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Exhibit 99.9

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Members of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC:

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition (liquidation basis), including the condensed schedule of investments (liquidation basis), of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC (the “Trading Company”), as of June 30, 2014 (liquidation of the Trading Company) and the related statements of income and expenses (liquidation basis) and changes in members’ capital (liquidation basis) for the period from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 (liquidation of the Trading Company). In addition, we have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition including the condensed schedule of investments, of the Trading Company as of December 31, 2013, and the related statements of income and expenses and changes in members’ capital for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trading Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Trading Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trading Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Trading Company terminated operations on June 30, 2014. As a result, the Trading Company changed its basis of accounting from the going concern basis to the liquidation basis.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, (1) the financial position (liquidation basis) of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC. as of June 30, 2014 (liquidation of the Trading Company), (2) the results of its operations (liquidation basis) and changes in members’ capital (liquidation basis) for the period from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 (liquidation of the Trading Company), (3) its financial position as of December 31, 2013, and (4) the results of its operations and changes in members’ capital for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applied on the bases described in the preceding paragraph.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

September 26, 2014


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Statements of Financial Condition

 

     June 30, 2014        
     (Liquidation of the        
     Trading Company     December 31,  
     (liquidation basis)     2013  
     $     $  

ASSETS

    

Trading Equity:

    

Unrestricted cash

     52,039,839        50,521,663   

Restricted cash

     35,805        964,177   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash

  52,075,644      51,485,840   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts

  (35,805   672,761   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Trading Equity

  52,039,939      52,158,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

  52,039,839      52,158,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

LIABILITIES

Liquidating withdrawals payable

  51,937,609      —     

Accrued management fees

  85,922      85,577   

Accrued administrative fees

  12,214      12,093   

Clearing fees due to MS&Co.

  4,094      4,866   

Accrued incentive fees

  —        337,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  52,039,839      439,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

Non-Managing Members

  —        51,718,650   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Members’ Capital

  —        51,718,650   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Members’ Capital

  52,039,839      52,158,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Condensed Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company)

(liquidation basis)

 

     Net unrealized
gain/(loss) on
open contracts
    % of
Members’ Capital
 
     $        

Futures and Forward Contracts Purchased

    

Foreign currency

     207,531        —   (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures and Forward Contracts Purchased

  207,531      —   (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures and Forward Contracts Sold

Foreign currency

  (243,336   —   (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures and Forward Contracts Sold

  (243,336   —   (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Currency Gain (Loss)

  —        —   (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  (35,805   —   (1) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Amount less than 0.005%.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2013

 

     Net unrealized
gain/(loss) on
open contracts
    % of
Members’ Capital
 
     $        

Futures and Forward Contracts Purchased

    

Commodity

     (480     —   (1) 

Equity

     190,457        0.37   

Foreign currency

     185,551        0.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures and Forward Contracts Purchased

  375,528      0.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures and Forward Contracts Sold

Commodity

  28,900      0.06   

Foreign currency

  105,526      0.20   

Interest rate

  269,184      0.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures and Forward Contracts Sold

  403,610      0.78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Currency Loss

  (106,377   (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  672,761      1.30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Amount less than 0.005%.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Statements of Income and Expenses

 

    

For the Period from

January 1, 2014 to

June 30, 2014

(Liquidation of the

Trading Company)

    For the Years Ended December 31,  
     (liquidation basis)     2013     2012  
     $     $     $  

INVESTMENT LOSS

      

Interest income (MS&Co. & Morgan Stanley Wealth Management)

     —          391        (3,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

Management fees

  510,227      1,049,192      184,908   

Brokerage, clearing and transaction fees

  286,290      512,635      25,540   

Administrative fees

  72,351      149,330      39,482   

Incentive fees

  —        1,414,480      —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Expenses

  868,868      3,125,637      249,930   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT LOSS

  (868,868   (3,125,246   (253,022
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TRADING RESULTS

Trading profit (loss):

Net realized

  (4,761,413   8,403,338      169,578   

Net change in unrealized

  (708,566   685,200      (138,646
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Trading Results

  (5,469,979   9,088,538      30,932   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

  (6,338,847   5,963,292      (222,090
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital

for the Period from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014

(Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis)

and for the Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012

 

     Managing     

Non-

Managing

       
     Member      Members     Total  
     $      $     $  

Members’ Capital, December 31, 2011

     —           27,734,037        27,734,037   

Capital Contributions

     —           86,962        86,962   

Net Loss

     —           (222,090     (222,090

Capital Withdrawals

     —           (20,142,988     (20,142,988
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, December 31, 2012

  —        7,455,921      7,455,921   

Capital Contributions

  —        53,049,964      53,049,964   

Net Income

  —        5,963,292      5,963,292   

Capital Withdrawals

  —        (14,750,527   (14,750,527
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, December 31, 2013

  —        51,718,650      51,718,650   

Capital Contributions

  —        11,293,187      11,293,187   

Net loss

  —        (6,338,847   (6,338,847

Capital Withdrawals

  —        (4,735,381   (4,735,381

Liquidating Withdrawals

  (51,937,609   (51,937,609
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, June 30, 2014

  —        —        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. Organization

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC (“Kaiser I, LLC” or the “Trading Company”) was formed on April 4, 2007, as a Delaware limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “Act”), to facilitate investments by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC managed futures funds. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (“Morgan Stanley Wealth Management”). The Trading Company commenced operations on August 1, 2007. Ceres Managed Futures LLC (“Ceres” or the “Trading Manager”) was the trading manager of the Trading Company. Ceres retained Kaiser Trading Group Pty. Ltd. (“Kaiser” or the “Trading Advisor”) to engage in the speculative trading of commodities, domestic and foreign commodity futures contracts, forward contracts, foreign exchange commitments, options on physical commodities and on futures contracts, spot (cash) commodities and currencies, exchange of futures contracts for physicals transactions, exchange of physicals for futures contracts transactions, and any rights pertaining thereto (collectively, “Futures Interests”) (refer to Note 5. Financial Instruments) on behalf of the Trading Company. Each member (each investor in the Trading Company, a “Member”) invested its assets in the Trading Company, which allocated substantially all of its assets in the trading program of Kaiser, an unaffiliated commodity trading advisor registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), which made investment decisions for the Trading Company. LV Futures Fund L.P. (a Delaware limited partnership), Meritage Futures Fund L.P. (a Delaware limited partnership), Managed Futures Strategic Alternatives, L.P. (a Delaware limited partnership), Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (“Tactical”) (a New York limited partnership), Global Futures Fund Ltd. (“Global Futures”) (a New York limited partnership), Polaris Futures Fund L.P. (“Polaris”) (a Delaware limited partnership), Morgan Stanley Managed Futures Custom Solutions Fund L.P. (“Custom Solutions”) (a Delaware limited partnership) and Institutional Fund Portfolio L.P. (“Institutional”) (a New York limited partnership) were the Members of the Trading Company until the Trading Company’s liquidation on June 30, 2014.

The Trading Company terminated operations on June 30, 2014. As a result, the Trading Company changed its basis of accounting from the going concern basis to a liquidation basis. The liquidation basis of accounting requires the Trading Company to record its assets and liabilities at values to be received or paid at liquidation.

Ceres is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSBH”). MSSBH is wholly-owned indirectly by Morgan Stanley. Prior to June 30, 2013, Citigroup Inc. was the indirect minority owner of MSSBH. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a principal subsidiary of MSSBH.

The clearing commodity broker for the Trading Company was Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”). MS&Co. also acted as the counterparty on all trading of foreign currency forward contracts. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management previously acted as a non-clearing commodity broker for the Trading Company. MS&Co. and its affiliates acted as the custodians of the Trading Company’s assets. MS&Co. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley.


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of EstimatesThe financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”); the financial statements as of June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis), and for the period from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 are prepared on a liquidation basis of accounting and the financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are prepared on a going concern basis of accounting. Both bases require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and related disclosures. Management believes that the estimates utilized in the preparation of the financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the differences could be material.

ValuationFutures Interests are open commitments until the settlement date, at which time they are realized. They were valued at fair value, generally on a daily basis, and the unrealized gains and losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the Statements of Financial Condition as net unrealized gains or losses on open contracts. The resulting net change in unrealized gains and losses was reflected in the net change in unrealized trading profit (loss) on open contracts from one period to the next on the Statements of Income and Expenses. The fair value of exchange-traded futures, options and forward contracts was determined by the various futures exchanges, and reflects the settlement price for each contract as of the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period. The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts was extrapolated on a forward basis from the spot prices quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period from various exchanges. The fair value of non-exchange-traded foreign currency option contracts was calculated by applying an industry standard model application for options valuation of foreign currency options, using as inputs the spot prices, interest rates, and option implied volatilities quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period. Risk arose from changes in the value of these contracts and the potential inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts. There were numerous factors which may have significantly influenced the fair value of these contracts, including interest rate volatility.

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

Revenue RecognitionMonthly, MS&Co. paid the Trading Company interest income on 100% of its average daily equity maintained in cash in the Trading Company’s accounts during the month at the rate equal to the monthly average of the 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rate less 0.15% during such month, but in no event less than zero. When the effective rate was less than zero, no interest was earned. For purposes of such interest payments, daily funds did not include monies due to the Trading Company on Futures Interests that have not been received. MS&Co. and Ceres retained any excess interest not paid to the Trading Company in permitted investments.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments The fair value of the Trading Company’s assets and liabilities that qualify as financial instruments under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) guidance relating to financial instruments approximates the carrying amounts presented in the Statements of Financial Condition.

Foreign Currency Transactions and TranslationThe Trading Company’s functional currency was the U.S. dollar; however, the Trading Company transacted business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar were translated into U.S. dollars at the rate in effect at the date of the Statements of Financial Condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar were translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Income and Expenses from the changes in market price of those investments, but have been included in the net realized trading profit (loss) and net change in unrealized trading profit (loss).

Members’ CapitalThe Members’ Capital of the Trading Company is equal to the total assets of the Trading Company (including, but not limited to, all cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest, and the fair value of all open Futures Interests contract positions and other assets) less all liabilities (including, but not limited to, management fees, incentive fees, and extraordinary expenses), determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Trading EquityThe Trading Company’s asset, “Trading Equity,” reflected on the Statements of Financial Condition, consists of (a) cash on deposit in commodity brokerage accounts with Morgan Stanley, a portion of which is used as margin for trading; (b) net unrealized gains or losses on futures and forward contracts, which are fair valued and calculated as the difference between original contract value and fair value; and (c) options purchased at fair value, if any. Options written at fair value, if any, are recorded in “Liabilities”.

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

The Trading Company, in its normal course of business, entered into various contracts with MS&Co. acting as its commodity broker. Pursuant to the brokerage agreement with MS&Co., to the extent that such trading resulted in unrealized gains or losses, these amounts were offset and were reported on a net basis on the Statements of Financial Condition.

The Trading Company offset its unrealized gains or losses recognized on forward contracts executed with the same counterparty in the Statements of Financial Condition as allowable under the terms of its master netting agreement with MS&Co., the counterparty on such contracts. The Trading Company has consistently applied its right to offset.

Restricted and Unrestricted CashThe cash held by the Trading Company was on deposit in commodity brokerage accounts with Morgan Stanley. As reflected on the Trading Company’s Statements of Financial Condition, restricted cash equaled the cash portion of assets on deposit to meet margin requirements plus the cash required to offset unrealized losses on foreign currency forwards and options contracts and offset unrealized losses only on the offsetting London Metal Exchange positions. All of these amounts were maintained in separate accounts. Cash that was not classified as restricted cash was therefore classified as unrestricted cash.

Brokerage, Clearing and Transaction FeesThe Trading Company accrued and paid brokerage, clearing and transaction fees to MS&Co. Brokerage fees and transaction costs were paid as they were incurred on a half-turn basis at 100% of the rates MS&Co. charged retail commodity customers and parties that were not clearinghouse members. In addition, the Trading Company paid transactional and clearing fees as they were incurred.

Administrative FeeThe Trading Company accrued and paid Ceres a monthly fee to cover all administrative and operating expenses (the “Administrative Fee”). The monthly Administrative Fee was equal to 1/12th of 0.35% (a 0.35% annual rate) and was calculated based on the beginning of the month Members’ Capital of the Trading Company.

Capital Contributions – Capital contributions by the Members could be made monthly pending Ceres’ approval. Such capital contributions increased each contributing Member’s pro rata share of the Trading Company’s Members’ Capital.

Capital Withdrawals – Each Member could withdraw all or a portion of its capital as of the first day of each month at the final net asset value of the last day of the immediately preceding month. The request for withdrawal had to be received in writing by the Trading Manager at least three business days prior to the end of such month. Such capital withdrawals decreased each withdrawing Member’s pro rata share of the Trading Company’s Members’ Capital. Ceres could require the withdrawal of a capital account under certain circumstances, as defined in the operating agreement.

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d)

 

Distributions – Distributions, other than capital withdrawals, were made on a pro rata basis at the sole discretion of Ceres.

Income Taxes – No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements, as Members are individually responsible for reporting income or loss based upon their pro rata share of the Trading Company’s revenue and expenses for income tax purposes. The Trading Company files U.S. federal and state tax returns.

The guidance issued by the FASB on income taxes clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Trading Company’s financial statements, and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken. The Trading Company has concluded that there were no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements as of June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis) and December 31, 2013. If applicable, the Trading Company recognized interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in other expenses in the Statements of Income and Expenses. Generally, all tax years since 2010 remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. No income tax returns are currently under examination.

Statement of Cash Flows – The Trading Company is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows.

 

3. Related Party Transactions

The Trading Company’s cash was on deposit in commodity brokerage accounts with Morgan Stanley. As described in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, MS&Co. paid interest on these funds, the Trading Company paid brokerage, clearing, and transaction fees to MS&Co. and the Trading Company paid the Administrative Fee to Ceres.

 

4. Trading Advisor

Ceres retained Kaiser to make all trading decisions for the Trading Company.

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

4. Trading Advisor (cont’d)

 

Fees paid to Kaiser by the Trading Company consisted of a management fee and an incentive fee as follows:

Management FeesThe Trading Company accrued and paid Kaiser a monthly management fee based on a percentage of Members’ Capital as described in the advisory agreement among the Trading Company, Ceres and Kaiser.

Incentive Fee The Trading Company paid Kaiser a quarterly incentive fee equal to 20% of the New Trading Profits earned by each Member. Such fee was accrued on a monthly basis, but was not payable until the end of each calendar quarter.

New Trading Profits represented the amount by which profits from Futures Interests trading exceeded losses after management fees, brokerage fees and transaction costs, and administrative fees were deducted. When Kaiser experienced losses with respect to the Members’ Capital as of the end of a calendar quarter, Kaiser had to recover such losses before it was eligible for an incentive fee in the future. Cumulative trading losses were reduced for capital withdrawn from the Trading Company. Effective June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) the agreement with Kaiser was terminated.

 

5. Financial Instruments

The Trading Advisor traded Futures Interests on behalf of the Trading Company. Futures and forwards represent contracts for delayed delivery of an instrument at a specified date and price.

The Trading Company’s contracts were accounted for on a trade-date basis. The fair value of exchange-traded contracts was based on the settlement price quoted by the exchange on the day with respect to which fair value was being determined. If an exchange-traded contract could not have been liquidated on such day due to the operation of daily limits or other rules of the exchange, the settlement price would be equal to the settlement price on the first subsequent day on which the contract could be liquidated. Off-exchange-traded contracts were fair valued as discussed in Note 2, Summaries of Significant Accounting Policies.

A derivative is defined as a financial instrument or other contract that has all three of the following characteristics:

 

  (1) One or more “underlyings” and b) one or more “notional amounts” or payment provisions or both;

 

  (2) No initial net investment or a smaller initial net investment than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response relative to changes in market factors; and

 

  (3) Terms that require or permit net settlement.

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

5. Financial Instruments (cont’d)

 

Generally, derivatives include futures, forward, swaps or options contracts, and other financial instruments with similar characteristics such as caps, floors, and collars.

The net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts at June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis) and December 31, 2013, reported as a component of “Trading Equity” on the Statements of Financial Condition, and their longest contract maturities were as follows:

 

     Net Unrealized Gains/(Losses) on Open Contracts     Longest Maturities  
Date    Exchange-Traded      Off-Exchange-Traded     Total     Exchange-Traded      Off-Exchange-Traded  
     $      $     $               

Jun. 30, 2014

     —           (35,805     (35,805     —           Jul. 2014   

Dec. 31, 2013

     381,682         291,079        672,761        Mar. 2014         Jan. 2014   

 

6. Investment Risk

The Members’ investments in the Trading Company exposed the Members to various types of risks that were associated with Futures Interests trading and markets in which the Trading Company invested. The significant types of financial risks to which the Trading Company was exposed included market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty credit risk and changes in interest rates.

The rapid fluctuations in the market prices of Futures Interests in which the Trading Company invested made the Members’ investments volatile. If Kaiser incorrectly predicted the direction of prices in the Futures Interests and changes in interest rates in which it invested, large losses might have occurred.

Illiquidity in the markets in which the Trading Company invested may have caused less favorable trade prices. Although Kaiser generally purchased and sold actively traded contracts where last trade price information and quoted prices were readily available, the prices at which a sale or purchase occurred may have differed from the prices expected because there may have been a delay between receiving a quote and executing a trade, particularly in circumstances where a market has limited trading volume and prices were often quoted for relatively limited quantities.

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

6. Investment Risk (cont’d)

 

The credit risk on Futures Interests arose from the potential inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts. The Trading Company had credit risk because MS&Co. acted as the commodity broker and the counterparty with respect to most of the Trading Company’s assets. The Trading Company’s exposure to credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance was typically limited to the cash deposits with, or other form of collateral held by, the counterparty. The Trading Company’s assets deposited with MS&Co. or its affiliates were segregated or secured in accordance with the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations of the CFTC and were largely held in non-interest bearing bank accounts at a U.S. bank or banks, but may also have been invested in any other instruments approved by the CFTC for investment of customer funds. Exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-traded futures-styled options contracts were marked to market on a daily basis, with variations in value settled on a daily basis. With respect to the Trading Company’s off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts and forward currency options contracts, there were no daily settlements of variation in value, nor is there any requirement that an amount equal to the net unrealized gains (losses) on such contracts be segregated. However, the Trading Company was required to meet margin requirements equal to the net unrealized loss on open forward currency contracts in the Trading Company accounts with the counterparty, which was accomplished by daily maintenance of the cash balance in a custody account held at MS&Co. The Trading Company had total cash and unrealized on exchange-traded contracts with MS&Co., acting as a commodity broker for the Trading Company’s trading of Futures Interests, totaling $52,075,644 at June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis) and $51,867,522 at December 31, 2013. With respect to those off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, including options on such contracts, the Trading Company was at risk to the ability of MS&Co., the sole counterparty on all such contracts, to perform. The Trading Company had a netting agreement with MS&Co. The agreement, which sought to reduce both the Trading Company’s and the counterparty’s exposure on off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, including options on such contracts, were intended to materially decrease the Trading Company’s credit risk in the event of MS&Co.’s bankruptcy or insolvency.

 

7. Derivatives and Hedging

The Trading Company’s objective was to profit from speculative trading in Futures Interests. Therefore, the Trading Advisor for the Trading Company took speculative positions in Futures Interests where it felt the best profit opportunities existed for its trading strategy. As such, the average number of contracts outstanding in absolute quantity (the total of the open long and open short positions) has been presented as a part of the volume disclosure, as position direction is not an indicative factor in such volume disclosures. In regards to foreign currency forward trades, each notional quantity amount as of June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis) has been converted to an equivalent contract based upon an industry convention.

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

7. Derivatives and Hedging (cont’d)

 

On January 1, 2013, the Trading Company 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 following tables summarize the valuation of the Trading Company’s investments as of June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis) and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis):

 

     Gross Amounts
Recognized
     Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
     Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
 
     $      $      $  

Assets

        

Forwards

     209,137         (209,137      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

  209,137      (209,137   —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

Forwards

  (244,942   209,137      (35,805 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  (244,942   209,137      (35,805 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized currency gain (loss)

  —     
        

 

 

 

Total net unrealized loss on open contracts

  (35,805 )
        

 

 

 

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

7. Derivatives and Hedging (cont’d)

 

Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2013:

 

     Gross Amounts
Recognized
     Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
     Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
 
     $      $      $  

Assets

        

Futures

     488,539         (480      488,059   

Forwards

     291,079         —           291,079   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

  779,618      (480   779,138   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

Futures

  (480   480     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  (480   480     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrealized currency loss

  (106,377
        

 

 

 

Total net unrealized gain on open contracts

  672,761   
        

 

 

 

The effect of Trading Activities on the Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis) and December 31, 2013:

June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis)

 

Futures and Forward Contracts

   Long
Unrealized
Gain
     Long
Unrealized
Loss
    Short
Unrealized
Gain
     Short
Unrealized
Loss
    Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Average
number of
contracts
outstanding
for the six
months
(absolute
quantity)
 
     $      $     $      $     $        

Commodity

     —           —          —           —          —          151   

Equity

     —           —          —           —          —          343   

Foreign currency

     208,946         (1,415     191         (243,527     (35,805     289   

Interest rate

     —           —          —           —          —          655   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total

  208,946      (1,415   191      (243,527   (35,805
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

Unrealized currency gain (loss)

  —     
            

 

 

   

Total net unrealized loss on open contracts

  (35,805
            

 

 

   

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

7. Derivatives and Hedging (cont’d)

 

December 31, 2013

 

Futures and Forward Contracts

   Long
Unrealized
Gain
     Long
Unrealized
Loss
    Short
Unrealized
Gain
     Short
Unrealized
Loss
     Net
Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
    Average
number of
contracts
outstanding
for the year
(absolute
quantity)
 
     $      $     $      $      $        

Commodity

     —           (480     28,900        —           28,420        170   

Equity

     190,457        —          —           —           190,457        610   

Foreign currency

     185,551         —          105,526        —           291,077        1,739   

Interest rate

     —           —          269,184        —           269,184        744   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total

  376,008      (480   403,610     —        779,138   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

Unrealized currency loss

  (106,377
             

 

 

   

Total net unrealized gain on open contracts

  672,761   
             

 

 

   

The following tables summarize the net trading results of the Trading Company for the Period from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company (liquidation basis) and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

The effect of Trading Activities on the Statements of Income and Expenses for the Period from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis) included in Total Trading Results:

 

Type of Instrument

   $  

Commodity

     (612,670

Equity

     (1,971,982

Foreign currency

     (852,088

Interest rate

     (2,139,616

Unrealized currency gain

     106,377   
  

 

 

 

Total

  (5,469,979
  

 

 

 

Line items on the Statements of Income and Expenses for the Period from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis):

 

Trading Results

   $  

Net Realized

     (4,761,413

Net change in unrealized

     (708,566
  

 

 

 

Total Trading Results

  (5,469,979
  

 

 

 

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

7. Derivatives and Hedging (cont’d)

 

The effect of Trading Activities on the Statements of Income and Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in Total Trading Results:

 

Type of Instrument

   $  

Commodity

     (1,509,109

Equity

     6,556,847   

Foreign currency

     2,202,434   

Interest rate

     1,945,297   

Unrealized currency loss

     (106,931
  

 

 

 

Total

  9,088,538   
  

 

 

 

Line items on the Statements of Income and Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2013:

 

Trading Results

   $  

Net Realized

     8,403,338   

Net change in unrealized

     685,200   
  

 

 

 

Total Trading Results

  9,088,538   
  

 

 

 

The effect of Trading Activities on the Statements of Income and Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012 included in Total Trading Results:

 

Type of Instrument

   $  

Commodity

     126,574   

Equity

     231,407   

Foreign currency

     48,149   

Interest rate

     (372,592

Unrealized currency loss

     (2,606
  

 

 

 

Total

  30,932   
  

 

 

 

Line items on the Statements of Income and Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2012:

 

Trading Results

   $  

Net Realized

     169,578   

Net change in unrealized

     (138,646
  

 

 

 

Total Trading Results

  30,932   
  

 

 

 

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

8. Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

Financial instruments were carried at fair value, which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value were classified and disclosed in the following three levels: Level 1 - unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities; Level 2 - inputs other than unadjusted quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (including unadjusted quoted market prices for similar investments, interest rates and credit risk); and Level 3 - unobservable inputs for the asset or liability (including the Trading Company’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments).

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value fell into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy was based on the lowest level of input that was significant to the fair value measurement. The Trading Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety required judgment, and consideration of factors specific to the investment.

The Trading Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables by the type of inputs applicable to the fair value measurements.

 

June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the

Trading Company) (liquidation basis)

   Unadjusted
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  
     $      $      $      $  

Assets

           

Forwards

     —           209,137         n/a         209,137   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Assets

  —        209,137      n/a      209,137   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Liabilities

Forwards

  —        244,942      n/a      244,942   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  —        244,942      n/a      244,942   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Unrealized currency gain (loss)

  —     
           

 

 

 

*Net fair value

  —        (35,805   n/a      (35,805
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

8. Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (cont’d)

 

 

 

December 31, 2013

   Unadjusted
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets/Liabilities
(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  
     $      $      $      $  

Assets

           

Futures

     488,539         —           n/a         488,539   

Forwards

     —           291,079         n/a         291,079   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Assets

  488,539      291,079      n/a      779,618   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Liabilities

Futures

  480      —        n/a      480   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

  480      —        n/a      480   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Unrealized currency loss

  (106,377
           

 

 

 

*Net fair value

  488,059      291,079      n/a      672,761   
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

* This amount comprises of the “Net unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

During the six months ended June 30, 2014 (Liquidation of the Trading Company) (liquidation basis) and year ended December 31, 2013, there were no Level 3 assets and liabilities and there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

9. Financial Highlights

The following ratios may have varied for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the year. Additionally, these ratios were calculated for the non-managing Members’ share of income, expenses and average net assets.

 


Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Kaiser I, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)

 

9. Financial Highlights (cont’d)

 

     For the Period from
January 1, 2014
to June 30, 2014
(Liquidation of the
Trading Company
(liquidation basis)
    For the Years Ended December 31 ,  
     2014     2013     2012  

RATIOS TO AVERAGE MEMBERS’ CAPITAL: (2)

      

Net Investment Loss

     (3.43 )%(1)      (5.96 )%      (2.25 )% 

Expenses before Incentive Fees

     3.43 %(1)      3.26     2.22

Expenses after Incentive Fees

     3.43 %(1)      5.96     2.22

TOTAL RETURN BEFORE INCENTIVE FEES

     (12.45 )%(3)      14.36     (1.43 )% 

TOTAL RETURN AFTER INCENTIVE FEES

     (12.45 )%(3)      11.60     (1.43 )% 

 

(1)  Ratios have been annualized with the exception of incentive fee.
(2)  The calculation was based on non-managing Members’ allocated income and expenses and average non-managing Members’ Capital.
(3)  Total return has not been annualized.

 

10. Subsequent Events

Settlements of the liquidation withdrawals payable to the Members were made on July 2, 2014, and July 18, 2014.

Management performed its evaluation of subsequent events through September 26, 2014, the date the financial statements were available to be issued, and has determined that there were no other subsequent events requiring adjustments of or disclosure in the financial statements.