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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 June 30, 2018

OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                 to                 

Commission File Number 0-53211

EMERGING CTA PORTFOLIO L.P.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York    04-3768983
(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 this 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, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer     

 

Accelerated filer     

 

Non-accelerated filer X

Smaller reporting company     

 

Emerging growth company     

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.__

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 July 31, 2018, 31,767.1410 Limited Partnership Class A Redeemable Units were outstanding and 21.2650 Limited Partnership Class Z Redeemable Units were outstanding.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

 

     June 30,
2018
    (Unaudited)    
         December 31,    
2017
 

Assets:

     

Investment in the Funds(1), at fair value

     $ 27,048,884          $ 5,132,400    

Redemptions receivable from the Funds

     650,093          2,272,620    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Equity in trading account:

     

Unrestricted cash

     9,690,478          34,088,125    

Restricted cash

     1,452,915          2,501,707    

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     198,901          187,483    

Options purchased, at fair value (premiums paid $0 and $23,040 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)

     -             51,625    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity in trading account

     11,342,294          36,828,940    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash at bank

     -             436    

Interest receivable

     13,357          36,216    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 39,054,628          $ 44,270,612    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Options written, at fair value (premiums received $0 and $4,540 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)

     $ -             $ 23,000    

Accrued expenses:

     

Ongoing selling agent fees

     64,329          72,664    

Management fees

     39,489          48,754    

General Partner fees

     32,420          36,773    

Professional fees

     150,252          119,512    

Redemptions payable to General Partner

     -             150,000    

Redemptions payable to Limited Partners

     534,755          2,077,297    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     821,245          2,528,000    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner, Class Z, 447.8090 and 498.9050 Redeemable Units outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

     433,980          475,611    

Limited Partners, Class A, 32,299.8900 and 35,490.8260 Redeemable Units outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

     37,778,795          41,246,729    

Limited Partners, Class Z, 21.2650 Redeemable Units outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017

     20,608          20,272    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital (net asset value)

     38,233,383          41,742,612    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

     $ 39,054,628          $ 44,270,612    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit:

     

Class A

     $ 1,169.63          $ 1,162.18    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

     $ 969.12          $ 953.31    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) Defined in Note 1.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

1


Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

     Number of
     Contracts     
          Fair Value              % of Partners’    
Capital
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Currencies

     12          $ 5,000         0.01     % 

Energy

     69          231,035         0.60    

Grains

     152          (98,543)        (0.26)   

Indices

     348          (112,923)        (0.29)   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     98          73,828         0.19    

Livestock

     2          (1,650)        (0.00)    * 

Softs

     5          2,900         0.01    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        99,647         0.26    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Currencies

     202          22,442         0.06    

Energy

     13          (30,960)        (0.08)   

Grains

     70          22,646         0.06    

Indices

     133          96,452         0.25    

Interest Rates U.S.

     72          (5,523)        (0.01)   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     231          (23,649)        (0.06)   

Livestock

     5          (6,890)        (0.02)   

Metals

     16          16,577         0.04    

Softs

     19          8,159         0.02    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        99,254         0.26    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

        $ 198,901         0.52     % 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in the Funds

       

SECOR Master Fund L.P.

        $ 9,044,050         23.66     % 

Cambridge Master Fund L.P.

        1,559,672         4.08    

CMF Harbour Square Master Fund LLC

        11,209,626         29.32    

CMF AE Capital Master Fund LLC

        5,235,536         13.69    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment in the Funds

        $ 27,048,884         70.75     % 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

*    Due to rounding.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2017

 

    Number of
     Contracts     
         Fair Value              % of Partners’    
Capital
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

     

Currencies

    90         $ 70,786         0.17     % 

Energy

    78         213,269         0.51    

Grains

    117         (14,200)        (0.03)   

Indices

    319         (22,330)        (0.05)   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

    45         (19,505)        (0.05)   

Livestock

    138         (133,257)        (0.32)   

Metals

    32         50,653         0.12    

Softs

    82         (5,273)        (0.01)   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

      140,143         0.34    
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

     

Currencies

    103         (36,611)        (0.09)   

Energy

    21         (38,270)        (0.09)   

Grains

    183         66,282         0.16    

Indices

    64         (62,771)        (0.15)   

Interest Rates U.S.

    35         9,031         0.02    

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

    121         13,667         0.03    

Livestock

    127         139,115         0.34    

Metals

    14         (40,050)        (0.10)   

Softs

    26         (3,053)        (0.01)   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

      47,340         0.11    
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

      $ 187,483         0.45     % 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Purchased

     

Calls

     

Energy

    50         $ 43,000         0.10     % 

Softs

    100         8,625         0.02    
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options purchased (premiums paid $23,040)

      $ 51,625         0.12     % 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Written

     

Calls

     

Energy

    50         $ (23,000 )       (0.06)     % 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options written (premiums received $4,540)

      $ (23,000)        (0.06)     % 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment in the Funds

     

SECOR Master Fund L.P.

      $ 4,770,275         11.43     % 

Cambridge Master Fund L.P.

      362,125         0.87    
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment in the Funds

      $ 5,132,400         12.30     % 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

3


Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses

(Unaudited)

 

             Three Months Ended        
June 30,
            Six Months Ended        
June 30,
 
     2018     2017     2018      2017  

Investment Income:

         

Interest income

     $ 50,963         $ 66,202         $ 126,293          $ 110,104    

Interest income allocated from the Funds

     97,384         39,723         159,424          75,415    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     148,347         105,925         285,717          185,519    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

         

Expenses allocated from the Funds

     60,207         63,094         98,020          123,636    

Clearing fees related to direct investments

     40,488         71,647         95,336          113,074    

Ongoing selling agent fees

     194,788         295,374         400,622          612,701    

Management fees

     117,935         213,801         240,300          431,278    

General Partner fees

     98,162         147,198         201,991          305,437    

Incentive fees

     -         33,010         -          94,164    

Professional fees

     79,815         94,148         160,444          187,904    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     591,395         918,272         1,196,713          1,868,194    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment loss

     (443,048)        (812,347)        (910,996)         (1,682,675)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading Results:

         

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

         

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

     (615,870)        (1,151,671)        (62,647)         (1,022,124)   

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

     257,786         1,435,429         593,527          1,895,744    

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

     74,536         (239,889)        2,184          (106,420)   

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

     131,203         (495,607)        648,727          (85,434)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading results

     (152,345 )       (451,738 )       1,181,791          681,766    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     $ (595,393)        $ (1,264,085)        $ 270,795          $ (1,000,909)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per Redeemable Unit*:

         

Class A

     $ (17.34)        $ (27.84)        $ 7.45          $ (22.86)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

     $ (9.43)        $ -             $ 15.81          $ -        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average Redeemable Units outstanding:

         

Class A

     33,213.4093         46,921.9583         34,025.9480          48,436.1743    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

     469.0740         -             494.6220          -        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

    Class A     Class Z     Total  
          Amount           Redeemable Units           Amount           Redeemable Units           Amount            Redeemable Units  

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2017

    $ 41,246,729         35,490.8260         $ 495,883         520.1700         $ 41,742,612          36,010.9960    

Subscriptions - Limited Partners

    50,000         43.3540         -             -             50,000          43.3540    

Redemptions - General Partner

    -             -             (50,000)        (51.0960)        (50,000)         (51.0960)   

Redemptions - Limited Partners

    (3,780,024)        (3,234.2900)        -             -             (3,780,024)         (3,234.2900)   

Net income (loss)

    262,090         -             8,705         -             270,795          -        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, June 30, 2018

    $ 37,778,795         32,299.8900         $ 454,588         469.0740         $ 38,233,383          32,768.9640    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2016

    $ 63,890,718         50,937.7676         $ -             -             $ 63,890,718          50,937.7676    

Subscriptions - Limited Partners

    157,041         124.9570         -             -             157,041          124.9570    

Redemptions - General Partner

    (50,000)        (39.7590)        -             -             (50,000)         (39.7590)   

Redemptions - Limited Partners

    (9,543,090)        (7,615.1460)        -             -             (9,543,090)         (7,615.1460)   

Net income (loss)

    (1,000,909)        -             -             -             (1,000,909)         -        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, June 30, 2017

    $ 53,453,760         43,407.8196         $ -             -             $ 53,453,760          43,407.8196    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1.

Organization:

Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership that was organized on July 7, 2003 under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The objective of the Partnership is to achieve capital appreciation through the allocation of assets to early-stage commodity trading advisors or established advisors employing early-stage strategies, which engage, directly and indirectly through investment in the Funds (as defined below), in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests, including futures, options on futures, forward, options on forward, spot and swap contracts, cash commodities and any other rights or interests pertaining thereto. The Partnership may also enter into swap and other derivative transactions directly and through its investment in the Funds with the approval of the General Partner (as defined below). The sectors traded include currencies, livestock, energy, grains, metals, indices, softs and U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership directly or indirectly through its investment in the Funds are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The General Partner 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 December 1, 2003 (commencement of the offering period) and August 5, 2004, 20,872 units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”) were sold at $1,000 per Redeemable Unit. The proceeds of the initial offering were held in an escrow account until August 6, 2004, at which time they were remitted to the Partnership for trading. The Partnership privately and continuously offers Redeemable Units to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of Redeemable Units that may be sold by the Partnership.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership and is the trading manager (the “Trading Manager”) of AE Capital Master (as defined below) and Harbour Square Master (as defined below). The General Partner is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. (“MSD Holdings”). MSD 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.

During the reporting periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Partnership’s/Funds’ commodity broker was Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”), a registered futures commission merchant. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”) was also a foreign exchange forward counterparty for certain Funds. During prior periods included in this report, the Partnership/Funds also deposited a portion of their cash in non-trading accounts at JPMorgan.

As of September 1, 2011, the Partnership began offering three classes of limited partnership interests: Class A Redeemable Units, Class D Redeemable Units and Class Z Redeemable Units; each of which will be referred to as a “Class” and collectively referred to as the “Classes.” All Redeemable Units issued prior to September 1, 2011 were deemed “Class A Redeemable Units.” The rights, liabilities, risks, and fees associated with investment in the Class A Redeemable Units were not changed. Class A Redeemable Units and Class D Redeemable Units are available to taxable U.S. individuals and institutions, U.S. tax exempt individuals and institutions and non-U.S. investors. Class Z Redeemable Units are offered to certain employees of Morgan Stanley and its subsidiaries (and their family members). The Class of Redeemable Units that a limited partner of the Partnership receives upon subscription will generally depend upon the amount invested in the Partnership or the status of the limited partner, although the General Partner may determine to offer a particular Class of Redeemable Units to investors at its discretion. Class Z Redeemable Units were first issued on July 1, 2017. As of June 30, 2018, there were no Redeemable Units outstanding in Class D.

All trading decisions are made for the Partnership by its trading advisors (the “Advisors”). As of June 30, 2018, AE Capital PTY Limited (“AE Capital”), The Cambridge Strategy (Asset Management) Limited (“Cambridge”), Harbour Square Capital Management LLC (“Harbour Square”), Independent View BV (“Independent View”) and SECOR Capital Advisors, LP (“SECOR”) served as the Partnership’s major commodity trading advisors. Effective February 28, 2017, Willowbridge Associates Inc. (“Willowbridge”) ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Partnership. Effective March 1, 2018, Launchpad Capital Management, LLC (“Launchpad”) ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Partnership. Effective April 30, 2018, Buttonwood Merchants, LLC (“Buttonwood”) ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Partnership. 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 either directly, through individually managed accounts, or indirectly, through its investment in the Funds. In addition, the General Partner may allocate the Partnership’s assets to additional non-major trading advisors (i.e. commodity trading advisors allocated less than 10% of the Partnership’s assets). Information about advisors allocated less than 10% of the Partnership’s assets may not be disclosed. The General Partner may also allocate less than 10% of the Partnership’s assets to a new trading advisor or another trading program of a current Advisor.

 

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Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The Advisors are not affiliated with one another, are not affiliated with the General Partner, MS&Co. or JPMorgan, and are not responsible for the organization or operation of the Partnership. References herein to the “Advisors” may also include, as relevant, references to Launchpad, Buttonwood and Willowbridge.

On October 1, 2016, the Partnership allocated a portion of its assets to Independent View, which trades the assets directly pursuant to Independent View’s IV Quantitative Futures Fund Program through a managed account in the Partnership’s name. On September 1, 2017, the Partnership allocated a portion of its assets to Launchpad. Launchpad began trading the assets directly pursuant to Launchpad’s MJP Commodity Strategy through a managed account in the Partnership’s name. Effective on March 1, 2018, Launchpad transferred its rights and obligations under its management agreement with the Partnership and the General Partner to Buttonwood, and Buttonwood entered into a new management agreement with the Partnership and the General Partner pursuant to which Buttonwood assumed Launchpad’s rights and obligations. Buttonwood traded and managed the Partnership’s assets allocated to Buttonwood pursuant to its Liquid Commodity Strategy through a managed account in the Partnership’s name up to April 30, 2018.

Cambridge Master Fund L.P. (“Cambridge Master”), SECOR Master Fund L.P. (“SECOR Master”), CMF AE Capital Master Fund LLC (“AE Capital Master”) and the Partnership have, and prior to its full redemption, CMF Willowbridge Master Fund L.P. (“Willowbridge Master”) had, entered into futures brokerage account agreements and foreign exchange brokerage account agreements with MS&Co. CMF Harbour Square Master Fund LLC (“Harbour Square Master”) has entered into a futures brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. Cambridge Master, SECOR Master, AE Capital Master and Harbour Square Master are collectively referred to as the “Funds.” References herein to “Funds” may also include as relevant, reference to Willowbridge Master. The Partnership, directly and through its investment 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, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”).

Effective July 12, 2017, Cambridge Master and SECOR Master each entered into certain agreements with JPMorgan in connection with trading in forward foreign currency contracts on behalf of the referenced Funds and indirectly, the Partnership. These agreements include a foreign exchange and bullion authorization agreement (“FX Agreement”), an International Swap Dealers Association, Inc. master agreement (“Master Agreement”), a schedule to the Master Agreement, a 2016 credit support annex for variation margin to the schedule and an institutional account agreement. In addition to Cambridge Master and SECOR Master, Cambridge and SECOR are both parties to the FX Agreements for the Funds to which each acts as advisor. Under each FX Agreement, JPMorgan charges a fee on the aggregate foreign currency transactions entered into on behalf of the respective Fund during a month.

The Partnership has entered into a selling agreement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (“Morgan Stanley Wealth Management”) (the “Selling Agreement”). Under the Selling Agreement, the Partnership pays Morgan Stanley Wealth Management a monthly ongoing selling agent fee equal to (i) 2.0% per year of adjusted month-end net assets for Class A Redeemable Units and (ii) 0.75% per year of adjusted month-end net assets for Class D Redeemable Units. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management pays a portion of its ongoing selling agent fees to properly registered or exempted financial advisors who have sold Class A and Class D Redeemable Units. Class Z Redeemable Units are not subject to an ongoing selling agent fee.

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.

 

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 June 30, 2018, the results of its operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 and changes in partners’ capital for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all 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 (the “Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2017. The December 31, 2017 information has been derived from the audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

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.

Use of Estimates. 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, and those differences could be material.

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

Statement of Cash Flows. The Partnership has not provided a Statement of Cash Flows, as permitted by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 230, “Statement of Cash Flows.” The Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital is included herein, and as of and for the periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Partnership carried no debt and all of the Partnership’s and the Funds’ investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements.

Partnership’s Investment in the Funds. The Partnership carries its investment in the Funds based on the Partnership’s (1) net contribution to the Funds and (2) its allocated share of the undistributed profits and losses, including realized gains (losses) and net change in unrealized gains (losses), of the Funds. The Partnership carried its investment in Willowbridge Master based on Willowbridge Master’s net asset value per Redeemable Unit as calculated by Willowbridge Master.

Partnership’s/Funds’ Derivative 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 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 account in the Partnership’s/Funds’ Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and net change in unrealized gains or losses are included in the Partnership’s/Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses.

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

Partnership’s Cash. The Partnership’s restricted cash is equal to the cash portion of assets on deposit to meet margin requirements, as determined by the exchange or counterparty, and required by MS&Co. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the amount of cash held for margin requirements was $1,452,915 and $2,501,707, respectively. Cash that is not classified as restricted cash is therefore classified as unrestricted cash. The Partnership’s restricted and unrestricted cash includes cash denominated in foreign currencies of $(234,039) (proceeds of $233,940) and $(72,504) (proceeds of $71,514) as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

Income Taxes. Income taxes have not been recorded as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses. The Partnership follows the guidance of ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained “when challenged” or “when examined” by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions determined not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or liability in the Partnership’s Statements of Financial Condition for the current year. If a tax position does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid the incurring of penalties, an expense for the amount of the statutory penalty and interest, if applicable, shall be recognized in the Statements of Income and Expenses in the period in which the position is claimed or expected to be claimed. The General Partner has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. The Partnership files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2014 through 2017 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Investment Company Status. Effective January 1, 2014, the Partnership adopted Accounting Standards Update 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.

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

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, 2017.

 

3.

Financial Highlights:

Financial highlights for the limited partner classes as a whole for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2018     2017     2018     2017  

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

     Class A       Class Z       Class A       Class A       Class Z       Class A  
                                    

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   $ (4.09   $ (3.32   $ (10.53   $ 34.04     $ 28.04     $ 11.88  

Net investment loss

     (13.25     (6.11     (17.31     (26.59     (12.23     (34.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the period

     (17.34     (9.43     (27.84     7.45       15.81       (22.86

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit, beginning of period

     1,186.97       978.55       1,259.27       1,162.18       953.31       1,254.29  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit, end of period

   $     1,169.63     $     969.12     $     1,231.43     $     1,169.63     $     969.12     $     1,231.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     2018     2017     2018     2017  
     Class A     Class Z     Class A     Class A     Class Z     Class A  

Ratios to Average Limited Partners’ Capital:**

            

Net investment loss ***

     (4.6)     (2.5)     (5.5)     (4.6)     (2.6)     (5.6)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     6.1     4.0     6.2     6.1     4.0     6.0

Incentive fees

     -         -         0.1     -         -         0.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     6.1     4.0     6.3     6.1     4.0     6.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

            

Total return before incentive fees

     (1.5)     (1.0)     (2.1)     0.6     1.7     (1.6)

Incentive fees

     -         -         (0.1)     -         -         (0.2)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return after incentive fees

     (1.5)     (1.0)     (2.2)     0.6     1.7     (1.8)
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Net investment loss per Redeemable Unit is calculated by dividing the interest income less total expenses 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 (except for incentive fees).

 

***

Interest income less total expenses.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

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 for the Classes using the limited partners’ share of income, expenses and average partners’ capital of the Partnership and include the income and expenses allocated from the Funds.

 

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 instruments. The results of the Partnership’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses. The Partnership also invests 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.

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

All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership are held for trading purposes. All of the commodity interests owned by the Funds are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were 1,479 and 2,227, respectively. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were 1,608 and 2,417, respectively The monthly average number of option contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were 157 and 0, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were 362 and 40, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $0 and $71,634,860, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded directly by the Partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were $7,020,761 and $48,482,124, respectively.

Trading and transaction fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisors and the Partnership’s percentage ownership of each respective Fund.

All clearing fees paid to MS&Co. are borne directly by the Partnership for its direct trading. In addition, clearing fees are borne by the Funds and are allocated to the Funds’ limited partners/members, including the Partnership.

 

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Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables summarize the gross and net amounts recognized relating to assets and liabilities of the Partnership’s derivatives and their offsetting subject to master netting agreements or similar arrangements as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

June 30, 2018

   Gross
Amounts
Recognized
     Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
     Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
     Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Financial Condition
     Net Amount  
   Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Received/
Pledged*
 

Assets

                 

Futures

   $     604,629        $ (405,728)       $ 198,901        $ -          $ -          $ 198,901    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $     604,629        $ (405,728)       $ 198,901        $ -          $ -          $ 198,901    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

                 

Futures

   $     (405,728)       $ 405,728        $ -          $ -          $ -          $ -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $     (405,728)       $ 405,728        $ -          $ -          $ -          $ -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Fair Value

                  $ 198,901 
                 

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

   Gross
Amounts
Recognized
     Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
     Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
     Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Financial Condition
     Net Amount  
   Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Received/
Pledged*
 

Assets

                 

Futures

   $     710,148        $ (522,665)       $ 187,483        $ -          $ -          $ 187,483    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $     710,148        $ (522,665)       $ 187,483        $ -          $ -          $ 187,483    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

                 

Futures

   $     (522,665)       $ 522,665        $ -          $ -          $ -          $ -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $     (522,665)       $ 522,665        $ -          $ -          $ -          $ -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Fair Value

                  $ 187,483 
                 

 

 

 

 

*

In the event of default by the Partnership, MS&Co., the Partnership’s commodity futures broker and the sole counterparty to the Partnership’s non-exchange-traded contracts, as applicable, has the right to offset the Partnership’s obligation with the Partnership’s cash and/or U.S. Treasury bills held by MS&Co., thereby minimizing MS&Co.’s risk of loss. In certain instances, MS&Co. may not post collateral and as such, in the event of default by MS&Co., the Partnership is exposed to the amount shown in the Statements of Financial Condition. In the case of exchange-traded contracts, the Partnership’s exposure to counterparty risk may be reduced since the exchange’s clearinghouse interposes its credit between buyer and seller and the clearinghouse’s guarantee funds may be available in the event of a default.

 

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Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and option contracts, as applicable, held directly by the Partnership as separate assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

Assets            June 30, 2018          

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

     $ 71,901    

Energy

     235,446    

Grains

     42,543    

Indices

     139,583    

Interest Rates U.S.

     3,734    

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     79,454    

Metals

     17,743    

Softs

     14,225    
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     604,629    
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

     (44,459)   

Energy

     (35,371)   

Grains

     (118,440)   

Indices

     (156,054)   

Interest Rates U.S.

     (9,257)   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (29,275)   

Livestock

     (8,540)   

Metals

     (1,166)   

Softs

     (3,166)   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

     (405,728)   
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     $ 198,901  
  

 

 

 

 

*

This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Assets          December 31, 2017        

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

     $ 94,211    

Energy

     214,439    

Grains

     69,673    

Indices

     62,560    

Interest Rates U.S.

     14,844    

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     16,572    

Livestock

     144,163    

Metals

     50,653    

Softs

     43,033    
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     710,148    
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

     (60,036)   

Energy

     (39,440)   

Grains

     (17,591)   

Indices

     (147,661)   

Interest Rates U.S.

     (5,813)   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (22,410)   

Livestock

     (138,305)   

Metals

     (40,050)   

Softs

     (51,359)   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

     (522,665)   
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     $ 187,483 
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Options Purchased

  

Energy

     $ 43,000   

Softs

     8,625   
  

 

 

 

Total options purchased

     $ 51,625  ** 
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Options Written

  

Energy

     $ (23,000)   
  

 

 

 

Total options written

     $ (23,000)  *** 
  

 

 

 

 

*

This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

**

This amount is in “Options purchased, at fair value” in the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

***

This amount is in “Options written, at fair value” in the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The following table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments traded directly by the Partnership for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

Sector

   2018     2017     2018     2017  

Currencies

       $    (223,200)        $ (63,058)        $     (658,126)        $ 129,355    

Energy

     312,726         94,345         268,294         (184,190)   

Grains

     (195,610)        (499,696)        (115,042)        (799,052)   

Indices

     (84,470)        (624,970)        576,187        334,910    

Interest Rates U.S.

     24,399         (64,844)        (21,976)        (253,219)   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (260,719)        10,084         36,419         118,848    

Livestock

     (61,830)        205,740         (53,910)        90,920    

Metals

     (61,510)        (246,515)        (93,815)        (235,212)   

Softs

     8,880         (202,646)        1,506         (330,904)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     $ (541,334)  ****      $     (1,391,560)  ****      $ (60,463)  ****      $     (1,128,544)  **** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  ****

This amount is included in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

5.

Fair Value Measurements:

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is defined as the value 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 an industry standard model application for options valuation of foreign currency options, using as inputs the spot prices, interest rates, and option implied volatilities quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period. 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 Partnership and the Funds consider prices for commodity futures, 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 forward, swap and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by pricing services that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and for the periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Partnership 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 beginning of the reporting period.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

June 30, 2018            Total                      Level 1                      Level 2                      Level 3          

Assets

           

Futures

     $ 604,629         $ 604,629         $ -           $ -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 604,629         $ 604,629         $ -           $ -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

     $ 405,728         $ 405,728         $ -           $ -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     $ 405,728         $ 405,728         $ -           $ -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
December 31, 2017    Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

           

Futures

     $ 710,148         $ 710,148         $ -           $ -     

Options purchased

     51,625         51,625         -           -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     $ 761,773         $ 761,773         $ -           $ -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

     $ 522,665         $ 522,665         $ -           $ -     

Options written

     23,000         23,000         -           -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     $     545,665         $     545,665         $ -           $ -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

6.

Investment in the Funds:

On September 1, 2012, the assets allocated to Cambridge for trading were invested in Cambridge Master, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. Cambridge Master permits accounts managed by Cambridge using the Asian Markets Alpha Programme and the Emerging Markets Alpha Programme, each a proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Cambridge Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Cambridge, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Cambridge Master. The General Partner and Cambridge believe that trading through this master/feeder structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and Cambridge have agreed that Cambridge will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to Cambridge utilizing up to 1.5 times the leverage normally applied to the programs. The amount of leverage may be increased or decreased in the future. However, in no event will the amount of leverage be greater than 2.0 times the amount of assets allocated.

On August 1, 2013, the assets allocated to SECOR for trading were invested in SECOR Master, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of Delaware. SECOR Master permits accounts managed by SECOR using a variation of the program traded by SECOR Alpha Master Fund L.P., a proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of SECOR Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by SECOR are permitted to be limited partners of SECOR Master. The General Partner and SECOR believe that trading through this master/feeder structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and SECOR have agreed that SECOR will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to SECOR at a level that is up to 1.5 times the leverage applied to the assets of SECOR Alpha Master Fund L.P.

On August 1, 2016, the Partnership allocated a portion of its assets to Harbour Square, which until December 31, 2017 were managed and traded directly by Harbour Square pursuant to Harbour Square’s Discretionary Energy Program through a trading account in the Partnership’s name. Effective on January 1, 2018, the assets allocated to Harbour Square were transferred into Harbour Square Master, a limited liability company organized under the limited liability company laws of the State of Delaware, through which they are managed and traded by Harbour Square pursuant to the same strategy. Harbour Square Master permits accounts managed by Harbour Square using Harbour Square’s Discretionary Energy Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

The General Partner is the trading manager to Harbour Square Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Harbour Square, including the Partnership, are permitted to be members of Harbour Square Master. The Trading Manager and Harbour Square believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. The Trading Manager and Harbour Square have agreed that Harbour Square will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to Harbour Square Master at a level that is up to 1.5 times the amount of the assets allocated. The amount of leverage may be changed in the future.

On February 1, 2017, the Partnership allocated a portion of its assets to AE Capital which were managed and traded directly by AE Capital pursuant to AE Capital’s AE Systematic FX Fund Program through a trading account in the Partnership’s name from March 1, 2017 until January 31, 2018. Effective on February 1, 2018, the assets allocated to AE Capital were transferred into AE Capital Master, a limited liability company organized under the limited liability company laws of the State of Delaware, through which they are managed and traded by AE Capital pursuant to the same strategy. AE Capital Master permits accounts managed by AE Capital using AE Capital’s AE Systematic FX Fund Program, a proprietary systematic strategy, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the trading manager to AE Capital Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by AE Capital, including the Partnership, are permitted to be members of AE Capital Master. The Trading Manager and AE Capital believe that trading through this master/feeder structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process.

Effective January 1, 2013, the assets traded directly by Willowbridge using its wPraxis Futures Trading Approach were invested in Willowbridge Master, a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. Effective February 28, 2017, the Partnership fully redeemed its investment in Willowbridge Master.

The General Partner is not aware of any other material changes to any of the trading programs discussed above or in Note 1, “Organization” during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018.

The Funds’ and the Partnership’s trading of futures, forward and option contracts, as applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. and foreign commodity exchanges. The Funds and the Partnership engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with MS&Co.

Generally, a limited partner/member 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/Trading Manager at least three days in advance of the Redemption Date. Such withdrawals are classified as a liability when the limited partner/member elects to redeem and informs the Funds. However, a limited partner/member may request a withdrawal as of the end of any day if such request is received by the General Partner/Trading Manager at least three days in advance of the proposed withdrawal day.

Management fees, ongoing selling agent fees, the General Partner fees and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership level. Professional fees are borne by the Funds and allocated to the Partnership, and also charged directly at the Partnership level. Clearing fees are borne by the Funds and allocated to the Funds’ limited partners/members, including the Partnership. Clearing fees are also borne by the Partnership directly.

At June 30, 2018, the Partnership owned approximately 22.8% of SECOR Master, 4.8% of Cambridge Master, 42.1% of Harbour Square Master and 21.3% of AE Capital Master. Prior to the close of business on December 31, 2017, the Partnership owned approximately 27.2% of SECOR Master and 4.9% of Cambridge 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 investors as a result of investment in the Funds are approximately the same as they would be if the Partnership traded directly and the redemption rights are not affected.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

Summarized information reflecting the total assets, liabilities and partners’/members’ capital of the Funds is shown in the following tables:

 

     June 30, 2018  
         Total Assets              Total Liabilities              Total Capital      

SECOR Master

     $       39,771,962          $ 186,684          $       39,585,278    

Cambridge Master

     33,813,915          1,536,570          32,277,345    

Harbour Square Master

     26,812,602          218,340          26,594,262    

AE Capital Master

     24,711,030          213,820          24,497,210    
     December 31, 2017  
         Total Assets              Total Liabilities              Total Capital      

SECOR Master

     $ 22,831,484          $       18,066,303          $ 4,765,181    

Cambridge Master

     31,063,463          4,384,639          26,678,824    

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

 

     For the three months ended June 30, 2018  
         Net Investment    
    Income (Loss)    
         Total Trading    
    Results    
         Net Income    
    (Loss)    
 

SECOR Master

     $ (47,605)          $ 1,685,965          $ 1,638,360    

Cambridge Master

     99,367          (517,681)          (418,314)    

Harbour Square Master

     76,151          9,930          86,081    

AE Capital Master

     50,825          (658,284)          (607,459)    
     For the six months ended June 30, 2018  
         Net Investment    
    Income (Loss)    
         Total Trading    
    Results    
         Net Income    
    (Loss)    
 

SECOR Master

     $ (97,706)          $ 5,252,493          $ 5,154,787    

Cambridge Master

     184,655          1,492,646          1,677,301    

Harbour Square Master

     141,423          876,061          1,017,484    

AE Capital Master (a)

     89,539          (813,757)          (724,218)    
     For the three months ended June 30, 2017  
         Net Investment    
    Income (Loss)    
         Total Trading    
    Results    
         Net Income    
    (Loss)    
 

SECOR Master

     $ (3,651)          $ 1,708,773          $ 1,705,122    

Cambridge Master

     44,132          937,924          982,056    

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

     For the six months ended June 30, 2017  
         Net Investment    
    Income (Loss)    
        Total Trading    
    Results    
        Net Income    
    (Loss)    
 

SECOR Master

     $ (14,054 )        $ 1,379,449         $ 1,365,395    

Cambridge Master

     63,518         5,659,416         5,722,934    

Willowbridge Master (b)

     155,028         (5,302,674 )        (5,147,646 )   

(a) From February 1, 2018, the date the Partnership invested into AE Capital Master, through June 30, 2018.

(b) From January 1, 2017 through February 28, 2017, the date the Partnership fully redeemed its interest in Willowbridge Master.

Summarized information reflecting the Partnership’s investments in and the Partnership’s pro-rata share of the results of operations of the Funds is shown in the following tables:

 

    June 30, 2018     For the three months ended June 30, 2018            
    % of
    Partners’    
Capital
                Expenses     Net
    Income    
(Loss)
           

Funds

        Fair Value             Income    
(Loss)
        Clearing    
Fees
        Professional  
Fees
          Investment    
Objective
   

  Redemptions  

Permitted

SECOR Master

    23.66       $ 9,044,050         $ 437,947         $ 31,355         $ 3,540         $ 403,052         Commodity Portfolio       Monthly

Cambridge Master

    4.08       1,559,672         92,892         1,043         737         91,112         Commodity Portfolio       Monthly

Harbour Square Master

    29.32       11,209,626         71,464         8,115         6,930         56,419         Commodity Portfolio       Monthly

AE Capital Master

    13.69       5,235,536         (115,930)        5,147         3,340         (124,417)        Commodity Portfolio       Monthly
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

      $ 27,048,884         $ 486,373         $ 45,660         $ 14,547         $ 426,166        
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
    June 30, 2018     For the six months ended June 30, 2018            
    % of
Partners’
Capital
                Expenses     Net
Income
(Loss)
           

Funds

    Fair Value     Income
(Loss)
    Clearing
Fees
    Professional
Fees
      Investment
Objective
   

Redemptions

Permitted

SECOR Master

    23.66       $ 9,044,050         $ 984,948         $ 52,376         $ 6,081         $ 926,491         Commodity Portfolio       Monthly

Cambridge Master

    4.08       1,559,672         110,127         1,401         959         107,767         Commodity Portfolio       Monthly

Harbour Square Master

    29.32       11,209,626         437,910         13,151         13,234         411,525         Commodity Portfolio       Monthly

AE Capital Master (a)

    13.69       5,235,536         (131,307)        5,658         5,160         (142,125)        Commodity Portfolio       Monthly
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

      $ 27,048,884         $ 1,401,678         $ 72,586       $ 25,434         $ 1,303,658        
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     
    December 31, 2017     For the three months ended June 30, 2017            
    % of
Partners’
Capital
                Expenses     Net
Income
(Loss)
           

Funds

    Fair Value     Income
(Loss)
    Clearing
Fees
    Professional
Fees
      Investment
Objective
   

Redemptions
Permitted

SECOR Master

    11.43       $ 4,770,275         $ 796,932         $ 50,711         $ 6,726         $ 739,495         Commodity Portfolio       Monthly

Cambridge Master

    0.87       362,125         182,613         3,012         2,645         176,956         Commodity Portfolio       Monthly
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Total

      $ 5,132,400         $ 979,545         $ 53,723         $ 9,371         $ 916,451        
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

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Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31, 2017      For the six months ended June 30, 2017                
     % of
    Partners’    
Capital
                   Expenses      Net
    Income    
(Loss)
               

Funds

       Fair Value              Income    
(Loss)
         Clearing    
Fees
         Professional    
Fees
         Investment    
Objective
       Redemptions  
Permitted
 

SECOR Master

     11.43  %        $ 4,770,275          $ 688,490          $ 93,163          $ 13,909          $ 581,418          Commodity Portfolio         Monthly  

Cambridge Master

     0.87  %        362,125          1,208,774          9,945          5,945          1,192,884          Commodity Portfolio         Monthly  

Willowbridge Master(b)

     -    %        -          (11,539)         612          62          (12,213)         Commodity Portfolio         Monthly  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

Total

        $ 5,132,400          $ 1,885,725          $ 103,720          $ 19,916          $ 1,762,089          
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

(a) From February 1, 2018, the date the Partnership invested into AE Capital Master, through June 30, 2018.

(b) From January 1, 2017 through February 28, 2017, the date the Partnership fully redeemed its interest in Willowbridge Master.

 

7.

Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Partnership and the Funds are parties to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include futures, forwards, options and swaps, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, or 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. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer or seller of an option has unlimited risk. 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 10.9% to 37.2% of the Partnership’s/Funds’ contracts are traded OTC.

Futures Contracts. The Partnership and the Funds trade futures contracts. A futures contract is a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of investments, currency or a standardized amount of a deliverable grade commodity, at a specified price on a specified future date, unless the contract is closed before the delivery date or if the delivery quantity is something where physical delivery cannot occur (such as the S&P 500 Index), whereby such contract is settled in cash. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Partnership and 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 Partnership and the Funds. When the contract is closed, the Partnership and 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 Partnership’s/Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Forward foreign currency contracts are those contracts where the Partnership and 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 Partnership’s and 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 Partnership’s/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 Partnership’s/Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

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Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

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 Partnership and the Funds are cash settled based on prompt dates published by the LME. Variation margin may be made or received by the Partnership and 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 Partnership and 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 Partnership and 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 Partnership’s/Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses.

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

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

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Partnership/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 Partnership and the Funds are exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures and forward contracts held 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 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., an MS&Co. affiliate or JPMorgan are counterparties or brokers 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. or an MS&Co. affiliate, the Partnership’s/Funds’ counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.

The General Partner monitors and attempts to mitigate 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 Partnership’s/Funds’ business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.

The risk to the limited partners that have purchased Redeemable Units is limited to the amount of their share of the Partnership’s net assets and undistributed profits. The 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)

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Partnership/Funds enter into contracts and agreements that contain various representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Partnership’s/Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be determined, as this could include future claims that have not yet been made against the Partnership/Funds. The Partnership/ Funds consider the risk of any future obligation relating to these indemnifications to be remote.

 

8.

Subsequent Events:

The General Partner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before and up until financial statements are available to be issued. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that 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 have, nor does it expect to have, any capital assets. The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its assets are its (i) investment in the Funds, (ii) redemptions receivable from the Funds, (iii) equity in trading account, consisting of unrestricted cash, restricted cash, net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts, net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts and options purchased at fair value, if applicable, (iv) cash at bank and (v) interest receivable. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership, through its direct investments and investment in the Funds. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred in the second quarter of 2018.

The Partnership’s/Funds’ investment in futures, forwards and options may, from time to time, be illiquid. Most U.S. futures exchanges limit fluctuations in prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily price fluctuation limits” or “daily limits.” Trades may not be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. If the price for a particular futures or option contract has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in that futures or option contract can neither be taken nor liquidated unless traders are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. Futures prices have occasionally moved the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. These market conditions could prevent the Partnership and/or the Funds from promptly liquidating their futures or option contracts and result in restrictions on redemptions.

There is no limitation on daily price movements in trading forward contracts on foreign currencies. The markets for some world currencies have low trading volume and are illiquid, which may prevent the Partnership and/or the Funds from trading in potentially profitable markets or prevent the Partnership and/or the Funds from promptly liquidating unfavorable positions in such markets, subjecting them to substantial losses. Either of these market conditions could result in restrictions on redemptions. For the periods covered by this report, illiquidity has not materially affected the Partnership’s or the Funds’ assets.

Other than the risks inherent in commodity futures, forwards, options, swaps and other derivatives trading and U.S. Treasury bills and money market mutual fund securities, the Partnership and the Funds know of no trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties at the present time that are reasonably likely to result in the Partnership’s or the Funds’ liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, Partnership capital decreased 8.4% from $41,742,612 to $38,233,383. This decrease was attributable to redemptions of 3,234.2900 Class A limited partner Redeemable Units totaling $3,780,024 and redemptions of 51.0960 Class Z General Partner Redeemable Units totaling $50,000, which was partially offset by net income of $270,795 and subscriptions for 43.3540 Class A limited partner Redeemable Units totaling $50,000. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in subsequent periods.

Other than as discussed above, there are no known material trends, favorable or unfavorable, that would affect, nor any expected material changes to, the Partnership’s or the Funds’ capital resource arrangements at the present time.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

The Partnership does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, nor does it have contractual obligations or commercial commitments to make future payments, that would affect its liquidity or capital resources.

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 utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the Financial Statements.

 

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

Results of Operations

During the Partnership’s second quarter of 2018, the net asset value per Class A Redeemable Unit decreased 1.5% from $1,186.97 to $1,169.63, as compared to a decrease of 2.2% in the second quarter of 2017. During the Partnership’s second quarter of 2018, the net asset value per Class Z Redeemable Unit decreased 1.0% from $978.55 to $969.12. The Partnership experienced a net trading loss before fees and expenses in the second quarter of 2018 of $152,345. Losses were primarily attributable to the Partnership’s/Funds’ trading of commodity futures in currencies, grains, indices, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, livestock and metals and were partially offset by gains in energy and softs. The Partnership experienced a net trading loss before fees and expenses in the second quarter of 2017 of $451,738. Losses were primarily attributable to the Partnership’s/Funds’ trading of commodity futures in grains, non-U.S. interest rates, metals and softs and were partially offset by gains in currencies, energy, indices, U.S. interest rates and livestock.

During the quarter, the most notable losses were recorded from long positions in European bond futures and short positions in North American fixed income futures positions as prices shifted away from its previous trends due to speculation of monetary policy. Losses within the currency sector were recorded during May from positions in the Australian dollar as its relative value gyrated amid speculation of interest rate policy, trade tariffs, and economic growth. Additional losses were recorded during April and May from positions in the Turkish lira, Canadian dollar, euro, and Swiss franc. Within the agricultural markets, losses were incurred during April from short wheat futures positions as prices rose on speculation that dry weather in the U.S. would decrease output. Losses were also recorded within the metals complex during April from short positions in aluminum as prices soared amid the possibility of sanctions against Russian metals exports. Within the global equity index sector, losses were recorded during June from long positions in equity volatility index futures as continued market uncertainty challenged systematic strategies due to a lack of directional volatility. The Partnership’s overall trading losses for the quarter were partially offset by trading gains in the energy complex during June from long futures positions in crude oil and oil distillates as prices rose after OPEC’s planned increase in oil production was estimated not be sufficient enough to ease supply concerns. Gains were also achieved from positions in the natural gas market.

During the Partnership’s six months ended June 30, 2018, the net asset value per Class A Redeemable Unit increased 0.6% from $1,162.18 to $1,169.63, as compared to a decrease of 1.8% in the six months ended June 30, 2017. During the Partnership’s six months ended June 30, 2018, the net asset value per Class Z Redeemable Unit increased 1.7% from $953.31 to $969.12. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2018 of $1,181,791. Gains were primarily attributable to the Partnership’s/Funds’ trading of commodity futures in energy, indices, U.S. interest rates and softs and were partially offset by losses in currencies, grains, non-U.S. interest rates, livestock and metals. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses in the six months ended June 30, 2017 of $681,766. Gains were primarily attributable to the Partnership’s/Funds’ trading of commodity futures in currencies, indices and livestock and were partially offset by losses in energy, grains, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, metals and softs.

The most notable gains were recorded in global stock index futures from long VIX futures positions after equity price volatility spiked during February due to concerns regarding inflation and equity market weakness. Smaller gains in global stock indices were recorded in March, April, and May. In energies, gains were experienced from long positions in natural gas futures throughout the first quarter as winter weather spurred heating demand. Additional gains were recorded in June from long futures positions in crude oil and oil distillates amid supply concerns. Gains in agriculturals were experienced from positions in soybeans, cocoa, and cotton positions during January, February, May, and June. Further gains were recorded in interest rate futures during January, February, and April and in European interest rate futures during March. The Partnership’s overall trading gains for the first six months of the year were partially offset by trading losses within the currency sector from short positions in the “commodity currencies” versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the U.S. currency declined during the first quarter, while inversely commodity prices rose. Additional losses were recorded in this sector during April and May from positions in the Turkish lira, Canadian dollar, euro, and Swiss franc. Within the metals complex, losses were incurred primarily during April from short positions in aluminum as prices soared amid the possibility of sanctions against Russian metals exports.

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

 

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Interest income on 100% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnership’s (or the Partnership’s allocable portion of a Fund’s) MS&Co. brokerage account during each month is earned at the monthly average of the 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rate. For the avoidance of doubt, the Partnership/Funds will not receive interest on amounts in the futures brokerage account that are committed to margin. Any interest earned on the Partnership’s and/or each 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. All interest earned on U.S. Treasury bills and money market mutual fund securities will be retained by the Partnership and/or the Funds, as applicable. Any interest income earned on collateral or excess cash deposited by certain of the Funds and held by JPMorgan in its capacity as such Funds’ forward foreign currency counterparty will be retained by such Funds, and the Partnership will receive its allocable portion of such interest from the applicable Fund. Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $42,422 and $100,198, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The increase in interest income was primarily due to higher 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rates during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. Interest earned by the Partnership will increase the net asset value of the Partnership. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership is dependent upon (1) the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnership’s and/or the applicable Fund’s accounts, (2) the amount of U.S. Treasury bills and/or money market mutual fund securities held by the Partnership and/or the Funds and (3) interest rates over which none of the Partnership, the Funds, MS&Co. or JPMorgan has control.

Certain clearing fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisors for the Partnership/Funds. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the number of trades executed during the period. Clearing fees related to direct investments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $31,159 and $17,738, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The decrease in these clearing fees was primarily due to a decrease in the number of direct trades made by the Partnership during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017.

Ongoing selling agent fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value of Class A Redeemable Units as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in monthly net asset values. Ongoing selling agent fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $100,586 and $212,079, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The decrease in ongoing selling agent fees was due to lower average net assets attributable to Class A Redeemable Units during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017.

Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net assets per Class as of the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in monthly net asset values. Management fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $95,866 and $190,978, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The decrease in management fees was due to lower average net assets per Class during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017.

General Partner 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, (ii) allocating and reallocating the Partnership’s assets among the commodity trading advisors and (iii) monitoring the activities of the commodity trading advisors. These fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net assets per Class as of the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in monthly net asset values. General Partner fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $49,036 and $103,446, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The decrease in General Partner fees was due to lower average net assets per Class during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017.

Incentive fees paid by the Partnership to the Advisors are based on the new trading profits generated by each Advisor at the end of the quarter or year, as applicable, as defined in the respective management agreements among the Partnership, the General Partner and each Advisor. Trading performance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 did not result in any incentive fees. Trading performance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 resulted in incentive fees of $33,010 and $94,164, respectively. 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.

 

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The General Partner is also paid an incentive fee payable annually equal to 5% of the Partnership’s overall New Trading Profits, as defined in the Partnership’s limited partnership agreement, earned in each calendar year. Trading performance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 did not result in any General Partner incentive fees.

In allocating the assets of the Partnership among the Advisors, the General Partner considers, among other factors, the background of the Advisors’ principals, as well as the Advisors’ trading styles, strategies and markets traded, expected volatility, trading results (to the extent available) and fee requirements. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets among the Advisors and may allocate assets to additional advisors at any time.

As of June 30, 2018 and March 31, 2018, the Partnership’s assets were allocated among the Advisors in the following approximate percentages:

 

Advisor

      June 30, 2018         June 30, 2018
(percentage of
    Partners’ Capital)    
        March 31, 2018         March 31, 2018
(percentage of
    Partners’ Capital)    
 

AE Capital

    $ 5,235,540         14       $ 3,650,727         9  

Buttonwood

    -             -           10,424,863         26  

Cambridge

    1,558,609         4       621,103         1  

Harbour Square

    11,209,637         29       10,782,123         27  

Independent View

    11,185,636         29       9,688,702         24  

SECOR

    9,043,961         24       5,138,427         13  

 

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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

The Partnership/Funds are speculative commodity pools. The market sensitive instruments held by the Partnership and the Funds are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Partnership’s/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 Partnership’s/Funds’ main line of business.

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

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

Quantifying the Partnership’s and the Funds’ Trading Value at Risk

The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Partnership’s and the Funds’ market risk exposures contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact.

The Partnership and the Funds account for open positions on the basis of fair value accounting principles. Any loss in the market value of the Partnership’s and each Fund’s open positions is directly reflected in the Partnership’s and each Fund’s earnings and cash flow.

The Partnership’s and the Funds’ risk exposure in the market sectors traded by the Advisors is estimated below in terms of Value at Risk. Please note that the Value at Risk model is used to numerically quantify market risk for historic reporting purposes only and is not utilized by either the General Partner or the Advisors in their daily risk management activities.

“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’ experience to date (i.e., “risk of ruin”). In light of the foregoing, as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Partnership’s/Funds’ losses in any market sector will be limited to Values at Risk or by the Partnership’s/Funds’ attempts to manage their market risk.

Exchange margin requirements have been used by the Partnership/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. Cambridge, SECOR, Harbour Square and AE Capital currently trade the Partnership’s assets indirectly in master fund managed accounts established in the name of the master fund 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 directly and through its investments in the Funds. The remaining trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments held by the Partnership directly (i.e., in the managed accounts in the Partnership’s name traded by certain Advisors) and indirectly by each Fund separately. There has been no material change in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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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 June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, as applicable. As of June 30, 2018, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $38,233,383.

 

June 30, 2018

 

Market Sector

    Value at Risk       % of
 Total Capitalization
 

Currencies

    $ 1,697,504         4.44  

Energy

    366,829         0.96    

Grains

    277,084         0.72    

Indices

    1,657,412         4.33    

Interest Rates U.S.

    77,258         0.20    

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

    311,036         0.81    

Livestock

    128,255         0.34    

Metals

    198,955         0.52    

Softs

    159,497         0.42    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 4,873,830         12.74  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $41,742,612.

 

December 31, 2017

 

Market Sector

    Value at Risk       % of
 Total Capitalization
 

Currencies

    $ 2,119,287         5.08  

Energy

    260,935         0.63    

Grains

    174,526         0.42    

Indices

    2,354,257         5.64    

Interest Rates U.S.

    47,980         0.11    

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

    229,596         0.55    

Livestock

    136,321         0.33    

Metals

    271,279         0.65    

Softs

    268,350         0.64    
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 5,862,531         14.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s direct investments and indirect investments in the Funds by market category as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, and the highest, lowest and average values during the three months ended June 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017. All open contracts trading risk exposures have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Partnership’s Value at Risk for the portion of its assets that are traded directly was as follows:

 

    June 30, 2018                    
                Three Months Ended June 30, 2018  

Market Sector                    

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

Currencies

    $ 326,715         0.85       $ 380,866         $ 139,052         $ 268,251    

Energy

    162,868         0.43         274,469         86,732         134,058    

Grains

    132,518         0.35         179,568         78,955         129,192    

Indices

    501,951         1.31         2,013,484         307,112         509,409    

Interest Rates U.S.

    67,936         0.18         136,202         17,074         73,412    

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

    171,339         0.45         436,401         154,328         289,395    

Livestock

    10,890         0.03         52,305         10,120         26,671    

Metals

    36,168         0.09         70,004         5,627         15,956    

Softs

    42,528         0.11         206,136         19,527         49,502    
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total

    $ 1,452,913         3.80        
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

    December 31, 2017                    
                Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017  

Market Sector                    

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

Currencies

    $ 200,465         0.48       $ 2,571,044         $ 176,111         $ 1,213,066    

Energy

    198,414         0.48         947,430         33,059         287,765    

Grains

    132,883         0.32         429,239         38,763         209,674    

Indices

    1,510,938         3.62         2,549,011         581,471         1,349,044    

Interest Rates U.S.

    43,318         0.10         377,231         4,335         95,106    

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

    50,256         0.12         425,064         19,402         142,857    

Livestock

    82,335         0.20         140,580         1,925         63,213    

Metals

    103,235         0.25         269,324         37,862         128,232    

Softs

    151,238         0.36         280,390         24,420         106,070    
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total

    $ 2,473,082         5.93        
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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As of June 30, 2018, Cambridge Master’s total capitalization was $32,277,345. The Partnership owned approximately 4.8% of Cambridge Master. As of June 30, 2018, Cambridge Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Cambridge for trading) was as follows:

 

    June 30, 2018                    
                Three Months Ended June 30, 2018  

Market Sector            

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

Currencies

    $ 15,327,893         47.49     $ 25,625,946         $ 8,893,418         $ 14,057,357    
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total

    $ 15,327,893         47.49      
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

*

Average of month-end Values at Risk.

Prior to the close of business on December 31, 2017, Cambridge Master’s total capitalization was $30,318,252 and the Partnership owned 4.9% of Cambridge Master. As of December 31, 2017, Cambridge Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Cambridge for trading) was as follows:

 

    December 31, 2017                    
                Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017  

Market Sector            

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

Currencies

    $ 8,074,088         26.63     $ 33,190,552         $ 6,699,509         $ 17,900,275    
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total

    $ 8,074,088         26.63      
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of June 30, 2018, SECOR Master’s total capitalization was $39,585,278. The Partnership owned approximately 22.8% of SECOR Master. As of June 30, 2018, SECOR Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to SECOR for trading) was as follows:

 

    June 30, 2018                    
                Three Months Ended June 30, 2018  

Market Sector            

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

Currencies

    $ 2,758,043         6.97       $ 6,015,931         $ 1,094,272         $ 2,178,701    

Energy

    487,691         1.23         487,691         105,559         309,268    

Grains

    632,759         1.60         632,759         236,359         441,821    

Indices

    5,057,384         12.78         6,674,279         2,984,907         4,791,661    

Interest Rates U.S.

    40,803         0.10         369,820         38,122         79,891    

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

    611,444         1.54         1,019,845         590,888         759,599    

Livestock

    513,700         1.30         513,700         172,816         453,603    

Metals

    712,511         1.80         1,372,159         712,511         871,263    

Softs

    511,968         1.29         633,498         388,166         511,998    
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total

    $ 11,326,303         28.61        
 

 

 

   

 

 

       

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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Prior to the close of business on December 31, 2017, SECOR Master’s total capitalization was $21,737,000 and the Partnership owned approximately 27.2% of SECOR Master. As of December 31, 2017, SECOR Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to SECOR for trading) was as follows:

 

     December 31, 2017                      
                  Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017  

Market Sector            

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

Currencies

     $ 5,598,604          25.76      $ 8,786,583          $ 1,261,594          $ 4,841,645    

Energy

     229,811          1.06        655,587          98,020          352,335    

Grains

     153,069          0.70        590,596          102,168          291,527    

Indices

     3,099,841          14.26        7,187,572          2,785,351          5,205,146    

Interest Rates U.S.

     17,135          0.08        623,265          2,513          77,801    

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     659,212          3.03        1,119,029          399,879          629,410    

Livestock

     198,440          0.91        287,375          22,896          163,607    

Metals

     617,688          2.84        3,328,787          572,280          1,549,572    

Softs

     430,474          1.98        691,081          140,910          432,858    
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

     $ 11,004,274          50.62         
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of June 30, 2018, Harbour Square Master’s total capitalization was $26,594,262. The Partnership owned 42.1% of Harbour Square Master. As of June 30, 2018, Harbour Square Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Harbour Square for trading) was as follows:

 

    

June 30, 2018

                     
                  Three Months Ended June 30, 2018  

Market Sector            

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

Energy

     $ 219,542          0.83       $ 659,835          $ -          $ 324,396  
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

     $ 219,542          0.83          
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of June 30, 2018, AE Capital Master’s total capitalization was $24,497,210. The Partnership owned approximately 21.3% of AE Capital Master. As of June 30, 2018, AE Capital Master had no Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to AE Capital for trading).

 

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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 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 June 30, 2018 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 June 30, 2018 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 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013. In addition, MS&Co. annually prepares an Audited, Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition (“Audited Financial Statement”) that is publicly available on Morgan Stanley’s website at www.morganstanley.com. Please refer to the Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies – Legal section of MS&Co.’s 2017 Audited Financial.

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.

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.

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 intended 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.

 

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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. The matters were resolved on June 28, 2016 without any findings of fraud.

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 under the Exchange Act 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 United States 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 CFTC 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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On December 20, 2016, MS&Co. consented to and became the subject of an order by the SEC in connection with allegations that MS&Co. willfully violated Sections 15(c)(3) and 17(a)(1) of the Exchange Act and Rules 15c3-3(e), 17a-5(a), and 17a-5(d) thereunder, by inaccurately calculating its Reserve Account requirement under Rule 15c3-3 by including margin loans to an affiliate in its calculations, which resulted in making inaccurate records and submitting inaccurate reports to the SEC. Without admitting or denying the underlying allegations and without adjudication of any issue of law or fact, MS&Co. consented to a cease and desist order, a censure, and a civil monetary penalty of $7,500,000.

On September 28, 2017, the CFTC issued an order filing and simultaneously settling charges against MS&Co. regarding violations of CFTC Rule 166.3 by failing to diligently supervise the reconciliation of exchange and clearing fees with the amounts it ultimately charged customers for certain transactions on multiple exchanges. The order and settlement required MS&Co. to pay a $500,000 penalty and cease and desist from violating Rule 166.3.

On November 2, 2017, the CFTC issued an order filing and simultaneously settling charges against MS&Co. for non-compliance with applicable rules governing Part 17 Large Trader reports to the CFTC. The order requires MS&Co. to pay a $350,000 penalty and cease and desist from further violations of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Civil Litigation

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. On June 27, 2018, the Firm filed a motion for summary judgment and spoliation sanctions against CDIB. 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.

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, which 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. On January 18, 2017, the court entered an order dismissing all claims related to an additional securitization at issue. After those dismissals, the remaining amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $65 million. At June 25, 2018, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $37 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 $37 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.

 

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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 $133 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 11, 2016, the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the trial court’s decision denying in part MS&Co.’s motion to dismiss the complaint. At June 25, 2018, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $24 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 $24 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 April 1, 2016, the California Attorney General’s Office filed an action against MS&Co. 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. On September 30, 2016, the court granted MS&Co.’s demurrer, with leave to replead. On October 21, 2016, the California Attorney General filed an amended complaint. On January 25, 2017, the court denied MS&Co.’s demurrer with respect to the amended complaint.

Settled 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. On January 23, 2017, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation.

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.

 

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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 December 21, 2016, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation.

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 alleged 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.

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 alleged 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 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 alleged 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 alleged 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 sought, 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.

 

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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 alleged 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 sought, 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 raised 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 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and included 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.

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 alleged 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.

 

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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 asserted claims under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act, as well as common law claims of actual and constructive fraud, and sought, 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.

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 alleged 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 raised claims under the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act, the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act and common law and sought, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. 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. On July 13, 2018, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the litigation.

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 alleged 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 was approximately $634 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 26, 2018, the parties entered into an agreement to settle the litigation.

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 I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and under Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” In the Partnership’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

 

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

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, there were additional subscriptions of 43.3540 Class A Redeemable Units totaling $50,000. The Redeemable Units were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors as defined in Regulation D. In determining the applicability of the exemption, the General Partner relied on the fact that Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors in a private offering.

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

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

 

Period    Class A (a)
Total Number
of Redeemable
Units Purchased*
  

Class A (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

April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018

   257.6360      $                    1,170.53      N/A    N/A

May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018

   599.0150      $                    1,153.30      N/A    N/A

June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018

   457.2000      $                    1,169.63      N/A    N/A
     1,313.8510      $                    1,162.36            

 

*

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

 

**

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

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities. — None.

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures. — Not Applicable.

Item 5.    Other Information. — None.

 

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Item 6.

Exhibits.

 

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

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

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

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

 

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.

EMERGING CTA PORTFOLIO L.P.

 

By:

 

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

(General Partner)

By:

 

/s/ Patrick T. Egan

 

Patrick T. Egan

 

President and Director

Date: August 9, 2018

By:

 

/s/ Steven Ross

 

Steven Ross

 

Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: August 9, 2018

The General Partner which signed the above is the only party authorized to act for the registrant. The registrant has no principal executive officer, principal financial officer, controller, or principal accounting officer and has no Board of Directors.

 

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