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Exhibit 99.2

To the Non-Managing Members of

CMF TT II, LLC

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

         Trading Manager,

         CMF TT II, LLC

Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10036
(855) 672-4468


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Managing Member of CMF TT II, LLC,

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of CMF TT II, LLC (the “Company”), including the condensed schedule of investments as of December 31, 2017, the related statements of income and expenses and changes in members’ capital for the year ended December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2017, and the results of its operations and changes in its members’ capital for the year ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2016, and the related statements of income and expenses and changes in members’ capital for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated March 24, 2017, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2017, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the auditor of the Company since 2017.

Boston, MA

March 22, 2018


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Members of CMF TT II, LLC:

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of CMF TT II, LLC (formerly, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney TT II, LLC) (the “Trading Company”), including the condensed schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related statements of income and expenses and changes in members’ capital for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trading Company’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 Trading Company 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 Trading Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of CMF TT II, LLC as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of its operations and changes in its members’ capital for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

March 24, 2017


CMF TT II, LLC

Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

     December 31,
2017
     December 31,
2016
 

Assets:

     

Equity in trading accounts:

     

Investment in U.S. Treasury bills, at fair value (amortized cost $0 and $199,838,790 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively)

   $ -            $ 199,914,825    

Unrestricted cash (Note 2e)

     143,356,321          19,363,653    

Restricted cash (Note 2e)

     63,639,244          68,109,196    

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     9,179,357          8,643,347    

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     693,915          25,068    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity in trading accounts

     216,868,837          296,056,089    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash at bank (Note 1)

     437          218    

Interest receivable

     176,079          15,537    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 217,045,353        $ 296,071,844    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Members’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Accrued expenses:

     

Incentive fees (Note 3b)

   $ -            $ 69,090    

Management fees (Note 3a)

     149,576          238,459    

Administrative fees (Note 2j)

     2,598          4,266    

Redemptions payable (Note 8c)

     15,183,732          -        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     15,335,906          311,815    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ Capital:

     

Managing Member

     -              -        

Non-Managing Members

     201,709,447          295,760,029    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Members’ capital (net asset value)

     201,709,447          295,760,029    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and Members’ capital

   $     217,045,353        $     296,071,844    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF TT II, LLC

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2017

 

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

Futures Contracts Purchased

          

Commodity

     2,856          $ 7,811,597                      3.87       %    

Equity

     5,072          986,854          0.49      

Currencies

     6,233          3,353,776          1.66      

Interest Rates

     7,870          (4,791,866)         (2.38)     
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total futures contracts purchased

        7,360,361          3.64      
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Futures Contracts Sold

          

Commodity

     6,146          277,031          0.14      

Equity

     1,657          166,345          0.08      

Currencies

     1,467          (189,778)         (0.09)     

Interest Rates

     5,756          1,565,398          0.78      
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total futures contracts sold

        1,818,996          0.91      
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

        $ 9,179,357          4.55       %
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts

          

Commodity

     580          $ 2,138,626          1.06       %

Currencies

     $     84,028,353          2,714,299          1.35      
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        4,852,925          2.41      
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts

          

Commodity

     471          (1,989,495)         (0.99)     

Currencies

     $ 73,154,673          (2,169,515)         (1.08)     
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

        (4,159,010)         (2.07)     
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        $ 693,915          0.34       %
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF TT II, LLC

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2016

 

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

Futures Contracts Purchased

       

Commodity

     3,692        $ 1,683,479         0.57   %     

Equity

     5,011          1,295,207         0.44    

Currencies

     4,426          821,037         0.28    

Interest Rates

     6,886          2,078,183         0.70    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts purchased

        5,877,906         1.99    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Sold

       

Commodity

     3,498          1,204,493         0.39    

Equity

     3,224          (97,257 )       (0.03 )  

Currencies

     2,983          1,199,565         0.41    

Interest Rates

     5,267          458,640         0.16    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures contracts sold

        2,765,441         0.93    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

      $ 8,643,347         2.92   %     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Appreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Commodity

     861        $ 3,423,198         1.16   %     

Currencies

   $ 116,025,401          2,630,829         0.89    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

        6,054,027         2.05    
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation on Open Forward Contracts

       

Commodity

     846          (3,369,927 )       (1.14 )  

Currencies

   $ 142,404,772          (2,659,032 )       (0.90 )  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

        (6,028,959 )       (2.04 )  
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

      $ 25,068         0.01   %     
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities

 

  Face Amount    

  

 Maturity Date 

  

Description

   Fair Value      % of Members’
Capital
  $10,000,000    1/19/2017   

U.S. Treasury bills, 0.365% *

(Amortized cost of $9,993,511)

   $ 9,997,792        3.38  %    
  $180,000,000    2/2/2017   

U.S. Treasury bills, 0.41% *

(Amortized cost of $179,858,550)

     179,927,325        60.83  
  $10,000,000    3/16/2017   

U.S. Treasury bills, 0.525% *

(Amortized cost of $9,986,729)

     9,989,708        3.38  
        

 

 

    

 

Total U.S. government securities

   $ 199,914,825        67.59  %    
        

 

 

    

 

* Liquid non-cash held as collaternal.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF TT II, LLC

Statements of Income and Expenses

For the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015

 

     2017      2016      2015  

Investment Income:

        

Interest income

     $ 1,563,525          $ 624,458          $ 5,948    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Brokerage, clearing and transaction fees (Note 2i)

     1,606,325          1,753,241          1,754,568    

Incentive fees (Note 3b)

     25,421          2,327,146          6,771,510    

Management fees (Note 3a)

     2,060,479          3,204,936          4,909,538    

Administrative fees (Note 2j)

     40,683          53,282          43,723    

Other fees

     882          782          -       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

         3,733,790          7,339,387          13,479,339    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment loss

     (2,170,265)         (6,714,929)         (13,473,391)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trading Results:

        

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:

        

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

     (3,922,813)         36,904,387          38,359,621    

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

     1,222,215          5,968,001          (32,283,096)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading results

     (2,700,598)         42,872,388          6,076,525    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     $ (4,870,863)         $ 36,157,459         $ (7,396,866)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF TT II, LLC

Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital

For the Years Ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015

 

     Managing
Member
     Non-Managing
Members
     Total  

Members’ Capital, December 31, 2014

     $ -                $ 459,215,895          $ 459,215,895    

Capital contributions - Non-Managing Members

     -                16,780,081          16,780,081    

Capital withdrawals - Non-Managing Members

     -                (93,538,385)         (93,538,385)   

Net income (loss)

     -                (7,396,866)         (7,396,866)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, December 31, 2015

     -                375,060,725          375,060,725    

Capital contributions - Non-Managing Members

     -                9,882,837          9,882,837    

Capital withdrawals - Non-Managing Members

     -                (125,340,992)         (125,340,992)   

Net income (loss)

     -                36,157,459          36,157,459    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, December 31, 2016

     -                295,760,029          295,760,029    

Capital contributions - Non-Managing Members

     -                773,291          773,291    

Capital withdrawals - Non-Managing Members

     -                (89,953,010)         (89,953,010)   

Net income (loss)

     -                (4,870,863)         (4,870,863)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, December 31, 2017

     $                 -                $     201,709,447          $ 201,709,447    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.


CMF TT II, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. Organization:

CMF TT II, LLC (formerly, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney TT II, LLC) (“TT II, LLC” or the “Trading Company”) was formed on March 26, 2007, as a Delaware limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “Act”), to engage in the speculative trading of commodities, domestic and foreign futures contracts, forward contracts, foreign exchange commitments, options on physical commodities and on 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”) (refer to Note 4, “Financial Instruments”). The Trading Manager (as defined below) may also determine to invest up to all of the Trading Company’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 Trading Company commenced operations on August 1, 2007.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC (“Ceres”, “Managing Member” or the “Trading Manager”) is the trading manager and the managing member of the Trading Company. As of January 1, 2017, Ceres became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc. (“MSD Holdings”). MSD Holdings is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a publicly held company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Morgan Stanley is engaged in various financial services and other businesses. Prior to January 1, 2017, Ceres was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC.

Ceres has retained Transtrend B.V. (“Transtrend” or the “Trading Advisor”) to trade Futures Interests on behalf of the Trading Company. Each member (each investor in the Trading Company, a “Member”) invests its assets in the Trading Company, which allocates substantially all of its assets in the trading program of Transtrend, an unaffiliated commodity trading advisor registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), which makes investment decisions for the Trading Company. Prior to the close of business on December 31, 2017, Ceres Orion L.P. (formerly, Orion Futures Fund L.P.) (“Orion”) (a New York limited partnership), LV Futures Fund L.P. (“LV”) (a Delaware limited partnership), Meritage Futures Fund L.P. (“Meritage”) (a Delaware limited partnership) and Managed Futures Strategic Alternatives, L.P. (“Strategic Alternatives”) (a Delaware limited partnership) were the Members of the Trading Company and owned approximately 95.8%, 1.6%, 0.9% and 1.7% of the Trading Company, respectively. As of the close of business on December 31, 2017, LV, Meritage and Strategic Alternatives terminated operations and redeemed their entire investments in the Trading Company. Effective July 31, 2017, Managed Futures Custom Solutions Fund LP—Series A (formerly, Morgan Stanley Managed Futures Custom Solutions Fund LP – Series A) (“Custom Solutions”) (a Delaware limited partnership) terminated operations and redeemed its entire investment in the Trading Company. As of December 31, 2016, LV, Meritage, Orion, Custom Solutions and Strategic Alternatives were the Members of the Trading Company. LV, Meritage, Orion, Custom Solutions and Strategic Alternatives owned approximately 1.5%, 0.9%, 94.9%, 0.9% and 1.8%, respectively, of the Trading Company at December 31, 2016.

The clearing commodity broker for the Trading Company is Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”). During the periods included in this report, MS&Co. also acted as the counterparty on the trading of foreign currency forward contracts. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”) also acts as a foreign exchange forward or swap counterparty for the Trading Company. MS&Co. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The Trading Company also deposits a portion of its cash in a non-trading bank account at JPMorgan.

In July 2015, the Trading Manager 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 Trading Company.


CMF TT II, LLC

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 Trading Manager 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, and those differences could be material.

 

  b.

Statement of Cash Flows. The Trading Company has not provided a Statement of Cash Flows, as permitted by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 230, “Statement of Cash Flows.” The Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital is included herein. As of and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Trading Company carried no debt and all of the Trading Company’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements.

 

  c.

Trading Company’s Investments. All Futures Interests held by the Trading Company, 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. 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.

 

  d.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation. The Trading Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, the Trading Company 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. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Income and Expenses from the changes in market price of those investments, but are included in net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts and net change in unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts in the Statements of Income and Expenses.

 

  e.

Restricted and Unrestricted Cash. The cash held by the Trading Company available for trading in Futures Interests is on deposit in commodity brokerage accounts with MS&Co. and JPMorgan. The Trading Company’s restricted cash is 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. and JPMorgan, as applicable. At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the amount of cash held for margin requirements was $63,639,244 and $68,109,196, respectively. Restricted and unrestricted cash includes cash denominated in foreign currencies of $1,860,685 (cost of $1,848,913) and $(461,017) (proceeds of $455,431) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

  f.

Revenue Recognition. MS&Co. pays the Trading Company interest income on 100% of its average daily equity maintained in cash in the Trading Company’s brokerage account at MS&Co. during each month at the rate equal to the monthly average of the 4-week U.S. Treasury bill discount rate less 0.15% during such month but in no event less than zero. When the effective rate is less than zero, no interest is earned. Any interest earned on the Trading Company’s cash account in excess of the amounts described above, if any, will be retained by MS&Co. and/or shared with Ceres. For purposes of such interest payments, daily funds do not include monies due to the Trading Company on Futures Interests that have not been received. MS&Co. and Ceres will retain any excess interest not paid to the Trading Company on such uninvested cash.


CMF TT II, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

  g.

Income Taxes. Income taxes have not been recorded as each Member is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Trading Company’s income and expenses. The Trading Company follows the guidance of ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” which prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trading Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained “when challenged” or “when examined” by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions determined not to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or liability in the Trading Company’s Statements of Financial Condition for the current year. If a tax position does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid the incurring of penalties, an expense for the amount of the statutory penalty and interest, if applicable, shall be recognized in the Statements of Income and Expenses in the years in which the position is claimed or expected to be claimed. The Trading Manager has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. The Trading Company files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2014 through 2017 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

 

  h.

Investment Company Status. Effective January 1, 2014, the Trading Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2013-08, “Financial Services — Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements” and based on the Trading Manager’s assessment, the Trading Company has been deemed to be an investment company since inception. Accordingly, the Trading Company 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.

 

  i.

Brokerage, Clearing and Transaction Fees. The Trading Company accrues and pays brokerage, clearing and transaction fees to MS&Co. Brokerage fees are paid as they are incurred on a half-turn basis at 100% of the rates that MS&Co. charges retail commodity customers and parties that are not clearinghouse members. In addition, the Trading Company pays transaction and clearing fees as they are incurred.

 

  j.

Administrative Fee. The Trading Company accrues and pays to Ceres a monthly fee to cover all administrative and operating expenses (the “administrative fee”). The monthly administrative fee is equal to 1/12th of 0.35% (a 0.35% annual rate) of the beginning of the month Members’ Capital of Members being allocated the fee.

There are no administrative fees allocated to Orion and Orion’s Members’ Capital is excluded from the determination of the administrative fee.

 

  k.

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

The Trading Company, 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 Trading Company and are reported on a net basis in the Statements of Financial Condition.

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


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Notes to Financial Statements

 

  l.

Dissolution of the Trading Company. The Trading Company shall be dissolved upon the first of the following events to occur:

 

  (1)

The sole determination of Ceres;

 

  (2)

The written consent of the Members holding not less than a majority interest in capital with or without cause; or

 

  (3)

The occurrence of any other event that causes the dissolution of the limited liability company under the Act.

 

3.

Trading Advisor:

Ceres has retained Transtrend to make all trading decisions for the Trading Company.

Fees paid to Transtrend by the Trading Company consist of a management fee and an incentive fee as follows:

 

  a.

Management Fee. The Trading Company accrues and pays Transtrend a management fee equal to 1/12th of 0.85% (a 0.85% annual rate) of the net assets as of the first day of each month.

From November 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016, the Trading Company accrued and paid Transtrend a management fee equal to 1/12th of 1.00% (a 1.00% annual rate) of the net assets as of the first day of each month.

Prior to October 31, 2015, the Trading Company accrued and paid Transtrend a management fee equal to 1/12th of 1.25% (a 1.25% annual rate) of the net assets as of the first day of each month.

 

  b.

Incentive Fee. Effective January 1, 2016, the Trading Company pays Transtrend a half year incentive fee equal to 20% of the new trading profits earned by each Member. Such fee is accrued on a monthly basis, but is not payable until the end of each calendar half year.

Prior to January 1, 2016, the Trading Company paid Transtrend a quarterly incentive fee equal to 20% of the new trading profits earned by each Member. Such fee was accrued on a monthly basis, but was not payable until the end of each calendar quarter.

New trading profits represent the amount by which profits from Futures Interests trading exceed losses after management fees, brokerage, clearing and transaction fees, and administrative fees, as applicable, are deducted. When Transtrend experiences losses with respect to the Members’ Capital as of the end of a calendar half year, Transtrend must recover such losses before it is eligible for an incentive fee in the future. Cumulative trading losses are reduced for capital withdrawn from the Trading Company.


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4.

Financial Instruments:

The Trading Advisor trades Futures Interests on behalf of the Trading Company. 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. Futures Interests are fair valued as discussed in Note 6, “Fair Value Measurements.”

The Trading Company’s contracts are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated and are determined using the first-in, first-out method.

 

5.

Trading Activities:

The Trading Company’s objective is to profit from speculative trading in Futures Interests. Therefore, the Trading Advisor for the Trading Company 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 quantity (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 Trading Manager estimates that at any given time approximately 0.0% to 18.0% of the Trading Company’s contracts are traded over-the-counter.

All of the Futures Interests owned by the Trading Company are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were 38,147 and 40,360, respectively. The monthly average number of metals forward contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were 1,023 and 1,683, respectively. The monthly average notional value of currency forward contracts traded during the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 were $345,533,617 and $332,733,198, respectively.


CMF TT II, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The following tables summarize the gross and net amounts recognized relating to the assets and liabilities of the Trading Company’s derivative instruments and transactions eligible for offset subject to master netting agreements or similar agreements as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

December 31, 2017

   Gross Amounts
Recognized
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of

Financial
Condition
   

Amounts
Presented in the

Statements of
Financial

Condition

   

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Financial Condition

     Net Amount  
         Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Received/Pledged**
    

Assets

              

MS&Co.

              

Futures

   $ 20,788,940     $ (11,609,583   $ 9,179,357     $ -      $ -      $ 9,179,357  

Forwards

     4,524,346       (3,811,336     713,010       -        -        713,010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     25,313,286       (15,420,919     9,892,367       -        -        9,892,367  

JPMorgan

              

Forwards

     328,579       (328,579     -       -        -        -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 25,641,865     $ (15,749,498   $ 9,892,367     $ -      $ -      $ 9,892,367  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

MS&Co.

              

Futures

   $ (11,609,583   $ 11,609,583     $ -     $ -      $ -      $ -  

Forwards

     (3,811,336     3,811,336       -       -        -        -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (15,420,919     15,420,919       -       -        -        -  

JPMorgan

              

Forwards

     (347,674     328,579       (19,095     -        -        (19,095
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ (15,768,593   $ 15,749,498     $ (19,095   $ -      $ -      $ (19,095
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

               $
 
9,873,272
 
              

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

   Gross Amounts
Recognized
    Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements of

Financial
Condition
   

Amounts
Presented in the

Statements of
Financial

Condition

    

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the
Statements of Financial Condition

     Net Amount  
          Financial
Instruments
     Cash Collateral
Received/Pledged**
    

Assets

               

MS&Co.

               

Futures

   $ 14,865,788     $ (6,222,441   $ 8,643,347      $ -      $ -      $ 8,643,347  

Forwards

     6,054,027       (6,028,959     25,068        -        -        25,068  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 20,919,815     $ (12,251,400   $ 8,668,415      $ -      $ -      $ 8,668,415  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

               

MS&Co.

               

Futures

   $ (6,222,441   $ 6,222,441     $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  

Forwards

     (6,028,959     6,028,959       -        -        -        -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ (12,251,400   $ 12,251,400     $ -      $ -      $ -      $ -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

                $ 8,668,415  
               

 

 

 

 

* In the event of default by the Trading Company, MS&Co., the Trading Company’s commodity futures broker and a counterparty to certain of the Trading Company’s non-exchange-traded contracts, as applicable, and JPMorgan, as a counterparty to certain of the Trading Company’s non-exchange-traded contracts, has the right to offset the Trading Company’s obligation with the Trading Company’s cash and/or U.S. Treasury bills held by MS&Co. or JPMorgan, as applicable, thereby minimizing MS&Co.’s and JPMorgan’s risk of loss. In certain instances, a counterparty may not post collateral and as such, in the event of default by such counterparty, the Trading Company is exposed to the amount shown in the Statements of Financial Condition. In the case of exchange-traded contracts, the Trading Company’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 funds may be available in the event of a default.


CMF TT II, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The following tables indicate the Trading Company’s gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and forward contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

     December 31, 2017  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Commodity

   $ 10,598,159  

Equity

     2,227,183  

Currencies

     5,205,067  

Interest Rates

     2,758,531  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     20,788,940  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Commodity

     (2,509,531

Equity

     (1,073,984

Currencies

     (2,041,069

Interest Rates

     (5,984,999
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

     (11,609,583
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

   $ 9,179,357
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Forward Contracts

  

Commodity

   $ 2,138,626  

Currencies

     2,714,299  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     4,852,925  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Forward Contracts

  

Commodity

     (1,989,495

Currencies

     (2,169,515
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

     (4,159,010
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

   $ 693,915 ** 
  

 

 

 

 

* 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.


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Notes to Financial Statements

 

     December 31, 2016  

Assets

  

Futures Contracts

  

Commodity

     $4,797,081  

Equity

     2,503,771  

Currencies

     4,196,199  

Interest Rates

     3,368,737  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     14,865,788  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures Contracts

  

Commodity

     (1,909,109)  

Equity

     (1,305,821)  

Currencies

     (2,175,597)  

Interest Rates

     (831,914)  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

     (6,222,441)  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

     $8,643,347
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Forward Contracts

  

Commodity

     $3,423,198  

Currencies

     2,630,829  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     6,054,027  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Forward Contracts

  

Commodity

     (3,369,927)  

Currencies

     (2,659,032)  
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts

     (6,028,959)  
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts

     $25,068 ** 
  

 

 

 

 

* 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, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

 

Sector                                             

   2017            2016            2015        

Commodity

     $(12,067,331)          $(21,736,012)          $48,844,800    

Equity

     41,918,710          5,634,404          (8,540,271)    

Currencies

     (6,892,491)          17,462,409          (21,608,962)    

Interest Rates

     (25,659,486)          41,511,587          (12,619,042)    
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total

     $(2,700,598)       ***        $42,872,388       ***        $6,076,525       ***  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

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


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Notes to Financial Statements

 

6.

Fair Value Measurements:

Fair value is defined as the value 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 Trading Company considers prices for commodity futures, 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 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, 2017 and 2016, the Trading Company did not hold any derivative instruments that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of the Trading Manager’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). Transfers between levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period.


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Notes to Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2017*

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

           

Futures

    $ 20,788,940        $ 20,788,940        $ -          $ -    

Forwards

     4,852,925         -           4,852,925         -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    $ 25,641,865        $ 20,788,940        $ 4,852,925        $ -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

    $ 11,609,583        $ 11,609,583        $ -          $ -    

Forwards

     4,159,010         -           4,159,010         -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    $ 15,768,593        $ 11,609,583        $ 4,159,010        $ -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets

           

U.S. Treasury bills

    $ 199,914,825        $ -          $ 199,914,825        $ -    

Futures

     14,865,788         14,865,788         -           -    

Forwards

     6,054,027         3,423,198         2,630,829         -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    $ 220,834,640        $ 18,288,986        $ 202,545,654        $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures

    $ 6,222,441        $ 6,222,441        $ -          $ -    

Forwards

     6,028,959         3,369,927         2,659,032         -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    $ 12,251,400        $ 9,592,368        $ 2,659,032        $ -    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* $3,423,198 of assets and $3,369,927 of liabilities were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2017. The Managing Member believes that for London Metal Exchange contracts, the inputs are derived from an exchange and not actively quoted prices, which is more representative of a Level 2 security.


CMF TT II, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

7.    Financial Instrument Risk:

The Members’ investments in the Trading Company expose the Members to various types of risks that are associated with Futures Interests trading and markets in which the Trading Company invests. The significant types of financial risks which the Trading Company is exposed to are market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty credit risk and changes in interest rates.

The rapid fluctuations in the market prices of Futures Interests in which the Trading Company invests and changes in interest rates make the Members’ investments volatile. If Transtrend incorrectly predicts the direction of prices in the Futures Interests in which it invests, large losses may occur.

Illiquidity in the markets in which the Trading Company invests may cause less favorable trade prices. Although Transtrend will generally purchase and sell actively traded contracts where last trade price information and quoted prices are readily available, the prices at which a sale or purchase occur may differ from the prices expected because there may be a delay between receiving a quote and executing a trade, particularly in circumstances where a market has limited trading volume and prices are often quoted for relatively limited quantities.

The credit risk on Futures Interests arises from the potential inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts. The Trading Company has credit risk and concentration risk, as MS&Co., an MS&Co. affiliate or JPMorgan are counterparties or brokers with respect to the Trading Company’s assets. The Trading Company’s exposure to credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance is typically limited to the cash deposits with, or other form of collateral held by, the counterparty. The Trading Company’s assets deposited with MS&Co. or its affiliates are segregated or secured in accordance with the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations of the CFTC and are expected to be largely held in non-interest bearing bank accounts at a U.S. bank or banks, but may also be invested in any other instruments approved by the CFTC for investment of customer funds. Exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward and exchange-traded futures-styled option contracts are marked to market on a daily basis, with variations in value settled on a daily basis. With respect to the Trading Company’s non-exchange-traded forward currency contracts and forward currency option 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 Trading Company 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. or JPMorgan. With respect to those non-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, the Trading Company is at risk to the ability of MS&Co. or JPMorgan, counterparties on such contracts, to perform. The Trading Company has a netting agreement with each counterparty. These agreements, which seek to reduce both the Trading Company’s and the counterparty’s exposure on non-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, should materially decrease the Trading Company’s credit risk in the event of MS&Co. or JPMorgan’s bankruptcy or insolvency.

In the ordinary course of business, the Trading Company enters into contracts and agreements that contain various representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Trading Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements cannot be determined, as this could include future claims that have not yet been made against the Trading Company. The Trading Company considers the risk of any future obligation relating to these indemnifications to be remote.


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Notes to Financial Statements

 

8.    Members’ Capital:

 

  a. Members’ Capital. The Members’ Capital of the Trading Company is equal to the total assets of the Trading Company (including, but not limited to, all cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest, U.S. Treasury bills, at fair value, unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts, unrealized appreciation on open forward contracts and other assets) less all liabilities (including, but not limited to, unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts, unrealized depreciation on open forward contracts, administrative fees, management fees and incentive fees), determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

  b. Capital Contributions. Capital contributions by the Members may be made monthly pending Ceres’ approval. Such capital contributions will increase each contributing Member’s pro-rata share of the Trading Company’s Members’ Capital.

 

  c. Capital Withdrawals. Generally, each Member may withdraw all or a portion of its capital contributions and undistributed profits, if any, from the Trading Company as of the end of any month (the “Redemption Date”) after a request for redemption has been made to the Trading Manager at least three days in advance of the Redemption Date. However, a Member may request a withdrawal as of the end of any day if such request is received by the Trading Manager at least three days in advance of the proposed withdrawal day.

 

  d. Distributions. Distributions, other than capital withdrawals, 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 Trading Company’s profits.


CMF TT II, LLC

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

9. Financial Highlights:

Financial highlights for the non-managing Members as a whole for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

     2017            2016      2015  

Ratios to Average Members’ Capital:

            

Net investment loss *

     (0.9)    %             (2.1)    %         (3.3)    %   
  

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses before incentive fees

     1.5     %             1.5     %         1.6     %   

Incentive fees

     0.0    %     **        0.7     %         1.7     %   
  

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses after incentive fees

     1.5     %             2.2     %         3.3     %   
  

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return:

            

Total return before incentive fees

     (0.3)    %             10.9    %         (0.5)    %   

Incentive fees

     (0.0)    %      **        (0.5)     %         (1.4)    %   
  

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total return after incentive fees

     (0.3)    %             10.4    %         (1.9)    %   
  

 

 

        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Interest income less total expenses.
** Due to rounding.

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 non-managing Members’ share of income, expenses and average Members’ capital.

 

10. Subsequent Events:

The Trading Manager evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before and up until financial statements are issued. The Trading Manager has assessed the subsequent events through March 22, 2018, the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that, other than disclosed below, there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.

Effective February 28, 2018, Orion changed its name to Ceres Orion L.P.