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DELAWARE
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13-3909977
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: | Limited |
Partnership Interests | |
(Title of Class) |
Item 13: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
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Item
15: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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1
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Statements
of Changes in Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
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Statements
of Changes in Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) For the Years Ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
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AIS
FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
By:
AIS FUTURES MANAGEMENT LLC
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By: /S/
John
Hummel
Name: John
Hummel
Title: President
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Statements
of
Changes in Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006 (Unaudited)
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*AIS
Futures Fund IV L.P. Annual Report, December 31, 2006
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Statements
of
Changes in Partners’ Capital (Net Asset Value) For the Years Ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
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AIS
Futures Management LLC Balance Sheet, December 31,
2006
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AIS
FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
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STATEMENTS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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March
31,
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2006
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Equity
in broker trading account
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Cash
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$
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2,644,108
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$
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3,341,803
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United
States government securities
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54,933,551
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50,875,254
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Unrealized
gain (loss) on open contracts
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1,784,483
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(1,978,076)
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Interest
receivable
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5,654
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2,712
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Deposits
with broker
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59,367,796
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52,241,693
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Cash
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372,311
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546,030
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Total
assets
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$
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59,740,107
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$
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52,787,723
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LIABILITIES
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Accounts
payable
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$
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70,143
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$
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51,208
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Commissions
and other trading fees
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on
open contracts
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19,336
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19,112
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Management
Fee payable
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82,307
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72,095
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Accrued
General Partner Profit Share allocation
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492,605
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0
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General
Partner Profit Share allocation payable
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0
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83,935
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Selling
Agent administrative and service fee payable
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159,054
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140,573
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Subscriptions
received in advance
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372,301
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546,000
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Redemptions
payable
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413,950
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130,526
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Total
liabilities
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1,609,696
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1,043,449
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PARTNERS'
CAPITAL (Net Asset Value)
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General
Partner - Series B
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196,008
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179,169
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Limited
Partners - Series A
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57,934,403
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51,565,105
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Total
partners' capital (Net Asset Value)
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58,130,411
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51,744,274
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$
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59,740,107
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$
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52,787,723
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AIS
FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
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CONDENSED
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
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UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
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Face Value |
Maturity
Date
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Description
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Fair
Value
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$ 8,000,000 |
04/05/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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$ 7,993,379
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13.75%
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9,000,000 |
05/03/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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8,957,751
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15.41%
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7,000,000 |
05/10/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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6,960,255
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11.97%
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6,000,000 |
05/31/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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5,949,056
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10.23%
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6,000,000 |
07/05/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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5,920,810
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10.19%
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2,000,000 |
07/12/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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1,971,362
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3.39%
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1,000,000 |
07/26/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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983,638
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1.69%
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6,000,000 |
08/02/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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5,896,886
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10.14%
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5,000,000 |
08/09/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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4,909,360
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8.45%
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1,500,000 |
08/16/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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1,471,403
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2.53%
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4,000,000 |
08/23/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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3,919,651
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6.74%
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Total
United States government securities *
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(cost,
plus accrued interest, - $54,933,551)
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$
54,933,551
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94.49%
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LONG
FUTURES CONTRACTS
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Description
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Fair
Value
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Agricultural
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$ (1,472,364)
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-2.53%
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Currencies
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(162,750)
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-0.28%
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Energy
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3,288,732
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5.66%
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Metals
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129,640
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0.22%
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Total
long futures contracts
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1,783,258
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3.07%
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SHORT
FUTURES CONTRACTS
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Number of Contracts |
Description
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Stock
Index
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(226,650)
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-0.39%
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360
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Interest
Rates (30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond, expires 06/2007)
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227,875
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0.39%
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Total
short futures contracts
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1,225
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0.00%
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Total
futures contracts
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$ 1,784,483
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3.07%
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See
accompanying notes.
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* Pledged
as collateral for the trading of futures and options on futures
contracts.
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AIS
FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
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CONDENSED
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
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UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
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Face Value |
Maturity
Date
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Description
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Fair
Value
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%
of Net
Asset
Value
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$ 9,000,000 |
01/04/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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$ 8,992,318
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17.38%
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2,000,000 |
01/11/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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1,996,279
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3.86%
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500,000 |
01/18/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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498,584
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0.96%
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6,000,000 |
02/01/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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5,971,749
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11.54%
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8,000,000 |
04/05/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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7,893,629
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15.26%
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11,000,000 |
05/03/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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10,811,138
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20.89%
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9,000,000 |
05/10/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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8,836,491
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17.08%
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6,000,000 |
05/31/07
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U.S.
Treasury Bills
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5,875,066
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11.35%
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Total
United States government securities *
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(cost,
plus accrued interest, - $50,875,254)
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$
50,875,254
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98.32%
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LONG
FUTURES CONTRACTS
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Description
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Fair
Value
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%
of Net
Asset
Value
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Agricultural
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$ 10,090
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0.02%
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Currencies
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(953,587)
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-1.84%
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Energy
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(732,312)
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-1.42%
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Stock
Index
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43,050
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0.08%
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Metals
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(1,423,598)
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-2.75%
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Total
long futures contracts
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(3,056,357)
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-5.91%
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SHORT
FUTURES CONTRACTS
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Number
of Contracts
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Description
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335
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Interest
Rates (30 Year U.S. Treasury Bond, expires 03/2007)
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1,078,281
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2.08%
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Total
futures contracts
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$
(1,978,076)
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-3.83%
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* Pledged
as collateral for the trading of futures and options on futures
contracts.
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AIS
FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
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STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS
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For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended
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2006
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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TRADING
GAINS (LOSSES)
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Trading
gains (losses)
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Realized
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$
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700,600
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$
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1,276,611
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Change
in unrealized
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3,762,559
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801,217
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Brokerage
commissions
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(43,458)
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(29,916)
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Total
trading gains
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4,419,701
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2,047,912
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NET
INVESTMENT INCOME
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Income
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Interest
income
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681,447
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379,945
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Expenses
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Selling
Agent Administrative and Service Fee
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395,095
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241,510
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Management
Fees
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242,295
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114,827
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Operating
expenses
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24,950
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9,450
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Total
expenses
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662,340
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365,787
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Net
investment income
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19,107
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14,158
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NET
INCOME
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4,438,808
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2,062,070
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Less:
General Partner Profit Share allocation
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496,660
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321,381
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Net
income for pro rata allocation to all partners
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$
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3,942,148
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$
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1,740,689
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AIS
FUTURES FUND IV L.P.
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STATEMENTS
OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL (NET ASSET
VALUE)
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For
the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)
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Partners'
Capital
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Series
B
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Series
A
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General
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Limited
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Partner
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Partners
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Total
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Balances
at December 31, 2006
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$
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179,169
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$
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51,565,105
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$
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51,744,274
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Net
income for the three months
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ended
March 31, 2007
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General
Partner Profit Share allocation
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4,055
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0
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4,055
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Pro
rata allocation to all partners
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16,839
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3,925,309
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3,942,148
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Subscriptions
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0
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3,621,627
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3,621,627
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Redemptions
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(4,055)
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(1,177,638)
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(1,181,693)
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Balances
at March 31, 2007
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$
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196,008
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$
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57,934,403
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$
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58,130,411
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Balances
at December 31, 2005,
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as
previously reported
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$
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170,968
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$
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28,194,561
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$
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28,365,529
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Restatement
for redemptions (Note 1)
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0
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(481,198)
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(481,198)
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Balance
at December 31, 2005
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as
restated
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170,968
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27,713,363
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27,884,331
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Net
income for the three months
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ended
March 31, 2006
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General
Partner Profit Share allocation
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3,651
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0
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3,651
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Pro
rata allocation to all partners
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12,674
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1,728,015
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1,740,689
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Subscriptions
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0
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5,124,118
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5,124,118
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Redemptions
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(3,651)
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(480,052)
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(483,703)
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Balances
at March 31, 2006
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$
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183,642
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$
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34,085,444
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$
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34,269,086
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AIS
Futures Fund IV L.P. (the Partnership) is a Delaware limited partnership,
which operates as a commodity investment pool. The Partnership
engages in the speculative trading of futures contracts and options
on
futures contracts. The Partnership is subject to the
regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an agency
of the
United States (U.S.) government which regulates most aspects of the
commodity futures industry; rules of the National Futures Association,
an
industry self-regulatory organization; and the requirements of commodity
exchanges and Futures Commission Merchants (brokers) through which
the
Partnership trades.
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The
limited partnership agreement provides, among other things, that
the
Partnership shall dissolve no later than December 31,
2026.
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United
States government securities are stated at cost plus accrued interest,
which approximates fair value.
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The
Partnership prepares calendar year U.S. and applicable state information
tax returns and reports to the partners their allocable shares of
the
Partnership’s income, expenses and trading gains or losses. No
provision for income taxes has been made in these financial statements
as
each partner is individually responsible for reporting income or
loss
based on its respective share of the Partnership’s income and expenses as
reporting for income tax purposes.
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The
Partnership offers two Series of Units. The Series A Units are
available to all qualified investors, subject to applicable conditions
and
restrictions. The Series B Units are available for sale to the
General Partner and its principals. The Partnership does not
report net asset value per unit, as each investors net asset value
per
unit may vary due to timing of subscriptions and redemptions and
applicability of the General Profit Share allocation based on each
Limited
Partner’s capital account balances rather than the Partnership as a whole.
The Partnership accounts for subscriptions, allocations and redemptions
on
a per partner capital account basis. Income or loss, prior to
the General Partner Profit Share allocation, is allocated pro rata
to the
capital accounts of all partners. The General Partner Profit
Share allocation applicable to each Limited Partner is allocated
to the
General Partner’s capital account from the Limited Partner’s capital
account at the end of each calendar year or upon redemption by a
Limited
Partner. For interim accounting periods, the General Partner
Profit Share allocation is accrued, based on defined New Trading
Profit to
date, and is reflected as a liability of the Partnership in the statement
of financial condition.
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In
July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48) entitled “Accounting For Uncertainty in
Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109.” FIN 48 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax
position must meet in connection with accounting for uncertainties
in
income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity before
being measured and recognized in the financial
statements. Adoption of FIN 48 was required for the fiscal year
beginning January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have
a material effect on the Partnership’s financial
statements.
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In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (FAS 157). FAS 157
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America,
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. While
FAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, for some
entities, the application of FAS 157 may change current
practice.
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The
Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (the “Limited
Partnership Agreement”) provides for the General Partner to receive a
monthly Management Fee equal to 1/12 of 2% (2% annually) of each
Series A
Limited Partner’s month-end Net Assets, as defined. The General
Partner also receives a Profit Share allocation equal to 20% of any
New
Trading Profit, as defined, attributable to each Series A Limited
Partner’s Interest achieved as of each calendar year-end or upon
redemption.
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During
the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, certain Series A
Limited
Partners were charged Management Fees at a rate lower than described
above, to offset the effect of the additional 1.5% per annum Selling
Agent
Service Fee described in Note 3. Accordingly, for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, Management Fees were reduced
by
approximately $43,500 and $44,500,
respectively.
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Certain
Series A Limited Partners that were solicited by Selling Agents
are charged an Administrative and Service Fee (the “Service Fee” equal to
1/12 of 2.5% (2.5% annually) of each Series A Limited Partner’s month-end
Net Assets, as defined, sold by them which remain outstanding as
of each
month-end. The Selling Agents may pass on a portion of the
Service Fee to its investment executives. In the event the
Service Fee is no longer payable to a Selling Agent, the relevant
Limited
Partner who was solicited by such Selling Agent will no longer be
charged
the Service Fee. For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and
2006, certain Limited Partners were not subject to the Service
Fee.
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For
investment executives associated with the sale of Limited Partner
Interests in excess of $500,000, the investment executive’s firm will
receive an additional 1.5% per annum Service Fee with respect to
such
Limited Partner Interests in excess of $500,000, for the first twelve
months following the sale of such Limited Partner
Interests. The additional Service Fee is paid by the
Partnership, however, the General Partner reduces their Management
Fee
(see Note 2.) related to the Limited Partner’s
Interest. Accordingly, this additional Service Fee
does not affect the total fees charged to the Limited
Partner.
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The
Partnership deposits funds with its clearing broker subject to Commodity
Futures Trading Commission regulations and various exchange and broker
requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit
of U.S. Treasury bills and cash with such broker. Accordingly,
assets used to meet margin and other broker or regulatory requirements
are
partially restricted. The Partnership earns interest income on
its assets deposited with the
broker.
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Investments
in the Partnership are made by subscription agreement, subject to
acceptance by the General Partner. A selling commission of up
to 2% of the subscription amount may be deducted from the subscription
proceeds and paid to the applicable Selling Agent, if any. For
the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, $0 and $350 in selling
commissions were charged to Limited Partners. Limited Partner
additions, as presented in the statement of changes in partners’ capital
(net asset value), are net of such selling
commissions.
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The
Partnership is not required to make distributions, but may do so
at the
sole discretion of the General Partner. A Limited Partner may
request and receive partial or full redemptions of their capital
account
as of the close of business on the last business day of any month,
subject
to restrictions in the Limited Partnership
Agreement.
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The
Partnership engages in the speculative trading of U.S. futures contracts
and for a brief period of time in 2006 traded options on U.S. futures
contracts. The Partnership is exposed to both market risk, the
risk arising from changes in the market value of the contracts, and
credit
risk, the risk of failure by another party to perform according to
the
terms of a contract.
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Purchase
and sale of futures and options on futures contracts requires margin
deposits with the broker. Additional deposits may be necessary for
any
loss on contract value. The Commodity Exchange Act requires a
broker to segregate all customer transactions and assets from such
broker’s proprietary activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for
example, U.S. Treasury bills) deposited with a broker are considered
commingled with all other customer funds subject to the broker’s
segregation requirements. In the event of a broker’s
insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated
funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could
be less than total cash and other property
deposited.
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For
futures and options on futures contracts, risks arise from changes
in the
market value of the contracts. Theoretically, the Partnership is
exposed
to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of futures
contracts
purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold
short. As both a buyer and seller of options, the Partnership
pays or receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk
of
unfavorable changes in the price of the contract underlying the
option. Written options expose the Partnership to potentially
unlimited liability; for purchased options, the risk of loss is limited
o
the premiums paid.
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In
addition to market risk, in entering commodity interest contracts,
there
is a credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet its
obligations to the Partnership. The counterparty for futures
and options on futures contracts traded in the United States and
on most
non-U.S. futures exchanges is the clearinghouse associated with such
exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the
corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share
any
financial burden resulting from the nonperformance by one of their
members
and, as such, should significantly reduce the credit
risk.
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The
Partnership maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts that, at
times,
may exceed federally insured limits. The Partnership has not
experienced any losses in such accounts. The General Partner
believes the Partnership is not exposed to any significant credit
risk on
cash.
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|
The
General Partner has established procedures to actively monitor market
risk
and minimize credit risk, although there can be no assurance that
it will,
in fact, succeed in doing so. The Limited Partners bear the
risk of loss only to the extent of their respective investments and,
in
certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions
received.
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In
the normal course of business, the Partnership enters into contracts
and
agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties
and
which provide general indemnifications. The Partnership’s
maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would
involve future claims that may be made against the Partnership that
have
not yet occurred. The Partnership expects the risk of any
future obligation under these indemnifications to be
remote.
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The
following information presents the financial highlights of the Partnership
for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. This
information has been derived from information presented in the financial
statements.
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Three
Months ended
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March
31,
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2006
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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|||||||
Total
return for Series A Limited Partners taken as a whole
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||||||||
Total
return before Profit Share allocation (3)
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8.18
%
|
6.21
%
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||||||
Profit
Share allocation (3)
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(0.92)%
|
(0.90)%
|
|||||
Total
return after Profit Share allocation
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7.26%
|
5.31
%
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Supplemental
Data for Series A Limited Partners
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Ratio
of expenses to average net asset value:
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|||||||
Expenses,
excluding Profit Share allocation (2)
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4.79
%
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4.71
%
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|||||
Profit
Share allocation (3)
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5.69
%
|
5.74
%
|
|||||
Total
expenses
|
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2.10
%
|
2.21
%
|
|||||
Net
investment income (1)(2)
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|
0.12
%
|
0.16%
|
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The
total returns and ratios are presented for Series A Limited Partners
taken
as a whole based on the Partnership’s standard Management Fee, Service Fee
and Profit Share allocation arrangements. An individual
partner’s total returns and ratios may vary from the above total returns
and ratios based on the timing of their capital additions and redemptions
and given potentially different fee arrangements for a Series A Limited
Partner.
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The
total returns and ratios exclude the effects of any 2% upfront selling
commissions charged by Selling
Agents.
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____________________________________________________
(1)
The
net investment income is comprised of interest income less total
expenses,
excluding the General Partner Profit Share allocation
(2) Annualized
(3)
Not
annualized
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AIS
FUTURES MANAGEMENT LLC
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BALANCE
SHEET
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_______________
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ASSETS
|
||||
Current
assets
|
||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
99,191
|
||
Equity
in commodity broker trading account
|
95,845
|
|||
Management
fees receivable from sponsored funds
|
243,448
|
|||
Other
receivables from sponsored funds
|
545,500
|
|||
Other
fees receivable
|
27,130
|
|||
Prepaid
expenses
|
18,810
|
|||
Investments
in sponsored funds
|
||||
AIS
Futures Fund II L.P. (2X-4X)
|
$
|
274,545
|
||
AIS
Futures Fund L.P. (3x-6x)
|
952,709
|
|||
AIS
Futures Fund III L.P.
|
518,462
|
|||
AIS
Futures Fund IV L.P.
|
|
179,169
|
||
Total
investments in sponsored funds
|
|
1,924,885
|
||
Total
current assets
|
|
2,954,809
|
||
Property,
equipment and leasehold improvements
|
||||
Equipment
|
$
|
117,444
|
||
Furniture
& fixtures
|
128,519
|
|||
Leasehold
improvements
|
67,302
|
|||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
(264,549)
|
||
Total
property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net
|
48,716
|
|||
Security
deposits
|
25,351
|
|||
Total
other assets
|
|
74,067
|
||
Total
assets
|
$
|
3,028,876
|
||
LIABILITIES
|
||||
Current
liabilities
|
||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
74,352
|
||
Compensation
payable
|
126,000
|
|||
Payable
to profit sharing plan
|
|
175,000
|
||
Total
current liabilities
|
375,352
|
|||
Deferred
rent
|
|
15,637
|
||
Total
liabilities
|
|
390,989
|
||
MEMBERS'
EQUITY
|
||||
Members'
equity
|
|
2,637,887
|
||
Total
Liabilities and Members' Equity
|
$
|
3,028,876
|
AIS
Futures Management LLC (the Company) is a Delaware limited liability
company, which is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission
(CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and a commodity trading
advisor. The Company was formed under the laws of Delaware on
April 14, 1997 and shall continue until December 31, 2047, unless
sooner terminated in accordance with the Amended and Restated Limited
Liability Company Agreement (Limited Liability Company
Agreement). The Company offers both retail and institutional
investors investment advisory and portfolio management services,
primarily
in commodity interest contracts. The Company also serves as the
general partner and trading advisor of various sponsored
funds. The Company is subject to the regulations of the CFTC,
an agency of the United States (U.S.) government, which regulates
most
aspects of the commodity futures industry. The Company is also
a member of and subject to the rules of the National Futures Association
(NFA), an industry self-regulatory
organization.
|
Cash
and cash equivalents includes cash on deposits with banks and an
investment in a money market mutual fund. The Company, at
times, may maintain cash balances with one financial institution
in
amounts greater then the federally insured limit of $100,000, or
may
maintain cash in money market mutual fund accounts which do not
provide
any federal or other deposit protection. The Company’s management believes
this to be an acceptable business
risk.
|
Management
fees accrue monthly based on a percentage of assets under
management. Profit Share allocations may be earned by achieving
defined performance objectives as outlined in agreements with the
Company’s clients. Profit Share allocations are accrued when
the conditions of the applicable profit share allocation agreements
are
satisfied.
|
Investments
in sponsored funds are reported at fair value at the balance sheet
date,
in accordance with the equity method. Fair value is the value
determined for each sponsored fund in accordance with such sponsored
funds
valuation policies and reported at the time of the Company’s valuation.
Generally, the fair value of the Company’s investment in a sponsored fund
equals the underlying net asset value and represents the amount
the
Company could reasonably expect to receive from such sponsored
fund if the
Company’s investment was redeemed at the date of
valuation.
|
The
Company prepares calendar year U.S. and applicable state information
tax
returns and reports to the Members their allocable shares of the
Company’s
taxable income.
|
In
July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48) entitled “Accounting For Uncertainty in
Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109.” FIN 48 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax
position must meet in connection with accounting for uncertainties
in
income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity
before
being measured and recognized in the financial
statements. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2006. The implementation of FIN 48
is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s balance
sheet.
|
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (FAS 157). FAS 157
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America,
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. While
FAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, for some
entities, the application of FAS 157 may change current practice.
FAS 157
is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal
years. The implementation of FAS 157 is not expected to have a
material impact on the Company’s balance
sheet.
|
Management
|
Other
|
||||||||
Fees
|
Receivables
|
||||||||
AIS
Futures Fund II L.P. (2X-4X)
|
$ | 53,210 | $ | 98,695 | |||||
AIS
Futures Fund L.P. (3x-6x)
|
118,143 | 18,833 | |||||||
AIS
Futures Fund III L.P.
|
0
|
344,037 | |||||||
AIS
Futures Fund IV L.P.
|
72,095
|
83,935 | |||||||
Total | $ | 243,448 | $ |
545,500
|
These
receivables are reported in the Company’s balance sheet at the amount the
Company expects to receive based on the related agreements with
the
sponsored funds.
|
The
Company is the general partner and trading advisor of AIS Futures
Fund II
L.P. (2X-4X). The net asset value of this fund is $24,496,424
at December 31, 2006.
|
The
Company is the general partner and trading advisor of AIS Futures
Fund
L.P. (3x-6x). The net asset value of this fund is $62,791,888
at December 31, 2006.
|
The
Company is the general partner and trading advisor of AIS Futures
Fund III
L.P. The net asset value of this fund is $22,739,003 at
December 31, 2006.
|
The
Company is the general partner and trading advisor of AIS Futures
Fund IV
L.P. The net asset value of this fund is $51,744,274 at
December 31, 2006.
|
|
The
details of the open futures contracts and open options on futures
contracts at December 31, 2006 is as
follows:
|
Open
options on futures contracts
|
Value
|
||||
Purchased
Call Options
|
|||||
Soybeans (5 contracts, expire 10/26/07) | $ |
11,000
|
|||
Purchased
Put Options
|
|||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds (10 contracts, expire 2/23/07) |
1,250
|
||||
Total
at market value
|
$ |
12,250
|
|||
Open
futures contracts
|
|||||
Long
Futures Contracts
|
|||||
30 Day Interest Rate (10 contracts, 3/07) | $ |
1,667
|
|
Futures
contracts and options on futures contracts are recorded on trade
date and
are reflected at fair value based on quoted market
prices. Gains or losses are realized when contracts are
liquidated. Net unrealized gains or losses on open contracts
(the difference between contract trade price and quoted market
price) are
reflected as a component of equity in commodity broker trading
account in
the balance sheet.
|
|
The
Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it transacts
business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and
liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar
are
translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date
of the
balance sheet.
|
|
The
Company deposits funds with Calyon Financial Inc. to act as commodity
broker, subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker
requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit
of cash with the commodity broker. Accordingly, assets used to
meet margin and other broker or regulatory requirements are partially
restricted. The Company earns interest income on its assets
deposited with the commodity
broker.
|
|
The
Company engages in the speculative trading of U.S. futures contracts
and
options on U.S. futures contracts. Additionally, the sponsored
funds in which the Company invests and acts as general partner
also engage
in the speculative trading of U.S. futures contracts and options
on U.S.
futures contracts. The Company is exposed to both market risk,
the risk arising from changes in the market value of the contracts,
and
credit risk, the risk of failure by another party to perform according
to
the terms of a contract.
|
Purchase
and sale of futures and options on futures contracts requires margin
deposits with the commodity broker. Additional deposits may be
necessary for any loss on contract value. The Commodity
Exchange Act requires a commodity broker to segregate all customer
transactions and assets from such broker’s proprietary
activities. A customer’s cash and other property (for example,
U.S. Treasury bills) deposited with a commodity broker are considered
commingled with all other customer funds subject to the commodity
broker’s
segregation requirements. In the event of a commodity broker’s
insolvency, recovery may be limited to a pro rata share of segregated
funds available. It is possible that the recovered amount could
be less than total cash and other property
deposited.
|
For
futures and options on futures contracts, risks arise from changes
in the
market value of the contracts. Theoretically, the Company is exposed
to a
market risk equal to the notional contract value of futures contracts
purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold
short. As both a buyer and seller of options, the Company pays
or receives a premium at the outset and then bears the risk of
unfavorable
changes in the price of the contract underlying the
option. Written options expose the Company to potentially
unlimited liability, and purchased options expose the Company to
a risk of
loss limited to the premiums paid.
|
In
addition to market risk, in entering futures and options on futures
contracts, there is a credit risk that a counterparty will not
be able to
meet its obligations to the Company. The counterparty for
futures and options on futures contracts traded in the United States
and
on most non-U.S. futures exchanges is the clearinghouse associated
with
such exchange. In general, clearinghouses are backed by the
corporate members of the clearinghouse who are required to share
any
financial burden resulting from the nonperformance by one of their
members
and, as such, should significantly reduce the credit
risk.
|
The
Company has established procedures to actively monitor the market
risk of
its own trading activity as well as the trading activity of the
sponsored
funds. The Company has also established procedures to minimize
its credit risk and the credit risk of the sponsored
funds. There is no guarantee that the Company will succeed in
its objectives of monitoring market risk and minimizing credit
risk.
|
The
Company leases office facilities under a non-cancelable lease agreement,
which provides for minimum base annual rentals plus a proportionate
share
of tax, operating and utility expenses. Related to this lease,
the Company has provided to the landlord a security deposit in
the amount of $24,665. This lease expires on February 28,
2016. Minimum base annual rentals through the current lease
term are as follows:
|
Year
Ending December 31:
|
|||||
2007
|
$ |
131,401
|
|||
2008
|
135,309
|
||||
2009
|
139,379
|
||||
2010
|
143,559
|
||||
2011
|
147,870
|
||||
2012
|
152,321
|
||||
2013
|
156,874
|
||||
2014
|
161,597
|
||||
2015
|
166,429
|
||||
2016
|
27,873
|
||||
Total
base annual rentals
|
$ |
1,362,612
|
|
The
Company recognizes rent expense under this agreement on a
straight-line basis resulting in a deferred rent liability of $15,637,
as
of December 31, 2006.
|
|
The
Company has entered into a second lease for office
facilities. This lease expires on December 14,
2007. Minimum base annual rentals through the lease term are
$7,546. The Company has provided to the landlord a security
deposit of $686, relating to this
lease.
|
|
The
Company has entered into an non-cancelable operating lease agreement
for
office equipment, which provides for 48 monthly payments of
$812. The current lease expires on August 30,
2010. Minimum rentals through the current lease term are
$35,728.
|
|
The
Company has established a Profit Sharing Plan (the Plan) for the
benefit
of its employees. The Company is the Plan administrator and the
president of the Company is the trustee of the Plan. Under
terms of the Plan, employees enter the Plan as a participant on
the entry
date as of which he or she satisfies the eligibility
requirements. All persons who are employees of the Company are
considered eligible employees for purposes of the Plan. The
Company’s contributions to the Plan are totally discretionary, including
the discretion to forego a contribution for one or more plan
years. For each plan year in which an employee is eligible to
receive a share of any contribution the Company makes to the Plan,
an
amount is allocated to the employee’s account in the ratio that their
compensation for the Plan year bears to the total compensation
of all
eligible participants for the Plan year. Although the Plan is
intended to be permanent, the Company can amend or terminate the
Plan at
any time.
|
|
In
the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts
and
agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties
and
which provide general indemnifications. The Company’s maximum
exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve
future
claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet
occurred. The Company expects the risk of any future obligation
under these indemnifications to be
remote.
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