Item 1. BUSINESS (a) General Development of Business. Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P. (formerly known as Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund IV) (the "Partnership") is a New York limited partnership organized in 1986 to engage in the speculative trading of futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and forward contracts on foreign currencies. The Partnership commenced trading operations on May 1, 1987. The Partnership is one of the Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Funds, comprised of the Partnership, Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P. (formerly known as Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund II), and Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P. (formerly known as Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund III).
Effective July 21, 2006, Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund IV was renamed to Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P.
The Partnership?s general partner is Demeter Management Corporation (?Demeter?). The non-clearing commodity broker is Morgan Stanley DW Inc. (?Morgan Stanley DW?). The clearing commodity broker is Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated (?MS&Co.?). MS&Co. acts as the counterparty on all of the foreign currency forward contracts. In 2007, Morgan Stanley intends to merge Morgan Stanley DW into MS&Co. Upon completion of the merger, the
- - 2 - surviving entity, MS&Co., will be the Partnership?s principal U.S. commodity broker-dealer. Demeter, Morgan Stanley DW, and MS&Co. are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. The trading managers to the Partnership are John W. Henry & Company, Inc. and Sunrise Capital Management, Inc. (each, individually, a ?Trading Manager? or collectively, the ?Trading Managers?).
The Partnership began the year at a net asset value per unit of limited partnership interest ("Unit(s)") of $5,879.98 and returned (4.3)% to $5,625.92 on December 31, 2006. For a more detailed description of the Partnership?s business, see subparagraph (c).
(b) Financial Information about Segments. For financial infor- mation reporting purposes, the Partnership is deemed to engage in one industry segment, the speculative trading of futures, forwards, and options. The relevant financial information is presented in Items 6 and 8.
(c) Narrative Description of Business. The Partnership is in the business of speculative trading of futures, forwards, and options pursuant to trading instructions provided by the Trading Managers. For a detailed description of the different facets of the Partnership's business, see those portions of the Partnership's prospectus, dated August 28, 1996 (the ?Prospectus?), together with - 3 - the Partnership?s supplement to the Prospectus dated May 14, 1999, (the ?Supplement?), incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, set forth below. 	Facets of Business 	1.	Summary	1.	"Summary of the 				Prospectus" 			(Pages 1-9 of the 			Prospectus).
	2.	Commodities Market	2.	"The Commodities Market" 				(Pages 80-84 of the 				Prospectus).
	3.	Partnership's Commodity	3.	?Investment Programs - 		Trading Arrangements and		Use of Proceeds and 		Policies		Trading Policies" (Pages 				45-47 of the Prospectus) 				and ?The Trading 				Managers? (Pages 51-74 				of the Prospectus and 				Pages S-20 ? S-32 of the 				Supplement).
	4.	Management of the Part-	4.	"The Cornerstone Funds? 		nership		(Pages 19-24 of the 				Prospectus and Pages 				S-2 ? S-5 of the Sup- 				plement). ?The General Partner? (Pages 77-79 of the Prospectus and Pages S-32 ? S-34 of the 	Supplement) and ?The Com- 	modity Brokers? (Pages 	79-80 of the Prospectus 	and Pages S-34 ? S-36 	of the Supplement). ?The 	Limited Partnership 	Agreements? (Pages 86-90 	of the Prospectus).
	5.	Taxation of the Partner-	5.	?Material Federal Income 		ship?s Limited Partners		Tax Considerations" and 				"State and Local Income 				Tax Aspects" (Pages 92- 				99 of the Prospectus and 				Page S-37 of the 				Supplement). - - 4 -
(d) Financial Information about Geographic Areas. The Partnership has not engaged in any operations in foreign countries; however, the Partnership (through the commodity brokers) enters into forward contract transactions where foreign banks are the contracting party and trades futures, forwards, and options on foreign exchanges.
(e) Available Information. The Partnership files an annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to these reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (?SEC?). You may read and copy any document filed by the Partnership at the SEC?s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the Public Reference Room. The Partnership does not maintain an internet website, however, the SEC maintains a website that contains annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements, and other information that issuers (including the Partnership) file electronically with the SEC. The SEC?s website address is http://www.sec.gov.
Item 1A.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS The following risk factors contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation - 5 ? Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). All quantitative disclosures in ?Quantifying the Partnership?s Trading Value at Risk? in Item 7A ?Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk? are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact. The qualitative disclosures, except for (A) those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and (B) the descriptions of how the Partnership manages its primary market risk exposure, in the ?Qualitative Disclosure Regarding Primary Trading Risk Exposures? in Item 7A ?Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk? are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor.
The Partnership is in the business of speculative trading of futures, forwards, and options. For a detailed description of the risks that may affect the business of the Partnership, see the discussion of risk factors as set forth in Item 7 ?Management?s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations? and Item 7A ?Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk?.
Item 1B.
Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS Not applicable.
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Item 2.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
The Partnership?s executive and administrative offices are located within the offices of Morgan Stanley DW. The Morgan Stanley DW offices utilized by the Partnership are located at 330 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
Item 3.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS None.
Item 4.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None.
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Item 5.
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S PARTNERSHIP UNITS AND RELATED 	 SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS
(a) Market Information. There is no established public trading market for Units of the Partnership.
(b) Holders. The number of holders of Units at December 31, 2006, was approximately 3,122.
(c) Distributions. No distributions have been made by the Partnership since it commenced trading operations on May 1, 1987. Demeter has sole discretion to decide what distributions, if any, shall be made to investors in the Partnership. Demeter currently does not intend to make any distributions of the Partnership?s profits.
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Item 7.
Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL 	 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Liquidity. The Partnership deposits its assets with Morgan Stanley DW as non-clearing broker and MS&Co. as clearing broker in separate futures, forwards, and options trading accounts established for each Trading Manager. Such assets are used as margin to engage in trading and may be used as margin solely for the Partnership?s trading. The assets are held in either non-interest bearing bank accounts or in securities and instruments permitted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for investment of customer segregated or secured funds. Since the Partnership?s sole purpose is to trade in futures, forwards, and options, it is expected that the Partnership will continue to own such liquid assets for margin purposes.
The Partnership?s investment in futures, forwards, and options may, from time to time, be illiquid. Most U.S. futures exchanges limit fluctuations in prices during a single day by regulations referred to as ?daily price fluctuations limits? or ?daily limits?. Trades may not be executed at prices beyond the daily limit. If the price for a particular futures or options contract has increased or decreased by an amount equal to the daily limit, positions in that futures or options contract can neither be taken nor liquidated unless traders are willing to affect trades at or within the limit. Futures prices have occasionally moved the - 10 - daily limit for several consecutive days with little or no trading. These market conditions could prevent the Partnership from promptly liquidating its futures or options contracts and result in restrictions on redemptions.
There is no limitation on daily price moves in trading forward contracts on foreign currencies. The markets for some world currencies have low trading volume and are illiquid, which may prevent the Partnership from trading in potentially profitable markets or prevent the Partnership from promptly liquidating unfavorable positions in such markets, subjecting it to substantial losses. Either of these market conditions could result in restrictions on redemptions. For the periods covered by this report, illiquidity has not materially affected the Partnership?s assets.
There are no known material trends, demands, commitments, events, or uncertainties at the present time that are reasonably likely to result in the Partnership?s liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.
Capital Resources. The Partnership does not have, nor does it expect to have, any capital assets. Redemptions of Units in the future will affect the amount of funds available for investments
- - 11 - In futures, forwards, and options in subsequent periods. It is not possible to estimate the amount, and therefore the impact, of future outflows of Units.
There are no known material trends, favorable or unfavorable, that would affect, nor any expected material changes to, the Partnership?s capital resource arrangements at the present time.
Results of Operations. General. The Partnership?s results depend on the Trading Managers and the ability of each Trading Manager?s trading program to take advantage of price movements in the futures, forwards, and options markets. The following presents a summary of the Partnership?s operations for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, and a general discussion of its trading activities during each period. It is important to note, however, that the Trading Managers trade in various markets at different times and that prior activity in a particular market does not mean that such market will be actively traded by the Trading Managers or will be profitable in the future. Consequently, the results of operations of the Partnership are difficult to discuss other than in the context of the Trading Managers? trading activities on behalf of the Partnership during the period in question. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
- - 12 - The Partnership?s results of operations set forth in the Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of certain accounting policies that affect the amounts reported in these Financial Statements, including the following: The contracts the Partnership trades are accounted for on a trade-date basis and marked to market on a daily basis. The difference between their cost and market value is recorded on the Statements of Operations as ?Net change in unrealized trading profit (loss)? for open (unrealized) contracts, and recorded as ?Realized trading profit (loss)? when open positions are closed out. The sum of these amounts constitutes the Partnership?s trading results. The market value of a futures contract is the settlement price on the exchange on which that futures contract is traded on a particular day. The value of a foreign currency forward contract is based on the spot rate as of the close of business. Interest income, as well as management fees, incentive fees, and brokerage commissions, expenses of the Partnership are recorded on an accrual basis.
Demeter believes that, based on the nature of the operations of the Partnership, no assumptions relating to the application of critical accounting policies other than those presently used could reasonably affect reported amounts.
- - 13 - The Partnership recorded total trading results including interest income totaling $897,460 and expenses totaling $4,111,227, resulting in a net loss of $3,213,767 for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Partnership?s net asset value per Unit decreased from $5,879.98 at December 31, 2005, to $5,625.92 at December 31, 2006. Total redemptions for the year were $11,515,943 and the Partnership?s ending capital was $50,058,642 at December 31, 2006, a decrease of $14,729,710 from ending capital at December 31, 2005, of $64,788,352.
The most significant trading losses of approximately 6.2% and 3.2%, respectively, were from short positions in the Swiss franc and Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar. During January and February, the Swiss franc rose after strong economic data out of Switzerland, while the value of the Japanese yen increased on speculation that the Bank of Japan would raise interest rates in the following months. During April, further losses were recorded from short positions in the Swiss franc versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the Swiss franc strengthened on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, while the value of the U.S. dollar was pressured lower on news that foreign central banks were beginning to diversify their currency reserves away from U.S. dollar-denominated assets. Further losses were experienced towards the end of October and during November from long - 14 - positions in the U.S. dollar relative to the Swiss franc and Japanese yen as the value of the U.S. dollar declined after the U.S. Department of Commerce reported slower than expected growth in third quarter U.S. Gross Domestic Product, as well as a faster than expected decline in consumer core inflation. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen strengthened after the Swiss National Bank said it had raised its holdings of the Japanese currency in the previous quarter, while the Swiss franc strengthened in tandem with the euro. Additional losses of approximately 1.5% were experienced primarily during May and June from long positions in the Brazilian real versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the Brazilian real moved lower on political uncertainty out of Brazil. Finally, losses of approximately 1.0%, 0.6%, and 0.6%, respectively, were recorded throughout the year from both short and long positions in the Mexican peso, Polish zloty, and Norwegian krone versus the U.S. dollar as the value of these currencies moved without consistent direction. A portion of the Partnership?s overall losses for the year was offset by gains of approximately 5.2%, 2.5%, and 1.1%, respectively, from positions in the British pound, New Zealand dollar, and Singapore dollar versus the U.S. dollar. Long positions in the British pound versus the U.S. dollar experienced gains throughout the second half of the year as the value of the British pound increased on consistently strong economic out of the United Kingdom, spurring the Bank of England to lift its key interest rate to 5.0% by the - 15 - end of 2006. Also weighing on the U.S. dollar were concerns of a slowing U.S. economy after reports showed an increase in jobless claims, while consumer sentiment unexpectedly weakened. At the end of November, the U.S. dollar hit a 14-year low against the British pound due to merger and acquisition activity in the United Kingdom. Smaller gains resulted from long positions in the Singapore dollar relative to the U.S. dollar as the value of the Singapore dollar benefited from the U.S. dollar?s weakness, particularly during April, May, and November. During the last quarter, the value of the U.S. dollar continued to move lower against most of its rivals on news that China, the world's largest holder of foreign-exchange reserves, would begin to more aggressively diversify its reserves away from the U.S. currency. Elsewhere in the currency markets, short positions in the New Zealand dollar versus the U.S. dollar experienced gains during March as the value of the New Zealand dollar moved lower on expectations of an economic slow-down in New Zealand. However, during the fourth quarter, gains were recorded from long positions in the New Zealand dollar versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the New Zealand dollar reversed higher after manufacturing sales figures added to evidence that the New Zealand economy was expanding fast enough to spur the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to raise interest rates in 2007.
The Partnership recorded total trading results including interest income totaling $(12,562,222) and expenses totaling $5,472,628, - 16 - resulting in a net loss of $18,034,850 for the year ended December 31, 2005. The Partnership?s net asset value per Unit decreased from $7,287.51 at December 31, 2004, to $5,879.98 at December 31, 2005. Total redemptions for the year were $12,143,687 and the Partnership?s ending capital was $64,788,352 at December 31, 2005, a decrease of $30,178,537 from ending capital at December 31, 2004, of $94,966,889.
The most significant trading losses of approximately 10.1%, 2.6%, 2.1%, 1.4% and 1.2%, respectively, resulted from positions in European currencies against the U.S. dollar. Early during the first quarter, losses resulted from long positions in the British pound, euro, Norwegian krone, Czech koruna, and Polish zloty versus the U.S. dollar after the U.S. dollar?s value reversed sharply higher amid an increase in U.S. interest rates and consumer prices. The U.S. dollar?s value also advanced in response to expectations that the Chinese government would announce postponement of its re-valuation of the Chinese yuan. During February, losses were incurred from short European currency positions after the U.S. dollar?s value weakened in response to concerns for the considerable U.S. Current-Account deficit as expressed by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. During early March, short European currency positions continued to experience losses as their values moved higher amid a sharp rise in German industrial production. Further losses - 17 - were recorded from newly established long European currency positions versus the U.S. dollar as the U.S. dollar?s value reversed sharply higher amid an increase in U.S. interest rates and consumer prices. During the second quarter, long British pound positions incurred losses as the pound?s value declined after British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party won re-election with a reduced government majority, and then moved lower later in the quarter on growing speculation that the interest rate differential between the U.S. and the U.K. would tighten. During July, long British pound positions experienced additional losses as the value of the pound dropped sharply on geopolitical concerns after a terror attack on the London public transportation system. During August, short British pound positions incurred losses as the value of the U.S. dollar declined amid higher crude oil prices, lower durable goods orders, the U.S. trade imbalance, and economic warnings from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan. During September, losses were recorded from long positions in the British pound, Norwegian krone, and Czech koruna, as the value of the U.S. dollar advanced amid bolstered expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would continue to raise interest rates. During the fourth quarter, long British pound positions versus the U.S. dollar incurred further losses as the pound?s value weakened after the Bank of England indicated that a cut in its interest rates would likely take place in March of 2006. Short positions - 18 - in European currencies, particularly the euro, Norwegian krone, and Czech koruna, versus the U.S. dollar also experienced losses as their values moved higher in response to an increase in the Euro-Zone Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development?s leading indicator to 106 in August from a July figure of 105.5. European currency values moved higher with the euro, which was boosted by expectations that the European Central Bank might raise interest rates in 2006. Additional losses of approximately 7.6%, 3.3%, and 3.1%, respectively, were recorded from positions in the South African rand and both the Australian and New Zealand dollars (collectively, the ?Commodity Currencies?). During the first quarter, losses stemmed from both long and short positions in these currencies versus the U.S. dollar as the Commodity Currencies values traded counter to the U.S. dollar. During the second quarter, long positions in the Australian dollar versus the U.S. dollar incurred losses as the Australian dollar declined amid falling gold prices. During the third quarter, short positions in the Australian and New Zealand dollars versus the U.S. dollar recorded losses as the values of Commodity Currencies moved higher on strong economic data out of the region. During September, losses were recorded from long Australian and New Zealand dollars positions as the value of the U.S. dollar advanced amid bolstered expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would continue to raise interest rates. Also forcing the New Zealand dollar against the U.S. dollar lower were - 19 - fears for an economic slow-down in New Zealand during 2006. During October, long positions in the Commodity Currencies versus the U.S. dollar resulted in losses as their values weakened in response to volatile gold prices. The Australian dollar was also pressured lower after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its overnight interest rate unchanged. During November, short positions in the South African rand and Australian dollar incurred losses as their values reversed higher on stronger gold prices. Finally, during December long positions in both the New Zealand and Australian dollars experienced losses amid weaker than expected economic growth data combined with a lack of confidence for further interest rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Losses of approximately 3.4% were also experienced from positions in the Singapore dollar versus the U.S. dollar, primarily during the first quarter. During February, long positions in the Singapore dollar against the U.S. dollar incurred losses early in the month as the U.S. dollar?s value benefited from positive economic sentiment. Newly established short Singapore dollar positions also incurred losses later in the month after the U.S. dollar weakened due to a larger than expected drop in January leading economic indicators and news that South Korea?s Central Bank planned to reduce its U.S. dollar currency reserves. During March, long positions in the Singapore dollar versus the U.S. dollar resulted in losses as the value of the U.S. dollar reversed sharply higher amid an - 20 - increase in U.S. interest rates and U.S. consumer prices. Positions in the Singapore dollar against the U.S. dollar held during the third quarter also contributed to losses. A portion of the Partnership?s overall losses for the year was offset by gains of approximately 11.8% from short positions in the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar. During March, gains resulted as the U.S. dollar advanced against the yen due to an increase in U.S. interest rates. Short Japanese yen positions held during the second quarter also recorded profits as the yen?s value declined during May and June in response to weak Japanese economic data. During July, gains resulted after the U.S. dollar?s value strengthened against the yen on significant interest-rate differentials between the U.S. and Japan. Market participants also drove the U.S. dollar higher against the yen during July following the release of strong U.S. economic data, and news that the U.S. Current-Account deficit had narrowed. During September, short Japanese yen positions profited after the yen?s value declined in the wake of weak Japanese economic data. During the fourth quarter, short Japanese yen positions continued to record gains as the yen?s value trended lower against the U.S. dollar after the potential for higher U.S. interest rates continued to bolster the value of the U.S. dollar. The Japanese yen was also pulled lower on investor sentiment that future action by the Chinese government regarding further Chinese yuan re-valuation was farther away than previously expected. Partnership gains of - 21 - approximately 1.1% resulted during the second quarter from short positions in the Swiss franc versus the U.S. dollar after the U.S. dollar increased during May as China downplayed rumors of a move toward a flexible exchange rate and the franc moved lower on weaker than expected French economic data, the rejection of a proposed European Union constitution by French voters, and speculation that future European Constitution referendums would result in similar outcomes. During June, short franc positions continued to profit as its values declined amid market pessimism for future European integration, the release of weak European economic data, and greater than expected capital outflows into U.S. markets.
The Partnership recorded total trading results including interest income totaling $(3,545,538) and expenses totaling $6,418,927, resulting in a net loss of $9,964,465 for the year ended December 31, 2004. The Partnership?s net asset value per Unit decreased from $7,943.73 at December 31, 2003, to $7,287.51 at December 31, 2004. Total redemptions for the year were $7,510,855 and the Partnership?s ending capital was $94,966,889 at December 31, 2004, a decrease of $17,475,320 from ending capital at December 31, 2003, of $112,442,209.
The most significant trading losses of approximately 9.7% were recorded from positions in the Japanese yen versus the U.S. - 22 - dollar. Short yen positions against the U.S. dollar during March recorded losses as the yen reversed higher due to speculation that the Bank of Japan was relaxing its efforts to weaken the yen. After reversing to long yen positions, the U.S. dollar surged upwards against most currencies during April following the release of stronger than expected U.S. jobs data, thereby, causing losses. The yen also came under pressure from weakening efforts undertaken by the Japanese government. Short yen positions incurred losses during May as the U.S. dollar?s value declined amid fears of potential terrorist attacks, expanding energy prices, and the release of weaker than expected economic data. During June, short yen positions experienced further losses due to the yen?s rise prompted by better than anticipated improvements in Japanese economic data. The yen continued its rise later in the month in response to speculation that the Bank of Japan would move to raise interest rates amid further confirmation that Japan's economic recovery was on track. During August and September, short yen positions also experienced losses as the U.S. dollar?s value declined under pressure from concerns for the rate of U.S. economic growth, soft economic data, and record-high oil prices. Finally, long yen positions incurred losses during December as the yen?s value declined early in the month due to weak Japanese machinery orders and temporary U.S. dollar strength. Additional Partnership losses of approximately 4.7% resulted from positions in the British pound - 23 - primarily during the fourth quarter. During both October and November, short pound positions generated losses as the pound?s value reversed higher amid a decline in the U.S. dollar prompted by higher oil prices and concerns for the growing U.S. Current-Account deficit. During December, long pound positions recorded losses as the pound?s value declined due to weaker than expected U.K. economic data and the releases of dovish minutes from the Bank of England's December meeting, which reflected the possibility for future interest rate cuts. Losses of approximately 2.3% were also experienced from short positions in the Mexican peso versus the U.S. dollar, primarily during the first quarter, as the peso reversed higher in response to encouraging signs of a recovery in the Mexican economy. Long positions in the Norwegian krone versus the U.S. dollar incurred losses of approximately 2.3%, primarily during the second and third quarters, as the value of the U.S. dollar temporarily moved higher in response to growing enthusiasm and confidence in the U.S. economy. Smaller Partnership losses of approximately 1.6% resulted during the first nine months of the year from positions in the South African rand versus the U.S. dollar. During January and February, long rand positions declined amid expectations for weaker gold prices caused by improvements in the global economy. During April, long South African rand positions versus the U.S. dollar experienced losses as the U.S. dollar?s value moved higher amid economic optimism. During May, short South African rand - 24 - positions incurred losses as the commodity-linked currency reversed higher in response to rising gold prices. During July, the U.S. dollar?s upward reversal prompted by upbeat market sentiment. During August, long rand positions experienced further losses as the rand?s value moved lower due to a reduction in interest rates by the South Africa Reserve Bank. A portion of the Partnership?s overall losses for the year was offset by gains primarily during the fourth quarter of approximately 6.5%, 2.3%, and 2.2%, respectively, achieved from long positions in the euro, Swiss franc, and Polish zloty versus the U.S. dollar. The U.S. dollar?s value trended lower throughout the quarter amid rising oil prices, reports of weaker than expected economic data, growing U.S. Current-Account deficits, and the investment community?s perception that the Bush Administration would not move to intervene in the U.S. dollar?s decline. Additional gains of approximately 2.7% and 2.2%, respectively, resulted from long positions in the Brazilian real and New Zealand dollar versus the U.S. dollar as both foreign currencies benefited from a weaker U.S. dollar during the fourth quarter. Additionally, the New Zealand dollar?s value moved higher as it was propelled by stronger gold prices.
For an analysis of unrealized gains and (losses) by contract type and a further description of 2006 trading results, refer to the
- - 25 - Partnership?s Annual Report to Limited Partners for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 13.01 of this Form 10-K.
The Partnership's gains and losses are allocated among its partners for income tax purposes.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations. The Partnership does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, nor does it have contractual obligations or commercial commitments to make future payments that would affect its liquidity or capital resources.
Market Risk. The Partnership is a party to financial instruments with elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. The Partnership trades futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and forward contracts on foreign currencies. In entering into these contracts, the Partnership is subject to the market risk that such contracts may be significantly influenced by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, resulting in such contracts being less valuable. If the markets should move against all of the positions held by the Partnership at the same time, and the Trading Managers were unable to offset positions of
- - 26 - the Partnership, the Partnership could lose all of its assets and the limited partners would realize a 100% loss.
In addition to the Trading Managers? internal controls, the Trading Managers must comply with the Partnership?s trading policies that include standards for liquidity and leverage that must be maintained. The Trading Managers and Demeter monitor the Partnership's trading activities to ensure compliance with the trading policies and Demeter can require the Trading Managers to modify positions of the Partnership if Demeter believes they violate the Partnership's trading policies.
Credit Risk. In addition to market risk, in entering into futures, forward, and options contracts, there is a credit risk to the Partnership that the counterparty on a contract will not be able to meet its obligations to the Partnership. The ultimate counterparty or guarantor of the Partnership for futures, forward, and options contracts traded in the United States and most foreign exchanges on which the Partnership trades is the clearinghouse associated with such exchange. In general, a clearinghouse is backed by the membership of the exchange and will act in the event of non- performance by one of its members or one of its member?s customers, which should significantly reduce this credit risk. There is no assurance that a clearinghouse, exchange, or other - 27 - exchange member will meet its obligations to the Partnership, and Demeter and the commodity broker will not indemnify the Partnership against a default by such parties. Further, the law is unclear as to whether a commodity broker has any obligation to protect its customers from loss in the event of an exchange or clearinghouse defaulting on trades affected for the broker?s customers. In cases where the Partnership trades off- exchange forward contracts with a counterparty, the sole recourse of the Partnership will be the forward contract?s counterparty.
Demeter deals with these credit risks of the Partnership in several ways. First, Demeter monitors the Partnership?s credit exposure to each exchange on a daily basis. The commodity broker informs the Partnership, as with all its customers, of the Partnership?s net margin requirements for all its existing open positions, and Demeter has installed a system which permits it to monitor the Partnership?s potential net credit exposure, exchange by exchange, by adding the unrealized trading gains on each exchange, if any, to the Partnership?s margin liability thereon.
Second, the Partnership?s trading policies limit the amount of its Net Assets that can be committed at any given time to futures contracts and require a minimum amount of diversification in the Partnership?s trading, usually over several different products and exchanges. Historically, the Partnership?s exposure to any one - 28 - exchange has typically amounted to only a small percentage of its total Net Assets and on those relatively few occasions where the Partnership?s credit exposure climbs above such level, Demeter deals with the situation on a case by case basis, carefully weighing whether the increased level of credit exposure remains appropriate. Material changes to the trading policies may be made only with the prior written approval of the limited partners owning more than 50% of Units then outstanding.
Third, with respect to forward contract trading, the Partnership trades with only those counterparties which Demeter, together with Morgan Stanley DW, have determined to be creditworthy. The Partnership presently deals with MS&Co. as the sole counterparty on forward contracts.
For additional information, see the ?Financial Instruments? section under ?Notes to Financial Statements? in the Partner- ship?s Annual Report to Limited Partners for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 13.01 of this Form 10-K.
Inflation has not been a major factor in the Partnership?s operations.
- - 29 - New Accounting Developments. In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (?FASB?) issued Interpretation No. 48, ?Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes ? an interpretation of FASB Statement 109? (?FIN 48?). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The impact to the Partnership?s Financial Statements, if any, is currently being assessed.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, ?Fair Value Measurements? (?SFAS No. 157?). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for the Partnership as of January 1, 2008. The impact to the Partnership?s Financial Statements, if any, is currently being assessed.
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, ?Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements? (?SAB No. 108?) to provide guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year unrecorded misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB No. 108 requires a company to - 30 - apply an approach that considers the amount by which the current year income statement is misstated (?rollover approach?) and an approach that considers the cumulative amount by which the current year balance sheet is misstated (?iron-curtain approach?). Prior to the issuance of SAB No. 108, many companies applied either the rollover or iron-curtain approach for purposes of assessing materiality of misstatements. SAB No. 108 is effective for the Partnership as of January 1, 2007. Upon adoption, SAB No. 108 allows a one-time cumulative effect adjustment against Partners? Capital for those prior year misstatements that were not material under the Partnership?s prior approach, but are deemed material under the SAB No. 108 approach. Demeter does not expect the adoption of SAB No. 108 to have a material impact on the Partnership?s Financial Statements.
Item 7A.
Item 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Introduction
The Partnership is a commodity pool engaged primarily in the speculative trading of futures, forwards, and options. The market-sensitive instruments held by the Partnership are acquired for speculative trading purposes only and, as a result, all or substantially all of the Partnership?s assets are at risk of trading loss. Unlike an operating company, the risk of market- sensitive instruments is inherent to the primary business activity of the Partnership.
- - 31 - The futures, forwards, and options traded by the Partnership involve varying degrees of related market risk. Market risk is often dependent upon changes in the level or volatility of interest rates, exchange rates, and prices of financial instruments and commodities, factors that result in frequent changes in the fair value of the Partnership?s open positions, and consequently in its earnings, whether realized or unrealized, and cash flow. Gains and losses on open positions of exchange-traded futures, exchange- traded forwards, and exchange-traded futures-styled options contracts are settled daily through variation margin. Gains and losses on off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts are settled upon termination of the contract. However, the Partnership is required to meet margin requirements equal to the net unrealized loss on open forward currency contracts in the Partnership accounts with the counterparty, which is accomplished by daily maintenance of the cash balance in a custody account held at Morgan Stanley DW for the benefit of MS&Co.
The Partnership?s total market risk may increase or decrease as it is influenced by a wide variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the diversification among the Partnership?s open positions, the volatility present within the markets, and the liquidity of the markets.
- - 32 - The face value of the market sector instruments held by the Partnership is typically many times the applicable margin requirements. Margin requirements generally range between 2% and 15% of contract face value. Additionally, the use of leverage causes the face value of the market sector instruments held by the Partnership typically to be many times the total capitalization of the Partnership.
The Partnership?s past performance is no guarantee of its future results. Any attempt to numerically quantify the Partnership?s market risk is limited by the uncertainty of its speculative trading. The Partnership?s speculative trading and use of leverage may cause future losses and volatility (i.e., ?risk of ruin?) that far exceed the Partnership?s experiences to date under the ?Partnership?s Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors? section and significantly exceed the Value at Risk (?VaR?) tables disclosed.
Limited partners will not be liable for losses exceeding the current net asset value of their investment.
Quantifying the Partnership?s Trading Value at Risk The following quantitative disclosures regarding the Partner- ship?s market risk exposures contain ?forward-looking statements? within the meaning of the safe harbor from civil liability - 33 - provided for such statements by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (set forth in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). All quantitative disclosures in this section are deemed to be forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor, except for statements of historical fact.
The Partnership accounts for open positions on the basis of mark to market accounting principles. Any loss in the market value of the Partnership?s open positions is directly reflected in the Partnership?s earnings and cash flow.
The Partnership?s risk exposure in the market sectors traded by the Trading Managers is estimated below in terms of VaR. The Partnership estimates VaR using a model based upon historical simulation (with a confidence level of 99%) which involves constructing a distribution of hypothetical daily changes in the value of a trading portfolio. The VaR model takes into account linear exposures to risks including equity and commodity prices, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and correlation among these variables. The hypothetical changes in portfolio value are based on daily percentage changes observed in key market indices or other market factors (?market risk factors?) to which the portfolio is sensitive. The one-day 99% confidence level of the Partnership?s VaR corresponds to the negative change in portfolio - 34 - value that, based on observed market risk factors, would have been exceeded once in 100 trading days, or one day in 100. VaR typically does not represent the worst case outcome. Demeter uses approximately four years of daily market data (1,000 observations) and re-values its portfolio (using delta-gamma approximations) for each of the historical market moves that occurred over this time period. This generates a probability distribution of daily ?simulated profit and loss? outcomes. The VaR is the appropriate percentile of this distribution. For example, the 99% one-day VaR would represent the 10th worst outcome from Demeter?s simulated profit and loss series.
The Partnership?s VaR computations are based on the risk representation of the underlying benchmark for each instrument or contract and do not distinguish between exchange and non-exchange dealer-based instruments. They are also not based on exchange and/or dealer-based maintenance margin requirements.
VaR models, including the Partnership?s, are continually evolving as trading portfolios become more diverse and modeling techniques and systems capabilities improve. Please note that the VaR model is used to numerically quantify market risk for historic reporting purposes only and is not utilized by either Demeter or the Trading Managers in their daily risk management activities. Please
- - 35 - further note that VaR as described above may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other entities.
The Partnership?s Value at Risk in Different Market Sectors The following table indicates the VaR associated with the Partnership?s open positions as a percentage of total Net Assets by primary market risk category at December 31, 2006 and 2005. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Partnership?s total capital- ization was approximately $50 million and $65 million, respectively.
Primary Market 	December 31, 2006	 December 31, 2005 Risk Category	 	 Value at Risk	 Value at Risk
Currency		 (4.01)% 			 (2.42)%
The VaR for a market category represents the one-day downside risk for the aggregate exposures associated with this market category. Because the business of the Partnership is the speculative trading of futures, forwards, and options, the composition of its trading portfolio can change significantly over any given time period, or even within a single trading day. Such changes could positively or negatively materially impact market risk as measured by VaR.
The table below supplements the December 31, 2006, VaR set forth above by presenting the Partnership?s high, low, and average VaR,
- - 36 - as a percentage of total Net Assets for the four quarter- end reporting periods from January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006.
Primary Market Risk Category High Low Average Currency						(4.01)%	 (1.45)%	 (2.56)%
Limitations on Value at Risk as an Assessment of Market Risk VaR models permit estimation of a portfolio?s aggregate market risk exposure, incorporating a range of varied market risks, reflect risk reduction due to portfolio diversification or hedging activities, and can cover a wide range of portfolio assets. However, VaR risk measures should be viewed in light of the methodology?s limitations, which include, but may not be limited to the following:
*	past changes in market risk factors will not always result in accurate predictions of the distributions and correlations of future market movements; *	changes in portfolio value caused by market movements may differ from those of the VaR model; *	VaR results reflect past market fluctuations applied to current trading positions while future risk depends on future positions;
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*	VaR using a one-day time horizon does not fully capture the market risk of positions that cannot be liquidated or hedged within one day; and *	the historical market risk factor data used for VaR estimation may provide only limited insight into losses that could be incurred under certain unusual market movements. In addition, the VaR tables above, as well as the past performance of the Partnership, give no indication of the Partnership?s potential ?risk of ruin?.
The VaR tables provided present the results of the Partnership?s VaR for its market risk exposure at December 31, 2005, and for the four quarter-end reporting periods during the calendar year 2006. VaR is not necessarily representative of the Partnership?s historic risk, nor should it be used to predict the Partnership?s future financial performance or its ability to manage or monitor risk. There can be no assurance that the Partnership?s actual losses on a particular day will not exceed the VaR amounts indicated above or that such losses will not occur more than once in 100 trading days.
Non-Trading Risk The Partnership has non-trading market risk on its foreign cash balances. The Partnership did not have any foreign currency balances at December 31, 2006. - - 38 - The Partnership also maintains a substantial portion of its available assets in cash at Morgan Stanley DW; as of December 31, 2006, such amount is equal to approximately 100% of the Partnership?s net asset value. A decline in short-term interest rates would result in a decline in the Partnership?s cash management income. This cash flow risk is not considered to be material.
Materiality, as used throughout this section, is based on an assessment of reasonably possible market movements and any associated potential losses, taking into account the leverage, optionality, and multiplier features of the Partnership?s market- sensitive instruments, in relation to the Partnership?s Net Assets.
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Primary Trading Risk Exposures The following qualitative disclosures regarding the Partnership?s market risk exposures ? except for (A) those disclosures that are statements of historical fact and (B) the descriptions of how the Partnership manages its primary market risk exposures ? constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. The Partnership?s primary market risk exposures, as well as the strategies used and to be used by Demeter and the Trading Managers for managing such exposures, are subject to numerous - 39 ? uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the actual results of the Partnership?s risk controls to differ materially from the objectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in historical price relationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation, and many other factors could result in material losses, as well as in material changes to the risk exposures and the risk management strategies of the Partnership. Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in the Partnership.
The following was the only trading risk exposure of the Partnership at December 31, 2006. It may be anticipated, however, that market exposure will vary materially over time.
Currency. The Partnership?s currency market exposure at December 31, 2006, was to exchange rate fluctuations, primarily fluctuations which disrupt the historical pricing relationships between different currencies and currency pairs. Interest rate changes, as well as political and general economic conditions influence these fluctuations. The Partnership trades a large number of currencies. At December 31, 2006, the Partnership?s primary exposure was to outright U.S. dollar positions. Outright positions consist of the U.S. dollar vs. other currencies. These - 40 - other currencies include major and minor currencies. Demeter does not anticipate that the risk associated with the Partnership?s currency trades will change significantly in the future.
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Non-Trading Risk Exposure At December 31, 2006, there was no non-trading risk exposure because the Partnership did not have any foreign currency balance.
Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure The Partnership and the Trading Managers, separately, attempt to manage the risk of the Partnership?s open positions in essentially the same manner in all market categories traded. Demeter attempts to manage market exposure by diversifying the Partnership?s assets among different Trading Managers in a multi-manager Partnership, each of whose strategies focus on different market sectors and trading approaches, and by monitoring the performance of the Trading Managers daily. In addition, the Trading Managers establish diversification guidelines, often set in terms of the maximum margin to be committed to positions in any one market sector or market-sensitive instrument.
- - 41 - Demeter monitors and controls the risk of the Partnership?s non-trading instrument, cash. Cash is the only Partnership investment directed by Demeter, rather than the Trading Managers.
Item 8.
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA The Financial Statements are incorporated by reference to the Partnership's Annual Report, which is filed as Exhibit 13.01 hereto.
Supplementary data specified by Item 302 of Regulation S-K:
Summary of Quarterly Results (Unaudited)
Quarter	Total Trading Results Net	 Net Income/ Ended	 including interest income Income/(Loss) (Loss) Per Unit
March 31 		$ (5,188,616)		$ (6,277,558)	 $ (581.83) June 30	 	 1,318,205	 	 249,970	 19.74 September 30	 579,147	 	 (385,359)	 (38.71) December 31	 4,188,724	 	 3,199,180	 346.74
Total			$ 897,460		$ (3,213,767)	 $ (254.06)
March 31 		$(17,263,211)		$(18,906,043)	 $(1,457.35) June 30	 	 8,298,340	 	 6,938,897	 556.87 September 30	 (4,722,218)	 	 (6,025,094)	 (495.79) December 31	 1,124,867	 	 (42,610)	 (11.26)
Total			$(12,562,222)		$(18,034,850)	 $(1,407.53)
Item 9.
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES (a)	As of the end of the period covered by this annual report, the President and Chief Financial Officer of Demeter, the general partner of the Partnership, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Partnership?s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act), and have judged such controls and procedures to be effective.
(b)	There have been no material changes during the period covered by this annual report in the Partnership?s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.
Management?s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Demeter is responsible for the management of the Partnership.
Management of Demeter (?Management?) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of Financial Statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. - - 43 - The Partnership?s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
*	Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnership;
*	Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of Financial Statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that the Partnership?s transactions are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Management and directors; and
*	Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnership?s assets that could have a material effect on the Financial Statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
- - 44 - Management assessed the effectiveness of the Partnership?s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. In making this assessment, Management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment and those criteria, Management believes that the Partnership maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006.
Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Partnership?s independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on Management?s assessment of the Partnership?s internal control over financial reporting and on the effectiveness of the Partnership?s internal control over financial reporting. This report, which expresses an unqualified opinion on Management?s assessment and on the effectiveness of the Partnership?s internal control over financial reporting, appears under ?Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm? in the Partnership?s Annual Report to Limited Partners for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Item 9B.
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION None.
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Item 10.
Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
There are no directors or executive officers of the Partnership. The Partnership is managed by Demeter, its general partner.
Directors and Officers of the General Partner The directors and executive officers of Demeter are as follows:
Effective May 1, 2006, Mr. Walter Davis, age 41, is a Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and President of Demeter. Mr. Davis is an Executive Director of Morgan Stanley and the Director of Morgan Stanley?s Managed Futures Department. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 1999, Mr. Davis worked for Chase Manhattan Bank?s Alternative Investment Group. Throughout his career, Mr. Davis has been involved with the development, management, and marketing of a diverse array of commodity pools, hedge funds, and other alternative investment funds. Mr. Davis received an MBA in Finance and International Business from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business in 1992 and a B.A. in Economics from the University of the South in 1987.
Effective December 5, 2002, Mr. Frank Zafran, age 51, is a Director of Demeter. Mr. Zafran is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and, in November 2005, was named Managing Director of Wealth Solutions. Previously, Mr. Zafran was Chief Administrative Officer of Morgan Stanley?s Client Solutions Division. Mr. Zafran joined the firm in 1979 and has held various positions in - 46 - Corporate Accounting and the Insurance Department, including Senior Operations Officer ? Insurance Division, until his appointment in 2000 as Director of Retirement Plan Services, responsible for all aspects of 401(k) Plan Services, including marketing, sales, and operations. Mr. Zafran received a B.S. degree in Accounting from Brooklyn College, New York.
Effective March 31, 2003, Mr. Douglas J. Ketterer, age 41, is a Director of Demeter. Mr. Ketterer is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and is head of Morgan Stanley?s Managed Money Group. The Managed Money Group is comprised of a number of departments (including the Alternative Investments Group, Consulting Services Group, and Mutual Fund Department) which offer products and services through Morgan Stanley?s Global Wealth Management Group. Mr. Ketterer joined Morgan Stanley in 1990 and has served in many roles in the corporate finance/investment banking, asset management, and distribution divisions of the firm. Mr. Ketterer received his MBA from New York University?s Leonard N. Stern School of Business and his B.S. in Finance from the University at Albany?s School of Business.
Effective May 1, 2005, Mr. Harry Handler, age 48, is a Director of Demeter. Mr. Handler serves as an Executive Director of Morgan Stanley?s Global Wealth Management Group. Mr. Handler works in Morgan Stanley?s Capital Markets Division as Equity Risk Officer. Additionally, Mr. Handler also serves as Chairman of the Morgan Stanley DW Best Execution Committee and manages the Global Wealth - 47 - Management Group?s Stock Lending business. In his prior position, Mr. Handler was a Systems Director in Information Technology, in charge of Equity and Fixed Income Trading Systems along with the Special Products, such as Unit Trusts, Managed Futures, and Annuities. Prior to his transfer to the Information Technology Area, Mr. Handler managed the Foreign Currency and Precious Metals Trading Desk for Dean Witter, a predecessor company to Morgan Stanley. He also held various positions in the Futures Division where he helped to build the Precious Metals Trading Operation of Dean Witter. Before joining Dean Witter, Mr. Handler worked at Mocatta Metals as an Assistant to the Chairman. His roles at Mocatta Metals included stints on the Futures Order Entry Desk and the Commodities Exchange Trading Floor. Additional work included building a computerized Futures Trading System and writing a history of the company. Mr. Handler graduated on the Dean?s List from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.A. degree and a double major in History and Political Science.
Effective May 1, 2006, Mr. Richard D. Gueren, age 45, is a Director of Demeter. Mr. Gueren is Executive Director, Retail Options and Transactional Futures at Morgan Stanley. He is responsible for marketing the options product to the firm?s approximately 400 offices and 8,000 Financial Advisors. Mr. Gueren first joined Dean Witter in August 1986, as a member of the Options Strategy/Trading team. In 1997, Dean Witter merged with Morgan Stanley. Mr. Gueren is the firm?s Senior Registered Options Principal. He is a member of several Morgan Stanley - 48 - committees, including the firm?s National Error Committee and Best Execution Committee. He is an advisory member to the Credit & Risk Committee. Mr. Gueren is also an active member of several exchange and industry committees, including the Retail Advisory committees for the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the American Stock Exchanges, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, the Pacific Stock Exchange, and the International Securities Exchange. Mr. Gueren is also an Industry Arbitrator for the NASD and has been seated on numerous industry cases over the past eight years. He has also been asked to testify as an expert witness regarding options on numerous occasions. Mr. Gueren holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Hartford.
Effective May 1, 2006, Mr. Michael P. McGrath, age 38, is a Director of Demeter. Mr. McGrath is a Managing Director and the Director of Product Development for Morgan Stanley?s Global Wealth Management Group. In this role, Mr. McGrath oversees the flow of new products and services being offered through Global Wealth Management in the United States. He coordinates the firm?s New Product Committee as well as being a voting member on the committee. He is also a voting member of the Global Wealth Management Alternative Investments Due Diligence Committee, and the Global Wealth Management Insurance Due Diligence Committee, the Portfolio Architect Oversight Committee, and is a member of and the Global Advisor Research Due Diligence Committee. Mr. McGrath joined Morgan Stanley in 2004, after three years with
- - 49 - Nuveen Investments, a publicly traded investment management company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. At Nuveen, Mr. McGrath served as a Managing Director and oversaw the development of alternative investment products catering to the ultra-high net worth investor. Mr. McGrath received his BA degree from Saint Peters College in 1990 and his MBA in Finance from New York University in 1996.
Effective May 1, 2006, Mr. Andrew Saperstein, age 39, is a Director of Demeter. Mr. Saperstein is Chief Operating Officer of National Sales for Morgan Stanley?s Global Wealth Management Group, and serves as a member of the group?s Executive Committee. One of the largest businesses of its kind in the world with $640 billion in client assets, the Global Wealth Management Group provides a range of wealth management products and services to individuals, businesses, and institutions. These include brokerage and investment advisory services, financial and wealth planning, credit and lending, banking and cash management, annuities and insurance, retirement and trust. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in March 2006, Mr. Saperstein was with Merrill Lynch as First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Direct Division, and served as a member of the Global Private Client Executive Committee. In this capacity, he was responsible for the oversight of the online brokerage unit and the Financial Advisory Center, including the Retail Client Relationship Management group, the Services, Operations and Technology group, - 50 - the Client Acquisition team, and the Business Development and Analysis team. Mr. Saperstein joined Merrill Lynch in November 2001. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. Saperstein was a partner in the Financial Institutions group of McKinsey & Co. Additionally, he served as co-leader of both the North American Asset Management and Brokerage Practice and North American Recruiting. Mr. Saperstein graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School and summa cum laude from the Wharton School/College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania with a dual degree in Economics and Finance.
Effective September 22, 2006, Mr. Jacques Chappuis, age 37, is a Director of Demeter. Mr. Chappuis is a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley and Head of Alternative Investments of Morgan Stanley?s Global Wealth Management Group. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley in 2006, Mr. Chappuis was Head of Alternative Investments for Citigroup?s Global Wealth Management Group and prior to that, a Managing Director at Citigroup Alternative Investments. Before joining Citigroup, Mr. Chappuis was a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, where he focused on the financial services sector, and a corporate finance Associate at Bankers Trust Company. Mr. Chappuis received an MBA in Finance, with honors, from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business in 1998 and a B.A. in finance from Tulane University in 1991. - - 51 - Effective November 6, 2006, Mr. Lee Horwitz, age 55, is the Chief Financial Officer of Demeter and a Principal of Demeter. Mr. Horwitz currently serves as an Executive Director within Morgan Stanley?s Financial Control Group. Mr. Horwitz joined Morgan Stanley in March 1984 and has held a variety of positions throughout Morgan Stanley?s organization during his tenure. Mr. Horwitz received a B.A. degree from Queens College and an MBA from Rutgers University. Mr. Horwitz is a Certified Public Accountant.
All of the foregoing directors have indefinite terms.
Effective May 1, 2006, Mr. Jeffrey A. Rothman resigned his position as a Director of Demeter.
Effective May 1, 2006, Mr. Richard A. Beech resigned his position as a Director of Demeter.
Effective May 1, 2006, Ms. Shelley Hanan resigned her position as a Director of Demeter.
Effective November 6, 2006, Mr. Kevin Perry resigned his position as Chief Financial Officer of Demeter.
- - 52 - The Audit Committee The Partnership is operated by its general partner, Demeter, and has no audit committee and, thus, no audit committee financial expert.
Code of Ethics The Partnership has not adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Partnership?s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. The Partnership is operated by its general partner, Demeter. The President, Chief Financial Officer, and each member of the Board of Directors of Demeter are employees of Morgan Stanley and are subject to the code of ethics adopted by Morgan Stanley, the text of which can be viewed on Morgan Stanley?s website at http://www.morganstanley.com/our commitment/codeofconduct.html.
Item 11.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The Partnership has no directors and executive officers. As a limited partnership, the business of the Partnership is managed by Demeter, which is responsible for the administration of the business affairs of the Partnership but receives no compensation for such services.
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Item 12.
Item 12. 	SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND 		MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDE MATTERS
(a)	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners - At December 31, 2006, there were no persons known to be beneficial owners of more than 5 percent of the Units.
(b)	Security Ownership of Management - At December 31, 2006, Demeter owned 104.479 Units of general partnership interest, representing a 1.17 percent interest in the Partnership.
(c)	Changes in Control ? None.
Item 13.
Item 13.	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Refer to Note 2 ? ?Related Party Transactions? of ?Notes to Financial Statements?, in the accompanying Annual Report to Limited Partners for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 13.01 of this Form 10-K. In its capacity as the Partnership?s retail commodity broker, Morgan Stanley DW received commodity brokerage commissions (paid and accrued by the Partnership) of $2,033,041 for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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Item 14.
Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES The Partnership pays accounting fees as discussed in Note 1 to the Financial Statements, ?Operating Expenses?, in the Annual Report to the Limited Partners for the year ended December 31, 2006.
(1) 	Audit Fees. The aggregate fees for professional services rendered by Deloitte & Touche LLP in connection with their audit of the Partnership?s Financial Statements and review of the Financial Statements included in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, audit of Management?s assessments on the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting, and in connection with statutory and regulatory filings were approximately $30,607 for the year ended December 31, 2006, and $28,596 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
(2)	Audit-Related Fees. None.
(3)	Tax Fees. The Partnership did not pay Deloitte & Touche LLP any amounts in 2006 and 2005 for professional services in connection with tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. The Partnership engaged another unaffiliated professional firm to provide services in connection with tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. (4) All Other Fees. None. - - 55 - Because the Partnership has no audit committee, the Board of Directors of Demeter, its general partner, functions as the audit committee with respect to the Partnership. The Board of Directors of Demeter has not established pre-approval policies and procedures with respect to the engagement of audit or permitted non-audit services rendered to the Partnership. Consequently, all audit and permitted non-audit services provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP are approved by the Board of Directors of Demeter and communicated to Morgan Stanley.
- - 56 - PART IV Item 15.
Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
1. Listing of Financial Statements The following Financial Statements and report of independent registered public accounting firm, all appearing in the accompanying Annual Report to Limited Partners for the year ended December 31, 2006, are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 13.01 of this Form 10-K: - -	Report of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004.
- -	Statements of Financial Condition, including the Schedules of Investments, as of December 31, 2006 and 2005.
- -	Statements of Operations, Changes in Partners' Capital, and Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004.
- Notes to Financial Statements.
With the exception of the aforementioned information and the information incorporated in Items 7, 8, and 13, the Annual Report to Limited Partners for the year ended December 31, 2006, is not deemed to be filed with this report.
2. Listing of Financial Statement Schedules No Financial Statement schedules are required to be filed with this report.
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3.	Exhibits 	For the exhibits incorporated by reference or filed herewith to this report, refer to Exhibit Index on Pages E-1 to E-2.
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	 SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
				 MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND IV L.P. 				 (Registrant)
				 BY:	Demeter Management Corporation, 						General Partner
March 31, 2007		 BY:/s/	Walter Davis 	 	 	Walter Davis, 						President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Demeter Management Corporation.
BY: /s/ 	Walter Davis	 		March 31, 2007 	 	Walter Davis, President
/s/ Frank Zafran 	 		March 31, 2007 Frank Zafran, Director
/s/ Douglas J. Ketterer 	 		March 31, 2007 Douglas J. Ketterer, Director
/s/ Harry Handler		 		March 31, 2007 	 	Harry Handler, Director
/s/ 	Richard Gueren 		 		March 31, 2007 	 	Richard Gueren, Director
/s/	Michael McGrath		 	March 31, 2007 	 	Michael McGrath, Director
/s/ 	Andrew Saperstein	 	March 31, 2007 	 	Michael McGrath, Director
/s/ 	Jacques Chappuis		 	March 31, 2007 	 	Jacques Chappuis, Director
/s/ 	Lee Horwitz			 	March 31, 2007 	 	Lee Horwitz, Chief Financial Officer
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	EXHIBIT INDEX Item
3.01	Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership, dated as of December 11, 1986, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.01 of the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987 (File No. 0-15442).
3.02	Certificate of Limited Partnership, dated August 13, 1991, is filed herewith.
3.02(a)	Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Limited Partnership, dated July 20, 2006 (changing its name from Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund IV) is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.02 of the Partnership?s Form 8-K (File No. 0-15442) filed with the Securities an Exchange Commission on July 26, 2006.
10.01 Management Agreement among the Partnership, Demeter, and John W. Henry & Company, Inc., dated as of May 1, 1987, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.01 of the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987 (File No. 0-15442).
10.01(a)	Amendment to Management Agreement between the Partnership and John W. Henry & Company, Inc., dated as of November 30, 2000, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Partnership?s Form 8-K (File No. 0-15442) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2001.
10.02	Management Agreement among the Partnership, Demeter, and Sunrise Capital Management, Inc. (formerly, Sunrise Commodities Management Inc.) dated as of May 1, 1987, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.02 of the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987 (File No. 0-15442).
10.02(a)	Amendment to Management Agreement between the Partnership and Sunrise Capital Management, Inc., dated as of November 30, 2000, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Partnership?s Form 8-K (File No. 0-15442) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2001.
10.03	Dean Witter Cornerstone Funds Exchange Agreement, dated as of May 31, 1984, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.04 of the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1987 (File No. 0-15442).
10.04	Amended and Restated Customer Agreement between the Partnership and Morgan Stanley DW Inc., dated as of June 22, 2000, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.01 of the Partnership?s Form 8-K (File No. 0-15442) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2001. E-1
10.05	Commodity Futures Customer Agreement between Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and the Partnership, and acknowledged and agreed to by Morgan Stanley DW Inc., dated as of May 1, 2000, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.02 of the Partnership?s Form 8-K (File No. 0-15442) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2001.
10.06	Foreign Exchange and Options Master Agreement between Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and the Partnership, dated as of April 30, 2000, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.04 of the Partnership?s Form 8-K (File No. 0-15442) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2001.
10.07	Securities Account Control Agreement among the Partnership, Morgan Stanley & co. Incorporated, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc., dated as of May 1, 2000, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.03 of the Partnership?s Form 8-K (File No. 0-15442) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2001.
13.01	December 31, 2006, Annual Report to Limited Partners is filed herewith.
31.01	Certification of President of Demeter Management Corporation, the general partner of the Partnership pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.02	Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Demeter Management Corporation, the general partner of the Partnership pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.01	Certification of President of Demeter Management Corporation, the general partner of the Partnership pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002.
32.02	Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Demeter Management Corporation, the general partner of the Partnership, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. E-2
Cornerstone Funds
December 31, 2006 Annual Report
[LOGO] MORGAN STANLEY
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUNDS
HISTORICAL FUND PERFORMANCE
Presented below is the percentage change in Net Asset Value per Unit from the start of each calendar year each Fund has traded. Also provided is the inception-to-date return and the compound annualized return since inception for each Fund. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
DEMETER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
330 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor New York, NY 10017 Telephone (212) 905-2700
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
Dear Limited Partner: This marks the twenty-second annual report for Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund II) and Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund III) and the twentieth annual report for Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund IV). The Net Asset Value per Unit for each of the three Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Funds ("Fund(s)") as of December 31, 2006 was as follows:
Since their inception in 1985, Cornerstone Fund II and Cornerstone Fund III have returned 254.2% (a compound annualized return of 5.9%) and 319.5% (a compound annualized return of 6.7%), respectively. Since its inception in 1987, Cornerstone Fund IV returned 477.0% (a compound annualized return of 9.3%).
Detailed performance information for each Fund is located in the body of the financial report. For each Fund, we provide a trading results by sector chart that portrays trading gains and trading losses for the year in each sector in which the Fund participates. In the case of Cornerstone Fund IV, we provide the trading gains and trading losses for the five major currencies in which the Fund participates, and composite information for all other "minor" currencies traded within the Fund.
The trading results by sector charts indicate the year's composite percentage returns generated by the specific assets dedicated to trading within each market sector in which each Fund participates. Please note that there is not an equal amount of assets in each market sector, and the specific allocations of assets by a Fund to each sector will vary over time within a predetermined range. Below each chart is a description of the factors that influenced trading gains and trading losses within each Fund during the year.
Should you have any questions concerning this report, please feel free to contact Demeter Management Corporation, 330 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017 or your Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor.
I hereby affirm, that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information contained in this report is accurate and complete. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Sincerely,
/s/ Walter J. Davis Walter J. Davis Chairman of the Board of Directors and President Demeter Management Corporation, General Partner of Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P. Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P. Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND II L.P.
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Year ended December 31, 2006 ---------------------------- Currencies -9.46% Interest Rates -2.43% Stock Indices 1.48% Energies -2.56% Metals 2.63% Agriculturals 0.14%
Note: Includes trading results and commissions but does not include other fees or interest income.
FACTORS INFLUENCING ANNUAL TRADING LOSSES: .. The most significant trading losses were experienced in the currency markets during January and February from short positions in the Japanese yen and Swiss franc versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the U.S. dollar moved lower on expectations that a string of increases in interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve could possibly come to an end. Additionally, the Japanese yen moved higher against the U.S. dollar during January and February as strong economic data out of the region increased speculation that the Bank of Japan would raise interest rates. During April, additional losses were incurred in the currency markets as the Japanese yen strengthened on continued speculation of an interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan, while the value of the Swiss franc moved higher against the U.S. dollar on political tensions in the Middle East, which increased the demand for the safe-haven currency. Additional losses were experienced during October from short positions in the Swiss franc versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the U.S. dollar declined after the U.S. Department of Commerce reported slower than expected growth in third quarter U.S. Gross Domestic Product, as well as a faster than expected decline in consumer core inflation. Elsewhere, losses were incurred from long positions in the Brazilian real versus the U.S. dollar during September as the value of the U.S. dollar increased against the real after government reports showed U.S. consumer
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND II L.P.
FACTORS INFLUENCING ANNUAL TRADING LOSSES: (continued) confidence had rebounded during the month and the core consumer price expenditure index hit an 11-year high. Additional losses were experienced during November and December as the value of the Brazilian real declined after investors expressed concern that a military coup in Thailand would have a "ripple-effect" on other emerging-market currencies. Finally, smaller losses were incurred from both short and long positions in the Mexican peso versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the peso moved without consistent direction during the third quarter.
.. Within the energy markets, losses were incurred during February from long futures positions in crude oil and its related products as prices declined after an announcement by Chinese government authorities that China would place an emphasis on prospecting alternative energy sources in the future, reports of larger than expected supplies, and mild weather in the U.S. Northeast. Additional losses in the energy sector were recorded during March from short futures positions in the aforementioned markets as prices strengthened early in the month on supply fears fueled by news of geopolitical tensions in Nigeria and Iran. Further losses were incurred from long futures positions in crude oil and its related products in May and June as prices declined on reports of domestic inventory levels at eight-year highs, the news of the death of Iraqi insurgent leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and positive steps taken regarding the nuclear standoff between the U.S. and Iran. During November, newly established short futures positions in crude oil and its related products resulted in additional losses as prices rose on supply concerns after a major Nigerian facility ceased production following a hostage situation, and BP's Prudhoe Bay, Alaska facility experienced a pipeline delay. Prices continued to move higher amid concern over OPEC's production cut after the U.S. Department of Energy reported a sharp fall in domestic inventories of distillate products.
.. Smaller losses were incurred during January, from both short and long positions in Japanese fixed-income futures as prices experienced short-term volatile price movement amid uncertainty regarding the future interest rate policy of the Bank of Japan. During July, losses were incurred within the global interest rate sector from short positions in British fixed-income futures as prices reversed higher on significant geopolitical concerns after North Korean long-range missile tests, terrorist bombings aboard commuter trains in Bombay, India, and fears of an escalating conflict in the Middle East. In addition, British fixed-income futures prices moved higher after the Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged in August. Additional losses were recorded from short positions in British fixed-income futures as prices reversed higher
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND II L.P.
FACTORS INFLUENCING ANNUAL TRADING LOSSES: (continued) during September and October after second quarter U.K. Gross Domestic Product growth was revised downward. Elsewhere, losses were incurred from long positions in U.S. fixed-income futures as prices moved lower during the beginning of October amid overall strength in the equity markets. Additional losses were recorded during December as U.S. Treasury prices continued to fall after data indicated strong jobs creation and another survey showed increased confidence in the labor market.
FACTORS INFLUENCING ANNUAL TRADING GAINS: .. Trading gains were experienced in the metals markets, primarily during the first and second quarters, from long futures positions in copper, aluminum, zinc, and nickel as prices strengthened amid news of weak supplies, forecasts for continued buying by China, and acceleration in demand from the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Elsewhere in the metals markets, gains were recorded from long futures positions in gold and silver as precious metals prices moved higher in January on persistent demand from foreign central banks.
.. Additional gains were experienced within the global stock index markets primarily during the fourth quarter from long positions in European and Hong Kong equity index futures as prices moved higher amid declining energy prices and overall optimism about the direction of the global economy. Further gains were recorded during October from long positions in European equity index futures as prices moved higher due to merger and acquisition speculation in the banking sector. Prices continued to rally during December after an unexpected improvement in the Ifo Business Confidence Index in Germany and news from the Office for National Statistics that worker productivity in the United Kingdom had reached its highest level in two years, resulting in additional gains from long positions. Meanwhile, long positions in Hong Kong equity index futures recorded further gains during December as prices moved higher on strength in the technology and banking sectors, as well as news that the Japanese economy was stronger than expected.
.. Smaller gains were experienced within the agricultural markets from long positions in sugar futures as prices trended higher during January, moving to their highest level since 1981 in response to a decline in inventories, as well as increased ethanol demand.
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MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND III L.P.
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Year ended December 31, 2006 ---------------------------- Currencies -2.45% Interest Rates -3.19% Stock Indices 3.59% Energies 0.33% Metals 3.47% Agriculturals -1.09%
Note: Includes trading results and commissions but does not include other fees or interest income.
FACTORS INFLUENCING ANNUAL TRADING GAINS: .. The most significant trading gains were experienced within the global stock index sector primarily during the fourth quarter from long positions in U.S., European, and Pacific Rim equity index futures as prices advanced amid declining energy prices and overall optimism about the direction of the global economy. Additionally, U.S. equity index futures prices rose amid favorable government reports, which showed few signs of increased inflationary pressure, as well as the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady at the FOMC monetary policy in October. Elsewhere, European equity index futures prices moved higher throughout the fourth quarter due to consistent merger and acquisition activity in the Euro-Zone, while Pacific Rim stock markets increased on news that consumer spending continued to pick up in China and Japan, the region's two biggest economies.
.. Additional gains were recorded in the metals sector, primarily during the first six months of the year, from long futures positions in aluminum, copper, and zinc as base metals prices rallied on strong global demand and on reports of falling inventories. Long positions in gold and silver futures experienced additional gains within the metals sector as gold prices reached 25-year highs on continued geopolitical concerns and inflation fears due to high energy prices. In addition, silver prices were pressured higher after news that a silver-backed Exchange Traded Fund would launch.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND III L.P.
FACTORS INFLUENCING ANNUAL TRADING GAINS: (continued) .. Within the energy markets, gains were experienced primarily during the fourth quarter from short futures positions in crude oil and its related products. During October, prices weakened due to uncertainty regarding OPEC's plan to cut production, as well as a lower demand forecast. Gains were extended during December as prices declined due to mild winter temperatures across the U.S. Northeast.
FACTORS INFLUENCING ANNUAL TRADING LOSSES: .. Trading losses were incurred within the global interest rate futures markets, primarily during July, August, and October from long positions in U.S. and European fixed-income futures as U.S. interest rate futures prices continued to decline after government reports confirmed expectations that the U.S. economy was still in a period of expansion, while European interest rate futures prices declined on speculation of another European Central Bank interest rate hike after government reports showed higher industrial production in France and Italy. Elsewhere, long positions in Japanese fixed-income futures incurred additional losses during September as prices fell after the quarterly Tankan survey showed business confidence had unexpectedly improved to a two-year high. Losses were extended during December from long positions in U.S. fixed-income futures as prices fell after data indicated strong jobs creation in November and another survey showed increased confidence in the labor market. Meanwhile, long positions in German and Japanese fixed-income futures incurred losses as German interest rate futures prices moved lower after the European Central Bank lifted its benchmark interest rate to 3.5%, while Japanese interest rate futures prices fell due to strength in the global equity markets.
.. Losses were recorded in the currency markets, during the first quarter, from long U.S. dollar positions versus the Swiss franc, euro, and Japanese yen as the value of the U.S. dollar reversed lower on expectations that a string of increases in interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve could possibly come to an end. Also pushing the value of the U.S. dollar lower against its rivals was speculation that foreign central banks might move to diversify some of their U.S. dollar based assets into other currencies. Further losses were recorded during April from short positions in the Swiss franc versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the franc reversed higher on the political tensions in the Middle East, which increased the demand for the safe-haven currency. Finally, during July, losses were recorded from short U.S. dollar positions against the euro as the value of the U.S. dollar moved higher due to a narrower-than-expected U.S. trade deficit. Furthermore, the value of the euro moved lower after the European Central Bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND III L.P.
FACTORS INFLUENCING ANNUAL TRADING LOSSES: (continued) .. Smaller losses were recorded within the agricultural markets, primarily during June, from long positions in wheat futures as prices declined amid positive weather forecasts in the U.S. wheat belt. Elsewhere in the agricultural complex, losses were recorded from both short and long positions in corn futures as prices moved without consistent direction throughout a majority of the year due to conflicting news regarding supply and demand.
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MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND IV L.P.
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Year ended December 31, 2006 ---------------------------- Australian dollar -0.23% British pound 5.21% Euro 0.25% Japanese yen -3.20% Swiss franc -6.22% Minor Currencies -0.72%
Note: Includes trading results and commissions but does not include other fees or interest income. Minor currencies may include, but are not limited to, the South African rand, Thai baht, Singapore dollar, Mexican peso, New Zealand dollar, Polish zloty, Brazilian real, Czech koruna and Norwegian krone.
FACTORS INFLUENCING ANNUAL TRADING LOSSES: .. The most significant trading losses were from short positions in the Swiss franc and Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar. During January and February, the Swiss franc rose after strong economic data out of Switzerland, while the value of the Japanese yen increased on speculation that the Bank of Japan would raise interest rates in the following months. During April, further losses were recorded from short positions in the Swiss franc versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the Swiss franc strengthened on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, while the value of the U.S. dollar was pressured lower on news that foreign central banks were beginning to diversify their currency reserves away from U.S. dollar-denominated assets. Further losses were experienced towards the end of October and during November from long positions in the U.S. dollar relative to the Swiss franc and Japanese yen as the value of the U.S. dollar declined after the U.S. Department of Commerce reported slower than expected growth in third quarter U.S. Gross Domestic Product, as well as a faster than expected decline in consumer core inflation. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen strengthened after the Swiss National Bank said it had raised its holdings of the Japanese currency in the previous quarter, while the Swiss franc strengthened in tandem with the euro.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND IV L.P.
FACTORS INFLUENCING ANNUAL TRADING LOSSES: (continued) .. Additional losses were experienced primarily during May and June from long positions in the Brazilian real versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the Brazilian real moved lower on political uncertainty out of Brazil.
.. Finally, losses were recorded throughout the year from both short and long positions in the Mexican peso, Polish zloty, and Norwegian krone versus the U.S. dollar as the value of these currencies moved without consistent direction.
FACTORS INFLUENCING ANNUAL TRADING GAINS: .. Trading gains were experienced from positions in the British pound, New Zealand dollar, and Singapore dollar versus the U.S. dollar. Long positions in the British pound versus the U.S. dollar experienced gains throughout the second half of the year as the value of the British pound increased on consistently strong economic data out of the United Kingdom, spurring the Bank of England to lift its key interest rate to 5.0% by the end of 2006. Also weighing on the U.S. dollar were concerns of a slowing U.S. economy after reports showed an increase in jobless claims, while consumer sentiment unexpectedly weakened. At the end of November, the U.S. dollar hit a 14-year low against the British pound due to merger and acquisition activity in the United Kingdom. Smaller gains resulted from long positions in the Singapore dollar relative to the U.S. dollar as the value of the Singapore dollar benefited from the U.S. dollar's weakness, particularly during April, May, and November. During the last quarter, the value of the U.S. dollar continued to move lower against most of its rivals on news that China, the world's largest holder of foreign-exchange reserves, would begin to more aggressively diversify its reserves away from the U.S. currency. Elsewhere in the currency markets, short positions in the New Zealand dollar versus the U.S. dollar experienced gains during March as the value of the New Zealand dollar moved lower on expectations of an economic slow-down in New Zealand. However, during the fourth quarter, gains were recorded from long positions in the New Zealand dollar versus the U.S. dollar as the value of the New Zealand dollar reversed higher after manufacturing sales figures added to evidence that the New Zealand economy was expanding fast enough to spur the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to raise interest rates in 2007.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUNDS
MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Demeter Management Corporation ("Demeter"), the general partner of Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund II), Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund III) and Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund IV) (collectively, the "Partnerships"), is responsible for the management of the Partnerships.
Management of Demeter ("Management") is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
The Partnerships' internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
.. Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Partnerships;
.. Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that the Partnerships' transactions are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Management and directors; and
.. Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Partnerships' assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of each Partnership's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006. In making this assessment, Management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control--Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment and those criteria, Management believes that each Partnership maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006.
Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Partnerships' independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an audit report on Management's assessment of the Partnerships' internal control over financial reporting and on the effectiveness of the Partnerships' internal control over financial reporting. This report, which expresses unqualified opinions on Management's assessment and on the effectiveness of the Partnerships' internal control over financial reporting, appears under "Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" on the following page.
/s/ Walter J. Davis Walter J. Davis President Demeter Management Corporation
/s/ Lee Horwitz Lee Horwitz Chief Financial Officer Demeter Management Corporation
New York, New York March 9, 2007
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUNDS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Limited Partners and the General Partner of Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P. Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P. Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P. :
We have audited management's assessment, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund II), Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund III), and Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund IV) (collectively, the "Partnerships") maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control--Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Partnerships' management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management's assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnerships' internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management's assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company's board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, management's assessment that the Partnerships maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in Internal Control--Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our opinion, the Partnerships maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control--Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 of the Partnerships and our report dated March 9, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York March 9, 2007
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUNDS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Limited Partners and the General Partner of Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P. Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P. Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P.:
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund II), Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund III), and Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund IV) (collectively, the "Partnerships"), including the schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related statements of operations, changes in partners' capital, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnerships' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). 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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund II), Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund III), and Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund IV) at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As discussed in Note 1, in 2006 and 2005, the Partnerships modified their classification of cash within the statements of cash flows.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Partnerships' internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control--Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 9, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on management's assessment of the effectiveness of the Partnerships' internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Partnerships' internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York March 9, 2007
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND II L.P.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND III L.P.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND IV L.P.
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND II L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND III L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND IV L.P.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006, 2005, AND 2004
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND II L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND III L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND IV L.P.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND II L.P.
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND III L.P.
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUND IV L.P.
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND 2005
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
MORGAN STANLEY CORNERSTONE FUNDS
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ORGANIZATION. Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund II) ("Cornerstone II"), Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund III) ("Cornerstone III"), and Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P. (formerly Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund IV) ("Cornerstone IV") (individually, a "Partnership", or collectively, the "Partnerships"), are limited partnerships organized to engage in the speculative trading of futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and forward contracts on foreign currencies and other commodity interests (collectively, "Futures Interests"). Effective July 21, 2006, Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund II, Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund III, and Dean Witter Cornerstone Fund IV, were renamed to Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P., Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P., and Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P., respectively. The general partner of each Partnership is Demeter Management Corporation ("Demeter"). The non-clearing commodity broker is Morgan Stanley DW Inc. ("Morgan Stanley DW"). The clearing commodity brokers for Cornerstone II and Cornerstone III are Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("MS&Co.") and Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited ("MSIL"). Cornerstone IV's sole clearing commodity broker is MS&Co. MS&Co. acts as the counterparty on all of the foreign currency forward contracts. In 2007, Morgan Stanley intends to merge Morgan Stanley DW into MS&Co. Upon completion of the merger, the surviving entity, MS&Co., will be the Partnerships' principal U.S. commodity broker-dealer. Demeter, Morgan Stanley DW, MS&Co., and MSIL are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Morgan Stanley. Demeter is required to maintain a 1% minimum interest in the equity of each Partnership and income (losses) are shared by Demeter and the limited partners based upon their proportional ownership interests.
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USE OF ESTIMATES. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements and related disclosures. Management believes that the estimates utilized in the preparation of the financial statements are prudent and reasonable. Actual results could differ from those estimates. REVENUE RECOGNITION. Futures Interests are open commitments until settlement date, at which time they are realized. They are valued at market on a daily basis and the resulting net change in unrealized gains and losses is reflected in the change in unrealized trading profit (loss) on open contracts from one period to the next on the Statements of Operations. Monthly, Morgan Stanley DW pays each Partnership interest income on 80% of its average daily Net Assets at a rate equal to the average yield on 13-week U.S. Treasury bills. For purposes of such interest payments to Cornerstone IV, Net Assets do not include monies owed to the Partnership on Futures Interests. The Partnerships' functional currency is the U.S. dollar; however, it transacts business in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect at the date of the Statements of Financial Condition. Income and expense items denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting from the translation to U.S. dollars are reported in income currently.
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT. Net income (loss) per unit of limited partnership interest ("Unit(s)") is computed using the weighted average number of Units outstanding during the period.
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NEW ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS. In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes--an interpretation of FASB Statement 109" ("FIN 48"). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The impact to the Partnerships' Financial Statements, if any, is currently being assessed. In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("SFAS No. 157"). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for the Partnerships as of January 1, 2008. The impact to the Partnerships' Financial Statements, if any, is currently being assessed. In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, "Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements" ("SAB No. 108") to provide guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year unrecorded misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB No. 108 requires a company to apply an approach that considers the amount by which the current year income statement is misstated ("rollover approach") and an approach that considers the cumulative amount by which the current year balance sheet is misstated ("iron-curtain approach"). Prior to the issuance of SAB No. 108, many companies applied either the rollover or iron-curtain approach for purposes of assessing materiality of misstatements. SAB No. 108 is effective for the Partnerships as of January 1, 2007. Upon adoption, SAB No. 108 allows a one-time cumulative effect adjustment against Partners' Capital for those prior year misstatements that were not material under the Partnerships' prior approach, but that are deemed material under the SAB No. 108 approach. Demeter does not expect the adoption of SAB No. 108 to have a material impact on the Partnerships' Financial Statements.
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EQUITY IN FUTURES INTERESTS TRADING ACCOUNTS. The Partnerships' asset "Equity in futures interests trading accounts", reflected on the Statements of Financial Condition, consists of (A) cash on deposit with Morgan Stanley DW, MS&Co., and MSIL for Cornerstone II and Cornerstone III, and with Morgan Stanley DW and MS&Co. for Cornerstone IV, to be used as margin for trading; (B) net unrealized gains or losses on open contracts, which are valued at market and calculated as the difference between original contract value and market value; and (C) net option premiums, which represent the net of all monies paid and/or received for such option premiums. The Partnerships, in their normal course of business, enter into various contracts with MS&Co. and/or MSIL acting as their commodity brokers. Pursuant to brokerage agreements with MS&Co. and/or MSIL, to the extent that such trading results in unrealized gains or losses, these amounts are offset and reported on a net basis on the Partnerships' Statements of Financial Condition. The Partnerships have offset the fair value amounts recognized for forward contracts executed with the same counterparty as allowable under the terms of their master netting agreements with MS&Co., the sole counterparty on such contracts. The Partnerships have consistently applied their right to offset.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS AND RELATED TRANSACTION FEES AND COSTS. Brokerage commissions and related transaction fees and costs for each Partnership are accrued on a half-turn basis at 80% and 100%, respectively, of the rates Morgan Stanley DW and MS&Co., respectively, charge parties that are not clearinghouse members. Brokerage commissions and transaction fees and costs combined for each Partnership are capped at 13/20 of 1% per month (a 7.8% maximum annual rate) of the adjusted Net Assets allocated to each trading program employed by the Partnerships' trading managers.
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OPERATING EXPENSES. Each Partnership has entered into an exchange agreement pursuant to which certain common administrative expenses (i.e., legal, auditing, accounting, filing fees, and other related expenses) are shared by each of the Partnerships based upon the number of outstanding Units of each Partnership during the month in which such expenses are incurred. In addition, the Partnerships incur a monthly management fee and may incur an incentive fee. Demeter bears all other operating expenses.
REDEMPTIONS. Limited partners may redeem some or all of their Units at 100% of the Net Asset Value per Unit as of the last day of any month upon fifteen days advance notice by redemption form to Demeter.
DISTRIBUTIONS. Distributions, other than redemptions of Units, are made on a pro-rata basis at the sole discretion of Demeter. No distributions have been made to date. Demeter does not intend to make any distributions of the Partnerships' profits.
INCOME TAXES. No provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements, as partners are individually responsible for reporting income or loss based upon their respective share of each Partnership's revenues and expenses for income tax purposes.
DISSOLUTION OF THE PARTNERSHIPS. Each Partnership will terminate on September 30, 2025 regardless of its financial condition at such time, upon a decline in Net Assets to less than $250,000, a decline in the Net Asset Value per Unit to less than $250, or under certain other circumstances defined in each Limited Partnership Agreement.
LITIGATION SETTLEMENT. Cornerstone II and Cornerstone III received notification of a preliminary entitlement to payment from the Sumitomo Copper Litigation Settlement Administrator, and each Partnership received settlement award payments in the amount of $755 and $27,998, respectively, during July 2004 and $2,209 and $26,287, respectively, during November 2005. Any amounts received are accounted for in the period received, for the benefit of the limited partners at the date of receipt.
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RECLASSIFICATIONS. Certain prior year amounts relating to cash balances were reclassified on the Statements of Cash Flows to conform to 2006 and 2005 presentation. Such reclassifications have no impact on the Partnerships' reported net income (loss).
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Each Partnership pays brokerage commissions to Morgan Stanley DW as described in Note 1. Cornerstone II and Cornerstone III's cash is on deposit with Morgan Stanley DW, MS&Co., and MSIL, and Cornerstone IV's cash is on deposit with Morgan Stanley DW and MS&Co., in futures interests trading accounts to meet margin requirements as needed. Morgan Stanley DW pays interest on these funds as described in Note 1.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. TRADING MANAGERS Demeter, on behalf of each Partnership, retains certain commodity trading managers to make all trading decisions for the Partnerships. The trading managers for each Partnership at December 31, 2006 were as follows:
Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund II L.P. John W. Henry & Company, Inc. Northfield Trading L.P.
Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund III L.P. Graham Capital Management, L.P. Sunrise Capital Management, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Cornerstone Fund IV L.P. John W. Henry & Company, Inc. Sunrise Capital Management, Inc.
Compensation to the trading managers by the Partnerships consists of a management fee and an incentive fee as follows:
MANAGEMENT FEE. Each Partnership's management fee is accrued at the rate of 1/12 of 3.5% per month (a 3.5% annual rate) of the Net Assets under management by each trading manager at each month end.
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INCENTIVE FEE. Each Partnership pays an annual incentive fee equal to 15% of the new appreciation in Net Assets, as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreements, as of the end of each annual incentive period ending December 31, except for Cornerstone IV, which pays an incentive fee at the end of each annual incentive period ending May 31. New appreciation represents the amount by which Net Assets are increased by profits from futures, forwards, and options trading that exceed losses after brokerage commissions, management fees, transaction fees and costs, and common administrative expenses are deducted. Such incentive fee is accrued in each month in which new appreciation occurs. In those months in which new appreciation is negative, previous accruals, if any, during the incentive period are reduced. In those instances in which a limited partner redeems an investment, the incentive fee (if earned through a redemption date) is paid on that redemption to the trading manager in the month of such redemption.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The Partnerships trade Futures Interests. Futures and forwards represent contracts for delayed delivery of an instrument at a specified date and price. Risk arises from changes in the value of these contracts and the potential inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts. There are numerous factors which may significantly influence the market value of these contracts, including interest rate volatility.
The market value of exchange-traded contracts is based on the settlement price quoted by the exchange on the day with respect to which market value is being determined. If an exchange-traded contract could not have been liquidated on such day due to the operation of daily limits or other rules of the exchange, the settlement price shall be the settlement price on the first subsequent day on which the contract could be liquidated. The market value of off-exchange-traded contracts is based on the fair market value quoted by the counterparty.
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The Partnerships' contracts are accounted for on a trade-date basis and marked to market on a daily basis. Each Partnership accounts for its derivative investments in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (''SFAS No. 133"). SFAS No. 133 defines a derivative as a financial instrument or other contract that has all three of the following characteristics:
(1)One or more underlying notional amounts or payment provisions;
(2)Requires no initial net investment or a smaller initial net investment than would be required relative to changes in market factors;
(3)Terms require or permit net settlement.
Generally, derivatives include futures, forward, swaps or options contracts, and other financial instruments with similar characteristics such as caps, floors, and collars.
The net unrealized gains on open contracts at December 31, reported as a component of "Equity in futures interests trading accounts" on the Statements of Financial Condition, and their longest contract maturities are as follows:
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The Partnerships have credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance. As of the date of the financial statement, the credit risk associated with the instruments in which the Partnerships trade is limited to the amounts reflected in the Partnerships' Statements of Financial Condition.
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The Partnerships also have credit risk because Morgan Stanley DW, MS&Co., and/or MSIL act as the futures commission merchants or the counterparties, with respect to most of the Partnerships' assets. Exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-traded futures-styled options contracts are marked to market on a daily basis, with variations in value settled on a daily basis. Morgan Stanley DW, MS&Co., and/or MSIL, each as a futures commission merchant for each Partnership's exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-traded futures-styled options contracts, are required, pursuant to regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to segregate from their own assets, and for the sole benefit of their commodity customers, all funds held by them with respect to exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-trade futures-styled options contracts, including an amount equal to the net unrealized gains (losses) on all open exchange-traded futures, exchange-traded forward, and exchange-traded futures-styled options contracts, which funds, in the aggregate, totaled at December 31, 2006 and 2005 respectively, $8,921,548 and $12,695,694 for Cornerstone II and $20,879,268 and $23,142,541 for Cornerstone III. With respect to each Partnership's off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, there are no daily settlements of variation in value nor is there any requirement that an amount equal to the net unrealized gains (losses) on such contracts be segregated. However, the Partnership is required to meet margin requirements equal to the net unrealized loss on open forward currency contracts in the Partnership accounts with the counterparty, which is accomplished by daily maintenance of the cash balance in a custody account held at Morgan Stanley DW for the benefit of MS&Co. With respect to those off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, the Partnerships are at risk to the ability of MS&Co., the sole counterparty on all such contracts, to perform. Each Partnership has a netting agreement with MS&Co. These agreements, which seek to reduce both the Partnerships' and MS&Co.'s exposure on off-exchange-traded forward currency contracts, should materially decrease the Partnerships' credit risk in the event of MS&Co.'s bankruptcy or insolvency.
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