-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JMNEOtnk01EHSmXHX5cxaY69i5IwifNttedoBH8hfFQLjK9+6mt1ydF0N38/KxNz G0tKY0eHZqwBMdVP6HE+JQ== 0000950123-08-015479.txt : 20081114 0000950123-08-015479.hdr.sgml : 20081114 20081114163025 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-08-015479 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND LP /NY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057051 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200] IRS NUMBER: 133986032 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25921 FILM NUMBER: 081191879 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CITIGROUP MANAGED FUTURES LLC STREET 2: 55 EAST 59TH STREET - 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-559-2011 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CITIGROUP MANAGED FUTURES LLC STREET 2: 55 EAST 59TH STREET - 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 10-Q 1 y00305e10vq.htm FORM 10-Q 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
 
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For The Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2008
 
OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
 
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from            to           
 
Commission File Number 000-25921
 
SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
New York   13-3986032
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
  (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
  Identification No.)
 
c/o Citigroup Managed Futures LLC
55 E. 59th Street – 10th Floor
New York, New York 10022
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(212) 559-2011
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Yes X  No  
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer” and “accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
           
Large accelerated filer  
  Accelerated filer     Non-accelerated filer X  
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
Yes   No X
 
As of October 31, 2008, 29,225.2780 Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.


 

 
SMITH BARNEY AAA ENERGY FUND L.P.
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
INDEX
 
         
        Page
        Number
 
PART I - Financial Information:
   
         
Item 1.
  Financial Statements:    
         
    Statements of Financial Condition
at September 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007 (unaudited)
  3
         
    Statements of Income and Expenses
and Partners’ Capital for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited)
  4
         
    Notes to Financial Statements,
including the Financial Statements
of Citigroup AAA Master Fund LLC (unaudited)
  5 – 14
         
Item 2.
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
  15 – 18
         
Item 3.
  Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures about Market Risk
  19
         
Item 4T.
  Controls and Procedures   20
         
PART II - Other Information
      21 – 25


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PART I
 
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
 
Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Statements of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2008     2007  
 
Assets:
               
Investment in Master, at fair value
  $ 296,410,700     $ 241,670,802  
Cash
    159,040       63,818  
Distribution receivable
    134,622       329,051  
                 
Total assets
  $ 296,704,362     $ 242,063,671  
                 
Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:
               
Liabilities:
               
Accrued expenses:
               
Brokerage commissions
  $ 1,570,973     $ 834,962  
Management fees
    491,638       401,891  
Other
    150,644       93,935  
Redemptions payable
    10,727,008       1,391,840  
                 
Total liabilities
    12,940,263       2,722,628  
                 
Partners’ Capital:
               
General Partner, 830.6049 Unit Equivalents outstanding in 2008 and 2007, respectively
    7,703,113       5,863,414  
Special Limited Partner, 1,093.6722 and 55.6523 Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest outstanding in 2008 and 2007, respectively
    10,142,825       392,861  
Limited Partners, 28,673.2140 and 33,018.5334 Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest outstanding in 2008 and 2007, respectively
    265,918,161       233,084,768  
                 
Total partners’ capital
    283,764,099       239,341,043  
                 
Total liabilities and partners’ capital
  $ 296,704,362     $ 242,063,671  
                 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners’ Capital
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Income:
                               
Net realized gains (losses) on closed positions allocated from Master
  $ 18,165,941   $ 10,141,424     $ (19,398,664 )   $ 22,172,867  
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open positions allocated from Master
    27,600,883       (3,773,764     113,745,592       4,798,962  
Interest income allocated from Master
    360,219       1,638,189       1,116,183       5,573,921  
Expenses allocated from Master
    (258,305 )     (252,814 )     (714,602 )     (718,433 )
                                 
Total income (loss)
    45,868,738       7,753,035       94,748,509       31,827,317  
Expenses:
                               
Brokerage commissions
    1,098,218       635,586       3,297,369       2,268,372  
Management fees
    1,430,317       1,293,139       3,910,888       3,813,811  
Other
    72,810       47,468       200,128       113,169  
                                 
Total expenses
    2,601,345       1,976,193       7,408,385       6,195,352  
                                 
Net income (loss) before allocation to Special Limited Partner
    43,267,393       5,776,842       87,340,124       25,631,965  
Allocation to Special Limited Partner
    (8,581,435 )     (831,530 )     (17,248,562 )     (4,099,328 )
                                 
Net income (loss) after allocation to Special Limited Partner
    34,685,958     4,945,312       70,091,562       21,532,637  
Additions — Special Limited Partner
    8,581,435       831,530       17,248,562       4,099,328  
Redemptions — Special Limited Partner
    (9,000,001           (9,000,001      
Redemptions — Limited Partners
    (7,834,807 )     (11,533,943 )     (33,917,067 )     (28,431,345 )
Redemptions — General Partners
                      (531,546 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ Capital
    26,432,585       (5,757,101     44,423,056       (3,330,926
Partners’ Capital, beginning of period
    257,331,514       259,485,318       239,341,043       257,059,143  
                                 
Partners’ Capital, end of period
  $ 283,764,099     $ 253,728,217     $ 283,764,099     $ 253,728,217  
                                 
Net Asset Value per Unit (30,597.4911 and 36,352.8479 Units outstanding at September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively)
  $ 9,274.10     $ 6,979.60     $ 9,274.10     $ 6,979.60  
                                 
Net income (loss) per Redeemable Unit of Limited Partnership Interest and General Partner Unit Equivalent
  $ 1,111.97     $ 130.22     $ 2,214.89     $ 576.23  
                                 
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.


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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
1.   General:
 
Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a Limited Partnership organized on January 5, 1998 under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage, directly or indirectly, in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity options and commodity futures contracts on United States exchanges and certain foreign exchanges. The Partnership may trade commodity futures and options contracts of any kind. In addition, the Partnership may enter into swap contracts on energy-related products. During the initial offering period (February 12, 1998 through March 15, 1998), the Partnership sold 49,538 redeemable units of Limited Partnership Interest (“Redeemable Units”). The Partnership commenced trading on March 16, 1998. From March 16, 1998 to August 31, 2001, the Partnership engaged directly in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests.
 
Citigroup Managed Futures LLC (“CMF”), a Delaware Limited Liability Company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) of the Partnership. The Partnership’s commodity broker is Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”). CGM is an affiliate of the General Partner. The General Partner is wholly owned by Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (“CGMHI”), which is the sole owner of CGM. CGMHI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc.
 
On September 1, 2001, the Partnership allocated substantially all of its capital to the Citigroup AAA Master Fund LLC, (formerly known as SB AAA Master Fund LLC), a New York Limited Liability Company (the “Master”). The Partnership purchased 128,539.1485 Units of the Master with cash equal to $121,215,820 and a contribution of open commodity futures and forward positions with a fair value of $7,323,329. The Master was formed in order to permit commodity pools managed now or in the future by AAA Capital Management Advisors, Ltd. (successor to AAA Capital Management, Inc.) (the “Advisor”) using the Energy Program—Futures and Swaps, the Advisor’s proprietary trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. In addition, the Advisor is a Special Limited Partner of the Partnership. The General Partner and the Advisor believe that trading through this master/feeder structure should promote efficiency and economy in the trading process. Expenses to investors as a result of the investment in the Master are approximately the same and redemption rights are not affected. The Master’s commodity broker is CGM and its managing member is CMF. The Master may trade commodity futures and options contracts of any kind, but trades solely energy, energy-related products and grains. In addition, the Master may enter into swap contracts or trade in energy-related products. The commodity interests that are traded by the Master are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk.
 
As of September 30, 2008, the Partnership owned approximately 23.6% of the Master. On December 31, 2007, the Partnership owned approximately 24.2%, of the Master. It is the Partnership’s intention to continue to invest substantially all of its assets in the Master. The performance of the Partnership is directly affected by the performance of the Master. The Master’s Statements of Financial Condition, including Schedules of Investments and Statements of Income and Expenses and Members’ Capital are included herein.
 
The accompanying financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the Partnership’s financial condition at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and the results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. These financial statements present the results of interim periods and do not include all disclosures normally provided in annual financial statements. You should read these financial statements together with the financial statements and notes included in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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 these estimates.
     The Partnership has elected not to provide a Statement of Cash Flows as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 102 “Statement of Cash Flows-Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale” (“FAS 102”).
 
Due to the nature of commodity trading, the results of operations for the interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.


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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
The Master’s Statements of Financial Condition and Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and Statements of Income and Expenses and Members’ Capital for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are presented below:
 
Citigroup AAA Master Fund LLC
Statements of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2008     2007  
 
Assets:
               
Equity in commodity futures trading account:
               
Cash
  $ 453,374,331     $ 708,737,391  
Cash margin
    1,620,046       1,620,046  
Net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts
    393,480,649        
Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts
    120,495,587       92,444,714  
Commodity options owned, at fair value (cost $851,610,737 and $359,627,764, respectively)
    907,003,503       349,972,959  
                 
      1,875,974,116       1,152,775,110  
Due from brokers
          5,911,586  
Interest receivable
    603,558       1,444,226  
                 
Total assets
  $ 1,876,577,674     $ 1,160,130,922  
                 
Liabilities and Members’ Capital:
               
Liabilities:
               
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts
  $     $ 42,694,277  
Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts
    46,638,172       15,443,679  
Commodity options written, at fair value (premium
$623,575,513 and $163,294,959, respectively)
    573,237,614       91,112,724  
Accrued expenses:
               
Other
    196,955       94,011  
Due to brokers
    1,024,100       5,772,030  
Distribution payable
    601,069       1,438,406  
Redemptions payable
          4,122,259  
                 
Total liabilities
    621,697,910       160,677,386  
                 
Members’ Capital:
               
Members’ Capital, 162,045.1284 and 184,668.8591 Units outstanding in 2008 and 2007, respectively
    1,254,879,764       999,453,536  
                 
Total liabilities and members’ capital
  $ 1,876,577,674     $ 1,160,130,922  
                 


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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
Citigroup AAA Master Fund LLC
Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
                         
    Number of             % of Members'  
    Contracts     Fair Value     Capital  
Futures Contracts Purchased
                       
Energy
                       
IPE Gas Oil Nov 08 - Dec 10
    5,991     $ (139,145,700 )     (11.09 )%
NYMEX Heating Oil Feb 09 - Aug 11
    8,121       (177,536,440 )     (14.15 )
NYMEX LS Crude Oil Nov 08 - Dec 14
    7,370       (70,535,684 )     (5.62 )
NYMEX Natural Gas Nov 08 - Dec 13
    7,962       (73,183,040 )     (5.83 )
NYMEX NYH RBOB Gas Dec 08 - Dec 09
    4,828       (81,312,063 )     (6.48 )
Other
            (157,497,300 )     (12.55 )
 
                   
Total Futures Contracts Purchased
            (699,210,227 )     (55.72 )
 
                   
 
                       
Futures Contracts Sold
                       
Energy
                       
IPE Brent Crude Oil Dec 08 - Dec 14
    (9,288 )     174,633,200       13.92  
IPE Gas Oil Oct 08 - Jun 10
    (12,491 )     169,793,975       13.53  
NYMEX Heating Oil Nov 08 - Dec 09
    (7,038 )     141,253,178       11.26  
NYMEX Natural Gas Dec 08 - Dec 14
    (18,454 )     467,345,620       37.24  
Other
            139,664,903       11.13  
 
                   
Total Futures Contracts Sold
            1,092,690,876       87.08  
 
                   
 
                       
Net Unrealized Appreciation on Open Futures Contracts
            393,480,649       31.36  
 
                   
 
                       
Options Owned
                       
Energy
                       
IPE Gas Oil C Dec 08 - Dec 10
    6,976       68,083,335       5.43  
NYMEX Crude Oil EC Dec 08 - Dec 11
    6,905       119,258,920       9.50  
NYMEX Crude Oil EP Dec 08 - Dec 16
    6,112       75,028,840       5.98  
NYMEX LS Crude Oil C Dec 08 - Dec 10
    9,560       95,097,360       7.58  
NYMEX LS Crude Oil P Nov 08 - Dec 10
    7,903       116,771,830       9.31  
NYMEX Natural Gas EC Nov 08 - May 13
    28,017       224,912,929       17.92  
Other
            207,850,289       16.56  
 
                   
Total Options Owned
            907,003,503       72.28  
 
                   
 
                       
Options Written
                       
Energy
                       
NYMEX LS Crude Oil C Nov 08 - Dec 10
    (15,452 )     (64,209,880 )     (5.12 )
NYMEX Natural Gas EP Nov 08 - Mar 11
    (5,462 )     (146,399,091 )     (11.66 )
Other
            (362,628,643 )     (28.90 )
 
                   
Total Options Written
            (573,237,614 )     (45.68 )
 
                   
 
                       
Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts
                       
 
                       
Energy
            120,495,587       9.60  
 
                   
Total Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts
            120,495,587       9.60  
 
                   
 
                       
Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts
                       
 
                       
Energy
            (46,638,172 )     (3.72 )
 
                   
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts
            (46,638,172 )     (3.72 )
 
                   
 
                       
Total Fair Value
          $ 801,103,953       63.84 %
 
                   


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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
Citigroup AAA Master Fund LLC
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
 
                         
    Number of
          % of Members’
 
    Contracts     Fair Value     Capital  
 
Futures Contracts Purchased
                       
Energy
          $ 162,833,367       16.29 %
                         
                         
Futures Contracts Sold
                       
Energy
                       
IPE Brent Crude Oil Feb 08 - Dec 10
    6,602       (77,608,996 )     (7.76 )
Other
            (126,738,498 )     (12.68 )
Grains
            (1,180,150 )     (0.12 )
                         
Total Futures Contracts Sold
            (205,527,644 )     (20.56 )
                         
                         
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Open Futures Contracts
            (42,694,277 )     (4.27 )
                         
                         
Options Owned
                       
Energy
                       
NYMEX Crude Oil Mar 08 - Dec 11
    6,694       62,612,920       6.27  
NYMEX Natural Gas Feb 08 - Oct 12
    27,108       218,208,060       21.83  
Other
            66,409,454       6.65  
Grains
            2,742,525       0.27  
                         
Total Options Owned
            349,972,959       35.02  
                         
                         
Options Written
                       
Energy
            (91,112,724 )     (9.12 )
                         
                         
Unrealized Appreciation on Swap Contracts
                       
Energy
            92,444,714       9.25  
                         
                         
Unrealized Depreciation on Swap Contracts
                       
Energy
            (15,443,679 )     (1.55 )
                         
Total fair value
          $ 293,166,993       29.33 %
                         
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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
Citigroup AAA Master Fund LLC
Statements of Income and Expenses and Members’ Capital
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Income:
                               
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:
                               
Net realized gains (losses) on closed positions
  $ 77,034,339   $ 40,752,530     $ (79,595,884 )   $ 88,155,998  
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open positions
    116,281,516       (15,786,591 )     475,132,002       18,419,406  
                                 
Gain (loss) from trading, net
    193,315,855       24,965,939       395,536,118       106,575,404  
Interest income
    1,604,109       6,832,489       4,884,179       22,834,413  
                                 
Total income (loss)
    194,919,964       31,798,428       400,420,297       129,409,817  
                                 
Expenses:
                               
Brokerage commissions, including clearing fees of $656,578, $592,632, $1,923,105 and $1,691,040, respectively
    841,449       834,049       2,388,638       2,445,595  
Other
    249,870       173,750       598,673       381,249  
                                 
Total expenses
    1,091,319       1,007,799       2,987,311       2,826,844  
                                 
Net income (loss)
    193,828,645       30,790,629       397,432,986       126,582,973  
Additions
    59,095,923       37,999,813       113,493,965       119,572,352  
Redemptions
    (108,969,906 )     (75,973,488 )     (250,644,209 )     (195,138,028 )
Distribution of interest income to feeder funds
    (1,596,428 )     (6,770,209 )     (4,856,514 )     (22,648,644 )
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in Members’ Capital
    142,358,234       (13,953,255 )     255,426,228       28,368,653  
Members’ Capital, beginning of period
    1,112,521,530       1,035,681,807       999,453,536       993,359,899  
                                 
Members’ Capital, end of period
  $ 1,254,879,764     $ 1,021,728,552     $ 1,254,879,764     $ 1,021,728,552  
                                 
Net Asset Value per Unit (162,045.1284 and 192,003.7928 Units outstanding at September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively)
  $ 7,744.01     $ 5,321.40     $ 7,744.01     $ 5,321.40  
                                 
Net income (loss) per Unit of Member Interest
  $ 1,181.98     $ 156.94     $ 2,359.78     $ 639.09  
                                 


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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
2.   Financial Highlights:
 
Changes in Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit of Limited Partnership Interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)*
  $ 1,425.67     $ 144.92     $ 2,858.48     $ 643.63  
Interest income
    11.62       44.17       34.31       145.93  
Expenses and allocation to Special Limited Partner**
    (325.32 )     (58.87 )     (677.90 )     (213.33 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) for the period
    1,111.97       130.22       2,214.89       576.23  
Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit, beginning of period
    8,162.13       6,849.38       7,059.21       6,403.37  
                                 
Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit, end of period
  $ 9,274.10     $ 6,979.60     $ 9,274.10     $ 6,979.60  
                                 
 
Includes Partnership commissions and expenses allocated from the Master.
 
** Excludes Partnership commissions, expenses allocated from the Master and includes allocation to Special Limited Partner in 2008 and 2007.
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Ratios to average net assets:***
                               
Net investment income (loss) before allocation to Special Limited Partner****
    (3.7 )%     (0.9 )%     (3.7 )%     (0.7 )%
                                 
Operating expense
    4.2 %     3.5 %     4.3 %     3.7 %
Allocation to Special Limited Partner
    3.2 %     0.3 %     6.8 %     1.6 %
                                 
Total expenses and allocation to Special Limited Partner
    7.4 %     3.8 %     11.1 %     5.3 %
                                 
Total return:
                               
Total return before allocation to Special Limited Partner
    17.1 %     2.2 %     39.4 %     10.8 %
Allocation to Special Limited Partner
    (3.5 )%     (0.3 )%     (8.0 )%     (1.8 )%
                                 
Total return after allocation to Special Limited Partner
    13.6 %     1.9 %     31.4 %     9.0 %
                                 
 
*** Annualized (except for allocation to Special Limited Partner, if applicable)
 
**** Interest income allocated from Master less total expenses (exclusive of allocation to Special Limited Partner, if applicable)
 
The above ratios may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for the Limited Partner class using the Limited Partners’ share of income, expenses and average net assets.


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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
Financial Highlights of the Master:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)*
  $ 1,173.66     $ 122.84     $ 2,335.24     $ 526.93  
Interest income
    9.84       35.00       28.07       114.08  
Expenses**
    (1.52 )     (0.90 )     (3.53 )     (1.92 )
                                 
Increase (decrease) for the period
    1,181.98       156.94       2,359.78       639.09  
Distribution of interest income to feeder funds
    (9.80 )     (34.67 )     (27.91 )     (113.15 )
Net Asset Value per Unit of Member Interest, beginning of period
    6,571.83       5,199.13       5,412.14       4,795.46  
                                 
Net Asset Value per Unit of Member Interest, end of period
  $ 7,744.01     $ 5,321.40     $ 7,744.01     $ 5,321.40  
                                 
 
Includes brokerage commissions
 
** Excludes brokerage commissions
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Ratios to average net assets:***
                               
Net investment income (losses)****
    0.2 %     2.2 %     0.2 %     2.7 %
                                 
Operating expense
    0.4 %     0.4 %     0.4 %     0.4 %
                                 
Total return
    18.0 %     3.0 %     43.6 %     13.3 %
                                 
 
*** Annualized
 
**** Interest income less total expenses
 
The above ratios may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period.


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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
 
3.   Trading Activities:
 
The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. The Partnership invests substantially all of its assets through a “master/feeder” structure. The results of the Partnership’s investment in the Master are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners’ Capital.
 
The customer agreement between the Partnership and CGM and the Master and CGM give the Partnership and the Master, respectively, the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures positions.
 
All of the commodity interests owned by the Master are held for trading purposes. The average fair values of these interests during the nine and twelve months ended September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, based on a monthly calculation, were $632,536,016 and $276,061,299, respectively. The fair values of these commodity interests, including options and swaps thereon, if applicable, at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were $801,103,953 and $293,166,993, respectively. Fair values for exchange-traded commodity futures and options are based on quoted market prices for those futures and options. Fair values for all other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available are based on other measures of fair value deemed appropriate by the General Partner.
 
Brokerage commissions are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisor and the Partnership’s ownership percentage.
 
4.   Fair Value Measurements:
 
Investments.  The Partnership values its investment in the Master at its net asset value per unit as calculated by the Master. The Master values its investments as described in note 2 of the Master’s notes to the annual financial statements as of December 31, 2007.
 
Fair Value Measurements.  The Partnership adopted Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”) as of January 1, 2008. SFAS 157 defines fair value 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. This statement establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP. 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 Partnership did not apply the deferral allowed by FASB Staff Positions No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, for nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
 
The Partnership values investments in master partnerships (other commodity pools) where there are no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership based on the end of the day net asset value of the Master (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investment in the Master reflects its proportional interest in the Master. As of September 30, 2008, the Partnership did not directly hold any derivative instruments that are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) or unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).
 
                                 
          Quoted Prices in
             
          Active Markets for
    Significant Other
    Significant
 
          Identical Assets
    Observable Inputs
    Unobservable Inputs
 
    9/30/2008     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
 
Assets
                               
Investment in Master
  $ 296,410,700     $           —     $ 296,410,700     $           —  
                                 
Total fair value
  $ 296,410,700     $     $ 296,410,700     $  
                                 


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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
 
Investments.  All commodity interests of the Master (including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments) are held for trading purposes. The commodity interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded at fair value (as described below) at the measurement date. Investments in commodity interests denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the measurement date. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are liquidated. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts are included in equity in commodity futures trading account. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Members’ Capital.
 
Fair Value Measurements.  The Master adopted Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”) as of January 1, 2008. SFAS 157 defines fair value 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. This statement establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP. 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 Master did not apply the deferral allowed by FASB Staff Positions No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, for nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
 
The Master considers prices for exchange traded commodity futures and options contracts to be based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2). Investments in partnerships (other commodity pools) where there are no other rights or obligations inherent within the ownership interest held by the Partnership are priced based on the end of the day net asset value (Level 2). As of September 30, 2008, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments that are priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).
 
                                 
          Quoted Prices in
             
          Active Markets for
    Significant Other
    Significant
 
          Identical Assets
    Observable Inputs
    Unobservable Inputs
 
    9/30/2008     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
 
Assets
                               
Futures
  $ 393,480,649     $ 393,480,649     $     $  
Options owned
    907,003,503       907,003,503                       —  
Swaps
    120,495,587             120,495,587        
                                 
Total assets
    1,420,979,739       1,300,484,152       120,495,587        
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Options written
  $ 573,237,614     $ 573,237,614     $     $  
Swaps
    46,638,172             46,638,172        
                                 
Total liabilities
    619,875,786       573,237,614       46,638,172        
                                 
Total fair value
  $ 801,103,953     $ 727,246,538     $ 73,857,415     $  
                                 


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Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
5.   Financial Instrument Risks:
 
In the normal course of its business, the Partnership, through its investment in the Master, is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, options and swaps, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash flows or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments are standardized and include futures and certain option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forwards, swaps and certain options. Specific market movements of the commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be predicted. The purchaser of an option may lose the entire premium paid for the option. The writer, or seller, of an option has unlimited risk. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risk. In general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those associated with exchange traded instruments because of the greater risk of default by the counterparty to an OTC contract. The Master’s swap contracts are OTC contracts.
 
Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Master due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. 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.
 
Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that an exchange or clearing organization acts as a counterparty to the transactions. The Master’s risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Master has credit risk and concentration risk because the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Master’s assets is CGM.
 
The Advisor will concentrate the Partnership’s trading in energy related markets. Concentration in a limited number of commodity interests may subject the Partnership’s account to greater volatility than if a more diversified portfolio of contracts were traded on behalf of the Partnership.
 
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. Written options expose the Partnership to potentially unlimited liability; for purchased options the risk of loss is limited to the premiums paid. Certain written put options permit cash settlement and do not require the option holder to own the reference asset. The Partnership does not consider these contracts to be guarantees as described in FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees” (“FIN 45”).
 
The General Partner/Managing Member monitors and controls the Master’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 Master is subject. These monitoring systems allow the General Partner/Managing Member to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, on-line monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures, forwards and options positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.
 
The majority of these instruments mature within one year of the inception date. However, due to the nature of the Master’s business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.


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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its only assets are its investment in the Master, cash and distribution receivable. The Master does not engage in the sale of goods or services. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership, through its investment in the Master. While substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in liquidity, no such losses occurred during the third quarter of 2008.
 
The Partnership’s capital consists of the capital contributions of the partners as increased or decreased by its investment in the Master, expenses, interest income, redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, Partnership capital increased 18.6% from $239,341,043 to $283,764,099. This increase was attributable to net income from operations of $70,091,562, coupled with the addition of 2,008.4646 Redeemable Units of Special Limited Partnership Interest totaling $17,248,562, which was partially offset by the redemptions of 4,345.3194 Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest resulting in an outflow of $33,917,067 and 970.4447 Redeemable Units of Special Limited Partnership Interest totaling $9,000,001. Future redemptions could impact the amount of funds available for investment in the Master in subsequent periods.
 
The Master’s capital consists of the capital contributions of the members as increased or decreased by realized and/or unrealized gains or losses on commodity futures trading, expenses, interest income, redemptions of Units and distributions of profits, if any.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Master’s capital increased 25.6% from $999,453,536 to $1,254,879,764. This increase was attributable to net income from operations of $397,432,986, coupled with the addition of 18,066.1741 Redeemable Units totaling $113,493,965, which was partially offset by the redemptions of 40,689.9048 Redeemable Units totaling $250,644,209 and distribution of interest income to feeder funds totaling $4,856,514 to the non-managing members of the Master. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investments in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Use of Estimates.  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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 these estimates.
 
Investments.  The Partnership values its investment in the Master at its net asset value per unit as calculated by the Master. The Master values its investments as described in Note 2 of the Master’s notes to the annual financial statements as of December 31, 2007.
 
Fair Value Measurements.  For disclosures related to fair value measurements pursuant to SFAS 157, refer to note 4 in the notes to financial statements.
 


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Income and Expenses Recognition.  All of the income and expenses and unrealized and realized gains and losses from the commodity transactions of the Master are allocated pro rata among the investors at the time of such determination. The Master’s income and expense recognition is discussed in note 2 of the Master’s notes to the annual financial statements as of December 31, 2007.
 
Options.  The Master may purchase and write (sell) options. An option is a contract allowing, but not requiring, its holder to buy (call) or sell (put) a specific or standard commodity or financial instrument at a specified price during a specified time period. The option premium is the total price paid or received for the option contract. When the Master writes an option, the premium received is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. When the Master purchases an option, the premium paid is recorded as an asset in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily.
 
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.  Foreign currency contracts are those contracts where the Partnership agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. Foreign currency contracts are valued daily, and the Partnership’s net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts, as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting dates, is included in the Statements of Financial Condition. Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency contracts are recognized in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur and are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners’ Capital.
 
Income Taxes.  Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on its share of the Partnership’s income and expenses.
 
In 2007, the Partnership adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the partnership level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or


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expense in the current year. The General Partner has concluded that the adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the operations of the Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnership’s financial statements.
 
The following are the major tax jurisdictions for the Partnership and the earliest tax year subject to examination: United States – 2004.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncement.  On March 19, 2008, Financial Accounting Standards Board released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The application of FAS 161 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The standard expands the disclosure requirements for derivatives and hedged items and has no impact on how the Partnership accounts for derivatives (the Partnership does not have hedged items). Management is evaluating the enhanced disclosure requirements and does not believe that there will be any material impact on the financial statement disclosures.
 
Results of Operations
 
During the Partnership’s third quarter of 2008, the Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit increased 13.6% from $8,162.13 to $9,274.10 as compared to an increase of 1.9% in the same period of 2007. The Partnership, for its own account, through its investment in the Master experienced a net trading gain before brokerage commissions and related fees in the third quarter of 2008 of $45,766,824. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in NYMEX Energy Swaps, NYMEX Natural Gas, NYMEX Crude Oil, NYMEX Gasoline, NYMEX Heating Oil and Brent Crude Oil and Corn, and were partially offset by losses in Unleaded Gasoline, IPE Gas Oil, and OTC Energy Swaps. The Partnership, for its own account through its investment in the Master experienced a net trading gain before brokerage commissions and related fees in the third quarter of 2007 of $6,367,660. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in NYMEX Energy Swaps, NYMEX Gasoline, NYMEX Heating Oil, NYMEX Natural Gas, IPE Gas Oil, IPE Freight Index and Corn, and were partially offset by losses in NYMEX Crude Oil, NYMEX Unleaded Gas and OTC Energy Swaps.
 
The third quarter of 2008 finished with one of the most unstable and volatile months in the history of the U.S. financial and commodity markets. During the quarter, the world's credit markets virtually seized up, commodity prices plunged and most major equity indices declined significantly, while some of the largest U.S. financial institutions were under pressure. High volatility across most market sectors was a manifestation of investor fears and anxiety. The lingering but still powerful effect of the housing and sub-prime credit crisis continued to wreak havoc on Wall Street, while generating social and political acrimony across the U.S. as the nation debated the cost and merit of the government's policy response. Despite these events, the Partnership returned gains every month for the quarter as volatility jumped and prices expectedly declined.
 
In July, the Partnership realized its largest monthly gains in the quarter as prices tumbled. The deterioration in demand side fundamentals in oil materialized and prices dropped more than 15% in two weeks after reaching a record level of $146.43 per barrel. Accumulation of refined product inventory in Asia and surplus in global oil at sea also added to the weakening fundamentals, providing profits for the Partnership. While oil prices consolidated in August, profits were realized primarily in petroleum spread strategies and refined product spreads. Weakness in the distillate markets also proved fruitful in September. Spread positions in favor of a short bias in low sulfur diesel and weakness in European distillate market relative to their U.S. counterparts continued to generate profits for the Partnership.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit increased 31.4% from $7,059.21 to $9,274.10 as compared to an increase of 9.0% in the same period of 2007. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before brokerage commissions and related fees in the nine months ended September 30, 2008 of $94,346,928. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in NYMEX Energy Swaps, NYMEX Natural Gas, NYMEX Crude Oil, NYMEX Heating Oil, Brent Crude Oil, IPE Gas Oil and Corn, and were partially offset by losses in NYMEX Gasoline, Unleaded Gasoline and OTC Energy Swaps. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain before brokerage commissions and related fees in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of $26,971,829. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in NYMEX Energy Swaps, NYMEX Gasoline, NYMEX Heating Oil, NYMEX Natural Gas, NYMEX Unleaded Gas, IPE Gas Oil, IPE Freight Index, Corn and OTC Energy Swaps, and were partially offset by losses in NYMEX Crude Oil.
 


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Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. The potential for broad and rapid price fluctuations increases the risks involved in commodity trading, but also increases the possibility of profit. The profitability of the Partnership (and the Master) depends on the Advisor’s ability to forecast price changes in energy and energy-related commodities. Such price changes are influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, weather, governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and international political and economic events and changes in interest rates. To the extent that the Advisor correctly makes such forecasts, the Partnership (and the Master) expects to increase capital through operations.
 
Brokerage commissions are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisor and the Partnership’s ownership percentage. Brokerage commissions and fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased by $462,632 and $1,028,997, respectively as compared to the corresponding periods in 2007. The increase in commissions and fees is primarily due to an increase in the number of trades during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2007.
 
Interest income on 80% of the Partnership’s average daily equity allocated to it by the Master was earned at a 30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average non-competitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days. CGM may continue to maintain the Master’s assets in cash and/or place all of the Master’s assets in 90-day Treasury bills and pay the Partnership its allocated shares of 80% of the interest earned on the Treasury bills purchased. CGM will retain 20% of any interest earned on Treasury bills purchased. Interest income allocated from the Master for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 decreased by $1,277,970 and $4,457,738, respectively as compared to the corresponding periods in 2007. The decrease in interest income is primarily due to lower U.S. Treasury Bill rates for the Partnership during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2007.
 
Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s net asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Management fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased by $137,178 and $97,077, respectively as compared to the corresponding periods in 2007. The increase in management fees is due to higher average net assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2007.
 
Special Limited Partner profit share allocations (incentive fees) are based on the new trading profits generated by the Advisor at the end of the quarter, as defined in the advisory agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and the Advisor. The profit share allocation accrued for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $8,581,435 and $17,248,562, respectively. The profit share allocation accrued for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $831,530 and $4,099,328.


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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
All of the Partnership’s assets are subject to the risk of trading loss through its investment in the Master. The Master is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments held by the Master are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Partnership’s capital is subject to the risk of trading loss through its investment in the Master. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Master’s and the Partnership’s main line of business.
 
Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Master’s open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash flow. The Master’s and the Partnership’s market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity price levels, the value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification results among the Master’s open positions and the liquidity of the markets in which the Master trades.
 
The Master rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Master’s past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.
 
Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Master could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Master’s speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Master of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Master’s experience to date (i.e., “risk of ruin”). In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or representation that the Master’s losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Master’s attempts to manage its market risk.
 
Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Master as the measure of its Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95% - 99% of any one-day interval. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component, which is not relevant to Value at Risk.
 
The following table indicates the trading Value at Risk associated with the Master’s open positions by market category as of September 30, 2008 and the highest, lowest and average value during the three months ended September 30, 2008. All open position trading risk exposures of the Master have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. As of September 30, 2008, the Master’s total capital was $1,254,879,764. There has been no material change in the trading Value at Risk information previously disclosed in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
September 30, 2008
(Unaudited)
 
                                         
                Three Months Ended September 30, 2008  
          % of Total
    High
    Low
    Average
 
Market Sector   Value at Risk     Capital     Value at Risk     Value at Risk     Value at Risk*  
 
Energy
  $ 271,550,416       21.64 %   $ 347,331,891     $ 160,617,551     $ 244,071,688  
Energy Swaps
    1,620,046       0.13 %     1,620,046       1,620,046       1,620,046  
                                         
Total
  $ 273,170,462       21.77 %                        
                                         
 
*Average monthly Values at Risk
 


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Item 4T.   Controls and Procedures
 
The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the General Partner, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure and appropriate SEC filings.
 
Management is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate and effective process for establishing, maintaining and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures for the Partnership’s external disclosures.
 
The General Partner’s CEO and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2008 and, based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that at that date the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
The Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting is a process under the supervision of the General Partner’s CEO and CFO to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These controls include policies and procedures that:
 
  •   pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership;
 
  •   provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and (ii) the Partnership’s receipts are handled and expenditures are made only pursuant to authorizations of the General Partner; and
 
  •   provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
 
The following information supplements and amends our discussion set forth under Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as updated by our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008.
Research Analyst Litigation
     On September 30, 2008, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the District Court’s order granting class certification in the matter IN RE SALOMON ANALYST METROMEDIA. Thereafter, on October 1, 2008, the parties reached a settlement pursuant to which Citigroup will pay $35 million to members of the settlement class that purchased or otherwise acquired MFN securities during the class period. The settlement is subject to judicial approval. The proposed settlement amount is covered by existing litigation reserves.
Subprime-Mortgage-Related Litigation
     Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and several current and former officers and directors, and numerous other financial institutions, have been named as defendants in a class action lawsuit filed on September 30, 2008, alleging violations of Sections 11, 12 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 arising out of offerings of Citigroup securities issued in 2006 and 2007. This action, LOUISIANA SHERIFFS’ PENSION AND RELIEF FUND v. CITIGROUP INC., et al., is currently pending in New York state court.
     Citigroup Global Markets Inc., along with numerous other firms, has been named as a defendant in several lawsuits by shareholders of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. for which CGMI underwrote securities offerings. These actions assert that CGMI violated Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 arising out of allegedly false and misleading statements contained in the registration statements and prospectuses issued in connection with those offerings. Several of these actions have been consolidated under the caption IN RE AMBAC FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION, pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and in which a consolidated amended class action complaint was filed on August 22, 2008.
     On September 12, 2008, defendants, including Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., moved to dismiss the complaint in IN RE AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE SECURITIES LITIGATION.


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Auction Rate Securities-Related Litigation
     On September 19, 2008, MILLER v. CALAMOS GLOBAL DYNAMIC INCOME FUND, et al., which had been pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and in which Citigroup Global Markets Inc. had been named as a defendant, was voluntarily dismissed.
     On August 25, 2008, Lead Plaintiffs in IN RE CITIGROUP AUCTION RATE SECURITIES LITIGATION, pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, filed an amended consolidated class action complaint.
     Citigroup Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., along with numerous other financial institutions, have been named as defendants in several lawsuits alleging that defendants artificially restrained trade in the market for auction rate securities in violation of the Sherman Act. These actions are (1) MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND v. CITIGROUP INC., et al., and (2) MAYFIELD v. CITIGROUP INC., et al., and both are pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
     On August 7, 2008, Citigroup reached a settlement with the New York Attorney General, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other state regulatory agencies, pursuant to which Citigroup agreed to offer to purchase at par ARS that are not auctioning from all Citigroup individual investors, small institutions (as defined by the terms of the settlement), and charities that purchased ARS from Citigroup prior to February 11, 2008. In addition, Citigroup agreed to pay a $50 million fine to the State of New York and a $50 million fine to the other state regulatory agencies.
     A consolidated amended class action complaint was filed in IN RE MAT FIVE SECURITIES LITIGATION on October 2, 2008.
     On July 21, 2008, the Court approved the voluntary dismissal without prejudice of FERGUSON FAMILY TRUST v. FALCON STRATEGIES TWO LLC, et al.
     Citigroup and its administration and investment committees filed a motion to dismiss the purported class action complaint in LEBER v. CITIGROUP, INC., et al., on August 29, 2008. The motion is currently pending.


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Item 1A.   Risk Factors
 
There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part  I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and under Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008.
 
In June 2008, several bills were proposed in the U.S. Congress in response to record energy and agricultural prices. Some of the pending legislation, if enacted, could limit trading by speculators in futures markets. Other potentially adverse regulatory initiatives could develop suddenly and without notice. At this time Management is unable to determine the potential impact on the Partnership.
 
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
The following chart sets forth the purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership.
 
These units were purchased by accredited investors as defined in Regulation D.
 
                                         
                              (d) Maximum Number
 
                              (or Approximate
 
                      (c) Total Number
      Dollar Value) of
 
                      of Redeemable Units
      Redeemable Units that
 
      (a) Total Number
      (b) Average
      Purchased as Part
      May Yet Be
 
      of Redeemable Units
      Price Paid per
      of Publicly Announced
      Purchased Under the
 
Period     Purchased*       Redeemable Unit**       Plans or Programs       Plans or Programs  
July 1, 2008 –
July 31, 2008
      562.2854       $ 8,685.31         N/A         N/A  
August 1, 2008 –
August 31, 2008
      136.3546       $ 8,977.89         N/A         N/A  
September 1, 2008 –
September 30, 2008
      186.2183       $ 9,274.10         N/A         N/A  
        884.8583       $ 8,854.31         N/A         N/A  
                                         


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* Generally, Limited Partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the end of each month on 10 days’ notice to the General Partner. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner may compel redemption but to date the General Partner has not exercised this right. Purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership reflected in the chart above were made in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s business in connection with effecting redemptions for Limited Partners.
 
** Redemptions of Redeemable Units are effected as of the last day of each month at the Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit as of that day.
 
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities – None
 
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – None
 
Item 5.   Other Information – None
 


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Item 6.   Exhibits
 
The exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit index of the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007, and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008.
 
Exhibit – 31.1 - Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director).
 
Exhibit – 31.2 - Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director).
 
Exhibit – 32.1 - Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director).
 
Exhibit – 32.2 - Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director).


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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P.
 
By:       Citigroup Managed Futures LLC  
(General Partner)
 
By:      
/s/  Jerry Pascucci
 
Jerry Pascucci
President and Director
 
Date:    November 14, 2008  
 
By:      
/s/  Jennifer Magro
 
Jennifer Magro
Chief Financial Officer and
Director
 
Date:    November 14, 2008  


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EX-31.1 2 y00305exv31w1.htm EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION EX-31.1
Exhibit 31.1
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Jerry Pascucci, certify that:
 
1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P. (the “registrant”);
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
  a)   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: November 14, 2008
 
         
   
/s/  Jerry Pascucci
   
   
   
    Jerry Pascucci    
    Citigroup Managed Futures LLC    
    President and Director    

EX-31.2 3 y00305exv31w2.htm EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION EX-31.2
Exhibit 31.2
 
CERTIFICATIONS
 
I, Jennifer Magro, certify that:
 
1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P. (the “registrant”);
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
  a)   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: November 14, 2008
 
         
   
/s/  Jennifer Magro
   
   
   
    Jennifer Magro    
    Citigroup Managed Futures LLC    
    Chief Financial Officer and Director    

EX-32.1 4 y00305exv32w1.htm EX-32.1: CERTIFICATION EX-32.1
Exhibit 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jerry Pascucci, President and Director of Citigroup Managed Futures LLC, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.
 
/s/ Jerry Pascucci
Jerry Pascucci
Citigroup Managed Futures LLC
President and Director
 
November 14, 2008

EX-32.2 5 y00305exv32w2.htm EX-32.2: CERTIFICATION EX-32.2
Exhibit 32.2
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Smith Barney AAA Energy Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jennifer Magro, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Citigroup Managed Futures LLC, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Partnership.
 
/s/ Jennifer Magro
Jennifer Magro
Citigroup Managed Futures LLC
Chief Financial Officer and Director
 
November 14, 2008

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