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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, 2013

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 0-50272

AAA CAPITAL ENERGY FUND L.P. II

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

  

03-0407557

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

c/o Ceres Managed Futures LLC

522 Fifth Avenue - 14th Floor

New York, New York 10036

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(855) 672-4468

 

(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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of the chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes X     No  

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

Large accelerated filer        Accelerated filer        Non-accelerated filer X     Smaller reporting company   

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, 2013, 42,922.6713 Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.


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AAA CAPITAL ENERGY FUND L.P. II

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

         

Page
Number

PART I - Financial Information:

     

Item 1.

   Financial Statements:   
   Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012    3
   Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (unaudited)    4
   Notes to Financial Statements, including the Financial Statements of AAA Master Fund LLC (unaudited)    5 – 22

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    23 – 25

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    26 – 27

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    28

PART II - Other Information

     

Item 1.

   Legal Proceedings    29 – 34

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    35

Item 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    36

Item 5.

   Other Information    37

Item 6.

   Exhibits    38 – 39

 

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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements

AAA Capital Energy Fund L.P. II

Statements of Financial Condition

 

     (Unaudited)         
     September 30,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Assets:

     

Investment in the Master, at fair value

   $ 179,076,416       $ 275,867,457   

Cash

     250,828         198,736   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 179,327,244       $ 276,066,193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Partners’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Accrued expenses:

     

Brokerage commissions

   $ 724,871       $ 831,652   

Management fees

     223,036         458,502   

Administrative fees

     74,345         114,626   

Other

     173,535         133,272   

Redemptions payable

     16,023,054         7,062,532   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     17,218,841         8,600,584   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital:

     

General Partner, 709.5379 and 817.5379 unit equivalents outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     2,532,206         3,315,525   

Special Limited Partner, 464.0795 Redeemable Units outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

     1,656,212         1,882,074   

Limited Partners, 44,250.0598 and 64,669.7288 Redeemable Units outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     157,919,985         262,268,010   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total partners’ capital

     162,108,403         267,465,609   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

   $ 179,327,244       $ 276,066,193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit

   $ 3,568.81       $ 4,055.50   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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AAA Capital Energy Fund L.P. II

Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months  Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months  Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  
                          

Investment income:

        

Interest income allocated from Master

   $ 6,456      $ 31,262      $ 42,063      $ 81,760   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Expenses allocated from Master

     207,944        307,289        923,273        963,667   

Brokerage commissions

     774,988        1,097,402        2,749,088        3,198,068   

Management fees

     688,682        1,563,023        2,445,343        4,945,539   

Administrative fees

     229,560        390,755        815,113        1,236,384   

Other

     36,949        46,886        160,249        166,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,938,123        3,405,355        7,093,066        10,510,430   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (1,931,667     (3,374,093     (7,051,003     (10,428,670
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading Results:

        

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts allocated from Master

     (11,767,182     19,817,290        (27,811,114     68,464,295   

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts allocated from Master

     5,021,614        674,557        5,386,610        (58,097,833
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results allocated from Master

     (6,745,568     20,491,847        (22,424,504     10,366,462   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (8,677,235     17,117,754        (29,475,507     (62,208

Subscriptions — Limited Partners

     910,000        0        5,292,776        12,685,716   

Redemptions — Limited Partners

     (24,200,003     (11,164,961     (80,770,762     (49,339,750

Redemptions — General Partner

     0        (403,562     (403,713     (403,562
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ Capital

     (31,967,238     5,549,231        (105,357,206     (37,119,804

Partners’ Capital, beginning of period

     194,075,641        303,769,395        267,465,609        346,438,430   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Partners’ Capital, end of period

   $ 162,108,403      $ 309,318,626      $ 162,108,403      $ 309,318,626   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit (45,423.6772 and 73,778.8562 units outstanding at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)

   $ 3,568.81      $ 4,192.51      $ 3,568.81      $ 4,192.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per unit*

   $ (169.27   $ 225.93      $ (486.69   $ 16.02   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average units outstanding

     50,866.2845        75,769.8199        58,329.6852        80,373.4003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  

 

* Based on change in net asset value per unit.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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AAA Capital Energy Fund L.P. II

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

1. General:

AAA Capital Energy Fund L.P. II (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized on March 25, 2002 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 interests, including commodity options, commodity futures contracts on U.S. exchanges and certain foreign exchanges and swaps. The Partnership, through its investment in the AAA Master Fund LLC (the “Master”), intends to trade only energy and energy-related products, as well as the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (an index future comprised of energy and other products) traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, but is authorized to trade commodity futures, swaps and options contracts of any kind. In addition, the Partnership, through its investment in the Master, may engage in swap transactions involving crude oil and other energy-related products. The Partnership commenced trading on July 1, 2002. The Partnership privately and continuously offers redeemable units of limited partnership interest (“Redeemable Units”). There is no maximum number of Redeemable Units that may be sold by the Partnership.

Ceres Managed Futures LLC (“CMF”) a Delaware limited liability company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) and commodity pool operator of the Partnership. The General Partner is wholly owned by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC (“MSSB Holdings”). MSSB Holdings is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a publicly held company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Morgan Stanley is engaged in various financial services and other businesses. Prior to June 28, 2013, Morgan Stanley indirectly owned a majority equity interest in MSSB Holdings and Citigroup Inc. indirectly owned a minority equity interest in MSSB Holdings. Prior to July 31, 2009, the date as of which MSSB Holdings became its owner, the General Partner was wholly owned by Citigroup Financial Products Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc., the sole owner of which is Citigroup Inc. As of September 30, 2013, all trading decisions for the Partnership are made by the Advisor (defined below).

On July 1, 2002, the Partnership allocated substantially all of its capital to the Master, a New York limited liability company. The Partnership purchased 64,945.0387 units of the Master with a fair value of $94,925,000. The Master permits commodity pools managed now or in the future by AAA Capital Management Advisors, Ltd. (the “Advisor”) using the Energy Program – Futures and Swaps, a proprietary, discretionary trading program, to invest together in one trading vehicle. In addition, the Advisor is a special limited partner of the Partnership (in its capacity as special limited partner, the “Special Limited Partner”). The General Partner is also the managing member of the Master. Individual and pooled accounts currently managed by the Advisor, including the Partnership, are permitted to be non-managing members of the Master. The General Partner and the Advisor believe that trading through this master/feeder structure promotes 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. During the period covered by this report, the Master’s commodity brokers were Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS&Co.”). The Master may trade commodity futures and option contracts of any kind, but trades solely energy, energy-related products, grains, indices, lumber and softs. In addition, the Master may enter into swap contracts. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership, through its investment in the Master, are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk.

The General Partner is not aware of any material changes to the trading program discussed above during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013.

As of September 30, 2013, the Partnership owned approximately 31.7% of the Master. As of December 31, 2012, the Partnership owned approximately 32.7% 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 trading of futures, swap and option contracts, as applicable, is done primarily on U.S. and foreign commodity exchanges. During the period covered by this report, the Master engaged in such trading through commodity brokerage accounts maintained with CGM and/or MS&Co. The Master’s Statements of Financial Condition, including Condensed Schedules of Investments and Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members’ Capital are included herein.

 

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AAA Capital Energy Fund L.P. II

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

The General Partner and each limited partner share in the profits and losses of the Partnership, after the allocation to the Special Limited Partner, in proportion to the amount of partnership interest owned by each except that no limited partner shall be liable for obligations of the Partnership in excess of its capital contribution and profits, if any, net of distributions and losses, if any.

The accompanying financial statements and accompanying notes 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, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the results of its operations and changes in partners’ capital for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. 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, 2012.

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

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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AAA Capital Energy Fund L.P. II

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

The Master’s Statements of Financial Condition and Condensed Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members’ Capital for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are presented below:

AAA Master Fund LLC

Statements of Financial Condition

 

    

(Unaudited)

September 30,

     December 31,  
     2013      2012  

Assets:

     

Equity in trading account:

     

Cash

   $ 535,264,299       $ 710,986,415   

Cash margin

     14,728,645         38,559,983   

Options purchased, at fair value (cost $107,167,149 and $214,452,195, respectively)

     48,102,954         160,438,693   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 598,095,898       $ 909,985,091   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and Members’ Capital:

     

Liabilities:

     

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

   $ 7,075,898       $ 29,721,227   

Options premium received, at fair value (premium $65,266,136 and $75,518,560, respectively)

     25,552,854         37,237,413   

Accrued expenses:

     

Clearing fees due to MS&Co.

     9,605         —     

Professional fees

     183,253         268,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     32,821,610         67,226,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ Capital:

     

Members’ Capital, 61,091.9961 and 82,455.2248 units outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

     565,274,288         842,758,153   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and members’ capital

   $ 598,095,898       $ 909,985,091   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit

   $ 9,252.84       $ 10,220.80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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AAA Capital Energy Fund L.P. II

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

AAA Master Fund LLC

Condensed Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

     Number of            % of Members’  
     Contracts      Fair Value     Capital  
       

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Purchased

       

Energy

     8,053       $ (12,596,631     (2.23 )% 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts purchased

        (12,596,631     (2.23
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Sold

       

Energy

     6,686         5,520,733        0.98   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts sold

        5,520,733        0.98   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Purchased

       

Call

       

Energy

       

NYMEX LT Crude Oil Dec 13 - Dec 14

     5,908         38,145,830        6.75   

Other

     4,094         486,134        0.09   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Call options purchased

        38,631,964        6.84   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put

       

Energy

     6,375         9,470,990        1.67   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put options purchased

        9,470,990        1.67   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options purchased

        48,102,954        8.51   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Premium Received

       

Call

       

Energy

     11,682         (13,518,996     (2.39
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Call options premium received

        (13,518,996     (2.39
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put

       

Energy

     5,186         (12,033,858     (2.13
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put options premium received

        (12,033,858     (2.13
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options premium received

        (25,552,854     (4.52
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

      $ 15,474,202        2.74
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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AAA Capital Energy Fund L.P. II

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

AAA Master Fund LLC

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2012

 

     Number of
Contracts
     Fair Value     % of Members’
Capital
 

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Purchased

       

Energy

     28,941       $ (7,554,487     (0.90 )% 
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts purchased

        (7,554,487     (0.90
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts Sold

       

Energy

     23,309         (22,166,740     (2.63
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts sold

        (22,166,740     (2.63
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Purchased

       

Call

       

Energy

       

NYMEX LT Crude Oil Feb 13 - Dec 15

     10,246         85,675,570        10.17   

Other

     3,838         2,271,899        0.27   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Call options purchased

        87,947,469        10.44   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put

       

Energy

       

NYMEX LT Crude Oil Feb 13 - Dec 14

     8,080         50,253,660        5.96   

Other

     2,549         22,237,564        2.64   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put options purchased

        72,491,224        8.60   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options purchased

        160,438,693        19.04   
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Premium Received

       

Call

       

Energy

     11,030         (28,666,392     (3.40
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Call options premium received

        (28,666,392     (3.40
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put

       

Energy

     6,042         (8,571,021     (1.02
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put options premium received

        (8,571,021     (1.02
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total options premium received

        (37,237,413     (4.42
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net fair value

      $ 93,480,053        11.09
     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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AAA Capital Energy Fund L.P. II

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

AAA Master Fund LLC

Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members’ Capital

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     September 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Investment income:

        

Interest income

   $ 24,072      $ 102,464      $ 149,502      $ 259,756   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

        

Clearing fees

     609,425        880,584        2,650,017        2,532,654   

Professional fees

     74,708        21,395        284,833        199,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     684,133        901,979        2,934,850        2,731,812   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (660,061     (799,515     (2,785,348     (2,472,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trading results:

        

Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests:

        

Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts

     (39,121,654     58,147,024        (89,538,102     192,863,690   

Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts

     16,710,830        1,960,907        19,026,771        (161,352,701
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total trading results

     (22,410,824     60,107,931        (70,511,331     31,510,989   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (23,070,885     59,308,416        (73,296,679     29,038,933   

Subscriptions

     2,465,865        7,866,906        35,297,684        49,182,387   

Redemptions

     (103,164,850     (33,992,568     (239,335,368     (122,574,742

Distribution of interest to feeder funds

     (24,072     (102,464     (149,502     (259,756
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in Members’ Capital

     (123,793,942     33,080,290        (277,483,865     (44,613,178

Members’ Capital, beginning of period

     689,068,230        898,817,124        842,758,153        976,510,592   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Members’ Capital, end of period

   $ 565,274,288      $ 931,897,414      $ 565,274,288      $ 931,897,414   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit (61,091.9961 and 89,055.4837 units outstanding in September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively)

   $ 9,252.84      $ 10,464.23      $ 9,252.84      $ 10,464.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per unit*

   $ (346.92   $ 660.49      $ (966.00   $ 337.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average units outstanding

     68,389.3639        90,919.0513        75,771.4237        94,329.3985   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

* Based on change in net asset value per unit.

 

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AAA Capital Energy Fund L.P. II

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

2. Financial Highlights:

Changes in the net asset value per unit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)*

   $ (150.18   $ 252.03      $ (427.35   $ 94.81   

Interest income allocated from Master

     0.13        0.41        0.71        1.01   

Expenses**

     (19.22     (26.51     (60.05     (79.80
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the period

     (169.27     225.93        (486.69     16.02   

Net asset value per unit, beginning of period

     3,738.08        3,966.58        4,055.50        4,176.49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, end of period

   $ 3,568.81      $ 4,192.51      $ 3,568.81      $ 4,192.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Includes brokerage commissions and clearing fees allocated from the Master.
** Excludes brokerage commissions and clearing fees allocated from the Master and includes allocation to Special Limited Partner in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, if any.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Ratios to Average Net Assets:***

        

Net investment income (loss)

     (4.3 )%      (4.4 )%      (4.4 )%      (4.3 )% 

Allocation to Special Limited Partner

     —       —       —       —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss) before allocation to Special Limited Partner****

     (4.3 )%      (4.4 )%      (4.4 )%      (4.3 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     4.3     4.4     4.4     4.3

Allocation to Special Limited Partner

     —       —       —       —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses and allocation to Special Limited Partner

     4.3     4.4     4.4     4.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return:

        

Total return before allocation to Special Limited Partner

     (4.5 )%      5.7     (12.0 )%      0.4

Allocation to Special Limited Partner

     —       —       —       —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return after allocation to Special Limited Partner

     (4.5 )%      5.7     (12.0 )%      0.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*** 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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September 30, 2013

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Financial Highlights of the Master:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)*

   $ (346.14   $ 659.59      $ (964.06   $ 336.73   

Interest income

     0.37        1.14        1.96        2.81   

Expenses **

     (1.15     (0.24     (3.90     (2.11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) for the period

     (346.92     660.49        (966.00     337.43   

Distribution of interest income to feeder funds

     (0.37     (1.14     (1.96     (2.81

Net asset value per unit, beginning of period

     9,600.13        9,804.88        10,220.80        10,129.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per unit, end of period

   $ 9,252.84      $ 10,464.23      $ 9,252.84      $ 10,464.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Includes clearing fees.
** Excludes clearing fees.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Ratios to average net assets:***

        

Net investment income (loss)****

     (0.4 )%      (0.3 )%      (0.5 )%      (0.4 )% 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses

     0.4     0.4     0.6     0.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return

     (3.6 )%      6.7     (9.5 )%      3.3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*** Annualized.

 

**** Interest income less total expenses.

The above ratios may vary for individual investors based on the timing of capital transactions during the period. Additionally, these ratios are calculated for the non-managing member class using the non-managing member’s share of income, expenses and average net assets.

 

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 Partnership’s pro rata share of the results of the Master’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

During the third quarter of 2013, the Master entered into a futures brokerage account agreement with MS&Co., a registered futures commission merchant. The Master commenced futures trading through an account at MS&Co. on or about September 9, 2013. The Partnership, through its investment in the Master, will pay MS&Co. trading fees for the clearing and, where applicable, execution of transactions. See Part II, Item 5 for additional information.

The customer agreements between the Partnership and CGM, the Master and CGM, the Partnership and MS&Co. and the Master and MS&Co., give the Partnership and the Master, respectively, the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts. The Master nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 210-20, “Balance Sheet,” have been met.

 

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Brokerage commissions are based on the number of trades executed by the Advisor and the Partnership’s ownership percentage of the Master.

All trading, exchange, clearing, user, give-up and National Futures Association fees (collectively, the “clearing fees”) are borne by the Master.

All of the commodity interests owned by the Master are held for trading purposes. The monthly average number of futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts traded during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 25,686 and 43,121, respectively. The monthly average number of futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts traded during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 39,243 and 41,743, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 39,650 and 80,827, respectively. The monthly average number of option contracts traded during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were 51,431 and 78,836, respectively.

On January 1, 2013, the Partnership adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-11, “Disclosure about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and ASU 2013-01, “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” ASU 2011-11 created a new disclosure requirement about the nature of an entity’s rights to setoff and the related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments, while ASU 2013-01 clarified the types of instruments and transactions that are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements established by ASU 2011-11. Entities are required to disclose both gross information and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position and instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The objective of these disclosures is to facilitate comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

The following tables summarize the valuation of the Master’s investments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

September 30, 2013

  

Gross Amounts
Recognized

    

Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial
Condition

   

Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial Condition

 

Assets

       

Futures and exchange-cleared swaps

   $ 121,369       $ (12,718,000   $ (12,596,631

Options purchased

     48,805,894         (702,940 )      48,102,954   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 48,927,263       $ (13,420,940   $ 35,506,323   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Futures and exchange-cleared swaps

   $ 5,614,780       $ (94,047 )    $ 5,520,733   

Options premium received

     7,085,540         (32,638,394 )      (25,552,854
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 12,700,320       $ (32,732,441   $ (20,032,121
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swaps

        $ (7,075,898

Total options purchased

          48,102,954   

Total options premium received

          (25,552,854
       

 

 

 

Total net unrealized gain (loss) on total contracts

        $ 15,474,202   
       

 

 

 

 

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September 30, 2013

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December 31, 2012

  

Gross Amounts
Recognized

    

Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Financial
Condition

   

Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statement of
Financial Condition

 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Assets

       

Futures and exchange-cleared swaps

   $ 37,825,169       $ (45,379,656 )    $ (7,554,487

Options purchased

     160,452,143         (13,450 )      160,438,693   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 198,277,312       $ (45,393,106   $ 152,884,206   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

       

Futures and exchange-cleared swaps

   $ 16,858,333       $ (39,025,073 )    $ (22,166,740

Options premium received

     8,878,980         (46,116,393 )      (37,237,413
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 25,737,313       $ (85,141,466   $ (59,404,153
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swaps

        $ (29,721,227

Total options purchased

          160,438,693   

Total options premium received

          (37,237,413
       

 

 

 

Total net unrealized gain (loss) on total contracts

        $ 93,480,053   
       

 

 

 

The following tables indicate the Master’s gross fair values of derivative instruments of futures and exchange-cleared swap and option contracts as separate assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

 

     September 30, 2013  

Assets

  
Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts   

Energy

   $ 5,736,148   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

     5,736,148   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  
Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts   

Energy

     (12,812,046
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

     (12,812,046
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

   $ (7,075,898 )* 
  

 

 

 

Assets

  
Options Purchased   

Energy

   $ 48,102,954   
  

 

 

 

Total options purchased

   $ 48,102,954 ** 
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  
Options Premium Received   

Energy

   $ (25,552,854
  

 

 

 

Total options premium received

   $ (25,552,854 )*** 
  

 

 

 

 

 

* This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts” on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition.
** This amount is in “Options purchased, at fair value” on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition.
*** This amount is in “Options premium received, at fair value” on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition.

 

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     December 31, 2012  

Assets

  

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts

  

Energy

   $ 54,683,502   
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized appreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

     54,683,502   
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swap Contracts

  

Energy

     (84,404,729
  

 

 

 

Total unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

     (84,404,729
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts

   $ (29,721,227 )* 
  

 

 

 

Assets

  

Options Purchased

  

Energy

   $ 160,438,693   
  

 

 

 

Total options purchased

   $ 160,438,693 ** 
  

 

 

 

Liabilities

  

Options Premium Received

  

Energy

   $ (37,237,413
  

 

 

 

Total options premium received

   $ (37,237,413 )*** 
  

 

 

 

 

* This amount is in “Net unrealized depreciation on open futures and exchange-cleared swap contracts” on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition.
** This amount is in “Options purchased, at fair value” on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition.
*** This amount is in “Options premium received, at fair value” on the Master’s Statements of Financial Condition.

The following table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

 

Sector

   Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Gain (loss) from trading
    Three Months Ended
September 30, 2012
Gain (loss) from trading
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2013
Gain (loss) from trading
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2012
Gain (loss) from trading
 

Energy

   $ (22,410,824   $ 60,070,413      $ (70,511,331   $ 33,144,396   

Grains

     —          37,518        —          670,620   

Indices

     —          —          —          (836,720

Lumber

     —          —          —          163,753   

Softs

     —          —          —          (1,631,060
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ (22,410,824 )****    $ 60,107,931 ****    $ (70,511,331 )****    $ 31,510,989 **** 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

**** This amount is in “Total trading results” on the Master’s Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members’ Capital.

 

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4. Fair Value Measurements:

Partnership’s 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, 2012.

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

GAAP also requires the use of judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnership’s Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Partnership will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in its reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

On October 1, 2012, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2012-04, “Technical Corrections and Improvements,” which makes minor technical corrections and clarifications to ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” When the FASB issued Statement 157 (codified in ASC 820), it conformed the use of the term “fair value” in certain pre-Codification standards but not others. ASU 2012-04 conforms the term’s use throughout the ASC “to fully reflect the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements” of ASC 820. ASU 2012-04 also amends the requirements that must be met for an investment company to qualify for the exemption from presenting a statement of cash flows. Specifically, it eliminates the requirements that substantially all of an entity’s investments be carried at “market value” and that the investments be highly liquid. Instead, it requires substantially all of the entity’s investments to be carried at “fair value” and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements under ASC 820. The amendments are effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Partnership’s financial statements.

The Partnership values its investments in the Master with no 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 and for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments that were based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1) or priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and for the year end December 31, 2012, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

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September 30, 2013

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Quoted Prices in

Active Markets for
Identical Assets

and Liabilities

     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
    

Significant

Unobservable Inputs

 
     September 30, 2013      (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)  

Assets

           

Investment in Master

   $ 179,076,416       $ —         $ 179,076,416       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 179,076,416       $ —         $ 179,076,416       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

           

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets

and Liabilities

     Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
     Significant
Unobservable Inputs
 
     December 31, 2012      (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)  

Assets

           

Investment in Master

   $ 275,867,457       $ —         $ 275,867,457       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 275,867,457       $ —         $ 275,867,457       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Master’s 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 as a component of equity in trading account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Net realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period are reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members’ Capital.

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

 

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September 30, 2013

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GAAP also requires the use of judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Master’s Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Master will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in its reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

The Master considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures and option contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded swaps and certain option contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations were not readily available and which were priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2) or that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

     September 30, 2013      Quoted Prices in
Active  Markets for
Identical Assets
and Liabilities

(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable  Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable  Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets

           

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swaps

   $ 5,736,148       $ 5,736,148       $ —         $ —     

Options purchased

     48,102,954         48,102,954         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     53,839,102         53,839,102         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swaps

   $ 12,812,046       $ 12,812,046       $ —         $ —     

Options premium received

     25,552,854         25,552,854         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilites

     38,364,900         38,364,900         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 15,474,202       $ 15,474,202       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2012      Quoted Prices in
Active  Markets for
Identical Assets
and Liabilities

(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable  Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable  Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Assets

           

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swaps

   $ 54,683,502       $ 54,683,502       $ —         $ —     

Options purchased

     160,438,693         160,438,693         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     215,122,195         215,122,195         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Futures and Exchange-Cleared Swaps

   $ 84,404,729       $ 84,404,729       $ —         $ —     

Options premium received

     37,237,413         37,237,413         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     121,642,142         121,642,142         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net fair value

   $ 93,480,053       $ 93,480,053       $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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(Unaudited)

 

5. Financial Instrument Risks:

In the normal course of 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 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 balances, 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, a swap execution facility or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange-traded instruments include futures and certain standardized option and swap contracts. Certain swap contracts may also be traded on a swap execution facility or OTC. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and also include certain option contracts. Specific market movements of 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. None of the Partnership’s/Master’s current contracts are traded OTC, although contracts may be traded OTC in the future.

The risk to the limited partners that have purchased Redeemable Units is limited to the amount of their share of the Partnership’s net assets and undistributed profits. This limited liability is a result of the organization of the Partnership as a limited partnership under New York law.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Partnership/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 by the Partnership/Master. The Partnership/Master is exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures 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. The Partnership’s/Master’s risk of loss in the event of a counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the Statements of Financial Condition and is not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership’s/Master’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership/Master to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership/Master had credit risk and concentration risk during the reporting period, as CGM and/or MS&Co., or their affiliates were the counterparties or brokers with respect to the Partnership’s/Master’s assets. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that through CGM or MS&Co., the Partnership’s/Master’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization. The Partnership/Master continue to be subject to such risks.

The Advisor will concentrate the Partnership’s/Master’s trading in energy-related markets. Concentration in a limited number of commodity interests may subject the Partnership’s/Master’s account to greater volatility than if a more diversified portfolio of contracts were traded on behalf of the Partnership/Master.

As both a buyer and seller of options, the Partnership/Master 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/Master 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/Master does not consider these contracts to be guarantees.

The General Partner/managing member monitors and attempts to control the Partnership’s/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 Partnership/Master may be subject. These monitoring systems generally allow the General Partner/managing member to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, online monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures and exchange-cleared swaps and options positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.

The majority of these financial instruments mature within one year of the inception date. However, due to the nature of the Partnership’s/Master’s business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

6. Critical Accounting Policies:

Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. As a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

Partnership’s 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, 2012.

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

GAAP also requires the use of judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. Management has concluded that based on available information in the marketplace, there has not been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity in the Partnership’s Level 2 assets and liabilities.

The Partnership and the Master will separately present purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in its reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements (i.e., to present such items on a gross basis rather than on a net basis), and make disclosures regarding the level of disaggregation and the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for measurements that fall within either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as required under GAAP.

The Partnership values its investment in the Master 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 and for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments that were based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) or priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

The Master considers prices for exchange-traded commodity futures and options contracts to be based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1). The values of non-exchange-traded 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 and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2). As of and for the periods ended September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Master did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations are not readily available and are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets and liabilities from observable inputs (Level 2) or that were priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3). During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and for the year ended December 31, 2012, there were no transfers of assets or liabilities between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts. The Master trades futures contracts and exchange-cleared swaps. Exchange-cleared swaps are swaps that are traded as futures. A futures contract is a firm commitment to buy or sell a specified quantity of investments, currency or a standardized amount of a deliverable grade commodity, at a specified price on a specified future date, unless the contract is closed before the delivery date or if the delivery quantity is something where physical delivery cannot occur (such as the S&P 500 Index), whereby such contract is settled in cash. Payments (“variation margin”) may be made or received by the Master each business day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying contracts, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Master. When the contract is closed, the Master records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Transactions in futures contracts require participants to make both initial margin deposits of cash or other assets and variation margin deposits, through the futures broker, directly with the exchange on which the contracts are traded. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members’ Capital.

Options. The Master may purchase and write (sell) both exchange-listed and OTC options on commodities or financial instruments. 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. Net realized gains (losses) and changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on options contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Members’ Capital.

Brokerage Commissions. Commission charges to open and close futures and exchange-traded swap contracts are expensed at the time the positions are opened. Commission charges on option contracts are expensed at the time the position is established and when the option contract is closed.

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.

GAAP provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements and 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” to be 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 expense in the current year. The General Partner concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnership’s financial statements.

The Partnership files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The 2010 through 2012 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities. The General Partner does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.

Subsequent Events. The General Partner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. The General Partner has assessed the subsequent events through the date of issuance and has determined that, other than as referenced in Note 3 to the financial statements, there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment of or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2013

(Unaudited)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, “Financial Services — Investments Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements”. ASU 2013-08 changes the approach to the investment company assessment, requires non-controlling ownership interests in other investment companies to be measured at fair value, and requires additional disclosures about the investment company’s status as an investment company. The amendments are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Partnership is currently evaluating the impact this pronouncement would have on the financial statements.

Net Income (Loss) per unit. Net income (loss) per unit is calculated in accordance with investment company guidance. See Note 2, “Financial Highlights.”

 

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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 and cash. The Master does not engage in the sale of goods or services. The Master’s only assets are its equity in its trading accounts, consisting of cash, cash margin and options purchased at fair value. 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 illiquidity occurred during the third quarter of 2013.

The Partnership’s capital consists of the capital contributions of the partners as increased or decreased by income (loss) from its investment in the Master and by expenses, interest income, redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Partnership capital decreased 39.4% from $267,465,609 to $162,108,403. This decrease was attributable to redemptions of 21,818.4890 Redeemable Units resulting in an outflow of $80,770,762, and the redemptions of 108.0000 General Partner unit equivalents totaling $403,713, coupled with the net loss of $29,475,507, which was partially offset by the subscriptions of 1,398.8200 Redeemable Units totaling $5,292,776. 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 trading and by expenses, interest income, redemptions of units and distributions of profits, if any.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Master’s capital decreased 32.9% from $842,758,153 to $565,274,288. This decrease was attributable to the redemptions of 24,994.1184 units totaling $239,335,368 and distribution of interest income to feeder funds totaling $149,502, coupled with the net loss of $73,296,679, which was partially offset by the subscriptions of 3,630.8897 units totaling $35,297,684. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investments in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates and assumptions utilized in preparing the financial statements are reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Partnership’s significant accounting policies are described in detail in Note 6 of the Financial Statements.

The Partnership records all investments at fair value in its financial statements, with changes in fair value reported as a component of net realized gains (losses) and change in net unrealized gains (losses) in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Changes in Partners’ Capital.

 

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Results of Operations

During the Partnership’s third quarter of 2013, the net asset value per unit decreased 4.5% from $3,738.08 to $3,568.81 as compared to an increase of 5.7% in the same period of 2012. The Partnership, for its own account, through its investment in the Master experienced a net trading loss before brokerage commissions and related fees in the third quarter of 2013 of $6,745,568. Losses were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in Brent Crude Oil, IPE Gas Oil, NYMEX Gasoline, NYMEX Heating Oil and NYMEX Natural Gas and were partially offset by gains in NYMEX Crude Oil. 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 2012 of $20,491,847. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in NYMEX Crude Oil, NYMEX Energy Swaps, NYMEX Gasoline, NYMEX Natural Gas and Corn and were partially offset by losses in Brent Crude Oil, IPE Gas Oil and NYMEX Heating Oil.

Losses were incurred from short futures positions in gas oil and heating oil during July as prices rallied amid growing concerns tensions in the Middle East would disrupt flows of crude oil and related refined products. Further losses were incurred during August from short futures positions in Brent crude oil and refined products, such as gas oil, as prices continued to move upward given continued tensions in the Middle East and growing concerns about the lack of supply for crude oil and products. Losses were also incurred during August from short futures positions in natural gas as prices rallied due to hotter than usual temperatures throughout the United States. Gains were recorded during July from natural gas futures trading helped offset a portion of these losses.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the net asset value per unit decreased 12.0% from $4,055.50 to $3,568.81 as compared to an increase of 0.4% in the same period of 2012. The Partnership, for its own account, through its investment in the Master experienced a net trading loss before brokerage commissions and related fees in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 of $22,424,504. Losses were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in Brent Crude Oil, NYMEX Crude Oil, NYMEX Energy Swaps, IPE Gas Oil, NYMEX Gasoline and NYMEX Heating Oil and were partially offset by gains in NYMEX Natural Gas. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $10,366,462. Gains were primarily attributable to the Master’s trading of commodity futures in NYMEX Energy Swaps, NYMEX Gasoline, NYMEX Heating Oil, NYMEX Natural Gas, Lumber and Corn and were partially offset by losses in Brent Crude Oil, NYMEX Crude Oil, IPE Gas Oil, Indices and Softs.

The most significant losses were incurred during January and March from short futures positions in WTI crude oil as prices rallied due to speculation that flows from Cushing, Oklahoma would be lower and less consistent over the next few months. Further losses were incurred during January from short futures positions in RBOB gasoline and gas oil, which rallied due to higher crude oil prices. Losses were also incurred from short futures positions in gas oil and heating oil during July as prices rallied amid growing concerns tensions in the Middle East would disrupt flows of crude oil and related refined products. Losses were also incurred during August from short futures positions in natural gas as prices rallied due to hotter than usual temperatures throughout the United States. A portion of these losses was offset by gains during May and June from short futures positions in natural gas as prices generally declined given oversupply of the commodity and weakening demand. Profits were also recorded from trading natural gas futures during July. Further gains were recorded during April and May from short futures positions in gasoil as prices generally declined with weaker Brent crude oil and West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) crude oil prices during these months. Further gains were recorded from long futures positions in heating oil during January and February as colder winter temperatures throughout the U.S. helped push prices higher.

 

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Commodity markets are highly volatile. Broad and rapid price fluctuations and rapid inflation increase the risks involved in commodity trading, but also increase the possibility for profit or loss. 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 of the Master. Brokerage commissions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased by $322,414 and $448,980, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The decrease in brokerage commissions is primarily due to a decrease in the number of trades during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012.

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 or MS&Co., as applicable based on the average non-competitive yield on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days. Interest income allocated from the Master for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased by $24,806 and $39,697, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The decrease in interest income is primarily due to lower average daily equity and lower U.S. Treasury bill rates for the Partnership during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. Interest earned by the Partnership will increase the net asset value of the Partnership. The amount of interest income earned by the Partnership depends on the average daily equity in the Master’s account and upon interest rates over which the Partnership, the Master, CGM and MS&Co. have no control.

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, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Management fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased by $874,341 and $2,500,196, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The decrease in management fees is due to a decrease in average net assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012.

Administrative 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, subscriptions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Administrative fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased by $161,195 and $421,271, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012. The decrease in administrative fees is due to a decrease in average net assets during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the corresponding periods in 2012.

Special Limited Partner profit share allocations are based on the new trading profits generated by the Advisor at the end of the quarter, as defined in the advisory agreements among the Partnership, the General Partner and the Advisor. There were no profit share allocations made for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. The Advisor will not be allocated a profit share until the Advisor recovers the net loss incurred and earns additional new trading profits for the Partnership.

In allocating substantially all of the assets of the Partnership to the Master, the General Partner considers the Advisor’s past performance, trading style, volatility of markets traded and fee requirements. The General Partner may modify or terminate the allocation of assets to the Advisor at any time.

 

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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.

The limited partners will not be liable for losses exceeding the current net asset value of their investment.

Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Master’s open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash balances. 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 market value of financial instruments and contracts, the diversification effects among the Master’s open contracts 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 margin requirements have been used by the Master as the measure of its Value at Risk. 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. The margin levels are established by dealers and exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current market volatility (including the implied volatility of the options on a given futures contract) and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation.

 

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Value at Risk tables represent a probabilistic assessment of the risk of loss in market risk sensitive instruments. The following tables indicate the trading Value at Risk associated with the Master’s open positions by market category as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and the highest, lowest and average value during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. All open position trading risk exposures of the Master have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. 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, 2012.

As of September 30, 2013, the Master’s total capitalization was $565,274,288 and the Partnership owned approximately 31.7% of the Master. The Partnership invests substantially all of its assets in the Master. The Master’s Value at Risk as of September 30, 2013 was as follows:

September 30, 2013

 

                  Three Months Ended September 30, 2013  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at Risk
     Average
Value at Risk*
 

Energy

   $ 22,538,703         3.99   $ 56,379,624       $ 22,538,703       $ 37,836,585   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 22,538,703         3.99        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

* Average monthly Values at Risk.

As of December 31, 2012, the Master’s total capitalization was $842,758,153 and the Partnership owned approximately 32.7% of the Master. The Partnership invests substantially all of its assets in the Master. The Master’s Value at Risk as of December 31, 2012 was as follows:

December 31, 2012

 

                   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012  

Market Sector

   Value at Risk      % of Total
Capitalization
    High
Value at Risk
     Low
Value at Risk
     Average
Value at Risk*
 

Energy

   $ 67,136,658         7.97   $ 100,293,042       $ 23,853,865       $ 55,116,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total

   $ 67,136,658         7.97        
  

 

 

    

 

 

         

 

 

* Annual average of month-end Values at Risk.

 

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Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership on the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods expected in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Partnership in the reports it files is accumulated and communicated to management, including the President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the General Partner, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure and appropriate SEC filings.

The General Partner 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 President and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2013 and, based on that evaluation, the General Partner’s President 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 President and CFO to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. 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 GAAP, 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 and correction 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 process during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013 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

This section describes the major pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which MS&Co or its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of their property is subject. There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Partnership or the General Partner.

On June 1, 2011, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company. As a result of that conversion, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated is now named Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC.

MS&Co is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Morgan Stanley (“MS”), a Delaware holding company. MS files periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission as required by the Exchange Act, which include current descriptions of material litigation and material proceedings and investigations, if any, by governmental and/or regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations concerning MS and its subsidiaries, including MS&Co. As a consolidated subsidiary of MS, MS&Co does not file its own periodic reports with the SEC that contain descriptions of material litigation, proceedings and investigations. As a result, we refer you to the “Legal Proceedings” section of MS’s SEC 10-K filings for 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008.

In addition to the matters described in those filings, in the normal course of business, each of MS and MS&Co has been named, from time to time, as a defendant in various legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions, and other litigation, arising in connection with its activities as a global diversified financial services institution. Certain of the legal actions include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. Each of MS and MS&Co is also involved, from time to time, in investigations and proceedings by governmental and/or regulatory agencies or self-regulatory organizations, certain of which may result in adverse judgments, fines or penalties. The number of these investigations and proceedings has increased in recent years with regard to many financial services institutions, including MS and MS&Co.

MS&Co is a Delaware corporation with its main business office located at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036. Among other registrations and memberships, MS&Co is registered as a futures commission merchant and is a member of the National Futures Association.

There have been no material administrative, civil or criminal actions within the past five years against MS&Co or any of its individual principals and no such actions are currently pending, except as follows.

On June 2, 2009, MS executed a final settlement with the Office of the New York State Attorney General (“NYAG”) in connection with its investigation relating to the sale of auction-rate securities (“ARS”). MS agreed, among other things to: (1) repurchase at par illiquid ARS that were purchased by certain retail clients prior to February 13, 2008;

 

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(2) pay certain retail clients that sold ARS below par the difference between par and the price at which the clients sold the securities; (3) arbitrate, under special procedures, claims for consequential damages by certain retail clients; (4) refund refinancing fees to certain municipal issuers of ARS; and (5) pay a total penalty of $35 million. On August 13, 2008, MS reached an agreement in principle on substantially the same terms with the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State, Securities Department (on behalf of a task force of other states under the auspices of the North American Securities Administrators Association) that would settle their investigations into the same matters.

On June 5, 2012, MS&Co consented to and became the subject of an Order Instituting Proceedings Pursuant to Sections 6(c) and 6(d) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) to resolve allegations related to the failure of a salesperson to comply with exchange rules that prohibit off-exchange futures transactions unless there is an Exchange for Related Position (“EFRP”). Specifically, the CFTC found that from April 2008 through October 2009, MS&Co violated Section 4c(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Commission Regulation 1.38 by executing, processing and reporting numerous off-exchange futures trades to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”) and Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”) as EFRPs in violation of CME and CBOT rules because those trades lacked the corresponding and related cash, OTC swap, OTC option, or other OTC derivative position. In addition, the CFTC found that MS&Co violated CFTC Regulation 166.3 by failing to supervise the handling of the trades at issue and failing to have adequate policies and procedures designed to detect and deter the violations of the Act and Regulations. Without admitting or denying the underlying allegations and without adjudication of any issue of law or fact, MS&Co. accepted and consented to entry of findings and the imposition of a cease and desist order, a fine of $5,000,000, and undertakings related to public statements, cooperation and payment of the fine. MS&Co entered into corresponding and related settlements with the CME and CBOT in which the CME found that MS&Co violated CME Rules 432.Q and 538 and fined MS&Co $750,000 and CBOT found that MS&Co violated CBOT Rules 432.Q and 538 and fined MS&Co $1,000,000.

On March 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco filed two complaints against MS&Co and other defendants in the Superior Court of the State of California. These actions are styled Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, et al., and Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco v. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. et al., respectively. Amended complaints filed on June 10, 2010 allege that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co in these cases was approximately $704 million and $276 million, respectively. The complaints raise claims under both the federal securities laws and California law and seek, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On July 29, 2011 and September 8, 2011, the court presiding over both actions sustained defendants’ demurrers with respect to claims brought under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and overruled defendants’ demurrers with respect to

 

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all other claims. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in these cases was approximately $326 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $4 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss for this action up to the difference between the $326 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On July 9, 2010 and February 11, 2011, Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. filed two separate complaints against MS&Co and other defendants in the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, both styled Cambridge Place Investment Management Inc. v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., et al. The complaints assert claims on behalf of certain clients of plaintiff’s affiliates and allege that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly issued by MS&Co or sold to plaintiff’s affiliates’ clients by MS&Co in the two matters was approximately $263 million. Plaintiff filed amended complaints on October 14, 2011, which raise claims under the Massachusetts Uniform Securities Act and seek, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. Defendants’ motions to dismiss the amended complaints, with respect to plaintiff’s standing to bring suit and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted were denied in March and October 2012, respectively. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in these cases was approximately $105 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $109 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss for these actions of up to the difference between the $105 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On July 15, 2010, China Development Industrial Bank (“CDIB”) filed a complaint against MS&Co, which is styled China Development Industrial Bank v. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated et al., which is pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (“Supreme Court of NY, NY County”). The complaint relates to a $275 million credit default swap referencing the super senior portion of the STACK 2006-1 CDO. The complaint asserts claims for common law fraud, fraudulent inducement and fraudulent concealment and alleges that MS&Co misrepresented the risks of the STACK 2006-1 CDO to CDIB, and that MS&Co knew that the assets backing the CDO were of poor quality when it entered into the credit default swap with CDIB. The complaint seeks compensatory damages related to the approximately $228 million that CDIB alleges it has already lost under the credit default swap, rescission of CDIB’s obligation to pay an additional $12 million, punitive damages, equitable relief, fees and costs. On February 28, 2011, the court presiding over this action denied

 

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MS&Co’s motion to dismiss the complaint and on March 21, 2011, MS&Co appealed that order. On July 7, 2011, the appellate court affirmed the lower court’s decision denying the motion to dismiss. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss of up to approximately $240 million plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs.

On October 15, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago filed a complaint against MS&Co and other defendants in the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois styled Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago v. Bank of America Funding Corporation et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiff of a number of mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sold to plaintiff by MS&Co in this action was approximately $203 million. The complaint raises claims under Illinois law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiff’s purchase of such certificates. On March 24, 2011, the court granted plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. The defendants’ motion to dismiss the amended complaint was denied on September 19, 2012. MS&Co filed its answer on December 21, 2012. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $98 million and certain certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $1 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $98 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On July 18, 2011, the Western and Southern Life Insurance Company and certain affiliated companies filed a complaint against MS&Co and other defendants in the Court of Common Pleas in Ohio, styled Western and Southern Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Inc., et al. An amended complaint was filed on April 2, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The amount of the certificates allegedly sold to plaintiffs by MS&Co was approximately $153 million. The amended complaint raises claims under the Ohio Securities Act, federal securities laws, and common law and seeks, among other things, to rescind the plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On May 21, 2012, MS&Co filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which motion was denied on August 3, 2012. The court has set a trial date in May 2015. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $119 million, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $1 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $119 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

 

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On September 2, 2011, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”), as conservator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, filed 17 complaints against numerous financial services companies, including MS&Co. A complaint against MS&Co and other defendants was filed in the Supreme Court of NY, styled Federal Housing Finance Agency, as Conservator v. Morgan Stanley et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac of residential mortgage pass-through certificates with an original unpaid balance of approximately $11 billion. The complaint raises claims under federal and state securities laws and common law and seeks, among other things, rescission and compensatory and punitive damages. On September 26, 2011, defendants removed the action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On July 13, 2012, MS& Co. filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which motion was denied in large part on November 19, 2012. Trial is currently scheduled to begin in January 2015. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $2.8 billion, and the certificates had incurred actual losses of approximately $68 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $2.8 billion unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

On April 25, 2012, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and certain affiliates filed a complaint against MS&Co and certain affiliates in the Supreme Court of NY styled Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. An amended complaint was filed on June 29, 2012 and alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co. was approximately $758 million. The amended complaint raises common law claims of fraud, fraudulent inducement, and aiding and abetting fraud and seeks, among other things, rescission, compensatory and/or rescissionary damages, as well as punitive damages, associated with plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On September 21, 2012, MS&Co filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint, which was granted in part and denied in part on July 16, 2013. Defendants filed a notice of appeal of that decision on August 16, 2013. Following that decision, the total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co was approximately $656 million. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates remaining at issue in this case was approximately $324 million, and the certificates incurred actual losses of approximately $35 million. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss up to the difference between the $324 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

 

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On April 25, 2012, The Prudential Insurance Company of America and certain affiliates filed a complaint against MS&Co and certain affiliates in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey styled The Prudential Insurance Company of America, et al. v. Morgan Stanley, et al. The complaint alleges that defendants made untrue statements and material omissions in connection with the sale to plaintiffs of certain mortgage pass-through certificates backed by securitization trusts containing residential mortgage loans. The total amount of certificates allegedly sponsored, underwritten and/or sold by MS&Co is approximately $1 billion. The complaint raises claims under the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law, as well as common law claims of negligent misrepresentation, fraud and tortious interference with contract and seeks, among other things, compensatory damages, punitive damages, rescission and rescissionary damages associated with plaintiffs’ purchases of such certificates. On October 16, 2012, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint which, among other things, increases the total amount of the certificates at issue by approximately $80 million, adds causes of action for fraudulent inducement, equitable fraud, aiding and abetting fraud, and violations of the New Jersey RICO statute, and includes a claim for treble damages. On March 15, 2013, defendants’ motion to dismiss was denied. At September 25, 2013, the current unpaid balance of the mortgage pass-through certificates at issue in this action was approximately $663 million, and the certificates had not yet incurred actual losses. Based on currently available information, MS&Co believes it could incur a loss in this action up to the difference between the $663 million unpaid balance of these certificates (plus any losses incurred) and their fair market value at the time of a judgment against MS&Co, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, fees and costs. MS&Co may be entitled to be indemnified for some of these losses and to an offset for interest received by the plaintiff prior to a judgment.

Additional lawsuits containing claims similar to those described above may be filed in the future. In the course of its business, MS&Co, as a major futures commission merchant and broker-dealer, is party to various civil actions, claims and routine regulatory investigations and proceedings that the General Partner believes do not have a material effect on the business of MS&Co. MS&Co may establish reserves from time to time in connections with such actions.

 

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Item 1A.   Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Part 1, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and under Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013.

 

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

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, there were additional subscriptions of 246.6020 Redeemable Units totaling $910,000. The Redeemable Units were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. These Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors as defined in Regulation D. In determining the applicability of the exemption, the General Partner relied on the fact that the Redeemable Units were purchased by accredited investors in a private offering.

Proceeds of net offering were used for the trading of commodity interests, including futures contracts, options, forward and swap contracts.

The following chart sets forth the purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership.

 

Period    (a) Total Number
of Redeemable
Units Purchased*
     (b) Average
Price Paid per
Redeemable Unit**
     (c) Total Number
of Redeemable Units
Purchased as Part
of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
    

(d) Maximum Number
(or Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Redeemable Units

that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs

 

July 1, 2013 -

July 31, 2013

     1,495.5500       $ 3,652.27         N/A         N/A   

August 1, 2013 -

August 31, 2013

     756.1520       $ 3,590.28         N/A         N/A   

September 1, 2013 -

September 30, 2013

     4,489.7470       $ 3,568.81         N/A         N/A   
       6,741.4490       $ 3,589.73         N/A         N/A   

* Generally, limited partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the end of each month on three business days’ notice to the General Partner. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner can compel redemption, although 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. No fee will be charged for redemptions.

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities – None

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures – Not applicable

 

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Item 5.    Other Information

Effective October 29, 2013, the Partnership entered into a selling agreement with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (d/b/a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management). Effective the same date, the Partnership entered into a futures brokerage account agreement with MS&Co. and began transferring the brokerage account of the Partnership from CGM to MS&Co. As of the transfer, the Partnership ceased paying brokerage commissions to CGM and began paying brokerage commissions to MS&Co. The brokerage commissions received by MS&Co. will be shared with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and its properly registered/licensed financial advisers who sell redeemable units in the Partnership.

 

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Item 6.    Exhibits

 

3.1    Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated March 21, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on May 1, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

   (a)   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated May 21, 2003 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(a) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (b)   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 21, 2005 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(b) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (c)   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 19, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(c) to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (d)   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated August 27, 2008 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 2, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (e)   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 28, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (f)   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated June 29, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(f) to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (g)   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated September 2, 2011 (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 7, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference).
   (h)   Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, dated August 7, 2013 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(h) to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

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3.2    Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated May 19, 2010 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1(a)    Customer Agreement among the Partnership and Salomon Smith Barney Inc., and for limited purposes Smith Barney AAA Master Fund LLC, dated May 31, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10 to the general form for registration of securities on Form 10 filed on May 1, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

  (b)      Commodity Futures Customer Agreement between the Partnership and MS&Co., effective October 29, 2013 (filed herewith).

 

10.2    Form of Subscription Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3    Advisory Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and AAA Capital Management Advisors, Ltd., dated April 3, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

  (a)      Letter from the General Partner extending Advisor Agreement for 2012, dated June 1, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.3(a) to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 27, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).
  (b)      Letter from the General Partner amending the Advisory Agreement by and among the Partnership, the General Partner and the Advisor, dated December 20, 2012 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

10.4(a)    Amended and Restated Agency Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, and CGM, dated November 11, 2009 (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 16, 2009 and incorporated herein by reference).

 

  (b)      Alternative Investment Selling Agent Agreement between the Partnership, the General Partner and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, effective October 1, 2013 (filed herewith).

 

31.1    — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director) (filed herewith).
31.2    — Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith).
32.1    — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director) (filed herewith).
32.2    — Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer) (filed herewith).

 

101. INS    XBRL Instance Document.
101. SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101. CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101. LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101. PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101. DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

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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.

AAA CAPITAL ENERGY FUND L.P. II

 

By:   Ceres Managed Futures LLC
  (General Partner)
By:   /s/ Alper Daglioglu
 

Alper Daglioglu

President and Director

Date:  

November 14, 2013

By:   /s/ Alice Lonero
 

Alice Lonero

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date:  

November 14, 2013

 

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