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POS AM ˇ Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement
Document Table of Contents
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- Alternative Formats (RTF, XML, et al.)
- Administrator, The
- ADM Investor Services, Inc
- Advantages of Futures Fund Investments
- Amendments and Meetings
- A Single-Advisor Fund May Be More Volatile Than a Multi-Advisor Fund
- Breakeven Analysis
- Brokerage and Trailing Commissions
- Cargill Investor Services, Inc
- Cash Distributions and Unit Redemptions
- Certain Legal Matters
- Charges to Each Series
- Clearing Brokers, The
- Condensed Schedule of Investments
- Conflicts of Interest
- Dealers and Others
- Deductibility of Brokerage and Performance Fees
- Description
- Dispositions
- Dissolution and Termination of Each Series
- Distributions
- Distributions and Redemptions
- Each Series is Not a Regulated Investment Company
- Each Series' Partnership Tax Status
- Each Series' Trading is Not Transparent
- Each Series Will Be Highly Leveraged
- Each Series Will Trade Extensively in Foreign Markets
- Exhibit C
- Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
- Experts
- Failure of Brokerage Firms; Disciplinary History of Clearing Brokers
- Federal Income Tax Aspects
- Federal Tax Allocations
- Fees and Commissions are Charged Regardless of Profitability and are Subject to Change
- Fiduciary Duty and Remedies
- Fimat USA, Inc
- Foreign Currency Trading
- Forwards, Swaps, Hybrids and Other Derivatives are Not Subject to CFTC Regulation
- Forward Transactions are Not Regulated and are Subject to Credit Risk
- Futures and Forward Markets, The
- Gain or Loss on Section 1256 Contracts and Non-Section 1256 Contracts
- General
- Glossary
- How to Subscribe for Units
- Illiquidity of Your Investment
- Increase in Assets Under Management May Affect Trading Decisions
- Indemnification
- Indemnification and Standard of Liability
- Indemnification of Directors and Officers
- Independent Auditors' Report
- Index to Financial Statements
- Ineligible Purchasers
- Interest Income
- Investment by Erisa Accounts
- Investment Factors You Should Consider Before Investing in Either Series
- Investment Interest Deductibility Limitations
- Investors are Taxed Based on Their Share of Profits in Each Series
- Investor Suitability
- IRS Audits of the Partnership and its Limited Partners
- Lack of Independent Experts Representing Investors
- Limited Deduction for Certain Expenses
- Management Fee
- Management of Partnership Affairs
- Margin
- Market Illiquidity
- Market Risks
- Minimum Investment
- Money Committed to Margin
- Net Asset Value
- Non-Correlated, Not Negatively Correlated, Performance Objective
- Notes to Financial Statements
- Offering, The
- Operating Expenses
- Options on Futures are Speculative and Highly Leveraged
- Organization and Limited Liabilities
- Organization and Offering Expenses
- Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
- Other Risks
- Partnership Losses by Limited Partners
- Part Two
- Part Two -- Statement of Additional Information
- Past Performance of Trading Programs of Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. and Affiliates
- Performance Fee
- Plan of Distribution
- Possibility of Termination of Each Series Before Expiration of its Stated Term
- Possible Total Loss of an Investment in Each Series
- Potential Disadvantages of Futures Fund Investments
- Potential Inability to Trade or Report Due to Systems Failure
- Proposed Regulatory Change is Impossible to Predict
- Quadriga Capital Management, Inc
- Quadriga Partners, Lp
- Quadriga Superfund, L.P
- Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement
- Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series A
- Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
- Redemptions
- Regulation
- Reports to Limited Partners
- Representations and Warranties of Investors in the Subscription Agreement
- Restrictions on Transferability
- Risk Factors You Should Consider Before Investing in Either Series
- Risks You Face, The
- Selling Agents, The
- Series A
- Series B
- Sharing of Profits and Losses
- Special Investment Consideration
- Speculative Position Limits May Alter Trading Decisions for Each Series
- State and Other Taxes
- Statement of Assets and Liabilities
- Statement of Cash Flows
- Statement of Changes in Net Assets
- Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity
- Statement of Financial Condition
- Statement of Income
- Statement of Operations
- Strategy
- Subscription Procedure
- Subscription Requirements
- Summary
- Syndication Fees
- Table of Contents
- Taxation of Limited Partners on Profits and Losses of Each Series
- Tax Could Be Due from Investors on Their Share of Each Series' Ordinary Income Despite Overall Losses
- Tax on Capital Gains and Losses
- Tax Risks
- The Administrator
- The Clearing Brokers
- The Futures and Forward Markets
- The offering
- The Risks You Face
- The Selling Agents
- The Trading Advisor
- Trading Advisor, The
- Trading Risks
- Trading Systems
- Unaudited Condensed Schedule of Investments
- Unaudited Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital
- Unaudited Statement of Operations
- Undertakings
- Unrelated Business Taxable Income
- Use of Proceeds
- Who May Invest in Each Series
- Why Quadriga
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| 2 | The offering
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| " | Quadriga Capital Management, Inc
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| 5 | Table of Contents
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| 9 | Summary
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| " | General
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| " | Plan of Distribution
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| " | How to Subscribe for Units
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| 10 | Who May Invest in Each Series
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| " | Risk Factors You Should Consider Before Investing in Either Series
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| 11 | Investment Factors You Should Consider Before Investing in Either Series
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| 12 | Charges to Each Series
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| " | Dealers and Others
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| 13 | Breakeven Analysis
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| " | Series A
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| " | Series B
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| " | Distributions and Redemptions
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| 14 | Federal Income Tax Aspects
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| 15 | The Risks You Face
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| " | Market Risks
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| " | Possible Total Loss of an Investment in Each Series
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| " | Each Series Will Be Highly Leveraged
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| " | Illiquidity of Your Investment
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| " | Market Illiquidity
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| " | Forward Transactions are Not Regulated and are Subject to Credit Risk
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| " | Non-Correlated, Not Negatively Correlated, Performance Objective
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| 16 | Foreign Currency Trading
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| " | Trading Risks
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| " | Speculative Position Limits May Alter Trading Decisions for Each Series
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| " | Increase in Assets Under Management May Affect Trading Decisions
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| 17 | Each Series' Trading is Not Transparent
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| " | Tax Risks
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| " | Investors are Taxed Based on Their Share of Profits in Each Series
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| " | Tax Could Be Due from Investors on Their Share of Each Series' Ordinary Income Despite Overall Losses
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| " | Deductibility of Brokerage and Performance Fees
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| " | Other Risks
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| " | Fees and Commissions are Charged Regardless of Profitability and are Subject to Change
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| 18 | Failure of Brokerage Firms; Disciplinary History of Clearing Brokers
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| " | Conflicts of Interest
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| " | Lack of Independent Experts Representing Investors
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| " | Possibility of Termination of Each Series Before Expiration of its Stated Term
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| 19 | Each Series is Not a Regulated Investment Company
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| " | Proposed Regulatory Change is Impossible to Predict
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| " | Forwards, Swaps, Hybrids and Other Derivatives are Not Subject to CFTC Regulation
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| " | Options on Futures are Speculative and Highly Leveraged
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| " | Each Series Will Trade Extensively in Foreign Markets
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| 20 | Restrictions on Transferability
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| " | A Single-Advisor Fund May Be More Volatile Than a Multi-Advisor Fund
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| " | Money Committed to Margin
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| 21 | Description
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| " | The Trading Advisor
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| 22 | Trading Systems
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| " | Potential Inability to Trade or Report Due to Systems Failure
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| " | Past Performance of Trading Programs of Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. and Affiliates
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| 29 | The Clearing Brokers
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| " | Fiduciary Duty and Remedies
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| 30 | Indemnification and Standard of Liability
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| 31 | Management Fee
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| " | Performance Fee
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| 32 | Organization and Offering Expenses
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| " | Operating Expenses
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| " | Brokerage and Trailing Commissions
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| " | Use of Proceeds
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| 33 | Cargill Investor Services, Inc
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| " | ADM Investor Services, Inc
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| " | Fimat USA, Inc
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| 34 | Distributions
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| " | Redemptions
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| " | Net Asset Value
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| 35 | Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement
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| " | Organization and Limited Liabilities
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| " | Management of Partnership Affairs
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| " | The Administrator
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| 36 | Sharing of Profits and Losses
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| " | Federal Tax Allocations
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| " | Dispositions
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| " | Dissolution and Termination of Each Series
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| 37 | Amendments and Meetings
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| " | Indemnification
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| " | Reports to Limited Partners
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| 38 | Each Series' Partnership Tax Status
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| " | Taxation of Limited Partners on Profits and Losses of Each Series
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| " | Partnership Losses by Limited Partners
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| " | Cash Distributions and Unit Redemptions
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| " | Gain or Loss on Section 1256 Contracts and Non-Section 1256 Contracts
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| " | Tax on Capital Gains and Losses
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| 39 | Interest Income
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| " | Limited Deduction for Certain Expenses
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| " | Syndication Fees
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| " | Investment Interest Deductibility Limitations
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| " | Unrelated Business Taxable Income
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| " | IRS Audits of the Partnership and its Limited Partners
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| " | State and Other Taxes
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| 40 | Investment by Erisa Accounts
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| " | Special Investment Consideration
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| " | Ineligible Purchasers
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| 41 | Subscription Procedure
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| " | Representations and Warranties of Investors in the Subscription Agreement
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| 42 | Minimum Investment
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| " | Investor Suitability
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| " | The Selling Agents
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| 43 | Certain Legal Matters
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| " | Experts
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| 44 | Index to Financial Statements
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| 45 | Independent Auditors' Report
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| 46 | Statement of Assets and Liabilities
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| 50 | Statement of Changes in Net Assets
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| 52 | Notes to Financial Statements
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| 59 | Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series A
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| 62 | Statement of Operations
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| 64 | Condensed Schedule of Investments
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| 65 | Statement of Cash Flows
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| 71 | Statement of Financial Condition
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| 72 | Statement of Income
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| 73 | Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity
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| 85 | Quadriga Partners, Lp
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| 90 | Unaudited Statement of Operations
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| 91 | Unaudited Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital
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| 92 | Unaudited Condensed Schedule of Investments
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| 93 | Part Two -- Statement of Additional Information
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| " | Quadriga Superfund, L.P
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| 94 | Part Two
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| 95 | Strategy
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| 104 | Why Quadriga
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| " | Glossary
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| 105 | The Futures and Forward Markets
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| 107 | Regulation
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| " | Margin
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| " | Advantages of Futures Fund Investments
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| 109 | Potential Disadvantages of Futures Fund Investments
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| 128 | Exhibit C
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| " | Subscription Requirements
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| 139 | Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
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| " | Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
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| " | Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
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| 140 | Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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| " | Item 17. Undertakings
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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 8, 2003
REGISTRATION NO. 333-88460
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. -- SERIES A AND SERIES B
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 6799
(State of Organization) (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Number)
98-0375395
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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CHRISTIAN BAHA
LE MARQUIS COMPLEX, UNIT 5 LE MARQUIS COMPLEX, UNIT 5
PO BOX 1479 PO BOX 1479
GRAND ANSE GRAND ANSE
ST. GEORGE'S, GRENADA ST. GEORGE'S, GRENADA
WEST INDIES WEST INDIES
(473) 439- 2418 (473) 439-2418
(Address, including zip code, and telephone (Name, address, including zip code, and
number, telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal including area code, of agent for service)
executive offices)
COPY TO:
JEFFRY M. HENDERSON
DOUGLAS E. AREND
HENDERSON & LYMAN
175 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 240
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604
(312) 986-6960
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "Securities Act") check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the Prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
AMOUNT BEING OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE OFFERING REGISTRATION
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF SECURITIES BEING OFFERED REGISTERED PER UNIT(1) PRICE(1) FEE(1)
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Series A and Series B Units................ $200,000,000 $1,000 $200,000,000 $18,400
200,000 Units
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL
FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a),
MAY DETERMINE.
(1) Offering price and registration fee based upon the initial offering price
per Unit in accordance with Rule 457(d).
Registration of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount (200,000 Units)
allocated between Series A and Series B based on subscriber demand.
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PART ONE -- DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. SERIES A AND SERIES B
$200,000,000
UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST
THE OFFERING
Quadriga Superfund, L.P. is offering two separate series of limited
partnership units, designated Series A and Series B, in an aggregate offering
amount of up to $200,000,000 for both Series A and Series B together. The two
Series will be traded and managed the same way except for the degree of
leverage. The assets of each Series will be segregated from the other Series and
each Series will be offered separately.
The Units of each Series will be offered at a price of $1,000 per unit for
the initial closing, and at net asset value per unit thereafter. Units will be
available on the last day of each month. No up-front underwriting discount or
commission will be taken. The selling agents will use their best efforts to sell
the Units offered. The offering will be conducted on a continuous basis until
all Units have been sold.
THE RISKS
These are speculative securities. BEFORE YOU DECIDE WHETHER TO INVEST, READ
THIS ENTIRE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY AND CONSIDER "THE RISKS YOU FACE" ON PAGE 7.
- Each Series is speculative and is leveraged from time to time.
- Performance can be volatile and the net asset value per unit may
fluctuate significantly in a single month.
- You could lose all or substantially all of your investment in each
Series.
- Quadriga Capital Management has total trading authority over each Series.
The use of a single advisor could mean lack of diversification and,
consequently, higher risk.
- There is no secondary market for the Units, and none is expected to
develop. While the Units have redemption rights, there are restrictions.
For example, redemptions can occur only at the end of a month. See
"Distributions and Redemptions."
- Transfers of interest in the Units are subject to limitations, such as 30
days' advance written notice of any intent to transfer. Also, Quadriga
Capital Management may deny a request to transfer if it determines that
the transfer may result in adverse legal or tax consequences for a
Series. See "Limited Partnership Agreement."
- Substantial expenses must be offset by trading profits and interest
income for each Series to be profitable.
- No U.S. regulatory authority or exchange has the power to compel the
enforcement of the rules of a foreign board of trade or any applicable
foreign laws.
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Investors are required to make representations and warranties in connection
with their investment. Each investor is encouraged to discuss the investment
with his/her individual financial and tax adviser.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
THIS PROSPECTUS IS IN TWO PARTS: A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT AND A STATEMENT OF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THESE PARTS ARE BOUND TOGETHER, AND BOTH CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF
PARTICIPATING IN THIS POOL NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED ON THE ADEQUACY OR
ACCURACY OF THIS DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
GENERAL PARTNER
PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 1, 2003
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
RISK DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER YOUR FINANCIAL CONDITION PERMITS YOU
TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMMODITY POOL. IN SO DOING, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT
FUTURES AND OPTIONS TRADING CAN QUICKLY LEAD TO LARGE LOSSES AS WELL AS GAINS.
SUCH TRADING LOSSES CAN SHARPLY REDUCE THE NET ASSET VALUE OF THE POOL AND
CONSEQUENTLY THE VALUE OF YOUR INTEREST IN THE POOL. IN ADDITION, RESTRICTIONS
ON REDEMPTIONS MAY AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO WITHDRAW YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE
POOL.
FURTHER, COMMODITY POOLS MAY BE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL CHARGES FOR
MANAGEMENT, AND ADVISORY AND BROKERAGE FEES. IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THOSE POOLS
THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THESE CHARGES TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL TRADING PROFITS TO AVOID
DEPLETION OR EXHAUSTION OF THEIR ASSETS. THIS DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT CONTAINS A
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF EACH EXPENSE TO BE CHARGED THIS POOL AT PAGE 4 AND A
STATEMENT OF THE PERCENTAGE RETURN NECESSARY TO BREAK EVEN, THAT IS, TO RECOVER
THE AMOUNT OF YOUR INITIAL INVESTMENT, AT PAGE 4.
THIS BRIEF STATEMENT CANNOT DISCLOSE ALL THE RISKS AND OTHER FACTORS
NECESSARY TO EVALUATE YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS COMMODITY POOL. THEREFORE,
BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMMODITY POOL, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY
STUDY THIS DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL RISK
FACTORS OF THIS INVESTMENT, AT PAGE 7.
YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT THIS COMMODITY POOL MAY TRADE FOREIGN FUTURES
OR OPTIONS CONTRACTS. TRANSACTIONS ON MARKETS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES,
INCLUDING MARKETS FORMALLY LINKED TO A UNITED STATES MARKET, MAY BE SUBJECT TO
REGULATIONS WHICH OFFER DIFFERENT OR DIMINISHED PROTECTION TO THE POOL AND ITS
PARTICIPANTS. FURTHER, UNITED STATES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES MAY BE UNABLE TO
COMPEL THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE RULES OF REGULATORY AUTHORITIES OR MARKETS IN
NON-UNITED STATES JURISDICTIONS WHERE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE POOL MAY BE EFFECTED.
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THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL OF THE INFORMATION OR EXHIBITS IN EACH
SERIES' REGISTRATION STATEMENT. YOU CAN READ AND COPY THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT AT THE PUBLIC REFERENCE FACILITIES MAINTAINED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("SEC") IN WASHINGTON, D.C. EACH SERIES FILES QUARTERLY AND
ANNUAL REPORTS WITH THE SEC. YOU CAN READ AND COPY THESE REPORTS AT THE SEC
PUBLIC REFERENCE FACILITY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. PLEASE CALL THE SEC AT
1-800-SEC-0300 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. EACH SERIES' FILINGS WILL BE POSTED AT
THE SEC WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
GENERAL PARTNER
LE MARQUIS COMPLEX, UNIT 5
PO BOX 1479
GRAND ANSE
ST. GEORGE'S, GRENADA
WEST INDIES
(473) 439-2418
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
The organizational chart below illustrates the relationships among the
various service providers of this offering. Quadriga Capital Management is both
the general partner and trading advisor for each Series. The selling agents
(other than Quadriga Asset Management, Inc.) and clearing brokers are not
affiliated with Quadriga Capital Management or each Series.
[ORGANIZATIONAL CHART]
(1) Quadriga Capital Management presently serves as commodity pool operator for
one other commodity pool.
(2) If no Units are sold publicly, Quadriga Capital Management would have a 100%
ownership interest in Quadriga Superfund. If the maximum number of Units are
sold publicly, Quadriga Capital Management would have a 1% ownership
interest.
(3) If no Units are sold publicly, investors (except for Quadriga Capital
Management) would have no ownership interest in Quadriga Superfund. If the
maximum number of Units are sold publicly, investors would have a 99%
ownership interest.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY..................................................... 1
General................................................... 1
Plan of Distribution...................................... 1
How to Subscribe for Units............................. 1
Who May Invest in Each Series.......................... 2
Is the Quadriga Superfund, L.P. a Suitable Investment
for You?.............................................. 2
Risk Factors You Should Consider Before Investing in
Either Series......................................... 2
Investment Factors You Should Consider Before Investing
in Either Series...................................... 3
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc....................... 4
Charges to Each Series................................. 4
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc....................... 4
Dealers and Others..................................... 4
Breakeven Analysis..................................... 5
Distributions and Redemptions.......................... 5
Federal Income Tax Aspects............................. 6
THE RISKS YOU FACE.......................................... 7
Market Risks.............................................. 7
Possible Total Loss of an Investment in Each Series.... 7
Each Series Will Be Highly Leveraged................... 7
Illiquidity of Your Investment......................... 7
Market Illiquidity..................................... 7
Forward Transactions are Not Regulated and are Subject
to Credit Risk........................................ 7
Non-Correlated, Not Negatively Correlated, Performance
Objective............................................. 7
Foreign Currency Trading............................... 8
Trading Risks............................................. 8
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. Analyzes Only
Technical Market Data, Not any Economic Factors
External to Market Prices............................. 8
Speculative Position Limits May Alter Trading Decisions
for Each Series....................................... 8
Increase in Assets Under Management May Affect Trading
Decisions............................................. 8
Each Series' Trading is Not Transparent................ 9
Tax Risks................................................. 9
Investors are Taxed Based on Their Share of Profits in
Each Series........................................... 9
Tax Could Be Due from Investors on Their Share of Each
Series' Ordinary Income Despite Overall Losses........ 9
Deductibility of Brokerage and Performance Fees........ 9
Other Risks............................................... 9
Fees and Commissions are Charged Regardless of
Profitability and are Subject to Change............... 9
Failure of Brokerage Firms; Disciplinary History of
Clearing Brokers...................................... 10
Investors Must Not Rely on Past Performance of Quadriga
Capital Management, Inc. in Deciding Whether to Buy
Units................................................. 10
Conflicts of Interest.................................. 10
Lack of Independent Experts Representing Investors..... 10
Reliance on Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. ......... 10
Possibility of Termination of Each Series Before
Expiration of its Stated Term......................... 10
Each Series is Not a Regulated Investment Company...... 11
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Proposed Regulatory Change is Impossible to Predict.... 11
Forwards, Swaps, Hybrids and Other Derivatives are Not
Subject to CFTC Regulation............................ 11
Options on Futures are Speculative and Highly
Leveraged............................................. 11
Each Series Will Trade Extensively in Foreign
Markets............................................... 11
Restrictions on Transferability........................ 12
A Single-Advisor Fund May Be More Volatile Than a
Multi-Advisor Fund.................................... 12
Money Committed to Margin.............................. 12
QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. .......................... 13
Description............................................... 13
The Trading Advisor....................................... 13
Trading Systems........................................... 14
Potential Inability to Trade or Report Due to Systems
Failure................................................ 14
PAST PERFORMANCE OF TRADING PROGRAMS OF QUADRIGA CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT, INC. AND AFFILIATES........................... 14
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST....................................... 21
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. ..................... 21
The Clearing Brokers................................... 21
Fiduciary Duty and Remedies............................ 21
Indemnification and Standard of Liability.............. 22
Charges To Each Series.................................... 23
Management Fee......................................... 23
Performance Fee........................................ 23
Organization and Offering Expenses..................... 24
Operating Expenses..................................... 24
Brokerage and Trailing Commissions..................... 24
USE OF PROCEEDS............................................. 24
THE CLEARING BROKERS........................................ 25
Cargill Investor Services, Inc. .......................... 25
ADM Investor Services, Inc. .............................. 25
Fimat USA, Inc. .......................................... 25
DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS............................... 26
Distributions............................................. 26
Redemptions............................................... 26
Net Asset Value........................................... 26
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT...... 27
Organization and Limited Liabilities...................... 27
Management of Partnership Affairs......................... 27
The Administrator......................................... 27
Sharing of Profits and Losses............................. 28
Federal Tax Allocations................................... 28
Dispositions.............................................. 28
Dissolution and Termination of Each Series................ 28
Amendments and Meetings................................... 29
Indemnification........................................... 29
Reports to Limited Partners............................... 29
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX ASPECTS.................................. 30
Each Series' Partnership Tax Status....................... 30
Taxation of Limited Partners on Profits and Losses of Each
Series................................................. 30
Partnership Losses by Limited Partners.................... 30
"Passive-Activity Loss Rules" and Their Effect on the
Treatment of Income and Loss........................... 30
Cash Distributions and Unit Redemptions................... 30
Gain or Loss on Section 1256 Contracts and Non-Section
1256 Contracts......................................... 30
Tax on Capital Gains and Losses........................... 30
Interest Income........................................... 31
Limited Deduction for Certain Expenses.................... 31
Syndication Fees.......................................... 31
Investment Interest Deductibility Limitations............. 31
Unrelated Business Taxable Income......................... 31
IRS Audits of the Partnership and its Limited Partners.... 31
State and Other Taxes..................................... 31
INVESTMENT BY ERISA ACCOUNTS................................ 32
General................................................... 32
Special Investment Consideration.......................... 32
Each Series Should Not Be Deemed to Hold "Plan Assets".... 32
Ineligible Purchasers..................................... 32
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION........................................ 33
Subscription Procedure.................................... 33
Representations and Warranties of Investors in the
Subscription Agreement................................. 33
Minimum Investment........................................ 34
Investor Suitability...................................... 34
The Selling Agents........................................ 34
CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS....................................... 35
EXPERTS..................................................... 35
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................... F-1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Quadriga Superfund, L.P................................... F-2
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. ........................ F-24
Quadriga Partners, L.P. .................................. F-41
PART TWO -- STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION............. 34
TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................... 35
Strategy.................................................... 36
Why Quadriga................................................ 45
Glossary.................................................... 45
The Futures and Forward Markets............................. 46
Regulation.................................................. 47
Advantages of Futures Fund Investments...................... 48
Potential Disadvantages of Futures Fund Investments......... 49
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EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A: Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Form of Limited
Partnership Agreement..................................... A-1
EXHIBIT B: Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Request for
Redemption................................................ B-1
EXHIBIT C: Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Subscription
Requirements.............................................. C-1
EXHIBIT D: Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Subscription
Instructions.............................................. D-1
An electronic version of this Prospectus is available on a special web site
(http://www.superfund.com) being maintained by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc.
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SUMMARY
GENERAL
Quadriga Superfund, L.P. is offering two separate series of limited
partnership units: Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series A and Quadriga Superfund,
L.P. Series B. Each Series trades speculatively in the U.S. and international
futures and equity markets. Specifically, each Series trades in a portfolio of
approximately 100 futures markets using a fully automated computerized trading
system developed by Christian Baha, President of Quadriga Capital Management,
Inc., a Grenada corporation and general partner of the Partnership and Christian
Halper, Chief Technology Officer of affiliates of Quadriga Capital Management.
This trading system is licensed to Quadriga Capital Management on a
non-exclusive basis. This system automatically initiates buy and sell trading
signals and monitors relevant risk factors on the markets traded in the United
States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Each Series' strategy is based on the
implementation of a four-point philosophy consisting of (i) market
diversification, (ii) technical analysis, (iii) trend-following, and (iv) money
management. Quadriga Capital Management may also formulate new approaches to
carry out the overall investment objective of each Series. Quadriga Capital
Management currently manages one private commodity pool and anticipates that it
will continue to manage the affairs of Quadriga Superfund once it commences
operations. Quadriga Capital Management also reserves the right to trade other
new pools and or funds.
The leverage and trading methodology employed with respect to Series A will
be the same as that for Quadriga AG, a private non-U.S. fund managed by Quadriga
Fund Management, Inc., an affiliate of Quadriga Capital Management. The leverage
and trading methodology employed with respect to Series B will be the same as
that for Quadriga Global Consolidated Trust USD, a private non-U.S. fund also
managed by Quadriga Fund Management. Series B will be leveraged approximately
1.5 times Series A. Performance information for both of these private funds is
shown beginning on page 15 of the Prospectus.
Each Series trades in approximately 100 futures markets globally, including
both commodity and financial futures. The approximate allocation between Sectors
is: currencies, 18%; livestock, 5%; agricultural, 10%; metals, 10%; interest
rate, 12%; energy, 13%; stock indices, 18%; and grains, 14%. Each Series will
emphasize instruments with low correlation and high liquidity for order
execution.
The proprietary software technology embodied in the Quadriga Capital
Management's trading system examines a broad array of investments around the
world to identify possible opportunities that fit within the Quadriga Capital
Management's narrow selection criteria. This methodology primarily uses
trend-following technical trading strategies. The duration of these trends vary
from days to months. The technology isolates market patterns that offer high
reward to risk potential based on historical data. Once potential trades are
identified, the system applies additional filters with respect to trend and
volatility analysis. Finally, prior to generating definite buy or sell signals,
the program takes in consideration macro variables such as overall risk capital
and portfolio volatility. All transactions are then executed using a fully
automated computerized system. While it is anticipated that each Series will
invest primarily in global futures and equities, each Series has broad and
flexible investment authority. Accordingly, each Series' assets may at any time
include long or short positions in U.S. or foreign publicly traded or privately
issued common stocks, preferred stocks, stock warrants and rights, corporate
debt, bonds, notes or other debentures, convertible securities, swaps, options,
futures contracts and other derivative instruments. Additionally, Quadriga
Capital Management may utilize leverage to both enhance performance and hedge
positions.
The following summary provides a review in outline form of certain
important aspects of an investment in each Series.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
HOW TO SUBSCRIBE FOR UNITS
- Investors must submit subscriptions at least five business days prior to
the applicable month-end closing date. Approved subscriptions will be
accepted once payments are received and cleared at the applicable
month-end net asset value for the respective Series.
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- Each Series will accept subscriptions throughout the continuing offering
period, which can be terminated by Quadriga Capital Management at any
time. Quadriga Capital Management has no present intention to terminate
the offering.
- Interest earned while subscriptions are being processed will either be
paid to subscribers in the form of additional Units or will be returned
in cash to those whose applications are rejected.
- The selling agents will use their best efforts to sell the Units offered,
without any firm underwriting commitment. Quadriga Capital Management is
also offering Units directly to potential investors by distributing this
Prospectus and making it available on a special internet website
(http://www.superfund.com). Quadriga Capital Management intends to engage
in marketing efforts through media including but not limited to third
party websites, newspapers, magazines, other periodicals, television,
radio, seminars, conferences, workshops, and sporting and charity events.
Investors are required to make representations and warranties regarding
their suitability to purchase the Units in the Subscription Agreement and
Power of Attorney. Read the Subscription Agreement and Power of Attorney
as well as this Prospectus carefully before you decide whether to invest.
WHO MAY INVEST IN EACH SERIES
Minimum initial investment is $5,000 per Series. Persons that become
limited partners by holding Units in a particular Series may make additional
investments in that same Series of at least $1,000.
IS THE QUADRIGA SUPERFUND A SUITABLE INVESTMENT FOR YOU?
An investment in each Series is speculative and involves a high degree of
risk. Each Series is not a complete investment program. Quadriga Capital
Management offers each Series as a diversification opportunity for an investor's
entire investment portfolio, and therefore an investment in each Series should
only be a limited portion of the investor's portfolio. You must, at a minimum,
have:
(1) a net worth of at least $150,000, exclusive of home, furnishings
and automobiles; or
(2) a net worth, similarly calculated, of at least $45,000 and an
annual gross income of at least $45,000.
A number of jurisdictions in which the Units are offered impose higher
minimum suitability standards on prospective investors. These suitability
standards are, in each case, regulatory minimums only, and merely because you
meet such standards does not mean that an investment in the Units is suitable
for you. YOU MAY NOT INVEST MORE THAN 10% OF YOUR NET WORTH, EXCLUSIVE OF HOME,
FURNISHINGS AND AUTOMOBILES, IN THE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
RISK FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE INVESTING IN EITHER SERIES
- Each Series is a highly volatile and speculative investment. There can be
no assurance that each Series will achieve its objectives or avoid
substantial losses. You must be prepared to lose all or substantially all
of your investment.
- For every gain made in a futures, forward or swap transaction, the
opposing side of that transaction will have an equal and offsetting loss.
Quadriga Capital Management has from time to time in the past incurred
losses in trading on behalf of its clients. Quadriga Capital Management
expects that performance for each Series may be volatile. Although
investments managed by Quadriga Capital Management have produced profits
in the past, it is anticipated that each Series will likely experience
drawdowns in the future.
- Each Series trades in futures and forward contracts. Therefore, each
Series is a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance
sheet market risk, including market volatility and possible illiquidity.
There is also a credit risk that a counterparty will not be able to meet
its obligations to each Series.
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- There is presently no secondary market for Units of each Series and it is
not anticipated that any such market will develop.
- Each Series is subject to numerous conflicts of interest including the
following:
(1) Quadriga Capital Management is both the general partner and
trading advisor of each Series and its fees and services have not been
negotiated at arm's length;
(2) Quadriga Capital Management, each Series' clearing brokers and
their respective principals and affiliates, may trade in the futures and
forward markets for their own accounts and may take positions opposite or
ahead of those taken for each Series. For the same reasons, Quadriga
Capital Management has a disincentive to add or replace advisors, even if
doing so may be in the best interests of each Series; and
(3) Quadriga Capital Management presently operates one other commodity
pool and its principals are not obligated to devote any minimum amount of
time to Quadriga Superfund.
- Limited Partners take no part in the management of each Series and
although Quadriga Capital Management is an experienced professional
manager, past performance is not necessarily indicative of future
results.
- Quadriga Capital Management will be paid a monthly management fee of
1/12 of 1.85% of the monthly net asset value (1.85% annually) for each
Series, regardless of profitability. Quadriga Capital Management will
also be paid monthly performance fees equal to 25% of aggregate
cumulative net appreciation of each Series above its previous highest
value, excluding interest income, in net asset value, if any.
- Each Series is a single-advisor fund which may be inherently more
volatile than multi-advisor managed futures products.
- Although each Series is liquid compared to other "alternative"
investments such as real estate or venture capital, liquidity is
restricted, as the Units may only be redeemed on a monthly basis, upon
ten business days' written notice. You may transfer or assign your Units
after 30 days' advance notice, and only with the consent of Quadriga
Capital Management which may not be given if such transfer may result in
adverse legal or tax consequences for a Series.
- Even though each Series does not intend to make distributions, you will
be liable for taxes on your share of the Series which you invest trading
profits and other income. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, if the
Series in which you invest has taxable income for any year, that income
will be taxable to you in accordance with your allocable share of income
from the Series in which you invest even though Quadriga Capital
Management does not presently intend to make distributions from either
Series.
INVESTMENT FACTORS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE INVESTING IN EITHER SERIES
- Each Series is a leveraged investment fund managed by an experienced,
professional trading advisor and it trades in a wide range of futures and
forward markets.
- Quadriga Capital Management utilizes a proprietary, fully systematic
trading system for each Series.
- Each Series has the potential to help diversify traditional securities
portfolios. A diverse portfolio consisting of assets that perform in an
unrelated manner, or non-correlated assets, may increase overall return
and/or reduce the volatility (a primary measure of risk) of a portfolio.
However, non-correlation will not provide any diversification advantages
unless the non-correlated assets are outperforming other portfolio
assets, and there is no guarantee that each Series will outperform other
sectors of an investor's portfolio or not produce losses. Each Series'
profitability also depends on the success of Quadriga Capital Management
trading techniques. If each Series is unprofitable, then it will not
increase the return on an investor's portfolio or achieve its
diversification objectives.
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- Investors in each Series get the advantage of limited liability in highly
leveraged trading.
QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc., a Grenada corporation and the general
partner and trading advisor for each Series, administers each Series as well as
directs its trading. Affiliates of Quadriga Capital Management manage various
offshore investment funds with strategies substantially similar to that of each
Series.
CHARGES TO EACH SERIES
Each Series' charges are substantial and must be offset by trading gains
and interest income in order to avoid depletion of each Series' assets.
QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
- 1.85% annual management fee ( 1/12 of 1.85% payable monthly) for each
Series.
- 25% of new appreciation in each Series' net assets computed on a monthly
basis and excluding interest income and as adjusted for subscriptions and
redemptions.
- 1% of net assets in each Series per year ( 1/12 of 1% payable monthly)
for organization and offering expenses incurred in the initial and
continuous offering.
DEALERS AND OTHERS
- An annual selling commission of 4% of the proceeds of the offering for
each Series will be paid to Quadriga Asset Management, Inc. an affiliate
of Quadriga Capital Management, in monthly installments of 1/12 of 4% of
the month end net asset value of each Series.
- Operating expenses such as legal, auditing, administration, printing and
postage, up to a maximum of 0.15% of net assets per year of each Series
payable in monthly installments of 1/12 of 0.15% of the month end net
asset value of each Series.
- $25.00 per round-turn transaction for brokerage fees; for Units sold by
Quadriga Asset Management, a portion will be paid to the clearing broker
for execution and clearing costs, and the balance will paid to Quadriga
Asset Management.
- "Bid-ask" spreads and prime brokerage fees for off-exchange contracts.
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BREAKEVEN ANALYSIS
The following tables show the fees and expenses that an investor would
incur on an initial investment of $5,000 in Quadriga Superfund and the amount
that such investment must earn to break even after one year.
SERIES A
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DOLLAR RETURN REQUIRED
PERCENTAGE RETURN REQUIRED ($5,000 INITIAL INVESTMENT)
INITIAL TWELVE MONTHS OF INITIAL TWELVE MONTHS OF
ROUTINE EXPENSES INVESTMENT INVESTMENT
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Management Fees.................................. 1.85% $ 92.50
General Partner Performance Fees(1).............. 25.00% $ 0
Selling Commissions.............................. 4.00% $200.00
Offering Expenses................................ 1.00% $ 50.00
Operating Expenses............................... 0.15% $ 7.50
Brokerage Fees(2)................................ 3.75% $187.50
Redemption Charges(3)............................ 0% $ 0
Less Interest Income............................. 2.00% $100.00
TWELVE-MONTH BREAKEVEN........................... 8.75% $437.50
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(1) No performance fees will be charged until breakeven costs are met.
(2) Assumes 1,500 round-turn transactions per million dollars per year at a rate
of $25 per transaction.*
(3) No additional charges or fees are proposed on redemption of Units.
SERIES B
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DOLLAR RETURN REQUIRED
PERCENTAGE RETURN REQUIRED ($5,000 INITIAL INVESTMENT)
INITIAL TWELVE MONTHS INITIAL TWELVE MONTHS
ROUTINE EXPENSES OF INVESTMENT OF INVESTMENT
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Management Fees................................. 1.85% $ 92.50
General Partner Performance Fees(1)............. 25.00% $ 0
Selling Commissions............................. 4.00% $200.00
Offering Expenses............................... 1.00% $ 50.00
Operating Expenses.............................. 0.15% $ 7.50
Brokerage Fees(2)............................... 5.63% $281.50
Redemption Charges(3)........................... 0% $ 0
Less Interest Income............................ 2.00% $100.00
TWELVE-MONTH BREAKEVEN.......................... 10.63% $531.50
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(1) No performance fees will be changed until breakeven costs are met.
(2) Assumes 2,250 round-turn transactions per million dollars per year at a rate
of $25 per transaction.*
(3) No additional charges or fees are proposed on redemption of Units.
* In no instance will the total of all fees computed on a net asset basis
exceed 20% per annum for either Series A or Series B.
DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS
Each Series is intended to be a medium- to long-term, i.e., 3- to 5-year,
investment. Units are transferable, but no market exists for their sale and none
is expected to develop. Monthly redemptions are permitted upon ten (10) business
days' written notice to Quadriga Capital Management which may deny a
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request to transfer if it determines that the transfer may result in adverse
legal or tax consequences for each Series but not a redemption request submitted
in good form and in a timely manner. Quadriga Capital Management does not intend
to make any distributions. Upon written request, an investment in either Series
may be exchanged for an investment in the other Series at the then applicable
respective net asset values of each Series.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX ASPECTS
In the opinion of Henderson & Lyman, counsel to Quadriga Superfund, will be
classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and will not be
considered a publicly-traded partnership taxable as a corporation for federal
income tax purposes. As such, whether or not Quadriga Capital Management has
distributed any cash to the Limited Partners, each Limited Partner must report
his or her allocable share of items of income, gain, loss and deduction of each
Series and is individually liable for income tax on such share. To the extent
each Series invests in futures and other commodity contracts, gain or loss on
which will, depending on the contracts traded, constitute a mixture of: 1)
ordinary income or loss; and/or 2) capital gain or loss. Trading losses of each
Series, which will generally constitute capital losses, may only be available to
offset a limited amount of interest income allocated to the Limited Partners of
such Series. Although each Series treats the management fees and performance
fees paid to Quadriga Capital Management as ordinary expenses, such expenses may
be subject to restrictions on deductibility for federal income tax purposes or
be treated as non-deductible syndication costs by the Internal Revenue Service.
FEES TO BE PAID BY QUADRIGA SUPERFUND
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Quadriga Capital Management
Management Fee......................................... 1.85%
Performance Fee........................................ 25.00%
Organization and Offering Expenses....................... 1.00%
Operating Expenses..................................... 0.15%
Quadriga Asset Management
Sales Commission....................................... 4.00%
Above amounts are annualized and paid monthly in arrears at 1/12 the rates
shown.
Each Series will be charged a brokerage commission for execution and
brokerage services of $25.00 per round-turn transaction plus applicable National
Futures Association and exchange fees. For Units sold by Quadriga Asset
Management, a portion of this commission will be paid to the clearing broker and
the balance will be paid to Quadriga Asset Management. Such brokerage
commissions are estimated to be approximately 3.75% for Series A and 5.63% for
Series B. In no instance will the total of all fees computed on a net asset
basis exceed 20% per annum for either Series A or Series B.
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THE RISKS YOU FACE
MARKET RISKS
POSSIBLE TOTAL LOSS OF AN INVESTMENT IN EACH SERIES
Futures and forward contracts have a high degree of price variability and
are subject to occasional rapid and substantial changes. Consequently, you could
lose all or substantially all of your investment in each Series.
EACH SERIES WILL BE HIGHLY LEVERAGED
Because the amount of margin funds necessary to be deposited with a
clearing broker in order to enter into a futures or forward contract position is
typically about 2% to 10% of the total value of the contract, each Series will
be able to hold positions with face values equal to several times each Series'
net assets. The ratio of margin to equity for Series A is approximately 20% and
approximately 30% for Series B, but each Series can range from 10% to 50% due to
factors such as market volatility and changes in margin requirements. As a
result of this leveraging, even a small movement in the price of a contract can
cause major losses. Quadriga Capital Management will monitor the leverage of
each Series regularly but is not limited by the amount of leverage it may
employ, except that Series A will be leveraged less than Series B.
ILLIQUIDITY OF YOUR INVESTMENT
There is no secondary market for the Units. While the Units have redemption
rights, there are restrictions. For example, redemptions can occur only at the
end of a month. If a large number of redemption requests were to be received at
one time, each Series might have to liquidate positions to satisfy the requests.
Such a forced liquidation could adversely affect each Series and consequently
your investment. Transfers of the Units are subject to limitations, such as 30
days' advance written notice of any intent to transfer. Also, Quadriga Capital
Management may deny a request to transfer if it determines that the transfer may
result in adverse legal or tax consequences for each Series. See "Quadriga
Superfund, L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement -- Dispositions."
MARKET ILLIQUIDITY
Futures and forward positions cannot always be liquidated at the desired
price. It is difficult to execute a trade at a specific price when there is a
relatively small volume of buy and sell orders in a market. A market disruption,
such as when foreign governments may take or be subject to political actions
which disrupt the markets in their currency or major exports, can also make it
difficult to liquidate a position. Unexpected market illiquidity has caused
major losses in recent years in such sectors as emerging markets and mortgage-
backed securities. There can be no assurance that the same will not happen to
each Series at any time or from time to time. The large size of the positions
which Quadriga Capital Management anticipates acquiring for each Series
increases the risk of illiquidity by both making its positions more difficult to
liquidate and increasing the losses incurred while trying to do so.
FORWARD TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT REGULATED AND ARE SUBJECT TO CREDIT RISK
Each Series trades forward contracts in foreign currencies. Forward
contracts are typically traded through a dealer market which is dominated by
major money center banks and is not regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission. Thus, you do not receive the protection of CFTC regulation or the
statutory scheme of the Commodity Exchange Act in connection with this trading
activity by each Series. Also, each Series faces the risk of non-performance by
the counterparties to the forward contracts and such non-performance may cause
some or all of your gain to be unrealized.
NON-CORRELATED, NOT NEGATIVELY CORRELATED, PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE
Historically, managed futures have been generally non-correlated to the
performance of other asset classes such as stocks and bonds. Non-correlation
means that there is no statistically valid relationship between the past
performance of futures and forward contracts on the one hand and stocks or bonds
on the
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other hand. Non-correlation should not be confused with negative correlation,
where the performance of two asset classes would be exactly opposite. Because of
this non-correlation, each Series cannot be expected to be automatically
profitable during unfavorable periods for the stock market, or vice versa. The
futures, forward and swap markets are fundamentally different from the
securities markets in that for every gain made in a futures, forward or swap
transaction, the opposing side of that transaction will have an equal and
off-setting loss. If each Series does not perform in a manner non-correlated
with the general financial markets or does not perform successfully, you will
obtain no diversification benefits by investing in the Units and each Series may
have no gains to offset your losses from other investments.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRADING
Cash foreign currency markets are substantially unregulated and price
movements in such markets are caused by many unpredictable factors including
general economic and financial conditions, governmental policies, national and
international political and economic events, and changes in interest rates. Such
factors combined with the lack of regulation could expose Quadriga Superfund to
significant losses which it might otherwise have avoided.
Positions in cash foreign currencies can be established using less margin
than is typical for futures contracts. Thus, a small movement in the price of
the underlying currency can result in a substantial price movement relative to
the margin deposit. In addition, cash foreign currencies are traded through a
dealer market and not on an exchange. This presents the risks of both
counterparty creditworthiness and possible default or bankruptcy by the
counterparty.
TRADING RISKS
QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ANALYZES ONLY TECHNICAL MARKET DATA, NOT ANY
ECONOMIC FACTORS EXTERNAL TO MARKET PRICES
The trading systems that will be used by the General Partner for each
Series are technical, trend-following methods involving instruments that are not
historically correlated with each other. The profitability of trading under
these systems depends on, among other things, the occurrence of significant
price trends which are sustained movements, up or down, in futures and forward
prices. Such trends may not develop; there have been periods in the past without
price trends in certain markets. The likelihood of the Units being profitable
could be materially diminished during periods when events external to the
markets themselves have an important impact on prices. During such periods, the
General Partner's historic price analysis could establish positions on the wrong
side of the price movements caused by such events.
SPECULATIVE POSITION LIMITS MAY ALTER TRADING DECISIONS FOR EACH SERIES
The CFTC has established limits on the maximum net long or net short
positions which any person may hold or control in certain futures contracts.
Exchanges also have established such limits. All accounts controlled by the
General Partner, including the account of each Series, are combined for
speculative position limit purposes. If positions in those accounts were to
approach the level of the particular speculative position limit, such limits
could cause a modification of the General Partner's trading decisions for each
Series or force liquidation of certain futures positions.
INCREASE IN ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT MAY AFFECT TRADING DECISIONS
The more assets the General Partner manages, the more difficult it may be
for the Advisor to trade profitably because of the difficulty of trading larger
positions without adversely affecting prices and performance. Accordingly, such
increases in equity under management may require the General Partner to modify
its trading decisions for each Series which could have a detrimental effect on
your investment.
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EACH SERIES' TRADING IS NOT TRANSPARENT
The General Partner makes each Series' trading decisions. While the General
Partner receives daily trade confirmations from the clearing broker, only a
Series' net trading results are reported to Limited Partners and only on a
monthly basis. Accordingly, an investment in each Series does not offer Limited
Partners the same transparency, i.e., an ability to review all investment
positions daily, that a personal trading account offers.
TAX RISKS
INVESTORS ARE TAXED BASED ON THEIR SHARE OF PROFITS IN EACH SERIES
Investors are taxed each year on their share of each Series' profits, if
any, irrespective of whether they redeem any Units or receive any cash
distributions from each Series. All performance information included in this
prospectus is presented on a pre-tax basis; investors who experience such
performance may have to redeem Units or pay the related taxes from other
sources.
TAX COULD BE DUE FROM INVESTORS ON THEIR SHARE OF EACH SERIES' ORDINARY INCOME
DESPITE OVERALL LOSSES
Investors may be required to pay tax on their allocable share of each
Series' ordinary income, which in the case of each Series is each Series'
interest income and gain on some foreign futures contracts, even though each
Series incurs overall losses. Capital losses can be used only to offset capital
gains and $3,000 of ordinary income each year. Consequently, if an investor were
allocated $5,000 of ordinary income and $10,000 of capital losses, the investor
would owe tax on $2,000 of ordinary income even though the investor would have a
$5,000 loss for the year. The $7,000 capital loss carry forward could be used in
subsequent years to offset capital gain and ordinary income, but subject to the
same annual limitation on its deductibility against ordinary income.
DEDUCTIBILITY OF BROKERAGE AND PERFORMANCE FEES
Although each Series treats the brokerage fees and performance fees paid
and other expenses of such Series as ordinary and necessary business expenses,
upon audit each Series may be required to treat such fees as "investment
advisory fees" if each Series' trading activities were determined to not
constitute a trade or business for tax purposes. If the expenses were investment
advisory expenses, a Limited Partner's tax liability would likely increase. In
addition, upon audit, a portion of the brokerage fees might be treated as a non-
deductible syndication cost or might be treated as a reduction in each Series'
capital gain or as an increase in each Series' capital loss. If the brokerage
fees were so treated, a Limited Partner's tax liability would likely increase.
OTHER RISKS
FEES AND COMMISSIONS ARE CHARGED REGARDLESS OF PROFITABILITY AND ARE SUBJECT
TO CHANGE
Each Series is subject to substantial charges payable irrespective of
profitability in addition to performance fees which are payable based on each
Series' profitability. Included in these charges are management, organization
and offering, and brokerage fees and operating expenses. On each Series' forward
trading, "bid-ask" spreads and prime brokerage fees are incorporated into the
pricing of each Series' forward and swap contracts, respectively, by the
counterparties in addition to the brokerage fees paid by each Series. It is not
possible to quantify the "bid-ask" spreads and prime brokerage fees paid by each
Series because each Series cannot determine the profit its counterparty is
making on its forward and swap transactions. Such spreads can at times be
significant. In addition, while currently not contemplated, the Quadriga
Superfund, L.P. Limited Partnership Agreement allows for changes to be made to
the brokerage fee and performance fee with respect to each Series upon sixty
days' notice to the Limited Partners of such Series.
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FAILURE OF BROKERAGE FIRMS; DISCIPLINARY HISTORY OF CLEARING BROKERS
The Commodity Exchange Act requires a clearing broker to segregate all
funds received from customers from such broker's proprietary assets. If any of
the clearing brokers fails to do so, the assets of each Series might not be
fully protected in the event of the bankruptcy of the clearing broker.
Furthermore, in the event of any of the clearing broker's bankruptcy, each
Series could be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available
funds segregated on behalf of the clearing broker's combined customer accounts,
even though certain property specifically traceable to each Series (for example,
Treasury bills deposited by each Series with the clearing broker as margin) was
held by the clearing broker. The clearing brokers have been the subject of
certain regulatory and private causes of action in the past and may be again in
the future. Such actions could affect the ability of a clearing firm to conduct
its business. See "The Clearing Brokers." Furthermore, dealers in forward
contracts are not regulated by the Commodity Exchange Act and are not obligated
to segregate customer assets. As a result, you do not have such basic
protections in forward contracts.
INVESTORS MUST NOT RELY ON PAST PERFORMANCE OF QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN
DECIDING WHETHER TO BUY UNITS
The future performance of each Series is not predictable, and no assurance
can be given that each Series will perform successfully in the future. Past
performance of a trading program is not necessarily indicative of future
results.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Quadriga Capital Management has a conflict of interest because it acts as
the general partner and sole trading advisor for each Series. Since Quadriga
Capital Management acts as both trading advisor and general partner, it is very
unlikely that its advisory contract will be terminated by each Series. The fees
payable to Quadriga Capital Management were established by it and were not the
subject of arm's-length negotiation. Furthermore, the fact that Quadriga Asset
Management is an affiliate of Quadriga Capital Management presents the
possibility of Quadriga Capital Management increasing the level of trading to
generate greater commission income for Quadriga Asset Management. See "Conflicts
of Interest."
LACK OF INDEPENDENT EXPERTS REPRESENTING INVESTORS
Quadriga Capital Management has consulted with counsel, accountants and
other experts regarding the formation and operation of each Series. No counsel
has been appointed to represent the Limited Partners in connection with the
offering of the Units. Accordingly, each prospective investor should consult his
own legal, tax and financial advisers regarding the desirability of an
investment in each Series.
RELIANCE ON QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Quadriga Capital Management acts as general partner to one other commodity
pool. Also, the incapacity of Quadriga Capital Management's principals could
have a material and adverse effect on Quadriga Capital Management's ability to
discharge its obligations under the Partnership Agreement. Neither Quadriga
Capital Management nor its principals are under any obligation to devote a
minimum amount of time to Quadriga Superfund, which is the first
publicly-offered fund managed by Quadriga Capital Management.
POSSIBILITY OF TERMINATION OF EACH SERIES BEFORE EXPIRATION OF ITS STATED TERM
As general partner, Quadriga Capital Management may withdraw from each
Series upon 120 days' notice, which would cause each Series to terminate unless
a substitute general partner was obtained. Other events, such as a long-term
substantial loss suffered by each Series, could also cause each Series to
terminate before the expiration of its stated term. This could cause you to
liquidate your investments and upset the overall maturity and timing of your
investment portfolio. If the registrations with the CFTC or memberships in the
National Futures Association of Quadriga Capital Management or the clearing
brokers were revoked or suspended, such entity would no longer be able to
provide services to each Series.
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EACH SERIES IS NOT A REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
Although each Series and Quadriga Capital Management are subject to
regulation by the CFTC, each Series is not an investment company subject to the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Accordingly, you do not have the protections
afforded by that statute which, for example, require investment companies to
have a majority of disinterested directors and regulate the relationship between
the adviser and the investment company.
PROPOSED REGULATORY CHANGE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT
The futures markets are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and
margin requirements. In addition, the CFTC and the exchanges are authorized to
take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency, including, for
example, the retroactive implementation of speculative position limits or higher
margin requirements, the establishment of daily price limits and the suspension
of trading. The regulation of futures and forward transactions in the United
States is a rapidly changing area of law and is subject to modification by
government and judicial action. In addition, various national governments have
expressed concern regarding the disruptive effects of speculative trading in the
currency markets and the need to regulate the "derivatives" markets in general.
The effect of any future regulatory change on each Series is impossible to
predict, but could be substantial and adverse.
FORWARDS, SWAPS, HYBRIDS AND OTHER DERIVATIVES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO CFTC
REGULATION
Each Series may trade foreign exchange contracts in the interbank market.
In addition to swaps, each Series may also trade hybrid instruments and other
off-exchange contracts. Swap agreements involve trading income streams such as
fixed rate for floating rate interest. Hybrids are instruments which combine
features of a security with those of a futures contract. There is no exchange or
clearinghouse for these contracts, they are not regulated by the CFTC, and
traders must rely on the creditworthiness of the counterparty to fulfill the
obligations of the transaction. Each Series will not receive the protections
which are provided by the CFTC's regulatory scheme for these transactions.
OPTIONS ON FUTURES ARE SPECULATIVE AND HIGHLY LEVERAGED
In the future, options on futures contracts may be used by each Series to
generate premium income or capital gains. Futures options involve risks similar
to futures in that options are speculative and highly leveraged. The buyer of an
option risks losing the entire purchase price (the premium) of the option. The
writer (seller) of an option risks losing the difference between the premium
received for the option and the price of the commodity or futures contract
underlying the option which the writer must purchase or deliver upon exercise of
the option (which losses can be unlimited). Specific market movements of the
commodities or futures contracts underlying an option cannot accurately be
predicted.
EACH SERIES WILL TRADE EXTENSIVELY IN FOREIGN MARKETS
A substantial portion of Quadriga Capital Management's trades takes place
on markets or exchanges outside the United States. The risk of loss in trading
foreign futures contracts and foreign options can be substantial. Participation
in foreign futures contracts and foreign options transactions involves the
execution and clearing of trades on, or subject to the rules of, a foreign board
of trade. Non-U.S. markets may not be subject to the same degree of regulation
as their U.S. counterparts. None of the CFTC, NFA or any domestic exchange
regulates activities of any foreign boards of trade, including the execution,
delivery and clearing of transactions, or has the power to compel enforcement of
the rules of a foreign board of trade or any applicable foreign laws. Trading on
foreign exchanges also presents the risks of exchange controls, expropriation,
taxation and government disruptions. The price of any foreign futures or foreign
options contract and, therefore, the potential profit and loss thereon, may be
affected by any variance in the foreign exchange rate between the time the order
is placed and the time it is liquidated, offset or exercised. Certain foreign
exchanges may also be in a more or less developmental stage so that prior price
histories may not be indicative of current price dynamics. In addition, each
Series may not have the same access to certain positions on foreign exchanges as
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do local traders, and the historical market data on which Quadriga Capital
Management bases its strategies may not be as reliable or accessible as it is in
the United States. The rights of clients (such as each Series) in the event of
the insolvency or bankruptcy of a non-U.S. market or broker are also likely to
be more limited than in the case of U.S. markets or brokers. To the extent that
a foreign entity does not have assets domiciled in the United States,
satisfaction of any judgment against that party may be adversely affected.
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY
You may transfer or assign your Units only upon 30 days' prior written
notice to Quadriga Capital Management and if Quadriga Capital Management is
satisfied that the transfer complies with applicable laws and would not result
in the termination of each Series for federal income tax purposes.
A SINGLE-ADVISOR FUND MAY BE MORE VOLATILE THAN A MULTI-ADVISOR FUND
Each Series is currently structured as a single-advisor managed futures
fund. You should understand that many managed futures funds are structured as
multi-advisor funds in order to attempt to control risk and reduce volatility
through combining advisors whose historical performance records have exhibited a
significant degree of non-correlation with each other. As a single-advisor
managed futures fund, it is anticipated that each Series may have a greater
profit potential than investment vehicles employing multiple advisors, but may
also have increased performance volatility and a higher risk of loss. Quadriga
Capital Management may retain additional trading advisors on behalf of each
Series in the future.
MONEY COMMITTED TO MARGIN
Each Series may commit up to 50% of its assets as margin for positions held
by the clearing brokers. Because such commitment typically represents only a
small percentage of the total value of such positions, adverse price movements
can cause losses in excess of such commitment and potentially in excess of the
total assets of a Series.
POSSIBLE CONTINGENT LIABILITY
On January 10, 2003 Quadriga Capital Management on behalf of the Fund filed
a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission which amended the Plan of Distribution.
Before such amendment had been declared effective, and as of June 30, 2003, the
Fund had sold a total of 5,640 units of Series A in the principal amount of
$6.74 million and 8,224 units of Series B in the principal amount of $10.73
million. Quadriga Capital Management and the Fund may be subject to potential
claims for rescission from investors and regulatory or enforcement action for
any sales of Units made without an effective Registration Statement. As a
regulated company, Quadriga Capital Management faces potential liability in the
normal cause of its business from any administrative action or in any situation
in which it is found to have engaged in activities which violate applicable law.
Quadriga Capital Management is unable to estimate the probability of assertion
of any related claims or assessments.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
DESCRIPTION
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. is the general partner and commodity
trading advisor of each Series. It is a Grenada corporation with offices located
at Le Marquis Complex, Unit 5, P.O. Box 1479, Grand Anse, St. George's, Grenada
West Indies, and its telephone number is (473) 439-2418. Its sole business is
the trading and management of discretionary futures accounts, including
commodity pools. Quadriga Capital Management currently manages each Series unit
Quadriga Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. As of May 31, 2003,
Quadriga Capital Management and its affiliates had approximately $826 million in
assets under management in the futures and forward markets (including
approximately $373 million in assets traded pursuant to the same program as
traded by Series A and $394 million in assets traded pursuant to the same
program as traded in Series B). Christian Baha owns 100% of Quadriga Capital
Management and 50% of two of its affiliates, Quadriga Fund Management, Inc. and
Quadriga Trading Management, Inc.
Quadriga Fund Management and Quadriga Trading Management each manages
various offshore investment funds with strategies substantially similar to that
of each Series. Quadriga Fund Management manages Quadriga AG (Austria), Quadriga
AG Ansparplan (Austria), Quadriga Global Consolidated Trust SICAV USD
(Luxemburg), Quadriga Global Consolidated Trust SICAV EURO (Luxemburg), and
Quadriga Prosperity Futures (Austria). Quadriga Trading Management manages
Quadriga Hedge Fund Class A (Cayman Islands), Quadriga Hedge Fund Class B
(Cayman Islands), Quadriga Hedge Fund Class C (Cayman Islands), Quadriga
Superfund (Cayman Islands), and Quadriga Zeus Hedge Fund (Cayman Islands).
Quadriga Capital Management does not manage any of these other funds.
The principals of Quadriga Capital Management are Christian Baha and
Gerhard Entzmann. They have not purchased and do not intend to purchase Units.
Quadriga Capital Management has agreed that its capital account as general
partner of each Series at all times will equal at least 1% of the net aggregate
capital contributions of all Limited Partners in each such Series. There have
never been any material administrative, civil or criminal proceedings brought
against Quadriga Capital Management or its principals, whether pending, on
appeal or concluded.
Mr. Baha is Quadriga Capital Management's President and founder. He is a
graduate of the police academy in Vienna, Austria and a student of the Business
University of Vienna, Austria. Mr. Baha started a business with Christian Halper
in 1991 to develop and market financial software applications to institutions in
Austria. From that development, two independent companies were formed:
Teletrader.com Software AG and Quadriga Beteiligungs -- und Vermogens AG.
Teletrader.com is a publicly-held company that offers financial software
products for institutions and is listed on the Austria Stock Exchange. Quadriga
Beteiligungs -- und Vermogens AG was founded in 1995. The total combined assets
under management for these companies has grown to more than $170 million as of
December 31, 2001. Mr. Baha resides in Monte Carlo where he directs the
strategic worldwide expansion of the Quadriga group of companies.
Mr. Entzmann is Quadriga Capital Management's secretary and has been
associated with the company since 2001. He has been involved in managing
Quadriga Capital Management's fund management business for U.S. products. Mr.
Entzmann received a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of
Vienna and in June 2001 he received his doctor's degree. He was a research
assistant at the Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Vehicle
Engineering at the Technical University of Vienna from 1994 to 2001. Mr.
Entzmann has a strong background in data analysis and systems engineering.
THE TRADING ADVISOR
Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, Quadriga Capital Management has the
sole authority and responsibility for managing the Partnership and for directing
the investment and reinvestment of each Series' assets. Although Quadriga
Capital Management will initially serve as the sole trading advisor of each
Series, it may, in the future, retain other trading advisors to manage a portion
of the assets of each Series. Limited Partners will receive prior notice, in the
monthly report from each Series or otherwise, in the event that additional
trading advisors are to be retained on behalf of each Series.
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TRADING SYSTEMS
Quadriga Capital Management makes each Series' trading decisions using a
fully automated computerized trading system, "TradeCenter", which trades in
approximately 100 futures markets, automatically sends buy and sell signals, and
constantly monitors relevant risk factors on the traded futures and equities
markets in the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia. By using TradeCenter, human
emotions are completely eliminated from the capital management process.
TradeCenter was developed by Christian Baha and Christian Halper, and is
licensed on a non-exclusive basis to Quadriga Capital Management.
Quadriga Capital Management and its affiliates trade in approximately 100
futures markets globally, including both commodity and financial futures. The
approximate allocation between Sectors is: currencies, 18%; livestock, 5%;
agricultural, 10%; metals, 10%; interest rate, 12%; energy, 13%; stock indices,
18%; and grains, 14%. TradeCenter emphasizes instruments with low correlation
and high liquidity for order execution.
Quadriga Capital Management's strategy is based on the implementation of a
four-point philosophy consisting of (i) market diversification, (ii) technical
analysis, (iii) trend-following, and (iv) money management. TradeCenter scans
approximately one hundred different futures markets worldwide on a daily basis
and makes the following decisions: whether to establish new positions (long or
short), adjustment or placement of stop orders, change in position size based on
volatility or change in correlation between markets, and whether to exit open
positions. The decision to establish new positions is based on a proprietary
algorithm that seeks to identify market trends in advance. This is done by
analyzing technical indicators and parameters such as moving averages, bollinger
bands, etc. Bollinger bands are technical channel indicators calculated as
multiples of the standard deviation above and below a moving average. Because
standard deviation measures volatility, these bands expand during volatile
market periods and contract during stable ones. Quadriga Capital Management
believes that the key to identifying potentially profitable trends using
technical analysis is in the way these indicators and perimeters interrelate and
are combined.
Before entering new positions, TradeCenter defines the maximum open risk
per position based on market correlation and market volatility. This money
management filter is applied after positions have been established on a daily
basis per market and adjusts existing stop order levels or reduces position size
if proprietary pre-defined risk measures are met or exceeded due to market
volatility or changes in market correlation. Quadriga Capital Management uses
the technique called trend following to identify these changes. Positions are
exited either by being stopped out or adjusted as a result of the changes in
volatility or market correlation discussed above. There can be no assurance that
the trading models will produce results similar to those produced in the past.
POTENTIAL INABILITY TO TRADE OR REPORT DUE TO SYSTEMS FAILURE
Quadriga Capital Management's strategies are dependent to a significant
degree on the proper functioning of its internal computer systems. Accordingly,
systems failures, whether due to third party failures upon which such systems
are dependent or the failure of Quadriga Capital Management's hardware or
software, could disrupt trading or make trading impossible until such failure is
remedied. Such failures may result from events including "acts of God" and
domestic or international terrorism. Any such failure, and consequential
inability to trade (even for a short time), could, in certain market conditions,
cause Quadriga Superfund to experience significant trading losses or to miss
opportunities for profitable trading. Lastly, any such failures could cause a
temporary delay in reports to investors.
PAST PERFORMANCE OF TRADING PROGRAMS OF QUADRIGA
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND AFFILIATES
The following performance capsules, tables and accompanying notes are
presented in an attempt to provide you with account performance information
regarding all pools operated or portfolios managed by Quadriga Capital
Management or, for the most recent five calendar years and year-to-date 2002. In
the opinion of Quadriga Capital Management, the performance records of the
portfolios and pools are fairly stated. The only pool managed by Quadriga
Capital Management to date is Quadriga Partners, which began
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trading in May 2001. Quadriga Capital Management's affiliate, Quadriga Fund
Management, Inc., has managed commodity pools since March 1996. None of the
pools currently being managed by Quadriga Capital Management or its affiliates
has been publicly offered within the U.S.
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Name of Pool............................... Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series A
General Partner............................ Quadriga Capital Management, Inc.
Inception of Trading....................... November 2002
Aggregate Subscriptions as of May 31,
2003..................................... $7.23 million
Net Asset Value* as of May 31, 2003........ $8.04 million
Worst Monthly % Drawdown* (March 2003)..... (20.12%)
Worst Peak-to-Valley % Drawdown* (March
2003).................................... (20.12%)
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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2002 2003
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Jan........................... Jan........................... 11.38%
Feb........................... Feb........................... 12.00%
Mar........................... Mar........................... (20.12%)
Apr........................... Apr........................... 0.51%
May........................... May........................... 15.04%
Jun........................... Jun...........................
Jul........................... Jul...........................
Aug........................... Aug...........................
Sep........................... Sep...........................
Oct........................... Oct...........................
Nov........................... (3.59%) Nov...........................
Dec........................... 13.65% Dec...........................
ANNUAL........................ 9.56% ANNUAL........................ 15.22%
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* As defined in the Glossary.
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Name of Pool............................... Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series B
General Partner............................ Quadriga Capital Management, Inc.
Inception of Trading....................... November 2002
Aggregate Subscriptions as of May 31,
2003..................................... $11.57 million
Net Asset Value* as of May 31, 2003........ $13.08 million
Worst Monthly % Drawdown* (March 2003)..... (29.11%)
Worst Peak-to-Valley % Drawdown* (March
2003).................................... (29.11%)
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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2002 2003
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Jan........................... Jan........................... 17.59%
Feb........................... Feb........................... 17.07%
Mar........................... Mar........................... (29.11%)
Apr........................... Apr........................... 0.87%
May........................... May........................... 21.90%
Jun........................... Jun...........................
Jul........................... Jul...........................
Aug........................... Aug...........................
Sep........................... Sep...........................
Oct........................... Oct...........................
Nov........................... (5.84%) Nov...........................
Dec........................... 23.17% Dec...........................
ANNUAL........................ 15.98% ANNUAL........................ 20.00%
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* As defined in the Glossary.
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Name of Pool....................................... Quadriga Partners L.P.
General Partner.................................... Quadriga Capital Management, Inc.
Inception of Trading............................... May 2001
Aggregate Subscriptions as of May 31, 2003......... U.S. $10.05 million
Net Asset Value* as of May 31, 2003................ U.S. $7.58 million
Worst Monthly % Drawdown* (Oct. 2002).............. (12.72%)
Worst Peak-to-Valley % Drawdown* (Oct. 2002 - Nov.
2002)............................................ (17.25%)
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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2001 2002 2003
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Jan.................. .............. (2.49%) .............. 6.98%
Feb.................. .............. (5.02%) .............. 8.09%
Mar.................. .............. 3.86% .............. (11.74%)
Apr.................. .............. (1.72%) .............. 0.30%
May.................. .............. 0.82% .............. 9.15%
Jun.................. (0.57%) .............. 8.49% ..............
Jul.................. 1.17% .............. 10.69% ..............
Aug.................. 5.12% .............. 6.75% ..............
Sep.................. 6.64% .............. 7.63% ..............
Oct.................. 3.89% .............. (12.72%) ..............
Nov.................. (2.89%) .............. (5.19%) ..............
Dec.................. 2.00% .............. 16.50% ..............
ANNUAL............... 16.03% .............. 26.77% .............. 11.73%
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
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Name of Pool......................................... Quadriga AG
Trading Advisor...................................... Quadriga Fund Management Inc.
Inception of Trading................................. March 1996
Aggregate Subscriptions as of May 31, 2003........... EUR 180 million
Net Asset Value* as of May 31, 2003.................. EUR 263 million
Worst Monthly % Drawdown* (March 2003)............... (16.72%)
Worst Peak-to-Valley % Drawdown* (Nov. 2001 to Apr.
2002).............................................. (19.93%)
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* As defined in the Glossary.
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QUADRIGA AG
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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
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JAN....................................... (2.54%) 4.11% 1.84% 1.55% (0.59%) 12.76%
FEB....................................... 4.58% 0.98% (1.14%) 1.45% (2.48%) 12.04%
MAR....................................... 3.60% (1.70%) (4.20%) 12.76% (1.44%) (16.72%)
APR....................................... (4.81%) 6.32% (0.20%) (12.81%) (2.99%) (1.60%)
MAY....................................... 8.74% (5.80%) 6.27% 4.32% 1.31% 10.04%
JUN....................................... 1.96% (0.43%) 1.13% 0.39% 13.67%
JUL....................................... 10.40% 1.13% (4.08%) 1.83% 13.78%
AUG....................................... 9.88% (2.71%) 10.90% 6.15% 8.20%
SEP....................................... (0.65%) 4.53% (6.29%) 15.41% 11.94%
OCT....................................... (3.21%) (3.17%) (4.42%) 3.95% (13.78%)
NOV....................................... 13.77% 10.56% 5.06% (12.76%) (6.38%)
DEC....................................... 9.90% 10.50% 18.96% (0.98%) 16.58%
ANNUAL.................................... 62.55% 25.39% 23.19% 18.82% 38.42% 13.93%
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
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Name of Pool......................................... Quadriga GCT USD
Trading Advisor...................................... Quadriga Fund Management Inc.
Inception of Trading................................. January 2000
Aggregate Subscriptions as of May 31, 2003........... US $129 million
Net Asset Value* as of May 31, 2003.................. US $194 million
Worst Monthly % Drawdown* (March 2003)............... (23.21%)
Worst Peak-to-Valley % Drawdown* (Nov. 2001-Apr.
2002).............................................. (24.96%)
QUADRIGA GCT USD
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2000 2001 2002 2003
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JAN.............................................. 12.32% 3.56% 1.06% 19.99%
FEB.............................................. (5.63%) 4.57% (2.69%) 15.52%
MAR.............................................. (2.45%) 9.95% (5.46%) (23.21%)
APR.............................................. (0.75%) (8.61%) (0.64%) 1.06%
MAY.............................................. 6.45% 1.89% 3.56% 9.89%
JUN.............................................. 0.71% 5.02% 23.54%
JUL.............................................. (8.55%) 1.11% 17.67%
AUG.............................................. 12.32% 10.27% 15.23%
SEP.............................................. (6.91%) 28.42% 9.01%
OCT.............................................. (3.09%) 5.27% (17.23%)
NOV.............................................. 8.94% (14.62%) (5.94%)
DEC.............................................. 26.19% (4.85%) 24.42%
ANNUAL........................................... 40.16% 42.56% 69.23% 18.21%
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* As defined in the Glossary.
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Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
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Name of Pool....................................... Quadriga GCT Euro
Trading Advisor.................................... Quadriga Fund Management, Inc.
Inception of Trading............................... November 2001
Net Asset Value as of May 31, 2003................. EUR 149.4 million
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YEAR 2001 2002 2003
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ANNUAL RETURN (2003 TO MAY 31) (5.36)% 46.67% 18.60%
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Name of Pool....................................... Quadriga AG Anspaplan
Trading Advisor.................................... Quadriga Fund Management, Inc.
Inception of Trading............................... January 2003
Net Asset Value as of May 31, 2003................. $12.5 million
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YEAR 2003
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ANNUAL RETURN (2003 TO MAY 31) 11.66%
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Name of Pool....................................... Quadriga Hedge Fund Class A
Trading Advisor.................................... Quadriga Trading Management, Inc.
Inception of Trading............................... July 2000
Net Asset Value as of May 31, 2003................. EUR 14.1 million
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YEAR 2000 2001 2002 2003
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ANNUAL RETURN (2003 TO MAY 31) 20.50% 24.52% 36.29% 14.08%
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Name of Pool....................................... Quadriga Hedge Fund Class B
Trading Advisor.................................... Quadriga Trading Management, Inc.
Inception of Trading............................... January 2002
Net Asset Value as of May 31, 2003................. EUR 11.4 million
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YEAR 2002 2003
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ANNUAL RETURN (2003 TO MAY 31) 37.57% 29.76%
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Name of Pool....................................... Quadriga Hedge Fund Class C
Trading Advisor.................................... Quadriga Trading Management, Inc.
Inception of Trading............................... July 2002
Net Asset Value as of May 31, 2003................. EUR 8.4 million
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YEAR 2002 2003
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ANNUAL RETURN (2003 TO MAY 31) 32.57% 26.26%
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Name of Pool....................................... Quadriga Superfund (Cayman
Islands)
Trading Advisor.................................... Quadriga Trading Management, Inc.
Inception of Trading............................... May 2001
Net Asset Value as of May 31, 2003................. $36.7 million
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YEAR 2001 2002 2003
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ANNUAL RETURN (2003 TO MAY 31) 37.30% 79.84% 31.34%
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Name of Pool....................................... Quadriga Prosperity Fund
Trading Advisor.................................... Quadriga Fund Management, Inc.
Inception of Trading............................... November 2001
Net Asset Value as of May 31, 2003................. EUR 12.4 million
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YEAR 2001 2002 2003
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ANNUAL RETURN (2003 TO MAY 31) (3.78)% 35.86% 30.29%
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Name of Pool....................................... Quadriga Zeus Hedge Fund
Trading Advisor.................................... Quadriga Trading Management, Inc.
Inception of Trading............................... January 2002
Net Asset Value as of May 31, 2003................. EUR 7.5 million
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YEAR 2002 2003
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ANNUAL RETURN (2003 TO MAY 31) 34.40% 32.17%
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
Conflicts exist between Quadriga Capital Management's interests in and its
responsibilities to each Series. The conflicts are inherent in Quadriga Capital
Management acting as general partner and as trading advisor to each Series.
These conflicts and the potential detriments to the Limited Partners are
described below. Quadriga Capital Management's selection of itself as trading
advisor was not objective, since it is also the general partner of each Series.
In addition, it has a disincentive to replace itself as the advisor. The
advisory relationship between each Series and Quadriga Capital Management,
including the fee arrangement, was not negotiated at arm's length. Investors
should note, however, that Quadriga Capital Management believes that the fee
arrangements are fair to each Series and competitive with compensation
arrangements in pools involving independent general partners and advisors.
Quadriga Capital Management will review its compensation terms annually to
determine whether such terms continue to be competitive with other pools for
similar services and will lower such fees if it concludes, in good faith, that
its fees are no longer competitive.
Neither Quadriga Capital Management nor its principals devote their time
exclusively to each Series. Quadriga Capital Management (or its principals) acts
as general partner to other commodity pools and trading advisor to other
accounts which may compete with each Series for Quadriga Capital Management's
services. Thus, Quadriga Capital Management could have a conflict between its
responsibilities to each Series and to those other pools and accounts. Quadriga
Capital Management believes that it has sufficient resources to discharge its
responsibilities in this regard in a fair manner. Quadriga Capital Management
may receive higher advisory fees from some of those other accounts than it
receives from each Series. Quadriga Capital Management, however, trades all
accounts in a substantially similar manner, given the differences in size and
timing of the capital additions and withdrawals.
In addition, Quadriga Capital Management may find that futures positions
established for the benefit of each Series, when aggregated with positions in
other accounts of Quadriga Capital Management, approach the speculative position
limits in a particular commodity. Quadriga Capital Management may decide to
address this situation either by liquidating each Series' positions in that
futures contract and reapportioning the portfolio in other contracts or by
trading contracts in other markets which do not have restrictive limits. Any
principal of Quadriga Capital Management may trade futures and related contracts
for its own account. Trading records for any proprietary trading are not
available for review by clients or investors. Employees of Quadriga Capital
Management are prohibited from trading for their own accounts.
A conflict of interest exists if proprietary trades are executed and
cleared at more favorable rates than trades cleared on behalf of each Series. A
potential conflict also may occur when Quadriga Capital Management or its
principals trade their proprietary accounts more aggressively, take positions in
proprietary accounts which are opposite, or ahead of, the positions taken by
each Series.
THE CLEARING BROKERS
The clearing brokers, currently Cargill Investors Services, Inc., ADMIS
Inc. and Fimat USA and the affiliates and personnel of such entities, may trade
futures and forward contracts for their own accounts. This trading could give
rise to conflicts of interest with each Series. The clearing brokers also may
serve as a brokers for other commodity pools, which could give rise to conflicts
of interest between their responsibility to each Series and to those pools and
clients. Any clearing broker that is also a selling agent of each Series could
give rise to conflicts of interest because its compensation in each role is
based on the net asset value of units outstanding. Further, in making
recommendations to redeem or purchase additional Units, employees of the
clearing brokers may have a conflict of interest between acting in the best
interest of their clients and assuring continued compensation to their employer.
FIDUCIARY DUTY AND REMEDIES
Subject to the provisions of the Partnership Agreement, a prospective
investor should be aware that Quadriga Capital Management, as general partner of
a Series, has a responsibility to Limited Partners of that
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Series to exercise good faith and fairness in all dealings affecting such
Series. The Partnership Agreement provisions limiting this responsibility are
summarized below under "Indemnification and Standard of Liability." The
fiduciary responsibility of a general partner to the Limited Partners is a
developing and changing area of the law and Limited Partners who have questions
concerning the duties of Quadriga Capital Management as general partner should
consult with their counsel. In the event that a Limited Partner of a Series
believes that Quadriga Capital Management has violated its fiduciary duty to the
Limited Partners of such Series, he may seek legal relief individually or on
behalf of such Series under applicable laws, including under the Delaware
Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended (the "Act") and under
commodities laws, to recover damages from or require an accounting by Quadriga
Capital Management. The Partnership Agreement is governed by Delaware law and
any breach of Quadriga Capital Management's fiduciary duty under the Partnership
Agreement will generally be governed by Delaware law.
The Partnership Agreement does not limit Quadriga Capital Management's
fiduciary obligations under Delaware or common law; however, Quadriga Capital
Management may assert as a defense to claims of breach of fiduciary duty that
the conflicts of interest and fees payable to Quadriga Capital Management have
been disclosed in this Prospectus. Limited Partners may also have the right,
subject to applicable procedural and jurisdictional requirements, to bring class
actions in federal court to enforce their rights under the federal securities
laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the SEC. Limited
Partners who have suffered losses in connection with the purchase or sale of the
Units may be able to recover such losses from Quadriga Capital Management where
the losses result from a violation by Quadriga Capital Management of the federal
securities laws. State securities laws may also provide certain remedies to
Limited Partners. Limited Partners should be aware that performance by Quadriga
Capital Management of its fiduciary duty to each Series is measured by the terms
of the Partnership Agreement as well as applicable law. Limited Partners are
afforded certain rights to institute reparations proceedings under the Commodity
Exchange Act for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act or of any rule,
regulation or order of the CFTC by Quadriga Capital Management.
INDEMNIFICATION AND STANDARD OF LIABILITY
Quadriga Capital Management and its controlling persons may not be liable
to each Series or any Limited Partner for errors in judgment or other acts or
omissions not amounting to misconduct or negligence, as a consequence of the
indemnification and exculpatory provisions described in the following paragraph.
Purchasers of Units may have more limited rights of action than they would
absent such provisions.
The Partnership Agreement provides that Quadriga Capital Management and its
controlling persons shall not have any liability to each Series or to any
Limited Partner for any loss suffered by such Series which arises out of any
action or inaction if Quadriga Capital Management, in good faith, determined
that such course of conduct was in the best interests of such Series and such
course of conduct did not constitute negligence or misconduct of Quadriga
Capital Management. Each Series has agreed to indemnify Quadriga Capital
Management and its controlling persons against claims, losses or liabilities
based on their conduct relating to such Series, provided that the conduct
resulting in the claims, losses or liabilities for which indemnity is sought did
not constitute negligence or misconduct or breach of any fiduciary obligation to
such Series and was done in good faith and in a manner which Quadriga Capital
Management, in good faith, determined to be in the best interests of such
Series. Controlling persons of Quadriga Capital Management are entitled to
indemnity only for losses resulting from claims against such controlling persons
due solely to their relationship with Quadriga Capital Management or for losses
incurred in performing the duties of Quadriga Capital Management. See Section 17
of the Partnership Agreement, included as Exhibit A to this Prospectus. Each
Series will not indemnify Quadriga Capital Management or its controlling persons
for any liability arising from securities law violations in connection with the
offering of the Units of such Series unless Quadriga Capital Management or its
controlling persons prevails on the merits or obtains a court approved
settlement (in accordance with Section 17 of the Partnership Agreement). The
position of the SEC is that any such indemnification is contrary to the federal
securities laws and therefore unenforceable.
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CHARGES TO EACH SERIES
The following list of fees and expenses includes all compensation, fees,
profits and other benefits (including reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses)
which Quadriga Capital Management, the selling agents, the clearing brokers and
the affiliates of those parties may earn or receive in connection with the
offering and operation of each Series. Prospective investors should refer to the
Breakeven Analysis for each Series beginning on page 5 for an estimate of the
break-even amount that is required for an investor to recoup such fees and
expenses, or "break even" in the first year of trading.
MANAGEMENT FEE
Each Series will pay Quadriga Capital Management a monthly management fee
equal to one-twelfth of 1.85% (1.85% annually) of the month end net asset value
of such Series. This fee will be paid to Quadriga Capital Management for
providing ongoing advisory services and is payable notwithstanding Quadriga
Capital Management's actual trading performance.
PERFORMANCE FEE
Each Series will pay Quadriga Capital Management a monthly incentive fee
equal to 25% of the new appreciation (if any) in the net asset value of that
Series. "New appreciation" means the total increase in net asset value of a
Series from the end of the last period for which a performance fee was earned by
Quadriga Capital Management. The performance fee is not reduced for
extraordinary expenses, if any, of the Series, and no fee is paid with respect
to interest income. If a performance fee payment is made by each Series, and
each Series thereafter incurs a net loss, Quadriga Capital Management will
retain the amount previously paid. Thus, Quadriga Capital Management may be paid
a performance fee during a year in which each Series overall incurred net
losses. Trading losses will be carried forward and no further performance fees
may be paid until the prior losses have been recovered.
Below is a sample calculation of the performance fee with respect to a
Series: Assume a Series paid a performance fee at the end of the first month of
2002 and assume that such Series recognized trading profits (net of all
brokerage fees and operating and offering expenses) of $200,000 during the
second month of 2002. The new appreciation for the month (before interest
earned) would be $200,000 and Quadriga Capital Management's performance fee
would be $50,000 (0.25 X $200,000). Alternatively, assume that such Series paid
a performance fee at the end of the eleventh month of 2001 but did not pay a
performance fee at the end of the twelfth month of 2001 because it had trading
losses of $100,000. If such Series recognized trading profits of $200,000 at the
end of the first month of 2002, the new appreciation (before interest earned)
for the month would be $100,000 ($200,000 - $100,000 loss carry forward) and
Quadriga Capital Management's performance fee would be $25,000 (0.25 X
$100,000). Please note that this simplified example assumes that no Limited
Partners of such Series have added or redeemed Units within such Series during
this sample time frame. Such capital changes require that the calculation be
determined on a "per Unit" per Series basis. If the net asset value per Unit
within a Series at the time when a particular investor acquires Units is lower
than the net asset value per Unit within a Series as of the end of the most
recent prior calendar month for which a performance fee was payable (due to
losses incurred between such month-end and the subscription date), such Units
might experience a substantial increase in value after the subscription date yet
pay no performance fee as of the next calendar month-end because such Series as
a whole has not experienced new appreciation. If a performance fee accrual is in
effect at the time when particular Units are purchased (due to gains achieved
prior to the applicable subscription day), the net asset value per Unit reflects
such accrual. In the event the net asset value of a Series declines after the
subscription date, the incentive fee accrual is "reversed" and such reversal is
credited to all Units within such Series equally, including the Units which were
purchased at a net asset value per Unit which fully reflected such accrual. The
brokerage fee and performance fee may be increased upon sixty days' notice to
the Limited Partners of a Series as long as the notice explains Limited
Partners' redemption and voting rights.
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ORGANIZATION AND OFFERING EXPENSES
Each Series will pay a monthly fee equal to one-twelfth of 1% (1% annually)
of the month end net asset value of that Series for organization and offering
expenses. Organization and offering expenses include all fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the formation of each Series and distribution of the
Units including printing, mailing, filing fees, escrow fees, salaries and
bonuses of employees while engaged in sales activities and marketing expenses of
Quadriga Capital Management and the selling agents which are paid by each Series
and will be advanced by Quadriga Capital Management. Each Series is required by
certain state securities administrators to disclose that the "organization and
offering expenses" of each Series, as defined by the NASAA Guidelines, will not
exceed 15% of the total subscriptions accepted.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Each Series bears its operating expenses, including but not limited to
administrative, legal and accounting fees, and any taxes or extraordinary
expenses payable by each Series, at a fixed rate of 1/12 of 0.15% per month
(0.15% annually) of each Series month end net asset value. Quadriga Capital
Management will be responsible for any such expenses during any year of
operations which exceed 0.15% of each Series' net assets per annum. Indirect
expenses in connection with the administration of each Series, such as indirect
salaries, rent, travel and overhead of Quadriga Capital Management, may not be
charged to each Series.
BROKERAGE AND TRAILING COMMISSIONS
Each Series will be charged $25.00 per round turn transaction plus
applicable National Futures Association and exchange fees for execution and
brokerage services, along with an annual 4% selling commission ( 1/12 of 4% per
month) of the month-end net asset value of each Series per month. These
commissions and fees will be paid to Quadriga Asset Management, an introducing
broker and affiliate of Quadriga Capital Management, which will, in turn, remit
a portion of the commissions to the clearing broker for execution and clearing
costs. Quadriga Asset Management will retain the remaining brokerage commission
fee. Quadriga Asset Management will also remit a portion of the selling fee to
the selling agents for ongoing administrative services to the Limited Partners.
The compensation to be paid will not exceed the guidelines established by the
North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. ("NASAA").
USE OF PROCEEDS
The entire offering proceeds received from subscription for each Series
will be credited to such Series' bank and brokerage accounts for the purpose of
engaging in trading activities and as reserves for that trading. Continuing fees
and expenses such as operating and management will also be paid from funds in
these accounts. Each Series meets its margin requirements by depositing U.S.
government securities with the clearing broker. In this way, substantially all
(i.e., 95% or more) of each Series' assets, whether used as margin for trading
purposes or as reserves for such trading, can be invested in U.S. government
securities. Investors should note that maintenance of each Series' assets in
U.S. government securities and banks does not reduce the risk of loss from
trading futures and forward contracts. Each Series receives all interest earned
on its assets. Up to 50% of each Series' assets will be committed as margin for
futures contracts and held by the clearing broker, although the amount committed
may vary significantly. Such assets are maintained in segregated accounts with
the clearing broker pursuant to the Commodity Exchange Act and regulations
thereunder. The remaining Series assets will normally be invested in U.S.
Treasury bills. A portion of this remaining portion may also be invested in
reverse repurchase obligations and short-term corporate debt obligations rated
AAA by at least one commercial rating agency. Each Series' assets are not and
will not be, directly or indirectly, commingled with the property of any other
Series, or any other person by Quadriga Capital Management nor invested with or
loaned to Quadriga Capital Management or any affiliated entities.
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THE CLEARING BROKERS
CARGILL INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.
Cargill Investor Services, Inc. is registered as a futures commission
merchant and is a member of the National Futures Association. Its main office
address is located at 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2300, Chicago, Illinois
60606.
In the ordinary course of its business, Cargill Investor Services, Inc. is
engaged in civil litigation and subject to administrative proceedings which in
the aggregate, are not expected to have a material effect upon its condition,
financial or otherwise. Neither Cargill Investor Services, Inc. nor any of its
principals have been the subject of any material, administrative, civil or
criminal action within the five years preceding the date of this letter.
ADM INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.
ADM Investor Services, Inc. ("ADMIS") is a registered futures commission
merchant and is a member of the National Futures Association. Its main office is
located at 141 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1600A, Chicago, IL 60604. In the normal
course of its business, ADMIS is involved in various legal actions incidental to
its commodities business. None of these actions are expected either individually
or in aggregate to have a material adverse impact on ADMIS.
Neither ADMIS nor any of its principals have been the subject of any
material administrative or criminal actions within the past five years.
FIMAT USA, INC.
In connection with the Partnership, Fimat USA, Inc. will be serving as
clearing broker. Fimat USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of FIMAT International
Banque SA, which itself is a wholly owned subsidiary of Societe Generale. As of
October 2001, the Fimat Group (comprising of Fimat International Banque, SA and
all its worldwide branches and subsidiaries, as well as Fimat Derivatives Canada
Inc., and the divisions of SG Securities North Pacific S.G. and SG Securities
(London) Ltd., Seoul Branch doing business as "Fimat" in Japan and Korea,
respectively) was present on 35 derivatives exchanges worldwide. Fimat USA is a
futures commission merchant and broker dealer registered with the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is a
member of the National Futures Association and National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. Fimat USA is also a clearing member of all principal
commodity futures exchanges located in the United States as well as a member of
the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Options
Clearing Corporation, and Government Securities Clearing Corporation.
Fimat USA, Inc. is headquartered at 630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, New York,
New York 10111 and has principal branch offices in Chicago, Illinois; Kansas
City, Missouri; Nashville, Tennessee; and Houston, Texas.
Fimat USA, Inc. or any of its principals have not been the subject of any
material administrative, civil, or criminal action within the past five years,
nor is any such action pending.
Neither Fimat USA, Inc., nor any affiliate, officer, director or employee
thereof have passed on the merits of this Prospectus or offering, or given any
guarantee as to the performance or any other aspect of the Partnership.
Quadriga Capital Management is not obligated to continue to use the
clearing brokers identified above and may select others or additional dealers
and counterparties in the future, provided Quadriga Capital Management believes
that their service and pricing are competitive.
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DISTRIBUTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS
Each Series is not required to make any distributions to Limited Partners.
While each Series has the authority to make such distributions, it does not
intend to do so in the foreseeable future. Quadriga Capital Management believes
that distributions of Partnership assets serve no useful purpose since Limited
Partners may redeem any or all of their Units at the then current net value per
Unit on a periodic basis. The amount and timing of future distributions is
uncertain. Because of the potential volatility of the futures and forward
contract markets, especially in the short-term, each Series is recommended for
those seeking a medium- to long-term investment, i.e., three to five years). If
each Series realizes profits for any fiscal year, such profits will constitute
taxable income to the Limited Partners of such Series in accordance with their
respective investments in such Series whether or not cash or other property has
been distributed to Limited Partners. Any distributions, if made by a Series,
may be inadequate to cover such taxes payable by the Limited Partners of such
Series.
REDEMPTIONS
A Limited Partner of a Series may request any or all of his investment in
such Series be redeemed by such Series at the net asset value of a Unit within
such Series as of the end of the month, subject to a minimum redemption of
$1,000 and subject further to such Limited Partner having an investment in such
Series, after giving effect to the requested redemption, at least equal to the
minimum initial investment amount of $5,000. Limited Partners must transmit a
written request of such withdrawal to Quadriga Capital Management not less than
ten (10) business days prior to the end of the month (or such shorter period as
permitted by Quadriga Capital Management) as of which redemption is to be
effective. The Request for Redemption must specify the dollar amount for which
redemption is sought. Redemptions will generally be paid within 20 days after
the date of redemption. However, in special circumstances, including, but not
limited to, inability to liquidate dealers' positions as of a redemption date or
default or delay in payments due to each Series from clearing brokers, banks or
other persons or entities, each Series may in turn delay payment to persons
requesting redemption of the proportionate part of the net assets of each Series
represented by the sums that are the subject of such default or delay. No such
delays have been imposed to date by any pool sponsored by Quadriga Capital
Management. The federal income tax aspects of redemptions are described under
"Federal Income Tax Aspects."
NET ASSET VALUE
The net asset value of a Unit within a Series as of any date is (i) the sum
of all cash, plus Treasury bills valued at cost plus accrued interest, and other
securities of such Series valued at market, plus the market value of all open
futures, forward and option positions maintained by such Series, less all
liabilities of each Series and accrued performance fees payable by such Series,
determined in accordance with the principles specified in the Partnership
Agreement, divided by (ii) the number of Units of such Series outstanding as of
the date of determination. Where no principle is specified in the Partnership
Agreement, the net asset value of a Series is calculated in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America under
the accrual basis of accounting.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
The following is a summary of the Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Limited
Partnership Agreement (the "Partnership Agreement"), a form of which is attached
as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference.
ORGANIZATION AND LIMITED LIABILITIES
Quadriga Superfund is organized under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited
Partnership Act, as amended (the "Act"). The Partnership Agreement provides that
Quadriga Superfund shall be organized as separate Series. Under the Partnership
Agreement, Quadriga Capital Management has created Series A and Series B.
Quadriga Capital Management may create other Series under the Partnership
Agreement as provided therein. In general, the liability of a Limited Partner
within a Series under the Act is limited to the amount of his capital
contribution to such Series and his share of any undistributed profits of such
Series. (However, Limited Partners could be required, as a matter of bankruptcy
law, to return to each Series' estate any distribution which they received at a
time when such Series was in fact insolvent or in violation of the Partnership
Agreement.) The assets and estate of one Series is not liable for the
liabilities of another Series.
MANAGEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AFFAIRS
The Partnership Agreement effectively gives Quadriga Capital Management, as
general partner, full control over the management and operations of each Series
and the Partnership Agreement gives no management role to the Limited Partners.
To facilitate matters for Quadriga Capital Management, the Limited Partners must
execute the attached Subscription Agreement and Power of Attorney (Exhibit D).
Registered Agents Legal Services, LLC will accept service of legal process
on each Series in the State of Delaware. Only Quadriga Capital Management has
signed the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part, and only
the assets of each Series are subject to issuer liability under the federal
securities laws for the information contained in this Prospectus and under
federal and state laws with respect to the issuance and sale of the Units. Under
the Partnership Agreement, the power and authority to manage, operate and
control all aspects of the business of each Series are vested in the General
Partner. In addition, QCM has been designated as the "tax matters partner" of
each Series and of Quadriga Superfund for purposes of 27-36 the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
The Limited Partners have no voice in the operations of each Series, other
than certain limited voting rights as set forth in the Partnership Agreement. In
the course of its management, Quadriga Capital Management may, in its sole and
absolute discretion, appoint an affiliate or affiliates of Quadriga Capital
Management as additional general partners (except where Quadriga Capital
Management has been notified by the Limited Partners that it is to be replaced
as the general partner) and retain such persons, including affiliates of
Quadriga Capital Management, as it deems necessary for the efficient operation
of each Series.
THE ADMINISTRATOR
RK Consulting, LLC ("RKC" or the "Administrator") is Quadriga Superfund's
administrator and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rothstein, Kass & Co., P.C.
("Rothstein Kass"). Pursuant to an out-sourced Accounting and Tax Services
Agreement entered into between Quadriga Superfund and RKC, (the "Accounting
Agreement"), RKC will be responsible for, among other things: (i) developing an
electronic linkage with each of the Series' Clearing Brokers in order to receive
monthly data from such brokers, (ii) calculating the monthly fees and the
performance fee payable to Quadriga Capital Management with respect to each
Series, (iii) preparing or procuring the preparation of annual financial
statements of each Series and furnishing such statements, as well as the monthly
reports and quarterly reports regarding each Series' performance and net asset
value per Unit, to Quadriga Capital Management and to Limited Partners of such
Series, (iv) keeping the accounts of each Series and of Quadriga Superfund and
such financial books as required by law or otherwise for the conduct of the
financial affairs of each Series, and (v) performing all other accounting
services necessary in connection with each Series.
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The Accounting Agreement provides that RKC shall not be liable to a Series
for any acts or omissions in connection with the services rendered to such
Series under such agreement in the absence of negligence or willful misconduct
by RKC, or a breach by RKC of the Accounting Agreement. In addition, the Series
has agreed to indemnify RKC for any and all expenses, costs, damages, or causes
of action, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys fees, incurred by
RKC as the result of the unauthorized acts of such Series, Quadriga Capital
Management, its employees or agents, or arising out of such Series' or Quadriga
Capital Management's negligence, willful misconduct, or breach of the Accounting
Agreement. RKC receives customary fees paid out of a Series' assets based upon
the nature and extent of the services performed by RKC for such Series. The
Accounting Agreement may be terminated at any time without penalty by either of
the parties upon not less than 90 days' written notice.
Rothstein Kass is the thirtieth largest accounting firm in the United
States and is a member of the SEC Practice Section and the Private Companies
Practice Section of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Rothstein Kass has extensive experience providing accounting, tax and management
consulting to investment partnerships, offshore funds, funds of funds,
registered investment advisors and commodity pools located throughout the United
States. In addition, Rothstein Kass has been providing services to domestic
funds since the early 1980's and for offshore funds since the early 1990's,
including, among other things, portfolio accounting, tax reporting, financial
accounting, software development and general administrative services.
SHARING OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
Each Limited Partner within a Series has a capital account. Initially, the
Limited Partner's balance equals the amount paid for the Units in such Series.
The Limited Partner's balance is then proportionally adjusted monthly to reflect
any additions or withdrawals by each Limited Partner and his portion of such
Series' gains or losses for the month as reflected by changes in the net asset
value for such Series.
FEDERAL TAX ALLOCATIONS
At year-end, each Series will determine the total taxable income or loss
for the year. Subject to the special allocation of net capital gain or loss to
redeeming Limited Partners, the taxable gain or loss is allocated to each
Limited Partner within a Series in proportion to his capital account therein and
each Limited Partner is responsible for his share of taxable income of such
Series. See Section 8 of the Partnership Agreement, and "Federal Income Tax
Aspects." For net capital gain and loss, the gains and losses are first
allocated to each Limited Partner who redeemed units during the year. The
remaining net capital gain or loss is then allocated to each Limited Partner in
proportion to his capital account. Each Limited Partner's tax basis in his units
is increased by the taxable income allocated to him and reduced by any
distributions received and losses allocated to him. Upon each Series'
liquidation, each Limited Partner within such Series will receive his
proportionate share of the assets of such Series.
DISPOSITIONS
A Limited Partner may transfer or assign his units in a Series upon 30
days' prior written notice to Quadriga Capital Management and subject to
approval by Quadriga Capital Management of the assignee. Quadriga Capital
Management will provide consent when it is satisfied that the transfer complies
with applicable laws, and further would not result in the termination of such
Series for federal income tax purposes. An assignee not admitted to a Series as
a Limited Partner will have only limited rights to share the profits and capital
of such Series and a limited redemption right. Assignees receive "carry-over"
tax basis accounts and capital accounts from their assignors, irrespective of
the amount paid for the assigned Units.
DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION OF EACH SERIES
Each Series will be terminated and dissolved upon the happening of the
earlier of: 1) the expiration of each Series' stated term on December 31, 2050;
2) Limited Partners owning more than 50% of the outstanding units of such Series
vote to dissolve such Series; 3) Quadriga Capital Management withdraws as
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general partner and no new general partner is appointed; 4) a decline in the
aggregate net assets of such Series to less than $500,000; 5) the continued
existence of such Series becomes unlawful; or 6) such Series is dissolved by
operation of law.
AMENDMENTS AND MEETINGS
The Partnership Agreement may be amended with the approval of more than
fifty percent (50%) of the Units then owned by Limited Partners of each Series.
Quadriga Capital Management may make minor changes to the Partnership Agreement
without the approval of the Limited Partners. These minor changes can be for
clarifications of inaccuracies or ambiguities, modifications in response to
changes in tax code or regulations or any other changes the managing owner deems
advisable so long as they do not change the basic investment policy or structure
of each Series. Limited Partners owning at least 10% of the outstanding units of
a Series can call a meeting of such Series. At that meeting, the Limited
Partners, provided that Limited Partners owning a majority of the outstanding
units of such Series concur, can vote to: 1) amend the Partnership Agreement
with respect to such Series without the consent of Quadriga Capital Management;
2) dissolve such Series; 3) terminate contracts with Quadriga Capital
Management; 4) remove and replace Quadriga Capital Management as general
partner; and 5) approve the sale of Quadriga Superfund's assets.
INDEMNIFICATION
Each Series agrees to indemnify Quadriga Capital Management, as general
partner, for actions taken on behalf of such Series, provided that Quadriga
Capital Management's conduct was in the best interests of such Series and the
conduct was not the result of negligence or misconduct. Indemnification by each
Series for alleged violation of securities laws is only available if the
following conditions are satisfied: 1) a successful adjudication on the merits
of each count alleged has been obtained, or 2) such claims have been dismissed
with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction; or 3) a court
of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims and finds
indemnification of the settlement and related costs should be made; and 4) in
the case of 3), the court has been advised of the position of the SEC and
certain states in which the units were offered and sold as to indemnification
for the violations.
REPORTS TO LIMITED PARTNERS
The Limited Partners in a Series shall have access to and the right to copy
such Series' books and records. A Limited Partner may obtain a list of all
Limited Partners within such Series together with the number of units owned by
each Limited Partner within such Series, provided such request is not for
commercial purposes unrelated to such Limited Partner's interest as a beneficial
owner of such Series. Quadriga Capital Management will provide various reports
and statements to the Limited Partners within a Series including: 1) monthly,
Quadriga Capital Management will provide an unaudited income statement of the
prior month's Series' activities; 2) annually, Quadriga Capital Management will
provide audited financial statements of such Series accompanied by a fiscal
year-end summary of the monthly reports described above; 3) annually, Quadriga
Capital Management will provide tax information necessary for the preparation of
the Limited Partners' annual federal income tax returns; and 4) if the net asset
value per unit within a Series as of the end of any business day declines by 50%
or more from either the prior year-end or the prior month-end unit value of such
Series, Quadriga Capital Management will suspend trading activities, notify all
Limited Partners within such Series of the relevant facts within seven business
days and declare a special redemption period.
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX ASPECTS
The following constitutes the opinion of Henderson & Lyman and summarizes
the material federal income tax consequences to individual investors in each
Series.
EACH SERIES' PARTNERSHIP TAX STATUS
Because each Series is treated as a partnership for federal income tax
purposes, each Series does not pay any federal income tax. Based on the expected
activity of and restrictions on each Series, each Series will not be taxed as a
"publicly traded partnership."
TAXATION OF LIMITED PARTNERS ON PROFITS AND LOSSES OF EACH SERIES
Each Limited Partner must pay tax on his share of each Series' annual
income and gains, if any, even if each Series does not make any cash
distributions. Each Series generally allocates each Series' gains and losses
equally to each Unit. However, a Limited Partner who redeems any Units will be
allocated his share of each Series' gains and losses in order that the amount of
cash a Limited Partner receives for a redeemed Unit equals the Limited Partner's
adjusted tax basis in the redeemed Unit less any offering or syndication
expenses allocated to such Units. A Limited Partner's adjusted tax basis in a
redeemed Unit equals the amount originally paid for the Unit, increased by
income or gains allocated to the Unit and decreased (but not below zero) by
distributions, deductions or losses allocated to the Unit.
PARTNERSHIP LOSSES BY LIMITED PARTNERS
A Limited Partner may deduct Quadriga Superfund losses only to the extent
of his tax basis in his Units. Generally, a Limited Partner's tax basis is the
amount paid for the units reduced (but not below zero) by his share of any
Quadriga Superfund distributions, losses and expenses and increased by his share
of each Series' income and gains. However, a Limited Partner subject to
"at-risk" limitations (generally, non-corporate taxpayers and closely-held
corporations) can only deduct losses to the extent he is "at-risk." The
"at-risk" amount is similar to tax basis, except that it does not include any
amount borrowed on a non-recourse basis or from someone with an interest in each
Series.
"PASSIVE-ACTIVITY LOSS RULES" AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE TREATMENT OF INCOME AND
LOSS
The trading activities of each Series are not a "passive activity."
Accordingly, a Limited Partner can deduct Quadriga Superfund losses from taxable
income. However, a Limited Partner cannot offset losses from "passive
activities" against Quadriga Superfund gains.
CASH DISTRIBUTIONS AND UNIT REDEMPTIONS
A Limited Partner who receives cash from each Series, either through a
distribution or a partial redemption, will not pay tax on that cash until his
tax basis in the Units is zero.
GAIN OR LOSS ON SECTION 1256 CONTRACTS AND NON-SECTION 1256 CONTRACTS
Section 1256 Contracts are futures and most options traded on U.S.
exchanges and certain foreign currency contracts. For tax purposes, Section 1256
Contracts that remain open at year-end are treated as if the position were
closed at year-end. The gain or loss on Section 1256 Contracts is characterized
as 60% long-term capital gain or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss
regardless of how long the position was open. Non-Section 1256 Contracts
include, among other things, certain foreign currency transactions such as
transactions when the amount paid or received is in a foreign currency. Gain and
loss from these Non-Section 1256 Contracts are generally short-term capital gain
or loss or ordinary income or loss.
TAX ON CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES
Long-term capital gains -- net gain on capital assets held more than one
year and 60% of the gain on Section 1256 Contracts -- are taxed at a maximum
rate of 20%. Short-term capital gains -- net gain on
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capital assets held less than one year and 40% of the gain on Section 1256
Contracts -- are subject to tax at the same rates as ordinary income, with a
maximum rate of 39.6% for individuals. Individual taxpayers can deduct capital
losses only to the extent of their capital gains plus $3,000. Accordingly, each
Series could suffer significant losses and a Limited Partner could still be
required to pay taxes on his share of each Series' interest income. An
individual taxpayer can carry back net capital losses on Section 1256 Contracts
three years to offset earlier gains on Section 1256 Contracts. To the extent the
taxpayer cannot offset past Section 1256 Contract gains, he can carry forward
such losses indefinitely as losses on Section 1256 Contracts.
INTEREST INCOME
Interest received by each Series is taxed as ordinary income. Net capital
losses can offset ordinary income only to the extent of $3,000 per year. See
"-- Tax on Capital Gains and Losses."
LIMITED DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES
Quadriga Capital Management does not consider the brokerage fee and the
performance fees, as well as other ordinary expenses of each Series, investment
advisory expenses or other expenses of producing income. Accordingly, Quadriga
Capital Management treats these expenses as ordinary business deductions not
subject to the material deductibility limitations which apply to investment
advisory expenses. The IRS could contend otherwise and to the extent the IRS
recharacterizes these expenses, a Limited Partner would have the amount of the
ordinary expenses allocated to him reduced accordingly.
SYNDICATION FEES
Neither each Series nor any Limited Partner is entitled to any deduction
for syndication expenses, if any, in the year they reduce net asset value, nor
can these expenses be amortized by each Series or any Limited Partner even
though the payment of such expenses reduces net asset value. The IRS could take
the position that a portion of the brokerage fee paid by each Series to Quadriga
Capital Management constitutes syndication expenses which reduce a Limited
Partner's net asset value, but do not reduce a Limited Partner's adjusted tax
basis.
INVESTMENT INTEREST DEDUCTIBILITY LIMITATIONS
Individual taxpayers can deduct "investment interest" -- interest on
indebtedness allocable to property held for investment -- only to the extent
that it does not exceed net investment income. Net investment income does not
include adjusted net capital gain taxed at the lower 20% rate.
UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME
Tax-exempt Limited Partners will not be required to pay tax on their share
of income or gains of each Series, provided that such Limited Partners do not
purchase units with borrowed funds.
IRS AUDITS OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND ITS LIMITED PARTNERS
The IRS audits Partnership-related items at the entity level rather than at
the Limited Partner level. Quadriga Capital Management acts as "tax matters
partner" with the authority to determine each Series' responses to an audit. If
an audit results in an adjustment, all Limited Partners may be required to pay
additional taxes, interest and penalties.
STATE AND OTHER TAXES
In addition to the federal income tax consequences described above, each
Series and the Limited Partners may be subject to various state and other taxes.
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISERS BEFORE DECIDING
WHETHER TO INVEST.
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INVESTMENT BY ERISA ACCOUNTS
GENERAL
This section sets forth certain consequences under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), and the Code, which a
fiduciary of an "employee benefit plan" as defined in and subject to ERISA or of
a "plan" as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code who has
investment discretion should consider before deciding to invest the plan's
assets in each Series (such "employee benefit plans" and "plans" being referred
to herein as "Plans," and such fiduciaries with investment discretion being
referred to herein as "Plan Fiduciaries").
SPECIAL INVESTMENT CONSIDERATION
Each Plan Fiduciary must give appropriate consideration to the facts and
circumstances that are relevant to an investment in each Series, including the
role that an investment in each Series plays or would play in the Plan's overall
investment portfolio. Each Plan Fiduciary, before deciding to invest in each
Series, must be satisfied that such investment is prudent for the Plan, that the
investments of the Plan, including each Series, are diversified so as to
minimize the risk of large losses and that an investment in each Series complies
with the terms of the Plan and related trust.
EACH SERIES SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED TO HOLD "PLAN ASSETS"
A regulation issued under ERISA (the "ERISA Regulation") contains rules for
determining when an investment by a Plan in an equity interest of an entity will
result in the underlying assets of the entity being assets of the Plan for
purposes of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code (i.e., "plan assets"). Those
rules provide in pertinent part that assets of an entity will not be plan assets
of a Plan which purchases an equity interest in the entity if the equity
interest purchased is a "publicly-offered security" (the "Publicly-Offered
Security Exception"). If the underlying assets of an entity are considered to be
assets of any Plan for purposes of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, the
operations of such entity would be subject to and, in some cases, limited by,
the provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code The Publicly-Offered
Security Exception applies if the equity is a security that is: 1) "freely
transferable" (determined based on the applicable facts and circumstances); 2)
part of a class of securities that is "widely held" (meaning that the class of
securities is owned by 100 or more investors independent of the issuer and of
each other); and 3) either (a) part of a class of securities registered under
Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or (b) sold to
the Plan as part of a public offering pursuant to an effective registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and the class of which such security
is a part is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within 120
days (or such later time as may be allowed by the SEC) after the end of the
fiscal year of the issuer in which the offering of such security occurred. It
appears that all of the conditions described above will be satisfied with
respect to the Units and, therefore, the Units should constitute
"publicly-offered securities" and the underlying assets of each Series should
not be considered to constitute assets of any Plan which purchases Units.
INELIGIBLE PURCHASERS
In general, Units may not be purchased with the assets of a Plan if
Quadriga Capital Management, the clearing brokers, any of the selling agents,
any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective employees either:
1) has investment discretion with respect to the investment of such plan assets;
2) has authority or responsibility to give or regularly gives investment advice
with respect to such plan assets, for a fee, and pursuant to an agreement or
understanding that such advice will serve as a primary basis for investment
decisions with respect to such plan assets and that such advice will be based on
the particular investment needs of the Plan; or 3) is an employer maintaining or
contributing to such Plan. NONE OF QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, THE CLEARING
BROKERS OR THE SELLING AGENTS MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION THAT THIS INVESTMENT MEETS
THE RELEVANT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO INVESTMENTS BY ANY PARTICULAR
PLAN OR THAT THIS INVESTMENT IS APPROPRIATE FOR ANY PARTICULAR PLAN. THE PERSON
WITH
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INVESTMENT DISCRETION SHOULD CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER ATTORNEY AND FINANCIAL
ADVISERS AS TO THE PROPRIETY OF AN INVESTMENT IN EACH SERIES IN LIGHT OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE PARTICULAR PLAN.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
SUBSCRIPTION PROCEDURE
Each Series will offer the Units to the public during the continuing
offering at the net asset value per Unit as of each month-end closing date on
which subscriptions are accepted, subject to calculation of such month-end net
asset value by the Administrator. Investors must submit subscriptions at least
five (5) business days prior to the applicable month-end closing date and they
will be accepted once payments are received and cleared. Investors may rescind
their subscription agreement within five (5) business days of receipt of each
Series' Prospectus. Quadriga Capital Management may suspend, limit or terminate
the continuing offering period at any time. The Units are offered on a "best
efforts" basis without any firm underwriting commitment through selling agents
which are registered broker-dealers and members of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. Quadriga Capital Management is also offering Units
directly to potential investors by distributing this Prospectus and making it
available on a special internet website (http://www.superfund.com). Quadriga
Capital Management intends to engage in marketing efforts through media
including but not limited to third party websites, newspapers, magazines, other
periodicals, television, radio, seminars, conferences, workshops, and sporting
and charity events. Units are offered until such time as Quadriga Capital
Management terminates the continuing offering. Subscriptions received during the
continuing offering period can be accepted on a monthly basis. Subscribers whose
subscriptions are canceled or rejected will be notified of when their
subscriptions, plus interest, will be returned, which shall be promptly after
rejection. Subscribers whose subscriptions are accepted will be issued
fractional units, calculated to three decimal places, in an amount which will
include any interest earned on their subscriptions. Each Series' escrow account
is maintained at HSBC Bank USA, 452 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10018 (the
"Escrow Agent"). All subscription funds are required to be promptly transmitted
to the Escrow Agent. Subscriptions must be accepted or rejected by Quadriga
Capital Management within five business days of receipt, and the settlement date
for the deposit of subscription funds in escrow must be within five business
days of acceptance. No fees or costs will be assessed on any subscription while
held in escrow, irrespective of whether the subscription is accepted or
subscription funds returned. The Escrow Agent will invest the subscription funds
in short-term United States Treasury bills or comparable authorized instruments
while held in escrow. Subscriptions from customers of any of the selling agents
may also be made by authorizing such selling agent to debit the Limited
Partner's customer securities account at the selling agent. Promptly after
debiting the customer's securities account, the selling agent shall send payment
to the Escrow Agent as described above, in the amount of the subscription so
debited. Subscribers must purchase Units for investment purposes only and not
with a view toward resale. An investor who meets the suitability standards given
below must complete, execute and deliver to the relevant selling agent a copy of
the Subscription Agreement and Power of Attorney attached as Exhibit D. A
Limited Partner can pay either by a check made payable to "Quadriga Superfund,
L.P. Series (A or B, as applicable), Escrow Account" or by authorizing his
selling agent to debit his customer securities account. Quadriga Capital
Management will then accept or reject the subscription within five business days
of receipt of the subscription. All subscriptions are irrevocable once
subscription payments are deposited in escrow.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF INVESTORS IN THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
Investors are required to make representations and warranties in the
Subscription Agreement. Each Series' primary intention in requiring the
investors to make representations and warranties is to ensure that only persons
for whom an investment is suitable invest in each Series. Each Series is most
likely to assert representations and warranties if it has reason to believe that
the related investor may not be qualified to invest or remain invested in each
Series. The representations and warranties made by investors in the Subscription
Agreement may be summarized as relating to: 1) eligibility of investors to
invest in each Series, including legal age, net worth and annual income; 2)
representative capacity of investors; 3) information provided by
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investors; 4) information received by investors; and 5) investments made on
behalf of employee benefit plans. See the Subscription Agreement and Power of
Attorney attached as Exhibit D for further detail.
MINIMUM INVESTMENT
The minimum investment is $5,000 in one Series. Limited Partners in one
Series may increase their investment in that same Series with an additional
investment of $1,000 or more. Prospective investors must be aware that the price
per Unit of a Unit in a Series during the continuing offering period will vary
depending upon the month-end net asset value per Unit of such Series. Under the
federal securities laws and those of certain states, investors may be subject to
special minimum purchase and/or investor suitability requirements.
INVESTOR SUITABILITY
There can be no assurance that each Series will achieve its objectives or
avoid substantial losses. An investment in each Series is suitable only for a
limited segment of the risk portion of an investor's portfolio and no one should
invest more in each Series than he can afford to lose. The Limited Partner's
selling agent is responsible for determining if the Units are a suitable
investment for the investor. At an absolute minimum, investors must have (i) a
net worth of at least $150,000 (exclusive of home, furnishings and automobiles)
or (ii) an annual gross income of at least $45,000 and a net worth (as
calculated above) of at least $45,000. No one may invest more than 10% of his
net worth (as calculated above) in the Partnership. THESE STANDARDS (AND THE
ADDITIONAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN STATES AS SET FORTH
UNDER "EXHIBIT C -- SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS" HEREIN) ARE REGULATORY MINIMUMS
ONLY. QUALIFICATION UNDER SUCH STANDARDS DOES NOT NECESSARILY IMPLY THAT AN
INVESTMENT IN EACH SERIES IS SUITABLE FOR A PARTICULAR INVESTOR. PROSPECTIVE
LIMITED PARTNERS SHOULD REVIEW EXHIBIT C AND CONSIDER THE HIGHLY SPECULATIVE AND
ILLIQUID NATURE OF AN INVESTMENT IN EACH SERIES AS WELL AS THE HIGH RISK AND
HIGHLY LEVERAGED NATURE OF THE FUTURES, FORWARD AND RELATED MARKETS IN
DETERMINING WHETHER AN INVESTMENT IN EACH SERIES IS CONSISTENT WITH THEIR
OVERALL PORTFOLIO OBJECTIVES.
THE SELLING AGENTS
The selling agents, the broker-dealers who offer the Units, offer the Units
on a best efforts basis without any firm underwriting commitment. Each Series
and Quadriga Capital Management may retain additional selling agents. The
selling agents, including Quadriga Asset Management, an affiliate of Quadriga
Capital Management, and certain foreign dealers who may elect to participate in
the offering, are bound by their respective Selling Agreements with each Series.
Quadriga Asset Management and any additional selling agents will receive
collectively 4% from the proceeds of the offering with respect to any Units they
sell. Other than as described above, Quadriga Capital Management will pay no
person any commissions or other fees in connection with the solicitation of
purchases for Units. In the Selling Agreement with each selling agent, Quadriga
Capital Management has agreed to indemnify the selling agents against certain
liabilities that the selling agents may incur in connection with the offering
and sale of the Units, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. Units will be sold on a continuing basis at the net asset value per
Unit as of the end of each month.
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CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS
Henderson & Lyman, Chicago, Illinois has advised Quadriga Capital
Management on legal matters in connection with the Units. In the future,
Henderson & Lyman may advise Quadriga Capital Management with respect to its
responsibilities as general partner and trading advisor of, and with respect to,
matters relating to each Series. Henderson & Lyman has not represented, nor will
it represent, either Series or the Limited Partners in matters relating to each
Series.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series A and B as of
and for the period ended August 5, 2002 and of Quadriga Capital Management as of
and for the period ended December 31, 2001 have been included herein in reliance
upon reports of KPMG LLP, independent auditors, appearing elsewhere herein, and
upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The Statement of Financial Condition as and for the period ended December
31, 2001 of Quadriga Partners, L.P. has been included herein in reliance upon
the report of Rothstein, Kass & Company, P.C., independent auditors, appearing
elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting
and auditing.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series A and Series B as of
December 31, 2002
Independent Auditors' Report.............................. F-2
Statement of Assets and Liabilities....................... F-3
Condensed Schedule of Investments......................... F-4
Statement of Operations................................... F-6
Statement of Changes in Net Assets........................ F-7
Statement of Cash Flows................................... F-8
Notes to Financial Statements............................. F-9
Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series A as of March 31, 2003
(unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities....................... F-13
Statement of Operations................................... F-14
Statement of Changes in Net Assets........................ F-15
Condensed Schedule of Investments......................... F-16
Statement of Cash Flows................................... F-17
Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series B as of March 31, 2003
(unaudited)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities....................... F-18
Statement of Operations................................... F-19
Statement of Changes in Net Assets........................ F-20
Condensed Schedule of Investments......................... F-21
Statement of Cash Flows................................... F-22
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements................... F-23
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. as of December 31, 2002
Independent Auditors' Report.............................. F-27
Statement of Financial Condition.......................... F-28
Statement of Income....................................... F-29
Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity.............. F-30
Statement of Cash Flows................................... F-31
Notes to Financial Statements............................. F-32
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. as of March 31, 2003
(unaudited)
Statement of Financial Condition.......................... F-34
Statement of Income....................................... F-35
Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity.............. F-36
Statement of Cash Flows................................... F-37
Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements................... F-38
Quadriga Partners, L.P. as of December 31, 2002
Independent Auditors' Report.............................. F-41
Statement of Financial Condition.......................... F-42
Condensed Schedule of Investments......................... F-43
Notes to Financial Statements............................. F-44
Quadriga Partners, L.P. as of March 31, 2003 (unaudited)
Unaudited Statement of Financial Condition................ F-46
Unaudited Statement of Operations......................... F-47
Unaudited Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital....... F-48
Unaudited Condensed Schedule of Investments............... F-49
F-1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Partners
Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series A and B:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of
Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series A and B (the Fund), including the condensed
schedules of investments as of December 31, 2002, and the related statements of
operations, changes in net assets and cash flows for the period from November 5,
2002 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2002. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Quadriga Superfund,
L.P. -- Series A and Series B as of December 31, 2002, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the period from November 5, 2002 (commencement
of operations) through December 31, 2002 in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
KPMG LLP
New York, New York
March 7, 2003
F-2
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A AND B
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 2002
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ASSETS
Assets
US Government securities, at market (Series A cost $944,085,
Series B cost $1,540,776)................................. $ 945,098 $1,542,197
Net equity in futures contracts............................. 68,338 192,020
Due from brokers............................................ 816,407 1,152,562
Cash........................................................ $ 402,631 $ 396,680
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Total assets........................................... $2,232,474 $3,283,459
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LIABILITIES
Advance capital contributions............................... $ 972,745 $ 961,768
Fees payable................................................ 43,294 124,710
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Total liabilities...................................... 1,016,039 1,086,478
Net Assets.................................................. $1,216,435 $2,196,981
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Number of shares............................................ 1,110.275 1,894.331
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Net Assets value per share.................................. $ 1,095.62 $ 1,159.77
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-3
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A AND B
CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
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PERCENTAGE OF MARKET OR
FACE VALUE NET ASSETS UNREALIZED
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Series A
Investments in securities, at market
Debt Securities
United States
United States Treasury Bills Due May 29, 2003
(cost $944,085), securities are held in
margin accounts as collateral for open
futures and forward contracts............... $ 950,000 77.7% $ 945,098
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Futures and forward contracts, at unrealized
Sector
Energy
Futures contracts purchased................... 3.3% $ 40,276
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Grains
Futures contracts purchased................... 0.1 731
Futures contracts sold........................ (0.2) (2,368)
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Total Grains..................................... (0.1) (1,637)
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Livestock
Futures contracts purchased................... 0.3 3,180
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Metals
Futures contracts purchased................... 2.9 35,700
Futures contracts sold........................ 0.1 900
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Total futures contracts..................... 3.0 36,600
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Unrealized appreciation on forward
contracts................................... 0.1 986
Unrealized depreciation on forward
contracts................................... (0.6) (7,644)
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Total forward contracts..................... (0.5) (6,658)
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Total Metals..................................... 2.5 29,942
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Softs
Futures contracts sold........................ (0.3) (3,423)
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Total futures and forward contracts, at unrealized.... 5.7% $ 68,338
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Futures and forward contracts by country composition
Japan.............................................. 2.2% $ 26,536
United Kingdom..................................... 0.7 8,142
United States...................................... 2.8 33,660
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Total futures and forward contracts by country........ 5.7% $ 68,338
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-4
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A AND B
CONDENSED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
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FACE VALUE NET ASSETS UNREALIZED
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Series B
Investments in securities, at market
Debt Securities
United States
United States Treasury Bills Due May 29, 2003
(cost $1,540,776), securities are held in
margin accounts as collateral for open
futures and forward contracts............... $1,550,000 70.2% $1,542,197
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Futures and forward contracts, at unrealized
Sector
Energy
Futures contracts purchased................... 5.5% $ 120,786
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Grains
Futures contracts purchased................... -- 676
Futures contracts sold........................ (0.3) (6,308)
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Total Grains..................................... (0.3) (5,632)
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Livestock
Futures contracts purchased................... 0.4 8,820
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Metals
Futures contracts purchased................... 4.2 92,818
Futures contracts sold........................ 0.1 2,286
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Total futures contracts..................... 4.3 95,104
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Unrealized appreciation on forward
contracts................................... 0.3 7,562
Unrealized depreciation on forward
contracts................................... (1.2) (25,854)
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Total forward contracts..................... (0.9) (18,292)
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Total Metals..................................... 3.5 76,812
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Softs
Futures contracts sold........................ (0.4) (8,951)
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Indices
Futures contracts purchased................... -- 185
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Total futures and forward contracts, at unrealized.... 8.7% $ 192,020
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Futures and forward contracts by country composition
Japan.............................................. 3.0% $ 66,227
United Kingdom..................................... 1.0 22,307
United States...................................... 4.7 103,486
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Total futures and forward contracts by country........ 8.7% $ 192,020
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-5
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A AND B
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2002 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
2002
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Investment income, interest................................. $ 1,100 $ 1,543
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Expenses
Management fee............................................ 3,486 5,536
Organization costs........................................ 1,885 2,993
Operating expenses........................................ 282 449
Selling commission........................................ 7,538 11,969
Incentive fee............................................. 35,946 111,167
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Total expenses......................................... 49,137 132,114
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Net Investment income (loss)................................ (48,037) (130,571)
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts............. 88,636 273,596
Net change in unrealized appreciation on futures
contracts.............................................. 68,338 192,020
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Net gain (loss) on investments.............................. 156,974 465,616
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations....... $108,937 $ 335,045
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-6
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A AND B
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2002 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
2002
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:
Net investment income (loss).............................. $ (48,037) $ (130,571)
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts............. 88,636 273,596
Net change in unrealized appreciation on futures
contracts.............................................. 68,338 192,020
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations........ 108,937 335,045
Capital share transactions
Issuance of shares........................................ 1,107,498 1,861,936
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Net assets, end of period................................... $1,216,435 $2,196,981
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-7
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A AND B
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
PERIOD FROM NOVEMBER 5, 2002 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
2002
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SERIES A SERIES B
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations..... $ 108,937 $ 335,045
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by (used in) operating activities
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
US Government securities............................. (945,098) (1,542,197)
Due from brokers..................................... (816,407) (1,152,562)
Net equity in futures and forward contracts.......... (68,338) (192,020)
Fees payable......................................... 43,294 124,710
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Net cash provided by (use in) operating activities.......... (1,677,612) (2,427,024)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Capital contributions, net of change in advance capital
contributions.......................................... 2,080,243 2,823,704
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Net increase (decrease) in cash............................. 402,631 396,680
Cash, beginning of period................................... -- --
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Cash, end of period......................................... $ 402,631 $ 396,680
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-8
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. -- SERIES A AND SERIES B
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Quadriga Superfund, L.P. (the "Fund"), a Delaware Limited Partnership,
commenced operations on November 5, 2002. The Fund was organized to trade
speculatively in the United States of America and International commodity equity
markets using a strategy developed by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc., the
General Partner and Trading Manager of the Fund. The Fund has issued two classes
of Units, Series A and Series B.
The term of the Fund shall continue until December 31, 2050, unless
terminated earlier by the General Partner or by operation of the law or a
decline in the aggregate net assets of such series to less than $500,000.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS IN FUTURES AND FORWARD CONTRACTS
All commodity interests (including derivative financial instruments and
derivative commodity instruments) are used for trading purposes. The commodity
interests are recorded on trade date basis and open contracts are recorded in
the statements of assets and liabilities at fair value on the last business day
of the year, which represents market value for those commodity interests for
which market quotes are readily available.
The average fair value for the period from November 5, 2002 (commencement
of operations) through December 31, 2002 was $28,492 and $80,943 for Series A
and Series B, respectively.
TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated
into U.S. dollar amounts at the year end exchange rates. Purchases and sales of
investments, and income and expenses, that are denominated in foreign
currencies, are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the transaction date.
Adjustments arising from foreign currency transactions are reflected in the
statements of operations.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising
from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from
fluctuations from changes in market prices of investments held. Such
fluctuations are included in net gain (loss) on investments in the statements of
operations.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Interest
is recognized on the accrual basis.
INCOME TAXES
The Fund is not liable for any federal income taxes and thus, no provision
has been made. All items of income and expense flow through to the individual
partners.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the
General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
disclosed in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. -- SERIES A AND SERIES B
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
3. DUE FROM BROKERS
Amounts due from brokers may be restricted to the extent that they serve as
deposits for securities sold short.
In the normal course of business, all of the Fund's securities
transactions, money balances and security positions are transacted with brokers.
The Fund is subject to credit risk to the extent any broker with which it
conducts business is unable to fulfill contractual obligations on its behalf.
The General Partner monitors the financial condition of such brokers and does
not anticipate any losses from these counterparties.
4. ALLOCATION OF NET PROFITS AND LOSSES
In accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement, net profits and
losses of the Fund are allocated to partners according to their respective
interests in the Fund as of the beginning of each month.
Advance capital contributions represent cash received prior to December 31,
2002 for January contributions of the subsequent year and do not participate in
the earnings of the Fund until January 1, 2003.
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement, Quadriga Capital
Management, Inc., the General Partner shall be paid a monthly management fee
equal to one-twelfth of 1.85% (1.85% per annum), a monthly organization and
offering fee equal to one-twelfth of 1% (1% per annum), monthly operating
expenses equal to one-twelfth of .15% (.15% per annum), and selling commissions
equal to one-twelfth of 4% (4% per annum), of the month end net asset value of
the Fund.
The General Partner will also be paid a monthly performance/incentive fee
equal to 25% of the new appreciation without respect to interest income. Trading
losses will be carried forward and no further performance/incentive fee may be
paid until the prior losses have been recovered.
6. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Financial highlights for the period November 5, 2002 (commencement of
operations) through December 31, 2002 are as follows:
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Total return
Total return before incentive fees........................ 12.8% 21.9%
Incentive fees............................................ (3.2) (5.9)
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Total return after incentive fees........................... 9.6% 16.0%
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Ratio to average partners' capital
Operating expenses before incentive fees.................. 1.2% 1.0%
Incentive fees............................................ 3.2 6.4
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Total expenses............................................ 4.4% 7.4%
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Net investment income (loss).............................. (4.3)% (7.4)%
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Net asset value per unit, beginning of period............... $1,000.00 $1,000.00
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Per unit operating performance
Net investment income (loss)........................... (43.66) (70.54)
Net gain (loss) on investments......................... 139.28 230.31
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Net increase in net assets from operations................ 95.62 159.77
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Net asset value per unit, end of period..................... $1,095.62 $1,159.77
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. -- SERIES A AND SERIES B
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
Financial highlights are calculated for each series taken as a whole. An
individual partner's return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital
transactions.
7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISK
In the normal course of its business the Fund is party to financial
instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial
instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments
may include forwards, futures and options, whose values are 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 specific future dates, or, in the
case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be
settled in cash, through physical delivery 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 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 counter party to an OTC contract.
Market risks is the potential for changes in the value of the financial
instruments traded by the Fund due to market changes, including interest and
foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity of 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 counter party 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 counter party to the transactions.
The Fund's risk of loss in the event of counter party default is typically
limited to the amounts recognized in the statements of assets and liabilities
and not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The
Fund has credit risk and concentration risk because the brokers with respect to
the Fund's assets are ADM Investor Services Inc., FIMAT USA Inc., and Man
Financial.
The General Partner monitors and controls the Fund'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 Fund is subject. These
monitoring systems allow the Fund's 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 and forward positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss
transactions and collateral positions.
The majority of these instruments mature within one year of December 31,
2002. However, due to the nature of the Fund's business, these instruments may
not be held to maturity.
8. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS
Investors must submit subscriptions at least five business days prior to
the applicable month-end closing date and they will be accepted once payments
are received and cleared. All subscriptions funds are required to be promptly
transmitted to HSBC Bank USA (the "Escrow Agent"). Subscriptions must be
accepted or rejected by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. within five business
days of receipt, and the settlement date for the deposit of subscription funds
in escrow must be within five business days of acceptance. No fees or costs will
be assessed on any subscription while held in escrow, irrespective of whether
the subscription is accepted or subscription funds returned. The Escrow Agent
will invest the subscription funds in short-term United States Treasury bills or
comparable authorized instruments while held in escrow.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. -- SERIES A AND SERIES B
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
A limited partner of a Series may request any or all of his investment in
such Series be redeemed by such Series at the net asset value of a Unit within
such Series as of the end of the month, subject to a minimum redemption of
$1,000 and subject further to such limited partner having an investment in such
Series, after giving effect to the requested redemption, at least equal to the
minimum initial investment amount of $5,000. Limited partners must transmit a
written request of such withdrawal to Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. not less
than ten business days prior to the end of the month (or such shorter period as
permitted by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc.) as of which redemption is to be
effective. Redemptions will generally be paid within 20 days after the date of
redemption. However, in special circumstances, including, but not limited to,
inability to liquidate dealers' positions as of a redemption date or default or
delay in payments due to each Series from clearing brokers, banks or other
persons or entities, each Series may in turn delay payment to persons requesting
redemption of the proportionate part of the net assets of each Series
represented by the sums that are subject of such default or delay.
9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
For January 2003 and February 2003, the Fund received capital contributions
of approximately $2,203,000 in Series A and $2,796,000 in Series B.
F-12
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MARCH 31, 2003
UNAUDITED
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ASSETS
United States Government securities, at market (cost
$3,227,282)............................................... $3,233,903
Due from brokers............................................ 1,366,165
Net equity in futures and forward contracts................. 92,923
Cash........................................................ 1,041,987
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Total assets.............................................. $5,734,978
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LIABILITIES
Advance subscriptions....................................... $1,510,042
Fees payable................................................ 24,645
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Total liabilities......................................... $1,534,687
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Net Assets.................................................. $4,200,291
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Number of shares............................................ 3,847.317
Net assets value per share.................................. $ 1,091.75
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See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
F-13
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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Investment income, interest................................. $ 7,730
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Expenses
Management fee............................................ 17,018
Organization costs........................................ 9,199
Operating expenses........................................ 1,380
Selling commission........................................ 36,797
Incentive fee............................................. 227,484
Brokerage commissions..................................... 36,852
Other..................................................... 802
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Total expenses......................................... 329,532
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Net investment income (loss)................................ (321,802)
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
Net realized gain (loss) on investments................... (71,377)
Net change in unrealized on investments................... 24,585
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Net gain (loss) on investments.............................. (46,792)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations....... $(368,594)
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See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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Net assets, beginning of period............................. $1,216,435
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations....... (368,594)
Capital share transactions
Issuance of shares........................................ 3,363,183
Redemption of shares...................................... (10,733)
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Net assets, end of period................................... $4,200,291
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See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. -- SERIES A
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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PERCENTAGE OF MARKET OR
FACE VALUE NET ASSETS UNREALIZED
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UNITED STATES DEBT SECURITIES, AT MARKET
United States Treasury Bills due May 29, 2003 (cost
$3,227,282), securities are held in margin accounts as
collateral for open futures........................... $3,240,000 77.0% $3,233,903
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FUTURES CONTRACTS, AT UNREALIZED
SECTOR
CURRENCIES
Futures contracts purchased...................... 0.1 4,501
Futures contracts sold........................... (0.2) (6,366)
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Total futures contracts....................... (0.1) (1,865)
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GRAINS
Futures contracts purchased...................... 0.1 2,255
Futures contracts sold........................... 0.0 (1,119)
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Total futures contracts....................... 0.1 1,136
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INDICES
Futures contracts purchased...................... 1.2 50,675
Futures contracts sold........................... (0.3) (14,472)
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Total futures contracts....................... 0.9 36,203
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LIVESTOCK
Futures contracts purchased...................... 0.0 1,440
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METALS
Futures contracts purchased...................... 1.7 69,849
Futures contracts sold........................... (0.8) (31,987)
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Total futures contracts....................... 0.9 37,862
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SOFTS
Futures contracts purchased...................... 0.8 32,115
Futures contracts sold........................... (0.4) (13,968)
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Total futures contracts....................... 0.4 18,147
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TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS, AT UNREALIZED.................. 2.2% $ 92,923
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FUTURES CONTRACTS BY COUNTRY COMPOSITION
JAPAN................................................. 1.5% $ 62,763
UNITED STATES......................................... 0.7 29,706
OTHER................................................. 0.0 454
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TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS BY COUNTRY...................... 2.2% $ 92,923
See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations..... $ (368,594)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net
assets to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
United States Government securities.................. (2,288,805)
Due from brokers..................................... (549,758)
Net equity in futures contracts...................... (24,585)
Fees payable......................................... (18,649)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES......... (3,250,391)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Capital contributions, net of change in advance capital
contributions.......................................... 3,900,480
Capital withdrawals....................................... (10,733)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES......... 3,889,747
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH............................. 639,356
CASH, beginning of period................................... 402,631
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CASH, end of period......................................... $ 1,041,987
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See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES B
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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ASSETS
United States Government securities, at market (cost
$4,182,877)............................................... $4,192,077
Due from brokers............................................ 2,109,750
Net equity in futures and forward contracts................. 229,445
Cash........................................................ 2,505,441
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Total assets.............................................. 9,036,713
LIABILITIES
Advance subscriptions....................................... 2,665,663
Fees payable................................................ 37,164
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Total liabilities......................................... 2,702,827
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Net Assets.................................................. $6,333,886
Number of shares............................................ 5,595.910
Net assets value per share.................................. $ 1,131.88
See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES B
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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INVESTMENT INCOME, interest................................. $ 11,027
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EXPENSES
Management fee............................................ 26,276
Organization costs........................................ 14,203
Operating expenses........................................ 2,130
Selling commission........................................ 56,813
Incentive fee............................................. 494,808
Brokerage commissions..................................... 84,306
Other..................................................... 1,960
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Total expenses......................................... 680,496
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)................................ (669,469)
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) on investments................... (479,520)
Net change in unrealized on investments................... 37,425
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NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS.............................. (442,095)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS....... $(1,111,564)
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See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES B
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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NET ASSETS, beginning of period............................. $ 2,196,981
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS....... (1,111,564)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Issuance of shares........................................ 5,299,458
Redemption of shares...................................... (50,989)
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NET ASSETS, end of period................................... $ 6,333,886
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See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES B
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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PERCENTAGE OF MARKET OR
FACE VALUE NET ASSETS UNREALIZED
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UNITED STATES DEBT SECURITIES, AT MARKET
United States Treasury Bills due May 29, 2003 (cost
$4,182,877), securities are held in margin accounts
as collateral for open futures..................... $4,200,000 66.2% $4,192,077
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FUTURES CONTRACTS, AT UNREALIZED
SECTOR
CURRENCIES
Futures contracts purchased...................... 0.2 10,457
Futures contracts sold........................... (0.2) (15,462)
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Total futures contracts....................... -- (5,005)
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GRAINS
Futures contracts purchased...................... 0.1 5,400
Futures contracts sold........................... 0.0 (2,704)
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Total futures contracts.......................... 0.1 2,696
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INDICES
Futures contracts purchased...................... 2.1 131,955
Futures contracts sold........................... (0.7) (45,129)
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Total futures contracts....................... 1.4 86,826
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LIVESTOCK
Futures contracts purchased...................... 0.1 3,680
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METALS
Futures contracts purchased...................... 2.8 177,744
Futures contracts sold........................... (1.3) (74,099)
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Total futures contracts....................... 1.5 103,645
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SOFTS
Futures contracts purchased...................... 1.2 74,547
Futures contracts sold........................... (0.7) (36,944)
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Total futures contracts....................... 0.5 37,603
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TOTAL FUTURES, AT UNREALIZED............................ 3.6% $ 229,445
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FUTURES CONTRACTS BY COUNTRY COMPOSITION
JAPAN................................................. 2.5% $ 158,609
UNITED STATES......................................... 1.2 77,379
OTHER................................................. (0.1) (6,543)
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TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS BY COUNTRY...................... 3.6% $ 229,445
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See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES B
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations..... $(1,111,564)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net
assets to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
United States Government securities.................. (2,649,880)
Due from brokers..................................... (957,188)
Net equity in futures contracts...................... (37,425)
Fees payable......................................... (87,546)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES......... (4,843,603)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Capital contributions, net of change in advance capital
contribution........................................... 7,003,353
Capital withdrawals....................................... (50,989)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES......... 6,952,364
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH............................. 2,108,761
CASH, beginning of period................................... 396,680
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CASH, end of period......................................... $ 2,505,441
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See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A AND SERIES B
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2003
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
Quadriga Superfund, L.P. (the "Fund"), a Delaware Limited Partnership,
commenced operations on November 5, 2002. The Fund was organized to trade
speculatively in the United States of America and International commodity equity
markets using a strategy developed by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc., the
General Partner and Trading Manager of the Fund. The Fund has issued two classes
of Units, Series A and Series B.
The term of the Fund shall continue until December 31, 2050, unless
terminated earlier by the General Partner or by operation of the law or a
decline in the aggregate net assets of such series to less than $500,000.
2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") with
respect to the Form 10-Q and reflect all adjustments which in the opinion of
management are normal and recurring, which are necessary for a fair statement of
the results of interim periods presented. It is suggested that these financial
statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related
notes included in the Fund's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2002.
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS IN FUTURES AND FORWARD CONTRACTS
All commodity interests (including derivative financial instruments and
derivative commodity instruments) are used for trading purposes. The commodity
interests are recorded on trade date basis and open contracts are recorded in
the statements of assets and liabilities at fair value on the last business day
of the year, which represents market value for those commodity interests for
which market quotes are readily available.
TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated
into U.S. dollar amounts at the year end exchange rates. Purchases and sales of
investments, and income and expenses, that are denominated in foreign
currencies, are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the transaction date.
Adjustments arising from foreign currency transactions are reflected in the
statements of operations.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising
from the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from
fluctuations from changes in market prices of investments held. Such
fluctuations are included in net gain (loss) on investments in the statements of
operations.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Interest
is recognized on the accrual basis.
INCOME TAXES
The Fund does not record a provision for income taxes because the partners
report their share of the Fund's income or loss on their returns. The financial
statements reflect the Fund's transactions without adjustment, if any, required
for income tax purposes.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A AND SERIES B
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the
General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
disclosed in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
3. DUE FROM BROKERS
Amounts due from brokers may be restricted to the extent that they serve as
deposits for securities sold short.
In the normal course of business, all of the Fund's securities
transactions, money balances and security positions are transacted with brokers.
The Fund is subject to credit risk to the extent any broker with which it
conducts business is unable to fulfill contractual obligations on its behalf.
The General Partner monitors the financial condition of such brokers and does
not anticipate any losses from these counterparties.
4. ALLOCATION OF NET PROFITS AND LOSSES
In accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement, net profits and
losses of the Fund are allocated to partners according to their respective
interests in the Fund as of the beginning of each month.
Advance capital contributions represent cash received prior to March 31,
2003 for April contributions and do not participate in the earnings of the Fund
until April 1, 2003.
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement, Quadriga Capital
Management, Inc., the General Partner, shall be paid a monthly management fee
equal to one-twelfth of 1.85% (1.85% per annum), a monthly organization and
offering fee equal to one-twelfth of 1% (1% per annum) and monthly operating
expenses equal to one-twelfth of .15% (.15% per annum). In accordance with the
Prospectus dated October 31, 2002 Part One-Disclosure Document, Quadriga Asset
Management, Inc,, shall be paid monthly selling commissions equal to one-twelfth
of 4% (4% per annum), of the month end net asset value of the Fund.
The General Partner will also be paid a monthly performance/incentive fee
equal to 25% of the new appreciation without respect to interest income. Trading
losses will be carried forward and no further performance/incentive fee may be
paid until the prior losses have been recovered.
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A AND SERIES B
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
6. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Financial highlights for the period January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003
are as follows:
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SERIES A SERIES B
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Total return
Total return before incentive fees........................ (0.1)% (1.3)%
Incentive fees............................................ (0.2) (1.1)
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Total return after incentive fees........................... (0.3)% (2.4)%
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Ratio to average partners' capital
Operating expenses before incentive fees.................. 2.7% 3.1%
Incentive fees............................................ 5.9 8.3
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Total expenses............................................ 8.6% 11.4%
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Net investment income (loss).............................. (8.4)% (11.2)%
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Net asset value per unit, beginning of period............... $1,095.62 $1,159.77
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Per unit operating performance
Net investment income (loss).............................. (3.38) (16.80)
Net gain (loss) on investments............................ (0.49) (11.09)
Net increase in net assets from operations................ (3.87) (27.89)
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Net asset value per unit, end of period..................... $1,091.75 $1,131.88
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Financial highlights are calculated for each series taken as a whole. An
individual partner's return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital
transactions.
7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISK
In the normal course of its business the Fund is party to financial
instruments with off-balance sheet risk, including derivative financial
instruments and derivative commodity instruments. These financial instruments
may include forwards, futures and options, whose values are 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 specific future dates, or, in the
case of derivative commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be
settled in cash, through physical delivery 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 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 counter party to an OTC contract.
Market risks is the potential for changes in the value of the financial
instruments traded by the Fund due to market changes, including interest and
foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity of 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 counter party to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk
with respect to exchange-traded instruments is reduced to the
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QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P., SERIES A AND SERIES B
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
extent that an exchange or clearing organization acts as a counter party to the
transactions. The Fund's risk of loss in the event of counter party default is
typically limited to the amounts recognized in the statements of assets and
liabilities and not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the
instruments. The Fund has credit risk and concentration risk because the brokers
with respect to the Fund's assets are ADM Investor Services Inc., FIMAT USA
Inc., and Man Financial.
The General Partner monitors and controls the Fund'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 Fund is subject. These
monitoring systems allow the Fund's 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 and forward positions by sector, margin requirements, gain and loss
transactions and collateral positions.
The majority of these instruments mature within one year of March 31, 2003.
However, due to the nature of the Fund's business, these instruments may not be
held to maturity.
8. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND REDEMPTIONS
Investors must submit subscriptions at least five business days prior to
the applicable month-end closing date and they will be accepted once payments
are received and cleared. All subscriptions funds are required to be promptly
transmitted to HSBC Bank USA (the "Escrow Agent"). Subscriptions must be
accepted or rejected by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. within five business
days of receipt, and the settlement date for the deposit of subscription funds
in escrow must be within five business days of acceptance. No fees or costs will
be assessed on any subscription while held in escrow, irrespective of whether
the subscription is accepted or subscription funds returned. The Escrow Agent
will invest the subscription funds in short-term United States Treasury bills or
comparable authorized instruments while held in escrow.
A limited partner of a Series may request any or all of his investment in
such Series be redeemed by such Series at the net asset value of a Unit within
such Series as of the end of the month, subject to a minimum redemption of
$1,000 and subject further to such limited partner having an investment in such
Series, after giving effect to the requested redemption, at least equal to the
minimum initial investment amount of $5,000. Limited partners must transmit a
written request of such withdrawal to Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. not less
than ten business days prior to the end of the month (or such shorter period as
permitted by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc.) as of which redemption is to be
effective. Redemptions will generally be paid within 20 days after the date of
redemption. However, in special circumstances, including, but not limited to,
inability to liquidate dealers' positions as of a redemption date or default or
delay in payments due to each Series from clearing brokers, banks or other
persons or entities, each Series may in turn delay payment to persons requesting
redemption of the proportionate.
9. POSSIBLE CONTINGENT LIABILITY
On January 10, 2003 Quadriga Capital Management on behalf of the Fund filed
a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission which amended the Plan of Distribution.
Before such amendment had been declared effective, as of June 30, 2003 the Fund
had sold a total of 5,640 units of Series A in the principal amount of $6.74
million and 8,224 units of Series B in the principal amount of $10.73 million.
Quadriga Capital Management and the Fund may be subject to potential claims for
rescission from investors and regulatory or enforcement action for any sales of
Units made without an effective Registration Statement. As a regulated company,
Quadriga Capital Management faces potential liability in the normal cause of its
business from any administrative action or in any situation in which it is found
to have engaged in activities which violate applicable law. Quadriga Capital
Management is unable to estimate the probability of assertion of any related
claims or assessments.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Shareholder
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2002, and the
related statements of income, changes in stockholder's equity, and cash flows
for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America. Those standards 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. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Quadriga Capital Management,
Inc. as of December 31, 2002, and the results of its operations and its cash
flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
KPMG LLP
New York, New York
March 7, 2003
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 2002
(IN U.S. DOLLARS)
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ASSETS
Cash........................................................ $281,085
Due from affiliated limited partnerships.................... 258,646
Investment in affiliated limited partnership (cost
$2,000,000)............................................... 2,255,390
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $40,073.... 54,911
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$2,850,032
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Other liabilities...................................... $40,681
Professional fees payable.............................. 33,042
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Total liabilities.................................... 73,723
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Stockholder's equity:
Contributed capital, $50 par value. Authorized, issued,
and outstanding 0 shares.............................. 100,000
Additional paid-in-capital............................. 2,199,862
Retained earnings...................................... 476,447
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Total stockholder's equity........................... 2,776,309
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$2,850,032
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
STATEMENT OF INCOME
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
(IN U.S. DOLLARS)
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Income:
Other income.............................................. $ 20,814
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment in
affiliated limited partnership......................... 255,390
Management and incentive fees from affiliated limited
partnerships........................................... 620,604
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Total income........................................... 896,808
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Expenses:
Professional fees......................................... 292,392
Operating expenses........................................ 124,876
Salaries.................................................. 74,879
Depreciation.............................................. 33,230
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Total expenses......................................... 525,377
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Net income............................................. $371,431
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
(IN U.S. DOLLARS)
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ADDITIONAL
COMMON PAID-IN- RETAINED
STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS TOTAL
-------- ---------- -------- ----------
Balance at December 31, 2001.................... $100,000 $ 19,890 $105,016 $ 224,906
Capital contribution............................ -- 2,179,972 -- 2,179,972
Net Income...................................... -- -- 371,431 371,431
-------- ---------- -------- ----------
Balance at December 31, 2002.................... $100,000 2,199,862 476,447 $2,776,309
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
(IN U.S. DOLLARS)
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income................................................ $ 371,431
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation........................................... 33,230
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investment in
affiliated limited partnership........................ (255,390)
Increase in due from affiliated limited partnerships... (129,600)
Decrease in prepaid deposits........................... 2,612
Decrease in due to affiliates.......................... (70,497)
Increase in professional fees payable.................. 33,042
Increase in other liabilities.......................... 37,071
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Net cash provided by operating activities............ 21,899
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investments in affiliated limited
partnership............................................ (2,000,000)
Purchase of fixed assets.................................. (21,570)
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Net cash used in investing activities................ (2,021,570)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributed capital....................................... 2,179,972
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Net cash provided by financing activities............ 2,179,972
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Net change in cash................................... 180,301
Cash at beginning of year................................... 100,784
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Cash at end of year......................................... $ 281,085
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2002
(1) GENERAL INFORMATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary of the significant accounting policies which have been followed
in preparing the accompanying financial statements is set forth below:
NATURE OF BUSINESS
Quadriga Capital Management Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in Grenada,
West Indies, in March 2001. The Company's sole business is the trading and
management of discretionary futures trading accounts, including commodity pools
which are domiciled in the United States of America. The Company presently
serves as commodity pool operator for Quadriga Partners, L.P. (Quadriga
Partners) and Quadriga Superfund L.P. (Quadriga Superfund). The Company is
wholly owned by one shareholder.
INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
The Company has invested in Quadriga Superfund, a Delaware limited
partnership, organized to trade speculatively in the United States of America
and international commodity equity markets using a strategy developed by the
Company. The Company's investment in Quadriga Superfund is recorded based upon
the equity method of accounting.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company earns management fees and an incentive fee for trading and
management services provided to Quadriga Partners and Quadriga Superfund.
Management fees and incentive fees are accrued as earned.
EXPENSES
The Company incurs operating expenses relating to normal activities in
connection with managing the business. Expenses are recorded as incurred.
FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets are stated net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized straight line over the remainder of
the lease term.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from such
estimates.
INCOME TAXES
The Company has no income that is effectively connected in the United
States of America, and therefore is not subject to income tax for the year ended
December 31, 2002.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
FUNCTIONAL CURRENCY
The Company's functional currency is the U.S. dollar. In addition to
maintaining a bank account in U.S. dollars, the Company also has two accounts
denominated in foreign currencies (Eastern Caribbean dollars and Euros) used for
various immaterial operating expenses. Cash assets denominated in these foreign
currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate. The
resulting adjustments are charged or credited directly to income or expenses in
the statement of income. Expenses are translated at the weighted-average
exchange rate for the period. There has been no material impact of changes in
the exchange rates during the period covered by the financial statements.
(2) RELATED PARTIES
The Company is the general partner and is responsible for the trading and
management of Quadriga Partners and Quadriga Superfund. As of December 31, 2002,
the Company did not have a capital interest in Quadriga Partners nor is the
Company committed to provide capital contributions or advances, or to maintain
an investment in Quadriga Partners. As general partner of Quadriga Partners, the
Company receives a quarterly management fee computed at an annual rate of 2.00%
of the net assets of Quadriga Partners at the beginning of such quarter. As
general manager of Quadriga Superfund, the Company receives a monthly management
fee computed at an annual rate of 2.00% of the net assets of Quadriga Superfund
at the beginning of such month. Management fees, which are accrued ratably as
services are performed, compensate the Company for services rendered to and on
behalf of Quadriga Partners and Quadriga Superfund. In addition, the Company
receives an incentive fee from Quadriga Partners and Quadriga Superfund in an
amount equal to 25% of the excess of net profits over net losses allocated to
the limited partners' capital accounts as of the end of each fiscal year. For
the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company had earned management fees and
incentive fees of $88,730 and $531,874, respectively, which is included in fee
income. At December 31, 2002, the Company had accrued management fee and
incentive fee revenue receivable of $42,883 and $193,015, respectively, which is
included in due from affiliated limited partnerships.
The Company utilizes an automated trading system to execute its commodity
trades on behalf of Quadriga Partners. The trading system is owned by Christian
Baha and Christian Halper, and is licensed to the Company on a nonexclusive
basis at no cost. For the period ended December 31, 2002, the actual costs of
acquiring and operating the automated trading system which would have been
allocated to the Company, based upon assets managed, were immaterial. Such costs
may be allocated in future periods and would be recorded as an expense, with an
offsetting credit to additional paid-in capital.
The Company executes its trades through Quadriga Asset Management, Inc.
(QAM), an introducing broker located in Chicago, IL. The sole stockholder of the
Company is also a majority shareholder of QAM. Brokerage costs are recognized in
the account for which the Company is trading. No brokerage costs are incurred
directly by the Company.
(3) LEASE
The future minimum lease payments under the noncancelable office rental
lease as of December 31, 2002 are:
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MINIMUM PAYMENTS
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Year ending December 31:
2003...................................................... $ 8,928
2004...................................................... 5,952
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$14,880
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PURCHASERS OF UNITS OF QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. SERIES A AND B WILL NOT RECEIVE
ANY INTEREST IN QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (IN U.S. DOLLARS)
(UNAUDITED)
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MARCH 31, 2003
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(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Cash........................................................ $1,588,092
Due from affiliated limited partnerships.................... 68,912
Investment in affiliated limited partnership (cost,
$2,000,000)............................................... 2,223,630
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $40,073.... 48,745
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$3,929,379
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Other liabilities......................................... $ 48,161
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Total liabilities.................................... 48,161
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Stockholder's equity:
Contributed capital, $50 par value. Authorized, issued,
and outstanding 0 shares............................... 100,000
Additional paid-in-capital................................ 2,227,381
Retained earnings......................................... 1,553,837
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Total stockholder's equity........................... 3,881,218
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$3,929,379
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See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
STATEMENT OF INCOME (IN U.S. DOLLARS)
THREE MONTHS FROM JANUARY 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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Income:
Other income.............................................. $ 10,450
Equity in loss of unconsolidated investment in affiliated
limited partnership.................................... (31,760)
Management and incentive fees from affiliated limited
partnerships........................................... 1,250,507
Total income........................................... 1,229,197
Expenses:
Professional fees......................................... 57,061
Operating expenses........................................ 59,594
Salaries.................................................. 25,557
Depreciation.............................................. 9,595
Total expenses......................................... 151,807
Net income............................................. $1,077,390
See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (IN U.S. DOLLARS)
THREE MONTHS FROM JANUARY 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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COMMON ADDITIONAL RETAINED
STOCK PAID-IN CAPITAL EARNINGS TOTAL
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Balance at January 1, 2003..................... $100,000 2,199,862 476,447 2,776,309
Capital contribution........................... -- 27,519 -- 27,519
Net income..................................... -- -- 1,077,390 1,077,390
Balance at March 31, 2003...................... $100,000 2,227,381 1,553,837 3,881,218
See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (IN U.S. DOLLARS)
THREE MONTHS FROM JANUARY 1, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income................................................ $1,077,390
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation........................................... 9,595
Equity in loss of unconsolidated investment in
affiliated limited partnership........................ 31,760
Decrease in due from affiliated limited partnerships... 189,734
Decrease in professional fees payable.................. (33,042)
Increase in other liabilities.......................... 7,480
Net cash provided by operating activities............ 1,282,917
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of fixed assets.................................. (3,429)
Net cash used in investing activities................ (3,429)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Contributed capital....................................... 27,519
Net cash provided by financing activities............ 27,519
Net change in cash................................... 1,307,007
Cash at beginning of period................................. 281,085
Cash at end of period....................................... $1,588,092
See accompanying notes to unaudited financial statements.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2003
1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary of the significant accounting policies which have been followed
in preparing the accompanying financial statements is set forth below:
NATURE OF BUSINESS
Quadriga Capital Management Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in Grenada,
West Indies, in March 2001. The Company's sole business is the trading and
management of discretionary futures trading accounts, including commodity pools
which are domiciled in the United States of America. The Company presently
serves as commodity pool operator for Quadriga Partners, L.P. (Quadriga
Partners) and Quadriga Superfund L.P. (Quadriga Superfund). The Company is
wholly owned by one shareholder.
INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
The Company has invested in Quadriga Superfund, a Delaware limited
partnership, organized to trade speculatively in the United States of America
and international commodity equity markets using a strategy developed by the
Company. The Company's investment in Quadriga Superfund is recorded based upon
the equity method of accounting.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company earns management fees and an incentive fee for trading and
management services provided to Quadriga Partners and Quadriga Superfund.
Management fees and incentive fees are accrued as earned.
EXPENSES
The Company incurs operating expenses relating to normal activities in
connection with managing the business. Expenses are recorded as incurred.
FIXED ASSETS
Fixed assets are stated net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is
calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized straight line over the remainder of
the lease term.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
as of the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from such
estimates.
INCOME TAXES
The Company has no income that is effectively connected in the United
States of America, and therefore is not subject to income tax for the year ended
March 31, 2003.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
FUNCTIONAL CURRENCY
The Company's functional currency is the U.S. dollar. In addition to
maintaining a bank account in U.S. dollars, the Company also has two accounts
denominated in foreign currencies (Eastern Caribbean dollars and Euros) used for
various immaterial operating expenses. Cash assets denominated in these foreign
currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate. The
resulting adjustments are charged or credited directly to income or expenses in
the statement of income. Expenses are translated at the weighted-average
exchange rate for the period. There has been no material impact of changes in
the exchange rates during the period covered by the financial statements.
1. RELATED PARTIES
The Company is the general partner and is responsible for the trading and
management of Quadriga Partners and Quadriga Superfund. As of March 31, 2003,
the Company did not have a capital interest in Quadriga Partners nor is the
Company committed to provide capital contributions or advances, or to maintain
an investment in Quadriga Partners. As general partner of Quadriga Partners, the
Company receives a quarterly management fee computed at an annual rate of 2.00%
of the net assets of Quadriga Partners at the beginning of such quarter. As
general manager of Quadriga Superfund, the Company receives a monthly management
fee computed at an annual rate of 2.00% of the net assets of Quadriga Superfund
at the beginning of such month. Management fees, which are accrued ratably as
services are performed, compensate the Company for services rendered to and on
behalf of Quadriga Partners and Quadriga Superfund. In addition, the Company
receives an incentive fee from Quadriga Partners and Quadriga Superfund in an
amount equal to 25% of the excess of net profits over net losses allocated to
the limited partners' capital accounts as of the end of each fiscal year. For
the period from January 1 to March 31, 2003, the Company had earned management
fees and incentive fees of $82,869 and $1,140,726, respectively, which is
included in fee income. At March 31, 2003, the Company had accrued management
fee revenue receivable of $66,064, which is included in due from affiliated
limited partnerships.
The Company utilizes an automated trading system to execute its commodity
trades on behalf of Quadriga Partners. The trading system is owned by Christian
Baha and Christian Halper, and is licensed to the Company on a nonexclusive
basis at no cost. For the period ended March 31, 2003, the actual costs of
acquiring and operating the automated trading system which would have been
allocated to the Company, based upon assets managed, were immaterial. Such costs
may be allocated in future periods and would be recorded as an expense, with an
offsetting credit to additional paid-in capital.
The Company executes its trades through Quadriga Asset Management, Inc.
(QAM), an introducing broker located in Chicago, IL. The sole stockholder of the
Company is also a majority shareholder of QAM. Brokerage costs are recognized in
the account for which the Company is trading. No brokerage costs are incurred
directly by the Company.
3. LEASE
The future minimum lease payments under the noncancelable office rental
lease as of March 31, 2003 are:
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MINIMUM
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31: PAYMENTS
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2003........................................................ $ 6,696
2004........................................................ 5,952
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$12,648
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
4. POSSIBLE CONTINGENT LIABILITY
On January 10, 2003 Quadriga Capital Management on behalf of Quadriga
Superfund (the Fund) filed a post-effective amendment to the Registration
Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which amended the
Plan of Distribution. Before such amendment had been declared effective, as of
June 30, 2003 the Fund had sold a total of 5,640 units of Series A in the
principal amount of $6.74 million and 8,224 units of Series B in the principal
amount of $10.73 million. Quadriga Capital Management and the Fund may be
subject to potential claims for rescission from investors and regulatory or
enforcement action for any sales of Units made without an effective Registration
Statement. As a regulated company, Quadriga Capital Management faces potential
liability in the normal cause of its business from any administrative action or
in any situation in which it is found to have engaged in activities which
violate applicable law. Quadriga Capital Management is unable to estimate the
probability of assertion of any related claims or assessments.
F-40
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Partners of
Quadriga Partners, LP
We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of
Quadriga Partners, LP including the condensed schedule of investments, as of
December 31, 2002. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
General Partner of Quadriga Partners, LP. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America. Those standards 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. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by the General Partner, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Quadriga Partners, LP as of
December 31, 2002, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America.
Rothstein, Kass & Company, P.C.
Roseland, New Jersey
February 3, 2003
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PURCHASERS OF UNITS OF QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. SERIES A AND SERIES B WILL
NOT RECEIVE ANY INTEREST IN QUADRIGA PARTNERS, LP.
QUADRIGA PARTNERS, LP
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 2002
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ASSETS
Cash........................................................ $2,551,427
U.S. Government securities, at market (cost $4,273,282)..... 4,277,910
Due from brokers............................................ 871,797
Other assets................................................ 20,517
Net equity in futures and forward contracts................. 872,073
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$8,593,724
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Liabilities
Accrued expenses.......................................... $ 12,000
Advance capital contributions............................. 2,500,000
Management fee............................................ 33,861
Due to related party...................................... 73,520
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Total liabilities.................................... 2,619,381
Partners' capital...........................................
General partner........................................... -0-
Limited partners.......................................... 5,974,343
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Total partners' capital.............................. 5,974,343
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$8,593,724
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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QUADRIGA PARTNERS, LP
CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2002
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PERCENTAGE OF MARKET OR
FACE VALUE PARTNERS' CAPITAL UNREALIZED
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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES, AT MARKET
Debt Securities
United States
United States Treasury Bills due May 29, 2003
(cost $4,273,282).............................. $4,300,000 71.6% $9,277,910
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Net equity in futures and forward contracts
United States....................................... 8.9% $ 531,706
Foreign............................................. 5.7% 340,367
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Total net unrealized gain on futures and forward
contracts........................................... 14.6% $ 872,073
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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QUADRIGA PARTNERS, LP
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Quadriga Partners, LP (the "Fund") was organized for the purpose of
investing in global futures and equities markets. The Fund is registered with
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the National Futures Association as
a commodity pool.
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS IN FUTURES AND FORWARD CONTRACTS
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities," the Fund records its open
contracts at the closing market quotations on the last business day of the year.
The resulting change in net unrealized gains or losses from the preceding period
is reflected in the statement of operations for the year.
VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AND SECURITIES SOLD SHORT
The Fund values investments in securities and securities sold short that
are listed on a national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national
market at their last sales price as of the last business day of the year. Other
securities traded in the over the counter markets and listed for which no sale
was reported on that date are valued at their last reported "bid" price if held
long, and last reported "asked" price if sold short. Short-term notes are stated
at amortized cost, which approximates fair value
TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN CURRENCY
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated
into U.S. dollar amounts at the year end exchange rates. Purchases and sales of
investments, and income and expenses, that are denominated in foreign
currencies, are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the transaction date.
Adjustments arising from foreign currency transactions are reflected in the
statement of operations.
INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Interest
is recognized on the accrual basis.
INCOME TAXES
The Fund does not record a provision for income taxes because the partners
report their share of the Fund's income or loss on their income tax returns. The
financial statements reflect the Fund's transactions without adjustment, if any,
required for income tax purposes.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the
General Partner to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
disclosed in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
2. DUE FROM BROKERS
Amounts due from brokers may be restricted to the extent that they serve as
deposits for securities sold short.
In the normal course of business, all of the Fund's securities
transactions, money balances and security positions are transacted with brokers.
The Fund is subject to credit risk to the extent any broker with which it
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QUADRIGA PARTNERS, LP
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- (CONTINUED)
conducts business is unable to fulfill contractual obligations on its behalf.
The General Partner monitors the financial condition of such brokers and does
not anticipate any losses from these counterparties.
3. ALLOCATION OF NET PROFITS AND LOSSES
In accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement, net profits and
losses of the Fund are allocated to partners according to their respective
interests in the Fund. Subject to certain limitations, a portion of net profits
allocated to certain limited partners is reallocated to the General Partner.
4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In accordance with the Limited Partnership Agreement, the General Partner
has the right to receive a management fee of .5% (2% per annum) of the net asset
value of the Fund at the beginning of each fiscal quarter, payable in advance.
5. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2002 are as follows:
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Total return
Total return before reallocation to the General Partner... 39.6%
Reallocation to the General Partner....................... (15.0)
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Total return after reallocation to the General Partner.... 24.6%
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Ratio to average limited partners' capital
Expenses.................................................. 11.3%
Reallocation to the General Partner....................... 15.0
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Expenses and reallocation to the General Partner.......... 26.3%
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Net investment income (loss).............................. (10.0)%
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Financial highlights are calculated for the limited partner class taken as
a whole. An individual limited partner's return and ratios may vary based on
participation in hot issues, private investments, different management fee and
incentive arrangements and the timing of capital transactions.
6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
From January 1, 2003 through February 3, 2003, the Fund received capital
contributions of approximately $2,500,000 and paid a capital withdrawal of
approximately $174,000.
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PURCHASERS OF UNITS OF QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P. SERIES A AND B WILL NOT RECEIVE
ANY INTEREST IN QUADRIGA PARTNERS, LP
QUADRIGA PARTNERS, LP
UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
MARCH 31, 2003
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ASSETS
Cash........................................................ $ 26,207
U.S. Government Securities, at market (cost $6,257,171)..... 6,277,574
Due from brokers............................................ 639,242
Net equity in futures and forward contracts................. 11,607
Other Assets................................................ 19,025
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Total Assets........................................... $6,973,655
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LIABILITIES & PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Liabilities
Accrued expenses.......................................... $ 13,500
Management fee............................................ 39,575
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Total Liabilities.................................... $ 53,075
Partners' Capital
General Partner........................................... -0-
Limited Partners.......................................... 6,920,580
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Total Partners' Capital.............................. 6,920,580
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$6,973,655
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QUADRIGA PARTNERS, LP
UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
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INVESTMENT INCOME, interest................................. $ 25,232
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EXPENSES
Broker commissions on futures and forward contracts....... 133,763
Management fee............................................ 39,575
Professional fees and other............................... 22,313
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Total expenses....................................... 195,651
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)................................ (170,419)
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) on futures and forward
contracts.............................................. 1,853,393
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and
forward contracts...................................... (860,466)
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NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS.............................. 992,927
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NET INCOME.................................................. $ 822,508
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Less reallocation to the General Partner.................... 418,435
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NET INCOME AVAILABLE FOR PRO RATA ALLOCATION TO ALL
PARTNERS.................................................. $ 404,073
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QUADRIGA PARTNERS, LP
UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
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GENERAL LIMITED
PARTNER PARTNERS TOTAL
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PARTNERS' CAPITAL, beginning of period................. $ -- $ 5,974,343 $ 5,974,343
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS.................................. 2,500,000 2,500,000
CAPITAL WITHDRAWALS.................................... (418,435) (1,957,836) (2,376,271)
ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME
Pro rata allocation.................................. 822,508 822,508
Reallocation to the General Partner.................. 418,435 (418,435) --
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418,435 404,073 822,508
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PARTNERS' CAPITAL, end of period....................... $ -- $ 6,920,580 $ 6,920,580
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QUADRIGA PARTNERS, LP
UNAUDITED CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2003
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PERCENTAGE OF MARKET OR
FACE VALUE PARTNERS CAPITAL UNREALIZED
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INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES, AT MARKET
Debt Securities
United States Government Securities (cost
$6,257,171)........................................ $6,290,000 90.7% $6,277,574
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Net equity in futures and forward contracts............. 0.2% $ 11,607
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PART TWO -- STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND, L.P.
$200,000,000 UNITS OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
SERIES A
SERIES B
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THIS IS A SPECULATIVE, LEVERAGED INVESTMENT WHICH INVOLVES THE RISK OF
LOSS. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. SEE "THE
RISKS YOU FACE" BEGINNING AT PAGE 7 IN PART ONE
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THIS PROSPECTUS IS IN TWO PARTS: A DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT AND A STATEMENT OF
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THESE PARTS ARE BOUND TOGETHER, AND BOTH CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
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QUADRIGA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. GENERAL PARTNER
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PART TWO
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PAGE
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Strategy.................................................... 36
Why Quadriga................................................ 45
Glossary.................................................... 45
The Futures and Forward Markets............................. 46
Regulation.................................................. 47
Advantages of Futures Fund Investments...................... 48
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A: Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Form of Limited
Partnership Agreement..................................... A-1
Exhibit B: Request for Redemption........................... B-1
Exhibit C: Subscription Requirements........................ C-1
Exhibit D: Subscription Instructions........................ D-1
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STRATEGY
MARKET DIVERSIFICATION
Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively,
"Quadriga") use a proprietary system designed to ensure minimal correlation to
traditional investments. The spectrum of traded instruments globally consists of
100 futures markets in both commodity and financial futures. Fundamental to
Quadriga's trading style is low correlation between the different instruments
and high liquidity for order execution.
[PIE GRAPH]
TECHNICAL TRADING SYSTEM
Positions are initiated using a proprietary technical algorithm that
attempts to predict price trends in advance. Most systematic trend following
systems employ technical indicators such as moving averages or bollinger bands
to identify trending markets. Quadriga believes the key to using such indicators
successfully lies in the way they are interrelated and applied in combination.
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TREND FOLLOWING
At present, Quadriga's trading strategy is based on short and midterm time
horizons. One key to Quadriga's past success is to limit drawdowns by daily
maintenance of stop orders. In this way, if a trend reverses Quadriga's loss is
theoretically limited, while if a trend continues Quadriga's profits are
theoretically protected. By this measure, Quadriga seeks to optimize winning
trades.
[TREND FOLLOWING GRAPH]
MONEY MANAGEMENT
Risk management plays a key role in Quadriga's investment strategy.
Quadriga's proprietary program limits initial risk per trade to a theoretical
maximum of 1.5 percent of total funds assets. In addition, the system
continuously screens volatility and adjusts portfolio exposure accordingly.
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PERFORMANCE QAG (COMPARABLE TO THE INTENDED TRADING PROGRAM FOR "SUPERFUND, L.P.
SERIES A")*
QAG is Quadriga's flagship product and was introduced to the retail
investor in Europe on March 8th, 1996. The targeted annualized performance of
this strategy is 30 percent with an annualized standard deviation (measurement
of risk) of 20 percent.
This chart was prepared by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. See the
glossary on page 45 of Part Two for information integral to this client.
(PERFORMANCE QAG GRAPH)
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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1996 -10.30% 1997 +20.70%
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1998 1999 2000
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Jan 1055.11 - 2.54% 1832.17 + 4.11% 2247.35 + 1.84%
Feb 1103.48 + 4.58% 1850.18 + 0.98% 2221.75 - 1.14%
Mar 1143.25 + 3.60% 1818.72 - 1.70% 2128.48 - 4.20%
Apr 1088.28 - 4.81% 1933.67 + 6.32% 2124.26 - 0.20%
May 1183.39 + 8.74% 1821.48 - 5.80% 2257.38 + 6.27%
Jun 1206.53 + 1.96% 1813.69 - 0.43% 2282.98 + 1.13%
Jul 1332.06 +10.40% 1834.26 + 1.13% 2189.90 - 4.08%
Aug 1463.65 + 9.88% 1784.54 - 2.71% 2428.51 +10.90%
Sep 1454.13 - 0.65% 1865.34 + 4.53% 2275.67 - 6.29%
Oct 1407.45 - 3.21% 1806.20 - 3.17% 2175.12 - 4.42%
Nov 1601.23 +13.77% 1997.01 +10.56% 2285.23 + 5.06%
Dec 1759.81 + 9.90% 2206.66 +10.50% 2718.42 +18.96%
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2001 2002 2003
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Jan 2760.49 + 1.55% 3211.04 - 0.59% 5041.62 +12.76%
Feb 2800.64 + 1.45% 3131.50 - 2.48% 5648.54 +12.04%
Mar 3157.97 +12.76% 3086.26 - 1.44% 4704.38 -16.72%
Apr 2753.39 -12.81% 2994.10 - 2.99% 4629.32 - 1.60%
May 2872.26 + 4.32% 3033.24 + 1.31% 5094.14 +10.04%
Jun 2883.43 + 0.39% 3447.95 +13.67%
Jul 2936.31 + 1.83% 3923.06 +13.78%
Aug 3117.01 + 6.15% 4244.76 + 8.20%
Sep 3597.23 +15.41% 4751.49 +11.94%
Oct 3739.17 + 3.95% 4096.59 +13.78%
Nov 3262.23 -12.76% 3835.39 - 6.38%
Dec 3230.16 - 0.98% 4471.13 +16.58%
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+18.82% +38.42% +13.93%
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STATISTICS
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RETURN STATISTICS RISK STATISTICS EFFICIENCY STATISTICS
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since inception 409.41% annual standard deviation* 24.95% sharpe ratio** 1.01
annualized geometric* 25.18% monthly standard deviation* 7.20% sharpe ratio one year** 1.69
YTD 13.93% max. initial risk per trade 1.00% sharpe ratio three years** 0.98
one year rolling 67.94% typical margin to equity 20.00% sharpe ratio five years** 1.24
three year rolling 125.67% maximum drawdown* 19.93%
five year rolling 330.47% maximum time off peak* 11 months correlation to S&P (3 years) -0.51
average monthly* 1.89% correlation to MAR (34 months) 0.87
highest monthly* 18.96% correlation to CSFB (35 months) 0.06
lowest monthly* -16.72% correlation to DAX (3 years) -0.57
% of positive months* 56.32%
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* since inception ** modified
Past performance is not indicative of future results. The foregoing performance
results are shown net of all fees. This constitutes neither an offer to sell nor
a solicitation to invest. Such offer or solicitation will be made only in those
jurisdictions where permitted by law and will be preceded or accompanied by a
current disclosure document.
* "Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series A" is expected to employ a very similar
strategy to Quadriga AG; however, it will be traded at a higher level of risk
because of higher fees. But please understand, that the figures shown do not
represent the figures of Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series A and that there is no
guarantee of Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series A achieving the same results as
Quadriga AG.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
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PERFORMANCE Q-GCT (COMPARABLE TO THE INTENDED TRADING PROGRAM FOR "SUPERFUND,
L.P. SERIES B")*
Q-GCT is the more aggressive fund strategy and was introduced on January
4th, 2000 to investors. The targeted annualized performance of this strategy is
between 40-50 percent with an annualized standard deviation (measurement of
risk) of max. 30 percent.
This chart was prepared by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. See the
glossary on page 45 of Part Two for information integral to this chart.
[PERFORMANCE Q-GCT GRAPH]
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
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2000 2001 2002 2003
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Jan 619.08 +12.32% Jan 799.99 + 3.56% Jan 1112.97 + 1.06% Jan 2236.19 +19.99%
Feb 584.24 - 5.63% Feb 836.53 + 4.57% Feb 1082.99 - 2.69% Feb 2583.34 +15.52%
Mar 569.91 - 2.45% Mar 919.74 + 9.95% Mar 1023.91 - 5.46% Mar 1983.71 -23.21%
Apr 565.61 - 0.75% Apr 840.60 - 8.61% Apr 1017.38 - 0.64% Apr 2004.71 + 1.06%
May 602.08 + 6.45% May 856.46 + 1.89% May 1053.60 + 3.56% May 2203.04 + 9.89%
Jun 606.34 + 0.71% Jun 899.47 + 5.02% Jun 1301.64 +23.54% Jun
Jul 554.52 - 8.55% Jul 909.41 + 1.11% Jul 1531.66 +17.67% Jul
Aug 622.85 +12.32% Aug 1002.83 +10.27% Aug 1764.97 +15.23% Aug
Sep 579.83 - 6.91% Sep 1287.86 +28.42% Sep 1923.95 + 9.01% Sep
Oct 561.93 - 3.09% Oct 1355.72 + 5.27% Oct 1592.41 -17.23% Oct
Nov 612.17 + 8.94% Nov 1157.47 -14.62% Nov 1497.89 - 5.94% Nov
Dec 772.51 +26.19% Dec 1101.29 - 4.85% Dec 1863.67 +24.42% Dec
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+40.16% +42.56% +69.23% +18.21%
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STATISTICS
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RETURN STATISTICS RISK STATISTICS EFFICIENCY STATISTICS
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since inception 299.71% annual standard deviation* 40.44% sharpe ratio** (36 months) 1.28
annualized geometric* 50.01% monthly standard deviation* 11.67% sharpe ratio** (12 months) 2.01
YTD 18.21% typical margin to equity 30.00%
one year rolling 109.10% max. initial risk per trade 1.50% correlation to S&P (36 months) -0.51
average monthly* 3.44% maximum drawdown* 24.96% correlation to MAR (34 months) 0.84
highest monthly* 28.42% maximum time off peak* 9 months correlation to CSFB (35 months) 0.03
lowest monthly* -23.21% correlation to DAX (36 months) -0.56
% of positive months* 63.41%
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* since inception ** modified
Past performance is not indicative of future results. The foregoing performance
results are shown net of all fees. This constitutes neither an offer to sell nor
a solicitation to invest. Such offer or solicitation will be made only in those
jurisdictions where permitted by law and will be preceded or accompanied by a
current disclosure document.
* "Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series B" is expected to employ a very similar
strategy to Quadriga GCT; however, it will be traded at a higher level of risk
because of higher fees. But please understand, that the figures shown do not
represent the figures of Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series B and that there is no
guarantee of Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series B achieving the same results as
Quadriga GCT.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
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CORRELATION COMPARISON
One of the key tenets of Modern Portfolio Theory, as developed by the Nobel
Prize economist Dr. Harry M. Markowitz, is that more efficient investment
portfolios can be created by diversifying among asset categories with low to
negative correlations.
[CORRELATION COMPARISON GRAPH]
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QUADRIGA AG S&P 500 NASDAQ COMP. MSCI WORLD
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Performance PERFORMANCE SINCE 1.1. 97 467.93% 30.04% 23.59% 4.55%
PERFORMANCE P.A. 31.08% 4.18% 3.36% 0.70%
Risk MAXIMUM DRAWDOWN 19.93% 46.28% 75.04% 48.45%
VOLATILITY P.A. 26.08% 18.30% 34.45% 16.63%
Statistics MOD. SHARPE RATIO 1.19 0.23 0.10 0.04
CORRELATION TO QUADRIGA 1.00 -0.25 -0.18 -0.19
01/97-05/03 This chart was prepared by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. See
the glossary on page 19 for information integral to this chart.
COMMENTS
Over the past five years, Quadriga AG (QAG) not only outperformed the major
indices but also had either zero or even negative correlation to such indices.
In general, this attribute will allow investors to potentially reduce the risk
in their portfolios through diversification.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The
forgoing performance results are shown net of all fees.
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* "Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series A" is expected to employ a very similar
strategy to Quadriga AG; however, it will be traded at a higher level of risk
because of higher fees. The information shown does not represent performance
for Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series A and there is no guarantee that Quadriga
Superfund, L.P. Series A will achieve similar or comparable results to
Quadriga AG.
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CORRELATION COMPARISON
[CORRELATION COMPARISON GRAPH]
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NASDAQ
QUADRIGA GCT S&P 500 COMP. MSCI WORLD
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Performance PERFORMANCE SINCE 1.1. 00 299.71% -34.41% -60.79% -39.64%
PERFORMANCE P.A. 50.01% -11.61% -23.97% -13.74%
Risk MAXIMUM DRAWDOWN 24.96% 46.28% 75.04% 48.45%
VOLATILITY P.A. 40.44% 18.52% 38.06% 16.67%
Statistics MOD. SHARPE RATIO 1.24 -0.63 -0.63 -0.82
CORRELATION TO QUADRIGA 1.00 -0.51 -0.38 -0.44
This chart was prepared by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. See the glossary on
page 19 for information integral to this chart. 01/00-05/03
COMMENTS
Over the past two years, Quadriga GCT (Q-GCT) not only outperformed the
major indices but also had negative correlation to such indices. In general,
this attribute will allow investors to potentially reduce the risk in their
portfolios through diversification.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The
forgoing performance results are shown net of all fees.
* "Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series B" is expected to employ a very similar
strategy to Quadriga GCT; however, it will be traded at a higher level of
risk because of higher fees. The information shown does not represent
performance for Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series B and there is no guarantee
that Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series B will achieve similar or comparable
results to Quadriga GCT.
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PORTFOLIO EFFICIENCY
While alternative investments can decrease portfolio risk via non- or
negative correlation, they can also simultaneously enhance overall portfolio
performance and therefore improve overall investment quality.
[PORTFOLIO EFFICIENCY GRAPH]
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QUADRIGA AG S&P 500 MSCI WORLD PERFORMANCE P.A. VOLATILITY P.A. MOD. SHARPE RATIO
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RATIO INDEX 1 :
INDEX 2 40% 60% 2.17% 17.10% 0.13
QUADRIGA AG 31.08% 26.08% 1.19
S&P 500 4.18% 18.30% 0.23
MSCI WORLD 0.70% 16.63% 0.04
PORTFOLIO 1 5.00% QAG 38.00% 57.00% 5.08% 14.75% 0.34
PORTFOLIO 2 12.00% QAG 35.20% 52.80% 8.53% 13.56% 0.63
PORTFOLIO 3 20.00% QAG 32.00% 48.00% 11.87% 13.79% 0.86
PORTFOLIO 4 30.00% QAG 28.00% 42.00% 15.40% 15.08% 1.02
PORTFOLIO 5 40.00% QAG 24.00% 36.00% 18.43% 16.73% 1.10
PORTFOLIO 6 50.00% QAG 20.00% 30.00% 21.09% 18.42% 1.14
PORTFOLIO 7 60.00% QAG 16.00% 24.00% 23.46% 20.08% 1.17
01/97-05/03 This chart was prepared by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. See
the glossary on page 19 for information integral to this chart.
DIVERSIFICATION EFFECT
The chart above shows the effect of allocating increasing percentages of
the Quadriga AG Fund into a portfolio consisting of the S&P 500 and MSCI World
Indices. Beginning with a 5 percent allocation of Quadriga AG Fund into a
portfolio and increasing increments of 5 percent, the chart shows hypothetical
returns to standard deviation (a measure of risk). As the allocation of Quadriga
AG Fund increased to 20 percent, the performance of the portfolio increased and
the standard deviation, or volatility, decreased. Therefore, the optimal
percentage allocation to such a hypothetical portfolio would be approximately 20
percent.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The
forgoing performance results are shown net of all fees.
* "Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series A" is expected to employ a very similar
strategy to Quadriga AG; however, it will be traded at a higher level of
risk because of higher fees. The information shown does not represent
performance for Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series A and there is no guarantee
that Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series A will achieve similar or comparable
results to Quadriga AG.
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PORTFOLIO EFFICIENCY
The achievement of improved investment quality is substantiated by an
extensive bank of academic research, beginning with the landmark study of Dr.
John Lintner of Harvard University. He wrote that "the combined portfolios of
stocks, after including judicious investments . . . in leveraged managed futures
accounts show substantially less risk at every possible level of expected return
than portfolios of stocks alone."
[PORTFOLIO EFFICIENCY GRAPH]
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QUADRIGA GCT S&P 500 MSCI WORLD PERFORMANCE P.A. VOLATILITY P.A. MOD. SHARPE RATIO
------------ ------- ---------- ---------------- --------------- -----------------
RATIO INDEX 1 :
INDEX 2 40% 60% -12.87% 17.19% -0.75
QUADRIGA GCT 50.01% 40.44% 1.24
S&P 500 -11.61% 18.52% -0.63
MSCI WORLD -13.74% 16.67% -0.82
PORTFOLIO 1 5.00% GCT 38.00% 57.00% -6.56% 13.68% -0.48
PORTFOLIO 2 12.00% GCT 35.20% 52.80% 0.85% 14.77% 0.06
PORTFOLIO 3 20.00% GCT 32.00% 48.00% 7.96% 18.25% 0.44
PORTFOLIO 4 30.00% GCT 28.00% 42.00% 15.50% 22.52% 0.69
PORTFOLIO 5 40.00% GCT 24.00% 36.00% 22.02% 26.18% 0.84
PORTFOLIO 6 50.00% GCT 20.00% 30.00% 27.78% 29.30% 0.95
PORTFOLIO 7 60.00% GCT 16.00% 24.00% 32.98% 32.02% 1.03
This chart was prepared by Quadriga Capital Management, Inc. See the glossary on
page 19 for information integral to this chart. 01/00-05/03
DIVERSIFICATION EFFECT
The chart above shows the effect of allocating increasing percentages of
the Quadriga GCT Fund into a portfolio consisting of the S&P 500 and MSCI World
Indices. Beginning with a 5 percent allocation of Quadriga GCT Fund into a
portfolio and increasing by 5 percent increments, the chart shows hypothetical
returns to standard deviation (a measure of risk). The allocation of 10 to 12
percent of the Quadriga GCT Fund would theoretically result in the lowest risk
to reward.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The
forgoing performance results are shown net of all fees.
* "Quadriga Superfund, L.P. -- Series B" is expected to employ a very similar
strategy to Quadriga GCT; however, it will be traded at a higher level of
risk because of higher fees. The information shown does not represent
performance for Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series B and there is no guarantee
that Quadriga Superfund, L.P. Series B will achieve similar or comparable
results to Quadriga GCT.
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CHANGING INVESTMENT WORLD
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QAG* GCT MSCI LEHMAN S&P 500 MAR NASDAQ
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1996 -10.30 11.72 -0.78 20.26 15.66 22.71
1997 20.70 14.17 14.89 31.01 10.06 21.61
1998 62.55 22.78 13.49 26.67 9.37 39.66
1999 25.39 23.56 -8.7 19.53 3.77 85.59
2000 23.19 40.16 -14.05 20.11 -10.14 6.18 -39.29
2001 18.82 42.56 -17.83 4.56 -13.04 4.19 -21.05
2002 38.42 69.23 -21.06 9.73 -23.37 11.95 -31.53
2003** 13.93 18.21 8.26 4.33 9.52 9.79 19.47
*QAG trading started on March 8th 1996
**Performance data shown until May 2003
This chart was prepared by Quadriga Capital Management. See the glossary on page
19 for information inegral to this chart.
COMMENTS
The table above captures the performance for various indices or asset
categories on an annualized basis. It also illustrates that performance can vary
significantly over a period of time. While there is no guarantee of continued
performance in one index or fund, the combination of various asset classes in a
portfolio can potentially achieve greater returns and lower risk. The Quadriga
Superfund Limited Partnership is intended as a medium- to long-term investment.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The
forgoing performance results are shown net of all fees.
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WHY QUADRIGA
WHY A MANAGED FUTURES FUND?
Managed futures investments are intended to generate long-term capital
growth by providing global portfolio diversification. This diversification can
be utilized by investing in Quadriga Superfund. A primary reason to invest in a
managed futures (alternative investment) product, such as Quadriga Superfund, is
to provide a fully diversified portfolio of investments that has the potential
to improve returns while protecting against risk. This is possible because
managed futures (alternative investment) products historically have not been
correlated to traditional markets, such as stocks and bonds.
WHY QUADRIGA SUPERFUND?
Quadriga has a proven track record of performance for the past six years.
The funds trade more than 100 futures markets and 1200 equities markets
worldwide using a proprietary trading system designed and developed by its
founders. Quadriga's funds have consistently produced double-digit returns, even
during down markets, due to diversified trades and the ability to spot trends,
while insuring strict risk controls are always in place.
WHY NOW?
The recent fluctuation in world markets has proven that long-only equity
portfolios cannot make money during downward cycles. For continued portfolio
performance, a fund that hedges its trades is the only way to limit losses and
insure gains in any economic environment.
HISTORICAL NON CORRELATED PERFORMANCE
Historically, managed futures investments have had very little correlation
to the stock and bond markets. While there is no guarantee of positive
performance in a managed futures component of a portfolio, the non-correlation
characteristic of managed futures can improve risk adjusted returns in a
diversified investment portfolio. Having the ability to go long and short gives
managed futures the ability to profit from up or down markets. In other words,
profit or loss in managed future funds is not dependent on economic cycles.
GLOSSARY
QUADRIGA SUPERFUND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Quadriga Superfund has two series of units, Series A and Series B. Series A
has a strategy similar to the Quadriga AG Fund, which has a Global Macro trading
strategy and a six year track record. Series B has a strategy similar to the
Quadriga GCT fund, which employs more leverage than the AG Fund, and has a
Managed Futures trading strategy.
QUADRIGA AG
QAG is the group's flagship product and was introduced to the retail
investor in Europe on March 8th, 1996. This product is not available for US
investors.
QUADRIGA GCT
Q-GCT is the more aggressive fund strategy and was introduced on January 4,
2000 to investors. This product is not available for US investors.
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AGGREGATE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Total gross capital subscriptions made to a pool or account from inception
through the date indicated.
DRAWDOWN
Losses experienced by a pool or account over a specified period.
WORST MONTH PEAK-TO-VALLEY DRAWDOWN
Greatest cumulative percentage decline in month-end net asset value due to
losses sustained by a pool or account during any period in which the initial
month-end net asset value is not equaled or exceeded by a subsequent month-end
net asset value.
MAR FUND/POOL QUALIFIED UNIVERSE INDEX
A dollar weighted index that includes the performance of current, as well
as, retired public futures funds, private pools and offshore funds that have the
objective of speculative trading profits. The MAR Index is utilized as a broad
measure of overall managed futures returns, as compared to other indices that
measure the overall returns of stocks and bonds as separate asset classes. The
MAR Index is not the same as an investment in the Fund, and the Fund may perform
quite differently than the Index, just as an individual stock may perform quite
differently from the S&P 500 Index.
MSCI WORLD INDEX
The MSCI World Index consists of more than 1,500 stocks in 23 countries
globally and represents approximately 85 percent of the total market
capitalization in those countries.
NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX
The National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation is an
electronic-over the counter exchange. Unlike the NYSE auction market where
orders meet on a trading floor, NASDAQ orders are paired and executed on a
computer network.
NET ASSET VALUE
Net Asset Value of each Series B is that Series' assets less liabilities
determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.
STANDARD & POOR'S 500 COMPOSITE STOCK INDEX (S&P 500 INDEX)
A capitalization weighted index of 500 stocks. The Standard and Poor 500
Index represents the price trend movements of the major common stock of U.S.
public companies. It is used to measure the performance of the entire U.S.
domestic stock market.
LEHMAN BROTHERS GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX
Composed of bonds that are investment grade (as rated by Moody's or
Standard & Poor's). Issues must have at least one year to maturity. Total return
comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the
original investment. Indexes are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization.
THE FUTURES AND FORWARD MARKETS
FUTURES CONTRACTS
Futures contracts are standardized agreements traded on commodity exchanges
that call for the future delivery of the commodity or financial instrument at a
specified time and place. A futures trader that enters
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into a contract to take delivery of the underlying commodity is "long" the
contract, or has "bought" the contract. A trader that is obligated to make
delivery is "short" the contract or has "sold" the contract. Actual delivery on
the contract rarely occurs. Futures traders usually offset (liquidate) their
contract obligations by entering into equal but offsetting futures positions.
For example, a trader who is long one September Treasury bond contract on the
Chicago Board of Trade can offset the obligation by entering into a short
position in a September Treasury bond contract on that exchange. Futures
positions that have not yet been liquidated are known as "open" contracts or
positions. Futures contracts are traded on a wide variety of commodities,
including agricultural products, metals, livestock products, government
securities, currencies and stock market indices. Options on futures contracts
are also traded on U.S. commodity exchanges. Each Series concentrates its
futures trading in the U.S. and international futures and equity markets.
FORWARD CONTRACTS
Currencies and other commodities may be purchased or sold for future
delivery or cash settlement through banks or dealers pursuant to forward or swap
contracts. Currencies also can be traded pursuant to futures contracts on
organized futures exchanges; however, Quadriga Capital Management will use the
dealer market in foreign exchange contracts for most of each Series' trading in
currencies. Such dealers will act as "principals" in these transactions and will
include their profit in the price quoted on the contracts. Unlike futures
contracts, foreign exchange contracts are not standardized. In addition, the
forward market is largely unregulated. Forward contracts are not "cleared" or
guaranteed by a third party. Thus, each Series is subject to the
c