FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Quarter Ended September 30, 2004
Commission File Number 0-50271
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY ORION FUTURES FUND L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 22-3644546 | |||||
(State or
other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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c/o
Citigroup Managed Futures LLC
399 Park Avenue. – 7th
Fl.
New York, New York 10022
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
(212) 559-2011
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes X No
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY ORION FUTURES FUND L.P.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
Page Number |
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PART I - Financial Information: | ||||||||||
Item 1. | Financial Statements: | |||||||||
Statements of
Financial Condition at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (unaudited). |
3 | |||||||||
Condensed Schedules of Investments at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 (unaudited). |
4 - 5 | |||||||||
Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners' Capital for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited). |
6 | |||||||||
Statements
of Cash Flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 (unaudited). |
7 | |||||||||
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited). | 8 – 15 | |||||||||
Item 2. | Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
16 - 18 | ||||||||
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
19 – 20 | ||||||||
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 20 | ||||||||
PART II - Other Information | 21 | |||||||||
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PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements
Salomon Smith Barney Orion Futures Fund
L.P.
Statements of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)
September
30, 2004 |
December
31, 2003 |
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Assets: | ||||||||||
Investment in SB AAA Master Fund LLC, at fair value | $ | 49,728,962 | $ | 33,531,892 | ||||||
Cash (restricted $14,119,315 and $13,779,146 in 2004 and 2003, respectively) in commodity futures trading account | 56,049,577 | 50,594,930 | ||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures positions | 5,676,421 | 5,706,691 | ||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open forward positions | 240,745 | 1,928,011 | ||||||||
111,695,705 | 91,761,524 | |||||||||
Interest receivable | 72,755 | 40,059 | ||||||||
$ | 111,768,460 | $ | 91,801,583 | |||||||
Liabilities and Partners' Capital: | ||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open forward positions | $ | 352,079 | $ | 638,809 | ||||||
Accrued expenses: | ||||||||||
Commissions | 165,366 | 160,866 | ||||||||
Management fees | 168,820 | 142,083 | ||||||||
Administrative fees | 45,545 | 38,612 | ||||||||
Incentive fees | 1,109,973 | 539,454 | ||||||||
Other | 120,929 | 76,910 | ||||||||
Redemptions payable | 1,726,244 | 2,735,869 | ||||||||
3,688,956 | 4,332,603 | |||||||||
Partners' Capital: | ||||||||||
General Partner, 865.3542 and 499.8084 Unit equivalents outstanding in 2004 and 2003, respectively | 1,067,567 | 549,884 | ||||||||
Limited Partners, 86,735.1809 and 79,003.6728 Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest outstanding in 2004 and 2003, respectively | 107,011,937 | 86,919,096 | ||||||||
108,079,504 | 87,468,980 | |||||||||
$ | 111,768,460 | $ | 91,801,583 | |||||||
See
Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.
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Salomon Smith Barney Orion
Futures Fund L.P.
Condensed Schedule of Investments
September
30, 2004
(Unaudited)
Sector | Contract | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Currencies | ||||||||||||||
Futures contracts purchased 1.52% | $ | 1,640,815 | ||||||||||||
Futures contracts sold (0.63)% | (680,090 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total futures contracts 0.89% | 960,725 | |||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward contracts 0.04% | 44,153 | |||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward contracts (0.04)% | (43,956 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total forward contracts 0.00%* | 197 | |||||||||||||
Total Currencies 0.89% | 960,922 | |||||||||||||
Total Energy 2.35% | Futures contracts purchased 2.35% | 2,542,248 | ||||||||||||
Grains | ||||||||||||||
Futures contracts purchased (0.01)% | (6,425 | ) | ||||||||||||
Futures contracts sold 0.48% | 517,364 | |||||||||||||
Total Grains 0.47% | 510,939 | |||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Futures contracts purchased 1.01% | 1,088,484 | |||||||||||||
Futures contracts sold (0.00)%* | (3,564 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Interest Rates Non-U.S. 1.01% | 1,084,920 | |||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Futures contracts purchased (0.16)% | (174,707 | ) | ||||||||||||
Futures contracts sold 0.00%* | 2,375 | |||||||||||||
Total Interest Rates U.S. (0.16)% | (172,332 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Lumber 0.02% | Futures contracts purchased 0.02% | 17,094 | ||||||||||||
Livestock | ||||||||||||||
Futures contracts purchased 0.02% | 24,258 | |||||||||||||
Futures contracts sold 0.00%* | 4,100 | |||||||||||||
Total Livestock 0.02% | 28,358 | |||||||||||||
Metals | ||||||||||||||
Futures contracts purchased 0.63% | 680,205 | |||||||||||||
Futures contracts sold (0.09)% | (101,615 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total futures contracts 0.54% | 578,590 | |||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward contracts 0.18% | 196,592 | |||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward contracts (0.29)% | (308,123 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total forward contracts (0.11)% | (111,531 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Metals 0.43% | 467,059 | |||||||||||||
Softs | ||||||||||||||
Futures contracts purchased 0.11% | 121,768 | |||||||||||||
Futures contracts sold 0.03% | 28,681 | |||||||||||||
Total Softs 0.14% | 150,449 | |||||||||||||
Indices | ||||||||||||||
Futures contracts purchased (0.02)% | (21,330 | ) | ||||||||||||
Futures contracts sold (0.00)%* | (3,240 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Indices (0.02)% | (24,570 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Fair Value 5.15% | $ | 5,565,087 | ||||||||||||
Country Composition | Investments at Fair Value | %
of Investments at Fair Value |
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Australia | $ | (53,438 | ) | (0.96 | )% | |||||
Canada | 50,512 | 0.91 | ||||||||
France | (5,961 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||
Germany | 303,757 | 5.46 | ||||||||
Hong Kong | (33,586 | ) | (0.60 | ) | ||||||
Italy | (2,173 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||
Japan | 244,800 | 4.40 | ||||||||
Spain | (6,116 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||
United Kingdom | 933,205 | 16.77 | ||||||||
United States | 4,134,087 | 74.28 | ||||||||
$ | 5,565,087 | 100.00 | % | |||||||
Percentages are based on Partners' Capital unless otherwise indicated
*Due to rounding
See
Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
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Salomon Smith Barney Orion
Futures Fund L.P.
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December
31, 2003
(Unaudited)
Sector | Contract | Fair Value | ||||||||
Currencies | Futures contracts sold (0.04)% | $ | (34,802 | ) | ||||||
Futures contracts purchased 3.12% | 2,726,064 | |||||||||
Total Currencies 3.08% | 2,691,262 | |||||||||
Total Energy (0.05)% | Futures contracts purchased (0.05)% | (47,000 | ) | |||||||
Grains | Futures contracts sold (0.12)% | (107,275 | ) | |||||||
Futures contracts purchased 1.70% | 1,487,795 | |||||||||
Total Grains 1.58% | 1,380,520 | |||||||||
Total Interest Rates U.S. (0.15)% | Futures contracts purchased (0.15)% | (129,958 | ) | |||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. | ||||||||||
Futures contracts sold (0.00)%* | (343 | ) | ||||||||
Futures contracts purchased 0.70% | 617,411 | |||||||||
Total Interest Rates Non-U.S. 0.70% | 617,068 | |||||||||
Total Lumber 0.01% | Futures contracts purchased 0.01% | 6,402 | ||||||||
Livestock | ||||||||||
Futures contracts sold 0.01% | 5,570 | |||||||||
Futures contracts purchased (0.03)% | (25,410 | ) | ||||||||
Total Livestock (0.02)% | (19,840 | ) | ||||||||
Metals | ||||||||||
Futures contracts sold (0.00)%* | (3,655 | ) | ||||||||
Futures contracts purchased 0.96% | 842,863 | |||||||||
Total futures contracts 0.96% | 839,208 | |||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward contracts (0.73)% | (638,809 | ) | ||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward contracts 2.20% | 1,928,011 | |||||||||
Total forward contracts 1.47% | 1,289,202 | |||||||||
Total Metals 2.43% | 2,128,410 | |||||||||
Softs | Futures contracts sold 0.06% | 56,990 | ||||||||
Futures contracts purchased (0.18)% | (159,535 | ) | ||||||||
Total Softs (0.12)% | (102,545 | ) | ||||||||
Total Indices 0.54% | Futures contracts purchased 0.54% | 471,574 | ||||||||
Total Fair Value 8.00% | $ | 6,995,893 | ||||||||
Country Composition | Investments at Fair Value |
%
of Investments at Fair Value |
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Australia | $ | 141,159 | 2.02 | % | ||||||
Canada | 83,342 | 1.19 | ||||||||
France | 30,769 | 0.44 | ||||||||
Germany | 309,378 | 4.42 | ||||||||
Hong Kong | 7,903 | 0.11 | ||||||||
Italy | (20,955 | ) | (0.30 | ) | ||||||
Japan | 44,926 | 0.64 | ||||||||
Spain | 22,028 | 0.32 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 1,802,208 | 25.76 | ||||||||
United States | 4,575,135 | 65.40 | ||||||||
$ | 6,995,893 | 100.00 | % | |||||||
Percentages are based on Partners' Capital unless otherwise indicated.
* Due to rounding.
See Accompanying
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.
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Salomon Smith Barney Orion
Futures Fund L.P.
Statements of Income and Expenses and
Partners' Capital
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months
Ended September 30, |
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2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests: | ||||||||||||||||||
Realized gains (losses) on closed positions | $ | (4,459,031 | ) | $ | (9,862,317 | ) | $ | 4,257,086 | $ | 227,840 | ||||||||
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on open positions and investment in Partnership | 15,451,406 | 10,036,360 | 13,034,554 | (2,104,110 | ) | |||||||||||||
10,992,375 | 174,043 | 17,291,640 | (1,876,270 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | 200,213 | 96,316 | 488,156 | 363,858 | ||||||||||||||
11,192,588 | 270,359 | 17,779,796 | (1,512,412 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions including clearing fees of $105,869, $55,143, $285,846 and $199,975, respectively | 563,571 | 479,654 | 1,612,834 | 1,569,873 | ||||||||||||||
Management fees | 492,593 | 385,915 | 1,409,089 | 1,138,473 | ||||||||||||||
Administrative fees | 132,982 | 102,366 | 382,058 | 293,150 | ||||||||||||||
Incentive fees | 1,109,973 | — | 2,689,036 | 298,424 | ||||||||||||||
Other expenses | 76,813 | 30,334 | 149,610 | 80,197 | ||||||||||||||
2,375,932 | 998,269 | 6,242,627 | 3,380,117 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 8,816,656 | (727,910 | ) | 11,537,169 | (4,892,529 | ) | ||||||||||||
Additions — Limited Partner | 6,005,000 | 13,309,000 | 21,129,000 | 45,269,000 | ||||||||||||||
— General Partner | — | — | 440,051 | — | ||||||||||||||
Redemptions | (4,014,297 | ) | (10,649,465 | ) | (12,495,696 | ) | (22,023,373 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Partners' capital | 10,807,359 | 1,931,625 | 20,610,524 | 18,353,098 | ||||||||||||||
Partners' capital, beginning of period | 97,272,145 | 78,574,272 | 87,468,980 | 62,152,799 | ||||||||||||||
Partners' capital, end of period | $ | 108,079,504 | $ | 80,505,897 | $ | 108,079,504 | $ | 80,505,897 | ||||||||||
Net asset value per Redeemable Unit (87,600.5351 and 72,711.8255 Redeemable Units outstanding at September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively) | $ | 1,233.78 | $ | 1,107.19 | $ | 1,233.78 | $ | 1,107.19 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) per Redeemable Unit of Limited Partnership Interest and General Partner Unit equivalent | $ | 99.59 | $ | (5.93 | ) | $ | 133.59 | $ | (53.63 | ) | ||||||||
See
Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.
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Salomon Smith Barney Orion
Futures Fund L.P.
Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months
Ended September 30, |
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2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 8,816,656 | $ | (727,910 | ) | $ | 11,537,169 | $ | (4,892,529 | ) | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in investment in SB AAA Master Fund LLC, at fair value | (10,133,194 | ) | (1,789,492 | ) | (16,197,070 | ) | (10,441,090 | ) | ||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on open futures positions | (5,469,342 | ) | (9,274,177 | ) | 30,270 | (2,392,316 | ) | |||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts | (191,261 | ) | (12,193 | ) | 1,687,266 | (65,865 | ) | |||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable | (21,934 | ) | 38,061 | (32,696 | ) | 30,060 | ||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts | 137,642 | (117,887 | ) | (286,730 | ) | 42,833 | ||||||||||||
Accrued expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in commissions | 68,994 | 10,242 | 4,500 | 18,791 | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in management fees | 19,828 | 2,636 | 26,737 | 19,648 | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in administrative fees | 5,247 | 927 | 6,933 | 6,795 | ||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in incentive fees | 1,109,973 | — | 570,519 | (272,957 | ) | |||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in other | 72,645 | (97,143 | ) | 44,019 | (47,279 | ) | ||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in redemptions payable | 862,602 | 320,980 | (1,009,625 | ) | 529,166 | |||||||||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(4,722,144 | ) | (11,645,956 | ) | (3,618,708 | ) | (17,464,743 | ) | ||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from additions — Limited Partners | 6,005,000 | 13,309,000 | 21,129,000 | 45,269,000 | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from additions — General Partner | — | — | 440,051 | — | ||||||||||||||
Payments for redemptions | (4,014,297 | ) | (10,649,465 | ) | (12,495,696 | ) | (22,023,373 | ) | ||||||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
1,990,703 | 2,659,535 | 9,073,355 | 23,245,627 | ||||||||||||||
Net change in cash | (2,731,441 | ) | (8,986,421 | ) | 5,454,647 | 5,780,884 | ||||||||||||
Cash, at beginning of period | 58,781,018 | 47,464,612 | 50,594,930 | 32,697,307 | ||||||||||||||
Cash, at end of period | $ | 56,049,577 | $ | 38,478,191 | $ | 56,049,577 | $ | 38,478,191 | ||||||||||
See Accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.
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Salomon
Smith Barney Orion Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial
Statements
September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
1. General:
Salomon Smith Barney Orion Futures Fund L.P. (the "Partnership") is a limited partnership organized on March 22, 1999 under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage, directly or indirectly, in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests, including options, commodity futures and forward contracts on United States exchanges and certain foreign exchanges. The Partnership may trade commodity futures and options contracts of any kind. In addition, the Partnership may enter into swap contracts on energy-related products. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk.
Between March 31, 1999 (commencement of the offering period) and June 10, 1999, 10,499 redeemable units of Limited Partnership Interest ("Redeemable Units") and 106 Unit equivalents representing the general partner's contribution were sold at $1,000 per Redeemable Unit. The proceeds of the offering were held in an escrow account until June 10, 1999, at which time they were turned over to the Partnership for trading. The Partnership continues to offer Redeemable Units.
Citigroup Managed Futures LLC, formerly Smith Barney Futures Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the Partnership's general partner and commodity pool operator ("the General Partner"). The Partnership's commodity broker is Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ("CGM"), formerly Salomon Smith Barney Inc. CGM is an affiliate of the General Partner. The General Partner is wholly owned by Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. ("CGMHI"), formerly Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc., which is the sole owner of CGM. CGMHI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup"). As of September 30, 2004, all trading decisions are made by Willowbridge Associates Inc., Winton Capital Management and AAA Capital Management, Inc. ("AAA"), (collectively, the "Advisors").
The accompanying financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnership's financial condition at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003. These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. You should read these financial statements together with the financial statements and notes included in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Due to the nature of commodity trading, the results of operations for the interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.
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Salomon
Smith Barney Orion Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial
Statements
September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
2. Financial Highlights:
Changes in Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 were as follows:
Three
Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months
Ended September 30, |
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2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)* | $ | 116.10 | $ | (1.07 | ) | $ | 178.23 | $ | (32.43 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | 3.97 | 2.40 | 9.30 | 8.93 | ||||||||||||||
Expenses** | (20.48 | ) | (7.26 | ) | (53.94 | ) | (30.13 | ) | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) for the period | 99.59 | (5.93 | ) | 133.59 | (53.63 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value per Redeemable
Unit, beginning of period |
1,134.19 | 1,113.12 | 1,100.19 | 1,160.82 | ||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value per
Redeemable Unit, end of period |
$ | 1,233.78 | $ | 1,107.19 | $ | 1,233.78 | $ | 1,107.19 | ||||||||||
* | Includes brokerage commissions. |
** | Excludes brokerage commissions. |
Ratios to average net assets:*** | ||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss before incentive fees**** | (4.2 | )% | (4.3 | )% | (4.1 | )% | (5.0 | )% | ||||||||||
Operating expense | 4.9 | % | 5.0 | % | 4.8 | % | 5.7 | % | ||||||||||
Incentive fees | 1.1 | % | 0.0 | % | 2.7 | % | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||
Total expenses | 6.0 | % | 5.0 | % | 7.5 | % | 6.2 | % | ||||||||||
Total return: | ||||||||||||||||||
Total return before incentive fees | 9.9 | % | (0.5 | )% | 14.9 | % | (4.3 | )% | ||||||||||
Incentive fees | (1.1 | )% | 0.0 | % | (2.8 | )% | (0.3 | )% | ||||||||||
Total return after incentive fees | 8.8 | % | (0.5 | )% | 12.1 | % | (4.6 | )% | ||||||||||
*** | Annualized (other than incentive fees) |
**** | Interest income less total expenses (exclusive of incentive fees) |
The above ratios may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the year. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for the Limited Partner class using the Limited Partners' share of income, expenses and average net assets. |
3. Trading Activities:
The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. The results of the Partnership's trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners' Capital and are discussed in Item 2, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The Customer Agreement between the Partnership and CGM give the Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses.
All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership are held for trading purposes. The average fair values of these interests during the nine and twelve months ended September 30, 2004 and December
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Salomon
Smith Barney Orion Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial
Statements
September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
31, 2003, based on a monthly calculation, were $4,435,165 and $4,553,850, respectively. The fair values of these commodity interests, including options and swaps thereon, if applicable, at September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 were $5,565,087 and $6,995,893, respectively. Fair values for exchange traded commodity futures and options are based on quoted market prices for those futures and options. Fair values for all other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available are based on calculations approved by the General Partner.
4. Investment in Partnership:
As of September 30, 2004, the Partnership owns approximately 15.4% of the SB AAA Master Fund LLC, a New York limited liability company (the "AAA Fund"). The performance of the Partnership is partially affected by the performance of the AAA Fund. All of the assets the Partnership allocates to AAA are held in the AAA Fund, which has certain financial information presented below:
SB AAA Master Fund
LLC
Statements of Financial
Condition
(Unaudited)
September
30, 2004 |
December
31, 2003 |
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Assets: | ||||||||||
Equity in commodity futures trading account: | ||||||||||
Cash (restricted $3,300,000 and $48,471,997, respectively) | $ | 255,990,968 | $ | 231,361,103 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures positions | — | 8,845,539 | ||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on open swaps positions | 116,933,769 | 50,093,912 | ||||||||
Commodity options owned, at fair value (cost $39,437,558 and $49,687,512, respectively) | 102,903,199 | 42,630,230 | ||||||||
475,827,936 | 332,930,784 | |||||||||
Due from brokers | 2,462,268 | 2,148,690 | ||||||||
Interest receivable | 307,745 | 159,050 | ||||||||
$ | 478,597,949 | $ | 335,238,524 | |||||||
Liabilities and Members' Capital: | ||||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures positions | $ | 251,712 | $ | — | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on open swap positions | 111,227,812 | 18,654,566 | ||||||||
Commodity options written, at market value (premium received $39,232,586 and $47,549,852, respectively) | 39,280,220 | 57,804,597 | ||||||||
Accrued expenses: | ||||||||||
Commissions | 2,252,525 | 1,670,425 | ||||||||
Professional fees | 34,522 | 59,625 | ||||||||
Due to brokers | 2,385,634 | 1,815,015 | ||||||||
Due to CGM | 22,978 | 22,978 | ||||||||
Distribution payable | 304,158 | 153,681 | ||||||||
155,759,561 | 80,180,887 | |||||||||
Members' Capital: | ||||||||||
Members' Capital, 189,940.2505 and 211,023.7320 Units outstanding in 2004 and 2003, respectively | 322,838,388 | 255,057,637 | ||||||||
$ | 478,597,949 | $ | 335,238,524 | |||||||
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Salomon
Smith Barney Orion Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial
Statements
September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
SB AAA Master Fund LLC
Condensed
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
Sector | Number
of Contracts |
Contract | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||
Energy | ||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts purchased 14.28% | $ | 46,091,006 | ||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts sold (14.36)% | (46,342,718 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total futures contracts (0.08)% | (251,712 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Options owned 31.88% | ||||||||||||||||||
5,389 | NYMEX Crude Call Nov. 04 - Feb. 05 14.61% | 47,173,530 | ||||||||||||||||
2,499 | NYMEX Natural Gas Call Nov. 04 - June 05 11.07% | 35,729,680 | ||||||||||||||||
Other 6.20% | 19,999,989 | |||||||||||||||||
102,903,199 | ||||||||||||||||||
Options written (12.17)% | (39,280,220 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on Swaps contracts 36.22% | 116,933,769 | |||||||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on Swaps contracts (34.45)% | (111,227,812 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Energy Fair Value 21.40% | $ | 69,077,224 | ||||||||||||||||
Country Composition | Investment at Fair Value |
% of
Investment at Fair Value |
||||||||
United Kingdom | $ | (4,983,491 | ) | (7.21 | )% | |||||
United States | 74,060,715 | 107.21 | ||||||||
$ | 69,077,224 | 100.00 | % | |||||||
Percentages are based on Members' Capital unless otherwise indicated.
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Salomon
Smith Barney Orion Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial
Statements
September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
SB AAA Master Fund LLC
Condensed
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2003
(Unaudited)
Sector | Number
of Contracts |
Contract | Fair Value | |||||||||||
Energy | Futures contracts purchased 5.35% | $ | 13,637,465 | |||||||||||
Futures contracts sold (1.88)% | (4,791,926 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total futures contracts 3.47% | 8,845,539 | |||||||||||||
Options owned 16.71% | ||||||||||||||
6,488 | NYMEX Natural Gas Put Feb. 04 – Oct. 04 8.98% | 22,900,060 | ||||||||||||
Other 7.73% | 19,730,170 | |||||||||||||
42,630,230 | ||||||||||||||
Options written (22.66)% | ||||||||||||||
7,335 | NYMEX Natural Gas Call Feb. 04 – Dec. 04 (16.04)% | (40,916,710 | ) | |||||||||||
Other (6.62)% | (16,887,887 | ) | ||||||||||||
(57,804,597 | ) | |||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on Swaps contracts 19.64% | ||||||||||||||
1,000 | HH Natural Gas Feb. 04 8.22% | 20,967,521 | ||||||||||||
Other 11.42% | 29,126,391 | |||||||||||||
50,093,912 | ||||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on Swaps contracts (7.31)% | (18,654,566 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Energy Fair Value 9.85% | $ | 25,110,518 | ||||||||||||
Country Composition | Investments at Fair Value |
%
of Investments at Fair Value |
||||||||
United Kingdom | $ | (113,943 | ) | (0.45 | )% | |||||
United States | 25,224,461 | 100.45 | ||||||||
$ | 25,110,518 | 100.00 | % | |||||||
Percentages are based on Members' Capital unless otherwise indicated.
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Salomon
Smith Barney Orion Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial
Statements
September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
SB AAA Master Fund LLC
Statements of
Income and Expenses and Members' Capital
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months
Ended September 30, |
|||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests: | ||||||||||||||||||
Realized gains (losses) on closed positions | $ | 27,629,155 | $ | 11,364,220 | $ | 56,198,699 | $ | (81,204,492 | ) | |||||||||
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on open positions | 39,042,430 | (4,834,883 | ) | 45,899,394 | 22,219,816 | |||||||||||||
66,671,585 | 6,529,337 | 102,098,093 | (58,984,676 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | 811,095 | 527,067 | 1,777,054 | 1,946,481 | ||||||||||||||
67,482,680 | 7,056,404 | 103,875,147 | (57,038,195 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
Brokerage commissions including clearing fees of $381,223, $398,062, $972,386 and $1,434,608, respectively | 3,204,994 | 1,638,456 | 7,716,001 | 11,424,814 | ||||||||||||||
Professional fees | 15,862 | 195,727 | 43,291 | 214,218 | ||||||||||||||
3,220,856 | 1,834,183 | 7,759,292 | 11,639,032 | |||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | 64,261,824 | 5,222,221 | 96,115,855 | (68,677,227 | ) | |||||||||||||
Additions | 9,747,039 | 6,258,158 | 15,658,065 | 51,437,472 | ||||||||||||||
Redemptions | (11,884,965 | ) | (10,907,469 | ) | (42,240,945 | ) | (49,779,551 | ) | ||||||||||
Distribution of interest to feeder funds | (803,439 | ) | (511,012 | ) | (1,752,224 | ) | (1,873,090 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Members' capital | 61,320,459 | 61,898 | 67,780,751 | (68,892,396 | ) | |||||||||||||
Members' capital, beginning of period | 261,517,929 | 281,329,159 | 255,057,637 | 350,283,453 | ||||||||||||||
Members' capital, end of period | $ | 322,838,388 | $ | 281,391,057 | $ | 322,838,388 | $ | 281,391,057 | ||||||||||
Net asset value per Unit (189,940.2505 and 215,995.4878 Units outstanding in September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively) | $ | 1,699.68 | $ | 1,302.76 | $ | 1,699.68 | $ | 1,302.76 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) per Unit of Member Interest | $ | 338.61 | $ | 24.07 | $ | 500.05 | $ | (309.06 | ) | |||||||||
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Salomon
Smith Barney Orion Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial
Statements
September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
SB AAA Master Fund LLC
Statements of
Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months
Ended September 30, |
|||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 64,261,824 | $ | 5,222,221 | $ | 96,115,855 | $ | (68,677,227 | ) | |||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on open futures positions | 15,562,303 | (7,630,185 | ) | 9,097,251 | 2,884,641 | |||||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in unrealized appreciation on open swaps contracts | (60,007,377 | ) | 20,589,486 | (66,839,857 | ) | 4,529,577 | ||||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in commodity options owned, at fair value | (69,362,057 | ) | 18,030,221 | (60,272,969 | ) | 49,560,742 | ||||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in due from brokers | 2,379,646 | 4,379,758 | (313,578 | ) | 12,106,737 | |||||||||||||
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable | (123,634 | ) | (175,680 | ) | (148,695 | ) | (173,852 | ) | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on open swaps contracts | 57,972,414 | (10,006,644 | ) | 92,573,246 | (30,572,554 | ) | ||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in commodity options written, at fair value | 1,099,580 | (7,436,247 | ) | (18,524,377 | ) | (33,051,154 | ) | |||||||||||
Accrued expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in commissions | 577,706 | (1,016,938 | ) | 582,100 | (3,305,842 | ) | ||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in professional fees | (8,018 | ) | (38,602 | ) | (25,103 | ) | (20,113 | ) | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in due to brokers | 14,621 | (2,755,512 | ) | 570,619 | (883,523 | ) | ||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in distribution payable | 121,575 | 174,830 | 150,477 | 174,830 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 12,488,583 | 19,336,708 | 52,964,969 | (67,427,738 | ) | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from additions | 9,747,039 | 6,258,158 | 15,658,065 | 51,437,472 | ||||||||||||||
Payments for redemptions | (11,884,965 | ) | (10,907,469 | ) | (42,240,945 | ) | (49,779,551 | ) | ||||||||||
Distribution of interest to feeder funds | (803,439 | ) | (511,012 | ) | (1,752,224 | ) | (1,873,090 | ) | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (2,941,365 | ) | (5,160,323 | ) | (28,335,104 | ) | (215,169 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in cash | 9,547,218 | 14,176,385 | 24,629,865 | (67,642,907 | ) | |||||||||||||
Cash, at beginning of period | 246,443,750 | 248,398,785 | 231,361,103 | 330,218,077 | ||||||||||||||
Cash, at end of period | $ | 255,990,968 | $ | 262,575,170 | $ | 255,990,968 | $ | 262,575,170 | ||||||||||
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Salomon
Smith Barney Orion Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial
Statements
September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
5. Financial Instrument Risks:
In the normal course of its business, the Partnership is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, options and swaps, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter ("OTC"). Exchange traded instruments are standardized and include futures and certain option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forwards and certain options. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract.
Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Partnership due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded.
Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that an exchange or clearing organization acts as a counterparty to the transactions. The Partnership's risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized as unrealized appreciation in the statements of financial condition and not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership has concentration risk because the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Partnership's assets is CGM.
The General Partner monitors and controls the Partnership's risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and accordingly believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership is subject. These monitoring systems allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk-adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, on-line monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures, forwards and options positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.
The majority of these instruments mature within one year of September 30, 2004. However, due to the nature of the Partnership's business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Partnership does not engage in the sale of goods or services. The Partnership's only assets are its equity in its commodity futures trading account consisting of cash, investment in the AAA Fund, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures and forward contracts, commodity options, if applicable, and interest receivable. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership. While substantial losses could lead to a decrease in liquidity, no such losses occurred in the third quarter of 2004.
The Partnership's capital consists of the capital contributions of the partners as increased or decreased by realized and/or unrealized gains or losses on commodity futures trading, expenses, interest income, redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, Partnership capital increased 23.6% from $87,468,980 to $108,079,504. This increase was attributable to net income from operations of $11,537,169 coupled with additional sales of 18,251.3933 Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership totaling $21,129,000 and 365.5458 General Partner unit equivalents totaling $440,051, which was partially offset by the redemption of 10,519.8852 Redeemable Units resulting in an outflow of $12,495,696. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in the Partnership in subsequent periods.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
All commodity interests (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are used for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded in the statement of financial condition at fair value on the last business day of the period, which represents market value for those commodity interests for which market quotations are readily available or other measures of fair value deemed appropriate by management of the General Partner for those commodity interests and foreign currencies for which market quotations are not readily available, including dealer quotes for swaps and certain option contracts. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing on the last business day of the period. Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized values on commodity interests and foreign currencies are recognized in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur and are included in net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests. The investment in the SB AAA Master Fund LLC is recorded at Fair Value, based upon the Partnership's proportionate interest held.
Foreign currency contracts are those contracts where the Partnership 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 Partnership's net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting dates, is included in the statement of financial condition. Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized values on foreign currency contracts are recognized in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur and are included in the statements of income and expenses and partners' capital.
Results of Operations
During the Partnership's third quarter of 2004, the net asset value per Redeemable Unit increased 8.8% from $1,134.19 to $1,233.78 as compared to a decrease of 0.5% in the third quarter of 2003. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before brokerage commissions and related fees in the third
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quarter of 2004 of $10,992,375. Gains were primarily attributable to the Partnership's trading of commodity futures in currencies, metals, grains, softs, indices and U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates and were partially offset by losses in energy and livestock. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before brokerage commissions and related fees in the third quarter of 2003 of $174,043. Gains were primarily attributable to the Partnership's trading of commodity futures in currencies, grains, indices and U.S. interest rates and were partially offset by losses in energy, softs, livestock, metal and non-U.S. interest rates.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the net asset value per Redeemable Unit increased 12.1% from $1,100.19 to $1,233.78 as compared to a decrease of 4.6% during the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before brokerage commissions and related fees in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 of $17,291,640. Gains were primarily attributable to the Partnership's trading of commodity futures in energy, grains, livestock, indices and lumber and were partially offset by losses in currencies, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, metals and softs. The Partnership experienced a net trading loss before brokerage commissions and related fees in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 of $1,876,270. Losses were primarily attributable to the Partnership's trading of commodity futures in energy, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, livestock, metals and softs and were partially offset by gains in currencies, grains and indices.
The third quarter of 2004 was characterized primarily by profitable trading in the energy markets and continued difficult trading conditions across many of the other financial and commodity markets. Strong trends in crude oil, gas oil and natural gas provided the bulk of the Fund's profits. Throughout the quarter, global events from the Venezuelan election, supply threats in Iran, Iraq and Russia, coupled with the severe hurricane weather in the Caribbean caused the crude market in particular to reach all-time highs. The Fund's advisors participated in these markets both from a trend-following, systematic approach and from a fundamental, discretionary approach.
Detracting from these gains were positions in the currency sector as the European and Asian currencies were unable to sustain any solid direction versus a weak U.S. dollar. These choppy market conditions carried over the U.S. and non-U.S. interest rate markets as the Federal Reserve Bank tightened short-term rates in spite of persistent market driven lower long-term interest rates. Trading nonetheless was profitable in the non-U.S. market but unprofitable in the U.S. market for the quarter. Trading in global stock market indices was unprofitable as the lack of direction caused trends to be initiated and only to be reversed a short time later. Trading in grains was profitable for the period while trading in metals and softs was slightly negative for the period.
Overall, after a difficult second quarter and beginning of the third quarter, market trends emerged late in the quarter in both commodity and financial markets that were conducive to certain of the Advisors' trading approaches. While a decline in the price of energy is possible in the fourth quarter that might lead to a give-back in open profits over the short term, the overall expectation is for continued directionless financial markets and volatile commodity markets until political, financial and economic trends become more evident.
Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. The potential for broad and rapid price fluctuations increases the risks involved in commodity trading, but also increases the possibility of profit. The profitability of the Partnership depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of the Advisors to correctly identify those price trends. Price trends are influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, weather, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events and changes in interest rates. To the extent that market trends exist and the Advisors are able to identify them, the Partnership expects to increase capital through operations. AAA is aware of price trends but does not trade upon trends. AAA often makes profits in positions with specific trends even though that trend may still be intact or perhaps even stronger. AAA occasionally establishes positions that are counter-trend.
Interest income is earned on 100% of the Partnership's average daily equity maintained in cash in its account during each month at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average non-competitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days from the date on which such weekly rate is determined. CGM may continue to maintain the Partnership's assets in cash and/or
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place all of the Partnership's assets in 90-day Treasury bills and pay the Partnership 100% of the interest earned on Treasury bills purchased. Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 increased by $103,897 and $124,298, respectively as compared to the corresponding periods in 2003. The increase in interest income is primarily due to an increase in net assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2003.
Brokerage commissions are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisors. Brokerage commissions and fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 increased by $83,917 and $42,961, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2003. The increase in commissions and fees is primarily due to an increase in the number of trades during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2003.
Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership's net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, additions and redemptions. Management fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 increased by $106,678 and $270,616, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2003. The increase of management fees is due to an increase in net assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2003.
Administrative fees are paid to the General Partner for administering the business and affairs of the Partnership. These fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership's net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Administrative fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 increased by $30,616 and $88,908, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2003. The increase in administrative fees is due to higher average net assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2003.
Incentive fees paid by the Partnership are based on the new trading profits generated by each Advisor at the end of the quarter, as defined in the management agreements between the Partnership, the General Partner and each Advisor. Trading performance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 resulted in incentive fees of $1,109,973, $0, $2,689,036 and $298,424, respectively.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Partnership 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 Partnership's assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Partnership's main line of business.
Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Partnership's open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash flow. The Partnership's market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects of the Partnership's open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.
The Partnership rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Partnership's past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.
Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Partnership's speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Partnership of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Partnership's experience to date (i.e., "risk of ruin"). In light of the foregoing, as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Partnership's losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Partnership's attempts to manage its market risk.
Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Partnership as the measure of its Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of any one-day interval. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component, which is not relevant to Value at Risk.
The following table indicates the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership's open positions by market category as of September 30, 2004 and the highest, lowest and average value during the three months ended September 30, 2004. All open position trading risk exposures of the Partnership have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. As of September 30, 2004, the Partnership's total capitalization was $108,079,504. There has been no material change in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
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September 30, 2004
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Market Sector | Value at Risk | % of
Total Capitalization |
High Value at Risk |
Low Value at Risk |
Average Value at Risk** |
|||||||||||||||||
Currencies: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– Exchange Traded Contracts | $ | 1,922,046 | 1.78 | % | $ | 2,434,346 | $ | 658,832 | $ | 1,393,067 | ||||||||||||
– OTC Contracts | 3,956 | 0.00 | %* | 49,076 | 3,956 | 26,516 | ||||||||||||||||
Energy | 2,917,765 | 2.70 | % | 2,956,925 | 799,005 | 1,901,507 | ||||||||||||||||
Grains | 165,601 | 0.16 | % | 203,714 | 87,593 | 143,279 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Rates U.S. | 894,600 | 0.83 | % | 1,240,600 | 291,225 | 1,027,583 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Rates Non-U.S. | 3,113,875 | 2.88 | % | 3,261,468 | 1,212,818 | 2,140,756 | ||||||||||||||||
Livestock | 105,815 | 0.10 | % | 278,400 | 84,300 | 169,272 | ||||||||||||||||
Metals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– Exchange Traded Contracts | 1,046,000 | 0.97 | % | 1,240,500 | 240,500 | 638,167 | ||||||||||||||||
– OTC Contracts | 256,715 | 0.24 | % | 324,115 | 111,050 | 196,410 | ||||||||||||||||
Softs | 295,019 | 0.27 | % | 463,048 | 121,423 | 338,449 | ||||||||||||||||
Indices | 1,063,399 | 0.98 | % | 1,629,094 | 455,852 | 700,578 | ||||||||||||||||
Lumber | 4,400 | 0.00 | %* | 4,400 | 1,100 | 2,200 | ||||||||||||||||
Totals | $ | 11,789,191 | 10.91 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
* | Due to rounding |
** | Average month-end Values at Risk |
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Based on their evaluation of the Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2004, the President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner have concluded that such controls and procedures are effective.
During the Partnership's last fiscal quarter, no changes occurred in the Partnership's internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The following information supplements and amends our discussion set forth under Item 3 "Legal Proceedings" in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and under Part II, Item 1. "Legal Proceedings" in the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2004.
Enron Corp.
A Citigroup affiliate, along with other defendants, settled all claims against it in IN RE NEWPOWER HOLDINGS SECURITIES LITIGATION, a class action brought on behalf of certain investors in NewPower securities. Citigroup reached this settlement agreement without admitting any wrongdoing. On September 13, 2004, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York preliminarily approved the settlement.
Dynegy Inc.
On October 7, 2004, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted the motion to dismiss all claims against the Citigroup defendants in IN RE DYNEGY INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION. The District Court also denied lead plaintiff's request for leave to replead. The case was a putative class action brought on behalf of purchasers of publicly traded Dynegy debt and equity securities.
WorldCom, Inc.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed the orders of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denying plaintiffs' motions to remand to state court a large group of WorldCom-related actions. On September 13, 2004, plaintiffs filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court seeking review of the Second Circuit's ruling.
On September 17, 2004, WEINSTEIN, ET AL. V. EBBERS, ET AL., a putative class action against CGM and others brought on behalf of holders of WorldCom securities asserting claims based on, among other things, CGM's research reports concerning WorldCom, was dismissed with prejudice in its entirety by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Plaintiffs have noticed an appeal of the dismissal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Citigroup and CGM, along with a number of other defendants, have settled RETIREMENT SYSTEMS OF ALABAMA, ET AL. V. J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO., ET AL., a WorldCom individual action that had been remanded to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama. The settlement became final on September 30, 2004.
On June 28, 2004, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed all claims under the Securities Act of 1933 and certain claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in IN RE TARGETS SECURITIES LITIGATION, a putative class action against Citigroup and CGM and certain former employees, leaving only claims under the 1934 Act for purchases of Targeted Growth Enhanced Terms Securities With Respect to the Common Stock of MCI WorldCom, Inc. ("TARGETS") after July 30, 1999. On October 20, 2004, the parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding setting forth the terms of a settlement of all remaining claims in this action. The settlement must be approved by the Court.
A fairness hearing will be held on November 5, 2004 in connection with the proposed class settlement between plaintiffs and the Citigroup-related defendants in IN RE WORLDCOM, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION.
Research
Several individual actions have been filed against Citigroup and CGM relating to, among other things, research on Qwest Communications International, Inc. alleging violations of state and federal securities laws.
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Other
On October 13, 2004, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York certified a class in various representative cases with respect to the allocation of shares for certain initial public offerings and related aftermarket transactions.
An appeal of the dismissal granted to CGM in November 2003 with respect to the antitrust case relating to the allocation of shares for certain initial public offerings is scheduled to be argued in December 2004.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
For the three months ended September 30, 2004 there were additional sales of 5,187.7737 Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership totaling $6,005,000. The Redeemable Units were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated there under.
Proceeds from the sale of additional Redeemable Units are used in the trading of commodity interests including futures contracts, options, forwards and swap contracts.
The following chart sets forth the purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership.
Period | (a)
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased* |
(b)
Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)** |
(c)
Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
(d) Maximum
Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
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July 1, 2004 – July 31, 2004 |
981.0274 | $ | 1,174.62 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
August
1, 2004 – August 31, 2004 |
970.4680 | $ | 1,170.28 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
September
1, 2004 – September 30, 2004 |
1,399.1506 | $ | 1,233.78 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
Total | 3,350.6460 | $ | 1,192.89 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||
* Generally, Limited Partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the end of each month on 10 days' notice to the General Partner. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner can compel redemption but to date the General Partner has not exercised this right. Purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership reflected in the chart above were made in the ordinary course of the Partnership's business in connection with effecting redemptions for Limited Partners. |
** Redemptions of Redeemable Units are effected as of the last day of each month at the Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit as of that day. |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities – None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – None
Item 5. Other Information – None
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Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit index of the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003. |
Exhibit – 31.1 – Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director).
Exhibit – 31.2 – Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director).
Exhibit – 32.1 – Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director).
Exhibit – 32.2 – Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY ORION FUTURES FUND L.P.
By: | Citigroup Managed Futures LLC | |||||
(General Partner) | ||||||
By: | /s/ David J. Vogel | |||||
David
J. Vogel President and Director |
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Date: | November 9, 2004 | |||||
By: | /s/ Daniel R. McAuliffe, Jr | |||||
Daniel R.
McAuliffe, Jr. Chief Financial Officer and Director |
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Date: | November 9, 2004 | |||||
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