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, 2002
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Commission File Number 000-25921
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-3986032
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
c/o Smith Barney Futures Management LLC
388 Greenwich St. - 7th Fl.
New York, New York 10013
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(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
(212) 723-5424
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(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
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
Page
Number
PART I - Financial Information:
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Statements of Financial Condition
at September 30, 2002 and December 31,
2001 (unaudited). 3
Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners'
Capital for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2002
and 2001 (unaudited). 4
Notes to Financial Statements,
including the Financial Statements of
SB AAA Master Fund LLC (unaudited). 5 - 16
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. 17 - 19
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures of Market Risk 20 - 21
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 22
PART II - Other Information 23
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PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements
Smith Barney AAA Energy Futures Fund L.P.
Statements of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
2002 2001
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Assets:
Investment in Master Fund $186,075,258 $143,835,729
Cash, in commodity futures trading account 33,753 11,680
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186,109,011 143,847,409
Interest receivable 192,365 164,303
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$186,301,376 $144,011,712
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Liabilities and Partners' Capital:
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses:
Commissions allocated from the Master $ 1,277,611 $ 519,842
Management fees 304,079 243,694
Other fees 42,108 27,093
Due to Special Limited Partner 9,733,380 -
Redemptions payable 592,063 8,333,262
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11,949,241 9,123,891
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Partners' Capital:
General Partner, 913.9790 Unit equivalents
outstanding in 2002 and 2001 2,240,455 1,734,028
Limited Partners, 70,211.7777 and 70,183.3406
Units of Limited Partnership Interest
outstanding in 2002 and 2001, respectively 172,111,680 133,153,793
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174,352,135 134,887,821
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$186,301,376 $144,011,712
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See Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements.
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SMTIH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND EXPENSES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Income:
Realized gains on closed positions from Master $ 19,148,810 $ 17,904,471 58,811,352 $ 17,904,471
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on open
positions from Master (8,860,519) (11,210,303) 3,008,513 (11,210,303)
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity
interests (See Note 1):
Realized gains on closed positions - 2,599,217 - 57,859,372
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on open
positions - 1,982,508 - (32,405,308)
Income allocated from Master 12,159 - 34,917 -
Expenses allocated from Master (2,389,609) - (10,496,655) -
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7,910,841 11,275,893 51,358,127 32,148,232
Interest income 593,409 900,970 1,679,204 2,208,888
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8,504,250 12,176,863 53,037,331 34,357,120
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Expenses:
Brokerage commissions including clearing fees
of $0, $176,386, $0 and $547,753, respectively - 1,812,255 * - 4,642,917 *
Management fee 904,785 630,031 2,531,807 1,510,670
Other 31,165 64,400 124,506 104,626
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935,950 2,506,686 2,656,313 6,258,213
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Net income 7,568,300 9,670,177 50,381,018 28,098,907
Allocation to the Special Limited Partner (1,392,546) (1,753,842) (9,733,380) (5,178,004)
Redemptions (3,180,353) (3,215,287) (7,045,324) (7,507,094)
Additions - Limited Partners - 39,164,000 5,862,000 39,164,000
- General Partner - 355,000 - 355,000
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Net increase in Partners' capital 2,995,401 44,220,048 39,464,314 54,932,809
Partners' capital, beginning of period 171,356,734 85,039,425 134,887,821 74,326,664
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Partners' capital, end of period $ 174,352,135 $129,259,473 $ 174,352,135 $ 129,259,473
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Net asset value per Unit
(71,125.7567 and 71,568.9614 Units outstanding
at September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively) $ 2,451.32 $ 1,806.08 $ 2,451.32 $ 1,806.08
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Net income per Unit of Limited Partnership
Interest and General Partner Unit equivalent $ 86.93 $ 112.78 $ 554.09 $ 397.86
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*Amounts reclassified for comparative purposes
See Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
1. General:
Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P. (the "Partnership") is a limited
partnership organized on January 5, 1998 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 options and commodity futures contracts on
United States exchanges and certain foreign exchanges. The Partnership may trade
commodity futures and options contracts of any kind but intends initially to
trade solely energy and energy related products. 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. The Partnership commenced trading on March 16, 1998. From
March 16, 1998 to August 31, 2001, the Partnership engaged directly in the
speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests.
Effective September 1, 2001, the Partnership transferred substantially all
of its assets (including unrealized appreciation of $(7,323,329) in exchange for
128,539.1485 Units and a fair value of $128,539,149 as a tax-free transfer to
the SB AAA Master Fund LLC, a New York limited liability company (the "Master").
The Master was formed in order to permit accounts managed now or in the future
by AAA Capital Management LLC (the "Advisor") using the Energy Program (Futures
and Swaps), the Advisor's proprietary trading program, to invest together in one
trading vehicle. In addition, the Advisor is a Special Limited Partner of the
Partnership, an employee of SSB and a related party. Smith Barney Futures
Management LLC (the "General Partner") is the general partner of the Partnership
and the managing member of the Master. The Partnership is a non-managing member
of the Master and the Advisor is a special limited partner. Expenses to
investors as a result of investment in the Master are approximately the same and
redemption rights are not affected.
As of September 30, 2002, the Partnership owns approximately 57.0% of the
Master. It is the Partnership's intention to continue to invest substantially
all of its assets in the Master. The performance of the Partnership is directly
affected by the performance of the Master. The Master's Statement of Financial
Condition, Statement of Income and Expenses and Member's Capital and Condensed
Schedule of Investments are included herein.
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
Prior to September 1, 2001, the Partnership's commodity broker was Salomon
Smith Barney Inc. ("SSB"). The Master's commodity broker is SSB. SSB is an
affiliate of the General Partner. The General Partner is wholly owned by Salomon
Smith Barney Holdings Inc. ("SSBHI"), which is the sole owner of SSB. SSBHI is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc.
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, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and the results of its
operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001.
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, 2001.
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.
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
The Master's Statement of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2002 and
December 31, 2001, Condensed Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2002
and its Statement of Income and Expenses and Members' Capital for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2002 are presented below:
SB AAA Master Fund LLC
Statements of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
2002 2001
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Assets:
Equity in commodity futures
trading account:
Cash $ 294,385,658 $ 156,846,978
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on open positions (3,485,500) 1,084,800
Net unrealized depreciation on
open swaps positions (9,765,208) (606,310)
Commodity options owned, at fair
value (cost $56,210,666 and
$3,003,750, respectively) 68,949,128 2,135,700
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350,084,078 159,461,168
Due from brokers 12,678,133 481,935
Interest Income 6,252 2,911
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$ 362,768,463 $ 159,946,014
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Liabilities and Members' Capital:
Liabilities:
Commodity options written, at
fair value (premium received
$33,965,453 and $8,994,064,
respectively) $ 32,893,286 $ 6,501,746
Accrued Expenses:
Commissions 1,436,317 261,717
Professional fees 20,719 38,000
Due to brokers 1,770,400 906,850
Due to SSB 22,978 22,978
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36,143,700 7,731,291
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Members' Capital, 214,373.0803
and 137,224.2994 Units outstanding
in 2002 and 2001, respectively 326,624,763 152,214,723
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$ 362,768,463 $ 159,946,014
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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
SB AAA Master Fund LLC
Condensed Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
Number of
Sector Contracts Contract Fair Value
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Energy
Futures contracts purchased - 9.20%
5,305 NYMEX Natural Gas - 4.97%, Nov 2002 - Apr 2005 $ 16,238,262
2,218 IPE Gas Oil - 2.97%, Dec 2002 9,709,192
Other - 1.26% 4,094,194
Futures contracts sold - (10.26)%
9,036 NYMEX Natural Gas - (7.85)%, Nov 2002 - Jan 2005 (25,627,226)
Other - (2.41)% (7,899,922)
Options owned - 21.11%
5,021 NYMEX Natural Gas Call - 10.19%, Nov 2002 - Jan 2003 33,269,730
4,322 NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Call - 8.68%, Nov 2002 - Jan 2003 28,340,790
Other - 2.24% 7,338,608
Options written - (10.07))%
5,708 NYMEX Light Sweet Crude Call - (4.03)%, Nov 2002 - June 2003 (13,164,360)
4,138 NYMEX Natural Gas Call - (3.41)%, Dec 2002 - Jan 2003 (11,151,710)
Other - (2.63)% (8,577,216)
Swaps contracts purchased - 4.29% 14,028,289
Swaps contracts purchased - (7.43)%
5,337 Henry Hub Natural Gas - (6.17)% (20,149,325)
Other - (1.26)% (4,107,980)
Swap options purchased - 0.14% 463,808
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Total Energy - 6.98% 22,805,134
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Total Fair Value - 6.98% $ 22,805,134
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Investments at % of Investments
Country Composition Fair Value at Fair Value
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United States $ 22,805,134 100.00%
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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
SB AAA Master Fund LLC
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2001
Number of Contract Fair Value
Sector Contracts
Energy Futures contracts purchased - (10.53)%
5,210 NYMEX Natural Gas - (8.61)%, Apr. 2002 - Nov. 2003 $(13,102,072)
Other - (1.92)% (2,924,740)
Futures contracts sold - 11.24%
5,550 NYMEX Natural Gas - 8.73%, Feb. 2002 - June 2004 13,281,102
Other - 2.51% 3,830,510
Options owned - 1.40% 2,135,700
Options written - (4.27)% (6,501,746)
Swaps contracts purchased - (1.50)% (2,277,251)
Swaps contracts sold - 1.11% 1,670,941
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Total Energy - (2.55)% (3,887,556)
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Total Fair Value - (2.55)% $(3,887,556)
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Investments at % of Investments at
Country Composition Fair Value Fair Value
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United States $(3,887,556) 100.00%
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Percentages are based on Members' Capital unless otherwise indicated.
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
SB AAA Master Fund LLC
Statements of Income and Expenses and Members' Capital
For the Three For the Nine For the Period from
Months Ended Months Ended September 1,2001
September 30, September 30, To September 30,
2002 2002 2001
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Income:
Net gains on trading of Commodity interests:
Realized gains on closed positions $ 32,291,900 $ 75,108,461 $ 18,691,588
Change in unrealized gains (losses)
on open positions (14,050,950) (1,303,979) (11,703,130)
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18,240,950 73,804,482 6,988,458
Interest income 20,593 44,048 9,156
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18,261,543 73,848,530 6,997,614
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Expenses:
Brokerage commissions including clearing
fees of $609,839, $606,653, $1,708,700
and $1,098,861, respectively 4,705,739 12,227,265 573,239
Professional fees 9,399 27,685 -
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4,715,138 12,254,950 573,239
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Net Income 13,546,405 61,593,580 6,424,375
Additions 122,115,230 133,277,647 135,055,657
Redemptions (7,953,501) (20,461,187) -
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Net increase in Members' Capital 127,708,134 174,410,040 141,480,032
Members' capital, beginning of period 198,916,629 152,214,723 -
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Members' capital, end of period $ 326,624,763 $ 326,624,763 $ 141,480,032
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Net asset value per Unit (214,373.0803
and 135,055.6566 Units outstanding at
September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively) $ 1,523.6277 $ 1,523.6277 $ 1,047.5684
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Net income per Unit of Member
Interest $ 62.0072 $ 414.3874 $ 47.5684
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
2. Financial Highlights:
Changes in net asset value per Unit for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2002 and 2001 were as follows:
THREE-MONTHS ENDED NINE-MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Net realized and unrealized
gains * $ 111.15 $ 134.66 $ 699.66 $ 477.28
Interest income 8.42 13.14 23.49 38.30
Expenses ** (32.64) (35.02) (169.06) (117.72)
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Increase for the period 86.93 112.78 554.09 397.86
Net Asset Value per Unit,
beginning of period 2,364.39 1,693.30 1,897.23 1,408.22
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Net Asset Value per Unit,
end of period $2,451.32 $1,806.08 $2,451.32 $1,806.08
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* Net realized and unrealized gains is net of commission expense.
** Expenses exclude commission expense.
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
Financial Highlights continued:
THREE-MONTHS ENDED NINE-MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Ratio to average net assets:***
Net income before incentive fees 17.7% 34.6% 42.3% 39.9%
Incentive fees (3.3)% (6.3)% (8.2)% (7.3)%
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Net income after incentive fees 14.4% 28.3% 34.1% 32.6%
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Operating expenses 7.8% 9.0% 11.0% 8.9%
Incentive fees 3.3% 6.3% 8.2% 7.3%
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Total expenses and incentive fees 11.1% 15.3% 19.2% 16.2%
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Total return:
Total return before incentive fees 4.5% 9.8% 36.4% 33.4%
Incentive fees (0.8)% (4.2)% (7.2)% (5.1)%
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Total return after incentive fees 3.7% 6.7% 29.2% 28.3%
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*** Annualized
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
Financial Highlights of the Master:
Changes in net asset value per Unit for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2002 and for the period from September 1, 2001 to September 30,
2001 were as follows:
For the Three For the Nine For the Period from
Months Ended Months Ended September 1,2001
September 30, September 30, To September 30,
2002 2002 2001
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Net realized and unrealized gains * $ 61.9535 $ 414.2958 $ 47.5006
Interest Income 0.0987 0.2713 0.0678
Expenses** (0.0450) (0.1797) -
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Increase for period 62.0072 414.3874 47.5684
Net Asset Value per Unit,
beginning of period 1,461.6205 1,109.2403 1,000.0000
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Net Asset Value per Unit
end of period $1,523.6277 $1,523.6277 $1,047.5684
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Total return 4.2% 37.4% 4.8%
Ratio of expenses, including brokerage
commissions, to average net assets *** 6.7% 7.7% 5.0%
Ratio of net income to average
net assets *** 19.2% 38.5% 56.5%
* Net realized and unrealized gains is net of commission expense.
** Expenses exclude commission expense.
*** Annualized
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
3. Trading Activities:
The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a
variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and
derivative commodity instruments. The Partnership invests the majority of its
assets through a "master fund/feeder fund" structure. The results of the
Partnership's investment in the Master are shown in the Statement 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 respective Customer Agreement between the Partnership and SSB and the
Master and SSB give the Partnership and the Master, respectively, the legal
right to net unrealized gains and losses.
All of the commodity interests owned by the Master are held for trading
purposes. The average fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2002
and the period from September 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December
31, 2001, respectively, based on a monthly calculation, were $11,508,292 and
$(927,070), respectively. The fair value of these commodity interests, including
options and swaps thereon, if applicable, at September 30,2002 and December 31,
2001 was $22,805,134 and $(3,887,556), 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. Financial Instrument Risk:
The Partnership, through its investment in the Master, is party to
financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative
financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, in the normal course
of its business. 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, 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,
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
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 Master due to market changes, including interest and
foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security
prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the
markets in which the related underlying assets are traded.
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
Master's risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is typically limited
to the amounts recognized as unrealized appreciation in the statement of
financial condition and not represented by the contract or notional amounts of
the instruments. The Partnership through its investment in the Master has
concentration risk because the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the
Master's assets is SSB.
The General Partner monitors and controls the Master's risk exposure on a
daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems and
accordingly believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and
limiting the credit and market risks to which the Master 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.
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SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments, while not
recorded in the financial statements, reflect the extent of the Master's
involvement in these instruments. The majority of these instruments mature
within one year of September 30, 2002. However, due to the nature of the
Master'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. Its only
assets are its investment in the Master, cash and interest receivable. The
Master does not engage in the sale of goods or services. 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 2002.
The Partnership's capital consists of the capital contributions of the
partners as increased or decreased by its investment in the Master, expenses,
interest income, redemptions of Units and distributions of profits, if any.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, Partnership capital increased
29.3% from $134,887,821 to $174,352,135. This increase was attributable to net
income from operations of $40,647,638 after the allocation to the special
limited partner of $9,733,380, coupled with additional sales of 3,071.2548 Units
totaling $5,862,000, which was partially offset by the redemption of 3,042.8177
Units resulting in an outflow of $7,045,324. Future redemptions can impact the
amount of funds available for investment in the Master in subsequent periods.
The Master's capital consists of the capital contributions of the members
as increased or decreased by realized and/or unrealized gains or losses on
commodity futures trading, expenses, interest income, redemptions of Units and
distributions of profits, if any.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, the Master's capital
increased 114.6% from $152,214,723 to $326,624,763. This increase was
attributable to net income from operations of $61,593,580, coupled with
additions of 9,924.5628 Units totaling $133,277,647, which was partially offset
by the redemption of 11,055.6501 Units totaling $20,461,187. Future redemptions
can impact the amount of funds available for investments in commodity contract
positions 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 estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities,
revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and
liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes.
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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. 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.
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 statement of income and expenses and partners' capital.
Results of Operations
During the Partnership's third quarter of 2002, the net asset value per
unit increased 3.7% from $2,364.39 to $2,451.32 as compared to an increase of
6.7% in the third quarter of 2001. The Partnership experienced a net trading
gain in the third quarter of 2002 of $7,910,841. Gains were primarily
attributable to the Master's trading of commodity futures in NYMEX Natural Gas,
NYMEX Crude Oil, NYMEX Unleaded Gas and NYMEX Heating Oil and were partially
offset by losses in energy swaps, IPE Brent Crude Oil and IPE Gas Oil. The
Partnership experienced a net trading gain in the third quarter of 2001 of
$11,275,893. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master's trading of
commodity futures in NYMEX Natural Gas and NYMEX Heating Oil and were partially
offset by losses in IPE Brent Crude Oil, IPE Gas Oil, NYMEX Crude Oil, NYMEX
Brent Crude Oil and NYMEX Unleaded Gas.
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
(and Master) depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of
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the Advisor to correctly identify those price trends. Price trends are
influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships,
weather, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies,
national and international political and economic events and changes in interest
rates. To the extent that market trends exist and the Advisor is able to
identify them, the Partnership (and Master) expect to increase capital through
operations.
Interest income on 80% of the Partnership's average daily equity allocated
to it by the Master was earned at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined
weekly by SSB based on the average non-competitive yield on 3-month U.S.
Treasury bills maturing in 30 days. SSB may continue to maintain the Master
assets in cash and/or place all of the Master assets in 90-day Treasury bills
and pay the Partnership 80% of the interest earned on the Treasury bills
purchased. SSB will retain 20% of any interest earned on Treasury bills.
Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 decreased
by $307,561 and $529,684, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods
in 2001. The decrease in interest income is primarily due to a decrease in
interest rates during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002.
Brokerage commissions are allocated by the Master and are based on the
number of trades executed by the Advisor. Commissions and fees allocated to the
Partnership for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 increased by
$577,354 and $5,853,738, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods
in 2001.
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
and redemptions. Management fees for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2002 increased by $274,754 and $1,021,137, respectively, as compared to the
corresponding periods in 2001. The increase in management fees is due to an
increase in assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002.
Special limited partner allocations are based on the new trading profits
generated by the Advisor at the end of the year, as defined in the advisory
agreements between the Partnership, the General Partner and the Advisor. Trading
performance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 resulted in
an accrual of Special Limited Partner allocations of $1,392,546 and $9,733,380,
respectively. Trading performance for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2001 resulted in an accrual of Special Limited Partner allocations of
$1,753,842 and $5,178,004, respectively.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk
All of the Partnership's assets are subject to the risk of trading loss
through its investment in the Master. The Master 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 Master'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 Master's main
line of business.
Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair value of the
Master's open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash flow. The
Master'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
Master's open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.
The Master 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 Master's past
performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.
Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Master could
reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent
uncertainty of the Master's speculative trading and the recurrence in the
markets traded by the Master of market movements far exceeding expectations
could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated
Value at Risk or the Master's experience to date (i.e., "risk of ruin"). In
light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all
future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should
not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the
Master's losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the
Master's attempts to manage its market risk.
Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Master as
the measure of its Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by
exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be
incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of any one-day
intervals. 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.
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The following table indicates the trading Value at Risk associated with the
Master's open positions by market category as of September 30, 2002 . All open
position trading risk exposures of the Master have been included in calculating
the figures set forth below. As of September 30, 2002 , the Master's total
capitalization was $326,624,763. There has been no material change in the
trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2001.
September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
Year to Date
% of Total High Low
Market Sector Value at Risk Capitalization Value at Risk Value at Risk
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Energy $21,045,397 6.44% $64,130,606 $5,737,107
Energy Swaps 6,024,696 1.85% 9,119,561 1,395,629
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Total $27,070,093 8.29%
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Based on their evaluation of the Partnership's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such controls
and procedures are effective.
There were no significant changes in the Partnership's internal controls or
in other factors that could significantly affect such controls subsequent to the
date of their evaluation.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings -
Enron Corp.
In April 2002, Citigroup Inc. ("Citigroup") and, in one case, SSB,
were named as defendants along with, among others, commercial and/or
investment banks, certain current and former Enron officers and directors,
lawyers and accountants in two putative consolidated class action
complaints that were filed in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Texas seeking unspecified damages. One action, brought
on behalf of individuals who purchased Enron securities (Newby, et al. v.
Enron Corp., et al.), alleges violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the other action, brought
on behalf of current and former Enron employees (Tittle, et al. v. Enron
Corp., et al.), alleges violations of the Employment Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and the Racketeer Influenced
and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO"), as well as claims for negligence
and civil conspiracy. On May 8, 2002, Citigroup and SSB filed motions to
dismiss the complaints, which are pending.
In July 2002, Citigroup, SSB, a number of their affiliates and certain
of their officers and other employees were named as defendants, along with,
among others, commercial and/or investment banks, certain current and
former Enron officers and directors, lawyers and accountants in a putative
class action filed in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York on behalf of purchasers of the Yosemite Notes and
Enron Credit-Linked Notes, among other securities (Hudson Soft Co., Ltd. v.
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, et al.). The amended complaint
alleges violations of RICO and of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and seeks unspecified damages.
Additional actions have been filed against Citigroup and certain of
its affiliates, along with other parties, including (i) two actions brought
in different state courts by state pension plans alleging violations of
state securities law and claims for common law fraud and unjust enrichment;
(ii) an action by banks that participated in two Enron revolving credit
facilities, alleging fraud, gross negligence, and breach of implied duties
in connection with defendants' administration of a credit facility with
Enron; (iii) an action brought by several funds in connection with
secondary market purchases of Enron Corp. debt securities alleging
violations of federal securities laws, including Section 11 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and claims for fraud and
misrepresentation; (iv) a series of putative class actions by purchasers of
NewPower Holdings common stock alleging violations of the federal
securities law, including Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended; (v) an action brought by two investment funds in connection with
purchases of Enron-related securities for alleged violations of state
securities and unfair competition statutes; (vi) an ction brought by
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several investment funds and fund owners in connection with purchases of
notes of the Osprey I and Osprey II Trusts for alleged violation of state
and federal securities laws and claims for common law fraud,
misrepresentation and conspiracy; (vii) an action brought by several
investment funds and fund owners in connection with purchases of notes of
the Osprey I and Osprey II Trusts for alleged violation of state and
federal securities laws and state unfair competition laws and claims for
common law fraud and misrepresentation; and (viii) an action brought by the
Attorney General of Connecticut in connection with various commercial and
investment banking services provided to Enron. Several of these cases have
been consolidated with the Newby action and stayed pending the Court's
decision on the pending motions to dismiss Newby.
Additionally, Citigroup and certain of its affiliates have received
inquiries and requests for information from various regulatory and
governmental agencies and Congressional committees, as well as from the
Special Examiner in the Enron bankruptcy, regarding certain transactions
and business relationships with Enron and its affiliates. Citigroup is
cooperating fully with all such requests.
Research
Since May 2002, SSB and Jack Grubman have been named as defendants in
approximately 62 putative class action complaints by purchasers of various
securities alleging they violated federal securities law, including
Sections 10 and 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for
allegedly issuing research reports without a reasonable basis in fact and
for allegedly failing to disclose conflicts of interest with companies in
connection with published investment research, including Global Crossing,
WorldCom, Inc., AT&T, Winstar, Rhythm Net Connections, Level 3
Communications, MetroMedia Fiber Network, XO Communications and Williams
Communications Group Inc. Similar claims with respect to research have also
been included in approximately 100 cases pending against SSB and other
broker dealers in the IPO Allocation Securities Litigation and the IPO
Allocation Antitrust Litigation, disclosed below under the caption "Other."
Nearly all of these actions are pending in the United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York.
Since April 2002, SSB and several other broker dealers have received
subpoenas and/or requests for information from various governmental and
self-regulatory agencies and Congressional committees, including the
National Association of Securities Dealers (the "NASD"), which has raised
issues about SSB's internal e-mail retention practices and research on
Winstar Communications, Inc. With respect to Winstar, SSB and the NASD have
entered into a settlement agreement. SSB agreed to pay a penalty in the
amount of $5 million and did not admit to any wrongdoing. With respect to
other such matters, these agencies have been engaged in discussions with a
number of broker dealers, including SSB, about resolving potential
enforcement proceedings relating to research. SSB is cooperating fully with
all such requests.
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WorldCom, Inc.
Citigroup and SSB are involved in a number of lawsuits arising out of
the underwriting of debt securities of WorldCom, Inc. These lawsuits
include putative class actions filed in July 2002 by alleged purchasers of
WorldCom debt securities in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York (Above Paradise Investments Ltd. v. WorldCom,
Inc., et al.; Municipal Police Employees Retirement System of Louisiana v.
WorldCom, Inc., et al.), and in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Mississippi (Longacre Master Fund v. WorldCom, Inc.,
et al.). These putative class action complaints assert violations of
federal securities law, including Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, and seek unspecified damages from the underwriters.
On October 11, 2002, the Above Paradise and Municipal Police Employees
lawsuits filed in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York were superseded by the filing of a consolidated
putative class action complaint in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York (In re WorldCom, Inc. Securities Litigation).
In the consolidated complaint, in addition to the claims of violations by
the underwriters of federal securities laws, including Sections 11 and 12
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the plaintiffs allege violations
of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, by SSB, arising out of alleged conflicts
of interest of SSB and Jack Grubman. The plaintiffs continue to seek
unspecified compensatory damages. In addition to the consolidated class
action complaint, the Southern District of Mississippi class action has
been transferred by the Judicial Panel on MultiDistrict Litigation to the
Southern District of New York for centralized pre-trial proceedings with
other WorldCom-related actions.
In addition to the putative class actions that have commenced, certain
individual actions have been filed in various federal and state courts
against Citigroup and SSB, along with other parties, concerning WorldCom
debt securities, including individual state court actions brought by
various pension funds in connection with the underwriting of debt
securities of WorldCom alleging violations of Section 11 of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and, in one case, violations of various state
securities laws and common law fraud. Most of these actions have been
removed to federal court and an application has been made to have them
transferred to the Southern District of New York for centralized pre-trial
proceedings with other WorldCom-related actions.
A putative class action on behalf of participants in WorldCom's 401(k)
salary savings plan and those WorldCom benefit plans covered by ERISA
alleging violations of ERISA and common law fraud (Emanuele v. WorldCom,
Inc., et al.), which was commenced in the United States District Court for
the District of Columbia, also has been transferred by the Judicial Panel
on MultiDistrict Litigation to the Southern District of New York for
centralized pre-trial proceedings with other WorldCom-related actions.
Additional lawsuits containing similar claims to those described above
may be filed in the future.
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Other
In April 2002, consolidated amended complaints were filed against
Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc. and other investment banks named in
numerous putative class actions filed in the United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of certain
federal securities laws (including Section 11 of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended) with respect to the allocation of shares for certain initial
public offerings and related aftermarket transactions and damage to
investors caused by allegedly biased research analyst reports. The
defendants in these actions have moved to dismiss the consolidated amended
complaints but the Court has not yet rendered a decision on those motions.
Also pending in the Southern District of New York against Salomon Smith
Barney Holdings Inc. and other investment banks are several putative class
actions which have been consolidated into a single class action alleging
violations of certain federal and state antitrust laws in connection with
the allocation of shares in initial public offerings when acting as
underwriters. The defendants in this action have moved to dismiss the
consolidated amended complaint but the Court has not yet rendered a
decision on those motions.
For information concerning a suit filed by a hedge fund and its
investment advisor against SSB, see the description that appears in the
eleventh paragraph under the caption "Legal Proceedings" of the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of the Partnership for the year ended December 31,
2001, which is incorporated by reference herein. In August 2002, SSB filed
a motion for summary judgment.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds -
The Partnership no longer offers units at the net asset value per
Unit as of the end of each month. For the nine months ended September
30, 2002 there were additional sales of 3,071.2548 Units totaling
$5,862,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 there were
additional sales of 22,995.5474 Units totaling $39,164,000 and
contributions by the General Partner representing 209.6498 Unit
equivalents totaling $355,000.
Proceeds from the sale of additional Units are used in the
trading of commodity interests including futures contracts, options,
forwards and swap contracts.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None
Item 5. Other Information - None
Item 6. (a) Exhibit - 99.1 Certificate of Chief Executive Officer.
Exhibit - 99.2 Certificate of Chief Financial Officer.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K - On July 17, 2002 the Partnership
filed a notice on Form 8-K to report a change in
accountants from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to KPMG LLP.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
By: Smith Barney Futures Management LLC
(General Partner)
By: /s/ David J. Vogel, President
David J. Vogel, President
Date: 11/14/02
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: Smith Barney Futures Management LLC
(General Partner)
By: /s/ David J. Vogel, President
David J. Vogel, President
Date: 11/14/02
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By: /s/ Daniel R. McAuliffe, Jr.
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Daniel R. McAuliffe, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer and
Director
Date: 11/14/02
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CERTIFICATION
I, David J. Vogel, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10Q of Smith Barney AAA
Energy Fund L.P.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly 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
quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly
report is being prepared;
b. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of
this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c. presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):
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a. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
internal controls; and
b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal
controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including
any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses.
Date: November 14, 2002
/s/ David J. Vogel
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David J. Vogel
Chief Executive Officer
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CERTIFICATION
I, Daniel R. McAuliffe, Jr., certify that:
1 I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10Q of Smith Barney AAA
Energy Fund L.P.;
2 Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;
3 Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this quarterly 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
quarterly report;
4 The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
d. designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly
report is being prepared;
e. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of
this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
f. presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5 The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
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committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):
a. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
internal controls; and
b. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal
controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including
any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses.
Date: November 14, 2002
/s/ Daniel R. McAuliffe, Jr.
_________________________
Daniel R. McAuliffe, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
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