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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

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 0-54753

COMMODITY ADVISORS FUND L.P.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

  20-4267496

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue — 14th Floor

New York, New York 10036

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(855) 672-4468

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 X    No   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of the chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes X    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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer         Accelerated filer         Non-accelerated filer X     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 X

As of April 30, 2013, 22,467.1718 Class A Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding and 208.7339 Class Z Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.


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COMMODITY ADVISORS FUND L.P.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

               Page
PART I - Financial Information:    Number
   Item 1.    Financial Statements:   
      Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012    3
      Schedules of Investments at March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012    4–5
      Statements of Income and Expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)    6
      Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)    7
      Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)    8–16
   Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    17–18
   Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    19–22
   Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    23
PART II - Other Information   
  

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    24
  

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    25
  

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    25
  

Item 5.

   Other Information    25
  

Item 6.

   Exhibits    26-28

 

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

Commodity Advisors Fund L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

 

     (Unaudited)        
     March 31,
2013
    December 31,
2012
 

Assets:

    

Investment in Funds, at fair value (cost $32,741,724 and $40,487,812)

   $ 33,904,433      $ 41,683,177   

Interest receivable

     2,144        2,155   

Cash

     349,597        8,652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 34,256,174      $ 41,693,984   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

    

Liabilities:

    

Accrued expenses:

    

Ongoing selling agent fee

   $ 52,952      $ 56,657   

Management fees

     51,444        63,528   

Administrative fee

     28,256        34,634   

Incentive fees

     33,869        99,586   

Other

     349,573        133,520   

Redemptions payable

     645,849        6,164,612   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,161,943        6,552,537   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

    

General Partner, Class A, 0.0000 unit equivalents outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     —          —     

General Partner, Class Z, 1,856.4080 and 2,071.4080 unit equivalents outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     1,732,641        1,971,090   

Limited Partners, Class A, 21,984.6108 and 22,698.2288 Redeemable Units outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     31,166,767        32,971,770   

Limited Partners, Class Z, 208.7339 Redeemable Units outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     194,823        198,587   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

     33,094,231        35,141,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 34,256,174      $ 41,693,984   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class A, net asset value per Redeemable Unit

   $ 1,417.66      $ 1,452.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Z, net asset value per Redeemable Unit

   $ 933.33      $ 951.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Commodity Advisors Fund L.P.

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Cost      Fair Value      % of Partners’
Capital
 

Investment in Funds

        

CMF Cirrus Master Fund L.P.

   $ 2,050,367       $ 2,649,285         8.01

MB Master Fund L.P.

     11,742,788         12,173,186         36.78   

KR Master Fund L.P.

     7,620,853         6,691,372         20.22   

JEM Master Fund L.P.

     11,327,716         12,390,590         37.44   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment in Funds, at fair value

   $ 32,741,724       $ 33,904,433         102.45
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Commodity Advisors Fund L.P.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2012

 

     Cost      Fair Value      % of Partners’
Capital
 

Investment in Funds

        

CMF Cirrus Master Fund L.P.

   $ 2,825,371       $ 3,391,770         9.65

MB Master Fund L.P.

     13,533,229         13,829,291         39.35   

KR Master Fund L.P.

     12,214,492         10,790,523         30.71   

JEM Master Fund L.P.

     11,914,720         13,671,593         38.90   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment in Funds, at fair value

   $ 40,487,812       $ 41,683,177         118.61
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Commodity Advisors Fund L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
              2013               2012  

Investment income:

    

Interest income from investment in Funds

   $ 5,133      $ 4,554   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Ongoing selling agent fees

     160,535        161,958   

Management fees

     156,066        208,540   

Administrative fees

     85,671        115,366   

Incentive fees

     33,869        24,872   

Other

     298,262        98,510   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     734,403        609,246   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (729,270     (604,692
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

    

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests and investment in Funds:

    

Net realized gains (losses) on investment in Funds

     (53,379     (46,235

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment in Funds

     (32,656     152,864   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results

     (86,035     106,629   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (815,305   $ (498,063
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocation by class:

    

Class A

   $ (773,758   $ (417,561
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Z

   $ (41,547   $ (80,502
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit

    

Class A (21,984.6108 and 22,065.6082 Redeemable Units outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)

   $ 1,417.66      $ 1,510.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Z (2,065.1419 and 11,665.2109 Redeemable Units outstanding as of March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)

   $ 933.33      $ 974.77   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per unit*

    

Class A

   $ (34.95   $ (18.82
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Z

   $ (18.24   $ (7.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average units outstanding

    

Class A

     22,228.4705        21,118.4388   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Z

     2,280.1419        13,930.7062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

*Based on change in net asset value per unit.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Commodity Advisors Fund L.P.

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

(Unaudited)

 

     Class A     Class Z     Total  
     Amount     Units     Amount     Units     Amount     Units  

Partners’ Capital December 31, 2012

   $ 32,971,770        22,698.2288      $ 2,169,677        2,280.1419      $ 35,141,447        24,978.3707   

Subscriptions — Limited Partners

     1,668,969        1,153.7390        —          —          1,668,969        1,153.7390   

Net Loss

     (773,758     —          (41,547     —          (815,305     —      

Redemptions — Limited Partners

     (2,700,214     (1,867.3570     —          —          (2,700,214     (1,867.3570

Redemptions — General Partner

     —          —          (200,666     (215.0000     (200,666     (215.0000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital March 31, 2013

   $ 31,166,767        21,984.6108      $   1,927,464          2,065.1419      $ 33,094,231        24,049.7527   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Class A     Class Z     Total  
     Amount     Units     Amount     Units     Amount     Units  

Partners’ Capital December 31, 2011

   $ 27,281,062        17,837.2840      $ 15,266,194        15,546.6349      $ 42,547,256        33,383.9189   

Subscriptions — Limited Partners

     7,342,989        4,797.7022        135,000        137.3279        7,477,989        4,935.0301   

Net Loss

     (417,561     —           (80,502     —           (498,063     —      

Redemptions — Limited Partners

    
(873,726

   
(569.3780

   
—  
  
   
—   
  
   
(873,726

   
(569.3780

Redemptions — General Partner

     —          —           (3,949,776     (4,018.7519     (3,949,776     (4,018.7519
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital March 31, 2012

   $ 33,332,764        22,065.6082      $ 11,370,916        11,665.2109      $ 44,703,680        33,730.8191   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Commodity Advisors Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

1.    General:

Commodity Advisors Fund L.P. (formerly known as “Energy Advisors Portfolio L.P.”) (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership which was organized on January 30, 2006, under the limited partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership commenced trading on October 1, 2006. Between October 1, 2006 and May 1, 2011, the Partnership was operated pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.13(a)(4). Prior to May 1, 2011, the Partnership’s investment objective was to achieve capital appreciation through speculative trading, directly and indirectly, primarily in energy related investments, including, without limitation, energy futures, energy forwards, options, swaps and other over-the-counter (“OTC”) instruments and securities of energy related companies. Also, prior to May 1, 2011, the Partnership pursued its objective by allocating its capital among various energy focused portfolio managers, each of which had an individual trading strategy, primarily through investments in collective investment vehicles, including those operated by the General Partner and, occasionally, through individually managed accounts.

The current objective of the Partnership is to achieve capital appreciation through speculative trading, directly and indirectly, in U.S. and international markets for currencies, interest rates, stock indices, agricultural and energy products and precious and base metals. The Partnership may employ futures, options on futures and forward contracts in those markets. The Partnership may also engage in spot, swap and other derivative transactions with the approval of the General Partner. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership, through its investment in the Funds (as defined in note 5 “Investment in Funds”), are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk.

Between June 23, 2006 (commencement of the initial offering period) and October 1, 2006, 9,475 redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”) were sold at $1,000 per Redeemable Unit. The Partnership commenced its operations on October 1, 2006. The Partnership privately and continuously offers Redeemable Units to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of Redeemable Units that may be sold by the Partnership.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB Holdings”). Morgan Stanley, indirectly through various subsidiaries, owns a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Inc. indirectly owns a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Inc. also indirectly owns Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”), the commodity broker for the Partnership. MSSB Holdings wholly owns Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley Smith Barney”), the selling agent for the Partnership. Morgan Stanley expects to purchase, subject to regulatory approvals, Citigroup Inc.’s remaining interest in MSSB Holdings. Prior to July 31, 2009, the date as of which MSSB Holdings became its owner, the General Partner was wholly owned by Citigroup Financial Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., the sole owner of which is Citigroup Inc.

From inception until May 1, 2011, the Partnership offered two classes of redeemable units of partnership interest: “Class A” Redeemable Units and “Class B” Redeemable Units. As of March 31, 2011, the Partnership no longer offered Class B Redeemable Units. Beginning May 1, 2011, the Partnership began to offer two additional classes of Redeemable Units in addition to Class A Redeemable Units: “Class D” Redeemable and “Class Z” Redeemable Units.

Class Z Redeemable Units were first issued on October 1, 2011. As of March 31, 2013, there were no Redeemable Units outstanding in Class D. Class A Redeemable Units, Class D Redeemable Units and Class Z Redeemable Units will each be referred to as a “Class” and collectively referred to as the “Classes.” The class of Redeemable Units that a limited partner receives upon a subscription will generally depend upon the amount invested in the Partnership or the status of the limited partner, although the General Partner may determine to offer any class of Redeemable Units to investors at its discretion. Class Z Redeemable Units are offered to certain employees of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and its affiliates (and their family members).

        As of March 31, 2013, all trading decisions were made for the Partnership by its four trading advisors (each an Advisor, and collectively the “Advisors”). JE Moody & Company LLC (“JE Moody”), Krom River Investment Management (Cayman) Limited (“Krom River Management”) and Krom River Trading A.G. (“Krom River Trading” and together with Krom River Management, “Krom River”) and Aventis Asset Management, LLC (formerly known as Misfit Financial Group, LLC) (“Aventis”) have been selected by the General Partner as the major commodity trading advisors to the Partnership. In addition, the General Partner has allocated the Partnership’s assets to additional non-major trading advisors (i.e. commodity trading advisors allocated less than 10% of the Partnership’s assets). Information about advisors that are allocated less than 10% of the Partnership’s assets may not be disclosed. The General Partner may allocate less than 10% of the Partnership’s assets to a new trading advisor or another trading program of a current Advisor at any time. The Advisors are not affiliated with one another, are not affiliated with the General Partner or CGM and are not responsible for the organization or operation of the Partnership. The General Partner will generally allocate the assets of the Partnership to “established” trading advisors (i.e., advisors with established trading strategies), but may also allocate assets to “emerging” trading advisors (i e, trading advisors in the process of developing and refining their trading strategies). The General Partner has selected and will select commodity trading advisors for the Partnership that it believes possess the potential to be successful traders. The Advisors have various levels of experience in speculatively trading commodity interests and have various levels of experience in managing client funds.

Each Advisor is allocated a portion of the Partnership’s assets to manage. The Partnership invests the portion of its assets allocated to each of the Advisors indirectly through investment in the Funds.

The General Partner and each limited partner share in the profits and losses of the Partnership in proportion to the amount of Partnership interest owned by each, except that no limited partner shall be liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of its capital contribution and profits or losses, if any, net of distributions.

        The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the Partnership’s financial condition at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and changes in partners’ capital for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. You should read these financial statements together with the financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2012 and Amendment No. 2 to the Partnership’s Registration Statement on Form 10-12G/A filed with the SEC on April 26, 2013.

The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

Due to the nature of commodity trading, the results of operations for the interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

 

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Commodity Advisors Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

2.    Financial Highlights:

Changes in the net asset value per unit for each Class for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2013
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
 
    Class A     Class Z     Class A     Class Z  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) *

  $ (11.00   $ (2.51   $ (4.10   $ 2.28   

Interest income

    0.22        0.15        0.16        0.10   

Expenses **

    (24.17     (15.88     (14.88     (9.57
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for period

    (34.95     (18.24     (18.82     (7.19

Net asset value per unit, beginning of period

    1,452.61        951.57        1,529.44        981.96   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, end of period

  $ 1,417.66      $ 933.33      $ 1,510.62      $ 974.77   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Includes Partnership ongoing selling agent fees.

 

** Excludes Partnership ongoing selling agent fees.

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2013
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
 
    Class A     Class Z     Class A     Class Z  

Ratios to average net assets: ***

       

Net investment income (loss)

    (8.6 )%      (7.1 )%      (5.9 )%      (9.1 )% 

Incentive fees

    0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) before incentive fees ****

    (8.5 )%      (7.0 )%      (5.8 )%      (9.0 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

    8.6     7.1     6.0     9.2

Incentive fees

    0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    8.7     7.2     6.1     9.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

       

Total return before incentive fees

    (2.3 )%      (1.8 )%      (1.2 )%      (0.7 )% 

Incentive fees

    (0.1 )%      (0.1 )%      (0.0 )%*****      0.0 %***** 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return after incentive fees

    (2.4 )%      (1.9 )%      (1.2 )%      (0.7 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
*** Annualized (other than incentive fees).
**** Interest income less total expenses.
***** Due to rounding.

The above capital ratios may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for the limited partner class using the limited partners’ share of income, expenses and average net assets.

3.    Trading Activities:

The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. However, the Partnership’s investments are in other funds. The results of the Partnership’s trading activities from its investments in the Funds are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

The customer agreements between the Partnership/Funds and CGM gives the Partnership and the Funds the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and open forward contracts. The Partnership and the Funds net, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and open forward contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” have been met.

Ongoing selling agent fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions.

On January 1, 2013, the Partnership adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-11, “Disclosure about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and ASU 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”. ASU 2011-11 created a new disclosure requirement about the nature of an entity’s rights to setoff and the related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments, while ASU 2013-01 clarified the types of instruments and transactions that are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements established by ASU 2011-11. Entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The objective of these disclosures is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards. The new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

 

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Commodity Advisors Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

4.    Fair Value Measurements:

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Investments. All commodity interests held by the Partnership (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments), through its investment in the Funds, are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Funds’ Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as 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 under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Funds’ Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

GAAP also requires the use of judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnership’s and the Funds’ Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Partnership and the Funds will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in their reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

On October 1, 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2012-04 “Technical Corrections and Improvements,” which makes minor technical corrections and clarifications to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” When the FASB issued Statement 157 (codified in ASC 820), it conformed the use of the term “fair value” in certain pre-Codification standards but not others. ASU 2012-04 conforms the term’s use throughout the ASC “to fully reflect the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements” of ASC 820. ASU 2012-04 also amends the requirements that must be met for an investment company to qualify for the exemption from presenting a statement of cash flows. Specifically, it eliminates the requirements that substantially all of an entity’s investments be carried at “market value” and that the investments be highly liquid. Instead, it requires substantially all of the entity’s investments to be carried at “fair value” and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements under ASC 820. The amendments are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

The Partnership and the Funds consider prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). Investments in funds (other commodity pools) with no rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership are priced based on the end of the day net asset value (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in funds reflects its proportional interest in the funds. As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership and the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). There were no transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

                                                                                                                           
    March 31,2013     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets        

Investment in Funds

  $ 33,904,433      $ 0      $ 33,904,433      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  $ 33,904,433      $ 0      $ 33,904,433      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                           
    December 31, 2012     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 
Assets        

Investment in Funds

  $ 41,683,177      $ 0      $ 41,683,177      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  $ 41,683,177      $ 0      $ 41,683,177      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

5.    Investments in Funds:

On October 1, 2006, the assets allocated to AAA Capital Management Advisors, Ltd. (“AAA”) for trading were invested in the AAA Master Fund LLC (“AAA Master”) a limited liability company formed under the New York Limited Liability Company Law. The Partnership

 

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purchased 723.8213 units of the AAA Master with cash equal to $3,315,000. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in AAA Master on April 30, 2011, for cash equal to $3,469,560.

On October 1, 2006, the assets allocated to SandRidge Capital L.P. (“SandRidge”) for trading were invested in CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P. (“SandRidge Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 2,092.7350 units of SandRidge Master with cash equal to $2,370,000. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in SandRidge Master on April 30, 2011, for cash equal to $3,129,957.

On April 1, 2007, the Partnership’s assets were invested in Velite Energy L.P. (“Velite Energy”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Texas. The Partnership invested $12,000,000 in Velite Energy. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in Velite Energy on March 31, 2011, for cash equal to $9,922,742.

On April 1, 2009, the assets allocated to Sasco Energy Partners LLC (“Sasco”) for trading were invested in the CMF Sasco Master Fund L.P. (“Sasco Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 6,000.0000 units of Sasco Master with cash equal to $6,000,000. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in Sasco Master on April 30, 2011, for cash equal to $7,730,465.

On November 1, 2009, the Partnership’s assets were invested in Goldfinch Capital Management, L.P. (“Goldfinch”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership invested $3,500,000 in Goldfinch. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in Goldfinch on December 31, 2010, for cash equal to $3,162,493.

On January 1, 2011, the assets allocated to Cirrus Capital Management LLC (“Cirrus”) for trading were invested in CMF Cirrus Master Fund L.P. (“Cirrus Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership purchased 4,000.0000 units of Cirrus Master with cash equal to $4,000,000. Cirrus Master was formed to permit accounts managed by Cirrus using the Energy Program, a proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner for Cirrus Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Cirrus, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Cirrus Master. The General Partner and Cirrus believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

On May 1, 2011, the assets allocated to Flintlock Capital Asset Management LLC (“Flintlock”) for trading were invested in FL Master Fund L.P. (“FL Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership invested in FL Master with cash equal to $4,171,892. FL Master was formed to permit accounts managed by Flintlock using the Flintlock Commodity Opportunities Partners, LP at 200% leverage, a proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The Partnership fully redeemed its investment in FL Master on October 31, 2012 for cash equal to $2,046,008.

On May 1, 2011, the assets allocated to Aventis for trading were invested in MB Master Fund L.P. (“MB Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership purchased an interest in MB Master with cash equal to $12,756,614. MB Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed by Aventis using the Aventis Diversified Commodity Strategy (formerly, the Barbarian Program), a proprietary, discretionary trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of MB Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Aventis, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of MB Master. The General Partner and Aventis believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

On May 1, 2011, the assets allocated to Krom River for trading were invested in the KR Master Fund L.P. (“KR Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership purchased an interest in KR Master with cash equal to $13,913,306. KR Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed by Krom River using the Krom River Commodity Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of KR Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Krom River, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of KR Master. The General Partner and Krom River believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

 

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On May 1, 2011, the assets allocated to J E Moody for trading were invested in JEM Master Fund L.P. (“JEM Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership purchased 12,594.1917 units of JEM Master with cash equal to $12,753,614. JEM Master was formed to permit accounts managed by J E Moody using the Commodity Relative Value Program, a proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner for JEM Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by J E Moody, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of JEM Master. The General Partner and J E Moody believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to any of the trading programs discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Cirrus Master’s, MB Master’s, KR Master’s and JEM Master’s, (collectively, the “Funds”) trading of futures, forwards, swaps and options contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. and foreign commodity exchanges. The Funds engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with CGM.

A limited partner of the Funds may withdraw all or part of its capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Funds as of the end of any day. Such withdrawals are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Funds.

Ongoing selling agent, management, administrative and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership level. All exchange, clearing, service, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”) are borne by the Funds. All other fees and commissions are charged at the Partnership level.

At March 31, 2013, the Partnership owned approximately 15.5%, 3.7%, 6.8% and 28.4% of Cirrus Master, MB Master, KR Master and JEM Master, respectively. At December 31, 2012, the Partnership owned approximately 16.4%, 21.0%, 9.4% and 28.8% of Cirrus Master, MB Master, KR Master and JEM Master, respectively. It is the intention of the Partnership to continue to invest in the Funds. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Funds. Expenses to investors as a result of the investment in the Funds are approximately the same and redemption rights are not affected.

Summarized information reflecting the total assets, liabilities and capital for the Funds is shown in the following tables.

 

                                                                          
     March 31, 2013  
     Total Assets      Total Liabilities      Total Capital  

Cirrus Master

   $ 17,159,140       $ 22,902       $ 17,136,238   

MB Master

     410,587,975         80,939,068         329,648,907   

KR Master

     100,486,854         2,189,268         98,297,586   

JEM Master

     45,245,729         1,649,114         43,596,615   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 573,479,698       $ 84,800,352       $ 488,679,346   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

                                                                          
     December 31, 2012  
     Total Assets      Total Liabilities      Total Capital  

Cirrus Master

   $ 20,742,891       $ 57,098       $ 20,685,793   

MB Master

     69,389,015         3,495,860         65,893,155   

KR Master

     116,058,406         1,168,169         114,890,237   

JEM Master

     47,528,791         70,293         47,458,498   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 253,719,103       $ 4,791,420       $ 248,927,683   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2013

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Summarized information reflecting the net investment income (loss), total trading results and net income (loss) for the Funds is shown in the following tables.

 

                                                                                
    For the three months ended March 31, 2013  
    Net Investment
Income  (Loss)
    Total  Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Cirrus Master

  $ (37,932   $ 1,527,460      $ 1,489,528   

MB Master

    (869,489     5,857,766        4,988,277   

KR Master

    (76,659     (1,654,722     (1,731,381

JEM Master

    (343,350     (945,396     (1,288,746
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (1,327,430   $ 4,785,108      $ 3,457,678   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    For the three months ended March 31, 2012  
    Net Investment
Income  (Loss)
    Total Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Cirrus Master

  $ (27,287   $ 71,386      $ 44,099   

FL Master

    (58,252     (181,171     (239,423

MB Master

    (128,554     471,064        342,510   

KR Master

    (109,287     (3,145,845     (3,255,132

JEM Master

    (237,599     1,325,575        1,087,976   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (560,979   $ (1,458,991   $ (2,019,970
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Summarized information reflecting the Partnership’s investment in, and the operations of, the Funds is shown in the following tables.

 

    March 31, 2013     For the three months ended March 31, 2013              
    % of                             Net              
    Partnership’s     Fair     Income     Expenses     Income     Investment     Redemptions  

Investment

  Net Assets     Value     (Loss)     Brokerage Fees     Other     (Loss)     Objective     Permitted  

Cirrus Master

    8.01   $ 2,649,285      $ 233,215      $ 3,534      $ 2,682      $ 226,999        Energy Portfolio        Monthly   

MB Master

    36.78     12,173,186        231,018        51,946        1,884        177,188        Commodity Portfolio        Monthly   

KR Master

    20.22     6,691,372        (109,098     5,482        1,468        (116,048     Commodity Portfolio        Monthly   

JEM Master

    37.44     12,390,590        (280,687     89,158        4,329        (374,174     Commodity Portfolio        Monthly   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

    $ 33,904,433      $ 74,448      $ 150,120      $ 10,363      $ (86,035    
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
    December 31, 2012     For the three months ended March 31, 2012              
  % of
Partnership’s
Net Assets
    Fair
Value
    Income
(Loss)
    Expenses     Net
Income
(Loss)
    Investment
Objective
    Redemptions
Permitted
 

Investment

        Brokerage Fees     Other        

Cirrus Master

    9.65   $ 3,391,770      $ 9,018      $ 1,906      $ 1,777      $ 5,335        Energy Portfolio        Monthly   

FL Master

    0.00     —          (19,091     6,152        2,556        (27,799     Commodity Portfolio        Monthly   

MB Master

    39.35     13,829,291        176,271        58,366        5,702        112,203        Commodity Portfolio        Monthly   

KR Master

    30.71     10,790,523        (277,163     10,148        1,868        (289,179     Commodity Portfolio        Monthly   

JEM Master

    38.90     13,671,593        375,868        64,584        5,215        306,069        Commodity Portfolio        Monthly   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

    $ 41,683,177      $ 264,903      $ 141,156      $ 17,118      $ 106,629       
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

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6.     Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Partnership, through its investments in the Funds, is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, swaps and options, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, or to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded instruments are standardized and include futures and certain forward and option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include swaps and certain swaps, forwards and option contacts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract. Since May 1, 2011, none of the Partnership’s/Funds’ contracts have traded OTC, although contracts may be traded OTC in the future.

The risk to the limited partners that have purchased Redeemable Units is limited to the amount of their share of the Partnership’s assets and undistributed profits. This limited liability is a result of the organization of the Partnership as a limited partnership under Delaware law.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Funds due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The Funds are exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures and forward contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. The Partnership’s/Funds’ risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and is not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership’s/Funds’ risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership/Funds to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership/Funds have credit risk and concentration risk as CGM or a CGM affiliate is the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Funds’ assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through CGM, the Partnership’s/Funds’ counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.

As both a buyer and seller of options, the Funds pay or receive a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option. Written options expose the Funds to potentially unlimited liability; for purchased options, the risk of loss is limited to the premiums paid. Certain written put options permit cash settlement and do not require the option holder to own the reference asset. The Funds do not consider these contracts to be guarantees.

The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Fund’s risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and accordingly, believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership/Funds may be subject. These monitoring systems generally allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, online monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures, forwards and options positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.

The majority of these financial instruments mature within one year of the inception date. However, due to the nature of the Funds’ businesses, these instruments may not be held to maturity.

 

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March 31, 2013

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7.    Critical Accounting Policies:

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Investments. All commodity interests held by the Partnership (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments), through its investment in the Funds, are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Funds’ Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as 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 under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Funds’ Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

GAAP also requires the use of judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnership’s and the Funds’ Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Partnership and the Funds will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in their reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

The Funds consider prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available were priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). Investments in funds (other commodity pools) with no rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership are priced based on the end of the day net asset value (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in Funds reflects its proportional interest in the Funds. As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership and the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). There were no transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Futures Contracts. The Funds trade futures contracts. A futures contract is a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of investments, currency or a standardized amount of a deliverable grade commodity, at a specified price on a specified future date, unless the contract is closed before the delivery date or if the delivery quantity is something where physical delivery cannot occur (such as the S&P 500 Index), whereby such contract is settled in cash. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Funds each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Funds. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the futures broker, directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are included in the Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Forward foreign currency contracts are those contracts where the Funds agree to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued daily, and the Funds’ net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date, is included in the Funds’ Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on forward foreign currency contracts are recognized in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur, respectively, and are included in the Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations from changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included in net gain (loss) on investments in the Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

London Metals Exchange Forward Contracts. Metal contracts traded on the London Metals Exchange (“LME”) represent a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin or zinc. LME contracts traded by the Funds are cash settled based on prompt dates published by the LME. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Funds each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Funds. A contract is considered offset when all long positions have been matched with a like number of short positions settling on the same prompt date. When the contract is closed at the prompt date, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in LME contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the broker, directly with the LME. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on metal contracts are included in the Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

 

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March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

Options. The Funds may purchase and write (sell) both exchange—listed and OTC options on commodities or financial instruments. An option is a contract allowing, but not requiring, its holder to buy (call) or sell (put) a specific or standard commodity or financial instrument at a specified price during a specified time period. The option premium is the total price paid or received for the option contract. When the Funds write an option, the premium received is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. When the Funds purchase an option, the premium paid is recorded as an asset in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on options contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Income Taxes. Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses.

GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Partnership level not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The General Partner concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnership’s financial statements.

The Partnership files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2009 through 2012 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. The General Partner does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Subsequent Events. The General Partner of the Partnership evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are filed. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date of filing and determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In October 2011, the FASB issued a proposed ASU intended to improve and converge financial reporting by setting forth consistent criteria for determining whether an entity is an investment company. Under longstanding GAAP, investment companies carry all of their investments at fair value, even if they hold a controlling interest in another company. The primary changes being proposed by the FASB relate to which entities would be considered investment companies as well as certain disclosure and presentation requirements. In addition to the changes to the criteria for determining whether an entity is an investment company, the FASB also proposes that an investment company consolidate another investment company if it holds a controlling financial interest in the entity. In August 2012, the FASB updated the proposed ASU to state that entities regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940 should qualify to be investment companies within the proposed investment company guidance. The Partnership will evaluate the impact that this proposed update would have on the financial statements once the pronouncement is issued.

Net Income (Loss) per unit. Net income (loss) per unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 2, “Financial Highlights.”

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its only assets are its investments in the Funds and cash. The Funds’ only assets are their equity in trading accounts, consisting of cash and cash margin, net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts, net unrealized appreciation on forward contracts and commodity options, if applicable, and interest receivable. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership/Funds. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred in the first quarter of 2013.

The Partnership’s capital consists of the capital contributions of the partners as increased or decreased by gains or losses on trading and by expenses, interest income, redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, Partnership Capital decreased 5.8% from $35,141,447 to $33,094,231. This decrease was attributable to redemptions of 1,867.3570 Class A Redeemable Units totaling $2,700,214 and 215.0000 General Partner unit equivalents of Class Z Redeemable Units totaling $200,666, coupled with a net loss of $815,305. This was partially offset with subscriptions for 1,153.7390 Class A Redeemable Units totaling $1,668,969. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in commodity contract positions in subsequent months.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 7 of the Financial Statements.

The Partnership and the Funds record all investments at fair value in their financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized gains (losses) and change in net unrealized trading gains (losses) in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

Results of Operations

During the first quarter of 2013, the Partnership’s net asset value per Class A Redeemable Unit decreased 2.4% from $1,452.61 to $1,417.66 as compared to an decrease of 1.2% in the first quarter of 2012. During the first quarter of 2013, the Partnership’s net asset value per Class Z Redeemable Unit decreased 1.9% from $951.57 to $933.33 as compared to an decrease of 0.7% in the first quarter of 2012. The Partnership experienced a net trading loss through its investment in the Funds before clearing and related fees in the first quarter of 2013 of $86,035. Losses were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in energy, grains and softs and were partially offset by gains in livestock and metal. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain through its investment in the Funds before clearing and related fees in the first quarter of 2012 of $106,629. Gains were primarily attributable to the Funds trading in energy, grains, livestock and metals and were partially offset by losses in softs.

During the first quarter, the Partnership posted a loss in Net Asset Value from trading in energies, soft commodities, and grains. These losses were partially offset by gains from trading livestock and metals. The most significant losses were incurred in energies trading from short futures positions in Brent crude oil as prices rallied during January due to supply constraints globally. Further losses were incurred in energies during February from long futures positions in RBOB gasoline as prices declined on the back of declining oil prices due to weaker than expected U.S. economic data. Trading in soft commodities also incurred losses during February from long futures positions in sugar as prices declined to a 30-month low on signs that cane crops are getting enough moisture to boost harvests in Brazil, the world’s largest grower of sugar. Additional losses were incurred from grains trading during January as short futures positions in corn and soybeans were negatively impacted as drier weather in South America would lead to depleted soil moisture and increase stress on future crops, thus pushing prices higher.

A portion of these losses was offset by gains in livestock trading during February from short futures positions in lean hogs as prices declined on weaker domestic demand for pork. Further gains were recorded in metals trading from long futures positions in platinum as prices surged to a three-month high during January, after the world’s largest platinum producer (Anglo American Platinum Ltd.) said it will idle four production shafts in South Africa, cutting output by 400,000 ounces a year, after a review of its operations.

Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. Broad and rapid price fluctuations increase the risks involved in commodity trading, but also increase the possibility for profit or loss. The profitability of the Funds depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of the Advisors to identify those price trends correctly. Price trends are influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, weather, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events and changes in interest rates. To the extent that market trends exist and the Advisors are able to identify them, the Funds expect to increase capital through operations.

Interest income on 100% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnership’s (or the Partnership’s allocable portion of Funds’) brokerage accounts was earned at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average non-competitive yield on 90 day U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days. Interest income from investment in Funds for the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased $579, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The increase in interest income is primarily due to higher U.S. Treasury bill rates during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. Interest earned by the Partnership will increase the net asset value of the Partnership. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership depends on the average daily equity in the Partnership’s and the Funds’ accounts and upon interest rates over which neither the Partnership/Funds nor CGM has control.

The Partnership pays (or reimburses CGM if previously paid) for all actual transaction fees, including any clearing fees applicable to the Partnership’s trading. Clearing fees for the three months ended March 31, 2013, increased by $8,964, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The increase in clearing fees is primarily due to an increase in the number of trades during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012.

Ongoing selling agent fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value for each class of Redeemable Units as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Ongoing selling agent fees for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased by $1,423, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The decrease in selling agent fees is due to lower adjusted net assets per class during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012.

Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the net asset value of each class of Redeemable Units allocated to the respective Advisor at the end of the month and, therefore, is affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased by $52,474, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The decrease in management fees is due to lower adjusted net assets per class during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012.

Administrative fees are paid to the General Partner for administering the business and affairs of the Partnership. These fees are calculated as a percentage of the net asset value for each class of Redeemable Units as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Administrative fees for the three months ended March 31, 2013 decreased by $29,695, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The decrease in administrative fees is due to lower adjusted net assets per class during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012.

 

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Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits generated by each Advisor as defined in the management agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and each Advisor and are payable quarterly. Trading performance for the three months ended March 31, 2013 resulted in incentive fees of $33,869. Trading performance for the three months ended March 31, 2012 resulted in incentive fees of $24,872.

In allocating the assets of the Partnership among “established” trading Advisors, the General Partner considers each Advisor’s past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. In allocating the assets of the Partnership among “emerging” Advisors, the General Partner conducts proprietary research and considers the background of the Advisors’ principals as well as the Advisors’ trading styles, strategies and markets traded, expected volatility, trading results (to the extent available) and fee requirements. The General Partner may consider other factors in its sole discretion, including, but not limited to, (i) the quality of the advisors’ risk control techniques, (ii) the quality of the advisor’s research techniques and (iii) the advisor’s company infrastructure and plan for development. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets among the trading Advisors and may allocate assets to additional advisors at any time.

As of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership’s assets were allocated among the trading Advisors in the following approximate percentages:

 

Advisor    March 31, 2013     December 31, 2012  

Aventis

   $ 11,469,606         35   $ 12,226,950         35

Krom River

   $ 6,674,809         20   $ 8,422,090         24

JE Moody

   $ 12,338,110         37   $ 11,516,600         33

Other

   $ 2,611,706         8   $ 2,975,807         8

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

All of the Partnership’s assets are subject to the risk of trading loss through its investments in the Funds. The Funds are speculative commodity pools. The market sensitive instruments held by them are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Funds’ assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Funds’ main line of business.

The limited partners will not be liable for losses exceeding the current net asset value of their investment.

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Funds’ open positions and, consequently, in their earnings and cash balances. The Funds’ market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects of the Funds’ open contracts and the liquidity of the markets in which they trade.

The Funds rapidly acquire and liquidate both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Funds’ past performance is not necessarily indicative of their future results.

“Value at Risk” is a measure of the maximum amount which the Funds could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Funds’ speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Funds of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Funds’ experience to date (i.e., “risk of ruin”). In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Funds’ losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Funds’ attempts to manage its market risk.

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Funds as the measure of their Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of any one-day interval. The margin levels are established by dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility, (including the implied volatility of the options on a given futures contract) and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component, which is not relevant to Value at Risk.

Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market risk sensitive instruments. The Advisors currently trade the Partnership’s assets indirectly in master fund managed accounts established in the name of the Funds, over which they have been granted limited authority to make trading decisions. The first two trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments held by the Partnership indirectly, through its investments in the Funds. The remaining trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments, indirectly held by each Fund, separately. There have been no material changes in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s open positions by market category as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. As of March 31, 2013, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $33,094,231.

March 31, 2013

 

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
 

Energy

   $ 691,531         2.09

Grains

     962,709         2.91

Livestock

     419,508         1.27

Metals

     163,736         0.49

Softs

     169,485         0.51
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,406,969         7.27
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2012, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $35,141,447.

December 31, 2012

 

     Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
 

Market Sector

     

Energy

   $
1,257,878
  
    
3.58

Grains

    
469,912
  
    
1.34

Livestock

    
241,887
  
    
0.69

Metals

    
495,289
  
    
1.41

Softs

    
376,695
  
     1.07
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $
2,841,661
  
     8.09
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s investments in the Funds by market category as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the highest, lowest and average value during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. All open position trading risk exposures of the Partnership have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

 

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As of March 31, 2013, MB Master’s total capitalization was $329,648,907. The Partnership owned approximately 3.7% of MB Master. As of March 31, 2013, MB Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Aventis for trading) was as follows:

March 31, 2013

 

     Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  

Market Sector

        High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at Risk
     Average
Value at Risk*
 

Energy

   $ 732,902         0.22   $ 4,563,070       $ 73,569       $ 1,762,814   

Grains

     21,550,662         6.54     21,550,662         1,828,318         15,011,359   

Livestock

     1,430,221         0.43     1,606,117         20,770         1,139,014   

Softs

     2,047,189         0.62     2,621,928         365,609         1,586,060   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 25,760,974         7.81        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

*    Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, MB Master’s total capitalization was $65,893,155. The Partnership owned approximately 21.0% of MB Master. As of December 31, 2012, MB Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Aventis for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

     Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

        High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at Risk
     Average
Value at Risk*
 

Energy

   $
1,013,344
  
    
1.54

  $
6,329,750
  
   $
56,505
  
   $
1,398,959
  

Grains

    
1,647,025
  
    
2.50

    1,897,410        
532,894
  
    
978,473
  

Livestock

    
28,350
  
    
0.04

   
573,352
  
     17,145        
221,042
  

Metals

     163,841         0.25     167,350         1,800         16,820   

Softs

     866,752        
1.31

   
1,356,865
  
    
14,500
  
    
602,544
  
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $
3,719,312
  
    
5.64

       
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

*    Annual average of month-end Value at Risk.

As of March 31, 2013, KR Master’s total capitalization was $98,297,586. The Partnership owned approximately 6.8% of KR Master. As of March 31, 2013, KR Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Krom River for trading) was as follows:

March 31, 2103

 

     Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2013  

Market Sector

        High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at Risk
     Average
Value at Risk*
 

Energy

   $ 955,094         0.97   $ 1,380,251       $ 529,059       $ 753,545   

Grains

     347,129         0.35     1,017,149         139,008         409,441   

Livestock

     46,920         0.05     803,000         19,000         97,973   

Metals

     2,307,337         2.35     5,810,837         2,146,145         3,815,608   

Softs

     232,285         0.24     485,021         42,911         189,784   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 3,888,765         3.96 %         
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

*    Average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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As of December 31, 2012, KR Master’s total capitalization was $114,890,237. The Partnership owned approximately 9.4% of KR Master. As of December 31, 2012, KR Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Krom River for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

     Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

        High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at Risk
     Average
Value at Risk*
 

Energy

   $ 1,361,847         1.18   $ 2,684,219       $ 720,189       $ 1,248,502   

Grains

     229,814         0.20     2,830,766         40,250         1,013,242   

Livestock

     215,733         0.19     985,549         215,733         593,319   

Metals

     4,654,833         4.05     8,263,352         547,985         4,135,866   

Softs

     352,837         0.31     1,248,168         115,297         521,306   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 6,815,064         5.93        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

*    Annual average of month-end Value at Risk.

As of March 31, 2013, JEM Master’s total capitalization was $43,596,615. The Partnership owned approximately 28.4% of JEM Master. As of March 31, 2013, JEM Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to JE Moody for trading) was as follows:

March 31, 2013

 

     Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    Three months ended March 31, 2013  

Market Sector

        High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at Risk
     Average
Value at Risk*
 

Energy

   $ 2,110,800         4.84   $ 4,006,987       $ 1,206,150       $ 2,144,623   

Grains

     499,050         1.14     843,425         26,325         282,600   

Livestock

     1,279,575         2.94     1,546,400         590,075         1,030,667   

Metals

     24,075         0.06     93,750         24,075         47,425   

Softs

     274,450         0.63     560,800         10,650         303,883   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 4,187,950         9.61        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

*    Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, JEM Master’s total capitalization was $47,458,498. The Partnership owned approximately 28.8% of JEM Master. As of December 31, 2012, JEM Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to JE Moody for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

     Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

        High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at Risk
     Average
Value at Risk*
 

Energy

   $ 3,184,242         6.71   $ 3,184,242       $ 554,508       $ 1,728,449   

Grains

     355,675         0.75     355,675         6,000         219,760   

Livestock

     748,800         1.58     1,463,000         129,600         697,433   

Metals

     81,000         0.17     81,000         3,825         38,419   

Softs

     560,800         1.18     759,850         14,950         240,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 4,930,517         10.39        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

*    Annual average of month-end Value at Risk.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership on the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods expected in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports it files is accumulated and communicated to management, including the President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the General Partner, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure and appropriate SEC filings.

The General Partner is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate and effective process for establishing, maintaining and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures for the Partnership’s external disclosures.

The General Partner’s President and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2013 and, based on that evaluation, the General Partner’s President and CFO have concluded that at that date, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process under the supervision of the General Partner’s President and CFO to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These controls include policies and procedures that:

 

 

pertain to the maintenance of records, that in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership;

 

 

provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) the Partnership’s receipts are handled and expenditures are made only pursuant to authorizations of the General Partner; and

 

 

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting process during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The following information supplements and amends the discussion set forth under Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Subprime Mortgage–Related Litigation and Other Matters

Securities Actions:

On March 13, 2009, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On July 12, 2010, the court issued an opinion and order dismissing plaintiffs’ claims under Section 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but denying defendants motion to dismiss certain claims under Section 11. On September 30, 2010, the district court entered a scheduling order in IN RE CITIGROUP INC. BOND LITIGATION. Fact discovery began in November 2010, and plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class was fully briefed. On March 25, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order preliminarily approving the parties proposed settlement of IN RE CITIGROUP INC. BOND LITIGATION, pursuant to which Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries will pay $730 million in exchange for a release of all claims asserted on behalf of the settlement class. A fairness hearing is scheduled for July 23, 2013.

RMBS Litigation and Other Matters

Beginning in July 2010, Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in complaints filed by purchasers of mortgage-backed security (“MBS”) and collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) sold or underwritten by Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries. The MBS-related complaints generally assert that the defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions about the credit quality of the mortgage loans underlying the securities, such as the underwriting standards to which the loans conformed, the loan-to-value ratio of the loans, and the extent to which the mortgaged properties were owner-occupied, and typically assert claims under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, state blue sky laws, and/or common-law misrepresentation-based causes of action. The CDO-related complaints further allege that the defendants adversely selected or permitted the adverse selection of CDO collateral without full disclosure to investors. The plaintiffs in these actions generally seek rescission of their investments, recovery of their investment losses, or other damages. Other purchasers of MBS and CDOs sold or underwritten by Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries have threatened to file additional suits, for some of which Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries has agreed to toll (extend) the statute of limitations.

The filed actions generally are in the early stages of proceedings, and certain of the actions or threatened actions have been resolved through settlement or otherwise. The aggregate original purchase amount of the purchases at issue in the filed suits is approximately $12 billion, and the aggregate original purchase amount of the purchases covered by tolling agreements with investors threatening litigation is approximately $6 billion. The largest MBS investor claim against Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries, as measured by the face value of purchases at issue, has been asserted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This suit was filed on September 2, 2011, and has been coordinated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York with fifteen other related suits brought by the same plaintiff against various other financial institutions. Motions to dismiss in the coordinated suits have been denied in large part, and discovery is proceeding. An interlocutory appeal currently is pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on issues common to all of the coordinated suits.

On April 5, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied defendants’ appeal from the district court’s denial of defendants’ motion to dismiss in FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. UBS AMERICAS, INC., ET AL., a parallel case to FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. ALLY FINANCIAL INC., ET AL., FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. CITIGROUP INC., ET AL., and FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., ET AL.

On March 26, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied defendants’ petition for review of the district court’s October 15, 2012 order granting lead plaintiffs’ amended motion for class certification in NEW JERSEY CARPENTERS HEALTH FUND V. RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL LLC, ET AL. Plaintiffs allege federal securities law claims on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of MBSs issued by Residential Accredited Loans, Inc. CGM is named as an underwriter defendant.

On January 18, 2013, defendants filed a notice of appeal from the New York Supreme Court’s order granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion to dismiss in LORELEY FINANCING (JERSEY) NO. 3 LTD., ET AL. v. CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., ET AL.

Auction-rate Securities-Related Litigation and Other Matters

Antitrust Actions: On March 5, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of two putative class actions brought on behalf of purchasers and issuers of auction rate securities for alleged violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Other Matters

Terra Securities ASA Konkursbo, et al. v. Citigroup Inc., et al.: On August 10, 2009, Norwegian securities firm Terra Securities ASA Konkursbo and seven Norwegian municipalities filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries, including CGM and Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC. The complaint asserts, among other things, claims for fraud and negligent misrepresentation as well as claims under Sections 10 and 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 arising out of the municipalities’ purchase of fund-linked notes acquired from the now-defunct securities firm, Terra Securities, which in turn acquired those notes from Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries. Plaintiffs seek approximately $120 million in compensatory damages, plus punitive damages. Plaintiffs allege that, among other things, the municipalities invested in the notes after receiving purportedly false and materially misleading marketing materials that were allegedly prepared by defendants. On March 28, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing all remaining claims asserted by seven Norwegian municipalities. Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal from this ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

  There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and Amendment No. 2 to the Partnership’s Registration Statement on Form 10-12 G/A filed with the SEC on April 26, 2013.

 

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

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were subscriptions for 1,153.7390 Class A Redeemable Units totaling $1,668,969. The Redeemable Units were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors as defined in Regulation D. In determining the applicability of the exemption, the General Partner relied on the fact that the Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors in a private offering.

Proceeds from the sale of Redeemable Units are used in the trading of commodity interests including futures contracts, options, forwards and swap contracts.

The following chart sets forth the purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership.

 

 

Period  

(a) Class A Total

Number of Shares

(or Redeemable

Units) Purchased*

 

(b) Class A Average  
Price Paid per  

Share (or
Redeemable Unit)**  

  (c) Total Number
of Shares (or
Redeemable Units)
Purchased as Part
of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
   

(d) Maximum
Number
(or Approximate

Dollar Value) of
Shares
(or Redeemable Units)
that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

 

January 1, 2013 –

January 31, 2013

  1,514.4910   $         1,451.98         N/A       N/A   

February 1, 2013 –

February 28, 2013

  38.8390   $         1,442.37         N/A       N/A   

March 1, 2013 –

March 31, 2013

  314.0270   $         1,417.66         N/A       N/A   
    1,867.3570   $         1,446.01                    

* Generally, limited partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the end of each month on three business days’ notice to the General Partner. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner can compel redemption, although to date the General Partner has not exercised this right. Purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership reflected in the chart above were made in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s business in connection with effecting redemptions for limited partners.

** Redemptions of Redeemable Units are effected as of the last day of each month at the net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of that day. No fee will be charged for redemptions.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities — None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures — Not Applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information — None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit

3.1(a)    Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 30, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(a) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
(b)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 24, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(b) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
(c)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on September 25, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(c) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
(d)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 29, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(d) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
(e)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 15, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(e) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
3.2(a)    Application for Authority as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on February 2, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(a) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
(b)    Certificate of Amendment of the Application for Authority as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on September 24, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(b) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
(c)    Certificate of Amendment of the Application for Authority as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on September 29, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(c) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
(d)    Certificate of Amendment of the Application for Authority as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on June 30, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(d) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
(e)    Certificate of Amendment of the Application for Authority as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on May 10, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(e) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
(f)    Certificate of Amendment of the Application for Authority as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on September 6, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(f) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
3.3        Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-12G/A filed on November 7, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.1        Amended and Restated Management Agreement among the Partnership, Ceres Managed Futures LLC and J E Moody & Company LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-12G/A filed on November 7, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.2(a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, Ceres Managed Futures LLC and Krom River Trading A.G. and Krom River Investment Management (Cayman) Limited (filed as Exhibit 10.2(a) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
(b)    Letter from the General Partner to Krom River Trading A.G. and Krom River Investment Management (Cayman) Limited extending the Management Agreement from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.2(b) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)

 

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10.3(a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, Ceres Managed Futures LLC and Aventis Asset Management, LLC (formerly Misfit Financial Group, LLC) (filed as Exhibit 10.3(a) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
       (b)    Amendment to the Management Agreement among the Partnership, Ceres Managed Futures LLC and Aventis Asset Management, LLC (formerly Misfit Financial Group, LLC) (filed as Exhibit 10.3(b) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
       (c)    Letter from the General Partner to Aventis Asset Management, LLC (formerly Misfit Financial Group, LLC) extending the Management Agreement from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.3(c) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.4(a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, Ceres Managed Futures LLC and Cirrus Capital Management LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.4(a) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
       (b)    Letter from the General Partner to Cirrus Capital Management LLC extending the Management Agreement from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.4(b) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.5(a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, Ceres Managed Futures LLC and Flintlock Capital Asset Management, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.5(a) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
       (b)    Letter from the General Partner to Flintlock Capital Asset Management, LLC extending the Management Agreement from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.5(b) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.6        Form of Customer Agreement between the Partnership, Ceres Managed Futures LLC and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.7        Agency Agreement between the Partnership, Ceres Managed Futures LLC and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.8        Form of Subscription Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on June 29, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
10.9(a)    Escrow Agreement among Ceres Managed Futures LLC, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and The Bank of New York (filed as Exhibit 10.9(a) to Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10-12G/A filed on November 7, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
       (b)    Amendment No. 5 to Escrow Agreement among Ceres Managed Futures LLC, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and The Bank of New York (filed as Exhibit 10.9(b) to Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10-12G/A filed on November 7, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference)
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director)
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director)
32.1    Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director)
32.2    Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director)
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

 

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101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

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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.

COMMODITY ADVISORS FUND L.P.

 

By:   Ceres Managed Futures LLC
  (General Partner)
By:  

/s/ Walter Davis

 

Walter Davis

President and Director

Date:  

May 15, 2013

 

By:   /s/ Damian George                                
 

Damian George

Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date:   May 15, 2013