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Annual
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2009.
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¨
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Transition
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 for the transition period from
to
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Delaware
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20-8837345
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.)
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Units
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NYSE
Arca, Inc.
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(Title
of each class)
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(Name
of exchange on which
registered)
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Large
accelerated filer ¨
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Accelerated
filer ¨
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Non-accelerated
filer x
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Smaller
reporting company ¨
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(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Part
II.
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Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
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1
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Part
IV.
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Item
15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
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22
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Signatures
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23
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CONTENTS
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Page
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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2
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Consolidated
Statements of Financial Condition, as restated
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), as
restated
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4
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Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Equity (Deficit), as restated
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5
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows, as restated
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6
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements, as restated
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7
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION
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December 31,
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2009
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2008
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As Restated (Note 10)
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ASSETS
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 1,789,182 | $ | 125,815 | ||||
Management
fees receivable
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2,973,237 | 893,111 | ||||||
Investments
(Notes 2 and 4)
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43,304 | 34,579 | ||||||
Other
assets
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4,171 | 1,960 | ||||||
Total
assets
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$ | 4,809,894 | $ | 1,055,465 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
(DEFICIT)
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LIABILITIES:
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 505,858 | $ | 624,688 | ||||
Income
tax payable
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181,031 | 285,400 | ||||||
Expense
waiver payable (Note 3)
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811,004 | 311,038 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
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1,497,893 | 1,221,126 | ||||||
COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES (Notes 6 and 8)
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EQUITY
(DEFICIT):
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Member's
equity (defict) (Notes 3 and 7)
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3,310,041 | (167,621 | ) | |||||
Noncontrolling
interests (Note 3)
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1,960 | 1,960 | ||||||
Total
equity (deficit)
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3,312,001 | (165,661 | ) | |||||
Total
liabilities and equity (deficit)
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$ | 4,809,894 | $ | 1,055,465 |
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS)
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Year Ended December 31,
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2009
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2008
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As
Restated (Note 10)
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REVENUE:
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Management
fees
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$ | 27,224,589 | $ | 8,631,883 | ||||
EXPENSES:
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Salaries,
wages, payroll taxes and benefits
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3,705,288 | 1,389,888 | ||||||
Distribution
fees
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2,896,155 | 1,026,625 | ||||||
Fund
startup expenses
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1,032,975 | 719,494 | ||||||
Administration
fees
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1,866,968 | 665,696 | ||||||
General
and administrative
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968,114 | 460,794 | ||||||
Professional
fees
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767,669 | 1,159,643 | ||||||
Custodial
fees
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306,575 | 118,453 | ||||||
Fees
and licenses expense
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138,074 | 27,683 | ||||||
Expense
waiver expense (Note 3)
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822,231 | 311,038 | ||||||
Transfer
agent fees
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110,126 | 208,274 | ||||||
Advertising
and promotion
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78,224 | 79,202 | ||||||
Total
expenses
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12,692,399 | 6,166,790 | ||||||
OTHER
INCOME:
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Other
income
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53,444 | - | ||||||
Dividend
income
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3,934 | 14 | ||||||
Total
other income
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57,378 | 14 | ||||||
NET
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
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14,589,568 | 2,465,107 | ||||||
PROVISION
FOR INCOME TAXES:
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Income
tax expense (Note 5)
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6,229,595 | 1,260,622 | ||||||
NET
INCOME
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8,359,973 | 1,204,485 | ||||||
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):
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Unrealized
gain (loss) on investments (Note 7)
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8,725 | (88,820 | ) | |||||
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
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$ | 8,368,698 | $ | 1,115,665 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(DEFICIT)
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Member's
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Equity
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Noncontrolling
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|||||||
(Deficit)
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Interests
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(Note
3)
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BALANCES, December 31,
2007
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$ | (311,393 | ) | $ | 2,940 | |||
Adjustment
to opening member's equity (Note 10)
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(187,056 | ) | - | |||||
BALANCES, December 31,
2007, as restated
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(498,449 | ) | 2,940 | |||||
Purchase
of interest in United States Short Oil Fund, LP
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- | 980 | ||||||
Redemption
of interest in United States Heating Oil Fund, LP
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- | (980 | ) | |||||
Redemption
of interest in United States Gasoline Fund, LP
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- | (980 | ) | |||||
Other
comprehensive loss (Note 7)
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(88,820 | ) | - | |||||
Distributions
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(784,837 | ) | - | |||||
Net
income
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1,204,485 | - | ||||||
BALANCES, December 31,
2008, as restated
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(167,621 | ) | 1,960 | |||||
Other
comprehensive income (Note 7)
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8,725 | - | ||||||
Redemption
of interest in United States Short Oil Fund, LP
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- | (980 | ) | |||||
Redemption
of interest in United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund, LP
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- | (980 | ) | |||||
Purchase
of interest in United States Short Natural Gas Fund, LP
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- | 980 | ||||||
Purchase
of interest in United States Brent Oil Fund, LP
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- | 980 | ||||||
Distributions
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(4,891,036 | ) | - | |||||
Net
income
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8,359,973 | - | ||||||
BALANCES, December 31,
2009, as restated
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$ | 3,310,041 | $ | 1,960 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS
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Year Ended December 31,
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2009
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2008
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As
Restated (Note 10)
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CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
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Net
income
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$ | 8,359,973 | $ | 1,204,485 | ||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Increase
in management fees receivable
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(2,080,126 | ) | (392,983 | ) | ||||
(Increase)
decrease in other assets
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(2,211 | ) | 980 | |||||
Decrease
in due to parent
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- | (109,539 | ) | |||||
(Decrease)
increase in income taxes payable
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(104,369 | ) | 254,498 | |||||
Increase
in expense waiver payable
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499,966 | 311,038 | ||||||
Decrease
in accounts payable
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(118,830 | ) | (410,757 | ) | ||||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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6,554,403 | 857,722 | ||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
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Distributions
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(4,891,036 | ) | (784,837 | ) | ||||
Increase
(decrease):
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Noncontrolling
interest in United States Heating Oil Fund, LP
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- | (980 | ) | |||||
Noncontrolling
interest in United States Gasoline Fund, LP
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- | (980 | ) | |||||
Noncontrolling
interest in United States Brent Oil Fund, LP
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980 | - | ||||||
Noncontrolling
interest in United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund, LP
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(980 | ) | - | |||||
Noncontrolling
interest in United States Short Natural Gas Fund, LP
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980 | - | ||||||
Noncontrolling
interest in United States Short Oil Fund, LP
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(980 | ) | 980 | |||||
Net
cash used in financing activities
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(4,891,036 | ) | (785,817 | ) | ||||
NET
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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1,663,367 | 71,905 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
beginning of year
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125,815 | 53,910 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
end of year
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$ | 1,789,182 | $ | 125,815 | ||||
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
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Cash
paid for taxes
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$ | 4,485,400 | $ | 1,119,761 |
UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 1 -
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ORGANIZATION AND
OPERATION
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 1 -
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ORGANIZATION AND
OPERATION (continued)
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 1 -
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ORGANIZATION AND
OPERATION (concluded)
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 2 -
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 2 -
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 2 -
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 2 -
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(continued)
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 2 -
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(concluded)
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NOTE 3 -
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CAPITALIZATION AND RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 3 -
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CAPITALIZATION AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(concluded)
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December
31,
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2009
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2008
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Limited
partner interest in United States 12 Month Natural Gas Fund,
LP
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$ | - | $ | 980 | ||||
Limited
partner interest in United States Short Natural Gas Fund,
LP
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980 | - | ||||||
Limited
partner interest in United States Short Oil Fund, LP
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- | 980 | ||||||
Limited
partner interest in United States Brent Oil Fund, LP
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980 | - | ||||||
$ | 1,960 | $ | 1,960 |
NOTE
4 -
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FAIR
VALUE MEASUREMENTS
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At December 31,
2009:
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Total
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Level
I
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Level
II
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Level
III
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Investments
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$ | 43,304 | $ | 43,304 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
At December 31,
2008:
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Total
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Level
I
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Level
II
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Level
III
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Investments
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$ | 34,579 | $ | 34,579 | $ | - | $ | - |
NOTE
5 -
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INCOME
TAXES
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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December
31,
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2009
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2008
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Deferred
tax liabilities
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$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Deferred
tax assets:
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Funds'
startup expenses (offering costs)
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$ | 518,000 | $ | 363,000 | ||||
Unrealized
losses on investments
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220,000 | 224,000 | ||||||
Valuation
allowance for deferred tax asset
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(738,000 | ) | (587,000 | ) | ||||
$ | - | $ | - |
NOTE
6 -
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CONTRACTS
AND AGREEMENTS
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 6 -
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CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
(concluded)
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE
7 -
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ACCUMULATED
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
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Balance, December 31,
2007
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$ | (433,189 | ) | |
Unrealized
holding losses on investments
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(88,820 | ) | ||
Balance, December 31,
2008
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(522,009 | ) | ||
Unrealized
holding gains on investments
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8,725 | |||
Balance, December 31,
2009
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$ | (513,284 | ) |
NOTE
8 -
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OFF-BALANCE
SHEET RISKS AND CONTINGENCIES
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 8 -
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISKS AND
CONTINGENCIES
(concluded)
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NOTE
9 -
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SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
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NOTE
10 -
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RESTATEMENT
OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 10
-
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RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
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December 31, 2009
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December 31, 2008
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As Previously
Reported
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Adjustment
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As Restated
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As Previously
Reported
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Adjustment
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As Restated
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Consolidated
Statements of Financial Condition Data:
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Assets:
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Cash
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$ | 1,789,182 | $ | - | $ | 1,789,182 | $ | 125,815 | $ | - | $ | 125,815 | ||||||||||||
Receivables
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2,973,237 | - | 2,973,237 | 893,111 | - | 893,111 | ||||||||||||||||||
Investments
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43,304 | - | 43,304 | 34,579 | - | 34,579 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred
offering costs
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453,351 | (453,351 | ) | - | 352,794 | (352,794 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||||
Other
assets
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4,171 | - | 4,171 | 1,960 | - | 1,960 | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 5,263,245 | $ | 4,809,894 | $ | 1,408,259 | $ | 1,055,465 | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities:
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Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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$ | 505,858 | $ | - | $ | 505,858 | $ | 624,688 | $ | - | $ | 624,688 | ||||||||||||
Income
taxes payable
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181,031 | - | 181,031 | 285,400 | - | 285,400 | ||||||||||||||||||
Expense
waiver payable
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811,004 | - | 811,004 | 311,038 | - | 311,038 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
liabilities
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1,497,893 | 1,497,893 | 1,221,126 | 1,221,126 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equity
(Deficit):
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Member's
equity (deficit)
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3,763,392 | (453,351 | ) | 3,310,041 | 185,173 | (352,794 | ) | (167,621 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling
interests
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1,960 | - | 1,960 | 1,960 | - | 1,960 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
equity
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3,765,352 | 3,312,001 | 187,133 | (165,661 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 5,263,245 | $ | 4,809,894 | $ | 1,408,259 | $ | 1,055,465 |
UNITED
STATES COMMODITY FUNDS LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
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(formerly
Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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NOTE 10
-
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RESTATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(concluded)
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Year Ended December 31, 2009
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Year Ended December 31, 2008
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As Previously
Reported
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Adjustment
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As Restated
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As Previously
Reported
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Adjustment
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As Restated
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Data:
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Revenue
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$ | 27,224,589 | $ | - | $ | 27,224,589 | $ | 8,631,883 | $ | - | $ | 8,631,883 | ||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
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(11,659,424 | ) | (1,032,975 | ) | (12,692,399 | ) | (5,447,296 | ) | (719,494 | ) | (6,166,790 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other
income
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57,378 | - | 57,378 | 14 | - | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
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(6,229,595 | ) | - | (6,229,595 | ) | (1,260,622 | ) | - | (1,260,622 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net
income
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9,392,948 | 8,359,973 | 1,923,979 | 1,204,485 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income (loss)
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8,725 | - | 8,725 | (88,820 | ) | - | (88,820 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
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$ | 9,401,673 | $ | 8,368,698 | $ | 1,835,159 | $ | 1,115,665 | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows Data:
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Cash
flows from operating activities:
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||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income
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$ | 9,392,948 | $ | (1,032,975 | ) | $ | 8,359,973 | $ | 1,923,979 | $ | (719,494 | ) | $ | 1,204,485 | ||||||||||
Changes
in operating accounts
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(2,838,545 | ) | 1,032,975 | (1,805,570 | ) | (1,066,257 | ) | 719,494 | (346,763 | ) | ||||||||||||||
6,554,403 | 6,554,403 | 857,722 | 857,722 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
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||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions
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(4,891,036 | ) | - | (4,891,036 | ) | (784,837 | ) | - | (784,837 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling
interests
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- | - | - | (980 | ) | - | (980 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
(4,891,036 | ) | (4,891,036 | ) | (785,817 | ) | (785,817 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Net
increase in cash
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1,663,367 | 1,663,367 | 71,905 | 71,905 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash,
beginning of year
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125,815 | 125,815 | 53,910 | 53,910 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash,
end of year
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$ | 1,789,182 | $ | 1,789,182 | $ | 125,815 | $ | 125,815 |
Exhibit
Number
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Description of Document
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31.1*
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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31.2*
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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32.1*
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U. S. C. 1350).
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32.2*
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U. S. C. 1350).
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*
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Filed
herewith.
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By:
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/s/ Nicholas D. Gerber |
Nicholas
D. Gerber
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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(Principal
executive officer)
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Date:
May 24, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Howard Mah |
Howard
Mah
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Chief
Financial Officer
|
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(Principal
financial and accounting officer)
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Date: May
24, 2010
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