UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013
OR
o 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 0-54140
MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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27-2365025 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) |
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c/o Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC
Four World Financial Center, 11th Floor
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10080
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
212-449-3517
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
As of June 30, 2013 33,298,422 units of limited liability company interest were outstanding.
MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC
QUARTERLY REPORT FOR JUNE 30, 2013 ON FORM 10-Q
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(unaudited)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2013 |
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2012 |
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ASSETS: |
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Equity in commodity trading accounts: |
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Cash (including restricted cash of $1,542,753 for 2013 and $4,091,120 for 2012) |
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$ |
27,024,277 |
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$ |
33,587,919 |
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Net unrealized profit on open futures contracts |
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226,414 |
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278,208 |
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Net unrealized profit on open forwards contracts |
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1,760,724 |
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837,916 |
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Cash |
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402,102 |
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509,723 |
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Other assets |
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65,000 |
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65,058 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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$ |
29,478,517 |
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$ |
35,278,824 |
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LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS CAPITAL: |
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LIABILITIES: |
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Net unrealized loss on open futures contracts |
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$ |
242,959 |
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$ |
253,575 |
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Net unrealized loss on open forwards contracts |
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1,520,098 |
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420,644 |
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Brokerage commissions payable |
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10,622 |
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6,819 |
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Sponsor and Advisory fees payable |
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43,445 |
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53,881 |
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Redemptions payable |
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158,431 |
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783,795 |
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Other liabilities |
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421,826 |
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334,759 |
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Total liabilities |
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2,397,381 |
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1,853,473 |
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MEMBERS CAPITAL: |
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Members Interest 33,298,422 Units and 38,616,741 Units outstanding, unlimited Units authorized) |
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27,081,136 |
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33,425,351 |
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Total members capital |
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27,081,136 |
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33,425,351 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS CAPITAL |
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$ |
29,478,517 |
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$ |
35,278,824 |
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NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT: |
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Class A |
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$ |
0.7576 |
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$ |
0.8125 |
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Class C |
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$ |
0.7418 |
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$ |
0.7995 |
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Class I |
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$ |
0.7662 |
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$ |
0.8201 |
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Class M |
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$ |
0.9520 |
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$ |
1.0133 |
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Class DT |
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$ |
0.8415 |
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$ |
0.8912 |
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See notes to financial statements.
MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
(unaudited)
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For the three |
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For the three |
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For the six |
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For the six |
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months ended |
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months ended |
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months ended |
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months ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2012 |
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2012 |
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TRADING PROFIT (LOSS): |
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Realized, net |
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$ |
(2,114,374 |
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$ |
(1,265,273 |
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$ |
(712,542 |
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$ |
(761,322 |
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Change in unrealized, net |
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(319,980 |
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(142,550 |
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(217,824 |
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(1,990,456 |
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Brokerage commissions |
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(79,236 |
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(36,859 |
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(141,266 |
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(71,701 |
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Total trading profit (loss), net |
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(2,513,590 |
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(1,444,682 |
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(1,071,632 |
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INVESTMENT INCOME (EXPENSE): |
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Interest, net |
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(601 |
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1,199 |
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(386 |
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2,456 |
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EXPENSES: |
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Management fee |
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96,227 |
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174,689 |
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204,038 |
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357,867 |
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Sponsor fee |
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45,500 |
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99,419 |
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96,389 |
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199,111 |
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Other |
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89,938 |
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(60,223 |
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225,207 |
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73,448 |
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Total expenses |
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231,665 |
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213,885 |
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525,634 |
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630,426 |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) |
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(232,266 |
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(212,686 |
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(526,020 |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) |
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$ |
(2,745,856 |
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$ |
(1,657,368 |
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$ |
(1,597,652 |
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(3,451,449 |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT: |
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Weighted average number of Units outstanding |
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Class A |
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3,269,660 |
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5,610,350 |
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3,375,225 |
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5,826,207 |
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Class C |
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7,037,649 |
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14,295,900 |
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7,385,595 |
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13,779,115 |
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Class D |
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400,000 |
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400,000 |
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Class I |
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255,643 |
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2,549,593 |
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265,394 |
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2,694,324 |
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Class M |
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302,665 |
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294,596 |
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Class DT |
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23,293,729 |
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33,684,452 |
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24,589,909 |
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34,483,794 |
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Net income (loss) per weighted average Unit |
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Class A |
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$ |
(0.0800 |
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$ |
(0.0311 |
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$ |
(0.0512 |
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$ |
(0.0643 |
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Class C |
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$ |
(0.0789 |
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$ |
(0.0319 |
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$ |
(0.0516 |
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$ |
(0.0671 |
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Class D |
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$ |
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$ |
(0.0292 |
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$ |
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$ |
(0.0599 |
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Class I |
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$ |
(0.0798 |
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$ |
(0.0297 |
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$ |
(0.0481 |
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$ |
(0.0624 |
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Class M |
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$ |
(0.0991 |
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$ |
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$ |
(0.0670 |
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$ |
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Class DT |
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$ |
(0.0806 |
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$ |
(0.0279 |
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$ |
(0.0411 |
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$ |
(0.0568 |
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See notes to financial statements.
MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS CAPITAL
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012
(unaudited) (in Units)
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Members Capital |
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Subscriptions |
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Redemptions |
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Members Capital |
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Members Capital |
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Subscriptions |
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Redemptions |
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Members Capital |
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Class A |
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5,780,511 |
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573,170 |
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(1,118,081 |
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5,235,600 |
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3,539,903 |
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23,906 |
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(312,796 |
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3,251,013 |
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Class C |
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13,274,114 |
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2,316,210 |
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(2,529,402 |
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13,060,922 |
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7,915,782 |
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61,191 |
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(1,128,303 |
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6,848,670 |
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Class D |
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400,000 |
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400,000 |
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Class I |
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2,841,573 |
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33,102 |
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(723,623 |
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2,151,052 |
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307,212 |
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(58,502 |
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248,710 |
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Class M* |
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286,526 |
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22,924 |
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309,450 |
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Class DT |
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35,593,094 |
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85,093 |
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(3,595,955 |
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32,082,232 |
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26,567,318 |
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(3,926,739 |
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22,640,579 |
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Total Members Units |
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57,889,292 |
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3,007,575 |
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(7,967,061 |
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52,929,806 |
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38,616,741 |
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108,021 |
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(5,426,340 |
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33,298,422 |
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*Units issued on July 1, 2012.
See notes to financial statements.
MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS CAPITAL
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012
(unaudited)
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Members Capital |
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Subscriptions |
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Redemptions |
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Net |
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Members Capital |
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Members Capital |
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Subscriptions |
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Redemptions |
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Net |
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Members Capital |
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Class A |
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$ |
5,181,526 |
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$ |
502,673 |
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$ |
(955,809 |
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$ |
(374,775 |
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$ |
4,353,615 |
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$ |
2,876,217 |
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$ |
19,600 |
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$ |
(259,909 |
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$ |
(172,796 |
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$ |
2,463,112 |
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Class C |
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11,826,542 |
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1,999,171 |
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(2,160,375 |
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(924,476 |
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10,740,862 |
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6,328,895 |
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50,000 |
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(917,627 |
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(380,841 |
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5,080,427 |
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Class D |
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366,807 |
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(23,971 |
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342,836 |
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Class I |
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2,560,671 |
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30,000 |
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(620,786 |
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(168,096 |
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1,801,789 |
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251,937 |
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(48,606 |
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(12,761 |
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190,570 |
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Class M* |
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290,334 |
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24,000 |
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(19,744 |
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294,590 |
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Class DT |
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34,131,419 |
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80,592 |
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(3,353,387 |
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(1,960,131 |
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28,898,493 |
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23,677,968 |
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(3,614,021 |
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(1,011,510 |
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19,052,437 |
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Total Members Capital |
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$ |
54,066,965 |
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$ |
2,612,436 |
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$ |
(7,090,357 |
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$ |
(3,451,449 |
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$ |
46,137,595 |
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$ |
33,425,351 |
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$ |
93,600 |
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$ |
(4,840,163 |
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$ |
(1,597,652 |
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$ |
27,081,136 |
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*Units issued on July 1, 2012.
See notes to financial statements.
MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)
FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 (unaudited)
The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
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Per Unit Operating Performance: |
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Net asset value at beginning of period |
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$ |
0.8380 |
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$ |
0.8226 |
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$ |
0.8467 |
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$ |
1.0490 |
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$ |
0.9250 |
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Net realized and net change in unrealized trading profit (loss) |
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(0.0687 |
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(0.0673 |
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(0.0694 |
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(0.0862 |
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(0.0761 |
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Brokerage commissions |
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(0.0022 |
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(0.0021 |
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(0.0022 |
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(0.0027 |
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(0.0024 |
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Interest Income, net (c) |
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(0.0000 |
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(0.0000 |
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(0.0000 |
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(0.0000 |
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(0.0000 |
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Expenses |
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(0.0095 |
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(0.0114 |
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(0.0089 |
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(0.0081 |
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(0.0050 |
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Net asset value, end of period |
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$ |
0.7576 |
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$ |
0.7418 |
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$ |
0.7662 |
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$ |
0.9520 |
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$ |
0.8415 |
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Total Return: (b) |
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Total return before Performance fees |
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-9.59 |
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-9.82 |
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-9.50 |
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-9.25 |
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-9.02 |
% | |||||
Performance fees |
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0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% | |||||
Total return after Performance fees |
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-9.59 |
% |
-9.82 |
% |
-9.50 |
% |
-9.25 |
% |
-9.02 |
% | |||||
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Ratios to Average Members Capital: (a) |
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Expenses (excluding Performance fees) |
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1.16 |
% |
1.40 |
% |
1.06 |
% |
0.79 |
% |
0.54 |
% | |||||
Performance fees |
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0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% | |||||
Expenses (including Performance fees) |
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1.16 |
% |
1.40 |
% |
1.06 |
% |
0.79 |
% |
0.54 |
% | |||||
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Net investment income (loss) |
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-1.16 |
% |
-1.41 |
% |
-1.06 |
% |
-0.79 |
% |
-0.54 |
% |
(a) The ratios to average members capital have been annualized. The performance fee ratios are not annualized.
(b) The total return calculations are based on compounded monthly returns and is calculated for each class taken as a whole. An individual members return may vary from these returns based on timing of capital transactions.
(c) Interest income, net is less than $0.0001 per Unit
See notes to financial statements.
MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)
FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 (unaudited)
The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
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Class A |
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Class C |
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Class I |
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Class M |
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Class DT |
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Per Unit Operating Performance: |
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Net asset value at beginning of period |
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$ |
0.8125 |
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$ |
0.7995 |
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$ |
0.8201 |
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$ |
1.0133 |
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$ |
0.8912 |
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Net realized and net change in unrealized trading profit (loss) |
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(0.0310 |
) |
(0.0302 |
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(0.0314 |
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(0.0391 |
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(0.0347 |
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Brokerage commissions |
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(0.0037 |
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(0.0036 |
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(0.0037 |
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(0.0046 |
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(0.0041 |
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Interest Income, net (c) |
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(0.0000 |
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(0.0000 |
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(0.0000 |
) |
(0.0000 |
) |
(0.0000 |
) | |||||
Expenses |
|
(0.0202 |
) |
(0.0239 |
) |
(0.0188 |
) |
(0.0176 |
) |
(0.0109 |
) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$ |
0.7576 |
|
$ |
0.7418 |
|
$ |
0.7662 |
|
$ |
0.9520 |
|
$ |
0.8415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Return: (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Total return before Performance fees |
|
-6.75 |
% |
-7.22 |
% |
-6.57 |
% |
-6.05 |
% |
-5.58 |
% | |||||
Performance fees |
|
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% | |||||
Total return after Performance fees |
|
-6.75 |
% |
-7.22 |
% |
-6.57 |
% |
-6.05 |
% |
-5.58 |
% | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Ratios to Average Members Capital: (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses (excluding Performance fees) |
|
2.45 |
% |
2.95 |
% |
2.25 |
% |
1.70 |
% |
1.20 |
% | |||||
Performance fees |
|
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% | |||||
Expenses (including Performance fees) |
|
2.45 |
% |
2.95 |
% |
2.25 |
% |
1.70 |
% |
1.20 |
% | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) |
|
-2.45 |
% |
-2.95 |
% |
-2.25 |
% |
-1.70 |
% |
-1.20 |
% |
(a) The ratios to average members capital have been annualized. The performance fee ratios are not annualized.
(b) The total return calculations are based on compounded monthly returns and is calculated for each class taken as a whole. An individual members return may vary from these returns based on timing of capital transactions.
(c) Interest income, net is less than $0.0001 per Unit
See notes to financial statements.
MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)
FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 (unaudited)
The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
|
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
Class D |
|
Class I |
|
Class DT |
| |||||
Per Unit Operating Performance: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value at beginning of period |
|
$ |
0.8631 |
|
$ |
0.8557 |
|
$ |
0.8863 |
|
$ |
0.8686 |
|
$ |
0.9291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and net change in unrealized trading profit |
|
(0.0246 |
) |
(0.0243 |
) |
(0.0253 |
) |
(0.0248 |
) |
(0.0266 |
) | |||||
Brokerage commissions |
|
(0.0006 |
) |
(0.0006 |
) |
(0.0006 |
) |
(0.0006 |
) |
(0.0007 |
) | |||||
Interest Income, net (c) |
|
0.0000 |
|
0.0000 |
|
0.0000 |
|
0.0000 |
|
0.0000 |
| |||||
Expenses |
|
(0.0064 |
) |
(0.0084 |
) |
(0.0033 |
) |
(0.0056 |
) |
(0.0010 |
) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$ |
0.8315 |
|
$ |
0.8224 |
|
$ |
0.8571 |
|
$ |
0.8376 |
|
$ |
0.9008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Return: (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Total return before Performance fees |
|
-3.66 |
% |
-3.90 |
% |
-3.29 |
% |
-3.56 |
% |
-3.05 |
% | |||||
Performance fees |
|
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% | |||||
Total return after Performance fees |
|
-3.66 |
% |
-3.90 |
% |
-3.29 |
% |
-3.56 |
% |
-3.05 |
% | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Ratios to Average Members Capital: (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses (excluding Performance fees) |
|
0.74 |
% |
0.99 |
% |
0.36 |
% |
0.64 |
% |
0.12 |
% | |||||
Performance fees |
|
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% | |||||
Expenses (including Performance fees) |
|
0.74 |
% |
0.99 |
% |
0.36 |
% |
0.64 |
% |
0.12 |
% | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) |
|
-0.74 |
% |
-0.98 |
% |
-0.36 |
% |
-0.64 |
% |
-0.11 |
% |
(a) The ratios to average members capital have been annualized. The performance fee ratios are not annualized.
(b) The total return calculations are based on compounded monthly returns and is calculated for each class taken as a whole. An individual members return may vary from these returns based on timing of capital transactions.
(c) Interest income, net is less than $0.0001 per Unit
See notes to financial statements.
MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)
FINANCIAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 (unaudited)
The following per Unit data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the financial statements.
|
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
Class D |
|
Class I |
|
Class DT |
| |||||
Per Unit Operating Performance: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value at beginning of period |
|
$ |
0.8964 |
|
$ |
0.8909 |
|
$ |
0.9170 |
|
$ |
0.9011 |
|
$ |
0.9589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Net realized and net change in unrealized trading profit |
|
(0.0474 |
) |
(0.0469 |
) |
(0.0487 |
) |
(0.0477 |
) |
(0.0511 |
) | |||||
Brokerage commissions |
|
(0.0012 |
) |
(0.0012 |
) |
(0.0012 |
) |
(0.0012 |
) |
(0.0013 |
) | |||||
Interest Income, net (c) |
|
0.0000 |
|
0.0000 |
|
0.0000 |
|
0.0000 |
|
0.0000 |
| |||||
Expenses |
|
(0.0163 |
) |
(0.0204 |
) |
(0.0100 |
) |
(0.0146 |
) |
(0.0057 |
) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$ |
0.8315 |
|
$ |
0.8224 |
|
$ |
0.8571 |
|
$ |
0.8376 |
|
$ |
0.9008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Total Return: (b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Total return before Performance fees |
|
-7.23 |
% |
-7.70 |
% |
-6.54 |
% |
-7.05 |
% |
-6.07 |
% | |||||
Performance fees |
|
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% | |||||
Total return after Performance fees |
|
-7.23 |
% |
-7.70 |
% |
-6.54 |
% |
-7.05 |
% |
-6.07 |
% | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Ratios to Average Members Capital: (a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Expenses (excluding Performance fees) |
|
1.86 |
% |
2.36 |
% |
1.11 |
% |
1.66 |
% |
0.61 |
% | |||||
Performance fees |
|
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
0.00 |
% | |||||
Expenses (including Performance fees) |
|
1.86 |
% |
2.36 |
% |
1.11 |
% |
1.66 |
% |
0.61 |
% | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income (loss) |
|
-1.85 |
% |
-2.35 |
% |
-1.11 |
% |
-1.66 |
% |
-0.61 |
% |
(a) The ratios to average members capital have been annualized. The performance fee ratios are not annualized.
(b) The total return calculations are based on compounded monthly returns and is calculated for each class taken as a whole. An individual members return may vary from these returns based on timing of capital transactions.
(c) Interest income, net is less than $0.0001 per Unit
See notes to financial statements.
MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC
(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)
(unaudited)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Man AHL FuturesAccess LLC (the Fund), a Merrill Lynch FuturesAccessSM Program (FuturesAccess) fund, was organized under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act on April 1, 2010 and commenced trading activities on August 1, 2010. The Fund engages in the speculative trading of futures and forward contracts on a wide range of commodities. Man AHL (USA) Ltd. (Man AHL or Trading Advisor) is the trading advisor of the Fund. The Trading Advisor trades the Man AHL Diversified Program (the Trading Program) for the Fund.
Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC (MLAI or Sponsor) is the sponsor and manager of the Fund. MLAI is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. Bank of America Corporation and its affiliates are referred to herein as BAC. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (MLPF&S) is currently the exclusive clearing broker for the Fund. The Sponsor may select other parties as clearing broker(s). Merrill Lynch International Bank, Ltd. (MLIB) is the primary foreign exchange (F/X) forward prime broker for the Fund. The Sponsor may select other parties as F/X prime brokers, including Bank of America N.A. (BANA). MLPF&S, MLIB and BANA are BAC affiliates. The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (RBS) acts as the primary over-the-counter (OTC) prime broker for the Fund but only in respect of precious metals OTC forward transactions. These transactions are not expected to exceed 5% of the overall risk of the Fund. The Sponsor may select other parties as OTC prime brokers.
FuturesAccess is a group of managed futures funds sponsored by MLAI (FuturesAccess Funds). FuturesAccess is exclusively available to investors that have investment accounts with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, U.S. Trust and other divisions or affiliates of BAC. FuturesAccess Funds currently are composed of direct-trading funds advised by a single trading advisor or funds of funds for which MLAI acts as the advisor and allocates capital among multiple trading advisors. Each FuturesAccess Fund is generally similar in terms of fees, although redemption terms vary among FuturesAccess Funds. Each trading advisor participating in FuturesAccess employs different technical, fundamental, systematic and/or discretionary trading strategies.
Interests in the Fund are not insured or otherwise protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government authority. Interests are not deposits or other obligations of, and are not guaranteed by BAC or by any bank. Interests are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of the full amount invested.
In the opinion of management, these interim financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. However, the operating results for the interim periods may not be indicative of the results for the full year.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) have been omitted. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes thereto included in the Funds report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.
Initial Offering and Organizational Costs
Organization and Offering costs are amortized against the net asset value over 60 months, beginning with the first month-end after the initial issuance of Units for operational and investor trading purposes. However, for financial reporting purposes, organizational costs, to the extent material, will be shown as deducted from net asset value as of the date of such initial issuance. Initial offering costs, to the extent material, will be amortized over a 12-month period after the initial issuance of Units. Accrued costs incurred for the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $6,500 and $6,500, respectively.
2. CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
The Funds investments, defined as net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
June 30, 2013
|
|
Long Positions |
|
Short Positions |
|
Net Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Commodity Industry |
|
Number of |
|
Unrealized |
|
Percent of |
|
Number of |
|
Unrealized |
|
Percent of |
|
Profit (Loss) |
|
Percent of |
|
|
| |||
Sector |
|
Contracts/Notional * |
|
Profit (Loss) |
|
Members Capital |
|
Contracts/Notional * |
|
Profit (Loss) |
|
Members Capital |
|
on Open Positions |
|
Members Capital |
|
Maturity Dates |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Agriculture |
|
79 |
|
$ |
(93,967 |
) |
-0.35 |
% |
(213 |
) |
$ |
164,013 |
|
0.61 |
% |
$ |
70,046 |
|
0.26 |
% |
July 2013 - December 2013 |
|
Currencies* |
|
14,983,662,578 |
|
(1,520,098 |
) |
-5.61 |
% |
(23,793,767,961 |
) |
1,755,907 |
|
6.48 |
% |
235,809 |
|
0.87 |
% |
July 2013 - September 2013 |
| |||
Energy |
|
28 |
|
(39,442 |
) |
-0.15 |
% |
(29 |
) |
7,747 |
|
0.03 |
% |
(31,695 |
) |
-0.12 |
% |
July 2013 - December 2013 |
| |||
Interest rates |
|
465 |
|
(341,223 |
) |
-1.26 |
% |
(591 |
) |
106,905 |
|
0.39 |
% |
(234,318 |
) |
-0.87 |
% |
September 2013 - June 2018 |
| |||
Metals |
|
15 |
|
(35,199 |
) |
-0.13 |
% |
(115 |
) |
248,838 |
|
0.92 |
% |
213,639 |
|
0.79 |
% |
July 2013 - October 2013 |
| |||
Stock indices |
|
81 |
|
54,234 |
|
0.20 |
% |
(112 |
) |
(83,634 |
) |
-0.31 |
% |
(29,400 |
) |
-0.11 |
% |
July 2013 - October 2013 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Total, net |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,975,695 |
) |
-7.30 |
% |
|
|
$ |
2,199,776 |
|
8.12 |
% |
$ |
224,081 |
|
0.82 |
% |
|
|
December 31, 2012
|
|
Long Positions |
|
Short Positions |
|
Net Unrealized |
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Commodity Industry |
|
Number of |
|
Unrealized |
|
Percent of |
|
Number of |
|
Unrealized |
|
Percent of |
|
Profit (Loss) |
|
Percent of |
|
|
| |||
Sector |
|
Contracts/Notional * |
|
Profit (Loss) |
|
Members Capital |
|
Contracts/Notional * |
|
Profit (Loss) |
|
Members Capital |
|
on Open Positions |
|
Members Capital |
|
Maturity Dates |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Agriculture |
|
34 |
|
$ |
(104,054 |
) |
-0.31 |
% |
(117 |
) |
$ |
86,092 |
|
0.26 |
% |
$ |
(17,962 |
) |
-0.05 |
% |
February 2013 - May 2013 |
|
Currencies* |
|
16,168,229,437 |
|
831,350 |
|
2.49 |
% |
(12,991,844,377 |
) |
(411,960 |
) |
-1.23 |
% |
419,390 |
|
1.26 |
% |
January 2013 - March 2013 |
| |||
Energy |
|
24 |
|
16,070 |
|
0.05 |
% |
(29 |
) |
(32,210 |
) |
-0.10 |
% |
(16,140 |
) |
-0.05 |
% |
January 2013 - May 2013 |
| |||
Interest rates |
|
1,749 |
|
73,708 |
|
0.22 |
% |
(242 |
) |
(36,528 |
) |
-0.11 |
% |
37,180 |
|
0.11 |
% |
March 2013 - September 2017 |
| |||
Metals |
|
38 |
|
(19,621 |
) |
-0.06 |
% |
(42 |
) |
(127,383 |
) |
-0.38 |
% |
(147,004 |
) |
-0.44 |
% |
January 2013 - April 2013 |
| |||
Stock indices |
|
638 |
|
168,811 |
|
0.51 |
% |
(5 |
) |
(2,370 |
) |
-0.01 |
% |
166,441 |
|
0.50 |
% |
January 2013 - May 2013 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Total, net |
|
|
|
$ |
966,264 |
|
2.90 |
% |
|
|
$ |
(524,359 |
) |
-1.57 |
% |
$ |
441,905 |
|
1.33 |
% |
|
|
*Currencies are stated in notional amounts.
No individual contracts unrealized profit or loss comprised greater than 5% of Members Capital as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. With respect to each commodity industry sector listed in the above chart, the net unrealized profit (loss) on open positions is the sum of the unrealized profits (loss) of long positions and short positions of the open contracts, netting unrealized losses against unrealized profits as applicable. Net unrealized profit and loss provides an approximate measure of the exposure of the Fund to the various sectors as of the date listed, although such exposure can change at any time.
3. FAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENTS
Fair value of an investment is the amount that would be received to sell the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). All investments (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are held for trading purposes. The investments are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (described below) at the measurement date. Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Profits or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized profits or losses on open contracts are included in Equity in commodity trading accounts on the Statements of Financial Condition. Any change in net unrealized profit or loss from the preceding period/year is reported in the respective Statements of Operations.
The fair value measurement guidance established by U.S. GAAP is a hierarchal disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
Level I Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date. The type of investments included in Level I are publicly traded investments. As required by the fair market value measurement guidance in U.S. GAAP, the Fund does not adjust the quoted price for these investments even in situations where the Fund holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
Level II Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of generally accepted and understood models or other valuation methodologies. Investments which are generally included in this category are investments valued using market data.
Level III Pricing inputs are unobservable and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. Fair value for these investments is determined using valuation methodologies that consider a range of factors, including but not limited to the nature of the investment, local market conditions, trading values on public exchanges for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance and financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment. Due to the inherent uncertainty of these estimates, these values may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market for these investments existed. Investments that are included in this category generally are privately held debt and equity securities.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investments level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. MLAIs assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment.
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for investments, as well as the general classification of such investments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Exchange traded investments are fair valued by the Fund by using the reported closing price on the primary exchange where such investments are traded. These closing prices are observed through the clearing broker and third party pricing services. For non-exchange traded investments, quoted values and other data provided by nationally recognized independent pricing sources are used as inputs into its process for determining fair values.
The independent pricing sources obtain market quotations and actual transaction prices for investments that have quoted prices in active markets. Each source has its own proprietary method for determining the fair value of investments that are not actively traded. In general, these methods involve the use of matrix pricing in which the independent pricing source uses observable market inputs including, but not limited to, investment yields, credit risks and spreads, benchmarking of like investments, broker-dealer quotes, reported trades and sector groupings to determine a reasonable fair market value.
The Fund has determined that Level I investments would include its futures and options contracts where it believes that quoted prices are available in an active market.
Where the Fund believes that quoted market prices are not available or that the market is not active, fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of investments with similar characteristics, pricing models or matrix pricing and these are generally classified as Level II investments. The Fund determined that Level II investments would include its forward and certain futures contracts.
The Funds net unrealized profit (loss) on open forward and futures contracts, by the above fair value hierarchy levels, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
Net unrealized profit (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
on open contracts |
|
Total |
|
Level I |
|
Level II |
|
Level III |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Futures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Long |
|
$ |
(455,597 |
) |
$ |
(420,398 |
) |
$ |
(35,199 |
) |
$ |
|
|
Short |
|
439,052 |
|
227,926 |
|
211,126 |
|
|
| ||||
|
|
$ |
(16,545 |
) |
$ |
(192,472 |
) |
$ |
175,927 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Forwards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Long |
|
$ |
(1,520,098 |
) |
$ |
|
|
$ |
(1,520,098 |
) |
$ |
|
|
Short |
|
1,760,724 |
|
|
|
1,760,724 |
|
|
| ||||
|
|
$ |
240,626 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
240,626 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
June 30, 2013 |
|
$ |
224,081 |
|
$ |
(192,472 |
) |
$ |
416,553 |
|
$ |
|
|
Net unrealized profit (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
on open contracts |
|
Total |
|
Level I |
|
Level II |
|
Level III |
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Futures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Long |
|
$ |
128,348 |
|
$ |
147,822 |
|
$ |
(19,474 |
) |
$ |
|
|
Short |
|
(103,715 |
) |
10,438 |
|
(114,153 |
) |
|
| ||||
|
|
$ |
24,633 |
|
$ |
158,260 |
|
$ |
(133,627 |
) |
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Forwards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Long |
|
$ |
837,916 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
837,916 |
|
$ |
|
|
Short |
|
(420,644 |
) |
|
|
(420,644 |
) |
|
| ||||
|
|
$ |
417,272 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
417,272 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
December 31, 2012 |
|
$ |
441,905 |
|
$ |
158,260 |
|
$ |
283,645 |
|
$ |
|
|
The Funds volume of trading forwards and futures as of the six month period ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012 are representative of the activity throughout these periods. There were no transfers to or from any level during the three or six month periods ended June 30, 2013 or the year ended December 31, 2012.
The Fund engages in the speculative trading of futures, options on futures and forward contracts on a wide range of commodities. Such contracts meet the definition of a derivative as noted in the ASC guidance for accounting for derivative and hedging activities. The fair value amounts of, and the net profits and losses on, derivative instruments is disclosed in the Statements of Financial Condition and Statements of Operations, respectively. There are no credit related contingent features embedded in these derivative contracts. The total notional, contract amount, or number of contracts and fair values of derivative instruments by contract type/commodity sector are disclosed in Note 2, above.
The Fund presents their futures and forward contract amounts gross on the Statement of Financial Condition. The Fund maintains margin deposits and cash collateral with its futures and forward brokers, respectively, in amounts determined by the respective broker. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the initial margin deposits (cash) are used to satisfy the margin requirements to establish the futures or forward contracts and are presented on the Statement of Financial Condition as Cash on deposit with Broker and the variation margin on open contracts as unrealized gain or loss on futures or forward contracts, respectively.
The following table indicates the trading profits and losses, before brokerage commissions, by type/commodity industry sector, on derivative instruments for each of the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
|
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the six months ended |
| ||
|
|
June 30, 2013 |
|
June 30, 2013 |
| ||
Commodity Industry Sector |
|
Profit (loss) from trading, net |
|
Profit (loss) from trading , net |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Agriculture |
|
$ |
87,966 |
|
$ |
198,549 |
|
Currencies |
|
(13,795 |
) |
542,273 |
| ||
Energy |
|
(657,677 |
) |
(983,450 |
) | ||
Interest rates |
|
(2,005,378 |
) |
(2,327,082 |
) | ||
Metals |
|
479,487 |
|
429,766 |
| ||
Stock indices |
|
(324,957 |
) |
1,209,578 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total, net |
|
$ |
(2,434,354 |
) |
$ |
(930,366 |
) |
|
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the six months ended |
| ||
|
|
June 30, 2012 |
|
June 30, 2012 |
| ||
Commodity Industry Sector |
|
profit (loss) from trading , net |
|
profit (loss) from trading, net |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Agriculture |
|
$ |
(89,784 |
) |
$ |
(43,667 |
) |
Currencies |
|
(1,004,788 |
) |
(1,300,406 |
) | ||
Energy |
|
(549,698 |
) |
18,337 |
| ||
Interest rates |
|
1,615,677 |
|
167,189 |
| ||
Metals |
|
190,164 |
|
(906,700 |
) | ||
Stock indices |
|
(1,569,394 |
) |
(686,531 |
) | ||
|
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total, net |
|
$ |
(1,407,823 |
) |
$ |
(2,751,778 |
) |
The Fund is subject to the risk of insolvency of a counterparty, an exchange, a clearinghouse, RBS, MLPF&S or other BAC entities. Fund assets could be lost or impounded during lengthy bankruptcy proceedings. Were a substantial portion of the Funds capital tied up in a bankruptcy or other similar types of proceedings, MLAI might suspend or limit trading, perhaps causing the Fund to miss significant profit opportunities. There are increased risks in dealing with unregulated trading counterparties including the risk that assets may not benefit from the protection afforded to customer funds deposited with regulated dealers and brokers.
4. MARKET AND CREDIT RISKS
The nature of this Fund has certain risks, which cannot all be presented on the financial statements. The following summarizes some of those risks.
Market Risk
Derivative instruments involve varying degrees of market risk. Changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or the market values of the financial instruments or commodities underlying such derivative instruments frequently result in changes in the Funds net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts on such derivative instruments as reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition. The Funds exposure to market risk is influenced by a number of factors, including the relationships among the derivative instruments held by the Fund as well as the volatility and liquidity of the markets in which the derivative instruments are traded. Investments in foreign markets may also entail legal and political risks.
MLAI has procedures in place intended to control market risk exposure, although there can be no assurance that they will, in fact, succeed in doing so. These procedures focus primarily on monitoring the trading of Man AHL, calculating the Net Asset Value of the Fund as of the close of business on each day and reviewing outstanding positions for over-concentrations. While MLAI does not intervene in the markets to hedge or diversify the Funds market exposure, MLAI may urge Man AHL to reallocate positions in an attempt to avoid over-concentrations. However, such interventions are expected to be unusual. It is expected that MLAIs basic risk control procedures will consist of the ongoing process of Trading Advisor monitoring, with the market risk controls being applied by Man AHL.
Credit Risk
The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are typically perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter (non-exchange-traded) transactions, because exchanges typically (but not universally) provide clearinghouse arrangements in which the collective credit (in some cases limited in amount, in some cases not) of the members of the exchange/clearinghouse is pledged to support the financial integrity of the exchange/clearinghouse. In over-the-counter transactions, on the other hand, traders must rely solely on the credit of their respective individual counterparties. Margins, which may be subject to loss in the event of a default, are generally required in exchange traded contracts, and in the over-the-counter markets counterparties may also require margin.
The credit risk associated with these instruments from counterparty nonperformance is the net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts, if any, included in the Statements of Financial Condition. MLAI, as sponsor of the Fund, has a general policy of maintaining clearing and prime brokerage arrangements with BAC affiliates, such as MLPF&S and MLIB, although MLAI may engage non-BAC affiliated service providers as clearing brokers or prime brokers for the Fund, including engaging RBS as an OTC prime broker.
The Fund, in its normal course of business, enters into various contracts, with MLPF&S acting as its futures clearing broker. Pursuant to the brokerage arrangement with MLPF&S (which includes a netting arrangement), MLPF&S has the right to net receivables and payables.
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business the Fund has entered, or may in the future enter, into agreements, that obligate the Fund to indemnify certain parties, including BAC affiliates, for breach of certain representations and warranties made by the Fund. No claims have actually been made with respect to such indemnities and any quantification would involve hypothetical claims that have not been made. Based on the Funds experience, MLAI expects the risk of loss to be remote and, therefore, no provision has been recorded.
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
MLAI and the Fund entered into a transfer agency and investor services agreement with Financial Data Services, Inc. (the Transfer Agent), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BAC and affiliate of MLAI. The Transfer Agent provides registrar, distribution disbursing agent, transfer agent and certain other services related to the issuance, redemption, exchange and transfer of Units. The fees charged by the Transfer Agent for its services are based on the aggregate net assets of funds managed or sponsored by MLAI. The fee rate ranges from 0.016% to 0.02% per year of the aggregate net assets. During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the rate was 0.02%. The fee is payable monthly in arrears. MLAI allocates the Transfer Agent fees to each of the managed/sponsored funds including the Fund on a monthly basis based on each Funds net assets. The Transfer Agent fee allocated to the Fund for the three month periods ended June 30, 2013, and 2012 amounted to $1,529 and $2,603, respectively. The Transfer Agent fee allocated to the Fund for the six month periods ended June 30, 2013, and 2012 amounted to $3,176 and $5,297, respectively, of which $769 and $980 was payable to the Transfer Agent as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
Sponsor fees as presented on the Statement of Operations are paid to related parties for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013, and 2012. Of the $79,236 of brokerage commissions presented on
the Statement of Operations for the three month period ended June 30, 2013, $79,236 was expensed to related parties; and of the $601 of net interest expense presented on the Statement of Operations, $922 was expensed from cash held in commodity trading accounts held with related parties. Of the $141,266 of brokerage commissions presented on the Statement of Operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2013, $141,266 was expensed to related parties; and of the $386 of net interest expense presented on the Statement of Operations, $836 was expensed from cash held in commodity trading accounts held with related parties. As of June 30, 2013, of the equity in commodity trading accounts, including cash and net unrealized profit/loss, as seen on the Statement of Financial Condition, $25,900,060 in cash and $15,658 net unrealized loss are held with related parties. Of the $36,859 of brokerage commissions presented on the Statement of Operations for the three month period ended June 30, 2012, $36,859 was expensed to related parties; and of the $1,199 of net interest income presented on the Statement of Operations, $1,199 was earned from cash held in commodity trading accounts held with related parties. Of the $71,701 of brokerage commissions presented on the Statement of Operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2012, $71,701 was expensed to related parties; and of the $2,456 of net interest income presented on the Statement of Operations, $2,456 was earned from cash held in commodity trading accounts held with related parties. At December 31 2012, of the equity in commodity trading accounts, including cash and net unrealized profit/loss, as seen on the Statement of Financial Condition, $33,159,228 in cash and $547,428 net unrealized profit are held with related parties.
6. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an update relating to the criteria used in defining an investment company under US GAAP. It also sets forth certain measurement and disclosure requirements. Under the new standard the typical characteristics of an investment company will be: (i) it has more than one investment and more than one investor, (ii) it has investors that are not related parties of the entity or the investment manager, (iii) it has ownership interests in the form of equity or partnership interests, and (iv) it manages substantially all of its investments on a fair value basis. The standard also reaffirms that a noncontrolling interest in another investment company should be measured at fair value instead of the equity method. It also includes additional disclosure requirements for an entity to disclose the fact that it is an investment company, and to provide information about changes, if any, in its status as an investment company. Finally, an entity will also need to include disclosures around financial support that has been provided or is contractually required to be provided to any of its investees. The requirements of the standard are effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013, with early application prohibited. The Sponsor is currently evaluating the standard and does not believe it will have a material impact to the Funds financial statements.
7. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the impact of subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financials were able to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events that require adjustments to, or disclosure in, the financial statements.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
MONTH-END NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT
MLAI believes that the Net Asset Value used to calculate subscription and redemption value and to report performance to investors throughout the period is a useful performance measure for the investors of the Fund. Therefore, the charts below referencing Net Asset Value and performance measurements are based on the Net Asset Value for financial reporting purposes.
The Fund calculates the Net Asset Value per Unit of each Class of Units as of the last calendar day of each month and any other dates MLAI may determine in its discretion (each, a Calculation Date). The Funds Net Asset Value as of any Calculation Date generally equals the value of the Funds account under the management of the Trading Advisor as of that date, plus any other assets held by the Fund, minus accrued Sponsors, management and performance fees, trading liabilities, including brokerage commissions, any offering or operating costs, amortized organizational and initial offering costs and all other liabilities of the Fund. MLAI or its delegates are authorized to make all Net Asset Value determinations.
MONTH-END NET ASSET VALUE PER INITIAL UNIT CLASS A
|
|
Jan. |
|
Feb. |
|
Mar. |
|
Apr. |
|
May |
|
June |
| ||||||
2012 |
|
$ |
0.8835 |
|
$ |
0.9009 |
|
$ |
0.8631 |
|
$ |
0.8601 |
|
$ |
0.8615 |
|
$ |
0.8315 |
|
2013 |
|
$ |
0.8274 |
|
$ |
0.8208 |
|
$ |
0.8380 |
|
$ |
0.8689 |
|
$ |
0.8010 |
|
$ |
0.7576 |
|
MONTH-END NET ASSET VALUE PER INITIAL UNIT CLASS C
|
|
Jan. |
|
Feb. |
|
Mar. |
|
Apr. |
|
May |
|
June |
| ||||||
2012 |
|
$ |
0.8774 |
|
$ |
0.8939 |
|
$ |
0.8557 |
|
$ |
0.8521 |
|
$ |
0.8527 |
|
$ |
0.8224 |
|
2013 |
|
$ |
0.8135 |
|
$ |
0.8063 |
|
$ |
0.8226 |
|
$ |
0.8521 |
|
$ |
0.7850 |
|
$ |
0.7418 |
|
MONTH-END NET ASSET VALUE PER INITIAL UNIT CLASS I
|
|
Jan. |
|
Feb. |
|
Mar. |
|
Apr. |
|
May |
|
June |
| ||||||
2012 |
|
$ |
0.8885 |
|
$ |
0.9063 |
|
$ |
0.8686 |
|
$ |
0.8659 |
|
$ |
0.8675 |
|
$ |
0.8376 |
|
2013 |
|
$ |
0.8354 |
|
$ |
0.8290 |
|
$ |
0.8467 |
|
$ |
0.8781 |
|
$ |
0.8098 |
|
$ |
0.7662 |
|
MONTH-END NET ASSET VALUE PER INITIAL UNIT CLASS M
|
|
Jan. |
|
Feb. |
|
Mar. |
|
Apr. |
|
May |
|
June |
| ||||||
2012 |
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
|
n/a |
| ||||||
2013 |
|
$ |
1.0332 |
|
$ |
1.0262 |
|
$ |
1.0490 |
|
$ |
1.0890 |
|
$ |
1.0053 |
|
$ |
0.9520 |
|
MONTH-END NET ASSET VALUE PER INITIAL UNIT CLASS DT
|
|
Jan. |
|
Feb. |
|
Mar. |
|
Apr. |
|
May |
|
June |
| ||||||
2012 |
|
$ |
0.9471 |
|
$ |
0.9678 |
|
$ |
0.9291 |
|
$ |
0.9279 |
|
$ |
0.9313 |
|
$ |
0.9008 |
|
2013 |
|
$ |
0.9095 |
|
$ |
0.9041 |
|
$ |
0.9250 |
|
$ |
0.9611 |
|
$ |
0.8879 |
|
$ |
0.8415 |
|
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Fund borrows only to a limited extent and only on a strictly short-term basis in order to finance losses on non-U.S. dollar denominated trading positions pending the conversion of the Funds U.S. dollar deposits. These borrowings are at a prevailing short-term rate in the relevant currency.
Substantially all of the Funds assets are held in cash. The Net Asset Value of the Funds cash is not affected by inflation. However, changes in interest rates could cause periods of strong up or down price trends, during which the Funds profit potential generally increases. Inflation in commodity prices could
also generate price movements, which the strategies might successfully follow. The Fund should be able to close out its open trading positions and liquidate its holdings relatively quickly and at market prices, except in unusual circumstances. This typically permits the Fund to limit losses as well as reduce market exposure on short notice should its strategies indicate doing so.
Investors in the Fund generally may redeem any or all of their Units at Net Asset Value, effective as of last calendar day of each month, upon providing eight business days notice prior to the first of the month. Investors will remain exposed to fluctuations in Net Asset Value during the period between submission of their redemption request and the applicable redemption date.
As a commodity pool, the Fund maintains an extremely large percentage of its assets in cash, which it must have available to post initial and variation margin on futures contracts. This cash is also used to fund redemptions. While the Fund has the ability to fund redemption proceeds from liquidating positions, as a practical matter positions are not liquidated to fund redemptions. In the event that positions were liquidated to fund redemptions, MLAI, as the manager of the Fund, has the ability to override decisions of the Trading Advisor to fund redemptions if necessary, but in practice the Trading Advisor would determine in its discretion which investments should be liquidated.
For the six month period ended June 30, 2013, Fund capital decreased 18.98% from $33,425,351 to $27,081,136. This decrease was attributable to the net loss from operations of $1,597,652 coupled with the redemption of 5,426,340 Redeemable Units resulting in an outflow of $4,840,163. The cash outflow was offset with cash inflow of $93,600 due to subscriptions of 108,021 Units. Future redemptions could impact the amount of funds available for investment in commodity contract positions in subsequent months.
Critical Accounting Policies
Statement of Cash Flows
The Fund is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows.
Investments
All investments (including derivatives) are held for trading purposes. Investments are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Profits or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized profits or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in commodity trading accounts on the Statements of Financial Condition. Realized profits or losses and any change in net unrealized profits or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Operations.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. For more information on the Funds treatment of fair value, see Note 3, Fair Value of Investments.
Futures Contracts
The Fund trades exchange listed futures contracts. A listed futures contract is a firm commitment to buy or sell a standardized quantity of an underlying asset over a specified duration. The Fund buys and sells contracts based on indices of financial assets such as stocks, domestic and global stock indices, as well as contracts on various physical commodities. Prices paid or received on these contracts are determined by the ask or bid provided by the exchanges on which they are traded. Contracts may be settled in physical form or cash settled depending upon the contract. Upon the execution of a trade, margin requirements determine the amount of cash that must be on deposit to secure the transaction. These amounts are considered restricted cash on the Funds Statements of Financial Condition. Contracts are priced daily by the Fund and the profit or loss based on the daily mark to market are recorded as unrealized profits. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized profit or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Because transactions in futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the futures broker, directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded, credit exposure is limited. Realized profits (losses), net and changes in unrealized profits (losses), net on futures contracts are included in the Statements of Operations. The Fund also trades futures contracts on the London Metals Exchange (LME) valuation pricing for LME contracts is based on action of a committee that incorporates prices from the most liquid trading sessions of the day and can also rely on other inputs such as supply and demand factors and bid and asks from open outcry sessions.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
Foreign currency contracts are those contracts where the Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. Foreign currency contracts are valued daily, and the Funds net equity therein, representing unrealized profit or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date, is included in the Statements of Financial Condition. Realized profits (losses) and changes in unrealized profits (losses) on foreign currency contracts are recognized in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur, respectively and are included in the Statements of Operations.
Interest Rates and Income
The Fund currently earns interest based on the prevailing Fed Funds rate plus a spread for short cash positions and minus a spread for long cash positions. The current short term interest rates have remained extremely low when compared with historical rates and thus has contributed negligible amounts to overall Fund performance.
Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements as each Member is individually responsible for reporting income or loss based on such Members share of the Funds income and expenses as reported for income tax purposes.
The Fund follows the Accounting Standards Codification guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. This guidance provides how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This guidance also requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not to be sustained by the applicable tax
authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Fund level not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. MLAI has analyzed the Funds tax positions and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds financial statements. The following is the major tax jurisdiction for the Fund and the earliest tax year subject to examination: United States 2009.
Reform Act
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Reform Act) was signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Reform Act enacts financial regulatory reform, and may alter the way in which the Fund conducts certain trading activities. The Reform Act includes measures to broaden the scope of derivative instruments subject to regulation, including requiring clearing and exchange trading of certain derivatives, imposing new capital and margin reporting, registration and business conduct requirements for certain market participants and imposing position limits on certain over-the-counter derivatives. The Reform Act grants the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission substantial new authority and requires numerous rulemakings by these agencies. The ultimate impact of these derivatives regulations, and the time it will take to comply, remains uncertain. The final regulations may impose additional operational and compliance costs on the Fund.
Results of Operations
January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013
January 1, 2013 to March 31, 2013
The Fund experienced a net trading profit of $1,503,988 before brokerage commissions and related fees in the first quarter of 2013. The Funds profits were primarily attributable to the stock indices, currencies and the agriculture sectors posting profits. The metals, interest rates and the energy sectors posted losses.
The stock indices posted profits to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter due to the Trading Programs long equity exposure across all regions, but particularly in U.S. and European indices. Losses were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter only to be reversed at the end of the quarter. The Trading Programs long exposure to rising stock markets generated profits posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter. U.S. equities added the largest contribution with main European indices and Japanese stocks also performing.
The currency sector posted profits to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter. The Trading Programs short exposure to the Japanese yen which fell (on a trade-weighted basis) following the announcement of a stimulus and deflation control package by the new government. Losses were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter. The Trading Programs short GBP positions performed well due to the UK rating downgrade. However, this was more than offset by losses from the Trading Programs short U.S. dollar positions as the dollar rose on a trade weighted basis. Profits were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter due to the Trading Programs continuing short exposure to the U.S. dollar.
The agriculture sector posted profits to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter only to be reversed in the middle of the quarter. The Trading Programs short positions resulted in profits posted to the Fund. Standout trades included short wheat as prices fell on U.S. drought easing weather conditions. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter.
The metals sector posted losses to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter due to the Trading Programs short gold exposure returning positive numbers. Losses were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter. The Trading Programs long exposure to base metals suffered from the pull back in growth sensitive commodities over February. Profits were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter.
The interest rate sector posted losses to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter due to the Trading Programs long fixed income exposure, as U.S. Treasuries and French bonds were the main detractors. Profits were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter. The Trading Programs long exposure to both bonds and short term interest rates performed well in February reversing some of the sectors losses from January as markets returned to a more cautious state, following the bullish nature of January. As such safe haven bonds (U.S. Treasuries in particular) returned some of the larger gains. On the interest rate side, long positions in Eurodollar, Euribor and Short Sterling all contributed positive performance as there continued to be no immediate end in sight to the relaxed monetary policies of the major central banks. Profits were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter. Yields on most European debt fell, benefitting the Fund, as investors sought safety in light of Eurozone issues. A small portion of the gain was given back via Italian long dated bonds and U.S. Treasuries.
The energy sector posted losses to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter. Losses were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter including the Trading Programs long positions in crude oil and its by-products. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter. The Trading Program was positioned long in the energy market at the beginning of March and suffered as oil prices fell, but reduced this exposure in March and did not participate in some of the upward movement towards the end of the month.
April 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013
The Fund experienced a net trading loss of $2,434,354 before brokerage commissions and related fees in the second quarter of 2013. The Funds profits were primarily attributable to the metals and agriculture sectors posting profits. The currencies, stock indices, energy and interest rate sectors posted losses.
The metals sector posted profits to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter resulting from the Trading Programs short allocation to both precious and base metals. A fall in Chinese GDP growth undermined demand expectations for industrial commodities while fears that other struggling Eurozone nations would follow Cypruss lead and dump their gold reserves concerned gold investors. Losses were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter. Profits were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter resulting from the Trading Programs short positions in metals as prices of both base and precious metals fell sharply over the period. The gold price suffered as rupee weakness resulted in a reduction in physical demand from India. For base metals, short copper was the lead performer; credit tightening in China undermined demand expectations and worries over an early wind-down of U.S. stimulus added further pressure.
The agriculture sector posted profits to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter resulting from wheat and corn. Profits were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter resulting form the Trading Programs long positions in soyabeans and short sugar positions. Profits were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter.
The currency sector posted losses to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning and end of the quarter. Losses were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter resulting from a short U.S. dollar versus a number of commodity-linked currency trades.
The stock indices posted losses to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter. Equity markets progressed over April as investors put their faith in further injections of liquidity by the worlds central banks. Profits were also posted to the Fund in April resulting from the Trading Programs long allocation including Japanese equities which were boosted by talk of additional monetary easing by the Bank of Japan. Profits were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter. Stock trading was the largest positive contributor in May as long U.S. and European holdings benefitted from the equity rally before returns were trimmed in the final week. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter. Equity holdings detracted significantly, with Taiwanese and South African stocks being the largest single negatives and exposure to European equities also resulting in a loss.
The energy sector posted losses to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning through the middle of the quarter resulting from the Trading Programs long position in natural gas. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter. The Trading Programs long exposure to natural gas detracted, with cooler weather forecasts meaning demand from air conditioning users would not be as strong. Oil holdings also suffered; poor manufacturing data from China, speculation over the future of QE in the U.S. and moves in the U.S. dollar resulted in increased price volatility which caused a whipsawing of positions.
The interest rate sector posted losses to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter. The Trading Programs long exposure to fixed income assets added a noteworthy share of returns with European bonds, U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar contracts all delivering profits though long exposure to Japanese bonds detracted slightly Demand for safe haven bonds was buoyed by worsening growth prospect following disappointing economic data from the U.S. Losses were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter. U.S. Treasuries were among the most notable losses as yields jumped after comments by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke might reduce its bond buying program. Further negative performance came from UK gilts and bonds from commodity focused economies. Long exposure to interest rate holdings also incurred a loss following a cut in Eurozone rates. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter. U.S. Treasuries delivered negative performance in June as yields jumped following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. European bonds were also loss-making, coming under pressure from the general sell-off in fixed income. The Trading Programs long holdings of short-term interest rates suffered as expectations of future rate rises increased following comments by Chairman Bernanke that the downside risks to the economy and labor market had diminished.
January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012
January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012
The Fund experienced a net trading loss of $1,343,955 before brokerage commissions and related fees in the first quarter of 2012. The Funds profits were primarily attributable to the stock indices, energy and the agriculture sectors posting profits. The currency, metals, and the interest rate sectors posted losses.
The stock indices posted profits to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter. Profits from long positions in U.S. stock indices were outweighed by short positions in Asian
bourses. U.S. stock indices were especially driven by economic data releases that suggested the U.S. economy was in a better shape than some feared while the positive news out of China further elevated equities in Asia. Profits were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter as the stock sector led returns as the increased market confidence benefited a broad long positioning. The largest gains came from U.S. stock indices such as the S&P 500 and NASDAQ 100 as prices were buoyed by an improvement in U.S. jobless claims, housing starts, consumer prices and business outlook data. Long exposure to the DAX also profited as the index rallied from the seemingly improved prognosis for Greece as well as continued unlimited liquidity for Eurozone banks by the European Central Bank. Long positions in the exposure to stock indices added gains via U.S. and Japanese indices which was not enough to offset losses posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter.
The energy sector posted profits to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter as returns were driven by exposure to energy contracts. Long crude oil holdings were one of the largest contributors while oil derivatives also added respectable gains. Oil experienced strong price rises due to the improved risk appetite, a more positive growth outlook, and concerns over Irans nuclear testing combined with the announcement it would cut supply to British and French firms. Profits were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter. Long crude oil holdings were one of the largest contributors while oil derivatives also added profits. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter due to global volatility.
The agriculture sector posted profits to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter. The Trading programs short positions posted losses with exposure to cocoa and corn seeing some of the larger negative performances. For cocoa, prices rallied supported by unusually dry and hot weather in the Ivory Coast. Corn also pushed higher as unfavorable weather conditions in Argentina was pooled with a U.S. Department of Agriculture report which forecast lower-than-expected crop production in the 2011-2012 season. Profits were posted to the Fund in the middle through the end of the quarter. Profits in March were led by short positions in coffee and long positions in the soya exposure. Coffee prices fell amid increased supplies from Brazil while soya prices rose on anticipation of a record drop in supplies, as South America (which produces half of the worlds soyabeans) faced a drought.
The currency sector posted losses to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter. Long U.S. dollar exposure offset profits elsewhere in the sector as the U.S. dollar fell on a trade-weighted basis after signs of an economic recovery in the U.S. boosted investor risk appetite and saw the safe-haven currency sell-off for much of the month. Profits were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter. Long positions in the Australian dollar /Japanese yen proved the leading trade as the Australian dollar rallied after interest rates were left unchanged. While the U.S. dollar ended the period flat on a trade weighted basis, some short U.S. dollar pairs still added gains as increased risk appetite meant the U.S. dollar generally lost ground to emerging market and commodity-linked currencies. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter. Short exposure to the U.S. dollar suffered after the U.S. dollar rallied on better-than-expected U.S. jobs and housing data. Long positions in the Australian dollar (which is highly dependent on Chinese demand for commodities) further weighed on performance as, despite the improved risk appetite, investors became concerned over a slowdown in Chinese growth and the potential economic impact on the region.
The metals sector posted losses to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter in both precious and industrials. Some of the most notable losses included short positions in aluminum and platinum as both rose over 10%. For platinum, prices were supported by power shortages in South Africa while better-than-expected economic data out of China boosted the outlook for industrial aluminum demand. Losses were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter with long exposure to
gold the largest detractor. The yellow metal had experienced strong price rises for most of the period driven by inflation concerns and nervousness surrounding Eurozone debt. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter. Long positions in gold suffered as downbeat expectations of QE3 and a strengthening U.S. dollar led the yellow metal down. Additional losses were attributed to long exposure to silver and copper.
The interest rate sector posted losses to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter. Trading in bonds and short-term interest rates led returns in January. Long positions in U.S. Treasuries made up the majority of bond sector gains as prices jumped following the unexpected announcement by the U.S. Federal Reserve that interest rates would be held at near zero until at least 2014. Increased anxiety over developments in the European sovereign debt crisis further added support and also proved particularly beneficial for long positions in Euro-BOBL and Euro-BUND contracts. In the short-term interest rate space, additional gains came from long positions in Euribor and Eurodollar futures. Losses were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter. Long exposure to fixed income assets dragged on performance as investors increasingly sought riskier assets during the month of February. In bonds, long exposure to U.S. Treasuries proved the single largest loss as prices fell following uplifting economic data releases in the U.S. In the short-term sector, long Eurodollar contracts were also detrimental as expectations of further easing in the U.S. declined. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter. In bonds, long holdings of U.S. Treasuries detracted the most from returns as prices fell following positive economic comments by the U.S. Federal Reserve which led to reduced expectations for further quantitative easing. Long positions in European and U.K. government bonds also dented returns as prices came under pressure from the increased risk appetite during the month. Short-term interest rate trading was similarly impacted during March with losses spread across long positions in Eurodollar, Euribor and Short sterling contracts.
April 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012
The Fund experienced a net trading loss of $1,407,823 before brokerage commissions and related fees in the second quarter of 2012. The Funds profits were primarily attributable to the interest rates and the metals sectors posting profits. The agriculture, energy, currency and the stock indices sectors posted losses.
The interest rate sector posted profits to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter. Long-side exposure to bonds provided the strongest uplift as investors increased their demand in the uncertain environment. German sovereign bonds were the main driver as general risk aversion, anxiety over Eurozone bailouts and less than encouraging economic indicator data added to demand for bonds. Long holdings of U.S. Treasuries added a small gain and long exposure to interest rate contracts, namely Euribor and Eurodollar, benefited from the European Central Banks decision to hold rates and an expectation that U.S. rates will remain historically low in the near term. Profits were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter. The trading programs long exposure to bonds largely drove performance in May as investors increasingly flocked to safe haven assets. In particular, positions in German bonds, U.S. Treasuries and U.K. Gilts proved well placed as the flight to quality drove German and U.K. yields lower. Also, long positions in Euribor contracts also added returns as investors speculated that the European Central Bank would cut rates in the near-term as economic data continued to disappoint in the Eurozone region. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter. For June as a whole, long exposure to bonds and the U.S. dollar struggled as investors sold out of safe haven assets. Holdings in German bonds, Australian bonds, U.K. Gilts and U.S. Treasuries detracted the most from performance.
The metals sector posted profits to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter with the largest loss sustained from copper positions which were whipsawed by volatile prices. Profits were posted to the Fund in the middle of the quarter. The trading programs largely short stance to metals benefited from a moderation in demand amid a stronger U.S. dollar, reduced investor exposure, an economic slowdown in developed countries and Chinas deceleration. Some of the stronger gains came from the trading programs short positions in aluminum and copper which fell almost 6% and 13% respectively. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter as gold positions contributed notable losses.
The agriculture sector posted losses to the Fund. Profits were posted to the Fund at the beginning of the quarter. Losses were posted to the Fund in the middle through the end of the quarter as the trading programs short positions in agriculturals (sugar, wheat and corn) also struggled as prices climbed on supply concerns.
The energy sector posted losses to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning through the middle of the quarter. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter due to notable losses in the trading programs short natural gas positions.
The currency sector posted losses to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning through the middle of the quarter. In May, the market backdrop drove investor demand for the perceived safe havens of U.S. dollar and Japanese yen while demand decreased for certain commodity linked and emerging market currencies. As a result, short U.S. dollar exposures weighed on returns, especially against the Turkish lira, South African rand and Polish zloty. However, short Euro positions helped partially offset losses (as the Euro fell around 4% on a trade weighted basis) due to the increasingly nervous sentiment in the Eurozone. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter. The trading programs long positions in the U.S. dollar also proved unfavorable, particularly against emerging market currencies at months end.
The stock indices posted losses to the Fund. Losses were posted to the Fund at the beginning through the middle of the quarter. Stocks experienced volatility following elections in Europe (Greece, France, Italy, Germany) and negative news flows such as banking woes in Spain, JP Morgans trading loss and Chinas slower growth. Losses were posted to the Fund at the end of the quarter as the trading programs short exposure to Japanese indices returned the largest losses. Stocks surged on positive European news amid mounting expectations of aggressive interventions, after Greeces New Democracy and Pasok clinched election victory and after the Eurozone leaders agreed to help Spain and Italy survive the crisis.
(The Fund has no applicable off-balance sheet arrangements or tabular disclosure of contractual obligations of the type described in Items 303(a)(4) and 303(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.)
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Introduction
The Fund is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments held by it are acquired for speculative trading purposes and all or substantially all of the Funds assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Funds main line of business.
Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of the Funds open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash flow. The Funds market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Funds open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.
The Fund, under the direction of Man AHL, rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Funds past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.
Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Fund could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Funds speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Fund of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Funds 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 quantifications included in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Funds losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Funds attempts to manage its market risk.
Quantifying The Funds Trading Value At Risk
Quantitative Forward-Looking Statements
The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Funds market risk exposures contain forward-looking statement 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 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact.
The Funds risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by the Fund is quantified below in terms of Value at Risk. Due to the Funds fair value accounting, any loss in the fair value of the Funds open positions is directly reflected in the Funds earnings (realized or unrealized) and cash flow (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 the Fund as the measure of its Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum loss in the fair value of any given contract incurred in 95%-99% of the one-day time periods included in the historical sample (generally approximately one year) researched for purposes of establishing margin levels. 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.
In the case of market sensitive instruments which are not exchange-traded (almost exclusively currencies in the case of the Fund), the margin requirements for the equivalent futures positions have been used as
Value at Risk. In those rare cases in which a futures-equivalent margin is not available, dealers margins have been used.
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 been aggregated to determine each trading categorys aggregate Value at Risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the Funds positions are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated have not been reflected.
The Funds Trading Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors
The following table indicates the average, highest and lowest trading Value at Risk associated with the Funds open positions by market category for the fiscal period. For the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, the Funds average Month-end Net Asset Value was approximately $31,082,197 and $51,127,630 respectively.
June 30, 2013
|
|
Average Value |
|
% of Average |
|
Highest Value |
|
Lowest Value |
| |||
Market Sector |
|
at Risk |
|
Capitalization |
|
at Risk |
|
at Risk |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Agriculture |
|
$ |
120,684 |
|
0.39 |
% |
$ |
144,927 |
|
$ |
59,958 |
|
Currencies |
|
433,273 |
|
1.39 |
% |
515,746 |
|
213,372 |
| |||
Energy |
|
70,482 |
|
0.23 |
% |
122,709 |
|
13,614 |
| |||
Interest Rates |
|
2,009,713 |
|
6.47 |
% |
2,540,683 |
|
866,098 |
| |||
Metals |
|
294,592 |
|
0.95 |
% |
593,282 |
|
117,941 |
| |||
Stock Indices |
|
42,176 |
|
0.14 |
% |
78,284 |
|
21,713 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Total |
|
$ |
2,970,920 |
|
9.57 |
% |
$ |
3,995,631 |
|
$ |
1,292,696 |
|
June 30, 2012
|
|
Average Value |
|
% of Average |
|
Highest Value |
|
Lowest Value |
| |||
Market Sector |
|
at Risk |
|
Capitalization |
|
at Risk |
|
at Risk |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Agriculture |
|
$ |
450,036 |
|
0.88 |
% |
$ |
638,074 |
|
$ |
273,757 |
|
Currencies |
|
990,408 |
|
1.94 |
% |
2,270,172 |
|
148,956 |
| |||
Energy |
|
375,048 |
|
0.73 |
% |
594,978 |
|
247,492 |
| |||
Interest Rates |
|
801,840 |
|
1.57 |
% |
1,203,980 |
|
435,025 |
| |||
Metals |
|
233,637 |
|
0.46 |
% |
481,891 |
|
23,753 |
| |||
Stock Indices |
|
863,467 |
|
1.69 |
% |
1,255,739 |
|
500,500 |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Total |
|
$ |
3,714,436 |
|
7.27 |
% |
$ |
6,444,834 |
|
$ |
1,629,483 |
|
Material Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk
The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Fund is typically many times the applicable maintenance margin requirement (maintenance margin requirements generally ranging between approximately 1% and 10% of contract face value) as well as many times the capitalization of the Fund.
The magnitude of the Funds open positions creates a risk of ruin not typically found in most other investment vehicles. Because of the size of its positions, certain market conditions unusual, but historically recurring from time to time could cause the Fund to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The foregoing Value at Risk table as well as the past performance of the Fund gives no indication of this risk of ruin.
Non-Trading Risk
Foreign Currency Balances; Cash on Deposit with MLPF&S and MLIB
The Fund has non-trading market risk on its foreign cash balances not needed for margin. However, these balances (as well as the market risk they represent) are immaterial.
The Fund also has non-trading market risk on the approximately 90% of its assets which are held in cash at MLPF&S. The value of this cash is not interest rate sensitive, but there is cash flow risk in that if interest rates decline so will the cash flow generated on these monies.
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Primary Trading Risk Exposures
The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Funds market risk exposures - except for (i) those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and (ii) the descriptions of how the Fund manages its primary market risk exposures constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Funds primary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by MLAI and Man AHL for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Funds 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 the Fund. There can be no assurance that the Funds 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 the value of their investment in the Fund.
The following were the primary trading risk exposures of the Fund as of June 30, 2013, by market sector.
Interest Rates
Interest rate movements directly affect the price of derivative sovereign bond positions held by the Fund and indirectly the value of its stock index and currency positions. Interest rate movements in one country as well as relative interest rate movements between countries materially impact the Funds profitability. The Funds primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the United States and the other G-7 countries. However, the Fund also takes positions in the government debt of smaller nations e.g., Australia. MLAI anticipates that G-7 interest rates will remain the primary market exposure of the Fund for the foreseeable future.
Currencies
The Fund trades in a number of currencies. The Fund does not anticipate that the risk profile of the Funds currency sector will change significantly in the future. The currency trading Value at Risk figure includes foreign margin amounts converted into U.S. dollars with an incremental adjustment to reflect the exchange rate risk of maintaining Value at Risk in a functional currency other than U.S. dollars.
Stock Indices
The Funds primary equity exposure is to S&P 500, Nikkei and German DAX equity index price movements. The Fund is primarily exposed to the risk of adverse price trends or static markets in the major U.S., European and Asian indices.
Metals
The Funds metals market exposure is to fluctuations in the price of precious and non-precious metals.
Agricultural Commodities
The Funds primary agricultural commodities exposure is to agricultural price movements which are often directly affected by severe or unexpected weather conditions. Soybeans, grains, and livestock accounted for the substantial bulk of the Funds agricultural commodities exposure as of June 30, 2013. However, it is anticipated that the Fund will maintain an emphasis on cotton, grains and sugar, in which the Fund has historically taken its largest positions.
Energy
The Funds primary energy market exposure is to natural gas and crude oil price movements, often resulting from political developments in the Middle East. Oil prices can be volatile and substantial profits and losses have been and are expected to continue to be experienced in this market.
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Non-Trading Risk Exposure
The following were the only non-trading risk exposures of the Fund as of June 30, 2013.
Foreign Currency Balances
The Funds primary foreign currency balances are in Hong Kong dollar and Swedish krona.
U.S. Dollar Cash Balance
The Fund holds U.S. dollars in cash at MLPF&S and MLIB. The Fund has immaterial cash flow interest rate risk on its cash on deposit with MLPF&S in that declining interest rates would cause the income from such cash to decline.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
MLAI, the Sponsor of Man AHL FuturesAccess LLC, with the participation of the Sponsors Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and
operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with respect to the Fund as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. No change in internal control over financial reporting (in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Funds internal control over financial reporting.
None.
There are no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in the Funds report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2013.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) Units are privately offered and sold to accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 thereunder. The selling agent of the Units was MLPF&S.
CLASS A
|
|
Subscription |
|
|
| ||||
|
|
Amount |
|
Units |
|
NAV (1) |
| ||
Jan-13 |
|
$ |
9,800 |
|
12,062 |
|
$ |
0.8125 |
|
Feb-13 |
|
9,800 |
|
11,844 |
|
0.8274 |
| ||
Mar-13 |
|
|
|
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0.8208 |
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Apr-13 |
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|
|
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0.8380 |
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May-13 |
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|
|
|
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0.8689 |
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Jun-13 |
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|
|
|
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0.8010 |
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Jul-13 |
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|
|
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0.7576 |
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CLASS C
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Subscription |
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Amount |
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Units |
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NAV (1) |
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Jan-13 |
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$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.7995 |
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Feb-13 |
|
30,000 |
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36,878 |
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0.8135 |
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Mar-13 |
|
|
|
|
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0.8063 |
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Apr-13 |
|
20,000 |
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24,313 |
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0.8226 |
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May-13 |
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|
|
|
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0.8521 |
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Jun-13 |
|
|
|
|
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0.7850 |
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Jul-13 |
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15,000 |
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20,221 |
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0.7418 |
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CLASS M
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Subscription |
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Amount |
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Units |
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NAV (1) |
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Jan-13 |
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.0133 |
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Feb-13 |
|
|
|
|
|
1.0332 |
| ||
Mar-13 |
|
|
|
|
|
1.0262 |
| ||
Apr-13 |
|
10,000 |
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9,533 |
|
1.0490 |
| ||
May-13 |
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7,000 |
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6,428 |
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1.0890 |
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Jun-13 |
|
7,000 |
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6,963 |
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1.0053 |
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Jul-13 |
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7,000 |
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7,353 |
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0.9520 |
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CLASS I
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Subscription |
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|
Amount |
|
Units |
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NAV (1) |
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Jan-13 |
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$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.8201 |
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Feb-13 |
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|
|
|
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0.8354 |
| ||
Mar-13 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.8290 |
| ||
Apr-13 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.8467 |
| ||
May-13 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.8781 |
| ||
Jun-13 |
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|
|
|
|
0.8098 |
| ||
Jul-13 |
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|
|
|
|
0.7662 |
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CLASS DT
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Subscription |
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|
|
Amount |
|
Units |
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NAV (1) |
| ||
Jan-13 |
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$ |
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.8912 |
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Feb-13 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.9095 |
| ||
Mar-13 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.9041 |
| ||
Apr-13 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.9250 |
| ||
May-13 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.9611 |
| ||
Jun-13 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.8879 |
| ||
Jul-13 |
|
|
|
|
|
0.8415 |
| ||
(1) Beginning of the month Net Asset Value
Class A Units are subject to a sales commission paid to MLPF&S ranging from 1.0% to 2.5%. Class D Units and Class I Units are subject to sales commissions paid to MLPF&S up to 0.5%. The rate assessed to a given subscription is based upon the subscription amount. Sales commissions are directly deducted from subscription amounts. Class C Units, Class DT Units and Class M Units are not subject to any sales commissions.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
None.
The following exhibits are filed herewith to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
31.01 and
31.02 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
Exhibit 31.01
and 31.02: Are filed herewith.
32.01 and
32.02 Section 1350 Certifications
Exhibit 32.01
and 32.02 Are filed herewith.
Exhibit 101 Are filed herewith.
The following materials from the Funds quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Statements of Financial Condition (ii) Statements of Operations (iii) Statements of Changes in Members Capital (iv) Financial Data Highlights and (v) Notes to Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. (1)
(1) These interactive data files shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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MAN AHL FUTURESACCESS LLC |
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By: MERRILL LYNCH ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS LLC |
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(Manager) |
Date: August 14, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ KEITH GLENFIELD |
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Keith Glenfield |
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Chief Executive Officer and President |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: August 14, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ BARBRA E. KOCSIS |
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Barbra E. Kocsis |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
EXHIBIT 31.01
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
I, Keith Glenfield, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Man AHL FuturesAccess LLC;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d - 15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 14, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ KEITH GLENFIELD |
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Keith Glenfield |
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Chief Executive Officer and President |
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Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC |
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Manager of the registrant |
EXHIBIT 31.02
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
I, Barbra E. Kocsis, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Man AHL FuturesAccess LLC;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d - 15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, of internal control over financial reporting to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Date: August 14, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ BARBRA E. KOCSIS |
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Barbra E. Kocsis |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC |
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Manager of the registrant |
EXHIBIT 32.01
Section 1350 Certification
In connection with this quarterly report of Man AHL FuturesAccess LLC (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (this Report), I, Keith Glenfield, Chief Executive Officer and President of Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC, the manager of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. This Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in this Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: August 14, 2013
By: |
/s/ KEITH GLENFIELD |
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Keith Glenfield |
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Chief Executive Officer and President |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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EXHIBIT 32.02
Section 1350 Certification
In connection with this quarterly report of Man AHL FuturesAccess LLC (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (this Report), I, Barbra E. Kocsis, Chief Financial Officer of Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC, the manager of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. This Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in this Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: August 14, 2013
By: |
/s/ BARBRA E. KOCSIS |
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Barbra E. Kocsis |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer) |
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FAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENTS | 3. FAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENTS
Fair value of an investment is the amount that would be received to sell the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. the exit price). All investments (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are held for trading purposes. The investments are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (described below) at the measurement date. Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Profits or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized profits or losses on open contracts are included in Equity in commodity trading accounts on the Statements of Financial Condition. Any change in net unrealized profit or loss from the preceding period/year is reported in the respective Statements of Operations.
The fair value measurement guidance established by U.S. GAAP is a hierarchal disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
Level I — Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date. The type of investments included in Level I are publicly traded investments. As required by the fair market value measurement guidance in U.S. GAAP, the Fund does not adjust the quoted price for these investments even in situations where the Fund holds a large position and a sale could reasonably impact the quoted price.
Level II — Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of generally accepted and understood models or other valuation methodologies. Investments which are generally included in this category are investments valued using market data.
Level III — Pricing inputs are unobservable and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment. Fair value for these investments is determined using valuation methodologies that consider a range of factors, including but not limited to the nature of the investment, local market conditions, trading values on public exchanges for comparable securities, current and projected operating performance and financing transactions subsequent to the acquisition of the investment. The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment. Due to the inherent uncertainty of these estimates, these values may differ materially from the values that would have been used had a ready market for these investments existed. Investments that are included in this category generally are privately held debt and equity securities.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. MLAI’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment.
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for investments, as well as the general classification of such investments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Exchange traded investments are fair valued by the Fund by using the reported closing price on the primary exchange where such investments are traded. These closing prices are observed through the clearing broker and third party pricing services. For non-exchange traded investments, quoted values and other data provided by nationally recognized independent pricing sources are used as inputs into its process for determining fair values.
The independent pricing sources obtain market quotations and actual transaction prices for investments that have quoted prices in active markets. Each source has its own proprietary method for determining the fair value of investments that are not actively traded. In general, these methods involve the use of “matrix pricing” in which the independent pricing source uses observable market inputs including, but not limited to, investment yields, credit risks and spreads, benchmarking of like investments, broker-dealer quotes, reported trades and sector groupings to determine a reasonable fair market value.
The Fund has determined that Level I investments would include its futures and options contracts where it believes that quoted prices are available in an active market.
Where the Fund believes that quoted market prices are not available or that the market is not active, fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of investments with similar characteristics, pricing models or matrix pricing and these are generally classified as Level II investments. The Fund determined that Level II investments would include its forward and certain futures contracts.
The Fund’s net unrealized profit (loss) on open forward and futures contracts, by the above fair value hierarchy levels, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
The Fund’s volume of trading forwards and futures as of the six month period ended June 30, 2013 and year ended December 31, 2012 are representative of the activity throughout these periods. There were no transfers to or from any level during the three or six month periods ended June 30, 2013 or the year ended December 31, 2012.
The Fund engages in the speculative trading of futures, options on futures and forward contracts on a wide range of commodities. Such contracts meet the definition of a derivative as noted in the ASC guidance for accounting for derivative and hedging activities. The fair value amounts of, and the net profits and losses on, derivative instruments is disclosed in the Statements of Financial Condition and Statements of Operations, respectively. There are no credit related contingent features embedded in these derivative contracts. The total notional, contract amount, or number of contracts and fair values of derivative instruments by contract type/commodity sector are disclosed in Note 2, above.
The Fund presents their futures and forward contract amounts gross on the Statement of Financial Condition. The Fund maintains margin deposits and cash collateral with its futures and forward brokers, respectively, in amounts determined by the respective broker. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the initial margin deposits (cash) are used to satisfy the margin requirements to establish the futures or forward contracts and are presented on the Statement of Financial Condition as Cash on deposit with Broker and the variation margin on open contracts as unrealized gain or loss on futures or forward contracts, respectively.
The following table indicates the trading profits and losses, before brokerage commissions, by type/commodity industry sector, on derivative instruments for each of the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012:
The Fund is subject to the risk of insolvency of a counterparty, an exchange, a clearinghouse, RBS, MLPF&S or other BAC entities. Fund assets could be lost or impounded during lengthy bankruptcy proceedings. Were a substantial portion of the Fund’s capital tied up in a bankruptcy or other similar types of proceedings, MLAI might suspend or limit trading, perhaps causing the Fund to miss significant profit opportunities. There are increased risks in dealing with unregulated trading counterparties including the risk that assets may not benefit from the protection afforded to “customer funds” deposited with regulated dealers and brokers.
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OTC forward transactions as a percentage of overall risk | 5.00% | |
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Amortization period for organization and offering costs for financial reporting purposes | 12 months | |
Accrued initial offering and organizational costs | $ 6,500 | $ 6,500 |
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Man AHL FuturesAccess LLC (the “Fund”), a Merrill Lynch FuturesAccessSM Program (“FuturesAccess”) fund, was organized under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act on April 1, 2010 and commenced trading activities on August 1, 2010. The Fund engages in the speculative trading of futures and forward contracts on a wide range of commodities. Man AHL (USA) Ltd. (“Man AHL” or “Trading Advisor”) is the trading advisor of the Fund. The Trading Advisor trades the Man AHL Diversified Program (the “Trading Program”) for the Fund.
Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments LLC (“MLAI” or “Sponsor”) is the sponsor and manager of the Fund. MLAI is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. Bank of America Corporation and its affiliates are referred to herein as “BAC”. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”) is currently the exclusive clearing broker for the Fund. The Sponsor may select other parties as clearing broker(s). Merrill Lynch International Bank, Ltd. (“MLIB”) is the primary foreign exchange (“F/X”) forward prime broker for the Fund. The Sponsor may select other parties as F/X prime brokers, including Bank of America N.A. (“BANA”). MLPF&S, MLIB and BANA are BAC affiliates. The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (“RBS”) acts as the primary over-the-counter (“OTC”) prime broker for the Fund but only in respect of precious metals OTC forward transactions. These transactions are not expected to exceed 5% of the overall risk of the Fund. The Sponsor may select other parties as OTC prime brokers.
FuturesAccess is a group of managed futures funds sponsored by MLAI (“FuturesAccess Funds”). FuturesAccess is exclusively available to investors that have investment accounts with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, U.S. Trust and other divisions or affiliates of BAC. FuturesAccess Funds currently are composed of direct-trading funds advised by a single trading advisor or funds of funds for which MLAI acts as the advisor and allocates capital among multiple trading advisors. Each FuturesAccess Fund is generally similar in terms of fees, although redemption terms vary among FuturesAccess Funds. Each trading advisor participating in FuturesAccess employs different technical, fundamental, systematic and/or discretionary trading strategies.
Interests in the Fund are not insured or otherwise protected by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government authority. Interests are not deposits or other obligations of, and are not guaranteed by BAC or by any bank. Interests are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of the full amount invested.
In the opinion of management, these interim financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position of the Fund as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the results of its operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. However, the operating results for the interim periods may not be indicative of the results for the full year.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Fund’s report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.
Initial Offering and Organizational Costs
Organization and Offering costs are amortized against the net asset value over 60 months, beginning with the first month-end after the initial issuance of Units for operational and investor trading purposes. However, for financial reporting purposes, organizational costs, to the extent material, will be shown as deducted from net asset value as of the date of such initial issuance. Initial offering costs, to the extent material, will be amortized over a 12-month period after the initial issuance of Units. Accrued costs incurred for the six month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were $6,500 and $6,500, respectively.
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MARKET AND CREDIT RISKS | 4. MARKET AND CREDIT RISKS
The nature of this Fund has certain risks, which cannot all be presented on the financial statements. The following summarizes some of those risks.
Market Risk
Derivative instruments involve varying degrees of market risk. Changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or the market values of the financial instruments or commodities underlying such derivative instruments frequently result in changes in the Fund’s net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts on such derivative instruments as reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition. The Fund’s exposure to market risk is influenced by a number of factors, including the relationships among the derivative instruments held by the Fund as well as the volatility and liquidity of the markets in which the derivative instruments are traded. Investments in foreign markets may also entail legal and political risks.
MLAI has procedures in place intended to control market risk exposure, although there can be no assurance that they will, in fact, succeed in doing so. These procedures focus primarily on monitoring the trading of Man AHL, calculating the Net Asset Value of the Fund as of the close of business on each day and reviewing outstanding positions for over-concentrations. While MLAI does not intervene in the markets to hedge or diversify the Fund’s market exposure, MLAI may urge Man AHL to reallocate positions in an attempt to avoid over-concentrations. However, such interventions are expected to be unusual. It is expected that MLAI’s basic risk control procedures will consist of the ongoing process of Trading Advisor monitoring, with the market risk controls being applied by Man AHL.
Credit Risk
The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts are typically perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter (non-exchange-traded) transactions, because exchanges typically (but not universally) provide clearinghouse arrangements in which the collective credit (in some cases limited in amount, in some cases not) of the members of the exchange/clearinghouse is pledged to support the financial integrity of the exchange/clearinghouse. In over-the-counter transactions, on the other hand, traders must rely solely on the credit of their respective individual counterparties. Margins, which may be subject to loss in the event of a default, are generally required in exchange traded contracts, and in the over-the-counter markets counterparties may also require margin.
The credit risk associated with these instruments from counterparty nonperformance is the net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts, if any, included in the Statements of Financial Condition. MLAI, as sponsor of the Fund, has a general policy of maintaining clearing and prime brokerage arrangements with BAC affiliates, such as MLPF&S and MLIB, although MLAI may engage non-BAC affiliated service providers as clearing brokers or prime brokers for the Fund, including engaging RBS as an OTC prime broker.
The Fund, in its normal course of business, enters into various contracts, with MLPF&S acting as its futures clearing broker. Pursuant to the brokerage arrangement with MLPF&S (which includes a netting arrangement), MLPF&S has the right to net receivables and payables.
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business the Fund has entered, or may in the future enter, into agreements, that obligate the Fund to indemnify certain parties, including BAC affiliates, for breach of certain representations and warranties made by the Fund. No claims have actually been made with respect to such indemnities and any quantification would involve hypothetical claims that have not been made. Based on the Fund’s experience, MLAI expects the risk of loss to be remote and, therefore, no provision has been recorded.
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CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS | 2. CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
The Fund’s investments, defined as net unrealized profit (loss) on open contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition, as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
June 30, 2013
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*Currencies are stated in notional amounts.
No individual contract’s unrealized profit or loss comprised greater than 5% of Members’ Capital as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. With respect to each commodity industry sector listed in the above chart, the net unrealized profit (loss) on open positions is the sum of the unrealized profits (loss) of long positions and short positions of the open contracts, netting unrealized losses against unrealized profits as applicable. Net unrealized profit and loss provides an approximate measure of the exposure of the Fund to the various sectors as of the date listed, although such exposure can change at any time.
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