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Exhibit 99.1

To the Limited Partners of

CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

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

 

LOGO

 

By:   Patrick T. Egan
  President and Director
 

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

General Partner,

  CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.
Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10036

(855) 672-4468


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

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

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”), including the condensed schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of income and expenses and changes in partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015. 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.

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 financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and changes in its partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

March 24, 2016


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P

Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

     December 31,      December 31,  
     2015      2014  

Assets:

     

Equity in trading account:

     

Investment in U.S. Treasury bills, at fair value (amortized cost $40,497,621 and $0 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)

   $ 40,493,444       $ —     

Cash (Note 3c)

     17,827,848         60,238,955   

Cash margin (Note 3c)

     10,615,154         12,782,667   

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     —           4,783,851   

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     50,358         615,961   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 68,986,804       $ 78,421,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 489,708       $ —     

Accrued expenses:

     

Clearing fees due to MS&Co. (Note 3c)

     —           3,864   

Professional fees

     31,519         46,902   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     521,227         50,766   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner, 0.0000 Redeemable Units outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014

     —           —     

Limited Partners, 22,063.2507 and 28,442.3103 Redeemable Units outstanding at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively

     68,465,577         78,370,668   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 68,986,804       $ 78,421,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit

   $ 3,103.15       $ 2,755.43   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2015

 

     Notional ($)/            % of Partners’  
     Number of Contracts      Fair Value     Capital  

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Energy

     31       $ (6,314     (0.01 )% 

Indices

     187         (23,764     (0.03

Grains

     53         (5,580     (0.01

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     1,016         (544,798     (0.80

Interest Rates U.S.

     33         (33,469     (0.05

Softs

     144         (62,028     (0.09
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        (675,953     (0.99
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Currencies

     18         11,035        0.02   

Energy

     487         59,343        0.09   

Grains

     426         305,258        0.45   

Indices

     154         (36,797     (0.05

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     442         99        0.00

Interest Rates U.S.

     80         11,156        0.02   

Livestock

     82         (124,060     (0.20

Metals

     116         (14,733     (0.02

Softs

     36         (25,056     (0.04
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        186,245        0.27   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

      $ (489,708     (0.72 )% 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 86,637,220       $ 1,110,816        1.63

Metals

     122         167,604        0.24   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        1,278,420        1.87   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 53,242,690         (656,401     (0.96

Metals

     288         (571,661     (0.83
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

        (1,228,062     (1.79
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

      $ 50,358        0.08
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities

     

Face amount

   Maturity date   

Description

   Fair Value      % of Partners’
Capital
 

$40,500,000

   3/3/2016    U.S. Treasury bills, 0.015% (Amortized cost of $40,497,621)    $ 40,493,444         59.14
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

         $ 40,054,094         58.50
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Due to rounding.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

 

     Notional ($)/
Number of Contracts
     Fair Value     % of Partners’
Capital
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Grains

     26       $ (27,912     (0.04 )% 

Indices

     642         545,387        0.69   

Interest Rates U.S.

     171         193,203        0.25   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     2,305         2,102,816        2.68   

Livestock

     40         (57,668     (0.07

Metals

     32         (11,220     (0.01

Softs

     93         421        0.00
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        2,745,027        3.50   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Currencies

     52         36,519        0.04   

Energy

     312         1,727,959        2.20   

Grains

     153         (42,140     (0.05

Indices

     78         (88,300     (0.11

Interest Rates U.S.

     207         (18,573     (0.02

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     48         (3,025     (0.00 )* 

Livestock

     46         64,840        0.08   

Metals

     82         40,185        0.05   

Softs

     246         321,359        0.41   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        2,038,824        2.60   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

      $ 4,783,851        6.10
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 123,931,660       $ 1,753,161        2.24

Metals

     136         298,234        0.38   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        2,051,395        2.62   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Currencies

   $ 63,728,561         (954,171     (1.22

Metals

     177         (481,263     (0.61
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

        (1,435,434     (1.83
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

      $ 615,961        0.79
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

      $ 5,399,812        6.89
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Due to rounding.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses

for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Investment Income:

      

Interest income

   $ 3,194      $ 11,786      $ 36,583   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Clearing fees (Note 3c)

     133,024        172,018        261,586   

Professional fees

     95,992        136,256        74,268   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     229,016        308,274        335,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (225,822     (296,488     (299,271
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

      

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:

      

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

     14,296,984        18,733,853        (4,720,827

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

     (5,839,162     1,064,926        2,932,317   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results

     8,457,822        19,798,779        (1,788,510
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 8,232,000      $ 19,502,291      $ (2,087,781
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per Redeemable Unit (Note 7)*

   $ 348.02      $ 738.20      $ (34.15
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average Redeemable Units outstanding

     24,517.1700        36,977.9779        60,278.4613   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Represents the change in net asset value per Redeemable Unit before distribution of interest income to feeder funds.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

 

     Partners’
Capital
 

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2012

   $ 135,628,239   

Net income (loss)

     (2,087,781

Subscriptions of 3,191.4316 Redeemable Units

     6,536,852   

Redemptions of 18,566.7401 Redeemable Units

     (37,730,178

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (36,583
  

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2013

     102,310,549   

Net income (loss)

     19,502,291   

Subscriptions of 5,135.2740 Redeemable Units

     11,158,228   

Redemptions of 27,402.8799 Redeemable Units

     (54,588,614

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (11,786
  

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

     78,370,668   

Net income (loss)

     8,232,000   

Subscriptions of 2,967.4439 Redeemable Units

     8,646,271   

Redemptions of 9,346.5035 Redeemable Units

     (26,776,307

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (7,055
  

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2015

   $ 68,465,577   
  

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit:

 

     

2013:

   $ 2,017.56      
  

 

 

    

2014:

   $ 2,755.43      
  

 

 

    

2015:

   $ 3,103.15      
  

 

 

    

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. Partnership Organization:

CMF Aspect 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, option, swap and forward contracts. The sectors traded include currencies, energy, grains, indices, U.S. and non-U.S. interest rates, livestock, metals, and softs. The commodity interests that are traded by the Master are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The General Partner (defined below) may also determine to invest up to all of the Master’s assets in United States (“U.S.”) Treasury bills and/or money market mutual funds, including money market mutual funds managed by Morgan Stanley or its affiliates. The Master may sell an unlimited number of redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”). The Redeemable Units of the Master are used solely for accounting purposes and do not represent units issued legally.

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”). MSSB Holdings is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a publicly held company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Morgan Stanley is engaged in various financial services and other businesses. Prior to June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley indirectly owned a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings and Citigroup Inc. indirectly owned a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. 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 Inc. All trading decisions for the Master are made by the Advisor (defined below).

On March 1, 2005 (commencement of trading operations), Diversified 2000 Futures Fund L.P. (“Diversified 2000”), Global Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (“Global Diversified”) and Tactical Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (“Tactical Diversified”) each allocated a portion of their capital to the Master. Diversified 2000 purchased 43,434.9465 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $40,490,895, and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $2,944,052. Global Diversified purchased 16,015.3206 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $14,955,106 and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $1,060,214. Tactical Diversified purchased 131,340.8450 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $122,786,448 and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward contracts with a fair value of $8,554,397. On July 1, 2005, Institutional Futures Portfolio L.P. (“Institutional Portfolio”) purchased 6,469.5213 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $7,000,000. On March 1, 2007, Global Futures Fund Ltd. (“Global Futures”) purchased 2,015.3949 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $2,500,000. On June 1, 2013, Custom Solutions Fund LP — Series A (“Custom Solutions”) allocated a portion of its capital to the Master and purchased 487.1564 Redeemable Units with cash equal to $1,000,000. The Master was formed to permit commodity pools managed by Aspect Capital Limited (the “Advisor”) using the Diversified Program, the Advisor’s proprietary, systematic trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle.

During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Master’s commodity broker was Morgan Stanley and Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”), a registered futures commission merchant. During a prior period included in this report, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”) also served as a commodity broker.

The Master operates under a structure where its investors consist of Institutional Portfolio, Diversified 2000, Global Diversified, Tactical Diversified, Global Futures and Custom Solutions (each a “Feeder,” collectively, the “Funds”). Institutional Portfolio, Diversified 2000, Global Diversified, Tactical Diversified, Global Futures and Custom Solutions owned approximately 8.9%, 13.5%, 10.5%, 55.3%, 6.9% and 4.9% of the Master at December 31, 2015, respectively. Institutional Portfolio, Diversified 2000, Global Diversified, Tactical Diversified, Global Futures and Custom Solutions owned approximately 11.9%, 9.9%, 8.6%, 57.4%, 7.7% and 4.5% of the Master at December 31, 2014, respectively.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The Master will be liquidated upon the first to occur of the following: December 31, 2024; or under certain other circumstances as set forth in the limited partnership agreement of the Master (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”).

In July 2015, the General Partner delegated certain administrative functions to SS&C Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, currently doing business as SS&C GlobeOp (the “Administrator”). Pursuant to a master services agreement, the Administrator furnishes certain administrative, accounting, regulatory, reporting, tax and other services as agreed from time to time. In addition, the Administrator maintains certain books and records of the Master.

 

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

 

  a.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires the General Partner 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.

 

  b.

Statement of Cash Flows. The Master is not required to provide a Statement of Cash Flows.

 

  c.

Master’s Investments. All commodity interests of the Master, 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 in Note 5, “Fair Value Measurements”) 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 and are determined using the first-in, first-out method. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account in the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and net change in unrealized gains or losses are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

    

Master’s Cash. The Master’s cash included cash denominated in foreign currencies of $438,318 and $(1,230,950) as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The cost of foreign currencies was $443,344 as of December 31, 2015 and based on the General Partner’s assessment, the cost of foreign currencies was not materially different from the fair value as of December 31, 2014.

 

  d.

Income and Expenses Recognition. All of the income and expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading of commodity interests are determined on each valuation day and allocated pro rata among the Funds at the time of such determination.

 

  e.

Income Taxes. Income taxes have not been listed as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Master’s income and expenses. 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. The 2012 through 2015 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. The General Partner does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

  f.

Investment Company Status. Effective January 1, 2014, the Master adopted Accounting Standards Update 2013-08, “Financial Services — Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements” and based on the General Partner’s assessment, the Master has been deemed to be an investment company since inception. Accordingly, the Master follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of Topic 946 and reflects its investments at fair value with unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value reflected in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

  g.

Net Income (Loss) per Redeemable Unit. Net income (loss) per Redeemable Unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 7, “Financial Highlights.”

 

  h.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The carrying value of the Master’s assets and liabilities presented in the Statements of Financial Condition that qualify as financial instruments under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 825, “Financial Instruments”, approximates the fair value due to the short term nature of such balances.

 

  i.

Recent Accounting Pronouncement. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” The amendments in this update address certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments for all entities that hold financial assets or owe financial liabilities. One of the amendments in this update eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet or a description of changes in the methods and significant assumptions. Additionally, the update eliminates the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for entities that are not public business entities. Investment companies are specifically exempted from ASU 2016-01’s equity investment accounting provisions and will continue to follow the industry specific guidance for investment accounting under Topic 946. For public business entities, this update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein. For other entities, it is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The General Partner is currently evaluating the impact this guidance will have on the Master’s financial statements and related disclosures.

 

  j.

Reclassification. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. In the financial highlights, clearing fees which were previously included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per Redeemable Unit and excluded from expenses per Redeemable Unit are now excluded from net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per Redeemable Unit and included in net investment loss per Redeemable Unit. Interest income per Redeemable Unit and expenses per Redeemable Unit previously presented separately are now combined in net investment loss per Redeemable Unit.

 

  k.

Subsequent Events. The General Partner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date of issuance and determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

3. Agreements:

 

  a.

Limited Partnership Agreement:

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

 

  b.

Management Agreement:

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 MS&Co./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.

 

  c.

Customer Agreement:

During the second quarter of 2013, the Master entered into a foreign exchange brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. Prior to and during part of the third quarter of 2013, the Master was party to a Customer Agreement with CGM (the “CGM Customer Agreement”). During the third quarter of 2013, the Master entered into a Customer Agreement with MS&Co. (the “MS&Co. Customer Agreement”). The Master has terminated the CGM Customer Agreement.

Under the CGM Customer Agreement, CGM provided services to the Master, including, among other things, the execution and clearing of transactions for the Master’s account in accordance with orders placed by the Advisor. All exchange, clearing, service, user, give-up, floor brokerage and National Futures Association (“NFA”) fees (collectively, the “CGM clearing fees”) were borne by the Master and allocated to the Funds. All other fees including CGM’s direct brokerage fees were borne by the Funds. During the term of the CGM Customer Agreement, all of the Master’s assets were deposited in the Master’s account at CGM. The Master’s cash was deposited by CGM in segregated bank accounts to the extent required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations.

Under the MS&Co. Customer Agreement and the foreign exchange brokerage account agreement, the Master pays MS&Co. trading fees for the clearing and, where applicable, the execution of transactions. Further, all trading, exchange, clearing, user, give-up, floor brokerage and NFA fees (collectively, the “MS&Co. clearing fees” and together with the CGM clearing fees, the “clearing fees”) are borne by the Master and allocated to the Funds. All other fees are borne by the Funds. All of the Master’s assets are deposited in the Master’s account at MS&Co. The Master’s cash is deposited by MS&Co. in segregated bank accounts to the extent required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations. At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the amount of cash held by the Master for margin requirements was $10,615,154 and $12,782,667, respectively. The MS&Co. Customer Agreement may generally be terminated upon notice by either party.

 

4.

Trading Activities:

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 MS&Co. Customer Agreement gives, and the CGM Customer Agreement gave, 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 in the Statements of Financial Condition, as the criteria under ASC 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” have been met.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

All of the commodity interests owned by the Master are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were 3,725 and 4,661, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were 581 and 404, respectively. The monthly average notional values of currency forward contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $214,525,918 and $240,569,324, respectively.

The following tables summarize the gross and net amounts recognized relating to assets and liabilities of the Master’s derivatives and their offsetting subject to master netting or similar arrangements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

           Gross Amounts
Offset in the

Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Net Amounts
Presented in the

Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Financial Condition
        

December 31, 2015

   Gross Amounts
Recognized
        Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Received/
Pledged *
     Net Amount  

Assets

              

Futures

   $ 1,342,898      $ (1,342,898   $ —        $ —         $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     1,278,420        (1,228,062     50,358        —           —           50,358   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,621,318      $ (2,570,960   $ 50,358      $ —         $ —         $ 50,358   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Futures

   $ (1,832,606   $ 1,342,898      $ (489,708   $ —         $ —         $ (489,708

Forwards

     (1,228,062     1,228,062        —          —           —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilites

   $ (3,060,668   $ 2,570,960      $ (489,708   $ —         $ —         $ (489,708
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

               $ (439,350 )* 
              

 

 

 

 

           Gross Amounts
Offset in the

Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Net Amounts
Presented in the

Statements of
Financial
Condition
     Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Financial Condition
        

December 31, 2014

   Gross Amounts
Recognized
         Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Received/
Pledged *
     Net Amount  

Assets

               

Futures

   $ 5,319,636      $ (535,785   $ 4,783,851       $ —         $ —         $ 4,783,851   

Forwards

     2,051,395        (1,435,434     615,961         —           —           615,961   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,371,031      $ (1,971,219   $ 5,399,812       $ —         $ —         $ 5,399,812   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

               

Futures

   $ (535,785   $ 535,785      $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     (1,435,434     1,435,434        —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilites

   $ (1,971,219   $ 1,971,219      $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

                $ 5,399,812
               

 

 

 

 

*

In the event of default by the Master, MS&Co., the Master’s commodity futures broker and/or the sole counterparty to the Master’s off-exchange-traded contracts, as applicable, has the right to offset the Master’s obligation with the Master’s cash and/or U.S. Treasury bills held by MS&Co., thereby minimizing MS&Co.’s risk of loss. There is no collateral posted by MS&Co. and as such, in the event of default by MS&Co., the Master is exposed to the amount shown in the Statements of Financial Condition. In the case of exchange-traded contracts, the Master’s exposure to counterparty risk may be reduced since the exchange’s clearinghouse interposes its credit between buyer and seller and the clearinghouse’s guarantee fund may be available in the event of a default.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

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, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

     December 31, 2015  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 16,270   

Energy

     571,902   

Grains

     312,047   

Indices

     114,478   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     221,908   

Interest Rates U.S.

     13,360   

Livestock

     2,530   

Metals

     53,888   

Softs

     36,515   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     1,342,898   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

     (5,235

Energy

     (518,874

Grains

     (12,369

Indices

     (175,039

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (766,609

Interest Rates U.S.

     (35,672

Livestock

     (126,590

Metals

     (68,620

Softs

     (123,598
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

     (1,832,606
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

   $ (489,708 )* 
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 1,110,816   

Metals

     167,604   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     1,278,420   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

     (656,401

Metals

     (571,661
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

     (1,228,062
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 50,358 ** 
  

 

 

 

 

*

This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition.

**

This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

     December 31, 2014  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 46,714   

Energy

     1,728,359   

Grains

     19,213   

Indices

     690,791   

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     2,105,803   

Interest Rates U.S.

     226,067   

Livestock

     67,175   

Metals

     78,468   

Softs

     357,046   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     5,319,636   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Currencies

     (10,195

Energy

     (400

Grains

     (89,265

Indices

     (233,704

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (6,012

Interest Rates U.S.

     (51,437

Livestock

     (60,003

Metals

     (49,503

Softs

     (35,266
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

     (535,785
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 4,783,851
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

   $ 1,753,161   

Metals

     298,234   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     2,051,395   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Forward Contracts

  

Currencies

     (954,171

Metals

     (481,263
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

     (1,435,434
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 615,961 ** 
  

 

 

 

 

*

This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition.

**

This amount is in “Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts” in the Statements of Financial Condition.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The following tables indicate the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

 

Sector

   2015     2014     2013  

Currencies

   $ (740,075   $ 2,275,269      $ (1,683,430

Energy

     7,225,439        10,434,901        (9,690,305

Grains

     (608,465     300,806        1,058,083   

Indices

     87,872        (1,336,223     11,103,927   

Interest Rates U.S.

     (504,403     (289,854     (2,169,587

Interest Rates Non-U.S.

     (8,282     9,318,356        (6,490,498

Livestock

     25,865        1,124,375        (181,581

Metals

     4,171,850        (2,044,455     5,230,464   

Softs

     (1,191,979     15,604        1,034,417   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,457,822 ***    $ 19,798,779 ***    $ (1,788,510 )*** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

***

This amount is included in “Total trading results” in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

5. Fair Value Measurements:

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 falls in its entirety shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The fair value of exchange-traded futures, option and forward contracts is determined by the various exchanges, and reflects the settlement price for each contract as of the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period. The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is extrapolated on a forward basis from the spot prices quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period from various exchanges. The fair value of non-exchange-traded foreign currency option contracts is calculated by applying an industry standard model application for options valuation of foreign currency options, using as input the spot prices, interest rates, and option implied volatilities quoted as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.) on the last business day of the reporting period. U.S. Treasury bills are valued at the last available bid price received from independent pricing services as of the close of the last business day of the reporting period.

The Master considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forward, swap and option contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of U.S. Treasury bills, non-exchange-traded forward, swap and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker quotes or pricing services that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2015

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

           

Futures

   $ 1,342,898       $ 1,342,898       $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     1,278,420         167,604         1,110,816         —     

U.S. Treasury bills

     40,493,444         —           40,493,444         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 43,114,762       $ 1,510,502       $ 41,604,260       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

   $ 1,832,606       $ 1,832,606       $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     1,228,062         571,661         656,401         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 3,060,668       $ 2,404,267       $ 656,401       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 40,054,094       $ (893,765    $ 40,947,859       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

           

Futures

   $ 5,319,636       $ 5,319,636       $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     2,051,395         298,234         1,753,161         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,371,031       $ 5,617,870       $ 1,753,161       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

   $ 535,785       $ 535,785       $ —         $ —     

Forwards

     1,435,434         481,263         954,171         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1,971,219       $ 1,017,048       $ 954,171       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 5,399,812       $ 4,600,822       $ 798,990       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

6. Subscriptions, Distributions and Redemptions:

Subscriptions are accepted monthly from investors and they become limited partners on the first day of the month after their subscription is processed. Generally, a limited partner withdraws all or part of its capital contribution and undistributed profits, if any, from the Master as of the end of any month (the “Redemption Date”) after a request for redemption has been made to the General Partner at least three days in advance of the Redemption Date. Such withdrawals are classified as a liability when the limited partner elects to redeem and informs the Master. However, a limited partner may request a withdrawal as of the end of any day if such request is received by the General Partner at least three days in advance of the proposed withdrawal day.

 

7. Financial Highlights:

Financial highlights for the limited partner class as a whole for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 

     2015      2014      2013  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   $ 357.21       $ 747.18       $ (29.02

Net investment loss

     (9.19      (8.98      (5.13
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the year

     348.02         738.20         (34.15

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (0.30      (0.33      (0.61

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit, beginning of year

     2,755.43         2,017.56         2,052.32   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per Redeemable Unit, end of year

   $ 3,103.15       $ 2,755.43       $ 2,017.56   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

     2015     2014     2013  

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Net investment loss*

     (0.3 )%      (0.4 )%      (0.2 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     0.3     0.4     0.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     12.6     36.6     (1.7 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Interest income less total expenses.

The above ratios and total return 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.

 

8. Financial Instrument Risks:

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, 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, 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, a swap execution facility or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments include futures and certain standardized forward, swap and option contracts. Certain swap contracts may also be traded on a swap execution facility or OTC. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and also include certain forward 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. The General Partner estimates that at any given time, approximately 8.0% to 51.6% of the Master’s contracts are traded OTC.

Futures Contracts. The Master 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 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 Master each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying instruments, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Master. When the contract is closed, the Master 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, through the futures broker directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. Net realized gains (losses) and net change in unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.


CMF Aspect Master Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts. Forward foreign currency contracts are those contracts where the Master agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued daily, and the Master’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date, is included in the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains (losses) and net change in unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency contracts are recognized in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur, respectively, and are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

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 Master are cash settled based on prompt dates published by the LME. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Master 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 Master. 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 Master 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 net change in unrealized gains (losses) on metal contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

The Master does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations from changes in market prices of investments held. Such fluctuations are included in total trading results in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

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 is 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 had credit risk and concentration risk during the reporting period and prior periods, as MS&Co. and/or CGM or their affiliates were the sole counterparties or brokers with respect to the Master’s assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that, through MS&Co. and/or CGM, the Master’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization. The Master continues to be subject to such risks with respect to MS&Co.

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, online monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures, forward and option contracts 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.