10-K 1 d293547d10k.htm FORM 10-K Form 10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 000-52602

BRISTOL ENERGY FUND L.P.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York   20-2718952
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue - 14th Floor

New York, New York 10036

 

(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)

(212) 296-1999

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest

                                 (Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes            No  

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes            No  X 

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

Yes  X        No     

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

Yes  X        No     

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this form 10-K [X]

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 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  Smaller reporting company   

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

Yes            No  X 

Limited Partnership Redeemable Units with an aggregate value of $295,518,628 were outstanding and held by non-affiliates as of the last business day of the registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

As of February 29, 2012, 200,464.2924 Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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PART I

Item 1. Business.

(a) General Development of Business. Bristol Energy Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”), is a limited partnership organized on April 20, 2005 under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage, directly or indirectly, in the speculative trading of commodity interests, including options, commodity futures contracts, forwards and swaps contracts on exchanges and markets located in the United States and abroad. In addition, the Master (as defined below) may enter into swap and derivative contracts on energy related products. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership, through its investment in the Master, are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. During the initial offering period, the Partnership sold 11,925 redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”). The Partnership commenced trading on September 6, 2005. The Partnership privately and continously offers Redeemable Units to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of units that may be sold by the Partnership.

Subscriptions and redemptions of Redeemable Units and general partner contributions and redemptions for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are reported in the Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital on page 26 under “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

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”). Morgan Stanley, indirectly through various subsidiaries, owns a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”), indirectly owns a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup also indirectly owns Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”), the commodity broker and a selling agent for the Partnership. 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. As of December 31, 2011, all trading decisions for the Partnership are made by the Advisor (defined below).

On December 1, 2005, the Partnership allocated substantially all of its capital to CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P. (the “Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 14,410.6191 units of the Master with cash equal to $14,477,858 and a contribution of open commodity futures and option contracts with a fair value of $(16,018). The Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed now or in the future by SandRidge Capital, L.P. (“SandRidge” or the “Advisor”) using its Energy Program, a proprietary discretionary trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. A description of the trading activities and focus of the Advisor is included on page 8 under “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” In addition, the Advisor is a Special Limited Partner (defined herein) of the Partnership. The General Partner is also the general partner of the Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by SandRidge, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of the Master. The General Partner and SandRidge believe that trading through this master/feeder structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. Expenses to investors as a result of the investment in the Master are approximately the same and redemption rights are not affected.

The financial statements of the Master, including the Condensed Schedules of Investments, are contained elsewhere in this report and should be read together with the Partnership’s financial statements.

For the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the approximate average market sector allocation for the Partnership was 100% energy.

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Partnership owned approximately 98.0% and 76.1%, respectively, of the Master. The Partnership intends to continue to invest substantially all of its assets in the Master. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Master.

The Master’s trading of futures, forwards, swaps and options contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on United States of America commodity exchanges and foreign commodity exchanges. The Master engages in such trading through a commodity brokerage account maintained with CGM.

The Partnership will be liquidated upon the first of the following to occur: December 31, 2025; the net asset value per Redeemable Unit falls below $400 as of the close of any business day; a decline in net assets after trading commences to less than $1,000,000; or under certain circumstances as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”).

 

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Under the Limited Partnership Agreement, the General Partner has sole responsibility for the administration of the business and affairs of the Partnership, including selecting one or more trading advisors to make trading decisions for the Partnership. The Partnership will pay the General Partner a monthly administrative fee in return for its services to the Partnership equal to 1/24 of 1% (0.5% per year) of month-end Net Assets of the Partnership. Month-end Net Assets, for the purpose of calculating administrative fees are Net Assets, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement, prior to the reduction of the current month’s management fee, profit share allocation accrual, the General Partner’s administrative fee and any redemptions or distributions as of the end of such month. This fee may be increased or decreased at the discretion of the General Partner.

The General Partner has entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with SandRidge, a registered commodity trading advisor. SandRidge is not affiliated with the General Partner or CGM and is not responsible for the organization or operation of the Partnership. Pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, the Partnership pays the SandRidge a monthly management fee equal to 1/6 of 1% (2% per year) of month-end Net Assets allocated to SandRidge. Month-end Net Assets, for the purpose of calculating management fees are Net Assets, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement, prior to the reduction of the current month’s management fee, profit share allocation accrual, the General Partner’s administrative fee and any redemptions or distributions as of the end of such month. The Management Agreement continues in effect until June 30 of each year and is renewable by the General Partner for additional one-year periods upon 30 days’ prior notice to the Advisor. The Management Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party.

In addition, SandRidge is a special limited partner (the “Special Limited Partner”) of the Partnership and will receive a quarterly profit share allocation to its capital account in the Partnership in the form of units of the Partnership, the value of which shall be equal to 20% of New Trading Profits, as defined in the Management Agreement earned on behalf of the Partnership during each calendar quarter and are issued as Special Limited Partners Redeemable Units.

The Partnership has entered into a customer agreement with CGM (the “Customer Agreement”) which provides that the Partnership will pay CGM a monthly brokerage fee equal to 5/16 of 1% (3.75% per year) of month-end Net Assets, allocated pro rata from the Master, in lieu of brokerage fees on a per trade basis. Month-end Net Assets, for the purpose of calculating the brokerage fees are Net Assets, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement, prior to the reduction of the current month’s brokerage fee, management fee, profit share allocation accrual, the General Partner’s administrative fee, other expenses and any redemptions or distributions as of the end of such month. Brokerage fees will be paid for the life of the Partnership, although the rate at which such fees are paid may be changed. This fee may be increased or decreased at any time at CGM’s discretion upon written notice to the Partnership. CGM will pay a portion of its brokerage fees to other properly registered selling agents and to financial advisors who have sold Redeemable Units. All National Futures Association (“NFA”) fees, exchange fees, clearing fees, give-up fees, user fees and floor brokerage fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”), will be borne by the Master and allocated to the Partnership through its investment in the Master. All of the Partnership’s assets not held in the Master’s account at CGM are deposited in the Partnership’s account at CGM. The Partnership’s cash is deposited by CGM in segregated bank accounts to the extent required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) regulations. CGM has agreed to pay the Partnership interest on its allocable share of 80% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Master’s account during each month at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average noncompetitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days from the date on which such weekly rate is determined. The Customer Agreement between the Partnership and CGM gives the Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward contracts. The Customer Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party.

(b) Financial Information about Segments. The Partnership’s business consists of only one segment, speculative trading of commodity interests. The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. The Partnership’s net income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 is set forth under “Item 6. Selected Financial Data.” The Partnership’s Capital as of December 31, 2011 was $285,726,309.

(c) Narrative Description of Business.

 See Paragraphs (a) and (b) above.

 (i) through (xii) — Not applicable.

 (xiii) — The Partnership has no employees.

(d) Financial Information About Geographic Areas. The Partnership does not engage in the sale of goods or services or own any long-lived assets, and therefore this item is not applicable.

 

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(e) Available Information. The Partnership does not have Internet address. The Partnership will provide paper copies of its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to these reports free of charge upon request.

(f) Reports to Security Holders. Not applicable.

(g) Enforceability of Civil Liabilities Against Foreign Persons. Not applicable.

(h) Smaller Reporting Companies. Not applicable.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

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 Master. Market prices can be influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationship, 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 investor may lose all of its investment.

Due to the speculative nature of trading commodity interests, an investor could lose all of its investment in the Partnership.

The Partnership will pay substantial fees and expenses regardless of profitability.

Regardless of its trading performance, the Partnership will incur fees and expenses, including brokerage fees and management fees. Fees will be paid to the trading advisor even if the Partnership experiences a net loss for the full year.

An investor’s ability to redeem units is limited.

An investor’s ability to redeem Redeemable Units is limited and no market exists for the Redeemable Units.

Conflicts of interest exist.

The Partnership is subject to numerous conflicts of interest including those that arise from the facts that:

 

  1. The General Partner and the Partnership’s/Master’s commodity broker are affiliates;

 

  2. The Advisor, the Partnership’s/Master’s commodity broker and their principals and affiliates may trade in commodity interests for their own accounts; and

 

  3. An investor’s financial advisor will receive ongoing compensation for providing services to the investor’s account.

Investing in units might not provide the desired diversification of an investor’s overall portfolio.

The Partnership will not provide any benefit of diversification of an investor’s overall portfolio unless it is profitable and produces returns that are independent from stock and bond market returns.

Past performance is no assurance of future results.

The Advisor’s trading strategies may not perform as they have performed in the past. The Advisor has from time to time incurred substantial losses in trading on behalf of clients.

An investor’s tax liability may exceed cash distributions.

Investors are taxed on their share of the Partnership’s income, even though the Partnership does not intend to make any distributions.

Regulatory changes could restrict the Partnership’s operations.

Regulatory changes could adversely affect the Partnership by restricting its markets or activities, limiting its trading and/or increasing the taxes to which investors are subject. Pursuant to the mandate of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, signed into law on July 21, 2010, the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) are in the process of promulgating rules to regulate swaps dealers, to require that swaps be traded on an exchange or swap execution facilities, to mandate additional reporting and disclosure requirements and to require that derivatives (such as those traded by the Partnership) be moved into central clearinghouses. These rules may negatively impact the manner in which swap contracts are traded and/or settled and limit trading by speculators (such as the Partnership) in futures and over-the-counter markets.

Speculative position and trading limits may reduce profitability.

The CFTC and U.S. exchanges have established speculative position limits on the maximum net long or net short positions which any person may hold or control in particular futures and options on futures. In addition, the CFTC has adopted new speculative position limits on economically equivalent futures, options and swaps. The trading instructions of an Advisor may have to be modified, and positions held by the Partnership may have to be liquidated in order to avoid exceeding these limits. Such modification or liquidation could adversely affect the operations and profitability of the Partnership by increasing transaction costs to liquidate positions and foregoing potential profits.

 

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Item 2. Properties.

The Partnership does not own or lease any properties. The General Partner operates out of facilities provided by MSSB Holdings.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

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

CGM is a New York corporation with its principal place of business at 388 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10013. CGM is registered as a broker-dealer and futures commission merchant (“FCM’’), and provides futures brokerage and clearing services for institutional and retail participants in the futures markets. CGM and its affiliates also provide investment banking and other financial services for clients worldwide.

There have been no material administrative, civil or criminal actions within the past five years against CGM (formerly known as Salomon Smith Barney) or any of its individual principals and no such actions are currently pending, except as follows.

Mutual Funds

Several issues in the mutual fund industry have come under the scrutiny of federal and state regulators. Citigroup has received subpoenas and other requests for information from various government regulators regarding market timing, financing, fees, sales practices and other mutual fund issues in connection with various investigations. Citigroup is cooperating with all such reviews. Additionally, CGM has entered into a settlement agreement with the SEC with respect to revenue sharing and sales of classes of funds.

In May 2007, CGM finalized settlements agreement with the NYSE and the New Jersey Bureau of Securities relating to alleged improper market-timing of mutual funds by certain of its brokers prior to September 2003. The allegations included failure to supervise trading of mutual fund shares and variable annuity mutual fund sub-accounts, failure to prevent market-timing by its brokers and failure to comply with applicable recordkeeping requirements. CGM neither admitted nor denied any wrongdoing or liability, and paid $50 million in disgorgement and penalties.

FINRA Settlement

On October 12, 2009, FINRA announced its acceptance of an Award Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) in which CGM, without admitting or denying the findings, consented to the entry of the AWC and a fine and censure of $600,000. The AWC includes findings that CGM failed to adequately supervise the activities of its equities trading desk in connection with swap and related hedge trades in U.S. and Italian equities that were designed to provide certain perceived tax advantages. CGM was charged with failing to provide for effective written procedures with respect to the implementation of the trades, failing to monitor Bloomberg messages and failing to properly report certain of the trades to the NASDAQ.

Auction Rate Securities

On May 31, 2006, the SEC instituted and simultaneously settled proceedings against CGM and 14 other broker-dealers regarding practices in the auction rate securities market. The SEC alleged that the broker-dealers violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The broker-dealers, without admitting or denying liability, consented to the entry of an SEC cease-and-desist order providing for censures, undertakings and penalties. CGM paid a penalty of $1.5 million.

On August 7, 2008, Citigroup reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General, the SEC, and other state regulatory agencies, pursuant to which Citigroup agreed to offer to purchase at par auction rate securities from all Citigroup individual investors, small institutions (as defined by the terms of the settlement), and charities that purchased auction rate securities from Citigroup prior to February 11, 2008. In addition, Citigroup agreed to pay a $50 million fine to the State of New York and a $50 million fine to the other state regulatory agencies.

Beginning in March 2008, Citigroup and certain of its affiliates, including CGM, have been named as defendants in numerous actions and proceedings brought by Citigroup shareholders and customers concerning auction-rate securities (“ARS”), many of which have been resolved. These have included, among others: (i) numerous lawsuits and arbitrations filed by customers of Citigroup and its affiliates seeking damages in connection with investments in ARS; (ii) a consolidated putative class action asserting claims for federal securities violations, which has been dismissed and is now pending on appeal; (iii) two putative class actions asserting violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, which have been dismissed and are now pending on appeal; and (iv) a derivative action filed against certain Citigroup officers and directors, which has been dismissed. In addition, based on an investigation, report and recommendation from a committee of Citigroup’s Board of Directors, the Board refused a shareholder demand that was made after dismissal of the derivative action. Additional information relating to certain of these actions is publicly available in court filings under the docket numbers 08 Civ. 3095 (S.D.N.Y.) (Swain, J.), 10-722 (2d Cir.); 10-867 (2d Cir.); 11-1270 (2d Cir.).

 

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Subprime Mortgage-Related Litigation and Other Matters

The SEC, among other regulators, is investigating Citigroup’s subprime and other mortgage-related conduct and business activities, as well as other business activities affected by the credit crisis, including an ongoing inquiry into Citigroup’s structuring and sale of CDOs. Citigroup is cooperating fully with the SEC’s inquiries.

On July 29, 2010, the SEC announced the settlement of an investigation into certain of Citigroup’s 2007 disclosures concerning its subprime-related business activities. The SEC alleged misleading statements about the extent of its holdings of assets backed by subprime mortgages. On October 19, 2010, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered a Final Judgment approving the settlement, pursuant to which Citigroup agreed to pay a $75 million civil penalty and to maintain certain disclosure policies, practices and procedures for a three-year period. Additional information relating to this action is publicly available in court filings under the docket number 10 Civ. 1277 (D.D.C.) (Huvelle, J.).

On October 19, 2011, the SEC and Citigroup announced a settlement, subject to judicial approval, in connection with the SEC’s investigation into the structuring and sale of CDOs. Pursuant to the proposed settlement, CGM agreed to pay $160 million in disgorgement, $30 million in prejudgment interest, and a civil penalty of $95 million relating to CGM’s role in the structuring and sale of the Class V Funding III CDO transaction. On November 28, 2011, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York declined to approve the settlement on the grounds that the court was not presented with enough facts to approve the settlement. A trial date was set for July 16, 2012. On December 15 and 19, 2011, respectively, the SEC and s filed notices of appeal. On December 27, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted an emergency stay of further proceedings in the district court, pending the Second Circuit’s ruling on the SEC’s motion to stay the district court proceedings during the pendency of the appeals. Additional information relating to this matter is publicly available in court filings under the docket number 11 Civ. 7387 (S.D.N.Y.) (Rakoff, J.).

Citigroup and certain of its affiliates have also been named as defendants in actions brought by counterparties and investors that have suffered losses as a result of the credit crisis. Those actions include claims asserted by investors in CDO-related transactions, including Moneygram Payment Systems, Inc., which filed a lawsuit in Minnesota state court on October 26, 2011, alleging misstatements in connection with the sale of CDO securities. Additional information relating to this action is publicly available in court filings under docket number 102611H-10 (Minn. 4th Judicial District, Hennepin Cnty.). Additional actions asserting claims related to investments or participation in CDO-related transactions may be filed in the future.

On February 9, 2012, Citigroup announced that CitiMortgage, along with other mortgage servicers, had reached an agreement in principle with the United States and with the Attorneys General for 49 states (Oklahoma did not participate) and the District of Columbia to settle a number of related investigations into residential loan servicing and origination practices. In conjunction with this settlement, Citigroup and certain of its affiliates, including CGM, also entered into a settlement with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York of a “qui tam” action. This action alleged that, as a participant in the Direct Endorsement Lender program, CitiMortgage had certified to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) that certain loans were eligible for FHA insurance when in fact they were not. The settlement releases Citigroup from claims arising out of its acts or omissions relating to the origination, underwriting, or endorsement of all FHA-insured loans prior to the effective date of the settlement. Under the settlement, Citigroup will pay the United States $158.3 million, for which Citigroup had fully provided as of December 31, 2011. CitiMortgage will continue to participate in the Direct Endorsement Lender program. Additional information relating to this action is publicly available in court filings under the docket number 11 Civ. 5423 (S.D.N.Y.) (Marrero, J.).

The Federal Reserve Bank, the OCC and the FDIC, among other federal and state authorities, are investigating issues related to the conduct of certain mortgage servicing companies, including Citigroup affiliates, in connection with mortgage foreclosures. Citigroup is cooperating fully with these inquiries.

Credit Crisis Related Matters

Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007, certain of Citigroup’s, and CGM’s regulators and other state and federal government agencies commenced formal and informal investigations and inquiries, and issued subpoenas and requested information, concerning Citigroup’s subprime mortgage-related conduct and business activities. Citigroup and certain of its affiliates, including CGM, are involved in discussions with certain of its regulators to resolve certain of these matters.

Certain of these regulatory matters assert claims for substantial or indeterminate damages. Some of these matters already have been resolved, either through settlements or court proceedings, including the complete dismissal of certain complaints or the rejection of certain claims following hearings.

In the course of its business, CGM, as a major futures commission merchant and broker-dealer, is a party to various civil actions, claims and routine regulatory investigations and proceedings that the General Partner believes do not have a material effect on the business of CGM. GCM may establish reserves from time to time in connections with such actions.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. Not applicable.

 

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

  (a) Market Information. The Partnership has issued no stock. There is no public market for the Redeemable Units.

 

  (b) Holders. The number of holders of Redeemable Units as of December 31, 2011, was 3,236.

 

  (c) Dividends. The Partnership did not declare a distribution in 2011 or 2010. The Partnership does not intend to declare distributions in the foreseeable future.

 

  (d) Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensatory Plans. None.

 

  (e) Performance Graph. Not applicable.

 

  (f) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities — Use of Proceeds from Registered Securities. For the year ended December 31, 2011, there were subscriptions of 10,354.9518 Redeemable Units totaling $13,654,820. For the year ended December 31, 2010, there were subscriptions of 79,891.6932 Redeemable Units totaling $122,716,000. For the year ended December 31, 2009, there were subscriptions of 94,176.4822 Redeemable Units totaling $154,716,468, General Partner contributions representing 1,461.7931 unit equivalents totaling $2,500,000 and an allocation of 3,832.7087 Redeemable Units of Special Limited Partner Interest totaling $6,371,890.

The Redeemable Units and the redeemable units of Special Limited Partnership Interest were purchased by accredited investors as described in Regulation D. In determining the applicability of the exemption, the General Partner relied on the fact that the Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors in a private offering.

Proceeds from the subscriptions of Redeemable Units are used in the trading of commodity interests including futures contracts, swaps, options and forward contracts and any other interests pertaining there to, including interests in commodity pools.

 

  (g) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers.

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

Period   (a) Total Number
  of Redeemable Units    
Purchased*
   

(b) Average     

Price Paid per     
      Redeemable Unit**         

     (c) Total Number  
of  Redeemable Units  
   Purchased as Part of       
Publicly Announced  
Plans or Programs  
   (d) Maximum Number
    (or Approximate Dollar    
Value) of Redeemable
Units that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

October 1, 2011 -

October 31, 2011

    6,134.0646         $ 1,395.40          N/A       N/A

November 1, 2011 -

November 30, 2011

    3,921.7863         $ 1,396.74          N/A       N/A

December 1, 2011-

December 31, 2011

    2,182.7164         $ 1,390.94          N/A       N/A
      12,238.5673         $ 1,395.03          N/A       N/A
* 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.

 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

Net realized and unrealized trading gains (losses), interest income, net income (loss) , increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit and net asset value per unit for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, and total assets at December 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

 

    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Net realized and unrealized trading gains (losses) net of expenses allocated from the Master and brokerage fees (including clearing fees) of $11,750,193, $17,510,544, $15,712,498, $11,245,204, and $6,869,475, respectively

  $ 35,722,080      $ (113,408,742   $ 57,088,217      $ 57,508,623      $ 19,685,242   

Interest income allocated from Master

    88,938        409,291        276,735        2,824,017        6,174,844   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 35,811,018      $ (112,999,451   $ 57,364,952      $ 60,332,640      $ 25,860,086   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) before allocation to Special Limited Partner

  $ 27,627,357      $ (124,945,780   $ 46,693,535      $ 52,530,383      $ 20,972,211   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Allocation to Special Limited Partner

  $      $      $ (6,371,890   $ (15,059,328   $ (2,014,644
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) after allocation to Special Limited Partner

  $ 27,627,357      $ (124,945,780   $ 40,321,645      $ 37,471,055      $ 18,957,567   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit

  $ 123.85      $ (378.64   $ 178.97      $ 236.71      $ 131.40   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit

  $ 1,390.94      $ 1,267.09      $ 1,645.73      $ 1,466.76      $ 1,230.05   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 290,833,626      $ 402,501,983      $ 479,968,308      $ 338,957,991      $ 207,910,511   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Overview

The Partnership, through its investment in the Master, seeks to achieve substantial capital appreciation through speculative trading directly or indirectly in U.S. and international markets for currencies, interest rates, stock indices, agricultural and energy products and precious and base metals. The Master may employ futures, options on futures, and forward, spot and swap contracts in those markets.

The General Partner manages all business of the Partnership. The General Partner has delegated its responsibility for the investment of the Partnership’s assets to SandRidge. The General Partner employs a team of approximately 47 professionals whose primary emphasis is on attempting to maintain quality control among the advisors to the partnerships operated or managed by the General Partner. A full-time staff of due diligence professionals use propriety technology and on-site evaluations to monitor new and existing futures money managers. The accounting and operations staff provides processing of subscriptions and redemptions and reporting to limited partners and regulatory authorities. The General Partner also includes staff involved in marketing and sales support. In selecting the Advisor for the Partnership, the General Partner considered past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets to the Advisor at any time.

Responsibilities of the General Partner include:

 

   

due diligence examinations of the Advisor;

 

   

selection, appointment and termination of the Advisor;

 

   

negotiation of the Management Agreement; and

 

   

monitoring the activity of the Advisor.

In addition, the General Partner prepares the books and records and provides the administrative and compliance services that are required by law or regulation, from time to time, in connection with the operation of the Partnership/Master. These services include the preparation of required books and records and reports to limited partners, government agencies and regulators; computation of net asset value; calculation of fees; assistance in connection with subscriptions, redemptions and limited partner communications; and preparation of offering documents and sales literature.

The General Partner seeks the best prices and services available in its commodity futures brokerage transactions.

 

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SandRidge Capital, L.P.

Since December 1, 2005, SandRidge has traded the Partnership’s assets in accordance with its Energy Program, a discretionary trading program. SandRidge will primarily attempt to achieve the Partnership’s objective through the speculative trading of energy-related commodity interests, including, but not limited to, natural gas, crude oil, heating oil and gasoline. With the prior approval of the General Partner, SandRidge may trade in other commodity interests that are now traded, or may be traded in the future, on exchanges and markets located in the United States and abroad.

SandRidge is a discretionary trader that employs primarily fundamental analysis. Fundamental analysis examines factors external to the trading market that affect the supply and demand for a particular group or type of commodity in order to predict future prices. Effective risk management is an important aspect of SandRidge’s trading program. An account’s size, volatility of the market traded and the nature of other positions taken are all factors used in deciding whether to initiate a position and in determining the amount of equity committed to that position. While SandRidge relies heavily on fundamental research to develop its overall point of view, it also employs technical analysis in its trading to help determine entry and exit points. Technical analysis includes moving averages, index rolls and Stochastic/relative strength indicators. Technical analysis is based on the theory that the study of the markets themselves provides a means of anticipating price movements. SandRidge may employ various strategies for phasing an account in and out of the markets. Entry points are based on a number of price breakout and retracement indicators. Position exits are based on multiple strategies including trailing stops, target prices and technical reversals. If SandRidge believes that the markets traded are unstable, SandRidge may temporarily reduce positions or exit the markets entirely and therefore hold no open positions for a period of time. SandRidge estimates that, generally, 10% to 15% of the Partnership’s assets allocated to SandRidge will be committed to margin at any one time. The actual amount committed as such may be substantially more. Trading decisions will require the exercise of judgment by SandRidge.

SandRidge’s success depends to a great extent upon the occurrence of market conditions favorable to its trading strategy. Factors such as lack of major price trends or increased governmental control of, or participation in, the markets, may reduce SandRidge’s ability to trade profitably in the future.

As a managed futures partnership, the Partnership’s/Master’s performance is dependent upon the successful trading of the Advisor to achieve the Partnership’s/Master’s objectives. It is the business of the General Partner to monitor the Advisor’s performance to assure compliance with the Partnership’s/Master’s trading policies and to determine if the Advisor’s performance is meeting the Partnership’s/Master’s objectives. Based on 2011 results, the General Partner continues to believe the Advisor and the Energy Program have met the Partnership’s/Master’s objectives and expects to continue to allocate the Partnership’s/Master’s assets to the Advisor and this program unless otherwise indicated.

(a) Liquidity.

The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its only assets are its investment in the Master and cash. The Master does not engage in sales of goods or services. The Master’s only assets are its equity in its trading accounts, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, net unrealized appreciation or open futures contracts, net unrealized appreciation on forward contracts, options and swaps, if applicable. 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 investment in the Master. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred during the year ended December 31, 2011.

To minimize the risk relating to low margin deposits, the Master follows certain trading policies, including:

 

  (i) The Master invests its assets only in commodity interests that the Advisor believes are traded in sufficient volume to permit ease of taking and liquidating positions. Sufficient volume, in this context, refers to a level of liquidity that the Advisor believes will permit it to enter and exit trades without noticeably moving the market.

 

  (ii)

The Advisor will not initiate additional positions in any commodity if these positions would result in aggregate positions requiring a margin of more than 66  2/3% of the Master’s net assets allocated to the Advisor.

 

  (iii) The Master may occasionally accept delivery of a commodity. Unless such delivery is disposed of promptly by retendering the warehouse receipt representing the delivery to the appropriate clearinghouse, the physical commodity position is fully hedged.

 

  (iv) The Master does not employ the trading technique commonly known as “pyramiding,” in which the speculator uses unrealized profits on existing positions as margin for the purchases or sale of additional positions in the same or related commodities.

 

  (v) The Master does not utilize borrowings other than short-term borrowings if the Master takes delivery of any cash commodities.

 

  (vi) The Advisor may, from time to time, employ trading strategies such as spreads or straddles on behalf of the Master. “Spread” and “straddle” describes a commodity futures trading strategy involving the simultaneous buying and selling of futures contracts on the same commodity but involving different delivery dates or markets.

 

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  (vii) The Master will not permit the churning of its commodity trading account. The term “churning” refers to the practice of entering and exiting trades with a frequency unwarranted by legitimate efforts to profit from the trades, indicating the desire to generate commission income.

From January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the Partnership’s average margin to equity ratio (i.e., the percentage of assets on deposit required for margin) was approximately 6.6%. The foregoing margin to equity ratio takes into account cash held in the Partnership’s name, as well as the allocable value of the positions and cash held on behalf of the Partnership in the name of the Master.

In the normal course of business, the Partnership, through its investment in the Master, is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, options and swaps, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, 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 forwards and option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include swaps, certain forward and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. The purchase 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 risk to the limited partners that have purchased Redeemable Units is limited to the amount of their capital contributions to the Partnership and their share of the Partnership’s assets and undistributed profits. The limited liability is a result of the organization of the Partnership as a limited partnership under New York law.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Partnership/Master due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The Partnership/Master is 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/Master’s risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and is not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership’s/Master’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership/Master to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership/Master has credit risk and concentration risk, as CGM or a CGM affiliate is the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Partnership’s/Master’s assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through CGM, the Partnership’s/Master’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.

The Advisor will concentrate the Partnership’s/Master’s trading in energy-related markets. Concentration in a limited number of commodity interests may subject the Partnership’s/Master’s account to greater volatility than if in a more diversified portfolio of contracts were traded on behalf of the Partnership/Master.

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

The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Partnership’s/Master’s risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and accordingly, believes, that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership/Master 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, exchange-cleared swaps and options positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions. (See also “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” for further information on financial instrument risk included in the notes to the financial statements.)

 

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Other than the risks inherent in commodity futures, forwards, options and swaps trading, the Master knows of no trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties which will result in or which are reasonably likely to result in the Master’s liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way. The Limited Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner may, in its discretion, cause the Master to cease trading operations and liquidate all open positions under certain circumstances including a decrease in net asset value per Redeemable Unit to less than $400 as of the close of business on any business day.

(b) Capital resources.

(i) The Partnership has made no material commitments for capital expenditures.

(ii) The Partnership’s capital consists of the capital contributions of the partners as increased or decreased by gains or losses allocated from the Master on trading and by expenses, interest income allocated from the Master, redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any. Gains or losses on trading cannot be predicted. Market movements in commodities are dependent upon fundamental and technical factors which the Advisor may or may not be able to identify, such as changing supply and demand relationships, weather, government agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events and changes in interest rates. Partnership expenses consist of, among other things, brokerage fees, advisory fees and administrative fees. The level of these expenses is dependent upon trading performance and the level of Net Assets maintained. In addition, the amount of interest income payable by CGM is dependent upon interest rates over which the Partnership has no control.

No forecast can be made as to the level of redemptions in any given period. A limited partner may require the Partnership to redeem some or all of its Redeemable Units at their net asset value as of the end of each month on three business days’ notice to the General Partner. There is no fee charged to limited partners in connection with redemptions. Redemptions generally are funded out of the Partnership’s cash holdings. For the year ended December 31, 2011, 102,641.9981 Redeemable Units were redeemed totaling $132,738,121 and 699.5662 General Partner unit equivalents totaling $925,000. For the year ended December 31, 2010, 67,436.9309 Redeemable Units were redeemed totaling $90,262,473. For the year ended December 31, 2009, 28,700.7737 Redeemable Units were redeemed totaling $46,455,006 and 11,261.9528 Redeemable Units of Special Limited Partner Interest were redeemed totaling $18,994,343.

Redeemable Units were sold to persons and entities who are accredited investors as that term is defined in rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

For the year ended December 31, 2011, there were subscriptions of 10,354.9518 Redeemable Units totaling $13,654,820. For the year ended December 31, 2010, there were subscriptions of 79,891.6932 Redeemable Units totaling $122,716,000. For the year ended December 31, 2009, there were subscriptions of 94,176.4822 Redeemable Units totaling $154,716,468, General Partner contributions representing 1,461.7931 unit equivalents totaling $2,500,000 and an allocation of 3,832.7087 Redeemable Units of Special Limited Partner Interest totaling $6,371,890.

(c) Results of Operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2011, the net asset value per unit increased 9.8% from $1,267.09 to $1,390.94. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the net asset value per unit decreased 23.0% from $1,645.73 to $1,267.09. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the net asset value per unit increased 12.2% from $1,466.76 to $1,645.73.

The Partnership, through its investment in the Master, experienced a net trading gain of $48,115,678 before fees and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2011. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of NYMEX Natural Gas and was partially offset by losses in ICE Natural Gas. The net trading gain or loss for the Partnership is discussed on page 25 under Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

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The Partnership profited during the year as gains were recorded from short futures positions natural gas. The most significant gains were recorded from short futures positions in the front-end of the natural gas curve in June as prices fell due to weather patterns beginning to normalize and relatively mild temperatures across the United States. The Partnership also recorded gains from short futures positions in natural gas during July as bearish storage injection numbers from the Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) helped push natural gas prices lower despite the seasonably warm weather. Further gains were recorded from short futures positions in natural gas during May as a sharp reversal in natural gas prices benefited the Partnership as the spot price fell from a high of $4.739 to a low of $4.111 in the front-end of the natural gas curve due to mild weather across the United States. The Partnership recorded significant gains in February from short futures positions in natural gas as prices traded sharply lower during the first half of the month as continued production and increased oversupply benefited the Partnership’s bearish positioning. Modest gains were recorded by the Partnership during August as short futures positions in the front-end of the natural gas curve continued to profit as prices declined amid increased supply throughout the United States, despite warmer than normal temperatures in the Southeast and Southwest part of the country. Natural gas prices in the front-end of the curve declined from approximately $4.500 in July to $3.853 in August. Finally, the Partnership also benefited from short futures positions in natural gas during September as prices declined from $4.097 to $3.666 towards the end of the month. A portion of the Partnership’s gains during the year was offset by losses in January as short futures positions in the front-end of the natural gas curve were negatively impacted given the increased volatility in the weather and the abnormally cold temperatures in the mid-continent and the west coast of the United States, as anticipation of a significantly colder winter than originally anticipated affected demand. Further losses were incurred by the Partnership in March as short futures positions in the front-end of the natural gas curve incurred losses as prices rose amidst a very cold end to winter throughout the United States.

The Partnership, through its investment in the Master, experienced a net trading loss of $94,706,661 before fees and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2010. Losses were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of NYMEX Natural Gas and ICE Natural Gas.

Natural Gas markets made a seismic shift in 2010 as the movements in the curve throughout the front-end were significant. The changes in the dynamics of the Natural Gas term structure made for a very difficult trading environment as the volatile market moves caused significant dislocations in the market. SandRidge was able to navigate these conditions fairly well during the earlier part of the year but suffered significant losses over the summer months given their extremely bearish positioning and a strong rally in the front-end of the curve. This bearish posturing was supported strongly from a fundamental perspective. As production and inventories rose over earlier industry forecasts, SandRidge expected Natural gas prices to fall precipitously, but unexpectedly extreme weather — one of the hottest summers on record — resulted in a huge increase in demand, driving up near-term prices, while bearish producers sold the back to lock in profits before prices fell. SandRidge thus suffered losses both in its short front month positions, as well as in its hedged long positioning in the back months.

As losses reached the -20% threshold, SandRidge de-levered the portfolio and looked to find more directional opportunities in the front-end and back-end of the curve. As noted earlier the volatile market movements in Natural Gas caused a seismic shift in the term structure of the Natural Gas curve and with it took out a lot of the more traditional opportunities within spread trading and relative value trades in Natural Gas. The absence of these types of trading opportunities forced SandRidge into a much more directional portfolio positioning but the directionality in Natural Gas was extremely volatile and made for a continued choppy market. The majority of the year’s losses were incurred in the summer months in 2010. Small profits were made throughout the last quarter of the year but the risk on/risk off environment that dominated in commodities throughout 2010 saw a lot of these gains taken away at the end of December.

Interest income on 80% of the Partnership’s daily average equity allocated to it by the Master was earned at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average non-competitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days. Interest income allocated from the Master for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 decreased by $99,806 and $320,353, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2010. The decrease in interest income is due to lower average net assets and lower U.S. Treasury bill rates during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2010. 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 Master account and upon interest rates over which the Partnership, the Master and CGM have no control.

 

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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, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Brokerage fees for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, decreased by $1,165,447 and $5,760,351, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2010. The decrease in brokerage fees is due to lower average net assets during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2010.

Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Management fees for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, decreased by $620,039 and $3,063,411, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2010. The decrease in management fees is due to lower average net assets during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2010.

Administrative fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Administrative fees for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 decreased by $155,010 and $765,854, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2010. The decrease in administrative fees is due to lower average net assets during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2010.

Special Limited Partner profit share allocations (incentive fees) are based on the new trading profits generated by the Advisor at the end of the quarter, as defined in the Management Agreement. There were no profit share allocation made for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. The Advisor will not earn a profit share allocation until the Advisor recovers the net loss incurred and earns additional new trading profits for the Partnership.

The Partnership pays professional fees, which generally include legal and accounting expenses. Professional fees for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $199,123 and $227,258, respectively.

The Partnership pays other expenses, which generally include filing, reporting and data processing fees. Other expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $178,277 and $83,545, respectively.

The Partnership, through its investment in the Master, experienced a net trading gain of $73,411,677 before fees and expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of NYMEX Natural Gas, ICE Natural Gas, NYMEX Gasoline and NYMEX Heating Oil.

The Partnership posted gains for the year 2009, as profits accumulated from fundamental trading in natural gas. The strategy realized most of the profits in the energy sector by capturing a meaningful part of the bearish trend in the first eight months of the year as natural gas prices tumbled from $5.971 to about $2.977 per MMBtu. Prices stabilized in late summer and rebounded in September. Natural gas prices plummeted through Labor Day weekend with the October contract trading as low as $2.400/MMBtu. A tighter supply and demand balance led prices higher. Some lingering power demand helped the market tighten further. The Partnership continued to capture profits as the rally continued. The Partnership suffered losses in December. With large storage balances at the beginning of the month and a relatively bearish supply and demand balance (using normal weather assumptions), the portfolio contained a bearish bias. Unfortunately, the apparent tightening in the supply and demand balance and larger storage withdrawals have been a factor of the extreme cold weather, reducing the Partnership’s profit for the year.

In the General Partner’s opinion, the Advisor continues to employ its trading methods in a consistent and disciplined manner and its results are consistent with the objectives of the Partnership and expectations for the Advisor’s programs. The General Partner continues to monitor the Advisor’s performance on a daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis.

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

 

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

(d) Off-balance sheet Arrangements. None.

(e) Contractual Obligations. None.

(f) Operational Risk

The Partnership, through its investment in the Master, is directly exposed to market risk and credit risk, which arise in the normal course of its business activities. Slightly less direct, but of critical importance, are risks pertaining to operational and back office support. This is particularly the case in a rapidly changing and increasingly global environment with increasing transaction volumes and an expansion in the number and complexity of products in the marketplace.

Such risks include:

Operational/Settlement Risk — the risk of financial and opportunity loss and legal liability attributable to operational problems, such as inaccurate pricing of transactions, untimely trade execution, clearance and/or settlement, or the inability to process large volumes of transactions. The Partnership/Master is subject to increased risks with respect to its trading activities in emerging market securities, where clearance, settlement, and custodial risks are often greater than in more established markets. Additionally, the General Partner’s computer systems may be vulnerable to unauthorized access, mishandling or misuse, computer viruses or malware, cyber attacks and other events that could have a security impact on such systems. If one or more of such events occur, this potentially could jeopardize a limited partner’s personal, confidential, proprietary or other information processed and stored in, and transmitted through, the General Partner’s computer systems, and adversely affect the Partnership’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

Technological Risk — the risk of loss attributable to technological limitations or hardware failure that constrain the Partnership’s/Master’s ability to gather, process, and communicate information efficiently and securely, without interruption, to customers, and in the markets where the Partnership/Master participates.

Legal/Documentation Risk — the risk of loss attributable to deficiencies in the documentation of transactions (such as trade confirmations) and customer relationships (such as master netting agreements) or errors that result in noncompliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Financial Control Risk — the risk of loss attributable to limitations in financial systems and controls. Strong financial systems and controls ensure that assets are safeguarded, that transactions are executed in accordance with management’s authorization, and that financial information utilized by management and communicated to external parties, including the Partnership’s Redeemable Unit holders, creditors, and regulators, is free of material errors.

(g) Critical Accounting Policies.

Partnership’s Investments. The Partnership values its investment in the Master at its net asset value per unit as calculated by the Master. The Master values its investments as described in Note 2, “Accounting Policies”, on the attached Master’s financial statements.

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

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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, the Master’s Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

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

 

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The Partnership values its investments in the Master where there are no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership based on the end of the day net asset value of the Master (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in the Master reflects its proportional interest in the Master. As of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments that were based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) or priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).

The Master considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available and which are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations are not readily available and which were priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2) or that are priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).

Futures Contracts. The Master trades futures contracts and exchange-cleared swaps. Exchange-cleared swaps 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 Master 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 Master. When the contract is closed, the Master records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the futures broker, directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

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

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Introduction

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

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

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

 

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The Master rapidly acquires and liquidates 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 Master’s past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.

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

Materiality as used in this section, “Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” is based on an assessment of reasonably possible market movements and the potential losses caused by such movements, taking into account the leverage, optionality and multiplier features of the Master’s market sensitive instruments.

Quantifying the Partnership’s/Master’s Trading Value at Risk

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

The Master’s risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by the Advisor is quantified below in terms of Value at Risk. Due to the Master’s mark-to-market accounting, any loss in the fair value of the Master’s open portion is directly reflected in the Partnership’s earnings (realized or unrealized allocated from the Master).

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Master as the measure of its 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. Maintenance 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.

In the case of market sensitive instruments which are not exchange-traded, the margin requirements for the equivalent futures positions have been used as Value at Risk. In those rare cases in which a futures-equivalent margin is not available, dealers’ margins have been used.

The fair value of the Master’s futures and forward positions does not have any optionality component. However, the Advisor may trade commodity options. The Value at Risk associated with options is reflected in the following table as the margin requirement attributable to the instrument underlying each option. Where this instrument is a futures contract, the futures margin has been used, and where this instrument is a physical commodity, the futures-equivalent maintenance margin has been used. This calculation is conservative in that it assumes that the fair value of an option will decline by the same amount as the fair value of the underlying instrument, whereas, in fact, the fair values of the options traded by the Master in almost all cases fluctuate to a lesser extent than those of the underlying instruments.

In quantifying the Master’s Value at Risk, 100% positive correlation in the different positions held in each market risk category has been assumed. Consequently, the margin requirements applicable to the open contracts have simply been added to determine each trading category’s aggregate Value at Risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the Master’s positions are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated have not been reflected.

 

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The Master’s Trading Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors

Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market sensitive instruments. The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Master’s open positions by market category as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the highest, lowest and average value at any point during the year. All open position trading risk exposures of the Master have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. As of December 31, 2011, the Master’s total capitalization was $296,445,752 and the Partnership owned approximately 98.0% of the Master. The Partnership invests substantially all of its assets in the Master. The Master’s Value at Risk as of December 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

     December 31, 2011               

Market Sector

    

Value at
Risk

    

% of Total
Capitalization

    

High

Value at Risk

    

Low

Value at Risk

    

Average
Value at Risk*

Energy

     $2,666,386          0.90%      $61,733,650      $1,015,817      $20,188,738
    

 

    

 

              

Total

     $2,666,386          0.90%               
    

 

    

 

              

 

 

* Annual average of month-end Value at Risk.

As of December 31, 2010, the Master’s total capitalization was $528,735,257 and the Partnership owned approximately 76.1% of the Master. The Partnership invests substantially all of its assets in the Master. The Master’s Value at Risk as of December 31, 2010 was as follows:

 

     December 31, 2010               

Market Sector

    

Value at Risk

    

% of Total
Capitalization

    

High

Value at Risk

    

Low

Value at Risk

    

Average
Value at Risk*

Energy

     $61,391,255        11.61%      $85,692,107      $18,754,664      $56,852,448
    

 

    

 

              

Total

     $61,391,255        11.61%               
    

 

    

 

              

 

 

* Annual average of month-end Value at Risk.

 

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Material Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk

The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Master is typically many times the applicable maintenance margin requirement (margin requirements generally range between 2% and 15% of contract face value) as well as many times the capitalization of the Master. The magnitude of the Master’s open positions creates a “risk of ruin” not typically found in most other investment vehicles. Because of the size of its positions, certain market conditions — unusual, but historically recurring from time to time — could cause the Master to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The foregoing Value at Risk tables — as well as the past performance of the Master — give no indication of this “risk of ruin.”

Non-Trading Risk

The Master has non-trading market risk on its foreign cash balances not needed for margin. However, these balances (as well as any market risk they represent) are immaterial.

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Primary Trading Risk Exposures

The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Master’s market risk exposures — except for (i) those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and (ii) the descriptions of how the Master manages its primary market risk exposures — constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The Master’s primary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by the General Partner and the Advisor for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Master’s risk controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and many other factors could result in material losses as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the management strategies of the Master. There can be no assurance that the Master’s current market exposure and/or risk management strategies will not change materially or that any such strategies will be effective in either the short or long term. Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in the Partnership.

The following were the primary trading risk exposures of the Master as of December 31, 2011, by market sector.

Energy. Energy-related products, such as oil and natural gas, constitute the principal market exposure of the Master. The Master has substantial market exposure to natural gas. Political developments in other countries or regions can also materially impact upon the prices of energy products, as could changing supply and demand relationships, weather, governmental, commercial and trade programs and policies, and other significant economic events. Energy prices can be volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be experienced in these markets.

The Master engages in swap transactions in crude oil and other energy related products. In this connection, the Master contracts with its counterparty to exchange a stream of payments computed by reference to a notional amount and the price of the energy product that is the subject of the swap. Swap contracts are not guaranteed by an exchange or clearinghouse. CGM does not engage in swap transactions as a principal.

The Master usually enters into swaps on a net basis, i.e., the two payment streams are netted out in a cash settlement on the payment date or dates specified in the agreement, with the Master receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Swaps do not involve the delivery of underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to swaps is limited to the net amount of payments that the Master is contractually obligated to make. If the counterparty to a swap defaults, the Master’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Master is contractually entitled to receive.

 

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Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure

The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Partnership’s, through its investment in the Master, 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 Master may be subject.

The General Partner monitors the Master’s performance and the concentration of open positions, and consults with the Advisor concerning the Master’s overall risk profile. If the General Partner felt it necessary to do so, the General Partner could require the Advisor to close out positions as well as enter positions traded on behalf of the Master. However, any such intervention would be a highly unusual event. The General Partner primarily relies on the Advisor’s own risk control policies while maintaining a general supervisory overview of the Master’s market risk exposures.

The Advisor applies its own risk management policies to its trading. The Advisor often follows diversification guidelines, margin limits and stop loss points to exit a position. The Advisor’s research of risk management often suggests ongoing modifications to its trading programs.

As part of the General Partner’s risk management, the General Partner periodically meets with the Advisor to discuss its risk management and to look for any material changes to the Advisor’s portfolio balance and trading techniques. The Advisor is required to notify the General Partner of any material changes to its programs.

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

BRISTOL ENERGY FUND L.P.

The following financial statements and related items of the Partnership are filed under this Item 8: Oath or Affirmation, Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009; Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2011 and 2010; Statements of Income and Expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009; Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009; and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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To the Limited Partners of

Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained herein is accurate and complete.

 

LOGO

By:

  Walter Davis
  President and Director
  Ceres Managed Futures LLC
  General Partner,
  Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

 

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue
14th Floor
New York, NY 10036
212-296-1999

 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control over

Financial Reporting

The management of Bristol Energy Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”), Ceres Managed Futures LLC, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and for our assessment of internal control over financial reporting. The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

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

(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Partnership are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Partnership; and

(iii) 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.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The management of Bristol Energy Fund L.P. has assessed the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on our assessment, management concluded that the Partnership maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 based on the criteria referred to above.

 

LOGO

  

LOGO

Walter Davis

President and Director

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

General Partner,

Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

  

Brian Centner

Chief Financial Officer

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

General Partner,

Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Partners of

Bristol Energy Fund L.P.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of Bristol Energy Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related statements of income and expenses and changes in partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Bristol Energy Fund L.P. as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its changes in partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

March 23, 2012

 

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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

     2011      2010  

Assets:

     

Investment in Master, at fair value (Note 1)

   $ 290,607,238       $ 402,350,613   

Cash (Note 3c)

     226,388         151,370   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 290,833,626       $ 402,501,983   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Accrued expenses:

     

Brokerage fees (Note 3c)

   $ 908,855       $ 1,257,819   

Management fees (Note 3b)

     482,943         668,594   

Administrative fees (Note 3a)

     120,736         167,149   

Professional fees

     122,628         73,647   

Other

     36,127         14,119   

Redemptions payable (Note 5)

     3,436,028         22,213,402   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     5,107,317         24,394,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital: (Notes 1 and 5)

     

General Partner, 2,647.2615 and 3,346.8277 unit equivalents outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

     3,682,182         4,240,732   

Special Limited Partner, 800.7772 Redeemable Units outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010

     1,113,833         1,014,657   

Limited Partners, 201,971.5156 and 294,258.5619 Redeemable Units outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

     280,930,294         372,851,864   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

     285,726,309         378,107,253   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 290,833,626       $ 402,501,983   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit

   $ 1,390.94       $ 1,267.09   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses

for the years ended

December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

     2011     2010     2009  

Investment Income:

      

Interest income allocated from Master

   $ 88,938      $ 409,291      $ 276,735   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Expenses allocated from Master

     643,405        1,191,537        610,962   

Brokerage fees (Note 3c)

     11,750,193        17,510,544        15,712,498   

Management fees (Note 3b)

     6,245,009        9,308,420        8,351,500   

Administrative fees (Note 3a)

     1,561,252        2,327,106        2,087,876   

Professional fees

     199,123        227,258        165,907   

Other

     178,277        83,545        66,134   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     20,577,259        30,648,410        26,994,877   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (20,488,321     (30,239,119     (26,718,142
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

      

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts allocated from Master

     7,298,225        (79,184,747     10,866,259   

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts allocated from Master

     40,817,453        (15,521,914     62,545,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results allocated from Master

     48,115,678        (94,706,661     73,411,677   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) before allocation to Special Limited Partner

     27,627,357        (124,945,780     46,693,535   

Allocation to Special Limited Partner (Note 3b)

                   (6,371,890
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) after allocation to Special Limited Partner

   $ 27,627,357      $ (124,945,780   $ 40,321,645   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per unit (Note 6)*

   $ 123.85      $ (378.64   $ 178.97   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average units outstanding

     233,716.1869        324,536.1059        254,181.1224   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Based on change in net asset value per unit

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

for the years ended

December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

    Limited
Partners
    Special
Limited
Partner
    General
Partner
    Total  

Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2008

  $ 317,302,493      $ 12,071,466      $ 2,764,893      $ 332,138,852   

Net income (loss) available for pro rata distribution

    38,209,713        1,868,850        243,082        40,321,645   

Subscriptions of 94,176.4822 Redeemable Units and 1,461.7931 General Partner unit equivalents

    154,716,468               2,500,000        157,216,468   

Allocation of 3,832.7087 Redeemable Units of Special Limited Partner Interest (Note 3b)

           6,371,890               6,371,890   

Redemptions of 28,700.7737 Redeemable Units

    (46,455,006                   (46,455,006

Redemptions of 11,261.9528 Redeemable Units of Special Limited Partner Interest

           (18,994,343            (18,994,343
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2009

    463,773,668        1,317,863        5,507,975        470,599,506   

Net income (loss) available for pro rata distribution

    (123,375,331     (303,206     (1,267,243     (124,945,780

Subscriptions of 79,891.6932 Redeemable Units

    122,716,000                      122,716,000   

Redemptions of 67,436.9309 Redeemable Units

    (90,262,473                   (90,262,473
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2010

    372,851,864        1,014,657        4,240,732        378,107,253   

Net income (loss) available for pro rata distribution

    27,161,731        99,176        366,450        27,627,357   

Subscriptions of 10,354.9518 Redeemable Units

    13,654,820                      13,654,820   

Redemptions of 102,641.9981 Redeemable Units and 699.5662 General Partner unit equivalents

    (132,738,121            (925,000     (133,663,121
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2011

  $ 280,930,294      $ 1,113,833      $ 3,682,182      $ 285,726,309   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit:

       

 

Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital

2009:

  $ 1,645.73   
 

 

 

 

2010:

  $ 1,267.09   
 

 

 

 

2011:

  $ 1,390.94   
 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

1. Partnership Organization:

Bristol Energy Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized on April 20, 2005 under the partnership laws of the state of New York to engage, directly or indirectly, in the speculative trading of commodity interests, including options, commodity futures contracts, forwards and swaps contracts on exchanges and markets located in the United States and abroad. In addition, the Master (as defined below) may enter into swap and derivative contracts on energy related products. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership, through its investment in the Master, are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. During the initial offering period, the Partnership sold 11,925 redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”). The Partnership commenced trading on September 6, 2005. The Partnership privately and continuously offers up to 500,000 Redeemable Units to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of units that may be sold by the Partnership.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB Holdings”). Morgan Stanley, indirectly through various subsidiaries, owns a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) indirectly owns a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup also indirectly owns Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ( “CGM”), the commodity broker and selling agent for the Partnership. 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. As of December 31, 2011, all trading decisions for the Partnership are made by the Advisor (defined below).

On December 1, 2005, the Partnership allocated substantially all of its capital to CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P. (the “Master”), a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York. The Partnership purchased 14,410.6191 units of the Master with cash equal to $14,477,858 and a contribution of open commodity futures and option contracts with a fair value of $(16,018). The Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed now or in the future by SandRidge Capital, L.P. (“SandRidge” or the “Advisor”) using its Energy Program, a proprietary, discretionary trading system, to invest together in one trading vehicle. The General Partner is also the general partner of the Master. In addition, the Advisor is a special limited partner (the “Special Limited Partner”) of the Partnership. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by SandRidge, including the Partnership, are permitted to be limited partners of the Master. The Master’s commodity broker is CGM. The General Partner and SandRidge believe that trading through this master/feeder structure promotes efficiency and economy in the trading process.

The financial statements of the Master, including the Condensed Schedules of Investments, are contained elsewhere in this report and should be read together with the Partnership’s financial statements.

At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Partnership owned approximately 98.0% and 76.1%, respectively, of the Master. It is the Partnership’s intention to continue to invest substantially all of its assets in the Master. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Master. Expenses to investors as a result of the investment in the Master are approximately the same and redemption rights are not affected.

The General Partner and each limited partner share in the profits and losses of the Partnership, after the allocation to the Special Limited Partner, in proportion to the amount of Partnership interest

 

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Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

owned by each except that no limited partner shall be liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of its capital contribution and profits, net of distributions.

The Partnership will be liquidated upon the first to occur of the following: December 31, 2025; the net asset value per Redeemable Unit decreases to less than $400 per Redeemable Unit as of a close of any business day; a decline in net assets after trading commences to less than $1,000,000; or under certain other circumstances as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”).

2.     Accounting Policies:

 

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

 

  b. Statement of Cash Flows.    The Partnership is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows.

 

  c. Partnership’s Investments.    The Partnership values its investment in the Master at its net asset value per unit as calculated by the Master. The Master values its investments as described in Note 2, “Accounting Policies”, on the attached Master’s financial statements.

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

GAAP 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, the Master’s Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

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

The Partnership values its investment in the Master where there are no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership based on the end of the day net asset value of the Master (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investment in the Master reflects its proportional interest in the Master. As of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments that were based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) or priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).

 

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Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

    December 31,
2011
    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 

Assets

       

Investment in Master

  $ 290,607,238      $     —      $ 290,607,238      $     —   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  $ 290,607,238      $     —      $ 290,607,238      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    December 31,
2010
    Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 

Assets

       

Investment in Master

  $ 402,350,613      $      $ 402,350,613      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

  $ 402,350,613      $      $ 402,350,613      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Master’s Investments and Fair Value Measurements.    For disclosures regarding the Master’s investments and fair value measurements, see Note 2, “Accounting Policies”, on the attached Master’s financial statements.

 

  d. 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 has 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 2008 through 2011 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.

 

  e. Subsequent Events.    The General Partner of the Partnership evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are filed. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date of filing and determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

  f. Recent Accounting Pronouncements.    In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards” (“IFRS”). The amendments within this ASU change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements to eliminate unnecessary wording differences between GAAP and IFRS. However, some of the amendments clarify FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements and other amendments change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011 for public entities. This new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

 

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Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

In October 2011, FASB issued a proposed ASU intended to improve and converge financial reporting by setting forth consistent criteria for determining whether an entity is an investment company. Under longstanding GAAP, investment companies carry all of their investments at fair value, even if they hold a controlling interest in another company. The primary changes being proposed by FASB relate to which entities would be considered investment companies as well as certain disclosure and presentation requirements. In addition to the changes to the criteria for determining whether an entity is an investment company, FASB also proposes that an investment company consolidate another investment company if it holds a controlling financial interest in the entity. The Partnership will evaluate the impact that this proposed update would have on the financial statements once the pronouncement is issued.

In December 2011, FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which creates a new disclosure requirement about the nature of an entity’s rights of setoff and the related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. 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 this disclosure is to facilitate comparisons between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Partnership should also provide the disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact that the pronouncement would have on the financial statements.

 

  g. Net Income (Loss) per unit.    Net income (loss) per unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 6, “Financial Highlights.”

 

3. Agreements:

 

  a. Limited Partnership Agreement:

The General Partner administers the business and affairs of the Partnership, including selecting one or more advisors to make trading decisions for the Partnership. The Partnership will pay the General Partner a monthly administrative fee in return for its services to the Partnership equal to 1/24 of 1% (0.5% per year) of month-end Net Assets of the Partnership. Month-end Net Assets, for the purpose of calculating administrative fees are Net Assets, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement, prior to the reduction of the current month’s management fee, profit share allocation accrual, the General Partner’s administrative fee and any redemptions or distributions as of the end of such month. This fee may be increased or decreased at the discretion of the General Partner.

 

  b. Management Agreement:

The General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, has entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with SandRidge, a registered commodity trading advisor. SandRidge is not affiliated with the General Partner or CGM and is not responsible for the organization or operation of the Partnership. The Partnership pays SandRidge a monthly management fee equal to 1/6 of 1% (2% per year) of month-end Net Assets allocated to SandRidge. Month-end Net Assets, for the purpose of calculating management fees are Net Assets, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement, prior to the reduction of the current month’s management fee, profit share allocation accrual, the General Partner’s administrative fee and any redemptions or distributions as of the end of such month. The Management Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party.

 

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Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

In addition, the Special Limited Partner of the Partnership receives a quarterly profit share allocation to its capital account in the Partnership in the form of units of the Partnership, the value of which shall be equal to 20% of the New Trading Profits, as defined in the Management Agreement, earned on behalf of the Partnership during each calendar quarter and are issued as Special Limited Partner Redeemable Units. The Advisor will not receive a profit share allocation until the Advisor recovers the net loss incurred and earns additional new trading profits for the Partnership.

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

 

  c. Customer Agreement:

The Partnership has entered into a customer agreement (the “Customer Agreement”) which provides that the Partnership will pay CGM a monthly brokerage fee equal to 5/16 of 1% (3.75% per year) of month-end Net Assets, allocated pro rata from the Master, in lieu of brokerage fees on a per trade basis. Month-end Net Assets, for the purpose of calculating fees are Net Assets, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement, prior to the reduction of the current month’s brokerage fees, management fee, profit share allocation accrual, the General Partner’s administrative fee, other expenses and any redemptions or distributions as of the end of such month. Brokerage fees will be paid for the life of the Partnership, although the rate at which such fees are paid may be changed. This fee may be increased or decreased at any time at CGM’s discretion upon written notice to the Partnership. CGM will pay a portion of its brokerage fees to other properly registered selling agents and to financial advisors who have sold Redeemable Units. All National Futures Association fees, exchange, clearing, user, give-up and floor brokerage fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”) will be borne by the Master and allocated to the Partnership through its investment in the Master. All of the Partnership’s assets not held in the Master’s account at CGM are deposited in the Partnership’s account at CGM. The Partnership’s cash is deposited by CGM in segregated bank accounts to the extent required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations. CGM has agreed to pay the Partnership interest on its allocable share of 80% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Master’s account during each month at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average non-competitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days from the date on which such weekly rate is determined. The Customer Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party.

 

4. Trading Activities:

The Partnership’s pro rata share of the results of the Master’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

The Customer Agreements between the Partnership and CGM and the Master and CGM give the Partnership and the Master, respectively, the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts. The Master nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and exchange-cleared swaps contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under 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 business day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions.

For disclosures regarding the Master’s trading activities, see Note 4, “Trading Activities,” on the attached Master’s financial statements.

 

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Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

5. Subscriptions, Distributions and Redemptions:

Subscriptions are accepted monthly from investors and they become limited partners on the first day of the month after their subscription is processed. Distributions of profits, if any, will be made at the sole discretion of the General Partner and at such times as the General Partner may decide. A limited partner may require the Partnership to redeem their Redeemable Units at their net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of the end of each month on three business days’ notice to the General Partner. There is no fee charged to limited partners in connection with redemptions.

 

6. Financial Highlights:

Changes in the net asset value per unit for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

 

     2011     2010     2009  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)*

   $ 159.94      $ (342.15   $ 246.59   

Interest income allocated from Master

     0.34        1.23        1.13   

Expenses and allocation to Special Limited Partner**

     (36.43     (37.72     (68.75
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the year

     123.85        (378.64     178.97   

Net asset value per unit, beginning of year

     1,267.09        1,645.73        1,466.76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, end of year

   $ 1,390.94      $ 1,267.09      $ 1,645.73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Includes brokerage fees.

 

** Excludes brokerage fees and includes allocation to Special Limited Partner, if any.

 

         2011             2010***         2009***  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Net investment income (loss) allocation to Special Limited Partner

     (6.7 )%      (6.6 )%      (8.2 )% 

Allocation to Special Limited Partner

             1.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) before Special Limited Partner****

     (6.7 )%      (6.6 )%      (6.6 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

     6.7     6.7     6.7

Allocation to Special Limited Partner

             1.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses and allocation to Special Limited Partner

     6.7     6.7     8.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

      

Total return before allocation to Special Limited Partner

     9.8     (23.0 )%      13.7

Allocation to Special Limited Partner

             (1.5 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return after allocation to Special Limited Partner

     9.8     (23.0 )%      12.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*** The ratios are shown net and gross of incentive fees to conform to curent year presentation.

 

**** Interest income allocated from Master less total expenses.

The above ratios may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the year. 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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Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

7. Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Partnership, through its investment in the Master, is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, options and swaps, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, 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 forwards and option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include certain forwards, swaps, and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer, or seller, of an option has unlimited risk. Specific market movements of commodities or future contracts underlying an option cannot be accurately predicted. 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 risk to the limited partners that have purchased Redeemable Units is limited to the amount of their capital contributions to the Partnership and their share of the Partnership’s assets and undistributed profits. The limited liability is a result of the organization of the Partnership as a limited partnership under New York law.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Partnership/Master due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The Partnership/Master is 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/Master’s risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and is not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership’s/Master’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership/Master to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership/Master has credit risk and concentration risk, as CGM or a CGM affiliate is the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Partnership’s/Master’s assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through CGM, the Partnership’s/Master’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.

The Advisor will concentrate the Partnership’s/Master’s trading in energy related markets. Concentration in a limited number of commodity interests may subject the Partnership’s/Master’s account to greater volatility than if in a more diversified portfolio of contracts were traded on behalf of the Partnership/Master.

As both a buyer and seller of options, the Master pays or receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option. Written

 

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Bristol Energy Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

options expose the Master 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 Master does not consider these contracts to be guarantees.

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

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

 

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Selected unaudited quarterly financial data for the Partnership for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is summarized below:

 

           For the period from       
October 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011
        For the period from       
July 1, 2011 to
September 30, 2011
        For the period from       
April 1, 2011 to

June 30, 2011
        For the period from       
January 1, 2011 to
March 31, 2011

Net realized and unrealized trading gains (losses), expenses and interest income Allocated from Master, net of brokerage fees

     $ (22,222 )     $ 14,635,280       $ 12,100,389       $ 9,097,571  

Net income (loss) before allocation to Special Limited Partner

     $ (1,964,334 )     $ 12,626,491       $ 10,110,408       $ 6,854,792  

Net income (loss) after allocation to Special Limited Partner

     $ (1,964,334 )     $ 12,626,491       $ 10,110,408       $ 6,854,792  

Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit

     $ (9.28 )     $ 57.16       $ 46.48       $ 29.49  
     For the period from
October 1, 2010 to
December 31, 2010
  For the period from
July 1, 2010 to

September 30, 2010
  For the period from
April 1, 2010 to

June 30, 2010
  For the period from
January 1, 2010 to
March 31, 2010

Net realized and unrealized trading gains (losses), expenses and interest income allocated from Master, net of brokerage fees

     $ (8,384,185 )     $ (35,878,471 )     $ (53,430,224 )     $ (15,306,571 )

Net income (loss) before allocation to Special Limited Partner

     $ (11,098,051 )     $ (38,695,212 )     $ (56,669,678 )     $ (18,482,839 )

Net income (loss) after allocation to Special Limited Partner

     $ (11,098,051 )     $ (38,695,212 )     $ (56,669,678 )     $ (18,482,839 )

Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit

     $ (35.19 )     $ (115.04 )     $ (168.96 )     $ (59.45 )

 

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To the Limited Partners of

CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained herein is accurate and complete.

 

LOGO

 

 

By:

 

 

Walter Davis

President and Director

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

General Partner,

CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

 

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue

14th Floor

New York, NY 10036

212-296-1999

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Partners of

CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”), including the condensed schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related statements of income and expenses and changes in partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P. as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its changes in partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

March 23, 2012

 

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CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 2011 and 2010

 

     2011      2010  

Assets:

     

Equity in trading account:

     

Cash (Note 3c)

   $ 300,431,661       $ 508,243,783   

Cash margin (Note 3c)

     3,206,567         71,084,284   

Options purchased, at fair value (cost $70,380 and $3,846,540 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)

     276         2,303,244   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 303,638,504       $ 581,631,311   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

   $ 7,086,968       $ 52,768,215   

Options premium received, at fair value (premium $0 and $45,000 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)

             24,250   

Accrued expenses:

     

Professional fees

     105,784         103,589   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,192,752         52,896,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner, 0.0000 unit equivalents at December 31, 2011 and 2010

               

Limited Partners, 140,469.0325 and 293,086.2072 Redeemable Units outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively

     296,445,752         528,735,257   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 303,638,504       $ 581,631,311   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit

   $ 2,110.40       $ 1,804.03   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2011

 

    Number of
Contracts
    Fair Value     % of Partners’
Capital
 

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Purchased

                 

Energy

     

ICE Henry Hub Natural Gas Swap Feb. 12 — Dec. 13

    2,408      $ (10,638,392     (3.59 )% 

NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Swap Oct. 12

    1,448        (7,610,660     (2.56

NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Dec. 13

    158        (235,956     (0.08
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts purchased

      (18,485,008     (6.23
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Sold

     

Energy

     

ICE Henry Hub Natural Gas Swap April 12

    164        272,060        0.09   

NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Swap Feb. 12 — Dec. 13

    2,788        9,639,450        3.25   

NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Feb. 12 — Apr. 12

    429        1,486,530        0.50   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts sold

      11,398,040        3.84   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Purchased

     

Call

     

Energy

    184        276        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options purchased

      276        0.00
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

    $ (7,086,692     (2.39 )% 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Due to rounding

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2010

 

      Number of
Contracts
     Fair Value     % of  Partners’
Capital
 

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Purchased

                   

Energy

       

ICE Henry Hub Natural Gas Swap Mar. 11 — Dec. 14

     39,104       $ (34,520,010     (6.52 )% 

NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Swap Mar. 11 — Dec. 14

     19,716         (65,069,790     (12.31

NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Oct. 11 — Apr. 12

     1,381         (204,317     (0.04

NYMEX Henry Hub Penultimate Apr. 11

     308         216,370        0.04   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts purchased

        (99,577,747     (18.83
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Sold

       

Energy

       

ICE Henry Hub Natural Gas Swap Apr. 11

     13,080         17,903,400        3.39   

NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Swap Feb. 11 — Dec. 13

     14,996         35,275,930        6.67   

NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Feb. 11 — Jan. 12

     10,765         (6,369,798     (1.21
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts sold

        46,809,532        8.85   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Purchased

       

Puts

       

Energy

     4,228         2,303,244        0.44   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options purchased

        2,303,244        0.44   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Premium Received

       

Puts

       

Energy

     50         (24,250     (0.01
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options premium received

        (24,250     (0.01
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

      $ (50,489,221     (9.55 )% 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses

for the years ended

December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

      2011     2010     2009  

Investment Income:

      

Interest income

   $ 107,254      $ 569,344      $ 388,904   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Clearing fees

     402,859        1,277,117        623,298   

Professional fees

     319,723        378,018        210,642   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     722,582        1,655,135        833,940   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (615,328     (1,085,791     (445,036
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

      

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:

      

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

     4,038,087        (108,429,533     18,484,633   

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

     47,133,689        (24,323,208     80,708,073   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results

     51,171,776        (132,752,741     99,192,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 50,556,448      $ (133,838,532   $ 98,747,670   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per unit (Note 6)*

   $ 306.87      $ (395.76   $ 388.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average units outstanding

     188,286.3418        335,607.0115        275,661.9324   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*    Based on change in net asset value per unit.

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

41


CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

for the years ended

December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

 

      Partners’
Capital
     

Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2008

   $ 449,718,446     

Net income (loss)

     98,747,670     

Subscriptions of 127,771.5856 Redeemable Units

     270,602,300     

Redemptions of 64,512.0418 Redeemable Units

     (133,770,019  

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (388,904  
  

 

 

   

Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2009

     684,909,493     

Net income (loss)

     (133,838,532  

Subscriptions of 93,708.5149 Redeemable Units

     199,373,500     

Redemptions of 111,731.8850 Redeemable Units

     (221,139,860  

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (569,344  
  

 

 

   

Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2010

     528,735,257     

Net income (loss)

     50,556,448     

Subscriptions of 7,094.3623 Redeemable Units

     13,654,900     

Redemptions of 159,711.5370 Redeemable Units

     (296,393,599  

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (107,254  
  

 

 

   

Partners’ Capital at December 31, 2011

   $ 296,445,752     
  

 

 

   

Net asset value per unit:

 

2009:     $2,201.51      
 

 

 

    
2010:     $1,804.03      
 

 

 

    
2011:     $2,110.40      
 

 

 

    

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

42


CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

1.     Partnership Organization:

CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P. (the “Master”) is a limited partnership that was organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage in the speculative trading of commodity interests including futures contracts, options, swaps and forward contracts. The commodity interests that are traded by the Master are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The Master may trade commodity futures and option contracts of any kind but intends initially to trade solely energy and energy related products. The Master may sell an unlimited number of redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”).

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Master. The General Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB Holdings”). Morgan Stanley, indirectly through various subsidiaries, owns a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”) indirectly owns a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup also indirectly owns Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”), the commodity broker for the Master. 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. As of December 31, 2011, all trading decisions for the Master are made by the Advisor (defined below).

On December 1, 2005 (commencement of trading operations), Bristol Energy Fund L.P. (“Bristol”) allocated substantially all of its capital to the Master. Bristol purchased 14,410.6191 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $14,477,858 and a contribution of open commodity futures and options contracts with a fair value of $(16,018). On May 1, 2006, two separate private investors (“Private Investor I” and “Private Investor II”) each allocated substantially all of their capital to the Master. Private Investor I purchased 23,073.5521 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $28,000,000 and Private Investor II purchased 4,944.3326 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $6,000,000. On October 1, 2006, CMF SandRidge Feeder (Cayman) Ltd. (“SandRidge Feeder”) and Energy Advisors Portfolio L.P. (“Energy Advisors”) each allocated substantially all of their capital to the Master. SandRidge Feeder purchased 22,075.2638 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $25,000,000. Energy Advisors purchased 2,092.7350 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $2,370,000. On April 1, 2007, Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P. (“Diversified 2000”) purchased 7,659.0734 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $9,635,703. On March 1, 2009, Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (“Tactical Diversified”), purchased 14,408.1177 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $27,000,000. On June 1, 2009, Diversified Multi-Advisor Futures Fund L.P., (“Diversified”) and Diversified Multi-Advisors Futures Fund L.P. II, (“Diversified II”) each allocated a portion of their capital to the Master. Diversified purchased 1,370.9885 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $2,818,836. Diversified II purchased 2,086.0213 Redeemable Units with cash equal to 4,288,986. On June 30, 2010, SandRidge Feeder redeemed its investment in the Master. This amounted to 16,487.2770 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $32,251,755. On January 31, 2011, Private Investor I redeemed its investment in the Master. This amounted to 1,070.1084 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $1,908,086. On January 31, 2011, Private Investor II redeemed its investment in the Master. This amounted to 16,838.5920 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $30,204,505. On April 30, 2011, Energy Advisors redeemed its investment in the Master. This amounted to 1,719.3192 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $3,129,957. On April 30, 2011, Tactical Diversified redeemed its investment in the Master. This amounted to 8,122.5145 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $14,786,676. The Master was formed to permit commodity pools managed now and in the future by SandRidge Capital, L.P. (the “Advisor”) using the Energy Program, the Advisor’s proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle.

 

43


CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

The Master operates under a structure where its investors are Bristol, Diversified 2000, Diversified and Diversified II (each a “Feeder,” and collectively the “Funds”). Bristol, Diversified 2000, Diversified and Diversified II owned approximately 98.0%, 1.0%, 0.2% and 0.8% investments in the Master at December 31, 2011, respectively. Bristol, Private Investor I, Private Investor II, Energy Advisors, Diversified 2000, Tactical Diversified, Diversified and Diversified II owned approximately 76.1%, 5.8%, 0.4%, 1.4%, 1.5%, 13.8%, 0.4% and 0.6% investments in the Master at December 31, 2010, respectively.

The Master will be liquidated upon the first to occur of the following: December 31, 2025; or under certain other circumstances as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Master (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”).

2.     Accounting Policies:

 

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

 

  b. Statement of Cash Flows.    The Master is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows.

 

  c. Master’s Investments.    All commodity interests of the Master (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described 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 Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

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

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

The Master considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets

 

44


CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

(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 that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations are not available and which were priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2) or that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).

 

     December 31, 2011     Quoted Prices in
Active  Markets for
Identical Sets
(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable  Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets

         

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swaps

   $ 11,398,040      $ 11,398,040      $             —       $             —   

Options purchased

     276        276                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 11,398,316      $ 11,398,316      $       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swaps

   $ 18,485,008      $ 18,485,008      $       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     18,485,008        18,485,008                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ (7,086,692   $ (7,086,692   $       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2010*     Quoted Prices in
Active  Markets for
Identical Sets
(Level 1)
    Significant Other
Observable  Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets

         

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swaps

   $ 69,685,031      $ 69,685,031      $             —       $             —   

Options purchased

     2,303,244        2,303,244                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 71,988,275      $ 71,988,275      $       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swaps

   $ 122,453,246      $ 122,453,246      $       $   

Options premium received

     24,250        24,250                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     122,477,496        122,477,496                  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ (50,489,221   $ (50,489,221   $       $   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* The amounts have been reclassified from the December 31, 2010 prior year financial statements to conform to current year presentation.

 

45


CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

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

 

  e. Options.    The Master may purchase and write (sell), both exchange listed and over-the-counter (“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 Master writes an option, the premium received is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. When the Master purchases an option, the premium paid is recorded as an asset in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on options contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

  f. Income and Expenses Recognition.    All of the income and expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading of commodity interests are determined on each valuation day and allocated pro rata among the Funds at the time of such determination.

 

  g. Income Taxes.    Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on their share of the Master’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 Master’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 Master 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 Master’s financial statements.

The Master files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2008 through 2011 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.

 

  h. Subsequent Events.    The General Partner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are filed. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date of filing and determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

46


CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

  i. Recent Accounting Pronouncements.    In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards” (“IFRS”). The amendments within this ASU change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements to eliminate unnecessary wording differences between GAAP and IFRS. However, some of the amendments clarify FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurements requirements and other amendments change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011 for public entities. This new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Master’s financial statements.

In October 2011, FASB issued a proposed ASU intended to improve and converge financial reporting by setting forth consistent criteria for determining whether an entity is an investment company. Under longstanding GAAP, investment companies carry all of their investments at fair value, even if they hold a controlling interest in another company. The primary changes being proposed by FASB relate to which entities would be considered investment companies as well as certain disclosure and presentation requirements. In addition to the changes to the criteria for determining whether an entity is an investment company, FASB also proposes that an investment company consolidate another investment company if it holds a controlling financial interest in the entity. The Master will evaluate the impact that this proposed update would have on the financial statements once the pronouncement is issued.

In December 2011, FASB issued ASU 2011-11, “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which creates a new disclosure requirement about the nature of an entity’s rights of setoff and the related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. 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 this disclosure is to facilitate comparisons between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Master should also provide the disclosures retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Master is currently evaluating the impact that the pronouncement would have on the financial statements.

 

  j. Net Income (Loss) per unit.    Net income (loss) per unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 6, “Financial Highlights.”

3.     Agreements:

 

  a. Limited Partnership Agreement:

The General Partner administers the business and affairs of the Master, including selecting one or more advisors to make trading decisions for the Master.

 

  b. Management Agreement:

The General Partner, on behalf of the Master, has entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Advisor, a registered commodity trading advisor. The

 

47


CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

Advisor is not affiliated with the General Partner or CGM and is not responsible for the organization or operation of the Master. The Management Agreement provides that the Advisor has sole discretion in determining the investment of the assets of the Master. All management fees in connection with the Management Agreement are borne by the Funds. The Management Agreement may be terminated by either party.

 

  c. Customer Agreement:

The Master has entered into a customer agreement (the “Customer Agreement”) with CGM whereby CGM provides services which include, among other things, the execution of transactions for the Master’s account in accordance with orders placed by the Advisor. All exchange, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association fees (collectively the “clearing fees”) are borne by the Master. All other fees including CGM’s direct brokerage fees shall be borne by the Funds. All of the Master’s assets are deposited in the Master’s account at CGM. The Master’s cash is deposited by CGM in segregated bank accounts to the extent required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, the amount of cash held by the Master for margin requirements was $3,206,567 and $71,084,284, respectively. The Customer Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party.

4.     Trading Activities:

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

The Customer Agreement between the Master and CGM gives the Master the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts. The Master nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under ASC 210-20, Balance Sheet, have been met.

All of the commodity interests owned by the Master are held for trading purposes. The average number of futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, based on a monthly calculation, were 36,600 and 160,688, respectively. The average number of options contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, based on a monthly calculation, were 3,554 and 2,052, respectively.

 

48


CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures, exchange cleared swap and option contracts as separate assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.

 

     2011  

Assets

  

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts

  

Energy

   $ 11,398,040   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

   $ 11,398,040   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts

  

Energy

   $ (18,485,008
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

   $ (18,485,008
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

   $ (7,086,968 )* 
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Options Purchased

  

Energy

   $ 276   
  

 

 

 

Total options purchased

   $ 276 ** 
  

 

 

 

 

* This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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

 

49


CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

     2010  

Assets

  

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts

  

Energy

   $ 69,685,031   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

   $ 69,685,031   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts

  

Energy

   $ (122,453,246
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

   $ (122,453,246
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

   $ (52,768,215 )* 
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Options Purchased

  

Energy

   $ 2,303,244   
  

 

 

 

Total options purchased

   $ 2,303,244 ** 
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Options Premium Received

  

Energy

   $ (24,250
  

 

 

 

Total options premium received

   $ (24,250 )*** 
  

 

 

 

 

* This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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

 

*** This amount is in “Options premium received, at fair value” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

The following tables indicate the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

 

Sector

   2011     2010     2009  

Energy

   $ 51,171,776      $ (132,752,741   $ 99,192,706   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 51,171,776 ****    $ (132,752,741 )****    $ 99,192,706 **** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

5.     Subscriptions, Distributions and Redemptions:

Subscriptions are accepted monthly from investors and they become limited partners on the first day of the month after their subscription is processed. A limited partner may withdraw all or part of their capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Master in multiples of the net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of the end day of any day (the “Redemption Date”) after a request for redemption has been made to the General Partner at least 3 days in advance of the Redemption Date. The Redeemable Units are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Master.

 

50


CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

6.     Financial Highlights:

Changes in the net asset value per unit for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

 

    2011     2010     2009  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)*

  $ 308.26      $ (396.32   $ 387.81   

Interest income

    0.50        1.72        1.48   

Expenses**

    (1.89     (1.16     (0.78
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the year

    306.87        (395.76     388.51   

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

    (0.50     (1.72     (1.48

Net asset value per unit, beginning of year

    1,804.03        2,201.51        1,814.48   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, end of year

  $ 2,110.40      $ 1,804.03      $ 2,201.51   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*       Includes clearing fees.

 

**     Excludes clearing fees.

 

     
      2011         2010         2009    

Ratios to average net assets:

     

Net investment income (loss)***

    (0.2 )%      (0.2 )%      (0.1 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

    0.2     0.3     0.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

    17.0     (18.1 )%      21.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*** Interest income less total expenses.

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

7.     Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of business, the Master is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, options and swaps whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, 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 OTC. Exchange-traded instruments are standardized and include futures and certain forwards and option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include certain forwards, swaps and option contracts. Specific market movements of commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer, or seller, of an option has unlimited risk. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those 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.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Master due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and

 

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CMF SandRidge Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

December 31, 2011

 

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 Master is 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 Master’s risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Master’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Master to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Master has credit risk and concentration risk, as CGM or a CGM affiliate is the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Master’s assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through CGM, the Master’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.

The Advisor will concentrate the Master’s trading in energy related markets. Concentration in a limited number of commodity interests may subject the Master’s account to greater volatility than if a more diversified portfolio of contracts.

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

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

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

 

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Selected unaudited quarterly financial data for the Master for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is summarized below:

 

                 For the period from         
October 1, 2011 to
December 31, 2011
           For the period from         
July 1, 2011 to

September 30, 2011
           For the period from         
April 1, 2011 to

June 30, 2011
           For the period from         
January 1, 2011 to
March 31, 2011

Net realized and unrealized trading gains (losses) net of brokerage fees and clearing fees including interest income

   $2,893,044    $18,118,305    $14,986,158    $14,878,664

Net income (loss)

   $2,817,771    $18,039,944    $14,905,765    $14,792,968

Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit

   $      19.60    $       117.17    $        98.50    $        71.60

 

             For the period from         
October 1, 2010 to

December 31, 2010
           For the period from         
July 1, 2010 to

September 30, 2010
           For the period from         
April 1, 2010 to

June 30, 2010
           For the period from         
January 1, 2010 to

March 31, 2010

Net realized and unrealized trading gains (losses) net of brokerage fees and clearing fees including interest income

   $(5,661,827)    $(43,128,767)    $(69,249,622)    $(15,420,298)

Net income (loss)

   $(5,770,015)    $(43,234,755)    $(69,339,310)    $(15,494,452)

Increase (decrease) in net asset value per unit

   $       (20.91)    $       (130.16)    $       (198.93)    $        (45.76)

 

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

Not applicable.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership on the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods expected in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports it files is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (the “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 CEO 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 December 31, 2011, and, based on that evaluation, the General Partner’s CEO 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 CEO 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 of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

The report included in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” includes management’s report on internal control over financial reporting (“Management’s Report”).

There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting process during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

 

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PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

The Partnership has no officers, directors or employees and its affairs are managed by its General Partner. Investment decisions are made by the Advisor.

The officers and directors of the General Partner are Walter Davis (President and Chairman of the Board of Directors), Brian Centner (Chief Financial Officer), Colbert Narcisse (Director), Douglas J. Ketterer (Director), Ian Bernstein (Director), Harry Handler (Director), Patrick T. Egan (Director) and Alper Daglioglu (Director). Each director of the General Partner holds office until the earlier of his or her death, resignation or removal. Vacancies on the board of directors may be filled by either (i) the majority vote of the remaining directors or (ii) Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC, as the sole member of the General Partner. The officers of the General Partner are designated by the General Partner’s board of directors. Each officer will hold office until his or her successor is designated and qualified or until his or her death, resignation or removal.

Walter Davis, age 47, has been President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Partner since June 2010, where his responsibilities include oversight of the General Partner’s funds and accounts. Since June 2010, Mr. Davis has been a principal and registered as an associated person of the General Partner, and is an associate member of the NFA. Since June 2009, Mr. Davis has been employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (“Morgan Stanley Smith Barney”), a financial services firm, where his responsibilities include serving as Managing Director and the Director of the Managed Futures Department. Since June 2009, Mr. Davis has been registered as an associated person of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. From May 2006 through June 2010, Mr. Davis served as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Demeter Management LLC (“Demeter”), a registered commodity pool operator, where his responsibilities included oversight of Demeter’s funds and accounts. From May 2006 through December 2010, Mr. Davis was listed as a principal of Demeter, and from July 2006 through December 2010, Mr. Davis was registered as an associated person of Demeter. From April 2007 through June 2009, Mr. Davis was employed by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), a financial services firm, where his responsibilities included serving as the Managing Director and the Director of the Managed Futures Department. From April 2007 through June 2009, Mr. Davis was registered as an associated person of MS & Co. From August 2006 through April 2007, Mr. Davis was employed by Morgan Stanley DW Inc., a financial services firm, where his responsibilities included serving as Managing Director and the Director of the Managed Futures Department. From August 2006 through April 2007, Mr. Davis was registered as an associated person of Morgan Stanley DW Inc. From September 1999 through August 2006, Mr. Davis was employed by MS & Co., a financial services firm, where his responsibilities included oversight of the sales and marketing of MS & Co.’s managed futures funds to high net worth and institutional investors on a global basis. From January 1992 through September 1999, Mr. Davis was employed by Chase Manhattan Bank’s Alternative Investment Group, an alternative investment group, where his responsibilities included marketing managed futures funds to high net worth investors, as well as developing and structuring managed futures funds. Mr. Davis earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in May 1987 from the University of the South and his Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Business in May 1992 from Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

Brian Centner, age 34, has been the Chief Financial Officer and a principal of the General Partner since September 2011. Since July 2009, Mr. Centner has been employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a financial services firm, where his responsibilities include oversight of accounting and financial and regulatory reporting of the General Partner’s managed futures funds. From February 2003 through July 2009, Mr. Centner was employed by Citi Alternative Investments (“CAI”), a division of Citigroup, a financial services firm, which administered Citigroup’s hedge fund and fund of funds business, where he served as Senior Vice President responsible for the accounting and financial and regulatory reporting of CAI’s managed futures funds. From June 2002 through February 2003, Mr. Centner was employed by KPMG LLP, a U.S. audit, tax and advisory services firm, as a Senior Associate within the Investment Management division, where his responsibilities included performing audits and attestation services for financial services firms. From September 2000 through June 2002, Mr. Centner was employed by Arthur Andersen LLP, a U.S. audit, tax and advisory services firm, where he served in the Financial Services division and his responsibilities included performing audits and attestation services for financial services firms. Mr. Centner earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in May 2000 from Binghamton University and his Master of Business Administration degree in May 2011 from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Mr. Centner is a Certified Public Accountant.

Colbert Narcisse, age 45, has been a Director and a principal of the General Partner since December 2011. Since February 2011, Mr. Narcisse has been a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a financial services firm, where his responsibilities have included serving as Head of the Alternative Investment Group, Head of the Corporate Equity Solutions Group, and Chief Operating Officer of the Investment Strategy and Client Solutions Division. From July 2009 until February 2011, Mr. Narcisse served as Chief Executive Officer of Gold Bullion International, a business services company that enables retail investors to acquire, manage and store physical precious metals through their financial advisor. From March 2009 until July 2009, Mr. Narcisse took personal leave. From August 1990 until March 2009, Mr. Narcisse was employed by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a financial services firm, where his responsibilities included serving as Chief Operating Officer of Americas Investment Banking, Chief Operating Officer of the Global Wealth Management Division, and as an investment banker in both the Financial Institutions and Public Finance Groups. From July 1987 until August 1990, Mr. Narcisse was employed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where his responsibilities included serving as a Bank Examiner. Additionally, Mr. Narcisse serves on the Board of Harlem RBI, as the Vice Chair of Finance for the Montclair Cooperative School Board of Trustees, as an Audit Committee Member of the New York City Housing Authority, and as a Member of the Executive Leadership Council. Mr. Narcisse received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance in June 1987 from New York University. He received his Master of Business Administration degree in July 1992 from Harvard Business School.

 

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Douglas J. Ketterer, age 46, has been a Director and a principal of the General Partner since December 2010. From October 2003 through December 2010, Mr. Ketterer was listed as a principal of Demeter, a commodity pool operator, until Demeter’s combination with the General Partner. From July 2010 through the present, Mr. Ketterer has been employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a financial services firm, as Managing Director and Head of the U.S. Private Wealth Management Group, where his responsibilities include overseeing the U.S. Private Wealth Management Group. From March 1990 through July 2010, Mr. Ketterer was employed by MS & Co., a financial services firm, where his responsibilities included serving as Chief Operating Officer of the Wealth Management Group and Head of the Products Group. During Mr. Ketterer’s employment at MS & Co. his responsibilities included oversight over a number of departments including the Alternative Investments Group, the Consulting Services Group, the Annuities & Insurance Department, and the Retirement & Equity Solutions Group, which offered products and services through MS & Co.’s Global Wealth Management Group. Mr. Ketterer received his Master of Business Administration degree from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business in January 1994 and his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University at Albany’s School of Business in May 1987.

Ian Bernstein, age 49, has been a Director of the General Partner and listed as a principal of the General Partner since December 2010. From June 2009 through the present, Mr. Bernstein has been employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a financial services firm, as Managing Director of Capital Markets, with oversight of risk and infrastructure, joint venture negotiations and integration. From April 2007 through the present, Mr. Bernstein has been employed by MS & Co., a financial services firm, where his responsibilities include serving as Managing Director of the Capital Markets group, the head of the Global Wealth Management group, and serving as market risk manager. From October 1984 through April 2007, Mr. Bernstein was employed by Morgan Stanley DW Inc., a financial services firm, where his responsibilities included serving as a Repo trader, manager of the Repo trading desk, and Chief Operating Officer for fixed income. Mr. Bernstein also served as Managing Director of Morgan Stanley DW Inc. from March 2004 through April 2007. Mr. Bernstein earned his Bachelor of Arts in May 1980 from the University of Buckingham and his Master of Business Administration in May 1988 from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Harry Handler, age 52, has been a Director of the General Partner since December 2010. Since December 2010, Mr. Handler has been registered as an associated person and listed as a principal of the General Partner, and is an associate member of the NFA. Mr. Handler was listed as a principal of Demeter from May 2005, and was registered as an associated person of Demeter from April 2006, until Demeter’s combination with the General Partner in December 2010. Mr. Handler was registered as an associated person of Morgan Stanley DW Inc., a financial services firm, from February 1984 until on or about April 2007, when, because of the merger of Morgan Stanley DW Inc. into MS & Co., he became registered as an associated person of MS & Co. due to the transfer of his original registration as an associated person of Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Mr. Handler withdrew as an associated person of MS & Co. in June 2009. Mr. Handler has been registered as an associated person of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since June 2009. Mr. Handler serves as an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in the Global Wealth Management Group. Mr. Handler works in the Capital Markets Division and is responsible for Electronic Equity and Securities Lending. Additionally, Mr. Handler serves as Chairman of the Global Wealth Management Group’s Best Execution Committee. In his prior position, Mr. Handler was a Systems Director in Information Technology, in charge of Equity and Fixed Income Trading Systems along with the Special Products, such as Unit Trusts, Managed Futures, and Annuities. Prior to his transfer to the Information Technology Area, Mr. Handler managed the Foreign Currency and Precious Metals Trading Desk of Dean Witter, a financial services firm and predecessor company to Morgan Stanley, from July 1982 until January 1984. He also held various positions in the Futures Division where he helped to build the Precious Metals Trading Operation at Dean Witter. Before joining Dean Witter, Mr. Handler worked at Mocatta Metals, a precious metals trading firm and futures broker that was sold to Standard Charted Bank in the 1980’s, as an Assistant to the Chairman from March 1980 until June 1982. His roles at Mocatta Metals included positions on the Futures Order Entry Desk and the Commodities Exchange Trading Floor. Additional work included building a computerized Futures Trading System and writing a history of the company. Mr. Handler graduated on the Dean’s List from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science.

Patrick T. Egan, age 42, has been a Director of the General Partner since December 2010. Since December 2010, Mr. Egan has been a principal and registered as an associated person of the General Partner, and is an associate member of the NFA. Since June 2011, Mr. Egan has been employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a financial services firm, where his responsibilities include serving as Executive Director and as Chief Risk Officer for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Managed Futures. From June 2009 through June 2011, Mr. Egan was employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, where his responsibilities included serving as Co-Chief Investment Officer for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Managed Futures. Since November 2010, Mr. Egan has been registered as an associated person of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. From April 2007 through June 2009, Mr. Egan was employed by MS & Co., a financial services firm, where his responsibilities included serving as Head of Due Diligence and Manager Research for Morgan Stanley’s Managed Futures Department. From April 2007 through November 2010, Mr. Egan was registered as an associated person of MS & Co. From March 1993 through April 2007, Mr. Egan was employed by Morgan Stanley DW Inc., a financial services firm, where his initial responsibilities included serving as an analyst and manager within the Managed Futures Department (with primary responsibilities for product development, due diligence, investment analysis and risk management of the firm’s commodity pools) and later included serving as Head of Due Diligence and Manager Research for Morgan Stanley’s Managed Futures Department. From February 1998 through April 2007, Mr. Egan was registered as an associated person of Morgan Stanley DW Inc. From August 1991 through March 1993, Mr. Egan was employed by Dean Witter Intercapital, the asset management arm of Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., where his responsibilities included serving as a mutual fund administration associate. Mr. Egan also served as a Director from November 2004 through October 2006, and from November 2006 through October 2008 of the Managed Funds Association’s Board of Directors, a position he was elected to by industry peers for two consecutive two-year terms. Mr. Egan earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Finance in May 1991 from the University of Notre Dame.

Alper Daglioglu, age 34, has been a Director and listed as a principal of the General Partner since December 2010. Since December 2010, Mr. Daglioglu has been employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a financial services firm, 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’s Alternative Investments Group. From June 2009 through December 2010, Mr. Daglioglu was employed by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, a financial services firm, 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 charterholder.

The Partnership has not adopted a code of ethics that applies to officers because it has no officers. In addition, the Partnership has not adopted any procedures by which investors may recommend nominees to the Partership’s board of directors, and has not established and audit committee because it has no board of directors.

 

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Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The Partnership has no directors or officers. Its affairs are managed by Ceres Managed Futures LLC, its General Partner. CGM, an affiliate of the General Partner, is the commodity broker for the Partnership and receives brokerage fees for such services, as described under “Item 1. Business,” Brokerage fees and clearing fees of $11,750,193 were earned for the year ended December 31, 2011. Management fees of $6,245,009 were earned by the Advisor for the year ended December 31, 2011. Administrative fees of $1,561,252 were earned by the General Partner for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

(a) Security ownership of certain beneficial owners. As of February 29, 2012, the Partnership knows of no person who beneficially owns more than 5% of the Redeemable Units outstanding.

(b) Security ownership of management. Under the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement, the Partnership’s affairs are managed by the General Partner. The following table indicates securities owned by management as of December 31, 2011:

 

          (1) Title of

               Class

  

(2) Name of

Beneficial

Owner

  

(3) Amount and

Nature of

Beneficial

Ownership

  

(4) Percent of

Class

General Partner unit equivalents

   General Partner    2,647.2615    1.3%

(c) Changes in control. None.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence.

(a) Transactions with related persons. None.

(b) Review, approval or ratification of transactions with related persons. Not applicable.

(c) Promoters and certain control persons. CGM and the General Partner would be considered promoters for purposes of item 404 (c) of Regulation S-K. The nature and the amounts of compensation each promoter will receive from the Partnership are set forth under “Item 1. Business,” “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” and “Item 11. Executive Compensation.”

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(1) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, for the audits of the Partnership’s annual financial statements, reviews of financial statements included in the Partnership’s Forms 10-Q and 10-K and other services normally provided in connection with regulatory filings or engagements were:

 

                 
2011      $    113,700      
2010      $    93,100      

(2) Audit-Related Fees. None.

(3) Tax Fees. In the last two fiscal years, Deloitte did not provide any professional services for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for tax compliance and tax advice given in the preparation of the Partnership’s Schedules K-1, the preparation of the Partnership’s Form 1065 and preparation of all State Tax Returns were:

 

             
2011    $ 30,850      

 

2010

  

 

$

 

26,250

 

  

  

(4) All Other Fees. None.

(5) Not Applicable.

(6) Not Applicable.

 

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) (1) Financial Statements:

      Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2011 and 2010.

      Condensed Schedules of Investments at December 31, 2011 and 2010.

      Statements of Income and Expenses for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

      Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

      Notes to Financial Statements.

     (2) Exhibits:

 

3.1    (a)      Certificate of Limited Partnership dated April 15, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (b)      Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated September 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(a) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (c)      Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(c) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (d)      Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated September 28, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (e)      Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated June 30, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(e) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (f)      Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership Agreement dated September 2, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(f) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
3.2         Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1    (a)      Advisory Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and SandRidge Capital, L.P. (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (b)      Letter from the General Partner to SandRidge Capital, L.P. extending the Advisory Agreement through June 30, 2012 (filed herein).
10.2    (a)      Customer Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and CGM (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (b)      Addendum to the Customer Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and CGM (filed as Exhibit 10.2(a) to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3         Amended and Restated Agency Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and CGM and MSSB (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 3, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.4         Form of Subscription Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5         Joinder Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner, CGM and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (filed as Exhibit 10 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
16.1         Letter dated July 23, 2009 from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding Change in Certifying Accountant (filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Form 8-K filed on July 24, 2009).
16.2         Letter dated June 26, 2008 from KPMG LLP regarding Change in Certifying Accountant (filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2008).
   The exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of regulation S-K are incorporated herein by reference
   Exhibit 31.1 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director)
   Exhibit 31.2 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer )
   Exhibit 32.1 — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director)
   Exhibit 32.2 — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer )
   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.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned.

 

BRISTOL ENERGY FUND L.P.
By:   Ceres Managed Futures LLC
  (General Partner)
By:  

/s/ Walter Davis

 

Walter Davis

President & Director

  Date: March 30, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

/s/ Walter Davis

 

/s/ Colbert Narcisse

 

/s/ Patrick T. Egan

Walter Davis   Colbert Narcisse   Patrick T. Egan

President and Director

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

 

Director

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

 

Director

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

Date: March 30, 2012   Date: March 30, 2012   Date: March 30, 2012

/s/ Brian Centner

 

/s/ Douglas J. Ketterer

 

/s/ Alper Daglioglu

Brian Centner   Douglas J. Ketterer   Alper Daglioglu

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

 

Director

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

 

Director

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

Date: March 30, 2012   Date: March 30, 2012   Date: March 30, 2012

/s/ Ian Bernstein

 

/s/ Harry Handler

 
Ian Bernstein   Harry Handler  

Director

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

 

Director

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

 
Date: March 30, 2012   Date: March 30, 2012  

 

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Supplemental Information to be Furnished With Reports Filed Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act by Registrants Which Have Not Registered Securities Pursuant to Section 12 of the Act.

Annual Report to Limited Partners

No proxy material has been sent to limited partners.

 

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