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Exhibit 13.01

To the Limited Partners of

Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

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

 

LOGO

By:

 

Patrick T. Egan

 

President and Director

 

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

General Partner,

 

Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10036

(855) 672-4468


Management’s Report on Internal Control Over

Financial Reporting

Ceres Managed Futures LLC (“Ceres”) is the general partner of Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P. (the “Partnership”) and is responsible for the management of the Partnership.

Management of the Partnership, Ceres (“Management”), is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and for the assessment of internal control over financial reporting. The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

  (i)

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership;

 

  (ii)

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Partnership are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Management and the directors of Ceres; and

 

  (iii)

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016. In making this assessment, Management used the criteria set forth in the Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on its assessment, Management concluded that the Partnership maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on the criteria referred to above.

 

LOGO

 

   

     LOGO

 

Patrick T. Egan

   

    Steven Ross

President and Director

   

    Chief Financial Officer and Director

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

   

    Ceres Managed Futures LLC

General Partner,

   

    General Partner,

Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

   

    Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Partners of Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P. (the “Partnership”), including the condensed schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related statements of income and expenses and changes in partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

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

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P. as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its operations and changes in its partners’ capital for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

March 24, 2017


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 2016 and 2015

 

     December 31,
2016
     December 31,
2015
 

Assets:

     

Equity in trading account:

     

Investment in U.S. Treasury bills, at fair value (amortized cost $74,931,917 and $120,992,891 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)

   $ 74,963,484      $ 120,980,413  

Unrestricted cash (Note 2e)

     26,328,389        33,848,156  

Restricted cash (Note 2e)

     29,644,918        22,511,507  

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     2,681,939        1,902,324  

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     142,404        1,122,598  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity in trading account

     133,761,134        180,364,998  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash at bank (Note 1)

     218        -      

Interest receivable (Note 2h)

     9,278        5,188  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 133,770,630      $ 180,370,186  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Accrued expenses:

     

Administrative and General Partner’s fees (Note 2i)

   $ 226,248      $ 303,591  

Ongoing placement agent fees (Note 2j)

     223,639        303,591  

Management fees (Note 3)

     197,967        265,642  

Redemptions payable to Limited Partners (Notes 2n and 2o)

     3,026,006        1,678,715  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,673,860        2,551,539  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner, Class A, 0.000 and 73,997.691 Units outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively

     -            1,961,149  

General Partner, Class Z, 177,782.627 and 0.000 Units outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively

     1,537,801        -      

Limited Partners, Class A, 5,826,676.707 and 6,635,420.493 Units outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively

     128,558,969        175,857,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital (net asset value)

     130,096,770        177,818,647  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $     133,770,630      $     180,370,186  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per Unit:

     

Class A

   $ 22.06      $ 26.50  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Z

   $ 8.65      $ -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

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

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Commodity

     1,173      $ 24,761       0.02   % 

Equity

     1,723        740,530       0.56  

Currencies

     111        62,192       0.05  

Interest Rates

     1,577        752,353       0.58  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        1,579,836       1.21  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Commodity

     801        819,765       0.63  

Equity

     147        (90,461     (0.06

Currencies

     15        3,626       0.00   ** 

Interest Rates

     3,074        369,173       0.28  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        1,102,103       0.85  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

      $     2,681,939       2.06   % 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Commodity

     175      $ 329,971       0.25   % 

Currencies

   $ 168,289,643        2,886,266       2.22  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        3,216,237       2.47  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Commodity

     249        (808,016     (0.62

Currencies

   $     112,192,404        (2,265,817     (1.74
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

        (3,073,833     (2.36
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

      $ 142,404       0.11   % 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities

       

 

    Face Amount      

    Maturity Date    

  

Description

       Fair Value              % of Partners’    
Capital
 
    

U.S. Treasury bills, 0.43%*

     
$    75,000,000  

2/9/2017

   (Amortized cost of $74,931,917)    $     74,963,484        57.62   % 
       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Liquid non-cash held as collateral.

**

Due to rounding.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2015

 

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

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Commodity

     586      $ 230,166       0.13   % 

Equity

     864        (496,959     (0.28

Currencies

     50        (32,105     (0.02

Interest Rates

     3,827        (1,008,047     (0.57
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        (1,306,945     (0.74
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Commodity

     2,246        3,783,926       2.13  

Equity

     606        (729,667     (0.41

Currencies

     70        2,440       0.00   ** 

Interest Rates

     3,147        152,570       0.09  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        3,209,269       1.81  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

      $     1,902,324       1.07   % 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Commodity

     201      $ 550,848       0.31   % 

Currencies

   $     186,734,125        1,938,821       1.09  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        2,489,669       1.40  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Commodity

     489        (692,612     (0.39

Currencies

   $ 99,908,761        (674,459     (0.38
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

        (1,367,071     (0.77
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

      $ 1,122,598       0.63   % 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities

       

 

    Face Amount       

    Maturity Date    

  

Description

       Fair Value              % of Partners’    
Capital
 
     

U.S. Treasury bills, 0.015%*

     
$    121,000,000   

3/3/2016

   (Amortized cost of $120,992,891)    $     120,980,413        68.04   % 
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Liquid non-cash held as collateral.

**

Due to rounding.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Statements of Income and Expenses

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

 

     2016     2015     2014  

Investment Income:

      

Interest income

   $ 355,476     $ 4,352     $ 24,574  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

      

Administrative and General Partner’s fees (Note 2i)

     3,271,543       3,853,294       3,175,074  

Ongoing placement agent fees (Note 2j)

     3,254,390       3,853,294       3,781,389  

Management fees (Note 3)

     2,862,598       3,371,632       2,888,430  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,388,531       11,078,220       9,844,893  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment loss

     (9,033,055     (11,073,868     (9,820,319
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

      

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:

      

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

     (19,188,851     15,501,602       40,377,221  

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

     (200,612     (7,968,432     2,976,555  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results

     (19,389,463     7,533,170       43,353,776  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (28,422,518   $ (3,540,698   $ 33,533,457  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) allocation by Class:

      

Class A

   $ (28,179,861   $ (3,540,698   $ 33,533,457  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Z

   $ (242,657   $ -         $ -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per Unit:

      

Class A

   $ 22.06     $ 26.50     $ 27.10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Z

   $ 8.65     $ -         $ -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

      

Class A

   $ (4.44   $ (0.60   $ 5.43  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Z

   $ (1.35   $ -         $ -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average Units outstanding:

      

Class A

         6,492,012.518           6,896,944.943           7,593,571.507  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class Z

     180,414.206       -           -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Represents the change in net asset value per Unit.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

 

     Class A     Class Z     Total  
     Amount     Units     Amount     Units     Amount     Units  

Partners’ Capital,
December 31, 2013

   $ 189,273,872       8,733,557.816     $ -           -         $ 189,273,872       8,733,557.816  

Subscriptions - Limited Partners

     4,970,112       245,507.574       -           -           4,970,112       245,507.574  

Subscriptions - General Partner

     -           -           -           -           -           -      

Redemptions - Limited Partners

     (51,578,740     (2,468,367.029     -           -           (51,578,740     (2,468,367.029

Redemptions - General Partner

     (730,707     (35,054.138     -           -           (730,707     (35,054.138

Net income (loss)

     33,533,457       -           -           -           33,533,457       -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital,
December 31, 2014

     175,467,994       6,475,644.223       -           -           175,467,994       6,475,644.223  

Subscriptions - Limited Partners

     29,730,378       1,084,217.043       -           -           29,730,378       1,084,217.043  

Subscriptions - General Partner

     186,599       6,885.587       -           -           186,599       6,885.587  

Redemptions - Limited Partners

     (23,925,626     (853,619.470     -           -           (23,925,626     (853,619.470

Redemptions - General Partner

     (100,000     (3,709.199     -           -           (100,000     (3,709.199

Net income (loss)

     (3,540,698     -           -           -           (3,540,698     -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital,
December 31, 2015

     177,818,647       6,709,418.184       -           -           177,818,647       6,709,418.184  

Subscriptions - Limited Partners

     10,284,141       404,626.316       -           -           10,284,141       404,626.316  

Subscriptions - General Partner

     -           -           1,830,458       183,045.785       1,830,458       183,045.785  

Redemptions - Limited Partners

     (29,453,500     (1,213,370.102     -           -           (29,453,500     (1,213,370.102

Redemptions - General Partner

     (1,910,458     (73,997.691     (50,000     (5,263.158     (1,960,458     (79,260.849

Net income (loss)

     (28,179,861     -           (242,657     -           (28,422,518     -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital,
December 31, 2016

   $     128,558,969       5,826,676.707     $     1,537,801       177,782.627     $     130,096,770       6,004,459.334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

Organization:

Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P. (“Premier Graham” or the “Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership organized in 1998 to engage primarily in the speculative trading of futures contracts, options on futures and forward contracts, and forward contracts on physical commodities and other commodity interests, including, but not limited to, foreign currencies, financial instruments, metals, energy and agricultural products (collectively, “Futures Interests”) (refer to Note 4, “Financial Instruments”). The General Partner (as 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.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (“Ceres” or the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator for the Partnership. At December 31, 2016, Ceres was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSBH”). MSSBH was ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC is doing business as Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (“Morgan Stanley Wealth Management”). This entity currently acts as the placement agent (the “Placement Agent”) for the Partnership. At December 31, 2016, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management was a principal subsidiary of MSSBH.

The Partnership’s commodity broker is Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co”), a registered futures commission merchant. The Partnership also deposits a portion of its cash in a non-trading account at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. MS&Co. also acts as the counterparty on all trading of foreign currency forward contracts. MS&Co. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley.

As of December 31, 2016, units of limited partnership interest (“Unit(s)”) of the Partnership are being offered in three share classes (each, a “Class” or collectively, the “Classes”). The Class of Units that a limited partner receives generally depends on the aggregate subscription amount made by such limited partner in the Partnership, although the General Partner may determine to offer Units to investors at its discretion.

 

    Class of Units           Aggregate Investments    
A   Up to $4,999,999
D   $5,000,000 and above
Z   $25,000 and above

As of November 1, 2015, the General Partner of the Partnership began offering Class Z Units. All Units issued prior to June 30, 2016 were deemed Class A Units. The rights, liabilities, risks, and fees associated with investment in the Class A Units did not change. Class Z Units were first issued on July 1, 2016 at $10 per Unit. Class Z Units are offered to limited partners who receive advisory services from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and certain employees of Morgan Stanley and/or its subsidiaries (and their family members). Each of Class A, D and Z Units of the Partnership have the same investment exposure and rights except for the amount of the ongoing placement agent fee charged to each Class of Units; Class Z Units are not subject to an ongoing placement agent fee.

The General Partner may, at its discretion, offer additional Classes of Units as described in the private placement memorandum of the Partnership, as amended from time to time (the “Memorandum”).

Ceres is required to maintain a 1% minimum interest in the equity of the Partnership and income (losses) are shared by Ceres and the limited partners based on their proportional ownership interest.

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, from the administrative and General Partner’s fee it receives, the ordinary administrative expenses of the Partnership. 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.


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

2.

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

 

  a.

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

  b.

Profit Allocation. The General Partner and each limited partner of the Partnership share in the profits and losses of the Partnership in proportion to the amount of partnership interest owned by each except that no limited partner is liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of its capital contributions and profits, if any, net of distributions or redemptions and losses, if any.

 

  c.

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

 

  d.

Partnership’s Investments. All Futures Interests of the Partnership, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments, are held for trading purposes. The Futures Interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described in Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements”) at the measurement date. Investments in Futures Interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated and are determined using the first-in, first-out method. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included as a component of equity in trading account in the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and net change in unrealized gains or losses are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

  e.

Restricted and Unrestricted Cash. The cash held by the Partnership that is available for Futures Interests trading is on deposit in commodity brokerage accounts with MS&Co. As reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition, through September 30, 2016, restricted cash equaled the cash portion of assets on deposit to meet margin requirements plus the cash required to offset unrealized losses on foreign currency forwards and option contracts and offset unrealized losses only on the offsetting London Metal Exchange positions. Starting October 1, 2016, the Partnership’s restricted cash is now equal to the cash portion of assets on deposit to meet margin requirements, as determined by the exchange or counterparty, and required by MS&Co. All of these amounts are maintained separately. At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the amount of cash held for margin requirements was $29,644,918 and $22,511,507, respectively. Cash that is not classified as restricted cash is therefore classified as unrestricted cash. Restricted and unrestricted cash includes cash denominated in foreign currencies of $(1,733,117) (proceeds of $1,731,179) and $1,636,531 (cost of $1,638,436) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

  f.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation. The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, the Partnership may transact business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rate in effect at the date of the Statements of Financial Condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rate in effect during the period.

 

  g.

Income Taxes. Income taxes have not been listed as each partner 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 2013 through 2016 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.


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

  h.

Revenue Recognition. For excess cash which is not invested by the General Partner in U.S. Treasury bills and/or other permitted investments, monthly, MS&Co. credits the Partnership with interest income on 100% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in the Partnership’s account during each month at a rate equal to 80% of the monthly average of the 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rate. MS&Co. and Ceres retain any interest earned on such uninvested cash in excess of the interest paid to the Partnership. For purposes of these interest credits, daily funds do not include monies due to the Partnership on or with respect to futures, forward, or option contracts that have not been received.

 

  i.

Administrative and General Partner’s fee. The Partnership pays the General Partner a monthly administrative and General Partner fee equal to 1/12th of 2% of the Partnership’s net assets (plus “notional” funds, if any) as of the first day of each month (a 2% annual rate), as described in the Partnership’s Memorandum. The General Partner then pays or reimburses the Partnership for all fees and costs charged or incurred by the commodity brokers for trades executed on behalf of the Partnership, and for all ordinary administrative and offering expenses. Such fees cover all brokerage fees, transaction fees and costs, and legal, accounting and auditing expenses, printing costs, filing fees, escrow fees, marketing costs, and other related fees and expenses.

 

  j.

Placement Agent Fees. The Partnership pays the Placement Agent ongoing compensation on a monthly basis equal to a percentage of the net asset value (as defined in the Memorandum) of a limited partner’s Unit as of the beginning of each month. The applicable rate payable by each limited partner is determined by the Class of Units held by such limited partner. The Partnership pays the Placement Agent the following percentage in accordance with the following schedule:

 

    Class of Units    

      Annualized Rate (%)    
A   2.00%
D   0.75%
Z   0.00%

The Placement Agent pays a portion of the ongoing Placement Agent fees it receives from the Partnership to the Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor or Private Wealth Advisor responsible for selling the Units to the relevant limited partners. Certain limited partners (other than ERISA/IRA investors) may be deemed to hold Class Z Units. Class Z Units are not subject to ongoing placement agent fees.

Effective April 1, 2014, the ongoing placement agent fee paid by the Partnership to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management was reduced for Class A Unit holders from an annual rate of 3.375% to an annual rate of 2.00% of the net asset value of a limited partner’s Class A Units.

 

  k.

Continuing Offering. Units of the Partnership are offered at a price equal to 100% of the net asset value per Unit as of the first day of each month at the final net asset value per Unit as of the last day of the immediately preceding month. The minimum subscription amount in Class A Units in the Partnership is $25,000 ($10,000 for ERISA/IRA investors), subject to the discretion of Ceres to accept a lower amount. Certain investors are eligible to purchase Class D Units upon investing a minimum of $5,000,000 in the Partnership. The Class of Units that a limited partner receives upon a subscription will generally depend upon the aggregate amount invested in the Partnership, although the General Partner may determine to offer Class A or Class D Units to an investor in its sole discretion, regardless of investment amount. Additional subscriptions can be made in a minimum amount of $10,000, subject to the discretion of Ceres to accept a lower amount. The request for subscriptions must be delivered to a limited partner’s Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Branch Office in time for it to be forwarded to and received by Ceres no later than 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the third business day before the end of the month.

No selling commissions or charges related to the initial offering of Units are paid by the limited partners or the Partnership. MS&Co. pays all such costs.


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

  l.

Equity in Trading Account. The Partnership’s asset “Equity in trading account” reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition, consists of (a) cash on deposit with MS&Co., a portion of which is to be used as margin for trading, (b) net unrealized appreciation on open futures and forward contracts, which are calculated as the difference between the original contract value and fair value and (c) U.S. Treasury bills, at fair value.

The Partnership, in its normal course of business, enters into various contracts with MS&Co. acting as its commodity broker. Pursuant to the brokerage agreement with MS&Co., to the extent that such trading results in unrealized gains or losses, these amounts are offset for the Partnership and are reported on a net basis in the Statements of Financial Condition.

The Partnership has offset its unrealized gains or losses executed with the same counterparty as allowable under the terms of its master netting agreement with MS&Co., the counterparty on such contracts. The Partnership has consistently applied its right to offset.

 

  m.

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 Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

  n.

Redemptions. Limited partners may redeem some or all of their Units at 100% of the net asset value per Unit. The request for redemptions must be delivered to a limited partner’s local Morgan Stanley Branch Office in time for it to be forwarded and received by Ceres no later than 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the third business day before the end of the month in which the redemption is to be effective.

 

  o.

Exchanges. Limited partners may redeem some or all of their Units at 100% of the net asset value per Unit of the Partnership on the Redemption Date and use the proceeds to purchase units in any other commodity pool operated by Ceres that is open to investment. Limited partners may also redeem units in any other commodity pool operated by Ceres and use the proceeds to purchase Units in the Partnership. The request for exchanges must be delivered to a limited partner’s Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Branch Office in time for it to be forwarded and received by Ceres no later than 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the third business day before the end of the month.

 

  p.

Distributions. Distributions, other than redemptions of Units, are made on a pro-rata basis at the sole discretion of Ceres. No distributions have been made to date. Ceres does not intend to make any distributions of the Partnership’s profits.

 

  q.

Dissolution of the Partnership. The Partnership will terminate on December 31, 2035, or at an earlier date if certain conditions occur as defined in the Memorandum.

 

  r.

Net Income (Loss) per Unit. Net income (loss) per Unit is calculated in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies.” See Note 7, “Financial Highlights.”

 

  s.

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


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

  t.

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.

 

  u.

Reclassification. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. Amounts previously presented as net unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts in the Statements of Financial Condition are now reported as net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts, net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts, net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts and net unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts, as applicable. In addition, amounts previously presented as futures and forward contracts purchased and futures and forward contracts sold in the Condensed Schedules of Investments are now reported as futures contracts purchased, futures contracts sold, unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts and unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts, as applicable.

 

3.

Trading Advisor:

Ceres, on behalf of the Partnership, has retained Graham Capital Management L.P. (“Graham” or the “Trading Advisor”) to make all trading decisions for the Partnership.

Compensation to the Trading Advisor by the Partnership consists of a management fee and an incentive fee as follows:

Management Fee The Partnership pays the Trading Advisor a flat-rate monthly fee equal to 1/12th of 1.75% (a 1.75% annual rate) of the Partnership’s net assets as of the first day of each month. Prior to April 1, 2014, the monthly management fee paid by the Partnership to the Trading Advisor was equal to 1/12th of 2.00% (a 2.00% annual rate).

Incentive Fee The Partnership pays the Trading Advisor an incentive fee equal to 20% of trading profits experienced by the Partnership as of the end of each calendar month.

Trading profits represent the amount by which profits from trading in Futures Interests exceed losses after ongoing placement agent, management and administrative and General Partner’s fees are deducted. When the Trading Advisor experiences losses with respect to net assets as of the end of a calendar month, the Trading Advisor must recover such losses before the Trading Advisor is eligible for an incentive fee in the future. Cumulative trading losses are adjusted on a pro-rated basis for the amount of each month’s redemptions.


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

4.

Financial Instruments:

The Partnership trades Futures Interests. Futures and forwards represent contracts for delayed delivery of an instrument at a specified date and price.

The fair value of an exchange-traded contract 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.

In general, the risks associated with off-exchange-traded contracts are greater than those associated with exchange-traded contracts because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an off-exchange-traded contract. The Partnership has credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance. As of the date of the financial statements, the credit risk associated with the instruments in which the Partnership trades is limited to the unrealized appreciation amounts reflected in the Statements of Financial Condition.

The Partnership also has credit risk because MS&Co. acts as the commodity futures broker, or the counterparty, with respect to most of the Partnership’s assets. Exchange-traded futures and exchange-traded forward contracts are fair valued on a daily basis, with variations in value settled on a daily basis. With respect to the Partnership’s off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, there are no daily settlements of variation in value, nor is there any requirement that an amount equal to the net unrealized gains (losses) on such contracts be segregated. However, the Partnership is required to meet margin requirements with the counterparty, which is accomplished by daily maintenance of the cash balance in a custody account and U.S. Treasury bills held at MS&Co., for the benefit of MS&Co. With respect to those off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, the Partnership is at risk to the ability of MS&Co., the sole counterparty on all such contracts, to perform. The Partnership has a netting agreement with MS&Co. The primary terms are based on industry standard master netting agreements. This agreement, which seeks to reduce both the Partnership’s and MS&Co.’s exposure on off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, should materially decrease the Partnership’s credit risk in the event of MS&Co.’s bankruptcy or insolvency.

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

The General Partner monitors and attempts to control the Partnership’s risk exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems, and accordingly, believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership may be subject. These monitoring systems generally allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, online monitoring systems provide account analysis of U.S. Treasury bills, futures, forward and option contracts by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.

The Futures Interests traded, and the U.S. Treasury bills held by the Partnership, 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 Partnership’s open positions, and consequently, in its earnings, whether realized or unrealized, and cash flow. Gains and losses on open positions of exchange-traded futures and exchange-traded forward contracts are settled daily through variation margin. Gains and losses on off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts are settled upon termination of the contract.


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

5.

Trading Activities:

The Partnership’s objective is to profit from speculative trading in Futures Interests. Therefore, the Trading Advisor will take speculative positions in Futures Interests where it feels the best profit opportunities exist for its trading strategy. As such, the average number of contracts outstanding in absolute quantities (the total of the open long and open short positions) has been presented as a part of the volume disclosure, as position direction is not an indicative factor in such volume disclosures.

The General Partner estimates that, at any given time, approximately 19.3% to 42.3% of the Partnership’s contracts are traded over-the-counter.

All of the Futures Interests owned by the Partnership are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were 10,300 and 12,230, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were 1,032 and 1,373, respectively. The monthly average notional values of currency forward contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $545,588,665 and $556,794,492, respectively.

The following tables summarize the gross and net amounts recognized relating to the assets and liabilities of the Partnership’s derivative instruments and transactions eligible for offset subject to master netting agreements or similar agreements as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

           Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
                      
                Gross Amounts Not Offset in the         
     Gross
Amounts
Recognized
         Statements of Financial Condition         
            Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Received/Pledged*
        

December 31, 2016

                Net Amount  

Assets

               

Futures

   $ 4,631,978     $ (1,950,039   $ 2,681,939      $ -          $ -          $ 2,681,939  

Forwards

     3,216,237       (3,073,833     142,404        -            -            142,404  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 7,848,215     $ (5,023,872   $ 2,824,343      $ -          $ -          $ 2,824,343  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

               

Futures

   $ (1,950,039   $ 1,950,039     $ -          $ -          $ -          $ -      

Forwards

     (3,073,833     3,073,833       -            -            -            -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ (5,023,872   $ 5,023,872     $ -          $ -          $ -          $ -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

                $ 2,824,343  
               

 

 

 
           Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
    Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
                      
                Gross Amounts Not Offset in the         
     Gross
Amounts
Recognized
         Statements of Financial Condition         
            Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Received/Pledged*
        

December 31, 2015

                Net Amount  

Assets

               

Futures

   $ 5,512,072     $ (3,609,748   $ 1,902,324      $ -          $ -          $ 1,902,324  

Forwards

     2,489,669       (1,367,071     1,122,598        -            -            1,122,598  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 8,001,741     $ (4,976,819   $ 3,024,922      $ -          $ -          $ 3,024,922  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

               

Futures

   $ (3,609,748   $ 3,609,748     $ -          $ -          $ -          $ -      

Forwards

     (1,367,071     1,367,071       -            -            -            -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $     (4,976,819   $ 4,976,819     $ -          $ -          $ -          $ -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

                $ 3,024,922  
               

 

 

 

 

*

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


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The following tables indicate the gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and forward contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

     December 31, 2016  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Commodity

   $ 1,806,267  

Equity

     1,364,057  

Currencies

     74,032  

Interest Rates

     1,387,622  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     4,631,978  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Commodity

     (961,741)  

Equity

     (713,988)  

Currencies

     (8,214)  

Interest Rates

     (266,096)  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

         (1,950,039)  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 2,681,939   * 
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Forward Contracts

  

Commodity

   $ 329,971  

Currencies

     2,886,266  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     3,216,237  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Forward Contracts

  

Commodity

     (808,016)  

Currencies

     (2,265,817)  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

     (3,073,833)  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 142,404   ** 
  

 

 

 

 

*

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

 

**

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


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

     December 31, 2015  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Commodity

   $ 4,810,742  

Equity

     64,107  

Currencies

     47,763  

Interest Rates

     589,460  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     5,512,072  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Commodity

     (796,650

Equity

     (1,290,733

Currencies

     (77,428

Interest Rates

     (1,444,937
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

     (3,609,748
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 1,902,324   * 
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Forward Contracts

  

Commodity

   $ 550,848  

Currencies

     1,938,821  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     2,489,669  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Forward Contracts

  

Commodity

     (692,612

Currencies

     (674,459
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

     (1,367,071
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 1,122,598   ** 
  

 

 

 

 

  *

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

 

  **

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

The following table indicates the trading gains and losses by market sector, on derivative instruments for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

     2016     2015     2014  

Sector

      

Commodity

   $ (22,477,498   $ 7,417,322     $ 440,687  

Equity

     (3,793,015     (860,090     (5,491,580

Currencies

     (1,241,179     5,660,876       19,080,510  

Interest Rates

     8,122,229       (4,684,938     29,324,159  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $     (19,389,463 )  ***    $     7,533,170   ***    $     43,353,776   *** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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


Managed Futures Premier Graham L.P.

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

6.

Fair Value Measurements:

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

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

The Partnership considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures, forward, swap and option contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of U.S. Treasury bills, non-exchange-traded forward, swap and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker quotes or pricing services that derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the General Partner’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).Transfers between levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

December 31, 2016

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

           

U.S. Treasury bills

   $ 74,963,484      $ -          $ 74,963,484      $ -      

Futures

     4,631,978        4,631,978        -            -      

Forwards

     3,216,237        329,971        2,886,266        -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 82,811,699      $ 4,961,949      $ 77,849,750      $ -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

   $ 1,950,039      $ 1,950,039      $ -          $ -      

Forwards

     3,073,833        808,016        2,265,817        -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 5,023,872      $ 2,758,055      $ 2,265,817      $ -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2015

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

           

U.S. Treasury bills

   $ 120,980,413      $ -          $ 120,980,413      $     -      

Futures

     5,512,072        5,512,072        -            -      

Forwards

     2,489,669        550,848        1,938,821        -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $     128,982,154      $     6,062,920      $     122,919,234      $ -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

   $ 3,609,748      $ 3,609,748      $ -          $ -      

Forwards

     1,367,071        692,612        674,459        -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 4,976,819      $ 4,302,360      $ 674,459      $ -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

7.

Financial Highlights:

Financial highlights for the limited partner class as a whole for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:


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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

       2016         2015         2014    
       Class A         Class A         Class A    

Per Unit Performance (for a unit outstanding throughout the year):*

      

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

   $ (3.05   $ 1.03     $ 6.76  

Net investment loss

         (1.39     (1.63     (1.33
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the year

     (4.44     (0.60     5.43  

Net asset value per Unit, beginning of year

     26.50       27.10       21.67  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per Unit, end of year

   $ 22.06     $ 26.50     $ 27.10  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       2016         2015         2014    
       Class A         Class A         Class A    

Ratios to Average Limited Partners’ Capital:

      

Net investment loss **

     (5.6 )  %      (5.9 )  %      (6.2 )  % 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     5.9    %      5.9    %      6.3    % 

Incentive fees

     -           -           -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     5.9    %      5.9    %      6.3   % 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

      

Total return before incentive fees

     (16.8 )  %      (2.2 )  %      25.1   % 

Incentive fees

     -           -           -      
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return after incentive fees

     (16.8 )  %      (2.2 )  %      25.1   % 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Net investment loss per Unit is calculated by dividing the expenses net of interest income by the average number of Units outstanding during the year. 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.

 

**

Interest income less total expenses.

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

 

8.

Subsequent Events:

As of January 1, 2017, Ceres and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management became wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. (“MSD Holdings”). Prior to January 1, 2017, Ceres and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management were wholly-owned subsidiaries of MSSBH. MSD Holdings is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley.

Ceres has evaluated the subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued and has determined that there were no additional subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.