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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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 000-52603

 

MANAGED FUTURES PREMIER WARRINGTON L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

New York

 

20-3845577

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No)

c/o Warrington GP, LLC, 200 Crescent Court, Suite 520

Dallas, Texas 75201

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(214) 230-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

None

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest

 

 

(Title of Class)                        

 

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   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   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

   

 (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  

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 

As of July 31, 2018, 40,519.94 Limited Partnership Class A Redeemable Units were outstanding and 409.53 Limited Partnership Class D Redeemable Units were outstanding.

 

 


 

MANAGED FUTURES PREMIER WARRINGTON FUND L.P.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

Page

Number

 

 

 

 

 

PART I — Financial Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Financial Condition at June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Schedules of Investments at June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017 (unaudited)

 

4-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Income and Expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

8-17

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

18-19

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

19-20

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

PART II — Other Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

23-24

 

2


 

PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in trading account:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

20,252,788

 

 

$

25,880,554

 

Cash margin

 

 

15,558,797

 

 

 

9,145,348

 

Other receivable

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

 

Options purchased, at fair value (cost $204,000 and $147,400 at June 30, 2018 and

   December 31, 2017, respectively)

 

 

89,250

 

 

 

211,200

 

Total trading equity

 

 

35,920,835

 

 

 

35,237,102

 

Investments in U.S. government securities, at fair value (cost $19,211,167 and

   $25,039,569 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)

 

 

19,291,237

 

 

 

25,107,663

 

Total assets

 

$

55,212,072

 

 

$

60,344,765

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options premium received, at fair value (premium $223,125 and $157,300 at

   June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)

 

$

117,938

 

 

$

209,000

 

Accrued expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ongoing selling agent fees

 

 

90,592

 

 

 

99,043

 

Advisory fees

 

 

90,808

 

 

 

99,229

 

Administrative fees

 

 

45,404

 

 

 

49,614

 

Professional fees

 

 

124,837

 

 

 

135,185

 

Other

 

 

20,612

 

 

 

7,948

 

Redemptions payable

 

 

880,674

 

 

 

699,530

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,370,865

 

 

 

1,299,549

 

Partners’ Capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Partner, Class GP, (136.1322 and 293.0594  unit equivalents outstanding at

   June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)

 

 

173,180

 

 

 

356,295

 

Limited Partners, Class A (41,525.4018 and 46,395.0467 Redeemable Units

   outstanding at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)

 

 

53,104,227

 

 

 

58,139,561

 

Limited Partners, Class D (409.5317 and 409.5317 Redeemable Units outstanding at

   June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)

 

 

563,800

 

 

 

549,360

 

Total partners’ capital

 

 

53,841,207

 

 

 

59,045,216

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

 

$

55,212,072

 

 

$

60,344,765

 

Net asset value per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

$

1,278.84

 

 

$

1,253.14

 

Class D

 

$

1,376.70

 

 

$

1,341.44

 

Class GP

 

$

1,272.20

 

 

$

1,215.79

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

3


 

Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Face Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

% of

Partners’

Capital

 

Investments in U.S. Government Securities, at Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury Bill 0% due November 8, 2018

 

$

4,083,400

 

 

$

4,054,056

 

 

 

7.53

%

Treasury Bill 0% due September 27, 2018

 

$

7,112,000

 

 

 

7,080,012

 

 

13.15

 

Treasury Bill 0% due August 16, 2018

 

$

4,082,500

 

 

 

4,073,084

 

 

 

7.56

 

Treasury Bill 0% due July 19, 2018

 

$

4,087,600

 

 

 

4,084,085

 

 

7.59

 

Total investments in U.S. government securities at fair value (cost

   $19,211,167)

 

 

 

 

 

$

19,291,237

 

 

 

35.83

%

 

 

Number of

Contracts

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

% of

Partners’

Capital

 

Options Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puts

 

 

255

 

 

$

89,250

 

 

 

0.17

%

Total options purchased (cost $204,000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

89,250

 

 

 

0.17

 

Written Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calls

 

 

850

 

 

$

(15,938

)

 

 

(0.03

)

Puts

 

 

1,020

 

 

$

(102,000

)

 

 

(0.19

)

Total written options (premium received $223,125)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(117,938

)

 

 

(0.22

)

Net fair value

 

 

 

 

 

$

(28,688

)

 

 

(0.05

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4


 

Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2017

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Face Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

% of

Partners’

Capital

 

Investments in U.S. Government Securities, at Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury Bill 0% due March 8, 2018

 

$

4,049,500

 

 

$

4,040,183

 

 

 

6.84

%

Treasury Bill 0% due February 22, 2018

 

$

8,037,200

 

 

 

8,024,662

 

 

 

13.59

 

Treasury Bill 0% due February 1, 2018

 

$

6,024,500

 

 

 

6,019,001

 

 

 

10.19

 

Treasury Bill 0% due January 4, 2018

 

$

7,024,400

 

 

 

7,023,817

 

 

 

11.90

 

Total investments in U.S. government securities at fair value (cost

   $25,039,569)

 

 

 

 

 

$

25,107,663

 

 

 

42.52

%

 

 

Number of

Contracts

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

% of

Partners’

Capital

 

Options Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puts

 

 

264

 

 

$

211,200

 

 

 

0.36

%

Total options purchased (cost $147,400)

 

 

 

 

 

 

211,200

 

 

 

0.36

 

Written Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calls

 

 

440

 

 

 

(11,000

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Puts

 

 

1,056

 

 

 

(198,000

)

 

 

(0.34

)

Total written options (premium received $157,300)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(209,000

)

 

 

(0.36

)

Net fair value

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,200

 

 

 

0.00

%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

5


 

Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

127,841

 

 

$

75,563

 

 

 

$

259,471

 

 

$

123,360

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ongoing selling agent fees

 

 

275,321

 

 

 

335,795

 

 

 

 

564,106

 

 

 

689,729

 

Clearing fees

 

 

189,425

 

 

 

180,798

 

 

 

 

372,411

 

 

 

395,787

 

Advisory fees

 

 

276,002

 

 

 

336,404

 

 

 

 

565,287

 

 

 

693,152

 

Administrative fees

 

 

138,001

 

 

 

168,202

 

 

 

 

282,643

 

 

 

346,576

 

Other

 

 

83,929

 

 

 

104,486

 

 

 

 

165,881

 

 

 

202,085

 

Total expenses

 

 

962,678

 

 

 

1,125,685

 

 

 

 

1,950,328

 

 

 

2,327,329

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

 

(834,837

)

 

 

(1,050,122

)

 

 

 

(1,690,856

)

 

 

(2,203,969

)

Trading Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

 

 

839,609

 

 

 

2,921,001

 

 

 

 

2,864,272

 

 

 

5,180,051

 

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

(524,587

)

 

 

 

(21,663

)

 

 

48,913

 

Total trading results

 

 

840,671

 

 

 

2,396,414

 

 

 

 

2,842,609

 

 

 

5,228,964

 

Net income (loss) before allocation to Special Limited Partner

 

 

5,834

 

 

 

1,346,292

 

 

 

 

1,151,752

 

 

 

3,024,995

 

     Allocation to Special Limited Partner

 

 

(128

)

 

 

(250,938

)

 

 

 

(351

)

 

 

(453,819

)

Net income (loss) available for Pro rata distribution

 

$

5,706

 

 

$

1,095,354

 

 

 

$

1,151,401

 

 

$

2,571,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocation by class:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

$

(846

)

 

$

1,068,292

 

 

 

$

1,120,427

 

 

$

2,504,289

 

Class D

 

$

1,801

 

 

$

10,434

 

 

 

$

14,440

 

 

$

36,651

 

Class GP

 

$

4,751

 

 

$

16,628

 

 

 

$

16,534

 

 

$

30,236

 

Net asset value per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A (41,525.4018 and 49,591.1822 units outstanding at

   June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively)

 

$

1,278.84

 

 

$

1,281.58

 

 

 

$

1,278.84

 

 

$

1,281.58

 

Class D (409.5317 and 409.5317 units outstanding at

   June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively)

 

$

1,376.70

 

 

$

1,363.31

 

 

 

$

1,376.70

 

 

$

1,363.31

 

Class GP (136.1322 and 622.2925 units outstanding at

   June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively)

 

$

1,272.20

 

 

$

1,212.63

 

 

 

$

1,272.20

 

 

$

1,212.63

 

Net income (loss) per unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A*

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

20.78

 

 

 

$

25.70

 

 

$

46.65

 

Class D*

 

$

4.39

 

 

$

25.48

 

 

 

$

35.26

 

 

$

53.98

 

Class GP*

 

$

16.20

 

 

$

38.94

 

 

 

$

56.41

 

 

$

80.52

 

Weighted average units outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

42,863.29

 

 

 

52,249.80

 

 

 

 

44,068.94

 

 

 

54,159.15

 

Class D

 

 

409.53

 

 

 

409.53

 

 

 

 

409.53

 

 

 

664.77

 

Class GP

 

 

293.18

 

 

 

443.63

 

 

 

 

293.12

 

 

 

385.47

 

 

*

Based on the change in net asset value per unit.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

6


 

Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class GP

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

Partners’ capital at

   December 31, 2017

 

$

58,139,561

 

 

 

46,395.04

 

 

$

549,360

 

 

 

409.53

 

 

$

356,295

 

 

 

293.06

 

 

$

59,045,216

 

 

 

47,097.63

 

Net Income (loss) available for pro rata distribution

 

 

1,120,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,151,401

 

 

 

 

Subscriptions - General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

0.28

 

Redemptions - Limited Partners

 

 

(6,155,761

)

 

 

(4,869.64

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,155,761

)

 

 

(4,869.64

)

Redemptions - General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(157.21

)

 

 

(200,000

)

 

 

(157.21

)

Partners’ capital at June 30, 2018

 

$

53,104,227

 

 

 

41,525.40

 

 

$

563,800

 

 

 

409.53

 

 

$

173,180

 

 

 

136.13

 

 

$

53,841,207

 

 

 

42,071.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class GP

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

 

Amount

 

 

Units

 

Partners’ capital at

   December 31, 2016

 

$

70,225,435

 

 

 

56,865.87

 

 

$

1,204,578

 

 

 

920.00

 

 

$

370,552

 

 

 

327.31

 

 

$

71,800,565

 

 

 

58,113.18

 

Net income (loss) available for pro rata distribution

 

 

2,504,289

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,236

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,571,176

 

 

 

 

Subscriptions - General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

453,817

 

 

 

379.79

 

 

 

453,817

 

 

 

379.79

 

Subscriptions - Limited Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,760

 

 

 

79.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,760

 

 

 

79.80

 

Redemptions - General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(84.81

)

 

 

(100,000

)

 

 

(84.81

)

Redemptions - Limited Partners

 

 

(9,174,799

)

 

 

(7,274.69

)

 

 

(789,673

)

 

 

(590.27

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,964,472

)

 

 

(7,864.96

)

Partners’ capital at June 30, 2017

 

$

63,554,925

 

 

 

49,591.18

 

 

$

558,316

 

 

 

409.53

 

 

$

754,605

 

 

 

622.29

 

 

$

64,867,846

 

 

 

50,623.00

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

 

 

7


Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

 

1.

Organization:

Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P. (formerly known as Warrington Fund L.P.) (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized on November 28, 2005, under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage in the speculative trading of commodity interests including futures and option contracts. The Partnership does not currently intend to, but may in the future, engage in transactions in spot and forward markets. The Partnership primarily trades futures and options in the stock indices sector. The Partnership may also hold U.S. Treasury bills (“T-Bills”). The Partnership commenced trading on February 21, 2006. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The Partnership privately and continuously offers redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”) in the Partnership to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of Redeemable Units that may be sold by the Partnership.

Effective as of the close of business on March 31, 2015, Warrington GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General Partner is beneficially owned by Scott C. Kimple. From inception to the close of business on March 31, 2015, Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acted as the general partner (“CMF GP”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. On January 9, 2015, Scott C. Kimple proposed in a proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and distributed to Limited Partners (defined below), that Warrington GP, LLC become the new general partner of the Partnership. The requisite number of each class of limited partnership interests approved the proposals described in the Proxy Statement, and, as a result, Warrington GP, LLC became the new general partner of the Partnership effective as of the close of business on March 31, 2015. CMF GP withdrew as the general partner of the Partnership immediately following Warrington GP, LLC becoming the Partnership’s new general partner. References to the “General Partner” herein refer to Warrington GP, LLC and/or CMF GP, as the context requires.

Effective as of the close of business on March 31, 2015, Warrington SLP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership and an affiliate of the General Partner, became a special limited partner of the Partnership (the “Special Limited Partner”) and receives a quarterly profit share allocation equal to 20% of new trading profits from the Partnership in the form of Redeemable Units, subject to a high water mark.

All of the trading decisions for the Partnership are made by Warrington Asset Management LLC (the “Advisor”), an affiliate of the General Partner, using the Strategic Trading Program (formerly, the “Core Trading Program”), a proprietary trading program.

The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to the trading program discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2018.

On June 15, 2011, the Partnership began offering “Class A” Redeemable Units and “Class D” Redeemable Units pursuant to the offering memorandum. All outstanding Redeemable Units on June 15, 2011 were designated Class A Redeemable Units. The rights, powers, duties and obligations associated with the investment in Class A Redeemable Units were not changed. On October 1, 2011, the first Class D Redeemable Units were issued to limited partners of the Partnership (each a “Limited Partner”). Class A Redeemable Units and Class D Redeemable Units will each be referred to as a “Class” and collectively referred to as the “Classes.” The Class of Redeemable Units that a Limited Partner receives will generally depend upon the amount invested in the Partnership, although the General Partner may determine to offer Class A Redeemable Units or Class D Redeemable Units to investors in its sole discretion. On May 1, 2015, a new share class of units of general partner interest “Class GP” was initiated to accept an investment from the General Partner.

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Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, the Partnership’s commodity brokers were Wedbush Securities, Inc. (“Wedbush”) and ADM Investor Services, Inc. (“ADM”), both of whom are registered futures commission merchants. During prior periods included in this report, the Partnership engaged in futures and options trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained at Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (“Wells Fargo”).The Partnership paid Wells Fargo trading fees for the clearing and, if applicable, execution of transactions. In addition, with respect to excess cash, Wells Fargo paid the Partnership interest on excess cash held in the Partnership’s account at rates customarily paid by Wells Fargo and as advised to the Partnership from time to time. Effective March 26, 2018, the Futures and Cleared Swap Agreement with Wells Fargo (“the Wells Fargo Customer Agreement”) was terminated. The Partnership engaged in futures and options trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained at Wells Fargo. The Wells Fargo Customer Agreement was terminated because the Partnership is no longer engaged in such trading through accounts at Wells Fargo. The Partnership continues to engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts at Wedbush and ADM.

Effective April 21, 2017, the Partnership entered into a commodity futures customer agreement with Wedbush (the “Wedbush Customer Agreement”); however, the Partnership did not engage in any trading activity through Wedbush until June 26, 2017. The Partnership pays Wedbush trading fees for the clearing and, if applicable, execution of transactions. In addition, with respect to excess cash, Wedbush does not pay interest on excess cash held in the Partnership’s account. The excess cash balances will be monitored and are expected to have an immaterial impact on the interest earned.

Effective March 13, 2017, the Partnership entered into a commodity futures customer agreement with ADM (the “ADM Customer Agreement”); however, the Partnership did not engage in any trading activity through ADM until April 6, 2017. The Partnership pays ADM trading fees for the clearing and, if applicable, execution of transactions. In addition, with respect to excess cash, ADM does not pay interest on excess cash held in the Partnership’s account. The excess cash balances will be monitored and are expected to have an immaterial impact on the interest earned.  

The Partnership maintains a continuing services agreement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (d/b/a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management). Pursuant to the continuing services agreement, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management will receive a monthly fee in respect of certain partnership interests which have been sold to certain individuals and entities with an ongoing relationship with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (the “MS Interests”) equal to (i) 1/12 of 2.00% (2.00% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class A Redeemable Units and (ii) 1/12 of 0.75% (0.75% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class D Redeemable Units. The fees paid to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management shall continue only for as long as the MS Interests remain outstanding.

The Partnership maintains a selling agreement with Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (“Baird”). Pursuant to the selling agreement, Baird will receive a monthly ongoing selling agent fee equal to (i) 1/12 of 2.00% (2.00% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class A Redeemable Units and (ii) 1/12 of 0.75% (0.75% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class D Redeemable Units. With respect to current Limited Partners that are customers of Baird, the Partnership shall pay Baird a monthly ongoing maintenance fee equal to (i) 1/12 of 2.00% (2.00% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class A Redeemable Units and (ii) 1/12 of 0.75% (0.75% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class D Redeemable Units for services provided to such current Limited Partners.

The Partnership maintains a continuing services agreement with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. Pursuant to the continuing services agreement, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC will receive a monthly fee in respect of certain partnership interests which have been sold to certain individuals and entities with an ongoing relationship with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (the “CS Interests”) equal to (i) 1/12 of 2.00% (2.00% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class A Redeemable Units and (ii) 1/12 of 0.75% (0.75% per year) of month-end Net Assets for Class D Redeemable Units. The fees paid to Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC shall continue only for as long as the CS Interests remain outstanding.

 

 

9


Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

2.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of the General Partner, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnership’s financial condition and condensed schedule of investments at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 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. You should read these financial statements together with the financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC as of and 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.

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

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

The Partnership’s trading of futures and options contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. commodity exchanges. During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the Partnership engaged in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts with Wells Fargo, Wedbush and ADM.

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

Partnership’s Investments: The fair value of exchange-traded futures and options 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.

All commodity interests are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on the trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below 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. Unrealized gains or losses on option contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

The Partnership’s investments in U.S. government securities as of June 30, 2018 consist of short-term T-Bills. The T-Bills are reported at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.

Investment Company Status: 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 FASB Accounting Standards Codification 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.

Income Taxes: Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses. The General Partner concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnership’s financial statements. The Partnership files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2014 through 2017 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. The General Partner does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

10


Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

 

The Partnership adopted the provisions of ASU 2014-09 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers for the period ended June 30, 2018.  The General Partner reviewed the requirements of this new standard and based upon the trading activities of the Partnership, there were no changes in the recognition of investment income or trading activities.  In addition, the disclosure provisions of the standard did not have a material impact.

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 as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

 

3.

Financial Highlights:

Financial highlights for each Limited Partner Class for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2018

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2017

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2018

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

 

$

19.67

 

 

$

21.17

 

 

$

45.56

 

 

$

48.40

 

 

$

63.73

 

 

$

68.41

 

 

$

95.25

 

 

$

101.15

 

Interest Income

 

 

2.93

 

 

 

3.14

 

 

 

1.42

 

 

 

1.51

 

 

 

5.80

 

 

 

6.22

 

 

 

2.25

 

 

 

2.39

 

Expenses

 

 

(22.23

)

 

 

(19.92

)

 

 

(26.20

)

 

 

(24.43

)

 

 

(43.83

)

 

 

(39.37

)

 

 

(50.85

)

 

 

(49.56

)

Increase (decrease) for the period

 

 

0.37

 

 

 

4.39

 

 

 

20.78

 

 

 

25.48

 

 

 

25.70

 

 

 

35.26

 

 

 

46.65

 

 

 

53.98

 

Net asset value per unit, beginning of

   period

 

 

1,278.47

 

 

 

1,372.31

 

 

 

1,260.80

 

 

 

1,337.83

 

 

 

1,253.14

 

 

 

1,341.44

 

 

 

1,234.93

 

 

 

1,309.33

 

Net asset value per unit, end of period

 

$

1,278.84

 

 

$

1,376.70

 

 

$

1,281.58

 

 

$

1,363.31

 

 

$

1,278.84

 

 

$

1,376.70

 

 

$

1,281.58

 

 

$

1,363.31

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2018

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2017

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2018

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

 

Class A

 

 

Class D

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets:*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)**

 

 

(6.1

)%

 

 

(4.8

)%

 

 

(6.3

)%

 

 

(5.1

)%

 

 

(6.1

)%

 

 

(4.8

)%

 

 

(6.5

)%

 

 

(5.1

)%

Allocation to Special Limited Partner

 

 

%

 

 

(0.0

)%

 

 

(0.4

)%

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

 

%

 

 

(0.1

)%

 

 

(0.7

)%

 

 

(1.0

)%

Net investment income (loss) after allocation to Special Limited Partner

 

 

(6.1

)%

 

 

(4.8

)%

 

 

(6.7

)%

 

 

(5.6

)%

 

 

(6.1

)%

 

 

(4.9

)%

 

 

(7.2

)%

 

 

(6.1

)%

Operating expenses

 

 

7.1

%

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

6.8

%

 

 

5.5

%

 

 

7.0

%

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

6.9

%

 

 

5.4

%

Allocation to Special Limited Partner

 

 

%

 

 

(0.0

)%

 

 

0.4

%

 

 

0.5

%

 

 

%

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

1.0

%

Total expenses

 

 

7.1

%

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

7.2

%

 

 

6.0

%

 

 

7.0

%

 

 

5.8

%

 

 

7.6

%

 

 

6.4

%

Total return:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total return before allocation to Special

   Limited Partner

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

4.5

%

 

 

5.1

%

Allocation to Special Limited Partner

 

 

%

 

 

(0.0

)%

 

 

(0.4

)%

 

 

(0.5

)%

 

 

%

 

 

(0.1

)%

 

 

(0.7

)%

 

 

(1.0

)%

Total return after allocation to Special

   Limited Partner

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

4.1

%

 

*

Annualized (except allocation to Special Limited Partner, if applicable).

**

Interest income less total expenses (exclusive of allocation to Special Limited Partner, if applicable).

 

The above ratios and total return may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios and total return are calculated for the Limited Partner Classes using the Limited Partners’ share of income, expenses and average net assets.

 

 

11


Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

4.

Trading Activities:

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

The Wedbush Customer Agreement and the ADM Customer Agreement give, and the Wells Fargo Customer Agreement and the customer agreement between the Partnership and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”) gave the Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and option contracts. The Partnership netted as applicable, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and option contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under Accounting Standards Codification 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” have been met.

Ongoing selling agent fees paid to Baird, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC were calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and were affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions.

Trading and transaction fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisor for the Partnership. All trading, exchange, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association (“NFA”) fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”) paid to Wedbush, ADM and executing brokers, as applicable, are, and all clearing fees paid to Wells Fargo and MS&Co. were, borne by the Partnership.

All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of option contracts held during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 were 1,166 and 873, and 3,342 and 3,856,  respectively.

The following tables present the gross and net information about investments eligible for offset in the Statements of Financial Condition at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts not

Offset in the Statement

of Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

Gross

Amounts

Recognized

 

 

Gross Amounts

Offset in the

Statement of

Financial

Condition

 

 

Amounts

Presented in the

Statement of

Financial

Condition

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Received/

Pledged

 

 

Net

Amount

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options purchased

 

$

89,250

 

 

$

 

 

$

89,250

 

 

$

(117,938

)

 

$

 

 

$

(28,688

)

Total assets

 

 

89,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

89,250

 

 

 

(117,938

)

 

 

 

 

 

(28,688

)

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options

 

$

(117,938

)

 

$

 

 

$

(117,938

)

 

$

117,938

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total liabilities

 

 

(117,938

)

 

 

 

 

 

(117,938

)

 

 

117,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(28,688

)

12


Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts not Offset

in the Statements of

Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

Gross

Amounts

Recognized

 

 

Gross Amounts

Offset in the

Statement of

Financial

Condition

 

 

Amounts

Presented in the

Statement of

Financial

Condition

 

 

Financial

Instruments

 

 

Cash

Collateral

Received/

Pledged

 

 

Net

Amount

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options purchased

 

$

211,200

 

 

$

 

 

$

211,200

 

 

$

(209,000

)

 

$

 

 

$

2,200

 

Total assets

 

 

211,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

211,200

 

 

 

(209,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options

 

$

(209,000

)

 

$

 

 

$

(209,000

)

 

$

209,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total liabilities

 

 

(209,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

(209,000

)

 

 

209,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,200

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

June 30, 2018

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Options purchased

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

$

89,250

 

 

Total options purchased

 

$

89,250

 

*

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Written options premium received

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

$

(117,938

)

 

Total written options premium received

 

$

(117,938

)

**

 

*

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

**

This amount is in “Written options premium received, at fair value” on the Statement of Financial Condition.

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Options purchased

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

$

211,200

 

 

Total options purchased

 

$

211,200

 

*

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Written options premium received

 

 

 

 

 

Indices

 

$

(209,000

)

 

Total written options premium received

 

$

(209,000

)

**

 

*

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

**

This amount is in “Written options premium received, at fair value” on the Statement of Financial Condition.

13


Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

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

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

Sector

 

2018

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2018

 

 

 

2017

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

 

$

839,609

 

 

 

$

2,921,001

 

 

 

$

2,864,272

 

 

 

$

5,180,051

 

 

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

 

(524,587

)

 

 

 

(21,663

)

 

 

 

48,913

 

 

Total trading results

 

$

840,671

 

***

 

$

2,396,414

 

***

 

$

2,842,609

 

***

 

$

5,228,964

 

***

 

***

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

 

The following table rolls forward the transactions in Options Written for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018.

 

 

 

Calls

 

 

Puts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional (000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

USD

 

Premiums Received

 

 

Contracts

 

USD

 

Premiums Received

 

Outstanding options, beginning of year

 

 

440

 

$

308,550

 

$

16,500

 

 

 

1,056

 

$

660,000

 

$

140,800

 

Options written

 

 

16,002

 

 

11,510,644

 

 

1,303,288

 

 

 

45,158

 

 

29,335,078

 

 

18,740,650

 

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options expired

 

 

(14,372

)

 

(10,360,816

)

 

(1,005,038

)

 

 

(31,688

)

 

(20,603,171

)

 

(11,133,325

)

Options closed

 

 

(1,220

)

 

(851,425

)

 

(282,875

)

 

 

(13,506

)

 

(8,770,981

)

 

(7,556,875

)

Outstanding options, end of period

 

 

850

 

$

606,953

 

$

31,875

 

 

 

1,020

 

$

620,926

 

$

191,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Fair Value Measurements:

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

GAAP  requires the use of judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. The General Partner has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Partnership’s Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

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

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Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

The Partnership considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures and option contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of futures and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018 and the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2017, the Partnership 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). Any transfers between levels are recognized at the beginning of the period. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

 

 

Total

June 30, 2018

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets and

Liabilities (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in U.S. government securities, at

   fair value

 

$

19,291,237

 

 

$

 

 

$

19,291,237

 

 

$

 

Options purchased

 

 

89,250

 

 

 

89,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

19,380,487

 

 

 

89,250

 

 

 

19,291,237

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options

 

$

117,938

 

 

$

117,938

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total liabilities

 

 

117,938

 

 

 

117,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net fair value

 

$

19,262,549

 

 

$

(28,688

)

 

$

19,291,237

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

Total

December 31, 2017

 

 

Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for

Identical Assets and

Liabilities (Level 1)

 

 

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

 

 

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in U.S. government securities, at

   fair value

 

$

25,107,663

 

 

$

 

 

$

25,107,663

 

 

$

 

Options purchased

 

 

211,200

 

 

 

211,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

25,318,863

 

 

 

211,200

 

 

 

25,107,663

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Written options

 

$

209,000

 

 

$

209,000

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Total liabilities

 

 

209,000

 

 

 

209,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net fair value

 

$

25,109,863

 

 

$

2,200

 

 

$

25,107,663

 

 

$

 

 

 

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Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

6.

Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Partnership is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include futures and options, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, to purchase or sell other financial instruments on specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments include futures and certain standardized forward and option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include certain forward and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer, or seller, of an option has unlimited risk. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those relating to the underlying financial instruments, including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract. None of the Partnership’s current contracts are traded OTC, although contracts may be traded OTC in the future.

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

Options. The Partnership 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 writes an option, the premium received is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. When the Partnership purchases an option, the premium paid is recorded as an asset in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on option contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Partnership due to market changes, including interest 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 is exposed to market risk equal to the value of futures contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. The Partnership’s risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and is not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership had credit risk and concentration risk during the reporting period and prior periods included in this report, as MS&Co. and/or Wells Fargo, Wedbush and ADM, or their affiliates, were the sole counterparties or brokers with respect to the Partnership’s assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through MS&Co. or Wells Fargo, Wedbush or ADM, or their affiliates, the Partnership’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization. The Partnership continues to be subject to such risks with respect to Wedbush and ADM.

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Managed Futures Premier Warrington L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2018

(Unaudited)

 

The Partnership’s trading will be concentrated in exchange-traded futures and options on the S&P 500® Index. Concentration in a limited number of commodity interests may subject the Partnership’s account to greater volatility than if a more diversified portfolio of contracts were traded on behalf of the Partnership.

As both a buyer and seller of options, the Partnership pays or receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option. Written options expose the Partnership 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 does not consider these contracts to be guarantees.

The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Partnership’s risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and, accordingly, believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership 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 and option contracts by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.

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

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

 

 

7.

Subsequent Events:

The General Partner evaluated events that occurred after the balance sheet date but before financial statements were issued and included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The General Partner has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

 

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Item 2.

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

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its only assets are its equity in its trading account (consisting of cash and cash margin, options purchased at fair value and other receivables) and investments in U.S. government securities, at fair value. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred in the first six months of 2018.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Partnership’s capital decreased 8.8% from $59,045,216 to $53,841,207. This decrease was attributable to redemptions of 4,869.64 Class A Redeemable Units totaling $6,155,761 and 157.21 Class GP Redeemable Units totaling $200,000 which was partially offset by net income of $1,151,401 and Class GP additions of 0.28 units totaling $351. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. The General Partner believes that the estimates and assumptions utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 2 of the December 31, 2017 annual Financial Statements.

The Partnership records all investments at fair value in its financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts and change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts 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 unit increased 0.0% from $1,278.47 to $1,278.84, as compared to an increase of 1.7% in the second quarter of 2017. During the Partnership’s second quarter of 2018, the net asset value per Class D unit increased 0.3% from $1,372.31 to $1,376.70, as compared to an increase of 1.9% in the second quarter of 2017. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses and interest income in the second quarter of 2018 of $840,671. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading of commodity futures in the S&P 500® Index Futures, S&P 500® Index Calls and the S&P 500® Index Puts. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses and interest income in the second quarter of 2017 of $2,396,414. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading of commodity futures in the S&P 500® Index Futures, S&P 500® Index Calls and S&P 500® Index Puts.

During the second quarter of 2018, the Partnership recorded gross trading gains in the S&P 500® Index. The most significant gains were achieved during June as volatility in S&P 500® Index prices expanded and provided the Partnership with multiple profit opportunities as the S&P 500® Index declined. The Partnership used positions at multiple expiration dates to capture gains and aggregate to a positive gross return for the quarter. The Partnership recorded gross gains in May and June due to the continued volatility expansion with nominal gross losses in April.

During the Partnership’s six months ended June 30, 2018, the net asset value per Class A unit increased 2.1% from $1,253.14 to $1,278.84, as compared to an increase of 3.8% in the six months ended June 30, 2017. During the Partnership’s six months ended June 30, 2018, the net asset value per Class D unit increased 2.6% from $1,341.44 to $1,376.70, as compared to an increase of 4.1% in the six months ended June 30, 2017. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses and interest income in the six months ended June 30, 2018 of $2,842,609. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading of commodity futures in the S&P 500® Index Calls and the S&P 500® Index Puts. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before fees and expenses and interest income in the six months ended June 30, 2017 of $5,228,964. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading of commodity futures in the S&P 500® Index Calls and the S&P 500® Index Puts.

 

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During the six month period ended June 30, 2018, the Partnership recorded trading gains in S&P 500® Index options. The most significant gains were achieved during February and March as the Partnership was able to profitably close out its ratio put spreads in multiple expirations due to general weakness over the two-month period. Gains were also recorded during June from the Partnership’s ratio put spread positions. The Partnership recorded losses in January, April, and May due to limited downside volatility which caused many ratio put spreads to expire worthless.

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 depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of the Advisor to correctly identify those price trends. Price trends are influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, weather, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events and changes in interest rates. To the extent that market trends exist and the Advisor is able to identify them, the Partnership expects to increase capital through operations.

During the reporting period and prior periods covered by this report, interest income was earned at Wells Fargo at 90% of the 90-day U.S. Treasury bill discount rate on assets maintained in cash and on a percentage of the Partnership’s assets that are directly invested in T-Bills. Wedbush and ADM do not pay interest on assets maintained in cash in the Partnership’s brokerage accounts. Interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $52,278 and $136,111 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The increase in the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 in interest income is due to higher U.S. Treasury bill rates, 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 during the reporting period and prior periods covered by this report depended on the average daily equity in the Partnership’s account, and upon interest rates over which the Partnership had no control.

Ongoing selling agent fees are calculated on the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset value. Ongoing selling agent fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $60,474 and $125,623 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. This decrease is due to lower average net assets during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017.

Clearing fees are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisor for the Partnership. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the number of trades executed during the period. Clearing fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 increased by $8,627and decreased $23,376, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The increase or decrease in clearing fees is primarily due to the number of trades executed during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. All clearing fees are borne by the Partnership.

Advisory fees, which are paid to the Advisor, are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Advisory fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $60,402 and $127,865 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The decrease in advisory fees is due to lower average net assets during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017.

Administrative fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Administrative fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 decreased by $30,201 and $63,933 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017. The decrease in administrative fees is due to lower average net assets during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2017.

Special Limited Partner profit share allocations are based on the new trading profits earned by the Advisor on behalf of the Partnership, at the end of the quarter, as defined in the limited partnership agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner, the Special Limited Partner and the Advisor. There was a profit share allocation of $128 and $351 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and a profit share allocation of $250,938 and $453,819 made for the corresponding periods in 2017.

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

The Partnership is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments held by it are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Partnership’s 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 main line of business.

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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 open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash balances. The Partnership’s market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Partnership’s open contracts and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.

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

“Value at Risk” is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Partnership’s speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Partnership 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 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 losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Partnership’s attempts to manage its market risk.

Exchange margin requirements have been used by the Partnership as the measure of its 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 sensitive instruments. 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, 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 position trading risk exposures of the Partnership have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. There has been no material change in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2017.

As of June 30, 2018, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $53,841,207.

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*

 

Indices

 

$

15,558,797

 

 

 

28.90

%

 

$

42,240,414

 

 

$

656,945

 

 

$

20,357,598

 

Total

 

$

15,558,797

 

 

 

28.90

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $59,045,216.

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*

 

Indices

 

$

9,145,348

 

 

 

15.49

%

 

$

57,846,005

 

 

$

5,812,514

 

 

$

32,345,619

 

Total

 

$

9,145,348

 

 

 

15.49

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

Average of month-end Values at Risk.

**

Based upon daily Values at Risk.

 

 

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership on the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods expected in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports it files is accumulated and communicated to the General Partner, including the Sole Manager 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 Sole Manager has 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 Sole Manager has 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 Sole Manager 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

There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Partnership or the General Partner.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Part 1, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, there were no subscriptions of Class A or Class D Redeemable Units.

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

 

Period

 

Class A

(a) Total Number

of Shares

(or Redeemable

Units)

Purchased*

 

 

Class A

(b) Average

Price Paid per

Share (or

Redeemable

Unit)**

 

 

Class D

(a) Total Number

of Shares

(or Redeemable

Units)

Purchased*

 

 

Class D

(b) Average

Price Paid per

Share (or

Redeemable

Unit)**

 

(c) Total Number

of Shares (or

Redeemable Units)

Purchased as Part

of Publicly

Announced

Plans or Programs

 

(d) Maximum Number

(or Approximate

Dollar Value) of Shares

(or Redeemable Units)

that May Yet Be

Purchased Under the

Plans or Programs

April 1, 2018 - April 30, 2018

 

 

658.50

 

 

$

1,269.34

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

May 1, 2018 - May 31, 2018

 

 

879.19

 

 

$

1,266.62

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

June 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018

 

 

532.26

 

 

$

1,278.84

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

Total

 

 

2,069.95

 

 

$

1,270.63

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

*

Generally, Limited Partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the last day 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

 

3.1

 

(a)

 

Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated November 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(b) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 25, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(e)

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(f)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated November 27, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(g)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated August 7, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(g) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(h)

 

Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated May 8, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(h) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

Sixth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, effective as of the close of business on March 31, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

 

 

 

Investment Management Agreement among the Partnership, Warrington GP, LLC and Warrington Asset Management LLC effective as of the close of business on March 31, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

10.2

 

 

 

Futures and Cleared Swaps Agreement between the Partnership and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, dated March 16, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

10.3

 

 

 

Continuing Services Agreement among the Partnership, Warrington GP, LLC, Warrington Asset Management LLC and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, dated March 31, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

10.4

 

 

 

Form of Subscription Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

10.5

 

 

 

Selling Agreement among the Partnership, Warrington GP, LLC and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, dated March 31, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

10.6

 

 

 

Continuing Services Agreement among the Partnership, Warrington GP, LLC, Warrington Asset Management LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, dated March 31, 2015 (filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

10.7

 

 

 

Commodity Futures Contracts Customer Agreement between the Partnership and Wedbush Securities, Inc., dated April 21, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

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10.8

 

 

 

Commodity Futures Contracts Customer Agreement between the Partnership and ADM Investor Services, Inc., dated March 13, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

10.9

 

(a)

 

Customer Agreement between the Partnership and CGM, dated February 17, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Amended and Restated Commodity Futures Customer Agreement between the Partnership and MS&Co., effective August 15, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.2(b) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

10.10

 

(a)

 

Amended and Restated Agency Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and CGM, dated April 26, 2007 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Alternative Investment Selling Agent Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, effective October 1, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.3(b) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

 

Letter Amendment to the Alternative Investment Selling Agent Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, effective April 1, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.3(c) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

 

Letter amending the Alternative Investment Selling Agent Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, effective October 1, 2014 (filed as Exhibit 10.3(d) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

10.11

 

(a)

 

Commodity Futures Contracts Customer Agreement between the Partnership and Wedbush Securities, Inc., dated April 21, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

 

Commodity Futures Contracts Customer Agreement between the Partnership and ADM Investor Services, Inc., dated March 13, 2017 (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2017 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of regulation S-K are incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

 

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Sole Manager) (filed herewith).

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

 

 

Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Sole Manager) (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.

 

MANAGED FUTURES PREMIER WARRINGTON L.P.

 

By:

 

Warrington GP, LLC

 

 

(General Partner)

 

By:

 

/s/ Scott C. Kimple

 

 

Scott C. Kimple

 

 

Sole Manager

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date:

 

August 10, 2018

 

 

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