25.41%

100.00%

54.31%

69.16%

-4.48%

-25.84%

60.15%

89.44%

Emerging Markets

-17.93%

54.31%

100.00%

28%

18.68%

-18.01%

40.46%

59.51%

BlueMatrix

-19.16%

69.16%

28.41%

100.00%

-41.26%

-35%

64.25%

41.19%

Mercantile

25.98%

-4.48%

18.68%

-41.26%

100.00%

3.07%

-18.26%

24.22%

Credit RV

16.79%

-25.84%

-18.01%

-35.14%

3.07%

100.00%

-21.94%

33%

BlueCube

9.33%

60.15%

40.46%

64.25%

-18.26%

-21.94%

100.00%

28%

AllBlue

53.37%

89.44%

59.51%

41.19%

24.22%

33.09%

28.46%

100.00%










YtD Correlation Matrix








30/06/2010

Capital International

BlueTrend

Emerging Markets

BlueMatrix

Mercantile

Credit RV

BlueCube

AllBlue

Capital International

100%

31.12%

31.72%

-15.07%

9.16%

23.10%

10.86%

67.41%

BlueTrend

31.12%

100%

54.26%

55.20%

4.07%

14.11%

53.23%

88.53%

Emerging Markets

31.72%

54.26%

100%

12.95%

27.06%

16.62%

40.06%

73.92%

BlueMatrix

-15.07%

55.20%

12.95%

100%

-32.37%

-27.99%

51.10%

11.54%

Mercantile

9.16%

4.07%

27.06%

-32.37%

100%

-19.57%

-11.72%

10.51%

Credit RV

23.10%

14.11%

16.62%

-27.99%

-19.57%

100.00%

11.90%

54.89%

BlueCube

10.86%

53.23%

40.06%

51.10%

-11.72%

11.90%

100.00%

38.18%

AllBlue

67.41%

88.53%

73.92%

11.54%

10.51%

54.89%

38.18%

100.00%

 

 

 


 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2010

 

A description of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year, their impact on the performance of the Company as shown in the financial statements and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the annual financial year is given in the Chairman's Statement on pages 8 and 9, and the notes to the financial statements on pages 40 to 65 and is incorporated here by reference.

 

There were no material related party transactions which took place in the first six months of the financial year, other than those disclosed at note 5 to the financial statements on page 45.

 

This half-yearly financial report has not been audited or reviewed by auditors pursuant to the Auditing Practices Board guidance on Review of Interim Financial Information.

 

Going Concern

 

The performance of the investments held by the Company over the reporting period are described in the Statement of Operations and the outlook for the future is described in the Chairman's Statement.  The Company's financial position, its cash flows and liquidity position are set out in the financial statements and the Company's financial risk management objectives and policies, details of its financial instruments and its exposures to price risk, credit risk, interest rate risk and the risk of leverage by underlying funds are set out at note 14 to the financial statements.

 

After making enquiries, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.  Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in the preparation of this half-yearly financial report.



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2010

 

Responsibility Statements

 

The Board of directors jointly and severally confirm that, to the best of their knowledge:

 

(a)        The financial statements, prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the Company; and

 

(b)        This Interim Management Report includes or incorporates by reference:

 

a.         An indication of important events that have occurred during the first six months of the financial year, and their impact on the financial statements;

b.         a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year;

c.         confirmation that there were no related party transactions in the first six months of the current financial year that have materially affected the financial position or the performance of the Company during that period; and

d.         changes in the related parties transactions described in the last annual report that could have a material effect on the financial position or performance of the Company in the first six months of the current financial year.

 

 

Richard Crowder                                Jonathan Hooley

Director                                               Director

 

 

 

 


BlueCrest AllBlue

 

Fund Limited (the "Company")

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 




Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 

Notes


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total




£



$


£



$


£

Net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

6


 

 

21,620,303


 

 

360,675


 

 

1,565,566


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

23,132,073

















Other operating income



-


-


-


-


-


-


-

















Operating expenses

2


(288,352)


(2,113)


(19,257)


(14,106)


(2,302)


(9,330)


(324,592)

















Increase / (decrease) in net assets attributable to shareholders



 

 

21,331,951


 

 

358,562


 

 

1,546,309


 

 

(14,106)


 

 

(2,302)


 

 

(9,330)


 

 

22,807,481

















Other comprehensive income:
































Currency aggregation adjustment



 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

894,980

















Increase / (decrease) in net assets attributable to shareholders after other comprehensive income



 

 

 

21,331,951


 

 

 

358,562


 

 

 

1,546,309


 

 

 

(14,106)


 

 

 

(2,302)


 

 

 

(9,330)


 

 

 

23,702,461

















Earnings / (loss) per share for the year



 

Pence (£)


 

Cent (€)


 

Cents ($)


 

Pence (£)


 

Cent (€)


 

Cents ($)



- Basic and Diluted

4


8.26


7.81


7.70


0.00


(0.02)


(0.01)



The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

In arriving at the results for the financial period, all amounts above relate to continuing operations.

 

There are no items of other comprehensive income for the period other than those disclosed above.

 

Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings / (loss) per share for investment purposes to earnings / (loss) per share per the financial statements:

 


Ordinary Shares


C Shares

 

 

Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$ Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$ Share Class


Pence £


Cent €


Cents $


Pence £


Cent €


Cents $













Earnings / (loss) per Share for investment purposes

8.38


7.86


7.80


0.00


0.00


0.00

Adjustment for amortisation of preliminary and other expenses on a straight line basis in accordance with prospectus

 

 

(0.12)


 

 

(0.05)


 

 

(0.10)


 

 

0.00


 

 

(0.02)


 

 

(0.01)

Earnings / (loss) per Share per the financial statements

 

8.26


 

7.81


 

7.70


 

0.00


 

(0.02)


 

(0.01)

 

 

The earnings per share for investment purposes represents the earnings / (loss) per share attributable to shareholders in accordance with the Prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the period ended 30 June 2009

 




Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 

Notes


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total




£



$


£



$


£

Net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

6


 

 

24,207,536


 

 

690,287


 

 

2,219,321


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

26,474,768

















Other operating income



-


-


14,937


-


-


-


9,991

















Operating expenses

2


(196,682)


(6,760)


(8,533)


-


-


-


(208,427)

















Increase in net assets attributable to shareholders



 

 

24,010,854


 

 

683,527


 

 

2,225,725


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

26,276,332

















Other comprehensive income:
































Currency aggregation adjustment



 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

(2,965,750)

















Increase in net assets attributable to shareholders after other comprehensive income



 

 

 

24,010,854


 

 

 

683,527


 

 

 

2,225,725


 

 

 

-


 

 

 

-


 

 

 

-


 

 

 

23,310,582

















Earnings per share for the year



 

Pence (£)


 

Cent (€)


 

Cents ($)


 

Pence (£)


 

Cent (€)


 

Cents ($)



- Basic and Diluted

4


11.64


11.32


10.96


-


-


-



 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2009

 

In arriving at the results for the financial period, all amounts above relate to continuing operations.

 

There are no items of other comprehensive income for the year than those disclosed above.

 

Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share for investment purposes to earnings per share per the financial statements:

 


Ordinary Shares


C Shares

 

 

Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$ Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$ Share Class


Pence £


Cent €


Cents $


Pence £


Cent €


Cents $













Earnings per Share for investment purposes

11.74


11.44


11.01


-


-


-

Adjustment for amortisation of preliminary and other expenses on a straight line basis in accordance with prospectus

 

 

(0.10)


 

 

(0.12)


 

 

(0.05)


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

-

Earnings per Share per the financial statements

11.64


11.32


10.96


-


-


-

 

 

The earnings per share for investment purposes represent the earnings per share attributable to shareholders in accordance with the Prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

as at 30 June 2010

 




Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 

Notes


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total




£



$


£



$


£

FIXED ASSETS
















Unquoted financial assets designated as at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

6


 

 

436,001,972


 

 

7,282,045


 

 

32,656,367


 

 

306,448,937


 

 

8,040,845


 

 

47,326,978


 

 

808,464,103

















CURRENT ASSETS
















Receivables & prepayments

7


131,277


1,002


4,378


-


-


-


62,263

Cash & cash equivalents



367,828


41,969


13,419


-


-


-


411,150




499,105


42,971


17,797


-


-


-


473,413

















CURRENT LIABILITIES
















Payables & accrued liabilities

 

8


 

42,848


 

42,011


 

23,518


 

22,295


 

585


 

3,442


 

49,160




42,848


42,011


23,518


22,295


585


3,442


49,160

















NET CURRENT ASSETS / (LIABILITIES)



 

456,257


 

960


 

(5,721)


 

(22,295)


 

(585)


 

(3,442)


 

424,253

















NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS



 

 

436,458,229


 

 

7,283,005


 

 

32,650,646


 

 

306,426,642


 

 

8,040,260


 

 

47,323,536


 

 

808,888,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued)

as at 30 June 2010

 




Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 

Notes


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total




£



$


£



$


£

















Represented by:
















CAPITAL AND RESERVES
















Share capital

9


-


-


-


-


-


-


-

Share premium

10


-


-


-


-


-


-


-

Treasury Shares

11


(483,079)


-


-


-


-


-


(483,079)

Distributable reserves

12


436,941,308


7,283,005


32,650,646


306,426,642


8,040,260


47,323,536


809,371,435




















436,458,229


7,283,005


32,650,646


306,426,642


8,040,260


47,323,536


808,888,356

















SHARES IN ISSUE



272,675,704


4,714,739


21,094,056


309,536,109


8,123,800


47,810,975



















NAV PER SHARE



£1.6006


€1.5447


$1.5478


£0.9899


€0.9897


$0.9898



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued)

as at 30 June 2010

 

Reconciliation of NAV for investment purposes to NAV per the financial statements

 




Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 



Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class






£



$


£



$



















Published NAV per share



1.6006


1.5447


1.5478


0.9899


0.9897


0.9898



Adjustment for amortisation of preliminary and other expenses on a straight line basis in accordance with prospectus



 

 

 

0.0000


 

 

 

0.0000


 

 

 

0.0000


 

 

 

0.0000


 

 

 

0.0000


 

 

 

0.0000



NAV per share per the financial statements



 

1.6006


 

1.5447


 

1.5478


 

0.9899


 

0.9897


 

0.9898



 

The published NAV per Share represents the NAV per Share attributable to shareholders in accordance with the Prospectus.

 

The financial statements on pages 23 to 39 were approved by the Board of Directors on 31 August 2010 and are signed on its behalf by:

 

 

 

 

Richard Crowder                                                                        Jonathan Hooley

Director                                                                                     Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued)

as at 31 December 2009

 




Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 

Notes


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total




£



$


£



$


£

FIXED ASSETS
















Unquoted financial assets as at fair value through profit or loss

 

 

6


 

 

318,365,831


 

 

7,789,813


 

 

23,446,094


 

 

95,453,774


 

 

1,086,802


 

 

5,772,324


 

 

439,760,856

















CURRENT ASSETS
















Receivables & prepayments

7


63,343


558


1,025


346


4


20


18,894

Cash & cash equivalents



774,439


41,956


17,597


-


-


-


822,532




837,782


42,514


18,622


346


4


20


841,426

















CURRENT LIABILITIES
















Payables & accrued liabilities

 

8


 

56,819


 

46,163


 

14,028


 

21,912


 

264


 

1,303


 

83,533




56,819


46,163


14,028


21,912


264


1,303


83,533

















NET CURRENT ASSETS / (LIABILITIES)



 

780,963


 

(3,649)


 

4,594


 

(21,566)


 

(260)


 

(1,283)


 

757,893

















NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS



 

 

319,146,794


 

 

7,786,164


 

 

23,450,688


 

 

95,432,208


 

 

1,086,542


 

 

5,771,041


 

 

440,518,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued)

as at 31 December 2009

 




Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 

Notes


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total




£



$


£



$


£

















Represented by:
















CAPITAL AND RESERVES
















Share capital

9


-


-


-


-


-


-


-

Share premium

10


-


-


-


-


-


-


-

Treasury Shares

11


(483,079)


-


-


-


-


-


(483,079)

Distributable reserves

12


319,629,873


7,786,164


23,450,688


95,432,208


1,086,542


5,771,041


441,001,828




















319,146,794


7,786,164


23,450,688


95,432,208


1,086,542


5,771,041


440,518,749

















SHARES IN ISSUE



209,623,415


5,303,602


15,915,995


96,417,954


1,097,890


5,830,631



















NAV PER SHARE



£1.5225


€1.4681


$1.4734


£0.9898


€0.9898


$0.9898



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (continued)

as at 31 December 2009

 

Reconciliation of NAV for investment purposes to NAV per the financial statements

 




Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 



Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class






£



$


£



$



















Published NAV per share



1.5224


1.4690


1.4743


0.9897


0.9897


0.9897



Adjustment for amortisation of preliminary and other expenses on a straight line basis in accordance with prospectus



 

 

 

0.0001


 

 

 

(0.0009)


 

 

 

(0.0009)


 

 

 

0.0001


 

 

 

0.0001


 

 

 

0.0001



NAV per share per the financial statements



 

1.5225


 

1.4681


 

1.4734


 

0.9898


 

0.9898


 

0.9898



 

The published NAV per Share represents the NAV per Share attributable to shareholders in accordance with the Prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 




Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 



Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total




£



$


£



$


£

















Opening balance



319,146,794


7,786,164


23,450,688


95,432,208


1,086,542


5,771,041


440,518,749

















Adjustment to allocation of reserves brought forward



(14,788)


6,982


10,226


-


-


-


-

















Issue of Shares



-


-


-


309,536,109


8,123,800


47,810,975


348,148,632

















Share issue costs



-


-


-


(3,095,361)


(81,238)


(478,110)


(3,481,486)

















Increase / (decrease) in net assets attributable to shareholders



 

21,331,951


 

358,562


 

1,546,309


 

(14,106)


 

(2,302)


 

(9,330)


 

22,807,481




















340,463,957


8,151,708


25,007,223


401,858,850


9,126,802


53,094,576


807,993,376

















Other comprehensive income:
















Currency aggregation adjustment



-


-


-


-


-


-


894,980




















340,463,957


8,151,708


25,007,223


401,858,850


9,126,802


53,094,576


808,888,356

















Transfer from C Shares



(21,566)


(260)


(1,284)


21,566


260


1,284


-

















Share conversions



96,015,838


(868,443)


7,644,707


(95,453,774)


(1,086,802)


(5,772,324)


-

















Closing balance



436,458,229


7,283,005


32,650,646


306,426,642


8,040,260


47,323,536


808,888,356

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SHAREHOLDERS

for the year ended 31 December 2009

 



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£
















Opening balance


257,377,005


7,844,246


25,216,708


-


-


-


282,155,572
















Issue of Shares


-


-


-


96,417,954


1,097,780


5,830,631


100,997,226
















Share issue costs


-


-


-


(964,180)


(10,978)


(58,306)


(1,009,973)
















Increase / (decrease) in net assets attributable to shareholders


 

55,792,409


 

1,909,445


 

4,545,502


 

(21,566)


 

(260)


 

(1,284)


 

60,028,035


















313,169,414


9,753,691


29,762,210


95,432,208


1,086,542


5,771,041


442,170,860
















Other comprehensive income:















Currency aggregation adjustment


-


-


-


-


-


-


(1,652,111)


















313,169,414


9,753,691


29,762,210


95,432,208


1,086,542


5,771,041


440,518,749
















Share conversions


5,977,380


(1,967,527)


(6,311,522)


-


-


-


-
















Closing balance


319,146,794


7,786,164


23,450,688


95,432,208


1,086,542


5,771,041


440,518,749

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£
















Operating activities















Increase / (decrease) in net assets attributable to shareholders


 

21,331,951


 

358,562


 

1,546,309


 

(14,106)


 

(2,302)


 

(9,330)


 

23,702,461
















Less: Unrealised (appreciation) / depreciation on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss


 

 

(21,320,833)


 

 

150,942


 

 

(1,565,566)


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

(22,413,863)

Less: Realised gains on conversions


 

(299,470)


 

(511,617)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

(718,210)

Less: Interest income


-


(109)


-


(8,189)


-


(582)


(8,656)

Add: Interest expense


3,042


48


237


54


2


13


3,299

Adjustment to allocation of reserves brought forward


(14,788)


6,982


10,226


-


-


-


-

Currency aggregation adjustment


-


-


-


-


-


-


(894,983)

(Decrease) / Increase in accrued expenses and payables


 

(13,971)


 

(4,152)


 

9,490


 

383


 

321


 

2,139


 

(34,373)

(Increase) / Decrease in prepayments and accrued income


 

(67,934)


 

(444)


 

(3,353)


 

346


 

4


 

20


 

(43,369)
















Net cashflow from operating activities


 

(382,003)


 

212


 

(2,657)


 

(21,512)


 

(1,975)


 

(7,740)


 

(407,691)

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

 



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£
















Investing activities















Interest received


-


109


-


8,189


-


582


8,656

Transfer from C Share


(21,566)


(260)


(1,284)


21,566


260


1,284


-

Purchase of financial assets


-


-


-


(306,448,937)


(8,040,845)


(47,326,978)


(344,669,994)

Proceeds from sale of financial assets


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-
















Net cashflow from investing activities


 

(21,566)


 

(151)


 

(1,284)


 

(306,419,182)


 

(8,040,585)


 

(47,325,112)


 

(344,661,338)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£
















Financing activities















Proceeds of issue of Shares


-


-


-


309,536,109


8,123,800


47,810,975


348,148,632

Share issue costs


-


-


-


(3,095,361)


(81,238)


(478,110)


(3,481,486)

Purchase of own Shares


-


-


-


-


-


-


-

Interest paid


(3,042)


(48)


(237)


(54)


(2)


(13)


(3,299)
















Net cashflow from financing activities


 

(3,042)


 

(48)


 

(237)


 

306,440,694


 

8,042,560


 

47,332,852


 

344,663,847































Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


 

774,439


 

41,956


 

17,597


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

822,532
















Currency aggregation adjustment


-


-


-


-


-


-


(6,200)

Increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


 

(406,611)


 

13


 

(4,178)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

(405,182)
















Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


 

367,828


 

41,969


 

13,419


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

411,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the period ended 30 June 2009

 



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£
















Operating activities















Increase in net assets attributable to shareholders


 

24,010,854


 

683,527


 

2,225,725


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

23,310,582
















Less: Unrealised appreciation on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss


 

 

(24,014,223)


 

 

(566,035)


 

 

(2,006,603)


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

-


 

 

(26,046,270)

Less: Realised gains on sales of financial assets


 

(94,076)


 

(2,400)


 

(3,315)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

(98,137)

Less: Realised gains on conversions


 

(99,236)


 

(121,852)


 

(209,403)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

(330,361)

Less: Interest income


(1,831)


(32)


(1)


-


-


-


(1,861)

Add: Interest expense


204


7


12


-


-


-


218

Currency aggregation adjustment


-


-


-


-


-


-


2,965,750

Decrease in accrued expenses and payables


 

(67,859)


 

(13,951)


 

(52,279)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

(117,607)

Increase in prepayments and accrued income


 

(20,046)


 

(731)


 

(3,002)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

(22,443)
















Net cashflow from operating activities


 

(286,213)


 

(21,467)


 

(48,866)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

(340,128)

 

 

 

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2009

 



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£
















Investing activities















Interest received


1,831


32


1


-


-


-


1,861

Proceeds from sale of financial assets


 

459,200


 

12,327


 

25,645


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

485,292
















Net cashflow from investing activities


 

461,031


 

12,359


 

25,646


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

487,153
















Financing activities






























Interest paid


(204)


(7)


(12)


-


-


-


(218)
















Net cashflow from financing activities


 

(204)


 

(7)


 

(12)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

(218)
















Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


 

837,331


 

13,610


 

43,391


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

880,075
















Currency aggregation adjustment


-


-


-


-


-


-


1,144

Increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


 

174,613


 

(9,115)


 

(23,232)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

146,806
















Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


 

1,011,944


 

4,495


 

20,159


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

1,028,025

 

 

The notes on pages 40 to 65 form an integral part of these financial statements.


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

1          ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

(a)        Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as adopted by the European Union and applicable Guernsey law.  The financial statements have been prepared on an historical cost basis except for the measurement at fair value of unquoted financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss.

 

The financial statements are presented in GBP because that is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates.

 

The following Standards or Interpretations have been issued by the International Accounting Standards Board but not yet adopted by the Company:

 

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments - Classification and Measurement effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013.

 

IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures - Revised definition of related parties effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2011.

 

IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation - Amendments relating to classification of rights issues effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 February 2010.

 

IFRIC 19 Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2010.

 

(b)        Going concern

As described in note 9, should the average 12 month discount at which the Shares of any class trade to their net asset value exceed 5% of net asset value per Share, the Company is obliged to offer a continuation vote to class shareholders.

 

The Company triggered its rolling 12 month discount floor provision for each of the Sterling, Euro and US Dollar Share classes, by reference to the final NAV as at 30 April 2009, 27 February 2009 and 31 March 2009, respectively, although it is not expected to trigger the discount provisions in 2010.  In accordance with the articles of association of the Company, continuation votes were proposed for all three classes of Shares by way of ordinary resolutions at separate class meetings held on 12 August 2009 and each continuation vote was passed.

 

The Company has adequate financial resources and as a consequence, the directors believe the Company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully despite the current economic climate.  After making enquiries, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.  Accordingly, the directors have adopted the going concern basis in preparing the financial information.

 

(c)        Taxation

The Company has been granted exemption under the Income Tax (Exempt Bodies) (Guernsey) Ordinance, 1989 from Guernsey Income Tax, and is charged an annual fee of £600.

 

(d)        Expenses

All expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis.

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

1          ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

(e)        Interest income

Interest income is accounted for on an accruals basis.

 

(f)         Share issue costs

The Share issue costs borne by the Company are recognised in the statement of changes in net assets attributable to shareholders, as the Company's Ordinary Shares have no fixed redemption date.

 

(g)        Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are defined as call deposits and short term deposits readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to insignificant risk of changes in value, together with bank overdrafts.  For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and deposits at bank, together with bank overdrafts.

 

(h)        Investments

All investments are designated upon initial recognition as financial assets at "fair value through profit or loss".  Investments are initially recognised on the date of purchase (on 'trade date' basis) at cost, being the fair value of the consideration given, excluding transaction costs associated with the investment, with unrealised gains and losses on investments arising from change in fair value of investments from prior years is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

Realised gains or losses are determined on the disposal of investments and are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

In order to assess the fair value of unquoted investments the net asset value of the underlying investment in AllBlue Limited is taken into consideration.

 

The Company's net asset value is based on valuations of unquoted investments.  In calculating the net asset value and the net asset value per Share of the Company, the Administrator considers the net asset values of the shares in AllBlue Limited supplied by the administrator of AllBlue Limited.  Those net asset values are based on the market value of the various investments held by AllBlue Limited.

 

(i)         Foreign currency translation

The financial statements are presented in Sterling, which is the Company's functional and presentation currency.  Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded at the functional currency rate ruling at the date of the transaction.  Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the functional currency rate of exchange ruling at the reporting date.  All differences are taken to the Statement of Comprehensive Income.

 

Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period.  Exchange differences arising on currency aggregation due to translation of foreign currency balances to presentation currency are taken to Other Comprehensive Income.

 

(j)         Segment information

For management purposes, the Company is organised into one business unit, and hence no separate segment information has been presented.  The Company determines that this operating segment is the investment in three Share classes of a fund of hedge funds incorporated in the Cayman Islands.

 



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

1          ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

(k)        Shares

Sterling, Euro and US Dollar and C Shares have been reclassified as liabilities in accordance with IAS 32 because of the provisions contained in the Company's articles of association as described in note 9.  The directors have been advised that this treatment does not result in the Shares being treated as a liability for the purpose of applying the solvency test set out in Section 527 of the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, as amended.


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

2          OPERATING EXPENSES

 



1 Jan 2010 to 30 Jun 2010



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£
















Administration fees


42,252


676


3,289


752


23


181


45,830

Directors' remuneration


79,099


1,267


6,157


19,083


488


3,171


105,673

Registration fees


40,135


642


3,124


714


22


172


43,533

Directors & Officers insurance


9,632


154


750


171


5


41


10,447

Broker fees


58,941


939


4,565


544


32


251


63,408

Audit fees


6,678


107


520


119


4


29


7,244

Annual & Regulatory fees


12,610


202


982


224


7


54


13,678

Legal & Professional fees


20,325


325


1,582


362


11


87


22,046

Printing of annual reports


3,307


53


258


59


2


14


3,588

Printing of half yearly reports


1,405


24


101


28


-


2


1,520

Bank interest on overdraft facility


3,042


48


237


54


2


13


3,299

Bank facility fee and charges


4,782


76


369


84


3


20


5,183

(Profit) / Loss on exchange


-


(2,381)


(3,118)


-


1,700


5,853


1,176

Other operating expenses


6,144


90


441


101


3


24


6,623



288,352


2,222


19,257


22,295


2,302


9,912


333,248
















Less: Bank interest earned


-


(109)


-


(8,189)


-


(582)


(8,656)
















Total expenses for the period


288,352


2,113


19,257


14,106


2,302


9,330


324,592

 



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

2          OPERATING EXPENSES (continued)

 



1 Jan 2009 to 30 Jun 2009



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£
















Administration fees


42,700


1,369


2,413


-


-


-


45,537

Directors' remuneration


75,017


2,404


4,239


-


-


-


80,000

Registration fees


17,367


557


981


-


-


-


18,521

Directors & Officers insurance


7,078


227


400


-


-


-


7,548

Accountancy fees


2,813


90


159


-


-


-


3,000

Broker fees


11,516


369


651


-


-


-


12,281

Audit fees


18,216


584


1,029


-


-


-


19,426

Annual & Regulatory fees


16,095


516


909


-


-


-


17,164

Legal & Professional fees


2,153


69


122


-


-


-


2,296

Printing of annual reports


(1,056)


(34)


(60)


-


-


-


(1,127)

Printing of half yearly reports


1,500


48


85


-


-


-


1,600

Bank interest on overdraft facility


204


7


12


-


-


-


218

Bank facility fee and charges


55


3


3


-


-


-


60

(Profit) / Loss on exchange


3,166


529


(2,504)


-


-


-


1,963

Other operating expenses


1,689


54


95


-


-


-


1,801



198,513


6,792


8,534


-


-


-


210,288
















Less: Bank interest earned


(1,831)


(32)


(1)


-


-


-


(1,861)
















Total expenses for the period


196,682


6,760


8,533


-


-


-


208,427

 


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

3          DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION

 


Annual fee


£

Richard Crowder, Chairman

50,000

Jonathan Hooley, Chairman Audit Committee

40,000

Paul Meader

35,000

John Le Prevost

35,000

Andrew Dodd

Waived




160,000

 

Each of the directors, with the exception of Andrew Dodd, earned additional ad-hoc fees of £6,500 in the period.

 

The directors of the Company are considered key management personnel.

 

4          EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

The earnings per each class of share is based on the net gain for the period of £21,331,951 (Jun 2009: £24,010,854) and 258,078,876 (Jun 2009: 206,206,873) shares in the Sterling Ordinary share class, €358,562 (Jun 2009: €683,527) and 4,586,403 (Jun 2009: 6,033,351) shares in the Euro Ordinary share class and $1,546,309 (Jun 2009: $2,225,725) and 20,075,960 (Jun 2009: 20,294,824) shares in the US$ Ordinary share class, -£14,106 (2009: £Nil) and 306,536,109 (Jun 2009: Nil) shares in Sterling C share class, -€2,302 (2009: €Nil) and 8,123,800 (2009: Nil) shares in the Euro C share class, -$9,330 (2009: $Nil) and 47,810,975 (2009: Nil) shares in the US$ C share class each, being the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period.

 

5          RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Transactions with related parties are made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in an arm's length transaction.

 

Anson Fund Managers Limited is the Company's administrator and secretary, Anson Registrars Limited is the Company's registrar, transfer agent and paying agent and Anson Administration (UK) Limited is the Company's UK Transfer agent.  John R Le Prevost is a director and controller of Anson Fund Managers Limited, Anson Registrars Limited and Anson Administration (UK) Limited.  £89,363 (Jun 2009: £64,058) of costs were incurred by the Company with these related parties in the period, of which £13,314 (Dec 2009: £8,663) was due to these related parties at 30 June 2010.

 

In accordance with IAS 28 the Company's investment transactions with AllBlue Limited represent a holding in excess of 28% (Dec 2009: 23%), therefore they are effectively transactions with a related party.  The totals of such transactions are shown in Note 6.


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

6          INVESTMENTS DESIGNATED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS

 



As at 30 June 2010



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£

UNQUOTED FINANCIAL ASSETS















Portfolio cost brought forward


219,938,860


6,065,636


17,703,882


95,453,774


1,086,802


5,772,324


336,253,746

Unrealised appreciation on valuation brought forward


 

98,426,971


 

1,724,177


 

5,742,212


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

103,507,110
















Valuation brought forward


318,365,831


7,789,813


23,446,094


95,453,774


1,086,802


5,772,324


439,760,856
















Movements in the period:















Gross share conversions in the period


 

96,015,838


 

(868,443)


 

7,644,707


 

(95,453,774)


 

(1,086,802)


 

(5,772,324)


 

-

Adjustment for realised gain on Share conversions


 

299,470


 

511,617


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

718,210

Purchases at cost


-


-


-


306,448,937


8,040,845


47,326,978


344,669,994

Sales


-


-


-


-


-


-


-

Exchange losses on currency balances


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

901,180
















Portfolio cost carried forward


316,254,168


5,708,810


25,348,589


306,448,937


8,040,845


47,326,978


682,543,130
















Unrealised appreciation on valuation carried forward


 

119,747,804


 

1,573,235


 

7,307,778


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

125,920,973
















Valuation carried forward


436,001,972


7,282,045


32,656,367


306,448,937


8,040,845


47,326,978


808,464,103

 



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

6          INVESTMENTS DESIGNATED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS (continued)

 



As at 30 June 2010



Ordinary Shares


                                 C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£
















Realised gains on sales


299,470


511,617


-


-


-


-


718,210

Increase in unrealised appreciation


21,320,833


(150,942)


1,565,566


-


-


-


22,413,863
















Net gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss


 

21,620,303


 

360,675


 

1,565,566


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

23,132,073

 



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

6          INVESTMENTS DESIGNATED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS (continued)

 



As at 31 December 2009



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£

UNQUOTED FINANCIAL ASSETS















Portfolio cost brought forward


213,155,443


6,611,498


22,823,717


-


-


-


235,115,765

Unrealised appreciation on valuation brought forward


 

43,470,401


 

1,233,890


 

2,403,054


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

46,296,632
















Valuation brought forward


256,625,844


7,845,388


25,226,771


-


-


-


281,412,397
















Movements in the year:















Gross share conversions in the year


 

5,977,380


 

(1,967,527)


 

(6,311,522)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-

Adjustments for realised gains on Share conversions


 

1,171,161


 

1,431,592


 

1,214,017


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

3,191,574

Purchases at cost


-


-


-


95,453,774


1,086,802


5,772,324


99,987,253

Sales


(365,124)


(9,927)


(22,330)


-


-


-


(387,737)

Exchange losses on currency balances


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

(1,653,109)
















Portfolio cost carried forward


219,938,860


6,065,636


17,703,882


95,453,774


1,086,802


5,772,324


336,253,746
















Unrealised appreciation on valuation carried forward


 

98,426,971


 

1,724,177


 

5,742,212


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

103,507,110
















Valuation carried forward


318,365,831


7,789,813


23,446,094


95,453,774


1,086,802


5,772,324


439,760,856

 



 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

6          INVESTMENTS DESIGNATED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS (continued)

 



As at 31 December 2009



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total



£



$


£



$


£
















Realised gains on sales


1,265,237


1,433,992


1,217,332


-


-


-


3,289,828

Increase in unrealised appreciation


54,956,570


490,287


3,339,158


-


-


-


57,210,478
















Net gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss


 

56,221,807


 

1,924,279


 

4,556,490


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

60,500,306


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

6          INVESTMENTS DESIGNATED AT FAIR VALUE THROUGH PROFIT OR LOSS (continued)

 

IFRS 7 requires fair value to be disclosed by the source of inputs, using a three-level hierarchy:

 

Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1);

 

Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices) (Level 2);

 

Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (Level 3).

 

The investments held by the Company have been classified as Level 2. 

 

Details of the value of the classification are listed in the table below.  Fair values are based on the market value of the investments as at the reporting date:

 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Fair Value

as at 30 Jun 2010


Fair Value

as at 31 Dec 2009


GBP


GBP





Level 2

808,464,103


439,760,856

 

There have been no transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the period under review.


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

7          RECEIVABLES

 


30 Jun 2010


Ordinary Shares


C Shares





 

 

Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Elimination


 

 

Total


£



$


£



$


£


£

















Prepayments

30,302


506


2,267


-


-


-


-


32,232

Other receivables

28,214


496


2,111


-


-


-


-


30,031

Inter class loan accounts

72,761


-


-


-


-


-


(72,761)


-


















131,277


1,002


4,378


-


-


-


(72,761)


62,263

 


31 Dec 2009


Ordinary Shares


C Shares





 

 

Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Elimination


 

 

Total


£



$


£



$


£


£

















Prepayments

9,431


303


556


415


5


24


-


10,492

Other receivables

7,947


255


469


(69)


(1)


(4)


-


8,402

Inter class loan accounts

45,965


-


-


-


-


-


(45,965)


-


















63,343


558


1,025


346


4


20


(45,965)


18,894

 



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

8          PAYABLES (AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR)

 


30 Jun 2010


Ordinary Shares


C Shares





 

 

Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Elimination


 

 

Total


£



$


£



$


£


£

















Accrued administration fees

 

6,164


 

103


 

461


 

747


 

20


 

115


 

-


 

7,397

Accrued broker fees

11,732


196


878


432


11


67


-


12,965

Accrued registration fees

4,931


82


369


598


16


92


-


5,917

Accrued directors fees

-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-

Accrued bank charges

191


3


14


-


-


-


-


203

Accrued audit fees

10,292


172


770


187


5


29


-


11,158

Accrued printing costs

5,007


84


375


93


2


14


-


5,430

Inter class loan accounts

-


41,295


20,312


19,109


501


2,951


(72,761)


-

Other sundry accruals

4,531


76


339


1,129


30


174


-


6,090


















42,848


42,011


23,518


22,295


585


3,442


(72,761)


49,160

 



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

8          PAYABLES (AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR) (continued)

 


31 Dec 2009


Ordinary Shares


C Shares





 

 

Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Elimination


 

 

Total


£



$


£



$


£


£

















Accrued administration fees

 

6,329


 

203


 

373


 

854


 

10


 

50


 

-


 

7,644

Accrued broker fees

-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-

Accrued registration fees

844


27


50


114


1


7


-


1,019

Accrued directors fees

23,432


753


1,383


20,612


233


1,203


-


46,579

Accrued bank charges

-


-


-


35


-


2


-


36

Accrued audit fees

20,888


671


1,233


214


2


12


-


22,499

Accrued printing costs

4,759


153


281


49


1


3


-


5,127

Inter class loan accounts

-


44,338


10,675


10


17


25


(45,965)


-

Other sundry accruals

567


18


33


24


-


1


-


629


















56,819


46,163


14,028


21,912


264


1,303


(45,965)


83,533



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

9          SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorised Share Capital

An unlimited number of Unclassified shares of no par value each.

 



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



 

 

Issued


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar

Share

Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US Dollar Share Class


 

 

Total
















Number of shares in issue at 30 June 2010


 

272,675,704


 

4,714,739


 

21,094,056


 

309,536,109


 

8,123,800


 

47,810,975


 

663,955,383

 



Ordinary Shares


C Shares

The movement in shares took place as follows:


Number of Sterling Shares


Number of Euro Shares


Number of US$

Shares


Number of Sterling Shares


Number of Euro Shares


Number of US$ Shares

Date of movement


























Issue 21 April 2006


2


-


-


-


-


-

Issue 25 May 2006


135,283,597


5,676,877


9,632,602


-


-


-

Conversion 1 April 2008


2,323,063


(1,064,142)


(2,999,848)


-


-


-

Cancellation 19 May 2008


(198,000)


-


-


-


-


-

Conversion 1 July 2008


(9,400)


-


19,068


-


-


-

Conversion of C shares 4 September 2008


 

71,997,994


 

1,663,467


 

8,086,481


 

-


 

-


 

-

Conversion 1 October 2008


(3,462,150)


223,992


5,980,852


-


-


-

Purchase of treasury shares 26 November 2008


 

(100,000)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-

Purchase of treasury shares 16 December 2008


 

(100,000)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-














Sub-total carried forward


205,735,106


6,500,194


20,719,155


-


-


-

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

9          SHARE CAPITAL

 



Ordinary Shares


C Shares

The movement in shares took place as follows:


Number of Sterling Shares


Number of Euro Shares


Number of US$

Shares


Number of Sterling Shares


Number of Euro Shares


Number of US$ Shares

Date of movement


























Sub-total brought forward


205,735,106


6,500,194


20,719,155


-


-


-














Purchase of treasury shares 19 December 2008


 

(150,000)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-

Purchase of treasury shares 31 December 2008


 

(100,000)


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-


 

-

Conversion 1 January 2009


643,075


(615,782)


(111,870)


-


-


-

Conversion 1 April 2009


157,384


297,877


(624,923)


-


-


-

Conversion 1 July 2009


132,724


2,937,405


(4,332,028)


-


-


-

Conversion 1 October 2009


3,205,126


(3,816,092)


265,661


-


-


-














Issue 15 December 2009


-


-


-


96,417,954


1,097,780


5,830,631














As at 31 December 2009


209,623,415


5,303,602


15,915,995


96,417,954


1,097,780


5,830,631














Conversion 1 January 2010


428,601


(1,239,975)


1,054,347


-


-


-

C Share conversion 12 February 2010


 

62,681,311


 

739,574


 

3,914,102


 

(96,417,954)


 

(1,097,780)


 

(5,830,631)

Conversion 1 April 2010


(57,623)


(88,462)


209,612


-


-


-














Issue 23 June 2010


-


-


-


309,536,109


8,123,800


47,810,975














As at 30 June 2010


272,675,704


4,714,739


21,094,056


309,536,109


8,123,800


47,810,975


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

9          SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

 

In the event of a return of capital on a winding-up or otherwise, shareholders are entitled to participate in the distribution of capital after paying all the debts and satisfying all the liabilities attributable to the relevant share class.

 

The holders of shares of the relevant share class shall be entitled to receive by way of capital any surplus assets of the share class in proportion to their holdings.  In the event that the share class has insufficient funds or assets to meet all the debt and liabilities attributable to that share class, any such shortfall shall be paid out of funds or assets attributable to the other share classes in proportion to the respective net assets of the relevant share classes as at the date of winding-up.

 

The Company's Articles incorporate a discount management provision (which applies to each class of Ordinary Shares individually) that will require a continuation vote to be proposed in respect of the particular class of Ordinary Shares at a class meeting of the relevant Shareholders (by way of ordinary resolution) if, over the previous 12 month rolling period commencing from 1 January 2008, the relevant class of Ordinary Shares has traded, on average (calculated by averaging the closing mid-market share price on the dates which are 5 Business Days after the date on which each estimated Published NAV announcement is made for each NAV Calculation date over the period) at a discount in excess of 5 per cent to the average Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share of that class (calculated by averaging the NAV per Ordinary Share of that class as at the NAV Calculation Date at the end of each month during the period).

 

In the event that a vote to continue is proposed and passed for any class of Ordinary Shares as a result of the operation of such mechanism, no further continuation vote will be capable of being proposed for that class for a further 12 months from the date on which the requirement for such a continuation vote was triggered.

 

If such continuation vote is not passed, the Directors will be required to formulate redemption proposals to be put to the Shareholders of that class offering to redeem their Ordinary Shares at the relevant Published Net Asset Value on the NAV Calculation Date immediately preceding such redemption (less the costs of all such redemptions).  However, where one or more such resolutions in respect of the same period is/are not passed and the class(es) of Ordinary Shares involved represent 75 per cent, or more of the Company's net assets attributable to all Ordinary Shares at the last NAV Calculation Date on or immediately preceding the date of the latest continuation resolution being defeated, the Directors may first (at their discretion) put forward alternative proposals to all Shareholders to offer to repurchase their Shares or to reorganise, reconstruct or wind up the Company.  If, however, such alternative proposals are not passed by the necessary majority of shareholders of the relevant class, the Directors must proceed to offer to redeem the relevant class (es) of Ordinary Shares on the terms described above.

 

Where following redemption of any class of Ordinary Shares under the discount management provision, the number of Ordinary Shares of that class remaining in issue represent less than 25 per cent, of the Ordinary Shares of that class in issue immediately before such redemption or the listing for such class of Ordinary Shares on the Official List is withdrawn or threatened to be withdrawn or the Directors determine that the conditions for the continued listing of that class are not (or they believe will not be) met, then the Company may redeem the remaining issued Ordinary Shares of that class within 3 months of such determination at a redemption price equal to the Net Asset Value of Ordinary Shares of that class on the NAV Calculation Date selected by the Directors for such purpose (less the costs of such redemption).

 

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

9          SHARE CAPITAL (continued)

 

The Company triggered its rolling 12 month discount floor provision for each of the Sterling, Euro and US Dollar Share classes, by reference to the final NAV as at 30 April 2009, 27 February 2009 and 31 March 2009, respectively. In accordance with the articles of incorporation of the Company, continuation votes were proposed for all three classes of shares by way of ordinary resolutions at separate class meetings held on 12 August 2009 and each continuation vote was passed.

 

The arrangements for the conversion of C Shares into Ordinary Shares are detailed in note 15 (Subsequent events).

 

10         SHARE PREMIUM

 

In April 2006 the shareholders of the Company passed a resolution to cancel the amount standing to the credit of the Company's share premium account (less any formation expenses set off against the share premium account) and the directors obtained from the Court in Guernsey an order confirming such cancellation of the share premium account in accordance with The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 1994 (as amended) (the "1994 Law").  The reserve created was thereafter available as distributable profits to be used for all purposes permitted by the 1994 Law, including the buy back of shares and the payment of dividends.

 

On 1 July 2008 The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 1994 (as amended) was replaced by The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (as amended) (the "2008 Law").  The 2008 Law does not require share premium to be held in a separate account and any premium at which shares are issued can be used for all purposes, including the buy back of Shares and the payment of dividends, provided that the Company would after any distribution still meet the statutory Solvency Test as such is defined in the 2008 Law.  Accordingly, upon the issue of C Shares in August 2008 and December 2009 the entire amount of share premium received on the issue of such C Shares was immediately transferred to distributable reserves.


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

11         TREASURY SHARES

 



30 Jun 2010



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$

Share Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$ Share Class



£



$


£



$














Balance as at 1 January 2010


483,079


-


-


-


-


483,079

Cancelled during the year


-


-


-


-


-


-

Acquired during the year


-


-


-


-


-


-














Balance as at 30 June 2010


483,079


-


-


-


-


483,079

 



31 Dec 2009



Ordinary Shares


C Shares



Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$

Share Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$ Share Class



£



$


£



$














Balance as at 1 January 2009


483,079


-


-


-


-


483,079

Cancelled during the year


-


-


-


-


-


-

Acquired during the year


-


-


-


-


-


-














Balance as at 31 December 2009


483,079


-


-


-


-


483,079

 

The treasury shares reserve represents 450,000 Sterling Shares purchased in the market at various prices per share ranging from £1.03 to £1.11 and held by the Company in treasury.  No cancellation of Shares took place in the period.



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

12         DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVES

 


30 Jun 2010


Ordinary Shares


C Shares




Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$ Share Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$ Share Class


Total


£



$


£





$















Balance as at 1 January 2010

319,629,873


7,786,164


23,450,688


95,432,208


1,086,542


5,771,041


441,001,828

Transfer from C Share Issue

(21,566)


(260)


(1,284)


306,462,314


8,042,822


47,334,149


344,667,146

Increase / (decrease) in net assets attributable to shareholders after other comprehensive income

 

 

21,331,951


 

 

358,562


 

 

1,546,309


 

 

(14,106)


 

 

(2,302)


 

 

(9,330)


 

 

23,702,461

Adjustment to allocation of reserves brought forward

(14,788)


6,982


10,226


-


-


-


-

Share conversions

96,015,838


(868,443)


7,644,707


(95,453,774)


(1,086,802)


(5,772,324)


-















Balance as at 30 June 2010

436,941,308


7,283,005


32,650,646


306,426,642


8,040,260


47,323,536


809,371,435

 



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

12         DISTRIBUTABLE RESERVES (continued)

 


31 Dec 2009


Ordinary Shares


C Shares




Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$ Share Class


Sterling Share Class


Euro Share Class


US$ Share Class


Total


£



$


£





$















Balance as at 1 January 2009

257,860,084


7,844,246


25,216,708


-


-


-


282,638,651

Transfer from C Share Issue

-


-


-


95,453,774


1,086,802


5,772,325


99,987,253

Increase / (decrease) in net assets attributable to shareholders after other comprehensive income

 

 

55,792,409


 

 

1,909,445


 

 

4,545,502


 

 

(21,566)


 

 

(260)


 

 

(1,284)


 

 

58,375,924

Share conversions

5,977,380


(1,967,527)


(6,311,522)


-


-


-


-















Balance as at 31 December 2009

319,629,873


7,786,164


23,450,688


95,432,208


1,086,542


5,771,041


441,001,828

 

The Share issue costs incurred during the period and borne by the Company in relation to the issue of C shares amounted to £3,095,361 in the Sterling share class, £81,238 in the Euro share class and £478,110 in the US Dollar share class.

 


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

13         FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The Company's main financial instruments comprise:

 

(a)        Cash and cash equivalents that arise directly from the Company's operations; and

 

(b)        Shares held in AllBlue Limited.

 

14         FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

 

The main risks arising from the Company's financial instruments concerns its holding of shares in AllBlue Limited and the risks attaching to those shares which are market price risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk and increased volatility due to leverage employed by the underlying funds as explained below.

 

The Company is not exposed to foreign exchange risk as each class of Shares in the Company is directly invested in shares of AllBlue Limited denominated in the same corresponding currency.

 

So far as the Company is concerned the only risk the Board can monitor and control is the liquidity risk attaching to its ability to realise shares in AllBlue Limited for the purpose of meeting ongoing expenses of the Company.  Thereafter the Board recognises that the Company has via its holding of shares in AllBlue Limited an indirect exposure to the risks summarised below though it must be noted that there is little or nothing which the Board can do to manage each of these risks within AllBlue Limited ("AllBlue") or the underlying funds in which AllBlue invests (the "underlying fund(s)").

 

(a)        Price Risk

The success of AllBlue's and the underlying funds' and, therefore, the Company's activities will be affected by general economic and market conditions, such as interest rates, availability of credit, inflation rates, economic uncertainty, changes in laws, trade barriers, currency exchange controls and national and international political circumstances.  These factors may affect the level and volatility of securities' prices and the liquidity of the underlying funds' investments.  Volatility or illiquidity could impair the underlying funds' profitability or result in losses.

 

Details of the Company's Investment Objectives and Policy are given on page 2.

 

Price sensitivity

The Company invests substantially all its assets in AllBlue and does not undertake any significant borrowing or hedging activity at the Company level.  Its performance is therefore directly linked to the net asset value of AllBlue, which itself is driven by the net asset values of the underlying funds, each of which hold a large number of positions in listed and unlisted securities.

 

At 30 June 2010, if the net asset value of AllBlue had been 10% higher with all other variables held constant, the net assets attributable to shareholders for the period would have been £80,846,410 (Dec 2009: £43,976,086) greater, arising due to the increase in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

 

If the net asset value of AllBlue had been 10% lower with all other variables held constant, the net assets attributable to shareholders for the period would have been £80,846,410 (Dec 2009: £43,976,086) lower, arising due to the decrease in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

14         FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (continued)

 

(a)        Price Risk (continued)

Price sensitivity (continued)

The sensitivity is higher in 2010 than in 2009 because of an increase in the net financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss at the statement of financial position date.

 

(b)        Credit Risk

The nature of commercial arrangements made in the normal course of business between many prime brokers and custodians means that in the case of any one prime broker or custodian defaulting on its obligations to AllBlue or any of the underlying funds, the effects of such a default may have negative effects on other prime brokers with whom AllBlue or such underlying fund deals.  The underlying funds and, by extension, AllBlue and the Company may, therefore be exposed to systemic risk when AllBlue or an underlying fund deals with prime brokers and custodians whose creditworthiness may be interlinked.

 

The assets of AllBlue and the underlying funds may be pledged as margin with prime brokers or other counterparties or held with prime brokers or banks.  In the event of the default of any of these prime brokers, banks or counterparties, AllBlue or the underlying funds may not receive back all or any of the assets pledged or held with the defaulting party.

 

The maximum credit risk to which the Company was exposed at the year end was £808,905,284 (Dec 2009: £440,591,790).

 

The main concentration of risk for the Company relates to the investments in AllBlue, as these are the only investments the Company has.

 

(c)        Liquidity Risk

In some circumstances, investments may be relatively illiquid making it difficult to acquire or dispose of them at the prices quoted on the various exchanges.  Accordingly, an underlying fund's ability to respond to market movements may be impaired and, consequently, the underlying fund may experience adverse price movements upon liquidation of its investments which may in turn affect the value of AllBlue and hence the Company's investment in AllBlue.  Settlement of transactions may be subject to delay and administrative formalities.

 

There can be no assurance that the liquidity of the investments of AllBlue and the underlying funds will always be sufficient to meet redemption requests as, and when, made.  Any such lack of liquidity may affect the ability of the Company to realise its shares in AllBlue and the value of Shares in the Company.  For such reasons AllBlue's treatment of redemption requests may be deferred in exceptional circumstances including if a lack of liquidity may result in difficulties in determining the net asset value and the net asset value per share in AllBlue.  This in turn would limit the ability of the Directors to realise the Company's investments in AllBlue should they consider it appropriate to do so and may result in difficulties in determining the net asset value of a Share in the Company.

 

The market prices, if any, for such illiquid investments tend to be volatile and may not be readily ascertainable and the relevant underlying fund may not be able to sell them when it desires to do so or to realise what it perceives to be their fair value in the event of a sale.  The size of the underlying funds' positions may magnify the effect if a decrease in market liquidity for such instruments.  Changes in overall market leverage, deleveraging as a consequence of a decision by the counterparties with which the underlying funds enter into repurchase/reverse repurchase agreements or derivative transactions, to reduce the level of leveraging, or the liquidation by other market participants of the same or similar positions, may also adversely affect the underlying funds' portfolios.

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

14         FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (continued)

 

(c)        Liquidity Risk (continued)

The sale of restricted and illiquid securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets.

 

The underlying funds may not be able readily to dispose of such illiquid investments and, in some cases, may be contractually prohibited from disposing of such investments for a specified period of time.  Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale.

 

The Company's shares in issue are traded on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for Listed Securities (the "LSE").  However, in certain circumstances there may be a limited market for the shares and it may not be possible for investors to achieve liquidation of their holding within a short time period or for the investor to realise the full anticipated value of the Shares.

 

The table below details the residual contractual maturities of financial liabilities:

 

As at 30 June 2010

1-3 months


Over 1 year


Total


£


£


£







Accrued expenses

49,160


-


49,160

Total

49,160


-


49,160













As at 31 December 2009

1-3 months


Over 1 year


Total


£


£


£







Accrued expenses

83,533


-


83,533

Total

83,533


-


83,533

 

(d)        Interest Rate Risk

The prices of securities tend to be sensitive to interest rate fluctuations.  Unexpected fluctuations in interest rates could cause the corresponding prices of long positions and short positions adopted to move in directions which were not originally anticipated.  In addition, interest rate increases generally increase the interest or carrying costs of investments.  However, the Company's investments designated as at fair value through profit or loss are non interest bearing, and therefore are not exposed to interest rate risk.

 

The Company's own cash balances are not materially exposed to interest rate risk as cash and cash equivalents are held on floating interest rate deposits with banks and the Company does not rely on income from bank interest to meet day to day expenses.

 

(e)        Leverage by Underlying Funds

Certain underlying funds in which the Company may have an economic interest operate with a substantial degree of leverage and are not limited in the extent to which they either may borrow or engage in margin transactions.  The positions maintained by such underlying funds may in aggregate value be in excess of the net asset value of AllBlue.  This leverage presents the potential for a higher rate of total return but will also increase the volatility of AllBlue and, as a consequence, the Company, including the risk of a total loss of the amount invested.



BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

14         FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (continued)

 

(f)         Capital management

The investment objective of the Company is to provide shareholders with consistent long-term capital growth through an investment policy of investing substantially all of its assets in AllBlue or any successor vehicle to AllBlue.

 

As the Company's Ordinary Shares are traded on the LSE, the Ordinary Shares may trade at a discount to their Net Asset Value per Share. However, in structuring the Company, the Directors have given detailed consideration to the discount risk and how this may be managed.

 

At the last annual general meeting held pursuant to section 199 of The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, as amended (the "Law"), the directors were granted authority to buy back up to 14.99 per cent of the Ordinary Shares in issue.  The Company's authority to make purchases of its own issued Ordinary Shares will expire at the conclusion of the next general meeting of the Company to be held pursuant to section 199 of the Law and renewal of such authority will be sought at the next general meeting.  The timing of any purchases will be decided by the Board.

 

The Directors intend that purchases will only be made pursuant to this authority through the market, for cash, at prices below the prevailing net asset value per Share where the Directors reasonably believe such purchases will be of material benefit to the Company.

 

Following approval of the Court in Guernsey, the Company resolved to cancel the amount standing to the credit of its share premium account following Admission.  The amount released on cancellation has been credited as a distributable reserve in the books of account and may be used by the Company for the purpose of funding purchases of its Ordinary Shares as described above and the payment of dividends. On 1 July 2008 The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 1994 (as amended) was replaced by The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (as amended) (the "2008 Law").  The 2008 Law does not require share premium to be held in a separate account and any premium at which shares are issued can be used for all purposes, including the buy back of Shares and the payment of dividends, provided that the Company would after any distribution still meet the statutory Solvency Test as such is defined in the 2008 Law.  Accordingly, upon the issue of C Shares in August 2008 and December 2009 the entire amount of share premium received on the issue of such C Shares was immediately transferred to distributable reserves.

 

The Company's authorised share capital is such that further issues of new Ordinary Shares could be made.  Subject to prevailing market conditions, the Board may decide to make one or more further such issues or reissues of Ordinary Shares for cash from time to time.  Any further issues of new Ordinary Shares or reissues of Ordinary Shares held in treasury will rank pari passu with Ordinary Shares in issue.

 

There are no provisions of the Companies Laws which confer rights of pre-emption in respect of the allotment of Shares.  There are, however, pre-emption rights contained in the Articles, but the Directors have been granted the power to issue further Shares on a non-pre-emptive basis until the time of the Company's general meeting in 2010 pursuant to section 199 of the Law by a special resolution of Shareholders passed on 10 December 2009.  The Directors intend to request that the authority to allot Shares on a non-pre-emptive basis is renewed at each subsequent general meeting of the Company.

 

Unless authorised by shareholders, the Company will not issue further Ordinary Shares or reissue Ordinary Shares out of treasury for cash at a price below the prevailing Net Asset Value per Share unless they are first offered pro rata to existing shareholders.

 

BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the period ended 30 June 2010

 

14         FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (continued)

 

(f)               Capital management (continued)

The Company monitors capital on the basis of the carrying amount of reserves as presented on the face of the statement of financial position.  Capital for the reporting period under review is summarised as follows:

 

 



2010


2009



GBP


GBP






Purchase of own shares


(483,079)


(483,079)

Distributable reserves


809,371,435


441,001,828






Total


808,888,356


440,518,749

 

15         SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On 17 June 2010 the Company issued 309,536,109 Sterling C Shares for a consideration of £1 each, 8,123,800 Euro C Shares for a consideration of Euro 1 each and 47,810,975 US Dollar C Shares for a consideration of US$1 each pursuant to a placing and offer for subscription of such C Shares. 

 

On 9 August 2010 the Sterling C Shares were converted into 191,448,083 Sterling Shares based on a conversion ratio of 0.6185 Sterling Shares for each Sterling C Share, the Euro C Shares were converted into 5,204,918 Euro Shares based on a conversion ratio of 0.6407 Euro Shares for each Euro C Share and the US Dollar C Shares were converted into 30,575,118 US Dollar Shares based on a conversion ratio of 0.6395 US Dollar Shares for each US Dollar C Share.  

 

The additional Ordinary Shares arising on conversion were admitted to listing on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the Main Market for Listed Securities of the London Stock Exchange on 9 August 2010 and all Ordinary Shares of the relevant class rank pari passu.

 


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

as at 30 June 2010

 


 

 

SECURITIES PORTFOLIO


 

NOMINAL

HOLDINGS


VALUATION SOURCE CURRENCY


 

VALUATION

GBP


 

TOTAL NET ASSETS %










AllBlue Limited Class A Sterling Shares


 

4,330,490


 

£742,450,909


 

£742,450,909


 

91.79%










AllBlue Limited Class A Euro Shares


89,909


€15,322,890


£12,541,243


1.55%










AllBlue Limited Class A US$ Shares


461,117


$79,983,343


£53,471,950


6.61%
















£808,464,102


99.95%

 

 


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

as at 31 December 2009

 


 

 

SECURITIES PORTFOLIO


 

NOMINAL

HOLDINGS


VALUATION SOURCE CURRENCY


 

VALUATION

GBP


 

TOTAL NET ASSETS %










AllBlue Limited Class A Sterling Shares


 

2,539,598


 

£413,819,605


 

£413,819,605


 

93.94%










AllBlue Limited Class A Euro Shares


54,762


€8,876,617


£7,872,581


1.79%










AllBlue Limited Class A US$Shares


177,017


$29,218,416


£18,068,670


4.10%
















£439,760,856


99.83%

 

 


BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

 

The Company's Sterling Shares, Euro Shares and US Dollar Shares are capable of being traded on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities.  All Shares may be dealt in directly through a stockbroker or professional adviser acting on an investor's behalf.  The buying and selling of Shares may be settled through CREST.

 

Approximately 20 business days after the end of each month the confirmed net asset value for each class of Share is announced, together with information on the Company's investments and performance report, to a regulatory information service provider of the London Stock Exchange.  In addition, on a weekly basis the Company announces in the same manner the estimated net asset value for each class of Share.

 

The ISIN, SEDOL and the London Stock Exchange mnemonic of each share class is:

                                                ISIN                                         SEDOL           LSE mnemonic

Sterling share class                GB00B13YVW48                    B13YVW4                  BABS

Euro share class                    GB00B13YXC81                     B13YXC8                    BABE

US Dollar share class             GB00B13YXH37                     B13YXH3                     BABU

 

Conversion between Share Classes

 

The Company currently offers a quarterly conversion between share classes. Subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company at an extraordinary general meeting to be held on 22 September 2010 the Company will move to a monthly conversion facility as at the first business day of each calendar month in place of the existing quarterly conversion facility. Conversion forms can be found on its website at www.bluecrestallblue.com.

 

Shareholder Enquiries

 

The Company's CREST compliant registrar is Anson Registrars Limited in Guernsey which maintains the Company's registers of shareholders.  They may be contacted by telephone on (44) 01481 711301.

 

Further information regarding the Company can be found on its website at www.bluecrestallblue.com.

 

 




BlueCrest AllBlue Fund Limited (the "Company")

 

DIRECTORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS

 

 

Directors

Richard Crowder

Andrew Dodd

Jonathan Hooley

Paul Meader

John R Le Prevost

 

Registered Office of the Company

Anson Place

Mill Court

La Charroterie

St Peter Port

Guernsey GY1 1EJ

Telephone +44 (0)1481 722260

 

 

Administrator and Company Secretary

Anson Fund Managers Limited

PO Box 405

Anson Place

Mill Court

La Charroterie

St Peter Port

Guernsey GY1 3GF

 

 

 

Registrar, Paying Agent and Transfer Agent

Anson Registrars Limited

PO Box 426

Anson Place

Mill Court

La Charroterie

St Peter Port

Guernsey GY1 3WX

 

 

UK Transfer Agent

Anson Administration (UK) Limited

3500 Parkway

Whiteley

Hampshire

England PO15 7AL

 

 

 

Auditor

Ernst & Young LLP

14 New Street

St Peter Port

Guernsey GY1 4AF

 

 

Corporate Broker

RBS Hoare Govett Limited

250 Bishopsgate

London

England EC2M 4AA

 

 

Financial Public Relations

M: Communications

1 Ropemaker Street

London

England EC2Y 9HT

 

 

 


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