-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KKYqYjuDcuzm57b9TorHNZHR6kq5EfNoODxxFeebRKpgI5EG1QMtU+3DieaikLYI FOnutkCQllfz8q7m/ol9bA== 0000898733-98-000160.txt : 19980401 0000898733-98-000160.hdr.sgml : 19980401 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898733-98-000160 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19971231 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980331 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRUDENTIAL BACHE DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000833225 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221] IRS NUMBER: 133464456 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-17592 FILM NUMBER: 98580128 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE NEW YORK PLZ STREET 2: 13TH FLR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10292 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127787866 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE NEW YORK PLAZA 13TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10292 10-K 1 P-B DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND LP UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) /X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 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 0-17592 PRUDENTIAL-BACHE DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-3464456 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) of incorporation or organization) One New York Plaza, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10292 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 778-7866 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Units of Limited Partnership Interest - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class) 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 CK No _ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K [CK] DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Registrant, dated May 25, 1988, as amended and restated as of July 12, 1988, included as part of the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-22100) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 1988 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, is incorporated by reference into Part IV of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Annual Report to Limited Partners for the year ended December 31, 1997 is incorporated by reference into Parts II and IV of this Annual Report on Form 10-K Index to exhibits can be found on pages 7 and 8. PRUDENTIAL-BACHE DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P. (a limited partnership) TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I PAGE Item 1 Business......................................................................... 3 Item 2 Properties....................................................................... 3 Item 3 Legal Proceedings................................................................ 3 Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Limited Partners.............................. 4 PART II Item 5 Market for the Registrant's Units and Related Limited Partner Matters............ 4 Item 6 Selected Financial Data.......................................................... 4 Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations..................................................................... 4 Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data...................................... 5 Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure..................................................................... 5 PART III Item 10 Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant............................... 5 Item 11 Executive Compensation........................................................... 6 Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management................... 6 Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions................................... 6 PART IV Item 14 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.................. 7 Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules........................... 7 Exhibits......................................................................... 7 Reports on Form 8-K.............................................................. 8 SIGNATURES.................................................................................. 9
2 PART I Item 1. Business General Prudential-Bache Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (the 'Registrant'), a Delaware limited partnership, was formed on May 25, 1988 and will terminate on December 31, 2007 unless terminated sooner under the provisions of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the 'Partnership Agreement'). The Registrant was formed to engage primarily in the speculative trading of a portfolio consisting primarily of commodity futures, forward and options contracts. On October 19, 1988, the Registrant completed its offering and raised $30,107,800 from the sale of 297,468 units of limited partnership interest and 3,610 units of general partnership interest (collectively, 'Units') which resulted in net proceeds to the Registrant of $29,387,470. The Registrant's fiscal year for book and tax purposes ends on December 31. All trading decisions for the Registrant are made by John W. Henry & Company, Inc. (the 'Trading Manager'), an independent commodity trading manager which manages the Registrant's assets pursuant to three trading programs developed by the Trading Manager. The Trading Manager had been trading the Registrant's assets pursuant to five of its trading programs since commencement of operations until April 1, 1997 when the general partner of the Registrant reallocated the Registrant's assets so that only three of the trading programs remained as further discussed in Note A to the Registrant's annual report to the limited partners for the year ended December 31, 1997 ('Registrant's 1997 Annual Report') which is filed as an exhibit hereto. The general partner of the Registrant retains the authority to override trading instructions that violate the Registrant's trading policies. The Registrant is engaged solely in the business of commodity futures, forward and options trading; therefore, presentation of industry segment information is not applicable. General Partner The general partner of the Registrant is Seaport Futures Management, Inc. (the 'General Partner'), which is an affiliate of Prudential Securities Incorporated ('PSI'), the Registrant's commodity broker. Both the General Partner and PSI are wholly owned subsidiaries of Prudential Securities Group Inc. ('PSGI'). The General Partner is required to maintain at least a 1% interest in the Registrant as long as it is acting as the Registrant's general partner. Competition The General Partner and its affiliates have formed, and may continue to form, various entities to engage in the speculative trading of futures, forward and options contracts which, in part, have certain of the same investment policies as the Registrant. The Registrant is a closed-end fund which does not currently, and does not intend in the future to, solicit the sale of additional Units. As such, the Registrant does not compete with other entities to attract new fund participants. However, to the extent that the Trading Manager recommends similar or identical trades to the Registrant and other accounts which it manages, the Registrant may compete with those accounts for the execution of the same or similar trades. Employees The Registrant has no employees. Management and administrative services for the Registrant are performed by the General Partner and its affiliates pursuant to the Partnership Agreement. See Notes A, C and D to the Registrant's 1997 Annual Report. Item 2. Properties The Registrant does not own or lease any property. Item 3. Legal Proceedings There are no material legal proceedings pending by or against the Registrant or the General Partner. 3 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Limited Partners None PART II Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Units and Related Limited Partner Matters As of March 5, 1998, there were 635 holders of record owning 43,974 Units which include 440 units of general partnership interest. A significant secondary market for the Units has not developed, and it is not expected that one will develop in the future. There are also certain restrictions set forth in the Partnership Agreement limiting the ability of a partner to transfer Units. The Partnership Agreement does, however, provide that a limited partner may redeem its units as of the last business day of any full calendar quarter at the then current net asset value per Unit. Consequently, holders of Units may not be able to liquidate their investments in the event of an emergency or for any other reason. There are no material restrictions upon the Registrant's present or future ability to make distributions in accordance with the provisions of the Partnership Agreement. No distributions have been made since inception and no distributions are anticipated in the future. Item 6. Selected Financial Data The following table presents selected financial data of the Registrant. This data should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Registrant and the notes thereto on pages 2 through 9 of the Registrant's 1997 Annual Report which is filed as an exhibit hereto.
Year ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net realized gain on commodity transactions....... $ 2,609,616 $ 6,922,228 $ 7,694,647 $ 195,099 $ 6,760,365 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Change in net unrealized gain on open commodity positions.................... $ 916,547 $ (546,204) $ (460,239) $ 215,941 $ 654,157 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Commissions.................... $ 1,695,025 $ 1,629,113 $ 1,668,063 $ 1,641,756 $ 1,667,523 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Management fees................ $ 762,664 $ 745,450 $ 763,562 $ 727,169 $ 763,902 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Incentive fees................. $ 160,551 $ 532,138 $ 268,499 $ 226,735 $ 399,990 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss).............. $ 1,599,123 $ 4,107,441 $ 5,284,484 $(1,739,097) $ 4,939,250 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Allocation of net income (loss): Limited partners............. $ 1,583,125 $ 4,079,689 $ 4,986,601 $(1,641,114) $ 4,709,119 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- General partner.............. $ 15,998 $ 27,752 $ 297,883 $ (97,983) $ 230,131 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net income (loss) per weighted average Unit................. $ 34.66 $ 76.69 $ 86.19 $ (25.65) $ 66.05 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total assets................... $20,044,570 $21,401,289 $19,467,438 $16,120,278 $19,612,027 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Redemptions.................... $ 1,610,088 $ 3,481,670 $ 2,047,033 $ 1,671,602 $ 2,027,435 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net asset value per Unit....... $ 444.27 $ 407.47 $ 326.48 $ 243.73 $ 270.95 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations This information is incorporated by reference to pages 10 and 11 of the Registrant's 1997 Annual Report which is filed as an exhibit hereto. 4 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data The financial statements are incorporated by reference to pages 2 through 9 of the Registrant's 1997 Annual Report which is filed as an exhibit hereto. Supplementary data specified by Item 302 of Regulation S-K (selected quarterly financial data) is not applicable. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure Reference is made to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 14, 1996, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 1996 regarding the change in the Registrant's certifying accountant from Deloitte & Touche LLP to Price Waterhouse LLP. PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant There are no directors or executive officers of the Registrant. The Registrant is managed by the General Partner. The General Partner's directors and executive officers, and any persons holding more than 10% of the Registrant's Units ('Ten Percent Owners') are required to report their initial ownership of such Units and any subsequent changes in that ownership to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 3, 4 or 5. Such executive officers, directors and Ten Percent Owners are required by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations to furnish the Registrant with copies of all Forms 3, 4 and 5 they file. All of these filing requirements were satisfied on a timely basis. In making these disclosures, the Registrant has relied solely on written representations of the General Partner's directors and executive officers or copies of the reports that they have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission during and with respect to its most recent fiscal year. The directors and executive officers of Seaport Futures Management, Inc. and their positions with respect to the Registrant are as follows: Name Position Thomas M. Lane, Jr. President and Director Barbara J. Brooks Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Steven Carlino Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer A. Laurence Norton, Jr. Director Guy S. Scarpaci Director THOMAS M. LANE, JR., age 49, is the President and a Director of Seaport Futures Management, Inc. He is also the President and a Director of Prudential Securities Futures Management Inc. Mr. Lane has been a Senior Vice President of Futures Sales and Execution Services in the Futures Division since joining PSI in September 1995. Prior to joining PSI, Mr. Lane was employed by Merrill Lynch as the Vice President of Group Future Sales and Marketing from November 1983 until September 1995, and prior to that, Imperial Chemical as a Marketing Manager. BARBARA J. BROOKS, age 49, is the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Seaport Futures Management, Inc. She is a Senior Vice President of PSI. She is also the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Prudential Securities Futures Management Inc. and serves in various capacities for other affiliated companies. She has held several positions within PSI since April 1983. Ms. Brooks is a certified public accountant. STEVEN CARLINO, age 34, is a Vice President of Seaport Futures Management, Inc. He is a First Vice President of PSI. He is also a Vice President of Prudential Securities Futures Management Inc. and serves in various capacities for other affiliated companies. Prior to joining PSI in October 1992, he was with Ernst & Young for six years. Mr. Carlino is a certified public accountant. 5 A. LAURENCE NORTON, JR., age 59, is a Director of Seaport Futures Management, Inc. He is an Executive Vice President of PSI and head of its Futures Division. He is also a Director of Prudential Securities Futures Management Inc. Most recently, he held the position of Executive Director of Retail Development and Retail Strategies at PSI. Prior to joining PSI in 1991, Mr. Norton was a Senior Vice President and Branch Manager of Shearson Lehman Brothers. GUY S. SCARPACI, age 51, is a Director of Seaport Futures Management, Inc. He is a First Vice President of the Futures Division of PSI. He is also a Director of Prudential Securities Futures Management Inc. Mr. Scarpaci has been employed by PSI in positions of increasing responsibility since August 1974. During December 1997, Thomas M. Lane, Jr. replaced James M. Kelso as President and as a Director of Seaport Futures Management, Inc. There are no family relationships among any of the foregoing directors or executive officers. All of the foregoing directors and/or executive officers have indefinite terms. Item 11. Executive Compensation The Registrant does not pay or accrue any fees, salaries or any other form of compensation to directors and officers of the General Partner for their services. Certain directors and officers of the General Partner receive compensation from affiliates of the General Partner, not from the Registrant, for services performed for various affiliated entities, which may include services performed for the Registrant; however, the General Partner believes that any compensation attributable to services performed for the Registrant is immaterial. (See also Item 13, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, for information regarding compensation to the General Partner.) Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management As of March 5, 1998, no director or officer of the General Partner owns directly or beneficially any interest in the voting securities of the General Partner. As of March 5, 1998, no director or officer of the General Partner owns directly or beneficially any of the Units issued by the Registrant. As of March 5, 1998, no partner beneficially owns more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding limited partnership units issued by the Registrant. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions The Registrant has and will continue to have certain relationships with the General Partner and its affiliates. However, there have been no direct financial transactions between the Registrant and the directors or officers of the General Partner. Reference is made to Notes A, C and D to the financial statements in the Registrant's 1997 Annual Report which is filed as an exhibit hereto, which identify the related parties and discuss the services provided by these parties and the amounts paid or payable for their services. 6 PART IV
Page in Annual Report Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K (a) 1. Financial Statements and Report of Independent Accountants--incorporated by reference to the Registrant's 1997 Annual Report which is filed as an exhibit hereto Reports of Independent Accountants: Report of Independent Accountants at December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for the years then ended 2 Independent Auditors' Report for the year ended December 31, 1995 2A Financial Statements: Statements of Financial Condition--December 31, 1997 and 1996 3 Statements of Operations--Three years ended December 31, 1997 4 Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital--Three years ended December 31, 1997 4 Notes to Financial Statements 5 2. Financial Statement Schedules All schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in the financial statements or the notes thereto. 3. Exhibits Description: 3.1 Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Registrant, dated as of May 25, and 1988 as amended and restated as of July 12, 1988 (incorporated by 4.1 reference to Exhibit 3.1 and 4.1 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1988) 4.2 Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-22100) 4.3 Request for Redemption (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-22100) 10.1 Escrow Agreement, dated July 14, 1988 among the Registrant, Seaport Futures Management, Inc., Prudential-Bache Securities Inc. and Bankers Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1988) 10.2 Brokerage Agreement dated October 18, 1988 between the Registrant and Prudential-Bache Securities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1988) 10.3 Advisory Agreement dated June 1, 1988 among the Registrant, Seaport Futures Management, Inc., and John W. Henry & Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1988)
7 10.4 Addendum to Advisory Agreement dated as of July 13, 1988 among the Registrant, Seaport Futures Management, Inc., and John W. Henry & Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1988) 10.5 Representation Agreement Concerning the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, dated as of July 14, 1988 among the Registrant, Seaport Futures Management, Inc., Prudential-Bache Securities Inc. and John W. Henry & Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1988) 10.6 Net Worth Agreement, dated as of July 14, 1988 between Seaport Futures Management, Inc. and Prudential Securities Group Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 1988) 10.7 Secured Demand Note Collateral Agreement dated as of February 15, 1991 between Seaport Futures Management, Inc. and Prudential Securities Group Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991) 10.8 Amendment to Advisory Agreement as of June 1, 1988 among the Registrant, Seaport Futures Management, Inc., and John W. Henry & Company, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993) 10.9 Form of Foreign Currency Addendum to Brokerage Agreement between the Registrant and Prudential Securities Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1996) 13 Registrant's 1997 Annual Report (with the exception of the information and data incorporated by reference in Items 7 and 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, no other information or data appearing in the Registrant's 1997 Annual Report is to be deemed filed as part of this report) (filed herewith) 16.1 Letter dated May 15, 1996 from Deloitte & Touche LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding change in certifying accountant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 16.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 14, 1996) 27.1 Financial Data Schedule (filed herewith) (b) Reports on Form 8-K No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the period covered by this report.
8 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. Prudential-Bache Diversified Futures Fund L.P. By: Seaport Futures Management, Inc. A Delaware corporation, General Partner By: /s/ Steven Carlino Date: March 30, 1998 ----------------------------------------- Steven Carlino Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities (with respect to the General Partner) and on the dates indicated. By: Seaport Futures Management, Inc. A Delaware corporation, General Partner By: /s/ Thomas M. Lane, Jr. Date: March 30, 1998 -------------------------------------------- Thomas M. Lane, Jr. President and Director By: /s/ Barbara J. Brooks Date: March 30, 1998 -------------------------------------------- Barbara J. Brooks Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer By: /s/ Steven Carlino Date: March 30, 1998 -------------------------------------------- Steven Carlino Vice President By: Date: March , 1998 -------------------------------------------- A. Laurence Norton, Jr. Director By: /s/ Guy S. Scarpaci Date: March 30, 1998 -------------------------------------------- Guy S. Scarpaci Director 9 EX-13 2 ANNUAL REPORT 1997 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prudential-Bache Annual Diversified Futures Fund L.P. Report PRUDENTIAL-BACHE DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P. March 1998 Dear Limited Partner: Enclosed is the Annual Report of Prudential-Bache Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (the 'Fund') for the year ended December 31, 1997, including audited financial statements for the Fund which contain, among other things, the operating results for the year. The Fund posted a gain of 9.03% in 1997, which was comparable to the MAR (Managed Account Reports) Fund/Pool Index return of 9.34%. MAR tracked the performance of 315 futures funds in 1997. At year-end, the Fund's net asset value per unit was $444.27*. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The Fund had a profitable year in 1997 as gains were seen in the financial, currency, metal and index sectors. Gains were somewhat offset by losses in the energy, soft and grain sectors. Further information with respect to the Fund's performance is included in the section of the report entitled 'Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.' John Henry & Company, Inc., the Fund's trading manager, had been trading the Fund's assets pursuant to five of its trading programs since commencement of operations until April 1, 1997 when the General Partner reallocated the Fund's assets so that only three trading programs remained, as further discussed in note A to the financial statements. We believe the reallocation more effectively complements the performance of the Fund. We value your continued participation as a Limited Partner of the Fund. Should you have any questions, please contact your Prudential Securities Financial Advisor. For account status inquiries, contact Prudential Securities Client Services at 1-800-535-2077. Sincerely, Thomas M. Lane, Jr. President and Director Seaport Futures Management, Inc. * As of March 25, 1998, the estimated net asset value per unit was $411.40. 1 1177 Avenue of the Americas Telephone 212 596 7000 New York, NY 10036 Facsimile 212 596 8910 Price Waterhouse LLP (LOGO) Report of Independent Accountants January 26, 1998 To the General Partner and Limited Partners of Prudential-Bache Diversified Futures Fund L.P. In our opinion, the accompanying statements of financial condition and the related statements of operations and changes in partners' capital present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Prudential-Bache Diversified Futures Fund L.P. at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the general partner; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the general partner, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP 2 Deloitte & Touche LLP (LOGO) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Two World Financial Center Telephone: (212) 436-2000 New York, New York 10281-1414 Facsimile: (212) 436-5000 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT To the Partners of Prudential-Bache Diversified Futures Fund L.P. We have audited the accompanying statements of operations and of changes in partners' capital of Prudential-Bache Diversified Futures Fund L.P. for the year ended December 31, 1995. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and changes in partners' capital of Prudential-Bache Diversified Futures Fund L.P. for the year ended December 31, 1995 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP January 29, 1996 2A PRUDENTIAL-BACHE DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P. (a limited partnership) STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
December 31, ----------------------------- 1997 1996 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS Equity in commodity trading accounts: Cash $ 3,663,968 $ 4,645,558 U.S. Treasury bills, at amortized cost 14,948,662 16,240,338 Net unrealized gain on open commodity positions 1,431,940 515,393 ------------ ------------ Total assets $20,044,570 $21,401,289 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Liabilities Redemptions payable $ 227,022 $ 1,181,254 Incentive fees payable 160,551 532,138 Management fees payable 66,634 71,105 Accrued expenses 54,239 69,703 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities 508,446 1,854,200 ------------ ------------ Commitments Partners' capital Limited partners (43,534 and 47,492 units outstanding) 19,340,647 19,351,504 General partner (440 and 480 units outstanding) 195,477 195,585 ------------ ------------ Total partners' capital 19,536,124 19,547,089 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities and partners' capital $20,044,570 $21,401,289 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net asset value per limited and general partnership unit ('Units') $ 444.27 $ 407.47 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
3 PRUDENTIAL-BACHE DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P. (a limited partnership) STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year ended December 31, ----------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REVENUES Net realized gain on commodity transactions $2,609,616 $6,922,228 $ 7,694,647 Change in net unrealized gain on open commodity positions 916,547 (546,204) (460,239) Interest from U.S. Treasury bills 758,309 714,368 826,589 ---------- ---------- ----------- 4,284,472 7,090,392 8,060,997 ---------- ---------- ----------- EXPENSES Commissions 1,695,025 1,629,113 1,668,063 Management fees 762,664 745,450 763,562 Incentive fees 160,551 532,138 268,499 General and administrative 67,109 76,250 76,389 ---------- ---------- ----------- 2,685,349 2,982,951 2,776,513 ---------- ---------- ----------- Net income $1,599,123 $4,107,441 $ 5,284,484 ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME Limited partners $1,583,125 $4,079,689 $ 4,986,601 ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- General partner $ 15,998 $ 27,752 $ 297,883 ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- NET INCOME PER WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIMITED AND GENERAL PARTNERSHIP UNIT Net income per weighted average limited and general partnership unit $ 34.66 $ 76.69 $ 86.19 ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Weighted average number of limited and general partnership units outstanding 46,138 53,560 61,314 ---------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
LIMITED GENERAL UNITS PARTNERS PARTNER TOTAL - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partners' capital--December 31, 1994 64,349 $14,806,429 $ 877,438 $15,683,867 Net income -- 4,986,601 297,883 5,284,484 Redemptions (6,393) (2,047,033) -- (2,047,033) ------ ----------- ----------- ----------- Partners' capital--December 31, 1995 57,956 17,745,997 1,175,321 18,921,318 Net income -- 4,079,689 27,752 4,107,441 Redemptions (9,984) (2,474,182) (1,007,488) (3,481,670) ------ ----------- ----------- ----------- Partners' capital--December 31, 1996 47,972 19,351,504 195,585 19,547,089 Net income -- 1,583,125 15,998 1,599,123 Redemptions (3,998) (1,593,982) (16,106) (1,610,088) ------ ----------- ----------- ----------- Partners' capital--December 31, 1997 43,974 $19,340,647 $ 195,477 $19,536,124 ------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ------ ----------- ----------- ----------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
4 PRUDENTIAL-BACHE DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P. (a limited partnership) NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS A. General Prudential-Bache Diversified Futures Fund L.P. (the 'Partnership') is a Delaware limited partnership formed on May 25, 1988 which will terminate on December 31, 2007 unless terminated sooner under the provisions of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the 'Partnership Agreement'). On October 19, 1988, the Partnership completed its offering, having raised $30,107,800 from the sale of 297,468 units of limited partnership interest and 3,610 units of general partnership interest (collectively, 'Units') and commenced operations. The Partnership was formed to engage in the speculative trading of commodity futures, forward and options contracts. The general partner of the Partnership is Seaport Futures Management, Inc. (the 'General Partner'), which is an affiliate of Prudential Securities Incorporated ('PSI'), the Partnership's commodity broker. Both the General Partner and PSI are wholly owned subsidiaries of Prudential Securities Group Inc. ('PSGI'). The General Partner is required to maintain at least a 1% interest in the Partnership as long as it is acting as the Partnership's general partner. The General Partner generally maintains not less than 75% of the Partnership's net asset value ('NAV') in interest-bearing U.S. Government obligations (primarily U.S. Treasury bills), a significant portion of which is utilized for margin purposes for the Partnership's commodity trading activities. The remaining 25% of NAV is held in cash in the Partnership's commodity trading accounts. All trading decisions for the Partnership since its inception have been made by John W. Henry & Company, Inc. (the 'Trading Manager'). The Trading Manager was initially allocated the Partnership's assets to be traded pursuant to five of its trading programs as follows: 19% according to the Original Investment Program, 21% according to the Global Diversified Portfolio Program, 23% according to the Financial and Metals Portfolio Program, 27% according to the International Foreign Exchange Program and 10% according to the World Financial Perspective Program. As of April 1, 1997, the General Partner reallocated all assets previously traded pursuant to the Trading Manager's Global Diversified Portfolio Program and International Foreign Exchange Program to its World Financial Perspective Program, increasing the percentage of the Partnership's assets allocated to that program by 10%. Additionally, the General Partner reallocated $2 million previously traded pursuant to the Trading Manager's Financial and Metals Portfolio Program to its Original Investment Program, also increasing the percentage of the Partnership's assets allocated to that program by 10%. The Trading Manager may further alter the relative percentages only if the General Partner does not object to any such alteration. No alterations have been made since April 1, 1997; however, the relative percentages change from time to time as a result of the performance of the various trading programs. The General Partner retains the authority to override trading instructions that violate the Partnership's trading policies. B. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of accounting The books and records of the Partnership are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires the General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Commodity futures and forward transactions are reflected in the accompanying statements of financial condition on trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and market value is reflected as net unrealized gain or loss. The market value of each contract is based upon the closing quotation on the exchange, clearing firm or bank on, or through, which the contract is traded. To the extent practicable, the Partnership invests a significant portion of its NAV in U.S. Treasury bills to fulfill original margin requirements. U.S. Treasury bills are carried at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Interest on these obligations accrues for the benefit of the Partnership. 5 The weighted average number of limited and general partnership units outstanding was computed for purposes of disclosing net income per weighted average limited and general partnership unit. The weighted average limited and general partnership units are equal to the number of Units outstanding at year-end, adjusted proportionately for Units redeemed based on their respective time outstanding during such year. The Partnership has elected not to provide a Statement of Cash Flows as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 102, 'Statement of Cash Flows--Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale.' Income taxes The Partnership is not required to provide for, or pay, any Federal or state income taxes. Income tax attributes that arise from its operations are passed directly to the individual partners. The Partnership may be subject to other state and local taxes in jurisdictions in which it operates. Profit and loss allocations, distributions and redemptions Net realized profits or losses for tax purposes are allocated first to partners who redeem Units to the extent the amounts received on redemption are greater than or less than the amounts paid for the redeemed Units by the partners. Net realized profits or losses remaining after these allocations are allocated to each partner in proportion to such partner's capital account at year-end. Net income or loss for financial reporting purposes is allocated quarterly to all partners on a pro rata basis based on each partner's number of Units outstanding during the quarter. Distributions (other than on redemptions of Units) are made at the sole discretion of the General Partner on a pro rata basis in accordance with the respective capital accounts of the partners. No distributions have been made since inception. The Partnership Agreement provides that a limited partner may redeem its units as of the last business day of any full calendar quarter at the then current net asset value per Unit. C. Costs, Fees and Expenses Commissions The General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, entered into an agreement with PSI to act as commodity broker for the Partnership. The Partnership pays PSI commissions at a flat rate of 3/4 of 1% per month (a 9% annual rate) of the Partnership's NAV as of the first day of each month. Management and incentive fees The Partnership pays the Trading Manager a monthly management fee equal to 1/3 of 1% (a 4% annual rate) of the Partnership's NAV as of the end of each month. The Partnership also pays the Trading Manager a quarterly incentive fee equal to 15% of the 'New High Net Trading Profits' (as defined in the Advisory Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and the Trading Manager). General and administrative expenses In addition to the costs, fees and expenses previously discussed, the Partnership reimburses the General Partner and its affiliates for certain Partnership operating expenses payable by, or allocable to, the Partnership. The amount of reimbursement from the Partnership is limited by the provisions of the Partnership Agreement. The Partnership also pays amounts directly to unrelated parties for certain operating expenses. D. Related Parties The General Partner and its affiliates perform services for the Partnership which include, but are not limited to: brokerage services, accounting and financial management, registrar, transfer and assignment functions, investor communications, printing and other administrative services. A portion of the general and administrative expenses of the Partnership for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 was borne by PSI and its affiliates. 6 Costs and expenses charged to the Partnership for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 were:
1997 1996 1995 ---------------------------------------- Commissions $1,695,025 $1,629,113 $1,668,063 Printing Services 11,480 14,835 12,175 ---------- ---------- ---------- $1,706,505 $1,643,948 $1,680,238 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Expenses payable to the General Partner and its affiliates (which are included in accrued expenses) as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 were $5,780 and $4,524, respectively. The Partnership maintains its trading and cash accounts at PSI. Except for the portion of assets that is deposited as margin to maintain forward currency contract positions as further discussed below, the Partnership's assets are maintained either with PSI or, for margin purposes, with the various exchanges on which the Partnership is permitted to trade. The Partnership, acting through its Trading Manager, executes over-the-counter, spot, forward and/or option foreign exchange transactions with PSI. PSI then engages in back-to-back trading with an affiliate, Prudential-Bache Global Markets Inc. ('PBGM'). PBGM attempts to earn a profit on such transactions. PBGM keeps its prices on foreign currency competitive with other interbank currency trading desks. All over-the-counter currency transactions are conducted between PSI and the Partnership pursuant to a line of credit. PSI may require that collateral be posted against the market-to-market position of the Partnership. E. Income Taxes The following is a reconciliation of net income for financial reporting purposes to net income for tax reporting purposes for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, respectively:
1997 1996 1995 ---------------------------------------- Net income per financial statements $1,599,123 $4,107,441 $5,284,484 Change in net unrealized gain/loss on nonregulated commodity positions 64,778 161,957 (157,188) ---------- ---------- ---------- Tax basis net income $1,663,901 $4,269,398 $5,127,296 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
The differences between the tax and book capital are primarily attributable to the cumulative effect of the book to tax income adjustments. F. Credit and Market Risk Since the Partnership's business is to trade futures, forward and options contracts, its capital is at risk due to changes in the value of these contracts (market risk) or the inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts (credit risk). Futures, forward and options contracts involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet risk; and changes in the level of volatility of interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or the market values of the contracts (or commodities underlying the contracts) frequently result in changes in the Partnership's unrealized gain (loss) on open commodity positions reflected in the statements of financial condition. The Partnership's exposure to market risk is influenced by a number of factors including the relationships among the contracts held by the Partnership as well as the liquidity of the markets in which the contracts are traded. Futures and options contracts are traded on organized exchanges and are thus distinguished from forward contracts which are entered into privately by the parties. The credit risks associated with futures and options contracts are typically perceived to be less than those associated with forward contracts because exchanges typically provide clearinghouse arrangements in which the collective credit (subject to certain limitations) of the members of the exchanges is pledged to support the financial integrity of the exchange. On the other hand, the Partnership must rely solely on the credit of its broker (PSI) with respect to forward transactions. The Partnership presents unrealized gains and losses on open forward positions as a net amount in the statements of financial condition because it has a master netting agreement with PSI. 7 The General Partner attempts to minimize both credit and market risks by requiring the Partnership's Trading Manager to abide by various trading limitations and policies. The General Partner monitors compliance with these trading limitations and policies which include, but are not limited to, executing and clearing all trades with creditworthy counterparties (currently, PSI is the sole counterparty or broker); limiting the amount of margin or premium required for any one commodity or all commodities combined; and generally limiting transactions to contracts which are traded in sufficient volume to permit the taking and liquidating of positions. The General Partner may impose additional restrictions (through modifications of such trading limitations and policies) upon the trading activities of the Trading Manager as it, in good faith, deems to be in the best interests of the Partnership. PSI, when acting as the Partnership's futures commission merchant in accepting orders for the purchase or sale of domestic futures and options contracts, is required by Commodity Futures Trading Commission ('CFTC') regulations to separately account for and segregate as belonging to the Partnership all assets of the Partnership relating to domestic futures and options trading and is not to commingle such assets with other assets of PSI. At December 31, 1997 and 1996, such segregated assets totalled $15,454,142 and $14,167,179, respectively. Part 30.7 of the CFTC regulations also requires PSI to secure assets of the Partnership related to foreign futures and options trading which totalled $4,551,236 and $7,047,560 at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. There are no segregation requirements for assets related to forward trading. As of December 31, 1997, open forward contracts mature within three months and open futures contracts mature within one year. At December 31, 1997 and 1996 gross contract amounts of open futures and forward contracts are:
1997 1996 ------------ ------------ Futures Currency Contracts: Commitments to purchase $ 3,390,000 $ 1,109,825 Commitments to sell 6,473,978 1,480,663 Forward Currency Contracts: Commitments to purchase 1,407,251 20,657,538 Commitments to sell 17,951,973 15,746,034 Financial Futures Contracts: Commitments to purchase 94,581,750 73,942,614 Commitments to sell 57,703,723 24,695,270 Other Futures Contracts: Commitments to purchase 3,567,655 1,028,076 Commitments to sell 9,032,727 9,895,757
The gross contract amounts represent the Partnership's potential involvement in a particular class of financial instrument (if it were to take or make delivery on an underlying futures or forward contract). The gross contract amounts significantly exceed the future cash requirements as the Partnership intends to close out open positions prior to settlement and thus is generally subject only to the risk of loss arising from the change in the value of the contracts. As such, the Partnership considers the 'fair value' of its futures and forward contracts to be the net unrealized gain or loss on the contracts. Thus, the amount at risk associated with counterparty nonperformance of all contracts is the net unrealized gain included in the statements of financial condition. The market risk associated with the Partnership's commitments to purchase commodities is limited to the gross contract amounts involved, while the market risk associated with its commitments to sell is unlimited since the Partnership's potential involvement is to make delivery of an underlying commodity at the contract price; therefore, it must repurchase the contract at prevailing market prices. 8 At December 31, 1997 and 1996, the fair value of open futures and forward contracts was:
1997 1996 ------------------------- ------------------------- Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Futures Contracts: Domestic exchanges Financial $ 139,389 $ -- $ 9,450 $ 46,687 Currencies 170,950 -- 57,048 1,538 Other 872,883 33,653 286,710 14,936 Foreign exchanges Financial 369,178 132,611 219,373 184,813 Other 7,642 1,030 4,236 -- Forward Contracts: Currencies 280,315 241,123 420,042 233,492 ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- $1,840,357 $ 408,417 $ 996,859 $ 481,466 ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
The following table presents the average fair value of futures and forward contracts during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively:
1997 1996 ------------------------- ------------------------- Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Futures Contracts: Domestic exchanges Financial $ 158,902 $ 24,541 $ 246,539 $ 45,468 Currencies 135,599 14,003 78,040 4,454 Other 313,889 52,653 259,031 46,200 Foreign exchanges Financial 579,698 82,452 994,405 49,379 Other 4,997 2,506 7,533 2,349 Forward Contracts: Currencies 441,992 326,755 818,797 360,604 ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- $1,635,077 $ 502,910 $2,404,345 $ 508,454 ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
The following table presents the trading revenues from futures and forward contracts during the three years ended December 31, 1997:
1997 1996 1995 ---------- ---------- ---------- Futures Contracts: Domestic exchanges Financial $ 293,170 $ 269,137 $1,805,637 Currencies 287,772 379,032 1,470,107 Other 528,343 971,054 (676,441) Foreign exchanges Financial 1,620,477 2,920,750 2,068,649 Other (51,877) 4,922 (24,020) Forward Contracts: Currencies 848,278 1,831,129 2,590,476 ---------- ---------- ---------- $3,526,163 $6,376,024 $7,234,408 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
9 PRUDENTIAL-BACHE DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P. (a limited partnership) MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Liquidity and Capital Resources The Partnership commenced operations on October 19, 1988 with gross proceeds of $30,107,800. After accounting for organizational and offering costs, the Partnership's net proceeds were $29,387,470. At December 31, 1997, 100% of the Partnership's total net assets (the 'Net Asset Value') was allocated to commodities trading. A significant portion of the Net Asset Value was held in U.S. Treasury bills (which represented approximately 76% of the Net Asset Value prior to redemptions payable) and cash, which are used as margin for the Partnership's trading in commodities. Inasmuch as the sole business of the Partnership is to trade in commodities, the Partnership continues to own such liquid assets to be used as margin. The percentage that the U.S. Treasury bills bears to the total net assets varies each day, and from month to month, as the market values of commodity interests change. The balance of the total net assets is held in cash. All interest earned on the Partnership's interest-bearing funds is paid to the Partnership. The commodities contracts are subject to periods of illiquidity because of market conditions, regulatory considerations and other reasons. For example, commodity exchanges limit fluctuations in commodity futures contract prices during a single day by regulations referred to as 'daily limits.' During a single day, no trades may be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. Once the price of a futures contract for a particular commodity has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in the commodity can neither be taken nor liquidated unless traders are willing to effect trades at or within the limit. Commodity futures prices have occasionally moved the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. Such market conditions could prevent the Partnership from promptly liquidating its commodity futures positions. Since the Partnership's business is to trade futures, forward and options contracts, its capital is at risk due to changes in the value of these contracts (market risk) or the inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts (credit risk). The General Partner attempts to minimize these risks by requiring the Partnership's trading manager to abide by various trading limitations and policies. See Note F to the financial statements for a further discussion on the credit and market risks associated with the Partnership's futures, forward and options contracts. Redemptions by limited partners recorded for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 were $1,593,982, $2,474,182 and $2,047,033, respectively. Additionally, redemptions by the General Partner recorded for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 were $16,106 and $1,007,488, respectively. Redemptions by limited partners and the General Partner recorded from commencement of operations, October 19, 1988, through December 31, 1997 totalled $41,437,951 and $1,023,594, respectively. Future redemptions will impact the amount of funds available for investment in commodity contracts in subsequent periods. The Partnership does not have, nor does it expect to have, any capital assets. All trading decisions for the Partnership are made by John W. Henry & Company, Inc. (the 'Trading Manager'). As of April 1, 1997, the General Partner reallocated all assets previously traded pursuant to the Trading Manager's Global Diversified Portfolio Program and International Foreign Exchange Program to its World Financial Perspective Program, increasing the percentage of the Partnership's assets allocated to that program by 10%. Additionally, the General Partner reallocated $2 million previously traded pursuant to the Trading Manager's Financial and Metals Portfolio Program to its Original Investment Program, also increasing the percentage of the Partnership's assets allocated to that program by 10%. Results of Operations The Net Asset Value per Unit as of December 31, 1997 was $444.27, an increase of 9.03% from the December 31, 1996 Net Asset Value per Unit of $407.47, which was an increase of 24.81% from the December 31, 1995 Net Asset Value per Unit of $326.48. The Partnership's 1997 return was comparable to 10 the MAR (Managed Account Reports) Fund/Pool Index return of 9.34%. MAR tracked the performance of 315 futures funds in 1997. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The Partnership had a profitable year in 1997 as gains were seen in the financial, currency, metal and index sectors. Gains were somewhat offset by losses in the energy, soft and grain sectors. Financial sector positions profited as Japanese Government bond yields fell to historic lows as Japan sank relentlessly into a recession followed by a string of financial sector bankruptcies. Strong gains were also recorded in Australian ten-year bonds and three-year notes as well as Italian and German bond positions. Positions in U.S. Treasuries gained as yields on the benchmark 30-year Treasury bond dipped below 6% in the final quarter of the year, reflecting the flight of foreign capital to quality amid increasing turbulence in Asian markets. In the currency sector, the Partnership had strong gains in Deutsche marks, which weakened in world markets, as did other European currencies, as hopes for the fruition of the European Monetary Union rose. The Japanese yen weakened throughout the year on volatility in the Asian market, resulting in gains. Positions in the Australian dollar were profitable as well. In the metal sector, gold prices pursued a steep path downward and silver prices reached an eight-year high on strong global demand leading to gains in corresponding positions. Losses from energy sector positions in light crude oil somewhat offset the gains. Energy contracts lost across the board as instability in the Middle East, the world's largest energy producing region, increased volatility, making it difficult to identify any trends. Interest income from U.S. Treasury bills increased by approximately $44,000 during the year ended December 31, 1997 as compared to 1996 but decreased approximately $112,000 during the year ended December 31, 1996 as compared to 1995. The 1997 increase was primarily due to larger investments in U.S. Treasury bills in 1997 as a result of strong trading performance during the fourth quarter of 1996 and the second half of 1997, offset, in part, by redemptions. The 1996 decrease was due to a decrease in funds available for investment in U.S. Treasury bills resulting from redemptions and lackluster trading performance during the first three quarters of 1996 as well as a decrease in interest rates in 1996 versus 1995. Commissions paid to PSI are calculated on the Partnership's Net Asset Value on the first day of each month and, therefore, vary monthly according to trading performance and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared to the fluctuations in the monthly Net Asset Values. Commissions increased by approximately $66,000 during 1997 as compared to 1996 primarily due to higher 1997 monthly net asset values as a result of strong trading performance during the fourth quarter of 1996 and the second half of 1997, offset, in part, by redemptions. Commissions decreased by approximately $39,000 during 1996 as compared to 1995 primarily due to lower 1996 monthly Net Asset Values resulting from redemptions and lackluster trading performance during the first three quarters of 1996. All trading decisions for the Partnership are made by John W. Henry & Company, Inc. Management fees are calculated on the Partnership's Net Asset Value as of the end of each month and, therefore, are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Management fees increased by approximately $17,000 during 1997 as compared to 1996 but decreased by approximately $18,000 during 1996 as compared to 1995 primarily due to fluctuations in monthly Net Asset Values as further discussed above. Incentive fees are based on the New High Net Trading Profits generated by the Trading Manager, as defined in the Advisory Agreement among the Partnership, the General Partner and the Trading Manager. The quarterly incentive fees earned by the Trading Manager during the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 of approximately $161,000, $532,000 and $268,000 were primarily the result of favorable trading performance during the second half of 1997, the fourth quarter of 1996 and the first and second quarters of 1995. General and administrative expenses include audit, tax and legal fees as well as printing and postage costs. General and administrative expenses remained relatively stable during 1996 versus 1995, but decreased by approximately $9,000 in 1997 as compared with 1996. Inflation Inflation has had no material impact on operations or on the financial condition of the Partnership from inception through December 31, 1997. 11 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby affirm that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information contained herein relating to Prudential-Bache Diversified Futures Fund L.P. is accurate and complete. SEAPORT FUTURES MANAGEMENT, INC. (General Partner) by: Barbara J. Brooks Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 OTHER INFORMATION The actual round-turn equivalent of brokerage commissions paid per trade for the year ended December 31, 1997 was $140. The Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is available to limited partners without charge upon written request to: Prudential-Bache Diversified Futures Fund L.P. P.O. Box 2016 Peck Slip Station New York, NY 10272-2016 13 Peck Slip Station BULK RATE P.O. Box 2016 U.S. POSTAGE New York, NY 10272-2016 PAID Automatic Mail PBDF1/171534 EX-27 3 ART. 5 FDS FOR 4TH QUARTER 10-K
5 The Schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the financial statements for P-B Diversified Futures Fund LP and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements 0000833225 P-B Diversified Futures Fund LP 1 Dec-31-1997 Jan-1-1997 Dec-31-1997 12-Mos 3,663,968 16,380,602 0 0 0 20,044,570 0 0 20,044,570 508,446 0 0 0 0 19,536,124 20,044,570 0 4,284,472 0 0 2,685,349 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,599,123 34.66 0
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