N-Q 1 w81523nvq.htm FORM N-Q nvq
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811-21815
PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Two Hopkins Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21201
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
John M. Loder, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Bolyston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02199-3600
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-239-0418
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2010
Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
 
 

 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
The Schedule(s) of Investments is attached herewith.
PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
December 31, 2010
PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC (the “Fund”), is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) as a closed-end, non-diversified, investment management company. The Fund’s interests are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but are subject to substantial limits on transferability and resale. The Fund was formed on August 4, 2005 with operations commencing on July 1, 2006.
The Fund is designed for investment by tax-exempt investors, including 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts and invests substantially all of its investable assets in the PNC Absolute Return Master Fund LLC (the “Master Fund”) through a sole purpose intermediate entity, the PNC Absolute Return Cayman Fund LDC (the “Offshore Fund”), a Cayman Islands limited duration company with the same investment objectives as the Fund and Master Fund. The Offshore Fund makes no independent investment decisions and has no investment or other discretion over the investable assets. As the Fund controls substantially all of the operations of the Offshore Fund, the Fund’s schedule of investments is the consolidation of the Fund and the Offshore Fund. Inter-company balances have been eliminated through consolidation.
As of December 31, 2010, the Fund owned 12.38% of the Master Fund. The Fund’s investment in the Master Fund represents substantially all of the Fund’s assets. All investments owned are carried at value which is the portion of the net asset value of the Master Fund held by the Fund. The accounting for and valuation of investments by the Master Fund is disclosed below.
The schedule of investments of the Master Fund is as follows:
                         
                    % of  
                    Members’  
Investment Funds*   Cost     Value     Capital  
 
Credit Based
                        
Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund, L.P.
   $ 803,680     $ 994,432       3.62 %
Chatham Asset Partners High Yield Fund
     880,000       943,128       3.43  
Claren Road Credit Partners, L.P.
     1,200,000       1,394,394       5.07  
GSO Liquidity Partners L.P.
     149,315       136,304       0.50  
GSO Special Situations Fund, L.P.
     227,430       265,039       0.96  
MKP Credit, L.P.
     1,193,430       2,000,187       7.27  
 
                  
Total Credit Based
     4,453,855       5,733,484       20.85  
Event-Driven
                        
Canyon Value Realization Fund, L.P.
     144,268       201,553       0.73  
Castlerigg Partners, L.P.
     112,954       85,768       0.31  
Cerberus SPV, LLC
     1,041,145       1,999,406       7.27  
Lenado Partners, Series A of Lenado Capital Partners L.P.(a)
     403,134       95,330       0.35  
Luxor Capital Partners L.P.
     880,000       943,121       3.43  
Montrica Global Opportunities Fund, L.P.
     156,078       87,752       0.32  
Taconic Opportunity Fund, L.P.
     897,415       1,193,094       4.34  
 
                  
Total Event-Driven
     3,634,994       4,606,024       16.75  
Global Macro
                        
Argonaut Macro Partnership L.P.
     880,000       944,065       3.43  
Brevan Howard, L.P.
     597,239       1,240,991       4.51  
COMAC Global Macro Fund, L.P.
     1,000,000       1,143,402       4.16  
 
                  
Total Global Macro
     2,477,239       3,328,458       12.10  
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC
Schedule of Investments (Continued) (Unaudited)
December 31, 2010
                         
                    % of  
                    Members'  
Investment Funds (continued)*   Cost     Value     Capital  
 
Hedged Equity
                        
Atlas Global, LLC
   $ 1,500,000     $ 1,778,783       6.47 %
Perry Partners, L.P.
     76,836       83,170       0.30  
PFM Diversified Fund, L.P.
     1,500,000       1,738,279       6.32  
SAC Multi-Strategy Fund L.P.
     76,028       83,484       0.31  
SCP Ocean Fund, L.P.(b)
     1,000,000       1,815,731       6.60  
 
                  
Total Hedged Equity
     4,152,864       5,499,447       20.00  
Managed Futures
                        
BlueTrend Fund L.P. (Class A)
     762,473       928,156       3.37  
 
                  
Total Managed Futures
     762,473       928,156       3.37  
Multi-Strategy
                        
Amaranth Partners, L.L.C.
     156,400       95,991       0.35  
Goldman Sachs Investment Partners
     1,713,099       1,876,595       6.82  
HBK SLV, LP
     84,268       76,192       0.28  
Millennium USA, LP
     860,737       1,120,814       4.08  
 
                  
Total Multi-Strategy
     2,814,504       3,169,592       11.53  
Volatility
                        
Iconic Capital Partners L.P.
     880,000       851,334       3.10  
 
                  
Total Volatility
     880,000       851,334       3.10  
 
                  
Total Investment Funds
     19,175,929       24,116,495       87.70  
 
                  
 
                        
Registered Investment Company
                        
PNC Advantage Institutional Money Market Fund Institutional Shares, 0.05% (c)
     2,689,867       2,689,867       9.78  
 
                  
Total Investments
   $ 21,865,796     $ 26,806,362       97.48 %
 
                  
 
*   All Investment Funds are non-income producing. See Note 4 for additional information on liquidity of Investment Funds.
 
(a)   This Investment Fund has been fair valued by the Master Fund’s Pricing Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors.
 
(b)   Fund investment fully or partially segregated to cover tender offers.
 
(c)   Rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2010.
As of December 31, 2010, the fair value of PNC Absolute Return Master Fund LLC’s (the “Master Fund”) investments by country as a percentage of Members’ capital is as follows:
                 
       Country   Cost     Value  
Cayman Islands - 0.32%
   $ 156,078     $ 87,752  
United States - 97.16%
     21,709,718       26,718,610  
 
            
 
   $ 21,865,796     $ 26,806,362  
 
            
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC
Schedule of Investments (Continued) (Unaudited)
December 31, 2010
The aggregate cost of investments for tax purposes is expected to be similar to book cost of $21,865,796. Net unrealized appreciation on investments for tax purposes was $4,940,566 consisting of $5,454,043 of gross unrealized appreciation and $513,477 of gross unrealized depreciation.
The investments in Investment Funds shown above, representing 87.70% of Members’ capital, have been fair valued in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Directors.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
December 31, 2010
1. Fund Organization
The Master Fund is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of Delaware and registered under the 1940 Act as a closed-end, non-diversified, investment management company. The Master Fund was formed on August 4, 2005 with operations commencing upon the transfer of $55,921,867 (comprised of $54,892,511 of fund investments, $796,101 of cash, $232,881 of receivable from fund investments sold, and $374 of dividends receivable) from PNC Absolute Return Fund LLC on July 1, 2006. Unrealized appreciation on the fund investments of $12,732,962 was included in the transfer. The Master Fund is a “master” fund within a “master-feeder” structure. Within this structure, one or more feeder funds (the “Members”) invest all or substantially all of their investable assets in a master fund. The feeder funds’ investment objectives are substantially the same as those of the Master Fund.
2. Investment Valuation
The Master Fund’s investments in the Investment Funds are considered to be illiquid and can only be redeemed periodically. The Board has approved procedures pursuant to which the Master Fund values its investments in Investment Funds at fair value. In accordance with these procedures, the fair value of investments in Investment Funds as of each month-end ordinarily is the value determined as of such month-end for each Investment Fund in accordance with each Investment Fund’s valuation policies and reported at the time of the Master Fund’s valuation. As a general matter, the fair value of the Master Fund’s interest in an Investment Fund will represent the amount that the Master Fund could reasonably expect to receive from an Investment Fund if the Master Fund’s ownership interest was redeemed at the time of valuation, based on information reasonably available at the time the valuation is made and that the Master Fund believes to be reliable. In the event that an Investment Fund does not report a month-end value to the Master Fund on a timely basis or the Adviser concludes that the value provided by the Investment Fund does not represent the fair value of the Master Fund’s interest in the Investment Fund, the Master Fund determines the fair value of such Investment Fund based on the most recent value reported by the Investment Fund, as well as any other relevant information available at such time.
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 the Master 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. The values assigned to these investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized, as such amounts depend on future circumstances and cannot reasonably be determined until the individual investments are actually liquidated.
In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures 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 quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below.

 

 

PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Continued) (Unaudited)
December 31, 2010
  • Level 1   Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Master Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date;
 
  • Level 2   Quoted prices which are not active, or inputs that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
 
  • Level 3   Prices, inputs or exotic modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity).
Investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value. In evaluating the level at which the Master Fund’s investments have been classified, the Master Fund has assessed factors including, but not limited to price transparency, the ability to redeem at net asset value at the measurement date and the existence or absence of certain restrictions at the measurement date. If the Master Fund has the ability to redeem from the investment at the measurement date or in the near-term (within one quarter of the measurement date) at net asset value, the investment is classified as a Level 2 fair value measurement. Alternatively, if the Master Fund will never have the ability to redeem at its option from the investment or is restricted from redeeming for an uncertain or extended period of time from the measurement date, the investment is classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement. The table below sets forth information about the level within the fair value hierarchy at which the Master Fund’s investments are measured at December 31, 2010.
                                 
Investments by Investment Strategy   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total
 
Investment Funds
                                
Credit Based
   $ —     $ 5,332,141     $ 401,343     $ 5,733,484  
Event-Driven
     —       943,121       3,662,903       4,606,024  
Global Macro
     —       2,384,393       944,065       3,328,458  
Hedged Equity
     —       5,332,793       166,654       5,499,447  
Managed Futures
     —       928,156       —       928,156  
Multi-Strategy
     —       1,120,814       2,048,778       3,169,592  
Volatility
     —       851,334       —       851,334  
Registered Investment Company
     2,689,867       —       —       2,689,867  
     
Total Investments by Investment Strategy
   $ 2,689,867     $ 16,892,752     $ 7,223,743     $ 26,806,362  
     
The Master Fund recognizes transfers into and out of the levels indicated above at the end of the reporting period. The net Level 3 transfers in/(out) noted below are due to a change in liquidity of the underlying Investment Funds between the measurement dates. The Master Fund did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period ended December 31, 2010.

 

 

PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Continued) (Unaudited)
December 31, 2010
The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of the Master Fund’s Level 3 investments for the period ended December 31, 2010.
                                                 
                    Change in            
                    unrealized            
    Balance as of   Realized gain /   appreciation /   Net purchases /   Net Level 3   Balance as of
Description   March 31, 2010   (loss)   depreciation   (sales)   transfers in/(out)   December 31, 2010
 
Credit Based
   $ 3,529,886     $ 485,739     $ (167,149 )   $ (1,446,946 )   $ (2,000,187 )   $ 401,343  
Event-Driven
     5,638,036       (265,561 )     638,974       (2,348,546 )     —       3,662,903  
Global Macro
     —       —       —       —       944,065       944,065  
Hedged Equity
     207,302       (4,710 )     31,831       (67,769 )     —       166,654  
Multi-Strategy
     2,056,307       (6,693 )     87,175       (88,011 )     —       2,048,778  
Opportunistic Equity
     748,107       108,855       (101,638 )     (755,324 )     —       —  
 
Total
   $ 12,179,638     $ 317,630     $ 489,193     $ (4,706,596 )   $ (1,056,122 )   $ 7,223,743  
 
                                         
    Credit Based   Event-Driven   Global Macro   Hedged Equity   Multi-Strategy
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation included in earnings related to the securities still held at reporting date
   $ 94,812     $ 672,999     $ 64,065     $ 31,831     $ 87,175  
For the period ended December 31, 2010, there have been no significant changes to the Master Fund’s fair valuation methodologies. The Master Fund did not hold any investments with unfunded commitments on December 31, 2010.
3. Security Transactions
Security transactions are recorded on the effective date of the subscription in, or redemption out of, the Investment Fund.
4. Liquidity of Investment Funds
The following table summarizes the liquidity provisions related to the Master Fund’s investments in Investment Funds by investment strategy at December 31, 2010.
                                 
                            Estimated
Investment Funds                   Redemption   Remaining
by Investment Strategy   Fair Value   Redemption Period   Notice Period   Holding Period (2)
 
Credit Based (A)
                                
Restricted (1)
   $ 401,343     Quarterly - 3 years   65 days   10 Months
Unrestricted
     5,332,141     Quarterly-Annually   45 - 90 days   None
 
                                
Event-Driven (B)
                                
Restricted (1)
     3,662,903     Quarterly-Annually   60-90 days   11 Months
Unrestricted
     943,121     Quarterly   90 days   None
 
                                
Global Macro (C)
                                
Restricted (1)
     944,065     Quarterly   30 days   7 Months
Unrestricted
     2,384,393     Monthly   60 - 90 days   None

 

 

PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Continued) (Unaudited)
December 31, 2010
                                                 
                            Estimated
Investment Funds                   Redemption   Remaining
by Investment Strategy   Fair Value   Redemption Period   Notice Period   Holding Period (2)
 
Hedged Equity (D)
                                
Restricted (1)
     166,654       N/A       N/A     Unknown
Unrestricted
     5,332,793     Quarterly   45 - 65 days   None
 
                                
Managed Futures (E)
                                
Unrestricted
     928,156     Monthly   60 days   None
 
                                
Multi-Strategy (F)
                                
Restricted (1)
     2,048,778     Quarterly   91 days   13 Months
Unrestricted
     1,120,814     Quarterly   90 days   None
 
                                
Volatility (G)
                                
Unrestricted
     851,334     Quarterly   60 days   None
 
(1)   As of December 31, 2010, these Investment Funds have notified the Master Fund of certain restrictions on liquidity which may include side pocket investments, suspended redemptions, restrictions from redeeming for an extended period of time from the measurement date or other restrictions. Certain other Investment Funds have redemption terms which inhibit liquidity for a period greater than 90 days.
 
(2)   Represents remaining holding period of locked-up Investment Funds or estimated remaining restriction period for illiquid investments such as side pockets and suspended redemptions. For some illiquid investments, the remaining holding period is unknown and is either stated in the table or excluded from the range shown for other investments in the strategy.
 
(A)   Credit based aims to generate return via positions in the credit sensitive areas of the fixed income markets which generally covers corporate, structured and mortgage debt. A myriad of securities can be utilized for expressing long or short positions including investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, bank loans, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, CDS, etc. Most portfolios are structured to have low interest rate exposure and many funds attempt to achieve returns with low/moderate volatility.
 
(B)   Event-driven covers several major strategies that all rely upon defined corporate events including merger arbitrage, activist, special situations/restructuring and distressed/bankruptcy investing. While market exposure can vary depending on the strategy and implementation, typically there is some exposure to large market movements, changes in credit spreads, market illiquidity and increased volatility.
 
(C)   Global macro seeks to profit from broad trends in global markets across equities, fixed income, credit, currency and commodity markets through a discretionary trading style typically predicated upon analysis of macroeconomic factors. Global macro tends to have low correlation with other strategies and offers performance opportunities in a variety of market environments.
 
(D)   Hedged equity focuses on equity strategies with low/moderate market exposure. The strategy attempts to profit from active security selection and management of long/short exposure profile. The funds have a modest cyclical dependence on equity returns and are typically managed to be low/moderate volatility.
 
(E)   Managed futures aims to profit from broad trends or reversals in global markets across equities, fixed income, credit, currency and commodity markets through systematic trading strategies typically executed through very liquid financial instruments. Managed futures strategies tend to be characterized by higher volatility returns but the uncorrelated nature of those returns can provide a benefit to overall portfolio construction.
 
(F)   Multi-strategy is an investment style that offers flexibility to allocate assets dynamically across a wide variety of strategies based on the opportunity set in each strategy at a given point in time.
 
(G)   Volatility strategies cover a range of investment styles that focus on trading the volatility of securities in various asset classes including equity, fixed income, etc. The exposures can range from long, short or neutral to the direction of the volatility of a security or asset class.
For more information on the Master Fund’s policy regarding other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Master Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual financial reports.

 

 

PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Continued) (Unaudited)
December 31, 2010
5. Investment in Affiliated Registered Investment Company
Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission rules, the Master Fund may invest in affiliated money market funds offered by PNC Funds and PNC Advantage Funds, each an investment management company registered under the 1940 Act for which the Manager acts as investment adviser. The total net purchases of PNC Advantage Institutional Money Market Fund for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2010 was $2,473,856.
6. Subsequent Events
Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date that the Schedule of Investments was issued. All subsequent events determined to be relevant and material to the Schedule of Investments have been appropriately recorded or disclosed.

 

 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
  (a)   The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
 
  (b)   There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
(Registrant)
      PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC
 
    
         
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ Kevin A. McCreadie
 
Kevin A. McCreadie, President 		   
 
  (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
Date
  February 22, 2011
   
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/ Kevin A. McCreadie
 
Kevin A. McCreadie, President 		   
 
  (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
Date
  February 22, 2011
   
         
By (Signature and Title)*
  /s/ John Kernan
 
John Kernan, Treasurer 		   
 
  (Principal Financial Officer)    
         
Date
  February 22, 2011
   
 
*   Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.