UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
☐
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2018.
OR
☐
Transition
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period
from
to
.
Commission File Number:
001-34765
Teucrium
Commodity Trust
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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61-1604335
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer
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incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.)
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115 Christina
Landing Drive Unit 2004
Wilmington, DE
19801
(Address of
principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(302)
543-5977
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days.
☒
Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to
be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T
(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
and post such files).
☒
Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging
growth company. See the definitions of “large
accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,”
“smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth
company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer ☐
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Smaller reporting company ☐
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Emerging growth
company ☐
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If an emerging growth company,
indicate by a check mark if the registrant has elected not to use
the extended transition period for complying with any new or
revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section
13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
☐ Yes
☒
No
Indicate the number of shares
outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock,
as of the last practicable date.
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Total Number of
Outstanding
Shares as of May 8,
2018
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Teucrium Corn
Fund
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4,375,004
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Teucrium Sugar
Fund
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1,700,004
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Teucrium Soybean
Fund
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900,004
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Teucrium Wheat
Fund
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9,950,004
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Teucrium Agricultural
Fund
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75,002
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TEUCRIUM COMMODITY
TRUST
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Part I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial
Statements.
Index to Financial
Statements
Documents
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TEUCRIUM COMMODITY
TRUST
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TEUCRIUM CORN
FUND
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27
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TEUCRIUM SOYBEAN
FUND
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TEUCRIUM SUGAR
FUND
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65
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66
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71
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TEUCRIUM WHEAT
FUND
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69
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70
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74
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75
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TEUCRIUM AGRICULTURAL
FUND
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83
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84
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86
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87
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89
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TEUCRIUM COMMODITY
TRUST
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES
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Assets
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Cash and
cash equivalents
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$153,683,543
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$137,945,626
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Interest
receivable
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4
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255
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Other
assets
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354,457
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6,748
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Equity in
trading accounts:
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Commodity
futures contracts
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3,451,249
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909,281
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Due
from broker
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6,616,462
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9,987,671
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Total
equity in trading accounts
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10,067,711
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10,896,952
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Total
assets
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$164,105,715
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$148,849,581
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Liabilities
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Management
fee payable to Sponsor
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137,372
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125,149
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Other
liabilities
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225,189
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99,909
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Equity in
trading accounts:
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Commodity
futures contracts
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3,155,027
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5,677,771
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Total
liabilities
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3,517,588
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5,902,829
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Net Assets
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$160,588,127
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$142,946,752
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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements.
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY
TRUST
COMBINED SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS
March 31,
2018
(Unaudited)
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Cash equivalents
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Money market
funds
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Fidelity
Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio (cost
$3,446)
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$3,446
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0.00%
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3,446
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Commercial
Paper
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Boston
Scientific Corporation 2.113% (cost: $4,989,208 due
4/20/2018)
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$4,994,458
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3.11%
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5,000,000
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Canadian
Natural Resources Limited 2.316% (cost $4,990,416 due
4/25/2018)
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4,992,334
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3.11
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5,000,000
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Canadian
Natural Resources Limited 2.133% (cost: $4,991,462 due
4/13/2018)
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4,996,466
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3.11
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5,000,000
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Enbridge
Energy Partners L.P. 2.144% (cost: $4,986,688 due
4/20/2018)
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4,994,380
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3.11
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5,000,000
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Enbridge
Energy Partners L.P. 2.13% (cost: $4,987,364 due
4/20/2018)
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4,994,416
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3.11
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5,000,000
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Equifax Inc.
2.063% (cost: $9,976,084 due 4/13/2018)
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9,993,166
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6.22
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10,000,000
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HP Inc.
2.481% (cost: $4,975,058 due 6/07/2018)
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4,977,108
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3.10
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5,000,000
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Marriott
International, Inc 2.274% (cost: $4,976,186 due
6/04/2018)
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4,979,947
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3.10
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5,000,000
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Thomson
Reuters Corporation 2.045% (cost: $4,975,188 due
5/15/2018)
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4,987,594
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3.11
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5,000,000
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Thomson
Reuters Corporation 2.046% (cost: $4,975,458 due
5/21/2018)
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4,985,896
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3.10
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5,000,000
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Walgreens
Boots Alliance, Inc. 2.116% (cost: $9,950,416 due
5/29/2018)
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9,966,168
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6.21
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10,000,000
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Total
Commercial Paper (total cost: $64,773,528)
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64,861,933
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40.39
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Total Cash
Equivalents
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$64,865,379
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40.39%
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Commodity futures contracts
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United
States corn futures contracts
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CBOT corn
futures JUL18 (1,255 contracts)
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$1,572,413
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0.98%
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$24,864,687
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CBOT corn
futures SEP18 (1,057 contracts)
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12,887
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0.01
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21,311,763
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CBOT corn
futures DEC18 (1,210 contracts)
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553,887
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0.34
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24,895,750
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United
States soybean futures contracts
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CBOT soybean
futures JUL18 (107 contracts)
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264,937
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0.16
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5,646,925
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CBOT soybean
futures NOV18 (93 contracts)
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168,100
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0.10
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4,872,037
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CBOT soybean
futures NOV19 (113 contracts)
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1,438
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0.00
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5,671,188
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United
States wheat futures contracts
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CBOT wheat
futures JUL18 (969 contracts)
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877,587
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0.55
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22,698,825
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Total
commodity futures contracts
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$3,451,249
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2.14%
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$109,961,175
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Commodity futures contracts
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United
States sugar futures contracts
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ICE sugar
futures JUL18 (212 contracts)
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$337,512
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0.21%
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$ 2,958,503
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ICE sugar
futures OCT18 (176 contracts)
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107,957
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0.07
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2,536,934
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ICE sugar
futures MAR19 (190 contracts)
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324,083
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0.20
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3,006,864
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United
States wheat futures contracts
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CBOT wheat
futures SEP18 (802 contracts)
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1,545,537
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0.96
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19,458,525
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CBOT wheat
futures DEC18 (897 contracts)
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839,938
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0.52
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22,716,525
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Total
commodity futures contracts
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$3,155,027
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1.96%
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$50,677,351
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Exchange-traded funds*
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Teucrium Corn Fund
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$296,987
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0.18
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16,508
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Teucrium Soybean Fund
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291,902
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0.18
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15,331
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Teucrium Sugar Fund
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278,824
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0.17
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33,624
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Teucrium Wheat Fund
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269,180
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0.17
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43,487
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Total
exchange-traded funds (cost $1,705,740)
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$1,136,893
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0.70%
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*The Trust eliminates the shares
owned by the Teucrium Agricultural Fund from its combined
statements of assets and liabilities due to the fact that these
represent holdings of the Underlying Funds owned by the Teucrium
Agricultural Fund, which are included as shares outstanding of the
Underlying Funds.
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements.
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY
TRUST
COMBINED SCHEDULE OF
INVESTMENTS
December 31,
2017
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Cash equivalents
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Money market
funds
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Fidelity
Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio (cost
$2,874)
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$2,874
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0.00%
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2,874
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Blackrock
FedFund - Institutional Class (cost $140)
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140
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0.00
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140
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Total money
market funds
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$3,014
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0.00%
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Short-Term Investments
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Commercial
Paper
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Boston
Scientific Corporation 1.709% (cost: $4,992,208 due
1/16/2018)
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$4,996,458
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3.50%
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5,000,000
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Canadian
Natural Resources Limited 1.759% (cost: $4,990,034 due
1/31/2018)
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4,992,708
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3.49
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5,000,000
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E. I. du
Pont de Nemours and Company 1.67% (cost: $4,981,556 due
3/5/2018)
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4,985,474
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3.49
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5,000,000
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Enbridge
Energy Partners, L.P. 2.198% (cost: $4,976,980 due
3/5/2018)
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4,980,918
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3.48
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5,000,000
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Equifax Inc.
1.709% (cost: $4,987,958 due 1/5/2018)
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4,999,056
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3.50
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5,000,000
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Ford Motor
Credit Company LLC 1.407% (cost: $4,982,500 due
1/10/2018)
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4,998,250
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3.50
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5,000,000
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Glencore
Funding LLC 1.424% (cost: $4,982,496 due
1/17/2018)
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4,996,854
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3.50
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5,000,000
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HP Inc.
1.648% (cost: $4,992,028 due 1/22/2018)
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4,995,216
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3.49
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5,000,000
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Oneok, Inc.
1.749% (cost: $4,994,684 due 1/5/2018)
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4,999,034
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3.50
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5,000,000
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VW Credit,
Inc. 1.61% (cost: $4,980,000 due 3/6/2018)
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4,985,778
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3.49
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5,000,000
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Total
Commercial Paper (total cost: $49,860,444)
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49,929,746
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34.94
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Total Cash
Equivalents
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$49,932,760
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34.94%
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Commodity futures contracts
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United
States corn futures contracts
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CBOT corn
futures JUL18 (1,060 contracts)
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$120,487
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0.08%
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$19,464,250
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United
States sugar futures contracts
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ICE sugar
futures MAY18 (133 contracts)
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94,539
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0.07
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2,237,379
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ICE sugar
futures JUL18 (114 contracts)
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89,780
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0.06
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1,920,307
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United
States wheat futures contracts
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CBOT wheat
futures JUL18 (813 contracts)
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604,475
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0.42
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18,424,613
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Total
commodity futures contracts
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$909,281
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0.63%
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$42,046,549
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Commodity futures contracts
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United
States corn futures contracts
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CBOT corn
futures MAY18 (1,265 contracts)
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$821,825
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0.57%
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$22,706,750
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CBOT corn
futures DEC18 (1,184 contracts)
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1,140,225
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0.80
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22,732,800
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United
States soybean futures contracts
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CBOT soybean
futures MAR18 (75 contracts)
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174,063
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0.12
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3,606,563
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CBOT soybean
futures MAY18 (63 contracts)
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152,338
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0.11
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3,064,950
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CBOT soybean
futures NOV18 (74 contracts)
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121,662
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0.09
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3,610,275
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United
States sugar futures contracts
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ICE sugar
futures MAR19 (126 contracts)
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67,133
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0.05
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2,214,173
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United
States wheat futures contracts
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CBOT wheat
futures MAY18 (976 contracts)
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1,182,225
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0.83
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21,484,200
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CBOT wheat
futures DEC18 (893 contracts)
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2,018,300
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1.41
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21,521,300
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Total
commodity futures contracts
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$5,677,771
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3.98%
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$100,941,011
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Exchange-traded funds*
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Teucrium
Corn Fund
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$287,376
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0.20%
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17,158
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Teucrium
Soybean Fund
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273,664
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0.19
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15,331
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Teucrium
Sugar Fund
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289,049
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0.20
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29,524
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Teucrium
Wheat Fund
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286,031
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0.20
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47,737
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Total
exchange-traded funds (cost $1,790,621)
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$1,136,120
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0.79%
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*The Trust eliminates the shares
owned by the Teucrium Agricultural Fund from its combined
statements of assets and liabilities due to the fact that these
represent holdings of the Underlying Funds owned by the Teucrium
Agricultural Fund, which are included as shares outstanding of the
Underlying Funds.
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY
TRUST
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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Income
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Realized and
unrealized gain (loss) on trading of commodity futures
contracts:
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Realized
gain on commodity futures contracts
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$2,224,911
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$242,139
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Net
change in unrealized appreciation on commodity futures
contracts
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5,064,712
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694,888
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Interest
income
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640,639
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322,351
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Total
income
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7,930,262
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1,259,378
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Expenses
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Management
fees
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382,582
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392,348
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Professional
fees
|
275,766
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342,822
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Distribution
and marketing fees
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755,804
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538,338
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Custodian
fees and expenses
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84,478
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84,093
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Business
permits and licenses fees
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60,769
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36,667
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General and
administrative expenses
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68,197
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66,995
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Brokerage
commissions
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42,577
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37,346
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Other
expenses
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33,291
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20,120
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Total
expenses
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1,703,464
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1,518,729
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Expenses
waived by the Sponsor
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(262,298)
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(84,761)
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Total
expenses, net
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1,441,166
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1,433,968
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Net income (loss)
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$6,489,096
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$(174,590)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements.
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY
TRUST
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET
ASSETS
(Unaudited)
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Operations
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Net income
(loss)
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$6,489,096
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$(174,590)
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Capital
transactions
|
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Issuance
of Shares
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20,520,402
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18,327,900
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Redemption
of Shares
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(9,370,786)
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(26,412,506)
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Net
change in the cost of the Underlying Funds
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2,663
|
679
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Total
capital transactions
|
11,152,279
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(8,083,927)
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|
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Net change in net assets
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17,641,375
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(8,258,517)
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Net assets, beginning of period
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142,946,752
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153,957,187
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Net assets, end of period
|
$160,588,127
|
$145,698,670
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements.
TEUCRIUM COMMODITY
TRUST
COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
Net income
(loss)
|
$6,489,096
|
$(174,590)
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
|
|
Net change
in unrealized appreciation on commodity futures
contracts
|
(5,064,712)
|
(694,888)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
Due
from broker
|
3,371,209
|
188,492
|
Interest
receivable
|
251
|
15
|
Other
assets
|
(347,709)
|
(501,118)
|
Management
fee payable to Sponsor
|
12,223
|
868
|
Other
liabilities
|
125,280
|
42,098
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
4,585,638
|
(1,139,123)
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
Proceeds
from sale of Shares
|
20,520,402
|
18,327,900
|
Redemption
of Shares
|
(9,370,786)
|
(26,412,506)
|
Net
change in cost of the Underlying Funds
|
2,663
|
679
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
11,152,279
|
(8,083,927)
|
|
|
|
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted
cash
|
15,737,917
|
(9,223,050)
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of
period
|
137,945,626
|
145,475,153
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash end of
period
|
$153,683,543
|
$136,252,103
|
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these financial statements.
NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
March 31,
2018
(Unaudited)
Note 1
– Organization and
Operation
Teucrium Commodity Trust
(“Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust organized on
September 11, 2009, is a series trust consisting of five series:
Teucrium Corn Fund (“CORN”), Teucrium Sugar Fund
(“CANE”), Teucrium Soybean Fund (“SOYB”),
Teucrium Wheat Fund (“WEAT”), and Teucrium Agricultural
Fund (“TAGS”). All these series of the Trust are
collectively referred to as the “Funds” and singularly
as the “Fund.” Each Fund is a commodity pool that is a
series of the Trust. The Funds issue common units, called the
“Shares,” representing fractional undivided beneficial
interests in a Fund. Effective as of April 16, 2018, the Trust and
the Funds operate pursuant to the Trust’s Third Amended and
Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement (the “Trust
Agreement”). Two additional series, the Teucrium Natural Gas
Fund (“NAGS”) and the Teucrium WTI Crude Oil Fund
(“CRUD”) commenced operations in 2011. these, however,
ceased trading and were de-registered effective with the close of
trading on December 18, 2014. Liquidation of NAGS and CRUD was
completed prior to December 31, 2014 and the Form 15 was filed on
January 9, 2015.
On June 5, 2010, the initial Form
S1 for CORN was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On June 8, 2010, four
Creation Baskets for CORN were issued representing 200,000 shares
and $5,000,000. CORN began trading on the New York Stock Exchange
(“NYSE”) Arca on June 9, 2010. On April 29, 2016, a
second subsequent registration statement for CORN was declared
effective by the SEC.
On June 17, 2011, the initial
Forms S1 for CANE, SOYB, and WEAT were declared effective by
the SEC. On September 16, 2011, two Creation Baskets were issued
for each Fund, representing 100,000 shares and $2,500,000, for
CANE, SOYB, and WEAT. On September 19, 2011, CANE, SOYB, and WEAT
started trading on the NYSE Arca. On June 30, 2014, subsequent
registration statements for CANE, SOYB and WEAT were declared
effective by the SEC. On July 15, 2016, a subsequent registration
statement for WEAT was declared effective. This registration
statement for WEAT registered an additional 24,050,000 shares. On
May 1, 2017, a subsequent registration statement for SOYB and CANE
was declared effective by the SEC.
On February 10, 2012, the initial
Form S1 for TAGS was declared effective by the SEC. On March
27, 2012, six Creation Baskets for TAGS were issued representing
300,000 shares and $15,000,000. TAGS began trading on the NYSE Arca
on March 28, 2012. On April 30, 2015, a subsequent registration
statement for TAGS was declared effective by the
SEC.
The Sponsor is a member of the
National Futures Association (the "NFA") and became a commodity
pool operator ("CPO") registered with the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (the "CFTC") effective November 10, 2009. The Sponsor
registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor ("CTA") with the CFTC
effective September 8, 2017.
The specific investment objective of each Fund
and information regarding the organization and operation of each
Fund are included in each Fund’s financial statements and
accompanying notes, as well as in other sections of this Form
10K filing. In general, the investment objective of each Fund
is to have the daily changes in percentage terms of its
Shares’ Net Asset Value (“NAV”) reflect the daily
changes in percentage terms of a weighted average of the closing
settlement prices for certain Futures Contracts for the commodity
specified for that Fund. The investment objective of TAGS is to
have the daily changes in percentage terms of NAV of its common
units (“Shares”) reflect the daily changes in
percentage terms of a weighted average (the “Underlying Fund
Average”) of the NAVs per share of four other commodity pools
that are series of the Trust and are sponsored by the Sponsor:
CORN, WEAT, SOYB, and CANE (collectively, the “Underlying
Funds”). The Underlying Fund Average will have a weighting of
25% to each Underlying Fund, and the Fund’s assets will be
rebalanced to maintain the approximate 25% allocation to each
Underlying Fund.
The accompanying unaudited
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule
10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC and, therefore, do
not include all information and footnote disclosures required under
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America (“GAAP”). The financial information included
herein is unaudited; however, such financial information reflects
all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary
for the fair presentation of the Trust’s financial statements
for the interim period. It is suggested that these interim
financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and related notes included in the Trust’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K, as applicable. The operating results for the
three months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending
December 31, 2018.
Subject to the terms of the Trust
Agreement, Teucrium Trading, LLC in its capacity as the Sponsor
(“Sponsor”) may terminate a Fund at any time,
regardless of whether the Fund has incurred losses, including, for
instance, if it determines that the Fund’s aggregate net
assets in relation to its operating expenses make the continued
operation of the Fund unreasonable or imprudent. However, no level
of losses will require the Sponsor to terminate a
Fund.
Note 2
– Principal Contracts and
Agreements
On August 17, 2015 (the “Conversion
Date”), U.S. Bank N.A. replaced The Bank of New York Mellon
as the Custodian for the Funds. The principal business address for
U.S. Bank N.A is 1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212. U.S. Bank N.A. is a Wisconsin state
chartered bank subject to regulation by the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System and the Wisconsin State Banking
Department. The principal address for U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
LLC (“USBFS”) is 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI
53202. In addition, effective on the Conversion Date, USBFS, a
wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, commenced serving as
administrator for each Fund, performing certain administrative and
accounting services and preparing certain SEC reports on behalf of
the Funds, and also became the registrar and transfer agent for
each Fund’s Shares. For such services, U.S. Bank and USBFS
will receive an asset based fee, subject to a minimum annual
fee.
For custody services, the Funds
will pay to U.S. Bank N.A. 0.0075% of average gross assets up to $1
billion, and .0050% of average gross assets over $1 billion,
annually, plus certain per-transaction charges. For Transfer
Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services, which are
based on the total assets for all the Funds in the Trust, the Funds
will pay to USBFS 0.06% of average gross assets on the first $250
million, 0.05% on the next $250 million, 0.04% on the next $500
million and 0.03% on the balance over $1 billion annually. A
combined minimum annual fee of up to $64,500 for custody, transfer
agency, accounting and administrative services is assessed per
Fund. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the
Funds recognized $84,478 and $84,093, respectively, for these
services, which is recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the
combined statements of operations; of these expenses $13,171 in
2018 and $1,626 in 2017 were waived by the
Sponsor.
The Sponsor employs Foreside Fund
Services, LLC (“Foreside” or the
“Distributor”) as the Distributor for the Funds. The
Distribution Services Agreement among the
Distributor and the Sponsor calls for the Distributor to
work with the Custodian in connection with the receipt and
processing of orders for Creation Baskets and Redemption Baskets
and the review and approval of all Fund sales literature and
advertising materials. The Distributor and the Sponsor have also
entered into a Securities Activities and Service Agreement (the
“SASA”) under which certain employees and officers of
the Sponsor are licensed as registered representatives or
registered principals of the Distributor, under Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) rules. For its services
as the Distributor, Foreside receives a fee of 0.01% of the
Fund’s average daily net assets and an aggregate annual fee
of $100,000 for all Teucrium Funds, along with certain expense
reimbursements. For its services under the SASA, Foreside receives
a fee of $5,000 per registered representative and $1,000 per
registered location. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and
2017, the Funds recognized $48,148 and $53,419, respectively, for
these services, which is recorded in distribution and marketing
fees on the combined statements of operations; of these expenses
$14,661 in 2018 and $686 in 2017 were waived by the
Sponsor.
ED&F Man Capital Markets, Inc.
(“ED&F Man”) serves as the Underlying Funds’
clearing broker to execute and clear the Underlying Funds’
futures and provide other brokerage-related services. ED&F Man
is registered as a FCM with the U.S. CFTC and is a member of the
NFA. ED&F Man is also registered as a broker/dealer
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of
the FINRA. ED&F Man is a clearing member of ICE
Futures U.S., Inc., Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile
Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, and all other major United
States commodity exchanges. For Corn, Soybean, Sugar
and Wheat Futures Contracts ED&F Man is paid $9.00 per round
turn. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Funds
recognized $42,577 and $37,346, respectively, for these services,
which was recorded in brokerage commissions on the combined
statements of operations and were paid for by the
Funds.
The sole Trustee of the Trust is
Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation. The
Trustee will accept service of legal process on the Trust in the
State of Delaware and will make certain filings under the Delaware
Statutory Trust Act. For its services, the Trustee receives an
annual fee of $3,300 from the Trust. For the three months
ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Funds did not recognize any
expense for these services. This expense is recorded in business
permits and licenses fees on the combined statements of
operations.
Note 3
– Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
Basis of
Presentation
The accompanying financial
statements have been prepared on a combined basis in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America (“U.S. GAAP”) as detailed in the Financial
Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards
Codification and include the accounts of the Trust, CORN, CANE,
SOYB, WEAT and TAGS. Refer to the accompanying separate financial
statements for each Fund for more detailed information. For the
periods represented by the financial statements herein the
operations of the Trust contain the results of CORN, SOYB, CANE,
WEAT, and TAGS except for eliminations for TAGS as explained below
for the months during which each Fund was in
operation.
In accordance with ASU 2016-18 issued by
the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), the presentation
of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash is disaggregated
by line item on the combined statements of assets and liabilities
and sum to the total amount of cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash at the end of the corresponding period shown on the
combined statements of cash flows. This update in presentation did
not have a material impact on the financial statements and
disclosures of the Trust and the Funds.
Given the investment objective of
TAGS as described in Note 1 above, TAGS will buy, sell and hold, as
part of its normal operations, shares of the four Underlying Funds.
The Trust eliminates the shares of the other series of the Trust
owned by the Teucrium Agricultural Fund from its combined
statements of assets and liabilities. The Trust eliminates the net
change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on securities
owned by the Teucrium Agricultural Fund from its combined
statements of operations. The combined statements of changes in net
assets and cash flows present a net presentation of the purchases
and sales of the Underlying Funds of TAGS.
Revenue
Recognition
Commodity futures contracts are recorded on the
trade date. All such transactions are recorded on the identified
cost basis and marked to market daily. Unrealized appreciation or
depreciation on commodity futures contracts are reflected in the
combined statements of assets and liabilities as the difference
between the original contract amount and the fair market value as
of the last business day of the year or as of the last date of the
combined financial statements. Changes in the appreciation or
depreciation between periods are reflected in the combined
statements of operations. Interest on cash equivalents and deposits
with the Futures Commission Merchant are recognized on the accrual
basis. The Funds earn interest on its assets denominated in U.S.
dollars on deposit with the Futures Commission Merchant. In
addition, the Funds earn interest on funds held at the custodian at
prevailing market rates for such investments.
Beginning in October 2017, the Sponsor began
investing a portion of cash in commercial paper, which is deemed a
cash equivalent based on the rating and duration of contracts as
described in the notes to the combined financial statements and
reflected in cash and cash equivalents on the combined statements
of assets and liabilities and in cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash on the combined statements of cash flows. Accretion
on these investments are recognized using the effective interest
method in U.S. dollars and included in interest income on the
combined statements of operations.
Brokerage
Commissions
Brokerage commissions on all open
commodity futures contracts are accrued on the trade date and on a
full-turn basis.
Income
Taxes
The Trust, as a Delaware
statutory trust, is considered a trust for federal tax purposes and
is, thus, a pass through entity. For U.S. federal tax
purposes, the Funds will be treated as partnerships. Therefore, the
Funds do not record a provision for income taxes because the
shareholders report their share of a Fund’s income or loss on
their income tax returns. The financial statements reflect the
Funds’ transactions without adjustment, if any, required for
income tax purposes.
The Funds are required to
determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be
sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority,
including resolution of any related appeals or litigation
processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds
file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and may
file income tax returns in various U.S. states and foreign
jurisdictions. For all tax years 2015 to 2017, the Funds remain
subject to income tax examinations by major taxing authorities. The
tax benefit recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit
that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized
upon ultimate settlement. De-recognition of a tax benefit
previously recognized results in the Funds recording a tax
liability that reduces net assets. Based on their analysis, the
Funds have determined that they have not incurred any liability for
unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2018 and for the years
ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014. However, the
Funds’ conclusions regarding this policy may be subject to
review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including,
but not limited to, ongoing analysis of and changes to tax laws,
regulations, and interpretations thereof.
The Funds recognize interest
accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties related
to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax fees payable, if
assessed. No interest expense or penalties have been recognized as
of and for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and
2017.
The
Funds may be subject to potential examination by U.S. federal, U.S.
state, or foreign jurisdictional authorities in the area of income
taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the
timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various
tax jurisdictions, and compliance with U.S. federal, U.S. state and
foreign tax laws. The Funds’ management does not expect that
the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially
change over the next twelve months. In the opinion of the Sponsor,
the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, will not have a significant impact
on the Trust or the Funds and did not have a significant impact on
the financial statements of the Trust and the
Funds.
Creations
and Redemptions
Authorized Purchasers may
purchase Creation Baskets from each Fund. The amount of the
proceeds required to purchase a Creation Basket will be equal to
the NAV of the shares in the Creation Basket determined as of 4:00
p.m. New York time on the day the order to create the basket is
properly received.
Authorized Purchasers may redeem
shares from each Fund only in blocks of shares called
“Redemption Baskets.” The amount of the redemption
proceeds for a Redemption Basket will be equal to the NAV of the
shares in the Redemption Basket determined as of 4:00 p.m. New York
time on the day the order to redeem the basket is properly
received.
Each Fund receives or pays the
proceeds from shares sold or redeemed within three business days
after the trade date of the purchase or redemption. The amounts due
from Authorized Purchasers are reflected in the statements of
assets and liabilities as receivable for shares
sold. Amounts payable to Authorized Purchasers upon
redemption are reflected in the statements of assets and
liabilities as payable for shares
redeemed.
There are a minimum number of
baskets and associated Shares specified for each Fund in the
Fund’s respective prospectus, as amended from time to time.
If a Fund experienced redemptions that caused the number of Shares
outstanding to decrease to the minimum level of Shares required to
be outstanding, until the minimum number of Shares is again
exceeded through the purchase of a new Creation Basket, there can
be no more redemptions by an Authorized Purchaser. These minimum
levels are as follows:
CORN: 50,000 shares representing
2 baskets
SOYB: 50,000 shares representing
2 baskets
CANE: 50,000 shares representing
2 baskets
WEAT: 50,000 shares representing
2 baskets
TAGS: 50,000 shares representing
2 baskets (at minimum level as of March 31, 2018 and December 31,
2017)
Cash, Cash
Equivalents, and Restricted
Cash
Cash equivalents are highly
liquid investments with maturity dates of 90 days or less
when acquired. The Trust reported its cash equivalents in the
combined statements of assets and liabilities at market value, or
at carrying amounts that approximate fair value, because of their
highly liquid nature and short term maturities. Each
Fund that is a series of the Trust has the balance of its cash
equivalents on deposit with financial institutions. The Trust had a
balance of $3,446 and $3,014 in money market funds at March 31,
2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. These balances are
included in cash and cash equivalents on the combined statements of
assets and liabilities. Effective in the second quarter 2015, the
Sponsor invested a portion of the available cash for the Funds in
alternative demand deposit savings accounts, which is
classified as cash and not as cash equivalents. The Funds had a
balance of $88,818,164 and $88,013,073 in demand deposit
savings accounts on March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017,
respectively. Assets deposited with the bank may, at times, exceed
federally insured limits. Effective in the fourth quarter 2017, the
Sponsor invested a portion of the available cash for the Funds in
investment grade commercial paper with durations of 90 days or
less, which is classified as a cash equivalent and is not FDIC
insured. The Funds had a balance of $64,861,933 and $49,929,746 in
commercial paper contracts on March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017,
respectively. The above changes resulted in a reduction from the
same period in 2017 in the balance held in money market and
demand deposit savings accounts,
respectively.
On
August 17, 2015 (the “Conversion Date”), U.S. Bank N.A.
replaced The Bank of New York Mellon as the Custodian for the
Funds. Per the amended agreement between the Sponsor and The Bank
of New York Mellon dated August 14, 2015, certain cash amounts for
each Fund, except in the case of TAGS, are to remain at The Bank of
New York Mellon until amounts for services and early termination
fees are paid. The amended agreement allows for payments for such
amounts owed to be made through December 31, 2017. Cash balances
that are held in custody at The Bank of New York Mellon under this
amended agreement are reflected as
restricted cash on the financial
statements of the Trust and Funds. The following table provides a
reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
reported within the combined statements of assets and liabilities
that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the
combined statements of cash flows.
|
March 31, 2018
|
March 31, 2017
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
$153,683,543
|
$136,141,419
|
$137,945,626
|
|
-
|
110,684
|
-
|
Total cash, cash
equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the combined statements
of cash flows
|
$153,683,543
|
$136,252,103
|
$137,945,626
|
Due from/to
Broker
The amount recorded by the Trust
for the amount due from and to the clearing broker includes, but is
not limited to, cash held by the broker, amounts payable to the
clearing broker related to open transactions and payables for
commodities futures accounts liquidating to an equity balance on
the clearing broker’s records.
Margin is the minimum amount of
funds that must be deposited by a commodity interest trader with
the trader’s broker to initiate and maintain an open position
in futures contracts. A margin deposit acts to assure the
trader’s performance of the futures contracts purchased or
sold. Futures contracts are customarily bought and sold on initial
margin that represents a very small percentage of the aggregate
purchase or sales price of the contract. Because of such low margin
requirements, price fluctuations occurring in the futures markets
may create profits and losses that, in relation to the amount
invested, are greater than are customary in other forms of
investment or speculation. As discussed below, adverse price
changes in the futures contract may result in margin requirements
that greatly exceed the initial margin. In addition, the amount of
margin required in connection with a particular futures contract is
set from time to time by the exchange on which the contract is
traded and may be modified from time to time by the exchange during
the term of the contract. Brokerage firms, such as the Funds’
clearing brokers, carrying accounts for traders in commodity
interest contracts generally require higher amounts of margin as a
matter of policy to further protect themselves. Over-the-counter
trading generally involves the extension of credit between
counterparties, so the counterparties may agree to require the
posting of collateral by one or both parties to address credit
exposure.
When a trader purchases an
option, there is no margin requirement; however, the option premium
must be paid in full. When a trader sells an option, on the other
hand, he or she is required to deposit margin in an amount
determined by the margin requirements established for the
underlying interest and, in addition, an amount substantially equal
to the current premium for the option. The margin requirements
imposed on the selling of options, although adjusted to reflect the
probability that out-of-the-money options will not be exercised,
can in fact be higher than those imposed in dealing in the futures
markets directly. Complicated margin requirements apply to spreads
and conversions, which are complex trading strategies in which a
trader acquires a mixture of options positions and positions in the
underlying interest.
Ongoing or
“maintenance” margin requirements are computed each day
by a trader’s clearing broker. When the market value of a
particular open futures contract changes to a point where the
margin on deposit does not satisfy maintenance margin requirements,
a margin call is made by the broker. If the margin call is not met
within a reasonable time, the broker may close out the
trader’s position. With respect to the Funds’ trading,
the Funds (and not their shareholders personally) are subject to
margin calls.
Finally, many major U.S.
exchanges have passed certain cross margining arrangements
involving procedures pursuant to which the futures and options
positions held in an account would, in the case of some accounts,
be aggregated, and margin requirements would be assessed on a
portfolio basis, measuring the total risk of the combined
positions.
Payable/Receivable for Securities
Purchased/Sold
Due from/to broker for
investments in securities are securities transactions pending
settlement. The Trust and the Funds are subject to credit risk to
the extent any broker with whom it conducts business is unable to
fulfill contractual obligations on its behalf. The management of
the Trust and the Funds monitors the financial condition of such
brokers and does not anticipate any losses from these
counterparties. Since the inception of the Fund, the principal
broker through which the Trust and TAGS clear securities
transactions for TAGS is the Bank of New York Mellon Capital
Markets.
Sponsor Fee,
Allocation of Expenses and Related Party
Transactions
The Fund’s sponsor is
Teucrium Trading, LLC (the “Sponsor”). The Sponsor
is responsible for investing the assets of the Funds in accordance
with the objectives and policies of each Fund. In addition, the
Sponsor arranges for one or more third parties to provide
administrative, custodial, accounting, transfer agency and other
necessary services to the Trust and the Funds. In addition, the
Sponsor elected not to outsource services directly attributable to
the Trust and the Funds such as certain accounting, financial
reporting, regulatory compliance and trading activities. In
addition, the Funds, except for TAGS which has no such fee, are
contractually obligated to pay a monthly management fee to the
Sponsor, based on average daily net assets, at a rate equal to
1.00% per annum.
The Funds pay for all brokerage
fees, taxes and other expenses, including licensing fees for the
use of intellectual property, registration or other fees paid to
the SEC, FINRA (formerly the National Association of Securities
Dealers) or any other regulatory agency in connection with the
offer and sale of subsequent Shares, after its initial
registration, and all legal, accounting, printing and other
expenses associated therewith. The Funds also pay the fees and
expenses associated with the Trust’s tax accounting and
reporting requirements. Certain aggregate expenses common to all
Funds within the Trust are allocated by the Sponsor to the
respective Fund based on activity drivers deemed most appropriate
by the Sponsor for such expenses, including but not limited to
relative assets under management and creation and redeem order
activity.
These aggregate common expenses
include, but are not limited to, legal, auditing, accounting and
financial reporting, tax-preparation, regulatory compliance,
trading activities, and insurance costs, as well as fees paid to
the Distributor, which are included in the related line item in the
combined statements of operations. A portion of these aggregate
common expenses are related to the Sponsor or related parties of
principals of the Sponsor; these are necessary services to the
Trust and the Funds, which are primarily the cost of performing
certain accounting and financial reporting, regulatory compliance,
and trading activities that are directly attributable to the Trust
and the Funds. For the three months ended March 31, the
Funds recognized $980,265 in 2018 and $853,550 in 2017 for these
services, which are primarily recorded in distribution and
marketing fees on the combined statements of operations; of these
expenses, $128,781 in 2018 and $6,983 in 2017 were waived by the
Sponsor. All asset-based fees and expenses for the Funds are
calculated on the prior day’s net assets.
The Sponsor has the ability to
elect to pay certain expenses on behalf of the Funds or waive the
management fee. This election is subject to change by the Sponsor,
at its discretion. Expenses paid by the Sponsor and Management fees
waived by the Sponsor are, if applicable, presented as waived
expenses in the statements of operations for each
Fund.
For
the three months ended March 31, 2018 there were $262,298 of
expenses that were included in the combined statements of
operations of the Trust as expenses that were waived by the
Sponsor. These were specifically: $40,682 for CORN, $99,942 for
SOYB, $80,690 for CANE, $23,769 for WEAT, and $17,215 for TAGS. The
Sponsor has determined that there would be no recovery sought for
these amounts in any future period.
For the three months ended March
31, 2017 there were $84,761 of expenses that were included in the
combined statements of operations of the Trust as expenses that
were waived by the Sponsor. These were specifically: $35,000 for
CORN, $15,000 for SOYB, $13,078 for CANE and $21,683 for TAGS. The
Sponsor has determined that there would be no recovery sought for
these amounts in any future period.
Use of
Estimates
The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets
and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts
of the revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value -
Definition and Hierarchy
In accordance with U.S. GAAP,
fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell
an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit
price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants
at the measurement date.
In determining fair value, the
Trust uses various valuation approaches. In accordance with U.S.
GAAP, a fair value hierarchy for inputs is used in measuring fair
value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the
use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable
inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability
based on market data obtained from sources independent of the
Trust. Unobservable inputs reflect the Trust’s assumptions
about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset
or liability developed based on the best information available in
the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is categorized into
three levels based on the inputs as follows:
Level 1 - Valuations based on
unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access. Valuation
adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 futures
contracts held by CORN, SOYB, CANE and WEAT, the securities of the
Underlying Funds held by TAGS, and any other securities held by any
Fund, together referenced throughout this filing as
“financial instruments.” Since valuations are
based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in
an active market, valuation of these securities does not entail a
significant degree of judgment.
Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted
prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant
inputs are observable, either directly or
indirectly.
Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs
that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value
measurement.
The availability of valuation
techniques and observable inputs can vary from financial
instrument to financial instrument and is affected
by a wide variety of factors including, the type of financial
instrument, whether the financial instrument is new and
not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics
particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is
based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable
in the market, the determination of fair value requires more
judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the
amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of
future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because
of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values
may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have
been used had a ready market for the financial
instruments existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment
exercised by the Fund in determining fair value is greatest
for financial instruments categorized in Level 3. In
certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into
different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for
disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy, within
which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls, is
determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to
the fair value measurement.
Fair value is a market-based
measure considered from the perspective of a market participant
rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market
assumptions are not readily available, the Trust’s own
assumptions are set to reflect those that market participants would
use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The
Trust uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement
date, including periods of market dislocation. In periods of market
dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced
for many financial instruments. This condition could cause a
financial instrument to be reclassified to a lower level
within the fair value hierarchy. For instance, when Corn Futures
Contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT”) are
not actively trading due to a “limit-up” or
‘limit-down” condition, meaning that the change in the
Corn Futures Contracts has exceeded the limits established, the
Trust and the Fund will revert to alternative verifiable sources of
valuation of its assets. When such a situation exists on a quarter
close, the Sponsor will calculate the NAV on a particular day using
the Level 1 valuation, but will later recalculate the NAV for the
impacted Fund based upon the valuation inputs from these
alternative verifiable sources (Level 2 or Level 3) and will report
such NAV in its applicable financial statements and
reports.
On March 31, 2018 and
December 31, 2017, in the opinion of the Trust, the reported value
at the close of the market for each commodity contract fairly
reflected the value of the futures and no alternative valuations
were required. The determination is made as of the settlement of
the futures contracts on the last day of trading for the reporting
period. In making the determination of a Level 1 or Level 2
transfer, the Funds consider the average volume of the specific
underlying futures contracts traded on the relevant exchange for
the periods being reported.
For the three months ended March
31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, the Funds did not have
any transfers between any of the levels of the fair value
hierarchy.
The Funds and the Trust record
their derivative activities at fair value. Gains and losses from
derivative contracts are included in the statements of operations.
Derivative contracts include futures contracts related to commodity
prices. Futures, which are listed on a national securities
exchange, such as the CBOT and the ICE, or reported on another
national market, are generally categorized in Level 1 of the fair
value hierarchy. OTC derivatives contracts (such as forward and
swap contracts), which may be valued using models, depending on
whether significant inputs are observable or unobservable, are
categorized in Levels 2 or 3 of the fair value
hierarchy.
Investments in the securities of
the Underlying Funds are freely traded and listed on the NYSE Arca.
These investments are valued at the NAV of the Underlying Fund as
of the valuation date as calculated by the administrator based on
the exchange-quoted prices of the commodity futures contracts held
by the Underlying Funds.
Expenses
Expenses are recorded using the
accrual method of accounting.
New
Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board
(“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update
(“ASU”) 2018-05, “Income Taxes (Topic 740):
Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 118." These amendments add guidance to the FASB
Accounting Standards Codification regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act (Act). The adoption did not have a material impact on the
financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the
Funds.
The FASB issued ASU 2018-03:
“Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial
Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and
Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, that
clarifies the guidance in ASU No. 2016-01, Financial
Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10).” These
amendments clarify the guidance in ASU No. 2016-01 on issues
related to Fair Value and Forward Contracts and Purchased Options.
The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2017. The adoption did not have a material impact on
the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the
Funds.
The FASB issued ASU 2017-13,
“Revenue Recognition (Topic 605), Leases (Topic 840), and
Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the
Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EITF Meeting and Rescission
of Prior SEC Staff Announcements and Observer Comments”. The
amendment amends the early adoption date option for certain
companies related to adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 and ASU No.
2016-02. The SEC staff stated the SEC would not object to a
public business entity that otherwise would not meet the definition
of a public business entity except for a requirement to include or
the inclusion of its financial statements or financial information
in another entity’s filing with the SEC adopting ASC Topic
842 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim
periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. This
amendment is not expected to have a material impact on the
financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the
Funds.
The FASB issued ASU 2017-12,
“Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements
to Accounting for Hedging Activities”. These amendments
refine and expand hedge accounting for both financial (e.g.,
interest rate) and commodity risks. Its provisions create more
transparency around how economic results are presented, both on the
face of the financial statements and in the footnotes. It also
makes certain targeted improvements to simplify the application of
hedge accounting guidance. The amendments are effective for public
companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2018. This amendment is not expected to have any impact
on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the
Funds.
The FASB issued ASU 2017-03,
“Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and
Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic
323)”. These amendments require disclosure of the impact that
recently issued accounting standards will have on the financial
statements of a registrant when such standards are adopted in a
future period. The adoption did not have a material impact on the
financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the
Funds.
The FASB issued ASU 2017-01,
“Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition
of a Business”. The amendments are intended to help companies
and other organizations evaluate whether transactions should be
accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or
businesses. The amendments are effective for public companies for
annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim
periods within those periods. The adoption did not have a material
impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or
the Funds.
The FASB issued ASU 2016-18,
“Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230)”. The amendments
in this update require that a statement of cash flows explain the
change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents,
and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted
cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as
restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included
with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning
of period and end of period total amounts shown
on the statement of cash flows. The amendments are effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods
within those fiscal years. The Sponsor elected to early adopt ASU
2016-18 for the year ending December 31, 2017 and the
adoption did not have a material impact on the financial statements
and disclosures of the Trust or the Funds.
The FASB issued ASU 2014-09 in May 2014,
“Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),”
which replaces the revenue recognition requirements of
“Revenue Recognition (Topic 605).” This ASU is based on
the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of
goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the
consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in
exchange for those goods or services. This ASU provides new and
more detailed guidance on specific topics and expands and improves
disclosures about revenue. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU
2015-14 which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09
by one year to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. ASU
2015-14 also permits early adoption of ASU 2014-09, but
not before the original effective date, which was for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2016. The Trust and the Fund record
income or loss from the recognition and measurement of futures
contracts and from interest income under Subtopic 825-10.
Revenue from financial instruments which are valued under Subtopic
825 will not be subject to the application of ASU 2014-09 and
2015-14. The adoption did not have a material impact on the
financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the
Funds.
The FASB issued ASU 2016-11, “Revenue
Recognition (Topic 605) and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815):
Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates
2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at
the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting”. The amendments make targeted
improvements to clarify the principal versus agent assessment and
are intended to make the guidance more operable and lead to more
consistent application. The Trust and the Fund record income or
loss from the recognition and measurement of futures contracts and
from interest income under Subtopic 825-10. Revenue from
financial instruments which are valued under Subtopic 825 will not
be subject to the application of ASU 2016-11.
The Sponsor elected to adopt ASU 2016-11 for the
year ending December 31, 2017. The adoption did not
have a material impact on the financial statements and disclosures
of the Trust or the Funds.
The FASB issued ASU 2016-02,
“Leases (Topic 842).” The amendments in this update
increase transparency and comparability among organizations by
recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet
and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. The
amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2018. This standard is not expected to have a
material impact on the financial statements and disclosures of the
Trust or the Funds.
The FASB issued ASU 2016-01,
“Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10):
Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities.” The amendments in this update are intended to
improve the recognitions measurement and disclosure of financial
instruments. The amendments to this update are effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within
those fiscal years. These amendments are required to be applied
prospectively. The adoption did not have a material impact on the
financial statements and disclosures of the Trust or the
Funds.
Note 4
– Fair Value Measurements
The Trust’s assets and
liabilities recorded at fair value have been categorized based upon
a fair value hierarchy as described in the Trust’s
significant accounting policies in Note 3. The following table
presents information about the Trust’s assets and liabilities
measured at fair value as of March 31, 2018 and December 31,
2017:
March 31, 2018
Assets:
|
|
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2018
|
Cash
Equivalents
|
$64,865,379
|
$-
|
$-
|
$64,865,379
|
Commodity
Futures Contracts
|
|
|
|
|
Corn futures
contracts
|
2,139,187
|
-
|
-
|
2,139,187
|
Soybeans
futures contracts
|
434,475
|
-
|
-
|
434,475
|
Wheat
futures contracts
|
877,587
|
-
|
-
|
877,587
|
Total
|
$68,316,628
|
$-
|
$-
|
$68,316,628
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2018
|
Commodity
Futures Contracts
|
|
|
|
|
Sugar
futures contracts
|
$769,552
|
$-
|
$-
|
$769,552
|
Wheat
futures contracts
|
2,385,475
|
-
|
-
|
2,385,475
|
Total
|
$3,155,027
|
$-
|
$-
|
$3,155,027
|
December 31, 2017
Assets:
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2017
|
Cash
Equivalents
|
$49,932,760
|
$-
|
$-
|
$49,932,760
|
Commodity
Futures Contracts
|
|
|
|
|
Corn futures
contracts
|
120,487
|
-
|
-
|
120,487
|
Sugar
futures contracts
|
184,319
|
-
|
-
|
184,319
|
Wheat
futures contracts
|
604,475
|
-
|
-
|
604,475
|
Total
|
$50,842,041
|
$-
|
$-
|
$50,842,041
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Balance as of December 31, 2017
|
Commodity
Futures Contracts
|
|
|
|
|
Corn futures
contracts
|
$1,962,050
|
$-
|
$-
|
$1,962,050
|
Soybeans
futures contracts
|
448,063
|
-
|
-
|
448,063
|
Sugar
futures contracts
|
67,133
|
-
|
-
|
67,133
|
Wheat
futures contracts
|
3,200,525
|
-
|
-
|
3,200,525
|
Total
|
$5,677,771
|
$-
|
$-
|
$5,677,771
|
For the three months ended March
31, 2018 and year ended December 31, 2017, the Funds did not have
any significant transfers between any of the levels of the fair
value hierarchy.
See the Fair Value - Definition and Hierarchy
section in Note 3 above for an explanation of the transfers into
and out of each level of the fair value
hierarchy.
Note 5
– Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities
In the normal course of business,
the Funds utilize derivative contracts in connection with its
proprietary trading activities. Investments in derivative contracts
are subject to additional risks that can result in a loss of all or
part of an investment. The Funds’ derivative activities and
exposure to derivative contracts are classified by the following
primary underlying risks: interest rate, credit, commodity price,
and equity price risks. In addition to its primary underlying
risks, the Funds are also subject to additional counterparty risk
due to inability of its counterparties to meet the terms of their
contracts. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and
2017, the Funds invested only in commodity futures contracts
specifically related to each Fund.
Futures
Contracts
The Funds are subject to
commodity price risk in the normal course of pursuing their
investment objectives. A futures contract represents a commitment
for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on
a specified date.
The purchase and sale of futures
contracts requires margin deposits with a FCM. Subsequent payments
(variation margin) are made or received by each Fund each day,
depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract,
and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by each Fund.
Futures contracts may reduce the Funds’ exposure to
counterparty risk since futures contracts are exchange-traded; and
the exchange’s clearinghouse, as the counterparty to all
exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against
default.
The Commodity Exchange Act
requires an FCM to segregate all customer transactions and assets
from the FCM’s proprietary activities. A customer’s
cash and other equity deposited with an FCM are considered
commingled with all other customer funds subject to the FCM’s
segregation requirements. In the event of an FCM’s
insolvency, recovery may be limited to each Fund’s pro rata
share of segregated customer funds available. It is possible that
the recovery amount could be less than the total of cash and other
equity deposited.
The following table discloses
information about offsetting assets and liabilities presented in
the combined statements of assets and liabilities to enable users
of these financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential
effect of netting arrangements for recognized assets and
liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities are presented
as defined in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s
(“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update
(“ASU”) No. 2011-11 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210):
Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” and
subsequently clarified in FASB ASU 2013-01 “Balance Sheet
(Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting
Assets and Liabilities.”
The following table also
identifies the fair value amounts of derivative instruments
included in the combined statements of assets and liabilities as
derivative contracts, categorized by primary underlying risk and
held by the FCM, ED&F Man as of March 31, 2018
and December 31, 2017.
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative
Assets as of March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Amount
Not Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description
|
Gross Amount
of Recognized Assets
|
Gross Amount
Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
Net Amount
Presented in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
Futures
Contracts Available for Offset
|
Collateral,
Due to Broker
|
|
Commodity
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corn futures
contracts
|
$2,139,187
|
$-
|
$2,139,187
|
$-
|
$-
|
$2,139,187
|
Soybeans
futures contracts
|
$434,475
|
$-
|
$434,475
|
$-
|
$-
|
$434,475
|
Wheat
futures contracts
|
$877,587
|
$-
|
$877,587
|
$877,587
|
$-
|
$-
|
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and
Derivative Liabilities as of March 31,
2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Amount
Not Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
|
Description
|
Gross Amount
of Recognized Liabilities
|
Gross Amount
Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
Net Amount
Presented in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
Futures
Contracts Available for Offset
|
Collateral,
Due from Broker
|
|
Commodity
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sugar
futures contracts
|
$769,552
|
$-
|
$769,552
|
$-
|
$769,552
|
$-
|
Wheat
futures contracts
|
$2,385,475
|
$-
|
$2,385,475
|
$887,587
|
$1,497,888
|
$-
|
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative
Assets as of December 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Amount
Not Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
|
Description
|
Gross Amount
of Recognized Assets
|
Gross Amount
Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
Net Amount
Presented in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
Futures
Contracts Available for Offset
|
Collateral,
Due to Broker
|
|
Commodity
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corn futures
contracts
|
$120,487
|
$-
|
$120,487
|
$120,487
|
$-
|
$-
|
Sugar
futures contracts
|
$184,319
|
$-
|
$184,319
|
$67,133
|
$-
|
$117,186
|
Wheat
futures contracts
|
$604,475
|
$-
|
$604,475
|
$604,475
|
$-
|
$-
|
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities and
Derivative Liabilities as of December 31,
2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Amount
Not Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
|
Description
|
Gross Amount
of Recognized Liabilities
|
Gross Amount
Offset in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
Net Amount
Presented in the Combined Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
|
Futures
Contracts Available for Offset
|
Collateral,
Due from Broker
|
|
Commodity
Price
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corn futures
contracts
|
$1,962,050
|
$-
|
$1,962,050
|
$120,487
|
$1,841,563
|
$-
|
Soybeans
futures contracts
|
$448,063
|
$-
|
$448,063
|
$-
|
$448,063
|
$-
|
Sugar
futures contracts
|
$67,133
|
$-
|
$67,133
|
$67,133
|
$-
|
$-
|
Wheat
futures contracts
|
$3,200,525
|
$-
|
$3,200,525
|
$604,475
|
$2,596,050
|
$-
|
The following is a summary of
realized and unrealized gains (losses) of the derivative
instruments utilized by the Trust:
Three months ended March 31,
2018
Primary Underlying
Risk
|
Realized Gain (Loss) on
Commodity Futures Contracts
|
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or
Depreciation on Commodity Futures
Contracts
|
Commodity
price
|
|
|
Corn futures
contracts
|
$1,238,962
|
$3,980,750
|
Soybean futures
contracts
|
(77,600 )
|
882,538
|
Sugar futures
contracts
|
(269,114)
|
(886,738)
|
Wheat futures
contracts
|
1,332,663
|
1,088,162
|
Total commodity futures
contracts
|
$2,224,911
|
$5,064,712
|
Three months ended March 31,
2017
Primary Underlying
Risk
|
Realized Gain (Loss) on
Commodity Futures Contracts
|
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or
Depreciation on Commodity Futures Contracts
|
Commodity
price
|
|
|
Corn futures
contracts
|
$280,775
|
$940,250
|
Soybean futures
contracts
|
342,912
|
(831,150)
|
Sugar futures
contracts
|
(206,248)
|
(376,925)
|
Wheat futures
contracts
|
(175,300)
|
962,713
|
Total commodity futures
contracts
|
$242,139
|
$694,888
|
Volume of
Derivative Activities
The average notional market value
categorized by primary underlying risk for all futures contracts
held was $158.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018
and $154.4 million for the three months ended March 31,
2017.
Note 6 -
Organizational and Offering Costs
Expenses incurred in organizing
of the Trust and the initial offering of the shares, including
applicable SEC registration fees, were borne directly by the
Sponsor for the Funds and will be borne directly by the Sponsor for
any series of the Trust which is not yet operating or will be
issued in the future. The Trust will not be obligated to reimburse
the Sponsor.
Note 7
– Detail of the net assets and shares outstanding of the
Funds that are a series of the
Trust
The following are the net assets
and shares outstanding of each Fund that is a series of the Trust
and, thus, in total, comprise the combined net assets of the
Trust:
March 31, 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Teucrium Corn
Fund
|
3,950,004
|
$71,062,442
|
Teucrium Soybean
Fund
|
850,004
|
16,184,117
|
Teucrium Sugar
Fund
|
1,025,004
|
8,499,709
|
Teucrium Wheat
Fund
|
10,475,004
|
64,839,083
|
Teucrium Agricultural
Fund:
|
|
|
Net
assets including the investment in the Underlying
Funds
|
50,002
|
1,139,669
|
Less:
Investment in the Underlying Funds
|
|
(1,136,893)
|
Net
for the Fund in the combined net assets of the Trust
|
|
2,776
|
Total
|
|
$160,588,127
|
December 31, 2017
|
|
|
Teucrium Corn
Fund
|
3,875,004
|
$64,901,479
|
Teucrium Soybean
Fund
|
575,004
|
10,264,025
|
Teucrium Sugar
Fund
|
650,004
|
6,363,710
|
Teucrium Wheat
Fund
|
10,250,004
|
61,416,019
|
Teucrium Agricultural
Fund:
|
|
|
Net
assets including the investment in the Underlying
Funds
|
50,002
|
1,137,639
|
Less:
Investment in the Underlying Funds
|
|
(1,136,120)
|
Net
for the Fund in the combined net assets of the Trust
|
|
1,519
|
Total
|
|
$142,946,752
|
The detailed information for the
subscriptions and redemptions, and other financial information for
each Fund that is a series of the Trust are included in the
accompanying financial statements of each Fund.
Note 8
– Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the
financial statements for the quarter-ended March 31, 2018 for
subsequent events through the date of this filing and noted no
material events requiring either recognition through the date of
the filing or disclosure herein for the Trust and Funds other than
those noted below:
CORN: Nothing to
Report
SOYB: On April 30, 2018, the SEC
declared effective a new registration statement for SOYB. This
registration statement registered an additional 5,000,000 shares of
the Fund.
CANE: On April 30, 2018, the SEC
declared effective a new registration statement for CANE. This
registration statement registered an additional 5,000,000 shares of
the Fund.
The total net assets of the Fund
increased by $4,483,316 or 53% for the period from March 31, 2018
through May 8, 2018. This was driven by a 66% increase in the
shares outstanding and an 8% decrease in the net asset value per
share.
WEAT: Nothing to
Report
TAGS: On April 9, 2018, there was a
25,000 share creation order for TAGS which settled on April 10,
2018. The shares outstanding for the Fund exceeded the minimum
level of shares outstanding and, therefore, there can now be a
redemption of shares.
On April 30, 2018, the SEC
declared effective a new registration statement for
TAGS.
The
total net assets of the Fund increased by $568,699 or 50% for the
period from March 31, 2018 through May 8, 2018. This was driven by
a 50% increase in the shares
outstanding.
TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
Cash and
cash equivalents
|
$68,773,183
|
$63,139,461
|
Interest
receivable
|
-
|
73
|
Other
assets
|
133,485
|
2,772
|
Equity in
trading accounts:
|
|
|
Commodity
futures contracts
|
2,139,187
|
120,487
|
Due
from broker
|
185,333
|
3,703,896
|
Total
equity in trading accounts
|
2,324,520
|
3,824,383
|
Total
assets
|
71,231,188
|
66,966,689
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
Management
fee payable to Sponsor
|
59,610
|
55,432
|
Other
liabilities
|
109,136
|
47,728
|
Equity in
trading accounts:
|
|
|
Commodity
futures contracts
|
-
|
1,962,050
|
Total
liabilities
|
168,746
|
2,065,210
|
|
|
|
Net assets
|
$71,062,442
|
$64,901,479
|
|
|
|
Shares outstanding
|
3,950,004
|
3,875,004
|
|
|
|
Net asset value per share
|
$17.99
|
$16.75
|
|
|
|
Market value per share
|
$17.96
|
$16.77
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of these financial statements.
TEUCRIUM CORN FUND
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
Money market
funds
|
|
|
|
Fidelity
Institutional Money Market Funds - Government Portfolio (cost
$115)
|
$115
|
0.00%
|
115
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commercial
Paper
|
|
|
|
Boston
Scientific Corporation 2.113% (cost: $2,494,604 due
4/20/2018)
|
$2,497,229
|
3.51%
|
2,500,000
|
Canadian
Natural Resources Limited 2.133% (cost: $2,495,731 due
4/13/2018)
|
2,498,233
|
3.52
|
2,500,000
|
Enbridge
Energy Partners L.P. 2.144% (cost: $2,493,344 due
4/20/2018)
|
2,497,190
|
3.51
|
2,500,000
|
Enbridge
Energy Partners L.P. 2.13% (cost: $2,493,682 due
4/20/2018)
|
2,497,208
|
3.51
|
2,500,000
|
Equifax Inc.
2.063% (cost: $4,988,042 due 4/13/2018)
|
4,996,583
|
7.03
|
5,000,000
|
HP Inc.
2.481% (cost: $2,487,529 due 6/07/2018)
|
2,488,554
|
3.50
|
2,500,000
|
Marriott
International, Inc 2.274% (cost: $2,488,093 due
6/04/2018)
|
2,489,974
|
3.50
|
2,500,000
|
Thomson
Reuters Corporation 2.045% (cost: $2,487,594 due
5/15/2018)
|
2,493,797
|
3.51
|
2,500,000
|
Thomson
Reuters Corporation 2.046% (cost: $2,487,729 due
5/21/2018)
|
2,492,948
|
3.51
|
2,500,000
|
Walgreens
Boots Alliance, Inc. 2.116% (cost: $4,975,208 due
5/29/2018)
|
4,983,084
|
7.01
|
5,000,000
|
Total
Commercial Paper (cost: $29,891,556)
|
$29,934,800
|
42.11%
|
|
Total Cash
Equivalents
|
$29,934,915
|
42.11%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity futures contracts
|
|
|
|
United
States corn futures contracts
|
|
|
|
CBOT corn
futures JUL18 (1,255 contracts)
|
$1,572,413
|
2.21%
|
$24,864,687
|
CBOT corn
futures SEP18 (1,057 contracts)
|
12,887
|
0.02
|
21,311,763
|
CBOT corn
futures DEC18 (1,210 contracts)
|
|