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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, 2016

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 000-32599

DIVERSIFIED 2000 FUTURES FUND L.P.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

 

  13-4077759

 

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10036

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(855) 672-4468

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes X   No     

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

Yes X   No     

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer                  

  

Accelerated filer     

  

Non-accelerated filer X        

  

Smaller reporting company     

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

Yes        No X

As of April 30, 2016, 19,502.4535 Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.


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DIVERSIFIED 2000 FUTURES FUND L.P.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

         Page
  Number  
 

PART I - Financial Information:

  

Item 1.

  Financial Statements:   
  Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)      3   
  Schedule of Investments at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)      4 – 5   
  Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)      6   
  Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)      7 – 18   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      19 – 21   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk      22 – 26   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      27   

PART II - Other Information:

  

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      28 – 34   

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors      35   

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      36   

Item 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities      36   

Item 4.

  Mine Safety Disclosures      36   

Item 5.

  Other Information      36   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      37 – 39   

 

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

 

    March 31,
2016
    December 31,
2015
 

Assets:

   

Investment in the Funds (1), at fair value

    $ 28,037,430          $    28,752,415     

Cash at MS&Co.

    86,261          95,302     

Cash at bank

    802          -         
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    $ 28,124,493          $    28,847,717     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

   

Liabilities:

   

Accrued expenses:

   

Ongoing selling agent fees

    $ 46,874          $    48,080     

General Partner fees

    20,991          21,541     

Management fees

    31,308          32,435     

Incentive fees

    17,957          135,076     

Professional fees

    89,371          78,632     

Redemptions payable to Limited Partners

    351,151          108,508     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    557,652          424,272     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

   

General Partner, 234.0209 Redeemable Units outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015

    322,551          324,842     

Limited Partners, 19,766.5475 and 20,242.5955 Redeemable Units outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

    27,244,290          28,098,603     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital (net asset value)

    27,566,841          28,423,445     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

    $     28,124,493          $    28,847,717     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit

    $ 1,378.30          $    1,388.09     
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Defined in Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

     Fair Value     % of Partners’
Capital
 

Investment in the Funds

    

CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

     $       10,066,113          36.52  

CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P.

     9,434,197          34.22     

PGR Master Fund L.P.

     8,537,120          30.97     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment in the Funds

     $       28,037,430          101.71  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

     Fair Value     % of Partners’
Capital
 

Investment in the Funds

    

CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

     $ 9,276,398          32.64  

CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P.

     10,519,871          37.01     

PGR Master Fund L.P.

     8,956,146          31.51     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment in the Funds

     $       28,752,415          101.16  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2016      2015  

Investment Income:

     

Interest income allocated from the Funds

     $ 12,385           $ 569     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

     

Expenses allocated from the Funds

     28,997           47,070     

Ongoing selling agent fees

     146,251           165,382     

General Partner fees

     65,521           74,094     

Management fees

     97,809           110,548     

Incentive fees

     17,957           559,525     

Professional fees

     42,948           37,432     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     399,483           994,051     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment loss

     (387,098)          (993,482)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading Results:

     

Net gains (losses) on investment in the Funds:

     

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts allocated from the Funds

     485,039           5,347,292     

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts  allocated from the Funds

     (284,379)          (1,807,900)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading results

     200,660           3,539,392     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (186,438)          2,545,910     

Redemptions - General Partner

     -               (25,553)    

Redemptions - Limited Partners

     (670,166)          (1,356,252)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ Capital

     (856,604)          1,164,105     

Partners’ Capital, beginning of period

     28,423,445           30,709,828     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, end of period

     $       27,566,841           $       31,873,933     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit (20,000.5684 and 21,465.1884 Redeemable Units outstanding at March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)

     $ 1,378.30           $ 1,484.91     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per Redeemable Unit *

     $ (9.79)          $ 114.50     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average Redeemable Units outstanding

     20,362.1921           22,197.7707     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

* Represents the change in net asset value per Redeemable Unit during the period.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Organization:

Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership which was organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York on August 25, 1999 to engage, directly or indirectly, in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests including futures, option, swap and forward contracts. The sectors traded include currencies, energy, grains, indices, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, livestock, lumber, metals and softs. The commodity interests that are indirectly traded by the Partnership, through its investment in the Funds (defined below), are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The General Partner (defined below) may also determine to invest up to all of the Partnership’s assets directly or indirectly through its investment in the Funds in United States (“U.S.”) Treasury bills and/or money market mutual funds, including money market mutual funds managed by Morgan Stanley or its affiliates.

Between January 31, 2000 (commencement of the initial offering period) and May 30, 2000, 16,045 redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”) and 162 General Partner Redeemable Units were sold at $1,000 per Redeemable Unit. The proceeds of the initial offering were held in an escrow account until May 31, 2000, at which time they were turned over to the Partnership for trading. The Partnership was authorized to sell 150,000 Redeemable Units during its initial offering period. As of November 25, 2002, the Partnership was authorized to sell an additional 40,000 Redeemable Units. The Partnership no longer offers Redeemable Units for sale.

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”). MSSB Holdings is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a publicly held company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Morgan Stanley is engaged in various financial services and other businesses. Prior to June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley indirectly owned a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings, and Citigroup Inc. indirectly owned a minority equity 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.

All commodity trading decisions for the Partnership are made by Aspect Capital Limited (“Aspect”), Graham Capital Management L.P. (“Graham”), and PGR Capital LLP (“PGR”) (each, an “Advisor”, and collectively, the “Advisors”), each of which is a registered commodity trading advisor. Each Advisor is allocated a portion of the Partnership’s assets to manage. The Partnership invests the portion of its assets allocated to each of the Advisors indirectly through investments in the Funds.

During the reporting periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Partnership’s/Funds’ commodity broker was Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”), a registered futures commission merchant. The Partnership/Funds also deposit a portion of their cash in a non-trading account at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P. (“Graham Master”), CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P. (“Aspect Master”) and PGR Master Fund L.P. (“PGR Master”, and together with Graham Master and Aspect Master, the “Funds”) have entered into a futures brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. Graham Master and Aspect Master entered into a foreign exchange brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. The Partnership, through its investments in the Funds, pays MS&Co (or will reimburse MS&Co. if previously paid) its allocable share of all trading fees for the clearing and, where applicable, execution of transactions as well as exchange, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”).

The Partnership has also entered into a selling agreement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management) (“Morgan Stanley Wealth Management”) (as amended, the “Selling Agreement”). Pursuant to the Selling Agreement, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management receives a monthly selling agent fee equal to 2% per year of the Partnership’s adjusted net assets. The selling agent fee received by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will be shared with the properly registered/exempted financial advisers of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management who sell Redeemable Units in the Partnership.

In July 2015, the General Partner delegated certain administrative functions to SS&C Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, currently doing business as SS&C GlobeOp (the “Administrator”). Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Administrator furnishes certain administrative, accounting, regulatory, reporting, tax and other services as agreed from time to time. In addition, the Administrator maintains certain books and records of the Partnership. The cost of retaining the Administrator is allocated among the pools operated by the General Partner, including the Partnership.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of the General Partner, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnership’s financial condition at March 31, 2016 and the results of its operations and changes in partners’ capital for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all of the disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. These financial statements should be read 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, 2015. The December 31, 2015 information has been derived from the audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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 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.

The General Partner and each limited partner of the Partnership (each, a “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, or net of distributions or redemptions and losses, if any.

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.

Partnership’s Investment: The Partnership carries its investment in the Funds, other than its investment in Graham Master, based on the Fund’s net asset value per Redeemable Unit as calculated by the Funds. The Partnership carries its investment or redemptions and losses, if any in Graham Master based on the Partnership’s (1) net contribution to Graham Master and (2) its allocated share of the undistributed profits and losses, including realized gains (losses) and net change in unrealized gains (losses), of Graham Master.

Funds’ Investments: All commodity interests of the Partnership/Funds, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on the trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described in Note 5, “Fair Value Measurements”) 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 and are determined using the first-in, first-out method. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading accounts in the Funds’ Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and net change in unrealized gains or losses are reported in the Partnership/Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Investment Company Status: Effective January 1, 2014, the Partnership adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-08 “Financial Services—Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements” and based on the General Partner’s assessment, the Partnership has been deemed to be an investment company since inception. Accordingly, the Partnership follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of Topic 946 and reflects its investments at fair value with unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value reflected in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

Income Taxes: Income taxes have not been listed as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses. The General Partner concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnership’s financial statements. The Partnership files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2012 through 2015 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.

Net Income (loss) per Redeemable Unit: Net income (loss) per Redeemable Unit is calculated in accordance with ASU 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”. See Note 3, “Financial Highlights.”

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The carrying value of the Partnership’s/Funds’ assets and liabilities presented in the Statements of Financial Condition that qualify as financial instruments under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 825, “Financial Instruments,” approximates the fair value due to the short term nature of such balances.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncement: In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” The amendments in this update address certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments for all entities that hold financial assets or owe financial liabilities. One of the amendments in this update eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet or a description of changes in the methods and significant assumptions. Additionally, the update eliminates the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities. Investment companies are specifically exempted from ASU 2016-01’s equity investment accounting provisions and will continue to follow the industry specific guidance for investment accounting under Topic 946. For public business entities, this update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein. For other entities, it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The General Partner is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the Partnership’s financial statements and related disclosures.

Reclassification: Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. Amounts reported as professional fees were previously reported as professional fees and other in the Statements of Financial Condition and Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital. In the financial highlights, interest income per Redeemable Unit and expenses per Redeemable Unit previously presented separately are now combined into net investment loss per Redeemable Unit.

There have been no material changes with respect to the Partnership’s critical accounting policies as reported in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

3. Financial Highlights:

Financial highlights for the Limited Partner class as a whole for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

         Three Months Ended    
    March 31,    
 
             2016                      2015          

Per Redeemable Unit Performance (for unit outstanding throughout the period):*

     

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   $ 9.13         $ 159.23     

Net investment loss

     (18.92)          (44.73)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for period

     (9.79)          114.50     

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit, beginning of period

     1,388.09           1,370.41     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit, end of period

   $ 1,378.30         $ 1,484.91     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

         Three Months Ended    
    March 31,    
 
             2016                     2015          

Ratios to Average Limited Partners’ Capital:**

    

Net investment loss***

     (5.3 )%      (7.4 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     5.4     5.6

Incentive fees

     0.1     1.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5.5     7.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

    

Total return before incentive fees

     (0.6 )%      10.2

Incentive fees

     (0.1 )%      (1.8 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return after incentive fees

     (0.7 )%      8.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Net investment loss per Redeemable Unit is calculated by dividing the expenses net of interest income by the average number of Redeemable Units outstanding during the period. The net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per Redeemable Unit is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per Redeemable Unit with the other per unit information.

 

**

Annualized (other than incentive fees).

 

***

Interest income less total expenses.

The above ratios and total return 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 partners’ capital of the Partnership and includes the income and expenses allocated from the Funds.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

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

The futures brokerage account with MS&Co. give the Partnership and the Funds the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and open forward contracts. The Funds net, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and open forward contracts on the Funds’ Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under ASC 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” have been met.

All of the commodity interests owned by the Funds are held for trading purposes.

Trading and transaction fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisors of the Funds and the Partnership’s ownership of the Funds. All clearing fees paid to MS&Co. are borne by the Funds and allocated to the limited partners, including the Partnership.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

5. Fair Value Measurements:

Funds’ Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The fair value of exchange-traded futures, option and forward contracts is determined by the various 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 is 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 is calculated by applying the industry standard model application for options valuation of foreign currency options, using as input 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. U.S. Treasury bills are valued at the last available bid price received from independent pricing services as of the close of the last business day of the reporting period.

The Funds consider prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forward, swap and option contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of U.S. Treasury bills, non-exchange-traded forwards, swap and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available, are priced by broker-quotes or pricing services that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in the Funds reflects its proportional interest in the Funds. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and for the periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Funds’ investments were classified as either Level 1 or Level 2 and the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments 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). Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. During the reporting periods, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

6. Investments in the Funds:

On March 1, 2005, the assets allocated to Aspect for trading were invested in Aspect Master, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 43,434.9465 units of Aspect Master with cash equal to $40,490,895, and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $2,944,052. Aspect Master permits accounts managed by Aspect using its Diversified Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Aspect Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Aspect, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Aspect Master. The General Partner and Aspect believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

On April 1, 2006, the assets allocated to Graham for trading were invested in Graham Master, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 41,952.2380 units of Graham Master with cash equal to $41,952,238. Graham Master permits accounts managed by Graham using its K4D — 15V program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Graham Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Graham, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Graham Master. The General Partner and Graham believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

On November 1, 2010, the assets allocated to PGR for trading were invested in PGR Master, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. The Partnership invested in PGR Master with cash equal to $5,000,000. PGR Master permits accounts managed by PGR using its Mayfair Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of PGR Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by PGR, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of PGR Master. The General Partner and PGR believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to any of the trading programs discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2016.

The Funds’ trading of futures, forward, swap and option contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on United States of America commodity exchanges and foreign commodity exchanges. The Funds engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with MS&Co.

Generally, a limited partner in the Funds withdraws all or part of its capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Funds as of the end of any month (the “Redemption Date”) after a request has been made to the General Partner at least three days in advance of the Redemption Date. Such withdrawals are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Funds. However, a limited partner may request a withdrawal as of the end of any day if such request is received by the General Partner at least three days in advance of the proposed withdrawal day.

Management, General Partner fees, ongoing selling agent fees and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership level. Clearing fees are borne by the Funds and allocated to the Funds’ Limited Partners, including the Partnership. Professional fees (formerly, other expenses) are borne by the Funds and allocated to the Partnership, and also charged directly at the Partnership level.

As of March 31, 2016, the Partnership owned approximately 17.3% of Aspect Master, 20.9% of Graham Master, and 40.2% of PGR Master. As of December 31, 2015, the Partnership owned approximately 13.5% of Aspect Master, 19.9% of Graham Master and 41.9% of PGR Master. It is the Partnership’s intention to continue to invest in the Funds. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Funds. Expenses to the investors as a result of the investment in the Funds are approximately the same as they would be if the Partnership traded directly and the redemption rights are not affected.

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

 

     March 31, 2016  
         Total Assets              Total Liabilities              Total Partners’ Capital    

Aspect Master

     $59,045,262         $901,406         $58,143,856   

Graham Master

     45,357,514         160,411         45,197,103   

PGR Master

     21,465,985         214,168         21,251,817   
     December 31, 2015  
     Total Assets      Total Liabilities      Total Partners’ Capital  

Aspect Master

     $68,986,804         $521,227         $68,465,577   

Graham Master

     52,819,144         17,985         52,801,159   

PGR Master

     21,466,014         67,779         21,398,235   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

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

 

     For the three months ended March 31, 2016  
         Net Investment    
Income (Loss)
         Total Trading    
Results
         Net Income (Loss)      

Aspect Master

   $ (24,823)        $ 1,461,750        $ 1,436,927    

Graham Master

     (27,377)          (1,593,933)          (1,621,310)    

PGR Master

     (551)          694,663          694,112    
     For the three months ended March 31, 2015  
     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
     Total Trading
Results
     Net Income (Loss)  

Aspect Master

   $ (59,710)        $ 8,187,646        $ 8,127,936    

Graham Master

     (57,342)          5,530,650          5,473,308    

PGR Master

     (26,165)          1,983,307          1,957,142    

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

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

 

    March 31, 2016     For the three months ended March 31, 2016          

Funds

  % of
    Partners’    
    Capital    
  Fair
    Value    
    Income
    (Loss)    
    Expenses         Net Income    
    (Loss)    
    Investment
    Objective    
  Redemptions
    Permitted    
            Clearing Fees             Professional Fees            

Aspect Master

  36.52%     $ 10,066,113          $ 190,276          $ 4,835          $ 3,351          $ 182,090        Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

Graham Master

  34.22%     9,434,197          (336,422)         5,146          4,198          (345,766)       Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

PGR Master

  30.97%     8,537,120          359,191          2,872          8,595          347,724        Commodity Portfolio   Monthly
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

    $ 28,037,430        $ 213,045        $ 12,853          $ 16,144          $ 184,048         
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
    December 31, 2015     For the three months ended March 31, 2015          

Funds

  % of
    Partners’    
    Capital    
  Fair
    Value    
    Income
    (Loss)    
    Expenses         Net Income    
    (Loss)    
    Investment
    Objective    
  Redemptions
    Permitted    
            Clearing Fees             Professional Fees            

Aspect Master

  32.64%     $ 9,276,398          $ 1,108,066          $ 4,552          $ 3,765          $ 1,099,749        Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

Graham Master

  37.01%     10,519,871          1,150,180          6,407          5,901          1,137,872        Commodity Portfolio   Monthly

PGR Master

  31.51%     8,956,146          1,281,715          6,127          20,318          1,255,270        Commodity Portfolio   Monthly
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

      $ 28,752,415          $ 3,539,961          $ 17,086          $ 29,984          $ 3,492,891         
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

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Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

7. Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Partnership, indirectly through its investments in the Funds, 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, swaps and options, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, 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, a swap execution facility or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments include futures and certain standardized forward, swap and option contracts. Certain swap contracts may also be traded on a swap execution facility or OTC. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and also include certain forward and option contracts. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange- traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract. The General Partner estimates that at any given time approximately 19.1% to 36.5% of the Funds’ contracts are traded OTC.

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

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

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

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

The risk to the Limited Partners that have purchased Redeemable Units in the Partnership 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

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

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

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

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

8. 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 determined there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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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 assets are its investment in the Funds, cash at MS&Co. and cash at bank. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership/Funds. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred in the first quarter of 2016.

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

For the three months ended March 31, 2016, Partnership capital decreased 3.0% from $28,423,445 to $27,566,841. This decrease was attributable to a net loss of $186,438, coupled with redemptions of 476.0480 Limited Partners Redeemable Units totaling $670,166. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in the Funds in subsequent months.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the General Partner 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/Funds’ significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, of the financial statements.

The Partnership/Funds records all investments at fair value in their financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized gains (losses) and net change in 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 2016, the Partnership’s net asset value per Redeemable Unit decreased 0.7% from $1,388.09 to $1,378.30 as compared to an increase of 8.4% in the first quarter of 2015. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses in the first quarter of 2016 of $200,660. Gains were primarily attributable to the Fund’s trading in energy, grains and non-U.S. interest rates, and were partially offset by losses in currencies, U.S. interest rates, livestock, indices, metals and softs. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain through its investments in the Funds before fees and expenses in the first quarter of 2015 of $3,539,392. Gains were primarily attributable to the Funds trading in currencies, grains, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, energy, livestock, indices and softs and were partially offset by losses in metals.

The most significant losses were incurred within the metals markets during February from short positions in gold and silver futures as prices rallied amid increased investor demand for precious metals. Additional losses in the metals sector were experienced during March from short positions in copper futures as prices moved higher amid brighter prospects for Chinese demand, a weaker dollar and signs of tighter global supplies. Within the currency markets, losses were recorded during March from short positions in the British pound, Swiss franc, and the euro versus the U.S. dollar as the relative value of the dollar weakened following dovish comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen that pushed out expectations for the U.S. central bank’s next interest rate hike. Additional losses were incurred during February from positions in the euro, Swiss franc, and Japanese yen. Losses were experienced within the agricultural markets during March from short positions in wheat futures as prices advanced as inclement weather throughout much of the U.S. Midwest threatened crops. Additional losses in the agricultural sector were incurred during January from long positions in cocoa futures as prices tumbled as funds cut bets on higher prices and signs emerged that the crop in Ghana, the second-biggest cocoa producer, is recovering from a five-year low. Within the global stock index sector, losses were primarily experienced during March from short positions in Asian and European equity index futures as prices moved higher following upbeat U.S. jobs data and a rebound in oil and commodity prices. The Partnership’s trading losses during the quarter were offset by trading gains achieved within the global interest rate sector during January and February from long positions in European fixed income futures as prices rallied after European Central Bank (the “ECB”) head Mario Draghi said the ECB’s Governing Council would review its stimulus policy as the region’s inflation rate fell below zero. Additional gains were recorded from long positions in U.S. Treasury note and Treasury bond futures. Within the energy markets, gains were recorded during January from short futures positions in gas oil, gasoline, and crude oil as prices plunged as turmoil in Chinese markets and an expected increase in Iranian crude exports added to concerns that a global supply glut may continue. Gains within the energy sector were also experienced during February from short positions in natural gas futures as prices moved lower as mild weather in the U.S. reduced demand for heating from homes and businesses.

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

 

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Interest income on 80% of the Partnership’s (or the Partnership’s allocable portion of a Fund’s) average daily equity maintained in cash during each month was earned at the monthly average of the 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rate. All interest earned on U.S. Treasury bills and money market mutual fund securities will be retained by the Partnership. Any interest earned on the Partnership’s and/or a Fund’s account in excess of the amounts described above, if any, will be retained by MS&Co. and/or shared with the General Partner. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2016 increased by $11,816 as compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The increase in interest income is primarily due to higher 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rates along with additional interest income earned on U.S. Treasury bills during the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership depends on (1) the average daily equity in the Partnership’s/Funds’ accounts (2) the amount of Treasury bills and/or money market mutual fund securities purchased by the Partnership and/or the Funds and (3) upon interest rates over which the Partnership/Funds and MS&Co. have no control.

Ongoing selling agent 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 and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Ongoing selling agent fees for the three months ended March 31, 2016 decreased by $19,131, as compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The decrease in ongoing selling agent fees is primarily due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the corresponding period in 2015.

General Partner fees (formerly, administrative fees) are paid to the General Partner for administering the business and affairs of the Partnership including, among other things (i) selecting, appointing and terminating the Partnership’s commodity trading advisors and (ii) monitoring the activities of the commodity trading advisors. These fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and is affected by trading performance and redemptions. Accordingly, it must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. The General Partner fees for the three months ended March 31, 2016 decreased by $8,573, as compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The decrease in General Partner fees is primarily due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the corresponding period in 2015.

Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2016 decreased by $12,739, as compared to the corresponding period in 2015. The decrease in management fees is primarily due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2016, as compared to the corresponding period in 2015.

Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits generated by each Advisor as defined in the management agreements among the Partnership, the General Partner and each Advisor and are payable annually. Trading performance for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 resulted in an incentive fee accrual of $17,957 and $559,525. To the extent an Advisor incurs a loss for the Partnership, the Advisor will not be paid incentive fees until such Advisor recovers any net loss incurred by the Advisor and earns additional new trading profits for the Partnership.

In allocating the assets of the Partnership among the trading advisors, the General Partner considers, among other factors, past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets among the Advisors and may allocate assets to additional advisors at any time.

As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Partnership’s assets were allocated among the trading Advisors in the following approximate percentages:

 

Advisor

           March 31, 2016                      December 31, 2015          

Aspect Capital Limited

     $ 9,661,466         35%          $ 9,106,487         32%    

Graham Capital Management L.P.

     $ 9,406,471         34%          $ 10,382,984         37%    

PGR Capital LLP

     $ 8,498,904         31%          $ 8,933,974         31%    

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

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

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

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

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

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

Exchange margin requirements have been used by the Funds as the measure of their Value at Risk. Margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of any one-day interval. The margin levels are established by dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility (including the implied volatility of the options on a given futures contract) and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation.

Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market risk sensitive instruments. The Advisors currently trade the Partnership’s assets indirectly in master fund managed accounts established in the name of the Funds over which they have been granted limited authority to make trading decisions. The first two trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments held by the Partnership indirectly, through its investments in the Funds. The remaining trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments held by each Fund, separately. There have been no material changes in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s open positions by market category as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015. As of March 31, 2016, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $27,566,841.

 

March 31, 2016  

Market Sector

       Value at Risk        % of Total
    Capitalization    
 

Currencies

     $ 1,369,065           4.97 

Energy

     396,775           1.44    

Grains

     150,947           0.55    

Indices

     758,139           2.75    

Interest Rates U.S.

     193,937           0.70    

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     531,346           1.93    

Livestock

     15,154           0.05    

Metals

     249,898           0.91    

Softs

     122,977           0.44    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $ 3,788,238           13.74 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2015, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $28,423,445.

 

December 31, 2015  

Market Sector

       Value at Risk        % of Total
    Capitalization    
 

Currencies

    $ 1,225,201           4.31 

Energy

     794,681           2.80    

Grains

     253,969           0.89    

Indices

     681,187           2.40    

Interest Rates U.S.

     164,676           0.58    

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     392,477           1.38    

Livestock

     25,031           0.09    

Metals

     717,762           2.52    

Softs

     114,644           0.40    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

    $ 4,369,628           15.37 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s investments in the Funds by market category as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and the highest, lowest and average value during the three months ended March 31, 2016, and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. All open contracts trading risk exposures have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

As of March 31, 2016, Aspect Master’s total capitalization was $58,143,856. The Partnership owned approximately 17.3% of Aspect Master. As of March 31, 2016, Aspect Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Aspect for trading) was as follows:

 

March 31, 2016  
            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector                

   Value at Risk      Capitalization     Value at Risk      Value at Risk      Value at Risk*  

Currencies

   $ 4,114,991           7.08    $ 4,114,991         $ 2,026,873         $ 3,068,259     

Energy

     518,031           0.89         1,599,620           330,541           720,309     

Grains

     418,840           0.72         682,790           371,461           471,542     

Indices

     1,000,428           1.72         1,062,136           659,288           844,872     

Interest Rates U.S.

     400,380           0.69         522,570           97,506           397,408     

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     1,346,965           2.32         1,463,771           932,999           1,333,243     

Livestock

     82,995           0.14         125,895           44,550           68,420     

Metals

     719,496           1.24         1,354,919           603,733           803,574     

Softs

     342,517           0.59         342,517           124,438           238,106     
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $     8,944,643                               15.39         
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

As of December 31, 2015, Aspect Master’s total capitalization was $68,465,577. The Partnership owned approximately 13.5% of Aspect Master. As of December 31, 2015, Aspect Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Aspect for trading) was as follows:

 

December 31, 2015  
            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector                

   Value at Risk      Capitalization     Value at Risk      Value at Risk      Value at Risk*  

Currencies

   $ 3,828,841           5.59    $ 7,618,931         $ 621,769         $ 4,403,903     

Energy

     1,762,255           2.57         1,969,743           529,815           1,264,041     

Grains

     659,130           0.96         659,130           169,143           465,015     

Indices

     1,018,193           1.49         3,365,637           476,501           1,708,786     

Interest Rates U.S.

     131,024           0.19         700,590           89,018           389,407     

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     1,272,166           1.86         2,845,509           676,060           1,469,168     

Livestock

     142,395           0.21         197,120           42,240           94,870     

Metals

     1,538,342           2.25         2,140,747           635,320           1,398,537     

Softs

     233,924           0.34         609,644           131,849           411,387     
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $     10,586,270                           15.46         
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

*

Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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As of March 31, 2016, Graham Master’s total capitalization was $45,197,103. The Partnership owned approximately 20.9% of Graham Master. As of March 31, 2016, Graham Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Graham for trading) was as follows:

 

March 31, 2016  
            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      Capitalization     Value at Risk        Value at Risk          Value at Risk*    

Currencies

     $ 2,620,444           5.80      $     3,689,131           $      2,042,592           $      2,529,491     

Energy

     345,950           0.77         1,053,470           267,944           555,427     

Grains

     251,977           0.56         531,949           249,084           387,757     

Indices

     2,257,892           5.00         2,320,550           1,030,449           1,619,644     

Interest Rates U.S.

     346,478           0.77         835,863           152,661           544,632     

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     1,072,598           2.37         1,420,966           673,838           1,187,505     

Metals

     454,002           1.00         1,548,556           251,791           730,373     

Softs

     193,138           0.43         246,512           130,334           187,106     
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

     $     7,542,479                               16.70         
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

As of December 31, 2015, Graham Master’s total capitalization was $52,801,159. The Partnership owned approximately 19.9% of Graham Master. As of December 31, 2015, Graham Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Graham for trading) was as follows:

 

December 31, 2015  
            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector                

   Value at Risk      Capitalization     Value at Risk        Value at Risk          Value at Risk*    

Currencies

     $ 2,331,119           4.41      $    4,887,561           $         58,036           $      2,513,001     

Energy

     995,500           1.89         1,134,705           243,890           726,523     

Grains

     534,820           1.01         621,445           112,442           430,838     

Indices

     2,026,718           3.84         3,493,786           819,324           2,118,829     

Interest Rates U.S.

     596,349           1.13         978,753           105,005           597,937     

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     727,596           1.38         2,292,571           460,683           1,021,590     

Metals

     1,463,801           2.77         1,669,559           477,532           1,136,890     

Softs

     207,143           0.39         455,751           167,284           332,299     
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

     $       8,883,046                               16.82         
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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As of March 31, 2016, PGR Master’s total capitalization was $21,251,817. The Partnership owned approximately 40.2% of PGR Master. As of March 31, 2016, PGR Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to PGR for trading) was as follows:

 

March 31, 2016  
            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector                

   Value at Risk      Capitalization     Value at Risk      Value at Risk      Value at Risk*  

Currencies

     $ 272,385           1.28      $       506,165           $       200,310           $         254,618     

Energy

     584,210           2.75         660,825           264,814           397,705     

Grains

     64,240           0.30         128,645           40,150           55,622     

Indices

     281,506           1.33         332,832           217,565           270,133     

Interest Rates U.S.

     129,993           0.61         147,290           48,059           116,829     

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     184,447           0.87         184,447           125,824           152,547     

Livestock

     1,980           0.01         9,900           -              2,640     

Metals

     75,967           0.36         442,365           75,967           98,539     

Softs

     58,100           0.27         87,981           35,347           54,453     
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

     $      1,652,828                         7.78         
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

As of December 31, 2015, PGR Master’s total capitalization was $21,398,235. The Partnership owned approximately 41.9% of PGR Master. As of December 31, 2015, PGR Master’s value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to PGR for trading) was as follows:

 

December 31, 2015  
            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector                

     Value at Risk          Capitalization         Value at Risk          Value at Risk          Value at Risk*    

Currencies

     $ 583,330           2.72      $       815,870           $       236,500           $       476,675     

Energy

     856,020           4.00         911,460           132,666           473,754     

Grains

     139,755           0.65         154,935           25,245           96,837     

Indices

     335,118           1.57         1,021,129           100,238           549,562     

Interest Rates U.S.

     67,577           0.32         235,978           67,577           129,416     

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     181,249           0.85         503,581           126,084           310,847     

Livestock

     13,860           0.06         13,860           792           4,411     

Metals

     522,170           2.44         568,260           30,874           273,126     

Softs

     99,863           0.47         174,360           46,040           105,460     
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

     $      2,798,942                       13.08         
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

* 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 (“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, 2016 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, 2016 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

This section describes the major pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which MS&Co. or its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of their property is subject. There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Partnership or the General Partner.

On June 1, 2011, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. As a result of that conversion, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is now named Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”).

MS&Co. is a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, a Delaware holding company. Morgan Stanley files periodic reports with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act, which include current descriptions of material litigation and material proceedings and investigations, if any, by governmental and/or regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations concerning Morgan Stanley and its subsidiaries, including MS&Co. As a consolidated subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, MS&Co. does not file its own periodic reports with the SEC that contain descriptions of material litigation, proceedings and investigations. As a result, please refer to the “Legal Proceedings” section of Morgan Stanley’s SEC 10-K filings for 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

In addition to the matters described in those filings, in the normal course of business, each of Morgan Stanley and MS&Co. has been named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions, and other litigation, arising in connection with its activities as a global diversified financial services institution. Certain of the legal actions include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. Each of Morgan Stanley and MS&Co. is also involved, from time to time, in investigations and proceedings by governmental and/or regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, certain of which may result in adverse judgments, fines or penalties. The number of these investigations and proceedings has increased in recent years with regard to many financial services institutions, including Morgan Stanley and MS&Co.

MS&Co. is a Delaware limited liability company with its main business office located at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036. Among other registrations and memberships, MS&Co. is registered as a futures commission merchant and is a member of the National Futures Association.

Regulatory and Governmental Matters.

MS&Co. has received subpoenas and requests for information from certain federal and state regulatory and governmental entities, including among others various members of the RMBS Working Group of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, such as the United States Department of Justice, Civil Division and several state Attorney General’s Offices, concerning the origination, financing, purchase, securitization and servicing of subprime and non-subprime residential mortgages and related matters such as residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”), collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), structured investment vehicles (“SIVs”) and credit default swaps backed by or referencing mortgage pass-through certificates. These matters, some of which are in advanced stages, include, but are not limited to, investigations related to MS&Co.’s due diligence on the loans that it purchased for securitization, MS&Co.’s communications with ratings agencies, MS&Co.’s disclosures to investors, and MS&Co.’s handling of servicing and foreclosure related issues.

On February 25, 2015, MS&Co. reached an agreement in principle with the United States Department of Justice, Civil Division and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, Civil Division (collectively, the “Civil Division”) to pay $2.6 billion to resolve certain claims that the Civil Division indicated it intended to bring against MS&Co. That settlement was finalized on February 10, 2016.

On April 1, 2016, the California Attorney General’s Office filed an action against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in California state court styled California v. Morgan Stanley, et al., on behalf of California investors, including the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the California Teachers’ Retirement System. The complaint alleges that MS&Co. made misrepresentations and omissions regarding residential mortgage-backed securities and notes issued by the Cheyne SIV (defined below), and asserts violations of the California False Claims Act and other state laws and seeks treble damages, civil penalties, disgorgement, and injunctive relief.

 

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In October 2014, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office (“ILAG”) sent a letter to MS&Co. alleging that MS&Co. knowingly made misrepresentations related to RMBS purchased by certain pension funds affiliated with the State of Illinois and demanding that MS&Co. pay ILAG approximately $88 million. MS&Co. and ILAG reached an agreement to resolve the matter on February 10, 2016.

On January 13, 2015, the New York Attorney General’s Office (“NYAG”), which is also a member of the RMBS Working Group, indicated that it intends to file a lawsuit related to approximately 30 subprime securitizations sponsored by MS&Co. NYAG indicated that the lawsuit would allege that MS&Co. misrepresented or omitted material information related to the due diligence, underwriting and valuation of the loans in the securitizations and the properties securing them and indicated that its lawsuit would be brought under the Martin Act. MS&Co. and NYAG reached an agreement to resolve the matter on February 10, 2016.

On June 5, 2012, MS&Co. consented to and became the subject of an Order Instituting Proceedings Pursuant to Sections 6(c) and 6(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) to resolve allegations related to the failure of a salesperson to comply with exchange rules that prohibit off-exchange futures transactions unless there is an Exchange for Related Position (“EFRP”). Specifically, the CFTC found that from April 2008 through October 2009, MS&Co. violated Section 4c(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC Regulation 1.38 by executing, processing and reporting numerous off-exchange futures trades to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”) and Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”) as EFRPs in violation of CME and CBOT rules because those trades lacked the corresponding and related cash, OTC swap, OTC option, or other OTC derivative position. In addition, the CFTC found that MS&Co. violated CFTC Regulation 166.3 by failing to supervise the handling of the trades at issue and failing to have adequate policies and procedures designed to detect and deter the violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC Regulations. Without admitting or denying the underlying allegations and without adjudication of any issue of law or fact, MS&Co. accepted and consented to entry of findings and the imposition of a cease and desist order, a fine of $5,000,000, and undertakings related to public statements, cooperation and payment of the fine. MS&Co. entered into corresponding and related settlements with the CME and CBOT in which the CME found that MS&Co. violated CME Rules 432.Q and 538 and fined MS&Co. $750,000 and CBOT found that MS&Co. violated CBOT Rules 432.Q and 538 and fined MS&Co. $1,000,000.

On July 23, 2014, the SEC approved a settlement by MS&Co. and certain affiliates to resolve an investigation related to certain subprime RMBS transactions sponsored and underwritten by those entities in 2007. Pursuant to the settlement, MS&Co. and certain affiliates were charged with violating Sections 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, agreed to pay disgorgement and penalties in an amount of $275 million and neither admitted nor denied the SEC’s findings.

On April 21, 2015, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE”) and the CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (“CFE”) filed statements of charges against MS&Co. in connection with trading by one of MS&Co.’s former traders of EEM options contracts that allegedly disrupted the final settlement price of the November 2012 VXEM futures. CBOE alleged that MS&Co. violated CBOE Rules 4.1, 4.2 and 4.7, Sections 9(a) and 10(b) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. CFE alleged that MS&Co. violated CFE Rules 608, 609 and 620. Both matters are ongoing.

On June 18, 2015, MS&Co. entered into a settlement with the SEC and paid a fine of $500,000 as part of the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative to resolve allegations that MS&Co. failed to form a reasonable basis through adequate due diligence for believing the truthfulness of the assertions by issuers and/or obligors regarding their compliance with previous continuing disclosure undertakings pursuant to Rule 15c2-12 in connection with offerings in which MS&Co. acted as senior or sole underwriter.

On August 6, 2015, MS&Co. consented to and became the subject of an order by the CFTC to resolve allegations that MS&Co. violated CFTC Regulation 22.9(a) by failing to hold sufficient U.S. Dollars in cleared swap segregated accounts in the U.S. to meet all U.S. Dollar obligations to cleared swaps customers. Specifically, the CFTC found that while MS&Co. at all times held sufficient funds in segregation to cover its obligations to its customers, on certain days during 2013 and 2014, it held currencies, such as euros, instead of U.S. dollars, to meet its U.S. dollar obligations. In addition, the CFTC found that MS&Co. violated CFTC Regulation 166.3 by failing to have in place adequate procedures to ensure that it complied with Regulation 22.9(a). Without admitting or denying the findings or conclusions and without adjudication of any issue of law or fact, MS&Co. accepted and consented to the entry of findings, the imposition of a cease and desist order, a civil monetary penalty of $300,000, and undertakings related to public statements, cooperation, and payment of the monetary penalty.

 

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Civil Litigation

On December 23, 2009, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle filed a complaint against MS&Co. and another defendant in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., et al. The amended complaint, filed on September 28, 2010, alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $233 million. The complaint raises claims under the Washington State Securities Act and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. By orders dated June 23, 2011 and July 18, 2011, the court denied defendants’ omnibus motion to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint and on August 15, 2011, the court denied MS&Co.’s individual motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On March 7, 2013, the court granted defendants’ motion to strike plaintiff’s demand for a jury trial. The defendants’ joint motions for partial summary judgment were denied on November 9, 2015. At March 25, 2016, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $45 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $45 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On March 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Superior Court of the State of California styled Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. et al. An amended complaint, filed on June 10, 2010, alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $276 million. The complaint raises claims under both the federal securities laws and California law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On August 11, 2011, plaintiff’s federal securities law claims were dismissed with prejudice. On February 9, 2012, defendants’ demurrers with respect to all other claims were overruled. On December 20, 2013, plaintiff’s negligent misrepresentation claims were dismissed with prejudice. At March 25, 2016, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in these cases was approximately $56 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $1 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss for this action up to the difference between the $56 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On July 15, 2010, China Development Industrial Bank (“CDIB”) filed a complaint against MS&Co., styled China Development Industrial Bank v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated et al., which is pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (“Supreme Court of NY”). The complaint relates to a $275 million credit default swap referencing the super senior portion of the STACK 2006-1 CDO. The complaint asserts claims for common law fraud, fraudulent inducement and fraudulent concealment and alleges that MS&Co. misrepresented the risks of the STACK 2006-1 CDO to CDIB, and that MS&Co. knew that the assets backing the CDO were of poor quality when it entered into the credit default swap with CDIB. The complaint seeks compensatory damages related to the approximately $228 million that CDIB alleges it has already lost under the credit default swap, rescission of CDIB’s obligation to pay an additional $12 million, punitive damages, equitable relief, fees and costs. On February 28, 2011, the court denied MS&Co.’s motion to dismiss the complaint. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss of up to approximately $240 million plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs.

 

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On October 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois, styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago v. Bank of America Funding Corporation et al. A corrected amended complaint was filed on April 8, 2011. The corrected amended complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans and asserts claims under Illinois law. The total amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. at issue in the action was approximately $203 million. The complaint seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the corrected amended complaint on May 27, 2011, which was denied on September 19, 2012. On December 13, 2013, the court entered an order dismissing all claims related to one of the securitizations at issue. After that dismissal, the remaining amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $78 million. At March 25, 2016, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $50 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $50 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On April 20, 2011, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston v. Ally Financial, Inc. F/K/A GMAC LLC et al. An amended complaint was filed on June 29, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $385 million. The amended complaint raises claims under the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act, the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act and common law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On May 26, 2011, defendants removed the case to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The defendants’ motions to dismiss the amended complaint were granted in part and denied in part on September 30, 2013. On November 25, 2013, July 16, 2014, and May 19, 2015, respectively, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its claims against MS&Co. with respect to three of the securitizations at issue. After these voluntary dismissals, the remaining amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $332 million. At March 25, 2016, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $54 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $54 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On May 3, 2013, plaintiffs in Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank AG et al. v. Morgan Stanley et al. filed a complaint against MS&Co., certain affiliates, and other defendants in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint alleges that defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. to plaintiff currently at issue in this action was approximately $644 million. The complaint alleges causes of action against MS&Co. for common law fraud, fraudulent concealment, aiding and abetting fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and rescission and seeks, among other things, compensatory and punitive damages. On June 10, 2014, the court granted in part and denied in part MS&Co.’s motion to dismiss the complaint. MS&Co. perfected its appeal from that decision on June 12, 2015. At December 25, 2015, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $263 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $84 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $263 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses.

 

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On May 17, 2013, plaintiff in IKB International S.A. in Liquidation, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint alleges that defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions in the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. to plaintiff was approximately $132 million. The complaint alleges causes of action against MS&Co. for common law fraud, fraudulent concealment, aiding and abetting fraud, and negligent misrepresentation, and seeks, among other things, compensatory and punitive damages. On October 29, 2014, the court granted in part and denied in part MS&Co.’s motion to dismiss. All claims regarding four certificates were dismissed. After these dismissals, the remaining amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $116 million. On August 26, 2015, MS&Co. perfected its appeal from the court’s October 29, 2014 decision. At March 25, 2016, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $28 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of $58 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $28 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

Settled Civil Litigation

On August 25, 2008, MS&Co. and two ratings agencies were named as defendants in a purported class action related to securities issued by a SIV called Cheyne Finance PLC and Cheyne Finance LLC (together, the “Cheyne SIV”). The case was styled Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, et al. v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., et al. The complaint alleged, among other things, that the ratings assigned to the securities issued by the Cheyne SIV were false and misleading, including because the ratings did not accurately reflect the risks associated with the subprime RMBS held by the Cheyne SIV. The plaintiffs asserted allegations of aiding and abetting fraud and negligent misrepresentation relating to approximately $852 million of securities issued by the Cheyne SIV. On April 24, 2013, the parties reached an agreement to settle the case, and on April 26, 2013, the court dismissed the action with prejudice. The settlement does not cover certain claims that were previously dismissed.

On March 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Superior Court of the State of California styled Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al. An amended complaint filed on June 10, 2010 alleged that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $704 million. The complaint raised claims under both the federal securities laws and California law and sought, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On January 26, 2015, as a result of a settlement with certain other defendants, the plaintiff requested and the court subsequently entered a dismissal with prejudice of certain of the plaintiff’s claims, including all remaining claims against MS&Co.

On July 9, 2010 and February 11, 2011, Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. filed two separate complaints against MS&Co. and/or its affiliates and other defendants in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, both styled Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., et al. The complaints asserted claims on behalf of certain clients of plaintiff’s affiliates and allege that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. and/or its affiliates or sold to plaintiff’s affiliates’ clients by MS&Co. and/or its affiliates in the two matters was approximately $263 million. On February 11, 2014, the parties entered into an agreement to settle the litigation. On February 20, 2014, the court dismissed the action.

On October 25, 2010, MS&Co., certain affiliates and Pinnacle Performance Limited, a special purpose vehicle (“SPV”), were named as defendants in a purported class action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”), styled Ge Dandong, et al. v. Pinnacle Performance Ltd., et al. On January 31, 2014, the plaintiffs in the action, which related to securities issued by the SPV in Singapore, filed a second amended complaint, which asserted common law claims of fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, fraudulent inducement, aiding and abetting fraudulent inducement, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. On July 17, 2014, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation, which received final court approval on July 2, 2015.

 

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On July 5, 2011, Allstate Insurance Company and certain of its affiliated entities filed a complaint against MS&Co. in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Allstate Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. An amended complaint was filed on September 9, 2011, and alleges that the defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to the plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued and/or sold to the plaintiffs by MS&Co. was approximately $104 million. The complaint raised common law claims of fraud, fraudulent inducement, aiding and abetting fraud, and negligent misrepresentation and seeks, among other things, compensatory and/or recessionary damages associated with the plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On March 15, 2013, the court denied in substantial part the defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which order MS&Co. appealed on April 11, 2013. On May 3, 2013, MS&Co. filed its answer to the amended complaint. On January 16, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation.

On July 18, 2011, the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company and certain affiliated companies filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, styled Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc., et al. An amended complaint was filed on April 2, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of the certificates allegedly sold to plaintiffs by MS&Co. was approximately $153 million. On June 8, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation.

On September 2, 2011, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, filed 17 complaints against numerous financial services companies, including MS&Co. and certain affiliates. A complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates and other defendants was filed in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Federal Housing Finance Agency, as Conservator v. Morgan Stanley et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac of residential mortgage pass-through certificates with an original unpaid balance of approximately $11 billion. The complaint raised claims under federal and state securities laws and common law and seeks, among other things, rescission and compensatory and punitive damages. On February 7, 2014, the parties entered into an agreement to settle the litigation. On February 20, 2014, the court dismissed the action.

On April 25, 2012, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and certain affiliates filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. An amended complaint was filed on June 29, 2012, and alleges that the defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to the plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten, and/or sold by MS&Co. was approximately $758 million. The amended complaint raised common law claims of fraud, fraudulent inducement, and aiding and abetting fraud and seeks, among other things, rescission, compensatory, and/or rescissionary damages, as well as punitive damages, associated with the plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On April 11, 2014, the parties entered into a settlement agreement.

On April 25, 2012, The Prudential Insurance Company of America and certain affiliates filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, styled The Prudential Insurance Company of America, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. On October 16, 2012, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. The amended complaint alleged that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. was approximately $1.073 billion. The amended complaint raises claims under the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law, as well as common law claims of negligent misrepresentation, fraud, fraudulent inducement, equitable fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, and violations of the New Jersey RICO statute, and includes a claim for treble damages. On January 8, 2016, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation.

In re Morgan Stanley Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Litigation, which had been pending in the SDNY, was a putative class action involving allegations that, among other things, the registration statements and offering documents related to the offerings of certain mortgage pass-through certificates in 2006 and 2007 contained false and misleading information concerning the pools of residential loans that backed these securitizations. On December 18, 2014, the parties’ agreement to settle the litigation received final court approval, and on December 19, 2014, the court entered an order dismissing the action.

 

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On November 4, 2011, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as receiver for Franklin Bank S.S.B, filed two complaints against MS&Co. in the District Court of the State of Texas. Each was styled Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Franklin Bank, S.S.B v. Morgan Stanley & Company LLC F/K/A Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and alleged that MS&Co. made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiff of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of certificates allegedly underwritten and sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. in these cases was approximately $67 million and $35 million, respectively. On July 2, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation.

On February 14, 2013, Bank Hapoalim B.M. filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Bank Hapoalim B.M. v. Morgan Stanley et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions in the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. to plaintiff was approximately $141 million. On July 28, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation, and on August 12, 2015, the plaintiff filed a stipulation of discontinuance with prejudice.

On September 23, 2013, the plaintiff in National Credit Union Administration Board v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., et al. filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the SDNY. The complaint alleged that defendants made untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state material facts in the sale to the plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates issued by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. to plaintiffs in the matter was approximately $417 million. The complaint alleged violations of federal and various state securities laws and sought, among other things, rescissionary and compensatory damages. On November 23, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the matter.

On September 16, 2014, the Virginia Attorney General’s Office filed a civil lawsuit, styled Commonwealth of Virginia ex rel. Integra REC LLC v. Barclays Capital Inc., et al., against MS&Co. and several other defendants in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond related to RMBS. The lawsuit alleged that MS&Co. and the other defendants knowingly made misrepresentations and omissions related to the loans backing RMBS purchased by the Virginia Retirement System. The complaint asserts claims under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act, as well as common law claims of actual and constructive fraud, and seeks, among other things, treble damages and civil penalties. On January 6, 2016, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation. An order dismissing the action with prejudice was entered on January 28, 2016.

Additional lawsuits containing claims similar to those described above may be filed in the future. In the course of its business, MS&Co., as a major futures commission merchant, is party to various civil actions, claims and routine regulatory investigations and proceedings that the General Partner believes do not have a material effect on the business of MS&Co. MS&Co. may establish reserves from time to time in connections with such actions.

 

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Item lA.  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, 2015.

 

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

The Partnership no longer offers Redeemable Units for sale.

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, 2016 - January 31, 2016

  121.9960   $1,435.33   N/A   N/A

February 1, 2016 - February 29, 2016

  99.2810   $1,449.53   N/A   N/A

March 1, 2016 - March 31, 2016

  254.7710   $1,378.30   N/A   N/A
    476.0480   $1,407.77        

* 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 end of each month at the net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of that day. No fee will be charged for redemptions.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities —None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures —Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information — None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

3.1

Limited Partnership Agreement (filed as Exhibit A to the Registration Statement on Form 424(b)(3) filed on February 16, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (a)

Amendment No. 1 to the Limited Partnership Agreement dated as of August 8, 2014 and effective October 1, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(a) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (b)

Amendment No. 2 to the Limited Partnership Agreement dated as of December 30, 2015 and effective January 1, 2016 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 6, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

3.2

Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on August 25, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 23, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (a)

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated May 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(a) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (b)

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(b) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (c)

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(c) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (d)

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated August 27, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 2, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (e)

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, 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).

 

      (f)

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated June 29, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(f) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (g)

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 2, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (h)

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated August 7, 2013 (Filed as Exhibit 3.2(h) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

10.1

Form of Customer Agreement between the Partnership and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 23, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

10.2

Amended and Restated Commodity Futures Customer Agreement, between the Partnership and MS&Co., effective September 4, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.1(b) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (a)

U.S. Treasury Securities Purchase Authorization Agreement between the Partnership and MS&Co., effective June 1, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 4, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

10.3

Form of Escrow Agreement among the Partnership, European American Bank, Smith Barney Futures Management Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 23, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (a)

Form of Letter Amending Escrow Agreement among the Partnership, European American Bank, Smith Barney Futures Management Inc. and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.3A to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on November 12, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

10.4

Amended and Restated Alternative Investments Selling Agent Agreement between the Partnership the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, dated March 3, 2016 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 8, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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10.5

Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Aspect Capital Limited, dated January 3, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 99 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (a)

Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with Aspect Capital Limited from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2016, dated June 1, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.5(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

10.6

Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Graham Capital Management, L.P., dated March 1, 2001 (filed as Exhibit 10 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (a)

Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with Graham Capital Management, L.P. from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2016, dated June 1, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.6(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (b)

Amendment No. 1 to the Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Graham Capital Management, L.P. effective April 1, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.9(b) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

10.7

Amended and Restated Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and PGR Capital LLP (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 15, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

      (a)

Letter from the General Partner extending Management Agreement with PGR Capital LLP, from June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2016, dated June 1, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.7(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 28, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

10.8

Amended and Restated Master Services Agreement by and among the Partnership, the General Partner and SS&C Technologies, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

Exhibit 31.1 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director) (filed herewith).

Exhibit 31.2 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director) (filed herewith).

Exhibit 32.1 — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director) (filed herewith).

Exhibit 32.2 — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director) (filed herewith).

 

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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.

DIVERSIFIED 2000 FUTURES FUND L.P.

 

By:

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

    

(General Partner)

 

By:

/s/ Patrick T. Egan                                

    

Patrick T. Egan

    

President and Director

Date: May 12, 2016

 

By:

/s/ Steven Ross                                     

    

Steven Ross

    

Chief Financial Officer and Director

    

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: May 12, 2016

 

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