FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 DECEMBER
BALANCE SHEET As at 31 December Note ASSETS Bank balance 18,362 6,823 Trading investments 4 1,588,626 4,551,058 1,606,988 4,557,881 LIABILITY Accrued expenses 5,640 3,867 UNITHOLDERS FUNDS Net assets 1,601,348 4,554,014 Units in issue 97,667 290,002 Per unit value 16.40 15.70 The accompanying notes 1 to 10 form part of these financial statements. 3
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the year ended 31 December Note INCOME Trading income, net 5 156,431 171,977 EXPENSES Other fees 6 20,074 14,453 NET INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 136,357 157,524 The accompanying notes 1 to 10 form part of these financial statements. 4
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS For the year ended 31 December OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income from operations 136,357 157,524 Adjustment for: Movement in unrealised losses (gains) on trading investments 104,935 (106,685) 241,292 50,839 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Trading investments, net 2,857,497 (5,745) Accrued expenses 1,773 321 Net cash from operating activities 3,100,562 45,415 FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from units sold - 1,960 Value of units redeemed (3,089,023) (45,726) Net cash used in financing activities (3,089,023) (43,766) NET INCREASE IN BANK BALANCE 11,539 1,649 Bank balance at the beginning of the year 6,823 5,174 BANK BALANCE AT THE END OF THE YEAR 18,362 6,823 The accompanying notes 1 to 10 form part of these financial statements. 5
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS For the year ended 31 December NET ASSET VALUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 4,554,014 4,440,256 NET INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 136,357 157,524 CHANGES FROM UNIT TRANSACTIONS Proceeds from units sold - 1,960 Value of units redeemed (3,089,023) (45,726) Net change from unit transactions (3,089,023) (43,766) NET ASSET VALUE AT THE END OF THE YEAR 1,601,348 4,554,014 UNIT TRANSACTIONS Transactions in units for the year ended 31 December are summarised as follows: Units Units UNITS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR 290,002 293,080 Units sold - 135 Units redeemed (192,335) (3,213) Net decrease in units (192,335) (3,078) UNITS AT THE END OF THE YEAR 97,667 290,002 The accompanying notes 1 to 10 form part of these financial statements. 6
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS At 31 December 1 GENERAL Al-Arabi Balanced Fund (the Fund ) is an open-ended fund. The objective of the Fund is to provide in the mid-term, the opportunity of capital growth and income while lowering the risk of significant capital loss. The Fund was established on 3 Rabi Awal 1422H (corresponding to 26 May 2001) by Arab National Bank (the Bank ). In accordance with the Capital Market Authority s ( CMA ) decision No. 1-83-2005 dated 21 Jumada Awal 1426H (corresponding to 28 June 2005) issued by the CMA Board in connection with regulations relating to Authorised Persons, the Bank transferred its asset management operations to the Arab National Investment Company (the Fund Manager ), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, effective 1 January 2008. The books and records of the Fund are maintained in US Dollars. 2 REGULATING AUTHORITY The Fund is governed by the Investment Fund Regulations (the Regulations ) issued by the CMA on 3 Dhul Hijja 1427H (corresponding to 24 December 2006) and effective from 6 Safar 1438H (corresponding 6 November ) by the New Investment Fund Regulations ( Amended Regulations ) published by the Capital Market Authority on 16 Sha aban 1437H (corresponding to 23 May ), detailing requirements for all funds within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 3 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The significant accounting policies adopted are as follows: Accounting convention The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention modified to include the measurement of fair value of trading investment. Revenue recognition Trading income includes unrealised gains and losses from changes in fair value, unrealised exchange gains and losses and realised gains and losses from sale of trading investments. Realised gains and losses are determined on a weighted average cost basis. Special commission income is recognised on an effective yield basis. Investment valuation Investments in mutual funds are valued on the basis of net asset values published by the Fund Manager. Investment transactions Investments transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Zakat and income tax Zakat and income tax are the obligations of the Unitholders and are not provided for in the accompanying financial statements. Foreign currencies Transactions in foreign currencies are translated into US Dollars at exchange rates prevailing at the transaction dates. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at year end at exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date. Resulting exchange gains and losses are included in the statement of operations. 7
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) At 31 December 4 TRADING INVESTMENTS Investments held for trading comprise the following as at 31 December: % of Market Market value Cost Unrealised gains(losses) Value Mutual Fund Al-Arabi US Equity Fund 32.79 520,907 394,251 126,656 Al-Arabi Saudi Equity Fund 10.29 163,471 168,068 (4,597) Al Mubarak Saudi Equity Fund 10.25 162,774 190,068 (27,294) Al-Mubarak Pure Saudi Equity Fund 10.15 161,190 166,424 (5,234) Al Mubarak IPO Fund 9.66 153,498 162,154 (8,656) Riyadh Capital Global Equity Fund 9.58 152,245 140,000 12,245 Al-Mubarak SAR Trade Fund 8.73 138,632 133,275 5,357 Al-Arabi SAR Money Market Fund 8.56 135,909 126,801 9,108 Total investments 100.00 1,588,626 1,481,041 107,585 Mutual Fund Al-Arabi SAR Money Market Fund 28.57 1,300,104 1,233,104 67,000 Al-Arabi US Equity Fund 18.79 855,174 635,115 220,059 Al-Mubarak SAR Trade Fund 11.58 527,197 504,521 22,676 Al Mubarak Saudi Equity Fund 8.49 386,546 466,688 (80,142) Al Mubarak IPO Fund 8.48 385,732 349,775 35,957 Al-Arabi Saudi Equity Fund 8.43 383,538 407,958 (24,420) Al-Mubarak Pure Saudi Equity Fund 8.38 381,158 406,377 (25,219) Al-Arabi Asian Equity Fund 7.28 331,609 335,000 (3,391) Total investments 100.00 4,551,058 4,338,538 212,520 Money market funds and trade mutual funds can be redeemed any time throughout the week whereas the equity and bond funds can be redeemed only twice a week. The Fund Manager seeks to limit its risk by monitoring exposures in each mutual fund and setting limits for individual mutual funds and asset classes which they represent. 5 TRADING INCOME, NET Realised gains on sale of trading investments, net 261,366 65,292 Movement in unrealised (losses) gains on trading investments (104,935) 106,685 156,431 171,977 8
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) At 31 December 6 TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES A subscription fee of 2% may be charged to the subscribers by the Fund Manager upon subscription. As per the revised terms and conditions, dated 23 February, the Fund Manager will not charge the management fees to the Fund. Accordingly no management fees has been charged in the statement of operations for the year ended 31 December (: Nil). Further, the Fund Manager also charges other fees at a maximum rate of 1.50% per annum calculated on the total net assets at each valuation date to meet other expenses of the Fund. Other fees amounting to 20,074 (: 14,453) reflected in the statement of operations, represent the other fees charged by the Fund Manager as described above. The Bank (parent of the Fund Manager) acts as the Fund s banker. The Unitholders account at 31 December included units held as follows: Units Units Held by the Bank - 133,333 7 RISK MANAGEMENT Special commission rate risk Special commission rate risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate due to changes in market rates. The Fund is subject to special commission rate risk on its investments in money market, trade and bond funds. As the Fund is itself an investor in these mutual funds, it is not able to reliably ascertain the effect of reasonably possible movement of the special commission rates, with all other variables held constant, on the statement of operations. Credit risk Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the other party to incur a financial loss. The Fund is exposed to credit risk on its bank balances. The Fund Manager seeks to limit its credit risk by monitoring credit exposures and dealing with reputed counterparties only. The table below shows the maximum exposure to credit risk for the components of the balance sheet. Bank balance 18,362 6,823 The bank has an investment grade credit rating. 9
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) At 31 December 7 RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) Equity price risk Equity price risk is the risk that the fair value of equities may change as the result of changes in the levels of equity indices and the value of individual stocks. The Fund s investments are subject to equity price risk as some of its investments are in equity funds. As the Fund is itself an investor in these mutual funds, it is not able to reliably ascertain the sensitivity of its income to changes in equity price. Liquidity risk Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund will encounter difficulty in releasing funds to meet commitments associated with financial liabilities. Liquidity risk may result from an inability to sell a financial asset quickly at an amount close to its fair value. The Fund s terms and conditions provide for redemptions of units twice a week and it is, therefore, exposed to the liquidity risk of meeting Unitholders redemptions. The Fund s investments are considered to be readily realisable, as the money market and trade funds can be redeemed any time throughout the week whereas the equity funds and bond funds can be redeemed twice a week. The Fund Manager monitors liquidity requirements on a regular basis and seeks to ensure that sufficient funds are available including bank facilities to meet commitments as they arise. Currency risk Currency risk is the risk that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to a change in foreign exchange rates. The Fund s functional currency is the US Dollar. The Fund s trading investments are denominated in US Dollars and Saudi Riyals which is pegged to US Dollars. The underlying investments of some of these mutual funds could be subject to currency risk. As the Fund is itself an investor in these mutual funds, it is not able to reliably ascertain the effect of reasonably possible movement of the US Dollar against other currencies, with all other variables held constant, on the statement of operations. The Fund s other financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US Dollars. 8 FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Financial instruments comprise financial assets and financial liabilities. The Fund s financial assets consist of bank balances and trading investments. The Fund s financial liabilities consist of accrued expenses. Fair value is the amount for which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled between knowledgeable willing parties in an arm s length transaction. Investments in mutual funds are valued on the basis of net asset values published by the Fund Manager. Trading investments are carried at their fair value. The fair values of other financial instruments are not expected to be materially different from their carrying value. 9 LAST VALUATION DAY The last valuation day of the year was 31 December (: 28 December ) 10 FUND BOARD APPROVAL The financial statement of the fund for the year was approved by the Board of Directors of the fund on 29 March 2018. 10