0000905148-11-001058.txt : 20110516 0000905148-11-001058.hdr.sgml : 20110516 20110516162247 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000905148-11-001058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIS FUTURES FUND IV LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001023453 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-52599 FILM NUMBER: 11847226 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 187 DANBURY ROAD, SUITE 201 CITY: WILTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06883 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-563-1180 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 187 DANBURY ROAD, SUITE 201 CITY: WILTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06883 10-Q 1 efc11-335_10q.htm efc11-335_10q.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q
 

 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
 
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:  000-52599
 

AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 


Delaware
 
13-3909977
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)


c/o AIS FUTURES MANAGEMENT LLC
187 Danbury Road, Suite 201
Wilton, Connecticut 06897
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
 
(203) 563-1180
(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:  Limited Partnership Interests
 
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  ý No  o
 

 
 

 


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  o No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  o
Accelerated filer  o
 
Non-accelerated filer  o
 
Smaller reporting company  ý
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
   
Yes  o No  ý
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
Page
 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
Statements of Financial Condition
 2
 
Condensed Schedules of Investments
3-4
 
Statements of Operations
 5
 
Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value)
 6
 
Notes to Financial Statements
7-15
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
16-17
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
18
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
18
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
18
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
18
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
18
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
18
Item 4.
(Removed and Reserved)
18
Item 5.
Other Information
19
Item 6.
Exhibits
19
Signature
20
Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) Certification
S-1
Section 1350 Certification
S-2
 
 
 

 

 
 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
 
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
March 31, 2011 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2010 (Audited)
 
_______________
 
             
   
March 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
    Equity in broker trading account
           
        Cash
  $ 4,611,197     $ 697,456  
        United States government securities, at fair value
    95,961,721       88,149,577  
        Unrealized gain on open futures contracts, net
    10,293,290       13,508,816  
        Interest receivable
    1,172       1,141  
                 
                    Deposits with broker
    110,867,380       102,356,990  
                 
    Cash
    194,030       17,227  
                 
                    Total assets
  $ 111,061,410     $ 102,374,217  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
    Accounts payable
  $ 120,445     $ 94,504  
    Commissions and other trading fees
        on open contracts payable
    21,966       18,750  
    Management fee payable
    178,906       164,660  
    Accrued General Partner profit share allocation
    2,328,734       0  
    Selling agent administrative and service fee payable
    250,778       230,239  
    Subscriptions received in advance
    194,000       17,197  
    Redemptions payable
    2,197,405       4,717,000  
                 
                    Total liabilities
    5,292,234       5,242,350  
                 
PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Net Asset Value)
               
    General Partner - Series B
    456,583       392,355  
    Limited Partners - Series A
    105,312,593       96,739,512  
                    Total partners' capital (Net Asset Value)
    105,769,176       97,131,867  
                 
    $ 111,061,410     $ 102,374,217  
 
See accompanying notes.
 
 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)
_______________
                   
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES*
       
 
Face Value
 
Maturity Date
 
Description
 
Fair Value
 
% of Net
Asset Value
                   
 
     $     9,500,000
 
04/07/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
     $         9,499,723
 
8.98 %
 
            6,000,000
 
04/21/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                5,999,431
 
5.67 %
 
            1,000,000
 
05/05/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                   999,859
 
0.95 %
 
          13,000,000
 
06/02/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
              12,995,904
 
12.30 %
 
          14,000,000
 
06/09/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
              13,995,278
 
13.24 %
 
            2,500,000
 
06/16/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                2,499,037
 
2.36 %
 
            4,000,000
 
06/23/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                3,998,343
 
3.78 %
 
          12,000,000
 
06/30/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
              11,994,752
 
11.34 %
 
            3,000,000
 
07/14/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                2,998,512
 
2.83 %
 
            6,500,000
 
07/28/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                6,496,872
 
6.14 %
 
            3,000,000
 
08/25/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                2,998,101
 
2.83 %
 
            1,000,000
 
09/01/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                   999,377
 
0.94 %
 
            8,000,000
 
09/15/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                7,995,333
 
7.56 %
 
          12,500,000
 
09/22/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
              12,491,199
 
11.81 %
                   
         
Total United States government securities
       
         
(cost - $95,922,858)
 
   $       95,961,721
 
90.73 %
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS**
           
     
Description
     
Fair Value
 
% of Net
Asset Value
                   
     
Agricultural
     
   $           2,553,902
 
2.41 %
     
Currencies
     
       841,714
 
0.80 %
     
Energy
     
        4,083,207
 
3.86 %
     
Metals
     
        3,105,009
 
2.94 %
                   
     
Total long futures contracts
 
        10,583,832
 
10.01 %
                   
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS**
           
 
No. of
Contracts
 
Description
         
 
                   
 
513
 
Interest rates (U.S. Treasury Bond, expires 6/2011)
 
                 (290,542)
 
(0.27)%
                   
     
Total futures contracts
 
    $     10,293,290
 
9.74 %
                   
*
Pledged as collateral for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts.
**
No individual futures contract position constituted greater than 5 percent of Net Asset Value.  Accordingly, except for the short interest rate futures contracts, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
 

See accompanying notes.
 
 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2010 (Audited)
_______________
                   
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES*
       
 
   Face Value
 
Maturity Date
 
Description
 
Fair Value
 
% of Net
Asset Value
                   
 
     $     2,200,000
 
01/13/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
     $         2,199,857
 
2.27 %
 
            2,000,000
 
01/27/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                1,999,748
 
2.06 %
 
            3,000,000
 
03/03/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                2,999,109
 
3.09 %
 
            2,500,000
 
03/10/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                2,499,185
 
2.57 %
 
            6,000,000
 
03/17/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                5,997,783
 
6.17 %
 
            5,500,000
 
03/24/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                5,497,735
 
5.66 %
 
            5,000,000
 
03/31/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                4,997,750
 
5.15 %
 
            9,500,000
 
04/07/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                9,496,170
 
9.78 %
 
            6,000,000
 
04/21/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                5,996,993
 
6.17 %
 
            7,000,000
 
05/05/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                6,996,475
 
7.20 %
 
          13,000,000
 
06/02/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
              12,990,054
 
13.37 %
 
          14,000,000
 
06/09/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
              13,989,462
 
14.40 %
 
            2,500,000
 
06/16/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                2,497,912
 
2.57 %
 
            4,000,000
 
06/23/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                3,996,568
 
4.12 %
 
            6,000,000
 
06/30/11
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
 
                5,994,776
 
6.17 %
                   
         
Total United States government securities
       
         
(cost - $88,124,920)
 
    $     88,149,577
 
90.75 %
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS**
           
     
Description
     
Fair Value
 
% of Net
Asset Value
                   
     
Agricultural
     
    $          6,380,557
 
6.57 %
     
Currencies
     
                1,485,000
 
1.53 %
     
Energy
     
                1,272,672
 
1.31 %
     
Metals
     
                3,693,172
 
3.80 %
                   
     
Total long futures contracts
 
           12,831,401
 
        13.21 %
                   
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS**
           
 
No. of
Contracts
 
Description
         
 
                   
 
210
 
Interest rates (U.S. Treasury Bond, expires 3/2011)
 
                  677,415
 
0.70 %
                   
     
Total futures contracts
 
    $    13,508,816
 
        13.91 %
                   
*
Pledged as collateral for the trading of futures and options on futures contracts.
**
No individual futures contract position constituted greater than 5 percent of Net Asset Value.  Accordingly, except for the short interest rate futures contracts, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.

See accompanying notes.
 
 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
 
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited)
 
_______________
 
             
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
TRADING GAINS (LOSSES)
           
    Realized
  $ 18,765,758     $ (9,298,033 )
    Change in unrealized
    (3,215,526 )     1,657,951  
    Brokerage commissions
    (30,141 )     (20,699 )
                 
                    Total trading gains (losses)
    15,520,091       (7,660,781 )
                 
NET INVESTMENT (LOSS)
               
    Income
               
        Interest income
    41,133       27,239  
                 
    Expenses
               
        Selling agent administrative and service fee
    622,306       412,029  
        Management fee
    497,958       323,576  
        Operating expenses
    56,750       61,500  
                 
                    Total expenses
    1,177,014       797,105  
                 
                    Net investment (loss)
    (1,135,881 )     (769,866 )
                 
                    NET INCOME (LOSS)
    14,384,210       (8,430,647 )
                 
                    Less:  General Partner
                        Profit Share allocation
    2,376,068       19,566  
                 
                    Net income (loss) for pro rata
                        allocation to all partners
  $ 12,008,142     $ (8,450,213 )
                 
                 
                 

See accompanying notes.

 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
 
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (Unaudited)
 
_______________
 
                   
                   
                   
   
Partners' Capital
 
   
Series B -
   
Series A -
       
   
General
   
Limited
       
   
Partner
   
Partners
   
Total
 
                   
Balances at December 31, 2010
  $ 392,355     $ 96,739,512     $ 97,131,867  
                         
Net income for the three months
    ended March 31, 2011:
        General Partner Profit Share allocation
    47,334       0       47,334  
        Pro rata allocation to all partners
    64,228       11,943,914       12,008,142  
                         
Subscriptions
    0       402,197       402,197  
                         
Redemptions
    (47,334 )     (3,773,030 )     (3,820,364 )
                         
Balances at March 31, 2011
  $ 456,583     $ 105,312,593     $ 105,769,176  
                         
                         
Balances at December 31, 2009
  $ 261,382     $ 77,544,130     $ 77,805,512  
                         
Net income (loss) for the three months
    ended March 31, 2010:
        General Partner Profit Share allocation
    366       0       366  
        Pro rata allocation to all partners
    (25,795 )     (8,424,418 )     (8,450,213 )
                         
Subscriptions
    0       1,561,641       1,561,641  
                         
Redemptions
    (366 )     (1,374,707 )     (1,375,073 )
                         
Balances at March 31, 2010
  $ 235,587     $ 69,306,646     $ 69,542,233  



See accompanying notes.
 
 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
_______________

Note 1. 
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
 
A.
General Description of the Partnership
 
AIS Futures Fund IV L.P. (the Partnership) is a Delaware limited partnership, which operates as a commodity investment pool.  The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures contracts and options on futures contracts.  The Partnership is subject to the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an agency of the United States (U.S.) government which regulates most aspects of the commodity futures industry; rules of the National Futures Association, an industry self-regulatory organization; and the requirements of commodity exchanges and Futures Commission Merchants (brokers) through which the Partnership trades.  The Partnership is also subject to the applicable reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the Limited Partnership Agreement) provides, among other things, that the Partnership shall dissolve no later than December 31, 2026.

 
B. 
Method of Reporting and Use of Estimates
 
The Partnership’s financial statements are presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (the Codification), is the single source of U.S. GAAP.

Pursuant to the Cash Flows Topic of the Codification, the Partnership qualifies for an exemption from the requirement to provide a statement of cash flows and has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows.

 
C.
Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts
 
Futures contracts and options on futures contracts transactions are recorded on the trade date and open contracts are reflected at fair value, based on quoted market prices, which is generally the closing settlement price on the applicable contracts’ primary exchange.  Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated.  As the broker has the right of offset, the Partnership presents unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts (the difference between contract trade price and quoted market price) as a net amount in the statements of financial condition.  Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the statements of operations.  Brokerage commissions include other trading fees and are charged to expense when contracts are opened.
 
 
D. 
United States Government Securities
 
United States government securities are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value based on quoted market prices.  Any change in value of these securities is reported as interest income in the statements of operations.
 
 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

Note 1. 
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
 
 
E.
Income Taxes
 
The Partnership prepares and files calendar year U.S. and applicable state information tax returns and reports to the partners their allocable shares of the Partnership’s income, expenses and trading gains or losses.  No provision for income taxes has been made in these financial statements as each partner is individually responsible for reporting income or loss based on its respective share of the Partnership’s income and expenses as reported for income tax purposes.  The 2007 through 2010 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

The Partnership applies the provisions of Codification Topics 740, Income Taxes; and 835, Interest, which prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity before being measured and recognized in the financial statements.  This accounting standard requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority.  Tax positions with respect to tax at the Partnership level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year.  The Partnership has elected an accounting policy to classify interest and penalties, if any, as interest expense.  The General Partner has concluded there is no tax expense or interest expense related to uncertainties in income tax positions for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

 
F.
Foreign Currency Transactions
 
The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it transacts business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.  Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the statements of financial condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period.  Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in income currently.

 
G.
Capital Accounts
 
The Partnership offers two Series of Interests.  The Series A Interests are available to all qualified investors, subject to applicable conditions and restrictions.  The Series B Interests are available for sale to the General Partner and its principals.  The Partnership accounts for subscriptions, allocations and redemptions on a per partner capital account basis.  Income or loss, prior to the Management Fee, Selling Agent Administrative and Service Fee and General Partner Profit Share allocation, is allocated pro rata to the capital accounts of all partners.  Each Series A Limited Partner is then charged their applicable Management Fee and Selling Agent Administrative and Service Fee.  The General Partner Profit Share allocation applicable to each Series A Limited Partner is then allocated to the General Partner’s capital account from the Series A Limited Partner’s capital account at the end of each calendar year or upon redemption by a Series A Limited Partner.  The Partnership accrues as a liability the General Partner Profit Share allocation for interim periods during which the General Partner Profit Share allocation is not yet allocable to the General Partner’s capital account in accordance with the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement.  Such accrual is subject to partial or complete reversal until a condition for allocation to the General Partner’s capital account is met, at which time the applicable amount of the accrual is reversed and allocated to the General Partner’s capital account.
 
 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________
 
Note 1. 
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 
H.
Redemptions
 
Limited Partners may require the Partnership to redeem some or all of their capital upon ten days prior written notice.  The ten days prior written notice may be waived at the discretion of the General Partner.  Partner redemptions are recorded on their effective date, which is generally the last day of the month.
 
 
I.
Interim Financial Statements
 
The financial statements included herein were prepared by us without audit according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP may be omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations.  The financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary that were of a normal and recurring nature and adequate disclosures to present fairly the financial position and results of operations as of and for the periods indicated.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or for any other period.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Form 10-K previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 Note 2. 
GENERAL PARTNER

The General Partner and commodity trading advisor of the Partnership is AIS Futures Management LLC, which conducts and manages the business and trading activities of the Partnership.

The Limited Partnership Agreement provides for the General Partner to receive a monthly Management Fee equal to 1/12 of 2% (2% annually) of each Series A Limited Partner’s month-end Net Assets, as defined.  The General Partner also receives a Profit Share allocation equal to 20% of any New Trading Profit, as defined, attributable to each Series A Limited Partner’s Interest achieved as of each calendar year-end or upon redemption.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, certain Series A Limited Partners were charged Management Fees at a rate lower than described above, to offset the effect of the additional 1.5% per annum Selling Agent Administrative and Service Fee described in Note 3.  Accordingly, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, Management Fees were reduced by approximately $10,500 and $11,700, respectively.

The General Partner has paid all organizational and offering costs and will not be reimbursed therefore.

 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________


Note 3. 
SELLING AGENT ADMINISTRATIVE AND SERVICE FEES

Certain Series A Limited Partners that were solicited by Selling Agents are charged a Selling Agent Administrative and Service Fee (the Service Fee) equal to 1/12 of 2.5% (2.5% annually) of each Series A Limited Partner’s month-end Net Assets, as defined, sold by them which remain outstanding as of each month-end.  The Selling Agents may pass on a portion of the Service Fee to its investment executives.  In the event the Service Fee is no longer payable to a Selling Agent, the relevant Limited Partner who was solicited by such Selling Agent will no longer be charged the Service Fee.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, certain Limited Partners were not subject to the Service Fee.  The Service Fee is accrued and expensed as incurred.

For investment executives associated with the sale of Series A Limited Partnership Interests in excess of $500,000, the investment executive’s firm will receive an additional 1.5% per annum Service Fee with respect to such Series A Limited Partnership Interests in excess of $500,000, for the first twelve months following the sale of such Series A Limited Partnership Interests.  The additional Service Fee is paid by the Partnership, however, the General Partner reduces its Management Fee (see Note 2.) related to the Series A Limited Partner’s Interest.  Accordingly, this additional Service Fee does not affect the total fees charged to the Series A Limited Partner.

Note 4. 
SUBSCRIPTIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS

Investments in the Partnership are made by subscription agreement, subject to acceptance by the General Partner.  A selling commission of up to 2% of the subscription amount may be deducted from the subscription proceeds and paid to the applicable Selling Agent, if any.  For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, there were no selling commissions charged to Series A Limited Partners.  Series A Limited Partner subscriptions, as presented in the statement of changes in partners’ capital (net asset value), are net of such selling commissions, if any.

The Partnership is not required to make distributions, but may do so at the sole discretion of the General Partner.  A Limited Partner may request and receive partial or full redemption of their capital account as of the close of business on the last business day of any month, subject to restrictions in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

Note 5. 
DEPOSITS WITH BROKER

The Partnership deposits funds with Newedge USA, LLC, subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations and various exchange and broker requirements.  Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of U.S. Treasury bills and cash with such broker.  Accordingly, assets used to meet margin and other broker or regulatory requirements are partially restricted.  The Partnership earns interest income on its assets deposited with the broker.
 

 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________


Note 6. 
FAIR VALUE

Fair value, as defined in the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the Codification, is 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.  The fair value hierarchy, as set forth in the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the Codification, prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels:  quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1); inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (Level 2); and unobservable inputs for an asset or liability (Level 3).  If the inputs used to measure a financial instrument fall within different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the measurement of that financial instrument.  The Partnership recognizes transfers between fair value hierarchy levels, if any, at the beginning of the reporting period.

For U.S. government securities, which are categorized as Level 2 fair value measurements at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, fair value is determined as cost plus accrued interest, which represents an income approach to fair value measurement.

The following tables summarize the Partnership’s assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 using the fair value hierarchy:

   
March 31, 2011
 
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                         
Assets
                       
Futures contracts(1)
  $ 12,434,389     $ 0     $ 0     $ 12,434,389  
U.S. Treasury bills
    0       95,961,721       0       95,961,721  
Total assets
  $ 12,434,389     $ 95,961,721     $ 0     $ 108,396,110  
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Futures contracts(1)
  $ (2,141,099 )   $ 0     $ 0     $ (2,141,099 )
                                 
    December 31, 2010  
Description
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
                                 
Assets
                               
Futures contracts(1)
  $ 13,514,066     $ 0     $ 0     $ 13,514,066  
U.S. Treasury bills
    0       88,149,577       0       88,149,577  
                                 
Total assets
  $ 13,514,066     $ 88,149,577     $ 0     $ 101,663,643  
Liabilities
                               
Futures contracts(1)
  $ (5,250 )   $ 0     $ 0     $ (5,250 )

 

(1)      See Note 7. for the fair value of each type of contract within this category.


 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

Note 7. 
DERIVATIVES

The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures contracts and options on futures contracts (collectively, “derivatives”) for the purpose of achieving capital appreciation.  None of the Partnership’s derivative instruments are designated as hedging instruments, as defined in the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the Codification, nor are they used for other risk management purposes.  The General Partner actively assesses, manages and monitors risk exposure on derivatives on a contract basis, a sector basis (e.g., agricultural, currencies, metals, etc.), and on an overall basis in accordance with established risk parameters.  Due to the speculative nature of the Partnership’s derivative trading activity, the Partnership is subject to the risk of substantial losses from derivatives trading.

The following tables present the fair value of derivative contracts at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.  The fair value of futures contracts is presented as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.  Fair value is presented on a gross basis in the tables below even though the futures contracts qualify for net presentation in the statements of financial condition.
 
 
   
March 31, 2011
 
Futures Contracts
 
Assets
   
Liabilities
   
Net
 
                         
Agricultural
  $ 3,824,981     $ (1,271,079 )   $ 2,553,902  
Currencies
    841,714       0       841,714  
Energy
    4,083,207       0       4,083,207  
Interest rates
    0       (290,542 )     (290,542 )
Metals
    3,684,487       (579,478 )     3,105,009  
                         
Total gross fair value of derivatives
  $ 12,434,389     $ (2,141,099 )   $ 10,293,290  
                         
    December 31, 2010  
Futures Contracts
 
Assets
   
Liabilities
   
Net
 
                         
Agricultural
  $ 6,380,557     $ 0     $ 6,380,557  
Currencies
    1,485,000       0       1,485,000  
Energy
    1,272,672       0       1,272,672  
Interest rates
    682,665       (5,250 )     677,415  
Metals
    3,693,172       0       3,693,172  
                         
Total gross fair value of derivatives
  $ 13,514,066     $ (5,250 )   $ 13,508,816  

 
Within the statements of financial condition, the fair value of futures contracts is reflected as unrealized gain on open futures contracts, net.

 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

Note 7.
DERIVATIVES (CONTINUED)

The following presents the Partnership’s derivative trading results and information related to the volume of the Partnership’s derivative activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.  The below captions of “Realized” and “Change in unrealized” correspond to the captions in the statements of operations.

   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
 
   
Trading Gains (Losses)
         
Trading Gains (Losses)
       
Futures Contracts
 
Realized
   
Change in
Unrealized
   
Number of
Contracts Closed
   
Realized
   
Change in
Unrealized
   
Number of
Contracts Closed
 
                                                 
Agricultural
  $ 6,851,097     $ (3,826,655 )     956     $ (6,276,618 )   $ (514,777 )     1,747  
Currencies
    2,149,560       (643,286 )     571       (386,268 )     782,304       494  
Energy
    4,867,853       2,810,535       1,651       (623,729 )     (2,133,432 )     1,706  
Interest rates
    503,384       (967,957 )     493       890,420       (1,370,337 )     383  
Metals
    4,393,864       (588,163 )     709       (4,261,789 )     4,265,380       829  
Stock index
    0       0       0       1,359,951       628,813       253  
                                                 
                                                 
Total gains (losses) from derivatives trading per statements of operations
  $ 18,765,758     $ (3,215,526 )           $ (9,298,033   $ 1,657,951          

The number of contracts closed represents the number of contracts closed during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 in the applicable category.

 Note 8.
MARKET AND CREDIT RISKS

The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of futures contracts and options on futures contracts.  The Partnership is exposed to both market risk, the risk arising from changes in the fair value of the contracts, and credit risk, the risk of failure by another party to perform according to the terms of a contract.

Purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts requires margin deposits with the broker. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract fair value.  The Commodity Exchange Act requires a broker to segregate all customer transactions and assets from such broker’s proprietary activities.  A customer’s cash and other property (for example, U.S. Treasury bills) deposited with a broker are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the broker’s segregation requirements.  In the event of a broker’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available.  It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than total cash and other property deposited.  As the Partnership deposits substantially all of its assets with the broker, Newedge USA, LLC, the Partnership has a significant concentration of credit risk with the broker.

 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

Note 8.
MARKET AND CREDIT RISKS (CONTINUED)

For futures contracts and options on futures contracts, risks arise from changes in the fair value of the contracts.  Theoretically, the Partnership is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of futures contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.  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, and purchased options expose the Partnership to a risk of loss limited to the premiums paid. 

The Partnership maintains its cash in a bank deposit account at Wachovia Bank, N.A., Greenwich, Connecticut.  Such account may, at times, exceed federally insured limits.  In the event of a financial institution’s insolvency, recovery of cash on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.

The General Partner has established procedures to actively monitor market risk and minimize credit risk, although there can be no assurance that it will, in fact, succeed in doing so.  The Limited Partners bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the fair value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

Note 9.
INDEMNIFICATIONS

In the normal course of business, the Partnership enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications.  The Partnership’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Partnership that have not yet occurred.  The Partnership expects the risk of any future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote.
 
 
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AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
_______________

Note 10.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following information presents the financial highlights for Series A Limited Partners of the Partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.  This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.


             
   
Three months ended
 
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
Total return for Series A Limited Partners taken as a whole(1)
           
             
Total return before General Partner Profit Share allocation
    15.09 %     (10.85 )%
General Partner Profit Share allocation
    (2.56 )%     (0.03 )%
                 
Total return after General Partner Profit Share allocation
    12.53 %     (10.88 )%
                 
Supplemental Data for Series A Limited Partners
               
                 
Ratios to average net asset value:(2)
               
Expenses, excluding General Partner Profit Share allocation(3)
    4.88 %     4.58 %
General Partner Profit Share allocation(1)
    2.46 %     0.03 %
Total expenses
    7.34 %     4.61 %
                 
Net investment (loss)(3), (4)
    (4.71 )%     (4.42 )%

 
The total returns and ratios are presented for Series A Limited Partners taken as a whole.  An individual Limited Partner’s total returns and ratios may vary from the above total returns and ratios based on the timing of their subscriptions and redemptions and given potentially different fee arrangements for a Series A Limited Partner.

 
The total returns and ratios exclude the effects of any 2% upfront selling commissions charged by Selling Agents.


 
(1)
Not annualized.
 
(2)
The ratios of expenses and net investment (loss) to average net asset value do not include brokerage commissions.
 
(3)
Annualized.
 
(4)
The net investment (loss) is comprised of interest income less total expenses, excluding brokerage commissions and the General Partner Profit Share allocation.


 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

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

Reference is made to “Item 1: Financial Statements.” The information contained therein is essential to, and should be read in conjunction with, the following analysis.

Operational Overview

Due to the nature of the Partnership’s business, its results of operations depend on the occurrence of major price moves in at least some of the markets traded and the General Partner’s ability to recognize and capitalize on such trends and other profit opportunities.  The General Partner’s trading methods are confidential, so that the only information that can be furnished regarding the Partnership’s results of operations is its performance record.  The Partnership may engage in speculative trading of futures contracts and options on futures contracts and physical commodities and other commodity-related contracts and the Partnership may enter into long, short or neutral positions in the markets in which it trades.  Because the Partnership’s trading strategies depend heavily on global price trends (both positive and negative), and these price trends may be affected by global economic conditions and may at times be seasonal, the Partnership will be affected by such conditions and trends.  The past performance of the Partnership is not necessarily indicative of future results.  The General Partner believes, however, that there are certain market conditions – for example, markets with strong price trends – in which the Partnership has a better opportunity of being profitable than in others.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership raises additional capital only through the sale of limited partnership interests and capital is increased through trading profits (if any) and interest income.  The Partnership does not engage in borrowing.  The Partnership may offer limited partnership interests for sale as of the close of business at the end of each month.

The Partnership trades futures contracts and/or options on futures contracts, both long and short, in each of the following six asset classes: equities, fixed income, currencies, metals, agriculture and energy.  Due to the nature of the Partnership’s business, substantially all its assets are represented by cash and U.S. government obligations, while the Partnership maintains its market exposure through open futures contracts and open options on futures contracts.

The Partnership’s assets are generally held as cash, cash equivalents or U.S. government obligations, which are used to margin the Partnership’s futures and options on futures positions and are withdrawn, as necessary, to pay redemptions and expenses.  Other than potential market-imposed limitations on liquidity, due, for example, to daily price fluctuation limits, which are inherent in the Partnership’s futures and options on futures trading, the Partnership’s assets are highly liquid and are expected to remain so.

There have been no material changes with respect to the Partnership’s critical accounting policies, off-balance sheet arrangements or contractual obligations, as reported in the Partnership’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any amendments thereto.

During its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Partnership experienced no significant periods of illiquidity in any of the numerous markets traded by the General Partner.

 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

Results of Operations

Performance Summary
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

During the first quarter of 2011, the Partnership experienced net realized and unrealized gains of $15,520,091 from its trading operations, which is net of brokerage commissions of $30,141.  The Partnership incurred total expenses of $1,177,014, including $622,306 in Selling Agent Administrative and Service Fees, $497,958 in Management Fees (paid to the General Partner) and $56,750 in operating expenses.  The Partnership earned $41,133 in interest income and charged a General Partner Profit Share allocation of $2,376,068.  An analysis of trading gains and losses (not adjusted for any fees or expenses) by market sector is as follows:

 
Sector
 
% Gain (Loss)
       
Stock Index
   
0.00
%
Bonds
   
(0.51)
%
Currency
   
1.58
%
Energy
   
7.97
%
Metals
   
3.87
%
Grains
   
3.06
%

The Partnership experienced a gain in the first quarter of 2011.  The largest gain came from long positions in energy, followed by gains in long positions in metals and grains, and to a lesser extent from long positions in the Australian and Canadian dollars.  A small loss occurred in the short position in the U.S. Treasury bond futures.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

During the first quarter of 2010, the Partnership achieved a net realized and unrealized loss of $7,660,781 from its trading operations, which is net of brokerage commissions of $20,699.  The Partnership had total expenses of $797,105, including $412,029 in Selling Agent Administrative and Service Fees, $323,576 in Management Fees (paid to the General Partner) and $61,500 in operating expenses.  The Partnership earned $27,239 in interest income and charged a General Partner Profit Share allocation of 19,566.  An analysis of trading gains and losses (not adjusted for any fees or expenses) by market sector is as follows:

Sector
 
% Gain (Loss)
       
Stock Index
   
3.13
%
Bonds
   
(0.57)
%
Currency
   
0.83
%
Energy
   
(3.26)
%
Metals
   
0.31
%
Grains
   
(8.65)
%

The Partnership experienced a loss in the first quarter of 2010.  The largest loss came from long positions in the grains, followed by losses in long positions in energy and to a lesser extent a short position in U.S. Treasury bonds.  Gains occurred in the long positions in the stock index futures, foreign currency, and the metals markets.
 
 
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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not required.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

The General Partner, with the participation of the General Partner’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures with respect to the Partnership as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, and, based on their evaluation, has concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. 

There were no changes in the General Partner’s internal controls over financial reporting with respect to the Partnership that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the General Partner’s internal controls over financial reporting with respect to the Partnership.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1:  Legal Proceedings
None.

Item 1A:  Risk Factors
Not required.

Item 2:  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
(a)
The requested information has been previously reported on Form 8-K.

(b)
Not applicable.

(c)
Pursuant to the Partnership’s Limited Partnership Agreement, Limited Partners may withdraw all or part of their capital contributions and undistributed profits, if any, at the end of each calendar month.  The withdrawal by a Limited Partner has no impact on the value of the capital accounts of the remaining Limited Partners.  The following table summarizes the withdrawals by Limited Partners during the first calendar quarter of 2011:
 
Month
 
Withdrawal Amounts
 
January 31, 2011
  $ 1,162,780  
February 28, 2011
  $ 455,370  
March 31, 2011
  $ 2,154,880  

Item 3:  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
(a)
None.

(b)
None.

Item 4:  (Removed and Reserved)
 
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Item 5:  Other Information
 
(a)
None.

(b)
Not applicable.
 
Item 6: Exhibits
 
The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference as set forth below.

Exhibit Number
Description of Document
3.1*
Certificate of Formation of AIS Futures Fund IV L.P.
4.2**
Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of AIS Futures Fund IV L.P., dated as of March 1, 2008.
10.1***
Customer Agreement between Calyon Financial Inc. and AIS Futures Fund IV L.P.

The following exhibits are included herewith.

Exhibit Number
Description of Document
31.01
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification
32.01
Section 1350 Certification

 
 
 
 
 

 


* This exhibit is incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number and description filed with the Partnership’s Registration Statement (File No. 000-52599) filed on April 30, 2007 on Form 10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
** This exhibit is incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number and description filed with the Partnership’s Current Report (File No. 000-52599) filed on March 5, 2008 on Form 8-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
*** This exhibit is incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number and description filed with the Partnership’s Registration Statement (File No. 000-52599) filed on April 30, 2007 on Form 10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of January 2, 2008, Calyon Financial Inc. was renamed Newedge Financial Inc. The existing Customer Agreement remains in effect, but under the new name.
 
 
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SIGNATURE

 
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.

Dated: May 16, 2011

AIS FUTURES FUND IV L.P.

By: 
AIS FUTURES MANAGEMENT LLC,
General Partner


By: /s/ John Hummel                                                  
Name:  John Hummel
Title:  President (principal executive and principal
           financial officer)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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EX-31.01 2 efc11-335_ex3101.htm efc11-335_ex3101.htm
Exhibit 31.01
 
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
 
I, John Hummel, certify that:
 

 
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of AIS Futures Fund IV L.P.;
 
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.  The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

 
Date: May 16, 2011
 
By:  /s/ John Hummel                                                              
John Hummel
President (principal executive and principal financial officer)
AIS Futures Management LLC
General Partner of AIS Futures Fund IV L.P.
 
 
 
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EX-32.01 3 efc11-335_ex3201.htm efc11-335_ex3201.htm
Exhibit 32.01
 
CERTIFICATION
 
PURSUANT TO
 
SECTION 1350 OF CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE
 
I, John Hummel, the President and principal executive and principal financial officer of AIS Futures Management LLC, the General Partner of AIS Futures Fund IV L.P. (the “Partnership”), certify that (i) the Quarterly Report of the Partnership on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2011 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (ii) the information contained in such Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.
 
Date: May 16, 2011
 
By:  /s/ John Hummel                                               
John Hummel
President (principal executive and principal financial officer)
AIS Futures Management LLC
General Partner of AIS Futures Fund IV L.P.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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