N-CSRS 1 v744916_ncsr.htm N-CSRS

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

________

 

FORM N-CSRS

________

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act File Number 811-21058

 

Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

________

 

 

c/o Aetos Capital, LLC

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Harold Schaaff

Aetos Capital, LLC

New York, NY 10022

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-212-201-2500

 

Date of fiscal year end: January 31

 

Date of reporting period: July 31, 2012

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

AETOS CAPITAL MULTI-STRATEGY ARBITRAGE FUND, LLC

 

AETOS CAPITAL DISTRESSED INVESTMENT STRATEGIES FUND, LLC

 

AETOS CAPITAL LONG/SHORT STRATEGIES FUND, LLC

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

July 31, 2012

 

 
 

 

Table of Contents

 

Schedules of Investments 1
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 6
Statements of Operations 7
Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital 8
Statements of Cash Flows 10
Financial Highlights 11
Notes to Financial Statements 14
Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements 29

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within sixty days after the end of each period. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission's web site at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC.  Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, as well as information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-212-201-2500; and (ii) on the Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov

 

 
 

 

Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

July 31, 2012

 

 

Portfolio Fund Name  Cost   Value   % of Members'
Capital
(2)
 
             
Absolute Return Capital Partners, L.P.  $60,000,000   $59,897,949    7.29%
AQR RT Fund, L.P.   20,831,233    20,840,515    2.54 
Brevan Howard Credit Catalysts Fund, L.P.   60,000,000    61,699,126    7.51 
Capstone Vol (Offshore) Limited   25,000,000    25,716,198    3.13 
CNH CA Institutional Fund, L.P.   20,589,231    26,596,468    3.24 
Cornwall Domestic LP   20,000,000    19,157,573    2.33 
Davidson Kempner Partners   85,543,694    115,224,140    14.02 
Farallon Capital Offshore Investors, Inc.   98,172,893    112,309,366    13.67 
FFIP, L.P.   71,630,000    114,954,710    13.99 
GMO Mean Reversion Fund (Onshore)   40,692,369    36,439,640    4.43 
Luxor Capital Partners, LP   40,000,000    38,717,754    4.71 
Oceanwood Global Opportunities Fund LP   85,000,000    99,701,204    12.13 
Parsec Trading Corp.   64,555,465    61,380,974    7.47 
Sowood Alpha Fund LP (1)   1,625,301    562,543    0.07 
Total Portfolio Funds   693,640,186    793,198,160    96.53%

 

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

 

1
 

 

Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Concluded)

July 31, 2012

 

Portfolio Fund Name  Cost   Value   % of Members'
Capital
(2)
 
             
Money Market Investment               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Agency Shares, 0.01%(3) (Shares 30,693,656)   30,693,656    30,693,656    3.74 
   $724,333,842   $823,891,816    100.27%

 

1 Portfolio Fund in liquidation.

2 Percentages are based on Members’ Capital of $821,671,866.

3 Rate disclosed is the 7-day effective yield as of 07/31/12

*Global Tactical Asset Allocation

 

The aggregate cost of investments for tax purposes was $799,614,558. Net unrealized appreciation on investments for tax purposes was $24,277,258 consisting of $55,268,332 of gross unrealized appreciation and $30,991,074 of gross unrealized depreciation.

 

The investments in Portfolio Funds shown above, representing 96.53% of Members’ Capital, have been fair valued.

 

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

 

2
 

 

Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

July 31, 2012

 

 

Portfolio Fund Name  Cost   Value   % of Members'
Capital
(1)
 
             
AG Mortgage Value Partners, L.P.  $58,987,029   $76,305,063    15.45%
Anchorage Capital Partners, L.P.   65,000,000    85,765,516    17.37 
Aurelius Capital Partners, LP   55,500,000    80,742,335    16.35 
Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P.   43,250,000    49,376,604    10.00 
Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities Fund, L.P.   36,411,206    43,710,282    8.85 
King Street Capital, L.P.   46,095,015    73,544,270    14.89 
One East Partners, L.P.   3,770,853    2,343,126    0.47 
Silver Point Capital Fund, L.P.   3,555,312    5,747,986    1.16 
Watershed Capital Partners, L.P.   59,050,000    70,559,735    14.29 
Total Portfolio Funds   371,619,415    488,094,917    98.83 
                
Money Market Investment               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Agency Shares, 0.01%(2) (Shares 6,742,038)   6,742,038    6,742,038    1.37 
   $378,361,453   $494,836,955    100.20%

 

1 Percentages are based on Members’ Capital of $493,858,327.

2 Rate disclosed is the 7-day effective yield as of 07/31/12.

 

The aggregate cost of investments for tax purposes was $457,227,152. Net unrealized appreciation on investments for tax purposes was $37,609,803 consisting of $43,093,215 of gross unrealized appreciation and $5,483,412 of gross unrealized depreciation.

 

The investments in Portfolio Funds shown above, representing 98.83% of Members’ Capital, have been fair valued.

 

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

 

3
 

 

Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

July 31, 2012

 

 

Portfolio Fund Name  Cost   Value   % of Members'
Capital
(2)
 
             
Brookside Capital Partners Fund II, L.P.  $43,494,546   $42,302,947    5.07%
Cadian Fund LP   53,862,943    81,508,223    9.77%
CamCap Energy, L.P.   36,023,319    31,379,930    3.76%
Conatus Capital Partners LP   30,138,429    35,886,488    4.30%
Copper River Partners, L.P. (1)   542,124    169,638    0.02%
Egerton Capital Partners, L.P.   50,000,000    52,149,776    6.25%
GMO Tactical Opportunities Fund (Onshore)   33,753,495    38,488,772    4.61%
Joho Partners, L.P.   77,215,642    94,965,074    11.38%
Kriticos International Limited   36,311,398    34,715,931    4.16%
Moon Capital Global Equity Fund, LP   50,115,010    49,688,556    5.95%
MW European TOPS Fund   37,768,838    40,520,705    4.85%
North River Partners, L.P.   45,629,729    49,096,367    5.88%
Route One Fund I, L.P.   10,000,000    10,903,905    1.31%
Samlyn Onshore Fund, LP   2,200,211    2,174,052    0.26%
Sansar Capital Holdings, Ltd (1)   299,786    424,640    0.05%
Spindrift Partners, L.P.   1,235,495    1,118,563    0.13%
The Elkhorn Fund, LLC   38,549,893    43,279,032    5.18%

 

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

 

4
 

 

Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Concluded)

January 31, 2012

 

 

Portfolio Fund Name  Cost   Value   % of Members'
Capital
(2)
 
             
Tiger Consumer Partners, L.P.   51,649,445    59,836,673    7.17%
Turiya Fund LP   25,000,000    24,766,388    2.97%
Viking Global Equities LP   56,605,934    121,152,381    14.51%
Total Portfolio Funds   680,396,237    814,528,041    97.58%
                
Money Market Investment               
JPMorgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Agency Shares, 0.01%(3) (Shares 22,118,473)   22,118,473    22,118,473    2.65%
   $702,514,710   $836,646,514    100.23%

 

1 Portfolio Fund in liquidation.

2 Percentages are based on Members’ Capital of $834,691,436.

3 Rate disclosed is the 7-day effective yield as of 07/31/12

 

The aggregate cost of investments for tax purposes was $778,353,017. Net unrealized appreciation on investments for tax purposes was $58,293,497 consisting of $92,547,053 of gross unrealized appreciation and $34,253,556 of gross unrealized depreciation.

 

The investments in Portfolio Funds shown above, representing 97.58% of Members’ Capital, have been fair valued.

 

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

 

5
 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

July 31, 2012

 

(Unaudited)

 

   Aetos Capital
Multi-Strategy
Arbitrage
Fund, LLC
   Aetos Capital
Distressed
Investment
Strategies
Fund, LLC
   Aetos Capital
Long/Short
Strategies
Fund, LLC
 
Assets            
Investments in Portfolio Funds and Money Market investment, at cost  $724,333,842   $378,361,453   $702,514,710 
Investments in Portfolio Funds and Money Market investment, at value  $823,891,816   $494,836,955   $836,646,514 
Receivable for sale of investments       380,738    2,618 
Accrued income   126    40    56 
Total assets   823,891,942    495,217,733    836,649,188 
                
Liabilities               
Redemptions of Interests payable   1,426,429    626,433    1,254,157 
Investment management fees payable   513,866    308,854    522,007 
Board of Managers’ fees payable   14,500    14,500    14,500 
Other accrued expenses   265,281    409,619    167,088 
Total liabilities   2,220,076    1,359,406    1,957,752 
                
Net Members’ Capital  $821,671,866   $493,858,327   $834,691,436 
                
Members’ Capital               
Net capital  $722,113,892   $377,382,825   $700,559,632 
                
Net unrealized appreciation on investments in               
Portfolio Funds   99,557,974    116,475,502    134,131,804 
Members’ Capital  $821,671,866   $493,858,327   $834,691,436 

 

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

 

6
 

 

Statements of Operations

 

For the six-month period ended July 31, 2012

 

(Unaudited)

 

   Aetos Capital
Multi-Strategy
Arbitrage 
Fund, LLC
   Aetos Capital
Distressed
Investment
Strategies
Fund, LLC
   Aetos Capital
Long/Short
Strategies
Fund, LLC
 
Investment income:               
Dividends from money market funds  $1,281   $652   $2,052 
Income distribution from Portfolio Fund       2,015,866     
    1,281    2,016,518    2,052 
                
Expenses:               
Investment management fees   2,811,934    1,873,397    3,466,674 
Administration fees   259,239    172,170    319,675 
Board of Managers’ fees   29,000    29,000    29,000 
Professional fees   136,947    183,707    119,582 
Custodian fees   47,773    32,793    56,655 
Registration fees   9,000    9,000    14,524 
Printing fees   3,404    3,404    3,404 
Other expenses   6,938    6,439    8,011 
Total expenses   3,304,235    2,309,910    4,017,525 
Net investment loss   (3,302,954)   (293,392)   (4,015,473)
                
Net gain on Portfolio Funds sold   831,233    2,375,697    17,453,402 
                
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments in Portfolio Funds   20,703,170    19,616,715    9,080,663 
                
Net increase in Members’ Capital derived from investment activities  $18,231,449   $21,699,020   $22,518,592 

 

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

 

7
 

 

Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital

 

For the six-month period ended July 31, 2012 and the year ended January 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

   Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy
Arbitrage Fund, LLC
   Aetos Capital Distressed
Investment Strategies Fund,
LLC
 
   2/1/12 –
7/31/12
   2/1/11 –
1/31/12
   2/1/12 –
7/31/12
   2/1/11 –
1/31/12
 
From investment activities:                    
Net investment loss  $(3,302,954)  $(5,442,721)  $(293,392)  $(1,575,405)
Net gain on Portfolio Funds sold   831,233    10,368,139    2,375,697    2,125,042 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on investments in Portfolio Funds   20,703,170    (7,835,870)   19,616,715    (12,703,414)
Net increase/(decrease) in Members’ Capital derived from investment activities   18,231,449    (2,910,452)   21,699,020    (12,153,777)
                     
Distributions:                    
Tax withholding on behalf of foreign investors   (28,326)   (431,448)   18,806    (422,820)
Total distributions   (28,326)   (431,448)   18,806    (422,820)
                     
Members’ Capital transactions:                    
Proceeds from sales of Interests   48,846,996    47,272,439    14,722,335    62,101,482 
Redemptions of Interests   (30,642,019)   (76,032,010)   (15,491,785)   (59,653,728)
Transfers of Interests   192,970,300    155,700    (9,409,000)   216,000 
Net increase/(decrease) in Members’ Capital derived from capital transactions   211,175,277    (28,603,871)   (10,178,450)   2,663,754 
Net increase/(decrease) in Members’ Capital   229,378,400    (31,945,771)   11,539,376    (9,912,843)
Members’ Capital at beginning of period   592,293,466    624,239,237    482,318,951    492,231,794 
Members’ Capital at end of period  $821,671,866   $592,293,466   $493,858,327   $482,318,951 

 

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

 

8
 

 

Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital (concluded)

 

For the six-month period ended July 31, 2012 and year ended January 31, 2012

 

(Unaudited)

 

   Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies
Fund, LLC
 
   2/1/12 –
7/31/12
   2/1/11 –
1/31/12
 
From investment activities:          
Net investment loss  $(4,015,473)  $(9,190,440)
Net gain on Portfolio Funds sold   17,453,402    28,082,367 
Net change in unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on investments in Portfolio Funds   9,080,663    (30,090,819)
Net increase/(decrease)  in Members’ Capital derived from investment activities   22,518,592    (11,198,892)
           
Distributions:          
Tax withholding on behalf of foreign investors   (116,069)   (774,375)
Total distributions   (116,069)   (774,375)
           
Members’ Capital transactions:          
Proceeds from sales of Interests   30,409,056    71,615,169 
Redemptions of Interests   (27,805,381)   (135,358,246)
Transfers of Interests   (183,561,300)   (371,700)
Net decrease in Members’ Capital derived from capital transactions   (180,957,625)   (64,114,777)
Net decrease in Members’ Capital   (158,555,102)   (76,088,044)
Members’ Capital at beginning of period   993,246,538    1,069,334,582 
Members’ Capital at end of period  $834,691,436   $993,246,538 

 

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

 

9
 

 

Statements of Cash Flows

 

For the six-month period ended July 31, 2012

 

(Unaudited)

 

   Aetos Capital
Multi-
Strategy
Arbitrage
Fund, LLC
   Aetos Capital
Distressed
Investment
Strategies
Fund, LLC
   Aetos Capital
Long/Short
Strategies
Fund, LLC
 
Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities               
Net increase in Members’ Capital derived from investment activities  $18,231,449   $21,699,020   $22,518,592 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in Members’ Capital from investment activities to net cash used in operating activities               
Purchases of Portfolio Funds   (205,000,000)   (10,000,000)   (25,014,583)
Net (Purchases)/Sales of Money Market Investments   (17,090,965)   17,854,268    68,041,565 
Sales of Portfolio Funds   20,016,753    7,545,633    154,085,055 
Net gain/loss on Portfolio Funds sold   (831,233)   (2,375,697)   (17,453,402)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on Investments in Portfolio Funds   (20,703,170)   (19,616,715)   (9,080,663)
Decrease in accrued income   427    372    709 
Increase/(decrease) in investment management fees payable   143,451    7,216    (99,160)
Increase in Board of Managers’ fees payable   525    525    525 
Increase/(decrease) in other accrued expenses   19,206    72,653    (53,782)
                
Net cash used in operating activities   (205,213,557)   15,187,275    192,944,856 
                
Distributions               
Tax withholding on behalf of foreign investors   (28,326)   18,806    (116,069)
                
Cash Flows From Financing Activities               
Proceeds from sales of Interests   48,846,996    14,722,335    30,409,056 
Redemptions of Interests   (36,575,413)   (20,519,416)   (39,676,543)
Transfers of Interests   192,970,300    (9,409,000)   (183,561,300)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities   205,241,883    (15,206,081)   (192,828,787)
                
Net decrease in cash            
Cash, beginning of period            
Cash, end of period  $   $   $ 

 

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

 

10
 

 

Financial Highlights

 

   Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC 
   2/1/12 -
7/31/12
   2/1/11 -
1/31/12
   2/1/10 -
1/31/11
   2/1/09 -
1/31/10
   2/1/08 -
1/31/09
   2/1/07 -
1/31/08
 
   (Unaudited)                     
                         
Total return(1)   2.92%   (0.49)%   8.37%   21.29%   (20.29)%   (1.76)%
                               
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $821,672   $592,293   $624,239   $505,875   $388,683   $574,125 
                               
Ratios to average net assets:                               
Expenses(2)(3)   0.91%(4)   0.88%   0.95%   0.98%   0.96%   0.90%
                               
Net investment loss   (0.91)%(4)   (0.88)%   (0.94)%   (0.96)%   (0.80)%   (0.62)%
                               
Portfolio turnover rate(5)   2.92%   5.97%   3.81%   11.01%   5.35%   14.01%

 

(1)Total return for periods less than one year have not been annualized. Tax withholding on behalf of certain investors is treated as a reinvested distribution.
(2)Expense ratios do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the Portfolio Funds.
(3)The expense ratios do not include the Program Fees charged separately to investors as described in Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(4)Annualized
(5)Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one year have not been annualized

 

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

 

11
 

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

   Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC 
   2/1/12 -
7/31/12
   2/1/11 -
1/31/12
   2/1/10 -
1/31/11
   2/1/09 -
1/31/10
   2/1/08 -
1/31/09
   2/1/07 -
1/31/08
 
   (Unaudited)                     
                         
Total return(1)   4.47%   (2.60)%   9.58%   22.03%   (8.57)%   4.32%
                               
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $493,858   $482,319   $492,232   $424,770   $353,674   $168,426 
                               
Ratios to average net assets:                              
Expenses(2)(3)   0.93%(4)   0.93%   0.96%   1.00%   1.02%   1.03%
Expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements(2) (3)   0.93%(4)   0.93%   0.96%   1.00%   1.01%   0.99%
                               
Net investment loss, before                              
waivers and reimbursments   (0.12)%(4)   (0.32)%   (0.96)%   (0.95)%   (0.30)%   (0.69)%
Net investment loss, net of                              
waiver and reimbursments   (0.12)%(4)   (0.32)%   (0.96)%   (0.95)%   (0.29)%   (0.65)%
                               
Portfolio turnover rate(5)   1.36%   2.69%   7.10%   6.74%   12.51%   0.00%

 

(1)Total return for periods less than one year have not been annualized. Tax withholding on behalf of certain investors is treated as a reinvested distribution.
(2)Expense ratios do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the Portfolio Funds.
(3)The expense ratios do not include the Program Fees charged separately to investors as described in Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(4)Annualized
(5)Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one year have not been annualized

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (concluded)

 

   Aetos Capital  Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC 
   2/1/12 -
7/31/12
   2/1/11 -
1/31/12
   2/1/10 -
1/31/11
   2/1/09 -
1/31/10
   2/1/08 -
1/31/09
   2/1/07 -
1/31/08
 
   (Unaudited)                     
                         
Total return(1)   2.31%   (0.95)%   5.94%   3.57%   (9.33)%   7.04%
                               
Net assets, end of period (000's)  $834,691   $993,247   $1,069,335   $780,941   $883,774   $1,043,373 
                               
Ratios to average net assets:                              
Expenses(2)(3)   0.87%(4)   0.87%   0.90%   0.89%   0.88%   0.88%
                               
Net investment loss   (0.86)%(4)   (0.87)%   (0.90)%   (0.86)%   (0.63)%   (0.66)%
                               
Portfolio turnover rate(5)   2.86%   22.41%   12.35%   42.29%   12.24%   20.12%

 

(1)Total return for periods less than one year have not been annualized. Tax withholding on behalf of certain investors is treated as a reinvested distribution.
(2)Expense ratios do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the Portfolio Funds.
(3)The expense ratios do not include the Program Fees charged separately to investors as described in Note 3 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(4)Annualized
(5)Portfolio turnover rate for periods less than one year have not been annualized

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

July 31, 2012

 

(Unaudited)

 

1. Organization

 

The Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC, the Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC, and the Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC (collectively the “Funds” and individually a “Fund”) were formed in the state of Delaware as limited liability companies. The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as closed-end, non-diversified, management investment companies. Each of the Funds is a fund-of-funds. The Funds seek capital appreciation by allocating their assets among a select group of private investment funds (commonly known as hedge funds) (“Portfolio Funds”) that utilize a variety of alternative investment strategies that seek to produce an attractive absolute return on invested capital, largely independent of the various benchmarks associated with traditional asset classes. Aetos Alternatives Management, LLC serves as the Investment Manager to the Funds.

 

The Funds operate under a master fund/feeder fund structure. Feeder Funds invest substantially all of their investable assets in the Funds. As of July 31, 2012 the Feeder Funds’ beneficial ownership of their corresponding Master Funds’ members’ capital are 79%, 82% and 80% for the Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Cayman Fund, Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Cayman Fund and Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Cayman Fund, and 1%, 1% and 1%, for the Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Cayman Fund II, Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Cayman Fund II and Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Cayman Fund II respectively. The Investment Manager may receive an additional management fee and/or an incentive fee at the feeder fund level.

 

The principal investment objective of each Fund is as follows:

 

Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC seeks to produce an attractive absolute return on invested capital, largely independent of the various benchmarks associated with traditional asset classes, by allocating its assets among a select group of portfolio managers that utilize a variety of arbitrage strategies.

 

Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC seeks to produce an attractive absolute return on invested capital, largely independent of the various benchmarks associated with traditional asset classes, by allocating its assets among a select group of portfolio managers across a variety of distressed investment strategies.

 

Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC seeks to produce an attractive absolute return on invested capital, largely independent of the various benchmarks associated with traditional asset classes, by allocating its assets among a select group of portfolio managers across a variety of long/short strategies.

 

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Notes to Financial Statement (Unaudited) (continued)

 

1. Organization (continued)

 

The Funds may offer, from time to time, to repurchase outstanding members’ interests (“Interests”) pursuant to written tenders by members. Repurchase offers will be made at such times and on such terms as may be determined by the Funds’ Board of Managers (the “Board”) in its sole discretion. The Funds may offer to repurchase Interests four times each year, as of the last business day of March, June, September and December.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

 

A. Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Investment Manager to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material.

 

B. Portfolio Valuation and Security Transactions

 

The net asset values of the Funds are determined as of the close of business at the end of each month in accordance with the valuation principles set forth below or as may be determined from time to time pursuant to policies established by the Board.

 

Investments in Portfolio Funds are presented in the accompanying financial statements at fair value, as determined by the Funds’ Investment Manager under the general supervision of the Board. Such fair value generally represents a Fund’s pro-rata interest in the net assets of a Portfolio Fund as provided by the Portfolio Funds. The Investment Manager considers information provided by the Portfolio Funds regarding the methods they use to value underlying investments in the Portfolio Funds and any restrictions on or illiquidity of the interests in the Portfolio Funds, in determining fair value.

 

Considerable judgment is required to interpret the factors used to develop estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates may not be indicative of the amounts a Fund could realize in a current market exchange and the differences could be material to the financial statements. The use of different factors or estimation methodologies could have a significant effect on the estimated fair value.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

B. Portfolio Valuation and Security Transactions (continued)

 

The FASB issued ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures which establishes a fair value hierarchy and specifies that a valuation technique used to measure fair value shall maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to valuations based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to valuations based upon unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation (Level 3). The levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB ASC Topic 820-10-35-40 to 54A are as follows:

 

·Level 1 – Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date;

 

·Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active;

 

·Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable;

 

Inputs broadly refer to assumptions that market participants use to make valuation decisions, including assumptions about risk. ASC Topic 820-10-35-59 permits the Investment Manager to estimate the fair value of the investments in the Portfolio Funds at the net asset value reported by the Portfolio Funds if the net asset value is calculated in a manner consistent with the measurement principles of ASC Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies. The Investment Manager evaluates each Portfolio Fund individually to determine that its net asset value is calculated in a manner consistent with ASC 946. The Investment Manager also considers whether an adjustment to the net asset value reported by the Portfolio Fund is necessary based upon various factors, including, but not limited to, the attributes of the interest in the Portfolio Fund held, including the rights and obligations, and any restrictions on or illiquidity of such interests, and the fair value of such Portfolio Fund’s investment portfolio or other assets and liabilities. The Investment Manager also considers such factors in determining whether a Portfolio Fund should be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. Portfolio Fund investments classified as Level 3 have been valued utilizing third party pricing information and were valued at the net asset value, without adjustment, reported by the Portolio Funds. The net asset value reported by the Portfolio Funds may be based upon unobservable inputs and a significant change in those unobservable inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher reported net asset value reported for such Portfolio Funds.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

B. Portfolio Valuation and Security Transactions (continued)

 

The following table presents information about the level within the fair value hierarchy at which the Funds’ investments are measured as of July 31, 2012:

 

Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC

Strategy  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Statistical Arbitrage  $   $20,840,515   $   $20,840,515 
Convertible Arbitrage       26,596,468        26,596,468 
Event Driven Arbitrage       138,418,958    228,096,049    366,515,007 
Fixed Income Arbitrage       61,380,974    114,954,710    176,335,684 
Multi-Strategy/GTAA       36,439,640        36,439,640 
Global Macro       59,897,949        59,897,949 
Long/Short Credit       61,699,126        61,699,126 
Volatility Arbitrage       25,716,198        25,716,198 
Event Driven Arbitrage – Special Situations       19,157,573        19,157,573 
Cash Equivalent   30,693,656            30,693,656 
Total Investments  $30,693,656   $450,147,401   $343,050,759   $823,891,816 

 

Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC  

Strategy  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Distressed - Long Biased  $   $76,305,063   $171,737,733   $248,042,796 
Distressed - Variable Biased           240,052,121    240,052,121 
Cash Equivalent   6,742,038            6,742,038 
Total Investments  $6,742,038   $76,305,063   $411,789,854   $494,836,955 

 

Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC  

Strategy  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Equity Hedged - Sector Specialist  $   $108,933,040   $81,508,223   $190,441,263 
Equity Hedged - Generalist       161,989,172    303,650,356    465,639,528 
Directional Equity       83,529,706    1,543,203    85,072,909 
Short-Biased Equity       73,204,703    169,638    73,374,341 
Cash Equivalent   22,118,473            22,118,473 
Total Investments  $22,118,473   $427,656,621   $386,871,420   $836,646,514 

 

During the year there were no transfers into or out of Level 1. The changes in investments classified as Level 3 are discussed below using the ‘beginning of period method’ which assumes the investment entity would be transferred into or out of Level 3 at fair value at the beginning of the reporting period and are as follows for the period ended July 31, 2012.

 

Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 reflect the impact of investment activity and/or investment holding periods on the Funds’ fair value hierarchy.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

B. Portfolio Valuation and Security Transactions (continued)

 

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

 

Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC            
   Event
Driven
Arbitrage
   Fixed
Income
Arbitrage
   Total 
Beginning Balance as of 1/31/12   $201,320,341   $98,506,438   $299,826,779 
Realized Gain/(Loss)      -    -    - 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)   6,775,708    6,448,272    13,223,980 
Purchases        20,000,000    10,000,000    30,000,000 
Sales        -    -    - 
Transfers into Level 3      -    -    - 
Transfers out of Level 3      -    -    - 
Ending Balance as of 07/31/12     $228,096,049   $114,954,710   $343,050,759 

 

Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC              
   Distressed -
Long Biased
   Distressed -
Variable
Biased
   Total 
Beginning Balance as of 1/31/12     $97,431,487   $234,604,570   $332,036,057 
Realized Gain/(Loss)        257,906    2,162,198    2,420,104 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)    7,487,470    8,285,353    15,772,823 
Purchases          -    -    - 
Sales          (1,518,216)   (5,000,000)   (6,518,216)
Transfers into Level 3        68,079,086    -    68,079,086 
Transfers out of Level 3        -    -    - 
Ending Balance as of 07/31/12       $171,737,733   $240,052,121   $411,789,854 

 

Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC                    
   Equity
Hedged -
Sector
Specialist
   Equity
Hedged -
Generalist
   Directional
Equity
   Short-Biased
Equity
   Total 
Beginning Balance as of 1/31/12  $87,379,056   $412,513,239   $1,583,762   $33,439,235   $534,915,292 
Realized Gain/(Loss)     3,862,943    3,382,885    (1,680)   -    7,244,148 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)   266,224    8,681,961    41,327    (15,619)   8,973,893 
Purchases       -    25,000,000    14,583    -    25,014,583 
Sales       (10,000,000)   (45,340,983)   (94,789)   -    (55,435,772)
Transfers into Level 3     -    -    -    -    - 
Transfers out of Level 3     -    (100,586,746)   -    (33,253,978)   (133,840,724)
Ending Balance as of 07/31/12    $81,508,223   $303,650,356   $1,543,203   $169,638   $386,871,420 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

B. Portfolio Valuation and Security Transactions (continued)

 

All net realized gains and losses and changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the preceding table are included in the Statements of Operations. The changes in net unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) of investments in Portfolio Funds still held by the Funds at July 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC            
   Fixed Income
Arbitrage
   Event Driven
Arbitrage
   Total 
Change in unrealized appreciation  $6,448,272   $6,775,708   $13,223,980 

 

Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC            
   Distressed -
Variable Biased
   Distressed -
Long Biased
   Total 
Change in unrealized appreciation  $9,855,954   $7,560,838   $17,416,792 

 

Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC     
   Short-Biased
Equity
   Directional
Equity
   Equity
Hedged -
Generalist
   Equity Hedged
- Sector
Specialist
   Total 
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)  $(15,619)  $35,485   $10,889,579   $3,066,671   $13,976,116 

 

Realized gains and losses from Portfolio Fund transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Investments are recorded on the effective date of the subscription in the Portfolio Fund.

 

C. Fund Income and Expenses

 

Each Fund bears its own expenses including, but not limited to: any taxes; organizational expenses; offering costs; investment-related expenses incurred by the Funds (e.g., fees and expenses charged by the Portfolio Managers and Portfolio Funds, placement fees, professional fees, custody and administrative fees). Most expenses of the Funds can be directly attributed to a particular Fund. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the Funds based upon relative net assets or on another reasonable basis.

 

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and consists of interest earned on cash. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

D. Income Taxes

 

Each Fund intends to continue to be treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes. Each Member is responsible for the tax liability or benefit relating to the Member’s distributive share of taxable income or loss. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes is reflected in the accompanying financial statements. The Funds withhold and pay taxes on U.S. source income and U.S. effectively connected income, if any, allocated from Portfolio Funds to the extent such income is not exempted from withholding under the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations thereunder. The actual amount of such taxes is not known until all Form K-1s from Portfolio Funds are received, usually in the following tax year. Prior to the final determination, the amount of tax is estimated based on information available. The final tax could be different from the estimated tax and the difference could be significant.

 

Such withholdings are listed as distributions in the Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital, and are allocated to the individual Members’ Capital accounts to which they apply.

 

The Investment Manager applies the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Investment Manager to determine whether a tax position of the Funds is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. However, the Investment Manager's conclusions regarding Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on on-going analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof and other factors. Each of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and local tax authorities.

 

E. Distribution Policy

 

The Funds have no present intention of making periodic distributions of their net investment income or capital gains, if any, to Members. The amount and frequency of distributions, if any, will be determined in the sole discretion of the Board.

 

F. Distributions from Portfolio Funds

 

Distributions from Portfolio Funds will be classified as investment income or realized gains in the Statements of Operations, or alternatively, as a decrease to the cost of the investments based on the U.S. income tax characteristics of the distribution if such information is available. In cases where the tax characteristics are not available, such distributions are generally classified as investment income.

 

G. Cash

 

Cash is defined as cash on deposit at financial institutions.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

H. Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Funds have adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) - Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs" ("ASU 2011-04"). ASU 2011-04 clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement requirements, changes certain principles related to measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. Specifically, the guidance specifies that the concepts of highest and best use and valuation premise in a fair value measurement are only relevant when measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets whereas they are not relevant when measuring the fair value of financial assets and liabilities. Required disclosures are expanded under the new guidance, especially for fair value measurements that are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, for which quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used, and a narrative description of the valuation processes in place and sensitivity of recurring Level 3 measurements to changes in unobservable inputs will be required. Entities will also be required to disclose the categorization by level of the fair value hierarchy for items that are not measured at fair value in the statement of financial position but for which the fair value is required to be disclosed.

 

3. Investment Manager Fee, Related Party Transactions and Other

 

The Funds pay the Investment Manager a monthly management fee (the “Management Fee”) at the annual rate of 0.75% of the net asset value of each Fund as of the last day of the month (before any repurchases of Interests). The Investment Manager is responsible for providing day-to-day investment management services to the Funds, and for providing various administrative services to the Funds.

 

The Investment Manager may also be paid a Program Fee outside of the Funds for services rendered to investors. The Program Fee is paid directly by the investors at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of an investor’s assets in the Funds. The Program Fee may also include an annual performance-based incentive fee outside of the Funds based on the return of an investor’s account with the Investment Manager.

 

HedgeServ Limited, (the “Administrator”) provides administration, accounting and investor services to the Funds. In consideration for such services, each Fund pays the Administrator a monthly fee based on prior month-end net assets at an annual rate of 0.12% on the first $250 million of net assets, 0.10% on net assets between $250 million and $500 million, 0.07% on net assets between $500 million and $750 million and 0.06% on net assets over $750 million, and will reimburse the Administrator for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. acts as the custodian (the “Custodian”) for the Funds’ assets. In consideration for such services, each Fund pays the Custodian a monthly fee, based on month-end underlying Portfolio Funds value, at an annual rate of up to 0.01%. Each Fund also pays the Custodian $15,000 annually to act as qualified Custodian for each Cayman feeder fund.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

3. Investment Manager Fee, Related Party Transactions and Other (continued)

 

Each Member of the Board who is not an “interested person” of the Funds as defined by the 1940 Act receives an annual retainer of $39,500 and regular quarterly meeting fees of $3,875 per meeting (additional meeting fees are $500 per meeting). The chairman of the audit committee receives an additional annual retainer of $2,700. Any Manager who is an “interested person” does not receive any annual or other fee from the Funds. All Managers are reimbursed by the Funds for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

 

Net profits or net losses of the Funds for each fiscal period are allocated among and credited to or debited against the capital accounts of Members as of the last day of each fiscal period in accordance with each Member’s respective investment percentage for each Fund. Net profits or net losses are measured as the net change in the value of the net assets of a Fund during a fiscal period, before giving effect to any repurchases of Interests in the Fund, and excluding the amount of any items to be allocated among the capital accounts of the Members of the Fund, other than in accordance with the Members’ respective investment percentages.

 

4. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

 

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio Funds in which the Funds invest trade various financial instruments and enter into various investment activities with off-balance sheet risk. These include, but are not limited to, short selling activities, writing option contracts, use of leverage and swap contracts. The Funds’ risk of loss in these Portfolio Funds is limited to the value of their investments in the Portfolio Funds.

 

5. Risk Factors

 

Limitations on the Funds’ ability to withdraw their assets from Portfolio Funds may limit the Funds’ ability to repurchase their Interests. For example, many Portfolio Funds impose lock-up periods prior to allowing withdrawals, which can be two years or longer. After expiration of the lock-up period, withdrawals typically are permitted only on a limited basis, such as monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. Many Portfolio Funds may also indefinitely suspend redemptions or establish restrictions on the ability to fully receive proceeds from redemptions through the application of a redemption restriction or “gate.” In instances where the primary source of funds to repurchase Interests will be withdrawals from Portfolio Funds, the application of these lock-ups and withdrawal limitations may significantly limit the Funds’ ability to repurchase their Interests.

 

The Funds invest primarily in Portfolio Funds that are not registered under the 1940 Act and invest in and actively trade securities and other financial instruments using different strategies and investment techniques that may involve significant risks.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

5. Risk Factors (continued)

 

Such risks include those related to the volatility of the equity, credit, and currency markets, the use leverage associated with certain fixed income strategies, . derivative contracts and in connection with short positions, the potential illiquidity of certain instruments and counterparty and broker arrangements

 

Some of the Portfolio Funds in which the Funds invest may invest all or a portion of their assets in securities which are illiquid or, are subject to an anticipated event. These Portfolio Funds may create "side pockets" in which to hold these securities, i.e. series or classes of shares which are not redeemable by the investors but which are automatically redeemed or converted back into the Portfolio Fund’s regular series or classes of shares upon the realization of those securities or the happening of some other liquidity event with respect to those securities.

 

These “side pockets” can often be held for long periods before they are realized, and may therefore be much less liquid than the general liquidity offered on the investment fund’s regular series or classes of shares. Should the Funds seek to liquidate their investment in a Portfolio Fund that maintains investments in a side pocket arrangement or that holds a substantial portion of its assets in illiquid securities, the Funds might not be able to fully liquidate their investments without delay, which could be considerable. In such cases, during the period until the Funds are permitted to fully liquidate the investment in the Portfolio Fund, the value of the investment could fluctuate.

 

The Portfolio Funds may invest a higher percentage of their assets in specific sectors of the market in order to achieve a potentially greater investment return. As a result, the Portfolio Funds may be more susceptible to economic, political and regulatory developments in a particular sector of the market, positive or negative, and may experience increased volatility of the Portfolio Fund's net asset value.

 

The Portfolio Funds may invest in securities of foreign companies that involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investments in the United States of America, due to concentrated investments in a limited number of countries or regions, which may vary throughout the year depending on the Portfolio Fund. Such concentrations may subject the Portfolio Funds to additional risks resulting from political or economic conditions in such countries or regions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and their prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. securities.

 

The Funds invest in a limited number of Portfolio Funds. Such concentration may result in additional risk. Various risks are also associated with an investment in the Funds, including risks relating to the multi-manager structure of the Fund, risks relating to compensation arrangements and risks related to limited liquidity of the Interests.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

5. Risk Factors (continued)

 

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against each Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

6. Investment Transactions

 

For the period ended July 31, 2012, purchases and sales of Portfolio Funds were as follows:

 

Fund  Purchases   Sales 
Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC  $245,000,000   $20,000,000 
Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC   20,000,000    6,518,216 
Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC   25,014,583    150,286,347 

 

7. Investments

 

As of July 31, 2012, collectively the Funds had investments in forty-three Portfolio Funds, none of which were related parties. The following table lists the Funds’ investments in Portfolio Funds as of July 31, 2012. The agreements related to investments in Portfolio Funds provide for compensation to the general partners/managers in the form of management fees of 1.0% to 2.0% (per annum) of the net assets and incentive fees or allocations of 10% to 20% of net profits earned. The Portfolio Funds generally provide for periodic redemptions, with lock-up provisions ranging up to 3 years from initial investment. The liquidity provisions shown in the following tables apply after any applicable lock-up provisions.

 

   Number
of
Portfolio
Funds
   % of
Total
Portfolio
Funds
 
Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC          
Funds allowing monthly withdrawals (notice period of 15 to 90 days)   5    28.94%
Funds allowing quarterly withdrawals (notice periods ranging from 14 to 90 days)   5    27.81%
Funds allowing semi-annual withdrawals (notice period of 65 days)   1    14.53%
Funds allowing annual withdrawals (notice periods ranging from 45 to 60 days)   2    28.65%
Funds in liquidation   1    0.07%

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

7. Investments (continued)

 

   Number
of
Portfolio
Funds
   % of
Total
Portfolio
Funds
 
Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC          
Funds allowing quarterly withdrawals (notice periods ranging from 65 to 90 days)   3    45.16%
Funds allowing semi-annual withdrawals (notice period of 65 days)   1    16.54%
Funds allowing annual withdrawals (notice periods ranging from 60 to 90 days)   2    26.53%
Funds allowing bi-annual withdrawals (notice period of 90 days)   1    10.12%
Funds fully comprised of side-pocket investments   2    1.65%

 

   Number
of
Portfolio
Funds
   % of
Total
Portfolio
Funds
 
Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC          
Funds allowing monthly withdrawals (notice periods ranging from 5 to 30 days)   3    16.10%
Funds allowing quarterly withdrawals (notice periods ranging from 30 to 90 days)   10    55.55%
Funds allowing semi-annual withdrawals (notice periods ranging from 30 to 45 days)   2    11.93%
Funds allowing annual withdrawals (notice period of 45 days)   2    16.21%
Funds fully comprised of side-pocket investments   1    0.14%
Funds in liquidation   2    0.07%

 

The following tables list the Funds’ investment in Portfolio Funds as of July 31, 2012:

 

Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC 
Portfolio Fund Name  Strategy   Fair Value
7/31/2012
   % of Members'
Capital
   Liquidity* 
Absolute Return Capital Partners, L.P   Global Macro   $59,897,949    7.29%   Monthly 
AQR RT Fund, L.P.   Statistical Arbitrage    20,840,515    2.54    Monthly 
Brevan Howard Credit Catalysts Fund, L.P.   Long/Short Credit    61,699,126    7.51    Monthly 
Capstone Vol (Offshore) Limited   Volatility Arbitrage    25,716,198    3.13    Monthly 
CNH CA Institutional Fund, L.P.   Convertible Arbitrage    26,596,468    3.24    Quarterly 
Cornwall Domestic LP   Event Driven Arbitrage – Special Situations    19,157,573    2.33    Quarterly 
Davidson Kempner Partners   Event Driven Arbitrage    115,224,140    14.02    Semi-Annual 
Farallon Capital Offshore Investors, Inc.   Event Driven Arbitrage    112,309,366    13.67    Annual 
FFIP, L.P.   Fixed Income Arbitrage    114,954,710    13.99    Annual** 
GMO Mean Reversion Fund (Onshore)   Multi-Strategy/GTAA    36,439,640    4.43    Quarterly 
Luxor Capital Partners, LP   Event Driven Arbitrage    38,717,754    4.71    Quarterly 
Oceanwood Global Opportunities Fund LP   Event Driven Arbitrage    99,701,204    12.13    Quarterly 
Parsec Trading Corp.   Fixed Income Arbitrage    61,380,974    7.47    Monthly 
Sowood Alpha Fund LP   Event Driven Arbitrage    562,543    0.07    Liquidating 
      $793,198,160    96.53%    

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

7. Investments (continued)

 

Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC 
Portfolio Fund Name  Strategy   Fair Value
7/31/2012
   % of Members'
Capital
   Liquidity* 
AG Mortgage Value Partners, L.P.   Distressed - Long Biased   $76,305,063    15.45%   Quarterly 
Anchorage Capital Partners, L.P.   Distressed - Variable Biased    85,765,516    17.37    Annual 
Aurelius Capital Partners, LP   Distressed - Variable Biased    80,742,335    16.35    Semi-Annual 
Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P.   Distressed - Long Biased    49,376,604    10.00    Bi-Annual** 
Davidson Kempner Distressed Opportunities Fund LP   Distressed - Long Biased    43,710,282    8.85    Annual 
King Street Capital, L.P.   Distressed - Variable Biased    73,544,270    14.89    Quarterly 
One East Partners, L.P.   Distressed - Long Biased    2,343,126    0.47    Liquidating 
Silver Point Capital Fund, L.P.   Distressed - Long Biased    5,747,986    1.16    Side Pockets Only 
Watershed Capital Partners, L.P.   Distressed - Long Biased    70,559,735    14.29    Quarterly 
Total      $488,094,917    98.83%    

 

Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC 
Portfolio Fund Name  Strategy   Fair Value
7/31/2012
   % of Members'
Capital
   Liquidity* 
Brookside Capital Partners Fund II, L.P.   Equity Hedged - Generalist    42,302,947    5.07    Quarterly 
Cadian Fund LP   Equity Hedged - Sector Specialist    81,508,223    9.77    Quarterly 
CamCap Energy, L.P.   Directional Equity    31,379,930    3.76    Quarterly 
Conatus Capital Partners LP   Equity Hedged - Generalist    35,886,488    4.30    Quarterly 
Copper River Partners, L.P.   Short-Biased Equity    169,638    0.02    Liquidating 
Egerton Capital Partners, L.P.   Directional Equity    52,149,776    6.25    Monthly 
GMO Tactical Opportunities Fund (Onshore)   Short-Biased Equity    38,488,772    4.61    Monthly 
Joho Partners, L.P.   Equity Hedged - Generalist    94,965,074    11.37    Semi-Annual 
Kriticos International Limited   Short-Biased Equity    34,715,931    4.16    Quarterly 
Moon Capital Global Equity Fund, LP   Equity Hedged - Generalist    49,688,556    5.95    Quarterly** 
MW European TOPS Fund   Equity Hedged - Generalist    40,520,705    4.85    Monthly 
North River Partners, L.P.   Equity Hedged - Sector Specialist    49,096,367    5.88    Quarterly 
Route One Fund I, L.P.   Equity Hedged - Generalist    10,903,905    1.31    Tri-annual for full redemption 
Samlyn Onshore Fund, LP   Equity Hedged - Generalist    2,174,052    0.26    Semi-Annual 
Sansar Capital Holdings, Ltd   Directional Equity    424,640    0.05    Liquidating 
Spindrift Partners, L.P.   Directional Equity    1,118,563    0.13    Side Pockets Only 
Turiya Fund LP   Equity Hedged - Generalist    24,766,388    2.97    Quarterly 
The Elkhorn Fund, LLC   Equity Hedged - Generalist    43,279,032    5.19    Quarterly 
Tiger Consumer Partners, L.P.   Equity Hedged - Sector Specialist    59,836,673    7.17    Quarterly 
Viking Global Equities LP   Equity Hedged - Generalist    121,152,381    14.51    Annual 
Total      $814,528,041    97.58%    

 

* The liquidity of the Portfolio Funds may be further restricted due to withdrawal limitations.

**All or a portion of the investment is subject to lock-up provision

 

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8. Commitments

 

At July 31, 2012, the Funds had made the following redemption requests from underlying Portfolio Funds and made no commitments to purchase Portfolio Funds.

 

Redemptions    
Fund  Amount 
      
Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC     
AQR RT Fund, L.P  $20,840,515 
CNH CA Institutional Fund, L.P.   26,596,468 
   $47,436,983 
      
Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC     
King Street Capital, L.P.  $8,000,000 
   $8,000,000 
      
Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC     
CamCap Energy, L.P.  $31,379,930 
North River Partners, L.P.   49,096,367 
   $80,476,297 

 

9. Subsequent Events

 

Through September 1, 2012, the Funds paid no redemptions and received the following contributions:

 

Fund  Amount 
Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC  $104,500 
Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC   74,500 
Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC   164,500 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the redemption requests received by the Funds subsequent to July 31, 2012:

 

Fund  Number
of
Investors
   Estimated
Redemption
Amount
Subsequent
to 7/31/12
   % of
Members’
Capital
 
Aetos Capital Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Fund, LLC   13   $16,286,384    1.98%
Aetos Capital Distressed Investment Strategies Fund, LLC   13    8,032,884    1.63%
Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC   15    25,315,254    3.03%

 

The Funds have evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures or adjustments were required to the financial statements as of July 31, 2012.

 

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Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

 

July 31, 2012

 

(Unaudited)

 

At a meeting held in person on July 17, 2012, the Board of Managers of each Fund, including the independent board members (the “Boards”), discussed the materials previously provided to them and reviewed the nature, quality and scope of the services provided to the Funds by the Investment Manager. The Boards also considered the proposed fees to be charged under the Investment Advisory Agreements, as well as each Fund’s performance, and reviewed the comparative fee and performance data previously provided by the Investment Manager. They also considered the information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the Investment Manager’s financial performance and profitability. In considering the approval of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund, the Board members gave particular consideration to the following factors:

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

 

The Board of each Fund reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the investment advisory services provided by the Investment Manager to the Funds under the Investment Advisory Agreements, including the selection of underlying hedge funds (“Portfolio Funds”), allocation of each Fund’s assets among, and monitoring performance of, Portfolio Funds, evaluation of risk exposure of Portfolio Funds and reputation, experience and training of Portfolio Funds’ investment managers (“Portfolio Managers”), management of short-term cash and operations of each Portfolio Fund, and day-to-day portfolio management and general due diligence examination of Portfolio Funds before and after committing assets of each Fund for investment. The Boards also reviewed and considered the nature and extent of the non-advisory, administrative services provided by the Investment Manager under the Investment Advisory Agreements, including, among other things, providing to each Fund office facilities, equipment and personnel. The Boards also reviewed and considered the qualifications of the portfolio managers, the senior administrative managers and other key personnel of the Investment Manager who provide the investment advisory and administrative services to each Fund. The Boards determined that the Investment Manager’s portfolio managers and key personnel are well qualified by education and/or training and experience to perform the services in an efficient and professional manner. The Boards concluded that the overall quality of the advisory and administrative services was satisfactory.

 

Performance Relative to Comparable Funds Managed by Other Advisers

 

The Boards reviewed the performance of each Fund based on information provided by the Investment Manager that showed each Fund’s return for its most recent fiscal year as compared to the return of other comparable registered funds-of-hedge-funds for their most recent fiscal years. The Boards considered each Fund’s performance since inception and the relative lack of correlation of such performance to fixed income or equity indices generally. The Boards concluded that each Fund’s performance was satisfactory.

 

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Fees and Expenses Relative to Comparable Funds Managed by Other Advisers

 

The Boards reviewed the management fee rate (the “Management Fee”) and total expense ratio of each Fund. The Boards also reviewed the annual separate program (the “Program”) fee of up to 0.50% and the performance fee of up to 10% of aggregate Program net profits above the return of the 90 day Treasury Bill (the “Incentive Fee”) payable to the Investment Manager by investors in the Funds. The Boards also reviewed a report prepared by the Investment Manager comparing the fees payable by each Fund to those payable by other comparable registered funds-of-hedge-funds. The Boards noted that the fees payable to the Investment Manager, including the Program fee and the Incentive Fee, were lower than or comparable to the fees payable to the advisers of most comparable registered funds-of-hedge-funds. The Board concluded that each Fund’s Management Fee, Program fee, Incentive Fee and total expense ratio were reasonable and satisfactory in light of the services provided.

 

Breakpoints and Economies of Scale

 

The Boards reviewed the structure of each Fund’s Management Fee schedule under the Investment Advisory Agreements and noted that it does not include any breakpoints. The Boards considered that each Fund’s Management Fee was 0.75% and concluded that the fee was sufficiently low that the Boards did not need to consider adding breakpoints at this time. The Boards also determined that, given the relative size of each Fund, economies of scale were not a factor that needed to be considered at this time.

 

Profitability of Adviser and Affiliates

 

The Boards considered and reviewed information concerning the costs incurred and profits realized by the Investment Manager and its affiliates during the previous year from the Investment Manager’s relationship with each Fund. The Boards noted that the Funds’ investor base consists of sophisticated investors that are capable of evaluating whether the fees charged and the services provided by the Investment Manager are appropriate. The Boards noted that the Investment Manager had first become profitable in 2005, and that its profit margins had not substantially increased since that time. Based on their review of the information they received, the Boards concluded that the profits earned by the Investment Manager and its affiliates were not excessive in light of the advisory, administrative and other services provided to each Fund.

 

General Conclusion

 

After considering and weighing all of the above factors, the Board of each Fund concluded it would be in the best interest of the Funds and its Members to approve the Investment Advisory Agreements.

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

Included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

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

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

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

 

Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

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

 

Not applicable as Interests of the Fund are not registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.

 

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

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's board of directors since the Registrant's last proxy solicitation.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The certifying officers, whose certifications are included herewith, have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report. In their opinion, based on their evaluation, the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed, and are operating effectively to ensure, that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 
 

 

 

Items 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable for semi-annual report.

 

(a)(2) A separate certification for the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), are filed herewith.

 

(b) Officer certifications as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) also accompany this filing as an Exhibit.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant)     Aetos Capital Long/Short Strategies Fund, LLC  
         
         
By (Signature and Title)*     /s/ Michael F. Klein  
    Michael F. Klein, President  
     
Date: 9/24/12        

 

 

 

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

 

 

         
By (Signature and Title)*     /s/ Michael F. Klein  
    Michael F. Klein, President  
     
Date: 9/24/12        
         
         
By (Signature and Title)*     /s/ Scott D. Sawyer  
      Scott D. Sawyer, Treasurer  
         
Date: 9/24/12        

 

 

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