To the Limited Partners of
CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.

 

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained herein is accurate and complete.

 

President and Director
Ceres Managed Futures LLC
General Partner,
CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.

 

Ceres Managed Futures LLC
522 Fifth Avenue
14th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10036
212-296-1999

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Partners of
CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”), including the condensed schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related statements of income and expenses, and changes in partners’ capital for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. The financial statements of the Partnership for the year ended December 31, 2008 were audited by other auditors whose report, dated March 26, 2009, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Partnership is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such 2010 and 2009 financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P. as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the results of its operations and its changes in partners’ capital for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
March 23, 2011

Report of Independent Auditors

To the Partners of
CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of income and expenses, and statement of changes in partners’ capital present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P. at December 31, 2008, and the results of its operations for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
March 26, 2009

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Statements of Financial Condition
December 31, 2010 and 2009

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2010

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2009

 

 

* Due to rounding

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Statements of Income and Expenses
for the years ended
December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital
for the years ended
December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008

 

 

2008:		$	3,363.69
2009:		$	3,200.46
2010:		$	3,640.61

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010

 

 

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P. (the “Master”) is a limited partnership organized under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests including futures contracts, options, swaps and forward contracts. The sectors traded include currencies, energy, grains, indices, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, livestock, lumber, metals and softs. The commodity interests that are traded by the Master are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The Master is authorized to sell an unlimited number of redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”).

 

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Master. The General Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB Holdings”). Morgan Stanley, indirectly through various subsidiaries, owns a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”), the commodity broker for the Master, owns a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”), indirectly through various subsidiaries, wholly owns CGM. Prior to July 31, 2009, the date as of which MSSB Holdings became its owner, the General Partner was wholly owned by Citigroup Financial Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., the sole owner of which is Citigroup. As of December 31, 2010, all trading decisions for the Master are made by the Advisor (defined below).

 

On November 1, 2005 (commencement of trading operations), Global Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (“Global Diversified”) and Emerging CTA Portfolio L.P. (“Emerging CTA”) allocated a portion of their capital to the Master. Global Diversified purchased 13,013.6283 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $11,227,843 and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $1,785,785. Emerging CTA purchased 4,898.1251 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $4,196,275 and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $701,851. On February 1, 2006, Institutional Futures Portfolio L.P. (“Institutional Portfolio”) allocated a portion of its capital to the Master and purchased 3,989.7912 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $5,000,000. On March 1, 2007, Global Futures Fund Ltd. (“Global Futures”) allocated a portion of its capital to the Master and purchased 1,600.3547 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $2,500,000. The Master was formed to permit commodity pools managed now or in the future by Altis Partners (Jersey) Limited (the “Advisor”) using the Global Futures Portfolio Program, the Advisor’s proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle.

 

The Master operates under a structure where its investors consist of Global Diversified, Emerging CTA, Institutional Portfolio and Global Futures (each a “Feeder”, collectively the “Funds”), each of which owned approximately 9.2%, 27.6%, 37.4% and 25.8% investments in the Master at December 31, 2010, respectively. Global Diversified, Emerging CTA, Institutional Portfolio and Global Futures owned approximately 12.8%, 33.6%, 25.3% and 28.3% investments in the Master at December 31, 2009, respectively.

 

The Master will be liquidated upon the first to occur of the following: December 31, 2025; or under certain other circumstances as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Master (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”).

 

 

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010

 

 

 

Master’s Fair Value Measurements.  Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. GAAP also requires the need to use judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, the Master’s Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.

 

The Master will separately present purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in their reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e. to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and makes disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

 

The Master considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forwards and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of non exchange-traded forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations are not readily available and which are priced by broker-dealers that derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2) or that are priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). The gross presentation of the fair value of the Master’s derivatives by instrument type is shown in Note 4, “Trading Activities”.

 

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010

 

 

 

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements and requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Master’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Master level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The General Partner concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Master’s financial statements.

 

The Master files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the 2007 through 2010 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. Management does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

 

 

 

 

 

The General Partner administers the business and affairs of the Master, including selecting one or more advisors to make trading decisions for the Master.

 

 

The General Partner, on behalf of the Master, has entered into a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Advisor, a registered commodity trading advisor. The Advisor is not affiliated with the General Partner or CGM and is not responsible for the organization or operation of the Master. The Management Agreement provides that the Advisor has sole discretion in determining the investment of the assets of the Master. All management fees in connection with the Management Agreement are borne by the Funds. The Management Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party.

 

 

The Master has entered into a customer agreement (the “Customer Agreement”) with CGM whereby CGM provides services which include, among other things, the execution of transactions for the Master’s account in accordance with orders placed by the Advisor. All exchange, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association fees (collectively the “clearing fees”) are borne by the Master. All other fees including CGM’s direct brokerage fees shall be borne by the Funds. All of the Master’s assets are deposited in the Master’s account at CGM. The Master’s cash is deposited by CGM in segregated bank accounts to the extent required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations. At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010

 

amounts of cash held by the Master for margin requirements was $12,279,959 and $6,880,657, respectively. The Customer Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party.

 

 

The Master was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity interests. The results of the Master’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

The Customer Agreement between the Master and CGM gives the Master the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward contracts. The Master nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition.

 

All of the commodity interests owned by the Master are held for trading purposes. The average number of futures contracts traded for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 based on a monthly calculation, were 4,215 and 3,985, respectively. The average number of metal forward contracts traded for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 based on a monthly calculation, were 772 and 671, respectively. In prior year, the average contracts were based on a quarterly and not a monthly calculation. The amounts for the year ended December 31, 2009 have been revised accordingly.

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010

 

The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and forward contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.

 

 

 

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010

 

 

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010

 

 

The following tables indicate the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

Subscriptions are accepted monthly from investors and they become limited partners on the first day of the month after their subscription is processed. A limited partner may withdraw all or part of their capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Master in multiples of the net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of the end of any day (the “Redemption Date”) after a request for redemption has been made to the General Partner at least 3 days in advance of the Redemption Date. The Redeemable Units are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Master.

 

 

Changes in the net asset value per unit for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:

 

 

 

 

CMF Altis Partners Master Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

The above ratios may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the year. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for the limited partner class using the limited partners’ share of income, expenses and average net assets.

 

 

In the normal course of business, the Master is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures and options, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments are standardized and include futures and certain forwards and option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include certain forwards and option contracts. 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. The Master is exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures and forward contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

 

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. The Master’s risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Master’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Master to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Master has credit risk and concentration risk as the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Master’s assets is CGM or a CGM affiliate. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through CGM, the Master’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.

 

The General Partner monitors and attempts to control 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 may be subject. These monitoring systems generally allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk-adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, on-line monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures, forwards and options positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.

 

The majority of these instruments mature within one year of the inception date. However, due to the nature of the Master’s business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.