UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
Commission File Number 0-21588
SMITH BARNEY INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS CURRENCY FUND L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-3616914
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
c/o Smith Barney Futures Management Inc.
390 Greenwich St. - 1st. Fl.
New York, New York 10013
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(Address and Zip Code of principalexecutive offices)
(212) 723-5424
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(Registrant's telephone number,including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Units of
Limited
Partnership
Interest
(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 X 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 [X]
As of February 28, 1999 Limited Partnership Units with an aggregate value
of $14.92 were outstanding and held by non-affiliates.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
(a)General development of business. Smith Barney International Advisors
Currency Fund L.P., (the "Partnership") is a limited partnership organized on
May 29, 1991 under the limited partnership laws of the State of New York to
engage in speculative trading of commodity interests, including forward
contracts, commodity options and commodity futures contracts on foreign
currencies. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership are
volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The Partnership commenced
trading operations on March 12, 1992. A total of 10,000,000 Units of Limited
Partnership Interest in the Partnership ("Units") were offered to the public. A
Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to the public offering became
effective on September 30, 1991. Between September 30, 1991 and February 27,
1992, 1,109,024 Units were sold to the public at $10 per Unit. Proceeds of the
offering were held in an escrow account and were transferred, along with the
General Partner's contribution of $143,760, to the Partnership's trading account
on March 12, 1992 when the Partnership commenced trading. Sales of additional
Units and redemptions of Units for the years ending December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996 are reported in the Statement of Partners' Capital on page F-6 under "Item
8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.@
The General Partner has agreed to make additional capital
contributions, if necessary, so that its general partnership interest will be
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equal to the greater of (i) an amount to entitle it to 1% of each material item
of Partnership income, loss, deduction or credit or (ii) the greater of (a) 1%
of the Partners' contributions to the Partnership or (b) $25,000. The
Partnership will be liquidated on December 31, 2011; if the Net Asset Value per
Unit falls below $4 as of the end of a trading day; or upon the earlier
occurrence of certain other circumstances set forth in the Limited Partnership
Agreement.
Smith Barney Futures Management Inc. acts as the general partner (the
"General Partner") of the Partnership. On September 1, 1998, the Partnership's
commodity broker, Smith Barney Inc., merged with Salomon Brothers Inc and
changed its name to Salomon Smith Barney Inc. ("SSB"). SSB is an affiliate of
the General Partner. The General Partner is wholly owned by Salomon Smith Barney
Holdings Inc. ("SSBH"), which is the sole owner of SSB. On October 8, 1998,
Travelers Group Inc. merged with Citicorp Inc. and changed its name to Citigroup
Inc. SSBH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc.
The Partnership's trading of futures contracts on commodities is done
on United States and foreign commodity exchanges. It engages in such trading
through a commodity brokerage account maintained with SSB. As of December 31,
1998, the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, has entered into
Management Agreements (the "Management Agreements") with Friedberg Commodity
Management Inc. and Trendview Management Inc., (collectively, the "Advisors")
who make all commodity trading decisions for the Partnership. None of the
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Advisors is affiliated with the General Partner or SSB. The Advisors are not
responsible for the organization or operation of the Partnership. Pursuant to
the terms of each Management Agreement, the Partnership is obligated to pay the
Advisors an incentive fee payable quarterly of 20% of New Trading Profits (as
defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement) of the Partnership.
The Customer Agreement (the "Customer Agreement") provides that the
Partnership pays SSB a monthly brokerage fee equal to 7/12 of 1% of month-end
Net Assets (7% per year) in lieu of brokerage commissions on a per trade basis.
From its brokerage fee, SSB pays each Advisor a monthly management fee equal to
1/6 of 1% (2% per year) of Net Assets allocated to the Advisor as of the end of
the month. SSB also pays a portion of its brokerage fees to its financial
consultants who have sold Units and who are registered as associated persons
with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC"). The Partnership pays
for National Futures Association ("NFA") fees, exchange and clearing fees,
give-up and user fees and floor brokerage fees. The Customer Agreement between
the Partnership and SSB gives the Partnership the legal right to net unrealized
gains and losses. Brokerage fees will be paid for the life of the Partnership,
although the rate at which such fees are paid may be changed.
In addition, SSB pays the Partnership interest on 85% of the average daily
equity maintained in cash in its account during each month at the rate equal to
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the average noncompetitive yield of 13-week U.S. Treasury Bills as determined at
the weekly auctions thereof during the month.
(b) Financial information about industry segments. The Partnership's
business consists of only one segment, speculative trading of commodity
interests. The Partnership does not engage in sales of goods or services. The
Partnership's net income (loss) from operations for the years ended December 31,
1998, 1997, 1996, 1995 and 1994 are set forth under "Item 6. Selected Financial
Data." The Partnership capital as of December 31, 1998 was $3,165,992.
(c) Narrative description of business. See Paragraphs (a) and (b)
above. (i) through (x) - Not applicable. (xi) through (xii) - Not
applicable. (xiii) - The Partnership has no employees.
(d) Financial Information About Foreign and Domestic
Operations and Export Sales. The Partnership does not engage in sales
of goods or services, and therefore this item is not applicable.
Item 2. Properties.
The Partnership does not own or lease any properties. The General
Partner operates out of facilities provided by its affiliate, SSB.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
Thereare no material legal proceedings pending against the Partnership
or the General Partner.
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This section describes the major legal proceedings, other than ordinary
routine litigation incidental to the business, to which SSBH, the parent company
of this General Partner or its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of their
property is subject.
In September 1992, Harris Trust and Savings Bank (as trustee for
Ameritech Pension Trust ("APT"), Ameritech Corporation, and an officer of
Ameritech filed suit against Salomon Brothers Inc. ("SBI") and Salomon Brothers
Realty Corporation ("SBRC") in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District
of Illinois (Harris Trust Savings Bank, not individually but solely as trustee
for the Ameritech Pension Trust, Ameritech Corporation and John A. Edwardson v.
Salomon Brothers Inc and Salomon Brothers Realty Corp.). The second amended
complaint alleges that three purchases by APT from defendants of participation
interests in net cash flow or resale proceeds of three portfolios of motels
owned by Motels of America, Inc. ("MOA"), as well as a fourth purchase by APT of
a similar participation interest with respect to a portfolio of motels owned by
Best Inns, Inc. ("Best"), violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
("ERISA"), and that the purchase of the participation interests for the third
MOA portfolio and for the Best portfolio violated the Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organization Act ("RICO") and state law. SBI had acquired the
participation interests in transactions in which it purchased as principal
mortgage notes issued by MOA and Best to finance purchases of motel portfolios;
95% of three such interests and 100% of one such interest were sold to APT for
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purchase prices aggregating approximately $20.9 million. Plaintiffs' second
amended complaint seeks (a) judgment on the ERISA claims for the purchase prices
of the four participation interests (approximately $20.9 million), for
rescission and for disgorgement of profits, as well as other relief, and (b)
judgment on the claims brought under RICO and state law in the amount of $12.3
million, with damages trebled to $37 million on the RICO claims and punitive
damages in excess of $37 million on certain of the state law claims as well as
other relief. The court dismissed the RICO, breach of contract, and unjust
enrichment claims. The court also found that defendants did not qualify as an
ERISA fiduciary and dismissed the claims based on that allegation. Defendants
moved for summary judgment on the sole remaining claim. The motion was denied,
and defendants appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Defendants are awaiting a decision.
Both the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service have
advised SBI that they were or are reviewing the transactions in which APT
acquired such participation interests. With respect to the Internal Revenue
Service review, SSBH, SBI and SBRC have consented to extensions of time for the
assessment of excise taxes that may be claimed to be due with respect to the
transactions for the years 1987, 1988 and 1989. In August 1996, the IRS sent
SSBH, SBI and SBRC what appeared to be draft "30-day letters" with respect to
the transactions and SSBH, SBI and SBRC were given an opportunity to comment on
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whether the IRS should issue 30-day letters, which would actually commence the
assessment process. In October 1996, SSBH, SBI and SBRC submitted a memorandum
setting forth reasons why the IRS should not issue 30-day letters with respect
to the transactions.
In December 1996, a complaint seeking unspecified monetary damages
was filed by Orange County, California against numerous brokerage firms,
including Smith Barney, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of
California (County of Orange et al. v. Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. et al.).
Plaintiff alleges, among other things, that defendants recommended and sold to
plaintiff unsuitable securities and that such transactions were outside the
scope of plaintiff's statutory and constitutional authority (ultra vires).
Defendants' motion for summary judgment was granted with respect to the ultra
vires claims in February 1999. The court allowed the filing of an amended
complaint asserting claims based on alleged breaches of fiduciary duty.
In June 1998, complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Louisiana in two actions (Board of Liquidations, City Debt
of the City of New Orleans v. Smith Barney Inc. et ano. and The City of New
Orleans v. Smith Barney Inc. et ano.), in which the City of New Orleans seeks a
declaratory judgment that Smith Barney Inc. and another underwriter are
responsible for any damages that the City may incur in the event the Internal
Revenue Service denies tax exempt status to the City's General Obligation
Refunding Bonds Series 1991. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the
complaints in September 1998, and the complaints were subsequently amended. The
Company has filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaints.
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In November 1998, a purported class action complaint was filed in
the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Dwight
Brock as Clerk for Collier County v. Merrill Lynch, et al.). The complaint
alleges that, pursuant to a nationwide conspiracy, 17 broker-dealer defendants,
including SSB, charged excessive mark-ups in connection with advanced refunding
transactions. The Company intends to contest this complaint vigorously.
Environmental Matters
In July 1996, the City and County of Denver ("Denver") enacted an
ordinance imposing a substantial fee on any radioactive waste or
radium-contaminated material disposed of in the City of Denver. Under this
ordinance, Denver assessed a subsidiary of Salomon, the S.W. Shattuck Chemical
Company, Inc. ("Shattuck"), $9.35 million for certain disposal already carried
out. Shattuck sued to enjoin imposition of the fee on constitutional grounds.
The United States also sued, seeking to enjoin imposition of the fee on
constitutional grounds. Denver counterclaimed and moved to add SSBH as a
defendant for past costs. These cases have been consolidated before the U.S.
District Court in Colorado, which granted Shattuck's motion for a preliminary
injunction enjoining Denver from enforcing the ordinance during the pendency of
the litigation. The parties have reached a settlement.
The Company and various subsidiaries have also been named as defendants
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in various matters incident to and typical of the businesses in which they are
engaged. These include numerous civil actions, arbitration proceedings and other
matters in which the Company's broker-dealer subsidiaries have been named,
arising in the normal course of business out of activities as a broker and
dealer in securities, as an underwriter of securities, as an investment banker
or otherwise. In the opinion of the Company's management, none of these actions
is expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial
condition of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were no matters submitted to the security holders for a vote
during the fiscal year covered by this report.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Security Holder
Matters.
(a) Market Information. The Partnership has issued no stock.
There is no established public trading market for the
Units of Limited Partnership Interest.
(b) Holders. The number of holders of Units of Partnership Interest as
of December 31, 1998 was 125.
(c) Distribution. The Partnership did not declare a distribution in
1998 or 1997.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data. Realized and unrealized trading gains (losses),
interest income, net income (loss) and increase (decrease) in net asset value
per Unit for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995 and 1994 and
total assets at December 31, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995 and 1994 were as follows:
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1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Realized and unrealized trading
gains(losses) net of brokerage
commissions and clearing fees
of $243,077, $237,265, $263,649,
$694,687 and $1,226,232,
respectively $ (35,118) $ 590,534 $ 712,497 $ (320,012) $ (2,201,591)
Interest income 134,578 141,341 150,381 459,661 584,880
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$ 99,460 $ 731,875 $ 862,878 $ 139,649 $ (1,616,711)
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Net income (loss) . $ 23,296 $ 556,770 $ 715,392 $ (364,410) $ (1,930,322)
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Increase (decrease)
in net asset value
per Unit $ 0.04 $ 2.11 $ 2.11 $ (0.49) $ (1.14)
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Total assets $ 3,211,970 $ 3,617,429 $ 3,504,725 $ 6,935,713 $ 13,532,638
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
(a) Liquidity.The Partnership does not engage in sales of
goods or services. Its only assets are its commodity futures trading
account, consisting of cash, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open
commodity contracts, commodity options, if applicable, and interest receivable.
Because of the low margin deposits normally required in commodity futures
trading, relatively small price movements may result in substantial losses to
the Partnership. Such substantial losses could lead to a material decrease in
liquidity. To minimize this risk, the Partnership follows certain policies
including:
(1) Partnership funds are invested only in commodity
contracts which are traded in sufficient volume to permit, in the opinion of the
Advisors, ease of taking and liquidating positions.
(2) No Advisor initiates additional positions in any
commodity if such additional positions would result in aggregate positions for
all commodities requiring as margin more than 66-2/3% of the Partnership's
assets allocated to the Advisor. For the purpose of this limitation, forward
contracts in currencies are deemed to have the same margin requirements as the
same or similar futures contracts traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
(3) The Partnership does not employ the trading technique
commonly known as "pyramiding", in which the speculator uses unrealized profits
on existing positions as margin for the purchase or sale of additional positions
in the same or related commodities.
(4) The Partnership does not utilize borrowings except
short-term borrowings if the Partnership takes delivery of any cash commodities,
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provided that neither the deposit of margin with a commodity broker nor
obtaining and drawing a line of credit with respect to forward contracts shall
constitute borrowing.
(5) The Advisors may, from time to time, employ trading
strategies such as spreads or straddles on behalf of the Partnership. The term
"spread" or "straddle" describes a commodity futures trading strategy involving
the simultaneous buying and selling of futures contracts on the same commodity
but involving different delivery dates or markets and in which the trader
expects to earn a profit from a widening or narrowing of the difference between
the prices of the two contracts.
The Partnership engages in the trading of forward contracts in
foreign currencies. In this connection, the Partnership contracts with SSB as
the counterparty to take future delivery of a particular foreign currency. In a
forward transaction, cash settlement does not occur until the agreed upon value
date of the transaction. The Partnership"s credit risk in the event of
counterparty default is typically limited to the amounts recognized in the
statement of financial condition and not represented by the contract or notional
amounts of the instruments. The fair value of off-exchange traded forward
currency contracts at December 31, 1998 and 1997 was approximately $60,000 and
$462,000, respectively.
The Partnership is party to financial instruments with
off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial instruments and
derivative commodity instruments, in the normal course of its business. These
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financial instruments may 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 specified terms at specified
future dates. Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to
those relating to the underlying financial instruments including market and
credit risk. The General Partner monitors and controls the Partnership's risk
exposure on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management
monitoring systems and, accordingly believes that it has effective procedures
for evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership
is subject. (See also "Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.,"
for further information on financial instrument risk included in the notes to
financial statements.)
Other than the risks inherent in commodity futures trading, the
Partnership knows of no trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties
which will result in or which are reasonably likely to result in the
Partnership's liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way. The
Limited Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner may, at its
discretion, cause the Partnership to cease trading operations and liquidate all
open positions upon the first to occur of the following: (i) December 31, 2011;
(ii) the vote to dissolve the Partnership by limited partners owning more than
50% of the Units; (iii) assignment by the General Partner of all of its interest
in the Partnership or withdrawal, removal, bankruptcy or any other event that
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causes the General Partner to cease to be a general partner under the
Partnership Act unless the Partnership is continued as described in the Limited
Partnership Agreement; or (iv) the occurrence of any event which shall make it
unlawful for the existing Partnership to be continued. The General Partner may,
in its discretion, dissolve the Partnership if the net asset value per Unit
falls below $4 as of the end of any business day after trading.
(b) Capital resources. (i) The Partnership has made no
material commitments for capital expenditures.
(ii) The Partnership's capital consists of the capital
contributions of the partners as increased or decreased by gains or losses on
commodity trading and by expenses, interest income, redemptions of Units and
distributions of profits, if any. Gains or losses on commodity futures trading
cannot be predicted. Market moves in commodities are dependent upon fundamental
and technical factors which the Partnership may or may not be able to identify.
Partnership expenses will consist of, among other things, commissions,
management fees and incentive fees. The level of these expenses is dependent
upon the level of trading gains or losses and the ability of the Advisors to
identify and take advantage of price movements in the commodity markets, in
addition to the level of Net Assets maintained. In addition, the amount of
interest income payable by SSB is dependent upon interest rates over which the
Partnership has no control.
No forecast can be made as to the level of redemptions in any
given period. For the year ended December 31, 1998, 23,888.7779 Units were
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redeemed totaling $338,656. For the year ended December 31, 1997, 36,943.6113
Units were redeemed totaling $434,394. For the year ended December 31, 1996,
167,750.4101 Units were redeemed totaling $1,654,807.
A Limited Partner may elect automatically to reinvest the amount
of his distribution, if any, in additional Units and fractional Units at their
Net Asset Value as of the ex-dividend date. This election may be made at the
time of subscription and is contingent upon the availability of Units. If a
Limited Partner elects to reinvest and no Units are available as of a
distribution date, the Limited Partner's SSB account will be credited with the
amount of the distribution.
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(c)Results of Operations.
For the year ended December 31, 1998, the Net Asset Value per
Unit increased 0.3% from $13.52 to $13.56. For the year ended December 31, 1997,
the Net Asset Value per Unit increased 18.5% from $11.41 to $13.52. For the year
ended December 31, 1996, the Net Asset Value per Unit increased 22.7% from $9.30
to $11.41.
The Partnership experienced net trading gains of $207,959
before commissions and expenses for the year ended December 31, 1998. Gains were
attributable to the trading of Canadian Dollar, Mexican Peso, Thai Baht,
Indonesian Rupia and Malaysian Ringgit and partially offset by losses in British
Pounds, Brazilian Real and Russian Ruble.
The Partnership experienced net trading gains of $827,799
before commissions and expenses for the year ended December 31, 1997. Gains were
primarily attributable to the trading of Japanese Yen, Spanish Peseta, Italian
Lira and Malaysian Ringgit.
The Partnership experienced net trading gains of $976,146
before commissions and expenses for the year ended December 31, 1996. These
gains were primarily attributable to the trading of major currencies, in
particular, Japanese Yen, British Pound and Deutsche Mark.
Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. Broad price
fluctuations and rapid inflation increase the risks involved in commodity
trading, but also increase the possibility of profit. The profitability of the
Partnership depends on the existence of major price trends and the ability of
the Advisors to identify those price trends correctly. Price trends are
influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships,
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governmental, commercial and trade programs and policies, national and
international political and economic events and changes in interest rates. To
the extent that market trends exist and the Advisors are able to identify them,
the Partnership expects to increase capital through operations.
(d) Operational Risk
The Company is directly exposed to market risk and credit
risk, which arise in the normal course of its business activities. Slightly less
direct, but of critical importance, are risks pertaining to operational and back
office support. This is particularly the case in a rapidly changing and
increasingly global environment with increasing transaction volumes and an
expansion in the number and complexity of products in the marketplace.
Such risks include:
Operational/Settlement Risk - the risk of financial and opportunity loss and
legal liability attributable to operational problems, such as inaccurate pricing
of transactions, untimely trade execution, clearance and/or settlement, or the
inability to process large volumes of transactions. The Company is subject to
increased risks with respect to its trading activities in emerging market
securities, where clearance, settlement, and custodial risks are often greater
than in more established markets.
Technological Risk - the risk of loss attributable to technological limitations
or hardware failure that constrain the Company's ability to gather, process, and
communicate information efficiently and securely, without interruption, with
customers, among units within the Company, and in the markets where the Company
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participates.
Legal/Documentation Risk - the risk of loss attributable to deficiencies in the
documentation of transactions (such as trade confirmations) and customer
relationships (such as master netting agreements) or errors that result in
noncompliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Financial Control Risk - the risk of loss attributable to limitations in
financial systems and controls. Strong financial systems and controls ensure
that assets are safeguarded, that transactions are executed in accordance
with management's authorization, and that financial information utilized by
management and communicated to external parties, including the Company's
stockholder, creditors, and regulators, is free of material errors. Risk of
Computer System Failure (Year 2000 Issue)
The Year 2000 issue is the result of existing computers in
many businesses using only two digits to identify a year in the date field.
These computers and programs, often referred to as "information technology,"
were designed and developed without considering the impact of the upcoming
change in the century. If not corrected, many computer applications could fail
or create erroneous results at the Year 2000. Such systems and processes are
dependent on correctly identifying dates in the next century.
The General Partner administers the business of the
Partnership through various systems and processes maintained by SSBH and SSB. In
addition, the operation of the Partnership is dependent on the capability of the
Partnership's Advisors, the brokers and exchanges through which the Advisors
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trade, and other third parties to prepare adequately for the Year 2000 impact on
their systems and processes. The Partnership itself has no systems or
information technology applications relevant to its operations.
The General Partner, SSB, SSBH and their parent organization
Citigroup Inc. have undertaken a comprehensive, firm-wide evaluation of both
internal and external systems (systems related to third parties) to determine
the specific modifications needed to prepare for the year 2000. The combined
Year 2000 program in SSB is expected to cost approximately $140 million over the
four years from 1996 through 1999, and involve over 450 people at the peak
staffing level. SSB expects to complete all compliance and certification work by
June 1999. At this time, over 95% of SSBH systems have completed the correction
process and are Year 2000 compliant. Over 73% of the systems have completed
certification testing. The Year 2000 project at SSBH remains on schedule.
The systems and components supporting the General Partner's
business that require remediation have been identified and modifications have
been made to bring them into Year 2000 compliance. Testing of these systems was
completed in the fourth quarter of 1998. Final testing and certification are
expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 1999.
This expenditure and the General Partner's resources dedicated
to the preparation for Year 2000 do not and will not have a material impact on
the operation or results of the Partnership.
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The General Partner has requested and received statements from
the Advisors that each has undertaken its own evaluation and remediation plans
to identify any of its computer systems that are Year 2000 vulnerable. Each
Advisor has confirmed it is taking immediate actions to remedy those systems as
necessary. The General Partner will continue to inquire into and to confirm each
Advisor's readiness for Year 2000.
The most likely and most significant risk to the Partnership
associated with the lack of Year 2000 readiness is the failure of outside
organizations, including the commodities exchanges, clearing organizations, or
regulators with which the Partnership interacts to resolve their Year 2000
issues in a timely manner. This risk could involve the inability to determine
the value of the Partnership at some point in time and would make effecting
purchases or redemptions of Units in the Partnership infeasible until such
valuation was determinable.
SSB has successfully participated in industry-wide testing
including: The Streetwide Beta Testing organized by the Securities Industry
Association (SIA), a government securities clearing test with the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, The Depository Trust Company, and The Bank of new
York, and Futures Industry Association participants test. The firm is also
participating in the streetwide testing which commenced in March 1999.
It is possible that problems may occur that would require some
time to repair. Moreover, it is possible that problems will occur outside SSBH
for which SSBH could experience a secondary effect. Consequently, SSBH is
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preparing comprehensive, written contingency plans so that alternative
procedures and a framework for critical decisions are defined before any
potential crisis occurs.
The goal of Year 2000 contingency planning is a set of alternate
procedures to be used in the event of a critical system failure or a failure by
a supplier or counterparty. Planning work was completed in December 1998, and
testing of alternative procedures will be conducted in the first halfof 1999.
European Economic and Monetary Union
European Economic and Monetary Union ("EMU") is an historic event in
Europe involving the unification of currency in eleven major countries. The new
unified currency, called the Euro, is expected to compete on a global scale with
the U.S. Dollar and the Japanese Yen.
Introduction of the Euro began on January 1, 1999, when the European
Central Bank assumed control of the monetary policy for participating nations.
Exchange rates between the participating countries were fixed and the Euro is
available for electronic payments. Also on January 1, 1999, various issuers
re-denominated their securities and harmonized bond payment conventions. A
three-year transition period began on January 1, 1999, after which Euro notes
and coins will be issued by the European Central Bank and national currencies
will be phased out.
The Company completed a successful conversion to the Euro and
has commenced trading and settlement in the new currency with no major
exceptions.
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As the preceding risks are largely interrelated, so are the
Company's actions to mitigate and manage them. The Company's Chief
Administrative Officer is responsible for, among other things, oversight of
global operations and technology. An essential element in mitigating the risks
noted above is the optimization of information technology and the ability to
manage and implement change. To be an effective competitor in an
information-driven business of a global nature requires the development of
global systems and databases that ensure increased and more timely access to
reliable data.
(e) New Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS
133"). SFAS 133 requires that an entity recognize all derivatives in the
statement of financial condition and measure those instruments at fair value.
SFAS 133 is effective for fiscal year beginning after June 15, 1999 SFAS 133 is
expected to have no material impact on the financial statements of the
Partnership as all commodity interests are recorded at fair value, with changes
therein reported in the statement of income and expenses.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk
Introduction
The Partnership is a speculative commodity pool. The market sensitive
instruments held by it are acquired for speculative trading purposes, and all or
substantially all of the Partnership's assets are subject to the risk of trading
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loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market sensitive instruments is
integral, not incidental, to the Partnership's main line of business.
Market movements result in frequent changes in the fair market value of
the Partnership's open positions and, consequently, in its earnings and cash
flow. The Partnership's market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors,
including the level and volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, equity
price levels, the market value of financial instruments and contracts, the
diversification effects among the Partnership's open positions and the liquidity
of the markets in which it trades.
The Partnership rapidly acquires and liquidates both long and short
positions in a wide range of different markets. Consequently, it is not possible
to predict how a particular future market scenario will affect performance, and
the Partnership's past performance is not necessarily indicative of its future
results.
Value at Risk is a measure of the maximum amount which the Partnership
could reasonably be expected to lose in a given market sector. However, the
inherent uncertainty of the Partnership's speculative trading and the recurrence
in the markets traded by the Partnership of market movements far exceeding
expectations could result in actual trading or non-trading losses far beyond the
indicated Value at Risk or the Partnership's experience to date (i.e., "risk of
ruin"). In light of the foregoing as well as the risks and uncertainties
intrinsic to all future projections, the inclusion of the quantification
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included in this section should not be considered to constitute any assurance or
representation that the Partnership's losses in any market sector will be
limited to Value at Risk or by the Partnership's attempts to manage its market
risk. Quantifying the Partnership's Trading Value at Risk
The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Partnership's
market risk exposures contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking
statements for purposes of the safe harbor except for statements of historical
fact (such as the terms of particular contracts and the number of market risk
sensitive instruments held during or at the end of the reporting period).
The Partnership's risk exposure in the various market sectors traded by
the Advisors is quantified below in terms of Value at Risk. Due to the
Partnership's mark-to-market accounting, any loss in the fair value of the
Partnership's open positions is directly reflected in the Partnership's earnings
(realized or unrealized) and cash flow (at least in the case of exchange-traded
contracts in which profits and losses on open positions are settled daily
through variation margin).
Exchange maintenance margin requirements have been used by the
Partnership as the measure of its Value at Risk. Maintenance margin requirements
are set by exchanges to equal or exceed the maximum losses reasonably expected
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to be incurred in the fair value of any given contract in 95%-99% of any one-day
intervals. The maintenance margin levels are established by dealers and
exchanges using historical price studies as well as an assessment of current
market volatility (including the implied volatility of the options on a given
futures contract) and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate
of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation. Maintenance margin
has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because
initial margin includes a credit risk component which is not relevant to Value
at Risk.
In the case of market sensitive instruments which are not exchange
traded (exclusively currencies in the case of the Partnership), the margin
requirements for the equivalent futures positions have been used as Value at
Risk. In those rare cases in which a futures-equivalent margin is not available,
dealers' margins have been used.
In quantifying the Partnership's Value at Risk, 100% positive
correlation in the different positions held in each market risk category has
been assumed. Consequently, the margin requirements applicable to the open
contracts have simply been added to determine each trading category's aggregate
Value at Risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the
Partnership's positions are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated have not
been reflected. The Partnership's Trading Value at Risk in Different Market
Sectors
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The following table indicates the trading Value at Risk associated with
the Partnership's open positions by market category as of December 31, 1998. All
open position trading risk exposures of the Partnership have been included in
calculating the figures set forth below. As of December 31, 1998, the
Partnership's total capitalization was $3,165,992.
December 31, 1998
% of Total
Market Sector Value at Risk Capitalization
Currencies - OTC Contracts $175,780 5.55%
Exchange Traded Contracts 152,444 4.82%
-------- -------
Total $328,224 10.37%
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Material Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk
The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Partnership
is typically many times the applicable margin requirement (margin requirements
generally range between 2% and 15% of contract face value) as well as the
capitalization of the Partnership. The magnitude of the Partnership's open
positions creates a "risk of ruin" not typically found in most other investment
vehicles. Because of the size of its positions, certain market conditions --
unusual, but historically recurring from time to time -- could cause the
Partnership to incur severe losses over a short period of time. The foregoing
Value at Risk table -- as well as the past performance of the Partnership --
give no indication of this "risk of ruin." Non-Trading Risk
The Partnership has non-trading market risk on its foreign cash
balances not needed for margin. However, these balances (as well as any market
risk they represent) are immaterial.
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Materiality as used in this section, "Qualitative and Quantitative
Disclosures About Market Risk," is based on an assessment of reasonably possible
market movements and the potential losses caused by such movements, taking into
account the leverage, optionality and multiplier features of the Partnership's
market sensitive instruments. Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Primary Trading
Risk Exposures
The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Partnership's
market risk exposures - except for (i) those disclosures that are statements of
historical fact and (ii) the descriptions of how the Partnership manages its
primary market risk exposures - constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act. The Partnership's primary market risk exposures as well as the
strategies used and to be used by the General Partner and the Advisors for
managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and
risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Partnership's risk
controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government
interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of
dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price
relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and
many other factors could result in material losses as well as in material
changes to the risk exposures and the management strategies of the Partnership.
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There can be no assurance that the Partnership's current market exposure and/or
risk management strategies will not change materially or that any such
strategies will be effective in either the short- or long- term.
Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment
in the Partnership.
The following were the primary trading risk exposures of the
Partnership as of December 31, 1998, by market sector.
Currencies. The Partnership's currency exposure is to exchange rate
fluctuations, primarily fluctuations which disrupt the historical pricing
relationships between different currencies and currency pairs. These
fluctuations are influenced by interest rate changes as well as political and
general economic conditions. The Partnership trades in a large number of
currencies. The General Partner does not anticipate that the risk profile of the
Partnership's currency sector will change significantly in the future, although
it is difficult at this point to predict the effect of the introduction of the
Euro on the Advisors' currency trading strategies. The currency trading Value at
Risk figure includes foreign margin amounts converted into U.S. dollars with an
incremental adjustment to reflect the exchange rate risk inherent to the
dollar-based Partnership in expressing Value at Risk in a functional currency
other than dollars. Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Non-Trading Risk Exposure
The following were the only non-trading risk exposures of the
Partnership as of December 31, 1998.
Foreign Currency Balances. The Partnership's primary foreign currency
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balances are in Japanese yen, German marks, British pounds and French francs.
The Advisor regularly converts foreign currency balances to dollars in an
attempt to control the Partnership's non-trading risk.
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure
The General Partner monitors the Partnership's performance and the
concentration of its open positions, and consults with the Advisors concerning
the Partnership's overall risk profile. If the General Partner felt it necessary
to do so, the General Partner could require certain of the Advisors to close out
individual positions as well as enter programs traded on behalf of the
Partnership. However, any such intervention would be a highly unusual event. The
General Partner primarily relies on the Advisors' own risk control policies
while maintaining a general supervisory overview of the Partnership's market
risk exposures.
Each Advisor applies its own risk management policies to its trading.
The Advisors often follow diversification guidelines, margin limits and stop
loss points to exit a position. The Advisors' research of risk management often
suggests ongoing modifications to their trading programs.
As part of the General Partner's risk management, the General Partner
periodically meets with the Advisors to discuss their risk management and to
look for any material changes to the Advisors' portfolio balance and trading
techniques. The Advisors are required to notify the General Partner of any
material changes to their programs. Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
SMITH BARNEY INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS CURRENCY FUND L.P.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
Number
Oath or Affirmation F-2
Report of Independent Accountants. F-3
Financial Statements:
Statement of Financial Condition at
December 31, 1998 and 1997. F-4
Statement of Income and Expenses for
the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996. F-5
Statement of Partners' Capital for the
years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and
1996. F-6
Notes to Financial Statements. F-7 - F-11
F-1
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To The Limited Partners of
Smith Barney
International Advisors Currency Fund L.P.
To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information
contained herein is accurate and complete.
By: Daniel A. Dantuono, Chief Financial Officer
Smith Barney Futures Management Inc.
General Partner, Smith Barney International
Advisors Currency Fund L.P.
Smith Barney Futures Management Inc.
390 Greenwich Street
1st Floor
New York, N.Y. 10013
212-723-5424
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Report of Independent Accountants
To the Partners of Smith Barney International Advisors Currency Fund L.P.:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of financial condition and the
related statements of income and expenses and of partners' capital present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Smith Barney
International Advisors Currency Fund L.P. at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
results of its operations for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the management 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 financial
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 management of the General Partner,
and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 26, 1999
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Smith Barney
International Advisors Currency Fund L.P.
Statement of Financial Condition
December 31, 1998 and 1997
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
<S> <C> <C>
Assets:
Equity in commodity futures trading account:
Cash (Note 3c) $3,176,930 $3,143,740
Net unrealized appreciation on open
futures contracts 19,227 462,188
---------- ----------
3,196,157 3,605,928
Interest receivable 10,034 11,501
Other assets 5,779 --
---------- ----------
$3,211,970 $3,617,429
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Liabilities and Partners' Capital:
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses:
Commissions $ 18,577 $ 21,027
Incentive fees -- 54,882
Professional fees 23,334 24,215
Other 4,067 3,739
Redemptions payable (Note 5) -- 19,439
Commodity options written at fair
value (premiums received $16,800 in 1997) -- 12,775
---------- ----------
45,978 136,077
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Partners' Capital (Notes 1, 5 and 8):
General Partner, 8,000.2096 Unit
equivalents outstanding
in 1998 and 1997 108,483 108,162
Limited Partners, 225,512.5099 and
249,401.2878 Units
of Limited Partnership Interest
outstanding in 1998
and 1997, respectively 3,057,509 3,373,190
---------- ----------
3,165,992 3,481,352
---------- ----------
$3,211,970 $3,617,429
========== ==========
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
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Smith Barney
International Advisors Currency Fund L.P.
Statement of Income and Expenses
for the Years Ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Income:
Net gains on trading of
commodity interests:
Realized gains on closed
positions $ 654,945 $ 328,280 $ 986,462
Change in unrealized
gains/losses on open
positions (446,986) 499,519 (10,316)
--------- --------- ---------
207,959 827,799 976,146
Less, brokerage commissions
including clearing fees of
$57, $26 and $934,
respectively (Note 3c) (243,077) (237,265) (263,649)
--------- --------- ---------
Net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) (35,118) 590,534 712,497
Interest income (Note 3c) 134,578 141,341 150,381
--------- --------- ---------
99,460 731,875 862,878
--------- --------- ---------
Expenses:
Incentive fees (Note 3b) 33,083 143,122 83,905
Professional fees 40,204 29,553 38,709
Other 2,877 2,430 4,919
Organization expenses
(Note 7) -- -- 19,953
--------- --------- ---------
76,164 175,105 147,486
--------- --------- ---------
Net income $ 23,296 $ 556,770 $ 715,392
========= ========= =========
Net income per Unit of
Limited Partnership
Interest
and General Partner Unit
equivalent (Notes 1 and 8) $ 0.04 $ 2.11 $ 2.11
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
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Smith Barney
International Advisors Currency Fund L.P.
Statement of Partners' Capital for the
Years Ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
Limited General
Partners Partner Total
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Partners' capital at
December 31, 1995 $ 4,223,989 $ 74,402 $ 4,298,391
Net income 698,512 16,880 715,392
Redemption of 167,750.4101
Units of Limited
Partnership Interest (1,654,807) -- (1,654,807)
----------- ----------- -----------
Partners' capital at
December 31, 1996 3,267,694 91,282 3,358,976
Net income 539,890 16,880 556,770
Redemption of 36,943.6113
Units of Limited
Partnership Interest (434,394) -- (434,394)
----------- ----------- -----------
Partners' capital at
December 31, 1997 3,373,190 108,162 3,481,352
Net income 22,975 321 23,296
Redemption of 23,888.7779
Units of Limited
Partnership Interest (338,656) -- (338,656)
----------- ----------- -----------
Partners' capital at
December 31, 1998 $ 3,057,509 $ 108,483 $ 3,165,992
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
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Smith Barney International Advisors
Currency Fund L.P.
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Partnership Organization:
Smith Barney International Advisors Currency Fund L.P. (the "Partnership") is a
limited partnership which was organized on May 29, 1991 under the partnership
laws of the State of New York to engage in the speculative trading of a
diversified portfolio of commodity interests including futures contracts,
options and forward contracts. The commodity interests that are traded by the
Partnership are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk. The
Partnership was authorized to sell 10,000,000 Units of Limited Partnership
Interest ("Units").
Smith Barney Futures Management Inc. acts as the general partner (the "General
Partner") of the Partnership. On September 1, 1998, the Partnership's
commodity broker, Smith Barney Inc., merged with Salomon Brothers Inc and
changed its name to Salomon Smith Barney Inc. ("SSB"). SSB is an affiliate of
the General Partner. The General Partner is wholly owned by Salomon Smith
Barney Holdings Inc. ("SSBH"), which is the sole owner of SSB. On October 8,
1998, Travelers Group Inc. merged with Citicorp Inc. and changed its name to
Citigroup Inc. SSBH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc.
The General Partner and each limited partner share in the profits and losses of
the Partnership in proportion to the amount of Partnership interest owned by
each, 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.
The Partnership will be liquidated upon the first to occur of the following:
December 31, 2011; the Net Asset Value per unit falls below $4 as of the end of
a trading day; or under certain other circumstances set forth in the Limited
Partnership Agreement.
2. Accounting Policies:
a. All commodity interests (including derivative financial instruments and
derivative commodity instruments) are used for trading purposes. The commodity
interests are recorded on trade date and open contracts are recorded in the
statement of financial condition at fair value on the last business day of the
year, which represents market value for those commodity interests for which
market quotations are readily available. Investments in commodity interests
denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the
exchange rates prevailing on the last business day of the year. Realized gains
(losses) and changes in unrealized values on commodity interests are recognized
in the period in which the contract is closed or the changes occur and are
included in net gains (losses) on trading of commodity interests.
b. 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.
c. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
3. Agreements:
a. Limited Partnership Agreement:
The Limited Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner shall manage
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the business of the Partnership and may make all trading decisions for the
Partnership.
b. Management Agreements:
The General Partner has entered into Management Agreements with Friedberg
Commodity Management Inc., and Trendview Capital Management (collectively, the
"Advisors"), registered commodity trading advisors. The Advisors are not
affiliated with one another, and none are affiliated with the General Partner or
SSB and are not responsible for the organization or operation of the
Partnership. As compensation for their services, the Partnership is obligated to
pay each Advisor 20% of the New Trading Profits, as defined, of the Partnership
earned by each Advisor.
c. Customer Agreement:
The Partnership has entered into a Customer Agreement which was assigned to SSB
which provides that the Partnership will pay SSB a monthly brokerage fee equal
to 7/12 of 1% of month-end Net Assets (7% per year) in lieu of brokerage
commissions on a per trade basis. From its brokerage fee SSB will pay each
Advisor a monthly management fee equal to 1/6 of 1% (2% per year) of Net Assets
allocated to the Advisor as of the end of the month. The Partnership will pay
for National Futures Association ("NFA") fees, exchange and clearing fees, user,
give-up and floor brokerage fees. SSB will pay a portion of its brokerage fees
to the financial consultants who have sold Units. Brokerage fees will be paid
for the life of the Partnership, although the rate at which such fees are paid
may be changed. All the Partnership's assets are deposited in the Partnership's
account at SSB. The Partnership's cash is deposited by SSB in segregated bank
accounts to the extent required by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
regulations. At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the amount of cash held for margin
requirements was $381,580 and $501,989, respectively. SSB has agreed to pay the
Partnership interest on 85% of the average daily equity maintained in cash in
its account during each month at the rate of the average noncompetitive yield of
13-week U.S. Treasury Bills as determined at the weekly auctions thereof during
the month. The Customer Agreement between the Partnership and SSB gives the
Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses. The Customer
Agreement may be terminated upon notice by either party.
4. Trading Activities:
The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a variety of
commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and derivative
commodity instruments. The results of the Partnership's trading activity are
shown in the statement of income and expenses.
All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership are held for trading
purposes. The fair value of these commodity interests, including options
thereon, if applicable, at December 31,1998 and 1997 was $19,227 and $449,413,
respectively, and the average fair value during the years then ended, based on a
monthly calculation, was $148,854 and $93,357, respectively.
5. Distributions and Redemptions:
Distributions of profits, if any, will be made at the sole discretion of the
General Partner. A limited partner may redeem all or part of his Units at their
Net Asset Value by written or oral request to the General Partner at least 15
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days prior to the redemption date. No redemption may result in the limited
partner holding fewer than 300 Units after such redemption is effected.
6. Reinvestment:
A limited partner may elect automatically to reinvest the amount of his annual
distribution, if any, in additional Units and fractional Units at their Net
Asset Value as of the day on which the distribution is declared. This election
may be made at the time of subscription and is contingent upon the availability
of Units during the Continuous Offering. If a limited partner elects to reinvest
and no Units are available as of a distribution date, the limited partner's SSB
account will be credited with the amount of the distribution.
7. Organization and Offering Costs:
Offering expenses relating to the Continuous Offering of Partnership Units were
$330,064. The Partnership has reimbursed SB such costs in twenty-four monthly
installments (together with interest at the prime rate quoted by the Chase
Manhattan Bank) as of January, 1996. In addition, interest expense on the
reimbursement of these costs in the amounts of $101 and $8,319 for the years
ended 1996 and 1995, respectively, has been included in organization expense.
8. Net Asset Value Per Unit:
Changes in the net asset value per Unit of Partnership interest for the years
ended December 31,1998, 1997 and 1996 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997 1996
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net realized and
unrealized gains
(losses) $(0.20) $ 2.24 $ 2.10
Interest income 0.56 0.49 0.42
Expenses (0.32) (0.62) (0.41)
------ ------ ------
Increase for year 0.04 2.11 2.11
Net asset value per Unit,
beginning of year 13.52 11.41 9.30
------ ------ ------
Net asset value per
Unit, end of year $13.56 $ 13.52 $ 11.41
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
9. Financial Instrument Risks:
The Partnership is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk,
including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity instruments,
in the normal course of its business. These financial instruments may 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, to purchase or sell other financial instruments at
specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative
commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash or
with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an
exchange or over-the-counter ("OTC"). Exchange traded instruments are
standardized and include futures and certain option contracts. OTC contracts are
negotiated between contracting parties and include forwards and certain options.
Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those related
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to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risk. In
general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those
associated with exchange traded instruments because of the greater risk of
default by the counterparty to an OTC contract.
Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial
instruments traded by the Partnership due to market changes, including interest
and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security
prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the
markets in which the related underlying assets are traded.
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 with
respect to exchange traded instruments is reduced to the extent that an exchange
or clearing organization acts as a counterparty to the transactions. 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 and
not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The
Partnership has concentration risk because the sole counterparty or broker with
respect to the Partnership's assets is SSB.
The General Partner monitors and controls the Partnership's risk exposure on a
daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring systems,
and accordingly believes that it has effective procedures for evaluating and
limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership is subject. These
monitoring systems allow the General Partner to statistically analyze actual
trading results with risk-adjusted performance indicators and correlation
statistics. In addition, on-line monitoring systems provide account analysis of
futures, forwards and options positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and
loss transactions and collateral positions.
The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments, while not recorded in
the financial statements, reflect the extent of the Partnership's involvement in
these instruments.
At December 31, 1998, the notional or contractual amounts of the Partnership's
commitment to purchase and sell these instruments was $8,042,148 and $7,658,181,
respectively. All of these instruments mature within one year of December 31,
1998. However, due to the nature of the Partnership's business, these
instruments may not be held to maturity. At December 31, 1998, the fair value of
the Partnership's derivatives, including options thereon, if applicable, was
$19,227, as detailed below.
December 31, 1998
Notional or Contractual
Amount of Commitments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
To Purchase To Sell Fair Value
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Currencies
- Exchange Traded -- $1,607,410 $ (40,740)
- OTC Contracts 8,042,148 6,050,771 59,967
---------- ---------- ----------
Totals $8,042,148 $7,658,181 $ 19,227
========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
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At December 31, 1997, the notional or contractual amounts of the Partnership's
commitment to purchase and sell these instruments was $8,492,956 and
$16,663,901, respectively, and the fair value of the Partnership's derivatives,
including options thereon, if applicable, was $449,413, as detailed below.
December 31, 1997
Notional or Contractual
Amount of Commitments
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
To Purchase To Sell Fair Value
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Currencies
-Exchange Traded $ -- $ 16,800 $ (12,775)
-OTC Contracts $ 8,492,956 16,647,101 462,188
----------- ----------- -----------
Totals $ 8,492,956 $16,663,901 $ 449,413
=========== =========== ===========
</TABLE>
10. New Accounting Pronouncements:
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("SFAS 133"). SFAS
133 requires that an entity recognize all derivatives in the statement of
financial condition and measure those instruments at fair value. SFAS 133 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. SFAS 133 is expected
to have no material impact on the financial statements of the Partnership as all
commodity interests are recorded at fair value, with changes therein reported in
the statement of income and expenses.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
During the last two fiscal years and any subsequent interim
period, no independent accountant who was engaged as the principal accountant to
audit the Partnership's financial statements has resigned or was dismissed.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.
The Partnership has no officers or directors and its affairs
are managed by its General Partner, Smith Barney Futures Management Inc.
Investment decisions are made by the Advisors.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The Partnership has no directors or officers. Its affairs are
managed by Smith Barney Futures Management Inc., its General Partner, which
receives compensation for its services, as set forth under "Item 1. Business."
SSB, an affiliate of the General Partner, is the commodity broker for the
Partnership and receives brokerage commissions for such services, as described
under "Item 1. Business." During the year ended December 31, 1998, SSB earned
$243,077 in brokerage commissions and clearing fees. The Advisors earned $33,083
in incentive fees during 1998.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management.
(a). Security ownership of certain beneficial owners. As
of March 1, 1999, one beneficial owner who is neither a director nor executive
officer of the General Partner beneficially owns more than five percent (5%)
of the outstanding Units issued by the Registrant as follows:
Title Name and Address of Amount and Nature of Percent of
of Class Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership Class
Units of Evelyn A. Freed 45,083.6120 Units 19.3%
Limited 1511 Clearview Lane
Partnership Santa Ana, CA 92705-1501
(b). Security ownership of management. Under the terms of the
Limited Partnership Agreement, the Partnership's affairs are managed by the
General Partner.The General Partner owns Units of general partnership interest
equivalent to 8,000.2096 Units (3.4%) of Limited Partnership Interest as of
December 31, 1998.
(c). Changes in control. None.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and Smith Barney Futures Management Inc.
would be considered promoters for purposes of item 404(d) of Regulation
S-K.The nature and the amounts of compensation each promoter will receive
from the Partnership are set forth under "Item 1. Business." and "Item 11.
Executive Compensation."
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PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) (1) Financial Statements:
Statement of Financial Condition at December 31, 1998
and 1997.
Statement of Income and Expenses for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996. Statement of Partners'
Capital for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996.
(2) Financial Statement Schedules: Financial Data Schedule for
the year ended December 31, 1998.
(3) Exhibits:
3.1 - Limited Partnership Agreement (filed as Exhibit 3.1
to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No.33-41438) and incorporated herein by reference).
3.2 - Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership
as filed in the office of the Secretary of State f
New York on May 29, 1991 (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.33-41438)
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.1 - Customer Agreement between the Partnership and Lehman
Brothers Capital Management Corp. (filed as Exhibit
10.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 33-41438) and incorporated herein by reference).
10.3 - Escrow Instructions relating to escrow of
subscription funds (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the
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Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.33-41438)
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.5 - Management Agreement among the Partnership, the
General Partner and Friedberg Commodity Management
Inc. (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-41438) and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.6 - Management Agreement among the Partnership, the
General Partner and FX Concepts, Inc. (filed as
Exhibit 10.6 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 33-41438) and incorporated herein by
reference).
10.7 - Management Agreement among the Partnership,
the General Partner and the team of Edwin Gill and
David Hunter (filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No.33-41438)
and incorporated herein by reference).
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10.8 - Management Agreement among the
Partnership, the General Partner and
Steiner & Cie (filed as Exhibit 10.8 to
the Registration Statement on Form S-1
(File No. 33-41438) and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.9 - Management Agreement among the
Partnership, the General Partner and
Sunrise Commodities Incorporated (filed
as Exhibit 10.9 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-41438)
and incorporated herein by reference).
10.10 - Letter dated September 22, 1992 from
General Partner to Steiner & Cie
terminating the Management Agreement
effective September 23, 1992 (filed as
Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1992. and
incorporated herein by reference).
10.11 - Letter dated March 18, 1993 from
General Partner to Friedberg Commodity
Management Inc. extending Management
Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.11 to
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.12 - Letter dated March 18, 1993 from
General Partner to FX Concepts, Inc.
extending Management Agreement (filed as
Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 and
incorporated herein by reference).
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10.13 - Letter dated March 18, 1993 from
General Partner to Gill Capital
Management Ltd. extending Management
Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.13 to
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.14 - Letter dated March 18, 1993 from
General Partner to Sunrise Commodities
Incorporated extending Management
Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.14 to
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 and incorporated
herein by reference).
10.15 - Management Agreement among the
Partnership, General Partner and Gandon
Fund Management Limited dated December
31, 1993 (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 1993 and incorporated herein by
reference).
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10.16 - Letter dated March 22, 1994 from General Partner
to Gandon Securities Limited terminating
Management Agreement effective March 31, 1994
(filed as Exhibit 10.16 to Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1994).
10.17- Letters dated February 16, 1995 from General
Partner to Friedberg Commodity Management Inc.
and Gill Asset Management extending Management
Agreements (filed as Exhibit 10.17 toForm 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994).
10.18- Letter dated January 31, 1995 from General
Partner to Sunrise Commodity Incorporated
terminating Management Agreement (previously
filed).
10.19 - Management Agreement among the Partnership,
General Partner and Commodity Monitors Inc.
dated April 20, 1995 (previously filed).
10.20- Letter date December 31, 1996 from General
Partner to Commodity Monitors Inc, terminating
Management Agreement (previously filed).
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10.21 - Letter dated December 27, 1995 from General
Partner to Gill Capital Management Inc.
terminating Management Agreement (previously
filed).
10.22 - Management Agreement among the Partnership,
General Partner and Trendview Management Inc.
dated January 2, 1996 (previously filed).
10.23 - Letters extending Management Agreements with
Trendview Management Inc. and Friedberg
Commodity Management Inc. for 1996 and 1997
(filed as Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10-K for he
year ended December 31, 1997).
10.24 - Letters extending Management Agreements with
Trendview Management Inc. and Friedberg
Commodity Management Inc. for 1998 (filed
herein).
(b) Report on Form 8-K: None Filed
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Supplemental Information To Be Furnished With Reports Filed Pursuant
To Section 15(d) Of The Act by Registrants Which Have Not Registered Securities
Pursuant To Section 12 Of the Act.
Annual Report to Limited Partners
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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 Registration Statement 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 24th day of March 1999.
SMITH BARNEY INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS CURRENCY FUND L.P.
By: Smith Barney Futures Management Inc.
(General Partner)
By /s/ David J. Vogel
David J. Vogel, President & Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
/s/ David J. Vogel /s/ Jack H. Lehman III
David J. Vogel, Jack H. Lehman III
Director, Principal Executive Chairman and Director
Officer and President
/s/ Michael R. Schaefer /s/ Daniel A. Dantuono
Michael R. Schaefer Daniel A. Dantuono
Director Treasurer, Chief Financial
Officer and Director
/s/ Daniel R. McAuliffe, Jr. /s/ Steve J. Keltz
Daniel R. McAuliffe, Jr. Steve J. Keltz
Director Secretary and Director
/s/ Shelley Ullman
Shelley Ullman
Director
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June 22, 1998
Trendview Management Inc.
591 Camino de la Reina
Suite 316
San Deigo, California 93208-3105
Attention: Mr. Clark Smith
Re: Management Agreement Renewal
Smith Barney International Advisors Currency Fund L.P.
Dear Mr. Smith:
We are writing with respect to your management agreement concerning the
commodity pool to which reference is made above (the "Management Agreement"). We
would like to extend the term of the Management Agreement through June 30, 1999
and make the attached modification on Rider 1. All other provisions of the
Management Agreement will remain unchanged.
Please indicate your agreement to and acceptance of this modification by signing
one copy of this letter and returning it to the attention of Mr. Daniel Dantuono
at the address above or fax to 212-723-8985. If you have any questions I can be
reached at 212-723-5416.
Very truly yours,
SMITH BARNEY FUTURES MANAGEMENT INC.
By:
Daniel A. Dantuono
Chief Financial Officer,
Director & Treasurer
AGREED AND ACCEPTED
TRENDVIEW MANAGEMENT INC.
By:
Print Name:
DAD/sr
June 22, 1998
Friedberg Commodity Mgt. Inc.
BCE Place, Suite 250
P.O. Box 866
Toronto, Ontario M5J2T3
Attention: Mr. Daniel Gordon
Re: Management Agreement Renewal
Smith Barney International Advisors Currency Fund L.P.
Dear Mr. Gordon:
We are writing with respect to your management agreement concerning the
commodity pool to which reference is made above (the "Management Agreement"). We
would like to extend the term of the Management Agreement through June 30, 1999
and make the attached modification on Rider 1. All other provisions of the
Management Agreement will remain unchanged.
Please indicate your agreement to and acceptance of this modification by signing
one copy of this letter and returning it to the attention of Mr. Daniel Dantuono
at the address above or fax to 212-723-8985. If you have any questions I can be
reached at 212-723-5416.
Very truly yours,
SMITH BARNEY FUTURES MANAGEMENT INC.
By:
Daniel A. Dantuono
Chief Financial Officer,
Director & Treasurer
AGREED AND ACCEPTED
FRIEDBERG COMMODITY MGT. INC.
By:
Print Name:
DAD/sr
