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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 000-52602

Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

   

20-2718952

(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 þ 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 this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes þ 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 þ   Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨ No þ

As of April 30, 2013, 174,797.5887 Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.


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Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

     Page
Number
 

PART I — Financial Information:

  

Item 1. Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012

     3   

Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)

     4   

Notes to Financial Statements, including the Financial Statements of MB Master Fund L.P. (unaudited)

     5-19   

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

     20-22   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     23-24   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

     25   

PART II — Other Information

  

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

     26   

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     27   

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

     28   

Item 5. Other Information

     28   

Item 6. Exhibits

     29-30   

 

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

 

     (Unaudited)
March 31, 2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Assets:

     

Investment in Master, at fair value

   $ 259,124,762       $ 287,674,662   

Cash

     70,572         183,114   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 259,195,334       $ 287,857,776   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Accrued expenses:

     

Brokerage fees

   $ 809,985       $ 899,556   

Management fees

     322,866         478,111   

Administrative fees

     107,622         119,528   

Other

     92,937         91,632   

Redemptions payable

     2,086,983        
8,047,201
  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,420,393         9,636,028   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner, 2,098.5145 unit equivalents outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     3,131,319         3,129,284   

Special Limited Partner, 0.0000 and 800.7772 Redeemable Units outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     0         1,194,111   

Limited Partners, 169,314.3757 and 183,677.9965 Redeemable Units outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     252,643,622         273,898,353   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

     255,774,941         278,221,748   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 259,195,334       $ 287,857,776   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit

   $ 1,492.16       $
1,491.19
  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Investment Income:

    

Interest income allocated from Master

   $ 32,292      $ 23,817   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Expenses allocated from Master

     706,346        251,675   

Brokerage fees

     2,524,358        2,841,873   

Management fees

     882,626        1,510,035   

Administrative fees

     335,426        377,509   

Other

     51,628        83,491   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     4,500,384        5,064,583   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (4,468,092     (5,040,766
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

    

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts allocated from Master

     (2,218,727     29,768,498   

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts allocated from Master

     6,847,796        18,841,819   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results allocated from Master

     4,629,069        48,610,317   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     160,977        43,569,551   

Subscriptions — Limited Partners

     6,607,846        5,201,000   

Redemptions — Limited Partners

     (29,215,630     (13,038,268
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ Capital

     (22,446,807     35,732,283   

Partners’ Capital, beginning of period

     278,221,748        285,726,309   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, end of period

   $ 255,774,941      $ 321,458,592   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit (171,412.8902 and 200,447.4166 units outstanding at March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively)

   $ 1,492.16      $ 1,603.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per unit*

   $ 0.97      $ 212.77   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average units outstanding

     179,326.4332        205,751.7924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Based on change in net asset value per unit.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

1. General:

Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P. (formerly known as Bristol Energy Fund L.P.), (the “Partnership”), is a limited partnership organized on April 20, 2005 under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage, directly or indirectly, in the speculative trading of commodity interests on U.S. and international futures, options on futures and forward markets. The Partnership may also engage, directly or indirectly, in swap transactions and other derivative transactions with the approval of the General Partner. Initially, the Partnership’s investment strategy focused on energy and energy-related investments. While the Partnership is expected to continue to have significant exposure to energy and energy-related markets, such trading will no longer be the Partnership’s primary focus. Therefore, the Partnership’s past trading performance will not necessarily be indicative of future results. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership, through its investment in the Master (defined below), are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. During the initial offering period, the Partnership sold 11,925 redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”). The Partnership commenced trading on September 6, 2005. The Partnership privately and continously offers Redeemable Units to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of 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 and a 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.

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 is liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of its capital contribution and profits, if any, net of distributions and losses, if any.

The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustment, necessary for a fair statement of the Partnership’s financial condition at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the results of its operations 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.

The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires the General Partners 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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Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

2. Financial Highlights:

 

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

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
    2013   2012

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)*

    $ 8.28       $ 222.60  

Interest income allocated from Master

      0.19         0.12  

Expenses**

      (7.50 )       (9.95 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the period

      0.97         212.77  

Net asset value per unit, beginning of period

      1,491.19         1,390.94  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, end of period

    $ 1,492.16       $ 1,603.71  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

* Includes Partnership brokerage fees and clearing fees allocated from Master.

 

** Excludes Partnership brokerage fees and clearing fees allocated from Master.

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
    2013   2012

Ratios to average net assets:***

       

Net investment income (loss)

      (6.9 )%       (6.9 )%

Incentive fees

      —   %       —   %
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

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

      (6.9 )%       (6.9 )%
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Operating expenses

      6.9 %       6.9 %

Incentive fees

      —   %       —   %
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses and incentive fees

      6.9 %       6.9 %
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return:

       

Total return before incentive fees

      0.1 %       15.3 %

Incentive fees

      —   %       —   %
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total return after incentive fees

      0.1 %       15.3 %
   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

*** Annualized.

 

**** Interest income allocated from Master less total expenses.

The above 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.

 

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Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

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. The Partnership invests substantially all of its assets through a “master/feeder” structure. The Partnership’s pro-rata share of the results of the Master’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

The customer agreements between the Partnership and CGM and the Master and CGM give the Partnership and the Master, respectively, the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts and option contracts. The Master nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and option contracts on the Master’ Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” has been met.

Brokerage 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.

All of the commodity interests owned by the Master are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, were 5,371 and 2,532, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, were 72,669 and 2,707, respectively.

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.

There were no direct investments at March 31, 2013.

4. Fair Value Measurements:

Partnership’s and the Master’s Investments. All commodity interests held by the Partnership and the Master including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments 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 Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Partnership’s and the Master’s 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.

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. The General Partner 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 Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Partnership will separately present purchases, subscriptions, issuances, and settlements in its 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 (“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.

 

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Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

The Partnership values its investment in the Master with no rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership based on the end of the day net asset value of the Master (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investment in the Master reflects its proportional interest in the Master. As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments that were based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) or priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and twelve months ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

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

(Level 3)
 

Assets

       

Investment in Master

  $ 259,124,762      $ 0      $ 259,124,762      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  $ 259,124,762      $ 0      $ 259,124,762      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

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

(Level 3)
 

Assets

       

Investment in Master

  $ 287,674,662      $ 0      $ 287,674,662      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  $ 287,674,662      $ 0      $ 287,674,662      $ 0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

5. Investment in Master:

Effective February 1, 2013, all trading decisions for the Partnership are made by Aventis Asset Management, LLC (“Aventis”), as Aventis replaced SandRidge Capital, L.P. (“SandRidge”) as the Partnership’s sole trading advisor. References to the “Advisor” herein refers to SandRidge and/or Aventis, as applicable. SandRidge Partners L.P. was a special limited partner (the “Special Limited Partner”) of the Partnership and received a quarterly profit share allocation to its capital account in the Partnership in the form of units, the value of which was equal to 20% of new trading profits earned on behalf of the Partnership during each calendar quarter. Aventis will not be a special limited partner or receive a profit allocation. Instead, effective February 1, 2013, the Partnership will pay Aventis an incentive fee, payable quarterly, equal to 20% of new trading profits, earned by Aventis for the Partnership during each calendar quarter.

On December 1, 2005, the Partnership allocated substantially all of its capital to 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 14,410.6191 units of SandRidge Master with cash equal to $14,477,858 and a contribution of open commodity futures and option contracts with a fair value of $(16,018). SandRidge Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed by SandRidge using its Energy Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. On January 31, 2013, the Partnership fully redeemed its investment in SandRidge Master for cash equal to $280,445,995.

On February 1, 2013, the Partnership allocated substantially all of its capital to 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 $262,944,186. MB Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed by Aventis using its Aventis Diversified Commodity Strategy, a proprietary, discretionary trading system to invest together in one trading vehicle. References to the “Master” herein refers to SandRidge Master and/or MB Master, as applicable. The General Partner is also the general partner of the Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by the Advisor, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of the Master. The General Partner and the Advisor believe that trading through this structure should promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. Expenses to investors as a result of the investment in the Master are approximately the same and redemption rights are not affected.

The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to Aventis Diversified Commodity Strategy during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013.

For the period January 1, 2013 to January 31, 2013 trading activity related to SandRidge Master. For the period February 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013 trading activities were traded under MB Master. As such, references in this report to the “Master” refers to SandRidge Master and MB Master, as applicable.

MB Master’s trading of futures and forward contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. commodity exchanges and foreign commodity exchanges. The Master engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained by CGM.

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

Management 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 Partnership directly and through its investment in the Master. All other fees including CGM’s direct brokerage fees are charged at the Partnership level.

 

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Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

At March 31, 2013, the Partnership owned approximately 78.6% of MB Master. At December 31, 2012, the Partnership owned approximately 98.4% of SandRidge Master. It is the Partnership’s intention to continue to invest substantially all of its assets in the Master. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Master. The Master’s trading of futures, forwards, swap and option contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. and foreign commodity exchanges. The Master engages in such trading through a commodity brokerage account maintained with CGM. The Master’s Statements of Financial Condition, Condensed Schedules of Investments and Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital are included herein.

MB Master’s Statements of Financial Condition and Condensed Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are presented below. For SandRidge 2012 financial statements see the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

MB Master Fund L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

 

     (Unaudited)
March 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Assets:

     

Equity in trading account:

     

Cash

   $ 296,210,552       $ 61,403,256   

Cash margin

     39,289,594         3,078,882   

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     —           529,744   

Options purchased, at fair value (cost $96,828,086 and $5,038,219 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

     75,081,061         4,367,549   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading equity

     410,581,207         69,379,431   

Expense Reimbursement

     6,768         9,584   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 410,587,975       $ 69,389,015   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 147,719       $ —     

Options premium received, at fair value (premium $109,130,610 and $3,634,578 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)

     80,764,887         3,440,869   

Accrued expenses:

     

Professional fees

     26,462         54,991   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     80,939,068         3,495,860   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner

     —           —     

Limited Partners

     329,648,907         65,893,155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 410,587,975       $ 69,389,015   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

MB Master Fund L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Fair
Value
    % of Partners’
Capital
 
Futures Contracts Purchased                    

Grains

     1,389       $ (2,916,323     (0.89 )% 

Livestock

     673         137,428        0.04   

Softs

     310         89,732        0.03   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        (2,689,163     (0.82
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
Futures Contracts Sold                    

Energy

     251         94,640        0.03   

Grains

     2,070         3,139,903        0.95   

Livestock

     930         (758,815     (0.23

Softs

     853         65,716        0.02   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        2,541,444        0.77   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
Options Purchased                    

Calls

       

Energy

     84         10,920        0.00

Grains

     11,029         37,266,781        11.31   

Livestock

     1,992         668,360        0.20   

Softs

     3,593         148,674        0.05   

Puts

       

Energy

     586         141,860        0.04   

Grains

     39,222         36,863,588        11.18   

Softs

     269         (19,122     (0.00 )* 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options purchased

        75,081,061        22.78   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 
Options Premium Received        

Calls

       

Grains

     12,008         (62,666,269     (19.01

Livestock

     335         (16,750     (0.01

Softs

     989         (169,887     (0.05

Puts

       

Grains

     31,487         (17,911,981     (5.43
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options premium received

        (80,764,887     (24.50
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

      $ (5,831,545     (1.77 )% 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

* Due to rounding

       

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

MB Master Fund L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Fair Value     % of Partners’
Capital
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Energy

     185       $ 535,926        0.81

Grains

     873         (1,267,672     (1.92

Softs

     662         (426,869     (0.65
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        (1,158,615     (1.76
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Energy

     287         (415,134     (0.63

Grains

     773         1,362,975        2.07   

Softs

     457         740,518        1.12   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        1,688,359        2.56   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Purchased

       

Calls

       

Energy

     506         164,580        0.25   

Grains

     464         1,484,181        2.25   

Softs

     728         (397,127     (0.60

Puts

       

Grains

     2,545         2,934,388        4.45   

Livestock

     135         29,700        0.05   

Softs

     287         151,827        0.23   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options purchased

        4,367,549        6.63   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Premium Received

       

Calls

       

Grains

     466         (2,097,956     (3.18

Softs

     235         (30,939     (0.05

Puts

       

Energy

     304         (820,090     (1.24

Grains

     841         (538,657     (0.82

Softs

     625         46,773        0.07   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options premium received

        (3,440,869     (5.22
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

      $ 1,456,424        2.21
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

MB Master Fund L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2013     2012  

Investment Income:

    

Interest income

   $ 34,220      $ 3,807   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Clearing fees

     916,331        155,949   

Professional fees

     21,720        17,388   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     938,051        173,337   

Expense reimbursements

     (34,342 )     (40,976 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net expenses

     903,709        132,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (869,489     (128,554
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading results:

    

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:

    

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

     (560,430     1,334,464   

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

     6,418,196        (863,400
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results

     5,857,766        471,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     4,988,277        342,510   

Subscriptions — Limited Partners

     275,616,551        —     

Redemptions — Limited Partners

     (16,814,856     (553,143

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (34,220     (3,807
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ capital

     263,755,752        (214,440

Partners’ Capital, beginning of period

     65,893,155        38,874,437   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, end of period

   $ 329,648,907      $ 38,659,997   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables summarize the valuation of the Master’s investments as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

March 31, 2013

   March 31, 2013
Gross  Amounts
Recognized
     Gross Amounts Offset
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
    Net Amounts Presented
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
 

Assets

       

Futures

   $ 341,031       $ (3,030,194   $ (2,689,163

Options purchased

     75,563,102         (482,041     75,081,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 75,904,133       $ (3,512,235   $ 72,391,898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Futures

   $ 3,455,535       $ (914,091   $ 2,541,444   

Options premium received

     0         (80,764,887     (80,764,887
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 3,455,535       $ (81,678,978   $ (78,223,443
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

        $ (147,719

Total options purchased

        $ 75,081,061   

Total options premium received

        $ (80,764,887
       

 

 

 

Total net unrealized gain (loss) on total contracts

        $ (5,831,545
       

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

   December 31, 2012
Gross  Amounts
Recognized
     Gross Amounts Offset
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
    Net Amounts Presented
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
 

Assets

       

Futures

   $ 681,482       $ (1,840,097   $ (1,158,615

Options purchased

     4,950,115         (582,566     4,367,549   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 5,631,597       $ (2,422,663   $ 3,208,934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Futures

   $ 2,194,719       $ (506,360   $ 1,688,359   

Options premium received

     157,433         (3,598,302     (3,440,869
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 2,352,152       $ (4,104,662   $ (1,752,510
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

        $ 529,744   

Total options purchased

        $ 4,367,549   

Total options premium received

        $ (3,440,869
       

 

 

 

Total net unrealized gain (loss) on total contracts

        $ 1,456,424   
       

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

The Master considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forward and option contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations are not readily available and were priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2) or that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and twelve months ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

    March 31,
2013
    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets

and Liabilities
(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
Assets        

Futures

  $ 3,796,566      $ 3,796,566      $      $   

Options purchased

    75,563,101        75,563,101                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 79,359,667      $ 79,359,667      $      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities        

Futures

  $ 3,944,285      $ 3,944,285      $      $   

Options premium received

    81,246,927        81,246,927                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    85,191,212        85,191,212                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  $ (5,831,545   $ (5,831,545   $      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    December 31, 2012     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets

and Liabilities
(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
Assets        

Futures

  $ 2,876,201      $ 2,876,201      $      $   

Options purchased

    5,107,548        5,107,548                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 7,983,749      $ 7,983,749      $      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities        

Futures

  $ 2,346,457      $ 2,346,457      $      $   

Options premium received

    4,180,868        4,180,868                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    6,527,325        6,527,325                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  $ 1,456,424      $ 1,456,424      $      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Highlights of the Master:

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
    2013    2012

Ratios to average net assets:

        

Net investment income (loss) 2

      (1.4 )1%        (1.3 )1%
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Operating expenses3

      1.4 1%        1.4 1%
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total return

      1.5 %        0.9 %
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

1 

Annualized.

 

2 

Interest income less total expenses.

 

3 

Percentages are annualized and after expense reimbursements (equal to 0.1% and 0.4%, respectively).

The above 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables indicate the Master’s gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and option contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

     March 31, 2013  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Energy

   $ 98,670   

Grains

     3,173,484   

Livestock

     145,760   

Softs

     378,652   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 3,796,566   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Energy

   $ (4,030

Grains

     (2,949,904

Livestock

     (767,147

Softs

     (223,204
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

   $ (3,944,285
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

   $ (147,719 )* 
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Options Purchased

  

Energy

   $ 152,780   

Grains

     74,130,369   

Livestock

     668,360   

Softs

     611,592   
  

 

 

 

Total options purchased

   $ 75,563,101 ** 
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Options Premium Received

  

Grains

   $ (80,578,250

Livestock

     (16,750

Softs

     (651,927
  

 

 

 

Total options premium received

   $ (81,246,927 )*** 
  

 

 

 

 

 

* This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts” on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition.
** This amount is in “Options purchased, at fair value” on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition.
*** This amount is in “Options premium received, at fair value” on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31, 2012  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Energy

   $ 599,467   

Grains

     1,410,345   

Softs

     866,389   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 2,876,201   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Energy

   $ (478,675

Grains

     (1,315,042

Softs

     (552,740
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

   $ (2,346,457
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 529,744
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Option Contracts

  

Energy

   $ 164,580   

Grains

     4,418,569   

Livestock

     29,700   

Softs

     494,699   
  

 

 

 

Total options purchased

   $ 5,107,548 ** 
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Option Contracts

  

Energy

   $ (820,090

Grains

     (2,636,613

Softs

     (724,165
  

 

 

 

Total options premium received

   $ (4,180,868 )** 
  

 

 

 

 

 

* This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition.
** This amount is in “Options purchased and Options premium received, at fair value” on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition.

The following table indicates the Master’s total trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 

Sector

   2013     2012  

Energy

   $ (1,245,536   $ (796,695

Grains

     8,975,887        1,254,121   

Livestock

     (1,533,375     78,490   

Softs

     (339,210     8,873   

Metals

     0        (73,725
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,857,766 ***    $ 471,064 *** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*** This amount is in “Total trading results” on the Master’s Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

6. Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Partnership, through its investment in the Master, is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, options and swaps, 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, 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 over-the-counter (“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 forward and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer, or seller, of an option has unlimited risk. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those relating 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. None of the Partnership’s contracts are 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 net assets and undistributed profits. This limited liability is a result of the organization of the Partnership as a limited partnership under New York law.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Partnership/Master 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 Partnership/Master is exposed to a market risk equal to the value of the 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/Master’s 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/Master’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership/Master to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership/Master has credit risk and concentration risk, as CGM or a CGM affiliate is the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Partnership’s/Master’s assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through CGM, the Partnership’s/Master’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.

SandRidge concentrated the Partnership’s/Master’s trading in energy-related markets. Concentration in a limited number of commodity interests may subject the Partnership’s/Master’s account to greater volatility than if a more diversified portfolio of contracts was traded on behalf of the Partnership/Master. Aventis will trade a more diversified portfolio of contracts on behalf of the Partnership/Master, effective February 1, 2013.

As both a buyer and seller of options, the Partnership/Master pays or receives 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 Partnership/Master 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 Partnership/Master does not consider these contracts to be guarantees.

The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Partnership’s/Master’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/Master 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, exchange-cleared swaps and options contracts 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 Partnership’s/Master’s business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

7. Critical Accounting Policies:

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP requires the General Partner 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 Master’s Investments. All commodity interests held by the Partnership and the Master including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments 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 Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Partnership’s and Master’s 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. The General Partner has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Master’s 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. The General Partner has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and the level of activity in the Partnership’s Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Partnership and the Master 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 Partnership values its investment in the Master where there are no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership based on the end of the day net asset value of the Master (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investment in the Master reflects its proportional interest in the Master. As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments that were based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) or priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and twelve months ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

The Master considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forward and option contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations are not readily available and were priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2) or that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and twelve months ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

Futures Contracts. The Master trades 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 Master 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 Master. When the contract is closed, the Master records 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 Master’s Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

 

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Managed Futures Premier Aventis II L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

Options. The Master 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 Master writes an option, the premium received is recorded as a liability in the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. When the Master purchases an option, the premium paid is recorded as an asset in the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on option contracts are included in the Master’s 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 has 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 evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date of issuance and has 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. The Partnership’s only assets are its investment in the Master and cash. The Master does not engage in sales of goods or services. The Master’s only assets are its equity in its trading accounts, consisting of cash and cash margin and options purchased, at fair value. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership, through its investment in the Master. 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 capital contributions, as increased or decreased by income (loss) from its investment in the Master, expenses, interest income, subscriptions, redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, Partnership capital decreased 8.1% from $278,221,748 to $255,774,941. This decrease was attributable to the redemption of 19,567.5020 Redeemable Units totaling $29,215,630, which was partially offset by net income of $160,977, coupled with the subscriptions of 4,403.1040 Redeemable Units totaling $6,607,846. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in the Master in subsequent periods.

The Master’s capital consists of the capital contributions of the partners as increased or decreased by net realized and/or unrealized gains or losses on futures trading, interest income, expenses, redemptions of units and distributions of profits, if any.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Master’s capital increased 400.3% from $65,893,155 to $329,648,907. This increase was attributable to net income of $4,988,277 coupled with the subscriptions totaling $275,616,551, which was partially offset by the redemption of $16,814,856 and distribution of interest income to feeder funds totaling $34,220. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.

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. The General Partner believes that the estimates and assumptions 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 6 of the Financial Statements.

The Partnership records all investments at fair value in its financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized gains (losses) and change in net unrealized gains (losses) in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

 

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Results of Operations

During the Partnership’s first quarter of 2013, the net asset value per unit increased 0.1% from $1,491.19 to $1,492.16 as compared to an increase of 15.3% in the first quarter of 2012. The Partnership, through its investment in the Master, experienced a net trading gain before brokerage fees and related fees in the first quarter of 2013 of $4,629,069. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in grains and were partially offset by losses in livestock, energy and softs. The Partnership, through its investment in SandRidge Master, experienced a net trading gain before brokerage fees and related fees in the first quarter of 2012 of $48,610,317. Gains were primarily attributable to SandRidge Master’s trading of commodity futures and other derivatives of NYMEX Natural Gas and were partially offset by losses in ICE Natural Gas.

During the first quarter of 2013, the most significant gains were recorded during February from long futures positions in corn and soybeans as drier weather in South America would lead to depleted soil moisture and increase stress on future crops, thus pushing prices higher. Further gains were recorded during March from short futures positions in corn as prices declined on the last day of the month due to a bearish United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) report.

A portion of these gains was offset by losses in energies from short futures positions in natural gas as prices rallied to a 19-month high during March on forecasts of colder-than-normal weather in the U.S. Further losses were incurred in livestock trading from long futures positions in live cattle and lean hogs as prices declined during February due to weaker domestic demand. Lastly, losses were also incurred in soft commodities during February from long futures positions in cocoa as prices declined due to significant oversupply of the commodity.

Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. Broad price fluctuations and rapid inflation increase the risks involved in commodity trading, but also increase the possibility of profit. The profitability of the Partnership (and the Master) depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of the Advisor to correctly identify those price trends. 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 Advisor is able to identify them, the Partnership (and the Master) expects to increase capital through operations.

Interest income on 80% of the Partnership’s daily average equity allocated to it by the Master was earned at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average non-competitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days. Interest income allocated from the Master for the three months ended March 31, 2013 increased by $8,475, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The increase in interest income is 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 Master account and upon interest rates over which the Partnership, the Master and CGM have no control.

Brokerage fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value 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. Brokerage fees and clearing fees for the three months ended March 31, 2013, decreased by $317,515, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The decrease in brokerage fees is due to lower average net assets 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 Partnership’s adjusted net asset value 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. Management fees for the three months ended decreased by $627,409, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The decrease in management fees is due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012.

 

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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 Partnership’s adjusted net asset value 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 $42,083, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012. The decrease in administrative fees is due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2013, as compared to the corresponding period in 2012.

Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits generated by the Advisor at the end of the quarter, as defined in the management agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and the Advisor. There were no incentive fees earned for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Advisor will not be paid incentive fees until the Advisor recovers the net loss incurred and earns additional new trading profits for the Partnership.

In allocating substantially all of the assets of the Partnership to the Master, the General Partner considers the Advisor’s past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets to the Advisor at any time.

 

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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 investment in the Master. The Master is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments held by the Master are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets are subject to the risk of trading loss through its investment in the Master. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Master’s and the Partnership’s 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 Master’s open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash balances. The Master’s 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 among the Master’s open contracts and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.

The Master rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a wide range of different market sectors. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Master’s past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.

“Value at Risk” is a measure of the maximum amount which the Master could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Master’s speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Master of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Master’s 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 Master’s losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Master’s attempts to manage its market risk.

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Master as the measure of its 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 dealer and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility (including the implied volatitly of the options on a given futures contract) and the 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 sensitive instruments. The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Master’s open positions 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 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. All open position trading risk exposures of the Master have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. There has been no material change 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.

As of March 31, 2013, the Master’s total capitalization was $329,648,907 and the Partnership owned approximately 78.6% of the Master. The Partnership invests substantially all of its assets in the Master. The Master’s Value at Risk as of March 31, 2013 was as follows:

March 31, 2013

 

                  Three months ended March 31, 2013  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    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.

 

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As of December 31, 2012, SandRidge Master’s total capitalization was $292,148,993 and the Partnership owned approximately 98.4% of the Master. The Partnership invested substantially all of its assets in SandRidge Master. The Master’s Value at Risk as of December 31, 2012 was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve months ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at Risk
     Average
Value at Risk*
 

Energy

   $ 21,675,334         7.36   $ 21,675,334       $ 12,624,778       $ 16,720,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 21,675,334         7.36        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Values 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 (the “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 1, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

As a result of leverage, small changes in the price of the Partnership’s positions may result in major losses.

The trading of commodity interests is speculative, volatile and involves a high degree of leverage. A small change in the market price of a commodity interest contract can produce major losses for the Partnership. Market prices can be influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events, weather and climate conditions, insects and plant disease, purchases and sales by foreign countries and changing interest rates.

An advisor that trades at a higher level of leverage will establish a greater number of positions than it would establish for an account of similar size traded at the advisor’s standard leverage. Accordingly, a greater amount of the Partnership’s assets will be committed to margin in such situations than if the advisor traded its program at standard leverage. Trading at a higher level of leverage may increase the volatility of the Partnership’s account.

 

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

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, there were subscriptions of 4,403.1040 Redeemable Units totaling $6,607,846. 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 of net offering were used for the trading of commodity interests, including futures contracts, options, swap and forward contracts and any other interests pertaining thereto, including interests in commodity pools.

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

 

Period       

(a) Total Number

of Redeemable
Units Purchased*

         (b) Average
Price Paid per
Redeemable  Unit**
        

(c) Total Number
of Redeemable Units
Purchased as Part
of  Publicly
Announced

Plans or Programs

         (d) Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar  Value) of
Redeemable Units that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
 

January 1, 2013 - January 31, 2013

        11,026.4170          $ 1,484.97            N/A            N/A  

February 1, 2013 - February 28, 2013

        7,142.4530          $ 1,505.75            N/A            N/A  

March 1, 2013 - March 31, 2013

        1,398.6320          $ 1,492.16            N/A            N/A  
          19,567.5020          $ 1,493.07                           

 

* 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

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit

 

3.1

          (a)

  Certificate of Limited Partnership dated April 15, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
          (b)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated September 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(a) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
          (c)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(c) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
          (d)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated September 28, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
          (e)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated June 30, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(e) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
          (f)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership Agreement dated September 2, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(f) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
          (g)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated January 28, 2013 (file as Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2  

Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.1

          (a)

  Advisory Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and SandRidge Capital, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
          (b)   Letter from the General Partner to SandRidge Capital, L.P. extending the Advisory Agreement through June 30, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.1(b) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 30, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.2  

          (a)

  Customer Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and CGM (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
          (b)   Addendum to the Customer Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and CGM (filed as Exhibit 10.2(a) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3   Amended and Restated Agency Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and CGM and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4  

Form of Subscription Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.5   Joinder Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner, CGM and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (filed as Exhibit 10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.6   Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Aventis Asset Management, LLC (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 4, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.7

          (a)

  Escrow Agreement among Ceres Managed Futures LLC, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and The Bank of New York (filed as Exhibit 10.7(a) on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 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 10.7(b) on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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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.
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.

 

Managed Futures Premier Aventis II 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

 

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