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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.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3464456
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(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
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(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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Units of Limited Partnership Interest
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(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.
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PRUDENTIAL-BACHE DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P.
(a limited partnership)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I PAGE
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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
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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.
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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.
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Year ended December 31,
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Net realized gain on
commodity transactions....... $ 2,609,616 $ 6,922,228 $ 7,694,647 $ 195,099 $ 6,760,365
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Change in net unrealized gain
on open commodity
positions.................... $ 916,547 $ (546,204) $ (460,239) $ 215,941 $ 654,157
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Commissions.................... $ 1,695,025 $ 1,629,113 $ 1,668,063 $ 1,641,756 $ 1,667,523
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Management fees................ $ 762,664 $ 745,450 $ 763,562 $ 727,169 $ 763,902
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Incentive fees................. $ 160,551 $ 532,138 $ 268,499 $ 226,735 $ 399,990
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Net income (loss).............. $ 1,599,123 $ 4,107,441 $ 5,284,484 $(1,739,097) $ 4,939,250
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Allocation of net income
(loss):
Limited partners............. $ 1,583,125 $ 4,079,689 $ 4,986,601 $(1,641,114) $ 4,709,119
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General partner.............. $ 15,998 $ 27,752 $ 297,883 $ (97,983) $ 230,131
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Net income (loss) per weighted
average Unit................. $ 34.66 $ 76.69 $ 86.19 $ (25.65) $ 66.05
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Total assets................... $20,044,570 $21,401,289 $19,467,438 $16,120,278 $19,612,027
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Redemptions.................... $ 1,610,088 $ 3,481,670 $ 2,047,033 $ 1,671,602 $ 2,027,435
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Net asset value per Unit....... $ 444.27 $ 407.47 $ 326.48 $ 243.73 $ 270.95
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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.
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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.
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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.
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PART IV
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
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(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)
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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.
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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
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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
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Thomas M. Lane, Jr.
President and Director
By: /s/ Barbara J. Brooks Date: March 30, 1998
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Barbara J. Brooks
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
By: /s/ Steven Carlino Date: March 30, 1998
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Steven Carlino
Vice President
By: Date: March , 1998
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A. Laurence Norton, Jr.
Director
By: /s/ Guy S. Scarpaci Date: March 30, 1998
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Guy S. Scarpaci
Director
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1997
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Prudential-Bache Annual
Diversified Futures Fund L.P. Report
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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.
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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
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Deloitte &
Touche LLP
(LOGO)
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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
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PRUDENTIAL-BACHE DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P.
(a limited partnership)
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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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
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Total assets $20,044,570 $21,401,289
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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
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Total liabilities 508,446 1,854,200
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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
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Total partners' capital 19,536,124 19,547,089
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Total liabilities and partners' capital $20,044,570 $21,401,289
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Net asset value per limited and general partnership unit ('Units') $ 444.27 $ 407.47
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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PRUDENTIAL-BACHE DIVERSIFIED FUTURES FUND L.P.
(a limited partnership)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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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
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4,284,472 7,090,392 8,060,997
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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
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2,685,349 2,982,951 2,776,513
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Net income $1,599,123 $4,107,441 $ 5,284,484
---------- ---------- -----------
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ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME
Limited partners $1,583,125 $4,079,689 $ 4,986,601
---------- ---------- -----------
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General partner $ 15,998 $ 27,752 $ 297,883
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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
---------- ---------- -----------
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Weighted average number of limited and general
partnership units outstanding 46,138 53,560 61,314
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LIMITED GENERAL
UNITS PARTNERS PARTNER TOTAL
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Partners' capital--December 31, 1997 43,974 $19,340,647 $ 195,477 $19,536,124
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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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.
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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.
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Costs and expenses charged to the Partnership for the years ended December
31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
<S> <C> <C> <C>
----------------------------------------
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
---------- ---------- ----------
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</TABLE>
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:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
<S> <C> <C> <C>
----------------------------------------
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)
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Tax basis net income $1,663,901 $4,269,398 $5,127,296
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</TABLE>
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.
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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:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
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
</TABLE>
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.
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At December 31, 1997 and 1996, the fair value of open futures and forward
contracts was:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
------------------------- -------------------------
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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
---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
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</TABLE>
The following table presents the average fair value of futures and forward
contracts during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
------------------------- -------------------------
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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
---------- ----------- ---------- -----------
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</TABLE>
The following table presents the trading revenues from futures and forward
contracts during the three years ended December 31, 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
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
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</TABLE>
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Peck Slip Station BULK RATE
P.O. Box 2016 U.S. POSTAGE
New York, NY 10272-2016 PAID
Automatic Mail
PBDF1/171534
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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
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
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<PERIOD-START> Jan-1-1997
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