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                                   FORM 10-Q

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  (Mark One)

[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended  September 30, 2009

OR

[ ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
	SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from  	 to

Commission file number  333-53111

                    Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

		Delaware			51-0380494
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(I.R.S. Employer
or organization)				Identification No.)

                     505 Brookfield Drive, Dover, DE 19901
         (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

                                (800) 331-1532
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X] No [   ]

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

Yes [X] No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See
definition of large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller
reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [   ]	Accelerated filer [   ]
Non-accelerated filer [X]     	Smaller Reporting Company[   ]

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

Yes [  ] No [X]


               APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                 PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) f the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court.  Yes [   ] No [   ]  Not applicable.

                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.   Not Applicable.


Part 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements. The reviewed financial statements for the Registrant for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 are attached hereto at page F-1 and made a part hereof. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. General Information During the past quarter and in the future, Registrant, did and will, pursuant to the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement, engage in the business of speculative and high risk trading of commodity futures and options markets through the services of one or more commodity trading advisors it selects. Description of Fund Business The Fund grants the commodity trading advisors a power of attorney that is terminable at the will of either party to trade the equity assigned by the Fund. Clarke Capital Management, Inc. was granted a power of attorney by the Fund and served as a trading advisor for the Fund since the Fund's inception. From February 1, 2005 through the end of September, 2007, the Fund also engaged NuWave Investment Corp as a trading advisor. Clarke traded approximately 80% of the Fund's equity made available for trading and NuWave traded the other 20%. During the last week of September, 2007, the General Partner advised NuWave that, effective October 1, 2007, it would terminate the Advisory Agreement and Power of Attorney and requested that NuWave liquidate all positions it had open on behalf of the Fund as of the last business day of September, 2007, or as soon as practical thereafter. The management and incentive fees paid to NuWave are, accordingly, no longer paid. Clarke Capital Management, Inc. remains the sole trading advisor to the Fund. The commodity trading advisors selected to trade for the Fund have discretion to select the trades and do not disclose the methods they use to make those determinations in their disclosure documents or to the Fund or general partner. There is no promise or expectation of a fixed return to the partners. The partners must look solely to trading profits for a return their investment as the interest income is expected to be less than the fixed expenses to operate the Fund. Assets The general partner has sole authority to determine the percentage of our assets that will be held on deposit with the futures commission merchant, used for other investments, and held in bank accounts to pay current obligations. As of the date of this Report, the partnership maintains approximately 90% of its assets in a Treasury Direct Account maintained with the United States Department of the Treasury, and it also retains the right to invest in cash management funds that invest in U.S. Treasuries and have high liquidity. Funds maintained with the Department of Treasury and any cash management funds are in the name of the partnership and not commingled with those of any other entity. The general partner maintains approximately 8% of our net assets with the futures commission merchant ("FCM") for margin for trading by the trading advisor. About 1% of the previous month's net assets are retained in our bank accounts to pay expenses and redemptions. The Fund assets at the FCM consist of cash used as margin to secure futures (formerly called commodity) trades entered on its behalf by the commodity trading advisors it selects. The Fund deposits its cash with one or more FCM's (brokers) that hold and allocate the cash to use as margin to secure the trades made. The futures held in the Fund accounts are valued at the market price on the close of business each day by the FCM that holds the Fund equity made available for trading. The Capital accounts of the Partners are immediately responsible for all profit and losses incurred by trading and payment and accrual of the expenses of offering partnership interests for sale and the operation of the partnership. During the periods of this Report, the fixed costs of operation of the Fund include continuing offering costs, fixed brokerage commissions of 11%, and accounting, legal and other operating fees that must be paid before the limited partners may earn a profit on their investment. 2
The Fund has not in the past and does not intend in the future to borrow from third parties. Its trades are entered pursuant to a margin agreement with the futures commission merchant which obligates the fund to the actual loss, if any, without reference or limit by the amount of cash posted to secure the trade. The limited partners are not personally liable for the debts of the Fund, including any trading losses. By its post effective amendment to its registration statement on Form S-1 that became effective May 1, 2009, the Fund updated its prospectus to include up-to-date performance and financials. The Registrant will continue to offer Units for sale to the public via its prospectus until the balance, as of the date of this Report, of $821,445 in face amount of Units are sold. As of the date of this Report, of the $15,000,000 in Units registered, $14,178,555 has been sold and, upon redemption by the holder, will not be resold. Absent the registration of additional Units, the Fund will be capitalized at $15,000,000 subject to redemption of Units by the holders as they request, which are expected to be honored by the General Partner. An Investment in the Fund Depends upon Redemption of Fund Units The Fund Units are not traded and they have no market value. Liquidity of an investment in the Fund depends upon the credit worthiness of the exchanges, brokers, and third parties of off exchange traded futures that hold Fund equity or have a lien against Fund assets for payment of debts incurred. Those parties must honor their obligations to the Fund for the Fund to be able to obtain the return of its cash from the futures commission merchant that holds the Fund account. The commodity trading advisors select the markets and the off exchange instruments to be traded. The General Partner selects the futures commission merchants to hold the Fund assets. Both the commodity trading advisors and the general partner believe all parties who hold Fund assets or are otherwise obligated to pay value to the Fund are credit worthy. Margin is an amount to secure the entry of a trade and is not a limit of the profit or loss to be gained from the trade. The general partner currently allocates nearly 100% of the Fund equity to be used as margin to enter trades. Although it is customary for the commodity trading advisors to use 40% or less of the equity available as margin, there is no limit imposed by the Fund upon the amount of equity the advisors may commit to margin. It is possible for the Fund to suffer losses in excess of the margin it posts to secure the trades made. To have the purchase price or appreciation, if any, of the Units paid to them, partners must use the redemption feature of the Partnership. Distributions, although possible in the sole discretion of the general partner, are not expected to be made. There is no current market for the Units sold, none is expected to develop and the limited partnership agreement limits the ability of a partner to transfer the Units. Results of Operations The Fund is subject to ongoing offering and operating expenses; however, profits or losses are primarily generated by the commodity trading advisor by methods that are proprietary to it. These results are not to be construed as an expectation of similar profits in the future. The Limited Partnership Agreement grants solely to the General Partner the right to select the trading advisor or advisors and to otherwise manage the operation of the Fund. The CTAs selected are responsible for the selection of trades. As evidenced by the increase in per unit value disclosed below, the Fund's CTAs have been successful overall. See the Registration Statement, incorporated by reference herein, for an explanation of the operation of the Fund. The initial start-up costs attendant to the sale of Units by use of a prospectus which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are substantial. The results of the partial year 1999, the years 2000 through 2008, and the nine months ended September 30, 2009 reflect the absorption of these costs by the Fund. The Fund's realized and unrealized trading gains (losses) before commissions were $(2,014,022) [$(513.61) per Unit] and $8,358,283 [$1,888.23 per Unit] for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively. The Fund's results after payment and accrual of expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 were profits (losses) of $(3,788,952) [$(957.25) per Unit] and $4,119,749 [$928.11 Unit], respectively. The net asset value ("NAV") per Unit as of September 30, 2009, was $4,447.51, a decrease of (12.9)% from the September 30, 2008 NAV per Unit of $5,103.23. The decrease includes the intervening quarters of 2009. 3
The above described performance was primarily due to the trading of Clarke Capital Management, currently the sole commodity trading advisor that trades for the Fund via its proprietary method, with the balance of the income from interest earned on deposits. If a large movement occurs in a sector that a trading advisor trades, such as agriculture, financials, metals or softs, it does not necessarily mean that the trading advisor will engage in trades that capture such moves. Accordingly, market movements and conditions are not necessarily correlated with Fund performance. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. Registrant's average net assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were approximately $19,803,040 a decrease of (9.8)% over average net assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 of $21,945,754. The decrease includes changes during the intervening quarters of 2009. The decreases in average net assets during the comparative nine month periods were primarily due to the effects of investment returns generated by the commodity trading advisor. Net additions (withdrawals) for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 were $(2,305,533) and $(380,336), respectively. Interest income is earned on the Fund's assets, either through investment in short - term cash instruments or through its deposits with the clearing broker. Interest income to the Fund varies monthly according to interest rates, trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $20,903, a (91.5)% decrease over the interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 of $244,845. The decrease in interest income for the comparative nine month periods was primarily due to significantly reduced short term interest rates. Brokerage commissions of 11% are calculated on the Fund's total trading equity as of the beginning of each month and therefore, vary according to monthly trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Commissions for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $1,668,737, a (9.05)% decrease over the commissions for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 of $1,834,697. The decrease in commissions for the comparative nine month periods was primarily due to decreased average net asset levels. Pursuant to the Trading Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays a quarterly incentive fee to each trading advisor that has traded for the Fund. See Note 5 to the financial statements herein for the current incentive fees. Trading advisor incentive fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 were $0 and $2,505,271, respectively. The amounts are directly related to the trading performance of the trading advisors. Because CTA's earn their incentive fees independent of each other, during periods when there are multiple advisors, it is possible for one advisor to earn an incentive fee even if the other CTA or the Fund overall has negative performance. Operating expenses include accounting, audit, tax, and legal fees, as well as regulatory costs and printing and postage costs related to reports sent to limited partners. Operating expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 were $127,096 and $143,411, respectively. The decrease over the comparative nine month periods was primarily due to reduced state registration fees from the prior period. Inflation has had no material impact on the operations or on the financial condition of the Fund from inception through September 30, 2009. Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk The business of the Fund is speculative and involves a high degree of risk of loss. See the Fund's Registration Statement and prospectus contained therein, incorporated herein, for a full description of the risks attendant to Fund business. Item 4T. Controls and Procedures Disclosure Controls and Procedures The Registrant has adopted procedures in connection with the operation of its business including, but not limited to, the review of account statements sent to the General Partner before the open of business each day that disclose the positions held overnight in the Fund accounts, the margin to hold those positions, and the amount of profit or loss on each position, and the net balance of equity available in each account. The Fund brokerage account statements and financial books and records accounts are prepared by an independent CPA Firm and then are reviewed each quarter and audited each year by a different independent CPA firm. 4
The General Partner of the Fund, under the actions of its sole principal, Michael Pacult, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) with respect to the Fund as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based on their evaluation, Mr. Pacult has concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting There were no changes in the General Partner's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting applicable to the Fund. Part II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings There have been no legal proceedings against the Fund, its General Partner, the CTA, the IB or any of their Affiliates, directors or officers. The FCM, MF Global Inc. ("MFG"), (MFG was formerly known as Man Financial Inc. ("MFI") until the change of name to MFG was effected on July 19, 2007), has disclosed following described reportable events. Neither the Fund nor the General Partner is a party to any of these events and they are included in reliance upon a report supplied by MFG without verification by the General Partner. MFG has represented to the General Partner that that none of the events it has reported below will not now, or at any time in the future, interfere with its performance as the FCM for the Fund's account. MF Global Inc. ("MFG") is registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, as a futures commission merchant and a commodity pool operator, and is a member of the National Futures Association in such capacities. In addition, MFG is registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority as a broker-dealer. MFG was formerly known as Man Financial Inc. ("MFI") until the change of name to MFG was effected on July 19, 2007. MFG is a member of all major U.S. futures exchanges and most major U.S. securities exchanges. MFG's main office is located at 717 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10022-8101. MFG's telephone number at such location is (212) 589-6200. At any given time, MFG is involved in numerous legal actions and administrative proceedings, which in the aggregate, are not, as of the date of this report, expected to have a material effect upon its condition, financial or otherwise, or to the services it will render to the Fund. There have been no administrative, civil or criminal proceedings pending, on appeal or concluded against MFG or its principals within the five years preceding the date of this report that MFI would deem material for purposes of Part 4 of the Regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, except as follows: 5
In May, 2006, MFI was sued by the Receiver for Philadelphia Alternate Asset Fund ("PAAF") and associated entities for common law negligence, common law fraud, violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and RICO violations (the "Litigation"). In December, 2007, without admitting any liability of any party to the Litigation to any other party to the Litigation, the Litigation was settled with MFI agreeing to pay $69 million, plus $6 million of legal expenses, to the Receiver, in exchange for releases from all applicable parties and the dismissal of the Litigation with prejudice. In a related action, MFI settled a CFTC administrative proceeding (In the Matter of MF Global, f/k/a Man Financial Inc., and Thomas Gilmartin) brought by the CFTC against MFI and one of its employees for failure to supervise and recordkeeping violations. Without admitting or denying the allegations, MFI agreed to pay a civil monetary penalty of $2 million and accepted a cease and desist order. MFI has informed the CPO, the CTA and the Selling Agent that the settlements referenced above will not materially affect MFG or its ability to perform as a clearing broker. On February 20, 2007, MFI also settled a CFTC administrative proceeding (In the Matter of Steven M. Camp and Man Financial Inc., CFTC Docket No. 07-04) in which MFI was alleged to have failed to supervise one of its former associated persons ("AP") who was charged with fraudulently soliciting customers to open accounts at MFI. The CFTC alleged that the former AP misrepresented the profitability of a web-based trading system and of a purported trading system to be traded by a commodity trading advisor. Without admitting or denying the allegation, MFI agreed to pay restitution to customers amounting to $196,900.44 and a civil monetary penalty of $120,000. MFI also agreed to a cease and desist order and to strengthen its supervisory system for overseeing sales solicitations by employees in connection with accounts to be traded under letters of direction in favor of third party system providers. On March 6, 2008, and thereafter, 5 virtually identical proposed class action securities suits were filed against MFG's parent, MF Global Ltd. ("MF Global"), certain of its officers and directors, and Man Group plc. These suits have now been consolidated into a single action. The complaints seek to hold defendants liable under Secs 11, 12, and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 by alleging that the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with MF Global's initial public offering in July 2007, were materially false and misleading to the extent that representations were made regarding MF Global's risk management policies, procedures and systems. The allegations are based upon MF Global's disclosure of $141.5 million in trading losses incurred in a single day by an AP in his personal trading account, which losses MFG was responsible to pay as an exchange clearing member. In connection with the incident involving the trading losses referenced above, the CFTC issued a formal order of investigation naming MFG and the AP. The CFTC, in coordination with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME"), has been collecting documentation and taking depositions of MFG employees. This investigation is ongoing and it is not yet certain what actions the CFTC and/or the CME might take. MF Global has established an accrual of $10.0 million to cover potential CFTC civil monetary penalties in this matter and the two CFTC matters referred to below. This is MFG's best estimate at this time and there is no assurance that the $10.0 million accrual will be sufficient for these purposes or that the CFTC will not require remedial measures. No accrual has been made for the CME matter. In May 2007, MFG and two of its employees received what is commonly referred to as a "Wells notice" from the staff of the Division of Enforcement of the CFTC. The notice relates to two trades MFG executed in 2004 for a customer and reported to NYMEX. The notice indicates that the Division of Enforcement is considering recommending to the CFTC that a civil proceeding be commenced against MFG and the two employees, in which the CFTC would assert that MFG and the two employees violated Section 9(a)(4) of the Commodity Exchange Act, which generally prohibits any person from willfully making any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations, or making or using any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement to a board of trade. The Division of Enforcement staff contends that MFG and the individuals presented or participated in the submission of information to NYMEX that falsely represented the dates on which the trades in question occurred. MFG and the individuals dispute these contentions. It is not yet certain what action the CFTC will take, but see the reference to a $10.0 million accrual above. On August 28, 2009, BMO instituted suit against MFG and our former broker, Joseph Saab (as well as a firm named Optionable, Inc. and five of its principals or employees), in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In its complaint, BMO asserts various claims against all defendants for their alleged misrepresentation of price quotes to BMO's Market Risk Department ("MRD") as independent quotes when defendants knew, or should have known, that David Lee, BMO's trader, created the quotes which, in circular fashion, were passed on to BMO through our broker, thereby enabling Lee substantially to overvalue his book at BMO. BMO further alleges that MFG and Saab knew that Lee was fraudulently misrepresenting prices in his options natural gas book and aided and abetted his ability to do so by our actions in sending price indications to the BMO MRD, and substantially assisted Lee's breach of his fiduciary duties to BMO as its employee. The facts underlying this action also relate to the on-going CFTC natural gas price information investigation described above in "CFTC Natural Gas Price Information Investigation." The Complaint seeks to hold all defendants jointly and severally liable and, although it does not specify an exact damage claim, it claims CAD 680.0 million (approximately $635.9 million) as a pre-tax loss for BMO in its natural gas trading, and claims that it would not have paid brokerage commissions to us (and Optionable), would not have continued Lee and his supervisor as employees at substantial salaries and bonuses, and would not have incurred substantial legal costs and expenses to deal with the Lee mispricing. This litigation is in its very earliest stages. No provision for losses has been recorded in connection with this matter. 6
Additionally, MFG is currently cooperating in an investigation conducted by a New York County Grand Jury in conjunction with the U.S. Attorneys Office in the Southern District of New York, with which the CFTC and the SEC are also involved. The investigation centers around trading by a market making energy trader at Bank of Montreal (BMO) who allegedly mismarked his book. An MFG broker did business with the BMO trader, and used bid and offer prices for forward OTC trades the BMO trader sent to him as a basis for prices which the MFG broker disseminated to MFG's customers, including BMO, as price indications that reflected a consensus. MFG has been told that neither MFG nor the broker are targets of the Grand Jury investigation. In connection with this investigation, MFG has been served by the CFTC with a Wells notice in anticipation of civil charges against the broker under the anti-fraud provisions of CFTC Regulation 33.10 and MFG with derivative liability for the broker's actions. It is not yet certain what action the CFTC may take against MFG or the broker, but see the reference to a $10.0 million accrual above. In or about October 2003, the Company uncovered an apparent fraudulent scheme conducted by third parties unrelated to the Company that may have victimized a number or its clients. CCPM, a German Introducing Broker, introduced to the Company all the clients that may have been victimized. An agent of CCPM, Michael Woertche (and his confederates), apparently engaged in a Ponzi scheme in which allegedly unauthorized transfers from and trading in accounts maintained at the Company were utilized to siphon money out of these accounts, on some occasions shortly after they were established. The Company was involved in two arbitration proceedings relating to these CCPM introduced accounts. The first arbitration involved claims made by two claimants before a NFA panel. The second arbitration involves claims made by four claimants before a FINRA panel. The claims in both arbitrations are based on allegations that the Company and an employee assisted CCPM in engaging in, or recklessly or negligently failed to prevent, unauthorized transfers from, and trading in, accounts maintained by the Company. Damages sought in the NFA arbitration proceeding were approximately $1,700,000 in compensatory damages, unspecified punitive damages and attorney's fees in addition to the rescission of certain deposit agreements. The NFA arbitration was settled for $200,000 as to one claimant and a net of $240,000 as to the second claimant during fiscal 2008. Damages sought in the FINRA proceeding were approximately $6,000,000 in compensatory damages and $12,000,000 in punitive damages. During the year ended March 31, 2009, the FINRA arbitration was settled for an aggregate of $800,000. MFG was named as a co-defendant in an action filed in Florida State Court by Eagletech Communications Inc. ("Eagletech") and three of its alleged shareholders against 21 defendants, including banks, broker-dealers and clearing brokers, as well as "100 John Doe defendants or their nominee entities". The complaint alleges that the defendants engaged in a criminal conspiracy designed to manipulate the publicly traded share price of Eagletech stock. Plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory and special damages, alleging that "Man Group PLC d/b/a Man Financial Inc" participated in the conspiracy by acting as a clearing broker for a broker-dealer that traded in Eagletech stock. The complaint asserts claims under RICO, the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act, the Florida Civil Remedies for Criminal Practices Act and a related negligence claim. On May 9, 2007, defendants filed a notice removing the State Court action to Federal Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec 1441(a). On October 2, 2007, Plaintiffs filed a first amended complaint in the Federal Court action asserting additional claims against Man Financial Inc under Florida common law, including civil conspiracy, conversion and trespass to chattels. On February 26, 2008, the financial institution defendants, including MF Global Inc., filed a motion to dismiss seeking dismissal of all claims asserted in the amended complaint on the ground that the claims are barred by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act ("PSLRA") and preempted by the federal securities laws. On June 27, 2008, the Court partially granted the motion, holding that the federal RICO claims are barred by the PSLRA and dismissing the RICO claims with prejudice. The Court declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims and remanded those claims to the Florida State Court. On July 25, 2008, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal of the Court's June 27, 2008 decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit but subsequently withdrew its appeal. MFG is unsure of whether plaintiffs will pursue the State Court action. Since the case is in its earliest stages, it is difficult to determine exposure, if any. MFG intends to vigorously defend this matter. No provision for losses has been recorded in connection with this litigation. 7
In December 2007, the Company, along with four other futures commission merchants ("FCMs"), were named as defendants in an action filed in the United States District Court in Corpus Christi, Texas by 47 individuals who were investors in a commodity pool (RAM I LLC) operated by Renaissance Asset Management LLC. The complaint alleges that MFG and the other defendants violated the Commodity Exchange Act and alleges claims of negligence, common law fraud, violation of a Texas statute relating to securities fraud and breach of fiduciary duty for allegedly failing to conduct due diligence on the commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, having accepted executed trades directed by the commodity trading advisor, which was engaged in a fraudulent scheme with respect to the commodity pool, and having permitted the improper allocation of trades among accounts. The plaintiffs claim damages of $32.0 million, plus exemplary damages, from all defendants. All of the FCM defendants moved to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Following an initial pre-trial conference, the court granted plaintiffs leave to file an amended complaint. On May 9, 2008, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in which plaintiffs abandoned all claims except a claim alleging that the FCM defendants aided and abetted violations of the Commodity Exchange Act. Plaintiffs now seek $17.0 million in claimed damages plus exemplary damages from all defendants. MFG filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint which was granted by the court and appealed by the plaintiffs. The case is at its earliest stages so it is not possible to determine our exposure, if any. In any event, MFG intends to vigorously defend this matter. No provision for losses has been recorded in connection with this litigation. The Liquidation Trustee ("Trustee") for Sentinel Management Group, Inc. ("Sentinel") sued the Company in June 2009 on the theory that our withdrawal of $50.2 million within 90 days of the filing of Sentinel's bankruptcy petition on August 17, 2007 is a voidable preference under Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code and, therefore, recoverable by the Trustee, along with interest and costs. MFG believes there are substantial defenses available to us and MFG intends to resist the Trustee's attempt to recover those funds from us. In addition, to the extent the Trustee recovered any funds from us, MFG would be able to assert an offsetting claim in that amount against the assets available in Sentinel's bankruptcy case. The matter is in its early stages and litigation has just commenced. No provision for losses has been recorded in connection with this claim. In May 2009, investors in a venture set up by Nicholas Cosmo sued Bank of America and MFG, among others, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleging that MFG, among others, aided and abetted Cosmo and related entities in a Ponzi scheme in which investors lost $400 million. MFG has made a motion to dismiss which is currently pending before the court. The litigation is in its earliest stages. MFG believes we have meritorious defenses and intend to vigorously defend this matter. No provision for losses has been recorded in connection with this matter. In the late spring of 2009, the Company was sued in Oklahoma State Court by customers who were substantial investors with Mark Trimble and/or Phidippides Capital Management. Trimble and Phidippides may have been engaged in a Ponzi scheme. Plaintiffs allege that MFG "materially aided and abetted" Trimble's and Phidippides' violations of the anti-fraud provisions of the Oklahoma securities laws and they are seeking damages "in excess of" $0.01 million each. MFG made a motion to dismiss which was granted by the court. Plaintiffs have appealed. MFG believes we have meritorious defenses and intend to vigorously defend this matter. No provision for losses has been recorded in connection with this matter. The Company and MF Global Market Services LLC ("Market Services") are currently involved in litigation with a former customer of Market Services, Morgan Fuel & Heating Co., Inc. ("Morgan Fuel") and its principals, Anthony Bottini, Jr., Brian Bottini and Mark Bottini (the "Bottinis"). The litigations arise out of trading losses incurred by Morgan Fuel in over-the-counter derivative swap transactions, which were unconditionally guaranteed by the Bottini principals. MF Global Market Services LLC v. Anthony Bottini, Jr., Brian Bottini and Mark Bottini, FINRA No. 08-03673. On October 6, 2008, Market Services commenced an arbitration against the Bottinis before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") to recover $8.3 million, which is the amount of the debt owed to Market Services by Morgan Fuel after the liquidation of the swap transactions. Each of the Bottinis executed a guaranty in favor of Market Services personally and unconditionally guaranteeing payment of the obligations of Morgan Fuel upon written demand by Market Services. Market Services asserted a claim of breach of contract based upon the Bottinis' failure to honor the guarantees. 8
Morgan Fuel v. MFG and Market Services, FINRA No. 08-03879. On October 21, 2008, Morgan Fuel commenced a separate arbitration proceeding before FINRA against MFG and Market Services. Morgan Fuel claims that MFG and Market Services caused Morgan Fuel to incur approximately $14.2 million in trading losses. Morgan Fuel seeks recovery of $5.9 million in margin payments that it allegedly made to Market Services and a declaration that it has no responsibility to pay Market Services for the remaining $8.3 million in trading losses. Morgan Fuel contends that MFG and Market Services should not have allowed Morgan Fuel to enter into, or maintain, the swap transactions. The Supreme Court of New York for the County of New York has temporarily stayed the arbitration commenced by Morgan Fuel on the ground that there is no agreement to arbitrate. The motion for a permanent stay was denied and MFG has appealed that decision. The Bottinis asserted a third-party claim against Morgan Fuel, which in turn asserted a fourth-party claim against MFG, Market Services and Steven Bellino (an MFG employee) in the arbitration proceeding commenced by Market Services. A motion to stay the fourth-party was also denied and MFG has appealed that decision as well. It is difficult at this stage to determine exposure, if any. In any event, MFG intends to vigorously defend this matter. No provision for losses has been recorded in connection with this matter. On December 12, 2008, MFG settled three CME Group disciplinary actions involving allegations that on a number of occasions in 2006 and 2007, MFG employees engaged in impermissible pre-execution communications in connection with trades executed on the e-cbot electronic trading platform, withheld customer orders that were executable in the market for the purpose of soliciting, and brokering contra-orders and crossed orders on the e-cbot trading platform without allowing for the minimum required exposure period between the entry of the orders. MFG was also charged with failing to properly supervise its employees in connection with these trades. Without admitting or denying any wrongdoing, MFG consented to an order of a CME Business Conduct Committee Panel which found that MFG violated legacy CBOT Rule 504.00 and Regulations 480.10 and 9B.13 and 9B.13(c) and ordered MFG to pay a $400,000 fine, cease and desist from similar conduct and, in consultation with CME Market regulation Staff, enhance its training practices and supervisory procedures regarding electronic trading practices. MFG acts only as clearing broker for the Fund's futures accounts and as such is paid commissions for executing and clearing trades. MFG has not passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of the Fund's prospectus or this report and will not act in any supervisory capacity with respect to the CPO or the CTA, as the case may be, nor participate in the management of the CPO or of the Fund or of the CTA. Therefore, investors should not rely on MFG in deciding whether or not to participate in the Fund. MFG has represented to the General Partner that that none of the events it has reported will not now, or at any time in the future, interfere with its performance as the FCM for the Fund's account. The Fund is not aware of any threatened or potential claims or legal proceedings to which the Fund is a party or to which any of its assets are subject. Item 1A. Risk Factors There have been no material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in the Fund's 2008 Form 10-K. The risks of the Fund are (1) described fully in its prospectus filed with its registration statement on Form S-1, which is incorporated herein by reference (2) described in summary in Part I of this Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. None Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities None Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders None 9
Item 5. Other Information (a) None (b) None Item 6. Exhibits 31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009, to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Registrant: Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership By Ashley Capital Management, Incorporated Its General Partner By: /s/ Michael Pacult Mr. Michael Pacult Sole Director, Sole Shareholder, President, and Treasurer of the General Partner Date: November 16, 2009 10
ATLAS FUTURES FUND, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (A Delaware Limited Partnership) QUARTERLY REPORT September 30, 2009 GENERAL PARTNER: Ashley Capital Management, Inc. % Corporate Systems, Inc. 505 Brookfield Drive Dover, Kent County, Delaware 19901
Index to the Financial Statements Page Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2 Statements of Assets and Liabilities F-3 Schedule of Investments - Cash and Securities - September 30, 2009 F-4 Schedule of Investments - Futures Contracts - September 30, 2009 F-5 Schedule of Investments - Cash and Securities - December 31, 2008 F-6 Statements of Operations F-7 Statements of Changes in Net Assets F-8 Statements of Cash Flows F-9 Notes to the Financial Statements F-10-F-17 Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator F-18 F-1
Patke & Associates, Ltd. Certified Public Accountants Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Partners of Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership Dover, Delaware We have reviewed the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership, as of September 30, 2009 and the related statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, and the statements of changes in net assets and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have previously audited, in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statement of assets and liabilities of Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership as of December 31, 2008 and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 13, 2009, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2008 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the statement of assets and liabilities from which it has been derived. /s/ Patke & Associates, Ltd. Patke & Associates, Ltd. Lincolnshire, Illinois November 12, 2009 300 Village Green Drive, Suite 210 * Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 * (847)913-5400 F-2
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Statements of Assets and Liabilities September 30, December 31, 2009 2008 (A Review) Assets Investments Equity in broker trading accounts Cash and cash equivalents at broker $1,351,085 $7,826,204 Net unrealized gain on open futures contracts 250,476 - Total equity in broker trading accounts 1,601,561 7,826,204 U.S. Treasury Bills (cost $14,992,985 and $14,977,729) 14,998,405 14,997,985 Cash 230,186 99,988 Money market fund 1,009 1,009 Interest receivable - 203 Prepaid expenses 11,395 - Total assets 16,842,556 22,925,389 Liabilities Partner redemptions payable 102,960 1,027 Accrued commissions and fees payable to related parties 101,560 151,937 Incentive fees payable - 57,490 Other accrued liabilities 41,486 23,900 Total liabilities 246,006 234,354 Net assets $16,596,550 $22,691,035 Analysis of net assets Limited partners $16,596,550 $22,691,035 General partner - - Net assets (equivalent to $4,447.51 and $5,404.76 per unit) $16,596,550 $22,691,035 Partnership units outstanding Limited partners units outstanding 3,731.65 4,198.35 General partner units outstanding - - Total partnership units outstanding 3,731.65 4,198.35 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements F-3
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Schedule of Investments - Cash and Securities September 30, 2009 (A Review) Fair Value Percent Description Maturity Date Cost Face Value Local Currency U.S. Dollars of Net Assets United States Treasury Bills: United States Treasury Bill October 1, 2009 $4,997,535 $5,000,000 4,999,972 $4,999,972 United States Treasury Bill October 15, 2009 4,997,725 5,000,000 4,999,646 4,999,646 United States Treasury Bill November 29, 2009 4,997,725 5,000,000 4,998,787 4,998,787 Total United States Treasury Bills $14,992,985 $15,000,000 $14,998,405 90.37% Cash in trading accounts: United States Markets 1,134,258 $1,134,258 Total cash in trading accounts denominated in U.S. Dollars 1,134,258 6.83% Cash denominated in foreign currency: Euro Dollar Markets - EUR 148,158 216,827 216,827 1.31% Total cash denominated in foreign currency Total cash in trading accounts $1,351,085 8.14% Money market fund (1,009.51 shares at $1 per share) 1,009 $1,009 0.01% The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements F-4
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Schedule of Investments - Futures Contracts September 30, 2009 (A Review) Fair Value Percent Description Expiration Date Contracts Local Currency USD of Net Assets Net unrealized gain (loss) on open futures contracts United States commodity futures positions held long: Dec 09 CBT T-Bonds (USD) December 2009 19 17,813 $17,813 0.11% Dec 09 CBT T-Note 10Y (USD) December 2009 19 13,359 13,359 0.08% Dec 09 CBT T-Note 5Y (USD) December 2009 19 9,500 9,500 0.06% Dec 09 CBT T-Note 5Y (USD) December 2009 19 8,313 8,313 0.05% Dec 09 CMX Gold (USD) December 2009 19 20,520 20,520 0.12% Dec 09 IMM Euro FX (USD) December 2009 19 39,425 39,425 0.24% Dec 09 IMM JYEN (USD) December 2009 19 72,200 72,200 0.44% Dec 09 IMM JYEN (USD) December 2009 19 53,438 53,438 0.32% Total United States commodity futures positions held long 234,568 1.42% United States commodity futures positions held short: Dec 09 CME Lean Hogs (USD) December 2009 17 (6,120) (6,120) (0.04%) Dec 09 CME Lean Hogs (USD) December 2009 2 (700) (700) (0.00%) Dec 09 CME Lean Hogs (USD) December 2009 19 (5,320) (5,320) (0.03%) Dec 09 CME Cattle (USD) December 2009 18 (5,580) (5,580) (0.03%) Dec 09 CME Cattle (USD) December 2009 1 (280) (280) (0.00%) Dec 09 IMM B-Pounds (USD) December 2009 19 7,006 7,006 0.04% Total United States commodity futures positions held short (10,994) (0.06%) Euro commodity futures positions held long: Mar 10 LIF 3M Euribor (EUR) March 2010 19 (3,088) (4,519) (0.03%) Dec 09 Eurx Eurobobl (EUR) December 2009 19 7,220 10,566 0.06% Dec 09 Eurx Eurobobl (EUR) December 2009 19 - - - Dec 09 Eurx E-Bund (EUR) December 2009 19 4,750 6,952 0.04% Dec 09 Eurx E-Bund (EUR) December 2009 19 6,840 10,010 0.06% Dec 09 Euro E-Schatz (EUR) December 2009 19 2,660 3,893 0.02% Total European commodity futures positions held long 26,902 0.15% Net commodity futures positions $250,476 1.51% The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements F-5
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Schedule of Investments - Cash and Securities December 31, 2008 Fair Value Percent Description Maturity Date Cost Face Value Local Currency U.S. Dollars of Net Assets United States Treasury Bills: United States Treasury Bill January 2, 2009 $4,985,944 $5,000,000 5,000,000 $5,000,000 United States Treasury Bill January 15, 2009 4,993,681 5,000,000 4,999,017 4,999,017 United States Treasury Bill February 19, 2009 4,998,104 5,000,000 4,998,968 4,998,968 Total United States Treasury Bills $14,977,729 $15,000,000 $14,997,985 66.10% Cash and cash equivalents in trading accounts: United States Markets 7,826,204 $7,826,204 Total cash and cash equivalents in trading accounts denominated in U.S. Dollars 7,826,204 34.49% Total cash and cash equivalents in trading accounts $7,826,204 34.49% Money market fund (1,009.26 shares at $1 per share) 1,009 $1,009 0.00% The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements F-6
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Statements of Operations (A Review) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 2008 2009 2008 Investment income Interest income $7,126 $89,133 $20,903 $244,845 Total investment income 7,126 89,133 20,903 244,845 Expenses Commission expense 495,197 658,689 1,668,737 1,834,697 Incentive fees - - - 2,505,271 Professional accounting and legal fees 39,300 39,500 115,500 115,500 Other operating and administrative expenses 1,596 6,181 11,596 27,911 Total expenses 536,093 704,370 1,795,833 4,483,379 Net investment (loss) (528,967) (615,237) (1,774,930) (4,238,534) Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments (1,253,349) (1,283,434) (1,929,765) 9,649,429 Foreign currency transactions (72,958) (430,297) (334,733) (1,300,163) Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions (1,326,307) (1,713,731) (2,264,498) 8,349,266 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investments 154,998 9,920 223,573 67,670 Foreign currency transactions 35,189 (58,653) 26,903 (58,653) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions 190,187 (48,733) 250,476 9,017 Net realized and unrealized income (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions (1,136,120) (1,762,464) (2,014,022) 8,358,283 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $(1,665,087) $(2,377,701) $(3,788,952) $4,119,749 Net income (loss) per unit (for a single unit outstanding during the entire period) Limited partnership unit $(437.54) $(541.38) $(957.25) $928.11 General partnership unit $- $- $- $- The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements F-7
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Statements of Changes in Net Assets (A Review) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 2008 Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations Net investment (loss) $(1,774,930) $(4,238,534) Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions (2,264,498) 8,349,266 Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency transactions 250,476 9,017 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (3,788,952) 4,119,749 Capital contributions from limited partners 345,345 311,647 Redemptions by limited partners (2,650,878) (691,983) Total increase (decrease) in net assets (6,094,485) 3,739,413 Net assets at the beginning of the period 22,691,035 18,636,710 Net assets at the end of the period $16,596,550 $22,376,123 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements F-8
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Statements of Cash Flows (A Review) Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 2008 Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $(3,788,952) $4,119,749 Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Unrealized (appreciation) on investments (250,476) (9,017) Decrease in interest receivable 203 38,395 (Increase) in prepaid expenses (11,395) - Increase (decrease) in accrued commissions payable (50,377) 44,281 (Decrease) in accrued incentive fees (57,490) (657,278) Increase in other payables and accruals 17,586 8,072 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (4,140,901) 3,544,202 Cash Flows from Financing Activities Proceeds from sale of units, net of sales commissions 345,345 311,647 Partner redemptions (2,548,945) (734,777) Net cash (used in) financing activities (2,203,600) (423,130) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (6,344,501) 3,121,072 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 22,925,186 19,333,120 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $16,580,685 $22,454,192 End of period cash and cash equivalents consist of: Cash and cash equivalents at broker $1,351,085 $7,339,711 Treasury Bills 14,998,405 14,984,294 Cash 230,186 129,179 Money market fund 1,009 1,008 Total cash and cash equivalents $16,580,685 $22,454,192 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements F-9
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Notes to the Financial Statements September 30, 2009 (A Review) 1. Nature of the Business Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (the "Fund") was formed January 12, 1998 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Fund is engaged in the speculative trading of futures contracts in commodities, which commenced in October, 1999. Ashley Capital Management, Inc. ("Ashley") and Michael Pacult are the General Partners and the commodity pool operators ("CPO's") of the Fund. The registered commodity trading advisor ("CTA") of the fund is Clarke Capital Management, Inc. ("Clarke"). The CTA has the authority to trade as much of the Fund's equity as is allocated to them by the General Partner, which is currently estimated to be 99% of total equity. Effective July, 2004 the Fund began to sell issuer direct on a best efforts basis with no sales commissions. The Fund is a registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 ("the Act"). The Fund is subject to the regulations of the SEC and the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The Fund is also subject to the regulations of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), an agency of the U.S. government which regulates most aspects of the commodity futures industry, the rules of the National Futures Association and the requirements of various commodity exchanges where the Fund executes transactions. Additionally, the Fund is subject to the requirements of futures commission merchants and interbank market makers through which the Fund trades and regulated by commodity exchanges and by exchange markets that may be traded by the advisor. 2. Significant Accounting Policies FASB 168 "Accounting Standards Codification" - On July 1, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") officially released the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the "Codification" or "ASC"). Pursuant to FASB Statement No. 168, the FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles will be effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The fund adopted FASB 168 "Accounting Standards Codification" on July 1, 2009. The Codification does not change accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") but it is a major restructuring of how accounting and reporting standards that constitute how U.S. GAAP are organized. That is, the Codification will be the single source of authoritative non-governmental U.S. GAAP. The organizational changes are expected to make U.S. GAAP easier to research by simplifying user access to all authoritative guidance. As a result, content will reside in new locations within the Codification which means referencing to specific guidance will change. Registration Costs - Costs incurred for the initial filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and the states where the offering was made were accumulated, deferred and charged against the gross proceeds of offering at the initial closing as part of the offering expense. The Fund remains open to new partners, and incurs costs required to retain the ability to issue new units. Such costs, in addition to the costs of recurring annual and quarterly filings with regulatory agencies are expensed as incurred. Revenue Recognition - Commodity futures contracts are recorded on the trade date and are reflected in the balance sheet at the difference between the original contract amount and the market value on the last business day of the reporting period. Market value of commodity futures contracts is based upon exchange or other applicable market best available closing quotations. Interest income is recognized when it is earned. Use of Accounting Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. F-10
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Notes to the Financial Statements September 30, 2009 (A Review) 2. Significant Accounting Policies - Continued Foreign Currency - Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures - The Fund adopted the provisions of ASC 820 - "Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures", as of January 1, 2008. ASC 820 provides guidance for determining fair value and requires increased disclosure regarding the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. ASC 820 clarifies the definition of fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for an asset or liability, including the Fund's own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments. Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. As of and for the period and year ended September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Fund did not have any Level 3 assets or liabilities. The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Fund's investments accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Fair Value at September 30, 2009 Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Money Market Accounts $1,009 $- $- $1,009 US Treasury Bills - 14,998,405 - 14,998,405 Exchange traded - futures contracts 250,476 - - 250,476 Total $251,485 $14,998,405 $- $15,249,890 Fair Value at December 31, 2008 Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Money Market Accounts $1,009 $- $- $1,009 US Treasury Bills - 14,997,985 - 14,997,985 Total $1,009 $14,997,985 $- $14,998,994 Income Taxes - The Fund prepares calendar year U.S. Federal and applicable state information tax returns and reports to the partners their allocable shares of the Fund's income, expenses and trading gains or losses. No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements as each partner is individually responsible for reporting income or loss based on such partner's respective share of the Fund's income and expenses as reported for income tax purposes. Management has continued to evaluate the application of ASC 740-10-25, "Income Taxes-Overall-Recognition"" to the Fund, and has determined that ASC 740-10-25 does not have a material impact on the Fund's financial statements. The Fund files federal and state tax returns. The 2005 through 2008 tax years generally remain subject to examination by the U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. " Statement of Cash Flows - For purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, the Fund considers cash at broker, cash, money market funds and U.S. Treasury Bills to be cash equivalents. Net cash provided by operating activities includes no cash payments for interest or income taxes for the periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. F-11
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Notes to the Financial Statements September 30, 2009 (A Review) 3. General Partner Duties The responsibilities of the General Partner, in addition to directing the trading and investment activity of the Fund, include executing and filing all necessary legal documents, statements and certificates of the Fund, retaining independent public accountants to audit the Fund, employing attorneys to represent the Fund, reviewing the brokerage commission rates to determine reasonableness, maintaining the tax status of the Fund as a limited partnership, maintaining a current list of names, addresses and numbers of units owned by each Limited Partner and taking such other actions as deemed necessary or desirable to manage the business of the Fund. If the daily net unit value of the fund falls to less than 50% of the highest value earned through trading at the close of any month, then the General Partner will immediately suspend all trading, provide all limited partners with notice of the reduction and give all limited partners the opportunity, for fifteen days after such notice, to redeem partnership interests. No trading will commence until after the lapse of the fifteen day period. 4. Limited Partnership Agreement The Limited Partnership Agreement provides, among other things, that: Capital Account - A capital account shall be established for each partner. The initial balance of each partner's capital account shall be the amount of the initial contributions to the Fund. Monthly Allocations - Any increase or decrease in the Fund's net asset value as of the end of a month shall be credited or charged to the capital account of each partner in the ratio that the balance of each account bears to the total balance of all accounts. Any distribution from profits or partners' capital will be made solely at the discretion of the General Partners. Federal Income Tax Allocations - As of the end of each fiscal year, the Partnership's realized capital gain or loss and ordinary income or loss shall be allocated among the partners, after having given effect to the fees and expenses of the Fund. Subscriptions - Investors must submit subscription agreements and funds at least five business days prior to month end. Subscriptions must be accepted or rejected by the General Partner within five business days. The investor also has five business days to withdraw his subscription. Funds are deposited into an interest bearing subscription account and will be transferred to the Fund's account on the first business day of the month after the subscription is accepted. Interest earned on the subscription funds will accrue to the account of the investor. Redemptions - After holding the investment for a minimum of twelve months, a limited partner may request any or all of his investment be redeemed at the net asset value as of the end of a month. The written request must be received by the General Partner no less than ten days prior to a month end. Redemptions will generally be paid within twenty days of the effective month end. However, in various circumstances due to liquidity, etc. the General Partner may be unable to comply with the request on a timely basis. 5. Fees The Fund was charged the following fees: The partnership pays the corporate general partner a 11% fixed annual brokerage commission, of which it retains 4% and pays 7% to the introducing broker. A quarterly incentive fee of 25% of "new net profits" is paid to Clarke. The Corporate General Partner reserves the right to change the fee structure at its sole-discretion. F-12
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Notes to the Financial Statements September 30, 2009 (A Review) 6. Related Party Transactions The Fund has an agreement to pay commissions and fees to two related parties, Ashley Capital Management, the Fund's General Partner and Futures Investment Company, the introducing broker. These related parties are 100% and 50%, respectively, owned by Michael Pacult, the Fund's individual CPO and president of the corporate CPO. Related party commissions were as follows: Commissions included in expense: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 2008 Ashley Capital Management, Inc. $606,225 $665,901 Futures Investment Company 984,038 1,041,045 Total related party expenses $1,590,263 $1,706,946 Commissions included in accrued expenses: September 30, December 31, 2009 2008 Ashley Capital Management, Inc. $55,837 $79,523 Futures Investment Company 45,723 72,414 Total accrued expenses to related parties $101,560 $151,937 ASC 460, Guarantees, identifies certain disclosures to be made by a guarantor in its financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. In the normal course of business, the Fund has provided general indemnifications to the General Partner, its CTA and others when they act, in good faith, in the best interests of the Fund. The Fund is unable to develop an estimate for future payments resulting from hypothetical claims, but expects the risk of having to make any payments under these indemnifications to be remote. F-13
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Notes to the Financial Statements September 30, 2009 (A Review) 7. Partnership Unit Transactions As of September 30, 2009 and 2008 partnership units were valued at $4,447.51 and $5,103.23, respectively. Transactions in partnership units were as follows: Units Amount 2009 2008 2008 2009 Limited Partner Units Subscriptions 65.08 59.40 $345,345 $311,647 Redemptions (531.78) (138.45) (2,650,878) (691,983) Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations for the period ended 9/30 - - (3,788,952) 4,119,749 Total (466.70) (79.05) (6,094,485) 3,739,413 General Partner Units Subscriptions - - - - Redemptions - - - - Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations for the period ended 9/30 - - Total - - - - Total Units Subscriptions 65.08 59.40 345,345 311,647 Redemptions (531.78) (138.45) (2,650,878) (691,983) Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations for the period ended 9/30 - - (3,788,952) 4,119,749 Total (466.70) (79.05) $(6,094,485) $3,739,413 F-14
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Notes to the Financial Statements September 30, 2009 (A Review) 8. Trading Activities and Related Risks The Fund is engaged in speculative trading of U.S. and foreign futures contracts in commodities. The Fund is exposed to both market risk, the risk arising from changes in market value of the contracts, and credit risk, the risk of failure by another party to perform according to the terms of a contract. A certain portion of cash in trading accounts are pledged as collateral for commodities trading on margin. Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires a broker to segregate all customer transactions and assets from such broker's proprietary activities. Each U.S. commodity exchange, with the approval of the CFTC and the futures commission merchant, establish minimum margin requirements for each traded contract. The futures commission merchant may increase the margin requirements above these minimums for any or all contracts. In general, the amount of required margin should never fall below 10% of the Net Asset Value. The cash deposited in trading accounts at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was $1,351,085 and $7,826,204, respectively, which equals approximately 8.14% and 34.49% of Net Asset Value, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents exceeded Net Asset Value because of accrued expenses and partner redemptions at December 31, 2008. Cash payments for these expenses were made prior to the end of the subsequent quarter. Prior to April, 2007, the fund purchased United States Treasury Bills as a form of margin and the Fund earned interest on this margin. As of April 2007, the Fund benefits from an arrangement with the FCM whereby the FCM pays the Fund the daily Treasury Bill or Libor rate minus 10 basis points on the net liquidity of the Fund. Beginning in the second quarter of 2008, the Fund resumed investing in United States Treasury Bills. Trading in futures contracts involves entering into contractual commitments to purchase or sell a particular commodity at a specified date and price. The gross or face amount of the contract, which is typically many times that of the Fund's net assets being traded, significantly exceeds the Fund's future cash requirements since the Fund intends to close out its open positions prior to settlement. As a result, the Fund is generally subject only to the risk of loss arising from the change in the value of the contracts. The market risk is limited to the gross or face amount of the contracts held of approximately $42,762,466 and $0 on long positions at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. However, when the Fund enters into a contractual commitment to sell commodities, it must make delivery of the underlying commodity at the contract price and then repurchase the contract at prevailing market prices or settle in cash. Since the repurchase price to which a commodity can rise is unlimited, entering into commitments to sell commodities exposes the Fund to unlimited potential risk. Market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors including government programs and policies, political and economic events, the level and volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, the diversification effects among the derivative instruments the Fund holds and the liquidity and inherent volatility of the markets in which the Fund trades. The net unrealized gains on open commodity futures contracts at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were $250,476 and $ 0 respectively. Open contracts generally mature within three months of September 30, 2009. The latest maturity for open futures contracts is in March 2010. However the Fund intends to close all contracts prior to maturity. F-15
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Notes to the Financial Statements September 30, 2009 (A Review) 8. Trading Activities and Related Risks - Continued In March 2008, the FASB issued ASC 815, "Derivatives and Hedging". ASC 815 provides for disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities. ASC 815 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand how those instruments and activities are accounted for; how and why they are used; and their effects on a Fund's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. ASC 815 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Fund adopted the provisions of ASC 815 effective January 1, 2009. The following tables disclose the fair values of derivative and hedging activities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations. Derivative instruments Statement of Assets and Liabilities Statement of Assets and Asset Derivatives at September Liability Derivatives at Liabilities Location 30, 2009 Fair Value September 30, 2009 Fair Value Net Derivatives not designated as hedge Commodity contracts Net unrealized gain (loss) instruments under ASC 815 on open futures contracts $272,995 $(22,519) $250,476 Derivative instruments Statement of Operations Line Item in the Statement Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended of Operations September 30, 2009 September 30, 2009 Derivatives not designated as hedge Commodity contracts Net realized (loss) from $(1,326,307) $(2,264,498) instruments under ASC 815 investments and foreign currency transactions Net unrealized appreciation $190,187 $250,476 from investments and foreign currency Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counter party to perform according to the terms of a contract. The Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with financial institutions. In the event of a financial institution's insolvency, recovery of Fund deposits may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded deposits. The Fund has established procedures to actively monitor market risk and minimize credit risk although there can be no assurance that it will succeed. The basic market risk control procedures consist of continuously monitoring open positions, diversification of the portfolio and maintenance of a desirable margin-to-equity ratio. The Fund seeks to minimize credit risk primarily by depositing and maintaining its assets at financial institutions and brokers which it believes to be creditworthy. 9. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Credit and Market Risk All financial instruments are subject to market risk, the risk that future changes in market conditions may make an instrument less valuable or more onerous. As the instruments are recognized at fair market value, those changes directly affect reported income. Included in the definition of financial instruments are securities, restricted securities and derivative financial instruments. Theoretically, the investments owned by the Fund directly are exposed to a market risk (loss) equal to the notional value of the financial instruments purchased and substantial liability on certain financial instruments purchased short. Generally, financial instruments can be closed. However, if the market is not liquid, it could prevent the timely close-out of any unfavorable positions or require the Fund to hold those positions to maturity, regardless of the changes in their value or the trading advisor's investment strategies. Credit risk represents the accounting loss that would be recognized at the reporting date if counterparties failed to perform as contracted. Concentrations of credit risk (whether on or off balance sheet) that arise from financial instruments exist for groups of counterparties when they have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. 10. Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments A derivative financial instrument is a financial agreement whose value is linked to, or derived from, the performance of an underlying asset. The underlying asset can be currencies, commodities, interest rates, stocks, or any combination. Changes in the underlying asset indirectly affect the value of the derivative. As the instruments are recognized at fair value, those changes directly affect reported income. All investment holdings are recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities at their net asset value (fair value) at the reporting date. Financial instruments (including derivatives) used for trading purposes are recorded in the statement of assets and liabilities at fair value at the reporting date. Realized and unrealized changes in fair values are recognized in net investment gain (loss) in the period in which the changes occur. Interest income arising from trading instruments is included in the statement of operations as part of interest income. Notional amounts are equivalent to the aggregate face value of the derivative financial instruments. Notional amounts do not represent the amounts exchanged by the parties to derivatives and do not measure the Fund's exposure to credit or market risks. The amounts exchanged are based on the notional amounts and other terms of the derivatives. F-16
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership (A Delaware Limited Partnership) Notes to the Financial Statements September 30, 2009 (A Review) 11. Indemnifications In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The Fund expects the risk of any future obligation under these indemnifications to be remote. 12. Subsequent Events In 2009, the Fund adopted ASC 855 "Subsequent Events". The objective of ASC 855 is to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued. The General Partner evaluated subsequent events through November 12, 2009. There were no subsequent events to disclose. 13. Financial Highlights Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 2008 2009 2008 Performance per unit (1) Net unit value, beginning of the period $4,885.05 $5,644.61 $5,404.76 $4,175.12 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on commodity transactions (298.13) (402.29) (513.61) 1,888.23 Investment and other income 1.88 20.36 5.25 55.58 Expenses (141.29) (159.45) (448.89) (1,015.70) Net increase (decrease) for the period (437.54) (541.38) (957.25) 928.11 Net unit value at the end of the period $4,447.51 $5,103.23 $4,447.51 $5,103.23 Net assets at the end of the period ($000) $16,597 $22,376 $16,597 $22,376 Total return (2) (8.96%) (9.59%) (17.71%) 22.23% Number of units outstanding at the end of the period 3,731.65 4,384.70 3,731.65 4,384.70 Supplemental Data: Ratio to average net assets Investment and other income (3) 0.16% 1.49% 0.14% 1.49% Expenses (3) (12.16%) (11.76%) (12.09%) (27.24%) Total return is calculated based on the change in value of a unit during the period. An individual partner's total return and ratios may vary from the above total returns and ratios based on the timing of additions and redemptions. (1) Investments and other income and expenses and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on commodity transactions are calculated based on a single unit outstanding during the period. (2) Not annualized (3) Annualized F-17
Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator For the Nine Months Ending September 30, 2009 and 2008 ***************************************************************************** To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in this report is accurate and complete. /s/ Michael Pacult Michael Pacult President, Ashley Capital Management, Inc. General Partner Atlas Futures Fund, Limited Partnership F-18