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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

(Mark One)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008

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 000-51651

 

 

WORLD MONITOR TRUST III – SERIES J

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-2446281

State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

900 King Street, Suite 100, Rye Brook, New York   10573
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 307-7000

 

 

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

None

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

Series J Units of Beneficial Interest, Class I

(Title of class)

Series J Units of Beneficial Interest, Class II

(Title of class)

 

 

Indicate by check mark if Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if 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 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 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K 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  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x    Smaller Reporting Company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   ¨    No  x

The value of Unitholders’ Interests in the Registrant as of June 30, 2008 is $73,307,633

 

 

 


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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Annual Report to Unitholders for the year ended December 31, 2008 is incorporated by reference into Parts II and IV of this Annual Report on Form 10-K

Prospectus of Registrant filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on April 30, 2008

Prospectus of Registrant filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on December 31, 2007

Prospectus of Trust filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on April 27, 2007

Prospectus of Registrant filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on January 12, 2007

Prospectus of Registrant filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on December 22, 2006

Prospectus of Registrant filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on April 25, 2006

Prospectus of Registrant filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on January 6, 2006

Prospectus of Registrant filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on December 23, 2005

Prospectus of Trust filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on May 13, 2005

 

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WORLD MONITOR TRUST III – SERIES J

(a Delaware Business Trust)

 

 

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          PAGE
PART I   
Item 1.    Business    4
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    6
Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments    11
Item 2.    Properties    12
Item 3.    Legal Proceedings    12
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    12
PART II   
Item 5.    Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholders Matters
and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
   12
Item 6.    Selected Financial Data    13
Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operation
   13
Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    23
Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    26
Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure
   26
Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures    27
Item 9B.    Other Information    27
PART III   
Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance    27
Item 11.    Executive Compensation    31
Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and Related Stockholder Matters
   31
Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence    32
Item 14.    Principal Accounting Fees and Services    32
PART IV   
Item 15.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules    32
   Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules    33
   Exhibits    33
SIGNATURES    100

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Business

General

World Monitor Trust III (the “Trust”) was formed as a Delaware Statutory Trust on September 28, 2004, with separate series (each, a “Series”) of units of beneficial interest (“Units” or “Interests”). Its term will expire on December 31, 2054 (unless terminated earlier in certain circumstances). The trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust Company. The Trust’s fiscal year for book and tax purposes ends on December 31.

The Trust’s Units were initially offered in four (4) separate and distinct Series: Series G, Series H, Series I and Series J (“Registrant”). The Trust may issue additional Series of Units in the future. Each Series will continue to exist until terminated pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII of the Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”). Each Series offers Units in two classes (each, a “Class”) – Class I and Class II. Class I Units pay a service fee. Class II Units may only be offered to investors who are represented by approved correspondent selling agents who are directly compensated by the investor for services rendered in connection with an investment in the Trust (such arrangements commonly referred to as “wrap-accounts”).

Series G, H, I and J commenced trading operations on December 1, 2005.

Units are offered as of the beginning of each month, and Units will continue to be offered in each Series until the maximum amount of each Series’ Units which are registered are sold. The Managing Owner may suspend or terminate the offering of Units of any Series at any time or extend the offering by registering additional Units. The Managing Owner terminated the offering of Units of Series H and Series I effective March 31, 2007 and dissolved Series H and Series I effective close of business on April 30, 2007. The Managing Owner terminated the offering of Units of Series G on December 31, 2007 and dissolved Series G effective close of business on December 31, 2007.

Managing Owner and its Affiliates

Preferred Investment Solutions Corp. (“Preferred” or the “Managing Owner”) has been the managing owner of Registrant since October 1, 2004. Effective November 30, 2008, in accordance with the Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement, the Managing Owner and, or its affiliates is no longer required to purchase and maintain an interest in Registrant in an amount not less than 1% of the Net Asset Value of Registrant or $25,000, whichever is greater.

The Offering

Up to $281,250,000 Registrant, Class I; and $93,750,000 Registrant, Class II of Units are being offered (totaling $375,000,000) (“Subscription Maximum”). Interests are being offered to investors who meet certain established suitability standards. Prior to November 30, 2008, investments required a minimum aggregate initial subscription of $5,000 and $2,000 for certain Benefit Plan Investors (including IRAs), although the minimum purchase for any single series was $500. Beginning December 1, 2008 the minimum initial investment for new subscribers is $25,000 ($10,000 for benefit plan investors (including IRAs)) and the minimum additional subscription amount for current investors, who are “accredited investors,” is $5,000.

Effective November 30, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Managing Owner of the Registrant determined that, the Registrant’s units of beneficial interest are no longer to be publicly offered and are only to be available on a private placement basis to “accredited investors” pursuant to Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933. This change in the manner in which the Registrant’s Units are offered has no material impact to current investors as there is no change in the fees and expenses and redemption terms of the Units or any change in the management and investment strategy and reporting provided to investors of the Registrant.

The only change is in the method by which the Registrant’s Units will be available, and the increased suitability standard of persons subscribing for Units. Because the Registrant’s Units are available on a private placement basis, new subscriptions must be made by persons that are “accredited investors” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933. Current investors that are not “accredited investors” are not required to redeem their current Units, but are not able to purchase additional Units.

Initially, the Units for each Series were offered for a period ending November 30, 2005 (“Initial Offering Period”) at $100 per Interest. The Subscription Minimum of $30,000,000 for the Registrant was reached during the Initial Offering Period permitting all of Series G, H, I and J to commence trading operations. The Registrant completed its initial offering on December 1, 2005 with gross proceeds of $31,024,443, which was fully allocated to the Trading Vehicles. Series H and I Units were fully redeemed as of April 30, 2007 and Series G’s Units as of December 31, 2007. Until the subscription maximum for the Registrant is reached, the Registrant’s Units will continue to be offered on a monthly basis at the then current net asset value per Unit.

 

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The Trading Advisors and the Trading Vehicles

Effective December 1, 2005, Registrant contributed its net assets to WMT III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC (“G/J Trading Vehicle”), WMT III Series H/J Trading Vehicle LLC (“H/J Trading Vehicle”) and WMT III Series I/J Trading Vehicle LLC (“I/J Trading Vehicle”) and, together with the G/J Trading Vehicle and the H/J Trading Vehicle, the “Trading Vehicles”), Delaware limited liability companies, and received a voting membership interest in each Trading Vehicle. The Trading Vehicles were formed to function as aggregate trading vehicles for its members. Registrant and Series G were the sole members of G/J Trading Vehicle. Registrant, Series H and Futures Strategic Trust were the sole members of H/J Trading Vehicle. Registrant and Series I were the sole members of I/J Trading Vehicle. Preferred is the Managing Owner of Registrant and each Series and had been delegated administrative authority over the operations of the Trading Vehicles. The Trading Vehicles engaged in the speculative trading of futures and forward contracts. All references herein to Registrant’s relationship with the Trading Advisors (as defined below) shall, unless the context states otherwise, refer to Registrant’s relationship with the Trading Advisors through the Trading Vehicles. The financial statements of the Trading Vehicles, including the condensed schedules of investments, are included in Registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Each Trading Vehicle had its own independent commodity trading advisor that made such Trading Vehicle’s trading decisions. Each of G/J Trading Vehicle, H/J Trading Vehicle and I/J Trading Vehicle entered into advisory agreements with Graham Capital Management, LP (“Graham), Bridgewater Associates, Inc. (“Bridgewater”) and Eagle Trading Systems Inc. (“Eagle”), respectively (the “Trading Advisors”), to make the trading decisions for each respective Trading Vehicle. Graham traded 100% of the assets of G/J Trading Vehicle pursuant to Graham’s Global Diversified Program at 150% Leverage, which was a technical, systematic, global macro program. Bridgewater traded 100% of the assets of H/J Trading Vehicle pursuant to Bridgewater’s Aggressive Pure Alpha Futures Only – A No Benchmark program, which was a fundamental, systematic, global macro program. Eagle traded 100% of the assets of I/J Trading Vehicle pursuant to Eagle’s Momentum Program, which was a technical, systematic, global macro program. The advisory agreements could have been terminated for various reasons, including at the discretion of the Trading Vehicles. The Trading Vehicles were allocated 100% of the proceeds from the initial and continuous offering of Registrant to the Trading Advisors.

G/J Trading Vehicle paid Graham a monthly management fee equal to  1/12 of 2.5% (2.5% annually) of such Trading Vehicle’s Net Asset Value. H/J Trading Vehicle paid Bridgewater a monthly management fee equal to  1/12 of 3.0% (3.0% annually) of such Trading Vehicle’s Net Asset Value. I/J Trading Vehicle paid Eagle a monthly management fee equal to  1/12 of 2.0% (2.0% annually) of such Trading Vehicle’s Net Asset Value. Each Trading Vehicle also paid the Trading Advisors an incentive fee of 20% of New High Net Trading Profits (as defined in the applicable Advisory Agreement) generated by such Trading Vehicle. Incentive fees accrued monthly and were paid quarterly in arrears.

Effective May 1, 2007, Registrant withdrew as a member of the H/J Trading Vehicle and the I/J Trading Vehicle and re-allocated the assets to managed accounts in the name of Registrant (“Managed Accounts”). The assets that Registrant allocated to the I/J Trading Vehicle were re-allocated to a managed account managed by Eagle pursuant to its Momentum Program. The assets that Registrant withdrew from the H/J Trading Vehicle were re-allocated to a managed account managed by Ortus Capital Management Limited (“Ortus”) pursuant to its Major Currency Program. The H/J Trading Vehicle and I/J Trading Vehicle were dissolved effective as of April 30, 2007.

Effective December 31, 2007, Registrant withdrew as a member of the G/J Trading Vehicle and re-allocated the assets to a managed account in the name of Registrant. The assets that Registrant withdrew from to the G/J Trading Vehicle were re-allocated to a managed account managed by Graham pursuant to its Global Diversified Program at 150% Leverage. The G/J Trading Vehicle was dissolved effective as of December 31, 2007.

Registrant pays Graham a monthly management fee equal to  1/12 of 2.5% (2.5% annually) of the assets allocated to Graham for trading and an incentive fee of 20% of the New High Net Profits achieved by Graham with respect to the assets allocated to it. Registrant pays Eagle a monthly management fee equal to  1/12 of 2.0% (2.0% annually) of the assets allocated to Eagle for trading and an incentive fee of 20% of the New High Net Profits achieved by Eagle with respect to the assets allocated to it. Registrant pays Ortus a monthly management fee equal to  1/12 of 2.0% (2.0% annually) of the assets allocated to Ortus for trading and an incentive fee of 20% of the New High Net Profits achieved by Ortus with respect to the assets allocated to it.

Competition

The Managing Owner and its affiliates have formed, and may continue to form, various entities to engage in the speculative trading of futures, forward and options contracts which have certain of the same investment policies as Registrant.

Registrant is an open-end fund, which solicits the sale of additional Limited Interests on a monthly basis until the maximum amount of Limited Interests being offered by Registrant have been sold. As such, Registrant may compete with other entities, whether or not formed by the Managing Owner, to attract new participants. In addition, to the extent that the Trading Advisor recommends similar or identical trades to Registrant and other accounts that it manages, Registrant may compete with those accounts for the execution of the same or similar trades, as well as with other market participants.

 

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Employees

Registrant has no employees. Management and administrative services for Registrant are performed by the Managing Owner or third parties pursuant to the Trust Agreement, as further discussed in Notes 3, 4, 5 and 6 to Registrant’s financial statements included in its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2008 (“Registrant’s 2008 Annual Report”), which is filed as an exhibit herewith.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

THE RISKS YOU FACE

You Should Not Rely on Past Performance in Deciding Whether to Buy Units

Each Trading Advisor selected by the Managing Owner to manage the assets of Registrant has a performance history through the date of its selection by the Managing Owner. You must consider, however, the uncertain significance of past performance, and you should not rely on the Trading Advisors’ or the Managing Owner’s records to date for predictive purposes. You should not assume that any Trading Advisor’s future trading decisions will create profit, avoid substantial losses or result in performance for Registrant that is comparable to that Trading Advisor’s or to the Managing Owner’s past performance. In fact, as a significant amount of academic study has shown, futures funds more frequently than not underperforms the past performance records included in their prospectuses.

The Trust has a limited operating history upon which to evaluate your investment in Registrant.

Price Volatility May Possibly Cause the Total Loss of Your Investment

Futures and forward contracts have a high degree of price variability and are subject to occasional rapid and substantial changes. Consequently, you could lose all or substantially all of your investment in Registrant.

Speculative and Volatile Markets Combined With Highly Leveraged Trading May Cause the Trust to Incur Substantial Losses.

The markets in which Registrant trades are speculative, highly leveraged and involve a high degree of risk. Each Trading Advisor’s trading considered individually involves a significant risk of incurring large losses, and there can be no assurance that Registrant will not incur such losses. Futures and forward prices are volatile. Volatility increases risk, particularly when trading with leverage. Trading on a highly leveraged basis, as does Registrant, even in stable markets involves risk; doing so in volatile markets necessarily involves a substantial risk of sudden, significant losses. Due to such leverage, even a small movement in price could cause large losses for the Trust. Market volatility will increase the potential for large losses. Market volatility and leverage mean that Registrant could incur substantial losses, potentially impairing its equity base and ability to achieve its long-term profit objectives even if favorable market conditions subsequently develop.

In addition to the leveraged trading described above, the Managing Owner has the ability to further increase the leverage of Registrant by allocating notional equity to its Trading Advisor(s) (in a maximum amount of up to 20% of Registrant Net Asset Value), which would then permit such Trading Advisor to trade the account of Registrant as if more equity were committed to such accounts than is, in fact, the case. Although the Managing Owner has the option to allocate additional notional equity to a Trading Advisor, the Managing Owner has no current plans to do so.

Fees and Commissions are Charged Regardless of Profitability and May Result in Depletion of Trust Assets

Registrant is subject to the fees and expenses described herein which are payable irrespective of profitability in addition to performance fees which are payable based on the profitability of Registrant, except that with respect to Registrant such performance fees are payable to each Trading Advisor based on such Trading Advisor’s profitability and not on the profitability of Registrant as a whole. Such fees and expenses include asset-based fees of up to 7.31% per annum for Class I Unitholders and up to 4.91% per annum for Class II Unitholders as well as incentive fees equal to 20% of net profits on a cumulative high water mark basis. Included in these charges are brokerage fees and operating expenses. On the Trust’s forward trading of each Series, “bid-ask” spreads are incorporated into the pricing of Registrant forward contracts by its counterparties in addition to the brokerage fees paid by Registrant. It is not possible to quantify the “bid-ask” spreads paid by each Series because Registrant cannot determine the profit its counterparty is making on the forward trades into which it enters. Consequently, the expenses of each Series could, over time, result in significant losses to your investment therein.

Market Conditions May Impair Profitability

The trading systems used by certain Trading Advisors are technical, trend-following methods. The profitability of trading under these systems depends on, among other things, the occurrence of significant price trends, which are sustained movements, up or down, in futures and forward prices. Such trends may not develop; there have been periods in the past without price trends. The likelihood of the Units of Registrant being profitable could be materially diminished during periods when events external to the markets themselves have an important impact on prices. During such periods, Trading Advisors’ historic price analysis could establish positions on the wrong side of the price movements caused by such events. Graham and Eagle employ technical programs; Ortus trades pursuant to systems that incorporate fundamental data.

 

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Discretionary Trading Strategies May Incur Substantial Losses

Discretionary traders, while they may utilize market charts, computer programs and compilations of quantifiable fundamental information to assist them in making trading decisions, make such decisions on the basis of their own judgment and “trading instinct,” not on the basis of trading signals generated by any program or model. Such traders may be more prone to subjective judgments, which may have greater potentially adverse effects on their performance than systematic traders, which emphasize eliminating the effects of “emotionalism” on their trading. Reliance on trading judgment may, over time, produce less consistent trading results than implementing a systematic approach. Discretionary traders, like trend-following traders, are unlikely to be profitable unless major price movements occur. Discretionary traders are highly unpredictable, and can incur substantial losses even in apparently favorable markets.

Systematic Trading Strategies May Incur Substantial Losses

A systematic trader will generally rely to some degree on judgmental decisions concerning, for example, what markets to follow and commodities to trade, when to liquidate a position in a contract which is about to expire and how large a position to take in a particular commodity. Although these judgmental decisions may have a substantial effect on a systematic trader’s performance, such trader’s primary reliance is on trading programs or models that generate trading signals. The systems utilized to generate trading signals are changed from time to time (although generally infrequently), but the trading instructions generated by the systems being used are followed without significant additional analysis or interpretation. Therefore, systematic trading may incur substantial losses by failing to capitalize on market trends that their systems would otherwise have exploited by applying their generally mechanical trading systems by judgmental decisions of employees. Furthermore, any trading system or trader may suffer substantial losses by misjudging the market. Systematic traders tend to rely on computerized programs, and some consider the prospect of disciplined trading, which largely removes the emotion of the individual trader from the trading process, advantageous. Due to their reliance upon computers, systematic traders are generally able to incorporate a significant amount of data into a particular trading decision. However, when fundamental factors dominate the market, trading systems may suffer rapid and severe losses due to their inability to respond to such factors until such factors have had a sufficient effect on the market to create a trend of enough magnitude to generate a reversal of trading signals, by which time a precipitous price change may already be in progress, preventing liquidation at anything but substantial losses. The programs utilized by Graham, Eagle and Ortus are systematic trading strategies.

Decisions Based Upon Fundamental Analysis May Not Result in Profitable Trading

Traders that utilize fundamental trading strategies attempt to examine factors external to the trading market that affect the supply and demand for a particular futures and forward contracts in order to predict future prices. Such analysis may not result in profitable trading because the analyst may not have knowledge of all factors affecting supply and demand, prices may often be affected by unrelated factors, and purely fundamental analysis may not enable the trader to determine quickly that previous trading decisions were incorrect. In addition, because of the breadth of fundamental data that exists, a fundamental trader may not be able to follow developments in all such data, but instead may specialize in analyzing a narrow set of data, requiring trading in fewer markets. Consequently, a fundamental trader may have less flexibility in adverse markets to trade other futures and forward markets than traders that do not limit the number of markets traded as a result of a specialized focus.

Ortus utilizes trading strategies that incorporate fundamental data on behalf of its program.

Increase in Assets Under Management May Affect Trading Decisions

Graham and Ortus are near their all time high with respect to assets under management. The more equity a Trading Advisor manages, the more difficult it may be for that Trading Advisor to trade profitably because of the difficulty of trading larger positions without adversely affecting prices and performance. Accordingly, such increases in equity under management may require one or more of the Trading Advisors to modify trading decisions for Registrant, which could have a detrimental effect on your investment.

You Cannot be assured of the Trading Advisors’ Continued Services Which May Be Detrimental to Trust

You cannot be assured that any Trading Advisor will be willing or able to continue to provide advisory services to Registrant for any length of time. There is severe competition for the services of qualified trading advisors, and Registrant may not be able to retain satisfactory replacement or additional trading advisors on acceptable terms or a current Trading Advisor may require the Trust to pay higher fees in order to be able to retain such Trading Advisor. The Managing Owner may either terminate a Trading Advisor upon 30 days’ prior written notice, or upon shorter notice, if for cause. Each Trading Advisor has the right to terminate the Advisory Agreement in its discretion at any time for cause.

 

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Limited Ability to Liquidate Your Investment

There is no secondary market for the Units. While the Units have redemption and exchange rights, there are restrictions, and possible fees assessed. For example, Units may be redeemed only as of the close of business on the last Business Day of a calendar month provided a Request for Redemption is received at least five (5) Business Days prior to the end of such month excluding, the last Business Day of the month. In addition, Units of Class I may be subject to redemption charges if redeemed prior to the first anniversary of their issuance in an amount equal to the product of (I) the Net Asset Value per Unit on the redemption date of the Units being redeemed, multiplied by (ii) the number of months remaining before the first anniversary of the date such Units were purchased, multiplied by (iii)  1/12th of 2.00%.

Transfers of Units are subject to limitations, such as thirty (30) days’ advance notice of any intent to transfer. Also, the Managing Owner may deny a request to transfer if it determines that the transfer may result in adverse legal or tax consequences for the Trust or Registrant.

Possible Illiquid Markets May Exacerbate Losses

Futures and forward positions cannot always be liquidated at the desired price. It is difficult to execute a trade at a specific price when there is a relatively small volume of buy and sell orders in a market. A market disruption, such as when foreign governments may take or be subject to political actions, which disrupt the markets in their currency or major exports, can also make it difficult to liquidate a position. Periods of illiquidity have accrued from time-to-time in the past, such as in connection with Russia’s default on its sovereign debt in 1998. Such periods of illiquidity and the events that trigger them are difficult to predict and there can be no assurance that any Trading Advisor will be able to do so. There can be no assurance that market illiquidity will not cause losses for Registrant. The large size of the positions which a Trading Advisor is expected to acquire for Registrant increases the risk of illiquidity by both making its positions more difficult to liquidate and increasing the losses incurred while trying to do so.

Generally, none of the Trading Advisors selected to manage the assets of Registrant historically has allocated more than 10% of the assets under such Trading Advisor’s management pursuant to the programs selected for Registrant to over-the-counter instruments. The risk of loss due to potentially illiquid markets is more acute in respect of over-the-counter instruments than in respect of exchange-traded instruments because the performance of those contracts is not guaranteed by an exchange or clearinghouse and Registrant will be at risk to the ability of the counterparty to the instrument to perform its obligations thereunder. Because these markets are not regulated, there are no specific standards or regulatory supervision of trade pricing and other trading activities that occur in those markets.

Because Registrant Does Not Acquire Any Asset with Intrinsic Value, the Positive Performance of Your Investment Is Wholly Dependent Upon an Equal and Offsetting Loss

Futures and forward trading is a risk transfer economic activity. For every gain there is an equal and offsetting loss rather than an opportunity to participate over time in general economic growth. Unlike most alternative investments, an investment in Registrant does not involve acquiring any asset with intrinsic value. Overall stock and bond prices could rise significantly and the economy as a whole prospers; while Registrant trades unprofitably.

Failure of Futures and Foreign Exchange Trading to be Non-Correlated to General Financial Markets Will Eliminate Benefits of Diversification

Historically, managed futures and foreign exchange generally have been non-correlated to the performance of other asset classes such as stocks and bonds. Non-correlation means that there is no statistically valid relationship between the past performance of futures and forward contracts on the one hand and stocks or bonds on the other hand. Non-correlation should not be confused with negative correlation, where the performance would be exactly opposite between two asset classes. Because of this non-correlation, Registrant cannot be expected to be profitable during unfavorable periods for the stock market, or vice-versa. The futures and forward markets are fundamentally different from the securities markets in that for every gain in futures and forward trading, there is an equal and offsetting loss. If Registrant does not perform in a manner non-correlated with the general financial markets or does not perform successfully, you will obtain no diversification benefits by investing in the Units of Registrant and Registrant may have no gains to offset your losses from other investments.

Trading Advisors Trading Independently of Each Other May Reduce Profit Potential and Insurance Risks Through Offsetting Positions

The Trading Advisors trade entirely independently of each other. Two Trading Advisors may, from time to time, take opposite positions, eliminating any possibility of an investor who holds Units in each of the relevant single-Trading Advisor Series or who holds Units in Registrant profiting from these positions considered as a whole but incurring the usual expenses associated with taking such positions. The Trading Advisors’ programs may at times be similar and purchasing Units of Registrant, may, in fact, increase risk. Two or more Trading Advisors may compete with each other to acquire the same position, thereby increasing the costs incurred by each of them to take such position. It is also possible that two or more Trading Advisors, although trading independently, could experience drawdowns at the same time, thereby negating the potential benefit associated with exposure to more than one Trading Advisor and more than one program. Registrant’s multi-advisor structure will not necessarily control the risk of speculative futures trading. Multi-advisor funds may have significant volatility and risk despite being relatively diversified among trading advisors.

 

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Trading on Commodity Exchanges Outside the United States is Not Subject to U.S. Regulation

Each of the Trading Advisors is expected to engage in some or all of its trading on behalf of Registrant on commodity exchanges outside the United States. Trading on such exchanges is not regulated by any United States governmental agency and may involve certain risks not applicable to trading on United States exchanges. In trading contracts denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars, Registrant will be subject to the risk of adverse exchange-rate movements between the dollar and the functional currencies of such contracts. Additionally, trading on foreign exchanges is also subject to the risk of exchange controls, expropriation, excessive taxation or government disruption. Investors could incur substantial losses from trading on foreign exchanges by Registrant to which such Investors would not have been subject had the Trading Advisors limited their trading to U.S. markets.

Various Actual and Potential Conflicts of Interest May Be Detrimental to Unitholders

The Trust is subject to actual and potential conflicts of interests involving the Managing Owner, the Trading Advisors, various brokers and selling agents. The Managing Owner, the Trading Advisors, and their respective principals, all of which are engaged in other investment activities, are not required to devote substantially all of their time to the Trust’s business, which also presents the potential for numerous conflicts of interest with the Trust. As a result of these and other relationships, parties involved with the Trust have a financial incentive to act in a manner other than in the best interests of the Trust and its unitholders. The Managing Owner has not established any formal procedure to resolve conflicts of interest. Consequently, investors will be dependent on the good faith of the respective parties subject to such conflicts to resolve them equitably. Although the Managing Owner attempts to monitor these conflicts, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, for the Managing Owner to ensure that these conflicts do not, in fact, result in adverse consequences to Registrant.

The Trust may be subject to certain conflicts with respect to its clearing broker, its futures broker, and any executing broker including, but not limited to, conflicts that result from receiving greater amounts of compensation from other clients, purchasing opposite or competing positions on behalf of third party accounts traded through the clearing broker, the futures broker and executing brokers.

The Selling Agent and the Correspondent Selling Agents will be entitled to ongoing compensation as a result of their clients remaining in Registrant, so a conflict exists between their interest in maximizing compensation and in advising their clients to make investment decisions in such clients’ best interests.

The Managing Owner and the Selling Agent are both owned by Kenmar Holdings Inc., which could give rise to conflicts of interest because their compensation in each role is based on the Net Asset Value of Units outstanding. Like the employees of the Correspondent Selling Agents, the employees of the Selling Agent may have a conflict of interest between acting in the best interest of their clients and assuring continued compensation to their employer.

Unitholders Taxed Currently

Unitholders of Registrant are subject to tax each year on their allocable share of the income or gains (if any) of Registrant, whether or not they receive distributions. Moreover, the Managing Owner does not intend to make any distributions to unitholders in respect of Registrant. Consequently, unitholders of Registrant will be required either to redeem Units or to make use of other sources of funds to discharge their tax liabilities in respect of any profits earned by Registrant.

In comparing the profit objectives of Registrant with the performance of more familiar securities in which one might invest, prospective investors must recognize that if they purchased equity or debt, there probably would be no tax due on the appreciation in the value of such holdings until disposition. In the case of Registrant, on the other hand, a significant portion of any appreciation in the Net Asset Value per Unit must be paid in taxes by the unitholders of Registrant every year, resulting in a substantial cumulative reduction in their net after-tax returns. Because unitholders of Registrant will be taxed currently on their allocable share of the income or gains of Registrant, if any, the Trust may trade successfully but investors nevertheless would have recognized significantly greater gains on an after-tax basis had they invested in conventional stocks with comparable performance.

Limitation on Deductibility of “Investment Advisory Fees”

Non-corporate unitholders of Registrant may be required to treat the amount of Incentive Fees and other expenses of Registrant as “investment advisory fees” which may be subject to substantial restrictions on deductibility for federal income tax purposes. In the absence of further regulatory or statutory clarification, the Managing Owner is not classifying these expenses as “investment advisory fees,” but this is a position to which the Internal Revenue Service (“the IRS”) may object. If a substantial portion of the fees and other expenses of Registrant were characterized as “investment advisory fees,” an investment in Registrant might no longer be economically viable.

 

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Taxation of Interest Income Irrespective of Trading Losses

With respect to each Series, the Net Asset Value per Unit reflects the trading profits and losses as well as the interest income earned and expenses incurred by Registrant. However, losses on Registrant’s trading will be almost exclusively capital losses, and capital losses are deductible against ordinary income only to the extent of $3,000 per year in the case of non-corporate taxpayers. Consequently, if a non-corporate unitholder had, for example, an allocable trading (i.e., capital) loss of $10,000 in a given fiscal year and allocable interest (i.e., ordinary) income (after reduction for expenses) of $5,000, the unitholder would have incurred a net loss in the Net Asset Value of such unitholder’s Units equal to $5,000 but would recognize taxable income of $2,000 (assuming a 40% tax rate). The limited deductibility of capital losses for non-corporate unitholders could result in such unitholders having a tax liability in respect of their investment in Registrant despite incurring a financial loss on their Units of Registrant.

Possibility of a Tax Audit of Both the Trust and the Unitholders

There can be no assurance that the tax returns of the Trust will not be audited by the IRS. If such an audit results in an adjustment, Unitholders of the Trust could themselves be audited as well as being required to pay additional taxes, interest and possibly penalties.

PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISERS AND COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO THE POSSIBLE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF AN INVESTMENT IN REGISTRANT; SUCH TAX CONSEQUENCES MAY DIFFER IN RESPECT OF DIFFERENT INVESTORS.

Failure or Lack of Segregation of Assets May Increase Losses

The Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) requires a futures commission merchant (“FCM”) clearing broker to segregate all funds received from customers from such broker’s proprietary assets. If the clearing broker fails to do so, the assets of the Trust might not be fully protected in the event of their bankruptcy. Furthermore, in the event of the clearing broker’s bankruptcy, the Trust could be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the clearing broker’s combined customer accounts, even though certain property specifically traceable to the Trust (for example, Treasury bills deposited by the Trust with the clearing broker as margin) was held by the clearing broker.

In the event of the FCM’s bankruptcy, Registrant may recover a pro-rata share or none of its assets.

Default by Counterparty and Credit Risk Could Cause Substantial Losses

Dealers in forward contracts are not regulated by the CEA and are not obligated to segregate customer assets. As a result, unitholders do not have such basic protections with respect to the trading in forward contracts by Registrant. This lack of regulation in these markets could expose Registrant in certain circumstances to significant losses in the event of trading abuses or financial failure by the counterparties. Each Series also faces the risk of non-performance by the counterparties to the over-the-counter contracts. Unlike in futures contracts, the counterparty to these contracts is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a clearing organization backed by a group of financial institutions. As a result, there will be greater counterparty credit risk in these transactions. The clearing member, clearing organization or other counterparty may not be able to meet its obligations, in which case Registrant could suffer significant losses on these contracts.

Regulatory Changes or Actions May Alter the Nature of an Investment in the Trust

Considerable regulatory attention has been focused on non-traditional investment pools, in particular commodity pools such as Registrant, publicly distributed in the United States. There has been significant international governmental concern expressed regarding, for example, (i) the disruptive effects of speculative trading on the central banks’ attempts to influence exchange rates and (ii) the need to regulate the derivatives markets in general. There is a possibility of future regulatory changes altering, perhaps to a material extent, the nature of an investment in Registrant.

The futures markets are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations, and margin requirements. In addition, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and the exchanges are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency, including, for example, the retroactive implementation of speculative position limits or higher margin requirements, the establishment of daily price limits and the suspension of trading. The regulation of futures and forward transactions in the United States is a rapidly changing area of law and is subject to modification by government and judicial action. The effect of any future regulatory change on the Trust is impossible to predict, but could be substantial and adverse.

Trust Trading is Not Transparent

Trading decisions in respect of the Trust, are made by the Trading Advisors. While the Managing Owner receives daily trade confirmations from the clearing broker and foreign exchange dealers, such information is not provided to Unitholders and the Trust’s trading results are reported to the Unitholders. Accordingly, an investment in the Trust does not offer you the same transparency, i.e., an ability to review all investment positions daily that a personal trading account offers. The Managing Owner may (but is under no obligation to) provide estimated daily or weekly values to unitholders.

 

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Lack of Independent Experts Representing Investors

The Managing Owner has consulted with counsel, accountants and other experts regarding the formation and operation of the Trust. No counsel has been appointed to represent an investor in connection with the offering of the Units. Accordingly, you should consult your own legal, tax and financial advisers regarding the desirability of an investment in the Trust.

Forwards, Swaps, Hybrids and Other Derivatives are Not Subject to CFTC Regulation

The Trust may trade foreign exchange contracts in the interbank market. Since forward contracts are traded in unregulated markets between principals, the commodity pools also assume the risk of loss from counterparty nonperformance. In the future, the Trust may also trade swap agreements, hybrid instruments and other off-exchange contracts. Swap agreements involve trading income streams such as fixed rate or floating rate interest. Hybrids are instruments, which combine features of a security with those of a futures contract. The dealer market for off-exchange instruments is becoming less liquid. Because there is no exchange or clearing- house for these contracts, the Trust will be subject to the credit risk and nonperformance of the counterparty. Additionally, because these off-exchange contracts are not regulated by the CFTC, the Trust will not receive the protections, which are provided by the CFTC’s regulatory scheme.

Possibility of Termination of the Trust or any Trust Before Expiration of its Stated Term

As Managing Owner, Preferred may withdraw from the Trust, which would cause the Trust to terminate unless a Substitute Managing Owner was appointed. Other events, such as a long-term substantial loss suffered by any Trust, could also cause the Trust to terminate before the expiration of its stated term. This could cause you to liquidate your investments and upset the overall maturity and timing of your investment portfolio. If the registrations with the CFTC or memberships in the NFA of the Managing Owner or the clearing broker were revoked or suspended, such entity would no longer be able to provide services to the Trust.

There may be an additional risk due to the fact Registrant may trade foreign exchange contracts off-exchange and, as such, does not have protection of an exchange. There is also the additional risk that the assets held with the clearing broker for trading off-exchange foreign currencies are not required to be segregated.

Registrant may also trade options on futures. Although successful options trading requires many of the same skills as successful futures trading, the risks are different. Successful options trading requires a trader to assess accurately near-term market volatility because that volatility is immediately reflected in the price of outstanding options. Correct assessment of market volatility can therefore be of much greater significance in trading options than it is in many long-term futures strategies where volatility does not have as great an effect on the price of a futures contract.

Foreign Exchange Currency Trading is Not Subject to CFTC Regulation

Certain Trading Advisors will trade their programs by entering into spot and forward transactions involving currencies with United States and foreign banks and currency dealers. As with the risks involved in forward contracts (see above), trading in spot and forward foreign exchange transactions is not regulated by the CFTC and such contracts are not traded on or guaranteed by an exchange or its clearing house.

Registrant is subject to Speculative Position Limits

The CFTC and U.S. futures exchanges have established speculative position limits (referred to as “position limits”) on the maximum position in certain futures interests contracts that may be held or controlled by any one person or group. Therefore, the Trading Advisor may have to reduce the size of its position in one or more futures contracts in order to avoid exceeding such position limits, which could adversely affect the profitability of Registrant.

Reliance on the Trading Advisor to Trade Successfully

The Trading Advisor is responsible for making all futures, forwards, and options trading decisions on behalf of Registrant. The Managing Owner has no control over the specific trades the Trading Advisor makes, leverage used, risks and/or concentrations assumed or whether the Trading Advisor will act in accordance with the disclosure documents or descriptive materials furnished by them to the Managing Owner. The Managing Owner can provide no assurance that the trading programs employed by the Trading Advisor will be successful.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None

 

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Item 2. Properties

Registrant does not own or use any physical properties in the conduct of its business. Registrant’s only place of business is the place of business of the Managing Owner.

Certain administrative services are provided by Spectrum Global Fund Administration, L.L.C., Registrant’s administrator (the “Administrator”), which is located at 33 West Monroe, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60601.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

There are no material proceedings pending by or against Registrant or the Managing Owner.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None

PART II

 

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

Information with respect to the offering of Interests and the use of proceeds is incorporated by reference to Note 1 to Registrant’s 2008 Annual Report, which is filed as an exhibit herewith.

A significant secondary market for the Limited Units has not developed, and is not expected to develop in the future. There are also certain restrictions set forth in the Trust Agreement limiting the ability of a Unitholder to transfer Units to the different Classes. However, Limited Units may be redeemed on a monthly basis, but Class I Units are subject to a redemption fee if transacted within one year of the effective date of purchase. Redemptions are calculated based on Registrant’s then current Net Asset Value per Interest as of the close of business on the last business day of the month in which the redemption request is effected.

The following table presents sales of unregistered interest (i.e., Managing Owner interests) exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 during the period from September 28, 2004 (inception) through December 31, 2008.

 

     Amount of

Date of Sale

   Units Sold    Cash Received

March 10, 2005

   10    $ 1,000

December 1, 2005

   3,080    $ 308,000

January 1, 2006

   765    $ 74,535

February 1, 2006

   416    $ 40,000

March 1, 2006

   256    $ 24,489

April 1, 2006

   223    $ 21,560

May 1, 2006

   265    $ 27,537

June 1, 2006

   454    $ 47,400

July 1, 2006

   575    $ 59,000

August 1, 2006

   530    $ 52,350

September 1, 2006

   403    $ 39,200

October 1, 2006

   374    $ 36,000

November 1, 2006

   189    $ 18,000

December 1, 2006

   11    $ 1,000

January 1, 2007

   62    $ 6,000

February 1, 2007

   217    $ 21,000

March 1, 2007

   109    $ 10,000

August 1, 2007

   30    $ 3,000

September 1, 2007

   10    $ 1,000

October 1, 2007

   49    $ 5,000

November 1, 2007

   28    $ 3,000

December 1, 2007

   19    $ 2,000

January 1, 2008

   265    $ 29,000

March 1, 2008

   113    $ 15,000

April 1, 2008

   258    $ 40,000

May 1, 2008

   419    $ 50,000

June 1, 2008

   329    $ 40,000

July 1, 2008

   497    $ 61,000

August 1, 2008

   294    $ 35,000

September 1, 2008

   347    $ 40,000

October 1, 2008

   196    $ 22, 000

 

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There are no material restrictions upon Registrant’s present or future ability to make distributions in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement. No distributions have been made since inception and no distributions are anticipated in the future.

As of February 1, 2009, there were 2,611 holders of record owning 1,045,936 Interests, which include 10,905 General Units (Managing Owner Interests).

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The following table presents selected financial data of Registrant for the years ended December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2006 and the period December 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005. This data should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of Registrant and the notes thereto on pages 7 through 22 of Registrant’s 2008 Annual Report, which is filed as an exhibit hereto.

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2008
   Year Ended
December 31,
2007
   Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Period Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Total revenues (including interest)

   $ 25,625,045    $ 13,165,114    $ 4,882,356     $ (464,598 )

Net income (loss)

   $ 12,929,558    $ 5,951,782    $ 120,705     $ (800,564 )

Net income (loss) per weighted average Interest – Class I

   $ 14.27    $ 7.98    $ 0.32     $ (2.58 )

Net income (loss) per weighted average Interest – Class II

   $ 13.95    $ 10.46    $ (2.52 )   $ 0.00  

Total assets

   $ 132,391,342    $ 83,444,314    $ 72,720,132     $ 37,915,323  

Net asset value per Interest – Class I

   $ 120.57    $ 105.40    $ 98.20     $ 97.38  

Net asset value per Interest – Class II

   $ 123.39    $ 105.76    $ 96.71     $ 0.00  

 

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

Critical Accounting Policies

Preparation of the financial statements and related disclosures in compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the application of appropriate accounting rules and guidance. Applying these policies requires the Managing Owner to make judgments, estimates and assumptions in connection with the preparation of Registrant’s financial statements. Actual results may differ from the estimates used.

The Managing Owner has evaluated Registrant’s financial statements and related disclosures and has determined that the policies discussed below are critical accounting policies because they involve estimates, judgments and assumptions that are particularly complex, subjective or uncertain. For a further discussion of Registrant’s significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to Registrant’s 2008 Annual Report.

The valuation of Registrant’s investments that are not traded on a United States or internationally recognized futures exchange is a critical accounting policy. The market values of futures (exchange traded) contracts is verified by Registrant’s administrator, which obtains valuation data from third party data providers such as Bloomberg, Reuters, and or Super Derivatives and compares those prices with Registrant’s clearing broker. The market value of currency swap and forward (non-exchange traded) contracts is extrapolated on a forward basis from the spot prices quoted as of 4 PM on the last business day of the reporting period. All values assigned by the administrator and confirmed by the Managing Owner are final and conclusive as to all of Registrant’s Unitholders.

As such, if actual results vary from estimates used, they are not anticipated to have a material impact on the financial statements and related disclosures.

Registrant records all investments at fair value in its financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of Trading Profits (Losses) in the Statements of Operations. Generally, fair values are based on quoted market prices; however, in certain circumstances, significant judgments and estimates are involved in determining fair value in the absence of an active market closing price. Registrant considers prices for exchange traded commodity futures and options contracts to be based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of forwards, swaps, and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by Super Derivatives, Bloomberg, Reuters, and/or other third party data providers who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2). Level 3 inputs reflect Registrant’s assumptions that it believes market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Registrant develops Level 3 inputs

 

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based on the best information available in the circumstances, which may include indirect correlation to a market value, combinations of market values or Registrant’s proprietary data. Level 3 inputs generally include information derived through extrapolation or interpolation of observable market data.

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 requires that Registrant recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. In connection with the adoption of FIN 48, Registrant has elected an accounting policy to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as interest or other expense. The Managing Owner evaluated the impact of adopting FIN 48 on Registrant’s financial statements. The adoption of FIN 48 had no material impact on Registrant, as Registrant’s tax positions are based on established tax precedence for the tax treatment of investment partnerships as flow through tax entities.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (“SFAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS 157 requires use of a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels: quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1), inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (Level 2), and unobservable inputs for the asset or liability (Level 3). SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.

Registrant adopted SFAS 157 in the first quarter of 2008. The adoption of SFAS 157 had no impact to the investments in the Registrant’s financial statements. Of its unrealized gains (losses) at December 31, 2008, $660,900 or (61.37)% of Registrant’s investments are classified as Level 1 and $(1,737,730) or 161.37% as Level 2. Of its unrealized gains (losses) at December 31, 2007, $164,692 or 57.29% of Registrant’s investments are classified as Level 1 and $(452,149) or (157.29)% as Level 2. There are no Level 3 investments on December 31, 2008 or December 31, 2007 using the fair value hierarchy of SFAS 157.

In October 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active” (“FSP FAS 157-3”). FSP FAS 157-3 clarified the application of SFAS 157. FSP FAS 157-3 demonstrated how the fair value of a financial asset is determined when the market for that financial asset is inactive. FSP FAS 157-3 was effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements had not been issued. The Managing Owner evaluated the impact of adopting of FSP FAS 157-3 and its impact on the Registrant’s financial statements. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Registrant’s financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (“SFAS 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, including an amendment of SFAS 115. This statement provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted. The Managing Owner evaluated the implication of SFAS 159 and its impact on the Registrant’s financial statements. The Registrant adopted SFAS 159 during the first quarter of 2008, and it did not have a material effect on the Registrant’s financial statements, as the Registrant did not elect the fair value option for any eligible financial assets or liabilities.

In April 2007, the FASB released FASB Staff Position FIN 39-1 “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts” (“FSP FIN 39-1”). FSP FIN 39-1 requires that offsetting of assets and liabilities in the balance sheet is improper except where a right of setoff exists. The application of FIN 39-1 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim period within those fiscal years. The Managing Owner evaluated the impact of adopting FSP FIN 39-1 and its impact on the Registrant’s financial statements. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on the Registrant’s financial statements

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 establishes, among other things, the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and for hedging activities. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Managing Owner evaluated the impact of adopting SFAS 161 and its impact on the Registrant’s financial statements. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have an impact on the Registrant’s financial statements

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Registrant commenced operations on December 1, 2005 with gross proceeds of $31,024,443 allocated to commodities trading. Additional contributions raised through the continuous offering of limited units (“Limited Interests”) and general units (“General Interests” or “Managing Owner Interests” and, together with the Limited Interests, “Interests”) of beneficial ownership in Registrant for the period from December 1, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2008 resulted in additional gross proceeds to Registrant of $112,079,584.

Subscriptions of General Interests for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were $333,039, $51,000 and $441,071, respectively. Subscriptions of Limited Interests for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were $43,297,135, $21,511,386 and $46,445,953, respectively.

 

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Limited Interests in Registrant may be redeemed on a monthly basis, but are subject to a redemption fee if transacted within one year of the effective date of purchase. Redemptions of Limited Interests for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were $11,468,605, $14,894,690 and $9,704,575, respectively. Redemptions of General Interests for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were $0, $0 and $1,000, respectively.

At December 31, 2008, approximately 100% of Registrant’s net assets were allocated to commodities trading. A significant portion of Registrant’s net assets was held in cash, which was used as margin for trading in commodities. In as much as the sole business of Registrant is to trade in commodities, Registrant continues to own such liquid assets to be used as margin. The clearing brokers and bank credit Registrant with interest income on 100% of its average daily equity maintained in its accounts with the clearing brokers and bank during each month at competitive interest rates.

The commodities contracts may be subject to periods of illiquidity because of market conditions, regulatory considerations and other reasons. For example, commodity exchanges limit fluctuations in certain commodity futures contract prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily limits.” During a single day, no trades may be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. Once the price of a futures contract for a particular commodity has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in the commodity can neither be taken nor liquidated unless traders are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. Commodity futures prices have occasionally moved the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. Such market conditions could prevent Registrant from promptly liquidating its commodity futures positions.

Since Registrant’s business is to trade futures and forward contracts, its capital is at risk due to changes in the value of these contracts (market risk) or the inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts (credit risk). Registrant’s exposure to market risk is influenced by a number of factors including the volatility of interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, the liquidity of the markets in which the contracts are traded and the relationships among the contracts held. The inherent uncertainty of Registrant’s speculative trading as well as the development of drastic market occurrences could result in losses considerably beyond Registrant’s experience to date and could ultimately lead to a loss of all or substantially all of investors’ capital. The Managing Owner attempts to minimize these risks by requiring Registrant and the Trading Advisors to abide by various trading limitations and policies, which include limiting margin amounts, trading only in liquid markets and permitting the use of stop loss provisions. See Note 9 to the financial statements for a further discussion on the credit and market risks associated with Registrant’s futures and forward contracts.

Registrant does not have, nor does it expect to have, any capital assets.

Market Overview

Following is a market overview for the years ended December 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

The Year Ended December 31, 2008

2008 was a watershed year for the world economy and the financial industry. It marked the end of an era for the world economy—an era of rising leverage, bloated balance sheets, inflated asset valuations, and above all, a dangerously unbalanced international economic and financial arrangement that was heavily reliant on the American consumer as the buyer of last resort. The financial market upheavals of the past year, rivaled only by those of the Great Depression, smashed the aging edifice of the old era. The pain was all the more acute for the financial sector, where the yearlong nightmare was topped off by the eruption of the Bernie Madoff scandal. Thanks to the dramatic monetary and fiscal policy moves worldwide, most notably by the US Federal Reserve, the US is unlikely to repeat the Depression of the 1930’s. However, the liquidity environment is likely to remain challenged and a sustainable economic recovery may well not begin until 2010.

The US economic data reported throughout the year were horrendous. The US economy lost 2.6 million jobs in 2008, the most since 1945. Of these, 1.9 million jobs were lost in the last few months of the year. The unemployment rate jumped to over 7% to end the year, which is the highest it has been in sixteen years. The latest reported US housing prices showed a drop of over 15% from January 2008 through October 2008 and a 30% decline from January 2007 through October 2008 was reported. At year end, housing starts were at the lowest levels in 50-years and housing permits, one of the leading economic indicators, were at 27-year lows. Retail sales struggled through 2008 and capped the year with one of the worst holiday seasons on record.

According to the Merrill Lynch Index, treasuries of all maturities combined returned almost 15% in 2008. The Federal Reserve added additional liquidity and slashed the Federal Discount Rate to a 0.0% - 0.25% range during December. For the first half of the year, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee lowered rates in attempts to improve market conditions due to the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Additional rate reductions were geared to stimulate the economy in the face of the global credit crisis as numerous financial institutions announced faltering operations during the last few months of 2008. As a result, the Discount Rate and Federal Funds Rate decreased over 4% throughout the year.

As the housing and credit markets around the globe crumbled, the world’s central banks worked collaboratively and lowered key rates throughout 2008. The Bank of England, faced with a deepening banking crisis and recession, lowered their rate by approximately 3.5% throughout the year. Even the President of the European Central Bank (“ECB”), Jean Claude Trichet, had to abandon his long term hawkish stance as the ECB lowered rates to 2.0% by year end. The scene was all too familiar in Asia as the Peoples Bank of China and the Bank of Japan lowered rates in 2008.

 

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Currencies: The Dollar Index, which measures the US unit against a basket of other currencies, capped off the year by gaining roughly 6%. The greenback’s most noteworthy gains were concentrated on the euro, pound and Australian and New Zealand dollars. The US dollar continued to decline versus the Japanese yen in December and fell approximately 19% for the year, the largest decline in more than twenty years. Japan appeared to be significantly less exposed to the credit crisis compared to the US, England, European Union, China and other nations as the yen witnessed gains across the board in 2008. Though the euro lost value versus the US dollar in 2008, it ended the year with record performance versus the pound. The pound was the weakest among major currencies versus the US dollar with an approximate 27% slide during the year.

Energies: After crude reached a record high close of over $145 a barrel on July 3, the deleveraging and a severe drop off in demand caused the price of crude to plummet. Within the Dow Jones AIG Commodity Index (“DJAIG”) crude was one of the worst performing sectors in 2008, posting losses in excess of 50% by closing the year near $45 a barrel. Crude continued to slide despite significant OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) supply decreases in September, in October and again in December. Heating oil and reformulated gasoline had similar 2008 price trends. Reformulated gasoline posted the worst performance within the DJAIG with losses amounting to roughly 60% for the year. Natural gas witnessed handsome returns through July as the price of domestic natural gas surged from the first quarter and rallied over 70% for the year. However, like other commodities, the global economic malaise caused demand to drop off considerably leading to dramatic price reductions throughout the second half of the year. The dispute between Russia and the Ukraine, which disrupted the supply of natural gas to Central and Eastern Europe during December, had little impact on price. Within the DJAIG, natural gas realized a loss near 25% for the year, which was the best performance for all energies within the Index.

Agriculturals: Wheat, corn, soybeans and cotton ended the year with strong overall returns for December but all suffered rather disappointing returns for the year. Overall for 2008, wheat, corn, soybeans and cotton ended the period down approximately 31%, 11%, 19% and 28%, respectively, within the DJAIG. Wheat gained early in the year on fears of feed grain shortage but record annual harvest, followed by the wheat deleveraging that occurred in the second half of the year due to the global financial meltdown, led to increased supplies plaguing silos across the globe. The ethanol story, the growing potential of an eventual global food shortage and capital flows into commodities, were all factors behind corn’s rally in the first half of 2008 that seemed to disappear in the third and fourth quarters of the year. Despite excessive precipitation across the central bean belt and increased demand from China, which lent support for soybeans’ performance realized during the first and second quarters, all gains were erased in the third and fourth quarters.

Indices: The global equity performance for 2008 in general can be described as dreadful. The year started off poorly and the markets just got worse. Many market participants fell victim to forced selling as massive capital outflows continued through year end. The global credit crisis and the recession worsened, but a flake of relief emerged as central banks worked collaboratively and lowered key rates, added substantial liquidity and enacted stimulus packages during the final months of the year with more promised for 2009. The result for the major US indices was a modest advance in December as the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a slight gain; however, it ended the year down approximately 34%. The S&P 500 ended December with an advance but posted an approximate 37% loss for the year. For December, the NASDAQ recorded positive overall performance but technology stocks were a major victim of the global economic collapse and realized an approximate 40% loss for the year. In Europe, the DAX and CAC witnessed positive performance in December; however, they posted losses of approximately 40% and 43%, respectively, for the year. The London FTSE and Russian equities finished December and the year with negative returns. The three majors in Asia — the Nikkei, Hang Seng and Kospi — ended 2008 on a rally but down considerably for the year. Australia and New Zealand witnessed steep losses in 2008 as well. The Latin American block was hit hard by the economic meltdown as the Mexican Bolsa Index and the Brazilian Bovespa Stock Index closed the year down considerably.

Metals: Gold posted strong performance as the precious metal advanced approximately 8% in December and finished 2008 up almost 5%. Asian and geopolitical buying, flight-to-safety, strong European dealer demand and small losses in the US Dollar Index all factored into gold’s run in December. Silver, platinum and palladium all recorded gains in December; however, silver posted large losses within the DJAIG on the year. Among base metals, 2008 was a terrible year across the board. The global housing and commercial real-estate market collapse and the looming economic recession caused demand for these metals to grind to a halt. Also, large inventories of these metals drove the prices down further. Within the DJAIG, aluminum, zinc, copper and nickel wrapped up the year down approximately 36%, 49%, 54% and 55%, respectively.

Softs and Livestock: Sugar featured a relatively quiet December and lost about 1% overall for the month as abundant supply prevailed. However, sugar was the leading commodity in the DJAIG and witnessed an overall gain of over 9% for the year. Coffee and cocoa ended a miserable year with negative overall performance. As the global economy worsened, beef demand continued to fall, resulting in cattle prices dropping by a disappointing 12% within the DJAIG for the year. Hogs were one of the few sectors within the DJAIG to cap the year with overall positive returns. Demand increases, mainly in China, drove hog prices up over 5% in 2008 within the DJAIG.

 

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The Year Ended December 31, 2007

The global economy endured the unfolding of the subprime credit crisis for most of 2007. August 2007 will forever be etched in the financial pantheon alongside 1998 and 1987 as defining events of their respective decades. The US economy has cooled considerably since the beginning of the year and many economists are signifying a “recessionary like” outlook at best in the coming months, not the “soft landing” that was anticipated. While the US economy proved volatile throughout the year, the rest of the world appeared to be going strong.

During 2007, single-family housing starts and permits hit sixteen-year lows as starts fell over 5% and are approximately 24% below 2006. The Home Builders Confidence Index witnessed the lowest drawdown in nineteen years. In November, UK housing prices showed their greatest monthly dive in twelve years as the subprime crisis clearly impacted non-US markets. Inflation concerns led to the Bank of England (“BOE”) to cut rates late in 2007.

In the US, the unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped to 5.0% during the fourth quarter as private sector payrolls fell, signaling the first decline in four years. For the first time since September 2003, fewer than half of the industries surveyed added jobs.

Currencies: While the US dollar managed periodic strength during December, the dollar ended 2007 with staggering losses to major rivals. The final 2007 tally saw the euro, pound and yen gaining over 10%, 6% and 2%, respectively. After witnessing a record monthly low in November, the Dollar Index ended the year over 76.5. Throughout the year, emerging nations gained greater confidence in their domestic economic strength. Many, especially in Asia, slowly abandoned the managed dollar peg.

The pound finished the year with gains on the dollar, despite losses in December as a result of a BOE rate decrease. The euro had a strong year and benefited from perceptions that the European Central Bank (“ECB”) would not be lowering rates any time soon as ECB President Jean Claude Trichet issued a series of hawkish comments, mainly as related to inflation concerns. European Union economic data was mixed to weak, including a twenty-two month low reading of the German IFO Business Confidence Index.

The yen closed out 2007 up 2% for the year on the US dollar. Japanese economic data persisted as lackluster and those calling for a rate increase have now mostly backed away from that forecast. The yuan extended its yearlong gradual advance in December as the Peoples Bank of China continued to contract. Since abandonment of the US dollar peg in January 2005, the yuan has risen 12% to the dollar. The Canadian, Australian and New Zealand dollars posted gains on the year against the US dollar.

Energies: It was a tremendous year for the petroleum sector as crude oil prices rose more than 40% within the Dow Jones AIG Index and closed 2007 over $95. Crude briefly reached the ominous $100 level but the market failed to hold that level in initial efforts. Geopolitical events were supportive during the year, encouraging the high volatility patterns. Supply/demand fundamentals have been trending weaker and the market saw periodic selling as related to concerns surrounding slowing US and global growth. The US dollar remained a key influence and the dollar’s demise was a key factor in crude’s run. Overall demand for commodities as an asset class was supportive, particularly in the Peoples Republic of China and in India.

Reformulated gasoline soared throughout the year and topped off with a year-to-date gain of over 45% within the Dow Jones AIG Index. Heating oil performed well in 2007 and closed up 5.5% within the same index. Distillate inventories remained below the five-year average and Department of Energy inventories ran 6% under last year despite relatively moderate weather conditions.

Agriculturals: Clearly, 2007 was a superior year for commodities as evidence by stronger readings in the major indices. The 19-component Dow Jones AIG Index witnessed a yearly gain of over 11%. Commodities attracted significant interest as an alternative asset class throughout 2007. Corn closed the year at prices that have not been seen since the summer of 1996. One key fundamental factor contributing to corn’s growth, besides the evident global demand for ethanol, is the increased quality of living in developing countries such as China and India. On the production side, perhaps with the exception of soybeans, wherever crop interchangeability allows, corn will continue to steal acres from competing agricultural products.

Soybean prices finished the year over $12.50, which is second to historical highs set in June of 1973. The fundamentals for soybeans remain demand driven. China’s need for beans, bean oil and bean meal is so massive that all importation taxes and tariffs on all three have been dropped, which is a rare move. On the supply side, the battle for global acreage will hinge on the relative value of competing crops. In 2007, the wheat market realized an outstanding 87% increase in prices from 2006, setting new all time record prices. This gain is despite the historic drought in Australia, one of the world’s largest producers of the grain. On the whole, cotton improved in 2007 ending the year with over a 22% increase, at a level that has not been seen since early 2004.

Indices: The major US equity indices slumped in the fourth quarter under the weight of the subprime credit crisis but still tallied gains for the year. For 2007, the Dow Jones rose over 6%, the S&P 500 added 3.5%, while the tech heavy NASDAQ was the leading performer with a 10% gain. The fourth quarter sell-off was a result of traders becoming increasingly concerned about the economy in general and housing in particular. Some doubted the Federal Reserves (“Fed”) resolve to address the economic issues in the face of growing inflation concerns. Also, interest and demand for commodities as an alternative asset class weighed on the equity sector.

 

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To a lesser extent, European equities echoed the weak tone of the US during the fourth quarter. However, the German DAX showed strong gains of 22% during 2007. The CAC and FTSE scored much lower gains of 1% and 4%. The broad based Pan-European Dow Jones STOXX 600 suffered minor losses as markets outside of the big three struggled.

Equities soared in Asia with the Hang Seng Index, Shanghai Composite, Kospi Index and Australian All Ordinaries setting record highs during 2007. During the fourth quarter, volatility was rampant across Asian equities. While the Hang Seng performed extremely well, with almost a 40% gain on the year, it was a different story for Japan as the NIKKEI lost over 11%, resulting in the first decline in the past five years. Despite the International Monetary Fund lowering Japan's growth rate in November, business investment remained expansionary and many market participants view a Japanese recession as unlikely.

Interest Rates: With inflation concerns and the global credit crisis taking center stage during the second half of the year, the Fed reacted aggressively on September 18 and cut both the Fed Funds rate by 50 basis points from 5.25% to 4.75% and the discount rate to 5.25%. After this action, the yield curve showed significant steepening. The 2 and 10 year benchmark notes ended the year lower than 2006. The Federal Reserve indicated possible future US rate hikes in the coming months. The TED spread continued to rise through November.

After a pair of rate hikes in the first half of the year, the ECB held steady at 4.00% through year-end and the euro benefited from perceptions that the ECB seems to be in a holding pattern. The BOE issued three quarter-point rate increases in the first half of 2007. Forced to deal with the Northern Rock Crisis, declines in consumer confidence, housing declines and weakness in the service sector during the second half of the year, the BOE slashed their rate by a quarter-point in December to end the year at 5.50%.

The Bank of Japan (“BOJ”) raised rates in the first quarter of the year and held the rate steady through the end of the year. A rash of lackluster economic data weighed on BOJ officials but they kept the rates unchanged. The Peoples Bank of China drained liquidity and gradually hiked interest rates throughout 2007.

Metals: Base metals had a rather difficult 2007. The dismal housing market, poor construction data in the US and UK and the sliding US dollar had a significant impact. Zinc was the worst performer among the nineteen components of the Dow Jones AIG Index, with annual losses over 43%. Aluminum and nickel witnessed steep losses over 18% and 16% within the Dow Jones AIG Index, respectively. In December, copper had a rough month but still posted an annual gain of over 4.5%.

Precious metals, on the other hand, recorded tremendous gains during 2007. Gold sky rocketed to a near twenty-eight year high and finished 2007 up over 32%. This trend was fueled by the weak dollar, soaring oil prices, subprime credit woes and several geopolitical events, including the recent developments in Pakistan. Gold saw spotty selling per the yen carry trade and other margin needs during the second half of the year. Silver traded with more volatility than gold and experienced less flight-to-safety demand and ended the year topping a 9% profit. Platinum had a positive year as Asian demand for the metal held strong.

Softs and Livestock: Citrus finished up 2007 on the rally side following forecasts of freezing temperatures in the sunshine state. However, this rally could not offset losses realized throughout the year. Sugar and coffee had a rather difficult year as well. Within the Dow Jones AIG Index sugar and coffee were down more than 14% and 6%, respectively. Following negative 2006 performance, cocoa rebounded in 2007, achieving a 17% return on the year.

2007 proved less than kind to livestock prices as both cattle and hogs suffered losses. Live cattle were down more than 6% within the Dow Jones AIG Index. Korea rejected a series of shipments of US beef on trepidation of mad-cow disease concerns. Hogs were the second worst performer within the Dow Jones AIG Index with a 30% loss.

The Year Ended December 31, 2006

The U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) ceased raising rates in the fourth quarter. The perception remains that although the economy is slowing, there is no danger of a recession and that a soft landing is the most likely scenario. Range trading may be the dominant pattern for the next few months as prices react to the economic data. The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-Year note finished November at an 11-month low. A weaker U.S. dollar failed to dampen enthusiasm for U.S. Treasuries. The latest data available shows capital flows to the U.S. rose in October.

On the employment front, job growth accelerated in December as non-farm payrolls rose while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.5%. This is down from 4.9% at the start of 2006. Of some concern was a 0.5% jump in average hourly earnings, taking them up 4.2% over the past 12 months. Overall, the employment picture persists as healthy but the construction, manufacturing and retail sectors all lost jobs in December.

Regarding U.S. inflation, the November Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) was unchanged and the Core CPI, which factors out the more volatile food and energy prices, was also flat. This is the lowest reading for the core rate since November 2005. There were clearly no inflation worries in this data. The Producer Price Index (“PPI”) was not as controlled, climbing 2.0%, the most since 1974. The surge was caused by a jump in energy, car and truck prices.

 

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Housing has been a major economic concern in 2006. November Housing Starts rose following a big drop in October. November Housing Permits, however, fell slightly. Over the past 11 months, Housing Starts were 12.5% below 2005 levels while Housing Permits were off 14.1%. Homebuilders' confidence, as indicated by the NAHB/Wells Fargo Index fell in December.

The overall consumer confidence picture remained mixed with the high end and electronics sectors doing well. November Retail Sales rose 1.0%. The unusually warm weather hurt clothing and Department Store Sales. Third quarter Gross Domestic Product, a measure of economic growth, was revised downwards to the lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2005. Home building remains the main drag on growth.

While the Fed was on hold with respect to interest rate policy, the European Central Bank (“ECB”), the Bank of England (“BOE”) and the Peoples Bank of China (“PBC”) all raised interest rates. British housing prices and CPI growth continue to be high. Germany continues to exhibit growth, and leads the increasingly strong Eurozone. The Bank of Japan (“BOJ”) remained cautious, with no additional rate hikes following the July increase to 0.25%. The economy appears mixed, with consumer spending still less than the economy requires. The Bank of Canada, Reserve Bank of Australia and New Zealand central bank all remained on hold in December.

Currencies: The euro strengthened versus the U.S. dollar in 2006, reversing the pattern from 2005. The euro also strengthened against the Japanese yen, achieving record levels in December. Germany, the engine of Eurozone growth, has been the strongest European economy this year. Interest rate differential factors supported the euro through much of the fourth quarter of 2006. Of great significance, central banks around the globe have initiated a policy of diversification out of the U.S. dollar and into the euro, the British pound, and to a lesser extent, the Japanese yen.

The British pound ended the year slightly off its high, after rising approximately 14% versus the U.S. dollar. British housing prices have been surging and the CPI came in above the BOE’s target.

The Japanese yen fell against the U.S. dollar, euro and British pound during the fourth quarter of 2006. Japan exited its deflationary era in 2006, although the fourth quarter saw less than robust growth on the consumer side. Other Asian currencies were better performers, with the Korean won having a particularly solid December and fourth quarter.

The Peoples Bank of China continues to tighten the reins on the economy. Most recently, the PBC increased the reserve requirement ratio for banks and raised the base interest rate 50 points to 6.72%. The yuan has shown an accumulative appreciation of about 3.7% since the July 2005 revaluation.

Energies: Crude oil was strong during the first half of the year and weakened during the second half, with the exception of a brief respite during November. Crude ended December around $60 per barrel, which contrasts to its mid-July peak of nearly $78 per barrel. Record warm weather in key consuming regions in the U.S. put pressure on the market during the quarter, as did a generally benign geopolitical scene and poor member compliance with OPEC’s announced production cuts.

The unusually warm weather kept heating oil under pressure during December. Heating oil will be dependent on a general recovery in commodity prices and a sudden weather shift in coming weeks. Department of Energy gasoline inventories are 0.5% below last season. The driving season was extended by the warm weather conditions.

Natural gas fell during the fourth quarter with the weather weighing heavily on investor sentiment. Inventories are still burdensome and demand is slowing rather than rising during the normally strong seasonal demand time frame. What remains to be seen is whether the markets have discounted the majority of these bearish fundamentals.

Grains: While December’s performance was mixed, corn trended upwards for the fourth quarter as a whole. The last week of the month, quarter, and year saw the posting of a multi-year high, with the final price for 2006 settling at the highest weekly close on the charts since the drought-driven summer rally in July of 1996. The main drivers behind the re-awakening of corn prices were threefold: 1) an increase in overseas demand due to improving global economic conditions; 2) the expansion of the production of ethanol; and 3) the ongoing increase in hedge fund and money managers’ investing in alternative non-correlated asset classes. For the quarter as a whole, despite a large trading range, the wheat market put in somewhat disappointing, albeit upward trending performance. The uncertainty caused by ongoing drought conditions in Australia, the relatively high price for wheat and tight global stocks had an effect on supply and demand. The trend for soybean prices was higher for the fourth quarter of 2006. Export demand for soybeans, soybean oil and soybean meal all appear to be increasing. As corn production is increasingly diverted to the production of ethanol, substitute feedstuffs, with soybeans as the closest surrogate, may also feel the upward pull of prices. As the global supply of foreign cotton sold out late in the year, prices began to move higher from mid-November through the end of the year. The lethargy that characterized most of 2006 was a product of a massive carryover of last year’s crop, along with last summer’s unfortunate elimination of a marketing program which left U.S. cotton uncompetitively priced.

Indices: U.S. equities recorded their best gains in three years during the fourth quarter of 2006. The weakness in real estate that may have caused a shift into equities, large levels of global liquidity, a drop in oil prices, a quiet geopolitical atmosphere, solid earnings and a brisk mergers and acquisitions calendar all added to the positive performance. A shift out of commodities also aided the tone of global equities. Blue chips, financials, oil and big caps did well, and at the end of the quarter technology names took a leading role.

 

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It was also a very good December, fourth quarter and year for the European equity markets. Markets in Germany, the U.K. and France all ended higher for the fourth quarter. Heavy merger and acquisition activity was a major feature in Europe, along with a solid run of earnings and significant fund inflows. The strong U.S. market was also a psychological plus. The prospect of further rate hikes from the ECB, and to a lesser extent the BOE, failed to diminish enthusiasm.

Asian/Pacific Rim equities also recorded solid 2006 gains, despite volatile trading. Record highs were achieved in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand during the final session of the year as well as for China's Shanghai Composite. A growing Japanese economy served to buoy enthusiasm and a modest 0.25% base interest rate was supportive. Thailand's SET Index had a very volatile month after the central bank attempted to impose controls on capital for foreign investors in the stock market, but that was quickly reversed when the SET tumbled 15%, and prices subsequently recovered. However, Thailand has seen continuing political unrest.

Interest Rates: As expected, the Fed remained on hold at its December 12 meeting. The minutes of the most recent Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) meeting were virtually the same as the November meeting, indicating that the FOMC unanimously agreed that inflation persists as the primary concern to the economy. However, at the same time they stated the economy might have been a bit softer than previously thought.

In the international arena, the ECB increased rates 25 basis points in December and the BOE raised rates 25 basis points in November. The BOJ made just one move to 0.25% in 2006. Japanese consumer data has been a bit sluggish; something the BOJ will keep in focus. The Peoples Bank of China is currently engaged in a tightening process, and is actively draining liquidity by increasing reserve requirements.

Metals: A weak U.S. dollar helped support gold for most of the quarter but during late December the dollar showed signs of a consolidation rally and gold fell. Plunging energy prices had a negative impact on gold prices as well. Silver traded at its best levels in more than six months during the quarter, but ended the year off its highs. For the year, silver significantly outperformed gold. Speculative participation was heavy throughout the quarter, setting the stage for high volatility. A steady increase in inventories weighed on copper prices in the fourth quarter. A lessening of labor concerns, particularly in Chile and Canada, and the fact that China’s buying pace slowed in 2006 added to the negative tone. Zinc supplies remained tight and strong demand continued. Aluminum prices held up well in the fourth quarter in the face of a general commodity weakness. Nickel was one of the strongest performers in the metals group due to tight supply and a strong pattern of stainless steel demand.

Softs: Forecasts for a significant global supply surplus of sugar weighed on sentiment, causing prices to decline 29% on the year. This made sugar the weakest agricultural commodity in the Dow Jones/AIG Index. Coffee prices remained relatively flat for 2006 and overall global coffee demand was solid. Scaled back cocoa crop prospects for the Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer, added to the commodity’s recent bullish tone. The political situation in the Ivory Coast continues fairly quiet but civil unrest remains a potential factor. The cattle market traded sideways for most of the fourth quarter until severe weather conditions reduced cattle supply and caused prices to rise in the second half of December. Hog supply was ample during the quarter as the US entered a seasonally slow demand period. On the bright side, the most recent USDA estimate is that US pork exports will rise in 2007 to follow the 2006 increase.

Sector Performance

Due to the nature of Registrant’s trading activities, a period-to-period comparison of its trading results is not meaningful. However, a discussion of Registrant’s trading results for the major sectors in which Registrant traded for the years ended December 31, 2008, December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are presented below.

The Year Ended December 31, 2008

Currencies: (+) Registrant experienced a majority of its gains in the Canadian dollar, Swiss franc, Japanese yen and Mexican peso. The majority of losses were incurred in the Australian dollar, British pound and euro.

Energies: (+) Registrant experienced gains in crude oil, brent crude, gas oil, natural gas and heating oil. Losses were incurred in reformulated gasoline.

Grains: (+) Registrant experienced gains in cotton, wheat and soybeans. Losses were realized in bean oil and corn.

Indices: (+) Registrant experienced a majority of its gains in the Hang Seng, Nikkei, DAX, CAC and Dow Jones STOXX 50 Euro indices. The majority of losses were experienced in the S&P 500.

Interest Rates: (+) Registrant experienced a majority of its gains in US Treasury Notes and Australian bonds. The majority of losses were experienced in London Gilts and Euroyen Tiffe.

Meats: (+) Registrant experienced gains in live cattle.

Metals: (-) Registrant experienced a majority of gains in aluminum, zinc and silver. Losses were realized in gold and copper.

 

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Softs: (+) Registrant experienced gains in coffee and sugar. Losses were realized in cocoa.

The Year Ended December 31, 2007

Currencies: (-) Registrant experienced the majority of its losses in the Canadian dollar, Swiss franc and the Mexican peso. The majority of gains were experienced in the Australian dollar, British pound, Indian rupee, Japanese yen, Japanese yen versus the euro, New Zealand dollar, Brazilian real and the Turkish lira.

Energies: (+) Registrant experienced gains in crude oil, gasoline and heating oil. Losses were experienced in natural gas.

Grains: (+) Registrant experienced losses in corn, cotton and soybean meal. Gains were experienced in wheat and soybeans.

Indices: (-) Registrant experienced a majority of its losses in the DAX, Hang Seng, S&P TSE 60, Nasdaq and the Russell 2000 indices. The majority of gains were experienced in the DJ Stoxx 50, Nikkei and the Taiwan Indices.

Interest Rates: (+) Registrant experienced a majority of its losses in Australian 10-year Bonds, Euroyen, and Japanese Government Bonds. The majority of gains were experienced in German Bunds, U.S. Treasury Bonds, Euribor and British Gilt.

Meats: (-) Registrant experienced losses in live cattle.

Metals: (+) Registrant experienced losses in gold and zinc. Gains were experienced in copper and aluminum.

Softs: (-) Registrant experienced losses in cocoa, coffee and sugar.

The Year Ended December 31, 2006

Currencies: (-) The currencies sector was down for the Registrant for the year. Long and short positions in the euro and the Swiss franc, and long positions in the Japanese yen contributed to the loss for the year.

Energies: (-) The sector was down for the Registrant for the year. Long and short positions in crude oil and unleaded gasoline contributed to the loss for the year.

Grains: (-) The sector was down for the Registrant for the year, with a majority of losses from long and short positions in corn, soybeans and wheat.

Indices: (+) The sector was up for the Registrant for the year. Long positions in the Hang Seng and the Taiwan Index, and long and short positions in the DAX and the IBEX indices contributed to the gain.

Interest Rates: (+) The sector was up for the Registrant for the year. Long and short positions in the German Bund, U.S. 10 year Treasury Note, Japanese Government Bond, and short positions in Euribor contributed to the gain.

Metals: (+) The sector was up for the Registrant for the year, with a majority of the gain coming from long positions in gold and zinc.

Softs: (-) The sector was down for the Registrant in 2006. Long and short positions in coffee, cocoa and cattle were the primary contributors to the loss.

Results of Operations

The net asset value (“Net Asset Value”) per Interest of Class I as of December 31, 2008, was $120.57, an increase of 14.39% from the December 31, 2007 Net Asset Value per Interest of Class I. The Net Asset Value per Interest of Class I as of December 31, 2007 was $105.40, an increase of 7.33% from the December 31, 2006 Net Asset Value per Interest of Class I. The Net Asset Value per Interest of Class I as of December 31, 2006 was $98.20, an increase of 0.84% from the December 31, 2005 Net Asset Value per Interest of Class I of $97.38.

The Net Asset Value per Interest of Class II as of December 31, 2008, was $123.39, an increase of 16.67% from the December 31, 2007 Net Asset Value per Interest. The Net Asset Value per Interest of Class II as of December 31, 2007 was $105.76, an increase of 9.36% from the December 31, 2006 Net Asset Value per Interest of Class II. The Net Asset Value per Interest of Class II as of December 31, 2006 was $96.71, a decrease of 3.29% from the beginning Net Asset Value per Interest of Class II of $100.00 as of the start of trading on May 1, 2006. The CISDM CPO Asset Weighted Index (formerly known as the Zurich Fund/Pool Qualified Universe Index) returned 16.29%, 8.55% and 8.30% for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006, respectively. The CISDM CPO Asset Weighted Index is the dollar weighted, total return of all commodity pools tracked by Managed Account Reports, LLC. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

Registrant’s average net asset level during the year ended December 31, 2008 was approximately $105,884,000, an increase of approximately $33,187,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007 primarily due to the effect of additional

 

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subscriptions and positive trading performance. Registrant’s average net asset level during the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $72,697,000 an increase of approximately $18,042,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily due to the effect of additional subscriptions and positive trading performance. Registrant’s average net asset level during the year ended December 31, 2006 was approximately $54,655,000, an increase of approximately $24,037,000 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2005 primarily due to the effect of subscriptions and positive trading performance.

Registrant’s trading gains before commissions and related fees for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were approximately $24,283,000, $10,112,000 and $2,277,000, respectively. A detailed discussion of the trading results for the year ended December 31, 2008 is presented below.

Interest income is earned on the average daily equity maintained with the clearing broker or bank at competitive interest rates. Therefore, interest income varies monthly according to interest rates, trading performance, contributions and redemptions. Interest income during the year ended December 31, 2008 was approximately $1,342,000, a decrease of approximately $1,711,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007 primarily due to declining short-term interest rates which more than offset the increase in average net asset levels discussed above. Interest income during the year ended December 31, 2007 was approximately $3,053,000, an increase of approximately $447,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above. Interest income during the year ended December 31, 2006 was approximately $2,606,000, an increase of approximately $2,337,000 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2005 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above and a full year of trading in 2006.

Commissions and other transaction fees are calculated on Registrant’s Net Asset Value at the end of each month and therefore, vary according to monthly trading performance, contributions and redemptions. Other transaction fees consist of National Futures Association, exchange and clearing fees as well as floor brokerage costs and give-up charges, which are based on the number of trades the Trading Advisor executes, as well as which exchange, clearing firm or bank on, or through, which the contract is traded. Commissions and other transaction fees during the year ended December 31, 2008 were approximately $289,000, a decrease of approximately $29,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007 primarily due to the replacement in May 2007 of a futures based trading advisor (Bridgewater) with a foreign exchange based trading advisor (Ortus) that incurs lower trading costs. Commissions and other transaction fees during the year ended December 31, 2007 were approximately $318,000, a decrease of approximately $42,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily due to reduced trading costs. Commissions and other transaction fees during the year ended December 31, 2006 were approximately $360,000, an increase of approximately $333,000 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2005 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above and a full year of trading activity in 2006.

Management fees to the trading advisors are calculated on the net assets in the managed accounts at the beginning of each month and, therefore, affected by monthly trading performance, contributions and redemptions. Management fees to the trading advisors during the year ended December 31, 2008 were approximately $2,399,000, an increase of approximately $710,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above. Management fees to the trading advisors during the year ended December 31, 2007 were approximately $1,689,000, an increase of approximately $262,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above. Management fees to the trading advisors during the year ended December 31, 2006 were approximately $1,427,000, an increase of approximately $1,364,000 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2005 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above and a full year of trading activity in 2006.

Registrant pays the Managing Owner a management fee calculated on Registrant’s Net Asset Value at the beginning of each month, and therefore, such fee is affected by monthly trading performance, contributions and redemptions. Management fees to the Managing Owner during the year ended December 31, 2008 were approximately $539,000, an increase of approximately $171,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above. Management fees to the Managing Owner during the year ended December 31, 2007 were approximately $368,000, an increase of approximately $85,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above. Management fees to the Managing Owner during the year ended December 31, 2006 were approximately $283,000, an increase of approximately $270,000 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2005 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above and a full year of trading activity in 2006.

Registrant pays a service fee with respect to Class I Units, monthly in arrears, equal to 1/12 of 2% (2% per annum) of the Net Asset Value per Unit of the outstanding Class I Units as of the beginning of the month. The service fee is paid directly by Registrant to the Selling Agent, Kenmar Securities Inc., an affiliate of the Managing Owner. The Selling Agent is responsible for paying all service fees owed to the correspondent selling agents, who are entitled to receive from the Selling Agent an initial service fee equal to 2% of the initial Net Asset Value per Unit of each Class I Unit sold by them, payable on the date such Class I Units are purchased and, commencing with the 13th month after the purchase of a Class I unit, an ongoing monthly service fee equal to 1/12th of 2% (2% per annum) of the Net Asset Value per Unit as of the beginning of the month of the Class I Units sold by them. All Unitholders will also pay Kenmar Securities Inc. a monthly sales commission equal to 1/12 of 1% (1% annually) of the Net Asset Value of the outstanding Units as of the beginning of each month. Service fees and sales commissions during the year ended December 31, 2008 were approximately $1,891,000 and $1,079,000, respectively. Service fees and sales commissions during the year ended December 31, 2007 were approximately $1,378,000 and $737,000, respectively. Service fees and sales commissions during the year ended December 31, 2006 were approximately $1,105,000 and $567,000, respectively. The increase of service fees and sales commissions was approximately $513,000 and $342,000 during 2008 as compared to 2007 due to increased average net asset

 

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levels discussed above. The increase of service fees and sales commissions was approximately $273,000 and $170,000 respectively during 2007 as compared to 2006 due to increased average net asset levels discussed above. The increase of service fees and sales commissions was approximately $1,053,000 and $541,000 respectively during 2006 as compared to the period ending December 31, 2005 due to increased average net asset levels discussed above and a full year of trading activity in 2006.

Incentive fees are based on the “New High Net Trading Profits” generated by the Trading Advisors, as defined in the Advisory Agreements between Registrant and the Trading Advisors. Incentive fees were approximately $5,318,000, $2,186,000 and $594,000 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Operating expenses were approximately $763,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of approximately $226,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above. Operating expenses were approximately $537,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007, an increase of approximately $112,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above. Operating expenses were approximately $425,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of approximately $270,000 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2005 primarily due to increased average net asset levels as discussed above and a full year of trading in 2006. These expenses include accounting, audit, registrar, and transfer agent, tax and legal fees as well as printing and postage costs related to reports sent to Limited Interests.

Offering costs were approximately $526,000 for the year ended December 31, 2008, an increase of approximately $158,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2007 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above. Offering costs were approximately $368,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007, an increase of approximately $83,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily due to increased average net asset levels discussed above. Offering costs for the year ended December 31, 2006 were approximately $285,000, an increase of approximately $272,000 as compared to the period ended December 31, 2005 primarily due to increased average net asset levels as discussed above and a full year of trading in 2006. Offering costs are advanced by the Managing Owner and subject to reimbursement by the Trust, subject to certain limitations. For a further discussion of these payments, see Note 2.F. of Registrant’s 2008 Annual Report.

Inflation

Inflation has had no material impact on operations or on the financial condition of Registrant from inception through December 31, 2008.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

As of December 31, 2008, Registrant had not utilized special purpose entities to facilitate off-balance sheet financing arrangements and has no loan guarantee arrangements or off-balance sheet arrangements of any kind other than agreements entered into in the normal course of business, which may include indemnification provisions related to certain risks service providers, such as our accountants, undertake in performing services which are in the best interests of Registrant. While Registrant’s exposure under such indemnification provisions cannot be estimated, these general business indemnifications are not expected to have a material impact on Registrant’s financial position.

Registrant’s contractual obligations are with the Managing Owner, the Trading Advisors and commodity brokers. Management fees payable by Registrant to the Trading Advisors and to the Managing Owner are calculated as a fixed percentage of Registrant’s Net Asset Value. Incentive fees payable to the Trading Advisors are at a fixed rate, calculated as a percentage of each Managed Account’s “New High Net Trading Profits”. As such, the Managing Owner cannot anticipate the amounts to be paid for future periods as Net Asset Values and “New High Net Trading Profits” are not known until a future date. Commissions payable to commodity brokers are based on a cost per executed trade and, as such, the Managing Owner cannot anticipate the amount that will be required under the brokerage agreement, as the level of executed trades are not known until a future date. These agreements are effective for one-year terms, renewable automatically for additional one-year terms unless terminated. Additionally, these agreements may be terminated by either party thereto for various reasons. For a further discussion of Registrant’s contractual obligations, see Notes 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 to Registrant’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008, which is filed as an exhibit herewith.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Introduction

Past Results Not Necessarily Indicative of Future Performance

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

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of Registrant’s open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash flow. Registrant’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 Registrant’s open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.

 

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Registrant 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 futures market scenario will affect performance, and Registrant’s past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.

Value at Risk” is a measure of the maximum amount which Registrant could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of Registrant’s speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by Registrant of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or Registrant’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 quantification included in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that Registrant’s losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by Registrant’s attempts to manage its market risk.

Standard of Materiality

Materiality as used in this section, “Quantitative and Qualitative 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 Registrant’s market sensitive instruments.

Quantifying Registrant’s Trading Value at Risk

Quantitative Forward-Looking Statements

The following quantitative disclosures regarding Registrant’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”)).

Registrant’s risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by the Trading Advisor is quantified below in terms of Value at Risk. Due to Registrant’s mark-to-market accounting, any loss in the fair value of Registrant’s open positions is directly reflected in Registrant’s earnings (realized or unrealized) and cash flow (at least in the case of exchange-traded contracts in which profits and losses on open positions are settled daily through variation margin).

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by Registrant 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. The maintenance margin levels are established by dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility (including the implied volatility of the options on a given futures contract) and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation. 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 that are not exchange-traded (almost exclusively currencies in the case of Registrant), the margin requirements for the approximate estimated equivalent futures positions have been used as Value at Risk. In those rare cases in which a futures-equivalent margin is not available, estimated dealers’ margins have been used.

In quantifying Registrant’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 aggregated to determine each trading category’s aggregate Value at Risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that Registrant’s positions are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated have not been reflected.

Registrant’s Trading Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors

The following table presents the trading value at risk associated with Registrant’s open positions by market sector at December 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007. All open position trading risk exposures of Registrant have been included in calculating the figure set forth below. At December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Registrant had total capitalizations of approximately $124 million, and $79 million, respectively.

 

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     December 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  

Market Sector

   Value
Risk
   % of Total
Capitalization
    Value
Risk
   % of Total
Capitalization
 

Interest rates

   $ 491,911    0.40 %   $ 91,585    0.12 %

Currencies

   $ 5,897,741    4.74 %   $ 7,182,314    9.04 %

Commodities

   $ 920,502    0.74 %   $ 1,004,264    1.26 %

Stock indices

   $ 123,644    0.09 %   $ 748,189    0.94 %

Total

   $ 7,433,798    5.97 %   $ 9,026,352    11.36 %
              

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

The notional value of the market sector instruments held by Registrant is typically many times the applicable maintenance margin requirement (maintenance margin requirements generally range between approximately 1% and 10% of the face value) as well as many times the total capitalization of Registrant. The magnitude of Registrant’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, although unusual, but historically recurring from time to time, could cause Registrant to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The foregoing Value at Risk table, as well as the past performance of Registrant give no indication of this “risk of ruin.”

Non-Trading Risk

Registrant 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 Registrant’s market risk exposures—except for (i) those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and (ii) the descriptions of how Registrant 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. Registrant’s primary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by the Managing Owner and the Trading Advisor for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks are one of which could cause the actual results of Registrant’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 risk management strategies of Registrant. There can be no assurance that Registrant’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 Registrant.

Based on trading value at risk during the year ended December 31, 2008, Registrant experienced a decrease of 5.39% in its value at risk of 5.97%, relative to capitalization levels, as compared with the value at risk of 11.36% at December 31, 2007. The decrease was a portfolio-wide occurrence, except for the interest rate sector which increased approximately 0.28%. The value at risk in the currency sector declined the most, followed by small decreased in the stock and commodities sectors.

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure

The means by which the Managing Owner and the Trading Advisors, severally, attempt to manage the risk of Registrant’s open positions is essentially the same in all market categories traded.

The Trading Advisor attempts to minimize market risk exposure by applying its own risk management trading policies that include the diversification of trading assets into various market sectors. Additionally, the Trading Advisor has an oversight committee broadly responsible for evaluating and overseeing the Trading Advisor’s trading policies. The oversight committee meets periodically to discuss and analyze issues such as liquidity, position size, capacity, performance cycles, and new product and market strategies.

The Managing Owner attempts to minimize market risk exposure by requiring the Trading Advisors to abide by various trading limitations and policies. The Managing Owner monitors compliance with these trading limitations and policies which include, but are not limited to, limiting the amount of margin or premium required for any one commodity or all commodities combined and generally limiting transactions to contracts which are traded in sufficient volume to permit the taking and liquidating of positions. Additionally, the Managing Owner shall automatically terminate the Trading Advisor if the Net Asset Value of Registrant declines by 40% during any year or since the commencement of trading activities. Furthermore, the Trust Agreement provides that Registrant will liquidate its positions, and eventually dissolve, if Registrant experiences a decline in the net asset value of 50% in any year or since the commencement of trading activities. In each case, the decline in Net Asset Value is after giving effect for

 

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contributions, distributions and redemptions. The Managing Owner may impose additional restrictions (through modifications of such trading limitations and policies) upon the trading activities of the Trading Advisors as it, in good faith, deems to be in the best interest of Registrant.

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Non-Trading Risk Exposure

As of December 31, 2008, Registrant 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. Registrant’s primary exposure to non-trading market risk resulted from foreign currency balances held in the Euro, British pound, Japanese yen, Australian dollars and Canadian dollar.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The financial statements are incorporated by reference to pages 3 through 6 of Registrant’s 2008 Annual Report, which is filed as an exhibit herewith.

Selected audited quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 are summarized below:

 

     First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
   Third
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter

2008:

         

Total revenues (including interest)

   $ 13,219,469     $ 8,577,343    $ (8,032,821 )   $ 11,861,054
                             

Total revenues (including interest) less commissions

   $ 13,159,998     $ 8,513,418    $ (8,137,042 )   $ 11,799,904
                             

Net income (loss)

   $ 9,731,224     $ 5,022,938    $ (10,151,423 )   $ 8,326,819
                             

Net income (loss) per weighted average Interest

-Class I

   $ 12.37     $ 5.69    $ (10.42 )   $ 7.93
                             

Net income (loss) per weighted average Interest

-Class II

   $ 13.17     $ 6.41    $ (10.02 )   $ 8.91
                             
     First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
   Third
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter

2007:

         

Total revenues (including interest)

   $ (4,698,660 )   $ 11,405,252    $ 1,632,330     $ 4,826,192
                             

Total revenues (including interest) less commissions

   $ (4,789,469 )   $ 11,308,212    $ 1,579,031     $ 4,749,213
                             

Net income (loss)

   $ (5,930,598 )   $ 9,157,349    $ 35,136     $ 2,689,895
                             

Net income (loss) per weighted average Interest

-Class I

   $ (8.24 )   $ 12.46    $ 0.02     $ 3.57
                             

Net income (loss) per weighted average Interest

-Class II

   $ (7.85 )   $ 12.73    $ 0.50     $ 3.78
                             

There were no extraordinary, unusual or infrequently occurring items recognized in any quarter reported above, and the Trust has not disposed of any segments of its business. There have been no year-end adjustments that are material to the results of any fiscal quarter reported above.

 

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

None

 

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Item 9AT. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Registrant’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Registrant in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and that such information is accumulated and communicated to Registrant’s management, including the Managing Owner’s Co-Chief Executive Officers and Director of Fund Administration (who, in these capacities, function as the Principal Executive Officers and Principal Financial Officer, respectively, of Registrant), as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In designing and evaluating Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, the Managing Owner recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of the controls can prove absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Registrant have been detected.

The Managing Owner’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of certain officers of the Managing Owner (including the Managing Owner’s Co-Chief Executive Officers and Director of Fund Administration), has evaluated the effectiveness of Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2008. Based upon such evaluation, the Managing Owner’s Co-Chief Executive Officers and Director of Fund Administration have concluded that, as of December 31, 2008, Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Registrant’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of Registrant’s management, including the Managing Owner’s Co-Chief Executive Officers and Director of Fund Administration, Registrant conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008 based on the framework in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on the evaluation under the framework in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” issued by COSO, the Managing Owner concluded that Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of December 31, 2008.

There are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any internal control system, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention of overriding controls. Because of these inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm

Registrant’s 2008 Annual Report does not include an attestation report of Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit Registrant to provide only management's report in its 2008 Annual Report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a – 15(f) and 15d – 15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

None

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

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The directors and executive officers of the Managing Owner are as follows:

Mr. Kenneth A. Shewer (born 1953), a Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Managing Owner, has been a principal, associated person and NFA associate member of the Managing Owner since February 8, 1984, May 1,1985 and August 1, 1985, respectively. He has been Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Managing Owner since February 1984. Mr. Shewer was employed by Pasternak, Baum and Co., Inc. (“Pasternak, Baum”), an international cash commodity firm, from June 1976 until September 1983. Mr. Shewer created and managed Pasternak, Baum's Grain Logistics and Administration Department and created its Domestic Corn and Soybean Trading Department. Mr. Shewer's responsibilities at Pasternak, Baum included merchandising South American grain and exporting United States corn and soybeans. In 1982, Mr. Shewer became co-manager of Pasternak, Baum's F.O.B. Corn Department. In 1983, Mr. Shewer was made Vice President and Director of Pasternak, Baum. Mr. Shewer has traveled extensively in South America and Europe in connection with the commodity business and has organized and effected grain and oilseed sales in those regions, the former Soviet Union, and the Far East. While at Pasternak, Baum, Mr. Shewer was a member of the St. Louis Merchants Exchange and was associated with the National Grain and Feed Association and the North American Export Grain Association.

Mr. Shewer graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. degree in 1975. Mr. Shewer sits on the Board of the Stacy Joy Goodman Memorial Foundation, a non-profit charity committed to finding a cure for Juvenile Diabetes. He is also a member of the Board of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, a not-for-profit organization affiliated with the University of Miami School of Medicine. Mr. Shewer is a founding member and a member of the Board of the Greenwich Roundtable. He is also a Director of The Kenmar Global ECO Foundation Inc., which was formed in order to make a meaningful, positive impact on society and the environment by identifying and supporting organizations that promote environmental and sustainability causes around the world.

Mr. Marc S. Goodman (born 1948), a Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Managing Owner, has been a principal, associated person and NFA associate member of the Managing Owner since February 7, 1984, May 1, 1985 and August 1, 1985, respectively. He has been President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Managing Owner since February 1984. Mr. Goodman joined Pasternak, Baum in September 1974 and was a Vice President and Director from July 1981 until September 1983. While at Pasternak, Baum, Mr. Goodman was largely responsible for business development outside of the United States, for investment of its corporate retirement funds, and for selecting trading personnel in the Vegetable Oil Division. Mr. Goodman also created and developed Pasternak, Baum's Laric Oils Department. Mr. Goodman has conducted extensive business in South America, Europe and the Far East; he has been a merchandiser of all major vegetable oils and their by-products, and of various other commodities such as sunflower seeds, frozen poultry, pulses and potatoes.

Mr. Goodman graduated from the Bernard M. Baruch School of Business of the City University of New York with a B.B.A. in 1969 and an M.B.A. in 1971 in Finance and Investments, where he was awarded an Economics and Finance Department Fellowship from September 1969 through June 1971. Mr. Goodman is a member of the American Arbitration Association; while at Pasternak, Baum, he was a member of the National Institute of Oilseeds Products and the American Fats and Oils Association (including its Export Rules Committee).

Mr. Goodman is the Chairman of the Board of the Stacy Joy Goodman Memorial Foundation, a non-profit charity committed to finding a cure for Juvenile Diabetes. He is also the most recent past Chairman of the Board of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that is the principle source of funding for the Diabetes Research Institute, a world renowned cure based research center affiliated with the University of Miami School of Medicine. Mr. Goodman is a founding member and member of the Board of the Greenwich Roundtable. He is also a Director of The Kenmar Global ECO Foundation Inc., which was formed in order to make a meaningful, positive impact on society and the environment by identifying and supporting organizations that promote environmental and sustainability causes around the world.

Messrs. Shewer and Goodman left Pasternak, Baum in September 1983 to form Kenmar Advisory Corp. (now known as Preferred Investment Solutions Corp., the Managing Owner) and they have occupied their present positions with the Managing Owner since that time.

Ms. Esther Eckerling Goodman (born 1952), Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Managing Owner, has been a principal, associated person and NFA associate member of the Managing Owner since May 12, 1988, July 17, 1986 and July 17, 1986, respectively. She joined the Managing Owner in July 1986 and is its Chief Operating Officer and Senior Executive Vice President. Ms. Goodman has been involved in the futures industry since 1974. From 1974 through 1976, she was employed by Conti-Commodity Services, Inc. and ACLI Commodity Services, Inc., in the areas of hedging, speculative trading and tax arbitrage. In 1976, Ms. Goodman joined Loeb Rhoades & Company, Inc. where she was responsible for developing and managing a managed futures program that, in 1979, became the trading system for Westchester Commodity Management, an independent commodity-trading advisor of which Ms. Goodman was a founder and principal. From 1983 through mid-1986, Ms. Goodman was employed as a marketing executive at Commodities Corp. (USA) of Princeton, New Jersey. Ms. Goodman was a Director of the Managed Futures Trade Association from 1987 to 1991 and a Director of its successor organization, the Managed Futures Association, from 1991 to 1995 (now the Managed Funds Association). Ms. Goodman graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. degree in psychology in 1974.

Ms. Goodman is married to Mr. Marc Goodman.

 

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Mr. Braxton Glasgow III (born 1953) has been a principal, associated person, branch manager and NFA associate member of the Managing Owner since June 21, 2001, June 21, 2001, July 13, 2004 and June 8, 2001, respectively. Mr. Glasgow has been an Executive Vice President of the Managing Owner since joining the Managing Owner in May 2001. Mr. Glasgow is responsible for business development. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President, Director of Client Services and a Principal at Chesapeake Capital Corp., a commodities trading firm, and as Senior Managing Director at Signet Investment Banking Co. Mr. Glasgow began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he specialized in mergers and acquisitions and private equity, including extensive work in Europe and the Far East. Mr. Glasgow received a B.S. in Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a Certified Public Accountant. From 1994 to 1995, he was President of the Jay Group Ltd. Mr. Glasgow received a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of North Carolina in 1975.

Ms. Maureen D. Howley (born 1967) has been a principal of the Managing Owner since August 11, 2003. She has been a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Managing Owner since joining the Managing Owner in July 2003. She is responsible for corporate finance. From July 2001 until July 2003, Ms. Howley was an Associate at Andor Capital Management, LLC, an equity hedge fund company. At Andor, she was responsible for managing the corporate accounting functions. Previously, she was the Controller at John W. Henry & Company, Inc., a commodity-trading advisor (“JWH”), where she held positions of increasing responsibility from September 1996 to July 2001. She began her career at Deloitte & Touche where she specialized in the financial services industry. She held many positions of increasing responsibility for seven years, and left as an Audit Senior Manager in September 1996 to join JWH. Ms. Howley received a B.A. in Accounting from Muhlenberg College in 1989 and designation as a Certified Public Accountant in 1990.

Mr. Lawrence S. Block (born 1967) has been a Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Managing Owner since joining the Managing Owner in March 2005. Prior to joining the Managing Owner, Mr. Block was a Managing Director and General Counsel of Lipper & Company, L.P., a New York-based investment management firm, from January 1998 until March 2005. Prior to joining Lipper & Company, Mr. Block was a senior associate at the law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft in New York from May 1996 through December 1997. Mr. Block also worked as an associate at the law firm Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn from September 1992 through May 1996. Mr. Block received a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989 and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1992. Mr. Block's registration as a principal of the Managing Owner has been effective since March 17, 2005.

Mr. David K. Spohr (born 1963), Senior Vice President and Director of Fund Administration of the Managing Owner, joined the Managing Owner in 2005. He is responsible for the development and execution of the administration group support responsibilities and, as Director of Fund Administration, functions as the Principal Financial/Accounting Officer of Registrant. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Spohr was a Vice President at Safra Group, where he was responsible for the Alternative Investment operations, tax reporting and pricing valuation. From 2000 to 2002, he was a consultant to The Safra Group. From 1994-1999, he was Manager of Investment Services for the Bank of Bermuda, supporting private client transactions. From 1993 to 1994, he was the Manager of Global Operations for Highbridge Capital Corporation during the fund's infancy. Mr. Spohr received a B.S. in Business Economics from The State University of New York College at Oneonta in 1985 and designation as a Chartered Financial Analyst in 1998.

Ms. Joanne D. Rosenthal (born 1965) has been a principal, associated person and NFA associate member of the Managing Owner since February 29, 2000, February 29, 2000 and November 30, 1999, respectively. Ms. Rosenthal is Senior Vice President and Director of Portfolio Management and Implementation for the Managing Owner. Prior to joining the Managing Owner in October 1999, Ms. Rosenthal spent nine years at The Chase Manhattan Bank, in various positions of increasing responsibility. From July 1991 through April 1994, she managed the Trade Execution Desk and from May 1994 through September 1999, she was a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of Chase Alternative Asset Management, Inc. Ms. Rosenthal received a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.

Mr. Peter J. Fell (born 1960), Senior Vice President and Director of Due Diligence since joining the Managing Owner in September 2004. He is responsible for manager selection and due diligence. Mr. Fell is a member of the Investment Committee. From 2000 through August 2004, Mr. Fell was a founding partner and Investment Director of Starview Capital Management. Prior to co-founding Starview Capital Management, Mr. Fell was Vice President of Research and Product Development at Merrill Lynch Investment Partners Inc (MLIP). He was responsible for the investment evaluation and recommendation process pertaining to MLIP funds and sat on MLIP's Investment Committee. Prior to joining MLIP, Mr. Fell had been with Deutsche Bank Financial Products Corporation for six years starting in 1989, where he was Vice President in the over-the-counter fixed income derivatives area. From 1985 to 1989, he was employed by Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, ultimately holding the position of Assistant Vice President in the Swaps and Futures Group. Mr. Fell holds an A.B. cum laude in Music Theory and History and an M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia University.

Mr. Bala Kasturi (born 1964), Senior Vice President and Director of Risk Management , joined the Managing Owner in March 2006. He is responsible for investment analytics and portfolio/risk management and collaborates on manager due diligence and analytics. Mr. Kasturi is a member of the Investment Committee. From January 2002 through January 2004, Mr. Kasturi served as a Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at Vega Asset Management USA LLC and from January 2004 to July 2005, he served as Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager of the Taurus Global Macro Fund at VegaPlus Capital Partners USA LLC. Prior to joining VegaPlus, Mr. Kasturi was a macro fund manager at Bankers Trust/Deutsch Asset Management from January

 

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2000 through December 2001 for the DB Global Macro Fund where he developed quantitative models for valuation and trading across all asset classes and strategies. From October 1997 through December 2000, he was Portfolio Manager at Bankers Trust for a global fixed income fund. Mr. Kasturi worked at Tiger Management from March 1993 through October 1997 as a Risk Manager, where he developed market risk systems and was a member of the Risk Management Committee. Mr. Kasturi has an undergraduate degree in Commerce from Osmania University in India, an MBA from Northeast Louisiana University and a MS in Computer Science from Ballarat University in Australia.

Ms. Melissa Cohn (born 1960), Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst, joined the Managing Owner in 1988. Her responsibilities include manager due diligence, manager analysis, and portfolio/risk management. Ms. Cohn has been involved in the futures industry for over 20 years. Prior to joining the Managing Owner, she spent six years in positions of increasing responsibility in the Commodities Division at Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc. Her experience includes that of Sales Assistant, Assistant Commodity Trader and Trader executing orders from numerous CTAs that traded through Shearson. Ms. Cohn graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a B.S. in Agriculture in 1982.

Mr. Gordon Nicholson (born 1965), Vice President and Senior Research Analyst, graduated from John Abbott College in 1985 with a Diploma of Collegiate Studies—Pure and Applied Sciences; from Bishop's University in 1988 with a B.A. in Political Science and Economics and from Vermont Law School in 1993 with a J.D. Mr. Nicholson is also a Certified Financial Advisor and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. Mr. Nicholson joined the Kenmar Group in June 2005 and currently serves as Vice President, Director and Senior Research Analyst for the Managing Owner. Mr. Nicholson is a Member of Registrant’s Investment Committee. Previously, he was the Manager – Credit and Pricing, at Bombardier, Inc., a manufacturer of planes and trains, where he held positions of increasing responsibility from April 2003 to June 2005. Prior to that, from July 2002 to April 2003, he was a Senior Credit Analyst at Bombardier Capital, Inc., an asset management firm.

Mr. James Dodd (born 1951), has been a principal, associated person and NFA associate member of the Managing Owner since February 26, 2002, February 26, 2002 and January 25, 2002, respectively. He is responsible for structuring and marketing investment products to financial institutions and to retail investors via the brokerage and financial consultant channels. Earlier in his career, Mr. Dodd was a senior marketing officer of the Capital Markets Group of Continental Bank in Chicago; President of Signet Investment Banking in Richmond, Virginia; and Managing Director of Financial Institutions Marketing at Chesapeake Capital, a large Richmond-based CTA. Mr. Dodd received an AB degree from Cornell University in 1974 and a M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago in 1983.

Ms. Jennifer S. Moros (born 1970) has been a Senior Vice President, Marketing and Investor Relations of the Managing Owner since joining the Managing Owner in January 2007. From October 2006 until December 2006, she worked at The Bank of New York. Previously, she was the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Marketing of Coronat Capital Management, LLC, a small start-up hedge fund, from November 2004 until September 2005. Previously, she was Vice President and Product Manager at Credit Suisse in their Alternative Capital Division from February 2000 until November 2004, responsible for marketing, new product development and reporting for their fund of hedge funds business. From June 1998 to January 2000, she was a Senior Associate in the Marketing and Business Development areas at Zweig-DiMenna, a large long/short equity hedge fund. Prior to this, she was employed at Symphony Alternative Investments, an alternatives pension consulting firm, from July 1997 to June 1998, where she was responsible for quantitative and qualitative assessments and recommendations of alternative investments including hedge funds, private equity and venture capital for large institutional clients. From November 1993 until July 1995, Ms. Moros was a Financial Analyst at Bankers Trust and a Business Applications Analyst at National Westminster Bancorp from August 1992 until November 1993. Ms. Moros received an M.B.A in Finance from The Sloan School at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1997 and a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1992.

Mr. Frank Coloccia (born 1965), Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, graduated from Manhattan College in 1987 and 1993 with a BS in Computer Information Systems and MBA in Management Information Systems, respectively. Since December 2007, Mr. Coloccia has been Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for all of the Kenmar Group of companies, including Preferred. Prior to joining Kenmar, Mr. Coloccia was a Managing Partner of JFA Group LLC, a consulting firm owned by Mr. Coloccia, from September 2007 until December 2007, as well as from September 2006 until January 2007. From January 2007 until September 2007, Mr. Coloccia was the Chief Research Officer at The Info Pro, an independent market research company for the Information Technology industry. Prior to that time, he was Senior Vice President of Xandros Inc., a provider of Linux-based server, desktop and Windows-Linux cross-platform systems management tools, from April 2006 until September 2006. From November 1999 through February 2006, Mr. Coloccia was the President and Chief Technology Officer of Creative Technologies Group Inc., a consulting company that specialized in networking and application support for the small-medium enterprises market.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Certain of the Managing Owner’s directors and officers and any persons holding more than ten percent of Registrant’s Limited Interests (“Ten Percent Owners”) are required to report their initial ownership of Interests and any subsequent changes in that ownership to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Forms 3, 4 or 5. Such directors and officers and Ten Percent Owners are required by SEC regulations to furnish Registrant with copies of all Forms 3, 4 and 5 they file. There are no Ten Percent Owners of Registrant’s Limited Interests. All filing requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act were timely complied with during the fiscal year. In making these disclosures, Registrant has relied solely on written representations of the Managing Owner’s directors and officers and Registrant’s Ten Percent Owners or copies of the reports that they have filed with the SEC during and with respect to its most recent fiscal year.

 

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Code of Ethics

Preferred has adopted a Code of Ethics for its Co-Chief Executive Officers and Director of Fund Administration (who, in these capacities, function as the Co-Chief Executive Officers and Principal Financial/Accounting Officer, respectively, of Registrant), accounting managers and persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit hereto.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Registrant itself does not have any employees. Preferred serves as Managing Owner of Registrant. The Board of Directors of Preferred has delegated audit committee responsibilities to the Internal Controls and Disclosure Committee. David K. Spohr is Preferred’s Director of Fund Administration (and, in that capacity, functions as Registrant’s Principal Financial/Accounting Officer), is a member of the Internal Controls and Disclosure Committee, and serves as the “audit committee financial expert” for Registrant. Mr. Spohr is not a member of Preferred’s Board of Directors and he is not independent of management.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Registrant does not pay or accrue any fees, salaries or any other form of compensation to officers of the Managing Owner for their services. (See also “Item 13, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence”, for information regarding compensation to the Managing Owner.)

 

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

As of February 1, 2009, Preferred owns 10,905 General Interests. As of February 1, 2009, all of Preferred’s stock is owned indirectly and equally by Messrs. Goodman and Shewer, Preferred’s sole directors.

As of February 1, 2009, the following officers of the Managing Owner are deemed to own beneficially the following number of General Interests issued by Registrant:

 

Title of Class

  

Name and Addresses of

Beneficial Owner

 

Amount and Nature of

Beneficial Ownership

   Percent of
Class
General Interests   

Marc S. Goodman

President & Co-Chief Executive

900 King Street, Suite 100

Rye Brook, New York 10573

  10,095 General Interests (*)    100%
General Interests   

Kenneth A. Shewer

Chairman & Co-Chief Executive

900 King Street, Suite 100

Rye Brook, New York 10573

  10,095 General Interests (*)    100%
General Interests   

Esther E. Goodman

Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

900 King Street, Suite 100

Rye Brook, New York 10573

  10,095 General Interests (*)    100%
 
  (*) These Interests are held indirectly through Preferred. The Beneficial Owner disclaims beneficial ownership over such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
  (**) These Interests are held by the Beneficial Owner’s spouse indirectly through Preferred. The Beneficial Owner disclaims beneficial ownership over such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

As of February 1, 2009, no Unitholder beneficially owned more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding Limited Units of Series J, Class I issued by Registrant.

As of February 1, 2009, on Unitholder beneficially owned more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding Limited Units of Series J, Class II issued by Registrant:

 

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

Registrant has and will continue to have certain relationships with the Managing Owner and its affiliates. However, there have been no direct financial transactions between Registrant and the directors or officers of the Managing Owner.

Reference is made to Notes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to the financial statements in Registrant’s 2008 Annual Report which is filed as an exhibit hereto, which identifies the related parties and discusses the services provided by these parties and the amounts paid or payable for their services.

Director Independence

David K. Spohr is Preferred’s Director of Fund Administration (and, in that capacity, functions as Registrant’s Principal Financial/Accounting Officer), is a member of the Internal Controls and Disclosure Committee, and serves as the “audit committee financial expert” for Registrant. Mr. Spohr is not a member of Preferred’s Board of Directors and he is not independent of management.

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Registrant’s principal accountant since October 15, 2007 through the year ended December 31, 2008 has been Eisner LLP (“Eisner”). Registrant’s principal accountant for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the period January 1, 2007 through September 14, 2007 was Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”). We have been advised by Eisner that neither the firm, nor any member of the firm, has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in any capacity in Registrant or its affiliates.

(a) Audit Fees

Fees for audit services performed by Eisner totaled approximately $80,000 for 2008 including fees associated with the review of Registrant’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Fees for audit services performed by Eisner totaled approximately $31,000 for 2007, including fees associated with the review of Registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Fees for audit services performed by D&T totaled approximately $24,000 and $34,000 for 2007 and 2006, respectively, including fees associated with the annual audit and the reviews of Registrant’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

(b) Audit-Related Fees

The audit-related fees billed to Registrant by Eisner for 2008 totaled approximately $0. The audit-related fees billed to Registrant by Eisner for the period of October 15, 2007 through December 31, 2007 totaled approximately $0. The audit-related fees billed to Registrant by D&T for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the period January 1, 2007 through September 14, 2007 for products and services other than the services reported above totaled $0.

(c) Tax Fees

There were no fees for tax services performed by, or billed to the Registrant by Eisner for 2008 and 2007.

 

(d) All Other Fees.

The other fees billed to Registrant by D&T for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the period January 1, 2007 through September 14, 2007 for products and services other than the services reported above totaled $0. The other fees billed to Registrant by Eisner for the period of October 15, 2007 through December 31, 2007 totaled approximately $0. The other fees billed to Registrant by Eisner for 2008 totaled approximately $0.

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Report

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

(a) 1.   

Financial Statements and Report of Independent Registered Public

Accounting Firm – incorporated by reference to Registrant’s 2008 Annual

Report which is filed as an exhibit hereto

  
   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm –
Eisner LLP
   1
   Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm –
Deloitte & Touche LLP
   2
   Financial Statements:   
   Statements of Financial Condition – December 31, 2008 and 2007 and 2006    3
   Condensed Schedule of Investments – December 31, 2008 and 2007    4
   Statement of Operations – For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007    5
   Statement of Changes in Unitholders’ Capital – For the years ended December 31, 2008,
2007 and 2006
   6
   Notes to Financial Statements    7 –22

 

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2. Financial Statement Schedules

All schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto

 

3. Exhibits

 

(a)    Description:

  3.1      Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust Agreement of World Monitor Trust III dated December 1, 2008 (filed herewith)
  4.2      Subscription Requirements (annexed to the Prospectus as Exhibit B and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 on S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on April 25, 2006)
  4.3      Subscription instructions, Form of Subscription Agreement and Power of Attorney (annexed to the Prospectus as Exhibit C and incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 on S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on April 25, 2006)
  4.4      Form of Privacy Notices of the Managing Owner dated January 2009 (filed herewith)
10.1      Form of Subscription Escrow Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Trust’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on March 14, 2005)
10.2      Form of Advisory Agreement among WMT III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC, the Managing Owner and Graham Capital Management, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Trust’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on March 14, 2005)
10.3      Form of Advisory Agreement among World Monitor Trust III – Series J, the Managing Owner and Eagle Trading Systems Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on April 10, 2007)
10.4      Form of Advisory Agreement among World Monitor Trust III – Series J, the Managing Owner and Ortus Capital Management (Cayman) Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on April 25, 2007)
10.5      Form of Customer Agreement between the WMT III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC and UBS Securities LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Trust’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 on S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on March 14, 2005)
10.6      Form of Customer Agreement between the World Monitor Trust III – Series J and UBS Securities LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on April 10, 2007)

 

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10.7      Form of FX Prime Brokerage Agreement between UBS AG and WMT III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on April 10, 2007)
10.8      Form of ISDA Master Agreement between UBS AG and WMT III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC, Schedule to ISDA Master Agreement and Credit Support Annex to Schedule (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on April 10, 2007)
10.9      Form of FX Prime Brokerage Agreement between UBS AG and World Monitor Trust III – Series J (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on April 25, 2007)
10.10    Form of ISDA Master Agreement between UBS AG and World Monitor Trust III – Series J, Schedule to ISDA Master Agreement and Credit Support Annex to Schedule (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on April 25, 2007)
10.11    WMT III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC Organization Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Trust’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Form S-1 Registration Statement, File No. 333-119612, filed with the Commission on April 10, 2007)
10.12    Form of Advisory Agreement among World Monitor Trust III – Series J, the Managing Owner and Graham Capital Management, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007)
10.13    Form of Services Agreement among World Monitor Trust III – Series J, the Managing Owner and Spectrum Global Fund Administration, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007)
10.14    Amended and Restated Services Agreement by and between Spectrum Global Fund Administration, L.L.C. and Registrant dated January 1, 2009 (filed herewith)
14.1      Preferred Investment Solutions Corp. Code of Ethics (adopted pursuant to Section 406 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002) as of October 13, 2008
31.1      Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)
31.2      Certification pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 (filed herewith)
32.1      Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)
32.2      Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith)

 

(b) Report on Form 8-K – Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year; Financial Statements and Exhibits, dated December 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference)

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WORLD MONITOR TRUST III – SERIES J

ANNUAL REPORT

December 31, 2008

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Managing Owner and Unitholders of

World Monitor Trust III – Series J

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition, including the condensed schedules of investments, of World Monitor Trust III – Series J (the “Series”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related statements of operations and changes in unitholder’s capital and the financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. These financial statements and the financial highlights are the responsibility of the Series’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Series is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Series’ 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 Series’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes 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, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of World Monitor Trust III – Series J at December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of its operations and changes in its unitholder’s capital and the financial highlights for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Eisner LLP

New York, New York

March 25, 2009

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Managing Owner and Unitholders of

World Monitor Trust III – Series J

We have audited the statements of operations and changes in unitholders’ capital for the year ended December 31, 2006 of World Monitor Trust III – Series J (the “Series”). These financial statements are the responsibility of the Series’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit 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 Series is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit 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 Series’ 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, of World Monitor Trust III – Series J the results of its operations and changes in unitholders’ capital for the year ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

March 28, 2007

 

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WORLD MONITOR TRUST III – SERIES J

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

 

 

     2008    2007

ASSETS

     

Cash and cash equivalents (See Note 2)

   $ 131,724,537    $ 56,155,596

Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts

     660,900      164,692

Redemption receivable from WMT III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC

     0      26,948,407

Due from affiliate

     0      45,260

Interest receivable

     5,905      130,359
             

Total assets

   $ 132,391,342    $ 83,444,314
             

LIABILITIES

     

Accrued expenses

   $ 90,163    $ 78,504

Service fees payable

     0      125,111

Sales commission payable

     0      67,839

Management fees payable

     0      33,920

Trading advisor management fees payable

     301,942      147,979

Incentive fees payable

     1,590,799      634,649

Offering costs payable

     2,258      33,920

Net unrealized loss on open forward contracts

     1,737,730      452,149

Redemptions payable

     3,832,492      995,851

Subscriptions received in advance

     373,900      1,395,250
             

Total liabilities

     7,929,284      3,965,172
             

UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL (Net Asset Value)

     

Class I Units:

     

Unitholders’ Interests – 893,067.142 and 688,045.259 units outstanding
at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively

     107,680,197      72,522,810

Managing Owner’s Interests – 9,467.578 and 7,461.871 units
outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively

     1,141,538      786,512

Class II Units:

     

Unitholders’ Interests – 125,313.352 and 57,736.703 units outstanding
at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively

     15,462,954      6,106,173

Managing Owner’s Interests – 1,437.417 and 601.816 units
outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively

     177,369      63,647
             

Total unitholders’ capital (Net Asset Value)

     124,462,058      79,479,142
             

Total liabilities and unitholders’ capital

   $ 132,391,342    $ 83,444,314
             

NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT

     

Class I

   $ 120.57    $ 105.40
             

Class II

   $ 123.39    $ 105.76
             

See accompanying notes.

 

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CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

 

 

     2008     2007  

Futures and Forward Contracts

   Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
as a % of
Unitholders’
Capital
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
as a % of
Unitholders’
Capital
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
 

Futures contracts purchased:

        

Commodities

   0.16 %   $ 193,130     0.22 %   $ 175,923  

Currencies

   0.17 %     212,493     0.00 %     0  

Energy

   0.00 %     0     0.01 %     5,963  

Interest rates

   0.26 %     325,215     0.07 %     52,533  

Metals

   0.01 %     13,911     (0.53 )%     (423,141 )

Stock indices

   0.00 %     0     (0.01 )%     (5,227 )
                            

Net unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts purchased

   0.60 %     744,749     (0.24 )%     (193,949 )
                            

Futures contracts sold:

        

Commodities

   (0.05 )%   $ (61,677 )   (0.01 )%   $ (8,369 )

Currencies

   0.00 %     1,625     0.00 %     0  

Energy

   (0.01 )%     (13,115 )   (0.23 )%     (180,840 )

Interest rates

   0.00 %     (4,499 )   0.00 %     (2,334 )

Metals

   0.01 %     13,881     0.96 %     761,478  

Stock indices

   (0.02 )%     (20,064 )   (0.27 )%     (211,294 )
                            

Net unrealized gain (loss) on futures contracts sold

   (0.07 )%     (83,849 )   0.45 %     358,641  
                            

Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts

   0.53 %   $ 660,900     0.21 %   $ 164,692  
                            

Forward currency contracts purchased:

        

Net unrealized loss on forward contracts purchased

   (1.19 )%   $ (1,472,511 )   (0.60 )%   $ (477,822 )
                            

Forward currency contracts sold:

        

Net unrealized gain (loss) on forward contracts sold

   (0.21 )%     (265,219 )   0.03 %     25,673  
                            

Net unrealized loss on open forward contracts

   (1.40 )%   $ (1,737,730 )   (0.57 )%   $ (452,149 )
                            

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

     2008     2007     2006  

NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM SERIES OPERATIONS:

      

REVENUES

      

Realized

   $ 25,072,131     $ 8,038,227     $ 0  

Change in unrealized

     (789,373 )     (287,457 )     0  

Interest income

     1,342,287       1,368,970       127,391  
                        

Total revenues

     25,625,045       9,119,740       127,391  
                        

EXPENSES

      

Brokerage commissions

     288,767       126,730       0  

Management fees

     539,433       368,478       283,430  

Advisor management fees

     2,398,844       684,074       0  

Advisor incentive fees

     5,317,704       1,303,998       0  

Service fees - Class I Units

     1,891,394       1,377,784       1,105,257  

Offering costs

     417,411       0       0  

Sales commission

     1,078,866       736,957       566,859  

Operating expenses

     763,068       330,311       263,543  
                        

Total expenses

     12,695,487       4,928,332       2,219,089  
                        

NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM SERIES OPERATIONS

     12,929,558       4,191,408       (2,091,698 )
                        

NET INCOME ALLOCATED FROM TRADING VEHICLES:

      

REVENUES

      

Realized

     0       4,340,986       (802,385 )

Change in unrealized

     0       (1,979,828 )     3,079,191  

Interest income

     0       1,684,217       2,478,159  
                        

Total revenues

     0       4,045,375       4,754,965  
                        

EXPENSES

      

Brokerage commissions

     0       191,398       359,836  

Advisor management fees

     0       1,004,866       1,426,762  

Advisor incentive fees

     0       882,114       594,086  

Operating expenses

     0       206,622       161,878  
                        

Total expenses

     0       2,285,000       2,542,562  
                        

NET INCOME ALLOCATED FROM
TRADING VEHICLES

     0       1,760,375       2,212,403  
                        

NET INCOME

   $ 12,929,558     $ 5,951,783     $ 120,705  
                        

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER WEIGHTED AVERAGE

      

UNITHOLDER AND MANAGING OWNER UNIT

      

Net income (loss) per weighted average Unitholder and

Managing Owner Unit

      

Class I

   $ 14.27     $ 7.98     $ 0.32  
                        

Class II

   $ 13.95     $ 10.46     $ (2.52 )
                        

Weighted average number of Units outstanding – Class I

     800,954       683,925       540,098  
                        

Weighted average number of Units outstanding – Class II

     107,386       47,434       19,729  
                        

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN UNITHOLDERS’ CAPITAL

For the Years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

     Class I     Class II        
     Unitholders     Managing Owner Interests     Unitholders     Managing Owner Interests     Total  
     Units     Amount     Units     Amount     Units     Amount     Units    Amount     Units     Amount  

Unitholders’ capital at
December 31, 2005

   307,154.431     $ 29,910,054     3,090.000     $ 300,898     0.000     $ 0     0.000    $ 0     310,244.431     $ 30,210,952  

Additions

   434,723.968       42,941,203     4,119.073       407,427     35,721.176       3,504,750     341.756      33,644     474,905.973       46,887,024  

Offering costs

       (275,038 )       (2,812 )       (7,042 )        (73 )       (284,965 )

Redemptions

   (97,114.013 )     (9,431,045 )   (10.362 )     (1,000 )   (2,248.076 )     (211,202 )   0.000      0     (99,372.451 )     (9,643,247 )

Exchanges

   (644.286 )     (62,328 )   0.000       0     0.000       0     0.000      0     (644.286 )     (62,328 )

Net income (loss)

       168,017         2,381         (49,175 )        (518 )       120,705  
                                                                     

Unitholders’ capital at
December 31, 2006

   644,120.100       63,250,863     7,198.711       706,894     33,473.100       3,237,331     341.756      33,053     685,133.666       67,228,141  

Additions

   188,656.425       18,509,128     263.160       25,000     30,339.043       3,002,258     260.060      26,000     219,518.688       21,562,386  

Offering costs

       (340,696 )       (3,750 )       (23,782 )        (250 )       (368,478 )

Redemptions

   (141,512.371 )     (13,950,109 )   0.000       0     (6,075.440 )     (601,062 )   0.000      0     (147,587.811 )     (14,551,171 )

Exchanges

   (3,218.895 )     (343,519 )   0.000       0     0.000       0     0.000      0     (3,218.895 )     (343,519 )

Net income

       5,397,143         58,368         491,428          4,844         5,951,783  
                                                                     

Unitholders’ capital at
December 31, 2007

   688,045.259       72,522,810     7,461.871       786,512     57,736.703       6,106,173     601.816      63,647     753,845.649       79,479,142  

Additions

   285,924.506       33,452,938     2,005.707       235,241     83,554.340       9,844,197     835.601      97,798     372,320.154       43,630,174  

Offering costs

       (97,255 )       (1,049 )       (9,800 )        (107 )       (108,211 )

Redemptions

   (76,546.275 )     (9,005,829 )   0.000       0     (20,309.335 )     (2,462,776 )   0.000      0     (96,855.610 )     (11,468,605 )

Transfers

   (4,356.348 )     (502,920 )   0.000       0     4,331.644       502,920     0.000      0     (24.704 )     0  

Net income

       11,310,453         120,834         1,482,240          16,031         12,929,558  
                                                                     

Unitholders’ capital at
December 31, 2008

   893,067.142     $ 107,680,197     9,467.578     $ 1,141,538     125,313.352     $ 15,462,954     1,437.417    $ 177,369     1,029,285.489     $ 124,462,058  
                                                                     

See accompanying notes.

 

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WORLD MONITOR TRUST III – SERIES J

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2008

 

Note 1. ORGANIZATION

 

  A. General Description of the Trust

World Monitor Trust III (the “Trust”) is a business trust organized under the laws of Delaware on September 28, 2004. The Trust consisted of four separate and distinct series (“Series”): Series G, H, I and J. Series G, H, I and J commenced trading operations on December 1, 2005. Effective March 31, 2007, Series H and Series I were no longer offered and on April 30, 2007 Series H and Series I were dissolved. Effective December 31, 2007, Series G was also no longer offered and was dissolved. Series J will continue to exist unless terminated at some future date pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII of the Trust’s Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (the “Trust Agreement”). The assets of each Series have been segregated from those of the other Series, separately valued and independently managed, and separate financial statements have been prepared for each Series. Each Series was formed to engage in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forward and options contracts and may, from time to time, engage in cash and spot transactions.

Each Series is initially divided into two classes: Class I Units and Class II Units. The Class I and Class II Units are identical except for the applicable service fee charged to each Class.

Effective December 1, 2005, Series J allocated its net assets equally to WMT III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC (whose sole members are Series G and Series J) (the “Company”), WMT III Series H/J Trading Vehicle LLC (whose sole members were Series H, Series J and Futures Strategic Trust) and WMT III Series I/J Trading Vehicle LLC (whose sole members were Series I and Series J) (all three of which are collectively, the “Trading Vehicles”) and received a Voting Membership Interest in each Trading Vehicle. The Trading Vehicles were each formed to function as an aggregate trading vehicle. Preferred Investment Solutions Corp. (“Preferred” or the “Managing Owner”) is the Managing Owner of the Trust, of each Series and of Futures Strategic Trust, and has been delegated administrative authority over the operations of the Trading Vehicles. The Trading Vehicles were established for the speculative trading of futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward currency contracts.

On April 30, 2007, WMT III Series H/J Trading Vehicle LLC and WMT III Series I/J Trading Vehicle LLC (collectively, the “Terminated Trading Vehicles”) liquidated and ceased trading operations, leaving the Company as the only remaining trading vehicle investment for Series J. Effective May 1, 2007, Series J re-allocated assets previously held in the Terminated Trading Vehicles to managed accounts in the name of Series J. The assets that Series J allocated to WMT III Series I/J Trading Vehicle LLC were re-allocated to a managed account to be managed by Eagle Trading Systems Inc. (“Eagle”) pursuant to its Momentum Program. The assets that Series J allocated to WMT III Series H/J Trading Vehicle LLC were re-allocated to a managed account managed by Ortus Capital Management Limited (“Ortus”) pursuant to its Major Currency Program.

Effective December 31, 2007, the Company and Series G were dissolved. Following the Company’s liquidation, Series J re-allocated its assets previously invested in the Company to a managed account (collectively with the Eagle and Ortus managed accounts, the “Managed Accounts”) managed by the Company’s trading advisor, Graham Capital Management, L.P. (“Graham”) pursuant to its Global Diversified Program at 150% Leverage.

 

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WORLD MONITOR TRUST III – SERIES J

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2008

 

Note 1. ORGANIZATION (CONTINUED)

 

  A. General Description of the Trust (Continued)

The financial statements of the Trading Vehicles, including the condensed schedules of investments, are included in Sections II, III and IV of these financial statements and should be read in conjunction with Series J’s financial statements.

 

  B. Regulation

As a registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Trust and each Series are subject to the regulatory requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As a commodity pool, the Trust and each Series are subject to the regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), an agency of the United States (U.S.) government which regulates most aspects of the commodity futures industry; rules of the National Futures Association, an industry self-regulatory organization; and the requirements of the various commodity exchanges where the Trust through the Trading Vehicles and/or Managed Accounts executes transactions.

 

  C. The Offering

Up to $281,250,000 Series J, Class I; and $93,750,000 Series J, Class II of Units are being offered (totaling $375,000,000) (“Subscription Maximum”). Interests are being offered to investors who meet certain established suitability standards. Prior to November 30, 2008, investments required a minimum aggregate initial subscription of $5,000 and $2,000 for certain Benefit Plan Investors (including IRAs), although the minimum purchase for any single series was $500.

Effective November 30, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Managing Owner of Series J determined that the Units would no longer to be publicly offered and are only to be available on a private placement basis to “accredited investors” pursuant to Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933.

For new subscribers, the minimum initial investment is $25,000 ($10,000 for benefit plan investors (including IRAs)). The minimum additional subscription amount for current investors is $5,000.

For new subscribers, the minimum initial investment is $25,000 ($10,000 for benefit plan investors (including IRAs)). The minimum additional subscription amount for current investors is $5,000.

Initially, the Units for each Series were offered for a period ending November 30, 2005 (“Initial Offering Period”) at $100 per Interest.

 

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WORLD MONITOR TRUST III – SERIES J

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2008

 

Note 1. ORGANIZATION (CONTINUED)

 

  C. The Offering (Continued)

The Subscription Minimum of $30,000,000 for Series J was reached during the Initial Offering Period permitting all Series G, H, I and J to commence trading operations. Series J completed its initial offering on December 1, 2005 with gross proceeds of $31,024,443, which was fully allocated to the Trading Vehicles. Series H and I Units were fully redeemed as of April 30, 2007 and Series G’s Units as of December 31, 2007. Until the subscription maximum for Series J is reached, Series J’s Units will continue to be offered on a monthly basis at the then current net asset value per Unit.

 

  D. Exchanges, Redemptions and Termination

Units owned in one series of the Trust (Series G, H, I and J) were permitted to be exchanged, without any charge, for Units of one or more other Series on a monthly basis for as long as Units in those Series were being offered to the public. Exchanges were made at the applicable Series’ then current net asset value per Unit as of the close of business on the last day of the month in which the exchange request was effected. The exchange of Units was treated as redemption of Units in one Series (with the related tax consequences) and the simultaneous purchase of Units in the other Series. Following Series H and I’s liquidations on April 30, 2007 and Series G’s liquidation on December 31, 2007, Series J unitholders are no longer able to effect exchanges from Series J into Series G, H or I.

Redemptions from Series J are permitted on a monthly basis. Class I Units redeemed prior to the first anniversary of their purchase will be subject to a redemption charge of up to 2% of the net asset value per Unit at which they were redeemed. Redemption fees are paid to the Selling Agent, Kenmar Securities Inc. There is no redemption charge associated with the Class II Units.

In the event that the net asset value of a Series, after adjustments for distributions, contributions and redemptions, declines by 50% or more since the commencement of trading activities or the first day of a fiscal year, the Series will automatically terminate. In addition, in the event that the net asset value of the Allocated Assets, after adjustments for distributions, contributions and redemptions, for the managed accounts traded by either Ortus, Eagle or Graham declines by 40% or more since the commencement of trading activities or the first day of a fiscal year, that managed account will automatically terminate.

 

  E. Foreign Currency Transactions

Series J’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it transacts business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the statements of financial condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in operations currently under the caption realized in the statements of operations.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2008

 

Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  A. Basis of Accounting

The financial statements of Series J are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Such principles require the Managing Owner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Commodity futures and forward transactions are reflected in the accompanying statements of financial condition on a trade date basis. Net unrealized gain or loss on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) is reflected in the statement of financial condition in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 39 – “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts.” The market value of each contract is based upon the closing quotation on the exchange, clearing firm or bank on, or through, which the contract is traded. The values which will be used by Series J for open forward and option positions will be provided by its administrator, who obtains market quotes from data vendors and third parties. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss during the current period is reported in the statement of operations. Realized gains and losses on commodity transactions are recognized in the period in which the contracts are closed. Brokerage commissions paid directly to brokers are reflected as “brokerage commissions” in the statement of operations, include exchange and other trading fees, and are charged to expense when incurred.

The weighted average number of Units outstanding was computed for purposes of disclosing net income (loss) per weighted average Unit. The weighted average Units are equal to the number of Units outstanding at period end, adjusted proportionately for Units subscribed and redeemed based on their respective time outstanding during such period.

Series J has elected not to provide a Statement of Cash Flows as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 102, “Statement of Cash Flows – Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale.”

Consistent with standard business practices in the normal course of business, Series J has provided general indemnifications to the Managing Owner, and others when they act, in good faith, in the best interests of Series J. Series J is unable to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments that could potentially result from any hypothetical future claim, but expects the risk of having to make any payments under these general business indemnifications to be remote.

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 requires that Series J recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. In connection with the adoption of FIN 48, Series J has elected an accounting policy to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as interest or other expense.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2008

 

Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  A. Basis of Accounting (Continued)

All tax years which are statutorily open are subject to examination by the appropriate taxing authorities. Preferred, as Managing Owner of Series J, evaluated the impact of adopting FIN 48 on Series J’s financial statements. The adoption of, FIN 48 had no material impact on Series J, as Series J’s tax positions are based on established tax precedence for the tax treatment of investment partnerships as flow through tax entities.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (“SFAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS 157 requires use of a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels: quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1), inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (Level 2), and unobservable inputs for the asset or liability (Level 3). SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.

Series J adopted SFAS 157 in the first quarter of 2008. The adoption of SFAS 157 had no impact to the investments valued at fair value in these financial statements.

Series J considers prices for exchange traded commodity futures and options contracts to be based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by Super Derivatives, Bloomberg, Reuters, and or other third party data vendors or pricing services who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2).

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities measured at fair value using the fair value hierarchy of SFAS 157:

 

December 31, 2008    Level 1    Level 2      Level 3    Total  
Assets:            

Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts

   $ 660,900    $ 0      $ 0    $ 660,900  
Liabilities:            

Net unrealized loss on open forward contracts

   $ 0    $ (1,737,730 )    $ 0    $ (1,737,730 )
December 31, 2007    Level 1    Level 2      Level 3    Total  
Assets:            

Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts

   $ 164,692    $ 0      $ 0    $ 164,692  
Liabilities:            

Net unrealized loss on open forward contracts

   $ 0    $ (452,149 )    $ 0    $ (452,149 )

In October 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 157-3, “Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active” (“FSP FAS 157-3”). FSP FAS 157-3 clarified the application of SFAS 157. FSP FAS 157-3 demonstrated how the fair value of a financial asset is determined when the market for that financial asset is inactive. FSP FAS 157-3 was effective upon issuance, including prior periods for which financial statements had not been issued. Preferred, as Managing Owner of Series J, evaluated the impact of adopting FSP FAS 157-3 on Series J’s financial statements. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on Series J’s financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2008

 

Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  A. Basis of Accounting (Continued)

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (“SFAS 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, including an amendment of SFAS No. 115. This statement provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted. Preferred, as Managing Owner of Series J, evaluated the impact of adopting SFAS 159 on Series J’s financial statements. Series J adopted SFAS 159 in the first quarter of 2008, and it did not have a material effect on Series J’s financial statements, as Series J did not elect the fair value option for any eligible financial assets or liabilities.

In April 2007, the FASB released FASB Staff Position FIN 39-1 “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts” (“FSP FIN 39-1”). FSP FIN 39-1 requires that offsetting of assets and liabilities in the balance sheet is improper except where a right of setoff exists. The application of FSP FIN 39-1 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim period within those fiscal years. Preferred, as Managing Owner of Series J, evaluated the impact of adopting FSP FIN 39-1 and its impact on Series J’s financial statements. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on Series J’s financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS 161”). SFAS 161 establishes, among other things, the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and for hedging activities. SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Preferred, as Managing Owner of Series J, evaluated the impact of adopting SFAS 161 and its impact on Series J’s financial statements. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have an impact on Series J’s financial statements.

 

  B. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash represents amounts deposited with a clearing broker and bank, a portion of which is restricted for purposes of meeting margin requirements, which typically range from 0% to 35% of the notional amounts of the derivatives traded. As of December 31, 2008, and 2007, restricted cash totaled $3,269,154 and $1,424,819, respectively. Series J receives interest on all cash balances held by the clearing broker and bank at prevailing rates.

 

  C. Income Taxes

Series J is treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes. As such, Series J is not required to provide for, or pay, any Federal or state income taxes. Income tax attributes that arise from its operations are passed directly to the individual Unitholders including the Managing Owner. Series J may be subject to other state and local taxes in jurisdictions in which it operates.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2008

 

Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  D. Investments in Trading Vehicles

The investments in the Trading Vehicles were reported by Series J’s at fair value. Fair value ordinarily is the value determined for the Trading Vehicles in accordance with the Trading Vehicles’ valuation policies and reported at the time of Series J’s valuation by the management of the Trading Vehicles. Generally, the fair value of Series J’s investment in a Trading Vehicle represented the amount that Series J could reasonably expect to receive from the Trading Vehicle if Series J’s investment were redeemed at the time of valuation, based on information available at the time the valuation was made and that Series J believes to be reliable.

Series J recorded its proportionate share of each item of income and expense from the investment in the Trading Vehicles in the statement of operations. Through its investment in the Trading Vehicles, Series J paid its proportionate share of annual management fees (2.5%, 3.0% and 2.0% for Trading Vehicles G/J, H/J and I/J, respectively) and incentive fees (20% of New High Net Trading Profits as defined in the Advisory Agreements for the Trading Vehicles). Incentive fees were accrued monthly and paid quarterly in arrears. The accounting policies, including valuation policies, of the Trading Vehicles are contained in the notes to each Trading Vehicle’s financial statements included in Sections II, III and IV of these financial statements.

 

  E. Profit and Loss Allocations and Distributions

Income and expenses (excluding the service fee) are allocated pro rata to the Class I Units and Class II Units monthly based on the units outstanding during the month. Class I Units are charged with the service fee applicable to such units. Distributions (other than redemptions of units) may be made at the sole discretion of the Managing Owner on a pro rata basis in accordance with the respective capital balances of the Unitholders. The Managing Owner has not and does not presently intend to make any distributions.

 

  F. Organization and Offering Costs

In accordance with the Trust’s Agreement and Prospectus, organization and initial offering costs were paid by the Managing Owner, subject to reimbursement by the Trust, without interest, in up to 36 monthly payments during each of the first 36 months of Series J’s operations, provided that the Managing Owner shall not be entitled to reimbursement for such expenses in an aggregated amount in excess of 2.5% of the aggregate amount of all subscriptions accepted by Series J during the initial offering period and the first 36 months of Series J’s operations (the “Continuous Offering Period”). In addition, Series J shall not reimburse the Managing Owner for organization and offering expenses (both initial and ongoing) in excess of 0.50% per annum of Series J’s net asset value. Organization and initial offering costs (exclusive of the initial selling fee), totaling $1,454,441 for all Series of the Trust were paid by the Managing Owner. Series J’s allocable portion of such costs was $1,384,181 of which $1,120,668 was reimbursed by Series J to the Managing Owner through December 31, 2008.

The Managing Owner is also responsible for the payment of all offering expenses of Series J incurred after the Initial Offering Period (“ongoing offering costs”), provided that the amount of such ongoing offering costs paid by the Managing Owner are subject to reimbursement by the Trust, without interest, in up to 36 monthly payments during each of the first 36 months following the month in which such expenses were paid by the Managing Owner.

 

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December 31, 2008

 

Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  F. Offering Costs (Continued)

Through December 31, 2008, the Managing Owner has paid $1,360,616 in ongoing offering costs, of which $1,303,454 has been allocated to Series J. Ongoing offering costs incurred through November 30, 2006 in the amount of $599,062 will not be reimbursed to the Managing Owner. For the period December 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008, the Managing Owner incurred ongoing offering costs in the amount of $704,392. Of the $704,392, $69,248 has been expensed to Series J and reimbursed or will be reimbursed to the Managing Owner.

The balance of $635,144 will not be reimbursed to the Managing Owner.

Series J will only be liable for payment of initial and ongoing offering costs on a monthly basis. If a Series terminates prior to completion of payment of such amounts to the Managing Owner, the Managing Owner will not be entitled to any additional payments, and Series J will have no further obligation to the Managing Owner.

During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, Series J’s allocable portion of organization and initial and ongoing offering costs exceeded 0.50% per annum of the Net Asset Value of Series J and, as such, Series J was only liable to the Managing Owner up to the 0.50% per annum limitation.

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, Series J charged the amount reimbursable to Preferred for organizational and initial offering costs as a charge against capital monthly based upon the limitation discussed above. Moreover, because Series J did not reimburse Preferred for ongoing offering costs, ongoing offering costs were neither charged against capital nor against expense. Generally accepted accounting principles provide that (a) organization costs should have been expensed as incurred and a liability for their reimbursement recorded, (b) a liability and deferred asset should have been recorded on December 1, 2005 (date of commencement of investment operations) for the amount of initial offering costs estimated to be reimbursed to Preferred, (c) such deferred asset should have been amortized to expense over a twelve month period (from the date of commencement of investment operations through November 30, 2006) on a straight line basis, (d) such estimated liability should have been reviewed and adjusted on a periodic basis through the end of the repayment period for initial offering costs which ends on November 30, 2008, (e) the liability should have been reduced as Series J reimbursed Preferred for initial offering costs and (f) ongoing offering costs should have been expensed and recorded as a liability as incurred. Series J has evaluated the difference in accounting methods and concluded that the impact was not material to Series J’s financial statements. Effective April 1, 2008, Series J recorded a liability and expense for the remaining initial costs expected to be reimbursed and expensed any additional ongoing cost as incurred in the statement of operations and recorded a corresponding liability in the statement of financial condition. At December 31, 2008, of the $2,258 of offering cost payable listed on the statement of financial condition, $0 is initial offering costs and $2,258 represents ongoing offering costs.

 

  G. Interest Income

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. During the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 interest income consisted of interest earned in the Trading Vehicles and/or in Series J.

 

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December 31, 2008

 

Note 3. RELATED PARTIES

Series J reimburses the Managing Owner for services it performs for Series J, which include, but are not limited to: management, accounting, registrar, transfer and assignment functions, investor communications, printing, and other administrative services. The expenses incurred by Series J for services performed by the Managing Owner for Series J for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 were:

 

     2008    2007    2006

Management

   $ 539,433    $ 368,478    $ 283,430

General and administrative

     117,665      118,330      77,401
                    
   $ 657,098    $ 486,808    $ 360,831
                    

Expenses payable to the Managing Owner and its affiliates as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 were $23,455 and $57,377, respectively. Such amounts are included in management fees payable and accrued expenses payable on the statements of financial condition.

 

Note 4. MANAGING OWNER

The Managing Owner of the Trust is Preferred Investment Solutions Corp., which conducts and manages the business of the Trust. Effective November 30, 2008, in accordance with the Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement, the Managing Owner and/or its affiliates is no longer required to maintain a capital account equal to 1% of the total capital accounts of the Series.

The Managing Owner is paid a monthly management fee of 1/12 of 0.5% (0.5% annually) of Series J’s net asset value at the beginning of the month.

 

Note 5. SERVICE FEES AND SALES COMMISSIONS

Series J pays a service fee with respect to Class I Units, monthly in arrears, equal to 1/12 of 2% (2% per annum) of the Net Asset Value per unit of the outstanding Class I Units as of the beginning of the month. The service fee is paid directly by the Registrant to the Selling Agent, Kenmar Securities Inc., an affiliate of the Managing Owner. The Selling Agent is responsible for paying all commissions owing to the correspondent selling agents, who are entitled to receive from the Selling Agent an initial commission equal to 2% of the initial Net Asset Value per Unit of each Class I Unit sold by them, payable on the date such Class I Units are purchased. Commencing with the 13th month after the purchase of a Class I Unit, the correspondent selling agent receives an ongoing monthly commission equal to 1/12th of 2% (2% per annum) of the Net Asset Value per Class I Unit as of the beginning of each month of the Class I Units sold by them.

Class II Unitholders are not assessed service fees.

Series J will also pay Kenmar Securities Inc. a monthly sales commission equal to 1/12th of 1% (1% annually) of the Net Asset Value of the outstanding units as of the beginning of each month.

 

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December 31, 2008

 

Note 6. TRUSTEE

The trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation. The trustee has delegated to the Managing Owner the power and authority to manage the business and affairs of the Trust and has only nominal duties and liabilities with respect to the Trust.

 

Note 7. COSTS, FEES AND EXPENSES

 

  A. Operating Expenses

Operating expenses of Series J are paid for by Series J.

 

  B. Management and Incentive Fees

Through its investments in the Terminated Trading Vehicles until dissolution, Series J paid its proportionate share of annual management fees of 3.0% and 2.0% to Bridgewater Associates, Inc. (“Bridgewater”) and Eagle, respectively, and incentive fees of 20% of New High Net Trading Profits as defined in the respective Advisory Agreements for the Terminated Trading Vehicles. Beginning May 1, 2007, Series J pays Ortus and Eagle monthly management fees at the annual rate of 2.0% and 2.0%, respectively, of their Managed Accounts’ Allocated Assets as defined in their respective Advisory Agreements. Additionally, Series J pays Ortus and Eagle a 20% incentive fee accrued monthly and paid quarterly for achieving “New High Net Trading Profits” in their specific Managed Accounts as defined in their respective Advisory Agreements.

Through its investment in the Company until dissolution, Series J paid its proportionate share of annual management fees of 2.5% to Graham and incentive fees of 20% of New High Net Trading Profits as defined in the Advisory Agreement for the Company. Beginning January 1, 2008, Series J pays Graham a monthly management fee at the annual rate of 2.5% of the Allocated Assets of Graham’s Managed Account as defined in Series J’s Advisory Agreement with Graham. Additionally, Series J pays Graham a 20% incentive fee accrued monthly and paid quarterly for achieving “New High Net Trading Profits” in its specific Managed Account as defined in Series J’s Advisory Agreement with Graham.

 

Note 8. INVESTMENTS IN TRADING VEHICLES

Effective December 1, 2005, Series J invested a substantial portion of its assets in the Trading Vehicles. On April 30, 2007, the Terminated Trading Vehicles liquidated and ceased trading operations. Series J’s investments in WMT III Series H/J Trading Vehicle LLC and WMT III Series I/J Trading Vehicle LLC represented approximately 94.19% and 98.65%, respectively, of the net asset value prior to liquidation of each Terminated Trading Vehicle at April 30, 2007. On December 31, 2007, the Company liquidated and ceased trading operations. Series J’s investment in the Company represented approximately 94.26% of the net asset value prior to liquidation of the Company at December 31, 2007. The investments in the Trading Vehicles were subject to the Organization Agreements of the Trading Vehicles.

 

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December 31, 2008

 

Note 8.     INVESTMENTS IN TRADING VEHICLES (CONTINUED)

 

Summarized information for these investments are as follows:

 

     Net Asset Value
December 31, 2006
   Investments    Income
(Loss)
     Redemptions      Net Asset Value
December 31, 2007

WMT III Series G/J

Trading Vehicle LLC

   $ 23,263,074    $ 5,457,898    $ 4,356,090      $ (33,077,062 )    $ 0

WMT III Series H/J

Trading Vehicle LLC

     22,215,588      3,322,456      (184,299 )      (25,353,745 )      0

WMT III Series I/J

Trading Vehicle LLC

     23,990,192      3,322,456      (2,411,416 )      (24,901,232 )      0
                                      
   $ 69,468,854    $ 12,102,810    $ 1,760,375      $ (83,332,039 )    $ 0
                                      
     Net Asset Value
December 31, 2005
   Investments    Income
(Loss)
     Redemptions      Net Asset Value
December 31, 2006

WMT III Series G/J

Trading Vehicle LLC

   $ 10,034,305    $ 12,678,627    $ 1,396,052      $ (845,910 )    $ 23,263,074

WMT III Series H/J

Trading Vehicle LLC

     10,152,980      14,310,775      (1,228,329 )      (1,019,838 )      22,215,588

WMT III Series I/J

Trading Vehicle LLC

     10,028,449      14,107,479      2,044,680        (2,190,416 )      23,990,192
                                      
   $ 30,215,734    $ 41,096,881    $ 2,212,403      $ (4,056,164 )    $ 69,468,854
                                      

Series J’s proportionate share of the income and expenses of the Trading Vehicles for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:

 

2007*

   WMT III
Series G/J
Trading
Vehicle LLC
     WMT III
Series H/J
Trading
Vehicle LLC
     WMT III
Series I/J
Trading
Vehicle LLC
     Total  

Realized trading gains (losses)

   $ 5,895,765      $ 272,436      $ (1,827,215 )    $ 4,340,986  

Change in unrealized trading gains (losses)

     (822,590 )      (497,525 )      (659,713 )      (1,979,828 )

Brokerage commissions

     (104,554 )      (23,143 )      (63,701 )      (191,398 )

Interest income

     986,549        339,975        357,693        1,684,217  

Incentive fees

     (882,114 )      0        0        (882,114 )

Management fee

     (631,411 )      (217,947 )      (155,508 )      (1,004,866 )

Operating expenses

     (85,555 )      (58,095 )      (62,972 )      (206,622 )
                                   
   $ 4,356,090      $ (184,299 )    $ (2,411,416 )    $ 1,760,375  
                                   

 

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December 31, 2008

 

Note 8. INVESTMENTS IN TRADING VEHICLES (CONTINUED)

 

2006

   WMT III
Series G/J
Trading
Vehicle LLC
     WMT III
Series H/J
Trading
Vehicle LLC
     WMT III
Series I/J
Trading
Vehicle LLC
     Total  

Realized trading gains (losses)

   $ 665,414      $ (1,913,244 )    $ 445,445      $ (802,385 )

Change in unrealized trading gains (losses)

     656,912        779,800        1,642,479        3,079,191  

Brokerage commissions

     (124,796 )      (71,312 )      (163,728 )      (359,836 )

Interest income

     837,876        816,136        824,147        2,478,159  

Incentive fees

     (106,937 )      (225,472 )      (261,677 )      (594,086 )

Management fee

     (478,221 )      (562,588 )      (385,953 )      (1,426,762 )

Operating expenses

     (54,196 )      (51,649 )      (56,033 )      (161,878 )
                                   
   $ 1,396,052      $ (1,228,329 )    $ 2,044,680      $ 2,212,403  
                                   

 

*  Through April 30, 2007 (date of liquidation) for the Terminated Trading Vehicles.

    

Prior to the liquidation of the Trading Vehicles, Series J was able to make additional contributions to or redemptions from, the Trading Vehicles on a monthly basis.

 

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December 31, 2008

 

Note 9. MARKET AND CREDIT RISK

Series J’s investments in the Trading Vehicles and Managed Accounts are subject to the market and credit risks of the futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward currency contracts and other financial instruments held or sold short by them. Series J bears the risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of its investment and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

Series J has cash on deposit with financial institutions and in broker trading accounts. In the event of a financial institution’s insolvency, recovery of cash on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.

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

Series J is exposed to various types of risks associated with the derivative instruments and related markets in which it directly invests through its Managed Accounts. These risks include, but are not limited to, risk of loss from fluctuations in the value of derivative instruments held (market risk) and the inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of Series J’s investment activities (credit risk).

Market Risk

Trading in futures and forward contracts (including foreign exchange) involves entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell a particular commodity at a specified date and price. The gross or face amount of the contracts, which is typically many times that of Series J’s net assets being traded, significantly exceeds Series J’s future cash requirements since Series J intends to close out its open positions prior to settlement. As a result, Series J is generally subject only to the risk of loss arising from the change in the value of the contracts. As such, Series J considers the fair value of its derivative instruments to be the net unrealized gain or loss on the contracts. The market risk associated with Series J’s commitments to purchase commodities is limited to the gross or face amount of the contracts held. However, when Series J enters into a contractual commitment to sell commodities, it must make delivery of the underlying commodity at the contract price and then repurchase the contracts at prevailing market prices or settle in cash. Since the repurchase price to which a commodity can rise is unlimited, entering into commitments to sell commodities exposes Series J to unlimited risk.

Market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including government programs and policies, political and economic events, the level and volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, the, diversification effect among the derivative instruments Series J holds and the liquidity and inherent volatility of the markets in which Series J trades.

 

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Note 9. MARKET AND CREDIT RISK (CONTINUED)

Credit Risk

When entering into futures or forward currency contracts, Series J is exposed to credit risk that the counterparty to the contract will not meet its obligations. The counterparty for futures contracts traded on United States and most foreign futures exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with the particular exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by their corporate members who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members (i.e., some foreign exchanges), it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. On the other hand, there is concentration risk on forward currency transactions, entered into by Series J as Series J’s clearing broker, is the sole counterparty. Series J has entered into a master netting agreement with its clearing broker and, as a result, when applicable, presents unrealized gains and losses on open forward positions as a net amount in the statement of financial condition. The amount at risk associated with counterparty non-performance of all of Series J’s contracts is the net unrealized gain or loss included in the statement of financial condition; however, counterparty non-performance on only certain of Series J’s contracts may result in greater loss than non-performance on all of Series J’s contracts. There can be no assurance that any counterparty, clearing member or clearinghouse will meet its obligations to Series J.

The Managing Owner attempts to minimize both credit and market risks by requiring Series J and its commodity trading advisors to abide by various trading limitations and policies. The Managing Owner monitors compliance with these trading limitations and policies, which include, but are not limited to, executing and clearing all trades with creditworthy counterparties; limiting the amount of margin or premium required for any one commodity or all commodities combined; and generally limiting transactions to contracts which are traded in sufficient volume to permit the taking and liquidating of positions.

Series J’s futures commission merchant, in accepting orders for the purchase or sale of domestic futures contracts, is required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) regulations to separately account for and segregate as belonging to Series J all assets of Series J relating to domestic futures trading and is not allowed to commingle such assets with its other assets. At December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, such segregated assets totaled $90,283,908 and $51,644,721, respectively which are included in cash and cash equivalents on the statements of financial condition. Part 30.7 of the CFTC regulations also requires Series J’s futures commission merchant to secure assets of Series J related to foreign futures trading, which totaled $220,120 and $360,709 at December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. There are no segregation requirements for assets related to forward trading.

As of December 31, 2008, all of Series J’s open futures contracts mature within eighteen months.

 

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December 31, 2008

 

Note 10. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following information presents per Unit operating performance data and other supplemental financial data for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006. This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

 

     Class I     Class II  
     2008(8)     2007(5)     2006(6)     2008(8)     2007(5)     2006(7)  

Per Unit Performance

            

(for a Unit outstanding throughout the entire year/period)

 

Net asset value per Unit, beginning of the

year/period

   $ 105.40     $ 98.20     $ 97.38     $ 105.76     $ 96.71     $ 100.00  
                                                

Income (loss) from operations:(3)

            

Net realized and change in unrealized
gain (loss)(1)

     28.06       13.51       5.32       28.19       13.49       (2.89 )

Interest income(1)

     1.47       4.18       4.69       1.54       4.11       3.74  

Expenses(1)

     (14.24 )     (9.99 )     (8.68 )     (12.01 )     (8.04 )     (3.78 )
                                                

Total income (loss) from operations

     15.29       7.70       1.33       17.72       9.56       (2.93 )
                                                

Offering costs (1), (8)

     (0.12 )     (0.50 )     (0.51 )     (0.09 )     (0.51 )     (0.36 )
                                                

Net increase (decrease) for the
year/period

     15.17       7.20       0.82       17.63       9.05       (3.29 )
                                                

Net asset value per Unit, end of the year/period

   $ 120.57     $ 105.40     $ 98.20     $ 123.39     $ 105.76     $ 96.71  
                                                

Total Return (9)

            

Total return before incentive fees

     19.44 %     10.33 %     1.96 %     21.50 %     12.47 %     (3.29 )%

Incentive fees

     (5.05 )%     (3.00 )%     (1.12 )%     (4.83 )%     (3.11 )%     0.00 %
                                                

Total return after incentive fees

     14.39 %     7.33 %     0.84 %     16.67 %     9.36 %     (3.29 )%
                                                

Supplemental Data

            

Ratios to average net asset value:(3)

            

Net investment loss before incentive fees(2)

     (5.93 )%     (2.85 )%     (2.94 )%     (4.01 )%     (0.85 )%     (0.06 )%

Incentive fees (9)

     (5.05 )%     (3.00 )%     (1.12 )%     (4.83 )%     (3.11 )%     0.00 %
                                                

Net investment loss after incentive fees

     (10.98 )%     (5.85 )%     (4.06 )%     (8.84 )%     (3.96 )%     (0.06 )%
                                                

Interest income(4)

     1.26 %     4.20 %     4.76 %     1.30 %     4.13 %     5.86 %
                                                

Incentive fees (9)

     5.05 %     3.00 %     1.12 %     4.83 %     3.11 %     0.00 %

Other expenses(4)

     7.19 %     7.05 %     7.70 %     5.31 %     4.98 %     5.92 %
                                                

Total expenses

     12.24 %     10.05 %     8.82 %     10.14 %     8.09 %     5.92 %
                                                
Total returns are calculated based on the change in value of a Unit during the year/period. An individual unitholders’ total returns and ratios may vary from the above total returns and ratios based on the time of additions and redemptions.   

 

 

(1)

Interest income per Unit, expenses per Unit, and offering costs per Unit are calculated by dividing interest income, expenses and offering costs applicable to each class by the weighted average number of Units outstanding during the year. Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per Unit of each class with the other per Unit information.

 

(2)

Represents interest income less total expenses (exclusive of incentive fees). All components of the net investment loss ratio have been annualized.

 

(3)

Includes Series J’s proportionate share of income and expenses from WMT III Series G/J, H/J and I/J Trading Vehicle’s LLC through December 31, 2007.

 

(4)

All components of other expenses and interest income ratios have been annualized.

 

(5)

For the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

(6)

For the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

(7)

For the period May 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.

 

(8)

Offering costs were charged against capital through March 31, 2008. Beginning April 1, 2008, offering costs were expensed.

 

(9)

Not annualized.

 

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Note 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Through March 1, 2009, Series J has received additions of $4,312,634 and redemptions of $3,113,081.

 

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FINAL ANNUAL REPORT

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Managing Member and Members of

World Monitor Trust III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, of World Monitor Trust III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2007 (date of termination), and the related statements of operations and changes in members’ capital and financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2007 (date of termination). These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit.

We conducted our audit 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 Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit 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 Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of World Monitor Trust III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC at December 31, 2007 (date of termination), and the results of its operations and changes in its members’ capital and the financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2007 (date of termination), in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Eisner LLP

New York, New York

March     , 2008

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Managing Member and Members of

World Monitor Trust III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, of World Monitor Trust III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations and changes in members’ capital for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the period December 1, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’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 Company 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 Company’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, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of World Monitor Trust III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC at December 31, 2006, and the results of its operations and changes in its members’ capital for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the period December 1, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

March 28, 2007

 

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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

December 31, 2007 (date of termination) and 2006

 

 

 

     2007    2006

ASSETS

     

Cash

   $ 29,396,394    $ 24,478,301

Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts

     0      525,372

Net unrealized gain on open forward currency contracts

     81,121      325,380

Interest receivable

     62,930      99,446
             

Total assets

   $ 29,540,445    $ 25,428,499
             

LIABILITIES

     

Accrued expenses

   $ 62,946    $ 32,134

Commissions payable

     0      3,576

Advisor fee payable

     121,945      53,106

Incentive fee payable

     238,634      0

Net unrealized loss on open futures contracts

     56,636      0

Redemptions payable

     29,060,284      0
             

Total liabilities

     29,540,445      88,816
             

MEMBERS’ CAPITAL (Net Asset Value)

     

Member G – Class I

     0      908,532

Member G – Class II

     0      1,168,077

Member J – Class I

     0      22,158,018

Member J – Class II

     0      1,105,056
             

Total members’ capital
(Net Asset Value)

     0      25,339,683
             

Total liabilities and members’ capital

   $ 29,540,445    $ 25,428,499
             

See accompanying notes.

 

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CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2007 (date of termination) and 2006

 

 

 

     2007     2006  
   Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
as a % of
Net Asset
Value(1)
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
as a % of
Net Asset
Value
 

OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS

        

Long futures contracts

        

Commodities

   $ 0     0.00 %   $ 11,825     0.05 %

Interest rates

     0     0.00 %     (64,318 )   (0.25 )%

Metals

     (76,058 )   (0.27 )%     (16,513 )   (0.07 )%

Stock indices

     0     0.00 %     198,600     0.78 %

Other

     0     0.00 %     8,813     0.03 %
                            

Net unrealized gain (loss) on open long futures contracts

     (76,058 )   (0.27 )%     138,407     0.54 %
                            

Short futures contracts

        

Energy

     0     0.00 %     78,298     0.31 %

Commodities

     0     0.00 %     3,290     0.01 %

Interest rates

     0     0.00 %     347,838     1.38 %

Metals

     19,422     0.07 %     12,850     0.05 %

Stock indices

     0     0.00 %     (42,545 )   (0.17 )%

Other

     0     0.00 %     (12,766 )   (0.05 )%
                            

Net unrealized gain on open short futures contracts

     19,422     0.07 %     386,965     1.53 %
                            

Net unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts

   $ (56,636 )   (0.20 )%   $ 525,372     2.07 %
                            

OPEN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS

        

Net unrealized gain (loss) on long forward currency contracts

   $ (287,605 )   (1.01 )%   $ 333,447     1.32 %

Net unrealized gain (loss) short forward currency contracts

     368,726     1.30 %     (8,067 )   (0.03 )%
                            

Net unrealized gain on open forward currency contracts

   $ 81,121     0.29 %   $ 325,380     1.29 %
                            

 

(1)

Net asset value prior to liquidating redemptions

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the years ended December 31, 2007 (date of termination), 2006 and

For the period December 1, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005

 

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2007
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
   Period Ended
December 31,
2005
 

REVENUES

       

Realized

   $ 6,332,066     $ 651,531    $ (434,052 )

Change in unrealized

     (826,267 )     715,098      135,654  

Interest income

     1,068,501       895,448      33,425  
                       

Total revenues (losses)

     6,574,300       2,262,077      (264,973 )
                       

EXPENSES

       

Brokerage commissions

     112,941       132,635      6,985  

Advisor incentive fees

     955,788       107,871      0  

Advisor management fees

     683,111       510,442      22,012  

Operating expenses

     92,342       57,331      28,800  
                       

Total expenses

     1,844,182       808,279      57,797  
                       

NET INCOME (LOSS)

   $ 4,730,118     $ 1,453,798    $ (322,770 )
                       

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)

For the years ended December 31, 2007 (date of termination), 2006 and

For the period December 1, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005

 

 

 

    Members’ Capital  
  Member G –
Class I
    Member G –
Class II
    Member J –
Class I
    Member J –
Class II
    Total  

Members’ capital at December 1, 2005
(commencement of operations)

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  

Additions

    525,000       0       10,341,481       0       10,866,481  

Redemptions

    0       0       0       0       0  

Net loss

    (15,594 )     0       (307,176 )     0       (322,770 )
                                       

Members’ capital at December 31, 2005

    509,406       0       10,034,305       0       10,543,711  

Additions

    819,634       1,157,000       11,581,883       1,096,744       14,655,261  

Redemptions

    (451,873 )     (15,304 )     (835,384 )     (10,526 )     (1,313,087 )

Net income

    31,365       26,381       1,377,214       18,838       1,453,798  
                                       

Members’ capital at December 31, 2006

    908,532       1,168,077       22,158,018       1,105,056       25,339,683  

Additions

    232,500       104,500       4,643,979       813,919       5,794,898  

Redemptions

    (173,067 )     (982,736 )     (6,093,323 )     (205,154 )     (7,454,280 )

Net income

    187,640       186,389       4,077,061       279,028       4,730,118  
                                       

Members’ capital before liquidating
redemptions

    1,155,605       476,230       24,785,735       1,992,849       28,410,419  

Liquidating redemptions

    (1,155,605 )     (476,230 )     (24,785,735 )     (1,992,849 )     (28,410,419 )
                                       

Members’ capital at December 31, 2007
(date of termination)

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
                                       

See accompanying notes.

 

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Note 1. ORGANIZATION

 

  A. General Description of the Trading Vehicle

WMT III Series G/J Trading Vehicle LLC (the “Trading Vehicle”) was a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware on March 10, 2005, which was scheduled to terminate on December 31, 2054 unless terminated sooner under the provisions of the Organization Agreement. The Trading Vehicle commenced trading operations on December 1, 2005 and was dissolved effective December 31, 2007. The Trading Vehicle was formed to engage in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures contracts, options on futures contracts and forward currency contracts. Preferred Investment Solutions Corp. (“Preferred” or the “Managing Member”) was the Managing Member of the Trading Vehicle.

Prior to December 31, 2007, the Trading Vehicle consisted of four members: World Monitor Trust III – Series G, Class I (“Member G-Class I”), World Monitor Trust III – Series G, Class II (“Member G-Class II”), World Monitor Trust III – Series J, Class I (“Member J-Class I”) and World Monitor Trust III – Series J, Class II (“Member J-Class II”) (collectively, the “Members”). Preferred is also the Managing Owner of each of the Members. Upon making the initial capital contribution, each Member received Voting Membership Interests.

Effective December 31, 2007, the Members withdrew from the Trading Vehicle. Member G-Class I and Member G-Class II were dissolved at this time. Member J-Class I and Member J-Class II re-allocated its assets to a Managed Account to be managed by the Trading Vehicle’s trading advisor, Graham Capital Management, L.P. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Global Diversified Program at 150% Leverage.

The Trading Vehicle was a Member managed limited liability company that was not registered in any capacity with, or subject directly to regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

  B. The Trading Advisor

Through December 31, 2007, the Trading Vehicle had an advisory agreement with the Trading Advisor to make the trading decisions for the Trading Vehicle. The Trading Advisor managed approximately 100% of the assets of the Trading Vehicle pursuant to its Global Diversified at 150% Leverage program.

 

Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

  A. Basis of Accounting

The financial statements of the Trading Vehicle are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require of the Managing Member to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  A. Basis of Accounting (Continued)

Commodity futures and forward transactions are reflected in the accompanying statement of financial condition on a trade date basis. Net unrealized gain or loss on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) is reflected in the financial statements in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 39 – “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts.” The market value of futures (exchange-traded) contracts is based upon the closing quotation on the various futures exchanges on which the contract is traded. The fair value of forward (non-exchange traded) contracts is extrapolated on a forward basis from the spot price. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss during the current period is reported in the statement of operations. Realized gains and losses on commodity transactions are recognized in the period in which the contracts are closed.

Brokerage commissions include other trading fees and are charged to expense when contracts are opened.

The Trading Vehicle has elected not to provide a Statement of Cash Flows as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 102, “Statement of Cash Flows – Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale.”

Consistent with standard business practices in the normal course of business, the Trading Vehicle had provided general indemnifications to its Trading Advisor and others when they act, in good faith, in the best interests of the Trading Vehicle. The Trading Vehicle was unable to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments that could potentially result from any hypothetical future claim, but expected the risk of having to make any payments under these general business indemnifications to be remote.

The SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 108 (“SAB 108”), “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements”, provides guidance on quantifying and evaluating the materiality of unrecorded misstatements. It is effective for the first annual period ending after November 15, 2006. Preferred as Managing Member of the Trading Vehicle has evaluated the impact, if any, the implementation of SAB 108 may have on its financial statements. In Preferred’s opinion, no material unrecorded misstatements are in existence as of December 31, 2007 (date of termination) and 2006 that would require a cumulative effect adjustment to the financial statements.

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 requires that the Trading Vehicle recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. In connection with the adoption of FIN 48, the Trading Vehicle had elected an accounting policy to classify interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as interest expense. Preferred, as Managing Member of the Trading Vehicle, evaluated the impact of adopting FIN 48 on the Trading Vehicle’s financial statements. In Preferred’s opinion, FIN 48 had no material impact on the Trading Vehicle, as the Trading Vehicle’s tax position is based on established tax precedence for the tax treatment of investment partnerships as flow through tax entities.

 

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Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  A. Basis of Accounting (Continued)

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 (“SFAS 157”), “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS 157 requires use of a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels: quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1), inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (Level 2), and unobservable inputs for the asset or liability (Level 3). SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Given the Trading Vehicle’s termination on December 31, 2007, SFAS 157 had no impact on the Trading Vehicle’s financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, including an amendment of SFAS 115, or SFAS 159. This statement provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 with early adoption permitted. Given the Trading Vehicle’s termination on December 31, 2007, SFAS 159 will have no impact on the Trading Vehicle’s financial statements.

Cash represents amounts deposited with a bank and clearing brokers, a portion of which is restricted for purposes of meeting margin requirements, which typically range from 0% to 35% of the notional amounts of the derivatives traded. The Trading Vehicle received interest on all cash balances held by the bank and clearing brokers at prevailing interest rates.

The Trading Vehicle’s foreign cash balances and US dollar equivalents are the following:

 

Total By Currency

   Local Amount    USD (Base) Amount

British Pound

   388,602    775,882

Eurodollars

   2,844,935    4,188,883

Other Various Currencies

      85,683

Total Foreign Cash

      5,050,448

The total foreign currency converted to US dollars as a percentage of total cash was 17.18% at December 31, 2007 (date of termination).

 

  B. Income Taxes

The Trading Vehicle is treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes. As such, the Trading Vehicle is not required to provide for, or pay, any Federal or state income taxes. Income tax attributes that arise from its operations are passed directly to the Members. The Trading Vehicle may be subject to other state and local taxes in jurisdictions in which it operated.

 

  C. Capital Accounts

The Trading Vehicle accounted for additions, allocations of net income (loss) and redemptions on a per member capital account basis.

 

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Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  C. Capital Accounts (Continued)

The Trading Vehicle allocated profits and losses to its Members monthly on a pro rata basis based on each Member’s pro rata capital in the Trading Vehicle during the month. Distributions (other than redemptions of capital) were permitted at the sole discretion of the Members on a pro rata basis in accordance with the Members’ respective capital balances. The Trading Vehicle did not make any distributions.

 

  D. Foreign Currency Transactions

The Trading Vehicle’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it transacted business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar were translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the statement of financial condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars were translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in operations currently under the caption Realized in the statements of operations.

 

  E. Interest Income

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.

 

Note 3. MANAGEMENT AND INCENTIVE FEES

The Trading Vehicle paid the Trading Advisor a monthly management fee equal to 1/12 of 2.5% (2.5% annually) of the Trading Vehicle’s allocated assets determined as of the close of business on the last day of each month. For purposes of determining the management fee, any distributions, redemptions or reallocation of assets made as of the last day of each month were added back to the assets and there were no reductions for (i) the management fees calculated or (ii) any accrued but unpaid incentive fees due the Trading Advisor.

Additionally, the Trading Vehicle paid the Trading Advisor an incentive fee of 20% (the “Incentive Fee”) of “New High Net Trading Profits” (as defined in the Advisory Agreement). The incentive fee accrued monthly and was paid quarterly. For the years ended December 31, 2007 (date of termination), December 31, 2006 and for the period December 1, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005, the Trading Advisor earned incentive fees of $955,788, $107,871 and $0, respectively.

 

Note 4. INCOME TAXES

There have been no differences between the tax basis and book basis of assets, liabilities or members’ capital since inception of the Trading Vehicle.

 

Note 5. OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating expenses of the Trading Vehicle were paid for by the Trading Vehicle.

 

Note 6. DEPOSITS WITH BROKER

The Trading Vehicle deposited funds with UBS Securities LLC to act as broker subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. The Trading Vehicle also deposited collateral with UBS AG for margin against over-the-counter forward and foreign exchange deals. Margin requirements were satisfied by the deposit of cash with such broker. The Trading Vehicle earned interest income at competitive rates on assets deposited with the broker.

 

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Note 7. ADDITIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS

 

Additional investments in the Trading Vehicle were made monthly subject to the terms of the Organization Agreement.

The Trading Vehicle was not required to make distributions, but could do so at the discretion of the Members. A Member could request and receive redemption of capital at any time, subject to the terms in the Organization Agreement.

 

Note 8. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS

The Trading Vehicle was exposed to various types of risks associated with the derivative instruments and related markets in which it invested. These risks included, but were not limited to, risk of loss from fluctuations in the value of derivative instruments held (market risk) and the inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the Trading Vehicle’s investment activities (credit risk).

 

  A. Market Risk

Trading in futures and forward contracts (including foreign exchange) involves entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell a particular commodity at a specified date and price. The gross or face amount of the contracts, which was typically many times that of the Trading Vehicle’s net assets being traded, significantly exceeded the Trading Vehicle’s future cash requirements since the Trading Vehicle intended to close out its open positions prior to settlement. As a result, the Trading Vehicle was generally subject only to the risk of loss arising from the change in the value of the contracts. As such, the Trading Vehicle considered the “fair value” of its derivative instruments to be the net unrealized gain or loss on the contracts. The market risk associated with the Trading Vehicle’s commitments to purchase commodities was limited to the gross or face amount of the contract held. However, when the Trading Vehicle entered into a contractual commitment to sell commodities, it had to deliver the underlying commodity at the contract price and then repurchase the contract at prevailing market prices or settle in cash. Since the repurchase price to which a commodity can rise is unlimited, entering into commitments to sell commodities exposed the Trading Vehicle to unlimited risk.

Market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including government programs and policies, political and economic events, the level and volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, the diversification effect among the derivative instruments the Trading Vehicle held and the liquidity and inherent volatility of the markets in which the Trading Vehicle traded.

 

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Note 8. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS (CONTINUED)

 

  B. Credit Risk

When entering into futures and forward contracts, the Trading Vehicle was exposed to credit risk that the counterparty to the contract would not meet its obligations. The counterparty for futures contracts traded on United States and most foreign futures exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with the particular exchange. In general, a clearinghouse is backed by its corporate members who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members (i.e., some foreign exchanges), it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. On the other hand, there was a concentration risk on forward transactions entered into by the Trading Vehicle as UBS AG was the sole counterparty. The Trading Vehicle entered into a master netting agreement dated November 29, 2005 with UBS AG and, as a result, when applicable, presented unrealized gains and losses on open forward positions as a net amount in the statement of financial condition.

The amount at risk associated with counterparty non-performance of all of the Trading Vehicle’s contracts is the net unrealized gain included in the statement of financial condition; however, counterparty non-performance on only certain of the Trading Vehicle’s contracts may result in greater loss than non-performance on all of the Trading Vehicle’s contracts. There could be no assurance that any counterparty, clearing member or clearinghouse would meet its obligations to the Trading Vehicle.

The Managing Member attempted to minimize both credit and market risks by requiring the Trading Vehicle and its Trading Advisor to abide by various trading limitations and policies. Preferred monitors compliance with these trading limitations and policies, which include, but are not limited to, executing and clearing all trades with creditworthy counterparties; limiting the amount of margin or premium required for any one commodity or all commodities combined; and generally limiting transactions to contracts which are traded in sufficient volume to permit the taking and liquidating of positions. Additionally, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement among the Trading Vehicle, Preferred and the Trading Advisor, the Trading Vehicle shall automatically terminate the Advisory Agreement, if the net asset value allocated to the Trading Advisor declined as of the end of any business day by at least 40% from the value at the beginning of any calendar year or since the effective date of the Advisory Agreement. The decline in net asset value is after giving effect for distributions, subscriptions and redemptions.

The Trading Vehicle’s futures commission merchant, in accepting orders for the purchase or sale of domestic futures contracts, was required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) regulations to separately account for and segregate as belonging to the Trading Vehicle all assets of the Trading Vehicle relating to domestic futures trading and was not allowed to commingle such assets with its other assets. At December 31, 2007 (date of termination) and 2006, such segregated assets totaled $9,691,097 and $22,129,652, respectively. Part 30.7 of the CFTC regulations also required the Trading Vehicle’s futures commission merchant to secure assets of the Trading Vehicle related to foreign futures trading which totaled $4,993,812 and $2,497,027 at December 31, 2007 (date of termination) and 2006, respectively. There were no segregation requirements for assets related to forward trading.

As of December 31, 2007 (date of termination), all open futures and forward contracts mature within three months.

 

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Note 9. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trading Vehicle for the years ended December 31, 2007 (date of termination), 2006 and for the period December 1, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005. This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2007
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
    Period Ended
December 31,
2005
 

Total Return(1)

      

Total return before incentive fee

   22.24 %   9.40 %   (2.97 )%

Incentive fee

   (3.96 )%   (0.55 )%   0.00 %
                  

Total return after incentive fee

   18.28 %   8.85 %   (2.97 )%
                  

Ratios to average net asset value:

      

Expenses prior to incentive fee

   3.34 %   3.56 %   6.38 %(2)

Incentive fee(1)

   3.60 %   0.55 %   0.00 %
                  

Total expenses and incentive fee

   6.94 %   4.11 %   6.38 %
                  

Net investment income (loss)(3)

   0.68 %   0.99 %   (2.69 )%(2)
                  

Total returns and ratios to average net asset value are calculated for Members’ capital taken as a whole. An individual Member’s total return and ratios may vary from the above return and ratios based on the timing of additions and redemptions.

 
 

(1)

Not annualized.

 

(2)

Annualized.

 

(3)

Represents interest income less total expenses (exclusive of incentive fee).

 

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FINAL ANNUAL REPORT

As of April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and December 31, 2006

And for the Periods from January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Managing Owner and Members of

World Monitor Trust III Series H/J Trading Vehicle LLC

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition, including the condensed schedules of investments, of World Monitor Trust III Series H/J Trading Vehicle LLC (the “Trading Vehicle”) as of April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and December 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations and changes in members’ capital for the period from January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and the year ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trading Vehicle’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 Trading Vehicle 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 Trading Vehicle’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, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of World Monitor Trust III Series H/J Trading Vehicle LLC at April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and December 31, 2006, and the results of its operations and changes in its members’ capital for the period from January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and the year ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

July 25, 2007

 

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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and December 31, 2006

 

 

 

     April 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006

ASSETS

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,867    $ 0

Cash in commodity trading accounts

     24,557,766      28,463,857

Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts

     0      622,289

Interest receivable

     0      114,572
             

Total assets

   $ 24,564,633    $ 29,200,718
             

LIABILITIES

     

Accrued expenses

   $ 75,138    $ 32,141

Commissions payable

     0      8,336

Redemptions payable

     24,219,558      0

Advisor fee payable

     269,937      73,255
             

Total liabilities

     24,564,633      113,732
             

MEMBERS’ CAPITAL(Net Asset Value)

     

Member H - Class I

     0      1,140,902

Member H - Class II

     0      444,359

Member J - Class I

     0      21,153,067

Member J - Class II

     0      1,062,521

Member - Futures Strategic Trust

     0      5,286,137
             

Total members’ capital
(Net Asset Value)

     0      29,086,986
             

Total liabilities and members’ capital

   $ 24,564,633    $ 29,200,718
             

See accompanying notes.

 

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CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and December 31, 2006

 

 

 

     April 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
   Net
Unrealized
Gain(Loss)
   Net
Unrealized
Gain(Loss)
as a % of
Net Asset
Value*
    Net
Unrealized
Gain(Loss)
    Net
Unrealized
Gain(Loss)
as a % of
Net Asset
Value
 

Long futures contracts:

         

Commodities

   $ 0    0.00 %   $ 4,903     0.02 %

Currencies

     0    0.00 %     (455,693 )   (1.57 )%

Energy

     0    0.00 %     (18,370 )   (0.06 )%

Interest rates

     0    0.00 %     (202,599 )   (0.70 )%

Metals

     0    0.00 %     (76,930 )   (0.26 )%

Stock indices

     0    0.00 %     20,644     0.07 %
                           

Total long futures contracts

     0    0.00 %     (728,045 )   (2.50 )%
                           

Short futures contracts:

         

Currencies

     0    0.00 %     (2,139 )   (0.01 )%

Interest rates

     0    0.00 %     1,461,530     5.02 %

Metals

     0    0.00 %     42,750     0.15 %

Stock indices

     0    0.00 %     (151,807 )   (0.52 )%
                           

Total short futures contracts

     0    0.00 %     1,350,334     4.64 %
                           

Total futures contracts

   $ 0    0.00 %   $ 622,289     2.14 %
                           

 

* Prior to liquidating redemptions.

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 

     Period
January 1, 2007
to April 30, 2007
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 

REVENUES

    

Realized

   $ 308,078     $ (2,317,174 )

Change in unrealized

     (622,289 )     950,808  

Interest income

     419,797       926,433  
                

Total revenues (loss)

     105,586       (439,933 )
                

EXPENSES

    

Brokerage commissions

     29,545       81,082  

Advisor incentive fee

     0       237,915  

Advisor management fee

     269,937       638,927  

Operating expenses

     63,839       57,341  
                

Total expenses

     363,321       1,015,265  
                

NET LOSS

   $ (257,735 )   $ (1,455,198 )
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)

For the Period January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 

     Members’ Capital  
   Member H -
Class I
    Member H -
Class II
    Member J -
Class I
    Member J -
Class II
    Futures
Strategic
Trust
    Total  

Balance at
December 31, 2005

   $ 515,430     $ 0     $ 10,152,980     $ 0     $ 0     $ 10,668,410  

Additions

     1,154,252       528,000       13,133,733       1,177,042       5,372,605       21,365,632  

Redemptions

     (422,422 )     (9,587 )     (1,009,312 )     (10,526 )     (40,011 )     (1,491,858 )

Net loss

     (106,358 )     (74,054 )     (1,124,334 )     (103,995 )     (46,457 )     (1,455,198 )
                                                

Balance at
December 31, 2006

     1,140,902       444,359       21,153,067       1,062,521       5,286,137       29,086,986  

Additions

     0       0       2,881,832       440,624       0       3,322,456  

Redemptions

     (109,663 )     (2,193 )     (1,610,471 )     (54,999 )     (5,226,072 )     (7,003,398 )

Net loss for the period
January 1, 2007 to
April 30, 2007

     (9,425 )     (3,946 )     (173,276 )     (11,023 )     (60,065 )     (257,735 )
                                                

Members capital before
liquidating redemptions

     1,021,814       438,220       22,251,152       1,437,123       0       25,148,309  

Liquidating redemptions

     (1,021,814 )     (438,220 )     (22,251,152 )     (1,437,123 )     0       (25,148,309 )
                                                

Members’ capital at
April 30, 2007

   $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
                                                

See accompanying notes.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

Note 1. ORGANIZATION

 

  A. General Description of the Trading Vehicle

WMT III Series H/J Trading Vehicle LLC (the “Trading Vehicle”) was a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware on March 10, 2005, which terminated on April 30, 2007 under the provisions of the Trading Vehicle’s Organization Agreement. The Trading Vehicle commenced trading operations on December 1, 2005. The Trading Vehicle was formed to engage in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures contracts and options on futures contracts. Preferred Investment Solutions Corp. (“Preferred” or the “Managing Owner”) was the Managing Owner of the Trading Vehicle. The Trading Vehicle consisted of five members: World Monitor Trust III – Series H, Class I (“Member H-Class I”), World Monitor Trust III – Series H, Class II (“Member H-Class II”), World Monitor Trust III – Series J, Class I (“Member J-Class I”), World Monitor Trust III – Series J, Class II (“Member J-Class II”) and Futures Strategic Trust (collectively, the “Members”). Preferred was also the Managing Owner of each of the Members. Upon making the initial capital contribution, each Member received Voting Membership Interests.

The Trading Vehicle was a member-managed limited liability company that was not registered in any capacity with, or subject directly to regulation by, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

  B. The Trading Advisor

The Trading Vehicle entered into an advisory agreement with Bridgewater Associates, Inc. (the “Trading Advisor”) to make the trading decisions for the Trading Vehicle. The Trading Advisor managed the assets in the Trading Vehicle pursuant to its Aggressive Pure Alpha Futures Only – A, No Benchmark program.

 

Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

  A. Basis of Accounting

The financial statements of the Trading Vehicle are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  A. Basis of Accounting (Continued)

Commodity futures transactions are reflected in the accompanying statement of financial condition on the trade date. Net unrealized gain or loss on open contracts (difference between contract trade price and market price) is reflected in the financial statements in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 39 – “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts.” The market value of futures (exchange-traded) contracts is based upon the closing quotation on the various futures exchanges on which the contract is traded. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss during the current period is reported in the statement of operations. Realized gains and losses on commodity transactions are recognized in the period in which the contracts are closed.

Brokerage commissions include other trading fees and are charged to expense when contracts are opened.

The Trading Vehicle has elected not to provide a Statement of Cash Flows as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 102, “Statement of Cash Flows – Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale.”

Consistent with standard business practices in the normal course of business, the Trading Vehicle provided general indemnifications to its Trading Advisor and others when they act, in good faith, in the best interests of the Trading Vehicle. The Trading Vehicle is unable to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments that could potentially result from any hypothetical future claim, but expects the risk of having to make any payments under these general business indemnifications to be remote.

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 requires that the Trading Vehicle recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings.

 

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Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  A. Basis of Accounting (Continued)

Preferred as Managing Owner of the Trading Vehicle has evaluated the impact of adopting FIN 48 on the Trading Vehicle’s financial statements. In Preferred’s opinion, the adoption of FIN 48 has no material impact on the Trading Vehicle, as the Trading Vehicle’s tax position is based on established tax precedence for the tax treatment of investment partnerships as flow through tax entities.

In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after the Trading Vehicle’s liquidation. Given this, Preferred, as Managing Owner of the Trading Vehicle, has concluded that SFAS No. 157 has no impact on the Trading Vehicle’s financial statements.

 

  B. Income Taxes

The Trading Vehicle is treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes. As such, the Trading Vehicle is not required to provide for, or pay, any Federal or state income taxes. Income tax attributes that arise from its operations are passed directly to the Members. The Trading Vehicle may be subject to other state and local taxes in jurisdictions in which it operates.

 

  B. Capital Accounts

The Trading Vehicle accounted for additions, allocations of net gain (loss) and redemptions on a per member capital account basis.

The Trading Vehicle allocated profits and losses to its Members monthly on a pro rata basis based on each Member’s pro rata capital in the Trading Vehicle during the month. Distributions (other than redemptions of capital) were made at the sole discretion of the Members on a pro rata basis in accordance with the Members’ respective capital balances. The Trading Vehicle had not made any distributions prior to termination.

 

  D. Foreign Currency Transactions

The Trading Vehicle’s functional currency was the U.S. dollar; however, it transacted business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar have been translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the statement of financial condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in operations currently.

 

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Note 3. MANAGEMENT AND INCENTIVE FEES

The Trading Vehicle paid the Trading Advisor a monthly management fee equal to  1/12 of 3.0% (3.0% annually) of the Trading Vehicle’s allocated assets determined as of the close of business on the last day of each month. For purposes of determining the management fee, any distributions, redemptions or reallocation of assets made as of the last day of each month were added back to the assets and there was no reduction for (i) the management fees calculated or (ii) any accrued but unpaid incentive fees due the Trading Advisor.

Additionally, the Trading Vehicle paid the Trading Advisor an incentive fee of 20% (the “Incentive Fee”) of “New High Net Trading Profits” (as defined in the Advisory Agreement). The incentive fee accrued monthly and was paid quarterly. For the period January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and for the year ended December 31, 2006, the Trading Advisor earned incentive fees of $0 and $237,915, respectively.

 

Note 4. OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating expenses of the Trading Vehicle were paid for by the Trading Vehicle.

 

Note 5. DEPOSITS WITH BROKER

The Trading Vehicle deposited funds with UBS Securities LLC to act as broker subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements were satisfied by the deposit of cash with such broker. The Trading Vehicle earned interest income on assets deposited with the broker at competitive rates.

 

Note 6. ADDITIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS

The Trading Vehicle was not required to make distributions, but was permitted to do so at the discretion of the Members. A Member could request and receive redemption of capital at any time, subject to the terms in the Organization Agreement.

 

Note 7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS

The Trading Vehicle was exposed to various types of risks associated with the derivative instruments and related markets in which it invested. These risks included, but were not limited to, risk of loss from fluctuations in the value of derivative instruments held (market risk) and the inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the Trading Vehicle’s investment activities (credit risk).

 

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Note 7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS (CONTINUED)

 

  A. Market Risk

Trading in futures contracts (including foreign exchange) involves entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell a particular commodity at a specified date and price. The gross or face amount of the contracts, which is typically many times that of the Trading Vehicle’s net assets being traded, significantly exceeded the Trading Vehicle’s future cash requirements since the Trading Vehicle closed out its open positions prior to settlement. As a result, the Trading Vehicle was generally subject only to the risk of loss arising from the change in the value of the contracts. As such, the Trading Vehicles considered the “fair value” of its derivative instruments to be the net unrealized gain or loss on the contracts. The market risk associated with the Trading Vehicle’s commitments to purchase commodities was limited to the gross or face amount of the contract held. However, when the Trading Vehicle entered into a contractual commitment to sell commodities, it was obligated to make delivery of the underlying commodity at the contract price and then repurchase the contract at prevailing market prices or settle in cash. Since the repurchase price to which a commodity can rise is unlimited, entering into commitments to sell commodities exposed the Trading Vehicle to unlimited risk.

Market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including government programs and policies, political and economic events, the level and volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, the diversification effect among the derivative instruments the Trading Vehicle held and the liquidity and inherent volatility of the markets in which the Trading Vehicle traded.

 

  B. Credit Risk

When entering into futures contracts, the Trading Vehicle was exposed to credit risk that the counterparty to the contract will not meet its obligations. The counterparty for futures contracts traded on United States and most foreign futures exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with the particular exchange. In general, a clearinghouse is backed by its corporate members who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members (i.e., some foreign exchanges), it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. The amount at risk associated with counterparty non-performance of all of the Trading Vehicle’s contracts was the net unrealized gain included in the statement of financial condition; however, counterparty non-performance on only certain of the Trading Vehicle’s contracts might have resulted in a greater loss than non-performance on all of the Trading Vehicle’s contracts. There can be no assurance that any counterparty, clearing member or clearinghouse can meet its obligations to the Trading Vehicle.

 

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Note 7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS (CONTINUED)

 

  B. Credit Risk (Continued)

 

The Managing Owner attempted to minimize both credit and market risks by requiring the Trading Vehicle and its Trading Advisor to abide by various trading limitations and policies. Preferred monitored compliance with these trading limitations and policies, which included, but was not limited to, executing and clearing all trades with creditworthy counterparties; limiting the amount of margin or premium required for any one commodity or all commodities combined; and generally limiting transactions to contracts which are traded in sufficient volume to permit the taking and liquidating of positions. Additionally, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement among the Trading Vehicle, Preferred and the Trading Advisor, the Trading Vehicle would have automatically terminated the Advisory Agreement, if the net asset value allocated to the Trading Advisor declined as of the end of any business day by at least 40% from the value at the beginning of any calendar year or since the effective date of the Advisory Agreement. The decline in net asset value was after giving effect for distributions, subscriptions and redemptions.

The Trading Vehicle’s futures commission merchant, in accepting orders for the purchase or sale of domestic futures contracts, is required by CFTC regulations to separately account for and segregate as belonging to the Trading Vehicle all assets of the Trading Vehicle relating to domestic futures trading and is not allowed to commingle such assets with its other assets. At April 30, 2007 (date of liquidation) and December 31, 2006, such segregated assets totaled $19,495,157 and $23,649,869, respectively. Part 30.7 of the CFTC regulations also requires the Trading Vehicle’s futures commission merchant to secure assets of the Trading Vehicle related to foreign futures trading which totaled $(124) and $136,650 at April 30, 2007 (date of liquidation) and December 31, 2006, respectively.

 

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Note 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trading Vehicle for the period January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and for the year ended December 31, 2006. This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

 

     Period January 1, 2007
to April 30, 2007

(Date of Liquidation)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 

Total Return (1)

    

Total return before incentive fee

   (0.83 )%   (1.41 )%

Incentive fee

   0.00 %   (1.16 )%
            

Total return after incentive fee

   (0.83 )%   (2.57 )%
            

Ratios to average net asset value:

    

Expenses prior to incentive fee (2)

   3.97 %   3.80 %

Incentive fee (1)

   0.00 %   1.17 %
            

Total expenses and incentive fee

   3.97 %   4.97 %
            

Net investment gain (2),(3)

   0.62 %   0.73 %
            

Total returns and ratios to average net asset value are calculated for Members’ capital taken as a whole. An individual Member’s total return and ratios may vary from the above return and ratios based on the timing of additions and redemptions.

 

(1)    Not annualized

(2)    Annualized

(3)    Represents interest income less total expenses (exclusive of incentive fee).

 

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FINAL ANNUAL REPORT

As of April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and December 31, 2006

And for the Periods from January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Managing Owner and Members of

World Monitor Trust III Series I/J Trading Vehicle LLC

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition, including the condensed schedules of investments, of World Monitor Trust III Series I/J Trading Vehicle LLC (the “Trading Vehicle”) as of April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and December 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations and changes in members’ capital for the period from January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and the year ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trading Vehicle’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 Trading Vehicle 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 Trading Vehicle’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, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of World Monitor Trust III Series I/J Trading Vehicle LLC at April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and December 31, 2006, and the results of its operations and changes in its members’ capital for the period from January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and the year ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and December 31, 2006

 

 

 

     April 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006

ASSETS

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,830    $ 0

Cash in commodity trading accounts

     22,072,902      22,775,701

Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts

     923,605      1,593,108

Interest receivable

     85,232      88,932
             

Total assets

   $ 23,089,569    $ 24,457,741
             

LIABILITIES

     

Accrued expenses

   $ 76,078    $ 31,981

Commissions payable

     0      4,045

Advisor incentive fee payable

     0      129,513

Advisor management fee payable

     77,601      40,845

Redemptions payable

     22,935,890      0
             

Total liabilities

     23,089,569      206,384
             

MEMBERS’ CAPITAL

     

Member I - Class I

     0      261,165

Member J - Class I

     0      22,894,320

Member J - Class II

     0      1,095,872
             

Total members’ capital (Net Asset Value)

     0      24,251,357
             

Total liabilities and members’ capital

   $ 23,089,569    $ 24,457,741
             

See accompanying notes.

 

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CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and December 31, 2006

 

 

 

     April 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
     Net
Unrealized
Gain
   Net
Unrealized
Gain

as a % of
Net Asset
Value*
    Net Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

as a % of
Net Asset Value
 

Long futures contracts:

         

Currencies

   $ 0    0.00 %   $ (361,213 )   (1.49 )%

Metals

     913,445    3.88 %     97,782     0.40 %

Stock indices

     0    0.00 %     582,995     2.41 %
                           

Total long futures contracts

     913,445    3.88 %     319,564     1.32 %
                           

Short futures contracts:

         

Currencies

     0    0.00 %     335,930     1.38 %

Energy

     0    0.00 %     310,563     1.28 %

Interest rates

     0    0.00 %     926,304     3.82 %

Metals

     10,160    0.04 %     (299,253 )   (1.23 )%
                           

Total short futures contracts

     10,160    0.04 %     1,273,544     5.25 %
                           

Total futures contracts

   $ 923,605    3.92 %   $ 1,593,108     6.57 %
                           

 

* Prior to liquidating redemptions.

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Period January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 

     Period January 1, 2007
to April 30, 2007
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006

REVENUES

    

Realized

   $ (1,852,663 )   $ 414,806

Change in unrealized

     (669,503 )     1,691,544

Interest income

     362,757       842,504
              

Total revenues (loss)

     (2,159,409 )     2,948,854
              

EXPENSES

    

Brokerage commissions

     64,599       167,270

Advisor incentive fee

     0       267,294

Advisor management fee

     157,708       394,633

Operating expenses

     63,839       57,482
              

Total expenses

     286,146       886,679
              

NET INCOME (LOSS)

   $ (2,445,555 )   $ 2,062,175
              

See accompanying notes.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)

For the Period January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 

     Members’ Capital  
     Member I -
Class I
    Member J -
Class I
    Member J -
Class II
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2005

   $ 509,108     $ 10,028,449     $ 0     $ 10,537,557  

Additions

     209,705       13,009,055       1,098,424       14,317,184  

Redemptions

     (475,143 )     (2,134,871 )     (55,545 )     (2,665,559 )

Net income

     17,495       1,991,687       52,993       2,062,175  
                                

Balance at December 31, 2006

     261,165       22,894,320       1,095,872       24,251,357  

Additions

     100,000       2,881,832       440,624       3,422,456  

Redemptions

     (9,592 )     (1,610,471 )     (54,999 )     (1,675,062 )

Net loss for the period January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007

     (34,139 )     (2,274,324 )     (137,092 )     (2,445,555 )
                                

Members’ capital before liquidating redemptions

     317,434       21,891,357       1,344,405       23,553,196  

Liquidating redemptions

     (317,434 )     (21,891,357 )     (1,344,405 )     (23,553,196 )
                                

Balance at April 30, 2007

   $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0  
                                

See accompanying notes.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

Note 1. ORGANIZATION

 

  A. General Description of the Trading Vehicle

WMT III Series I/J Trading Vehicle LLC (the “Trading Vehicle”) was a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware on March 10, 2005, which terminated on April 30, 2007 under the provisions of the Trading Vehicle’s Organization Agreement. The Trading Vehicle commenced trading operations on December 1, 2005. The Trading Vehicle was formed to engage in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures contracts and options on futures contracts. Preferred Investment Solutions Corp. (“Preferred” or the “Managing Owner”) was the Managing Owner of the Trading Vehicle. The Trading Vehicle consisted of three members: World Monitor Trust III – Series I, Class I (“Member I”), World Monitor Trust III – Series J, Class I (“Member J-Class I”) and World Monitor Trust III – Series J, Class II (“Member J-Class II”) (collectively, the “Members”). Preferred was also the Managing Owner of each of the Members. Upon making the initial capital contribution, each Member received Voting Membership Interests.

The Trading Vehicle was a member-managed limited liability company that was not registered in any capacity with, or subject directly to regulation by, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

  B. The Trading Advisor

The Trading Vehicle entered into an advisory agreement with Eagle Trading Systems Inc. (the “Trading Advisor”) to make the trading decisions for the Trading Vehicle. The Trading Advisor managed the assets in the Trading Vehicle pursuant to its Momentum program.

 

Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

  A. Basis of Accounting

The financial statements of the Trading Vehicle are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Commodity futures transactions are reflected in the accompanying statement of financial condition on the trade date. Net unrealized gain or loss on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) is reflected in the financial statements in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 39 – “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts.” The market value of futures (exchange-traded) contracts is based upon the closing quotation on the various futures exchanges on which the contract is traded. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss during the current period is reported in the statement of operations. Realized gains and losses on commodity transactions are recognized in the period in which the contracts are closed.

Brokerage commissions include other trading fees and are charged to expense when contracts are opened.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

 

Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  A. Basis of Accounting (Continued)

The Trading Vehicle has elected not to provide a Statement of Cash Flows as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 102, “Statement of Cash Flows – Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale.”

Consistent with standard business practices in the normal course of business, the Trading Vehicle provided general indemnifications to its Trading Advisor and others when they act, in good faith, in the best interests of the Trading Vehicle. The Trading Vehicle is unable to develop an estimate of the maximum potential amount of future payments that could potentially result from any hypothetical future claim, but expects the risk of having to make any payments under these general business indemnifications to be remote.

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 requires that the Trading Vehicle recognize in its financial statements the impact of a tax position if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. Preferred as Managing Owner of the Trading Vehicle has evaluated the impact of adopting FIN 48 on the Trading Vehicle’s financial statements. In Preferred’s opinion, the adoption of FIN 48 has no material impact on the Trading Vehicle, as the Trading Vehicle’s tax position is based on established tax precedence for the tax treatment of investment partnerships as flow through tax entities.

In September 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after the Trading Vehicle’s liquidation. Given this, Preferred, as Managing Owner of the Trading Vehicle, has concluded that SFAS No. 157 has no impact on the Trading Vehicle’s financial statements.

 

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Note 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

  B. Income Taxes

The Trading Vehicle is treated as a partnership for Federal income tax purposes. As such, the Trading Vehicle is not required to provide for, or pay, any Federal or state income taxes. Income tax attributes that arise from its operations are passed directly to the Members. The Trading Vehicle may be subject to other state and local taxes in jurisdictions in which it operates.

 

  C. Capital Accounts

The Trading Vehicle accounted for additions, allocations of net gain (loss) and redemptions on a per member capital account basis.

The Trading Vehicle allocated profits and losses to its Members monthly on a pro rata basis based on each Member’s pro rata capital in the Trading Vehicle during the month. Distributions (other than redemptions of capital) could have been made at the sole discretion of the Members on a pro rata basis in accordance with the Members’ respective capital balances. The Trading Vehicle had not made any distributions prior to termination.

 

  D. Foreign Currency Transactions

The Trading Vehicle’s functional currency was the U.S. dollar; however, it transacted business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the statement of financial condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in operations currently.

 

Note 3. MANAGEMENT AND INCENTIVE FEES

The Trading Vehicle paid the Trading Advisor a monthly management fee equal to  1/12 of 2.0% (2.0% annually) of the Trading Vehicle’s allocated assets determined as of the close of business on the last day of each month. For purposes of determining the management fee, any distributions, redemptions or reallocation of assets made as of the last day of each month were added back to the assets and there was no reduction for (i) the management fees calculated or (ii) any accrued but unpaid incentive fees due the Trading Advisor.

Additionally, the Trading Vehicle paid the Trading Advisor an incentive fee of 20% (the “Incentive Fee”) of “New High Net Trading Profits” (as defined in the Advisory Agreement). The incentive fee accrued monthly and was paid quarterly. The Trading Advisor earned incentive fees of $0 and $267,294 for the period January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and for the year ended December 31, 2006, respectively.

 

Note 4. OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating expenses of the Trading Vehicle were paid for by the Trading Vehicle.

 

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Note 5. DEPOSITS WITH BROKER

The Trading Vehicle deposited funds with UBS Securities LLC to act as broker subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements were satisfied by the deposit of cash with such broker. The Trading Vehicle earned interest income on assets deposited with the broker at competitive rates.

 

Note 6. ADDITIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS

The Trading Vehicle was not required to make distributions, but was permitted to do so at the discretion of the Members. A Member could have requested and received redemption of capital at any time, subject to the terms in the Organization Agreement.

 

Note 7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS

The Trading Vehicle was exposed to various types of risks associated with the derivative instruments and related markets in which it invested. These risks included, but were not limiteded to, risk of loss from fluctuations in the value of derivative instruments held (market risk) and the inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the Trading Vehicle’s investment activities (credit risk).

 

  A. Market Risk

Trading in futures contracts (including foreign exchange) involves entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell a particular commodity at a specified date and price. The gross or face amount of the contracts, which is typically many times that of the Trading Vehicle’s net assets being traded, significantly exceeds the Trading Vehicle’s future cash requirements since the Trading Vehicle intends to close out its open positions prior to settlement. As a result, the Trading Vehicle was generally subject only to the risk of loss arising from the change in the value of the contracts. As such, the Trading Vehicle considered the “fair value” of its derivative instruments to be the net unrealized gain or loss on the contracts. The market risk associated with the Trading Vehicle’s commitments to purchase commodities is limited to the gross or face amount of the contract held. However, when the Trading Vehicle enters into a contractual commitment to sell commodities, it must make delivery of the underlying commodity at the contract price and then repurchase the contract at prevailing market prices or settle in cash. Since the repurchase price to which a commodity can rise is unlimited, entering into commitments to sell commodities exposes the Trading Vehicle to unlimited risk.

Market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including government programs and policies, political and economic events, the level and volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, the diversification effect among the derivative instruments the Trading Vehicle held and the liquidity and inherent volatility of the markets in which the Trading Vehicle traded.

 

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Note 7. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS (CONTINUED)

 

  B. Credit Risk

When entering into futures contracts, the Trading Vehicle was exposed to credit risk that the counterparty to the contract will not meet its obligations. The counterparty for futures contracts traded on United States and most foreign futures exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with the particular exchange. In general, a clearinghouse is backed by its corporate members who are required to share any financial burden resulting from the non-performance by one of their members and, as such, should significantly reduce this credit risk. In cases where the clearinghouse is not backed by the clearing members (i.e., some foreign exchanges), it is normally backed by a consortium of banks or other financial institutions. The amount at risk associated with counterparty non-performance of all of the Trading Vehicle’s contracts was the net unrealized gain included in the statement of financial condition; however, counterparty non-performance on only certain of the Trading Vehicle’s contracts might have resulted in greater loss than non-performance on all of the Trading Vehicle’s contracts. There can be no assurance that any counterparty, clearing member or clearinghouse would have met it’s obligations to the Trading Vehicle.

The Managing Owner attempted to minimize both credit and market risks by requiring the Trading Vehicle and its Trading Advisor to abide by various trading limitations and policies. Preferred monitored compliance with these trading limitations and policies, which included, but were not limited to, executing and clearing all trades with creditworthy counterparties; limiting the amount of margin or premium required for any one commodity or all commodities combined; and generally limiting transactions to contracts which are traded in sufficient volume to permit the taking and liquidating of positions. Additionally, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement among the Trading Vehicle, Preferred and the Trading Advisor, the Trading Vehicle shall automatically terminate the Advisory Agreement, if the net asset value allocated to the Trading Advisor declined as of the end of any business day by at least 40% from the value at the beginning of any calendar year or since the effective date of the Advisory Agreement. The decline in net asset value was after giving effect for distributions, subscriptions and redemptions.

The Trading Vehicle’s futures commission merchant, in accepting orders for the purchase or sale of domestic futures contracts, is required by CFTC regulations to separately account for and segregate as belonging to the Trading Vehicle all assets of the Trading Vehicle relating to domestic futures trading and is not allowed to commingle such assets with its other assets. At April 30, 2007 (date of liquidation) and December 31, 2006, such segregated assets totaled $17,200,304 and $19,166,403, respectively. Part 30.7 of the CFTC regulations also requires the Trading Vehicle’s futures commission merchant to secure assets of the Trading Vehicle related to foreign futures trading which totaled $1,670,429 and $1,732,473 at April 30, 2007 (date of liquidation) and December 31, 2006, respectively.

As of April 30, 2007 (date of liquidation), all open futures contracts mature in June 2007.

 

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Note 8. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trading Vehicle for the period January 1, 2007 to April 30, 2007 (Date of Liquidation) and for the year ended December 31, 2006. This information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

 

     Period January 1, 2007
to April 30, 2007

(Date of
Liquidation)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 

Total Return (1)

    

Total return before incentive fee

   (9.56 )%   9.49 %

Incentive fee

   0.00 %   (1.41 )%
            

Total return after incentive fee

   (9.56 )%   8.08 %
            

Ratios to average net asset value:

    

Expenses prior to incentive fee (2)

   3.60 %   3.27 %

Incentive fee (1)

   0.00 %   1.41 %
            

Total expenses and incentive fee

   3.60 %   4.68 %
            

Net investment gain (2) (3)

   0.96 %   1.18 %
            

Total returns and ratios to average net asset value are calculated for Members’ capital taken as a whole. An individual Member’s total return and ratios may vary from the above return and ratios based on the timing of additions and redemptions.

 

(1)     Not annualized.

(2)     Annualized.

(3)     Represents interest income less total expenses (exclusive of incentive fee).

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 27th day of March, 2009.

 

WORLD MONITOR TRUST III – SERIES J
By:  

Preferred Investment Solutions Corp.

Managing Owner

  
  By:  

/s/ David K. Spohr

   Date: March 27, 2009
    David K. Spohr   
    Senior Vice President and Director of Fund Administration   

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Registrant in the capacities indicated on March 27, 2009.

 

WORLD MONITOR TRUST III – SERIES J
By:   Preferred Investment Solutions Corp. Managing Owner   
  By:  

/s/ Kenneth A. Shewer

   Date: March 27, 2009
    Kenneth A. Shewer   
    Co-Chief Executive Officer   
    (Principal Executive Officer)   
  By:  

/s/ David K. Spohr

   Date: March 27, 2009
    David K. Spohr   
    Senior Vice President and Director of Fund Administration   
    (Principal Financial/Accounting Officer)   

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

The actual round-turn equivalent of brokerage commissions paid per contract for the year ended December 31, 2008 was $3.68.

Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is available to Limited Owners without charge upon written request to:

World Monitor Trust III – Series J

c/o Preferred Investment Solutions Corp

900 King Street, Suite 100

Rye Brook, NY 10573

 

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