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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
/X/ Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the Quarterly period 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
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Commission File Number 2-73692
The Balanced Opportunity Fund Limited Partnership
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois 36-3655854
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
c/o Rodman & Renshaw Futures Management, Inc.
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4500
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
(312) 526-2000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by checkmark 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 / /
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The Balanced Opportunity Fund Limited Partnership
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements -
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of
December 31, 1997 (unaudited) and June 30, 1997 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the
three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 1997
and 1996 4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital for the
six-month period ended December 31, 1997 (unaudited) and the
year ended June 30, 1997 5
Note to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements --
December 31, 1997 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 7
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION 8
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 8
SIGNATURES 9
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE BALANCED OPPORTUNITY FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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DECEMBER 31,
1997 JUNE 30,
(UNAUDITED) 1997
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ASSETS
Equity in commodity futures trading accounts:
Cash $ 754,000 $ 714,000
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on open contracts 12,000 103,000
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Total equity in commodity futures
trading accounts 766,000 817,000
Guaranteed yield pool, at market 2,655,000 2,783,000
Illinois replacement tax receivable 1,000
Other receivables 2,000 4,000
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Total assets $3,423,000 $3,605,000
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Liabilities:
Accrued administrative expenses $ 23,000 $ 20,000
Accrued commissions and fees 25,000 24,000
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Total liabilities 48,000 44,000
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Partners' capital
Limited partners (units outstanding: 1,732.8520
and 1,967.8520) 3,172,000 3,371,000
General partner (units outstanding: 111.1143) 203,000 190,000
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Total partners' capital 3,375,000 3,561,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL $3,423,000 $3,605,000
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NET ASSET VALUE PER UNIT $ 1,830.50 $ 1,712.76
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See note to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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THE BALANCED OPPORTUNITY FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1997 1996 1997 1996
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REVENUES:
Trading profit/(loss):
Realized $(22,000) $ 191,000 $270,000 $177,000
Change in unrealized 8,000 (61,000) (92,000) 30,000
Foreign currency gain/(loss) (1,000) 0 (3,000) 1,000
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Total trading profit and
foreign currency gain (15,000) 130,000 175,000 208,000
Guaranteed yield pool:
Accrued interest 56,000 200,000 102,000 396,000
Unrealized market value gain/(loss) 33,000 (132,000) 86,000 (253,000)
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Total guaranteed yield pool
revenue 89,000 68,000 188,000 143,000
Interest income 8,000 5,000 17,000 8,000
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TOTAL REVENUES 82,000 203,000 380,000 359,000
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EXPENSES:
Brokerage commissions 34,000 59,000 71,000 119,000
Advisory fees 8,000 14,000 17,000 28,000
Administrative expenses 32,000 15,000 57,000 30,000
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TOTAL EXPENSES 74,000 88,000 145,000 177,000
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NET INCOME/(LOSS) $ 8,000 $115,000 $235,000 $182,000
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NET INCOME/(LOSS) ALLOCATED TO:
Limited partners $ 8,000 $111,000 $222,000 $176,000
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General partner $ 0 $ 4,000 $ 13,000 $ 6,000
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NET INCOME/(LOSS) PER UNIT
OUTSTANDING FOR ENTIRE PERIOD $ 4.15 $ 33.12 $ 117.74 $ 52.47
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See note to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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THE BALANCED OPPORTUNITY FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
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TOTAL UNITS
OF PARTNERSHIP LIMITED GENERAL
INTEREST PARTNERS PARTNER TOTAL
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PARTNERS' CAPITAL
June 30, 1996 3,503.5645 $ 5,305,000 $174,000 $ 5,479,000
Redemptions (1,424.5982) (2,356,000) (2,356,000)
Net income/(loss) 422,000 16,000 438,000
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PARTNERS' CAPITAL
June 30, 1997 2,078.9663 3,371,000 190,000 3,561,000
Redemptions (Unaudited) (235.0000) (421,000) (421,000)
Net income (Unaudited) 222,000 13,000 235,000
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PARTNERS' CAPITAL
December 31, 1997
(unaudited) 1,843.9663 $ 3,172,000 $203,000 $ 3,375,000
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See note to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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THE BALANCED OPPORTUNITY FUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTE TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997
NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
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The unaudited consolidated financial statements of The Balanced Opportunity
Fund Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information
and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required
by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair
presentation of the financial condition and results of operations of the
Partnership for the periods presented have been included. For further
information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes
thereto included in the Partnership's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended June 30, 1997.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Capital Resources
The purpose of the Partnership is to trade commodity interests; as such, the
Partnership does not have, nor does it expect to make, any capital expenditures
or have any capital assets that are not operating capital or assets. The
Partnership's use of assets is solely to provide necessary margin or premiums
for, and to pay any losses incurred in connection with, its trading activity.
The Net Asset Values are calculated and equity reports are reviewed by the
General Partner on a daily basis to monitor the trading manager's activity to
minimize the market and credit risks of the Fund. The General Partner also
monitors the trading manager's compliance with investment objectives as set
forth in the prospectus. Redemption of additional units in the future will
impact the amount of funds available for trading commodity interests.
Redemptions of units during the quarter ended December 31, 1997 reduced the
amount of funds available by $284,000.
Liquidity
Most United States commodity exchanges limit fluctuations in commodity
futures contract prices during a single day by regulations referred to as "daily
price fluctuation limits" or "daily limits". During a single trading day, no
trades may be executed at a price beyond the daily limit. Once the price of a
futures contract has reached the daily limit for that day, positions in that
contract can neither be taken nor liquidated. Commodity futures prices have
occasionally reached the daily limit for several consecutive days with little or
no trading. Similar occurrences could prevent the Partnership from promptly
liquidating unfavorable positions and subject the Partnership to substantial
losses which could exceed the margin initially committed to such trades. In
addition, even if commodity futures prices have not reached the daily limit, the
Partnership may not be able to execute futures trades at favorable prices if
little trading in such contracts is taking place. Other than these limitations
on liquidity, which are inherent in the Partnership's trading of commodity
interests, the Partnership's assets are highly liquid and are expected to remain
so. The counterparty for all exchange-traded contracts through March 24, 1997
was ED&F Man International, Inc. and Rand Financial Services, Inc. after that
date. For over-the-counter contracts, the counterparty was ED&F Man Capital
Inc. through March 24, 1997 and Rand Financial Services, Inc. thereafter. A
portion of the Fund's assets have been invested in certain United States
treasury obligations. This investment is designed to provide ultimate repayment
of the investors' initial contributions. These securities are not used for
trading purposes.
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Results of Operations
Given the volatility of the markets in which the Partnership trades, its
quarterly results could fluctuate significantly and are not indicative of the
expected results for the fiscal year.
In the three month and six month periods ending December 31, 1997, the Fund
experienced trading profits of ($15,000) and $175,000 respectively compared to
$130,000 and $208,000 for the same periods in 1996. The quarter commenced with
the seasonal uneasiness of October giving way to extreme market volatility,
partially as a result of the chaos in the markets overseas. The Fund's
Net Asset Value remained relatively stable due mostly to positions in the fixed
income sector benefiting from a "flight to quality" as the Fund attempted to
reduce its exposure in the volatile equity markets. In the currency sector,
Fund performance was marginally profitable throughtout the quarter as the U.S.
Dollar continued to strenghten against most major and minor currrencies.
Overall, the Fund's Net Asset Value increased slightly during the quarter,
demonstrating once again the importance of global diversification and prudent
asset allocation in these volatile market conditions.
In the three month and six month periods ending December 31, 1997, the total
guaranteed yield pool revenue was $89,000 and $188,000 respectively compared
to $68,000 and $143,000 for the same periods in 1996.
At December 31, 1997 there were no material credit risk exposure exceeding 10%
total assets for either exchange-traded or over-the-counter contracts.
Brokerage commissions and advisory fees, which are based on the net assets of
the Fund, declined as a direct result of redemptions.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
No reports were filed on Form 8-K during the three months ended
December 31, 1997.
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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.
The Balanced Opportunity Fund Limited Partnership
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(Registrant)
BY: Rodman & Renshaw Futures Management, Inc., General Partner
BY: /s/ F. L. Kirby
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F. L. Kirby
President and a Director
Date: February 11, 1998
BY: /s/ Thomas G. Pinou
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Thomas G. Pinou
Treasurer and a Director
Date: February 11, 1998
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