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EX-99.1 - MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT - EMERGING CTA PORTFOLIO LPe35442673c.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2020

     EMERGING CTA PORTFOLIO L.P.     
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
 
000-53211
 
04-3768983
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10036
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)

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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Management Agreement – DCM Systematic Advisors SA
Ceres Managed Futures LLC, the general partner of the Registrant (the “General Partner”), and the Registrant have entered into a management agreement dated as of May 19, 2020 (the “Management Agreement”) with DCM Systematic Advisors SA, a Swiss “S.A. – Société anonyme” (“DCM”), pursuant to which, effective June 4, 2020, DCM shall manage the portion of the Registrant’s assets allocated to it.
The General Partner has initially selected DCM’s Diversified Alpha Program to manage the Registrant’s assets allocated to DCM. The General Partner and DCM have agreed that DCM will initially trade the Registrant’s assets allocated to DCM at a level that is 2 times the amount of such assets.
Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Registrant pays DCM a monthly management fee equal to 1/12 of 0.75% (0.75% per year) of the month end Net Assets (as defined in the Management Agreement) allocated to DCM. DCM receives a quarterly incentive fee equal to 15% of New Trading Profits (as defined in the Management Agreement) earned by DCM in each quarterly period.
The Management Agreement expires on December 31, 2020.  If it is not terminated as of that date, it shall automatically renew for an additional one-year period and shall continue to renew for additional one-year periods until it is otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement.

A copy of the Management Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith.
Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Management Agreement by and among the Registrant, the General Partner and DCM.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
EMERGING CTA PORTFOLIO L.P.
   
 
By: Ceres Managed Futures LLC, General Partner
   
   
   
 
By:/s/ Patrick T. Egan
 
      Patrick T. Egan
 
      President and Director



Date:  June 10, 2020