17 C.F.R. § 4.22
(a)
Except as provided in paragraph
(a)(4) or
(a)(6) of this section, each commodity pool operator registered or required to be registered under the Act must periodically distribute to each participant in each pool that it operates, within 30 calendar days after the last date of the reporting period prescribed in
paragraph (b) of this section, an Account Statement, which shall be presented in the form of a Statement of Operations and a Statement of Changes in Net Assets, for the prescribed period. These financial statements must be presented and computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied. The Account Statement must be signed in accordance with
paragraph (h) of this section.
(1)
The portion of the Account Statement which must be presented in the form of a Statement of Operations must separately itemize the following information:
(i)
The total amount of realized net gain or loss on commodity interest positions liquidated during the reporting period;
(ii)
The change in unrealized net gain or loss on commodity interest positions during the reporting period;
(iii)
The total amount of net gain or loss from all other transactions in which the pool engaged during the reporting period, including interest and dividends earned on funds not paid as premiums or used to margin the pool's commodity interest positions;
(iv)
The total amount of all management fees during the reporting period;
(v)
The total amount of all advisory fees during the reporting period;
(vi)
The total amount of all brokerage commissions during the reporting period;
(vii)
The total amount of other fees for commodity interest and other investment transactions during the reporting period; and
(viii)
The total amount of all other expenses incurred or accrued by the pool during the reporting period.
(2)
The portion of the Account Statement that must be presented in the form of a Statement of Changes in Net Assets must separately itemize the following information:
(i)
The net asset value of the pool as of the beginning of the reporting period;
(ii)
The total amount of additions to the pool, whether voluntary or involuntary, made during the reporting period;
(iii)
The total amount of withdrawals from and redemption of participation units in the pool, whether voluntary or involuntary, for the reporting period;
(iv)
The total net income or loss of the pool during the reporting period;
(v)
The net asset value of the pool as of the end of the reporting period; and
(vi)
(A)
The net asset value per outstanding participation unit in the pool as of the end of the reporting period, or
(B)
The total value of the participant's interest or share in the pool as of the end of the reporting period.
(3)
The Account Statement must also disclose any material business dealings between the pool, the pool's operator, commodity trading advisor, futures commission merchant, retail foreign exchange dealer, swap dealer, or the principals thereof that previously have not been disclosed in the pool's Disclosure Document or any amendment thereto, other Account Statements or Annual Reports.
(4)
For the purpose of the Account Statement delivery requirement in this part, including any Account Statement distributed pursuant to
§ 4.7(b)(3) or
§ 4.12(b)(2)(ii), the term “participant” does not include a commodity pool operated by a pool operator that is the same as, or that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the pool operator of a pool in which the commodity pool has invested.
(5)
Where the pool is comprised of more than one ownership class or series, information for the series or class on which the account statement is reporting should be presented in addition to the information presented for the pool as a whole; except that, for a pool that is a series fund structured with a limitation on liability among the different series, the account statement is not required to include consolidated information for all series.
(6)
A commodity pool operator of a pool that meets the conditions specified in
paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section and has filed notice pursuant to
paragraph (d)(2)(iii) of this section may elect to follow the same accounting treatment with respect to the computation and presentation of the account statement.
(c)
Except as provided in paragraph
(c)(7) or
(c)(8) of this section, each commodity pool operator registered or required to be registered under the Act must distribute an Annual Report to each participant in each pool that it operates, and must electronically submit a copy of the Report and key financial balances from the Report to the National Futures Association pursuant to the electronic filing procedures of the National Futures Association, within 90 calendar days after the end of the pool's fiscal year or the permanent cessation of trading, whichever is earlier; Provided, however, that if during any calendar year the commodity pool operator did not operate a commodity pool, the pool operator must so notify the National Futures Association within 30 calendar days after the end of such calendar year. The Annual Report must be affirmed pursuant to
paragraph (h) of this section and must contain the following:
(1)
The net asset value of the pool as of the end of each of the pool's two preceding fiscal years.
(2)
(i)
The net asset value per outstanding participation unit in the pool as of the end of each of the pool's two preceding fiscal years, or
(ii)
The total value of the participant's interest or share in the pool as of the end of each of the pool's two preceding fiscal years.
(3)
A Statement of Financial Condition as of the close of the pool's fiscal year and preceding fiscal year.
(4)
Statements of Operations, and Changes in Net Assets, for the period between—
(i)
The later of—
(A)
The date of the most recent Statement of Financial Condition delivered to the National Futures Association pursuant to this
paragraph (c); or
(B)
The date of the formation of the pool; and
(ii)
The close of the pool's fiscal year, together with Statements of Operations, and Changes in Net Assets for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
(5)
Appropriate footnote disclosure and such further material information as may be necessary to make the required statements not misleading. For a pool that invests in other funds, this information must include, but is not limited to, separately disclosing the amounts of income, management and incentive fees associated with each investment in an investee fund that exceeds five percent of the pool's net assets. The management and incentive fees associated with an investment in an investee fund that is less than five percent of the pool's net assets may be combined and reported in the aggregate with the income, management and incentive fees of other investee funds that, individually, represent an investment of less than five percent of the pool's net assets. If the commodity pool operator is not able to obtain the specific amounts of management and incentive fees charged by an investee fund, the commodity pool operator must disclose the percentage amounts and computational basis for each such fee and include a statement that the CPO is not able to obtain the specific fee amounts for this fund;
(6)
Where the pool is comprised of more than one ownership class or series, information for the series or class on which the financial statements are reporting should be presented in addition to the information presented for the pool as a whole; except that, for a pool that is a series fund structured with a limitation on liability among the different series, the financial statements are not required to include consolidated information for all series.
(7)
For a pool that has ceased operation prior to, or as of, the end of the fiscal year, the commodity pool operator may provide the following, within 90 days of the permanent cessation of trading, in lieu of the annual report that would otherwise be required by this
paragraph (c) or
§ 4.7(b)(4):
(i)
Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets for the period between—
(A)
The later of— (1) The date of the most recent Statement of Financial Condition filed with the National Futures Association pursuant to this
paragraph (c); or
(2) The date of the formation of the pool; and
(B)
The close of the pool's fiscal year or the date of the cessation of trading, whichever is earlier; and
(ii)
(A)
An explanation of the winding down of the pool's operations and written disclosure that all interests in, and assets of, the pool have been redeemed, distributed or transferred on behalf of the participants;
(B)
If all funds have not been distributed or transferred to participants by the time that the final report is issued, disclosure of the value of assets remaining to be distributed and an approximate timeframe of when the distribution will occur. If the commodity pool operator does not distribute the remaining pool assets within the timeframe specified, the commodity pool operator must provide written notice to each participant and to the National Futures Association that the distribution of the remaining assets of the pool has not been completed, the value of assets remaining to be distributed, and a time frame of when the final distribution will occur.
(C)
If the commodity pool operator will not be able to liquidate the pool's assets in sufficient time to prepare, file and distribute the final annual report for the pool within 90 days of the permanent cessation of trading, the commodity pool operator must provide written notice to each participant and to National Futures Association disclosing:
(1) The value of investments remaining to be liquidated, the timeframe within which liquidation is expected to occur, any impediments to liquidation, and the nature and amount of any fees and expenses that will be charged to the pool prior to the final distribution of the pool's funds;
(2) Which financial reports the commodity pool operator will continue to provide to pool participants from the time that trading ceased until the final annual report is distributed, and the frequency with which such reports will be provided, pursuant to the pool's operative documents; and
(3) The timeframe within which the commodity pool operator will provide the final report.
(iii)
A report filed pursuant to
paragraph (c)(7) of this section that would otherwise be required by
paragraph (c) of this section is not required to be audited in accordance with
paragraph (d) of this section if the commodity pool operator:
(A)
Obtains a written waiver of their right to receive an audited Annual Report from each participant other than the pool operator, the pool's commodity trading advisor, any person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the pool operator or trading advisor, and any principal of the foregoing; and
(B)
At the time of filing the Annual Report with the National Futures Association, certifies that it has received a written waiver from each participant from whom it is required to obtain a waiver to qualify for the relief available under this
paragraph (c)(7). The commodity pool operator must maintain the waivers in accordance with
§ 4.23 and must make the waivers available to the Commission or National Futures Association upon request. Notwithstanding the provisions of
paragraph (g)(2)(ii) of this section, the relief made available by this
paragraph (c)(7)(iii) will not be available where the commodity pool operator has not previously distributed an audited Annual Report to pool participants and submitted an audited Annual Report to the National Futures Association.
(8)
For the purpose of the Annual Report distribution requirement in this part, including any annual report distributed pursuant to
§ 4.7(b)(4) or
§ 4.12(b)(2)(iii), the term “participant” does not include a commodity pool operated by a pool operator that is the same as, or that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the pool operator of a pool in which the commodity pool has invested; Provided, That the Annual Report of such investing pool contains financial statements that include such information as the Commission may specify concerning the operations of the pool in which the commodity pool has invested.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[46 FR 26013, May 8, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 63035, Dec. 30, 1981; 47 FR 57011, Dec. 22, 1982; 52 FR 41986, Nov. 2, 1987; 65 FR 81334, Dec. 26, 2000; 67 FR 77411, Dec. 18, 2002; 68 FR 47234, Aug. 8, 2003; 68 FR 52837, Sept. 8, 2003; 71 FR 8942, Feb. 22, 2006; 74 FR 57590, Nov. 9, 2009; 77 FR 54358, Sept. 5, 2012; 81 FR 85154, Nov. 25, 2016; 89 FR 78813, Sept. 26, 2024]
Authority
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1a, 2, 6(c), 6b, 6c, 6l, 6m, 6n, 6o, 12a, and 23.
Source
Source: 46 FR 26013, May 8, 1981, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[46 FR 26013, May 8, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 63035, Dec. 30, 1981; 47 FR 57011, Dec. 22, 1982; 52 FR 41986, Nov. 2, 1987; 65 FR 81334, Dec. 26, 2000; 67 FR 77411, Dec. 18, 2002; 68 FR 47234, Aug. 8, 2003; 68 FR 52837, Sept. 8, 2003; 71 FR 8942, Feb. 22, 2006; 74 FR 57590, Nov. 9, 2009; 77 FR 54358, Sept. 5, 2012; 81 FR 85154, Nov. 25, 2016; 89 FR 78813, Sept. 26, 2024]