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Annual Report PDF file 2009 - State of Illinois

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSISIn October 1969, the <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>State</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> Investment wascreated by enactment <strong>of</strong> Article 22A <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Illinois</strong> PensionCode by the 76th General Assembly <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong>. By statute, theBoard was given the responsibility for management <strong>of</strong> theassets <strong>of</strong> the General Assembly Retirement System, theJudges’ Retirement System <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong> and the <strong>State</strong>Employees’ Retirement System <strong>of</strong> <strong>Illinois</strong>. Board membershipconsists <strong>of</strong> five members appointed by the Governor and fourex <strong>of</strong>ficio members consisting <strong>of</strong> the <strong>State</strong> Treasurer and theChairman <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> the retirementsystems. The Board maintains their <strong>of</strong>fice in Chicago, IL.The following Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)provides an introduction and overview <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Illinois</strong> <strong>State</strong>Board <strong>of</strong> Investment (ISBI or Board) financial activities for thefiscal years ended June 30, <strong>2009</strong> and 2008.Financial HighlightsThe net assets <strong>of</strong> the Board totaled approximately $8.7 billionat fiscal year end June 30, <strong>2009</strong>. The decrease from theprevious year is primarily the result <strong>of</strong> investment losses.General Market RiskISBI is exposed to general market risk. This general marketrisk is reflected in asset valuations fluctuating with marketvolatility. Any impact from market volatility on ISBI’sinvestment portfolio depends in large measure on how deepthe market downturn is, how long it lasts, and how it fits withinfiscal year reporting periods. The resulting market risk andassociated realized and unrealized gains and losses couldsignificantly impact ISBI’s financial condition. The readers <strong>of</strong>these financial statements are advised that financial marketscontinue to be volatile and may experience significantchanges on almost a daily basis.Overview <strong>of</strong> the Financial <strong>State</strong>mentsThe Board’s financial statements are prepared on an accrualbasis in accordance with U. S. generally accepted accountingprinciples promulgated by the Governmental AccountingStandards Board and are comprised <strong>of</strong> the <strong>State</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> NetAssets, the <strong>State</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> Changes in Net Assets, and Notes toFinancial <strong>State</strong>ments.The <strong>State</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> Net Assets presents information on theBoard’s assets and liabilities and the resulting net assets. Thisstatement also reflects the Board’s investments along with thecash and short-term investments, receivables, and otherassets and liabilities.The decrease in investments at June 30, <strong>2009</strong> is a result <strong>of</strong> aninvestment loss <strong>of</strong> 20.1% for the fiscal year, net <strong>of</strong> expenseswhich are shown in the <strong>State</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> Changes in Net Assets.The decrease in liabilities for fiscal <strong>2009</strong> compared with 2008consisted mainly <strong>of</strong> decreases in the securities lendingcollateral obligation and unsettled investment purchases.Condensed Summary <strong>of</strong> Net AssetsJune 30 <strong>2009</strong>/2008 2008/2007<strong>2009</strong> 2008 2007 Change Change$ $ $ $ $Cash 12,662,039 43,667,005 42,916,419 (31,004,966) 750,586Receivables 186,099,275 187,106,001 548,269,714 (1,006,726) (361,163,713)Investments 8,735,057,063 11,429,528,114 12,805,770,746 (2,694,471,051) (1,376,242,632)Securities lending collateral 1,395,768,802 1,703,959,890 2,084,820,497 (308,191,088) (380,860,607)Prepaid expenses 16,184 16,242 14,740 (58) 1,502Capital assets 57,635 52,797 49,283 4,838 3,514Total assets 10,329,660,998 13,364,330,049 15,481,841,399 (3,034,669,051) (2,117,511,350)Liabilities 1,645,606,726 2,049,276,888 2,929,645,238 (403,670,162) (880,368,350)Net assets 8,684,054,272 11,315,053,161 12,552,196,161 (2,630,998,889) (1,237,143,000)ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF INVESTMENT12

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