SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period	Commission File Number
ended March 31, 2018	0-17555

The Everest Fund, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Iowa	42-1318186
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

 

1100 North 4th Street, Suite 232, Fairfield, Iowa 52556

(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(641) 472-5500

Not Applicable

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No o

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

 

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o	Small Reporting Company Filer  x
	Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

Yes o No x

Table of Contents

Part I:	Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements		3
	Statements of Financial Condition March 31, 2018 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2017 (Audited)		3
	Condensed Schedule of Investments March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)		4
	Condensed Schedule of Investments December 31, 2017 (Audited)		5
	Statements of Operations For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)		6
	Statements of Changes in Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)		7-8
	Statements of Cash Flows For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (Unaudited)		9
	Notes to Financial Statements March 31, 2018		10
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		18
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		18
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		18
Part II:	Other Information		19
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		19
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		19
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		19
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities		19
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		19
Item 5.	Other Information		19
Item 6.	Exhibits		20

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 Financial Statements

Following are Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2018

EVEREST FUND, L.P.

(An Iowa Limited Partnership)

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

March 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2017
(AUDITED)

		UNAUDITED				AUDITED
		March 31, 2018				DECEMBER 31, 2017
ASSETS
Equity in broker trading accounts:
Cash and investments in marketable securities		$	9,020			$	9,632
Cash in broker trading accounts			3,215,929				3,265,688
Net unrealized trading gains (losses) on open contracts			13,561				237,641
			3,238,510				3,512,961
Other Asset
Interest receivable			3,719				2,633
TOTAL ASSETS		$	3,242,229			$	3,515,594
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
LIABILITIES:
Management fee payable		$	5,298			$	5,760
General partner fees payable			14,999				15,107
Redemptions payable			0				0
Accounts payable & accrued expenses			47,755				44,335
TOTAL LIABILITIES			68,052				65,201
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL (Net Assets)			3,174,177				3,450,393
Limited partners, A Shares (1,920.05675 and 2,137.27203 units outstanding)
TOTAL PARTNERS’ CAPITAL			3,174,177				3,450,393
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ CAPITAL		$	3,242,229			$	3,515,594

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

EVEREST FUND, L.P.

(AN IOWA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

March 31, 2018

UNAUDITED

		EXPIRATION				NUMBER OF				MARKET VALUE				% OF PARTNERS’
		DATES				CONTRACTS				(OTE)				CAPITAL
LONG POSITIONS:
FUTURES POSITION
Interest rates			Jun 18 - Sep 18				104			$	12,038				0.38	%
Metals			Jun 18				4				-21,688				-0.68	%
Energy			May 18 - Jun 18				11				6,700				0.22	%
Agriculture			May 18				8				-8,451				-0.28	%
Foods			May 18				8				14,800				0.47	%
Grains			May 18 - Jul 18				3				-1,295				-0.04	%
Currencies			Jun 18				42				5,867				0.18	%
Financials			Jun 18				1				-5,053				-0.16	%
											2,918				0.09	%
Total long positions											2,918				0.09	%
SHORT POSITIONS:
FUTURES POSITIONS
Interest rates			Jun 18 - Jun 19				48				-11,070				-0.35	%
Metals			Jun 18				6				4,850				0.15	%
Energy			May 18				5				-700				-0.02	%
Foods			May 18				18				20,561				0.65	%
Grains			May 18				7				-264				-0.01	%
Livestock			May 18 - Jun 18				4				7,780				0.25	%
Currencies			Dec 19				22				-9,163				-0.29	%
Financials			Jun 18				4				-1,351				-0.04	%
											10,643				0.34	%
Total short positions											10,643				0.34	%
TOTAL OPEN CONTRACTS											13,561				0.43	%

 

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

EVEREST FUND, L.P.

(AN IOWA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2017
(AUDITED)

 

AUDITED		Expiration Dates				Number of Contracts				Market Value (OTE)				% of Partners’ Capital
LONG POSITIONS:
FUTURES POSITIONS
Interest rates			Mar 18 - Mar 19				118			($	15,231	)			-0.44	%
Metals			Feb 18 - Mar 18				17				56,308				1.63	%
Energy			Feb 18 - Mar 18				22				62,427				1.81	%
Agriculture			Feb 18- Mar 18				18				21,620				0.63	%
Currencies			Mar 18				25				21,173				0.61	%
Indices			Jan 18 - Mar 18				31				55,891				1.62	%
											202,188				5.86	%
Total long positions											202,188				5.86	%
SHORT POSITIONS
FUTURES POSITIONS
Interest rates			Mar 18 - Mar 19				96			($	6,549	)			-0.19	%
Metals			Apr 18				4				(2,320	)			-0.07	%
Energy			Feb 18				5				3,350				0.10	%
Agriculture			Feb 18 - Mar 18				90				8,308				0.24	%
Currencies			Mar 18 - Sep 19				89				20,845				0.60	%
Indices			Mar 18				11				11,818				0.34	%
											35,452				1.02	%
Total short positions										$	35,452				1.02	%
Total Open Contracts										$	237,640				6.88	%

  

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

EVEREST FUND, L.P.

(AN IOWA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2018 AND 2017

UNAUDITED

 

		THREE MONTHS ENDED				THREE MONTHS ENDED
		March 31, 2018				March 31, 2017
TRADING INCOME (LOSS)
Net realized trading gain		$	426,911			$	6,853
Change in net unrealized trading gain (loss)			-226,242				-90,081
Brokerage commissions			-4,149				-7,411
NET TRADING INCOME (LOSS)			196,520				-90,639
Interest income, net of cash management  fees			10,506				4,324
TOTAL INCOME			207,026				-86,315
EXPENSES:
General partner management fees			46,956				52,074
Advisor management fees			17,256				19,549
Incentive fees			0				0
Professional fees			25,897				27,826
Administrative expenses			1,822				1,441
TOTAL EXPENSES			91,931				100,890
NET INCOME (LOSS)			115,095			$	-187,205
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT OF PARTNERSHIP INTEREST		$	59.94			$	-84.63

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

EVEREST FUND, L.P.

(An Iowa Limited Partnership)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2018

UNAUDITED

 

		UNITS				LIMITED PTRS
		A SHARES				A SHARES				TOTAL
BALANCES, January 1, 2018		$	2,137.272			$	3,450,393			$	3,450,393
Additional Units Sold			0				0				0
Redemptions			-217.215				-391,313				-391,313
Less Offering Costs			—				0				0
Net profit			—				115,097				115,097
BALANCES, MARCH 31, 2018		$	1,920.057			$	3,174,177			$	3,174,177
Net asset value per unit
January 1, 2018		$	1,614.39
Net profit per unit			38.78
Net asset value per unit
March 31, 2018		$	1,653.17

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

EVEREST FUND, L.P.

(An Iowa Limited Partnership)

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2017

UNAUDITED

 

		UNITS				LIMITED PTRS
		A SHARES				A SHARES				TOTAL
BALANCES, January 1, 2016		$	2,211.957			$	3,957,148			$	3,957,148
Additional Units Sold			0				0				0
Redemptions			0				0				0
Less Offering Costs			—				0				0
Net loss			—				-187,203				-187,203
BALANCES, MARCH 31, 2017		$	2,211.957			$	3,769,945			$	3,769,945
Net asset value per unit
January 1, 2017		$	1,788.98
Net loss per unit			-84.63
Net asset value per unit
March 31, 2017		$	1,704.35

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

EVEREST FUND, L.P.

(An Iowa Limited Partnership)

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2018 AND 2017

UNAUDITED

 

		THREE MONTHS ENDED				THREE MONTHS ENDED
		March 31, 2018				March 31, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)		$	115,097			$	-187,203
Net changes to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Unrealized gain on open contracts			224,079				93,458
Interest receivable			-1,086				-567
General partner fees payable			-107				-984
Redemption payable			0				-55,511
Management fees payable			-461				-405
Accounts payable & accrued expenses			3,420				-686
Net cash provided (used) in operating activities			340,942				-151,898
Cash flows for financing activities:
Cash Redemptions paid			-391,313				0
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities			-391,313				0
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			-50,371				-151,898
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period			3,275,320				3,967,943
End of Period			3,224,949				3,816,045
End of period cash and cash equivalents consist of:
Cash in Banks			9,020				18,252
Cash in broker trading accounts			3,215,929				3,797,793
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, at end of period			3,224,949				3,816,045

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

The Everest Fund, L.P.

(an Iowa Limited Partnership)

Notes to the Financial Statements

March 31, 2018

 

(1) GENERAL INFORMATION AND SUMMARY

The Everest Fund, L.P., formerly Everest Futures Fund, L.P. (an Iowa Limited Partnership), (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized in June 1988, under the Iowa Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the “Act”) for the purpose of engaging in the speculative trading of commodity futures and options thereon and forward contracts (collectively referred to as “Commodity Interests”). The sole General Partner of the Partnership is Everest Asset Management, Inc. (the “General Partner”).

On July 1, 1995, the Partnership recommenced its offering under a Regulation D, Rule 506 private placement. The private placement offering is continuing at a gross subscription price per unit equal to net asset value (NAV) per unit, plus an organization and offering cost reimbursement fee payable to the General Partner, and an ongoing compensation fee equal to 3% of the net asset value of Class A Units sold. The Class A Units (retail shares) continue to be charged an initial 1% Offering and Organization fee as a reduction to capital.

Currently, R.J. O’Brien and Associates, LLC (“RJO”), 222 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as the Fund’s clearing broker to execute and clear Fund’s futures and equities transactions and provide other brokerage-related services. RJO Professional FX is a division of RJO. RJO Professional FX may execute foreign exchange or other over the counter transaction with the Fund as principal. RJO is a subsidiary of R.J. O’Brien Holdings Corporation. RJO is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as a Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”) and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”) in several capacities, including as a Forex Dealer Member (“FDM”) and is a member of certain principal U.S. contracts markets. RJO is a full clearing member of the CME Group, the Intercontinental Exchange, NYSE Liffe U.C., and the CBOE Futures Exchange (“CFE”).

(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition

Commodity futures contracts, forward contracts, physical commodities, and related options are recorded on the trade-date basis and realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are liquidated. All such transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the statement of financial condition as a net unrealized gain or loss, as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 39 - “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts.” Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the statement of operations. Fair value of exchange-traded contracts is based upon exchange settlement prices.

Fair value of non-exchange-traded contracts is based on third party quoted dealer values on the Interbank market.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents represent short-term highly liquid investments with maturities of 90 days or less at the date of acquisition. The Partnership maintains deposits with high quality financial institutions in amounts that are in excess of federally insured limits; however, the Partnership does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk.

Redemptions Payable

Pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, redemptions approved by the General Partner prior to month end with a fixed effective date and fixed amount are recorded as redemptions payable as of month end.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The financial instruments held by the Company are reported in the statements of financial condition at fair value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value, due to their highly liquid nature and short-term maturity.

Foreign Currency Translation The Partnership’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar, however, it transacts business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the prevailing exchange rates as of the date of the statement of financial conditions. Gains and losses on investment activity are translated at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of each respective transaction while period end balances are translated at the period end currency rates. Realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses are included in trading income or loss in the statements of operations.

Income Taxes

No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements as each partner is responsible for reporting income (loss) based upon the pro rata share of the profits or losses of the Partnership.

The Partnership files U.S. federal and state tax returns.

(3) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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. The Financial Accounting Standards Board has defined a hierarchy for fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

Level 1. Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2. Inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies. A significant adjustment to a Level 2 input could result in the Level 2 measurement becoming a Level 3 measurement.

Level 3. Inputs are unobservable for the asset or liability and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. The inputs into the determination of fair value are based upon the best information in the circumstances and may require significant management judgment or estimation.

The table below demonstrates the Partnership’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017:

		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets at March 31, 2018:
Open positions in futures and option contracts		$	13,561
Total assets at fair value		$	13,561			$	0			$	0
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3
Assets at March 31, 2017:
Open positions in futures and option contracts		$	15,631
Total assets at fair value		$	15,631			$	0			$	0

 

(4) LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

The Limited Partners and General Partner share in the profits and losses of the Partnership in proportion to the number of units or unit equivalents held by each. However, no Limited Partner is liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of their capital contribution and profits, if any, and such other amounts as they may be liable for pursuant to the Act. Distributions of profits are made solely at the discretion of the General Partner.

Responsibility for managing the Partnership is vested solely in the General Partner. The General Partner has delegated complete trading authority to an unrelated party (see Note 5).

Although the Agreement does not permit redemptions for the first six months following a Limited Partner’s admission to the Partnership, the Agreement does permit the Partnership to declare additional regular redemption dates.

The Partnership will be dissolved on December 31, 2020, or upon the occurrence of certain events, as specified in the Limited Partnership agreement.

(5) AGREEMENTS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

EMC Capital Management, Inc. (EMC), 2201 Waukegan Road, Suite West 240, Bannockburn, IL 60015; telephone: 847-267-8700, serves as the Partnership’s Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).

EMC receives a monthly management fee equal to 0.167% (2% annually) of the Partnership’s month-end net asset value, (as defined),and a quarterly incentive fee of 20% of the Partnership’s new net trading profits. The incentive fee is retained by EMC even though trading losses may occur in subsequent quarters; however, no further incentive fees are payable until any such trading losses (other than losses attributable to redeemed units and losses attributable to assets reallocated to another advisor) are recouped by the Partnership.

Effective November 2003, the General Partner charges the Partnership a monthly management fee equal to 0.50% of the Partnership’s Class A beginning-of-month net asset value.

From the monthly management fee the General Partner deducts the round turn trading costs and related exchange fees (between $5.80 to $10.70 per round turn trade on domestic exchanges, and higher for foreign exchanges) and pays the selling agents and certain other parties, if any, up to 50% of the fee retained by the General Partner. The General Partner may replace or add trading advisors at any time.

The clearing agreements with the clearing brokers provide that the clearing brokers charge the Partnership brokerage commissions at the rate of between $5.80 to $10.70 per round-turn trade, plus applicable exchange, give up fees and National Futures Association fees for futures contracts and options on futures contracts executed on domestic exchanges and over the counter markets. For trades on certain foreign exchanges, the rates may be higher.

The Partnership also reimburses the clearing brokers for all delivery, insurance, storage or other charges incidental to trading and paid to third parties.

The Partnership earns interest on 95% of the Partnership’s average monthly cash balance on deposit with its clearing brokers at a rate equal to the average 91-day Treasury Bill rate during that month.

A substantial portion of the Partnership’s assets are held in a cash account a Everest’s futures broker R.J. O’Brien, the FCM. As is standard in the industry Everest receives 90% of the 3 month T-bill rate on its cash that is unused for trading. The Partnership’s assets at RJO cash account are subject to potential loss resulting from interest rate fluctuations and default.

(6) DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

In the normal course of business, the Partnership engages in trading derivatives by purchasing and selling futures contracts and options on future contracts for its own account. All such trading is effectuated as speculative as opposed to hedging. Effective January 1, 2009, the Partnership adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 815, Derivatives & Hedging, which requires enhanced disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives and quantitative disclosures about the fair value amounts, and gains and losses on derivatives.

See below for such disclosures. 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

						2018				2017
Speculative Instruments			Location- Statement of Financial Condition			Fair Value				Fair Value
Futures Contracts			Net unrealized gain (loss) on open contracts			$	13,561			$	15,631
						2018				2017
Speculative Instruments			Location- Statement of Operations			Fair Value				Fair Value
Futures Contracts			Net realized trading gains (losses)			$	422,762			$	-557
Futures Contracts			Change in unrealized gains (losses)			$	-226,242			$	-90,081

Asset Derivatives
Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value				# of contracts
Agricultural
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			4,655				19
Currencies
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			5,867				42
Energy
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			7,099				11
Metals
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			-21,688				4
Interest rates
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			12,038				104
Indices
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			-5,053				1
			2,918				181

Liability Derivatives
Balance Sheet Location		Fair Value				# of contracts				Net
Agricultural
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			28,077				29				32,732
Currencies
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			-9,163				22				-3,296
Energy
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			-700				5				6,399
Metals
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			4,850				6				-16,838
Interest rates
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			-11,070				48				968
Indices
Net unrealized trading gains on open contracts			-1,351				4				-6,404
			10,643				114				13,561

 

Trading Revenue for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

Line Item in Income Statement

Realized		$	422,762
Change in unrealized		$	-226,242
		$	196,520

Trading Revenue for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

Line Item in Income Statement

Realized		$	-557
Change in unrealized		$	-90,081
		$	-90,638

 

Includes net foreign currency translation gain (loss)

Total average of futures contracts bought and sold

Three months ended March 31, 2018 

Total		$	422,762
3 month average		$	140,921

Total average of futures contracts bought and sold

Three months ended March 31, 2017

Total		$	-557
3 month average		$	-186

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the monthly average of futures contracts bought and sold was approximately $140,921. 

(7) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISKS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of U.S. and foreign futures contracts, options on U.S. and foreign futures contracts, and forward contracts (“collectively derivatives”). These derivatives include both financial and non-financial contracts held as part of a diversified trading strategy. The Partnership is exposed to both market risk, the risk arising from changes in the market value of the contracts; and credit risk, the risk of failure by another party to perform according to the terms of a contract.

The purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts requires margin deposits with a Futures Commission Merchant (“FCM”). Additional deposits may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property such as U.S. Treasury Bills, deposited with an FCM are considered commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could be less than the total of cash and other property deposited.

For derivatives, risks arise from changes in the market value of the contracts. Theoretically, the Partnership is exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures and forward contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short. As both a buyer and seller of options, the Partnership pays or receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option.

In the case of forward contracts, over-the-counter options contracts or swap contracts, which are traded on the interbank or other institutional market rather than on exchanges, the counterparty is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a clearinghouse backed by a group of financial institutions; thus, there likely will be greater counterparty credit risk. The Partnership trades only with those counterparties that it believes to be creditworthy. All positions of the Partnership are valued each day on a mark-to-market basis. There can be no assurance that any clearing member, clearinghouse or other counterparty will be able to meet its obligations to the Partnership.

(8) FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following financial highlights show the Partnership’s financial performance for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017.

		March 31, 2018				March 31, 2017
		Class A				Class A
Total return before distributions*			2.40	%			-4.73	%
Ratio to average net assets:
Net investment Income (loss)**			-9.73	%			-9.86	%
Management fees			5.61	%			5.32	%
Incentive fees			0.00	%			0.00	%
Other expenses			5.37	%			4.99	%
Total expenses**			10.98	%			10.31	%

 

*Not annualized

**Annualized

 

Interim Financial Statements

The statements of financial condition, including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of March 31, 2018, the statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the statements of cash flows and changes in partners’ capital (net asset value) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 and the accompanying notes to the financial statements are unaudited.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles may be omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, such financial statements and accompanying disclosures reflect all adjustments, which were of a normal and recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position as of March 31, 2018, results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, cash flows and changes in partners’ capital (net asset value) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017. The results of operations for the full three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any other period. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in our form 10-k as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

Each months ended March 31, 2018 compared to each months ended March 31, 2017.

Class A Units were positive 12.35% in January 2018 resulting in a Net Asset Value per unit of $1,813.79 as of January 31, 2018.

Class A Units were negative 1.64% in January 2017 resulting in a Net Asset Value per unit of $1,759.68 as of January 31, 2017.

The Fund had an outsized gain of +12.35% to begin the New Year. Stock indices, currencies, interest rates, energies and softs led the way. There was a small loss in grains with most other sectors flat.

Class A Units were negative 6.73% in February 2018 resulting in a Net Asset Value per unit of $1,691.76 as of February 28, 2018.

 

Class A Units were positive 3.98% in February 2017 resulting in a Net Asset Value per unit of $1,829.77 as of February 28, 2017.

The Fund had a loss of -6.73% for the month of February. The Fund gave back more than 1/2 the gains from a very robust January. Losses came across the board but mainly in global stock indices and currencies which reversed directions from January. Smaller losses were posted in energies, interest rates and metals.

 

Class A Units were negative 2.28% in March 2018 resulting in a Net Asset Value per unit of $1,653.17 as of March 31, 2018.

Class A Units were negative 6.85% in March 2017 resulting in a Net Asset Value per unit of $1,704.35 as of March 31, 2017.

Losses came from interest rates, grains, metals and stock indices. Smaller gains came from softs, currencies, energies and meats.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There has been no material change with respect to market risk since the “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” was made in the Form 10K of the Partnership dated December 31, 2017.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2018 an evaluation was performed by the company under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the President of the Company, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the President, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company that is required to be included in the Company’s period filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There have been no significant changes in the company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those internal controls subsequent to the date the company carried out its evaluation.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Neither the Partnership, nor the General Partner, is party to any pending material legal proceeding.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There has been no material change with respect to risk factors since the “Risk Factors” were disclosed in the Form 10K of the Partnership dated December 31, 2017.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES A UNITS

		Three months				Three months
		ended March 31, 2018				ended March 31, 2018
Units Sold			0				0
Value of Units Sold		$	0			$	0

 

1% of the proceeds from the above sales were used to pay the Partnership’s Organization and Offering charge. The remaining 99% was invested in the Partnership.

 

See Part I, Statement of Changes in Partner’s Capital

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None

Item 5. Other Information

The partnership has been asked by the SEC to re-audit 2015 financial statements for the Fund.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

a)        Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description of Document		Page Number
31		Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002		22
32		Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002		23

 

b)       Reports on Form 8-K

None

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned and thereunto duly authorized.

	EVEREST FUND, L.P.
Date: May 15, 2018	By:	Everest Asset Management, Inc.,
		its General Partner
	By:	/s/ Peter Lamoureux
		Peter Lamoureux
		President