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INVESCO DB SILVER FUND - Quarter Report: 2010 June (Form 10-Q)

FORM 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number:                     001-33234

 

 

POWERSHARES DB SILVER FUND

(A Series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust)

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   87-0778072

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

c/o DB Commodity Services LLC

60 Wall Street
New York, New York

  10005
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

DB SILVER MASTER FUND

(A Series of DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust)

(Exact name of Rule 140 Co-Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   87-0778074

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

c/o DB Commodity Services LLC

60 Wall Street
New York, New York

  10005
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 250-5883

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, an Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨    Accelerated Filer    x
Non-Accelerated Filer   ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ

Indicate the number of outstanding Shares as of June 30, 2010: 2,000,000 Shares.

 

 

 


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POWERSHARES DB SILVER FUND

(A SERIES OF POWERSHARES DB MULTI-SECTOR COMMODITY TRUST)

QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2010

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PART I.

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   1

ITEM 1.

  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   1
  

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

   19

ITEM 2.

  

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   28

ITEM 3.

  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

   39

ITEM 4.

  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

   41

PART II.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

   41

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   41

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   41

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   42

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   42

Item 4.

  

Reserved

   42

Item 5.

  

Other Information

   42

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   42

SIGNATURES

   43

EXHIBIT INDEX

   E-1

Exhibit 31.1

  

Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a–14 and 15d–14

   E-2

Exhibit 31.2

  

Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a–14 and 15d–14

   E-3

Exhibit 31.3

  

Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a–14 and 15d–14

   E-4

Exhibit 31.4

  

Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a–14 and 15d–14

   E-5

Exhibit 32.1

  

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   E-6

Exhibit 32.2

  

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   E-7

Exhibit 32.3

  

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   E-8

Exhibit 32.4

  

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   E-9

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
 

Assets

     

Equity in broker trading accounts:

     

United States Treasury Obligations, at fair value (cost $63,488,157 and $122,491,379, respectively)

   $ 63,483,680    $ 122,492,866   

Cash held by broker

     3,802,432      8,153,241   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

     3,096,605      (4,502,560
               

Deposits with broker

     70,382,717      126,143,547   
               

Total assets

   $ 70,382,717    $ 126,143,547   
               
     

Liabilities

     

Payable for securities purchased

   $ 3,998,483    $ —     

Management fee payable

     40,479      52,554   

Brokerage fee payable

     7,571      1,622   
               

Total liabilities

     4,046,533      54,176   
               

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)

     
     

Equity

     

Shareholders’ equity

     

General shares:

     

Paid in capital—40 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     1,000      1,000   

Accumulated earnings

     327      201   
               

Total General shares

     1,327      1,201   
               
     

Shares:

     

Paid in capital—2,000,000 and 4,200,000 redeemable Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     52,095,588      121,084,762   

Accumulated earnings

     14,237,942      5,002,207   
               

Total Shares

     66,333,530      126,086,969   
               
     

Total shareholders’ equity

     66,334,857      126,088,170   
               

Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary - related party

     1,327      1,201   
               

Total equity

     66,336,184      126,089,371   
               
     

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 70,382,717    $ 126,143,547   
               

Net asset value per share

     

General shares

   $ 33.18    $ 30.03   

Shares

   $ 33.17    $ 30.02   

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Unaudited Consolidated Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2010

 

Description

   Percentage of
Net Assets
    Fair
Value
   Face
Value

United States Treasury Obligations

       

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.13% due July 1, 2010

   6.03   $ 4,000,000    $ 4,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.085% due July 22, 2010

   0.75        499,962      500,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.15% due July 29, 2010

   19.59        12,998,310      13,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.095% due August 5, 2010

   6.03        3,999,368      4,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.09% due August 12, 2010

   1.51        999,808      1,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.18% due August 26, 2010

   16.58        10,997,051      11,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.16% due September 2, 2010

   3.01        1,999,450      2,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.065% due September 16, 2010

   16.58        10,996,348      11,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.115% due September 23, 2010

   19.59        12,995,151      13,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.16% due September 30, 2010

   6.03        3,998,232      4,000,000
               

Total United States Treasury Obligations (cost $63,488,157)

   95.70   $ 63,483,680   
               

 

Description

   Percentage of
Net Assets
    Fair
Value

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

    

Silver (713 contracts, settlement date December 29, 2010)

   4.67   $ 3,096,605
            

Net Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

   4.67   $ 3,096,605
            

Net unrealized appreciation is comprised of unrealized gains of $3,336,890 and unrealized losses of $240,285.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2009

 

Description

   Percentage of
Net Assets
    Fair
Value
   Face
Value

United States Treasury Obligations

       

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.07% due January 14, 2010

   5.55   $ 6,999,958    $ 7,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.005% due January 21, 2010

   4.36        5,499,928      5,500,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.01% due January 28, 2010

   18.25        22,999,517      23,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.025% due February 4, 2010

   3.17        3,999,880      4,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.065% due February 11, 2010

   10.31        12,999,519      13,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.04% due February 25, 2010

   23.00        28,998,231      29,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.06% due March 4, 2010

   5.55        6,999,482      7,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.04% due March 18, 2010

   13.48        16,998,283      17,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.07% due March 25, 2010

   10.31        12,998,648      13,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.11% due April 1, 2010

   3.17        3,999,420      4,000,000
               

Total United States Treasury Obligations (cost $122,491,379)

   97.15   $ 122,492,866   
               

A portion of the above United States Treasury Obligations are held as initial margin against open futures contracts, as described in Note 4(e).

 

Description

   Percentage of
Net Assets
    Fair
Value
 

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

    

Silver (1,497 contracts, settlement date December 28, 2010)

   (3.57 )%    $ (4,502,560
              

Net Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

   (3.57 )%    $ (4,502,560
              

Net unrealized depreciation is comprised of unrealized losses of $4,947,175 and unrealized gains of $444,615.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income and Expenses

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2009
    June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2009
 

Income

        

Interest Income, net

   $ 19,210      $ 26,121      $ 30,388      $ 43,773   
                                

Expenses

        

Management Fee

     121,731        90,645        279,946        154,960   

Brokerage Commissions and Fees

     6,493        2,752        12,069        8,097   
                                

Total Expenses

     128,224        93,397        292,015        163,057   
                                

Net investment loss

     (109,014     (67,276     (261,627     (119,284
                                

Net Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on

        

United States Treasury Obligations

     —          —          128        (151

Futures

     —          80,725        1,904,285        2,290,160   
                                

Net realized gain

     —          80,725        1,904,413        2,290,009   
                                

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on

        

United States Treasury Obligations

     (3,054     (2,832     (5,964     (3,604

Futures

     4,138,965        2,095,660        7,599,165        5,190,255   
                                

Net change in unrealized gain

     4,135,911        2,092,828        7,593,201        5,186,651   
                                

Net realized and net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

     4,135,911        2,173,553        9,497,614        7,476,660   
                                

Net Income

   $ 4,026,897      $ 2,106,277      $ 9,235,987      $ 7,357,376   
                                

Less: net income attributed to the non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary - related party

     (81     (41     (126     (163
                                

Net Income Attributable to PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

   $ 4,026,816      $ 2,106,236      $ 9,235,861      $ 7,357,213   
                                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

    General Shares     Shares     Total
Shareholders’
Equity
    Non-controlling
Interest
    Total
Equity
 
    Shares   Paid in
Capital
  Accumulated
Earnings
    Total
Equity
    Shares   Paid in
Capital
  Accumulated
Earnings
    Total
Equity
       

Balance at April 1, 2010

  40   $ 1,000   $ 246      $ 1,246      2,000,000   $ 52,095,588   $ 10,211,207      $ 62,306,795      $ 62,308,041      $ 1,246      $ 62,309,287   

Net Income

                     

Net investment loss

        (2     (2         (109,010     (109,010     (109,012     (2     (109,014

Net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

        83        83            4,135,745        4,135,745        4,135,828        83        4,135,911   
                                                                           

Net Income

        81        81            4,026,735        4,026,735        4,026,816        81        4,026,897   
                                                                           

Balance at June 30, 2010

  40   $ 1,000   $ 327      $ 1,327      2,000,000   $ 52,095,588   $ 14,237,942      $ 66,333,530      $ 66,334,857      $ 1,327      $ 66,336,184   
                                                                           

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

    General Shares     Shares     Total
Shareholders’
Equity
    Non-controlling
Interest
    Total
Equity
 
    Shares   Paid in
Capital
  Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
    Total
Equity
    Shares   Paid in
Capital
  Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
    Total
Equity
       

Balance at April 1, 2009

  40   $ 1,000   $ (67   $ 933      2,600,000   $ 70,665,116   $ (10,057,849   $ 60,607,267      $ 60,608,200      $ 933      $ 60,609,133   

Sale of Shares

          800,000     20,132,856       20,132,856        20,132,856          20,132,856   

Net Income

                     

Net investment loss

        (1     (1         (67,274     (67,274     (67,275     (1     (67,276

Net realized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

        1        1            80,723        80,723        80,724        1        80,725   

Net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

        41        41            2,092,746        2,092,746        2,092,787        41        2,092,828   
                                                                           

Net Income

        41        41            2,106,195        2,106,195        2,106,236        41        2,106,277   
                                                                           

Balance at June 30, 2009

  40   $ 1,000   $ (26   $ 974      3,400,000   $ 90,797,972   $ (7,951,654   $ 82,846,318      $ 82,847,292      $ 974      $ 82,848,266   
                                                                           

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

    General Shares     Shares     Total
Shareholders’
Equity
    Non-controlling
Interest
    Total
Equity
 
    Shares   Paid in
Capital
  Accumulated
Earnings
    Total
Equity
    Shares     Paid in
Capital
    Accumulated
Earnings
    Total
Equity
       

Balance at January 1, 2010

  40   $ 1,000   $ 201      $ 1,201      4,200,000      $ 121,084,762      $ 5,002,207      $ 126,086,969      $ 126,088,170      $ 1,201      $ 126,089,371   

Redemption of Shares

          (2,200,000     (68,989,174       (68,989,174     (68,989,174       (68,989,174

Net Income

                     

Net investment loss

        (5     (5         (261,617     (261,617     (261,622     (5     (261,627

Net realized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

        16        16            1,904,381        1,904,381        1,904,397        16        1,904,413   

Net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

        115        115            7,592,971        7,592,971        7,593,086        115        7,593,201   
                                                                               

Net Income

        126        126            9,235,735        9,235,735        9,235,861        126        9,235,987   
                                                                               

Balance at June 30, 2010

  40   $ 1,000   $ 327      $ 1,327      2,000,000      $ 52,095,588      $ 14,237,942      $ 66,333,530      $ 66,334,857      $ 1,327      $ 66,336,184   
                                                                               

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

    General Shares     Shares     Total
Shareholders’
Equity
    Non-controlling
Interest
    Total
Equity
 
    Shares   Paid in
Capital
  Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
    Total
Equity
    Shares     Paid in
Capital
    Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
    Total
Equity
       

Balance at January 1, 2009

  40   $ 1,000   $ (189   $ 811      2,200,000      $ 59,899,340      $ (15,308,704   $ 44,590,636      $ 44,591,447      $ 811      $ 44,592,258   

Sale of Shares

          1,600,000        39,933,490          39,933,490        39,933,490          39,933,490   

Redemption of Shares

          (400,000     (9,034,858       (9,034,858     (9,034,858       (9,034,858

Net Income

                     

Net investment loss

        (2     (2         (119,280     (119,280     (119,282     (2     (119,284

Net realized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

        38        38            2,289,933        2,289,933        2,289,971        38        2,290,009   

Net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

        127        127            5,186,397        5,186,397        5,186,524        127        5,186,651   
                                                                               

Net Income

        163        163            7,357,050        7,357,050        7,357,213        163        7,357,376   
                                                                               

Balance at June 30, 2009

  40   $ 1,000   $ (26   $ 974      3,400,000      $ 90,797,972      $ (7,951,654   $ 82,846,318      $ 82,847,292      $ 974      $ 82,848,266   
                                                                               

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

 

     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2009
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net Income

   $ 9,235,987      $ 7,357,376   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

    

Cost of securities purchased

     (121,964,394     (123,946,494

Proceeds from securities sold and matured

     180,998,180        80,999,844   

Net accretion of discount on United States Treasury Obligations

     (30,436     (43,772

Net realized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations

     (128     151   

Net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and futures

     (7,593,201     (5,186,651

Change in operating receivables and liabilities:

    

Payable for securities purchased

     3,998,483        —     

Payable to broker

     —          381,695   

Management fee payable

     (12,075     17,761   

Brokerage fee payable

     5,949        250   
                

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     64,638,365        (40,419,840
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from sale of Shares

     —          39,933,490   

Redemption of Shares

     (68,989,174     (9,034,858
                

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     (68,989,174     30,898,632   
                

Net change in cash held by broker

     (4,350,809     (9,521,208

Cash held by broker at beginning of period

     8,153,241        9,521,208   
                

Cash held by broker at end of period

   $ 3,802,432      $ —     
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DB Silver Master Fund

(A majority owned subsidiary of Powershares DB Silver Fund)

Statements of Financial Condition

June 30, 2010 (unaudited) and December 31, 2009

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
 

Assets

     

Equity in broker trading accounts:

     

United States Treasury Obligations, at fair value (cost $63,488,157 and $122,491,379, respectively)

   $ 63,483,680    $ 122,492,866   

Cash held by broker

     3,802,432      8,153,241   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

     3,096,605      (4,502,560
               

Deposits with broker

     70,382,717      126,143,547   
               

Total assets

   $ 70,382,717    $ 126,143,547   
               
     

Liabilities

     

Payable for securities purchased

   $ 3,998,483    $ —     

Management fee payable

     40,479      52,554   

Brokerage fee payable

     7,571      1,622   
               

Total liabilities

     4,046,533      54,176   
               

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)

     
     

Equity

     

Unitholders’ equity

     

General units:

     

Paid in capital—80 units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     2,000      2,000   

Accumulated earnings

     654      402   
               

Total General units

     2,654      2,402   
               
     

Limited units:

     

Paid in capital—2,000,000 and 4,200,000 redeemable units issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     52,095,588      121,084,762   

Accumulated earnings

     14,237,942      5,002,207   
               

Total Limited units

     66,333,530      126,086,969   
               

Total unitholders’ equity

     66,336,184      126,089,371   
               

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 70,382,717    $ 126,143,547   
               

Net asset value per unit

     

General units

   $ 33.18    $ 30.03   

Limited units

   $ 33.17    $ 30.02   

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DB Silver Master Fund

(A majority owned subsidiary of Powershares DB Silver Fund)

Unaudited Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2010

 

Description

   Percentage of
Net Assets
    Fair
Value
   Face
Value

United States Treasury Obligations

       

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.13% due July 1, 2010

   6.03   $ 4,000,000    $ 4,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.085% due July 22, 2010

   0.75        499,962      500,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.15% due July 29, 2010

   19.59        12,998,310      13,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.095% due August 5, 2010

   6.03        3,999,368      4,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.09% due August 12, 2010

   1.51        999,808      1,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.18% due August 26, 2010

   16.58        10,997,051      11,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.16% due September 2, 2010

   3.01        1,999,450      2,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.065% due September 16, 2010

   16.58        10,996,348      11,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.115% due September 23, 2010

   19.59        12,995,151      13,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.16% due September 30, 2010

   6.03        3,998,232      4,000,000
               

Total United States Treasury Obligations (cost $63,488,157)

   95.70   $ 63,483,680   
               

 

Description

   Percentage of
Net Assets
    Fair
Value

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

    

Silver (713 contracts, settlement date December 29, 2010)

   4.67   $ 3,096,605
            

Net Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

   4.67   $ 3,096,605
            

Net unrealized appreciation is comprised of unrealized gains of $3,336,890 and unrealized losses of $240,285.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DB Silver Master Fund

(A majority owned subsidiary of PowerShares DB Silver Fund)

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2009

 

Description

   Percentage of
Net Assets
    Fair
Value
   Face
Value

United States Treasury Obligations

       

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.07% due January 14, 2010

   5.55   $ 6,999,958    $ 7,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.005% due January 21, 2010

   4.36        5,499,928      5,500,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.01% due January 28, 2010

   18.25        22,999,517      23,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.025% due February 4, 2010

   3.17        3,999,880      4,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.065% due February 11, 2010

   10.31        12,999,519      13,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.04% due February 25, 2010

   23.00        28,998,231      29,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.06% due March 4, 2010

   5.55        6,999,482      7,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.04% due March 18, 2010

   13.48        16,998,283      17,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.07% due March 25, 2010

   10.31        12,998,648      13,000,000

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.11% due April 1, 2010

   3.17        3,999,420      4,000,000
               

Total United States Treasury Obligations (cost $122,491,379)

   97.15   $ 122,492,866   
               

A portion of the above United States Treasury Obligations are held as initial margin against open futures contracts, as described in Note 4(e).

 

Description

   Percentage of
Net Assets
    Fair
Value
 

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

    

Silver (1,497 contracts, settlement date December 28, 2010)

   (3.57 )%      (4,502,560
              

Net Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

   (3.57 )%    $ (4,502,560
              

Net unrealized depreciation is comprised of unrealized losses of $4,947,175 and unrealized gains of $444,615.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DB Silver Master Fund

(A majority owned subsidiary of Powershares DB Silver Fund)

Unaudited Statements of Income and Expenses

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2009
    June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2009
 

Income

        

Interest Income, net

   $ 19,210      $ 26,121      $ 30,388      $ 43,773   
                                

Expenses

        

Management Fee

     121,731        90,645        279,946        154,960   

Brokerage Commissions and Fees

     6,493        2,752        12,069        8,097   
                                

Total Expenses

     128,224        93,397        292,015        163,057   
                                

Net investment loss

     (109,014     (67,276     (261,627     (119,284
                                

Net Realized and Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

        

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on

        

United States Treasury Obligations

     —          —          128        (151

Futures

     —          80,725        1,904,285        2,290,160   
                                

Net realized gain

     —          80,725        1,904,413        2,290,009   
                                

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on

        

United States Treasury Obligations

     (3,054     (2,832     (5,964     (3,604

Futures

     4,138,965        2,095,660        7,599,165        5,190,255   
                                

Net change in unrealized gain

     4,135,911        2,092,828        7,593,201        5,186,651   
                                

Net realized and net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

     4,135,911        2,173,553        9,497,614        7,476,660   
                                

Net Income

   $ 4,026,897      $ 2,106,277      $ 9,235,987      $ 7,357,376   
                                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DB Silver Master Fund

(A majority owned subsidiary of Powershares DB Silver Fund)

Unaudited Statement of Changes in Unitholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

     General Units     Limited Units     Total
Unitholders’
Equity
 
     Units    Paid in
Capital
   Accumulated
Earnings
    Total
Equity
    Units    Paid in
Capital
   Accumulated
Earnings
    Total
Equity
   

Balance at April 1, 2010

   80    $ 2,000    $ 492      $ 2,492      2,000,000    $ 52,095,588    $ 10,211,207      $ 62,306,795      $ 62,309,287   

Net Income

                      

Net investment loss

           (4     (4           (109,010     (109,010     (109,014

Net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

           166        166              4,135,745        4,135,745        4,135,911   
                                                                

Net Income

           162        162              4,026,735        4,026,735        4,026,897   
                                                                

Balance at June 30, 2010

   80    $ 2,000    $ 654      $ 2,654      2,000,000    $ 52,095,588    $ 14,237,942      $ 66,333,530      $ 66,336,184   
                                                                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DB Silver Master Fund

(A majority owned subsidiary of Powershares DB Silver Fund)

Unaudited Statement of Changes in Unitholders’ Equity

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

     General Units     Limited Units        
     Units    Paid in
Capital
   Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
    Total
Equity
    Units    Paid in
Capital
   Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
    Total
Equity
    Total
Unitholders’
Equity
 

Balance at April 1, 2009

   80    $ 2,000    $ (134   $ 1,866      2,600,000    $ 70,665,116    $ (10,057,849   $ 60,607,267      $ 60,609,133   

Sale of Limited Units

             800,000      20,132,856        20,132,856        20,132,856   

Net Income

                      

Net investment loss

           (2     (2           (67,274     (67,274     (67,276

Net realized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

           2        2              80,723        80,723        80,725   

Net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

           82        82              2,092,746        2,092,746        2,092,828   
                                                                

Net Income

           82        82              2,106,195        2,106,195        2,106,277   
                                                                

Balance at June 30, 2009

   80    $ 2,000    $ (52   $ 1,948      3,400,000    $ 90,797,972    $ (7,951,654   $ 82,846,318      $ 82,848,266   
                                                                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DB Silver Master Fund

(A majority owned subsidiary of Powershares DB Silver Fund)

Unaudited Statement of Changes in Unitholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

 

     General Units     Limited Units     Total
Unitholders’
Equity
 
     Units    Paid in
Capital
   Accumulated
Earnings
    Total
Equity
    Units     Paid in
Capital
    Accumulated
Earnings
    Total
Equity
   

Balance at January 1, 2010

   80    $ 2,000    $ 402      $ 2,402      4,200,000      $ 121,084,762      $ 5,002,207      $ 126,086,969      $ 126,089,371   

Redemption of Limited Units

             (2,200,000     (68,989,174       (68,989,174     (68,989,174

Net Income

                    

Net investment loss

           (10     (10         (261,617     (261,617     (261,627

Net realized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

           32        32            1,904,381        1,904,381        1,904,413   

Net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

           230        230            7,592,971        7,592,971        7,593,201   
                                                                  

Net Income

           252        252            9,235,735        9,235,735        9,235,987   
                                                                  

Balance at June 30, 2010

   80    $ 2,000    $ 654      $ 2,654      2,000,000      $ 52,095,588      $ 14,237,942      $ 66,333,530      $ 66,336,184   
                                                                  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DB Silver Master Fund

(A majority owned subsidiary of Powershares DB Silver Fund)

Unaudited Statement of Changes in Unitholders’ Equity

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

 

     General Units     Limited Units     Total
Unitholders’
Equity
 
     Units    Paid in
Capital
   Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
    Total
Equity
    Units     Paid in
Capital
    Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
    Total
Equity
   

Balance at January 1, 2009

   80    $ 2,000    $ (378   $ 1,622      2,200,000      $ 59,899,340      $ (15,308,704   $ 44,590,636      $ 44,592,258   

Sale of Limited Units

             1,600,000        39,933,490          39,933,490        39,933,490   

Redemption of Limited Units

             (400,000     (9,034,858       (9,034,858     (9,034,858

Net Income

                    

Net investment loss

           (4     (4         (119,280     (119,280     (119,284

Net realized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

           76        76            2,289,933        2,289,933        2,290,009   

Net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and Futures

           254        254            5,186,397        5,186,397        5,186,651   
                                                                  

Net Income

           326        326            7,357,050        7,357,050        7,357,376   
                                                                  

Balance at June 30, 2009

   80    $ 2,000    $ (52   $ 1,948      3,400,000      $ 90,797,972      $ (7,951,654   $ 82,846,318      $ 82,848,266   
                                                                  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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DB Silver Master Fund

(A majority owned subsidiary of Powershares DB Silver Fund)

Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

 

     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2009
 

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net Income

   $ 9,235,987      $ 7,357,376   

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

    

Cost of securities purchased

     (121,964,394     (123,946,494

Proceeds from securities sold and matured

     180,998,180        80,999,844   

Net accretion of discount on United States Treasury Obligations

     (30,436     (43,772

Net realized (gain) loss on United States Treasury Obligations

     (128     151   

Net change in unrealized gain on United States Treasury Obligations and futures

     (7,593,201     (5,186,651

Change in operating receivables and liabilities:

    

Payable for securities purchased

     3,998,483        —     

Payable to broker

     —          381,695   

Management fee payable

     (12,075     17,761   

Brokerage fee payable

     5,949        250   
                

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     64,638,365        (40,419,840
                

Cash flow from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from sale of Limited Units

     —          39,933,490   

Redemption of Limited Units

     (68,989,174     (9,034,858
                

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     (68,989,174     30,898,632   
                

Net change in cash held by broker

     (4,350,809     (9,521,208

Cash held by broker at beginning of period

     8,153,241        9,521,208   
                

Cash held by broker at end of period

   $ 3,802,432      $ —     
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2010

(1) Organization

PowerShares DB Silver Fund (the “Fund” “Fund” may also refer to the Fund and the Master Fund, collectively, as the context requires), a separate series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in seven separate series, and its subsidiary, DB Silver Master Fund (the “Master Fund”), a separate series of DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust (the “Master Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized in seven separate series, were formed on August 3, 2006. DB Commodity Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“DBCS” or the “Managing Owner”), funded both the Fund and the Master Fund with a capital contribution of $1,000 in exchange for 40 General Shares of the Fund and 40 General Units of the Master Fund. The fiscal year end of the Fund is December 31st. The term of the Fund is perpetual (unless terminated earlier in certain circumstances) as provided in the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of the Trust and the Master Trust (each a “Trust Agreement”, and collectively, the “Trust Agreements”).

The Fund offers common units of beneficial interest (the “Shares”) only to certain eligible financial institutions (the “Authorized Participants”) in one or more blocks of 200,000 Shares, called a Basket. The proceeds from the offering of Shares are invested in the Master Fund. The Fund and the Master Fund commenced investment operations on January 3, 2007. The Fund commenced trading on the American Stock Exchange (now known as the NYSE Alternext US LLC (the “NYSE Alternext”)) on January 5, 2007 and, as of November 25, 2008, is listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “NYSE Arca”).

This report covers the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the “Three Months Ended June 30, 2010” and the “Three Months Ended June 30, 2009”, respectively) and the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the “Six Months Ended June 30, 2010” and the “Six Months Ended June 30, 2009”, respectively).

Financial statements of the Master Fund are presented separately. The Master Fund is wholly-owned by the Fund and the Managing Owner. Unless otherwise indicated, the notes to the consolidated financial statements apply to both the Fund and the Master Fund.

(2) Fund Investment Overview

The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the Master Fund in a master-feeder structure. The Fund holds no investment assets other than Master Fund Units. The Master Fund is wholly-owned by the Fund and the Managing Owner. Each Share issued by the Fund correlates with a Master Fund Unit issued by the Master Fund and held by the Fund.

The Master Fund invests with a view to tracking the changes, whether positive or negative, in the level of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Silver Excess Return™ (“DBLCI-OY SI ER™”, or the “Index”) plus the excess, if any, of the Master Fund’s income from its holdings of United States Treasury Obligations and other high credit quality short-term fixed income securities over the expenses of the Fund and the Master Fund.

The Master Fund also holds United States Treasury Obligations and other high credit quality short-term fixed income securities for deposit with the Master Fund’s commodity broker as margin.

The Index is intended to reflect the change in market value of the silver sector. The single commodity comprising the Index is silver (the “Index Commodity”). The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and commodity exchanges impose position limits on market participants trading in the commodity included in the Index. The Index is comprised of futures contracts on the Index Commodity that expire in a specific month and trade on a specific exchange (the “Index Contracts”). As disclosed in the Fund’s Prospectus, if the Managing Owner determines in its commercially reasonable judgment that it has become impracticable or inefficient for any reason for the Master Fund to gain full or partial exposure to the Index Commodity by investing in the Index Contract, the Master Fund may invest in a futures contract referencing the Index Commodity other than the Index Contract or, in the alternative, invest in other futures contracts not based on the Index Commodity if, in the commercially reasonable judgment of the Managing Owner, such futures contracts tend to exhibit trading prices that correlate with the Index Commodity.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

June 30, 2010

 

The Fund does not employ leverage. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Fund had $70,382,717 (or 100%) and $126,143,547 (or 100%), respectively, of its holdings of cash, United States Treasury Obligations and unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts on deposit with its Commodity Broker. Of this, $4,812,750 (or 6.84%) and $9,094,275 (or 7.21%), respectively, of the Fund’s holdings of cash and United States Treasury Obligations are required to be deposited as margin in support of the Fund’s long futures positions. For additional information, please see the unaudited Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2010 and the audited Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2009 for a breakdown of the Fund’s portfolio holdings.

DBLCI™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index™ are trademarks of Deutsche Bank AG London (the “Index Sponsor”). The Index Sponsor is an affiliate of the Trust, the Fund, the Master Trust, the Master Fund and the Managing Owner.

(3) Service Providers and Related Party Agreements

The Trustee

Under the Trust Agreements, Wilmington Trust Company, the trustee of the Fund and the Master Fund (the “Trustee”), has delegated to the Managing Owner the exclusive management and control of all aspects of the business of the Trust, the Fund, the Master Trust and the Master Fund. The Trustee will have no duty or liability to supervise or monitor the performance of the Managing Owner, nor will the Trustee have any liability for the acts or omissions of the Managing Owner.

The Managing Owner

The Managing Owner serves the Fund and Master Fund as commodity pool operator, commodity trading advisor and managing owner, and is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. During the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the Fund and the Master Fund incurred Management Fees of $121,731 and $90,645, respectively. Management Fees incurred during the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 by the Fund and the Master Fund were $279,946 and $154,960, respectively. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, Management Fees payable to the Managing Owner were $40,479 and $52,554, respectively.

The Commodity Broker

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., a Delaware corporation, serves as the Master Fund’s clearing broker (the “Commodity Broker”). The Commodity Broker is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG and is an affiliate of the Managing Owner. In its capacity as clearing broker, the Commodity Broker executes and clears each of the Master Fund’s futures transactions and performs certain administrative and custodial services for the Master Fund. As custodian of the Master Fund’s assets, the Commodity Broker is responsible, among other things, for providing periodic accountings of all dealings and actions taken by the Master Trust on behalf of the Master Fund during the reporting period, together with an accounting of all securities, cash or other indebtedness or obligations held by it or its nominees for or on behalf of the Master Fund. During the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the Fund and the Master Fund incurred brokerage fees of $6,493 and $2,752, respectively. Brokerage fees incurred during the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 by the Fund and the Master Fund were $12,069 and $8,097, respectively. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, brokerage fees payable were $7,571 and $1,622, respectively.

The Administrator

The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Administrator”) has been appointed by the Managing Owner as the administrator, custodian and transfer agent of the Master Fund and the Fund, and has entered into separate administrative, custodian, transfer agency and service agreements (collectively referred to as the “Administration Agreement”).

Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, the Administrator performs or supervises the performance of services necessary for the operation and administration of the Fund and the Master Fund (other than making investment decisions), including receiving and processing orders from Authorized Participants to create and redeem Baskets, net asset value calculations, accounting and other fund administrative services. The Administrator retains certain financial books and records, including: Basket creation and redemption books and records, fund accounting records, ledgers with respect to assets, liabilities, capital, income and expenses, the registrar, transfer journals and related details, and trading and related documents received from futures commission merchants.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

June 30, 2010

 

The Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) provides certain distribution services to the Fund. Pursuant to the Distribution Services Agreement between the Managing Owner in its capacity as managing owner of the Fund, the Fund and the Distributor, the Distributor assists the Managing Owner and the Administrator with certain functions and duties relating to distribution and marketing services to the Fund including reviewing and approving marketing materials.

Invesco Powershares Capital Management LLC

Under the License Agreement among Invesco Powershares Capital Management LLC (the “Licensor”) and the Managing Owner in its own capacity and in its capacity as managing owner of the Fund (the Fund and the Managing Owner, collectively, the “Licensees”), the Licensor granted to each Licensee a non-exclusive license to use the “PowerShares®” trademark (the “Trademark”) anywhere in the world, solely in connection with the marketing and promotion of the Fund and to use or refer to the Trademark in connection with the issuance and trading of the Fund as necessary.

Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc.

Through a marketing agreement between the Managing Owner and Invesco Aim Distributors, Inc. (“Invesco Aim Distributors”), an affiliate of Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC (“Invesco PowerShares”), the Managing Owner, on behalf of the Fund and the Master Fund, has appointed Invesco Aim Distributors as a marketing agent. Invesco Aim Distributors assists the Managing Owner and the Administrator with certain functions and duties such as providing various educational and marketing activities regarding the Fund, primarily in the secondary trading market, which activities include, but are not limited to, communicating the Fund’s name, characteristics, uses, benefits, and risks, consistent with the prospectus. Invesco Aim Distributors will not open or maintain customer accounts or handle orders for the Fund. Invesco Aim Distributors engages in public seminars, road shows, conferences, media interviews, and distributes sales literature and other communications (including electronic media) regarding the Fund.

(4) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements of the Fund have been prepared using U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and they include the consolidated financial statement balances of the Fund and the Master Fund. Upon the initial offering of the Shares on January 3, 2007, the capital raised by the Fund was used to purchase 100% of the common units of beneficial interest of the Master Fund (the “Master Fund Limited Units”) (excluding common units of beneficial interest of the Master Fund held by the Managing Owner (the “Master Fund General Units”)). The Master Fund Limited Units owned by the Fund provide the Fund and its investors certain controlling rights and abilities over the Master Fund. Consequently, the financial statement balances of the Master Fund have been consolidated with the Fund’s financial statement balances, and all significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated. Separate financial statements of the Master Fund are presented to comply with SEC reporting requirements as the Master Fund is a separate SEC registrant.

(b) Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities during the reporting period of the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(c) Financial Instruments and Fair Value

United States Treasury Obligations and commodity futures contracts are recorded in the consolidated statements of financial condition on a trade date basis at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings in each period. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount 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 (the exit price).

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

June 30, 2010

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) fair value measurement and disclosure guidance requires a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;

Level 3: Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

In determining fair value of United States Treasury Obligations and commodity futures contracts, the Fund uses unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets. United States Treasury Obligations and commodity futures contracts are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Fund does not adjust the quoted prices for United States Treasury Obligations and commodity futures contracts.

(d) Deposits with Broker

The Fund deposits cash and United States Treasury Obligations with its Commodity Broker subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. The combination of the Fund’s deposits with its Commodity Broker of cash and United States Treasury Obligations and the unrealized profit or loss on open futures contracts (variation margin) represents the Fund’s overall equity in its broker trading account. To meet the Fund’s initial margin requirements, the Fund holds United States Treasury Obligations. The Fund uses its cash held by the Commodity Broker to satisfy variation margin requirements. The Fund earns interest on its cash deposited with the Commodity Broker.

(e) United States Treasury Obligations

The Fund records purchases and sales of United States Treasury Obligations on a trade date basis. These holdings are marked to market based on quoted market closing prices. The Fund holds United States Treasury Obligations for deposit with the Master Fund’s Commodity Broker to meet margin requirements and for trading purposes. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis when earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the United States Treasury Obligations. Included in the United States Treasury Obligations as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $4,812,750 and $9,094,275, respectively, which is restricted and held against initial margin of the open futures contracts. The Fund purchased $4,000,000 notional amount of United States Treasury Obligations which was unpaid as of June 30, 2010. As a result, a payable for securities purchased is reported for $3,998,483. There was no amount payable for securities purchased as of December 31, 2009.

(f) Cash Held by Broker

The Fund’s arrangement with the Commodity Broker requires the Fund to meet its variation margin requirement related to the price movements, both positive and negative, on futures contracts held by the Fund by keeping cash on deposit with the Commodity Broker. The Fund defines cash and cash equivalents held by the Commodity Broker to be highly liquid investments, with original maturities of three months or less, when purchased. As of June 30, 2010 the Fund had cash held by the Commodity Broker of $3,802,432. As of December 31, 2009 the Fund had cash held by the Commodity Broker of $8,153,241 of which $4,502,560 was on deposit to satisfy the Fund’s negative variation margin on open futures contracts. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 there were no cash equivalents held by the Fund.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

June 30, 2010

 

(g) Income Taxes

The Fund and the Master Fund are classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, neither the Fund nor the Master Fund will incur U.S. federal income taxes. No provision for federal, state, and local income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, as investors are individually liable for income taxes, if any, on their allocable share of the Fund’s share of the Master Fund’s income, gain, loss, deductions and other items.

The major tax jurisdiction for the Fund and the earliest tax year subject to examination: United States 2007.

(h) Futures Contracts

All commodity futures contracts are held and used for trading purposes. The commodity futures are recorded on a trade date basis and open contracts are recorded in the consolidated statement of financial condition at fair value on the last business day of the period, which represents market value for those commodity futures for which market quotes are readily available. However, when market closing prices are not available, the Managing Owner may value an asset of the Master Fund pursuant to policies the Managing Owner has adopted, which are consistent with normal industry standards. Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open positions are determined on a specific identification basis and recognized in the consolidated statement of income and expenses in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur, respectively. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the futures contracts held by the Fund were in a net unrealized appreciation position of $3,096,605 and a net unrealized depreciation position of $4,502,560, respectively.

(i) Management Fee

The Master Fund pays the Managing Owner a management fee (the “Management Fee”), monthly in arrears, in an amount equal to 0.75% per annum of the daily net asset value of the Master Fund. No separate Management Fee is paid by the Fund. The Management Fee is paid in consideration of the Managing Owner’s commodity futures trading advisory services. Effective January 4, 2010, the Management Fee payable by the Master Fund was increased from 0.50% to 0.75% per annum of the daily net asset value of the Master Fund.

(j) Brokerage Commissions and Fees

The Master Fund incurs all brokerage commissions, including applicable exchange fees, NFA fees, give-up fees, pit brokerage fees and other transaction related fees and expenses charged in connection with trading activities by the Commodity Broker. These costs are recorded as brokerage commissions and fees in the consolidated statement of income and expenses as incurred. The Commodity Broker’s brokerage commissions and trading fees are determined on a contract-by-contract basis. On average, total charges paid to the Commodity Broker were less than $10.00 per round-turn trade for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.

(k) Routine Operational, Administrative and Other Ordinary Expenses

The Managing Owner assumes all routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of the Fund and the Master Fund, including, but not limited to, computer services, the fees and expenses of the Trustee, legal and accounting fees and expenses, tax preparation expenses, filing fees and printing, mailing and duplication costs. Accordingly, all such expenses are not reflected in the consolidated statement of income and expenses of the Fund.

(l) Organizational and Offering Costs

All organizational and offering expenses of the Fund and its Master Fund are incurred and assumed by the Managing Owner. Neither the Fund nor its Master Fund are, or will be, responsible to the Managing Owner for the reimbursement of organizational and offering costs. Expenses incurred in connection with the continuous offering of Shares also will be paid by the Managing Owner.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

June 30, 2010

 

(m) Non-Recurring and Unusual Fees and Expenses

The Master Fund pays all fees and expenses, if any, of the Fund and the Master Fund, which are non-recurring and unusual in nature. Such expenses include legal claims and liabilities, litigation costs or indemnification or other unanticipated expenses. Such fees and expenses, by their nature, are unpredictable in terms of timing and amount. For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the Fund and the Master Fund did not incur such expenses.

(5) Fair Value Measurements

The Fund’s assets and liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon the fair value hierarchy discussed in Note 4(c).

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value were as follows:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
 

United States Treasury Obligations (Level 1)

   $ 63,483,680    $ 122,492,866   

Commodity Futures Contracts (Level 1)

   $ 3,096,605    $ (4,502,560

There were no Level 2 or Level 3 holdings as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

(6) Financial Instrument Risk

In the normal course of its business, the Master Fund is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the balance sheet, may result in a future obligation or loss. The financial instruments used by the Master Fund are commodity futures, whose values are based upon an underlying asset and generally represent future commitments that have a reasonable possibility of being settled in cash or through physical delivery. The financial instruments are traded on an exchange and are standardized contracts.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Master Fund due to market changes, including fluctuations in commodity prices. In entering into these futures contracts, there exists a market risk that such futures contracts may be significantly influenced by adverse market conditions, resulting in such futures contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the futures contracts at the same time, the Master Fund could experience substantial losses.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of an exchange clearinghouse to perform according to the terms of a futures contract. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that an exchange or clearing organization acts as a counterparty to the transactions. The Master Fund’s risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of financial condition and not represented by the futures contract or notional amounts of the instruments.

The Fund and the Master Fund have not utilized, nor do they expect to utilize in the future, special purpose entities to facilitate off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have no loan guarantee arrangements or off-balance sheet arrangements of any kind, other than agreements entered into in the normal course of business noted above.

(7) Share Purchases and Redemptions

(a) Purchases

Shares may be purchased from the Fund only by Authorized Participants in one or more blocks of 200,000 Shares, called a Basket. The Fund issues Shares in Baskets only to Authorized Participants continuously as of noon, New York time, on the business day immediately following the date on which a valid order to create a Basket is accepted by the Fund, at the net asset value of 200,000 Shares as of the closing time of the NYSE Arca or the last to close of the exchanges on which the Master Fund’s assets are traded, whichever is later, on the date that a valid order to create a Basket is accepted by the Fund.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

June 30, 2010

 

Each Share issued by the Fund correlates with a Master Fund Unit issued by the Master Fund and held by the Fund. Master Fund Units may only be created by the Fund.

(b) Redemptions

On any business day, an Authorized Participant may place an order with the Managing Owner to redeem one or more Baskets. Redemption orders must be placed by 10:00 a.m., New York time. The day on which the Managing Owner receives a valid redemption order is the redemption order date. Redemption orders are irrevocable. The redemption procedures allow Authorized Participants to redeem Baskets. Individual shareholders may not redeem directly from the Fund.

By placing a redemption order, an Authorized Participant agrees to deliver the Baskets to be redeemed through The Depository Trust Company’s (the “DTC”) book-entry system to the Fund not later than noon, New York time, on the business day immediately following the redemption order date. By placing a redemption order, and prior to receipt of the redemption proceeds, an Authorized Participant’s DTC account is charged the non-refundable transaction fee due for the redemption order.

The redemption proceeds from the Fund consist of the cash redemption amount. The cash redemption amount is equal to the net asset value of the number of Basket(s) requested in the Authorized Participant’s redemption order as of the closing time of the NYSE Arca or the last to close of the exchanges on which the Master Fund’s assets are traded, whichever is later, on the redemption order date. The Fund will distribute the cash redemption amount at noon, New York time, on the business day immediately following the redemption order date through DTC to the account of the Authorized Participant as recorded on DTC’s book-entry system.

The redemption proceeds due from the Fund are delivered to the Authorized Participant at noon, New York time, on the business day immediately following the redemption order date if, by such time on such business day immediately following the redemption order date, the Fund’s DTC account has been credited with the Baskets to be redeemed. If the Fund’s DTC account has not been credited with all of the Baskets to be redeemed by such time, the redemption proceeds are delivered to the extent of whole Baskets received. Any remainder of the redemption proceeds are delivered on the next business day to the extent of remaining whole Baskets received if the Managing Owner receives the fee applicable to the extension of the redemption distribution date which the Managing Owner may, from time-to-time, determine and the remaining Baskets to be redeemed are credited to the Fund’s DTC account by noon, New York time, on such next business day. Any further outstanding amount of the redemption order will be canceled. The Managing Owner is also authorized to deliver the redemption proceeds notwithstanding that the Baskets to be redeemed are not credited to the Fund’s DTC account by noon, New York time, on the business day immediately following the redemption order date if the Authorized Participant has collateralized its obligation to deliver the Baskets through DTC’s book-entry system on such terms as the Managing Owner may from time-to-time agree upon.

Each Share redeemed by the Fund correlates with a Master Fund Unit redeemed by the Master Fund. Master Fund Units may only be redeemed by the Fund.

(c) Share Transactions

Summary of Share Transactions for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

 

     Shares
Three Months Ended
   Paid in Capital
Three Months Ended
   Shares
Six Months Ended
    Paid in Capital
Six Months Ended
 
   June 30,
2010
   June 30,
2009
   June 30,
2010
   June 30,
2009
   June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2009
    June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2009
 

Shares Sold*

   —      800,000    $ —      $ 20,132,856    —        1,600,000      $ —        $ 39,933,490   

Shares Redeemed*

   —      —        —        —      (2,200,000   (400,000     (68,989,174     (9,034,858
                                                    

Net Increase/(Decrease)

   —      800,000    $ —      $ 20,132,856    (2,200,000   1,200,000      $ (68,989,174   $ 30,898,632   
                                                    

 

* Each Share sold and redeemed by the Fund correlates with a Master Fund Unit issued and redeemed by the Master Fund. Master Fund Units may be created or redeemed only by the Fund.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

June 30, 2010

 

(8) Profit and Loss Allocations and Distributions

The Master Fund is wholly-owned by the Fund and the Managing Owner. Each Share issued by the Fund correlates with a Master Fund Unit issued by the Master Fund and held by the Fund.

Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement of the Master Trust, income and expenses are allocated pro rata to the Managing Owner as holder of the General Shares and to the Shareholders monthly based on their respective percentage interests as of the close of the last trading day of the preceding month. Any losses allocated to the Managing Owner (as the owner of the General Shares) which are in excess of the Managing Owner’s capital balance are allocated to the Shareholders in accordance with their respective interest in the Master Fund as a percentage of total shareholders’ equity. Distributions (other than redemption of units) may be made at the sole discretion of the Managing Owner on a pro rata basis in accordance with the respective capital balances of the shareholders.

(9) Commitments and Contingencies

The Managing Owner, either in its own capacity or in its capacity as the Managing Owner and on behalf of the Fund and the Master Fund, has entered into various service agreements that contain a variety of representations, or provide indemnification provisions related to certain risks service providers undertake in performing services which are in the best interests of the Funds. As of June 30, 2010 no claims had been received by the Fund or the Master Fund and it was therefore not possible to estimate the Fund’s and the Master Fund’s potential future exposure under such indemnification provisions.

(10) Net Asset Value and Financial Highlights

The Fund is presenting the following net asset value and financial highlights related to investment performance for a Share outstanding for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009. The net investment income and total expense ratios are calculated using average net asset value. The net asset value presentation is calculated using daily Shares outstanding. The net investment income and total expense ratios have been annualized. The total return is based on the change in net asset value of the Shares during the period. An individual investor’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions.

The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the Master Fund in a master-feeder structure. The Fund holds no investment assets other than Master Fund Limited Units. The Fund is the majority Master Fund Limited Unit owner and the Managing Owner holds a non-controlling interest in the Master Fund. Each Share issued by the Fund correlates with the Master Fund Limited Unit issued by the Master Fund and held by the Fund.

Net asset value per Master Fund Limited Unit and Master Fund General Unit (collectively, “Master Fund Units”) is the net asset value of the Master Fund divided by the number of outstanding Master Fund Units. Because there is a one-to-one correlation between Shares and the Master Fund Limited Units, the net asset value per Share and the net asset value per Master Fund Limited Unit are equal.

 

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PowerShares DB Silver Fund and Subsidiary

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

June 30, 2010

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2009
    June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2009
 

Net Asset Value

        

Net asset value per Share, beginning of period

   $ 31.15      $ 23.31      $ 30.02      $ 20.27   

Net realized and change in unrealized gain
(loss) on United States Treasury Obligations
and Futures

     2.07        1.08        3.26        4.15   

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.05     (0.02     (0.11     (0.05
                                

Net income

     2.02        1.06        3.15        4.10   

Net asset value per Share, end of period

   $ 33.17      $ 24.37      $ 33.17      $ 24.37   
                                

Market value per Share, beginning of period

   $ 31.04      $ 23.27      $ 30.09      $ 20.46   
                                

Market value per Share, end of period

   $ 33.00      $ 24.38      $ 33.00      $ 24.38   
                                

Ratio to average Net Assets*

        

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.67 )%      (0.37 )%      (0.70 )%      (0.38 )% 
                                

Total expenses

     0.79     0.51     0.78     0.52
                                

Total Return, at net asset value **

     6.48     4.55     10.49     20.23
                                

Total Return, at market value **

     6.31     4.77      9.67      19.16 
                                

 

* Percentages are annualized.
** Percentages are not annualized.

(11) Subsequent Events

The Fund evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. This evaluation did not result in any subsequent events that necessitated disclosures and/or adjustments.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report (the “Report”). The discussion and analysis which follows may contain trend analysis and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial results. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “outlook” and “estimate,” as well as similar words and phrases, signify forward-looking statements. PowerShares DB Silver Fund’s forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions and important factors, risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements.

You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by the Federal securities laws, DB Commodity Services LLC (the “Managing Owner”), undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or the risks, uncertainties or other factors described in this Report, as a result of new information, future events or changed circumstances or for any other reason after the date of this Report.

Overview/Introduction

The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the Master Fund in a master-feeder structure. The Fund holds no investment assets other than Master Fund Units. The Master Fund is wholly-owned by the Fund and the Managing Owner. Each Share issued by the Fund correlates with a Master Fund Unit issued by the Master Fund and held by the Fund.

The Fund and the Master Fund seek to track changes, whether positive or negative, in the level of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Silver Excess Return™ (“DBLCI-OY SI ER™”, or the “Index”), over time, plus the excess, if any, of the Master Fund’s interest income from its holdings of United States Treasury Obligations and other high credit quality short-term fixed income securities over the expenses of the Fund and the Master Fund. The Shares are designed for investors who want a cost-effective and convenient way to invest in a group of commodity futures on U.S. and non-U.S. markets.

The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in the Master Fund. The Master Fund pursues its investment objective by investing in a portfolio of exchange-traded futures contracts that expire in a specific month and trade on a specific exchange (the “Index Contracts”), in the single commodity comprising the Index (the “Index Commodity”). The single Index Commodity is silver. The Index is composed of notional amounts of the Index Commodity. The Master Fund’s portfolio also includes United States Treasury Obligations and other high credit quality short-term fixed income securities for deposit with the Master Fund’s Commodity Broker as margin.

The sponsor of the Index (the “Index Sponsor”) is Deutsche Bank AG London. DBLCI™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index™ are trademarks of Deutsche Bank AG. Trademark applications in the United States are pending with respect to both the Fund and the Index. Deutsche Bank AG London is an affiliate of the Trust, the Fund, the Master Trust, the Master Fund and the Managing Owner.

The Index is composed of one underlying Index Commodity. The closing level of the Index is calculated on each business day by the Index Sponsor based on the closing price of the futures contracts for the underlying Index Commodity and the notional amount of such Index Commodity.

The composition of the Index may be adjusted in the event that the Index Sponsor is not able to calculate the closing price of the Index Commodity.

The Index includes provisions for the replacement of futures contracts as they approach maturity. This replacement takes place over a period of time in order to lessen the impact on the market for the futures contracts being replaced. With respect to the Index Commodity, the Master Fund employs a rule-based approach when it “rolls” from one futures contract to another. Rather than select a new futures contract based on a predetermined schedule (e.g., monthly), the Index Commodity rolls to the futures contract which generates the best possible “implied roll yield.” The futures contract with a delivery month within the next thirteen months which generates the best possible implied roll yield will be included in the Index. As a result, the Index Commodity is able to potentially maximize the roll benefits in backwardated markets and minimize the losses from rolling in contangoed markets.

 

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In general, as a futures contract approaches its expiration date, its price will move towards the spot price in a contangoed market. Assuming the spot price does not change, this would result in the futures contract price decreasing and a negative implied roll yield. The opposite is true in a backwardated market. Rolling in a contangoed market will tend to cause a drag on the Index Commodity’s contribution to the Fund’s return while rolling in a backwardated market will tend to cause a push on the Index Commodity’s contribution to the Fund’s return.

The Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index-Optimum Yield Silver is calculated in USD on both an excess return (unfunded) and total return (funded) basis.

The futures contract price for the Index Commodity will be the exchange closing price for the Index Commodity on each weekday when banks in New York, New York, are open (the “Index Business Days”). If a weekday is not an Exchange Business Day (as defined in the following sentence) but is an Index Business Day, the exchange closing price from the previous Index Business Day will be used for the Index Commodity. “Exchange Business Day” means, in respect of the Index Commodity, a day that is a trading day for the Index Commodity on the relevant exchange (unless either an Index disruption event or force majeure event has occurred).

On the first New York business day (the “Verification Date”) of each month, the Index Commodity futures contract will be tested in order to determine whether to continue including it in the Index. If the Index Commodity futures contract requires delivery of the underlying commodity in the next month, known as the Delivery Month, a new Index Commodity futures contract will be selected for inclusion in the Index. For example, if the first New York business day is October 1, 2010, and the Delivery Month of the Index Commodity futures contract currently in such Index is November 2010, a new Index Commodity futures contract with a later Delivery Month will be selected.

For the underlying Index Commodity of the Index, the new Index Commodity futures contract selected will be the Index Commodity futures contract with the best possible “implied roll yield” based on the closing price for each eligible Index Commodity futures contract. Eligible Index Commodity futures contracts are any Index Commodity futures contracts having a Delivery Month (i) no sooner than the month after the Delivery Month of the Index Commodity futures contract currently in the Index, and (ii) no later than the 13th month after the Verification Date. For example, if the first New York business day is October 1, 2010 and the Delivery Month of an Index Commodity futures contract currently in the Index is November 2010, the Delivery Month of an eligible new Index Commodity futures contract must be between December 2010 and October 2011. The implied roll yield is then calculated and the futures contract on the Index Commodity with the best possible implied roll yield is then selected. If two futures contracts have the same implied roll yield, the futures contract with the minimum number of months prior to the Delivery Month is selected.

After the futures contract selection, the monthly roll for the Index Commodity subject to a roll in that particular month unwinds the old futures contract and enters a position in the new futures contract. This takes place between the 2nd and 6th Index Business Day of the month.

On each day during the roll period, new notional holdings are calculated. The calculations for the futures contracts on the old Index Commodity that are leaving the Index and the futures contracts on the new Index Commodity are then calculated.

On all days that are not monthly index roll days, the notional holdings of the Index Commodity future remains constant.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and commodity exchanges impose position limits on market participants trading in the commodity included in the Index. As disclosed in the Fund’s Prospectus, if the Managing Owner determines in its commercially reasonable judgment that it has become impracticable or inefficient for any reason for the Master Fund to gain full or partial exposure to the Index Commodity by investing in a specific Index Contract, the Master Fund may invest in a futures contract referencing the Index Commodity other than the Index Contract or, in the alternative, invest in other futures contracts not based on the Index Commodity if, in the commercially reasonable judgment of the Managing Owner, such futures contracts tend to exhibit trading prices that correlate with the Index Commodity. Please see http://dbfunds.db.com/dbs/weights.aspx with respect to the most recently available weighted composition of the Fund and http://dbfunds.db.com/dbs/index.aspx with respect to the composition of the Index on the Base Date.

The sponsor of the Index (the “Index Sponsor”) is Deutsche Bank AG London. DBLCI™ and Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index™ are trademarks of Deutsche Bank AG. Trademark applications in the United States are pending with respect to both the Fund and the Index. Deutsche Bank AG London is an affiliate of the Trust, the Fund, the Master Trust, the Master Fund and the Managing Owner.

 

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Under the Trust Agreements of the Trust and the Master Trust, Wilmington Trust Company, the Trustee of the Trust and the Master Trust, has delegated to the Managing Owner the exclusive management and control of all aspects of the business of the Trust, the Fund, the Master Trust and the Master Fund. The Trustee will have no duty or liability to supervise or monitor the performance of the Managing Owner, nor will the Trustee have any liability for the acts or omissions of the Managing Owner. The Index Sponsor obtains information for inclusion in, or for use in the calculation of, the Index from sources the Index Sponsor considers reliable. None of the Index Sponsor, the Managing Owner, the Trust, the Fund, the Master Trust and the Master Fund or any of their respective affiliates accepts responsibility for or guarantees the accuracy and/or completeness of the Index or any data included in the Index.

The Shares are intended to provide investment results that generally correspond to the changes, positive or negative, in the levels of the Index over time. The value of the Shares is expected to fluctuate in relation to changes in the value of the Master Fund’s portfolio. The market price of the Shares may not be identical to the net asset value per Share, but these two valuations are expected to be very close.

Performance Summary

This report covers the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the “Three Months Ended June 30, 2010” and the “Three Months Ended June 30, 2009”, respectively) and the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 (hereinafter referred to as the “Six Months Ended June 30, 2010” and the “Six Months Ended June 30, 2009”, respectively). The Fund commenced trading on the American Stock Exchange (now known as the NYSE Alternext US LLC (the “NYSE Alternext”)) on January 5, 2007, and, as of November 25, 2008, is listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the “NYSE Arca”).

Performance of the Fund and the exchange traded Shares are detailed below in “Results of Operations”. Past performance of the Fund is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

The Index is intended to reflect the change in market value of the Index Commodity. In turn, the Index is intended to reflect the silver sector. The Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index-Optimum Yield Silver Total Return™ (the “DBLCI-OY SI TR™”), consists of the Index plus 3-month United States Treasury Obligations returns. Past Index results are not necessarily indicative of future changes, positive or negative, in the Index closing levels.

The section “Summary of DBLCI-OY SI TR™ and Underlying Index Commodity Returns for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009” below provides an overview of the changes in the closing levels of DBLCI-OY SI TR™ by disclosing the change in market value of the underlying component Index Commodity through a “surrogate” (and analogous) index plus 3-month United States Treasury Obligations returns. Please note also that the Fund’s objective is to track the Index (not DBLCI-OY SI TR™) and the Fund does not attempt to outperform or underperform the Index. The Index employs the optimum yield roll method with the objective of mitigating the negative effects of contango, the condition in which distant delivery prices for futures exceed spot prices, and maximizing the positive effects of backwardation, a condition opposite of contango.

Summary of DBLCI-OY SI TR™ and Underlying Index Commodity

Returns for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

and the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

 

Underlying Index

   Aggregate returns for index in the
DBLCI-OY SI TR
 
   Three Months
Ended
June 30,

2010
    Three Months
Ended
June 30,

2009
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2010
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,

2009
 

DB Silver Indices

   6.63   4.65   10.85   20.50
                        

AGGREGATE RETURN

   6.63   4.65   10.85   20.50
                        

 

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If the Fund’s interest income from its holdings of fixed income securities were to exceed the Fund’s fees and expenses, the aggregate return on an investment in the Fund is expected to outperform the Index and underperform the DBLCI-OY SI TR™. The only difference between the Index and the DBLCI-OY SI TR™ is that the Index does not include interest income from a hypothetical basket of fixed income securities while the DBLCI-OY SI TR™ does include such a component. The difference between the Index and the DBLCI-OY SI TR™ is attributable entirely to the hypothetical interest income from this hypothetical basket of fixed income securities. If the Fund’s interest income from its holdings of fixed income securities exceeds the Fund’s fees and expenses, then the amount of such excess is expected to be distributed periodically. The market price of the Shares is expected to closely track the Index. The aggregate return on an investment in the Fund over any period is the sum of the capital appreciation or depreciation of the Shares over the period, plus the amount of any distributions during the period. Consequently, the Fund’s aggregate return is expected to outperform the Index by the amount of the excess, if any, of its interest income over its fees and expenses but, as a result of the Fund’s fees and expenses, the aggregate return on the Fund is expected to underperform the DBLCI-OY SI TR™. If the Fund’s fees and expenses were to exceed the Fund’s interest income from its holdings of fixed income securities, the aggregate return on an investment in the Fund is expected to underperform the Index.

Net Asset Value

Net asset value means the total assets of the Master Fund, including, but not limited to, all futures, cash and investments less total liabilities of the Master Fund, each determined on the basis of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied under the accrual method of accounting. In particular, net asset value includes any unrealized appreciation or depreciation on open commodity futures contracts, and any other credit or debit accruing to the Master Fund but unpaid or not received by the Master Fund. All open commodity futures contracts will be calculated at their then current market value, which will be based upon the settlement price for that particular commodity futures contract traded on the applicable exchange on the date with respect to which net asset value is being determined; provided, that if a commodity futures contract could not be liquidated on such day, due to the operation of daily limits or other rules of the exchange upon which that position is traded or otherwise, the settlement price on the most recent day on which the position could have been liquidated will be the basis for determining the market value of such position for such day. The Managing Owner may in its discretion (and only under extraordinary circumstances, including, but not limited to, periods during which a settlement price of a futures contract is not available due to exchange limit orders or force majeure type events such as systems failure, natural or man-made disaster, act of God, armed conflict, act of terrorism, riot or labor disruption or any similar intervening circumstance) value any asset of the Master Fund pursuant to such other principles as the Managing Owner deems fair and equitable so long as such principles are consistent with normal industry standards. Interest earned on the Master Fund’s brokerage account is accrued monthly. The amount of any distribution is a liability of the Master Fund from the day when the distribution is declared until it is paid.

The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in the Master Fund in a master-feeder structure. The Fund holds no investment assets other than Master Fund Limited Units. The Fund is the majority Master Fund Limited Unit owner and the Managing Owner holds a non-controlling interest in the Master Fund. Each Share issued by the Fund correlates with the Master Fund Limited Unit issued by the Master Fund and held by the Fund.

Net asset value per Master Fund Limited Unit and Master Fund General Unit (collectively, “Master Fund Units”) is the net asset value of the Master Fund divided by the number of outstanding Master Fund Units. Because there is a one-to-one correlation between Shares and Master Fund Limited Units, the net asset value per Share and the net asset value per Master Fund Limited Unit are equal.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Fund’s and Master Fund’s critical accounting policies are as follows:

Preparation of the financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires the application of appropriate accounting rules and guidance, as well as the use of estimates, and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expense and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities during the reporting period of the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Both the Fund’s and the Master Fund’s application of these policies involve judgments and actual results may differ from the estimates used.

 

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The Master Fund holds a significant portion of its assets in futures contracts and United States Treasury Obligations, both of which are recorded on a trade date basis and at fair value in the consolidated financial statements, with changes in fair value reported in the consolidated statement of income and expenses.

The use of fair value to measure financial instruments, with related unrealized gains or losses recognized in earnings in each period is fundamental to the Fund’s financial statements. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount 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 (the exit price).

In determining fair value of United States Treasury Obligations and commodity futures contracts, the Fund uses unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets. FASB fair value measurement and disclosure guidance requires a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. 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). The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. See Note 4(c) within the financial statements in Item 1 for further information.

When market closing prices are not available, the Managing Owner may value an asset of the Master Fund pursuant to policies the Managing Owner has adopted, which are consistent with normal industry standards.

Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gain (loss) on open positions are determined on a specific identification basis and recognized in the consolidated statement of income and expenses in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur, respectively.

Interest income on United States Treasury Obligations is recognized on an accrual basis when earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the United States Treasury Obligations.

Market Risk

Trading in futures contracts involves the Master Fund entering into contractual commitments to purchase a particular commodity at a specified date and price. The market risk associated with the Master Fund’s commitments to purchase commodities is limited to the gross or face amount of the contracts held.

The Master Fund’s exposure to market risk is also influenced by a number of factors including the volatility of interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, the liquidity of the markets in which the contracts are traded and the relationships among the contracts held. The inherent uncertainty of the Master Fund’s trading as well as the development of drastic market occurrences could ultimately lead to a loss of all or substantially all of the investors’ capital.

Credit Risk

When the Master Fund enters into futures contracts, the Master Fund will be exposed to credit risk that the counterparty to the contract will not meet its obligations. The counterparty for futures contracts traded on United States and on most foreign futures exchanges is the clearing house associated with the particular exchange. In general, clearing houses are backed by their corporate members who may be required to share in the financial burden resulting from the nonperformance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearing house is not backed by the clearing members (i.e., some foreign exchanges), it may be backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. There can be no assurance that any counterparty, clearing member or clearinghouse will meet its obligations to the Master Fund.

The Commodity Broker, when acting as the Master Fund’s futures commission merchant in accepting orders for the purchase or sale of domestic futures contracts, is required by CFTC regulations to separately account for and segregate as belonging to the Master Fund all assets of the Master Fund relating to domestic futures trading and the Commodity Broker is not allowed to commingle such assets with other assets of the Commodity Broker. In addition, CFTC regulations also require the Commodity Broker to hold in a secure account assets of the Master Fund related to foreign futures trading.

 

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Liquidity

All of the Master Fund’s source of capital is derived from the Fund through the Fund’s offering of Shares to Authorized Participants. Authorized Participants may then subsequently redeem such Shares. The Master Fund in turn allocates its net assets to commodities trading. A significant portion of the net asset value is held in United States Treasury Obligations and cash, which is used as margin for the Master Fund’s trading in commodities. The percentage that United States Treasury Obligations bear to the total net assets will vary from period to period as the market values of the Master Fund’s commodity interests change. The balance of the net assets is held in the Master Fund’s commodity trading account. Interest earned on the Master Fund’s interest-bearing funds is paid to the Master Fund.

The Master Fund’s commodity contracts may be subject to periods of illiquidity because of market conditions, regulatory considerations or for other reasons. For example, commodity exchanges generally have the ability to limit fluctuations in certain commodity futures contract prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily limits.” During a single day, no trades may be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. Once the price of a particular futures contract has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in the commodity can neither be taken nor liquidated unless the traders are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. Commodity futures prices have occasionally moved the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. Such market conditions could prevent the Master Fund from promptly liquidating its commodity futures positions.

Because the Master Fund trades futures contracts, its capital is at risk due to changes in the value of futures contracts (market risk) or the inability of counterparties (including exchange clearinghouses) to perform under the terms of the contracts (credit risk).

On any business day, an Authorized Participant may place an order with the Managing Owner to redeem one or more Baskets. Redemption orders must be placed by 10:00 a.m., New York time. The day on which the Managing Owner receives a valid redemption order is the redemption order date. Redemption orders are irrevocable. The redemption procedures allow Authorized Participants to redeem Baskets. Individual Shareholders may not redeem directly from the Fund. By placing a redemption order, an Authorized Participant agrees to deliver the Baskets to be redeemed through DTC’s book-entry system to the Fund no later than noon, New York time, on the business day immediately following the redemption order date. By placing a redemption order, and prior to receipt of the redemption proceeds, an Authorized Participant’s DTC account is charged the non-refundable transaction fee due for the redemption order.

Cash Flows

The primary cash flow activity of the Fund is to raise capital from Authorized Participants through the issuance of Shares. This cash is invested into the Master Fund where it is used to invest in United States Treasury Obligations and to meet margin requirements as a result of the positions taken in futures contracts to match the fluctuations of the Index the Fund is tracking.

Operating Activities

Net cash flow provided by and (used for) operating activities was $64.6 million and $(40.4) million for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. This amount primarily includes net purchases and sales of United States Treasury Obligations which are held at fair value on the statement of financial condition.

During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010, $122.0 million was paid to purchase United States Treasury Obligations and $181.0 million was received from sales and maturing contracts. During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009, $123.9 million was paid to purchase United States Treasury Obligations and $81.0 million was received from sales and maturing contracts. Unrealized appreciation on United States Treasury Obligations and futures increased by $7.6 million and $5.2 million during the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Financing Activities

The Fund’s net cash flow provided by and (used for) financing activities was $(69.0) million and $30.9 million during the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. No Shares were sold to Authorized Participants during the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010. Cash flow provided by financing activities during the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 included $39.9 million from the sale of Shares to Authorized Participants.

 

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Results of Operations

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009 AND THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009

The Fund was launched on January 3, 2007 at $25.00 per Share. The Shares traded on the NYSE Alternext from January 5, 2007 to November 25, 2008 and have been trading on the NYSE Arca since November 25, 2008.

The Fund and the Master Fund seek to track changes in the closing levels of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Diversified Silver Excess Return™ (“DBLCI Diversified SI ER™”, or the “Index”) over time, plus the excess, if any, of the Master Fund’s interest income from its holdings of United States Treasury Obligations and other high credit quality short-term fixed income securities over the expenses of the Fund and the Master Fund. The following graphs illustrate changes in (i) the price of the Shares (as reflected by the graph “DBS”), (ii) the Fund’s NAV (as reflected by the graph “DBSNAV”), and (iii) the closing levels of the Index (as reflected by the graph “DBSLIX”). Whenever the interest income earned by the Fund exceeds Fund expenses, the price of the Shares generally exceeds the levels of the Index primarily because the Share price reflects interest income from the Master Fund’s collateral holdings whereas the Index does not consider such interest income. There can be no assurances that the price of the Shares will continue to exceed the Index levels.

The Index is a set of rules applied to a body of data and does not represent the results of actual investment or trading. The Index is frictionless, in that it does not take into account fees or expenses associated with investing in the Fund. Also, because it does not represent actual futures positions, the Index is not subject to, and does not take into account the impact of, speculative position limits or certain other similar limitations on the ability of the Fund to trade the Index Commodity. The “TR” version of the Index includes an assumed amount of interest income based on prevailing rates that is adjusted from time to time. The Fund, by contrast, invests actual money and trades actual futures contracts. As a result, the performance of the Fund involves friction, in that fees and expenses impose a drag on performance. The Fund may be subject to speculative position limits and certain other limitations on its ability to trade the Index Commodity, which may compel the Fund to trade futures or other instruments that are not the Index Commodity as proxies for the Index Commodity. The interest rate actually earned by the Fund over any period may differ from the assumed amount of interest income factored into the “TR” version of the Index over the same period. All of these factors can contribute to discrepancies between changes in net asset value per Share and changes in the level of the Index over any period of time. Fees and expenses always will tend to cause changes in the net asset value per Share to underperform changes in the value of the Index over any given period, all other things being equal. Actual interest income could be higher or lower than the assumed interest income factored into the “TR” version of the Index, and therefore could cause changes in the net asset value per share to outperform or underperform changes in the value of the Index over any given period, all other things being equal. Similarly, trading futures or other instruments that are not the Index Commodity as proxies for the Index Commodity could cause changes in the net asset value per share to outperform or underperform changes in the value of the Index over any given period, all other things being equal.

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COMPARISON OF DBS, DBSNAV AND DBSLIX FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED

JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009 AND THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009

LOGO

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE

OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

LOGO

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE

OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

See Additional Legends below.

 

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LOGO

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE

OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

LOGO

NEITHER THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND NOR THE PRIOR INDEX LEVELS AND CHANGES, POSITIVE

OR NEGATIVE, SHOULD BE TAKEN AS AN INDICATION OF THE FUND’S FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

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Additional Legends

Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index–Optimum Yield Silver Excess Return™ is an index and does not reflect (i) actual trading and (ii) any fees or expenses.

WHILE THE FUND’S OBJECTIVE IS NOT TO GENERATE PROFIT THROUGH ACTIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, BUT IS TO TRACK THE INDEX, BECAUSE THE INDEX WAS ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2006, CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS MAY BE CONSIDERED TO BE “HYPOTHETICAL.” HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION MAY HAVE CERTAIN INHERENT LIMITATIONS, SOME OF WHICH ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.

WITH RESPECT TO INDEX DATA, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE INDEX WILL OR IS LIKELY TO ACHIEVE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CLOSING LEVELS CONSISTENT WITH OR SIMILAR TO THOSE SET FORTH HEREIN. SIMILARLY, NO REPRESENTATION IS BEING MADE THAT THE FUND WILL GENERATE PROFITS OR LOSSES SIMILAR TO THE FUND’S PAST PERFORMANCE OR THE HISTORICAL ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE CHANGES IN THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS. IN FACT, THERE ARE FREQUENTLY SHARP DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HYPOTHETICAL RESULTS AND THE ACTUAL RESULTS SUBSEQUENTLY ACHIEVED BY INVESTMENT METHODOLOGIES, WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE.

WITH RESPECT TO INDEX DATA, ONE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF HYPOTHETICAL INFORMATION IS THAT IT IS GENERALLY PREPARED WITH THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT. TO THE EXTENT THAT INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN RELATES TO THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1988 THROUGH JUNE 2006, THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS REFLECT THE APPLICATION OF THE INDEX’S METHODOLOGY, AND SELECTION OF INDEX COMMODITY, IN HINDSIGHT.

NO HYPOTHETICAL RECORD CAN COMPLETELY ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL RISK IN ACTUAL TRADING. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS, INCLUDING THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER ITEM 1A. “RISK FACTORS” SET FORTH IN THE FUND’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K/A FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009, RELATED TO THE COMMODITIES MARKETS IN GENERAL OR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FUND’S EFFORTS TO TRACK THE INDEX OVER TIME WHICH CANNOT BE, AND HAVE NOT BEEN, ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE PREPARATION OF THE INDEX INFORMATION SET FORTH ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, ALL OF WHICH CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT ACTUAL PERFORMANCE RESULTS FOR THE FUND. FURTHERMORE, THE INDEX INFORMATION DOES NOT INVOLVE FINANCIAL RISK OR ACCOUNT FOR THE IMPACT OF FEES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND.

THE MANAGING OWNER, AN INDIRECT WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF DEUTSCHE BANK AG, COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 2006. AS MANAGING OWNER, THE MANAGING OWNER AND ITS TRADING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN MANAGING THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE FUND AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND MANAGING FUTURES ACCOUNTS. BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED ACTUAL TRADING RESULTS TO COMPARE TO THE INDEX CLOSING LEVELS SET FORTH HEREIN, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY WARY OF PLACING UNDUE RELIANCE ON THE ANNUAL OR CUMULATIVE INDEX RESULTS.

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009

Fund Share Price Performance

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010, the NYSE Arca market value of each Share increased 6.31% from $31.04 per Share to $33.00 per Share. The Share price low and high for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and related change from the Share price on March 31, 2010 was as follows: Shares traded from a low of $30.92 per Share (-0.39%) on May 5, 2010 to a high of $34.72 per Share (+11.85%) on May 12, 2010.

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009, the NYSE Arca market value of each Share increased 4.77% from $23.27 per Share to $24.38 per Share. The Share price low and high for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 and related change from the Share price on March 31, 2009 was as follows: Shares traded from a low of $21.17 per Share (-9.02%) on April 17, 2009 to a high of $28.68 per Share (+23.25%) on June 2, 2009.

 

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Fund Share Net Asset Performance

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010, the net asset value of each Share increased 6.48% from $31.15 per Share to $33.17 per Share. Appreciation in the price of silver futures contracts during the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 resulted in an overall 6.63% increase in the level of the DBLCI-OY SI TR™.

Net income for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 was $4.0 million, resulting from net unrealized gains of $4.1 million and operating expenses of $0.1 million.

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009, the net asset value of each Share increased 4.55% from $23.31 per Share to $24.37 per Share. Appreciation in the price of silver futures contracts during the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 resulted in an overall 4.65% increase in the level of the DBLCI-OY SI TR™.

Net income for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 was $2.1 million, resulting from $0.02 million of interest income, net realized gains of $0.1 million, net unrealized gains of $2.1 million and operating expenses of $0.1 million.

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 COMPARED TO THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009

Fund Share Price Performance

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010, the NYSE Arca market value of each Share increased 9.67% from $30.09 per Share to $33.00 per Share. The Share price low and high for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and related change from the Share price on December 31, 2009 was as follows: Shares traded from a low of $26.64 per Share (-11.47%) on February 8, 2010 to a high of $34.72 per Share (+15.38%) on May 12, 2010.

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009, the NYSE Arca market value of each Share increased 19.16% from $20.46 per Share to $24.38 per Share. The Share price low and high for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and related change from the Share price on December 31, 2008 was as follows: Shares traded from a low of $18.91 per Share (-7.58%) on January 14, 2009 to a high of $28.68 (+40.18%) per Share on June 2, 2009.

Fund Share Net Asset Performance

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010, the net asset value of each Share increased 10.49% from $30.02 per Share to $33.17 per Share. Appreciation in the price of silver futures contracts during the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 resulted in an overall 10.85% increase in the level of the DBLCI-OY SI TR™.

Net income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 was $9.2 million, resulting from net realized gains of $1.9 million, net unrealized gains of $7.6 million and operating expenses of $0.3 million.

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009, the net asset value of each Share increased 20.23% from $20.27 per Share to $24.37 per Share. Strong appreciation in the price of silver futures contracts during the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 resulted in an overall 20.50% increase in the level of the DBLCI-OY SI TR™.

Net income for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 was $7.3 million, resulting from $0.04 million of interest income, net realized and unrealized gains of $7.5 million and operating expenses of $0.2 million.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

In the normal course of its business, the Master Fund is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. The term “off-balance sheet risk” refers to an unrecorded potential liability that, even though it does not appear on the balance sheet, may result in a future obligation or loss. The financial instruments used by the Master Fund are commodity futures, whose values are based upon an underlying asset and generally represent future commitments which have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash or through physical delivery. The financial instruments are traded on an exchange and are standardized contracts.

 

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The Fund and the Master Fund have not utilized, nor do they expect to utilize in the future, special purpose entities to facilitate off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have no loan guarantee arrangements or off-balance sheet arrangements of any kind, other than agreements entered into in the normal course of business noted above, which may include indemnification provisions related to certain risks service providers undertake in performing services which are in the best interests of the Fund and the Master Fund. While the Fund’s and the Master Fund’s exposure under such indemnification provisions cannot be estimated, these general business indemnifications are not expected to have a material impact on either the Fund’s or the Master Fund’s financial position.

The Fund and Master Fund’s contractual obligations are with the Managing Owner and the Commodity Broker. Management Fee payments made to the Managing Owner are calculated as a fixed percentage of the Master Fund’s net asset value. Commission payments to the Commodity Broker are on a contract-by-contract, or round-turn, basis. As such, the Managing Owner cannot anticipate the amount of payments that will be required under these arrangements for future periods as net asset values are not known until a future date. These agreements are effective for one-year terms, renewable automatically for additional one-year terms unless terminated. Additionally, these agreements may be terminated by either party for various reasons.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

INTRODUCTION

The Fund is designed to replicate positions in a commodity index. The market sensitive instruments held by it are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Fund’s main line of business.

Market movements can produce frequent changes in the fair market value of the Fund’s open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash flow. The Fund’s market risk is primarily influenced by changes in the price of commodities.

Standard of Materiality

Materiality as used in this section, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” is based on an assessment of reasonably possible market movements and the potential losses caused by such movements, taking into account the effects of margin, and any other multiplier features, as applicable, of the Fund’s market sensitive instruments.

QUANTIFYING THE FUND’S TRADING VALUE AT RISK

Quantitative Forward-Looking Statements

The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Fund’s market risk exposures contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact (such as the dollar amount of maintenance margin required for market risk sensitive instruments held at the end of the reporting period).

 

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Value at risk (VaR) is a statistical measure of the value of losses that would not be expected to be exceeded over a given time horizon and at a given probability level arising from movement of underlying risk factors. Loss is measured as a decline in the fair value of the portfolio as a result of changes in any of the material variables by which fair values are determined. VaR is measured over a specified holding period (1 day) and to a specified level of statistical confidence (99th percentile). However, the inherent uncertainty in the markets in which the Fund trades and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Fund of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated VaR or the Fund’s experience to date (i.e., “risk of ruin”). In light of this, as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification included in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Fund’s losses in any market sector will be limited to VaR or by the Fund’s attempts to manage its market risk.

THE FUND’S TRADING VALUE AT RISK IN DIFFERENT MARKET SECTORS

Commencing December 31, 2009 the Fund computed VaR using the actual historical market movements of the Fund’s total assets, as opposed to the previous methodology of using the historical market movements of the underlying futures contracts in connection with the Index Commodity only. Prior to December 31, 2009, the historical market movements of the underlying futures contracts were used because the actual historical market movements of the Fund were not sufficient.

The following table indicates the trading VaR associated with the Fund’s total assets as of June 30, 2010.

 

Description

   Total Assets    Daily Volatility     VaR*
(99 Percentile)
   Number of times
VaR Exceeded

PowerShares DB Silver Fund

   $ 70,382,717    1.96   $ 3,024,702    2

 

* The VaR represents the one day downside risk, under normal market conditions, with a 99% confidence level. It is calculated using historical market moves of the Fund’s total assets and uses a one year look-back.

The following table indicates the trading VaR associated with the Fund’s total assets as of December 31, 2009.

 

Description

   Total Assets    Daily Volatility     VaR*
(99 Percentile)
   Number of times
VaR Exceeded

PowerShares DB Silver Fund

   $ 126,143,547    2.30   $ 6,761,904    4

 

* The VaR represents the one day downside risk, under normal market conditions, with a 99% confidence level. It is calculated using historical market moves of the Fund’s total assets and uses a one year look-back.

NON-TRADING RISK

The Fund has non-trading market risk as a result of investing in short-term United States Treasury Obligations. The market risk represented by these investments is expected to be immaterial.

QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES REGARDING PRIMARY TRADING RISK EXPOSURES

The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Fund’s market risk exposures — except for those disclosures that are statements of historical fact — constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. The Fund’s primary market risk exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and many other factors could result in material losses as well as in material changes to the risk exposures of the Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund’s current market exposure will not change materially. Investors may lose all or substantially all of their investment in the Fund.

The primary trading risk exposure of the Fund as of June 30, 2010 relating to the Index Commodity is as follows:

Silver

The price of silver is volatile and is affected by numerous factors. The largest industrial users of silver (e.g., photographic, jewelry, and electronic industries) may influence its price. A change in economic conditions, such as a recession, can adversely affect industries which are significant users of silver. In turn, such a negative economic impact may decrease demand for silver, and, consequently, its price. Worldwide speculation and hedging activity by silver producers may also impact its price.

 

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QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES REGARDING NON-TRADING RISK EXPOSURE

General

The Fund is unaware of any (i) anticipated known demands, commitments or capital expenditures; (ii) material trends, favorable or unfavorable, in its capital resources; or (iii) trends or uncertainties that will have a material effect on operations.

QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES REGARDING MEANS OF MANAGING RISK EXPOSURE

Under ordinary circumstances, the Managing Owner’s discretionary power is limited to determining whether the Fund will make a distribution. Under emergency or extraordinary circumstances, the Managing Owner’s discretionary powers increase, but remain circumscribed. These special circumstances, for example, include the unavailability of the Index or certain natural or man-made disasters. The Managing Owner does not apply risk management techniques. The Fund initiates positions only on the “long” side of the market and does not employ “stop-loss” techniques.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

For purposes of this Item 4, all references to the “Fund” shall be read to specifically include the Fund and the Master Fund.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the management of the Managing Owner, including Hans Ephraimson, its Chief Executive Officer, and Michael Gilligan, its Principal Financial Officer, the Fund carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, and, based upon that evaluation, Hans Ephraimson, the Chief Executive Officer, and Michael Gilligan, the Principal Financial Officer, of the Managing Owner, concluded that the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information the Fund is required to disclose in the reports that it files or submits with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Fund in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management of the Managing Owner, including its Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in the Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Fund’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Not Applicable.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There are no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed March 8, 2010, and as amended June 18, 2010.

 

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(a) There have been no unregistered sales of the Fund’s securities. No Fund securities are authorized for issuance by the Fund under equity compensation plans.

(b) The Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-135422-10) was declared effective on January 3, 2007 with information with respect to the use of proceeds from the sale of Shares being disclosed therein. A Registration Statement on Form S-1 was declared effective on May 15, 2007 (Registration No. 333-142163-11) and on January 15, 2008 (File No. 333-148613-01) with information with respect to the use of proceeds from the sale of Shares being disclosed therein. A Registration Statement on Form S-1 was declared effective on July 14, 2008 (Registration No. 333-150501-11) with information with respect to the use of proceeds from the sale of Shares being disclosed therein. A Registration Statement on Form S-3 was declared effective on January 4, 2010 (Registration No. 333-163453-11) with information with respect to the use of proceeds from the sale of Shares being disclosed therein. Accordingly, upon effectiveness, the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-163453-11) also acts as Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to File No. 333-150501-11, a Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to File No. 333-148613-01, Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to File No. 333-142163-11 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to File No. 333-135422-10. The Shares commenced trading on the NYSE Alternext on January 5, 2007 and, as of November 25, 2008, are listed for trading on the NYSE Arca.

The proceeds from the sale of the Shares are used to purchase Master Fund Limited Units. The Master Fund uses the proceeds from the sale of the Master Fund Limited Units for general corporate purposes in accordance with its investment objectives and policies.

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010, no Shares were created or redeemed. On June 30, 2010, 2.0 million Shares of the Fund were outstanding for a market capitalization of $66.3 million.

(c) The following table summarizes the redemptions by Authorized Participants during the Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:

 

Period of Redemption

   Total Number of
Shares Redeemed
   Average Price
Paid per Share

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010

   —      $ —  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2009

   —      $ —  

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

 

Item 4. Reserved.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

31.1    Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)
31.2    Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)
31.3    Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)
31.4    Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
32.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
32.3    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
32.4    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust with respect to PowerShares DB Silver Fund
By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

 

By:   /S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:

Title:

 

Hans Ephraimson

Chief Executive Officer

 

By:   /S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        

Name:

Title:

 

Michael Gilligan

Principal Financial Officer

 

DB Multi-Sector Commodity Master Trust with respect to DB Silver Master Fund
By:  

DB Commodity Services LLC,

its Managing Owner

 

By:   /S/    HANS EPHRAIMSON        

Name:

Title:

 

Hans Ephraimson

Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated: August 6, 2010             By:   /S/    MICHAEL GILLIGAN        
           

Name:

Title:

 

Michael Gilligan

Principal Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Document

   Page
Number
31.1    Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)    E-2
31.2    Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)    E-3
31.3    Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)    E-4
31.4    Certification required under Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)    E-5
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)    E-6
32.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)    E-7
32.3    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)    E-8
32.4    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)    E-9

 

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