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 March 31, 2009
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 Number000-52603
SMITH BARNEY WARRINGTON FUND L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York | | 20-3845577 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
c/o Citigroup Managed Futures LLC
55 East 59th Street – 10th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 559-2011
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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 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 Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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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 inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes No X
As of April 30, 2009, 211,655.0516 units to follow Limited Partnership Redeemable Units were outstanding.
SMITH BARNEY WARRINGTON FUND L.P.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
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PART I — Financial Information: | | |
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Item 1. | | Financial Statements: | | |
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| | Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (unaudited) | | 3 |
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| | Schedules of Investments at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (unaudited) | | 4 – 5 |
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| | Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners’ Capital for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 (unaudited) | | 6 |
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| | Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) | | 7 – 10 |
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Item 2. | | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | | 11 – 13 |
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Item 3. | | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | | 14 |
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Item 4T. | | Controls and Procedures | | 15 |
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PART II — Other Information | | 16 – 20 |
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PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements
Smith Barney Warrington Fund L.P.
Statements of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)
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| | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Equity in trading account: | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 157,540,767 | | | $ | 242,537,669 | |
Cash margin | | | 69,392,720 | | | | 14,626 | |
Options owned, at fair value (cost $2,622,000 and $0 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively) | | | 2,525,400 | | | | — | |
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| | | 229,458,887 | | | | 242,552,295 | |
Interest receivable | | | 20,345 | | | | 3,617 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 229,479,232 | | | $ | 242,555,912 | |
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Liabilities and Partners’ Capital: | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Options written, at fair value (premium $2,735,400 and $2,813 at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively) | | $ | 2,307,800 | | | $ | 563 | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Brokerage commissions | | | 709,911 | | | | 757,985 | |
Management fees | | | 377,167 | | | | 402,763 | |
Administrative fees | | | 94,292 | | | | 100,691 | |
Other | | | 161,163 | | | | 139,716 | |
Redemptions payable | | | 4,587,729 | | | | 15,000,464 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 8,238,062 | | | | 16,402,182 | |
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Partners’ Capital: | | | | | | | | |
General Partner, 200.1037 Unit equivalents outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively | | | 210,225 | | | | 199,225 | |
Limited Partners, 210,389.9495 and 226,950.1800 Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest outstanding at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively | | | 221,030,945 | | | | 225,954,505 | |
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Total partners’ capital | | | 221,241,170 | | | | 226,153,730 | |
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Total liabilities and partners’ capital | | $ | 229,479,232 | | | $ | 242,555,912 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Smith Barney Warrington Fund L.P.
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
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Options Owned | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Indices | | | 552 | | | $ | 2,525,400 | | | | 1.14 | % |
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Options Written | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Indices | | | 8,746 | | | | (2,307,800 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) |
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Total fair value | | | | | | $ | 217,600 | | | | 0.10 | % |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Smith Barney Warrington Fund L.P.
Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2008
(Unaudited)
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Options Written | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Indices | | | 45 | | | $ | (563 | ) | | | (0.00 | )%* |
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Total fair value | | | | | | $ | (563 | ) | | | (0.00 | )%* |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Smith Barney Warrington Fund L.P.
Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners’ Capital
(Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended | |
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| | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Income: | | | | | | | | |
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests: | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains (losses) on closed contracts | | $ | 15,614,887 | | | $ | (8,820,009 | ) |
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts | | | 328,750 | | | | 3,489,475 | |
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Gain (loss) from trading, net | | | 15,943,637 | | | | (5,330,534 | ) |
Interest income | | | 49,217 | | | | 1,227,728 | |
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Total income (loss) | | | 15,992,854 | | | | (4,102,806 | ) |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Brokerage commissions including clearing fees | | | 2,311,127 | | | | 2,962,761 | |
Management fees | | | 1,146,934 | | | | 1,471,605 | |
Administrative fees | | | 286,734 | | | | 367,902 | |
Other | | | 85,625 | | | | 79,669 | |
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Total expenses | | | 3,830,420 | | | | 4,881,937 | |
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Net income (loss) before allocation to Special Limited Partner | | | 12,162,434 | | | | (8,984,743 | ) |
Additions-Limited Partners | | | 6,452,000 | | | | 40,999,838 | |
Redemptions-Limited Partners | | | (23,526,994 | ) | | | (14,073,798 | ) |
Redemptions-Special Limited Partner | | | — | | | | (2,057,802 | ) |
Redemptions-General Partner | | | — | | | | (1,973,412 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in Partners’ Capital | | | (4,912,560 | ) | | | 13,910,083 | |
Partners’ Capital, beginning of period | | | 226,153,730 | | | | 280,226,941 | |
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Partners’ Capital, end of period | | $ | 221,241,170 | | | $ | 294,137,024 | |
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Net Asset Value per Unit (210,590.0532 and 243,100.2976 Units outstanding at March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively) | | $ | 1,050.58 | | | $ | 1,209.94 | |
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Net income (loss) per Redeemable Unit of Limited Partnership Interest and General Partner Unit equivalent | | $ | 54.97 | | | $ | (39.52 | ) |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Smith Barney Warrington Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
Smith Barney Warrington Fund L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership which was organized on November 28, 2005, under the partnership laws of the State of New York to engage in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests including futures contracts, options, swaps and forward contracts. The Partnership trades the stock indices sector. The Partnership commenced trading on February 21, 2006. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The Partnership privately and continuously offers up to 400,000 Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest (“Redeemable Units”) in the Partnership to qualified investors. There is no maximum number of Redeemable Units that may be sold by the Partnership.
Citigroup Managed Futures LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, acts as the general partner (the “General Partner”) of the Partnership and commodity pool operator. The Partnership’s commodity broker is Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (“CGM”). CGM is an affiliate of the General Partner. The General Partner is wholly owned by Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (“CGMHI”), which is the sole owner of CGM. CGMHI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. (“Citigroup”). As of March 31, 2009, all trading decisions for the Partnership are made by Warrington Management L.P. (the “Advisor”). In addition, the Advisor is a special limited partner (the “Special Limited Partner”) of the Partnership.
On January 13, 2009, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley (“MS”) announced a joint venture (“JV”) that will combine theGlobal Wealth Managementplatform of MS with the Smith Barney, Quilter and Australia private client networks. Citigroup will sell 100% of these businesses to MS in exchange for a 49% stake in the JV and an estimated $2.7 billion of cash at closing. At the time of the announcement, the estimated pretax gain was $9.5 billion ($5.8 billion after-tax), based on valuations performed at that time. Since the actual gain that will be recorded is dependent upon the value of the JV on the date the transaction closes, it may differ from the estimated amount. The transaction is anticipated to close no later than third quarter of 2009. It is anticipated that Citigroup will continue to support the clearing and settling of the JV activities for a period of between two to three years.
The accompanying financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the Partnership’s financial condition at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and the results of its operations and changes in partners’ capital for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. 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 onForm 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2008.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The Partnership has elected not to provide a Statement of Cash Flows as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 102 “Statement of Cash Flows-Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale” (“FAS 102”).
Due to the nature of commodity trading, the results of operations for the interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
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Smith Barney Warrington Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
Changes in Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit of Limited Partnership Interest for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:
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Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)* | | $ | 61.65 | | | $ | (36.74 | ) |
Interest income | | | 0.22 | | | | 5.03 | |
Expenses and allocation to Special Limited Partner** | | | (6.90 | ) | | | (7.81 | ) |
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Increase (decrease) for the period | | | 54.97 | | | | (39.52 | ) |
Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit of Limited Partnership Interest, beginning of period | | | 995.61 | | | | 1,249.46 | |
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Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit of Limited Partnership Interest, end of period | | $ | 1,050.58 | | | $ | 1,209.94 | |
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* | | Includes brokerage commissions. |
** | | Excludes brokerage commissions. |
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Ratios to average net assets:*** | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) before allocation to Special Limited Partner**** | | | (7.0 | )% | | | (5.2 | )% |
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Operating expense | | | 7.0 | % | | | 6.9 | % |
Allocation to Special Limited Partner | | | — | % | | | — | % |
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Total expenses | | | 7.0 | % | | | 6.9 | % |
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Total return: | | | | | | | | |
Total return before allocation to Special Limited Partner | | | 5.5 | % | | | (3.2 | )% |
Allocation to Special Limited Partner | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total return after allocation to Special Limited Partner | | | 5.5 | % | | | (3.2 | ) % |
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*** Annualized (except for allocation to Special Limited Partner, if applicable)
**** 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 Limited Partner class using the Limited Partners’ share of income, expenses and average net assets.
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 results of the Partnership’s trading activities are shown in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners’ Capital.
The customer agreement between the Partnership and CGM gives the Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses on open futures contracts. The Partnership nets, for financial reporting purposes, the unrealized gains and losses on open futures and forward contracts on the Statements of Financial Condition as the criteria under FASB Interpretation No. 39, “Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts” (“FIN No. 39”) have been met.
All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership are held for trading purposes. The average fair values of these interests during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2008, based on a monthly calculation, were $226,858 and $694,746, respectively. The fair values of these commodity interests, including options thereon, if applicable, at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, were $217,600 and $(563), respectively. Fair values for exchange traded commodity futures and options are based on quoted market prices for those futures and options. Fair values for all other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available are based on other measures of fair value deemed appropriate by the General Partner.
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Smith Barney Warrington Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
Brokerage commissions are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, additions and redemptions.
The Partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 161”) as of January 1, 2009 which requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of and gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. FAS 161 only expands the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and related hedging activities and has no impact on the Statements of Financial Condition or Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners’ Capital. The following table indicates the trading gains and losses, by market sector, on derivative instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2009.
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Sector | | Gain (loss) from trading | |
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Indices | | $ | 15,943,637 | |
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Total | | $ | 15,943,637 | |
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4. | Fair Value Measurements: |
Investments.All commodity interests (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. 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 Partners’ Capital.
Fair Value Measurements. The Partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157,Fair Value Measurements(“SFAS 157”) as of January 1, 2008 which defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to fair values derived from unobservable inputs (Level 3). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls shall be determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Partnership did not apply the deferral allowed by FASB Staff PositionsNo. FAS 157-2,Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
The Partnership considers prices for exchange traded commodity futures and options contracts to be based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in partnerships reflects its proportional interest in the partnerships. As of March 31, 2009, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments for which market quotations are not readily available that are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2) or that are priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).
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Options owned | | $ | 2,525,400 | | | $ | 2,525,400 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Total assets | | $ | 2,525,400 | | | $ | 2,525,400 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Options written | | $ | 2,307,800 | | | $ | 2,307,800 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Total liabilities | | | 2,307,800 | | | | 2,307,800 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total fair value | | $ | 217,600 | | | $ | 217,600 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Smith Barney Warrington Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
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5. | Financial Instrument Risks: |
In the normal course of its business, the Partnership is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments may include forwards, futures, options and swaps, whose values are based upon an underlying asset, index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange currencies or cash balances, to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash, through physical delivery or with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”). Exchange traded instruments are standardized and include futures, and certain option contracts. OTC contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forwards, swaps and certain options. 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.
Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial instruments traded by the Partnership due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The Partnership is exposed to a market risk equal to the value of futures and forward contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.
Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. The Partnership’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 not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The Partnership’s risk of loss is reduced through the use of legally enforceable master netting agreements with counterparties that permit the Partnership to offset unrealized gains and losses and other assets and liabilities with such counterparties upon the occurrence of certain events. The Partnership has credit risk and concentration risk as the sole counterparty or broker with respect to the Partnership’s assets is CGM or a CGM affiliate. Credit risk with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the extent that through CGM, the Partnership’s counterparty is an exchange or clearing organization.
As both a buyer and seller of options, the Partnership pays or receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the option. Written options expose the Partnership to potentially unlimited liability; for purchased options the risk of loss is limited to the premiums paid. Certain written put options permit cash settlement and do not require the option holder to own the reference asset. The Partnership does not consider these contracts to be guarantees as described in FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees” (“FIN 45”).
The General Partner monitors and controls the Partnership’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 is subject. These monitoring systems allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual trading results with risk adjusted performance indicators and correlation statistics. In addition, on-line monitoring systems provide account analysis of futures, forwards and options contracts by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.
The majority of these instruments mature within one year of the inception date. However, due to the nature of the Partnership’s business, these instruments may not be held to maturity.
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Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. Its only assets are its equity in its futures trading account, consisting of cash, net unrealized appreciation and depreciation on open futures and option contracts and interest receivable. Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to the Partnership. While substantial losses could lead to a substantial decrease in liquidity, no such losses occurred in the first quarter of 2009.
The Partnership’s capital consists of capital contributions, as increased or decreased by realizedand/or unrealized gains or losses on trading and expenses, interest income, additions and redemptions of Redeemable Units and distributions of profits, if any.
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, Partnership capital decreased approximately 2.2% from $226,153,730 to $221,241,170. This decrease was attributable to the redemption of 22,824.1492 Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest totaling $23,526,994, which was partially offset by a net gain from operations of $12,162,434 and additional sales of 6,263.9187 Redeemable Units of Limited Partnership Interest totaling $6,452,000. Future redemptions can impact the amount of funds available for investment in commodity contract positions in subsequent periods.
Critical Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates.The preparation of financial statements and accompanying notes in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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.
Statement of Cash Flows.The Partnership has elected not to provide a Statement of Cash Flows as permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 102, “Statement of Cash Flows-Exemption of Certain Enterprises and Classification of Cash Flows from Certain Securities Acquired for Resale” (“FAS 102”).
Investments.All commodity interests (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 its futures trading account on the Statements of Financial Condition. Realized gains or losses and any change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period is reported in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners’ Capital.
Fair Value Measurements. The Partnership adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157,Fair Value Measurements(“SFAS 157”) as of January 1, 2008, which defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Partnership did not apply the deferral allowed by FASB Staff PositionsNo. FAS 157-2,Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
The Partnership considers prices for exchange traded commodity futures and options contracts to be based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1). The values of forwards, swaps and certain options contracts for which market quotations are not readily available are priced by broker-dealers who derive fair values for those assets from observable inputs (Level 2). The value of the Partnership’s investments in partnerships reflects its proportional interest in the partnerships. As of March 31, 2009, the Partnership did not hold any derivative instruments that are priced at fair value using unobservable inputs through the application of management’s assumptions and internal valuation pricing models (Level 3).
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Options.The Partnership may purchase and write (sell), both exchange listed and over-the-counter, 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 Partnership writes an option, the premium received is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. When the Partnership purchases an option, the premium paid is recorded as an asset in the Statements of Financial Condition and marked to market daily. Realized gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on options contracts are included in the Statements of Income and Expenses and Partners’ Capital.
Income Taxes.Income taxes have not been provided as each partner is individually liable for the taxes, if any, on their share of the Partnership’s income and expenses.
In 2007, the Partnership adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Partnership’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” 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 has concluded that the adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the operations of the Partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and that no provision for income tax is required in the Partnership’s financial statements.
The following are the major tax jurisdictions for the Partnership and the earliest tax year subject to examination: United States — 2006.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP”). The FSP reaffirms that fair value is 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 FSP also reaffirms the need to use judgment in determining if a formerly active market has become inactive and in determining fair values when the market has become inactive. The application of the FSP is required for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. Management believes that the adoption of the FSP will have no effect on the Partnership’s Financial Statements.
Results of Operations
During the Partnership’s first quarter of 2009, the Net Asset Value per Redeemable Unit increased approximately 5.5% from $995.61 to $1,050.58 as compared to a decrease of 3.2% in the first quarter of 2008. The Partnership experienced a net trading gain (comprised of realized gains (losses) on closed contracts and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on open contracts) before brokerage commissions and related fees in the first quarter of 2009 of $15,943,637. Gains were primarily attributable to the trading of commodity futures in S&P 500 Index futures and were partially offset by losses in S&P 500 Index Calls and S&P 500 Index Puts. The Partnership experienced a net trading loss before brokerage commissions and related fees in the first quarter of 2008 of $5,330,534. Losses were primarily attributable to the trading of commodity futures in S&P 500 Index Calls and S&P 500 Index Puts, and were partially offset gains in S&P 500 Index futures.
The first quarter of 2009 was a continuation of the trends of late 2008, with the financial economy interacting with the real economy to cause massive declines in activity. Weekly initial jobless claims doubled from 300,000 a year ago to 600,000 in the first quarter of 2009. German and Japanese exports are down year over year by approximately 25% and 50% respectively. Automotive sales in the U.S. are down roughly 40% from a year ago. These economic declines are reinforcing financial asset price declines, as earnings begin to disappoint and leveraged investors are liquidated. Later in the quarter, the Treasury unveiled details of its financial stability plan, which includes public-private investment partnerships to remove legacy assets from bank balance sheets, additional public capital for weak banks and affordable housing initiatives to prevent foreclosures. While interventions by the Treasury generated much needed support for market indexes, the economic and market conditions remain relatively unchanged and the long term outlook is still unclear.
The strategy realized profits for all three months in the quarter. In January, the portfolio captured the range bound price action in the equity index as prices fluctuated dramatically within the range. In February, the market weakened on economic data and gave way to the bearish trend. The portfolio profited by employing a fractional position of ratio put spreads during the decline. While the weakness in the overall equity markets continued unabated into early March, the market rallied in the later half of the month, partially offsetting some gains for the quarter.
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Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. The potential for broad and rapid price fluctuations increases the risks involved in commodity trading, but also increases the possibility of profit. The profitability of the Partnership depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of the Advisor to correctly identify those price trends. Price trends 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 market trends exist and the Advisor is able to identify them, the Partnership expects to increase capital through operations.
Interest income on 80% of the Partnership’s daily average equity maintained in cash was earned at a30-day U.S. Treasury bill rate determined weekly by CGM based on the average non-competitive yield on3-month U.S. Treasury bills maturing in 30 days. CGM may continue to maintain the Partnership’s assets in cashand/or place all of the Partnership’s assets in90-day Treasury bills and pay the Partnership 80% of the interest earned on the Treasury bills purchased. CGM will retain 20% of any interest earned on Treasury bills. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased by $1,178,511 as compared to the corresponding period in 2008. The decrease in interest income is due to lower U.S. Treasury bill rates and lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to the corresponding period in 2008.
Brokerage commissions are calculated on the Partnership’s adjusted net asset value on the last day of each month and are affected by trading performance, additions and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be analyzed in relation to the fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Commissions and fees for the three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased by $651,634 as compared to the corresponding period in 2008. The decrease in brokerage commissions and fees is due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to the corresponding period in 2008.
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, additions and redemptions. Management fees for three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased by $324,671 as compared to the corresponding period in 2008. The decrease in management fees is due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to the corresponding period in 2008.
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, additions and redemptions. Administrative fees for the three months ended March 31, 2009 decreased by $81,168 as compared to the corresponding period in 2008. The decrease in administrative fees is due to lower average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to the corresponding period in 2008.
Special Limited Partner profit share allocations (incentive fees) are based on the new trading profits generated by the Advisor at the end of the quarter, as defined in the advisory agreements between the Partnership, the General Partner and the Advisor. There were no profit share allocations earned for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Advisor will not be paid incentive fees until the Advisor recovers the net loss incurred and earns additional new trading profits for the Partnership.
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Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
The Partnership is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive instruments held by it are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets are subject to the risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is integral, not incidental, to the Partnership’s main line of business.
Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Partnership’s open contracts and, consequently, in its earnings and cash balance. 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 Partnership’s open contracts and the liquidity of the markets in which the Partnership trades.
The Partnership rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and the Partnership’s past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future results.
Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the inherent uncertainty of the Partnership’s speculative trading and the recurrence in the markets traded by the Partnership of market movements far exceeding expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the indicated Value at Risk or the Partnership’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 Partnership’s losses in any market sector will be limited to Value at Risk or by the Partnership’s attempts to manage its market risk.
Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the Partnership as the measure of its Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of anyone-day interval. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component, which is not relevant to Value at Risk.
The following table indicates the trading Value at Risk associated with the Partnership’s open contracts by market category as of March 31, 2009 and the highest, lowest and average values during the three months ended March 31, 2009. All open contracts trading risk exposures of the Partnership 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 Annual Report onForm 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2008. As of March 31, 2009, the Partnership’s total capital was $221,241,170.
March 31, 2009
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Indices | | $ | 55,688,256 | | | | 25.17 | % | | $ | 76,377,258 | | | $ | 275,400 | | | $ | 26,309,928 | |
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Item 4T. | Controls and Procedures |
The Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the General Partner, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure and appropriate SEC filings.
Management is responsible for ensuring that there is an adequate and effective process for establishing, maintaining and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures for the Partnership’s external disclosures.
The General Partner’s CEO and CFO have evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inRules 13a-15(e) and15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2009 and, based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that at that date the Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
The Partnership’sinternal control over financial reportingis a process under the supervision of the General Partner’s CEO and CFO to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP. These controls include policies and procedures that:
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• | pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership; |
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• | 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 |
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• | provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. |
There were no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009 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
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Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
The following information supplements and amends our discussion set forth under Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Partnership or the General Partner.
Enron-Related Civil Actions
In April 2009, the parties inDK Acquisition Partners, L.P., et al. v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., et al.,andAvenue Capital Management II, L.P., et al. v. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., et al., reached agreements in principle to settle these actions. The actions, which were commenced separately but were consolidated and pending trial, were brought against Citigroup and its affiliates, and J.P. Morgan Chase and its affiliates, in their capacity as co-agents on certain Enron revolving credit facilities.
Research Analyst Litigation
On February 27, 2009, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York approved the class action settlement in the matterIn Re Salomon Analyst Metromedia Litigation, and entered a final judgment dismissing the action with prejudice.
Subprime-Mortgage-Related Litigation and Other Matters
On March 13, 2009, defendants filed motions to dismiss the complaints inIn Re Citigroup Inc. Bond Litigation.
On March 13 and 16, 2009, two cases were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of the Securities Act of 1933—Buckingham v. Citigroup Inc., et al.andChen v. Citigroup Inc.,et al.and were later designated as related toIn Re Citigroup Inc.Bond Litigation. On April 9, 2009, another case asserting violations of the Securities Act of 1933—Pellegrini v. Citigroup Inc.,et al.—was filed in the United Stated District Court for the Southern District of New York and the parties have jointly requested that thePellegriniaction be designated as related toIn Re Citigroup Inc.Bond Litigation.
On March 23, 2009, a case was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California alleging violations of both the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934—Brecher v. Citigroup Inc.,et al.On April 16, 2009, Citigroup filed a motion before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation for transfer of theBrecher action to the Southern District of New York for coordinated pre-trial proceedings withIn Re Citigroup Inc. Bond Litigation.
Citigroup and certain of its affiliates are subject to formal and informal investigations, as well as subpoenas and/or requests for information, from various governmental and self-regulatory agencies relating to subprime mortgage—related activities. Citigroup and its affiliates are cooperating fully and are engaged in discussions on these matters.
Auction Rate Securities
Beginning in March 2008, Citigroup, its affiliates and certain current and former officers, directors, and employees, have been named as defendants in several individual and putative class action lawsuits related to Auction Rate Securities (“ARS”). The putative securities class actions have been consolidated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York asIn Re Citigroup Inc.Auction Rate Securities Litigation. Several individual ARS actions also have been filed in state and federal courts, asserting, among other things, violations of federal and state securities laws. Citigroup has moved the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to transfer all of the individual ARS actions pending in federal court to the Southern District of New York for consolidation or coordination withIn Re Citigroup Inc. Auction Rate Securities Litigation.
On January 15, 2009, defendants filed motions to dismiss the complaints inMayor & City Council Of Baltimore, Maryland v. Citigroup Inc.,et al.andMayfield v. Citigroup Inc.,et al.
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Other Matters
On December 4, 2008, defendants filed a motion in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to dismiss the complaint inIn re MAT Five Securities Litigation, which was brought by investors in MAT Five LLC. On February 2, 2009, lead plaintiffs informed the court they intended to dismiss voluntarily this action in light of the settlement inMarie Raymond Revocable Trust, et al. v. MAT Five LLC, et al. in the Delaware Chancery Court, which is currently being appealed. On April 16, 2009, lead plaintiffs requested that the action be stayed pending the outcome of the appeal in the Delaware case.
On January 9, 2009, plaintiff filed a motion to remandPuglisi v. Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC, et al., which was previously consolidated withIn Re MAT Five Securities Litigation, to New York Supreme Court, after defendants had removed it to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. A settlement ofGoodwill v. MAT Five LLC, et al. was approved by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and this action was dismissed on March 12, 2009. An appeal from the Delaware Chancery Court’s judgment approving the settlement in Marie Raymond Revocable Trust, et al. v. MAT Five LLC, et al was filed by objectors on January 14, 2009. Defendants removed the putative class action,ECA Acquisitions, Inc. et al. v. MAT Three LLC, et al., filed by investors in MAT One LLC, MAT Two LLC, and MAT Three LLC, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on January 21, 2009. Plaintiffs’ motion for remand, filed on February 27, 2009, is currently pending. On February 3, 2009, investors in MAT Five LLC filed the actionHahn, et al. v. Citigroup Inc., et al, against Citigroup and related entities in New York Supreme Court. On April 9, 2009, defendants moved in the Delaware Chancery Court for an order enforcing theMarie Raymond Revocable Trust settlement and enjoining plaintiffs from pursuing this action in New York Supreme Court. On April 15, 2009, defendants filed a motion in New York Supreme Court to dismiss this action. Citigroup and certain of its affiliates are also subject to investigations, subpoenas and/or requests for information from various governmental and self-regulatory agencies relating to the marketing and management of the Falcon and ASTA/MAT funds. Citigroup and its affiliates are cooperating fully on these matters.
Certain Citigroup subsidiaries served as a distributor of notes issued and guaranteed by Lehman Brothers to retail customers outside the United States. Following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, numerous retail customers have filed, and threatened to file, claims for the loss in value of those investments. In addition, a Public Prosecutor in Belgium has begun a criminal investigation. Citigroup is cooperating fully with the Belgian Public Prosecutor as well as with various other regulatory authorities outside the United States who continue to show an interest in Citigroup’s role in the distribution of Lehman notes. In March 2009, the Ministry of Development in Greece imposed a $1.3 million fine for alleged violations of the Greek Consumer Protection Act, which Citigroup intends to appeal.
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There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report onForm 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
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Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, there were additional sales of 6,263.9187 Redeemable Units totaling $6,452,000. The Redeemable Units were issued in reliance upon applicable exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The Redeemable units were purchased by accredited investors as defined in Regulation D.
Proceeds from the sale of additional Redeemable Units are used in the trading of commodity interests including futures contracts, swaps, options and forwards contracts.
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The following chart sets forth the purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership.
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January 1, 2009 – January 31, 2009 | | | 13,266.2564 | | | $1,015.40 | | | N/A | | | N/A |
February 1, 2009 – February 28, 2009 | | | 5,191.0397 | | | $1,053.49 | | | N/A | | | N/A |
March 1, 2009 – March 31, 2009 | | | 4,366.8531 | | | $1,050.58 | | | N/A | | | N/A |
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* | | Generally, Limited Partners are permitted to redeem their Redeemable Units as of the last day of each month on 10 days’ notice to the General Partner. Under certain circumstances, the General Partner can compel redemption but to date the General Partner has not exercised this right. Purchases of Redeemable Units by the Partnership reflected in the chart above were made in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s business in connection with effecting redemptions for Limited Partners. |
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** | | 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. |
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Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities – None |
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Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – None |
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Item 5. | Other Information – None |
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The exhibits required to be filed by Item 601 ofRegulation S-K are incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit index of the Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Exhibit – 31.1 –Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of President and Director).
Exhibit – 31.2 –Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director).
Exhibit – 32.1 – Section 1350 Certification (Certification of President and Director).
Exhibit – 32.2 – Section 1350 Certification (Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Director).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SMITH BARNEY WARRINGTON FUND L.P.
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By: | Citigroup Managed Futures LLC | |
(General Partner)
Jerry Pascucci
President and Director
Jennifer Magro
Chief Financial Officer and Director
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