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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

or

¨     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 000-53114

LV FUTURES FUND L.P.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   20-8529012
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
Ceres Managed Futures LLC  
522 Fifth Avenue  
New York, NY   10036
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (855) 672-4468  

 

 

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

¨

  

Accelerated filer

 

¨

Non-accelerated filer

 

x

  

Smaller reporting company

 

¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of April 30, 2016, 7,444.257 Limited Partnership Class A Units were outstanding, 1,544.368 Limited Partnership Class B Units were outstanding, 1,697.519 Limited Partnership Class C Units were outstanding, and 9.003 Limited Partnership Class Z Units were outstanding.


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LV FUTURES FUND L.P.

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  
Item 1.  

Financial Statements

  
 

Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)

     2   
 

Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

     3   
 

Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2015

     4   
 

Statements of Income and Expenses for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)

     5   
 

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited)

     6   
 

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     7-13   
Item 2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     14-16   
Item 3.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     17-20   
Item 4.  

Controls and Procedures

     21   
 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

  
Item 1.  

Legal Proceedings

     22-29   
Item 1A.  

Risk Factors

     30   
Item 2.  

Unregistered Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds

     31-32   
Item 4.  

Mine Safety Disclosures

     32   
Item 6.  

Exhibits

     33   


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

LV Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

 

         March 31,              December 31,      
     2016      2015  

Assets:

     

Investments in Affiliated Trading Companies, at fair value
(cost $11,406,379 and $12,202,514 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)

     $ 10,800,533           $ 10,938,630     

Expense reimbursement

     105           -       

Cash at bank

     968           -       
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     $ 10,801,606           $ 10,938,630     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

  Redemptions payable to Limited Partners

     $ 343,076           $ 42,789     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     343,076           42,789     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

  Class A (7,559.520 and 7,966.490 Units at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)

     7,080,399           7,270,821     

  Class B (1,544.368 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)

     1,510,595           1,470,154     

  Class C (1,697.519 and 2,039.850 Units at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)

     1,733,963           2,025,351     

  Class Z (119.912 Units at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015)

     133,573           129,515     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Partners’ Capital (net asset value)

     10,458,530           10,895,841     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Partners’ Capital

     $ 10,801,606           $ 10,938,630     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Asset Value per Unit

     

  Class A

     $ 936.62           $ 912.68     

  Class B

     $ 978.13           $ 951.95     

  Class C

     $ 1,021.47           $ 992.89     

  Class Z

     $ 1,113.93           $ 1,080.08     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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LV Futures Fund L.P.

Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

         Fair Value            % of Partners’  
Capital
 

Investments in Affiliated Trading Companies

     

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Augustus I, LLC

     $ 4,574,724                   43.74     % 

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Boronia I, LLC

     2,322,455           22.21     

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney TT II, LLC

     3,903,354           37.32     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Affiliated Trading Companies

(cost of $11,406,379)

     $     10,800,533           103.27     % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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LV Futures Fund L.P.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2015

 

         Fair Value              % of Partners’    
Capital
 

Investments in Affiliated Trading Companies

     

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Augustus I, LLC

     $ 4,737,959           43.48     % 

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Boronia I, LLC

     2,053,736           18.85     

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney TT II, LLC

     4,146,935           38.06     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Affiliated Trading Companies

(cost of $12,202,514)

     $ 10,938,630           100.39     % 
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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LV Futures Fund L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months  
         Ended March 31,      
         2016              2015      

Expenses:

     

Ongoing Placement Agent fees

     $ 47,353           $ 59,013     

General Partner fees

     27,434           33,636     

Administrative fees

     10,974           13,455     

Other fees

     198           -         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     85,959           106,104     

Expense Reimbursements

     (270)          -         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     85,689           106,104     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment loss:

     (85,689)          (106,104)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading Results:

     

Net gains (losses) on investments in Affiliated Trading Companies:

     

Net realized gains (losses) on investments in the Trading Companies

     (274,751)          151,441     

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Trading Companies

     658,038           344,302     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading results

     383,287           495,743     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     $ 297,598           $ 389,639     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocation

     

Class A

     $ 190,927           $ 268,711     

Class B

     $ 40,441           $ 49,292     

Class C

     $ 62,172           $ 66,130     

Class Z

     $ 4,058           $ 5,506     

Net income (loss) per Unit*

     

Class A

     $ 23.94           $ 27.65     

Class B

     $ 26.18           $ 29.96     

Class C

     $ 28.58           $ 32.42     

Class Z

     $ 33.85           $ 37.77     
     Units      Units  

Weighted average number of Units outstanding

     

Class A

     7,875.257           9,665.262     

Class B

     1,544.368           1,645.070     

Class C

     1,957.410           2,039.850     

Class Z

     119.912           137.441     

 

*

Represents the change in net asset value per Unit during the period.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

(Unaudited)

 

             Class A              Class B      Class C      Class Z      Total  

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2015

     $     7,270,821           $     1,470,154           $     2,025,351           $     129,515           $     10,895,841     

Subscriptions

     10,222           -               -               -               10,222     

Net income (loss)

     190,927           40,441           62,172           4,058           297,598     

Redemptions

     (391,571)          -               (353,560)          -               (745,131)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, March 31, 2016

     $ 7,080,399           $ 1,510,595           $ 1,733,963           $ 133,573           $ 10,458,530     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, December 31, 2014

     $ 9,354,914           $ 1,644,359           $ 2,116,018           $ 163,059           $ 13,278,350     

Net income (loss)

     268,711           49,292           66,130           5,506           389,639     

Redemptions

     (339,326)          (103,676)          -               (30,075)          (473,077)    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, March 31, 2015

     $ 9,284,299           $ 1,589,975           $ 2,182,148           $ 138,490           $ 13,194,912     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Class A      Class B      Class C      Class Z         

Ending Units, December 31, 2015

     7,966.490           1,544.368           2,039.850           119.912        

Subscriptions

     10.735           -               -               -            

Redemptions

     (417.705)          -               (342.331)          -            
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Ending Units, March 31, 2016

     7,559.520           1,544.368           1,697.519           119.912        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Ending Units, December 31, 2014

     9,712.725           1,645.070           2,039.850           145.959        

Redemptions

     (342.269)          (100.702)          -               (26.047)       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Ending Units, March 31, 2015

     9,370.456           1,544.368           2,039.850           119.912        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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LV Futures Fund L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1.     Organization

LV Futures Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) was formed on February 22, 2007, under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as a multi-advisor commodity pool created to profit from the speculative trading of domestic commodities and foreign commodity futures contracts, forward contracts, foreign exchange commitments, options on physical commodities and futures contracts, spot (cash) commodities and currencies, exchange of futures contracts for physicals transactions, exchange of physicals for futures contracts transactions, and any rights pertaining thereto (collectively, “Futures Interests”). The Partnership invests substantially all of its assets in multiple affiliated trading companies (each, a “Trading Company” or collectively, the “Trading Companies”), each of which allocates substantially all of its assets in the trading program of an unaffiliated commodity trading advisor (each, a “Trading Advisor” or collectively, the “Trading Advisors”), each of which is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and makes investment decisions for each respective Trading Company. The General Partner (defined below) may also determine to invest up to all of the Partnership’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 Partnership is one of the partnerships in the Managed Futures Multi-Strategy Profile Series, comprised of the Partnership and Meritage Futures Fund L.P.

The Partnership commenced trading operations on August 1, 2007, in accordance with the terms of its limited partnership agreement, as may be amended from time to time (the “Limited Partnership Agreement”).

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, serves as the Partnership’s general partner and commodity pool operator and as each Trading Company’s trading manager and commodity pool operator (the “General Partner”, “Ceres” or the “Trading Manager”, as the context requires). Ceres is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSBH”). MSSBH is wholly-owned indirectly by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (“Morgan Stanley Wealth Management”) and serves as the placement agent (“Placement Agent”) to the Partnership. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”) acts as each Trading Company’s clearing commodity broker. MS&Co. is referred to as the “Commodity Broker”. Each Trading Company’s over-the-counter foreign exchange spot, option and forward contract counterparty is MS&Co., to the extent that a Trading Company trades such contracts. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a principal subsidiary of MSSBH. MS&Co. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The Partnership and the Trading Companies also deposit a portion of their cash in non-trading accounts at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

As of March 31, 2016, all trading decisions were made for the Partnership by GAM International Management Limited (“GAM”), Boronia Capital Pty. Ltd. (“Boronia”) and Transtrend B.V. (“Transtrend”), each of which is a Trading Advisor.

As of March 31, 2016, the Trading Companies consisted of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Augustus I, LLC (“Augustus I, LLC”), Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Boronia I, LLC (“Boronia I, LLC”) and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney TT II, LLC (“TT II, LLC”).

Ceres may reallocate the Partnership’s assets to the different Trading Companies at its sole discretion.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Units of limited partnership interest (“Units”) of the Partnership are offered in two classes in a private placement pursuant to Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Depending on the aggregate amount invested in the Partnership, limited partners receive class A or D Units in the Partnership (each, a “Class” and collectively, the “Classes”). Certain limited partners who are not subject to the ongoing placement agent fee are deemed to hold Class Z Units. Ceres received Class Z Units with respect to its investment in the Partnership. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were no Class D Units outstanding. Class B and Class C Units are no longer being offered to new investors, but will continue to be offered to existing Class B and Class C investors.

Ceres is not required to maintain any investment in the Partnership, and may withdraw any portion of its interest in the Partnership at any time, as permitted by the Limited Partnership Agreement. In addition, Class Z Units are only being offered to certain individuals affiliated with Morgan Stanley at Ceres’ sole discretion. Class Z Unit holders are not subject to paying the ongoing placement agent fee.

Effective January 1, 2016, TT II, LLC will pay Transtrend a half year incentive equal to 20% of the new trading profits earned by the Partnership.

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 Partnership. The General Partner pays or reimburses the Partnership and the Trading Companies, from the Administrative Fee it receives, the ordinary administrative expenses of the Partnership and the Trading Companies. This includes the expenses related to the engagement of the Administrator. Therefore, the engagement of the Administrator did not impact the Partnership’s break-even point.

2.     Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes are unaudited but, in the opinion of the General Partner, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnership’s financial condition at March 31, 2016, and the results of its operations and changes in partners’ capital for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all of the disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. These financial statements should be read together with the financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s December 31, 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2015. The December 31, 2015 information has been derived from the audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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.

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.

The financial statements of the Partnership have been prepared using the “Fund of Funds” approach, and accordingly, the Partnership’s pro-rata share of all revenue and expenses of the Trading Companies is reflected as net change in unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Trading Companies in the Statements of Income and Expenses. Contributions to and withdrawals from the Trading Companies are recorded on the effective date. The Partnership records realized gains or losses on its investments in the Trading Companies as the difference between the redemption proceeds and the related cost of such investment. In determining the cost of such investments, the Partnership uses the first-in, first-out method. The Partnership maintains sufficient cash balances on hand to satisfy ongoing operating expenses. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Partnership’s total cash balance was $968 and $0, respectively.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

Partnership’s Investments: The Partnership’s investments in the Trading Companies are stated at fair value, which are based on (1) the Partnership’s net contribution to each Trading Company and (2) the Partnership’s allocated share of the undistributed profits and losses, including realized gains/losses and the change in net unrealized gains/losses, of each Trading Company. Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurement,” as amended, permits, as a practical expedient, the Partnership to measure the fair value of its investments in the Trading Companies on the basis of the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) if the net asset value per share of such investments is calculated in a manner consistent with the measurement principles of ASC Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies” as of the Partnership’s reporting date. The net assets of each Trading Company are equal to the total assets of the Trading Company (including, but not limited to, all cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest and amortization of original issue discount, and the fair value of all open Futures Interests and other assets) less all liabilities of the Trading Company (including, but not limited to, brokerage commissions that would be payable upon the closing of open Futures Interests, management fees, incentive fees, and other expenses), determined in accordance with GAAP.

Trading Companies’ Investments: All commodity interests of the Trading Companies, 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 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 the trading account in the Trading Companies’ Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and net change in unrealized gains or losses are included in the Trading Companies’ Statements of Income and Expenses.

Investment Company Status: Effective January 1, 2014, the Partnership adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 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 Partnership has been deemed to be an investment company since inception. Accordingly, the Partnership 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 Partnership’s Statements of Income and Expenses.

Income Taxes: Income taxes have not been listed as each partner in the Partnership is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses. 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. 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.

Net Income (Loss) per Unit: Net income (loss) per Unit is calculated in accordance with ASU 946, “Financial Services – Investment Companies.” See Note 3, “Financial Highlights”.

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

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 Partnership’s financial statements and related disclosures.

There have been no material changes with respect to the Partnership’s critical accounting policies as reported in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

3. Financial Highlights

Financial highlights for each Class of Units for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

         Class A             Class B             Class C             Class Z      

Per Unit operating performance (for unit outstanding throughout the period): (1)

        

Net asset value per Unit, January 1, 2016:

    $     912.68          $     951.95          $     992.89          $     1,080.08      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating results:

        

Net investment loss

     (7.93)          (7.06)          (6.10)          (3.87)     

Net realized/unrealized gain (loss)

     31.87           33.24           34.68           37.72      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     23.94           26.18           28.58           33.85      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per Unit, March 31, 2016:

    $ 936.62          $ 978.13          $ 1,021.47          $ 1,113.93      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average Limited Partners’ Capital: (2) (3)

        

Net investment loss

     (3.5)       (2.9)       (2.5)       (1.4)  

Partnership expenses before expense reimbursements

     3.5       2.9        2.5        1.4   

Expense reimbursements

     (0.0)   (4)      (0.0)   (4)      (0.0)   (4)      (0.0)   (4) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partnership expenses after reimbursements

     3.5       2.9       2.5       1.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

     2.6        2.8        2.9        3.1   
Per Unit operating performance (for unit outstanding throughout the period): (1)         

Net asset value per Unit, January 1, 2015:

    $ 963.16          $ 999.57          $ 1,037.34       $ 1,117.16       
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating results:

        

Net investment loss

     (8.33)          (7.38)          (6.34)          (3.98)     

Net realized/unrealized gain (loss)

     35.98           37.34           38.76           41.75      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     27.65           29.96           32.42           37.77      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per Unit, March 31, 2015:

    $ 990.81          $ 1,029.53          $ 1,069.76          $ 1,154.93      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average Limited Partners’ Capital: (2) (3)

        

Net investment loss

     (3.5)       (2.9)       (2.4)       (1.4)  

Partnership expenses before reimbursements

     3.5        2.9        2.4        1.4   

Expense reimbursements

     -             -             -             -        
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partnership expenses after reimbursements

     3.5       2.9       2.4       1.4  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

     2.9        3.0        3.1        3.4   

 

(1) 

Net investment loss per Unit is calculated by dividing the expenses net of interest income by the average number of Units outstanding during the period. The net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per Unit is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per Unit with the other per unit information.

 

(2) 

Annualized.

 

(3) 

Does not include investment income and the expenses of the Trading Companies in which the Partnership invests.

 

(4) 

Due to rounding.

The above ratios and total return may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for each Class of Units using its respective share of income, expenses and average partners’ capital of the Partnership and excludes the income and expenses of the Trading Companies.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

4.     Financial Instruments of the Trading Companies

The Trading Advisors trade Futures Interests on behalf of the Trading Companies. Futures and forwards represent contracts for delayed delivery of an instrument at a specified date and price. Futures Interests are open commitments until the settlement date, at which time they are realized. They are valued at fair value, generally on a daily basis, and the unrealized gains and losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the Trading Companies’ Statements of Financial Condition as net unrealized gain on open futures contracts, net unrealized gain on open forward contracts, net unrealized loss on open futures contracts and net unrealized loss on open forward contracts, as applicable. The resulting net change in unrealized gains and losses is reflected in the net change in unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts in the Trading Companies’ Statements of Income and Expenses. Risk arises from changes in the value of these contracts and the potential inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts. There are numerous factors which may significantly influence the fair value of these contracts, including interest rate volatility.

The Trading Companies may buy or write put and call options through listed exchanges and the over-the-counter market. The buyer of an option has the right to purchase (in the case of a call option) or sell (in the case of a put option) a specified quantity of specific Futures Interests on the underlying asset at a specified price prior to or on a specified expiration date. The writer of an option is exposed to the risk of loss if the fair value of the Futures Interests on the underlying asset declines (in the case of a put option) or increases (in the case of a call option). The writer of an option can never profit by more than the premium paid by the buyer but can potentially lose an unlimited amount.

Premiums received/premiums paid from writing/purchasing options are recorded as liabilities/assets in the Trading Companies’ Statements of Financial Condition. The difference between the fair value of an option and the premiums received/premiums paid is treated as an unrealized gain or loss in the Trading Companies’ Statements of Income and Expenses.

5.     Fair Value Measurements

Trading Companies’ Investments. The fair value of exchange-traded futures, option and forward contracts is determined by the various futures 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 business on the last business day of the reporting period.

The fair value of exchange-traded contracts is based on the settlement price quoted by the exchange on the day with respect to which fair value is being determined. If an exchange-traded contract could not have been liquidated on such day due to the operation of daily limits or other rules of the exchange, the settlement price will be equal to the settlement price on the first subsequent day on which the contract could be liquidated. The Trading Companies’ contracts are accounted for on a trade date basis.

The futures, forwards and options traded by the Trading Advisors on behalf of the Trading Companies and the U.S. Treasury bills held by the Trading Companies involve varying degrees of related market risk. Market risk is often dependent upon changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, exchange rates and prices of financial instruments and commodities, factors that result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Trading Companies’ open positions, and consequently in their earnings, whether realized or unrealized, and cash flow.

Gains and losses on open positions of exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forwards, and exchange-traded futures-styled option contracts are settled daily through variation margin. Gains and losses on non-exchange-traded forward currency contracts are settled upon termination of the contract. Gains and losses on off-exchange-traded forward currency options contracts are settled on an agreed upon settlement date. However, the Trading Companies are required to meet margin requirements equal to the net unrealized loss on open forward currency contracts in the Trading Companies’ accounts with the counterparty.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Trading Companies’ investments were classified as either Level 1 or Level 2 and the Trading Companies did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumption and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. During the reporting periods, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

6.     Trading Advisors to the Trading Companies

At March 31, 2016, the Partnership’s investment in the Trading Companies represented approximately: TT II, LLC 36.1%; Boronia I, LLC 21.5%; and Augustus I, LLC 42.4% of the total investments of the Partnership, respectively.

At December 31, 2015, the Partnership’s investment in the Trading Companies represented approximately: TT II, LLC 37.9%; Augustus I, LLC 43.3%; and Boronia I, LLC 18.8% of the total investments of the Partnership, respectively.

The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Trading Companies.

The tables below represent summarized Income Statement information for the Trading Companies that the Partnership invests in for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, in accordance with Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X:

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2016

     Investment Income  
(Loss)
       Net Investment Loss          Total Trading  
Results
       Net Income (Loss)    

TT II, LLC

   $ 176,838         $ (3,581,951)       $ 42,260,069        $ 38,678,118    

Augustus I, LLC

     1,818           (56,929)         (371,804)         (428,733)   

Boronia I, LLC

     33,280           (691,182)         6,706,936          6,015,754    

For the three months ended March 31, 2015

   Investment Income
(Loss)
     Net Investment Loss      Total Trading
Results
     Net Income (Loss)  

TT II, LLC

   $ -          $ (8,583,013)       $ 35,620,187        $ 27,037,174    

Augustus I, LLC

     -            (98,431)         540,679          442,248    

Boronia I, LLC

     -            (2,065,567)         5,688,428          3,622,861    

Summarized information reflecting the Partnership’s investment in, and the Partnership’s pro-rata share of the results of operations of the Trading Companies as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 is shown in the following tables.

 

    March 31, 2016     For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
                      Partnership’s     Partnership’s     Partnership’s            
    % of           Partnership’s     pro-rata     pro-rata     pro-rata            
    Partnership’s           pro-rata     share of     share of     share of            
    Partners’           share of     Management     Incentive     Administrative     Investment     Redemptions
    Capital     Fair Value     Net Income (Loss)     Fees     Fees     Fees     Objective     Permitted

Augustus I, LLC

    43.74        $ 4,574,724        $ (163,235)       $ 17,433        $ -          $ 4,068          Commodity Portfolio      Monthly

Boronia I, LLC

    22.21          2,322,455          165,094          8,815          -            2,057          Commodity Portfolio      Monthly

TT II, LLC

    37.32          3,903,354          381,428          9,862          67,241          3,452          Commodity Portfolio      Monthly

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

    December 31, 2015     For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
                      Partnership’s     Partnership’s     Partnership’s            
    % of           Partnership’s     pro-rata     pro-rata     pro-rata            
    Partnership’s           pro-rata     share of     share of     share of            
    Partners’           share of     Management     Incentive     Administrative     Investment     Redemptions
    Capital     Fair Value     Net Income (Loss)     Fees     Fees     Fees     Objective     Permitted

Augustus I, LLC

    43.48        $ 4,737,959        $ 150,856        $ 19,794        $ 9,158        $ 4,619          Commodity Portfolio        Monthly

Boronia I, LLC

    18.85          2,053,736          154,702          18,845          38,676          4,397          Commodity Portfolio        Monthly

TT II, LLC

    38.06          4,146,935          190,185          9,736          47,546          2,726          Commodity Portfolio        Monthly

7.     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 has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

As of March 31, 2016, the percentage of assets allocated to each market sector was approximately as follows: Interest Rate 26.4%; Currency 48.2%; Equity 11.6%; and Commodity 13.8%.

Liquidity. MS&Co. and its affiliates act as custodians of each Trading Company’s assets pursuant to customer agreements and foreign exchange customer agreements. The Partnership allocates substantially all of its assets to multiple Trading Companies. Such assets are deposited in the Trading Companies’ trading accounts with MS&Co. or its affiliates. The funds in such accounts are available for margin and are used to engage in Futures Interests trading pursuant to instructions provided by the Trading Advisors. The assets are held either in non-interest bearing bank accounts or in securities and instruments permitted by the CFTC for investment of customer segregated or secured funds. Since the Partnership’s sole purpose is to trade Futures Interests indirectly through the investment in the Trading Companies, it is expected that the Trading Companies will continue to own such liquid assets for margin purposes.

The Trading Companies’ investment in Futures Interests may, from time to time, be illiquid. Most U.S. futures exchanges limit fluctuations in prices during a single day by regulations referred to as “daily price fluctuation limits” or “daily limits.” Trades may not be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. If the price for a particular futures or option contract has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in that futures or option contract can neither be taken nor liquidated unless traders are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. Futures prices have occasionally moved the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. These market conditions could prevent the Trading Companies from promptly liquidating their futures or option contracts and result in restrictions on redemptions.

There is no limitation on daily price movements in trading forward contracts on foreign currencies. The markets for some world currencies have low trading volume and are illiquid, which may prevent the Trading Companies from trading in potentially profitable markets or prevent the Trading Companies from promptly liquidating unfavorable positions in such markets, subjecting them to substantial losses. Either of these market conditions could result in restrictions on redemptions. For the periods covered by this report, illiquidity has not materially affected the Partnership’s assets.

There are no known material trends, demands, commitments, events, or uncertainties at the present time that are reasonably likely to result in the Partnership’s liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.

As of March 31, 2016, approximately 63.5% of the Partnership’s total investment exposure is futures contracts which are exchange-traded while approximately 36.5% is forward contracts which are off-exchange-traded.

Capital Resources. The Partnership does not have, nor does it expect to have, any capital assets. Redemptions, exchanges, and sales of Units in the future will affect the amount of funds available for investments in Futures Interests in subsequent periods. It is not possible to estimate the amount, and therefore the impact, of future inflows and outflows of Units.

There are no known material trends, favorable or unfavorable, that would affect, nor any expected material changes to, the Partnership’s capital resource arrangements at the present time.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations. The Partnership does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, nor does it have contractual obligations or commercial commitments to make future payments, that would affect its liquidity or capital resources.

 

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Results of Operations

General. The Partnership’s results depend on the Trading Advisors and the ability of each Trading Advisor’s trading program to take advantage of price movements in the futures, forward and options markets. The following presents a summary of the Partnership’s operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, and a general discussion of its trading activities during each period. It is important to note, however, that the Trading Advisors trade in various markets at different times and that prior activity in a particular market does not mean that such market will be actively traded by the Trading Advisors or will be profitable in the future. Consequently, the results of operations of the Partnership are difficult to discuss other than in the context of the Trading Advisors’ trading activities on behalf of the Partnership during the period in question. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the allocations between the Trading Companies were as follows:

 

Trading Company

   Allocation as of 3/31/2016   Allocation as of 12/31/2015

Augustus I, LLC

   42.4%   43.3%

TT II, LLC

   36.1%   37.9%

Boronia I, LLC

   21.5%   18.8%

The Partnership’s results of operations set forth in the financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require the use of certain accounting policies that affect the amounts reported in these financial statements, including the following: the contracts that the Trading Companies trade are accounted for on a trade-date basis and marked to market on a daily basis. The difference between their original contract value and fair value is recorded on the Trading Companies’ Statements of Income and Expenses as “Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts,” and recorded as “Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts” when open positions are closed out. The sum of these amounts constitutes the Trading Companies’ trading results. The fair value of a futures contract is the settlement price on the exchange on which that futures contract is traded on a particular day. The value of a foreign currency forward contract is based on the spot rate as of approximately 3:00 P.M. (E.T.), the close of the business day.

The General Partner believes that, based on the nature of the operations of the Partnership, no assumptions relating to the application of critical accounting policies other than those presently used could reasonably affect reported amounts.

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016

The Partnership recorded a gain in total trading results of $383,287 and net expenses totaling $85,689, resulting in net income of $297,598 for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The Partnership’s net asset value per Unit by share Class is provided in the table below.

 

     NAV per Unit at 3/31/16      NAV per Unit at 12/31/15  

Share Class

             

A

     $936.62         $912.68   

B

     $978.13         $951.95   

C

     $1,021.47         $992.89   

Z

     $1,113.93         $1,080.08   

 

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During the first quarter, the Partnership posted a gain in net asset value per Unit as trading gains in global interest rates, energies, and global stock indices more than offset losses from trading in currencies, metals and agriculturals. The most significant gains were achieved within the global interest rates sector during January and February from long U.S. and European bond futures positions as prices increased following dovish comments released by their respective central banks and a flight-to-quality due to global growth concerns. Within the energy sector, gains were experienced during January from short futures positions in crude oil and oil distillates as prices declined following a rise in U.S. oil inventory levels and the expectation of additional production from Iran. Additional gains in this sector were recorded during February from short natural gas futures positions as prices fell dramatically as mild weather in much of the U.S. reduced demand for an already oversupplied market. Gains within the global stock index sector were recorded during January from short Hang Seng Index futures positions as prices fell following disappointing economic data from China. Further gains in this sector were achieved during February from short positions in Asian and European equity index futures as prices moved lower amid ongoing concerns over the Chinese economy and a bearish crude oil outlook, which weighed on investor sentiment. A portion of the Partnership’s gains for the quarter was offset by losses incurred within the currency sector primarily during March from short positions in the Korean won versus the U.S. dollar as the relative value of the won strengthened amid improved reports from Purchasing Managers’ Indexes (“PMI”) within emerging Asian countries. The value of the Korean won was further buoyed during March by a decrease in the relative value of the U.S. dollar following dovish comments released by the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”). Losses within the metals complex were experienced primarily during January from short precious metals positions as prices increased as uncertainty in Chinese financial markets, plunging oil prices, and signs of softening U.S. economic growth all bolstered the safe haven appeal of the metals. In the agricultural markets, losses were recorded during January from short corn futures positions as prices rose after a strong U.S. export sales report and adverse weather conditions in Brazil. Further losses in this sector were incurred during March from short wheat and soybean futures positions as prices increased as the U.S. dollar’s decline improved U.S. export prospects.

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

The Partnership recorded a gain in total trading results of $495,743 and net expenses totaling $106,104, resulting in net income of $389,639 for the three months ended March 31 2015. The Partnership’s net asset value per Unit by share Class is provided in the table below.

 

     NAV per Unit at 3/31/15      NAV per Unit at 12/31/14  

Share Class

             

A

     $990.81         $963.16   

B

     $1,029.53         $999.57   

C

     $1,069.76         $1,037.34   

Z

     $1,154.93         $1,117.16   

During the first quarter, the Partnership posted a gain in net asset value per Unit as trading gains in currencies, global interest rates, stock indices, and agriculturals more than offset losses from trading in energies and metals. The most significant gains were achieved within the currency sector during the first quarter from short euro positions versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the euro decreased due to an unprecedented economic stimulus program introduced by the European Central Bank. Short positions in the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar were also profitable during January after the Bank of Canada unexpectedly cut interest rates. In the global interest rate sector, gains were recorded primarily during January from long European and Canadian fixed income futures positions as prices advanced after the central banks in both the European Union and Canada announced stimulus measures to combat widespread deflationary concerns and slowing economic growth. Long positions in U.S. Treasury note futures also recorded gains as prices advanced after falling crude oil prices dampened inflationary concerns and decreased the urgency for the Fed to increase interest rates. Within the stock index sector, gains were experienced during February and March from long positions in European and Asian Pacific index futures positions as prices were supported by the European Central Bank’s asset purchasing program and the expectation that China’s government would loosen its monetary policy. Gains within the agricultural sector were recorded during January from short soybean futures positions as prices declined following favorable weather forecasts in South America and an easing of the region’s drought concerns. Additional gains in this sector were recorded during March from short positions in sugar as prices fell to a five year low due to ample global supplies and a weak Brazilian currency. A portion of the Partnership’s gains for the quarter was offset by losses incurred within the energy sector during February and March from short crude oil futures positions as signs of falling oil production, cold weather, and unrest in the Middle East helped drive prices higher. Losses within the metals sector were recorded primarily during February from long precious metals futures positions as prices decreased after concerns eased over Greece exiting from the European Union and the ceasefire agreement in Ukraine reduced demand.

 

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Introduction

All of the Partnership’s assets are subject to the risk of trading loss through its investments in the Trading Companies, each of which invests substantially all of its assets in the trading program of an unaffiliated Trading Advisor. The market-sensitive instruments held by the Trading Companies are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and substantially all of the respective Trading Companies’ 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 Trading Companies’ main line of business.

The futures, forwards and options traded by the Trading Companies and the U.S. Treasury bills held by the Trading Companies involve varying degrees of related market risk. Market risk is often dependent upon changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, and prices of financial instruments and commodities. These factors result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Trading Companies’ open positions, and consequently in their earnings, whether realized or unrealized, and cash flow. Gains and losses on open positions of exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-traded futures-styled option contracts and forward currency option contracts are settled daily through variation margin. Gains and losses on off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts and forward currency option contracts are settled upon termination of the contract.

The total market risk of the respective Trading Companies may increase or decrease as it is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the diversification among the Trading Companies’ open positions, the volatility present within the markets, and the liquidity of the markets.

The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Trading Companies is typically many times the applicable margin requirements. Margin requirements generally range between 2% and 15% of contract face value. Additionally, the use of leverage causes the face value of the market sector instruments held by the Trading Companies typically to be many times the total capitalization of the Trading Companies.

The Partnership’s and the Trading Companies’ past performance are no guarantee of their future results. Any attempt to numerically quantify the Trading Companies’ market risk is limited by the uncertainty of their speculative trading. The Trading Companies’ speculative trading and use of leverage may cause future losses and volatility (i.e., “risk of ruin”) that far exceed the Trading Companies’ experiences to date as discussed under the “Trading Companies’ Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors” section and significantly exceed the Value at Risk (“VaR”) tables disclosed below.

Limited partners will not be liable for losses exceeding the current net asset value of their investment.

Quantifying the Trading Companies’ Trading Value at Risk

The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Trading Companies’ market risk exposures contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact.

The Trading Companies account for open positions on the basis of fair value accounting principles. Any loss in the market value of the Trading Companies’ open positions is directly reflected in the Trading Companies’ earnings and cash flow.

The Trading Companies’ risk exposure in the market sectors traded by the Trading Advisors is estimated below in terms of VaR. Please note that the VaR model is used to quantify market risk for historic reporting purposes only and is not utilized by either Ceres or the Trading Advisors in their daily risk management activities.

 

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VaR is a measure of the maximum amount which each Trading Company could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of each Trading Company’s speculative trading and the recurrence of market movements far exceeding expectations in the markets traded by the Trading Companies could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated VaR of each Trading Company’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 Trading Companies’ losses in any market sector will be limited to VaR or by the Trading Companies’ attempts to manage their respective market risk.

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Trading Companies as the measure of their respective VaR. 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 VaR.

The Trading Companies’ Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors

As of March 31, 2016, TT II, LLC’s total capitalization was $342,594,032. The Partnership owned approximately 1.1% of TT II, LLC.

 

            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk          Capitalization         Value at Risk      Value at Risk      Value at Risk*  

Currency

     $ 25,152,303           7.34       $       25,821,782           $       17,023,450           $       20,372,095     

Interest Rate

     18,306,993           5.34          21,050,104           16,421,806           18,477,573     

Equity

     10,981,257           3.21          11,020,988           4,492,623           7,604,816     

Commodity

     13,060,945           3.81          28,363,248           10,854,560           18,955,445     
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

     $       67,501,498           19.70          
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

*

Average of daily VaR.

As of March 31, 2016, Augustus I, LLC’s total capitalization was $12,068,569. The Partnership owned approximately 37.9% of Augustus I, LLC.

 

            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk          Capitalization         Value at Risk      Value at Risk      Value at Risk*  

Currency

     $ 1,174,160           9.73       $         1,483,146           $            908,052           $         1,131,916     

Interest Rate

     390,662           3.24          404,454           136,095           327,549     
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

     $         1,564,822           12.97          
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

*

Average of daily VaR.

As of March 31, 2016, Boronia I, LLC’s total capitalization was $58,195,236. The Partnership owned 4.0% of Boronia I, LLC.

 

            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk          Capitalization         Value at Risk      Value at Risk      Value at Risk*  

Currency

     $ 1,923,171           3.30       $         5,618,136          $         1,146,118          $         3,217,807    

Interest Rate

     2,149,924           3.70          2,704,211          663,603          1,906,876    

Equity

     1,752,056           3.01          4,125,302          1,043,389          1,912,952    

Commodity

     2,055,515           3.53          5,168,817          1,801,270          3,096,078    
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

     $           7,880,666           13.54          
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

*

Average of daily VaR.

 

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As of December 31, 2015, TT II, LLC’s total capitalization was $375,060,725. The Partnership owned approximately 1.1% of TT II, LLC.

 

            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk          Capitalization         Value at Risk      Value at Risk      Value at Risk*  

Currency

     $ 17,915,751          4.78       $       35,884,544           $       13,251,842           $       24,581,868     

Interest Rate

     17,445,942          4.65          25,662,037           5,903,989           14,143,966     

Equity

     10,076,385          2.69          25,283,167           3,545,123           14,851,447     

Commodity

     29,016,995          7.73          41,055,823           14,729,129           25,723,265     
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

     $       74,455,073          19.85          
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

*

Annual average of daily VaR.

As of December 31, 2015, Augustus I, LLC’s total capitalization was $12,787,498. The Partnership owned approximately 37.1% of Augustus I LLC.

 

            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk          Capitalization         Value at Risk      Value at Risk      Value at Risk*  

Currency

   $ 1,122,046           8.77       $         1,911,152           $            650,524         $         1,110,641     

Interest Rate

     137,350           1.08          162,105           70,310           114,456     
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $         1,259,396           9.85          
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

*

Annual average of daily VaR.

As of December 31, 2015, Boronia I, LLC’s total capitalization was $74,259,634. The Partnership owned approximately 2.8% of Boronia I LLC.

 

            % of Total     High      Low      Average  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk          Capitalization         Value at Risk      Value at Risk      Value at Risk*  

Currency

     $ 5,810,883           7.82       $       9,670,214           $       2,053,234           $       5,191,005     

Interest Rate

     2,205,898           2.97          6,694,425           920,459           2,940,943     

Equity

     1,325,953           1.79          9,574,905           1,217,103           4,374,314     

Commodity

     4,505,079           6.07          9,333,026           1,774,957           4,937,710     
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $       13,847,813           18.65          
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

*

Annual average of daily VaR.

Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk

VaR models permit estimation of a portfolio’s aggregate market risk exposure, incorporating a range of varied market risks, reflect risk reduction due to portfolio diversification or hedging activities, and can cover a wide range of portfolio assets. However, VaR risk measures should be viewed in light of the methodology’s limitations, which include, but may not be limited to, the following:

 

   

past changes in market risk factors will not always result in accurate predictions of the distributions and correlations of future market movements;

 

   

changes in portfolio value caused by market movements may differ from those of the VaR model;

 

   

VaR results reflect past market fluctuations applied to current trading positions, while future risk depends on future positions;

 

   

VaR using a one-day time horizon does not fully capture the market risk of positions that cannot be liquidated or hedged within one day; and

 

   

the historical market risk factor data used for VaR estimation may provide only limited insight into losses that could be incurred under certain unusual market movements.

 

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Non-Trading Risk

The Trading Companies have non-trading market risk on their foreign cash balances not needed for margin. These balances and any market risk they may represent are immaterial.

A decline in short-term interest rates would result in a decline in the Trading Companies’ cash management income. This cash flow risk is not considered to be material.

Materiality, as used throughout this section, is based on an assessment of reasonably possible market movements and any associated potential losses, taking into account the leverage, optionality, and multiplier features of the Trading Companies’ market-sensitive instruments, in relation to the Trading Companies’ net assets.

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Primary Trading Risk Exposures

The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Partnership’s market risk exposures – except for (A) those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and (B) the descriptions of how the Partnership manages its primary market risk exposures – constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. The Partnership’s primary market risk exposures, as well as the strategies used and to be used by Ceres and the Trading Advisors for managing such exposures, are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Partnership’s risk controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation, and many other factors could result in material losses, as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the risk management strategies of the Partnership.

Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in the Partnership.

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure

The Partnership and the Trading Advisors, separately, attempt to manage the risk of the Partnership’s open positions in essentially the same manner in all market categories traded. Ceres attempts to manage market exposure by diversifying the Partnership’s assets among different market sectors through the selection of commodity trading advisors and by daily monitoring of their performance. In addition, the Trading Advisors establish diversification guidelines, often set in terms of the maximum margin to be committed to positions in any one market sector or market-sensitive instrument.

Ceres monitors and controls the risk of the Partnership’s non-trading instrument, cash. Cash is the only Partnership investment directed by Ceres, rather than the Trading Advisors.

 

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Item 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the General Partner, Ceres’ President (Ceres’ principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Ceres’ principal financial officer) have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation 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, 2016. The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information the Partnership is required to disclose in the reports that the Partnership files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the applicable rules and forms. Based on this evaluation, the President and Chief Financial Officer of Ceres have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Partnership were effective at March 31, 2016.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes during the period covered by this quarterly report in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide reasonable (not absolute) assurance that its objectives will be met. Furthermore, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Partnership or the General Partner.

The following information supplements and amends the discussion set forth under Part I. Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

On June 1, 2011, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. As a result of that conversion, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is now named Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”).

MS&Co. is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, a Delaware holding company. Morgan Stanley files periodic reports with the SEC as required by the Exchange Act, which include current descriptions of material litigation and material proceedings and investigations, if any, by governmental and/or regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations concerning Morgan Stanley and its subsidiaries, including MS&Co. As a consolidated subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, MS&Co. does not file its own periodic reports with the SEC that contain descriptions of material litigation, proceedings and investigations. As a result, we refer you to the “Legal Proceedings” section of Morgan Stanley’s SEC 10-K filings for 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011.

In addition to the matters described in those filings, in the normal course of business, each of Morgan Stanley and MS&Co. has been named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions, and other litigation, arising in connection with its activities as a global diversified financial services institution. Certain of the legal actions include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. Each of Morgan Stanley and MS&Co. is also involved, from time to time, in investigations and proceedings by governmental and/or regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, certain of which may result in adverse judgments, fines or penalties. The number of these investigations and proceedings has increased in recent years with regard to many financial services institutions, including Morgan Stanley and MS&Co.

MS&Co. is a Delaware limited liability company with its main business office located at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036. Among other registrations and memberships, MS&Co. is registered as a futures commission merchant and is a member of the National Futures Association.

Regulatory and Governmental Matters.

MS&Co. has received subpoenas and requests for information from certain federal and state regulatory and governmental entities, including among others various members of the RMBS Working Group of the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, such as the United States Department of Justice, Civil Division and several state Attorney General’s Offices, concerning the origination, financing, purchase, securitization and servicing of subprime and non-subprime residential mortgages and related matters such as residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”), collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), structured investment vehicles (“SIVs”) and credit default swaps backed by or referencing mortgage pass-through certificates. These matters, some of which are in advanced stages, include, but are not limited to, investigations related to MS&Co.’s due diligence on the loans that it purchased for securitization, MS&Co.’s communications with ratings agencies, MS&Co.’s disclosures to investors, and MS&Co.’s handling of servicing and foreclosure related issues.

On February 25, 2015, MS&Co. reached an agreement in principle with the United States Department of Justice, Civil Division and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, Civil Division (collectively, the “Civil Division”) to pay $2.6 billion to resolve certain claims that the Civil Division indicated it intended to bring against MS&Co. That settlement was finalized on February 10, 2016.

On April 1, 2016, the California Attorney General’s Office filed an action against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in California state court styled California v. Morgan Stanley, et al., on behalf of California investors, including the California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the California Teachers’ Retirement System. The complaint alleges that MS&Co. made misrepresentations and omissions regarding RMBS and notes issued by the Cheyne SIV, and asserts violations of the California False Claims Act and other state laws and seeks treble damages, civil penalties, disgorgement, and injunctive relief.

 

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In October 2014, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office (“ILAG”) sent a letter to MS&Co. alleging that MS&Co. knowingly made misrepresentations related to RMBS purchased by certain pension funds affiliated with the State of Illinois and demanding that MS&Co. pay ILAG approximately $88 million. MS&Co. and ILAG reached an agreement to resolve the matter on February 10, 2016.

On January 13, 2015, the New York Attorney General’s Office (“NYAG”), which is also a member of the RMBS Working Group, indicated that it intends to file a lawsuit related to approximately 30 subprime securitizations sponsored by MS&Co. NYAG indicated that the lawsuit would allege that MS&Co. misrepresented or omitted material information related to the due diligence, underwriting and valuation of the loans in the securitizations and the properties securing them and indicated that its lawsuit would be brought under the Martin Act. MS&Co. and NYAG reached an agreement to resolve the matter on February 10, 2016.

On June 5, 2012, MS&Co. consented to and became the subject of an Order Instituting Proceedings Pursuant to Sections 6(c) and 6(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions by The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) to resolve allegations related to the failure of a salesperson to comply with exchange rules that prohibit off-exchange futures transactions unless there is an Exchange for Related Position (“EFRP”). Specifically, the CFTC found that from April 2008 through October 2009, MS&Co. violated Section 4c(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the “CEA”), and CFTC Regulation 1.38 by executing, processing and reporting numerous off-exchange futures trades to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”) and Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”) as EFRPs in violation of CME and CBOT rules because those trades lacked the corresponding and related cash, OTC swap, OTC option, or other OTC derivative position. In addition, the CFTC found that MS&Co. violated CFTC Regulation 166.3 by failing to supervise the handling of the trades at issue and failing to have adequate policies and procedures designed to detect and deter the violations of the CEA and CFTC Regulations. Without admitting or denying the underlying allegations and without adjudication of any issue of law or fact, MS&Co. accepted and consented to entry of findings and the imposition of a cease and desist order, a fine of $5,000,000, and undertakings related to public statements, cooperation and payment of the fine. MS&Co. entered into corresponding and related settlements with the CME and CBOT in which the CME found that MS&Co. violated CME Rules 432.Q and 538 and fined MS&Co. $750,000 and CBOT found that MS&Co. violated CBOT Rules 432.Q and 538 and fined MS&Co. $1,000,000.

On July 23, 2014, the SEC approved a settlement by MS&Co. and certain affiliates to resolve an investigation related to certain subprime RMBS transactions sponsored and underwritten by those entities in 2007. Pursuant to the settlement, MS&Co. and certain affiliates were charged with violating Sections 17(a)(2) and 17(a)(3) of the Securities Act, agreed to pay disgorgement and penalties in an amount of $275 million and neither admitted nor denied the SEC’s findings.

On April 21, 2015, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE”) and the CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (“CFE”) filed statements of charges against MS&Co. in connection with trading by one of MS&Co.’s former traders of EEM options contracts that allegedly disrupted the final settlement price of the November 2012 VXEM futures. CBOE alleged that MS&Co. violated CBOE Rules 4.1, 4.2 and 4.7, Sections 9(a) and 10(b) of the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. CFE alleged that MS&Co. violated CFE Rules 608, 609 and 620. Both matters are ongoing.

On June 18, 2015, MS&Co. entered into a settlement with the SEC and paid a fine of $500,000 as part of the MCDC Initiative to resolve allegations that MS&Co. failed to form a reasonable basis through adequate due diligence for believing the truthfulness of the assertions by issuers and/or obligors regarding their compliance with previous continuing disclosure undertakings pursuant to Rule 15c2-12 in connection with offerings in which MS&Co. acted as senior or sole underwriter.

 

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On August 6, 2015, MS&Co. consented to and became the subject of an order by the CFTC to resolve allegations that MS&Co. violated CFTC Regulation 22.9(a) by failing to hold sufficient US Dollars in cleared swap segregated accounts in the United States to meet all US Dollar obligations to cleared swaps customers. Specifically, the CFTC found that while MS&Co. at all times held sufficient funds in segregation to cover its obligations to its customers, on certain days during 2013 and 2014, it held currencies, such as euros, instead of US dollars, to meet its US dollar obligations. In addition, the CFTC found that MS&Co. violated CFTC Regulation 166.3 by failing to have in place adequate procedures to ensure that it complied with CFTC Regulation 22.9(a). Without admitting or denying the findings or conclusions and without adjudication of any issue of law or fact, MS&Co. accepted and consented to the entry of findings, the imposition of a cease and desist order, a civil monetary penalty of $300,000, and undertakings related to public statements, cooperation, and payment of the monetary penalty.

Civil Litigation

On December 23, 2009, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle filed a complaint against MS&Co. and another defendant in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., et al. The amended complaint, filed on September 28, 2010, alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $233 million. The complaint raises claims under the Washington State Securities Act and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates By orders dated June 23, 2011 and July 18, 2011, the court denied defendants’ omnibus motion to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint and on August 15, 2011, the court denied MS&Co.’s individual motion to dismiss the amended complaint. On March 7, 2013, the court granted defendants’ motion to strike plaintiff’s demand for a jury trial. The defendants’ joint motions for partial summary judgment were denied on November 9, 2015. At March 25, 2016, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $45 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $45 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On March 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Superior Court of the State of California styled Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. et al. An amended complaint, filed on June 10, 2010, alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $276 million. The complaint raises claims under both the federal securities laws and California law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On August 11, 2011, plaintiff’s federal securities law claims were dismissed with prejudice. On February 9, 2012, defendants’ demurrers with respect to all other claims were overruled. On December 20, 2013, plaintiff’s negligent misrepresentation claims were dismissed with prejudice. At March 25, 2016, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in these cases was approximately $56 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $1 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss for this action up to the difference between the $56 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

 

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On July 15, 2010, China Development Industrial Bank (“CDIB”) filed a complaint against MS&Co., styled China Development Industrial Bank v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated et al., which is pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (“Supreme Court of NY”). The complaint relates to a $275 million credit default swap referencing the super senior portion of the STACK 2006-1 CDO. The complaint asserts claims for common law fraud, fraudulent inducement and fraudulent concealment and alleges that MS&Co. misrepresented the risks of the STACK 2006-1 CDO to CDIB, and that MS&Co. knew that the assets backing the CDO were of poor quality when it entered into the credit default swap with CDIB. The complaint seeks compensatory damages related to the approximately $228 million that CDIB alleges it has already lost under the credit default swap, rescission of CDIB’s obligation to pay an additional $12 million, punitive damages, equitable relief, fees and costs. On February 28, 2011, the court denied MS&Co.’s motion to dismiss the complaint. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss of up to approximately $240 million plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs.

On October 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois, styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago v. Bank of America Funding Corporation et al. A corrected amended complaint was filed on April 8, 2011. The corrected amended complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans and asserts claims under Illinois law. The total amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. at issue in the action was approximately $203 million. The complaint seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the corrected amended complaint on May 27, 2011, which was denied on September 19, 2012. On December 13, 2013, the court entered an order dismissing all claims related to one of the securitizations at issue. After that dismissal, the remaining amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $78 million. At March 25, 2016, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $50 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $50 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On April 20, 2011, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston v. Ally Financial, Inc. F/K/A GMAC LLC et al. An amended complaint was filed on June 29, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $385 million. The amended complaint raises claims under the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act, the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act and common law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On May 26, 2011, defendants removed the case to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The defendants’ motions to dismiss the amended complaint were granted in part and denied in part on September 30, 2013. On November 25, 2013, July 16, 2014, and May 19, 2015, respectively, the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed its claims against MS&Co. with respect to three of the securitizations at issue. After these voluntary dismissals, the remaining amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $332 million. At March 25, 2016, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $54 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $54 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

 

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On May 3, 2013, plaintiffs in Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank AG et al. v. Morgan Stanley et al. filed a complaint against MS&Co., certain affiliates, and other defendants in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint alleges that defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. to plaintiff currently at issue in this action was approximately $644 million. The complaint alleges causes of action against MS&Co. for common law fraud, fraudulent concealment, aiding and abetting fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and rescission and seeks, among other things, compensatory and punitive damages. On June 10, 2014, the court granted in part and denied in part MS&Co.’s motion to dismiss the complaint. MS&Co. perfected its appeal from that decision on June 12, 2015. At March 25, 2016, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $263 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $84 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $263 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses.

On May 17, 2013, plaintiff in IKB International S.A. in Liquidation, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of NY. The complaint alleges that defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions in the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. to plaintiff was approximately $132 million. The complaint alleges causes of action against MS&Co. for common law fraud, fraudulent concealment, aiding and abetting fraud, and negligent misrepresentation, and seeks, among other things, compensatory and punitive damages. On October 29, 2014, the court granted in part and denied in part MS&Co.’s motion to dismiss. All claims regarding four certificates were dismissed. After these dismissals, the remaining amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. or sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $116 million. On August 26, 2015, MS&Co. perfected its appeal from the court’s October 29, 2014 decision. At March 25, 2016, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $28 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of $58 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co. believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $28 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co., or upon sale, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co. may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

Settled Civil Litigation

On August 25, 2008, MS&Co. and two ratings agencies were named as defendants in a purported class action related to securities issued by a structured investment vehicle called Cheyne Finance PLC and Cheyne Finance LLC (together, the “Cheyne SIV”). The case was styled Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, et al. v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., et al. The complaint alleged, among other things, that the ratings assigned to the securities issued by the Cheyne SIV were false and misleading, including because the ratings did not accurately reflect the risks associated with the subprime RMBS held by the Cheyne SIV. The plaintiffs asserted allegations of aiding and abetting fraud and negligent misrepresentation relating to approximately $852 million of securities issued by the Cheyne SIV. On April 24, 2013, the parties reached an agreement to settle the case, and on April 26, 2013, the court dismissed the action with prejudice.

 

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On March 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Superior Court of the State of California styled Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al. An amended complaint filed on June 10, 2010 alleged that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. was approximately $704 million. The complaint raised claims under both the federal securities laws and California law and sought, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On January 26, 2015, as a result of a settlement with certain other defendants, the plaintiff requested and the court subsequently entered a dismissal with prejudice of certain of the plaintiff’s claims, including all remaining claims against MS&Co.

On July 9, 2010 and February 11, 2011, Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. filed two separate complaints against MS&Co. and/or its affiliates and other defendants in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, both styled Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., et al. The complaints asserted claims on behalf of certain clients of plaintiff’s affiliates and allege that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co. and/or its affiliates or sold to plaintiff’s affiliates’ clients by MS&Co. and/or its affiliates in the two matters was approximately $263 million. On February 11, 2014, the parties entered into an agreement to settle the litigation. On February 20, 2014, the court dismissed the action.

On October 25, 2010, MS&Co., certain affiliates and Pinnacle Performance Limited, a special purpose vehicle (“SPV”), were named as defendants in a purported class action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”), styled Ge Dandong, et al. v. Pinnacle Performance Ltd., et al. On January 31, 2014, the plaintiffs in the action, which related to securities issued by the SPV in Singapore, filed a second amended complaint, which asserted common law claims of fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, fraudulent inducement, aiding and abetting fraudulent inducement, and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. On July 17, 2014, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation, which received final court approval on July 2, 2015.

On July 5, 2011, Allstate Insurance Company and certain of its affiliated entities filed a complaint against MS&Co. in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Allstate Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. An amended complaint was filed on September 9, 2011, and alleges that the defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to the plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued and/or sold to the plaintiffs by MS&Co. was approximately $104 million. The complaint raised common law claims of fraud, fraudulent inducement, aiding and abetting fraud, and negligent misrepresentation and seeks, among other things, compensatory and/or recessionary damages associated with the plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On March 15, 2013, the court denied in substantial part the defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which order MS&Co. appealed on April 11, 2013. On May 3, 2013, MS&Co. filed its answer to the amended complaint. On January 16, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation.

On July 18, 2011, the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company and certain affiliated companies filed a complaint against MS&Co. and other defendants in the Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, styled Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc., et al. An amended complaint was filed on April 2, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of the certificates allegedly sold to plaintiffs by MS&Co. was approximately $153 million. On June 8, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation.

 

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On September 2, 2011, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”), as conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, filed 17 complaints against numerous financial services companies, including MS&Co. and certain affiliates. A complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates and other defendants was filed in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Federal Housing Finance Agency, as Conservator v. Morgan Stanley et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac of residential mortgage pass-through certificates with an original unpaid balance of approximately $11 billion. The complaint raised claims under federal and state securities laws and common law and seeks, among other things, rescission and compensatory and punitive damages. On February 7, 2014, the parties entered into an agreement to settle the litigation. On February 20, 2014, the court dismissed the action.

On April 25, 2012, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and certain affiliates filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. An amended complaint was filed on June 29, 2012, and alleges that the defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to the plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten, and/or sold by MS&Co. was approximately $758 million. The amended complaint raised common law claims of fraud, fraudulent inducement, and aiding and abetting fraud and seeks, among other things, rescission, compensatory, and/or rescissionary damages, as well as punitive damages, associated with the plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On April 11, 2014, the parties entered into a settlement agreement.

On April 25, 2012, The Prudential Insurance Company of America and certain affiliates filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, styled The Prudential Insurance Company of America, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. On October 16, 2012, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. The amended complaint alleged that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. was approximately $1.073 billion. The amended complaint raises claims under the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law, as well as common law claims of negligent misrepresentation, fraud, fraudulent inducement, equitable fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, and violations of the New Jersey RICO statute, and includes a claim for treble damages. On January 8, 2016, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation.

In re Morgan Stanley Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Litigation, which had been pending in the SDNY, was a putative class action involving allegations that, among other things, the registration statements and offering documents related to the offerings of certain mortgage pass-through certificates in 2006 and 2007 contained false and misleading information concerning the pools of residential loans that backed these securitizations. On December 18, 2014, the parties’ agreement to settle the litigation received final court approval, and on December 19, 2014, the court entered an order dismissing the action.

On November 4, 2011, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), as receiver for Franklin Bank S.S.B, filed two complaints against MS&Co. in the District Court of the State of Texas. Each was styled Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as Receiver for Franklin Bank, S.S.B v. Morgan Stanley & Company LLC F/K/A Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. and alleged that MS&Co. made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiff of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of certificates allegedly underwritten and sold to plaintiff by MS&Co. in these cases was approximately $67 million and $35 million, respectively. On July 2, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation.

On February 14, 2013, Bank Hapoalim B.M. filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Bank Hapoalim B.M. v. Morgan Stanley et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made material misrepresentations and omissions in the sale to plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. to plaintiff was approximately $141 million. On July 28, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation, and on August 12, 2015, the plaintiff filed a stipulation of discontinuance with prejudice.

 

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On September 23, 2013, the plaintiff in National Credit Union Administration Board v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., et al. filed a complaint against MS&Co. and certain affiliates in the SDNY. The complaint alleged that defendants made untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state material facts in the sale to the plaintiff of certain mortgage pass-through certificates issued by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. to plaintiffs in the matter was approximately $417 million. The complaint alleged violations of federal and various state securities laws and sought, among other things, rescissionary and compensatory damages. On November 23, 2015, the parties reached an agreement to settle the matter.

On September 16, 2014, the Virginia Attorney General’s Office filed a civil lawsuit, styled Commonwealth of Virginia ex rel. Integra REC LLC v. Barclays Capital Inc., et al., against MS&Co. and several other defendants in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond related to RMBS. The lawsuit alleged that MS&Co. and the other defendants knowingly made misrepresentations and omissions related to the loans backing RMBS purchased by the Virginia Retirement System. The complaint asserts claims under the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act, as well as common law claims of actual and constructive fraud, and seeks, among other things, treble damages and civil penalties. On January 6, 2016, the parties reached an agreement to settle the litigation. An order dismissing the action with prejudice was entered on January 28, 2016.

Additional lawsuits containing claims similar to those described above may be filed in the future. In the course of its business, MS&Co., as a major futures commission merchant, is 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 MS&Co. MS&Co. may establish reserves from time to time in connections with such actions.

 

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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. in the Partnership’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Units of the Partnership are sold to persons and entities who are accredited investors as the term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D.

The aggregate proceeds of securities sold in all share Classes to the limited partners from inception through March 31, 2016 was $113,026,200. Since inception, the Partnership has received $805,000 in consideration from the sale of Units to the General Partner.

Proceeds of the net offering were used for the trading of commodity interests including futures, option, forward and swap contracts.

The following charts set forth the purchases of Units by the Partnership.

 

                   (c) Total Number of    (d) Maximum Number (or
                   Units Purchased as    Approximate Dollar
     (a) Total Number             Part of Publicly    Value) of Units that May
     of Units      (b) Average Price      Announced Plans or    Yet be Purchased Under
Period    Purchased*      Paid per Unit**      Programs    the Plans or Programs

Class A

           

January 1, 2016 - January 31, 2016

     (125.832)        $ 935.01        N/A    N/A

February 1, 2016 - February 29, 2016

     (35.002)        $ 952.13        N/A    N/A

March 1, 2016 - March 31, 2016

     (256.871)        $ 936.62        N/A    N/A
  

 

 

    

 

 

       
     (417.705)        $ 937.43          
  

 

 

    

 

 

       
                   (c) Total Number of    (d) Maximum Number (or
                   Units Purchased as    Approximate Dollar
     (a) Total Number             Part of Publicly    Value) of Units that May
     of Units      (b) Average Price      Announced Plans or    Yet be Purchased Under
Period    Purchased*      Paid per Unit**      Programs    the Plans or Programs

Class B

           

January 1, 2016 - January 31, 2016

     -               N/A       N/A    N/A

February 1, 2016 - February 29, 2016

     -               N/A       N/A    N/A

March 1, 2016 - March 31, 2016

     -               N/A       N/A    N/A
  

 

 

    

 

 

       
     -               N/A         
  

 

 

    

 

 

       
                   (c) Total Number of    (d) Maximum Number (or
                   Units Purchased as    Approximate Dollar
     (a) Total Number             Part of Publicly    Value) of Units that May
     of Units      (b) Average Price      Announced Plans or    Yet be Purchased Under
Period    Purchased*      Paid per Unit**      Programs    the Plans or Programs

Class C

           

January 1, 2016 - January 31, 2016

     -               N/A       N/A    N/A

February 1, 2016 - February 29, 2016

     (242.000)        $ 1,037.50        N/A    N/A

March 1, 2016 - March 31, 2016

     (100.331)        $ 1,021.47        N/A    N/A
  

 

 

    

 

 

       
     (342.331)        $ 1,032.80          
  

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

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                 (c) Total Number of    (d) Maximum Number (or
                 Units Purchased as    Approximate Dollar
     (a) Total Number           Part of Publicly    Value) of Units that May
     of Units      (b) Average Price    Announced Plans or    Yet be Purchased Under
Period    Purchased*      Paid per Unit**    Programs    the Plans or Programs

Class Z

           

January 1, 2016 - January 31, 2016

     -             N/A    N/A    N/A

February 1, 2016 - February 29, 2016

     -             N/A    N/A    N/A

March 1, 2016 - March 31, 2016

     -             N/A    N/A    N/A
  

 

 

    

 

     
     -             N/A      
  

 

 

    

 

     

 

*

Generally, limited partners are permitted to redeem their 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 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 Units are effected as of the last day of each month at the net asset value per Unit as of that day.

 

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

 

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Item 6.    EXHIBITS
31.01    Certification of President and Director of Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the General Partner of the Partnership, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.02    Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director of Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the General Partner of the Partnership, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.01    Certification of President and Director of Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the General Partner of the Partnership, pursuant to 18U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.02    Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director of Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the General Partner of the Partnership, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*    XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Document
101.PRE*    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Document
101.DEF*    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document

Notes to Exhibits List

 

*

Submitted electronically herewith.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

   

LV Futures Fund L.P.

(Registrant)

   

By:

 

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

     

(General Partner)

May 12, 2016

   

By:

 

/s/ Steven Ross

     

Steven Ross

     

Chief Financial Officer and Director

   

By:

 

/s/ Patrick T. Egan

     

Patrick T. Egan

President and Director

The General Partner which signed the above is the only party authorized to act for the registrant. The registrant has no principal executive officer, principal financial officer, controller, or principal accounting officer and has no Board of Directors.

 

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