SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
X Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 1998
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Commission File Number 0-16898
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ATA RESEARCH/PROFUTURES DIVERSIFIED FUND, L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant)
Delaware 75-2197831
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(State of Organization) (I.R.S.Employer Identification No.)
ATA Research, Inc. ProFutures, Inc.
8144 Walnut Hill Lane 1310 Highway 620
Suite 300 Suite 200
Dallas, Texas 75231 Austin, Texas 78734
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone numbers
(214) 346-4900 (800) 348-3601
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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
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
ATA RESEARCH/PROFUTURES DIVERSIFIED FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
March 31, 1998 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1997 (Audited)
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March 31, December 31,
1998 1997
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ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $65,834,520 $63,629,011
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Equity in broker trading accounts
Cash 21,579,059 24,279,769
Net option premiums (received) (445,080) (394,874)
Unrealized gain on open contracts 869,404 4,071,199
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Deposits with brokers 22,003,383 27,956,094
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Total assets $87,837,903 $91,585,105
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LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 14,097 $ 3,970
Commissions and other trading fees
on open contracts 197,466 197,177
Incentive fees payable 311,740 453,992
Management fees payable 520,438 531,288
Redemptions payable 782,468 1,328,634
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Total liabilities 1,826,209 2,515,061
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PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Net Asset Value)
General Partners - 574 units
outstanding at March 31, 1998
and December 31, 1997 1,319,298 1,328,151
Limited Partners - 36,855 and
37,927 units outstanding
at March 31, 1998 and
December 31, 1997 84,692,396 87,741,893
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Total partners' capital
(Net Asset Value) 86,011,694 89,070,044
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$87,837,903 $91,585,105
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See accompanying notes.
ATA RESEARCH/PROFUTURES DIVERSIFIED FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
1998 1997
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INCOME
Trading gains (losses)
Realized $ 3,946,506 $ 1,668,865
Change in unrealized (3,201,795) 5,330,192
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Gain from trading 744,711 6,999,057
Interest income 1,177,622 1,221,458
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Total income 1,922,333 8,220,515
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EXPENSES
Brokerage commissions 906,815 848,022
Management fees 1,133,747 1,152,521
Incentive fees 311,739 1,402,149
Operating expenses 99,691 105,590
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Total expenses 2,451,992 3,508,282
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (529,659) $ 4,712,233
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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER GENERAL AND
LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
(based on weighted average number
of units outstanding during the
period) $ (13.89) $ 111.16
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSET
VALUE PER GENERAL AND LIMITED
PARTNER UNIT $ (15.42) $ 111.15
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See accompanying notes.
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ATA RESEARCH/PROFUTURES DIVERSIFIED FUND, L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (NET ASSET VALUE)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and 1997
(Unaudited)
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Balances
at
December 31,
1997 574 $1,328,151 37,927 $87,741,893 38,501 $89,070,044
Net (loss)
for the
three months
ended
March 31,
1998 (8,853) (520,806) (529,659)
Redemptions 0 0 (1,072) (2,528,691) (1,072) (2,528,691)
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Balances
at
March 31,
1998 574 $1,319,298 36,855 $84,692,396 37,429 $86,011,694
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Balances
at
December 31,
1996 574 $1,208,324 42,121 $88,652,837 42,695 $89,861,161
Net income
for the
three months
ended
March 31,
1997 63,811 4,648,422 4,712,233
Redemptions 0 0 (752) (1,634,132) (752) (1,634,132)
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Balances
at
March 31,
1997 574 $1,272,135 41,369 $91,667,127 41,943 $92,939,262
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Net asset value
per unit at
December 31, 1996 $ 2,104.72
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March 31, 1997 $ 2,215.87
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December 31, 1997 $ 2,313.44
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March 31, 1998 $ 2,298.02
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See accompanying notes.
ATA RESEARCH/PROFUTURES DIVERSIFIED FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
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Note 1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A. General Description of the Partnership
ATA Research/ProFutures Diversified Fund, L.P. (the Partnership)
is a Delaware limited partnership which operates as a commodity
investment pool.
B. Regulation
As a registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the
Partnership is subject to the regulatory requirements under the
Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934. As a commodity investment
pool, the Partnership is subject to the regulations of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an agency of the United
States (U.S.) government which regulates most aspects of the
commodity futures industry, rules of the National Futures
Association, an industry self-regulatory organization, and the
requirements of commodity exchanges and Futures Commission
Merchants (brokers) through which the Partnership trades.
C. Method of Reporting
The Partnership's financial statements are presented in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which
require the use of certain estimates made by the Partnership's
management. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are
liquidated. Net unrealized gain or loss on open contracts (the
difference between contract purchase price and market price)
are reported in the statement of financial condition in
accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation No. 39 - "Offsetting of Amounts Related to
Certain Contracts." Any change in net unrealized gain or
loss from the preceding period is reported in the statement of
operations.
D. Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash and short-term
investments in fixed income securities.
E. Brokerage Commissions
Brokerage commissions include other trading fees and are charged
to expense when contracts are opened.
ATA RESEARCH/PROFUTURES DIVERSIFIED FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
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Note 1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(CONTINUED)
F. Income Taxes
The Partnership prepares calendar year U.S. and state information
tax returns and reports to the partners their allocable shares of
the Partnership's income, expenses and trading gains or losses.
G. Foreign Currency Transactions
The Partnership's functional currency is the U.S. dollar;
however, it transacts business in currencies other than the U.S.
dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other
than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the
rates in effect at the date of the statement of financial
condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies
other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at
the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses
resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in
income currently.
Note 2. GENERAL PARTNERS
The General Partners of the Partnership are ATA Research, Inc. and
ProFutures, Inc., which conduct and manage the business of the
Partnership. The Agreement of Limited Partnership requires the
General Partners to contribute to the Partnership an amount in
the aggregate equal to the greater of $100,000 or 1% of the
aggregate initial capitalization of the Partnership. As of
March 31, 1998, the General Partners and their principals have
contributed $926,500 to the Partnership.
ATA RESEARCH/PROFUTURES DIVERSIFIED FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
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Note 2. GENERAL PARTNERS (CONTINUED)
The Agreement of Limited Partnership also requires that the General
Partners maintain in the aggregate a net worth not less than the
sum of (i) the lesser of $250,000 or 15% of the aggregate capital
contributions of any limited partnerships for which they act as a
General Partner if such contributions are equal to or less than
$2,500,000 and (ii) 10% of the aggregate capital contributions of
any limited partnerships for which they shall act as a general
partner if such contributions exceed $2,500,000. ProFutures, Inc.
has callable subscription agreements with Internationale Nederlanden
(U.S.) Securities, Futures & Options Inc. (ING), the Partnership's
primary broker, whereby ING agrees to purchase or subscribe to
(up to $19,000,090) the number of shares of common stock of
ProFutures, Inc. necessary to maintain the General Partner net
worth requirements.
A monthly management fee is paid by the Partnership to each General
Partner. ATA Research, Inc. receives 1/12 of 1% of month-end Net
Asset Value (approximately 1% annually), and ProFutures, Inc.
receives 1/4 of 1% of month-end Net Asset Value (approximately 3%
annually).
Total management fees earned by ATA Research, Inc. for the three
months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 were $226,012 and $233,330,
respectively. Total management fees earned by ProFutures, Inc. for
the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 were $678,035 and
$699,991, respectively.
Note 3. COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS
The Partnership has trading advisory contracts with several unrelated
commodity trading advisors, pursuant to which the Partnership pays
selected advisors a quarterly incentive ranging from 20% to 27.5% of
excess cumulative Trading Profits (as defined in the trading advisory
contracts) and a management fee ranging from 0% to 2% annually of
Allocated Net Asset Value (as defined) on that portion of the
Partnership's assets which they direct.
Note 4. DEPOSITS WITH BROKERS
The Partnership deposits funds with brokers subject to Commodity
Futures Trading Commission regulations and various exchange and
broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the
deposit of cash with such brokers. The Partnership earns interest
income on its cash deposited with the brokers.
Note 5. SUBSCRIPTIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS
Investments in the Partnership are made by subscription agreement,
subject to acceptance by the General Partners. The Partnership's
offering of Units of Limited Partnership Interest terminated on
April 30, 1995.
ATA RESEARCH/PROFUTURES DIVERSIFIED FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
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Note 5. SUBSCRIPTIONS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS (CONTINUED)
The Partnership is not required to make distributions, but may do so
at the sole discretion of the General Partners. A Limited Partner
may request and receive redemption of units owned, subject to
restrictions in the Agreement of Limited Partnership.
Note 6. TRADING ACTIVITIES AND RELATED RISKS
The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of U.S. and
foreign futures contracts and options on U.S. and foreign futures
contracts (collectively, "derivatives"). These derivatives include
both financial and non-financial contracts held as part of a
diversified trading strategy. The Partnership is exposed to both
market risk, the risk arising from changes in the market value of the
contracts, and credit risk, the risk of failure by another party to
perform according to the terms of a contract.
Purchase and sale of futures and options on futures contracts
requires margin deposits with the brokers. Additional deposits
may be necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity
Exchange Act requires a broker to segregate all customer transactions
and assets from such broker's proprietary activities. A customer's
cash and other property (for example, U.S. Treasury bills) deposited
with a broker are considered commingled with all other customer
funds subject to the broker's segregation requirements. In the event
of a broker's insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata
share of segregated funds available. It is possible that the
recovered amount could be less than total cash and other property
deposited.
The Partnership has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit
with financial institutions in connection with its cash management
activities. In the event of a financial institution's insolvency,
recovery of Partnership assets on deposit may be limited to account
insurance or other protection afforded such deposits. In the normal
course of business, the Partnership does not require collateral from
such financial institutions.
For derivatives, risks arise from changes in the market value of
the contracts. Theoretically, the Partnership is exposed to a market
risk equal to the value of futures contracts purchased and unlimited
liability on such contracts sold short. 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, and purchased options
expose the Partnership to a risk of loss limited to the premiums
paid.
ATA RESEARCH/PROFUTURES DIVERSIFIED FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
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Note 6. TRADING ACTIVITIES AND RELATED RISKS (CONTINUED)
The fair value of derivatives represents unrealized gains and losses
on open futures contracts and long and short options at market value.
The average fair value of derivatives during the three months ended
March 31, 1998 and 1997 was approximately $1,690,000 and $4,700,000,
respectively, and the fair value as of March 31, 1998 and
December 31, 1997 is approximately $424,000 and $3,676,000,
respectively.
Net trading results from derivatives for the three months ended
March 31, 1998 and 1997 are reflected in the statement of operations
and equal gain from trading less brokerage commissions. Such trading
results reflect the net gain (loss) arising from the Partnership's
speculative trading of futures contracts and options on futures
contracts.
Open contracts generally mature within one year, however, the
Partnership intends to close all contracts prior to maturity. At
March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997, the notional amount of open
contracts is as follows:
March 31, December 31,
1998 1997
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Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to
Purchase Sell Purchase Sell
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Derivatives (excluding
purchased options):
Futures contracts
and written options
thereon:
- Agriculture $ 44,100,000 $ 24,800,000 $ 27,000,000 $ 26,600,000
- Currency and
currency
indices 57,400,000 110,400,000 10,400,000 74,200,000
- Energy 13,000,000 4,800,000 1,200,000 12,500,000
- Equity indices 126,300,000 118,700,000 65,500,000 54,900,000
- Interest rates 555,500,000 256,900,000 756,200,000 288,900,000
- Metals 104,300,000 71,800,000 87,500,000 103,700,000
- Other 3,200,000 1,000,000 500,000 300,000
Purchased options on
Futures Contracts:
- Agriculture 2,600,000 5,500,000 0 0
- Currency and
currency
indices 0 11,500,000 0 8,300,000
- Equity indices 35,400,000 0 0 0
- Interest rates 41,300,000 0 27,000,000 0
- Metals 0 1,700,000 4,000,000 0
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$983,100,000 $607,100,000 $979,300,000 $569,400,000
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ATA RESEARCH/PROFUTURES DIVERSIFIED FUND, L.P.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
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Note 6. TRADING ACTIVITIES AND RELATED RISKS (CONTINUED)
The above amounts do not represent the Partnership's risk of loss due
to market and credit risk, but rather represent the Partnership's
extent of involvement in derivatives at the date of the statement of
financial condition.
The General Partners have established procedures to actively monitor
and minimize market and credit risk. The Limited Partners bear the
risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of their
respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances,
distributions and redemptions received.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.
A. LIQUIDITY: The Registrant is very liquid in that it holds
its assets in cash or near cash investments.
B. CAPITAL RESOURCES: The Registrant has filed several
Registration Statements with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for the sale of Units of Limited Partnership
Interest. The latest offering of $38,547,364 of Units
became effective July 31, 1994. This offering was extended
on January 31, 1995 and continued through April 30, 1995.
On June 23, 1995, Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 was filed
to deregister $20,721,920 of Units of Limited Partnership
Interest.
As of March 31, 1998, 37,428.5694 Units are outstanding,
including 574.1020 General Partner Units, with an aggregate
Net Asset Value of $86,011,694 ($2,298.02 per Unit).
C. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS: The Registrant commenced commodity
trading during August, 1987. For the years ended December 31,
1995, 1996 and 1997, the Registrant realized net income (loss)
of $(6,415), $9,128,038 and $8,533,713, respectively. For the
three months ended March 31, 1998, the Registrant had a net loss
of $(529,659), as compared to net income of $4,712,233 for the
three months ended March 31, 1997.
The Fund's losses for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 resulted from
February losses in the currencies, U.S. interest rate and equity
indices markets, March losses in the non-U.S. interest rate and
non-U.S. equity indices as well as the base metals markets. These
losses were largely offset by January gains in the U.S. and non-U.S.
interest rate markets.
The Fund's gains for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 resulted
from significant January gains in the foreign currency
markets, as well as February gains in the energy, metal and
grain markets and March gains in grain, equity indices and
interest rate markets. These gains were slightly reduced by
losses in the month of January in the non-U.S. interest rate
markets, February losses in non-U.S. equity indices and March
losses in the foreign currency, metals and energy markets.
There are no unusual or infrequent events which materially affected
the Registrant's operations.
The General Partners have established procedures to actively
monitor and minimize the market and credit risk of the Fund.
ATA Research, Inc. (ATA), in its capacity as Trading Manager of
the Fund, manages market risk through the monitoring of the
Fund's advisors and their trading in the various commodity
markets. The General Partners seek to minimize credit risk
primarily by keeping only minimal amounts of excess cash at the
brokers, with excess cash being maintained in custodial or other
accounts providing credit protection. Additionally, the General
Partners monitor credit risk based on their current knowledge of
the brokers' credit worthiness.
Due to the speculative nature of trading commodity interests,
the Registrant's income or loss from operations may vary widely
from month to month and year to year.
D. POSSIBLE CHANGES: The General Partners reserve the right to
terminate some and/or engage additional trading advisors or change
any of the Registrant's clearing arrangements.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 2. Changes in Securities.
None.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Item 5. Other Information.
Year 2000
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The General Partners are in the process of evaluating the effect of
Year 2000 issues on the Partnership. The internal software of both
General Partners is Year 2000 compliant. The General Partners
anticipate no internal operational problems with respect to the
Partnership related to the Year 2000. Both General Partners
continue to evaluate the effect of the Year 2000 issue with respect
to the Partnership's outside service providers and advisors. It is
anticipated that any costs incurred in connection with internal
operating problems relating to Year 2000 issues will be borne by the
General Partners.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
There were no reports filed on Form 8-K.
Exhibits filed herewith:
Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement
No. 33-53324 was filed on June 23, 1995 to deregister $20,721,920
of Units of Limited Partnership Interest which remained unsold
upon expiration of this offering is incorporated herein by
reference.
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.
ATA RESEARCH/PROFUTURES DIVERSIFIED FUND, L.P.
(Registrant)
Aladin T. Abughazaleh, President
ATA Research Inc., General Partner
ATA Research/ProFutures Diversified Fund, L.P.
Gary D. Halbert, President
ProFutures, Inc., General Partner
ATA Research/ProFutures Diversified Fund, L.P.
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