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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended: December 31, 1996
or
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 0-19436
THE MILLBURN CURRENCY FUND II, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 22-3117668
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(State or other juris- (I.R.S. Employer incorpor-
diction of organization) ation or Identification No.)
c/o MILLBURN RIDGEFIELD CORPORATION
600 Steamboat Road
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number,
including area code: (203) 625-7554
Securities registered pursuant None
to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Securities registered pursuant Limited Partnership Units
to Section 12(g) of the Act: (Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No _____
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulations 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. [X]
Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates: the
registrant is a limited partnership and, accordingly, has no voting stock held
by non-affiliates or otherwise.
Documents Incoporated by Reference
None.
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PART I
Item 1. Business
(a) General development of business
The Millburn Currency Fund II, L.P. (the "Partnership") is a limited
partnership organized March 21, 1991 pursuant to a Limited Partnership Agree-
ment (the "Limited Partnership Agreement"), under the Delaware Revised Uniform
Limited Partnership Act. The Partnership was funded through an offering of
Limited Partnership Units (the "Units") and commenced operations on August 5,
1991. The offering to the public of 200,000 Units began on April 5, 1991 and
was completed on August 5, 1991. The offering was registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Chicago Corporation acted as selling
agent on a best efforts basis. A total of 132,478 Units was sold to the
public during the initial public offering.
The Partnership is the sole limited partner of a separate limited
partnership (the "Trading Company") formed under the Delaware Revised Uniform
Limited Partnership Act. Approximately 50% of the proceeds from the offering
of Units were invested in the Trading Company at the commencement of opera-
tions. The balance of the proceeds were invested in zero coupon United States
Treasury Notes ("STRIPS") which matured on November 15, 1996. The Trading
Company engages in the speculative trading of primarily currency futures,
forward contracts and related options. The Trading Company was formed to
isolate the Partnership's STRIPS from the risk of trading loss. The Trading
Company initially began speculative trading as if 100% of the Partnership's
assets (the "Allocated Assets") were invested in the Trading Company. As of
December 31,1996, all of the Partnership's assets are Allocated Assets.
Millburn Ridgefield Corporation (the "General Partner"), a Delaware
corporation, is the general partner of the Partnership and the Trading Company
and performs various administrative services for the Partnership. The General
Partner acts as the commodity trading advisor for the Trading Company. The
General Partner invested a total of $202,000 in the Partnership and the Trading
Company at the outset of trading; after reflecting net income of $18,473 in
1991, $54,287 in 1992, ($13,931) in 1993, ($16,633) in 1994, $55,743 in 1995
and $56,599 in 1996, this investment totaled $356,538 as of December 31, 1996.
Pursuant to a Customer Agreement, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
(the "Currency Dealer") acts as the primary currency dealer for the Trading
Company. The Trading Company also executes currency trades with other currency
dealers when their prices are advantageous to the Partnership. The Trading
Company pays the Currency Dealer and other currency dealers "bid asked" spreads
on its forward trades, as such spreads are incorporated into the pricing of
forward contracts. The General Partner monitors the Trading Company's trades
to ensure that the prices it receives are competitive.
(b) Financial information about industry segments
The Partnership's business constitutes only one segment, speculative
trading of currency futures, forward contracts and related options. The
Partnership does not engage in sales of goods and services.
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(c) Narrative description of business
The Partnership engages in the speculative trading of currency
futures, forward contracts and related options through its limited partnership
interest in the Trading Company. The Trading Company's sole trading advisor
is the General Partner. The General Partner trades the Trading Company's
assets almost exclusively in currency forward contracts, primarily in the
interbank market. Pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement the General
Partner receives a flat-rate monthly brokerage fee equal to 0.833% of the
Allocated Assets (a 10% annual rate). The General Partner also receives a
profit share equal to 15% of any new trading profit as defined, determined as
of the end of each calendar quarter. The quarterly profit share is calculated
after deducting interest income and brokerage fees. The Trading Company enters
into trades based on the level of Allocated Assets. If the Trading Company
were to suffer significant trading losses it might be required to deleverage
its positions. If conditions warrant, the General Partner could increase the
amount of leverage. The level of Allocated Assets as of December 31, 1996
approximates the net assets of the Partnership.
At the commencement of the Partnership's operations, the General
Partner invested that portion of the Partnership's assets not invested in the
Trading Company in STRIPS in order to assure limited partners the return of
75% of their initial capital contributions to the Partnership at the end of
approximately 5 years from the commencement of operations (the "Initial Time
Horizon"). From time to time the General Partner may cause the Trading Company
to distribute a portion of its trading profit to the Partnership as a means to
protect such profits from subsequent trading losses. As of December 31, 1996
the Trading Company had made no such distributions. At the end of the Initial
Time Horizon, November 15, 1996, when the STRIPS matured the General Partner
gave limited partners the opportunity to redeem their Units at net asset value.
The Partnership continues to trade in currency futures, forward contracts and
related options.
The Trading Company's assets are either invested in a money market
account or deposited with the Currency Dealer in United States Treasury bills.
As a result, the Trading Company, for the benefit of the Partnership, earns a
yield on approximately 95% of its available assets.
Regulation
Under the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (the "CEA"), commodity
exchanges and futures trading are subject to regulation by the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC"). National Futures Association ("NFA"),
a "registered futures association" under the CEA, is the only non-exchange
self-regulatory organization for futures industry professionals. The CFTC has
delegated to NFA responsibility for the registration of "commodity trading
advisors", "commodity pool operators", "futures commission merchants",
"introducing brokers" and their respective associated persons and "floor
brokers." The CEA requires commodity pool operators and commodity trading
advisors, such as the General Partner, and commodity brokers or futures
commission merchants, such as the Currency Dealer and the General Partner,
to be registered and to comply with various reporting and record keeping
requirements. The CFTC may suspend a commodity pool operator's or trading
advisor's registration if it finds that its trading practices tend to disrupt
orderly market conditions or in certain other situations. In the event that
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the registration of the General Partner as a commodity pool operator or a
commodity trading advisor were terminated or suspended, the General Partner
would be unable to continue to manage the business of the Partnership. Should
the General Partner's registration be suspended, termination of the Partnership
might result.
As members of NFA, the General Partner and the Currency Dealer are
subject to NFA standards relating to fair trade practices, financial condition
and customer protection. As the self-regulatory body of the futures industry,
NFA promulgates rules governing the conduct of futures industry professionals
and disciplines those professionals which do not comply with such standards.
In addition to such registration requirements, the CFTC and certain
commodity exchanges have established limits on the maximum net long or net
short position which any person may hold or control in particular commodities.
The CFTC has adopted a rule requiring all domestic commodity exchanges to
submit for approval speculative position limits for all futures contracts
traded on such exchanges. Most exchanges also limit the changes in futures
contract prices that may occur during a single trading day. The Trading
Company however, primarily trades currency forward contracts which are not
subject to regulation by any United States Government agency.
(i) through (xii) - not applicable.
(xiii) the Partnership and the Trading Company have no employees.
(d) Financial information about foreign and domestic
operations and export sales
The Partnership does not engage in material operations in foreign
countries (although it does trade in foreign currency forward contracts), nor
is a material portion of its revenues derived from foreign customers.
Item 2. Properties
The Partnership and the Trading Company do not own or use any
physical properties in the conduct of their business. The General Partner or
an affiliate perform all administrative services for the Partnership and the
Trading Company from their offices.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The General Partner is not aware of any pending legal proceedings
to which either the Partnership or the Trading Company is a party or to which
any of their assets are subject. In addition there are no pending material
legal proceedings involving the General Partner.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity
and Related Stockholder Matters
(a) Market Information.
There is no trading market for the Units, and none is likely to
develop. Units may be redeemed upon 10 days' written notice at their net
asset value as of the last day of any calendar quarter. In the event that all
Units for which redemption is requested cannot be redeemed as of any redemption
date, Units will be redeemed in the order that requests for redemption have
been received by the General Partner. Redemptions made during the first,
second and third calendar quarters of the Partnership's operations were subject
to redemption charges of 4%, 3% and 2%, respectively, payable to the General
Partner.
(b) Holders.
As of December 31, 1996, there were 262 holders of Units.
(c) Dividends.
No distributions or dividends have been made on the Units, and the
General Partner has no present intention to make any.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The following is a summary of operations and total assets of the
Partnership and the Trading Company on a consolidated basis for fiscal years,
1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 and the period from the commencement of operations on
August 5, 1991 to December 31, 1991.
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For the For the For the For the For the
Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
12/31/96 12/31/95 12/31/94 12/31/93 12/31/92
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Revenue:
Net realized and unrealized trading gain
(loss), net of brokerage commissions of
$498,741, $678,093, $772,866, $1,217,730
and $1,330,581 in 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
and 1992, respectively $ 112,269 $ 241,232 $(1,372,856) $(2,642,184) $ 1,141,325
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on STRIPS (134,525) 126,813 (649,559) 66,594 1,795
Accrued interest on STRIPS 246,964 479,358 544,878 587,251
Net realized gains on STRIPS transactions 20,090 15,885 26,520 88,513 --
Other interest income 119,825 30,845 16,191 173,495 239,016
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Total income (loss) 364,623 894,113 (1,434,826) (1,726,331) 1,938,153
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Expenses:
Profit share -- -- -- -- 281,561
Organizational and offering costs -- -- -- -- --
Administrative expenses 53,676 66,242 87,886 104,735 105,106
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Total expenses 53,676 66,242 87,886 104,735 386,667
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Net income (loss) $ 310,947 $ 827,891 $(1,522,712) $(1,831,066) $ 1,551,486
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Total assets $ 2,524,307 $ 6,516,573 $ 7,320,125 $11,129,341 $14,916,261
Total limited partners' capital $ 1,886,615 $ 5,759,049 $ 6,414,677 $ 9,397,260 $14,354,240
Net asset value per Unit $ 102.77 $ 95.30 $ 85.48 $ 102.47 $ 116.68
Redemption value per Unit* $ 102.77 $ 93.74 $ 85.39 $ 96.19 $ 111.95
Increase (decrease) in
net asset value per Unit $ 7.47 $ 9.82 $ (16.99) $ (14.21) $ 11.93
Increase (decrease) in
redemption value per Unit $ 7.47 $ 8.35 $ (10.80) $ (15.76) $ 11.25
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* The Partnership's STRIPS were valued at the lower of cost plus accrued interest or market value for the
purpose of calculating redemption value. The redemption value of a Unit was lower than its net asset value
in prior years because the market value of the STRIPS was higher than cost plus accrued interest as of
December 31, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992 due to fluctuations in market interest rates.
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
Reference is made to "Item 6. Selected Financial Data" and "Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data." The information contained
therein is essential to, and should be read in conjunction with, the following
analysis.
Capital Resources
The Partnership does not intend to raise any additional capital
through borrowing and, because it is a closed-end fund, it cannot sell any
more Units unless it undertakes a new public offering, which would require
another registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Due to the
nature of the Partnership's business, it will make no significant capital
expenditures, and substantially all its assets are and will be represented,
directly or indirectly through its investment in the Trading Company, by cash
equivalents or deposits in money market funds, United States Treasury
securities, and investments in futures, forward contracts and related options.
The Partnership trades futures, options and forward contracts on
currencies. Risk arises from changes in the value of these contracts (market
risk) and the potential inability of counterparties or brokers to perform
under the terms of their contracts (credit risk). Market risk is generally
to be measured by the face amount of the futures positions acquired and the
volatility of the markets traded. The credit risk from counterparty non-
performance associated with these instruments is the net unrealized gain, if
any, on these positions. The risks associated with exchange-traded contracts
are generally perceived to be less than those associated with over-the-counter
transactions, because exchanges typically (but not universally) provide
clearinghouse arrangements in which the collective credit (in some cases
limited in amount, in some cases not) of the members of the exchange is
pledged to support the financial integrity of the exchange. In over-the-
counter transactions, on the other hand, traders must rely solely on the
credit of their respective individual counterparties. Margins which may be
subject to loss in the event of a default, are generally required in exchange
trading, and counterparties may require margin in the over-the-counter markets.
The General Partner has procedures in place to control market risk,
although there can be no assurance that they will, in fact, succeed in doing
so. These procedures primarily focus on (1) limiting trading to markets
which the General Partner believes are sufficiently liquid in respect of the
amount of trading contemplated; (2) diversifying positions among various
currencies; (3) limiting the assets committed as margin, generally within a
range of 10% to 30% of an account's net assets at exchange minimum margins,
(including imputed margins on forward positions) although the amount committed
to margin at any time may be substantially higher; (4) prohibiting pyramiding
(that is, using unrealized profits in a particular market as margin for addi-
tional positions in the same market); and (5) changing the equity utilized for
trading by an account solely on a controlled periodic basis rather than as an
automatic consequence of an increase in equity resulting from trading profits.
The Partnership controls credit risk by dealing exclusively with large, well
capitalized financial institutions as brokers and counterparties.
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Liquidity
Prior to November 15, 1996, when the Partnership's STRIPS matured
most if not all of the Partnership's assets, other that its interest in the
Trading Company, were held in the form of STRIPS. STRIPS are zero-coupon
Treasury bonds for which a liquid secondary market exists. The market value
of STRIPS is, however, sensitive to changes in market interest rates and an
increase in interest rates would result in a decrease in the value of the
Partnership's STRIPS. Subsequent to November 15, 1996, most if not all of
the Partnership's assets are invested in the Trading Company.
The Trading Company's assets are either deposited in cash or United
States Treasury bills with the Currency Dealer or are invested by the General
Partner in United States Treasury bills or "customer segregated funds
accounts." To the extent deposited as margin with the Currency Dealer the
Trading Company's assets are subject to the General Partner's ability to close
out its currency futures or forward contracts positions.
Most, if not all of the Trading Company's positions are in currency
forward contracts. Forward contracts are not traded on a commodity exchange.
The Trading Company could be prevented from promptly liquidating unfavorable
positions, thereby subjecting the Trading Company to substantial losses which
could exceed the margin initially committed to such trades. In addition, the
Trading Company may not be able to execute forward contract trades at favorable
prices if little trading in the contracts it holds is taking place. Other
than these limitations on liquidity, which are inherent in the Partnership's
currency trading operations, the Partnership's assets are highly liquid and
are expected to remain so. Generally, forward contracts can be offset at the
discretion of the General Partner. However, if the market is not liquid, it
could prevent the timely closeout of an unfavorable position until the delivery
date, regardless of the changes in their value or the General Partner's
investment strategies.
Results of Operations
Operating results show a profit for the fiscal years ended December
31, 1996 and 1995, a loss for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1994 and
December 31, 1993 and a profit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1992
and the initial fiscal year commencing on August 5, 1991 and ended December
31, 1991.
Total Partnership capital as of December 31, 1996, 1995, December
31, 1994, December 31, 1993, December 31, 1992 and December 31, 1991 equalled
$2,243,153, $6,058,988, $6,658,873, $9,658,089, $14,629,000 and $14,070,474,
respectively. The net asset value per Unit as of December 31, 1996 was
$102.77, an increase in value for 1996 of 7.8%, as of December 31, 1995 was
$95.30, an increase in value for the fiscal year of 1995 of 11.5%, December 31,
1994 was $85.48, a decrease in value for fiscal year 1994 of 16.6%, as of
December 31, 1993 was $102.47, a decrease in value for fiscal year 1993 of
12.2%, as of December 31, 1992 was $116.68, an increase in value for fiscal
year 1992 of 11.4%, and as of December 31, 1991 was $104.75, an increase in
value for the initial five months of operation of 8.0%. The increase
(decrease) in value is calculated based on a beginning net asset value of
$97.00 per Unit, the amount of initial proceeds paid to the Partnership per
Unit less a $3.00 charge for organizational and offering costs.
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A substantial portion of the Partnership's profits in fiscal year
1996 was due to accrued or earned interest of $246,964 on its STRIPS as well
as accrued or earned interest of $119,825 on its other assets. The Trading
Company's currency trading during 1996 also showed a profit as gross trading
gains of $611,010 exceeded brokerage fees of $498,741 for a net trading gain
of $112,269. The Partnership showed a net gain of $20,090 on transactions in
the STRIPS and a loss of $134,525 due to depreciation in the value of the
STRIPS. A substantial portion of the Partnership's profits in fiscal year
1995 was due to accrued or earned interest income of $479,358 on its STRIPS.
The Trading Company's currency trading in fiscal year 1995 also showed a profit
as gross trading gains of $919,325 exceeded brokerage fees of $678,093 for a
net trading gain of $241,232. Gain due to appreciation in value of the
Partnership's STRIPS equalled $126,813, while the Partnership showed a net
gain on transactions in the STRIPS of $15,885. The Partnership also accrued
or earned $30,845 in interest income on its other assets. A large majority
of the Partnership's losses in fiscal year 1994 resulted from the Trading
Company's currency trading. Such trading showed gross trading losses of
$599,990, less brokerage fees of $772,866 for a net trading loss of
$1,372,856. Such trading losses were offset in part by interest income of
$544,878 on the Partnership's STRIPS and $16,191 on its other assets. Loss
due to depreciation in value of the Partnership's STRIPS equalled $649,559,
while the Partnership showed a net gain on transactions in the STRIPS of
$26,520. The Partnership's losses in fiscal year 1993 also resulted from the
Trading Company's currency trading. Such trading showed gross trading losses
of $1,424,454, less brokerage fees of $1,217,730 for a net trading loss of
$2,642,184. Such trading losses were offset in part by interest income of
$587,251 on the Partnership's STRIPS and $173,495 on its other assets. Gain
due to appreciation in value of the Partnership's STRIPS equalled $66,594,
while the Partnership showed a net gain on transactions in the STRIPS of
$88,513. A large majority of the Partnership's profits in fiscal year 1992
resulted from the Trading Company's currency trading. Such trading showed a
profit as gross trading gains of $2,471,906 exceeded brokerage fees of
$1,330,581 for a net trading gain of $1,141,325. The Partnership also accrued
or earned interest income of $556,017 on its STRIPS and $239,016 on its other
assets. Gain due to appreciation in value of the Partnership's STRIPS was
negligible. A substantial portion of the Partnership's profit during the
initial fiscal year was due to the appreciation in value of the Partnership's
STRIPS. The increase in value resulted from a decrease in market interest
rates. The Trading Company's currency trading in fiscal 1991 also showed a
profit as gross trading gains of $665,529 exceeded brokerage fees of $487,562
for a net trading gain of $177,967.
During fiscal year 1996, the Trading Company traded profitably. As
the year commenced, long dollar positions versus the Japanese yen and European
currencies were quite profitable. In February, the Fund had its worst decline
for the year when 20 of the 21 currency positions in the portfolio sustained
losses. This poor performance in such a wide array of markets and trading
strategies at the same time is highly unusual. In March, short German mark
positions versus a number of other European currencies produced losses. In
April, European exchange rates weakened broadly, and long dollar and yen
positions versus a variety of European currencies were profitable. As the
dollar vacillated without a trend, currency trading losses in May were
countered by similar gains in June. During the summer, the dollar declined
broadly at first, before snapping back in September. This whipsaw action
generated cumulative currency losses during the third quarter of 1996. As the
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U.S. currency advance gained strength during the final three months of 1996,
long dollar positions versus yen and European currencies, acquired via options
as well as futures, proved very profitable. At the same time, a long British
pound position against the U.S. currency produced gains.
During fiscal year 1995, the Trading Company traded profitably. A
dollar decline early in 1995, and a subsequent dollar rally in late summer
resulted in trading profits. Trading in the yen/U.S. dollar exchange rate
produced the largest gains, and profits were also made trading the dollar
against a number of European currencies, especially the German mark. Cross
rate trading was positive in 1995. The mark/lire, mark/yen and yen/Canadian
dollar currency prices contributed to gains in this area. Trading in the
British pound, Spanish peseta and ECU produced negative results. During 1995's
second and fourth quarters, losses were sustained as trend reversals were
followed by volatile patterns lacking direction.
During fiscal 1994, the Trading Company experienced erratic periods
of profitability and unprofitability due primarily to volatility of the
currency markets. Losses in the first two months of the year on the reversal
of the U.S. Dollar downtrend followed by continuing U.S. Dollar weakness was
partially offset by small gains in cross-rate trading and gains in the third
month on the continuing U.S. Dollar downtrend. Another rally of the U.S.
Dollar and a subsequent reversal in the beginning of the second quarter
resulted in losses, while cross-rate trading was flat during such period. The
continuing decline of the U.S. Dollar and profitable cross-rate trading
resulted in gains at the end of the second quarter. Reversals of the U.S.
Dollar downtrend led to losses in the beginning of the third quarter, while
losses in cross-rate trading contributed to unprofitability during this period.
The Trading Company profited on the weakness of the U.S. Dollar at the end of
the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter, but these gains
were lost at year-end as the U.S. Dollar rallied and then continued its
decline. Cross-rate trading was flat or moderately unprofitable in the fourth
quarter.
During fiscal 1993, the Trading Company experienced erratic periods
of profitability and unprofitability due to the excessive volatility of the
currency markets. The first four months showed alternating losses and gains
on the weakness of the U.S. Dollar and the strength of the Japanese Yen. The
Trading Company suffered substantial losses due to the reversal of the U.S.
Dollar downtrend against a number of European currencies and the reversal of
the subsequent U.S. Dollar uptrend verses the European currencies. Losses
were also suffered as a result of a reversal of the Japanese Yen downtrend
against the U.S. Dollar. Profits on non-dollar cross rate trades and long
Deutschemark and Swiss Franc positions did not fully offset these losses.
Narrow profitability and unprofitability in both trading and non-dollar cross
rate trading closed out the year.
During fiscal 1992 the Trading Company suffered trading losses in
the first four months of the year. The losses resulted primarily from the
unexpected strength of the U.S. Dollar versus several European currencies and
the Japanese Yen and the lack of clear trends in most cross currency positions.
The expected weakening of the U.S. Dollar occurred during June-August of 1992
resulting in substantial profits for the Trading Company. The Trading
Company's cross-rate currency positions were also generally profitable during
this period, but not to the extent of its U.S. Dollar positions. During the
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remainder of the year the U.S. Dollar reversed its direction several times as
the currency markets attempted to gauge the effects of the U.S. presidential
election. In addition, runs were made by large currency traders on several
European currencies perceived to be weakening as a result of the continuing
European recession. The Trading Company lost a portion of its trading profits
from the summer months during the later part of 1992.
During fiscal 1991 the Trading Company suffered substantial trading
losses in its initial month of operation due to market shocks which followed
the coup attempt in the Soviet Union. Significant price volatility in
positions in the U.S. dollar versus European currencies resulted in the bulk
of trading losses. Small losses in the next several months, due primarily to
losses in positions in the U.S. dollar versus European currencies and cross-
rate positions in European currencies, were more than offset by profitable
trading in the final two months of the year. Trading gains in these two
months were realized in a wide array of currencies, with the most profitable
being positions in the U.S. dollar versus European currencies and in cross-
rate positions involving the Deutschemark.
Inflation is not a significant factor in the Partnership's
profitability.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Financial statements required by this item are included at pages
F-1 to F-8 of this report.
The supplementary financial information specified by Item 302 of
Regulation S-K is not applicable.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants on
accounting and financial disclosure.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
(a,b) Identification of Directors and Executive Officers
Millburn Ridgefield Corporation, the General Partner, is a Delaware
corporation organized in May 1982 to manage discretionary accounts in futures
and forward markets. It is the corporate successor to a futures trading and
advisory organization which has been continuously managing assets in the
currency and futures markets using quantitative, systematic techniques since
1971.
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The principals and senior officers of Millburn Ridgefield
Corporation as of December 31, 1996 are as follows:
Harvey Beker, age 43. Mr. Beker is President, Co-Chief Executive
Officer and a Director of Millburn Ridgefield and The Millburn Corporation,
and a partner of ShareInVest Research L.P. He received a Bachelor of Arts
degree in economics from New York University in 1974 and a Master of Business
Administration degree in finance from NYU in 1975. From June 1975 to July
1977, Mr. Beker was employed by Loeb Rhoades, Inc. where he developed and
traded silver arbitrage strategies. From July 1977 to June 1978, Mr. Beker
was a futures trader at Clayton Brokerage Co. of St. Louis. Mr. Beker has
been employed by The Millburn Corporation since June 1978. During his tenure
at Millburn, he has been instrumental in the development of the research,
trading and operations areas. Mr. Beker became a principal of the firm in
1982.
George E. Crapple, age 52. Mr. Crapple is Co-Chief Executive
Officer, Vice-Chairman and a Director of Millburn Ridgefield, Vice-Chairman
and a Director of The Millburn Corporation and a partner of ShareInVest
Research L.P. In 1966 he graduated with honors from the University of
Wisconsin where his field of concentration was economics and he was elected
to Phi Beta Kappa. In 1969 he graduated from Harvard Law School, magna cum
laude, where he was a member of the Harvard Law Review. He was a lawyer with
Sidley & Austin, Chicago, Illinois, from 1969 until April 1, 1983, as a
partner since 1975, specializing in commodities, securities, corporate and
tax law. He was first associated with Millburn Ridgefield in 1976 and joined
Millburn Ridgefield Corporation on April 1, 1983 on a full-time basis. Mr.
Crapple is a member of the Board of Directors and a former Chairman of the
Eastern Regional Business Conduct Committee and a former member of the
Nominating Committee of the NFA, a member of the Board of Directors and
Executive Committee of the Managed Futures Association, a member of the
Financial Products Advisory Committee of the CFTC and a former member of the
Board of Directors of the Futures Industry Association.
Mark B. Fitzsimmons, age 49. Mr. Fitzsimmons is a Senior
Vice-President of Millburn Ridgefield and The Millburn Corporation and a
partner of ShareInVest Research L.P. His responsibilities include both
marketing and investment strategy. He graduated summa cum laude from the
University of Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1970 with a B.S. in economics. His
graduate work was done at the University of Virginia, where he received a
certificate of candidacy for a Ph.D. in economics in 1973. He joined Millburn
Ridgefield in January 1990 from Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated where he was
a Principal and Manager of institutional foreign exchange sales and was
involved in strategic trading for the firm. From 1977 to 1987 he was with
Chemical Bank New York Corporation, first as a Senior Economist in Chemical's
Foreign Exchange Advisory Service and later as a Vice-President and Manager of
Chemical's Corporate Trading Group. While at Chemical he also traded both
foreign exchange and fixed income products. From 1973 to 1977 Mr. Fitzsimmons
was employed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, dividing his time
between the International Research Department and the Foreign Exchange
Department.
<PAGE>
Barry Goodman, age 39. Mr. Goodman is Senior Vice-President,
Director of Trading and Co-Director of Research of Millburn Ridgefield and
The Millburn Corporation and a partner of ShareInVest Research L.P. His
responsibilities include overseeing the firm's trading operation and managing
its trading relationships, as well as the design and implementation of trading
systems. He graduated magna cum laude from Harpur College of the State
University of New York in 1979 with a B.A. in economics. From 1980 through
late 1982 he was a commodity trader for E. F. Hutton & Co., Inc. At Hutton he
also designed and maintained various technical indicators and coordinated
research projects pertaining to the futures markets. He joined Millburn
Ridgefield in 1982 as Assistant Director of Trading.
Dennis B. Newton, age 45. Mr. Newton is a Senior Vice-President of
Millburn Ridgefield. His primary responsibilities are in administration and
marketing. Prior to joining Millburn Ridgefield in September 1991, Mr. Newton
was President of Phoenix Asset Management, Inc., a registered commodity pool
operator from April 1990 to August 1991. Prior to his employment with Phoenix,
Mr. Newton was a Director of Managed Futures with Prudential-Bache Securities
Inc. from September 1987 to March 1990. Mr. Newton joined Prudential-Bache
from Heinold Asset Management, Inc. where he was a member of the senior
management team. Heinold was a pioneer and one of the largest sponsors of
funds utilizing futures and currency forward trading.
Grant N. Smith, age 45. Mr. Smith is Senior Vice-President and
Co-Director of Research of Millburn Ridgefield and The Millburn Corporation
and a partner of ShareInVest Research L.P. He is responsible for the design,
testing and implementation of quantitative trading strategies, as well as for
planning and overseeing the computerized decision-support systems of the firm.
He received a B.S. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
1974 and an M.S. degree from M.I.T. in 1975. While at M.I.T. he held several
teaching and research positions in the computer science field and participated
in various projects relating to database management. He joined Millburn
Ridgefield in 1975.
Malcolm H. Wiener, age 61. Mr. Wiener is the founder and non-
executive Chairman of Millburn Ridgefield, The Millburn Corporation and
ShareInVest Research L.P., serves as an adviser to these entities and is a
major investor in funds managed by Millburn Ridgefield and ShareInVest
Research L.P. He does not, however, have investment or operational authority
or responsibility for any of these entities or supervisory authority over
their officers or employees. Mr. Wiener is also a Director of Millburn
Ridgefield and The Millburn Corporation. Mr. Wiener graduated magna cum
laude from Harvard College in 1957, where his field of concentration was
Economics and he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. From 1957 to 1960 he served
as an officer in the United States Navy. Mr. Wiener graduated from the
Harvard Law School in 1963 and practiced law in New York City specializing
in corporate law and financial transactions until 1973. Mr. Wiener began
research on and the trading of futures contracts pursuant to systematic
trading methods and money management principles in 1971 and the management
on a full time basis of private funds in this area in 1973. He is the author
of numerous papers on the history of trade and is a member of the Council on
Foreign Relations. He serves on the boards or visiting committees of various
non-profit institutions including the Kennedy School of Government and the
Wiener Center for Social Policy at Harvard University, the Harvard Art
Museums, the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts in
<PAGE>
Boston, the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and the Council
on Economic Priorities in New York.
The Partnership and the Trading Company have no directors or
executive officers. The Partnership and the Trading Company are controlled
and managed by the General Partner. There are no "significant employees" of
the Partnership.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The Partnership and the Trading Company have no directors or
officers. None of the directors or officers of the General Partner receive
"other compensation" from the Partnership or the Trading Company. The General
Partner makes all trading decisions on behalf of the Partnership and the
Trading Company. The General Partner receives monthly brokerage commissions
of 0.833% of the Allocated Assets and a quarterly profit share of 15% of any
new trading profit.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
(a) Security ownership of certain beneficial owners
The Partnership knows of no person, other than the General Partner,
who owns beneficially more than 5% of the Units. All of the Partnership's
general partnership interest is held by the General Partner.
(b) Security ownership of management
Under the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement, the
Partnership's affairs are managed by the General Partner which has
discretionary authority over the Trading Company's currency trading. The
General Partner's general partnership interest was valued at $356,538 as of
December 31, 1996, 15.89% of the Partnership's total equity, the equivalent
of 3,469.281 Units.
Harvey Beker, the Co-Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner,
owns a single Unit in the Partnership. The value of his interest as of
December 31, 1996 is $102.77.
(c) Changes in control
None.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
See "Item 11. Executive Compensation" and "Item 12. Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management." The Trading Company
allocated to the General Partner $498,741, $678,093, $772,866, $1,217,730,
$1,330,581 and $487,562 in brokerage commissions and $0, $0, $0, $0, $281,561
and $25,071 in profit share for fiscal years 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
and 1991, respectively. The General Partner's general partnership interest
showed an allocation of, gain (loss) of $56,599, $55,743 $(16,633), $(13,931)
$54,287 and $18,473 in fiscal years 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 and 1991,
respectively.
<PAGE>
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
(a)(1) Financial Statements
The following financial statements are included herewith as
exhibit 13.01.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Page
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Accountants......................... F-1
Statements of Financial Condition at
December 31, 1996 and 1995............................... F-2
Statements of Operations for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994......................... F-3
Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital for
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994......... F-4
Notes to Financial Statements............................. F-5
</TABLE>
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules
All Schedules are omitted for the reason that they are not required,
are not applicable, because equivalent information has been included in the
financial statements or the notes thereto.
(a)(3) Exhibits as required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
Designation Description
1.01 ....... Form of Selling Agreement among the Partnership, the General
Partner, the Currency Dealer and The Chicago Corporation.
3.01 ....... Form of Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership
(included as Exhibit A to the Prospectus).
3.02 ....... Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership.
10.01 ....... Form of Subscription Agreement and Power of Attorney.
10.02 ....... Form of Foreign Exchange Customer Agreement among the
Trading Company and the Currency Dealer.
10.03 ....... Escrow Agreement among the Partnership, The Chicago
Corporation and Harris Trust and Savings Bank.
10.04 ....... Form of Commodity Customer Services Agreement between the
General Partner and Phoenix Asset Management, Inc.
The above exhibits are incorporated herein by reference from
Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement (File No. 33-34485) filed on
March 28, 1991 on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933.
The following exhibits are filed herewith.
13.01 ....... 1996 Report of Independent Accountants
27.01 ....... Financial Data Schedule
<PAGE>
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
No report on Form 8-K was filed by the Partnership during the
quarter ended December 31, 1995.
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, in
the City of New York and State of New York on the 27th day of March, 1997.
THE MILLBURN CURRENCY FUND II, L.P.
By: Millburn Ridgefield Corporation,
General Partner
By /s/ Harvey Beker
Harvey Beker
President
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 General Partner of the Registrant in the capacities and on the date
indicated.
Signature Title with General Partner Date
Chairman and Director March __, 1997
Malcolm H. Wiener
/s/ Harvey Beker President, Co-Chief March 27, 1997
Harvey Beker Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
/s/ George E. Crapple Vice-Chairman, Co-Chief March 27, 1997
George E. Crapple Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
(Being the principal executive officer, the principal financial and accounting
officer, and a majority of the directors of Millburn Ridgefield Corporation)
Millburn Ridgefield Corporation General Partner of
March 27, 1997 Registrant
By /s/ Harvey Beker
Harvey Beker
President
<PAGE>
Exhibit 13.01
Report of Independent Accountants
To the Partners of
The Millburn Currency Fund II, L.P.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of THE
MILLBURN CURRENCY FUND II, L.P. (a Limited Partnership) as of December 31,
1996 and 1995, and the related statements of operations and changes in
partners' capital for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994. These
financial statements are the responsibility of management of the General
Partner. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits 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 audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of The Millburn Currency Fund II,
L.P. as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its operations for
the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
New York, New York
February 7, 1997
F-1
<PAGE>
THE MILLBURN CURRENCY FUND II, L.P.
(a Limited Partnership)
Statements of Financial Condition
As of December 31, 1996 and 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS: 1996 1995
<S> <C> <C>
Equity in trading accounts:
Investments in U.S. Treasury bills at value
(amortized cost $1,260,941 at December 31, 1996
and $245,819 at December 31, 1995) (Note 2) $ 1,260,941 $ 245,819
U.S. Treasury Stripped Notes, principal amount
$1,750,000 at December 31, 1995 due November 15,
1996 at market value (amortized cost $1,639,026
at December 31, 1995) -- 1,674,805
Options owned, at market value (cost $41,534 at
December 31, 1996 and $54,288 at December 31, 1995) 67,938 33,725
Cash 96,141 6,613
Net unrealized appreciation on open contracts 121,334 (161,368)
-----------------------
1,546,354 1,799,594
U.S. Treasury Stripped Notes, principal amount
$4,830,000 at December 31, 1995 due November 15,
1996 at market value (amortized cost $4,523,715
at December 31, 1995) (Note 2) -- 4,622,461
Money market fund 977,953 94,518
-----------------------
Total assets $ 2,524,307 $ 6,516,573
=======================
LIABILITIES and PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 72,493 $ 41,128
Redemptions payable to limited partners, net (Note 7) 194,830 365,867
Accrued brokerage commissions (Note 3) 13,831 50,590
-----------------------
Total liabilities 281,154 457,585
-----------------------
Partners' capital (Note 3, 7 and 8):
General Partner 356,538 299,939
Limited Partners, 18,358 and 60,433 Limited
Partnership Units outstanding in 1996 and 1995,
respectively 1,886,615 5,759,049
-----------------------
Total partners' capital 2,243,153 6,058,988
-----------------------
Total liabilities and partners' capital $ 2,524,307 $ 6,516,573
=======================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-2
<PAGE>
THE MILLBURN CURRENCY FUND II, L.P.
(a Limited Partnership)
Statements of Operations
For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income (loss) (Note 1):
Net gains (losses) on trading
of currency contracts:
Realized gains (losses) on
closed positions
Futures and forwards $ 295,667 $ 802,221 $ 120,907
Options (14,326) 46,060 36,948
-------------------------------------
281,341 848,281 157,855
-------------------------------------
Change in unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)
Futures and forwards 282,702 49,934 (689,428)
Options 46,967 21,110 (68,417)
-------------------------------------
329,669 71,044 (757,845)
-------------------------------------
611,010 919,325 (599,990)
Less, Brokerage fees (Note 3) 498,741 678,093 772,866
-------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on trading of currency
contracts and options 112,269 241,232 (1,372,856)
Net realized gains on sale of U.S.
Treasury Stripped Notes 20,090 15,885 26,520
Change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on U.S. Treasury
Stripped Notes (134,525) 126,813 (649,559)
Accrued interest income on U.S.
Treasury Stripped Notes 246,964 479,358 544,878
Other interest income 119,825 30,845 16,191
-------------------------------------
Total income (loss) 364,623 894,133 (1,434,826)
Administrative expenses 53,676 66,242 87,886
-------------------------------------
Net income (loss) $ 310,947 $ 827,891 $(1,522,712)
=====================================
Net income (loss) per Limited
Partnership Unit (Note 8) $ 7.47 $ 9.82 $ (16.99)
=====================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-3
<PAGE>
THE MILLBURN CURRENCY FUND II, L.P.
(a Limited Partnership)
Statements of Changes in Partners' Capital
For the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Limited General
Partners Partner Total
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Partners' capital at December 31, 1993 $ 9,397,260 $ 260,829 $ 9,658,089
Net loss (1,506,079) (16,633) (1,522,712)
Redemptions (16,660 Limited
Partnership Units) (1,476,504) -- (1,476,504)
-------------------------------------
Partners' capital at December 31, 1994 6,414,677 244,196 6,658,873
Net income 772,148 55,743 827,891
Redemptions (14,613 Limited
Partnership Units) (1,427,776) -- (1,427,776)
-------------------------------------
Partners' capital at December 31, 1995 5,759,049 299,939 6,058,988
Net income 254,348 56,599 310,947
Redemptions (42,075 Limited
Partnership Units) (4,126,782) -- (4,126,782)
-------------------------------------
Partners' capital at December 31, 1996 $ 1,886,615 $ 356,538 $ 2,243,153
=====================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-4
<PAGE>
THE MILLBURN CURRENCY FUND II, L.P.
(a Limited Partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Partnership Organization
The Millburn Currency Fund II, L.P. (the "Partnership") is a limited
partnership, which was organized on March 21, 1991 under the Delaware
Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and which commenced trading
operations on August 5, 1991.
The Partnership is the sole limited partner of a separate limited
partnership Millburn Currency Fund II Trading Company L.P. ("Trading
Company") which engages in speculative trading principally of currency
forward and futures contracts and related options. The instruments that
are traded by the Partnership are volatile and involve a high degree of
risk. The Partnership maintained certain positions (Reserve Assets) in
Treasury Stripped Notes issued under the Treasury's STRIPS program, until
they matured on November 15, 1996. As of December 31, 1996, all of the
Partnerships' assets are invested in currency forward and futures
contracts and related options.
Millburn Ridgefield Corporation (the "General Partner") is the General
Partner and trading advisor of the Partnership and the Trading Company.
The General Partner and each limited partner share in the profits and
losses of the Partnership, except for brokerage fees and profit-share
allocation, on the basis of their proportionate interests of Partnership
capital determined before brokerage fees and profit share (see Note 3),
except that no limited partner shall be liable for obligations of the
Partnership in excess of his initial capital contribution and profits,
if any, net of distributions. Brokerage fees and profit share are
determined on the basis of the Allocated Assets and Net Trading Profit
applicable to the limited partners' accounts and are allocated to such
accounts.
The Partnership will be liquidated as soon as practicable after August 1,
2011, or if the net assets of the Partnership decline to less than
$250,000 or under other circumstances as defined in the Limited
Partnership Agreement.
2. Accounting Policies
a. Consolidation
The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of the
Partnership and the Trading Company on a consolidated basis.
b. Investments
Open options, futures and forward contracts are valued at market
value.
Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at cost plus amortized
discount which closely approximates fair value. Amortization of
discounts is reflected as interest income.
F-5
<PAGE>
THE MILLBURN CURRENCY FUND II, L.P.
(a Limited Partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
The original issue discount on the U.S. Treasury Stripped Notes
was amortized over their lives using the interest method.
c. Income Taxes
Income taxes have not been provided, as each partner is individually
liable for the taxes, if any, on his share of the Partnership's
income and expenses.
d. Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts.
3. Limited Partnership Agreement
The Limited Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner shall
control, conduct and manage the business of the Partnership, and may make
all trading decisions for the Partnership.
A brokerage fee equal to 0.833% of the Partnership's month-end Allocated
Assets (as defined in the limited partnership) (a 10% annual rate) was
payable to the General Partner. As of November 15, 1996, the brokerage
fees were reduced to 0.666% of the Partnership's month end Allocated
Assets (an 8% annual rate). Allocated Assets are determined before
reduction for any redemptions, distributions, accrued brokerage fees,
or profit share. The General Partner pays any commissions and fees due
clearing and third-party brokers.
The General Partner also receives a profit share equal to 15% of New
Trading Profit, as defined, as of the end of each calendar quarter.
4. Trading Activities
All of the derivatives, owned by the Partnership, including options,
futures and forwards, are held for trading purposes. The results of the
Partnership's trading activity are shown in the statement of operations.
The fair value of the derivative financial instruments at December 31,
1996 and 1995, respectively was $189,272 and $181,931, and the average
fair value during the years then ended, calculated on a monthly basis,
approximated $331,099 and $332,000.
The Partnership conducts its trading activities with various brokers
acting either as a broker or counterparty to various transactions. At
December 31, 1996 and 1995, the cash and treasury bills included in the
Partnership's equity trading accounts are held by such brokers in
segregated accounts as required by U.S. Commodity Future Trading
Commission regulations.
F-6
<PAGE>
THE MILLBURN CURRENCY FUND II, L.P.
(a Limited Partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
5. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Partnership is party to derivative financial instruments in the
normal course of its business. These instruments include forwards,
futures and options, whose value is based upon an underlying asset,
index, or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to
exchange currencies or cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial
instruments at specific terms on specified future dates. These
instruments may be traded on an exchange or over-the-counter. Exchange
traded instruments are standardized and include futures and certain
options. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar
to those related to the underlying instruments including market and
credit risk.
Market risk is the for potential changes in the value of the financial
instruments traded by the Partnership due to market changes, including
interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in
commodity or security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the
volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying
assets are traded.
Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure
of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract.
Credit risk is normally reduced to the extent that an exchange or
clearing organization acts as a counterparty to futures or options
transactions, since typically the collective credit of the members of
the exchange is pledged to support the financial integrity of the
exchange. In the case of over-the-counter transactions, the Partnership
must rely solely on the credit of the individual counterparties. The
Partnership's risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is
typically limited to the amounts recognized in the statement of financial
condition, not to the contract or notional amounts of the instruments.
6. Open Derivative Instruments (Contracts) at December 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Notional or Contractual
Amount of Commitments
to Purchase to Sell
<S> <C> <C>
Currencies* $ 2,726,000 $ 8,156,000
<FN>
* Currencies include offsetting commitments to purchase and sell the
same currency on the same date in the future. These commitments are
economically offsetting but are not, as a technical matter, offset in
the forward market until the settlement date.
</TABLE>
F-7
<PAGE>
THE MILLBURN CURRENCY FUND II, L.P.
(a Limited Partnership)
Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
The notional or contractual amounts of these derivative instruments,
while not recorded in the financial statements, reflect the extent of
the Partnership's involvement in these instruments. All of these
instruments mature within 90 days of the balance sheet date.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Notional or Contractual
Amount of Commitments Unrealized Gain (Loss)
to Purchase to Sell Gross Net
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Exchange traded $ 68,000 $ -- $ 26,954 $ 26,404
Non-exchange traded 2,658,000 8,156,000 162,557 121,334
--------------------------------------------------
$ 2,726,000 $ 8,156,000 $ 189,511 $ 147,738
==================================================
</TABLE>
7. Distributions and Redemptions
8. Net Asset Value per Unit
Changes in the net asset value per Unit during the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1996 1995 1994
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)
on trading of currency contracts and options $ 2.70 $ 1.56 $ (15.64)
Net realized gains and unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on U.S. Treasury Stripped Notes (2.75) 2.16 (6.70)
Interest income 8.81 7.01 6.33
Administrative expense (1.29) (0.91) (0.98)
----------------------------
Increase (decrease) for the year 7.47 9.82 (16.99)
Net asset value, beginning of year 95.30 85.48 102.47
----------------------------
Net asset value, end of year $ 102.77 $ 95.30 $ 85.48
============================
Redemption value per Unit $ 102.77 $ 93.74 $ 85.39
============================
</TABLE>
F-8
<PAGE>
Exhibit 27.01
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
THE MILLBURN CURRENCY FUND II, L.P.
JANUARY 1, 1996 - DECEMBER 31, 1996
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION, STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND STATEMENTS OF
CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Item Description Dollar Amount
<S> <C>
Cash and cash items......................................... 1,074,094
Marketable securities....................................... 1,260,941
Notes and accounts receivable-trade......................... 0
Allowances for doubtful accounts............................ 0
Inventory................................................... 0
Total current assets........................................ 2,524,307
Property, plant and equipment............................... 0
Accumulated depreciation.................................... 0
Total assets................................................ 2,524,307
Total current liabilities................................... 281,154
Bonds, mortgages and similar debt........................... 0
Preferred stock -- mandatory redemption..................... 0
Preferred stock -- no mandatory redemption.................. 0
Common stock................................................ 0
Other stockholders' equity.................................. 2,243,153
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.................. 2,524,307
Net sales of tangible products.............................. 0
Total revenues.............................................. 863,364
Cost of tangible goods sold................................. 0
Total costs and expenses applicable to sales and revenues... 498,741
Other costs and expenses.................................... 53,676
Provision for doubtful accounts and notes................... 0
Interest and amortization of debt discount.................. 0
Income before taxes and other items......................... 310,947
Income tax expense.......................................... 0
Income/loss continuing operations........................... 0
Discontinued operations..................................... 0
Extraordinary items......................................... 0
Cumulative effect - changes in accounting principles........ 0
Net income of loss.......................................... 310,947
Earnings per share - primary................................ 7.47
Earnings per share - fully diluted.......................... 7.47
</TABLE>
FDS-1
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM STATEMENTS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996
<CASH> 1,074,094
<SECURITIES> 1,260,941
<RECEIVABLES> 0
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,524,307
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 2,524,307
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 281,154
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 2,243,153
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 2,524,307
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 863,364
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 498,741
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 53,676
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 310,947
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 310,947
<EPS-PRIMARY> 7.47
<EPS-DILUTED> 7.47
</TABLE>
