10-Q 1 d552294d10q.htm FORM 10-Q Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

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 000-26132

DIVERSIFIED MULTI-ADVISOR FUTURES FUND L.P.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York    13-3729162
(State or other jurisdiction of    (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)    Identification No.)

c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 5th Ave—14th Floor

New York, New York 10036

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(855) 672-4468

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Yes     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 or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer     

  Accelerated filer        Non-accelerated filer X   Smaller reporting company     

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

Yes          No 

As of July 31, 2013, 11,647.7103 Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.


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DIVERSIFIED MULTI-ADVISOR FUTURES FUND L.P.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

     Page
Number

PART I – Financial Information:

  

Item 1.

   Financial Statements:   
   Statements of Financial Condition at June 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012    3
   Schedules of Investments at June 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012    4 – 5
   Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)    6
   Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)    7 – 19

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    20 – 22

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    23 – 29

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    30

PART II – Other Information

  

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    39

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    39

Item 5

   Other Information    39 – 41

Item 6.

   Exhibits    42 – 43

 

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

 

    

(Unaudited)

June 30,

2013

    

December 31,

2012

 
  

 

 

 

Assets:

     

Investment in Funds, at fair value

   $  18,404,108       $ 19,962,825   

Cash

     95,279         141,112   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 18,499,387       $ 20,103,937   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Accrued expenses:

     

Brokerage fees

   $ 84,789       $ 92,143   

Management fees

     26,073         31,045   

Other

     52,006         73,083   

Redemptions payable

     65,527         717,098   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     228,395         913,369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner, 144.6508 unit equivalents outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     222,282         221,311   

Limited Partners, 11,745.2393 and 12,398.4813 Redeemable Units outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     18,048,710         18,969,257   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

     18,270,992         19,190,568   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 18,499,387       $ 20,103,937   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit

   $ 1,536.68       $ 1,529.97   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

     Fair Value      % of  Partners’
Capital
 

Investment in Funds

     

CMF Winton Master L.P.

   $ 4,085,418         22.36

CMF Willowbridge Master Fund L.P.

     6,826,902         37.36   

CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P.

     2,753,098         15.07   

CMF Eckhardt Master Fund L.P.

     4,738,690         25.94   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment in Funds, at fair value

   $ 18,404,108         100.73   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2012

 

     Fair Value      % of Partners’
Capital
 

Investment in Funds

     

CMF Winton Master L.P.

   $ 5,262,282         27.42

CMF Willowbridge Master Fund L.P.

     3,869,402         20.16   

CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P.

     4,202,468         21.90   

CMF Eckhardt Master Fund L.P.

     5,830,081         30.38   

CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

     798,592         4.16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment in Funds, at fair value

   $ 19,962,825         104.02
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital

(Unaudited)

 

                                                                           
     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Investment Income:

        

Interest income

   $  917      $  2,419      $ 3,240      $ 4,305   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Brokerage fees including clearing fees

     283,976        324,659        571,099        669,503   

Management fees

     81,823        103,844        165,005        212,505   

Incentive fees

     0        0        0        8,075   

Other

     51,465        51,653        86,375        98,300   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     417,264        480,156        822,479        988,383   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (416,347     (477,737     (819,239     (984,078
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

        

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

        

Net realized gains (losses) on investments in Funds

     (91,591     462,565        799,448        894,456   

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on investment in Funds

     51,991        (296,140     127,676        (639,629
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results from investment in Funds

     (39,600     166,425        927,124        254,827   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (455,947     (311,312     107,885        (729,251

Redemptions-Limited Partners

     (252,156     (450,482     (1,027,461     (1,333,515
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ Capital

     (708,103     (761,794     (919,576     (2,062,766

Partners’ Capital, beginning of period

     18,979,095        22,224,138        19,190,568        23,525,110   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, end of period

   $  18,270,992      $  21,462,344      $  18,270,992      $  21,462,344   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit (11,889.8901 and 13,526.2631 units outstanding at June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)

   $ 1,536.68      $ 1,586.72      $ 1,536.68      $ 1,586.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per unit *

   $ (38.56   $ (23.32   $ 6.71      $ (52.93
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average units outstanding

     11,994.9134        13,709.5888        12,220.6074        13,988.7711   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Based on change in net asset value per unit.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

1. General:

Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York on August 13, 1993 to engage, directly or indirectly, in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests including futures contracts, options, swaps and forward contracts. The sectors traded include currencies, energy, grains, indices, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, livestock, lumber, metals and softs. The commodity interests that are traded by the Funds, (as defined in Note 5 “Investment in Funds”), are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The Partnership commenced trading operations on January 12, 1994. The Partnership was authorized to sell up to 300,000 redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”) during its initial offering period. The Partnership no longer offers Redeemable Units for sale.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB Holdings”). MSSB Holdings is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a publicly held company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Morgan Stanley is engaged in various financial businesses. Prior to June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley indirectly owned a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings and Citigroup Inc. indirectly owned a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Prior to July 31, 2009, the date as of which MSSB Holdings became its owner, the General Partner was wholly owned by Citigroup Financial Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., the sole owner of which is Citigroup Inc.

As of June 30, 2013, all trading decisions are made for the Partnership by Willowbridge Associates, Inc. (“Willowbridge”), Winton Capital Management Limited (“Winton”), Graham Capital Management, L.P. (“Graham”) and Eckhardt Trading Company (“Eckhardt”) (each an “Advisor” and collectively, the “Advisors”), each of which is a registered commodity trading advisor. Each Advisor is allocated a portion of the Partnership’s assets to manage. The Partnership invests the portion of its assets allocated to each of the Advisors indirectly through investments in the Funds.

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

The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the Partnership’s financial condition at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the results of its operations and changes in partners’ capital for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management 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.

 

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Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

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

2. Financial Highlights:

Changes in the net asset value per unit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

                                                                           
     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)*

   $  (27.52)      $ (12.16   $ 27.05      $ (30.45

Interest income

     0.08        0.18        0.27        0.31   

Expenses**

     (11.12     (11.34     (20.61     (22.79
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the period

     (38.56    
(23.32

    6.71        (52.93

Net asset value per unit, beginning of period

     1,575.24        1,610.04        1,529.97        1,639.65   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, end of period

   $ 1,536.68      $ 1,586.72      $ 1,536.68      $ 1,586.72   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Includes brokerage fees and clearing fees.
** Excludes brokerage fees and clearing fees.

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
         2013         2012     2013     2012  

ratios to average net assets:***

        

Net investment income (loss)

     (8.8 )%      (8.7 )%      (8.6 )%      (8.6 )% 

Incentive fees

     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0 %***** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) before incentive fees****

     (8.8 )%      (8.7 )%      (8.6 )%      (8.6 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     8.8     8.7     8.7     8.7

Incentive fees

     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0 %***** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     8.8     8.7     8.7     8.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

        

Total return before incentive fees

     (2.4 )%      (1.4 )%      0.4     (3.2 )% 

Incentive fees

     0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0 %***** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return after incentive fees

     (2.4 )%      (1.4 )%      0.4     (3.2 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
*** Annualized (other than incentive fees).
**** Interest income less total expenses.
***** Due to rounding.

The above ratios may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for the limited partner class using the limited partners’ share of income, expenses and average net assets.

 

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Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

3. 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 Partnership’s investments are in other funds which trade these instruments. The results of the Partnership’s trading activities from its investment in the Funds are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

During the second quarter of 2013, CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P. and CMF Winton Master L.P. entered into brokerage account agreements with MS&Co. The Partnership, through its investment in the Funds, will pay MS&Co. a service fee equal to $0.70 per round-turn for futures transactions, an equivalent amount for swaps, excluding forward foreign currency transactions, and $0.35 per side for option transactions, excluding foreign exchange options. CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P. commenced trading in June 2013. CMF Winton Master L.P. is expected to commence trading during the third quarter of 2013. Subsequent to June 30, 2013, CMF Willowbridge Master Fund L.P. and CMF Eckhardt Master Fund L.P. entered into brokerage account agreements with MS&Co. and expect to commence trading during the third quarter of 2013.

Effective April 12, 2013, CMF Graham Capital and CMF Winton Master L.P. entered into a foreign exchange brokerage agreement with MS&Co. and commenced trading on or about May 1, 2013. The Partnership, through its investment in the Funds, will pay MS&Co. a foreign exchange prime brokerage fee equal to $4 per $1 million (notional) spot and forward foreign currency contracts transacted each month.

The customer agreements between the Partnership/Funds and Citigroup Global Market (“CGM”) and MS&Co gives the Partnership and the Funds the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and exchange-cleared swaps and open forward contracts. The Funds net, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and exchange-cleared swaps and on open forward contracts on the Funds’ Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 210 - 20, “Balance Sheet,” have been met.

Brokerage fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions.

On January 1, 2013, the Partnership adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-11, “Disclosure about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and ASU 2013-01,Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”. ASU 2011-11 created a new disclosure requirement about the nature of an entity’s rights to setoff and the related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments, while ASU 2013-01 clarified the types of instruments and transactions that are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements established by ASU 2011-11. Entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The objective of these disclosures is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

4. Fair Value Measurements:

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Investments. All commodity interests held by the Partnership (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments), through the Partnership’s investment in the Funds, are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) 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 open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Funds’ 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 Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

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

 

 

 

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GAAP also 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. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnership’s and the Funds’ Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Partnership and the Funds will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in their 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.

On October 1, 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2012-04 “Technical Corrections and Improvements,” which makes minor technical corrections and clarifications to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” When the FASB issued Statement 157 (codified in ASC 820), it conformed the use of the term “fair value” in certain pre-Codification standards but not others. ASU 2012-04 conforms the term’s use throughout the ASC “to fully reflect the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements” of ASC 820. ASU 2012-04 also amends the requirements that must be met for an investment company to qualify for the exemption from presenting a statement of cash flows. Specifically, it eliminates the requirements that substantially all of an entity’s investments be carried at “market value” and that the investments be highly liquid. Instead, it requires substantially all of the entity’s investments to be carried at “fair value” and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements under ASC 820. The amendments are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

 

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Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

The Partnership and the Funds consider prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). Investments in funds (other commodity pools) with no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership are priced based on the end of the day net asset value (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in the Funds reflects its proportional interest in the Funds. As of and for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership and the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). There were no transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

     June 30, 2013      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets

for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 

Assets

           

Investment in Funds

   $ 18,404,108       $ 0       $ 18,404,108       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 18,404,108       $ 0       $ 18,404,108       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     December 31, 2012      Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 

Assets

           

Investment in Funds

   $ 19,962,825       $       $ 19,962,825       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 19,962,825       $       $ 19,962,825       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

5. Investment in Funds:

On November 1, 2004, the assets allocated to Winton for trading were invested in CMF Winton Master L.P. (“Winton Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 15,054.1946 units of Winton Master with cash equal to $14,251,586, and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $802,609. Winton Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed by Winton using its Diversified Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Winton Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Winton, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Winton Master. The General Partner and Winton believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and Winton agree that Winton will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to Winton at a level that is up to 1.5 times the assets allocated.

 

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Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

On July 1, 2005, the assets allocated to Willowbridge for trading were invested in CMF Willowbridge Master Fund L.P. (formerly CMF Willowbridge Argo Master Fund L.P.) (“Willowbridge Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 12,259.3490 units of Willowbridge Master with cash equal to $11,118,119, and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $1,141,230. Willowbridge Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed by Willowbridge using its wPraxis Futures Trading Approach, a proprietary, discretionary trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Willowbridge Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Willowbridge, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Willowbridge Master. The General Partner and Willowbridge believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and Willowbridge agreed that Willowbridge will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to Willowbridge at a level that is up to 3 times the amount of assets allocated. Prior to January 1, 2013, Willowbridge traded the Partnership’s assets pursuant to its Argo Trading System.

On April 1, 2006, the assets allocated to Graham for trading were invested in CMF Graham Capital Master Fund L.P. (“Graham Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 14,741.1555 units of Graham Master with cash equal to $14,741,156. Graham Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed by Graham using its K4D-15V Program, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Graham Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Graham, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Graham Master. The General Partner and Graham believe that trading through this structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process. The General Partner and Graham agreed that Graham will trade the Partnership’s assets allocated to Graham at a level that is up to 1.5 times the amount of assets allocated.

On April 1, 2008, the assets allocated to Eckhardt for trading were invested in CMF Eckhardt Master Fund L.P. (“Eckhardt Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 7,000.0000 units of Eckhardt Master with cash equal to $7,000,000. Eckhardt Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed by Eckhardt using its Standard Program-Higher Leveraged, a proprietary, systematic trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of Eckhardt Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by Eckhardt, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of Eckhardt Master. The General Partner and Eckhardt believe that trading through this structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process.

On June 1, 2009, the assets allocated to SandRidge Capital L.P. (“SandRidge”) for trading were invested in CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P. (“SandRidge Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 1,370.9885 units of SandRidge Master with cash equal to $2,818,836. Effective January 31, 2013, the Partnership fully redeemed its investment from CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P. for cash equal to $2,145,240.

The General Partner of the Funds is not aware of any material changes to any of the trading programs discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013.

Winton Master’s, Willowbridge Master’s, Graham Master’s and Eckhardt Master’s (collectively, the “Funds”), trading of futures, forwards, swaps and options contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. commodity exchanges and foreign commodity exchanges. References to “Funds” included in this report may also include, as relevant, reference to SandRidge Master. The Funds engage in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with CGM and MS&Co, as applicable.

A limited partner of the Funds may withdraw all or part of its capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Funds in multiples of the net asset value per unit as of the end of any day (the “Redemption Date”) after a request for redemption has been made to the general partner at least three business days in advance of the Redemption Date. The units are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Funds.

Management and incentive fees are charged at the Partnership level. All exchange, clearing, service, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”) are borne by the Funds. All other fees including CGM’s direct brokerage fees are charged at the Partnership level.

As of June 30, 2013, the Partnership owned approximately 0.6%, 6.6%, 4.9% and 25.7% of Winton Master, Willowbridge Master, Graham Master and Eckhardt Master, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, the Partnership owned approximately 0.7%, 9.9%, 4.9%, 31.6% and 0.3% of Winton Master, Willowbridge Master, Graham Master, Eckhardt Master and SandRidge Master, respectively. It is the Partnership’s intention to continue to invest in the Funds. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Funds. Expenses to investors as a result of the investment in the Funds are approximately the same and redemption rights are not affected.

 

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

 

     June 30, 2013  
     Total Assets      Total Liabilities      Total Capital  

Winton Master

   $ 712,434,208       $ 45,819       $ 712,388,389   

Willowbridge Master

     102,723,073         46,849         102,676,224   

Graham Master

     56,677,673         1,055,763         55,621,910   

Eckhardt Master

     18,487,889         24,349         18,463,540   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 890,322,843       $ 1,172,780       $ 889,150,063   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     December 31, 2012  
     Total Assets      Total Liabilities      Total Capital  

Winton Master

   $ 762,738,367       $ 2,827,854       $ 759,910,513   

Willowbridge Master

     39,742,467         485,385         39,257,082   

Graham Master

     85,313,676         377,625         84,936,051   

Eckhardt Master

     18,542,577         112,971         18,429,606   

SandRidge Master

     294,670,281         2,521,288         292,148,993   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,201,007,368       $ 6,325,123       $ 1,194,682,245   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

                                                              
     For the three months ended June 30, 2013  
     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Total Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Winton Master

   $ (248,980   $ (9,596,101   $ (9,845,081

Willowbridge Master

     (131,517     10,840,412        10,708,895   

Graham Master

     (67,902     (3,765,050     (3,832,952

Eckhardt Master

     (49,056     (1,990,468     (2,039,524
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (497,455   $ (4,511,207   $ (5,008,662
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the six months ended June 30, 2013  
     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Total Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Winton Master

   $ (431,387   $ 40,898,891      $ 40,467,504   

Willowbridge Master

     (240,793     12,917,087        12,676,294   

Graham Master

     (140,795     3,770,508        3,629,713   

Eckhardt Master

     (91,968     (1,376,098     (1,468,066

SandRidge Master

     (68,488     129,650        61,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (973,431   $ 56,340,038      $ 55,366,607   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     For the three months ended June 30, 2012  
     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Total Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Winton Master

   $ (148,506   $ (36,389,384   $ (36,537,890

Willowbridge Master

     (26,816     3,554,069        3,527,253   

Graham Master

     (106,234     (4,020,363     (4,126,597

Eckhardt Master

     (38,970     861,530        822,560   

SandRidge Master

     (147,416     (1,485,490     (1,632,906
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (467,942   $ (37,479,638   $ (37,947,580
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     For the six months ended June 30, 2012  
     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Total Trading
Results
    Net Income
(Loss)
 

Winton Master

   $ (298,650   $ (42,976,466   $ (43,275,116

Willowbridge Master

     (51,109     1,474,001        1,422,892   

Graham Master

     (261,107     (958,694     (1,219,801

Eckhardt Master

     (89,890     1,107,140        1,017,250   

SandRidge Master

     (379,660     48,083,724        47,704,064   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (1,080,416   $ 6,729,705      $ 5,649,289   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

     June 30, 2013      For the three months ended June 30, 2013             
     % of
Partnership’s
Capital
                 Expenses      Net
Income
(Loss)
            

Investment

     Fair
Value
     Income
(Loss)
    Commissions      Other        Investment
Objective
   Redemptions
Permitted
 

Winton Master

     22.36   $ 4,085,418       $ (55,562   $ 1,487       $ 175       $ (57,224   Commodity
Portfolio
     Monthly   

Willowbridge Master

     37.36     6,826,902      

 

712,397

  

    7,135         1,893         703,369      Commodity
Portfolio
     Monthly   

Graham Master

     15.07     2,753,098         (184,899     2,757         795         (188,451   Commodity
Portfolio
     Monthly   

Eckhardt Master

     25.94     4,738,690         (510,619     7,729         5,107         (523,455   Commodity
Portfolio
     Monthly   
    

 

 

      

Total

     $ 18,404,108       $ (38,683   $ 19,108       $ 7,970       $ (65,761     
    

 

 

      
     June 30, 2013      For the six months ended June 30, 2013             
     % of
Partnership’s
Capital
                 Expenses      Net
Income
(Loss)
            

Investment

     Fair
Value
     Income
(Loss)
    Commissions      Other        Investment
Objective
   Redemptions
Permitted
 

Winton Master

     22.36   $ 4,085,418       $ 254,591      $ 2,944       $ 501       $ 251,146      Commodity
Portfolio
     Monthly   

Willowbridge Master

     37.36     6,826,902         819,270        12,829         3,631         802,810      Commodity
Portfolio
     Monthly   

Graham Master

     15.07     2,753,098         186,855        5,724         1,842         179,289      Commodity
Portfolio
     Monthly   

Eckhardt Master

     25.94     4,738,690         (331,440     14,785         10,265         (356,490   Commodity
Portfolio
     Monthly   

SandRidge Master

          1,088        118         489         481      Energy
Portfolio
     Monthly   
    

 

 

      

Total

     $ 18,404,108       $ 930,364      $ 36,400       $ 16,728       $ 877,236        
    

 

 

      

 

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     December 31, 2012      For the three months ended June 30, 2012           
     % of
Partnership’s
Capital
                 Expenses      Net
Income
(Loss)
          

Investment

     Fair
Value
     Income
(Loss)
    Commissions      Other        Investment
Objective
   Redemptions
Permitted

Winton Master

     27.42   $ 5,262,282       $ (275,077   $ 1,786       $ 139       $ (277,002   Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Willowbridge Master

     20.16     3,869,402         346,214        1,153         2,038         343,023      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Graham Master

     21.90     4,202,468         (183,026     4,415         811         (188,252   Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Eckhardt Master

     30.38     5,830,081         282,977        7,380         5,705         269,892      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

SandRidge Master

     4.16     798,592         (2,244     159         121         (2,524   Energy
Portfolio
   Monthly
    

 

 

      

Total

     $ 19,962,825       $ 168,844      $ 14,893       $ 8,814       $ 145,137        
    

 

 

      

 

     December 31, 2012      For the six months ended June 30, 2012     Investment
Objective
   Redemptions
Permitted
     

% of

Partnership’s

Capital

    Fair
Value
     Income
(Loss)
    Expenses      Net
Income
(Loss)
      
                 

Investment

          Brokerage
Fees
     Other          

Winton Master

     27.42   $ 5,262,282       $ (318,981   $ 3,425       $ 326       $ (322,732   Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Willowbridge Master

     20.16     3,869,402         149,904        2,055         3,673         144,176      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Graham Master

     21.90     4,202,468         (53,344     10,814         1,455         (65,613   Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

Eckhardt Master

     30.38     5,830,081         367,059        18,559         11,513         336,987      Commodity
Portfolio
   Monthly

SandRidge Master

     4.16     798,592         114,494        519         263         113,712      Energy
Portfolio
   Monthly
    

 

 

      

Total

     $ 19,962,825       $ 259,132      $ 35,372       $ 17,230       $ 206,530        
    

 

 

      

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2013

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6. Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Partnership, through its investments in the Funds, is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, 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 at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments are standardized and include futures and certain forward and option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include swaps and certain forward and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot 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 related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract. The General Partner estimates at any given time approximately 0.1% to 11.6% of the Funds’ contracts are traded OTC.

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

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7. Critical Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP requires management 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.

Partnership’s and the Funds’ Investments. All commodity interests held by the Partnership, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, through the Partnership’s investment in the Funds, 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) 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 open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Funds’ 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 Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

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

GAAP also 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. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnership’s and the Funds’ Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Partnership and the Funds will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in their 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 by GAAP.

The Partnership and the Funds consider prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). Investments in funds (other commodity pools) with no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership are priced based on the end of the day net asset value (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in the Funds reflects its proportional interest in the Funds. As of and for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership and the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). There were no transfers of assets and liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2 during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2012.

Futures Contracts. The Funds trade futures contracts and exchange-cleared swaps. Exchange-cleared swaps are swaps that are traded as futures. 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 Funds each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

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Funds. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the futures broker, directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are included in the Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

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

The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations arising from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations due to changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included in net income (loss) on investments in the Funds’ Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

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

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

 

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June 30, 2013

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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.

GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements and 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” to be 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 benefit or expense in the current year. 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 2009 through 2012 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.

Subsequent Events. The General Partner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date of issuance and determined that, other than that described in Note 3 to the financial statements, there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, “Financial Services — Investments Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements”. ASU 2013-08 changes the approach to the investment company assessment, requires non-controlling ownership interests in other investment companies to be measured at fair value, and requires additional disclosures about the investment company’s status as an investment company. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact this pronouncement would have on the financial statements.

Net Income (Loss) per unit. Net income (loss) per unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 2, “ Financial Highlights”.

 

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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 investments in the Funds and cash. The Funds’ only assets are their equity in trading accounts, consisting of cash and cash margin, net unrealized appreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swaps contracts, net unrealized appreciation on forward contracts and commodity options purchased, if applicable and interest received. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership, through its investments in the Funds. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred during the second quarter of 2013.

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, Partnership capital decreased 4.8% from $19,190,568 to $18,270,992. This decrease was attributable to the redemptions of 653.2420 Redeemable Units totaling $1,027,461, which was partially offset by a net income of $107,885. Future redemptions could impact the amount of funds available for investment in the Funds in subsequent periods.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires 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 income and expense during the reporting period. The General Partner believes that the estimates and assumptions utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership’s/Funds’ significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 7 of the 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) and change in net unrealized gains (losses) in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

 

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Results of Operations

During the Partnership’s second quarter of 2013, the net asset value per unit decreased 2.4% from $1,575.24 to $1,536.68 as compared to a decrease of 1.4% in the second quarter of 2012. The Partnership experienced a net trading loss, through its investments in the Funds, before brokerage fees and related fees in the second quarter of 2013 of $39,600. Losses were primarily attributable to the trading by the Funds of commodity futures in currencies, energy, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates and livestock and were partially offset by gains in grains, metals, softs and indices. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain, through its investments in the Funds, before brokerage fees and related fees in the second quarter of 2012 of $166,425. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading by the Funds of commodity futures in U.S. and non U.S. interest rates, metals and softs and were partially offset by losses in currencies, energy, grains, and indices.

The most significant losses were incurred in the global interest rate sector, primarily during May and June from long positions in European fixed income futures as prices declined on speculation central banks across Europe, the U.S., and Japan may curtail their asset purchase programs. Additional losses were recorded from long positions in Australian bond futures. Within the currency sector, losses were recorded during the quarter from long positions in the British pound, euro, and Swiss franc as the value of these European currencies moved lower relative to the U.S. dollar during the latter half of June on concern of weakness in European economies. The value of the British pound also fell on speculation the Bank of England will make additional asset purchases and devalue the currency further. Within the energy markets, losses were experienced during May from long positions in natural gas futures as prices declined on forecasts of mild weather and bigger-than-expected inventories in the U.S. In June, losses in energy were sustained from short futures positions in gas oil, heating oil, and Brent crude oil as prices rose from a steadily improving U.S. economy and from concern of supply disruptions fanned by escalating Mideast tensions. A portion of the Partnership’s losses during the quarter was offset by gains within the metals sector from short positions in precious and industrial metal futures as prices declined due to several factors including low or falling inflation readings, outflows from related Exchange Traded Products, and signs of slower global economic growth, especially in China. Within the global stock indices, gains were experienced primarily in April and May from long futures positions in Pacific Rim, European, and U.S. equity index futures as equity prices were driven higher by an improving U.S. jobs market, a calming of European debt concerns, and a Japanese stimulus package. Within the agricultural complex, short positions in sugar futures were profitable during May as prices moved lower on forecasts of large crop yields in Brazil and Thailand. Additional gains were recorded from long positions in soybean futures.

During the Partnership’s six months ended June 30, 2013, the net asset value per unit increased 0.4% from $1,529.97 to $1,536.68 as compared to a decrease of 3.2% during the six months ended June 30, 2012. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain, through its investments in the Funds, before brokerage fees and related fees for the six months ended June 30, 2013 of $927,124. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading by the Funds of commodity futures in currencies, grains, metals, softs and indices and were partially offset by losses in energy, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates and livestock. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain, through its investments in the Funds, before brokerage fees and related fees for the six months ended June 30, 2012 of $254,827. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading by the Funds of commodity futures in energy, indices and livestock and were partially offset by losses in currencies, grains, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, metals and softs.

The most significant gains were recorded within global stock indices for the majority of the first two quarters from long futures positions in Pacific Rim, European, and U.S. equity index futures as prices rose due to optimism central banks will maintain loose monetary policies to boost economic growth. Stock indices were further driven higher by an improving U.S. jobs market, a calming of European debt concerns, and a Japanese stimulus package. Within the metals sector, gains were recorded across much of the two quarters short positions in precious and industrial metals futures as prices declined due to several factors including low or falling inflation readings, concern that European central banks will sell gold reserves to help fund bail-out costs, outflows from related Exchange Traded Products, and signs of slower global economic growth, especially in China. Within the agriculturals complex, profits were recorded from short positions in wheat futures as prices fell in February after snowfall in the U.S. Great Plains caused drought concerns. Smaller gains were recorded from short positions in coffee and sugar futures as prices declined during the second quarter. Additional gains were recorded in the currency markets from short positions in Japanese yen versus the U.S. dollar as the continued commitment of the Japanese government to its ongoing fiscal stimulus policy weakened the relative value of the Asian nation’s currency. A portion of the Partnership’s gains during the first half of the year was offset by losses incurred within the global interest rate sector primarily during January and May from long positions in European and U.S. fixed income futures as prices declined amid positive economic data and speculation central banks across Europe and the U.S. may curtail their asset purchase programs. Within the energy complex, losses were primarily in February, May and June. In February, lower prices due to sluggish global demand, a stronger U.S. dollar, and an increased production of crude oil in the United States resulted in losses for the Partnership’s long positions. As prices whipsawed in May and June, resulted from short positions in gas oil and Brent crude oil as prices rose with concern that escalating Mideast tensions will disrupt supplies.

 

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

Interest income on 80% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Funds’ brokerage accounts was earned at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM or MS&Co, as applicable based on the average non-competitive yield on 3 month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days. Interest income from investment in the Funds for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased by $1,502 and $1,065, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to lower U.S. Treasury bill rates during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. Interest earned by the Partnership will increase the net asset value of the Partnership. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership depends on the average daily equity in the Partnership’s and the Funds’ accounts and upon interest rates over which neither the Partnership/Funds nor CGM or MS&Co. has control.

Brokerage fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Brokerage fees and clearing fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased by $40,683 and $98,404, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The decrease in brokerage fees is due to lower average net assets during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012.

Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of the month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Management fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased $22,021 and $ 47,500, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The decrease in management fees is due to lower average net assets during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012.

Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits generated by each Advisor at the end of the quarter as defined in the management agreements among the Partnership, the General Partner and each Advisor. These were no incentive fees earned for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. Trading performance for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, resulted in incentive fees of $0 and $8,075, respectively. To the extent an Advisor incurs a loss for the Partnership, the Advisor will not be paid an incentive fee until such Advisor recovers any net loss incurred by the Advisor and earns additional new trading profits for the Partnership.

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

As of June 30, 2013 and March 31, 2013, the Partnership’s assets were allocated among the trading Advisors in the following approximate percentages:

 

Advisor   June 30, 2013      June 30, 2013    

March 31, 2013

     March 31, 2013  

Winton Capital Management Limited

  $ 4,073,069         22   $ 4,285,976         23

Willowbridge Associates Inc.

  $ 6,722,245         37   $ 5,723,640         30

Graham Capital Management L.P

  $ 2,753,732         15   $ 3,620,568         19

Eckhardt Trading Company

  $ 4,721,946         26   $ 5,348,911         28

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

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

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

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

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

“Value at Risk” is a measure of the maximum amount which the Funds could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Funds’ speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Funds of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Funds’ experiences to date (i.e., “risk of ruin”). In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Funds’ losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Funds’ attempts to manage their market risks.

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Funds as the measure of their Value at Risk. Maintenance 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 probablistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation. The margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component, which is not relevant to Value at Risk.

 

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Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market risk sensitive instruments. The Advisors currently trade the Partnership’s assets indirectly in master fund managed accounts established in the names of the masters, over which they have been granted limited authority to make trading decisions. The first two trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments held by the Partnership indirectly, through its investments in the Funds. The remaining trading Value at Risk tables reflect the market sensitive instruments held by each Fund separately. There have been no material changes in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s open positions by market category as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. As of June 30, 2013, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $18,270,992.

June 30, 2013

 

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
 

Commodity

   $ 654,240         3.58

Currencies

     675,443         3.70

Indices

     335,377         1.83

Interest Rates

     270,707         1.48
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,935,767         10.59 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
* Due to rounding.

As of December 31, 2012, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $19,190,568.

December 31, 2012

 

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
 

Currencies

   $ 813,586         4.24

Energy

     114,196         0.60

Grains

     76,426         0.40

Indices

     656,528         3.42

Interest Rates U.S.

     143,878         0.75

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     291,277         1.52

Livestock

     2,952         0.01

Metals

     114         0.00 %* 

Softs

     142,557         0.74
  

 

 

 

34,808

 

  

  

 

 

 

0.18

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,276,322         11.86 % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
* Due to rounding.

 

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The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s investments in the Funds by market category as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the highest, lowest and average value during the three months ended June 30, 2013 and during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. All open position trading risk exposures of the Funds have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

As of June 30, 2013, Winton Master’s total capitalization was $712,388,389, and the Partnership owned approximately 0.6% of Winton Master. As of June 30, 2013, Winton Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Winton for trading) was as follows:

June 30, 2013

 

                  Three months ended June 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Commodity

   $ 29,943,572         4.20   $ 29,943,572       $ 14,921,268       $ 21,010,658   

Currencies

     41,119,791         5.77     45,364,007         10,543,775         34,965,335   

Interest Rates

     4,320,119         0.61     30,545,376         4,320,119         21,353,406   

Indices

     17,790,086         2.50     37,412,087         17,717,248         27,803,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 93,173,568         13.08        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, Winton Master’s total capitalization was $759,910,513. The Partnership owned approximately 0.7% of Winton Master. As of December 31, 2012, Winton Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Winton for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                   Twelve months ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 41,304,444         5.44   $ 48,114,633       $ 24,998,252       $ 35,093,130   

Energy

     2,810,183         0.37     11,050,143         2,677,520         5,543,539   

Grains

     1,056,340         0.14     8,043,023         1,056,340         4,228,063   

Indices

     34,741,652         4.57     34,741,652         6,373,580         21,642,491   

Interest Rates U.S.

     7,604,210         1.00     14,904,463         3,822,340         10,772,523   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     12,626,364         1.66     27,870,158         11,844,253         17,985,323   

Livestock

     421,690         0.06     501,100         370,125         434,535   

Lumber

     16,250         0.00 %**      21,000         1,250         12,213   

Metals

     5,450,886         0.71     13,389,367         4,708,508         8,492,359   

Softs

     1,906,254         0.25     2,551,922         949,643         1,850,513   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 107,938,273         14.20        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.
** Due to rounding.

 

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As of June 30, 2013, Willowbridge Master’s total capitalization was $102,676,224. The Partnership owned approximately 6.6% of Willowbridge Master. As of June 30, 2013, Willowbridge Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Willowbridge for trading) was as follows:

June 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended June 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 2,933,864         2.86   $ 4,689,300       $ 262,600       $ 1,876,885   

Energy

     645,150         0.63     1,496,900         606,300         632,600   

Grains

     678,000         0.66     724,800         678,000         682,067   

Interest Rates U.S.

     236,700         0.23     1,628,676         8,280         544,834   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     4,265         0.00 %**      1,008,316         4,265         385,984   

Livestock

     206,000         0.20     206,000         184,200         193,850   

Metals

     1,308,845         1.28     1,409,895         556,200         1,325,445   

Softs

     702,225         0.68     897,050         651,550         719,189   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 6,715,049         6.54        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         
* Average of month-end Values at Risk.
** Due to rounding

As of December 31, 2012, Willowbridge Master’s total capitalization was $39,257,082. The Partnership owned approximately 9.9% of Willowbridge Master, and there were no amounts at risk.

 

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As of June 30, 2013, Graham Master’s total capitalization was $55,621,910. The Partnership owned approximately 4.9% of Graham Master. As of June 30, 2013, Graham Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Graham for trading) was as follows:

June 30, 2013

 

                  Three months ended June 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Commodity

   $ 3,114,187         5.60   $ 4,077,940       $ 2,765,962       $ 3,386,477   

Currencies

     3,632,544         6.53     5,464,169         187,679         4,031,569   

Interest Rates

     1,269,689         2.28     4,059,574         1,269,689         3,088,203   

Indices

     3,318,320         5.97     5,847,239         2,966,268         4,767,817   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 11,334,740         20.38        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, Graham Master’s total capitalization was $84,936,051. The Partnership owned approximately 4.9% of Graham Master. As of December 31, 2012, Graham Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Graham for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve months ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 4,886,499         5.75   $ 5,242,762       $ 2,153,005       $ 3,676,056   

Energy

     879,022         1.04     3,576,694         328,716         1,612,982   

Grains

     707,500         0.83     1,548,650         617,775         806,449   

Indices

     4,894,230         5.76     8,403,330         3,650,988         5,248,562   

Interest Rates U.S.

     727,200         0.86     2,173,050         190,045         1,283,420   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     2,250,303         2.65     5,723,015         2,250,303         3,953,113   

Metals

     1,161,998         1.37     2,984,515         661,356         1,671,237   

Softs

     372,412         0.44     999,000         372,412         653,258   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 15,879,164         18.70        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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As of June 30, 2013, Eckhardt Master’s total capitalization was $18,463,540. The Partnership owned approximately 25.7% of Eckhardt Master. As of June 30, 2013, Eckhardt Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Eckhardt for trading) was as follows:

June 30, 2013

 

                  Three months ended June 30, 2013  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 222,156         1.20   $ 703,653       $ 169,533       $ 408,225   

Energy

     115,640         0.63     353,000         69,920         122,360   

Grains

     121,000         0.66     200,679         38,539         132,168   

Indices

     256,962         1.39     691,998         242,799         517,745   

Interest Rates U.S.

     95,250         0.51     597,942         11,717         273,866   

Interest Rates Non -U.S.

     553,264         3.00     586,137         205,455         444,920   

Metals

     51,600         0.28     88,000         1,665         33,374   

Softs

     55,450         0.30     88,897         43,300         62,483   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 1,471,322         7.97 %         
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Average of month-end Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, Eckhardt Master’s total capitalization was $18,429,606. The Partnership owned approximately 31.6% of Eckhardt Master. As of December 31, 2012, Eckhardt Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to Eckhardt for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve months ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

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

Currencies

   $ 886,487         4.81   $ 1,330,124       $ 345,179       $ 861,941   

Energy

     146,250         0.79     7,866,490         49,900         261,682   

Grains

     106,507         0.58     244,448         45,898         169,313   

Indices

     533,624         2.90     675,308         8,000         432,089   

Interest Rates U.S.

     171,800         0.93     626,375         109,035         357,245   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     286,004         1.55     923,168         137,819         510,969   

Metals

     146,521         0.80     316,501         25,650         153,467   

Softs

     9,000         0.05     111,543         5,800         45,908   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 2,286,193         12.41 %         
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

* Annual average month-end Values at Risk

 

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As of December 31, 2012, SandRidge Master’s total capitalization was $292,148,993. The Partnership owned approximately 0.3% of SandRidge Master. As of December 31, 2012, SandRidge Master’s Value at Risk for its assets (including the portion of the Partnership’s assets allocated to SandRidge for trading) was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                  Twelve months ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

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

Energy

   $ 1,452,965         0.50   $ 21,675,334       $ 1,452,965       $ 12,063,026   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 1,452,965         0.50        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership on the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods expected in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports it files is accumulated and communicated to management, including the President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the General Partner, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure and appropriate SEC filings.

The General Partner is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate and effective process for establishing, maintaining and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures for the Partnership’s external disclosures.

The General Partner’s President and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2013 and, based on that evaluation, the General Partner’s President and CFO have concluded that, at that date, the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process under the supervision of the General Partner’s President and CFO to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These controls include policies and procedures that:

 

 

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership;

 

 

provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP and (ii) the Partnership’s receipts are handled and expenditures are made only pursuant to authorizations of the General Partner; and

 

 

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over the financial reporting process during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013 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 nor the General Partner.

The following information supplements and amends the discussion set forth under Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as updated by the Partnership’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Subprime Mortgage–Related Litigation and Other Matters

Securities Actions:

On May 31, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered an order dismissing with prejudice the consolidated action INTERNATIONAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A., ET AL. v. CITIGROUP INC., ET AL. and the individual action SWISSCANTO ASSET MANAGEMENT AG, ET AL. v. CITIGROUP INC., ET AL. pursuant to settlement agreements reached by the parties.

RMBS Litigation and Other Matters

Beginning in July 2010, Citigroup and Related Parties have been named as defendants in complaints filed by purchasers of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) sold or underwritten by Citigroup and certain of its subsidiaries. The MBS-related complaints generally assert that the defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions about the credit quality of the mortgage loans underlying the securities, such as the underwriting standards to which the loans conformed, the loan-to-value ratio of the loans, and the extent to which the mortgaged properties were owner-occupied, and typically assert claims under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, state blue sky laws, and/or common-law misrepresentation-based causes of action. The CDO-related complaints further allege that the defendants adversely selected or permitted the adverse selection of CDO collateral without full disclosure to investors. The plaintiffs in these actions generally seek rescission of their investments, recovery of their investment losses, or other damages. Other purchasers of MBS and CDOs sold or underwritten by Citigroup have threatened to file additional suits, for some of which Citigroup has agreed to toll (extend) the statute of limitations.

The filed actions generally are in the early stages of proceedings, and certain of the actions or threatened actions have been resolved through settlement or otherwise. The aggregate original purchase amount of the purchases at issue in the pending RMBS and CDO investor suits, including claims that have been dismissed but are still subject to appeal or otherwise not fully resolved, is approximately $8 billion, and the aggregate original purchase amount of the purchases covered by tolling agreements with RMBS and CDO investors threatening litigation is approximately $6 billion.

 

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On May 29, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York so-ordered the parties’ stipulation of voluntary dismissal with prejudice in FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. CITIGROUP INC., ET AL. On June 24, 2013, the court entered orders of voluntary dismissal with prejudice and bar orders in FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. JPMORGAN CHASE & CO., ET AL. and FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY v. ALLY FINANCIAL INC., ET AL., dismissing with prejudice all claims against Citigroup in those actions.

On April 30, 2013, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an order reinstating certain RMBS claims on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of mortgage-backed securities issued by Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. in NEW JERSEY CARPENTERS HEALTH FUND v. RESIDENTIAL CAPITAL LLC, ET AL. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is named as an underwriter defendant, along with several other underwriter defendants, in plaintiffs’ consolidated third amended complaint, served on May 10, 2013.

Terra Firma Litigation

On September 15, 2010, the district court issued an order granting in part and denying in part Citigroup’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs’ claims for negligent misrepresentation and tortious interference were dismissed. On October 18, 2010, a jury trial commenced on Plaintiffs’ remaining claims for fraudulent misrepresentation and fraudulent concealment. The court dismissed the fraudulent concealment claim before sending the case to the jury. On November 4, 2010, the jury returned a verdict on the fraudulent misrepresentation claim in favor of Citi. Judgment dismissing the complaint was entered on December 9, 2010. Plaintiffs have appealed the judgment as to the negligent misrepresentation claim, the fraudulent concealment claim and the fraudulent misrepresentation claim to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Argument was held on October 4, 2012. On May 31, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the November 2010 jury verdict in favor of Citigroup and ordered that the case be retried. The action was remanded to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and retrial is scheduled to begin on October 7, 2013.

Other Matters

On May 6, 2013, Citibank, N.A. filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Barclays Bank, PLC, seeking payment under a contractual indemnity for losses suffered as a result of foreign exchange trading by Lehman Brothers Inc. in September 2008.

Credit Default Swaps Information Market Matters

In April 2011, the European Commission (DG Competition) (the “EC”) opened an investigation (Case No COMP/39.745) concerning the market for pricing information concerning credit default swaps (“CDS”). On July 2, 2013, the EC served on Citigroup and Related Parties, as well as a dozen other CDS dealers, a Statement of Objections alleging that Citigroup and the other dealers colluded to prevent exchanges from entering the credit derivatives business. The Statement of Objections sets forth the EC case team’s preliminary conclusions prior to hearing the dealers’ defenses.

 

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In July 2009 and September 2011, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice served Civil Investigative Demands (“CIDs”) on Citigroup concerning its role in Markit, a financial information services firm that collects and disseminates valuation and other data relating to credit default swaps. Citigroup has responded to the CIDs and is cooperating with the investigation.

Interbank Offered Rates-Related litigation and Other Matters

On June 14, 2013, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) announced the results of its review of the submissions processes from 2007 to 2011 of twenty banks, including Citibank, N.A. Singapore Branch, for benchmarks set in Singapore, including the Singapore Interbank Offered Rates (“SIBOR”), Swap Offered Rates, and foreign exchange benchmarks used to settle non-deliverable forward FX contracts. All of the banks, including Citibank, N.A. Singapore Branch, were found to have deficiencies in governance, risk management, internal controls, and surveillance systems relating to benchmark submissions, and all were required, among other things, to adopt certain corrective measures, to make quarterly reports to the MAS, and (with one exception) to deposit additional statutory reserves with the MAS for a period of one year.

On June 11, 2013, the plaintiff in 7 W. 57TH ST. REALTY V. CITIGROUP, INC., ET AL., filed a First Amended Complaint. The plaintiff alleges that defendants, including Citigroup and Citibank, N.A., manipulated USD LIBOR in violation of federal and state antitrust law and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and seeks compensatory damages and, where authorized by statute, treble damages.

On May 20, 2013, an individual action was brought against Citigroup and Citibank, N.A., as well as other USD LIBOR panel banks on behalf of certain hedge funds that were parties to interest rate swap transactions. Based on allegations that the panel bank defendants manipulated USD LIBOR, plaintiffs assert claims for breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, tortious interference with contract, civil conspiracy, and unjust enrichment, and seek compensatory damages.

On June 25 and 28, 2013, three additional individual actions were brought against Citigroup and Citibank, N.A., as well as other USD LIBOR panel banks by various California counties and related public entities. Plaintiffs in each of these actions allege that the panel bank defendants manipulated USD LIBOR in violation of federal and state antitrust law. Plaintiffs also assert claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, interference with economic advantage, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment, and seek compensatory damages and, where authorized by statute, treble damages and injunctive relief.

 

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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

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

MS&Co. is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (“MS”), a Delaware holding company. MS files periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which include current descriptions of material litigation and material proceedings and investigations, if any, by governmental and/or regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations concerning MS and its subsidiaries, including MS&Co. As a consolidated subsidiary of MS, MS&Co. does not file its own periodic reports with the SEC that contain descriptions of material litigation, proceedings and investigations. As a result, we refer you to the “Legal Proceedings” section of MS’s SEC 10-K filings for 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008.

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

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

During the preceding five years, the following administrative, civil, or criminal actions pending, on appeal or concluded against MS&Co. or any of its principals are material within the meaning of CFTC Rule 4.24(l)(2) or 4.34(k)(2):

On June 2, 2009, MS executed a final settlement with the Office of the New York State Attorney General (“NYAG”) in connection with its investigation relating to the sale of auction-rate securities (“ARS”). MS agreed, among other things to: (1) repurchase at par illiquid ARS that were purchased by certain retail clients prior to February 13, 2008; (2) pay certain retail clients that sold ARS below par the difference between par and the price at which the clients sold the securities; (3) arbitrate, under special procedures, claims for consequential damages by certain retail clients; (4) refund refinancing fees to certain municipal issuers of ARS; and (5) pay a total penalty of $35 million. On August 13, 2008, MS reached an agreement in principle on substantially the same terms with the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State, Securities Department (on behalf of a task force of other states under the auspices of the North American Securities Administrators Association) that would settle their investigations into the same matters.

 

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

On March 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco filed two complaints against the Company and other defendants in the Superior Court of the State of California. These actions are styled Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al., and Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. et al., respectively. Amended complaints filed on June 10, 2010 allege that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by the Company in these cases was approximately $704 million and $276 million, respectively. The complaints raise claims under both the federal securities laws and California law and seek, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On July 29, 2011 and September 8, 2011, the court presiding over both actions sustained defendants’ demurrers with respect to claims brought under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and overruled defendants’ demurrers with respect to all other claims. At June 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in these cases was approximately $345 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $2.8 million. Based on currently available information, the Company believes it could incur a loss for this action up to the difference between the $345 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against the Company, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. The Company may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

 

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On July 9, 2010 and February 11, 2011, Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. filed two separate complaints against the Company and other defendants in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, both styled Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., et al. The complaints assert claims on behalf of certain clients of plaintiff’s affiliates and allege that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued by the Company or sold to plaintiff’s affiliates’ clients by the Company in the two matters was approximately $263 million. Plaintiff filed amended complaints on October 14, 2011, which raise claims under the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act and seek, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On November 22, 2011, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaints. On March 12, 2012, the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss with respect to plaintiff’s standing to bring suit. Defendants sought interlocutory appeal from that decision on April 11, 2012. On April 26, 2012, defendants filed a second motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, which the court denied, in substantial part, on October 2, 2012. At June 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in these cases was approximately $216 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $109 million. Based on currently available information, the Company believes it could incur a loss for these actions of up to the difference between the $216 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against the Company, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. The Company may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On July 15, 2010, China Development Industrial Bank (“CDIB”) filed a complaint against the Company, which is styled China Development Industrial Bank v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated et al. and is pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (“Supreme Court of NY, NY County”). The complaint relates to a $275 million credit default swap referencing the super senior portion of the STACK 2006-1 CDO. The complaint asserts claims for common law fraud, fraudulent inducement and fraudulent concealment and alleges that the Company misrepresented the risks of the STACK 2006-1 CDO to CDIB, and that the Company knew that the assets backing the CDO were of poor quality when it entered into the credit default swap with CDIB. The complaint seeks compensatory damages related to the approximately $228 million that CDIB alleges it has already lost under the credit default swap, rescission of CDIB’s obligation to pay an additional $12 million, punitive damages, equitable relief, fees and costs. On February 28, 2011, the court presiding over this action denied the Company’s motion to dismiss the complaint and on March 21, 2011, the Company appealed that order. On July 7, 2011, the appellate court affirmed the lower court’s decision denying the motion to dismiss. Based on currently available information, the Company believes it could incur a loss of up to approximately $240 million plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs.

On October 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago filed a complaint against the Company and other defendants in the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago v. Bank of America Funding Corporation et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by the Company in

 

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this action was approximately $203 million. The complaint raises claims under Illinois law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On March 24, 2011, the court granted plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. The defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint was denied on September 19, 2012. The Company filed its answer on December 21, 2012. At June 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $100 million and certain certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $1 million. Based on currently available information, the Company believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $100 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against the Company, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. The Company may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On July 18, 2011, the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company and certain affiliated companies filed a complaint against the Company and other defendants in the Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, styled Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc., et al. An amended complaint was filed on April 2, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of the certificates allegedly sold to plaintiffs by the Company was approximately $153 million. The amended complaint raises claims under the Ohio Securities Act, federal securities laws, and common law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On May 21, 2012, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which motion was denied on August 3, 2012. The court has set a trial date in May 2015. At June 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $121 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $1 million. Based on currently available information, the Company believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $121 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against the Company, plus post-judgment interest, fees and costs. The Company may be entitled to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On September 2, 2011, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”), as conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, filed 17 complaints against numerous financial services companies, including the Company. A complaint against the Company and other defendants was filed in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Federal Housing Finance Agency, as Conservator v. Morgan Stanley et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac of residential mortgage pass-through certificates with an original unpaid balance of approximately $11 billion. The complaint raises claims under federal and state securities laws and common law and seeks, among other things, rescission and compensatory and punitive damages. On September 26, 2011, defendants removed the action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On July 13, 2012, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which motion was denied in large part on November 19, 2012. Trial is currently scheduled to begin in January 2015. At June 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $2.86 billion, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $59 million. Based on currently available information,

 

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the Company believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $2.86 billion unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against the Company, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. The Company may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On April 25, 2012, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and certain affiliates filed a complaint against the Company and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of NY styled Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. An amended complaint was filed on June 29, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by the Company was approximately $758 million. The amended complaint raises common law claims of fraud, fraudulent inducement, and aiding and abetting fraud and seeks, among other things, rescission, compensatory and/or rescissionary damages, as well as punitive damages, associated with plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On September 21, 2012, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which was granted in part and denied in part on July 16, 2013. Following that decision, the total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by the Company was approximately $656 million. At June 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates remaining at issue in this case was approximately $369 million, and the certificates incurred actual losses of approximately $28.3 million. Based on currently available information, the Company believes it could incur a loss up to the difference between the $369 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against the Company, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. The Company may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On April 25, 2012, The Prudential Insurance Company of America and certain affiliates filed a complaint against the Company and certain affiliates in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey styled The Prudential Insurance Company of America, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by the Company is approximately $1 billion. The complaint raises claims under the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law, as well as common law claims of negligent misrepresentation, fraud and tortious interference with contract and seeks, among other things, compensatory damages, punitive damages, rescission and rescissionary damages associated with plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On October 16, 2012, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint which, among other things, increases the total amount of the certificates at issue by approximately $80 million, adds causes of action for fraudulent inducement, equitable fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, and violations of the New Jersey RICO statute, and includes a claim for treble damages. On March 15, 2013, defendants’ motion to dismiss was denied. At June 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $674 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, the Company believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $674 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against the Company, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. The Company may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

As a result of leverage, small changes in the price of the Partnership’s positions may result in major losses.

The trading of commodity interests is speculative, volatile and involves a high degree of leverage. A small change in the market price of a commodity interest contract can produce major losses for the Partnership. Market prices can be influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events, weather and climate conditions, insects and plant disease, purchases and sales by foreign countries and changing interest rates.

An advisor that trades at a higher level of leverage will establish a greater number of positions than it would establish for an account of similar size traded at the advisor’s standard leverage. Accordingly, a greater amount of the Partnership’s assets will be committed to margin in such situations than if the advisor traded its program at standard leverage. Trading at a higher level of leverage may increase the volatility of the Partnership’s account.

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

The Partnership no longer offers Redeemable Units for sale.

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

 

Period    (a) Total
Number of
Units Purchased*
     (b) Average Price
Paid per

Unit**
     (c) Total Number of
Units

Purchased as Part
of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
     (d) Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of Units

that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
 

April 1, 2013 —

April 30, 2013

     44.6220       $ 1,639.46         N/A         N/A   

May 1, 2013 —

May 31, 2013

     71.2610       $ 1,592.36         N/A         N/A   

June 1, 2013 —

June 30, 2013

     42.6420       $ 1,536.68         N/A         N/A   
       158.5250       $ 1,590.64                     

 

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

 

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

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities — None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures — Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information

The General Partner is in the process of transferring the brokerage accounts of the Partnership and the Funds from CGM to MS&Co., a registered futures commission merchant. It is anticipated that eventually all of the assets of the Partnership and the Funds will be deposited in accounts at MS&Co. MS&Co. is owned by Morgan Stanley, which is also the ultimate parent company of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, currently doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (“MSWM”), and the General Partner. Morgan Stanley is a worldwide financial services firm with offices throughout the United States and foreign countries.

In connection with this transition, (i) the Partnership will cease paying a brokerage fee to CGM, (ii) CGM will no longer act as a selling agent for the Partnership, (iii) the Partnership will begin paying an ongoing selling agent fee to MSWM and (iv) the Partnership will begin indirectly paying service and transaction fees to MS&Co. through its investment in the Funds.

 

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The Partnership does not have officers or a board of directors. The General Partner is managed by officers and a board of directors.

Effective August 8, 2013, Walter Davis resigned his position as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Partner. Effective August 8, 2013, Alper Daglioglu was appointed President of the General Partner and Jeremy Beal was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Partner. Also effective August 8, 2013, Douglas Ketterer resigned his position as Director of the General Partner.

Effective September 13, 2013, Damian George will be resigning his position as Chief Financial Officer and Director of the General Partner. Effective September 13, 2013, Alice Ng will be appointed Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner.

Business background descriptions for the newly appointed officers and director are included below.

Alper Daglioglu, age 36, has been a Director, and listed as a principal, of the General Partner since December 2010. He was appointed President of the General Partner in August 2013. Mr. Daglioglu was also appointed Deputy Chief Investment Officer for the Alternative Investments Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a financial services firm, in August 2013. Since December 2010, Mr. Daglioglu has been employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC where his responsibilities include serving as Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Managed Futures and serving on the Alternative Investments Product Review Committee of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC’s Alternative Investments Group. From June 2009 through December 2010, Mr. Daglioglu was employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, where his responsibilities included serving as a Senior Analyst in the Product Origination Group. From December 2003 through June 2009, Mr. Daglioglu was employed by Morgan Stanley, a financial services firm, where his responsibilities included serving as a Senior Analyst in the Product Origination Group, and serving as the lead investment analyst for Global Macro and Managed Futures strategies within Morgan Stanley Graystone Research Group from February 2007 through June 2009. Mr. Daglioglu earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering in June 2000 from Galatasaray University and his Master of Business Administration degree in Finance in May 2003 from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management. Mr. Daglioglu was awarded a full merit scholarship and research assistantship at the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets during his graduate studies. In this capacity, he worked with various major financial institutions in performance monitoring, asset allocation and statistical analysis projects and specialized on alternative approaches to risk assessment for hedge funds and managed futures. Mr. Daglioglu wrote and published numerous research papers on alternative investments. Mr. Daglioglu is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst charter holder.

Jeremy Beal, age 38, has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Partner since August 2013. Since May 2013, Mr. Beal has been employed by Morgan Stanley, a financial services firm, where his responsibilities include serving as the Head of Product Strategy and Development, Global Alternative Investments. Mr. Beal has been a Vice President and Director since June 2013, and listed as a principal since July 2013, of Morgan Stanley GWM Feeder Strategies LLC, which acts as a general partner to multiple alternative investment entities. Mr. Beal has also been a Vice President and Director since June 2013, and listed as a principal (pending) since July 2013, of Morgan Stanley HedgePremier GP LLC, which acts as a general partner and administrative agent

 

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to numerous hedge fund feeder funds. Since January 2013, each of Morgan Stanley GWM Feeder Strategies LLC and Morgan Stanley HedgePremier GP LLC has been registered as a commodity pool operator with the CFTC. Mr. Beal is responsible for general management and oversight with respect to such entities. Mr. Beal has also been employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management II LLC, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Venture Services LLC, each an investment management company, since June 2013, where his responsibilities include acting as Vice President and Director. From October 2012 through May 2013, he was employed by JE Moody & Company LLC (“JE Moody”), a hedge fund and commodity trading advisor, where his responsibilities included acting as the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining JE Moody, Mr. Beal was employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, where his responsibilities included serving as Chief Operating Officer, Global Alternative Investments from July 2009 through September 2012, and acting as Head of Product Development and Management, Alternative Investments for Morgan Stanley from May 2007 through July 2009. From March 2002 through May 2007, Mr. Beal was employed by Morgan Stanley, where his responsibilities included acting as Head of Product Development, Managed Futures for Morgan Stanley from May 2005 through May 2007, and acting as Senior Associate, Managed Futures from March 2002 through May 2005. Mr. Beal earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in May 1997 from Pacific University and his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degree in May 2001 from Willamette University.

Alice Ng, age 30, has been employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a financial services firm, since July 2009, where her responsibilities have included serving as Vice President and managing the accounting, financial reporting and regulatory reporting of managed futures funds. Before joining Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Ms. Ng was employed by Citigroup Alternative Investments, a financial services firm, from September 2005 through July 2009, where her responsibilities included serving as Vice President responsible for the accounting, financial reporting and regulatory reporting of Citigroup Alternative Investments’ managed futures funds. From August 2004 through September 2005, Ms. Ng was employed by The Bank of New York, a financial services firm, where her responsibilities included performing mutual fund administration for financial services firms. Ms. Ng earned her Bachelor of Science in Finance in 2004 from the State University of New York at Binghamton.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

3.1

      Limited Partnership Agreement (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on February 9, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2

   (a)    Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on October 13, 1993 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on February 9, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (b)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated October 1, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(b) to the Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (c)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated May 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(c) to the Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (d)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(d) to the Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (e)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(e) to the Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (f)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 28, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(f) to the Form 8-K/A filed on April 14, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (g)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated April 12, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(g) to the Form 8-K/A filed on April 14, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (h)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated July 2, 2010 (filed as exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (i)    Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the 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 Form 8-K filed on September 9, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (j)    Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated August 7th 2013 (filed herewith).

10.1

      Customer Agreement between the Partnership and Smith Barney Shearson Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on February 9, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.2

      Escrow Instructions relating to escrow of subscription funds (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on February 9, 1994 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.3

   (a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Willowbridge (filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-K filed on March 29, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (b)    Letter extending Management Agreement with Willowbridge from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.3(b) to the Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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   (c)    Amendment to the Management Agreement dated January 1, 2013, by and among the Partnership, Ceres Managed Futures LLC and Willowbridge Associates Inc. (filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.4

   (a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Winton (filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (b)    Letter extending Management Agreement with Winton from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.4(b) to the Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (c)    Amendment to the Management Agreement dated January 1, 2012, by and among the Partnership, the General Partner and Winton Capital Management Limited (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-K on January 6, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.5

   (a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Graham (filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (b)    Letter extending Management Agreement with Graham from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.5(b) to the Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.6

   (a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Eckhardt (filed as an Exhibit 10 to the
Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (b)    Letter extending Management Agreement with Eckhardt from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.6(b) to the Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.7

   (a)    Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and SandRidge (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (b)    Letter extending Management Agreement with SandRidge from June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 10.7(b) to the Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

10.8

      Joinder Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner, CGM and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (filed as Exhibit 10 to the Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

31.1

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

31.2

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

32.1

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

32.2

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

101.INS

      XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH

      XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL

      XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.LAB

      XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE

      XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF

      XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

DIVERSIFIED MULTI-ADVISOR FUTURES FUND L.P.

 

By:    

  Ceres Managed Futures LLC
  (General Partner)

 

By:    

  /s/ Alper Daglioglu
  Alper Daglioglu
  President and Director

Date: August 14, 2013

 

By:    

  /s/ Damian George
 

Damian George

  Chief Financial Officer and Director
  (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: August 14, 2013

 

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