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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     .
Commission File Number 000-52604
TIDEWATER FUTURES FUND L.P.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
New York   13-3811113
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC
522 5th Ave — 14th Floor
New York, New York 10036

 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 296-1999
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of the chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer þ   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
     As of April 30, 2011, 16,335.1460 Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.
 
 

 


 

TIDEWATER FUTURES FUND L.P.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
         
    Page  
    Number  
       
     
    3  
    4 – 5  
    6  
    7 – 14  
    15 – 16  
    17 – 18  
    19  
    20 – 28  
       
Ex 31.1 Certification
       
Ex 31.2 Certification
       
Ex 32.1 Certification
       
Ex 32.2 Certification
       

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PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements
Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Statements of Financial Condition
                 
    (Unaudited)        
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2011     2010  
Assets:
               
Equity in trading account:
               
Cash
  $ 24,562,359     $ 25,519,706  
Cash margin
    10,570,341       10,943,883  
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
    4,464,121       6,452,412  
 
           
 
    39,596,821       42,916,001  
Interest receivable
    1,538       2,566  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 39,598,359     $ 42,918,567  
 
           
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:
               
Liabilities:
               
Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
  $ 361,103     $ 56,461  
Accrued expenses:
               
Brokerage fees
    163,489       232,170  
Management fees
    64,998       70,888  
Other
    75,194       97,200  
Redemptions payable
    842,275       789,804  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,507,059       1,246,523  
 
           
Partners’ Capital:
               
General Partner, 281.2556 unit equivalents outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
    633,669       557,570  
Limited Partners, 16,625.6381 and 20,739.3934 Redeemable Units outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    37,457,631       41,114,474  
 
           
Total partners’ capital
    38,091,300       41,672,044  
 
           
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  $ 39,598,359     $ 42,918,567  
 
           
Net asset value per unit
  $ 2,253.00     $ 1,982.43  
 
           
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Condensed Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
                         
    Number of             % of Partners’  
    Contracts     Fair Value     Capital  
Futures Contracts Purchased
                       
Currencies
    262     $ 379,722       1.00 %
Energy
    220       941,734       2.47  
Grains
    435       723,122       1.90  
Indices
    615       1,136,925       2.98  
Interest Rates U.S.
    17       9,992       0.03  
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
    358       258,178       0.68  
Livestock
    213       452,042       1.18  
Metals
    50       616,510       1.62  
Softs
    417       (269,745 )     (0.71 )
 
                   
Total futures contracts purchased
            4,248,480       11.15  
 
                   
Futures Contracts Sold
                       
Currencies
    254       212,012       0.56  
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
    292       3,629       0.01  
 
                   
Total futures contracts sold
            215,641       0.57  
 
                   
Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts
                       
Metals
    61       150,541       0.39  
 
                   
Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
            150,541       0.39  
 
                   
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts
                       
Metals
    52       (511,644 )     (1.34 )
 
                   
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
            (511,644 )     (1.34 )
 
                   
Net fair value
          $ 4,103,018       10.77 %
 
                   
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2010
                         
    Number of             % of Partners’  
    Contracts     Fair Value     Capital  
Futures Contracts Purchased
                       
Currencies
    251     $ 672,219       1.61 %
Energy
    239       200,124       0.48  
Grains
    562       2,286,361       5.49  
Indices
    782       392,394       0.94  
Interest Rates U.S.
    58       (227,140 )     (0.54 )
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
    700       (2,789 )     (0.01 )
Livestock
    201       421,367       1.01  
Metals
    57       749,650       1.80  
Softs
    353       1,766,647       4.24  
 
                   
Total futures contracts purchased
            6,258,833       15.02  
 
                   
Futures Contracts Sold
                       
Currencies
    238       718,098       1.72  
Indices
    2       6,214       0.02  
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
    92       (14,145 )     (0.03 )
Softs
    259       (516,588 )     (1.24 )
 
                   
Total futures contracts sold
            193,579       0.47  
 
                   
Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts
                       
Metals
    133       1,063,713       2.55  
 
                   
Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
            1,063,713       2.55  
 
                   
Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts
                       
Metals
    121       (1,120,174 )     (2.69 )
 
                   
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
            (1,120,174 )     (2.69 )
 
                   
Net fair value
          $ 6,395,951       15.35 %
 
                   
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital
(Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Investment Income:
               
Interest income
  $ 7,678     $ 5,450  
 
           
 
               
Expenses:
               
Brokerage fees including clearing fees
    588,507       777,135  
Management fees
    203,416       226,451  
Other
    31,991       36,698  
 
           
Total expenses
    823,914       1,040,284  
 
           
Net investment income (loss)
    (816,236 )     (1,034,834 )
 
           
 
               
Trading Results:
               
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:
               
Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts
    8,102,137       112,518  
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts
    (2,292,933 )     520,458  
 
           
Total trading results
    5,809,204       632,976  
 
           
Net income (loss)
    4,992,968       (401,858 )
Subscriptions- Limited Partners
    385,000       125,000  
Redemptions- Limited Partners
    (8,958,712 )     (1,355,413 )
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ Capital
    (3,580,744 )     (1,632,271 )
Partners’ Capital, beginning of period
    41,672,044       49,728,651  
 
           
Partners’ Capital, end of period
  $ 38,091,300     $ 48,096,380  
 
           
Net asset value per unit (16,906.8937 and 23,763.7602 units outstanding at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively)
  $ 2,253.00     $ 2,023.94  
 
           
Net income (loss) per unit *
  $ 270.57     $ (11.89 )
 
           
Weighted average units outstanding
    18,730.8949       24,220.2943  
 
           
 
*   Based on change in net asset value per unit.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
1. General:
     Tidewater Futures Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized on February 23, 1995 under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage, directly or indirectly, in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests including 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 Partnership are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The Partnership privately and continuously offers redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”) in the Partnership to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of Redeemable Units that may be sold by the Partnership.
     Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. 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 and a selling agent for the Partnership, 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 March 31, 2011, all trading decisions for the Partnership are made by Chesapeake Capital Corporation (the “Advisor”). The Partnership’s trading of futures, forwards and options contracts, if applicable, on commodities is done primarily on U.S. and foreign commodity exchanges. It engages in such trading through a commodity brokerage account maintained with CGM.
     The General Partner and each limited partner share in the profits and losses of the Partnership in proportion to the amount of Partnership interest owned by each except that no limited partner shall be liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of their capital contribution and profits, if any, net of distributions.
     The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the Partnership’s financial condition at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and the results of its operations and changes in partners’ capital for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. You should read these financial statements together with the financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2010.
     The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.
     Due to the nature of commodity trading, the results of operations for the interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

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Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
2. Financial Highlights:
     Changes in the net asset value per unit for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) *
  $ 282.89     $ (1.24 )
Interest income
    0.41       0.23  
Expenses **
    (12.73 )     (10.88 )
 
           
Increase (decrease) for the period
    270.57       (11.89 )
Net asset value per unit, beginning of period
    1,982.43       2,035.83  
 
           
Net asset value per unit, end of period
  $ 2,253.00     $ 2,023.94  
 
           
 
*   Includes brokerage fees.
 
**   Excludes brokerage fees.
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
Ratios to average net assets:***
               
Net investment income (loss) before incentive fees****
    (8.6 )%     (9.1 )%
 
           
Operating expenses
    8.6 %     9.2 %
Incentive fees
    %     %
 
           
Total expenses
    8.6 %     9.2 %
 
           
Total return:
               
Total return before incentive fees
    13.6 %     (0.6 )%
Incentive fees
    %     %
 
           
Total return after incentive fees
    13.6 %     (0.6 )%
 
           
 
***   Annualized (other than incentive fees).
 
****   Interest income less total expenses.
     The above ratios may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for the limited partner class using the limited partners’ share of income, expenses and average net assets.
3. Trading Activities:
     The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. The results of the Partnership’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.
     The customer agreement between the Partnership and CGM gives the Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and open forward contracts. The Partnership nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and on open forward contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition.
     All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were 3,277 and 4,412, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were 164 and 271, respectively.
     Brokerage fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions.

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Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
     The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and forward contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
         
    March 31, 2011  
Assets
       
Futures Contracts
       
Currencies
  $ 797,032  
Energy
    945,949  
Grains
    1,029,610  
Indices
    1,136,925  
Interest Rates U.S.
    9,992  
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
    284,802  
Livestock
    452,042  
Metals
    616,510  
Softs
    388,511  
 
     
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
  $ 5,661,373  
 
     
Liabilities
       
Futures Contracts
       
Currencies
  $ (205,298 )
Energy
    (4,215 )
Grains
    (306,488 )
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
    (22,995 )
Softs
    (658,256 )
 
     
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts
  $ (1,197,252 )
 
     
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
  $ 4,464,121 *
 
     
Assets
       
Forward Contracts
       
Metals
  $ 150,541  
 
     
Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
  $ 150,541  
 
     
Liabilities
       
Forward Contracts
       
Metals
  $ (511,644 )
 
     
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
  $ (511,644 )
 
     
Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
  $ (361,103 )**
 
     
 
*   This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.
 
**   This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.

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Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
         
    December 31, 2010  
Assets
       
Futures Contracts
       
Currencies
  $ 1,561,451  
Energy
    296,607  
Grains
    2,286,361  
Indices
    538,181  
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
    77,000  
Livestock
    421,367  
Metals
    749,650  
Softs
    1,788,112  
 
     
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
  $ 7,718,729  
 
     
Liabilities
       
Futures Contracts
       
Currencies
  $ (171,134 )
Energy
    (96,483 )
Indices
    (139,573 )
Interest Rates U.S.
    (227,140 )
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
    (93,934 )
Softs
    (538,053 )
 
     
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts
  $ (1,266,317 )
 
     
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
  $ 6,452,412 *
 
     
Assets
       
Forward Contracts
       
Metals
  $ 1,063,713  
 
     
Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts
  $ 1,063,713  
 
     
Liabilities
       
Forward Contracts
       
Metals
  $ (1,120,174 )
 
     
Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
  $ (1,120,174 )
 
     
Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts
  $ (56,461 )**
 
     
 
*   This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.
 
**   This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts” on the Statements of Financial Condition.
     The following table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
                 
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    March 31, 2011     March 31, 2010  
Sector   Gain (loss) from trading     Gain (loss) from trading  
Currencies
  $ 422,212     $ 711,866  
Energy
    2,777,845       639,297  
Grains
    198,113       213,342  
Indices
    760,981       1,117,935  
Interest Rates U.S.
    (101,008 )     187,352  
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
    (370,068 )     955,495  
Livestock
    632,993       (328,768 )
Metals
    1,116,653       1,269,239  
Softs
    371,483       (4,132,782 )
 
           
Total
  $ 5,809,204 ***   $ 632,976 ***
 
           
 
***   This amount is in “Total trading results” on the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

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Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
4. Fair Value Measurements:
     Partnership’s Investments. All commodity interests (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.
     Partnership’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 Partnership’s Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.
     The Partnership will separately present purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in its reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make 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 Partnership 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 who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations are not readily available and that are priced by broker-dealers who 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).
                                 
            Quoted Prices in              
            Active Markets     Significant Other     Significant  
            for Identical     Observable Inputs     Unobservable  
    03/31/2011     Assets (Level 1)     (Level 2)     Inputs (Level 3)  
Assets
                               
Futures
  $ 5,661,373     $ 5,661,373     $     $  
Forwards
    150,541       150,541              
 
                       
Total assets
    5,811,914       5,811,914              
 
                       
Liabilities
                               
Futures
    1,197,252       1,197,252              
Forwards
    511,644       511,644              
 
                       
Total liabilities
    1,708,896       1,708,896              
 
                       
Net fair value
  $ 4,103,018     $ 4,103,018     $     $  
 
                       
                                 
            Quoted Prices in              
            Active Markets     Significant Other     Significant  
            for Identical     Observable Inputs     Unobservable  
    12/31/2010*     Assets (Level 1)     (Level 2)     Inputs (Level 3)  
Assets
                               
Futures
  $ 7,718,729     $ 7,718,729     $     $  
Forwards
    1,063,713       1,063,713              
 
                       
Total assets
    8,782,442       8,782,442              
 
                       
Liabilities
                               
Futures
    1,266,317       1,266,317              
Forwards
    1,120,174       1,120,174              
 
                       
Total liabilities
    2,386,491       2,386,491              
 
                       
Net fair value
  $ 6,395,951     $ 6,395,951     $     $  
 
                       
 
*   The amounts have been reclassified from December 31, 2010 period year financial statements to conform to current year presentation based on new fair value guidance.

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Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
5. Financial Instrument Risks:
     In the normal course of business, the Partnership is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, options and swaps, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified terms on 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 swaps and certain forwards and option contracts. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those relating 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.
     The risk to the limited partners that have purchased interests in the Partnership is limited to the amount of their capital contributions to the Partnership and their share of the Partnership’s assets and undistributed profits. This limited liability is a consequence of the organization of the Partnership as a limited partnership under applicable law.
     Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Partnership due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The Partnership 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 Partnership’s risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and is not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership has credit risk and concentration risk as the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Partnership’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 Partnership’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.
     The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Partnership’s risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and accordingly, believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership 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, online 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 Partnership’s business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.
6. Critical Accounting Policies:
     Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.
     Partnership’s Investments. All commodity interests (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are

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Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.
     Partnership’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 Partnership’s Level 1 assets and liabilities are actively traded.
     The Partnership will separately present purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in its reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make 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 Partnership 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 who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations are not readily available and that are priced by broker-dealers who 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).
     Futures Contracts. The Partnership trades futures contracts. A futures contract is a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of investments, currency or a standardized amount of a deliverable grade commodity, at a specified price on a specified future date, unless the contract is closed before the delivery date or if the delivery quantity is something where physical delivery cannot occur (such as the S&P 500 Index), whereby such contract is settled in cash. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Partnership each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Partnership. When the contract is closed, the Partnership records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.
     London Metals Exchange Forward Contracts. Metal contracts traded on the London Metals Exchange (“LME”) represent a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin or zinc. LME contracts traded by the Partnership are cash settled based on prompt dates published by the LME. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Partnership each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Partnership. A contract is considered offset when all long positions have been matched with a like number of short positions settling on the same prompt date. When the contract is closed at the prompt date, the Partnership records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in LME contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the broker, directly with the LME. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on metal contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.
     Income Taxes. Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses.
     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 Partnership’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 Partnership level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded

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Tidewater Futures Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2011
(Unaudited)
as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The General Partner concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnership’s financial statements.
     The Partnership 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.
     Subsequent Events. Management of the Partnership evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are filed. Management has assessed the subsequent events through the date of filing and determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.
     Net Income (Loss) per Unit. Net income (loss) per unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 2, “Financial Highlights”.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its only assets are its equity in its trading account, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts, net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts, and interest receivable. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such illiquidity occurred in the first quarter of 2011.
     The Partnership’s capital consists of the capital contributions of the partners as increased or decreased by gains or losses on trading, and by expenses, interest income, redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any.
     For the three months ended March 31, 2011, Partnership capital decreased 8.6% from $41,672,044 to $38,091,300. This decrease was attributable to redemptions of 4,301.1057 Redeemable Units totaling $8,958,712 which was partially offset by the net income from operations of $4,992,968 coupled with subscriptions of 187.3504 Redeemable Units totaling $385,000. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.
Critical Accounting Policies
      The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 6 of the Financial Statements.
      The Partnership records all investments at fair value in its financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized and change in net unrealized trading gain (loss) in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

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Results of Operations
     During the Partnership’s first quarter of 2011, the net asset value per unit increased 13.6% from $1,982.43 to $2,253.00 as compared to a decrease of 0.6% in the first quarter of 2010. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before brokerage fees and related fees in the first quarter of 2011 of $5,809,204. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading of commodity futures in currencies, energy, grains, indices, livestock, metals and softs and were partially offset by losses in U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before brokerage fees and related fees in the first quarter of 2010 of $632,976. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading of commodity futures in currencies, energy, grains, indices, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates and metals and were partially offset by losses in livestock and softs.
      The most significant gains were recorded within the energy markets throughout the majority of the quarter from long futures positions in crude oil and its related products as prices rose amid an escalation in political instability in the Middle East and North Africa, prompting concerns that crude supplies may be disrupted. Within the metals markets, gains were achieved primarily during February from long positions in silver futures as prices extended a rally to a 30-year high after mounting unrest in the Middle East spurred demand for the precious metal as a “safe haven.” Within the agricultural complex, gains were experienced primarily during January and February due to long positions in cotton futures as prices increased on signs that global output may fail to keep pace with rising demand in China, the world’s biggest buyer of the fiber. Gains were recorded within the global stock index markets, primarily during February, due to long positions in U.S. and European equity index futures as prices rose after improving economic reports and speculation regarding the containment of Europe’s debt crisis boosted confidence in a global recovery. Lastly, gains were experienced within the currency sector, primarily during February, due to long positions in the Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, and South African rand versus the U.S. dollar as the value of these “commodity currencies” were buoyed higher by rising commodity prices.
      A portion of the Partnership’s gains for the quarter was offset by losses incurred within the global interest rate sector, primarily during January, due to long positions in European fixed-income futures as prices declined after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said inflationary pressures in the euro region may increase.
     Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. The potential for broad price fluctuations and rapid inflation increase the risks involved in commodity trading, but also increases the possibility of profit. The profitability of the Partnership depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of the Advisor to identify those price trends correctly. Price trends are influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, weather, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events and changes in interest rates. To the extent that market trends exist and the Advisor is able to identify them, the Partnership expects to increase capital through operations.
     Interest income on 80% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnership’s brokerage account was earned at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average non-competitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased by $2,228, as compared to the corresponding period in 2010. The increase in interest income is primarily due to higher U.S. Treasury bill rates during the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the corresponding period in 2010. Interest earned by the Partnership will increase the net asset value of the Partnership. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership depends on the average daily equity in the Partnership’s account and upon interest rates over which neither the Partnership nor CGM has control.
     Brokerage fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Brokerage fees for the three months ended March 31, 2011 decreased by $188,628, as compared to the corresponding period in 2010. The decrease in brokerage fees is due to lower average adjusted net assets and a reduction in the brokerage for rate during the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the corresponding period in 2010.
     Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance, subscriptions and redemptions. Management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2011 decreased by $23,035, as compared to the corresponding period in 2010. The decrease in management fees is due to lower average adjusted net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the corresponding period in 2010.
     Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits generated by the Advisor at the end of the quarter, as defined in the management agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and the Advisor. There were no incentive fees earned for the three months ended March 31, 2011 or 2010. The Advisor will not be paid incentive fees until the Advisor recovers the net loss incurred and earns additional new trading profits for the Partnership.
     In allocating the assets of the Partnership to the Advisor, the General Partner considers the Advisor’s past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets to the Advisor at any time.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
     The Partnership is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments held by it are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Partnership’s main line of business.
     The risk to the limited partners that have purchased interests in the Partnership is limited to the amount of their capital contributions to the Partnership and their share of the Partnership’s assets and undistributed profits. This limited liability is a consequence of the organization of the Partnership as a limited partnership under applicable law.
     Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash balances. The Partnership’s market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Partnership’s open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which it trades.
     The Partnership rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Partnership’s past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.
     “Value at Risk” is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Partnership’s speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Partnership of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Partnership’s experience to date (i.e., “risk of ruin”). In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Partnership’s losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Partnership’s attempts to manage its market risk.
     Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Partnership as the measure of its Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of any one-day interval. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component, which is not relevant to Value at Risk.

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     Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market risk sensitive instruments. The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s open positions by market category as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and the highest, lowest and average values during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2010. All open position trading risk exposures of the Partnership have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. As of March 31, 2011, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $38,091,300. There has been no material change in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
March 31, 2011
                                         
                    Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  
            % of Total     High     Low     Average  
Market Sector   Value at Risk     Capitalization     Value at Risk     Value at Risk     Value at Risk*  
Currencies
  $ 1,132,230       2.97 %   $ 1,370,825     $ 1,031,227     $ 1,145,659  
Energy
    733,779       1.93 %     733,779       528,236       638,266  
Grains
    904,200       2.37 %     1,141,450       867,500       1,007,967  
Indices
    2,415,264       6.34 %     2,710,265       2,386,065       2,563,753  
Interest Rates U.S.
    29,500       0.08 %     110,500       29,500       57,417  
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
    521,150       1.37 %     521,150       507,750       514,690  
Livestock
    265,450       0.70 %     265,450       211,600       239,267  
Metals
    1,164,759       3.06 %     1,316,070       1,118,233       1,216,476  
Softs
    1,208,987       3.17 %     1,581,019       1,012,825       1,243,748  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 8,375,319       21.99 %                        
 
                                   
 
*   Average of month-end Values at Risk.
As of December 31, 2010, the Partnership’s total capitalization was $41,672,044.
December 31, 2010
                                         
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010
      % of Total     High Value     Low Value     Average  
Market Sector   Value at Risk     Capitalization     at Risk     at Risk     Value at Risk*  
Currencies
  $ 1,249,666       3.00 %   $ 2,057,069     $ 867,991     $ 1,472,045  
Energy
    661,702       1.59 %     1,012,471       173,691       554,668  
Grains
    1,104,950       2.65 %     1,637,000       163,960       815,322  
Indices
    2,432,046       5.84 %     14,744,438       1,055,959       3,158,056  
Interest Rates U.S.
    108,900       0.26 %     196,300       58,400       123,815  
Interest Rates Non-U.S.
    697,780       1.67 %     1,302,981       634,429       888,963  
Livestock
    208,500       0.50 %     495,950       23,373       257,388  
Metals
    1,124,452       2.70 %     2,458,619       601,999       1,466,625  
Softs
    1,513,817       3.63 %     2,103,301       309,772       1,229,004  
 
                                   
Total
  $ 9,101,813       21.84 %                        
 
                                   
 
*   Average of month-end Values at Risk.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
     The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership on the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods expected in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports it files is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the General Partner, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure and appropriate SEC filings.
     Management is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate and effective process for establishing, maintaining and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures for the Partnership’s external disclosures.
     The General Partner’s CEO and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2011 and, based on that evaluation, the General Partner’s CEO and CFO have concluded that at that date the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
     The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process under the supervision of the General Partner’s CEO and CFO to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These controls include policies and procedures that:
    pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership;
 
    provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) the Partnership’s receipts are handled and expenditures are made only pursuant to authorizations of the General Partner; and
 
    provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
     There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting process during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
     This section describes the major pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which CGM is a party or to which any of their property is subject. There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Partnership or the General Partner.
     CGM is a New York corporation with its principal place of business at 388 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10013. CGM is registered as a broker-dealer and futures commission merchant (“FCM”), and provides futures brokerage and clearing services for institutional and retail participants in the futures markets. CGM and its affiliates also provide investment banking and other financial services for clients worldwide.
     There have been no material administrative, civil or criminal actions within the past five years against CGM (formerly known as Salomon Smith Barney) or any of its individual principals and no such actions are currently pending, except as follows.
Mutual Funds
     Several issues in the mutual fund industry have come under the scrutiny of federal and state regulators. Citigroup has received subpoenas and other requests for information from various government regulators regarding market timing, financing, fees, sales practices and other mutual fund issues in connection with various investigations. Citigroup is cooperating with all such reviews. Additionally, CGM has entered into a settlement agreement with the SEC with respect to revenue sharing and sales of classes of funds.
     On May 31, 2005, Citigroup announced that Smith Barney Fund Management LLC and CGM completed a settlement with the SEC resolving an investigation by the SEC into matters relating to arrangements between certain Smith Barney mutual funds, an affiliated transfer agent and an unaffiliated sub-transfer agent. Under the terms of the settlement, Citigroup agreed to pay fines totaling $208.1 million. The settlement, in which Citigroup neither admitted nor denied any wrongdoing or liability, includes allegations of willful misconduct by Smith Barney Fund Management LLC and CGM in failing to disclose aspects of the transfer agent arrangements to certain mutual fund investors.
     In May 2007, CGM finalized its settlement agreement with the NYSE and the New Jersey Bureau of Securities on the matter related to its market-timing practices prior to September 2003.
FINRA Settlement
     On October 12, 2009, FINRA announced its acceptance of an Award Waiver and Consent (“AWC”) in which CGM, without admitting or denying the findings, consented to the entry of the AWC and a fine and censure of $600,000. The AWC includes findings that CGM failed to adequately supervise the activities of its equities trading desk in connection with swap and related hedge trades in U.S. and Italian equities that were designed to provide certain perceived tax advantages. CGM was charged with failing to provide for effective written procedures with

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respect to the implementation of the trades, failing to monitor Bloomberg messages and failing to properly report certain of the trades to the NASDAQ.
Auction Rate Securities
     On May 31, 2006, the SEC instituted and simultaneously settled proceedings against CGM and 14 other broker-dealers regarding practices in the auction rate securities market. The SEC alleged that the broker-dealers violated Section 17(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The broker-dealers, without admitting or denying liability, consented to the entry of an SEC cease-and-desist order providing for censures, undertakings and penalties. CGM paid a penalty of $1.5 million.
     On August 7, 2008, Citigroup reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General, the SEC, and other state regulatory agencies, pursuant to which Citigroup agreed to offer to purchase at par auction rate securities from all Citigroup individual investors, small institutions (as defined by the terms of the settlement), and charities that purchased auction rate securities from Citigroup prior to February 11, 2008. In addition, Citigroup agreed to pay a $50 million fine to the State of New York and a $50 million fine to the other state regulatory agencies.
Subprime Mortgage-Related Actions
     The SEC, among other regulators, is investigating Citigroup’s subprime and other mortgage-related conduct and business activities, as well as other business activities affected by the credit crisis, including an ongoing inquiry into Citigroup’s structuring and sale of collateralized debt obligations. Citigroup is cooperating fully with the SEC’s inquiries.
     On July 29, 2010, the SEC announced the settlement of an investigation into certain of Citigroup’s 2007 disclosures concerning its subprime-related business activities. On October 19, 2010, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered a final judgment approving the settlement, pursuant to which Citigroup agreed to pay a $75 million civil penalty and to maintain certain disclosure policies, practices and procedures for a three-year period. Additional information relating to this action is publicly available in court filings under the docket number 10 Civ. 1277 (D.D.C.) (Huvelle, J.).
     The Federal Reserve Bank, the OCC and the FDIC, among other federal and state authorities, are investigating issues related to the conduct of certain mortgage servicing companies, including Citigroup affiliates, in connection with mortgage foreclosures. Citigroup is cooperating fully with these inquiries.
Credit Crisis Related Matters
     Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007, certain of Citigroup’s, and CGM’ regulators and other state and federal government agencies commenced formal and informal investigations and inquiries, and issued subpoenas and requested information, concerning Citigroup’s subprime mortgage-related conduct and business activities. Citigroup and certain of its affiliates, including CGM, are involved in discussions with certain of its regulators to resolve certain of these matters.
     Certain of these regulatory matters assert claims for substantial or indeterminate damages. Some of these matters already have been resolved, either through settlements or court proceedings, including the complete dismissal of certain complaints or the rejection of certain claims following hearings.
     In the course of its business, CGM, as a major futures commission merchant and broker-dealer, is a party to various civil actions, claims and routine regulatory investigations and proceedings that the general partner believes do not have a material effect on the business of CGM.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors
     There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
     For the three months ended March 31, 2011, there were additional subscriptions of 187.3504 Redeemable Units totaling $385,000. The Redeemable Units were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors as defined in Regulation D.
     Proceeds of net offering were used for the trading of commodity interests, including futures contracts, options, forwards and swap contracts.
     The following chart sets forth the purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership.
                                           
                           
                                      (d) Maximum Number  
                                      (or Approximate  
                            (c) Total Number       Dollar Value) of Shares  
                            of Shares (or Units)       (or Units) that  
        (a) Total Number       (b) Average       Purchased as Part       May Yet Be  
        of Shares       Price Paid per       of Publicly Announced       Purchased Under the  
  Period     (or Units) Purchased*       Share (or Unit)**       Plans or Programs       Plans or Programs  
                           
 
January 1, 2011 - January 31, 2011
      3,307.0488       $ 2,033.13         N/A         N/A  
                           
 
February 1, 2011 - February 28, 2011
      620.2109       $ 2,245.65         N/A         N/A  
                           
 
March 1, 2011 - March 31, 2011
      373.8460       $ 2,253.00         N/A         N/A  
                           
 
 
      4,301.1057       $ 2,082.89                      
 
 
                                   
                           
 
*   Generally, limited partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the end of each month on three business days’ notice to the General Partner. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner can compel redemption, although to date the General Partner has not exercised this right. Purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership reflected in the chart above were made in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s business in connection with effecting redemptions for limited partners.
 
**   Redemptions of Redeemable Units are effected as of the last day of each month at the net asset value per Redeemable Unit as of that day.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities — None
Item 4. [Removed and Reserved]
Item 5. Other Information— None

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Item 6. Exhibits
         
3.1
      Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
3.2
      Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of the State of New York (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
 
  (a)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated February 26, 1999 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(a) to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
 
  (b)   Certificate of Change of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated January 31, 2000 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(g) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
 
  (c)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated April 1, 2001 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(b) to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
 
  (d)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated May 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(c) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
 
  (e)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(c) to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
 
  (f)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(e) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
 
  (g)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 30, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 99.1(a) to current report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
 
  (h)   Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership dated June 30, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.2(h) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
10.1
      Amended and Restated Management Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and Chesapeake Capital Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on September 16, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
10.1(a)
      Letter extending the Management Agreement between the General Partner and Chesapeake Capital Corporation (filed as Exhibit 10.1 (c) to the annual report on Form 10-K, filed March 31, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
10.2
      Second Amended and Restated Customer Agreement between the Partnership and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
10.3
      Amended and Restated Agency Agreement between the Partnership, Smith Barney Futures Management LLC and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on April 30, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
10.4
      Form of Subscription Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
 
       
10.5
      Joinder Agreement among Citigroup Managed Futures LLC (the former name of the General Partner), Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (filed as Exhibit 10 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2009 and in corporated herein by reference).
Exhibit 31.1 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director)
Exhibit 31.2 — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director)
Exhibit 32.1 — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director)
Exhibit 32.2 — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director)

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  TIDEWATER FUTURES FUND L.P.


By:  Ceres Managed Futures LLC
         (General Partner)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Walter Davis    
    Walter Davis   
    President and Director   
 
  Date: May 16, 2011 
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jennifer Magro    
    Jennifer Magro   
    Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Principal Accounting Officer) 
 
Date: May 16, 2011

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