UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-05149 and 811-10631
Name of Fund: Funds For Institutions Series
FFI Government Fund
FFI Institutional Fund
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund
FFI Premier Institutional Fund
FFI Select Institutional Fund
FFI Treasury Fund
Master Institutional Money Market LLC
Master Institutional Portfolio
Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio
Master Premier Institutional Portfolio
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, Funds For Institutions Series
and Master Institutional Money Market LLC, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (800) 626-1960
Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2014
Date of reporting period: 04/30/2014
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
APRIL 30, 2014
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Funds For Institutions Series
Ø | FFI Premier Institutional Fund |
Ø | FFI Select Institutional Fund |
Ø | FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
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Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
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Dear Shareholder,
Markets have remained highly attuned to potential changes in U.S. monetary policy over the past year. This was markedly evident one year ago in May of 2013 when then-Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke first mentioned the possibility of reducing (or “tapering”) the central bank’s asset purchase programs — comments that were widely misinterpreted as signaling an end to the Fed’s zero-interest-rate policy. U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply following his comments, triggering a steep sell-off across fixed income markets. (Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.) Global equities also suffered as investors feared the implications of a potential end to a program that had greatly supported stocks. Emerging markets, which are more sensitive to changes in global liquidity, were especially hurt by the prospect of ebbing cash flows from the United States. Markets broadly rebounded in late June, however, when the Fed’s tone turned more dovish. At the same time, improving economic indicators and better corporate earnings helped extend gains through most of the summer.
Although the tone of economic and financial news was mixed last autumn, it was a surprisingly positive period for most asset classes. Early on, the Fed defied market expectations with its decision to delay tapering, but higher volatility returned in late September 2013 when the U.S. Treasury Department warned that the national debt would soon breach its statutory maximum. The ensuing political brinksmanship led to a partial government shutdown, roiling global financial markets through the first half of October. Equities and other so-called “risk assets” managed to resume their rally when politicians finally engineered a compromise to reopen the government and extend the debt ceiling.
The remainder of 2013 was a generally positive period for stock markets in the developed world, although investors continued to grapple with uncertainty about when and how much the Fed would scale back on stimulus. When the Fed ultimately announced its tapering plans in mid-December, markets reacted positively, as this action signaled the Fed’s perception of real improvement in the economy, and investors were finally released from the anxiety that had gripped them for quite some time.
The start of the new year brought a stark change in sentiment. Heightened volatility in emerging markets — driven by reduced global liquidity, severe currency weakness, high levels of debt and uneven growth – combined with mixed U.S. economic data caused global equities to weaken in January while bond markets found renewed strength from investors seeking relatively safer assets. Although these headwinds persisted, equities were back on the rise in February as investors were encouraged by a one-year extension of the U.S. debt ceiling and market-friendly comments from new Fed Chair Janet Yellen. While U.S. economic data had softened, investors were assuaged by increasing evidence that this was a temporary trend resulting from harsher-than-usual winter weather.
In the final months of the period, signs of decelerating growth in China and geopolitical tensions in Russia and Ukraine made for a bumpy ride, but markets continued their climb as investors focused on improving U.S. economic data, stronger corporate earnings and a still-dovish central bank. Within developed markets, investors shifted from growth to value stocks as the strong performance of growth stocks in 2013 had pushed valuations higher in many of these sectors. Emerging markets also benefited from this broad rotation into cheaper valuations and were further supported by an improving growth outlook for a number of developing countries.
Even though investors were gearing up for a modest shift toward tighter monetary policy from the Fed, equity markets in the developed world posted solid gains for the six- and 12-month periods ended April 30. Emerging markets, however, experienced increased volatility amid heightened risks for the asset class. Interest rate uncertainty posed a headwind for fixed income assets, and higher-quality sectors of the market performed poorly over the reporting period. Conversely, high yield bonds benefited from income-oriented investors’ search for yield in the overall low-rate environment. Short-term interest rates remained near zero, keeping yields on money market securities close to historic lows.
At BlackRock, we believe investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes and be prepared to move freely as market conditions change over time. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit www.blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s world.
Sincerely,

Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

In a modest global growth environment, expectations around monetary policy changes continued to be a key theme in financial market performance.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Total Returns as of April 30, 2014 | |
| | 6-month | | | 12-month | |
U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | 8.36 | % | | | 20.44 | % |
U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | 3.08 | | | | 20.50 | |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | 4.44 | | | | 13.35 | |
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | (2.98 | ) | | | (1.84 | ) |
3-month Treasury bills (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.06 | |
U.S. Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | 0.88 | | | | (5.25 | ) |
U.S. investment-grade bonds (Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | 1.74 | | | | (0.26 | ) |
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) | | | 4.24 | | | | 0.46 | |
U.S. high yield bonds
(Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | 4.72 | | | | 6.28 | |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
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For the 12-Month Period Ended April 30, 2014 | | |
The Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) maintained its target range for the federal funds rate at 0.00% to 0.25% during the 12-month period ended April 30, 2014. In the latter part of this period, the FOMC announced two significant but widely expected policy changes. First, after buying securities at a pace of $85 billion per month over the previous year, the FOMC altered course in December 2013. Citing the “cumulative progress toward maximum employment and the improvement in the outlook for labor market conditions,” the FOMC announced it would begin reducing the pace of its monthly purchases by $10 billion to a rate of $75 billion per month, beginning in January 2014. The FOMC held to this new course in 2014, paring its monthly purchases by an additional $10 billion at each of its regular meetings in January, March and April; reducing the total amount purchased to $45 billion per month as of period end. Second, the FOMC altered its forward guidance on when it would consider an increase in interest rates by removing the unemployment rate and inflation thresholds. The FOMC will now favor a more holistic approach, using a range of economic data including labor market, inflation and financial market indicators. In a change of leadership, Janet L. Yellen replaced Ben Bernanke as the Chair of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve in February. Yellen, who acted as vice chair under Bernanke, is expected to follow his approach of maintaining low short-term rates while continuing to reduce the FOMC’s monthly bond purchases at a measured pace.
In Europe, sub-par growth and a weak inflation environment compelled policymakers to employ an increasingly accommodative monetary policy during the period. Early in the second quarter of 2013, the eurozone was grappling with the aftermath of a severe banking crisis in Cyprus. Financial markets normalized when European and Cypriot officials ultimately agreed upon a controversial plan to impose a levy on bank depositors as a condition for the country to preserve its membership in the euro currency bloc. In September, the currency bloc received a crucial vote of confidence with the decisive re-election of Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany as this was seen as an endorsement by German voters of her strong support of the euro. Ongoing efforts from the European Central Bank (“ECB”) to resuscitate the eurozone economy with record-low interest rates met only limited success in lifting growth measures. At the same time, inflation measures drifted lower, falling to 0.7% in October, less than half the ECB’s target rate. These conditions prompted the ECB to cut its main refinancing rate to 0.25% from 0.50% in November. Since then, ECB President Mario Draghi has repeatedly suggested that the central bank is ready to act aggressively if needed; thus far, however, the ECB has refrained from taking any further actions to stimulate the eurozone economy.
Late in the third quarter, the Fed introduced a fixed-rate reverse repurchase agreement (“repo”) facility in which select counterparties can lend U.S. dollars overnight to the Fed. Over the following months, the Fed increased the maximum bid per counterparty from the initial amount of $500 million to $10 billion and increased the offered rate from 0.01% to 0.05%. Usage of this facility increased gradually to an average of $118 billion per day during the month of April 2014.
London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”) notched lower over the 12 months due in large part to central bank liquidity measures, coupled with decreasing supply in the money market space. Benchmark three-month LIBOR fell by 0.05% to end the period at 0.22% — a historic low as commercial banks extended borrowings to longer maturity dates and shifted funding needs away from the short-term wholesale markets. Other short-term rates, including U.S. Treasury bills, ground lower over the period as demand continued to outweigh supply. Yields on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills declined from 0.06% over the 12-month period to 0.04% as of April 30, 2014. U.S. Treasury bill outstandings declined as the federal budget deficit improved and the U.S. Treasury cut the size of its weekly bill auctions to make room in its auction schedule to issue two-year floating rate notes (“FRNs”) — the first new structure issued in almost 17 years. FRN issuance totaled $41 billion in the first quarter of 2014. Much of the void resulting from the decline in supply has been filled with utilization of the Fed’s fixed-rate reverse repo facility, which has proven very popular with dealers, particularly at calendar quarter-ends. A fully operational facility is expected to figure prominently in eventual decisions by policymakers to raise interest rates.
In the short-term tax-exempt market, conditions remained stable for yet another year. During the 12-month period, the benchmark Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) Index, which represents the average rate on seven-day, high-quality, tax-exempt variable rate demand notes (“VRDNs”) (as calculated by Municipal Market Data) ranged between a high of 0.18% and an all-time low of 0.03%, averaging just 0.07% for the period. The sustained downward pressure on SIFMA Index levels is a reflection of the increasing prevalence of non-traditional buyers in the market and the continued demand by money market funds which saw a stabilization in assets over the past two years.
Despite the change in leadership at the Fed, monetary policy has continued to be accommodative and rates on taxable overnight repos have remained low by historical measures. Given the low levels on taxable repos, tax-exempt VRDNs remain attractive as an alternative investment for taxable money funds. This cross-over demand from taxable money funds, coupled with the natural demand from tax-exempt money funds, has placed undue pressure on VRDN yields as evidenced by the prolonged low levels of the SIFMA Index.
April 15th ushered in tax season, during which tax-exempt money funds typically experience large outflows due to shareholders redeeming shares to pay their federal and state income tax bills. Tax season rolls into “note season” in June, when municipalities typically issue one-year tax and revenue anticipation notes. Given continued austerity measures at state and local municipalities, spending has been limited as well as the need for debt issuance. As such, supply of new-issue, one-year fixed-rate notes has diminished. Generally speaking, municipal money market funds tend to take advantage of note season to extend their weighted average maturity, pick up yield and diversify beyond bank exposure in the form of credit enhancement. This year, we expect investor demand for one-year notes will be stronger than in previous years.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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Fund Information as of April 30, 2014 | | Funds For Institutions Series |
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FFI Premier Institutional Fund | | |
FFI Premier Institutional Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek maximum current income consistent with liquidity and the maintenance of a portfolio of high quality short-term money market securities.
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| | 7-Day SEC Yield | | | 7-Day Yield | |
As of April 30, 2014 | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
FFI Institutional Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek maximum current income consistent with liquidity and the maintenance of a portfolio of high quality short-term money market securities.
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| | 7-Day SEC Yield | | | 7-Day Yield | |
As of April 30, 2014 | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.03 | % |
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FFI Select Institutional Fund | | |
FFI Select Institutional Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek maximum current income consistent with liquidity and the maintenance of a portfolio of high quality short-term money market securities.
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| | 7-Day SEC Yield | | | 7-Day Yield | |
As of April 30, 2014 | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % |
FFI Government Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek current income consistent with liquidity and security of principal by investing in a portfolio of securities issued or guaranteed by the US Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.
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| | 7-Day SEC Yield | | | 7-Day Yield | |
As of April 30, 2014 | | | 0.01 | % | | | 0.01 | % |
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Portfolio Composition | | Percent of Net Assets | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 50 | % |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations | | | 49 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 1 | |
Total | | | 100 | % |
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FFI Treasury Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek current income consistent with liquidity and security of principal by investing in a portfolio of securities that are direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury.
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| | 7-Day SEC Yield | | | 7-Day Yield | |
As of April 30, 2014 | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % |
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Portfolio Composition | | Percent of Net Assets | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 108 | % |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | | (8 | ) |
Total | | | 100 | % |
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FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | | |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objectives are to seek current income exempt from Federal income taxes, preservation of capital and liquidity available from investing in a diversified portfolio of short-term, high quality tax-exempt money market securities.
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| | 7-Day SEC Yield | | | 7-Day Yield | |
As of April 30, 2014 | | | 0.03 | % | | | 0.03 | % |
The 7-Day SEC Yields may differ from the 7-Day Yields shown above due to the fact that the 7-Day SEC Yields exclude distributed capital gains.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Disclosure of Expenses | | Funds For Institutions Series |
Shareholders of these Funds may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including administration or investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The expense examples shown below (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on November 1, 2013 and held through April 30, 2014) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder reports.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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| | Beginning Account Value November 1, 2013 | | | Ending Account Value April 30, 2014 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period1 | | | Beginning Account Value November 1, 2013 | | | Ending Account Value April 30, 2014 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period1 | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
FFI Premier Institutional Fund2 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.30 | | | $ | 0.84 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.95 | | | $ | 0.85 | | | | 0.17 | % |
FFI Institutional Fund2 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.10 | | | $ | 0.89 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.90 | | | $ | 0.90 | | | | 0.18 | % |
FFI Select Institutional Fund2 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.20 | | | $ | 0.89 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.90 | | | $ | 0.90 | | | | 0.18 | % |
FFI Government Fund | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.10 | | | $ | 0.45 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.35 | | | $ | 0.45 | | | | 0.09 | % |
FFI Treasury Fund | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.10 | | | $ | 0.25 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.55 | | | $ | 0.25 | | | | 0.05 | % |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund2 | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.30 | | | $ | 0.45 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.35 | | | $ | 0.45 | | | | 0.09 | % |
| 1 | | Expenses for each Fund are equal to the annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
| 2 | | Because the Funds are feeder funds, the expense examples reflect the net expenses of both Funds and the master portfolios in which they invest. |
| 3 | | Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365. |
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2014 | | FFI Government Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Fannie Mae Discount Notes (a): | | | | | | | | |
0.12%, 5/28/14 | | $ | 30,000 | | | $ | 29,997,300 | |
0.10%, 6/02/14 | | | 16,500 | | | | 16,498,533 | |
0.09%, 7/09/14 | | | 5,765 | | | | 5,763,961 | |
0.07%, 10/01/14 | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,999,108 | |
0.07%, 10/27/14 | | | 10,420 | | | | 10,416,373 | |
0.08%, 11/03/14 | | | 20,845 | | | | 20,836,923 | |
Fannie Mae Variable Rate Notes (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.12%, 2/27/15 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,996,879 | |
0.12%, 8/05/15 | | | 11,000 | | | | 10,997,176 | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.17%, 9/17/14 | | | 9,970 | | | | 9,969,529 | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank Discount Notes (a): | | | | | | | | |
0.15%, 9/12/14 | | | 5,492 | | | | 5,488,934 | |
0.15%, 10/07/14 | | | 5,600 | | | | 5,596,290 | |
0.16%, 10/27/14 | | | 5,480 | | | | 5,475,640 | |
0.12%, 12/22/14 | | | 5,312 | | | | 5,307,839 | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank Variable Rate Notes (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.10%, 4/06/15 | | | 1,925 | | | | 1,925,015 | |
0.18%, 6/26/15 | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,007,086 | |
0.15%, 2/26/16 | | | 16,564 | | | | 16,563,249 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank: | | | | | | | | |
0.12%, 6/09/14 | | | 7,000 | | | | 6,999,876 | |
0.18%, 7/18/14 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,999,765 | |
0.13%, 7/29/14 | | | 2,540 | | | | 2,539,694 | |
0.10%, 8/06/14 | | | 10,080 | | | | 10,079,578 | |
0.16%, 10/10/14 | | | 8,400 | | | | 8,399,537 | |
0.08%, 10/23/14 | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,999,755 | |
0.08%, 10/24/14 | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,999,753 | |
0.13%, 4/02/15 | | | 17,015 | | | | 17,008,646 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes (a): | | | | | | | | |
0.08%, 5/16/14 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,999,500 | |
0.12%, 5/21/14 | | | 16,700 | | | | 16,698,887 | |
0.07%, 5/23/14 | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,999,789 | |
0.08%, 6/06/14 | | | 8,540 | | | | 8,539,342 | |
0.14%, 6/18/14 | | | 17,900 | | | | 17,896,746 | |
0.14%, 6/20/14 | | | 11,000 | | | | 10,997,861 | |
0.10%, 7/02/14 | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,999,139 | |
0.18%, 7/15/14 | | | 5,700 | | | | 5,697,922 | |
0.10%, 7/16/14 | | | 16,100 | | | | 16,096,601 | |
0.11%, 8/12/14 | | | 18,800 | | | | 18,794,083 | |
0.14%, 9/17/14 | | | 36,700 | | | | 36,680,162 | |
0.08%, 10/22/14 | | | 10,200 | | | | 10,196,105 | |
0.13%, 3/25/15 | | | 10,100 | | | | 10,088,037 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank Variable Rate Notes (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.09%, 5/09/14 | | | 18,000 | | | | 17,999,990 | |
0.09%, 6/06/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
0.12%, 6/17/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,999,475 | |
0.12%, 6/26/14 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,046 | |
0.08%, 8/22/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,995,444 | |
0.10%, 12/19/14 | | | 12,500 | | | | 12,499,196 | |
0.10%, 4/02/15 | | | 11,000 | | | | 10,999,744 | |
0.14%, 7/16/15 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
0.13%, 11/25/15 | | | 8,680 | | | | 8,678,621 | |
0.14%, 12/11/15 | | | 9,000 | | | | 8,998,519 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.00%, 8/27/14 | | | 27,070 | | | | 27,147,733 | |
Freddie Mac Discount Notes (a): | | | | | | | | |
0.11%, 5/16/14 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,999,542 | |
0.13%, 6/16/14 | | | 75,000 | | | | 74,987,637 | |
0.13%, 6/23/14 | | | 11,180 | | | | 11,177,860 | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Freddie Mac Discount Notes (a) (concluded): | | | | | | | | |
0.12%, 7/07/14 | | $ | 11,520 | | | $ | 11,517,534 | |
0.13%, 8/05/14 | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,998,267 | |
0.07%, 10/06/14 | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,599,508 | |
0.07%, 10/14/14 | | | 2,660 | | | | 2,659,141 | |
0.15%, 10/20/14 | | | 17,250 | | | | 17,237,308 | |
0.10%, 10/28/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,990,000 | |
0.15%, 11/04/14 | | | 4,785 | | | | 4,781,272 | |
0.12%, 1/16/15 | | | 16,124 | | | | 16,110,026 | |
Freddie Mac Variable Rate Notes (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.13%, 10/16/15 | | | 6,100 | | | | 6,100,000 | |
0.14%, 11/25/15 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000,000 | |
Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations — 49.0% | | | | | | | 816,027,476 | |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.13%, 4/02/15 (a) | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,981,800 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, 1/31/15 | | | 8,694 | | | | 8,701,334 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 1.4% | | | | | | | 23,683,134 | |
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Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital, Inc., 0.05%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $44,000,061, collateralized by various U.S. Treasury Obligations, 0.00%, due 5/08/14 to 9/25/14, original par and fair values of $44,883,300 and $44,880,090, respectively) | | | 44,000 | | | | 44,000,000 | |
Total Value of Barclays Capital, Inc. (collateral value of $44,880,090) | | | | | | | 44,000,000 | |
BNP Paribas Securities Corp., 0.06%, 5/01/14, (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $60,000,100, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 5.77% - 6.30%, due 7/15/37 - 4/15/42, original par and fair values of $449,930,005 and $64,200,000, respectively) | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,000,000 | |
Total Value of BNP Paribas Securities Corp. (collateral value of $64,200,000) | | | | | | | 60,000,000 | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.07%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $34,000,066, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Obligation, 3.13%, due 5/15/19, original par and fair value of $32,084,700 and $34,680,035, respectively) | | | 34,000 | | | | 34,000,000 | |
Total Value of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (collateral value of $34,680,035) | | | | | | | 34,000,000 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 0.35%, 5/20/14 (Purchased on 2/20/14 to be repurchased at $25,021,632, collateralized by various U.S. Treasury Obligations, 0.00%, due 11/15/40 to 11/15/42, original par and fair values of $67,361,000 and $25,501,882, respectively) | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | FFI Government Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Repurchase Agreements | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 0.33%, 6/12/14 (Purchased on 3/12/14 to be repurchased at $8,006,747, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Obligation, 0.00%, due 11/15/40, original par and fair value of $21,080,000 and $8,160,068, respectively) | | $ | 8,000 | | | $ | 8,000,000 | |
Total Value of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (collateral value of $33,661,950) | | | | | | | 33,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.05%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $24,113,033, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Obligation, 1.50%, due 2/28/19, original par and fair value of $24,760,003 and $24,595,260, respectively) | | | 24,113 | | | | 24,113,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.06%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $30,000,050, collateralized by a U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligation, 7.00%, due 1/25/44, original par and fair values of $28,369,747 and $32,100,000, respectively) | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.06%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $70,000,117, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 0.00% - 13.00%, due 7/16/22 to 4/16/53, original par and fair values of $547,865,604 and $76,238,084, respectively) | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.08%, 5/07/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $36,000,560, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 2.50% - 4.50%, due 8/16/40 to 1/20/43, original par and fair values of $66,609,393 and $38,520,000, respectively) (c) | | | 36,000 | | | | 36,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.08%, 5/07/14, (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $31,000,482, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 0.28% - 11.77%, due 8/20/40 to 7/16/45, original par and fair values of $49,162,993 and $33,191,086, respectively) (c) | | | 31,000 | | | | 31,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.08%, 5/07/14, (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $31,000,482, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 0.28% - 11.77%, due 11/15/40 to 7/16/45, original par and fair values of $76,364,843 and $33,190,172, respectively) (c) | | | 31,000 | | | | 31,000,000 | |
Total Value of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (collateral value of $237,834,602) | | | | | | | 222,113,000 | |
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 0.04%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 1/27/14 to be repurchased at $75,007,833, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Obligation, 3.63%, due 2/15/20, original par and fair value of $69,610,000 and $76,504,882, respectively) | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000,000 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 0.06%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 1/27/14 to be repurchased at $20,003,133, collateralized by a U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligation, 3.50%, due 10/01/28, original par and fair value of $20,300,000 and $20,602,358, respectively) | | $ | 20,000 | | | $ | 20,000,000 | |
Total Value of HSBC Securities (USA), Inc. (collateral value of $97,107,240) | | | | | | | 95,000,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 0.14%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 5/15/13 to be repurchased at $40,054,600, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 0.00%, due 9/15/43 to 3/15/44, original par and fair values of $55,390,980 and $41,201,430, respectively) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
Total Value of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (collateral value of $41,201,430) | | | | | | | 40,000,000 | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.04%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $68,628,076, collateralized by various U.S. Treasury Obligations, 0.00% - 10.63%, due 5/01/14 to 2/15/44, original par and fair values of $75,428,826 and $70,000,627, respectively) | | | 68,628 | | | | 68,628,000 | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 0.05%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $66,000,092, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 0.55% - 7.10%, due 9/25/27 to 10/20/61, original par and fair values of $1,397,608,339 and $71,994,977, respectively) | | | 66,000 | | | | 66,000,000 | |
Total Value of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (collateral value of $141,995,604) | | | | | | | 134,628,000 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 0.07%, 5/01/14, (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $67,000,130, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 2.11% - 6.50%, due 11/01/20 to 9/01/47, original par and fair values of $188,560,557 and $69,010,000, respectively) | | | 67,000 | | | | 67,000,000 | |
Total Value of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (collateral value of $69,010,000) | | | | | | | 67,000,000 | |
TD Securities (USA) LLC, 0.04%, 5/01/14, (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $22,000,024, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Obligation, 1.75%, due 5/31/16, original par and fair value of $21,712,500 and $22,440,078, respectively) | | | 22,000 | | | | 22,000,000 | |
Total Value of TD Securities (USA) LLC (collateral value of $22,440,078) | | | | | | | 22,000,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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8 | | FUNDS FOR INSTITUTIONS SERIES | | APRIL 30, 2014 | | |
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | FFI Government Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Repurchase Agreements | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 0.06%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $75,000,125, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 2.50% - 5.50%, due 11/01/27 to 7/20/39, original par and fair values of $88,300,791 and $77,224,910, respectively) | | $ | 75,000 | | | $ | 75,000,000 | |
Total Value of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (collateral value of $77,224,910) | | | | | | | 75,000,000 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements — 49.6% | | | | | | | 826,741,000 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $1,666,451,610*) — 100.0% | | | | 1,666,451,610 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0)% | | | | | | | (87,098 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 1,666,364,512 | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments |
* | | Cost for federal income tax purposes. |
(a) | | Rates shown are discount rates or a range of discount rates paid at the time of purchase. |
(b) | | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(c) | | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand. |
Ÿ | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
| Ÿ | | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| Ÿ | | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| Ÿ | | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of April 30, 2014:
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities1 | | | — | | | $ | 1,666,451,610 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,666,451,610 | |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each security type. | |
There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2014 | | FFI Treasury Fund (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
U.S. Treasury Bills (a): | | | | | | | | |
0.00% - 0.06%, 5/01/14 | | $ | 69,164 | | | $ | 69,164,000 | |
0.02% - 0.06%, 5/08/14 | | | 228,197 | | | | 228,195,765 | |
0.10%, 5/15/14 | | | 150,000 | | | | 149,994,021 | |
0.01% - 0.10%, 5/22/14 | | | 345,000 | | | | 344,990,440 | |
0.01% - 0.05%, 5/29/14 | | | 227,251 | | | | 227,243,821 | |
0.10%, 6/05/14 | | | 6,000 | | | | 5,999,417 | |
0.06%, 6/12/14 | | | 30,000 | | | | 29,998,075 | |
0.05%, 6/19/14 | | | 150,000 | | | | 149,989,792 | |
0.05%, 6/26/14 | | | 41,690 | | | | 41,686,595 | |
0.04% - 0.09%, 7/03/14 | | | 140,000 | | | | 139,985,431 | |
0.03% - 0.09%, 7/10/14 | | | 275,480 | | | | 275,456,952 | |
0.03% - 0.06%, 7/17/14 | �� | | 164,560 | | | | 164,544,740 | |
0.03%, 7/24/14 | | | 148,320 | | | | 148,308,782 | |
0.02%, 7/31/14 | | | 63,000 | | | | 62,996,417 | |
0.09%, 9/11/14 | | | 75,000 | | | | 74,975,662 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
U.S. Treasury Notes: | | | | | | | | |
0.75%, 6/15/14 | | $ | 33,835 | | | $ | 33,864,636 | |
0.63%, 7/15/14 | | | 13,755 | | | | 13,767,876 | |
0.13%, 7/31/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,008,125 | |
0.50%, 8/15/14 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,010,652 | |
0.25%, 9/15/14 | | | 48,000 | | | | 48,036,445 | |
0.08%, 1/31/16 (b) | | | 27,953 | | | | 27,941,891 | |
0.10%, 4/30/16 (b) | | | 9,265 | | | | 9,265,000 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $2,306,424,535*) — 108.3% | | | | 2,306,424,535 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (8.3)% | | | | | | | (177,001,212 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 2,129,423,323 | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments |
* | | Cost for federal income tax purposes. |
(a) | | Rates shown are discount rates or a range of discount rates paid at the time of purchase. |
(b) | | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
Ÿ | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
| Ÿ | | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access |
| Ÿ | | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| Ÿ | | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Fund’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of April 30, 2014:
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| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities1 | | — | | $2,306,424,535 | | — | | $ | 2,306,424,535 | |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each security type. | |
There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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10 | | FUNDS FOR INSTITUTIONS SERIES | | APRIL 30, 2014 | | |
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Funds For Institutions Series |
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April 30, 2014 | | FFI Premier Institutional Fund | | | FFI Institutional Fund | | | FFI Select Institutional Fund | | | FFI Government Fund | | | FFI Treasury Fund | | | FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — from the applicable Master Portfolio1,5 | | $ | 6,614,332,735 | | | $ | 1,931,794,778 | | | $ | 2,593,400,185 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 1,429,034,527 | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 839,710,610 | | | $ | 2,306,424,535 | | | | — | |
Repurchase agreements at value3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 826,741,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Capital shares sold receivable | | | 72,844,976 | | | | 6,799,538 | | | | 28,293,109 | | | | 13,099,705 | | | | 1,655,750 | | | | 14,843,691 | |
Interest receivable | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 104,123 | | | | 162,371 | | | | — | |
Withdrawals receivable from the Master Portfolio | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,367 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 48,435 | | | | 47,419 | | | | 25,199 | | | | 44,534 | | | | 48,904 | | | | 27,770 | |
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Total assets | | | 6,687,226,146 | | | | 1,938,641,735 | | | | 2,621,718,493 | | | | 1,679,699,972 | | | | 2,308,291,560 | | | | 1,443,919,355 | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital shares redeemed payable | | | 72,844,976 | | | | 6,683,455 | | | | 28,293,101 | | | | 13,142,509 | | | | 1,900,757 | | | | 14,857,058 | |
Investments purchased payable | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 176,813,024 | | | | — | |
Administration fees payable | | | 583,880 | | | | 150,533 | | | | 214,871 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,485 | |
Investment advisory fees payable | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 70,639 | | | | 34,294 | | | | — | |
Income dividends payable | | | 32,545 | | | | 4,586 | | | | 33,323 | | | | 1,624 | | | | — | | | | 12,924 | |
Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable | | | 982 | | | | 272 | | | | 553 | | | | 4,330 | | | | 8,204 | | | | 157 | |
Contributions payable to the Master Portfolio | | | — | | | | 116,083 | | | | 8 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other accrued expenses payable | | | 108,201 | | | | 112,575 | | | | 51,301 | | | | 116,358 | | | | 111,958 | | | | 88,804 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 73,570,584 | | | | 7,067,504 | | | | 28,593,157 | | | | 13,335,460 | | | | 178,868,237 | | | | 14,991,428 | |
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Net Assets | | $ | 6,613,655,562 | | | $ | 1,931,574,231 | | | $ | 2,593,125,336 | | | $ | 1,666,364,512 | | | $ | 2,129,423,323 | | | $ | 1,428,927,927 | |
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Net Assets Consist of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 6,613,133,085 | | | $ | 1,931,468,088 | | | $ | 2,593,029,160 | | | $ | 1,666,347,672 | | | $ | 2,129,358,143 | | | $ | 1,428,880,201 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 14,099 | | | | 5,645 | | | | 5,036 | | | | 2,494 | | | | 949 | | | | 2,030 | |
Accumulated net realized gain | | | 508,378 | | | | 100,498 | | | | 91,140 | | | | 14,346 | | | | 64,231 | | | | 45,696 | |
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Net Assets, $1.00 net asset value per share4 | | $ | 6,613,655,562 | | | $ | 1,931,574,231 | | | $ | 2,593,125,336 | | | $ | 1,666,364,512 | | | $ | 2,129,423,323 | | | $ | 1,428,927,927 | |
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1 Investments at cost — from the applicable Master Portfolio | | $ | 6,614,332,735 | | | $ | 1,931,794,778 | | | $ | 2,593,400,185 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 1,429,034,527 | |
2 Investments at cost — unaffiliated | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 839,710,610 | | | $ | 2,306,424,535 | | | | — | |
3 Repurchase agreements at cost | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 826,741,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
4 Shares outstanding, unlimited shares authorized, par value $0.10 per share | | | 6,613,133,085 | | | | 1,931,468,088 | | | | 2,593,029,160 | | | | 1,666,347,672 | | | | 2,129,358,152 | | | | 1,426,857,341 | |
5 Master Premier Institutional Portfolio, Master Institutional Portfolio and Master Tax-Exempt Portfolio, respectively. | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Statements of Operations | | Funds For Institutions Series |
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Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | FFI Premier Institutional Fund | | | FFI Institutional Fund | | | FFI Select Institutional Fund | | | FFI Government Fund | | | FFI Treasury Fund | | | FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | |
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Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 12,604 | | | $ | 9,552 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,853,554 | | | $ | 1,417,176 | | | $ | 7,190 | |
Net investment income allocated from the applicable Master Portfolio:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | | 20,422,377 | | | | 4,723,893 | | | $ | 7,271,640 | | | | — | | | | — | | �� | | 1,842,888 | |
Expenses | | | (4,993,226 | ) | | | (1,338,769 | ) | | | (2,053,079 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (922,183 | ) |
Fees waived and paid indirectly | | | 653 | | | | 137 | | | | 185 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 100,542 | |
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Total income | | | 15,442,408 | | | | 3,394,813 | | | | 5,218,746 | | | | 1,853,554 | | | | 1,417,176 | | | | 1,028,437 | |
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Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,352,598 | | | | 8,204,989 | | | | — | |
Administration | | | 8,346,196 | | | | 3,221,473 | | | | 4,307,294 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,078,774 | |
Transfer agent | | | 491,010 | | | | 453,687 | | | | 130,878 | | | | 195,993 | | | | 231,558 | | | | 236,765 | |
Professional | | | 103,284 | | | | 45,330 | | | | 57,574 | | | | 67,357 | | | | 83,243 | | | | 31,962 | |
Registration | | | 66,333 | | | | 71,835 | | | | 87,027 | | | | 65,306 | | | | 75,242 | | | | 63,472 | |
Printing | | | 15,036 | | | | 1,428 | | | | 1,575 | | | | 2,460 | | | | 5,100 | | | | 198 | |
Officer and Directors | | | 2,384 | | | | 1,038 | | | | 1,340 | | | | 23,457 | | | | 40,885 | | | | 87 | |
Custodian | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 114,414 | | | | 82,666 | | | | — | |
Accounting services | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 61,581 | | | | 63,092 | | | | — | |
Miscellaneous | | | 81,844 | | | | 61,787 | | | | 41,316 | | | | 72,399 | | | | 89,787 | | | | 55,018 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 9,106,087 | | | | 3,856,578 | | | | 4,627,004 | | | | 5,955,565 | | | | 8,876,562 | | | | 2,466,276 | |
Less fees waived by Manager | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,253,754 | ) | | | (7,460,337 | ) | | | — | |
Less fees waived and/or reimbursed by administrator | | | — | | | | (911,544 | ) | | | (749,245 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,859,684 | ) |
Less fees paid indirectly | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (461 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and paid indirectly | | | 9,106,087 | | | | 2,945,034 | | | | 3,877,759 | | | | 1,701,350 | | | | 1,416,225 | | | | 606,592 | |
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Net investment income | | | 6,336,321 | | | | 449,779 | | | | 1,340,987 | | | | 152,204 | | | | 951 | | | | 421,845 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Realized Gain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain allocated from the applicable Master Portfolio1 | | | 712,289 | | | | 123,993 | | | | 193,330 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 162,858 | |
Net realized gain from investments | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,140 | | | | 189,969 | | | | — | |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 7,048,610 | | | $ | 573,772 | | | $ | 1,534,317 | | | $ | 173,344 | | | $ | 190,920 | | | $ | 584,703 | |
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1 Master Premier Institutional Portfolio, Master Institutional Portfolio and Master Tax-Exempt Portfolio, respectively. | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | Funds For Institutions Series |
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| | FFI Premier Institutional Fund | | | | | FFI Institutional Fund | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | | | | | Year Ended April 30, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 6,336,321 | | | $ | 14,478,110 | | | | | $ | 449,779 | | | $ | 1,932,951 | |
Net realized gain | | | 712,289 | | | | 469,679 | | | | | | 123,993 | | | | 163,160 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 7,048,610 | | | | 14,947,789 | | | | | | 573,772 | | | | 2,096,111 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (6,336,321 | ) | | | (14,478,110 | ) | | | | | (449,779 | ) | | | (1,932,951 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | (168,595 | ) | | | (175,177 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (6,336,321 | ) | | | (14,478,110 | ) | | | | | (618,374 | ) | | | (2,108,128 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 28,619,951,490 | | | | 38,473,182,223 | | | | | | 5,530,990,547 | | | | 6,816,124,260 | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 5,503,302 | | | | 12,282,344 | | | | | | 567,429 | | | | 1,975,814 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (30,727,955,977 | ) | | | (37,826,018,235 | ) | | | | | (5,777,579,471 | ) | | | (7,260,630,239 | ) |
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Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (2,102,501,185 | ) | | | 659,446,332 | | | | | | (246,021,495 | ) | | | (442,530,165 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (2,101,788,896 | ) | | | 659,916,011 | | | | | $ | (246,066,097 | ) | | $ | (442,542,182 | ) |
Beginning of year | | | 8,715,444,458 | | | | 8,055,528,447 | | | | | $ | 2,177,640,328 | | | $ | 2,620,182,510 | |
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End of year | | $ | 6,613,655,562 | | | $ | 8,715,444,458 | | | | | $ | 1,931,574,231 | | | $ | 2,177,640,328 | |
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Undistributed net investment income, end of year | | $ | 14,099 | | | $ | 14,099 | | | | | $ | 5,645 | | | $ | 5,645 | |
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1 Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | Funds For Institutions Series |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FFI Select Institutional Fund | | | | | FFI Government Fund | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | | | | | Year Ended April 30, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,340,987 | | | $ | 4,410,721 | | | | | $ | 152,204 | | | $ | 191,394 | |
Net realized gain | | | 193,330 | | | | 208,032 | | | | | | 21,140 | | | | 34,435 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,534,317 | | | | 4,618,753 | | | | | | 173,344 | | | | 225,829 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (1,340,987 | ) | | | (4,410,721 | ) | | | | | (152,204 | ) | | | (191,394 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | (235,000 | ) | | | (194,476 | ) | | | | | (17,883 | ) | | | (39,838 | ) |
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Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (1,575,987 | ) | | | (4,605,197 | ) | | | | | (170,087 | ) | | | (231,232 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sale of shares | | | 28,229,156,335 | | | | 34,726,855,844 | | | | | | 7,476,440,802 | | | | 9,330,401,068 | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 1,102,644 | | | | 3,802,891 | | | | | | 155,125 | | | | 214,254 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (29,164,984,437 | ) | | | (34,091,665,088 | ) | | | | | (7,661,542,760 | ) | | | (10,257,086,441 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (934,725,458 | ) | | | 638,993,647 | | | | | | (184,946,833 | ) | | | (926,471,119 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (934,767,128 | ) | | | 639,007,203 | | | | | | (184,943,576 | ) | | | (926,476,522 | ) |
Beginning of year | | | 3,527,892,464 | | | | 2,888,885,261 | | | | | | 1,851,308,088 | | | | 2,777,784,610 | |
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End of year | | $ | 2,593,125,336 | | | $ | 3,527,892,464 | | | | | $ | 1,666,364,512 | | | $ | 1,851,308,088 | |
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Undistributed net investment income, end of year | | $ | 5,036 | | | $ | 5,036 | | | | | $ | 2,494 | | | $ | 2,494 | |
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1 Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | Funds For Institutions Series |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FFI Treasury Fund | | | | | FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | | | | | Year Ended April 30, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 951 | | | $ | 992 | | | | | $ | 421,845 | | | $ | 422,898 | |
Net realized gain | | | 189,969 | | | | 167,525 | | | | | | 162,858 | | | | 19,987 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 190,920 | | | | 168,517 | | | | | | 584,703 | | | | 442,885 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (951 | ) | | | (1,220 | ) | | | | | (414,655 | ) | | | (405,157 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | (219,782 | ) | | | (99,906 | ) | | | | | (122,322 | ) | | | (41,076 | ) |
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Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders | | | (220,733 | ) | | | (101,126 | ) | | | | | (536,977 | ) | | | (446,233 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Share Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sale of shares | | | 5,591,587,580 | | | | 3,870,299,065 | | | | | | 7,693,494,203 | | | | 6,937,814,208 | |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | 212,045 | | | | 100,172 | | | | | | 438,918 | | | | 322,078 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (5,867,849,500 | ) | | | (4,147,031,635 | ) | | | | | (7,820,390,322 | ) | | | (8,311,764,808 | ) |
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Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (276,049,875 | ) | | | (276,632,398 | ) | | | | | (126,457,201 | ) | | | (1,373,628,522 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (276,079,688 | ) | | | (276,565,007 | ) | | | | | (126,409,475 | ) | | | (1,373,631,870 | ) |
Beginning of year | | | 2,405,503,011 | | | | 2,682,068,018 | | | | | | 1,555,337,402 | | | | 2,928,969,272 | |
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End of year | | $ | 2,129,423,323 | | | $ | 2,405,503,011 | | | | | $ | 1,428,927,927 | | | $ | 1,555,337,402 | |
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Undistributed net investment income, end of year | | $ | 949 | | | $ | 992 | | | | | $ | 2,030 | | | | — | |
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1 Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | Funds For Institutions Series |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FFI Premier Institutional Fund | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.0008 | | | | 0.0017 | | | | 0.0012 | | | | 0.0022 | | | | 0.0028 | |
Net realized gain | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0000 | 1 |
| | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 0.0008 | | | | 0.0017 | | | | 0.0012 | | | | 0.0023 | | | | 0.0028 | |
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Dividends from net investment income2 | | | (0.0008 | ) | | | (0.0017 | ) | | | (0.0012 | ) | | | (0.0022 | ) | | | (0.0028 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| | | | |
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Total Investment Return3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 0.08% | | | | 0.17% | | | | 0.12% | | | | 0.22% | | | | 0.28% | |
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Ratio to Average Net Assets4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.17% | | | | 0.16% | | | | 0.16% | | | | 0.16% | | | | 0.18% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.08% | | | | 0.17% | | | | 0.12% | | | | 0.22% | | | | 0.29% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 6,613,656 | | | $ | 8,715,444 | | | $ | 8,055,528 | | | $ | 11,284,540 | | | $ | 12,182,188 | |
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1 | | Amount is less than $0.00005 per share. |
2 | | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
4 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the applicable Master Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | Funds For Institutions Series |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FFI Institutional Fund | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.0003 | | | | 0.0008 | | | | 0.0006 | | | | 0.0017 | | | | 0.0023 | |
Net realized gain | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0003 | | | | 0.0000 | 1 |
| | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 0.0003 | | | | 0.0009 | | | | 0.0007 | | | | 0.0020 | | | | 0.0023 | |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.0003 | ) | | | (0.0008 | ) | | | (0.0006 | ) | | | (0.0017 | ) | | | (0.0023 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0003 | ) | | | (0.0000 | )3 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.0003 | ) | | | (0.0009 | ) | | | (0.0007 | ) | | | (0.0020 | ) | | | (0.0023 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| | | | |
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Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 0.03% | | | | 0.09% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.20% | | | | 0.23% | |
| | | | |
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Ratio to Average Net Assets5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.24% | | | | 0.23% | | | | 0.23% | | | | 0.22% | | | | 0.24% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.20% | | | | 0.23% | | | | 0.23% | | | | 0.22% | | | | 0.24% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.02% | | | | 0.08% | | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.17% | | | | 0.26% | |
| | | | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 1,931,574 | | | $ | 2,177,640 | | | $ | 2,620,183 | | | $ | 4,595,474 | | | $ | 6,783,683 | |
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1 | | Amount is less than $0.00005 per share. |
2 | | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | | Amount is greater than $(0.00005) per share. |
4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the applicable Master Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | Funds For Institutions Series |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FFI Select Institutional Fund | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.0005 | | | | 0.0013 | | | | 0.0010 | | | | 0.0020 | | | | 0.0027 | |
Net realized gain | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0000 | 1 |
| | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 0.0005 | | | | 0.0014 | | | | 0.0011 | | | | 0.0021 | | | | 0.0027 | |
| | | | |
Dividends and distributions from:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.0005 | ) | | | (0.0013 | ) | | | (0.0010 | ) | | | (0.0020 | ) | | | (0.0027 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0000 | )3 |
| | | | |
Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.0005 | ) | | | (0.0014 | ) | | | (0.0011 | ) | | | (0.0021 | ) | | | (0.0027 | ) |
| | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.14% | | | | 0.11% | | | | 0.21% | | | | 0.27% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio to Average Net Assets5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.20% | | | | 0.19% | | | | 0.20% | | | | 0.18% | | | | 0.18% | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.18% | | | | 0.18% | | | | 0.18% | | | | 0.18% | | | | 0.18% | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.04% | | | | 0.13% | | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.21% | | | | 0.24% | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 2,593,125 | | | $ | 3,527,892 | | | $ | 2,888,885 | | | $ | 4,694,755 | | | $ | 4,395,901 | |
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1 | | Amount is less than $0.00005 per share. |
2 | | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | | Amount is greater than $(0.00005) per share. |
4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the applicable Master Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
| | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | Funds For Institutions Series |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | FFI Government Fund | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0005 | | | | 0.0012 | |
Net realized gain | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 |
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Net increase from investment operations | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0005 | | | | 0.0012 | |
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Dividends and distributions from:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0005 | ) | | | (0.0012 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0002 | ) | | | (0.0000 | )3 |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0007 | ) | | | (0.0012 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
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Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.12% | |
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Ratio to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.36% | | | | 0.35% | | | | 0.33% | | | | 0.33% | | | | 0.34% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.18% | | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.22% | | | | 0.23% | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.12% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 1,666,365 | | | $ | 1,851,308 | | | $ | 2,777,785 | | | $ | 3,035,880 | | | $ | 4,980,873 | |
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1 | | Amount is less than $0.00005 per share. |
2 | | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | | Amount is greater than $(0.00005) per share. |
4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
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| | FFI Treasury Fund | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
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Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0001 | |
Net realized gain | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0000 | 1 |
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Net increase from investment operations | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0000 | | | | 0.0000 | | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0001 | |
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Dividends and distributions from:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0001 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | — | |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0000 | ) | | | (0.0000 | ) | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0001 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
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Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.01% | | | | 0.01% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.34% | | | | 0.34% | | | | 0.33% | | | | 0.33% | | | | 0.34% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.16% | | | | 0.17% | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.00% | | | | 0.00% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 2,129,423 | | | $ | 2,405,503 | | | $ | 2,682,068 | | | $ | 2,640,947 | | | $ | 4,672,003 | |
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1 | | Amount is less than $0.00005 per share. |
2 | | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | | Amount is greater than $(0.00005) per share. |
4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | Funds For Institutions Series |
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| | FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
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Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.0003 | | | | 0.0002 | | | | 0.0003 | | | | 0.0017 | | | | 0.0028 | |
Net realized gain | | | 0.0001 | | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 | | | 0.0000 | 1 |
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Net increase from investment operations | | | 0.0004 | | | | 0.0002 | | | | 0.0003 | | | | 0.0017 | | | | 0.0028 | |
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Dividends and distributions from:2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.0003 | ) | | | (0.0002 | ) | | | (0.0003 | ) | | | (0.0017 | ) | | | (0.0028 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | (0.0001 | ) | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0000 | )3 | | | (0.0000 | )3 |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | (0.0004 | ) | | | (0.0002 | ) | | | (0.0003 | ) | | | (0.0017 | ) | | | (0.0028 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.00 | |
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Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 0.04% | | | | 0.02% | | | | 0.03% | | | | 0.17% | | | | 0.28% | |
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Ratio to Average Net Assets5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.24% | | | | 0.23% | | | | 0.23% | | | | 0.22% | | | | 0.23% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed | | | 0.10% | | | | 0.21% | | | | 0.18% | | | | 0.22% | | | | 0.23% | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.03% | | | | 0.02% | | | | 0.03% | | | | 0.18% | | | | 0.28% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 1,428,928 | | | $ | 1,555,337 | | | $ | 2,928,969 | | | $ | 5,150,945 | | | $ | 10,793,962 | |
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1 | | Amount is less than $0.00005 per share. |
2 | | Determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. |
3 | | Amount is greater than $(0.00005) per share. |
4 | | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. |
5 | | Includes the Fund’s share of the applicable Master Portfolio’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | Funds For Institutions Series |
1. Organization:
Funds For Institutions Series (the “Trust”) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of six series, FFI Premier Institutional Fund (“Premier Institutional Fund”), FFI Institutional Fund (“Institutional Fund”), FFI Select Institutional Fund (“Select Institutional Fund”), FFI Government Fund (“Government Fund”), FFI Treasury Fund (“Treasury Fund”) and FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund (“Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund”) (collectively, the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”). Each Fund is classified as diversified. Premier Institutional Fund, Institutional Fund, Select Institutional Fund and Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund (the “Feeder Funds”) seek to achieve their investment objectives by investing all of their assets in the applicable series (collectively, the “Master Portfolios” or individually, a “Master Portfolio”) of Master Institutional Money Market LLC (the “Master LLC”), which has the same investment objective and strategies as the corresponding Feeder Funds. Premier Institutional Fund invests all of its assets in Master Premier Institutional Portfolio. Institutional Fund and Select Institutional Fund invest all of their assets in Master Institutional Portfolio. Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund invests all of its assets in Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio. The Master LLC is organized as a Delaware limited liability company and is a registered investment company. The value of each Feeder Fund’s investment in the corresponding Master Portfolio reflects the Feeder Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the corresponding Master Portfolio. As of April 30, 2014, the percentages of Master Premier Institutional Portfolio and Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio owned by Premier Institutional Fund and Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund were 100% and 100%, respectively. As of April 30, 2014, the percentages of Master Institutional Portfolio owned by Institutional Fund and Select Institutional Fund were 43% and 57%, respectively. The performance of each Feeder Fund is directly affected by the performance of the corresponding Master Portfolio. The financial statements of the Master Portfolios, including their Schedules of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Feeder Funds’ financial statements. The Board of Trustees of the Trust and the Board of Directors of the Master LLC are referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board” and the Trustees of the Trust and the Directors of the Master LLC are referred to throughout this report as the “Directors”.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The Trust’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust:
Valuation: U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Each Feeder Fund records its investment in the applicable Master Portfolio at fair value based on the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Master Portfolio. Valuation of securities held by the Master LLC is discussed in Note 2 of the Master LLC’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report. Government Fund’s and Treasury Fund’s investments are valued under the amortized cost method which approximates current market value in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Under this method, investments are valued at cost when purchased and thereafter, a constant proportionate accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums are recorded until the maturity of the security. The Funds seek to maintain their net asset value per share at $1.00, although there is no assurance that they will be able to do so on a continuing basis.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). For the Feeder Funds, for financial reporting purposes, contributions to and withdrawals from the Master Portfolios are accounted on a trade date basis. The Feeder Funds record daily their proportionate share of the applicable Master Portfolio’s income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses. In addition, the Feeder Funds accrue their own expenses. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The character and timing of dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Income Taxes: It is the Funds’ policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
The Funds file U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended April 30, 2014. The statutes of limitations on the Funds’ state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
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Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to each Fund’s facts and circumstances and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Fund are charged to that Fund. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Funds have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
3. Securities and Other Investments:
Repurchase Agreements: Government and Treasury Funds may enter into repurchase agreements. In a repurchase agreement, a Fund purchases a security from a counterparty who agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date and price. On a daily basis, the counterparty is required to maintain eligible collateral subject to the agreement and in value no less than the agreed repurchase amount. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book entry system or held in a segregated account by the Government and Treasury Funds’ custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements.
The Funds, along with other affiliated investment companies, may transfer uninvested cash into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. As of April 30, 2014, there were no joint trading accounts invested in repurchase agreements.
In the event the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, the Funds could experience losses, delays and costs in liquidating the collateral.
Repurchase agreements are entered into by the Funds under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”). The MRA permits each Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables with collateral held by and/or posted to the counterparty. As a result, one single net payment is created. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Based on the terms of the MRA, the Funds receive securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price at maturity. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, a Fund would recognize a liability with respect to such excess collateral. The liability reflects the Funds’ obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty.
4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “Administrator”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, acts as the investment advisor for Government and Treasury Funds pursuant to separate investment advisory agreements with the Trust, and as the Administrator to the Feeder Funds pursuant to an administration agreement with the Trust. The Feeder Funds do not pay an investment advisory fee or investment management fee.
The Manager provides investment advisory and administrative services to Government and Treasury Funds. The Manager is responsible for the management of Government and Treasury Funds and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. For such services, these Funds pay the Manager a monthly fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
First $500 Million | | | 0.350 | % |
$500 Million — $750 Million | | | 0.335 | % |
$750 Million — $1 Billion | | | 0.320 | % |
Greater than $1 Billion | | | 0.300 | % |
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fees for Government and Treasury Funds. The effective fee payable to the Manager by Government and Treasury Funds after giving effect to this fee waiver will be at the annual rate of 0.20% of such Fund’s average daily net assets. The Manager may discontinue this waiver in whole or in part, with respect to either Fund, at any time without notice. These amounts are included in fees waived by Manager in the Statements of Operations.
For the year ended April 30, 2014, the following amounts were waived pursuant to this agreement:
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Government Fund | | $ | 2,042,517 | |
Treasury Fund | | $ | 2,992,682 | |
The Manager and/or Administrator voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its advisory and/or administration fees and/or reimburse operating expenses to enable Premier Institutional Fund, Institutional Fund, Select Institutional Fund, Government Fund, Treasury Fund and Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund to maintain a minimum level of daily net investment income. This amount is included in or shown as fees waived by Manager or fees waived and/or reimbursed by administrator in the Statements of Operations.
The Administrator provides certain administrative services for the Feeder Funds. For such services, each Feeder Fund pays the Administrator a
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monthly fee based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Administration Fees | |
Premier Institutional Fund | | | 0.10 | % |
Institutional Fund | | | 0.15 | % |
Select Institutional Fund | | | 0.13 | % |
Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | | | 0.15 | % |
Under Select Institutional Fund’s administration agreement, in exchange for the administration fee, the Administrator has agreed to pay all other ordinary expenses of Select Institutional Fund other than the Fund’s pro rata portion of the investment advisory fee of Master Institutional Portfolio so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses minus extraordinary expenses, if any, shall be no greater than 0.18% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In the event that the Administrator does not pay such expenses of the Fund, the administration fee shall be automatically reduced by an amount equal to the amount of such expenses not paid by the Administrator.
The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, entered into a Distribution Agreement with BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of the Manager.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Trust are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. Each Fund reimburses the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in officer and directors in the Statement of Operations.
5. Income Tax Information:
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The following permanent differences as of April 30, 2014 attributable to the reclassification of distributions were reclassified to the following accounts:
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| | Treasury Fund | | | Institutional Tax- Exempt Fund | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | (43 | ) | | $ | (5,160 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain | | $ | 43 | | | $ | 5,160 | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2014 and April 30, 2013 was as follows:
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| | | | | Premier Institutional Fund | | | Institutional Fund | | | Select Institutional Fund | | | Government Fund | | | Treasury Fund | | | Institutional Tax- Exempt Fund | |
Tax-exempt income1 | | | 4/30/14 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 414,655 | |
| | | 4/30/13 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 402,911 | |
Ordinary income | | | 4/30/14 | | | $ | 6,336,321 | | | $ | 618,167 | | | $ | 1,575,625 | | | $ | 170,087 | | | $ | 220,733 | | | $ | 25,998 | |
| | | 4/30/13 | | | $ | 14,478,110 | | | $ | 2,108,128 | | | $ | 4,605,197 | | | $ | 231,232 | | | $ | 101,126 | | | $ | 29,770 | |
Long-term capital gains2 | | | 4/30/14 | | | | — | | | $ | 207 | | | $ | 362 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 96,324 | |
| | | 4/30/13 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 13,552 | |
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Total | | | 4/30/14 | | | $ | 6,336,321 | | | $ | 618,374 | | | $ | 1,575,987 | | | $ | 170,087 | | | $ | 220,733 | | | $ | 536,977 | |
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| | | 4/30/13 | | | $ | 14,478,110 | | | $ | 2,108,128 | | | $ | 4,605,197 | | | $ | 231,232 | | | $ | 101,126 | | | $ | 446,233 | |
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| 1 | | The Fund designates this amount paid during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2014, as exempt interest dividends. |
| 2 | | The Funds designate these amounts paid during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2014, as capital gain dividends. |
As of April 30, 2014, the tax components of accumulated net earnings were as follows:
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| | Premier Institutional Fund | | | Institutional Fund | | | Select Institutional Fund | | | Government Fund | | | Treasury Fund | | | Institutional Tax- Exempt Fund | |
Undistributed tax-exempt income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 2,030 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 522,477 | | | $ | 106,143 | | | $ | 96,176 | | | $ | 15,398 | | | $ | 65,677 | | | | — | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,442 | | | | — | | | | 46,431 | |
Net unrealized losses3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (497 | ) | | | — | |
Qualified late-year losses4 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (735 | ) |
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Total | | $ | 522,477 | | | $ | 106,143 | | | $ | 96,176 | | | $ | 16,840 | | | $ | 65,180 | | | $ | 47,726 | |
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| 3 | | The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized losses were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
| 4 | | The Fund has elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses and recognize such losses in the year ending April 30, 2015. |
During the year ended April 30, 2014, Premier Institutional Fund utilized $203,911 of its capital loss carryforward.
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6. Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Funds invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
7. Capital Share Transactions:
The number of shares sold, reinvested and redeemed corresponds to the net proceeds from the sale of shares, reinvestment of dividends and distributions and cost of shares redeemed, respectively, since shares are sold and redeemed at $1.00 per share.
8. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on each Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | Funds For Institutions Series |
To the Trustees and Shareholders of
Funds For Institutions Series:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Funds For Institutions Series (the “Trust”), comprising FFI Premier Institutional Fund, FFI Institutional Fund, FFI Select Institutional Fund, FFI Government Fund, FFI Treasury Fund and FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund (collectively, the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments of FFI Government Fund and FFI Treasury Fund, as of April 30, 2014, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of FFI Premier Institutional Fund, FFI Institutional Fund, FFI Select Institutional Fund, FFI Government Fund, FFI Treasury Fund and FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, each of Funds For Institutions Series, as of April 30, 2014, the results of their operations for the year then ended and the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 25, 2014
Important Tax Information (Unaudited)
The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by FFI Premier Institutional Fund, FFI Institutional Fund, FFI Select Institutional Fund, FFI Government Fund, FFI Treasury Fund and Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund for the taxable year ended April 30, 2014.
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| | | | | FFI Premier Institutional Fund | | | FFI Institutional Fund | | | FFI Select Institutional Fund | | | FFI Government Fund | | | FFI Treasury Fund | | | FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | |
Interest Related Dividends and Qualified | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Capital Gains for Non-U.S. Residents1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Months Paid: | | | May 2013 – December 2013 | | | | 90.06 | % | | | 97.09 | % | | | 95.07 | % | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % |
| | | January 2014 – April 2014 | | | | 96.31 | % | | | 96.31 | % | | | 98.56 | % | | | 100.00 | % | | | 100.00 | % | | | — | |
Federal Obligation Interest2 | | | | 3.27 | % | | | 3.06 | % | | | 3.58 | % | | | 43.45 | % | | | 0.43 | %3 | | | — | |
| 1 | | Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresidents aliens and foreign corporations. |
| 2 | | The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to Federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. We recommend that you consult your advisor to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes. |
| 3 | | At least 50% of the assets of the Fund were invested in Federal obligations at the end of each fiscal quarter. |
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Master Portfolio Information as of April 30, 2014 | | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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Master Premier Institutional Portfolio | | Percent of Net Assets | |
Certificates of Deposit | | | 35 | % |
Commercial Paper | | | 31 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 14 | |
Time Deposits | | | 10 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 6 | |
Corporate Notes | | | 2 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | 2 | |
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Total | | | 100 | % |
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Master Institutional Portfolio | | Percent of Net Assets | |
Commercial Paper | | | 36 | % |
Certificates of Deposit | | | 33 | |
Time Deposits | | | 13 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 10 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | 4 | |
Corporate Notes | | | 2 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | 1 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets | | | 1 | |
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Total | | | 100 | % |
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Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | | Percent of Net Assets | |
Variable Rate Demand Obligations | | | 85 | % |
Fixed Rate Notes | | | 13 | |
Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper | | | 2 | |
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Total | | | 100 | % |
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2014 | | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Certificates of Deposit (a) | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Yankee | | | | | | | | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 0.22%, 2/25/15 (b) | | $ | 71,500 | | | $ | 71,500,000 | |
Bank of Montreal, Chicago: | | | | | | | | |
0.21%, 8/12/14 | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,000,000 | |
0.22%, 9/05/14 (b) | | | 95,000 | | | | 95,001,151 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.28%, 8/08/14 | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,000,000 | |
0.20%, 11/06/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
0.27%, 11/06/14 | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000,000 | |
BNP Paribas SA, NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.30%, 8/04/14 | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,000,000 | |
0.29%, 9/05/14 (b) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, NY, 0.23%, 8/08/14 (b) | | | 81,000 | | | | 81,000,000 | |
Credit Industriel et Commercial, NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.13%, 5/05/14 | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,000,000 | |
0.24%, 5/06/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
0.25%, 7/15/14 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000,000 | |
0.32%, 10/14/14 | | | 18,000 | | | | 18,000,000 | |
Credit Suisse, NY, 0.29%, 11/14/14 | | | 26,500 | | | | 26,500,000 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, NY (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.32%, 8/22/14 | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000,000 | |
0.29%, 10/24/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp., NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.22%, 6/05/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
0.22%, 7/17/14 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
Mizuho Bank Ltd., NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.22%, 5/13/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,999,917 | |
0.22%, 6/03/14 | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,000,000 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd., NY (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.24%, 8/08/14 | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,000,000 | |
0.24%, 8/13/14 | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000,000 | |
National Bank of Canada, NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.30%, 7/09/14 (b) | | | 53,000 | | | | 53,000,000 | |
0.26%, 12/19/14 | | | 24,000 | | | | 24,000,000 | |
0.25%, 1/23/15 (b) | | | 46,000 | | | | 46,000,000 | |
Norinchukin Bank, NY, 0.10%, 5/07/14 | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,000,000 | |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd., NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.19%, 6/25/14 | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,000,000 | |
Certificates of Deposit (a) | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Yankee (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd., NY (concluded) | | | | | |
0.20%, 7/08/14 | | $ | 30,000 | | | $ | 30,000,000 | |
0.21%, 7/25/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
Rabobank Nederland NV, NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 7/15/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
0.26%, 8/22/14 (b) | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000,000 | |
0.27%, 9/16/14 (b) | | | 72,500 | | | | 72,500,000 | |
0.28%, 4/14/15 (b) | | | 49,000 | | | | 49,000,000 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, NY (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.27%, 10/31/14 | | | 31,000 | | | | 31,000,000 | |
0.27%, 12/05/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
0.27%, 1/13/15 | | | 29,000 | | | | 29,000,000 | |
Societe Generale, NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.29%, 5/02/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
0.32%, 9/19/14 | | | 49,000 | | | | 49,000,000 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., NY, 0.23%, 10/10/14 (b) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.22%, 5/05/14 | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,000,000 | |
0.22%, 6/04/14 | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000,000 | |
0.22%, 8/04/14 | | | 45,000 | | | | 45,000,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.22%, 7/24/14 (b) | | | 47,000 | | | | 47,000,000 | |
0.25%, 8/12/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
0.25%, 11/06/14 | | | 23,000 | | | | 23,000,000 | |
0.23%, 4/15/15 (b) | | | 38,000 | | | | 38,000,000 | |
UBS AG, Stamford, 0.20%, 7/07/14 (b) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, 0.27%, 2/17/15 (b) | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,000,000 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., NY, 0.23%, 8/28/14 (b) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
Total Certificates of Deposit — 35.0% | | | | | | | 2,313,501,068 | |
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Commercial Paper | | | | | | |
Alpine Securitization Corp., 0.23%, 8/25/14 (c) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.24%, 8/15/14 | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,000,000 | |
0.22%, 11/26/14 | | | 45,000 | | | | 45,000,000 | |
0.22%, 3/05/15 | | | 14,000 | | | | 14,000,000 | |
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AGM | | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | | ISD | | Independent School District |
AMT | | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | | LIFERS | | Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts |
ARB | | Airport Revenue Bonds | | LOC | | Letter of Credit |
BAN | | Bond Anticipation Notes | | LRB | | Lease Revenue Bonds |
BHAC | | Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. | | MERLOTS | | Municipal Exempt Receipts Liquidity Optional Tenders |
COP | | Certificates of Participation | | M/F | | Multi-Family |
DRIVERS | | Derivative Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts | | MTN | | Medium-Term Note |
ECN | | Extendible Commercial Note | | NPFGC | | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. |
EDA | | Economic Development Authority | | P-FLOATS | | Puttable Floating Rate Securities |
EDC | | Economic Development Corp. | | PUTTERS | | Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts |
FLOATS | | Floating Rate Securities | | RAN | | Revenue Anticipation Notes |
GO | | General Obligation Bonds | | RB | | Revenue Bonds |
HDA | | Housing Development Authority | | SBPA | | Stand-by Bond Purchase Agreements |
HFA | | Housing Finance Agency | | S/F | | Single-Family |
HRB | | Housing Revenue Bonds | | SPEARS | | Short Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts |
IDA | | Industrial Development Authority | | TECP | | Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper |
IDRB | | Industrial Development Revenue Bonds | | VRDN | | Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Commercial Paper | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Bank of Nederlandse Gemeenten, 0.21%, 8/05/14 (d) | | $ | 30,000 | | | $ | 29,983,200 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.22%, 8/18/14 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,966,694 | |
Bedford Row Funding Corp.: | | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 11/05/14 (d) | | | 24,000 | | | | 23,968,667 | |
0.30%, 11/20/14 (d) | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,932,333 | |
0.26%, 1/09/15 (b) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
BNP Paribas Finance, Inc. (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 6/02/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,991,111 | |
0.33%, 6/06/14 | | | 45,000 | | | | 44,985,150 | |
0.30%, 10/16/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,944,000 | |
BPCE, 0.30%, 9/02/14 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,948,333 | |
Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC, 0.17%, 6/17/14 (d) | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,996,671 | |
Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC, 0.28%, 6/06/14 (d) | | | 35,000 | | | | 34,990,200 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.23%, 5/15/14 | | | 34,000 | | | | 34,000,000 | |
0.22%, 12/05/14 | | | 100,000 | | | | 99,997,360 | |
0.24%, 2/06/15 | | | 37,000 | | | | 37,000,000 | |
0.22%, 3/19/15 (c) | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
CPPIB Capital, Inc. (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.30%, 2/09/15 | | | 38,400 | | | | 38,309,120 | |
0.30%, 3/26/15 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,931,458 | |
Credit Suisse, NY, 0.26%, 10/27/14 (d) | | | 35,000 | | | | 34,954,753 | |
Fortis Funding LLC, 0.08%, 5/01/14 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
HSBC Bank PLC (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 9/09/14 (c) | | | 48,000 | | | | 48,000,000 | |
0.25%, 9/10/14 | | | 24,000 | | | | 24,000,000 | |
0.24%, 11/19/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
ING (US) Funding LLC (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.23%, 8/01/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,970,611 | |
0.24%, 8/20/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,971,017 | |
0.25%, 9/02/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,978,472 | |
Kells Funding LLC (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.21%, 10/14/14 | | | 38,000 | | | | 38,003,274 | |
0.24%, 10/15/14 (c) | | | 60,000 | | | | 59,997,216 | |
0.24%, 10/29/14 (c) | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,000,000 | |
0.25%, 1/09/15 (c) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
Macquarie Bank Ltd., 0.28%, 8/19/14 (d) | | | 38,000 | | | | 37,967,489 | |
Mizuho Funding LLC, 0.25%, 10/22/14 (d) | | | 32,000 | | | | 31,961,333 | |
Mont Blanc Capital Corp., 0.23%, 5/12/14 (d) | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,999,649 | |
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.20%, 6/24/14 (c) | | | 14,000 | | | | 14,000,000 | |
0.24%, 7/07/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,930 | |
0.25%, 7/25/14 (c) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,002,324 | |
0.25%, 7/28/14 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,000,635 | |
0.24%, 7/30/14 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,000,649 | |
Northern Pines Funding LLC (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.24%, 6/30/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,980,000 | |
0.30%, 8/29/14 | | | 35,000 | | | | 34,965,000 | |
Old Line Funding LLC, 0.23%, 7/14/14 (d) | | | 27,128 | | | | 27,115,175 | |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.23%, 8/06/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,984,507 | |
0.24%, 9/10/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,956,000 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.30%, 7/02/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,979,333 | |
0.26%, 10/21/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,975,492 | |
Societe Generale North America, Inc., 0.24%, 5/02/14 (d) | | | 43,000 | | | | 42,999,707 | |
Commercial Paper | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.21%, 6/24/14 | | $ | 26,375 | | | $ | 26,366,692 | |
0.22%, 8/07/14 | | | 32,800 | | | | 32,780,356 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken, Inc., 0.21%, 7/17/14 (d) | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,982,461 | |
Westpac Banking Corp.: | | | | | | | | |
0.26%, 7/09/14 (b) | | | 18,855 | | | | 18,855,000 | |
0.22%, 9/29/14 (b) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
0.30%, 1/02/15 (d) | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,918,000 | |
0.22%, 4/09/15 (b)(c) | | | 52,000 | | | | 52,000,000 | |
Total Commercial Paper — 31.5% | | | | | | | 2,081,610,372 | |
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Corporate Notes | | | | | | |
ING Bank NV, 2.38%, 6/09/14 (c) | | | 16,775 | | | | 16,812,000 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd.: | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 3/02/15 (c) | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,572,722 | |
MTN, 2.00%, 3/09/15 | | | 13,715 | | | | 13,906,132 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (c): | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 6/10/14 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,050,737 | |
0.26%, 10/15/14 | | | 63,400 | | | | 63,400,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, NY, 1.38%, 7/14/14 | | | 20,870 | | | | 20,914,585 | |
Total Corporate Notes — 2.2% | | | | | | | 145,656,176 | |
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Municipal Bonds (e) | | | | | | |
Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Refunding RB, VRDN, State Capital Project II, Series B, 0.08%, 5/07/14 | | | 23,800 | | | | 23,800,000 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, New York City Recovery, Series 3, Sub-Series 3G (Bank of New York Mellon SBPA), 0.10%, 5/07/14 | | | 24,150 | | | | 24,150,000 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, City University, Consolidated 5th, Series D (TD Bank NA LOC), 0.11%, 5/01/14 | | | 6,975 | | | | 6,975,000 | |
New York State HFA, RB, VRDN, 1500 Lexington Avenue, Series A (Fannie Mae), 0.09%, 5/07/14 | | | 33,600 | | | | 33,600,000 | |
State of California, GO, Refunding FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2661 (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.15%, 5/07/14 (c)(f) | | | 39,275 | | | | 39,275,000 | |
University of Colorado Hospital Authority, RB, VRDN, Series A (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.10%, 5/07/14 | | | 11,760 | | | | 11,760,000 | |
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, RB, VRDN, Home Ownership, Series B (Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago SBPA), 0.10%, 5/07/14 | | | 2,450 | | | | 2,450,000 | |
Total Municipal Bonds — 2.1% | | | | | | | 142,010,000 | |
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Time Deposits | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC, 0.08%, 5/01/14 | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000,000 | |
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, 0.10%, 5/01/14 | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000,000 | |
ING Bank NV, (Amsterdam), 0.10%, 5/07/14 | | | 112,000 | | | | 112,000,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Time Deposits | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Natixis, NY, 0.09%, 5/01/14 | | $ | 172,000 | | | $ | 172,000,000 | |
Total Time Deposits — 9.6% | | | | | | | 634,000,000 | |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.08%, 8/21/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,987,944 | |
0.08%, 9/04/14 | | | 75,000 | | | | 74,979,000 | |
0.08%, 9/25/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,983,667 | |
0.13%, 11/13/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,981,897 | |
0.12%, 3/05/15 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,948,667 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes: | | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 5/31/14 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,001,304 | |
0.50% - 4.25%, 8/15/14 | | | 95,000 | | | | 95,910,824 | |
0.08%, 1/31/16 (b) | | | 35,000 | | | | 34,985,751 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 6.0% | | | | | | | 395,779,054 | |
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Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.33%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/2014 to be repurchased at $129,501,187, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations and a U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligation and various U.S. Treasury Obligations, 0.33% - 7.45%, due 8/31/14 - 11/20/57, original par and fair values of $324,433,670 and $136,722,800, respectively) | | | 129,500 | | | | 129,500,000 | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.60%, 6/04/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $114,566,847, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations and a U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligation and various U.S. Treasury Obligations, 0.00% - 6.02% due 8/31/14 - 7/25/46, original par and fair values of $180,723,298 and $121,529,347, respectively) (e) | | | 114,500 | | | | 114,500,000 | |
Total Value of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (collateral value of $258,252,147) | | | | | | | 244,000,000 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 0.53%, 6/04/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $40,020,611, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations and various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 0.00% - 23.83%, due 8/04/14 - 12/25/59, original par and fair values of $247,822,447 and $43,001,877, respectively) (e) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 0.33%, 8/04/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $14,012,320, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 5.80% - 15.39%, due 4/15/43 - 8/15/43, original par and fair values of $34,619,920 and $14,980,221, respectively) | | | 14,000 | | | | 14,000,000 | |
Total Value of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (collateral value of $57,982,098) | | | | | | | 54,000,000 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.32%, 5/07/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $29,001,804, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% - 7.25% due 4/15/19 - 3/18/51, original par and fair values of $332,741,783 and $33,495,445, respectively) (e) | | $ | 29,000 | | | $ | 29,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.35%, 5/06/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $44,002,567, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.05% - 7.88%, due 9/15/19 - 2/15/51, original par and fair values of $324,487,318 and $52,507,832, respectively) (e) | | | 44,000 | | | | 44,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.35%, 5/07/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $50,003,403, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.58% - 5.99% due 12/20/20 - 12/11/49, original par and fair values of $55,568,253 and $55,471,558, respectively) (e) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.38%, 5/07/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $11,000,813, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% - 10.88% due 10/22/14 - 2/15/51, original par and fair values of $696,836,619 and $13,112,296, respectively) (e) | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,000,000 | |
Total Value of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (collateral value of $154,587,131) | | | | | | | 134,000,000 | |
Goldman Sachs & Co., 0.14%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/24/14 to be repurchased at $71,001,933, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 3.00% - 9.70%, due 4/15/36 - 7/15/43, original par and fair values of $466,255,430 and $75,970,000, respectively) | | | 71,000 | | | | 71,000,000 | |
Total Value of Goldman Sachs & Co. (collateral value of $75,970,000) | | | | | | | 71,000,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 0.16%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $90,000,400, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00%, due 5/01/14 - 7/01/14, original par and fair values of $96,310,000 and $96,300,876, respectively) | | | 90,000 | | | | 90,000,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 0.54%, 5/20/14 (Purchased on 2/19/14 to be repurchased at $75,101,250, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.01% - 9.88%, due 10/12/16 - 8/25/48, original par and fair values of $330,234,415 and $80,251,909, respectively) | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 0.55%, 7/15/14 (Purchased on 4/15/14 to be repurchased at $10,013,903, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.35% - 4.80%, due 5/15/16 - 8/25/48, original par and fair values of $15,995,709 and $10,702,348, respectively) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
Total Value of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (collateral value of $187,255,133) | | | | | | | 175,000,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Repurchase Agreements | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 0.31%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 3/04/13 to be repurchased at $75,273,188, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations and various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.29% - 6.67%, due 8/15/32 - 4/15/49, original par and fair values of $2,023,571,345 and $90,618,139, respectively) | | $ | 75,000 | | | $ | 75,000,000 | |
Total Value of Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (collateral value of $90,618,139) | | | | | | | 75,000,000 | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.15%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $50,000,208, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.29% - 8.25%, due 8/28/15 - 2/15/45, original par and fair values of $47,618,042 and $52,500,001, respectively) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.16%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $11,000,049, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% - 0.35%, due 5/13/14 - 8/12/14, original par and fair values of $11,557,759 and $11,550,001, respectively) | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,000,000 | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.16%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 3/28/14 to be repurchased at $11,001,662, collateralized by a Corporate/Debt Obligation, 0.25%, due 10/10/14, original par and fair values of $11,608,041 and $11,550,001, respectively) | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,000,000 | |
Total Value of RBC Capital Markets LLC (collateral value of $75,600,003) | | | | | | | 72,000,000 | |
SG Americas Securities LLC, 0.32%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 12/17/13 to be repurchased at $9,010,800, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 3.50% - 14.75%, due 6/15/14 - 10/01/77, original par and fair values of $9,087,385 and $10,006,277, respectively) | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,000,000 | |
Total Value of SG Americas Securities LLC (collateral value of $10,006,277) | | | | | | | 9,000,000 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 0.48%, 5/13/14 (Purchased on 3/14/14 to be repurchased at $15,012,000, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations and a U.S. Government Sponosred Agency Obligation, 0.40% - 7.20%, due 8/25/20 to 2/15/47, original par and fair value of $88,419,749 and $18,063,523, respectively) | | $ | 15,000 | | | $ | 15,000,000 | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 0.46%, 7/15/14 (Purchased on 4/14/14 to be repurchased at $19,022,336, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations and various U.S. Government Sponosred Agency Obligations, 0.00% - 7.45%, due 10/28/19 - 3/25/47, original par and fair value of $131,278,299 and $22,299,452, respectively) | | | 19,000 | | | | 19,000,000 | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 0.23%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 9/20/13 to be repurchased at $31,044,166, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations and various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 0.00% - 10.40%, due 5/13/14 - 2/15/51, original par and fair value of $80,296,225 and $35,181,690, respectively) | | | 31,000 | | | | 31,000,000 | |
Total Value of Wells Fargo Securities LLC (collateral value of $75,544,665) | | | | | | | 65,000,000 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements — 13.6% | | | | | | | 899,000,000 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $6,611,556,670*) — 100.0% | | | | 6,611,556,670 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0% | | | | | | | 2,776,065 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 6,614,332,735 | |
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* | | Cost for federal income tax purposes. |
(a) | | Issuer is a U.S. branch of foreign domiciled bank. |
(b) | | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(c) | | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(d) | | Rates shown are discount rates or a range of discount rates paid at the time of purchase. |
(e) | | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand. |
(f) | | These securities are short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option bond trusts and are secured by the underlying municipal bond securities. |
Ÿ | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
| Ÿ | | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Master Portfolio has the ability to access |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| Ÿ | | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| Ÿ | | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Master Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Master Portfolio’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Master Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Master Portfolio’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of April 30, 2014:
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| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities1 | | — | | $ | 6,611,556,670 | | | — | | $ | 6,611,556,670 | |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each security type. | | | | |
The carrying amount for certain of the Master Portfolio’s assets approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2014, cash of $714,401 is categorized as Level 1 within the disclosure hierarchy.
There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Certificates of Deposit (a) | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Yankee | | | | | | | | |
Bank of Montreal, Chicago: | | | | | | | | |
0.21%, 8/12/14 | | $ | 45,000 | | | $ | 45,000,000 | |
0.22%, 9/05/14 (b) | | | 65,000 | | | | 65,001,535 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.28%, 8/08/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
0.20%, 11/06/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
0.27%, 11/06/14 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, NY (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.23%, 6/13/14 | | | 19,305 | | | | 19,305,000 | |
0.23%, 8/08/14 | | | 49,000 | | | | 49,000,000 | |
Credit Industriel et Commercial, NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.13%, 5/05/14 | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,000,000 | |
0.24%, 5/06/14 | | | 30,500 | | | | 30,500,000 | |
0.25%, 7/16/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
0.32%, 10/14/14 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000,000 | |
Credit Suisse, NY, 0.30%, 6/06/14 (b) | | | 18,000 | | | | 18,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, NY, 0.32%, 8/22/14 (b) | | | 17,000 | | | | 17,000,000 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.: | | | | | | | | |
0.21%, 6/18/14 | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000,000 | |
0.22%, 7/17/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
Mizuho Bank Ltd., NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.15%, 5/02/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
0.22%, 5/21/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
0.22%, 6/03/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd., NY (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.24%, 8/08/14 | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000,000 | |
0.24%, 8/13/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
National Bank of Canada, NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.26%, 12/19/14 | | | 16,500 | | | | 16,500,000 | |
0.25%, 1/23/15 (b) | | | 22,000 | | | | 22,000,000 | |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.: | | | | | | | | |
0.19%, 6/25/14 | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000,000 | |
0.20%, 7/08/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
Rabobank Nederland NV, NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.25%, 7/01/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
0.25%, 7/15/14 | | | 80,000 | | | | 80,000,000 | |
0.28%, 4/14/15 (b) | | | 16,000 | | | | 16,000,000 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, NY (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.29%, 10/10/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
0.27%, 10/31/14 | | | 16,000 | | | | 16,000,000 | |
0.27%, 12/05/14 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000,000 | |
0.27%, 12/11/14 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000,000 | |
0.27%, 1/13/15 | | | 23,000 | | | | 23,000,000 | |
Societe Generale, NY, 0.32%, 7/07/14 | | | 51,000 | | | | 51,000,000 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.22%, 6/10/14 | | | 51,000 | | | | 51,000,000 | |
0.23%, 10/10/14 (b) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
0.25%, 10/14/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd., NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.22%, 5/05/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
0.20%, 5/19/14 | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,000,000 | |
0.22%, 6/04/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, NY: | | | | | | | | |
0.22%, 7/24/14 (b) | | | 31,000 | | | | 31,000,000 | |
0.25%, 8/12/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
0.24%, 9/04/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
0.25%, 11/06/14 | | | 16,000 | | | | 16,000,000 | |
0.23%, 4/15/15 (b) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
UBS AG, Stamford, 0.20%, 7/07/14 (c) | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
Certificates of Deposit (a) | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Yankee (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.20%, 5/01/14 | | $ | 20,000 | | | $ | 20,000,000 | |
0.27%, 9/09/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,001,457 | |
0.27%, 2/17/15 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., NY, 0.24%, 8/08/14 (b) | | | 11,500 | | | | 11,500,013 | |
Total Certificates of Deposit — 32.9% | | | | | | | 1,487,808,005 | |
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Commercial Paper | | | | | | |
Albion Capital LLC, 0.13%, 5/06/14 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,999,097 | |
Antalis US Funding Corp., 0.24%, 5/09/14 (d) | | | 19,700 | | | | 19,698,949 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.22%, 11/26/14 | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000,000 | |
0.22%, 3/05/15 | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,000,000 | |
Bank of Nederlandse Gemeenten (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.21%, 6/03/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,990,375 | |
0.21%, 12/01/14 | | | 30,000 | | | | 29,962,550 | |
Bedford Row Funding Corp. (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.33%, 10/09/14 | | | 7,000 | | | | 6,989,669 | |
0.25%, 11/05/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,967,361 | |
BNP Paribas Finance, Inc., 0.25%, 6/02/14 (d) | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,995,556 | |
Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC, 0.17%, 6/17/14 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,988,903 | |
Collateralized Commercial Paper Co. LLC, 0.27%, 10/31/14 (d) | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,965,687 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.24%, 5/02/14 | | | 29,000 | | | | 29,000,000 | |
0.24%, 5/15/14 | | | 22,000 | | | | 22,000,000 | |
0.24%, 6/06/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000,000 | |
0.22%, 11/17/14 | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,000,000 | |
0.24%, 11/20/14 | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,000,000 | |
0.24%, 2/06/15 | | | 28,000 | | | | 28,000,000 | |
CPPIB Capital, Inc., 0.30%, 2/09/15 (d) | | | 27,000 | | | | 26,936,100 | |
DNB Bank ASA, 0.24%, 11/12/14 (d)(e) | | | 13,250 | | | | 13,232,775 | |
Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 0.17%, 7/16/14 (d) | | | 30,000 | | | | 29,989,233 | |
Fortis Funding LLC, 0.08%, 5/01/14 (d) | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,000,000 | |
HSBC Bank PLC (b): | | | | | | | | |
0.28%, 8/05/14 | | | 29,400 | | | | 29,403,271 | |
0.25%, 9/09/14 (e) | | | 27,000 | | | | 27,000,000 | |
0.25%, 9/10/14 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
Kells Funding LLC: | | | | | | | | |
0.23%, 10/14/14 (b) | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,001,034 | |
0.23%, 10/14/14 (b)(e) | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000,000 | |
0.23%, 10/22/14 (b)(e) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
0.27%, 10/27/14 (d) | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,946,300 | |
0.25%, 1/09/15 (b)(e) | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
Macquarie Bank Ltd. (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.17%, 5/05/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,999,622 | |
0.28%, 8/19/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,982,889 | |
0.30%, 10/21/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,971,167 | |
Mizuho Funding LLC (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.22%, 8/15/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,974,678 | |
0.25%, 10/22/14 | | | 18,000 | | | | 17,978,250 | |
Mont Blanc Capital Corp., 0.23%, 5/12/14 (d) | | | 13,000 | | | | 12,999,086 | |
National Australia Funding, 0.22%, 3/10/15 (b)(e) | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV: | | | | | | | | |
0.33%, 5/21/14 (d) | | | 30,000 | | | | 29,994,500 | |
0.27%, 7/28/14 (b) | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,000,440 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Commercial Paper | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV (concluded): | | | | | | | | |
0.27%, 7/30/14 (b) | | $ | 9,000 | | | $ | 9,000,449 | |
0.23%, 11/03/14 (b) | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
0.23%, 12/05/14 (b) | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
Northern Pines Funding LLC, 0.24%, 6/30/14 (d) | | | 30,000 | | | | 29,988,000 | |
Old Line Funding LLC, 0.23%, 7/14/14 (d) | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,992,908 | |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.20%, 7/15/14 | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,979,167 | |
0.22%, 8/21/14 | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,972,622 | |
0.24%, 9/10/14 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,986,800 | |
0.24%, 10/08/14 | | | 16,500 | | | | 16,482,400 | |
Rabobank USA Financial Corp., 0.23%, 5/08/14 (d) | | | 35,000 | | | | 34,998,435 | |
Scaldis Capital LLC, 0.20%, 5/20/14 (d) | | | 14,799 | | | | 14,797,438 | |
Sheffield Receivable Corp. (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.24%, 7/24/14 | | | 13,000 | | | | 12,992,720 | |
0.25%, 8/19/14 | | | 35,000 | | | | 34,973,264 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 0.25%, 10/14/14 (d) | | | 14,840 | | | | 14,822,893 | |
Societe Generale North America, Inc., 0.25%, 5/02/14 (d) | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,999,660 | |
Starbird Funding Corp., 0.20%, 5/07/14 (d) | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,999,167 | |
Sydney Capital Corp., 0.20%, 7/24/14 (d) | | | 10,260 | | | | 10,255,212 | |
Westpac Banking Corp.: | | | | | | | | |
0.26%, 7/09/14 (b) | | | 36,230 | | | | 36,230,000 | |
0.30%, 1/02/15 (d) | | | 60,000 | | | | 59,877,000 | |
0.22%, 4/09/15 (b)(e) | | | 23,000 | | | | 23,000,000 | |
Total Commercial Paper — 35.9% | | | | | | | 1,626,315,627 | |
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Corporate Notes | | | | | | |
National Australia Bank Ltd: | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 3/02/15 (e) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,286,361 | |
MTN, 2.00%, 3/09/15 | | | 17,400 | | | | 17,645,824 | |
Nordea Bank AB, MTN, 3.70%, 11/13/14 (e) | | | 24,025 | | | | 24,464,849 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 0.26%, 10/15/14 (b)(e) | | | 40,200 | | | | 40,200,000 | |
Total Corporate Notes — 2.1% | | | | | | | 92,597,034 | |
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Municipal Bonds (c) | | | | | | |
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, VRDN, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, Series F-2 (Union Bank NA LOC), 0.11%, 5/07/14 | | | 11,750 | | | | 11,750,000 | |
University of Colorado Hospital Authority, RB, VRDN, Series A (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.10%, 5/07/14 | | | 7,870 | | | | 7,870,000 | |
Total Municipal Bonds — 0.4% | | | | | | | 19,620,000 | |
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Time Deposits | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC, 0.08%, 5/01/14 | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,000,000 | |
Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, 0.10%, 5/01/14 | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,000,000 | |
ING Bank NV (Amsterdam), 0.10%, 5/07/14 | | | 81,000 | | | | 81,000,000 | |
Natixis, NY, 0.09%, 5/01/14 | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000,000 | |
Total Time Deposits — 12.8% | | | | | | | 581,000,000 | |
U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations — 0.2% | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.14%, 12/10/15 (b) | | $ | 10,000 | | | $ | 10,009,863 | |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills (d): | | | | | | | | |
0.08%, 6/26/14 | | | 75,000 | | | | 74,990,550 | |
0.08%, 9/25/14 | | | 70,000 | | | | 69,977,133 | |
0.12%, 3/05/15 | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,974,334 | |
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.14%, 5/31/14 | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,002,174 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 4.3% | | | | | | | 194,944,191 | |
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Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital, Inc., 0.68%, 8/04/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $50,090,667, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% to 16.99%, due 8/25/16 to 5/25/47, original par and fair values of $545,972,022 and $61,543,668, respectively) (c) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
Total Value of Barclays Capital, Inc. (collateral value of $61,543,668) | | | | | | | 50,000,000 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 0.53%, 6/04/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $25,012,882, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations and various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 0.00% to 6.85%, due 8/4/14 to 12/25/59, original par and fair values of $29,392,000 and $26,797,243, respectively) (c) | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 0.33%, 8/04/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $10,008,800, collateralized by various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 5.80%, due 8/15/42 to 8/15/43, original par and fair values of $52,892,000 and $10,700,541, respectively) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
Total Value of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (collateral value of $37,497,784) | | | | | | | 35,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.32%, 5/07/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $18,001,120, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.05% to 7.00%, due 4/15/19 to 3/18/51, original par and fair values of $162,117,324 and $20,495,517, respectively) (c) | | | 18,000 | | | | 18,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.35%, 5/07/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $20,001,361, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.21% to 7.88%, due 7/15/18 to 6/12/50, original par and fair values of $93,852,770 and $23,937,371, respectively) (c) | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master Institutional Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Repurchase Agreements | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.35%, 5/06/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $35,002,042, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% to 7.53%, due 6/10/14 to 11/25/51, original par and fair values of $173,496,153 and $40,100,444, respectively) (c) | | $ | 35,000 | | | $ | 35,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.38%, 5/07/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $8,000,591, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% to 48.92%, due 9/15/19 to 6/11/50, original par and fair values of $49,885,225 and $9,498,165, respectively) (c) | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,000,000 | |
Total Value of Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (collateral value of $94,031,497) | | | | | | | 81,000,000 | |
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., 0.20%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 10/01/13 to be repurchased at $25,029,444, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.67% to 10.35%, due 9/15/17 to 10/15/39, original par and fair values of $22,217,548 and $26,750,327, respectively) | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
Total Value of HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (collateral value of $26,750,327) | | | | | | | 25,000,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 0.16%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $25,000,111, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% to 10.00%, due 5/01/14 to 11/21/33, original par and fair values of $26,281,506 and $26,251,162, respectively) | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 0.54%, 5/20/14 (Purchased on 2/19/14 to be repurchased at $50,067,500, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.68% to 7.30%, due 4/30/15 to 7/24/42, original par and fair values of $48,250,714 and $53,501,899, respectively) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 0.33%, 6/16/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $30,012,925, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.25% to 7.90%, due 11/03/14 to 12/15/42, original par and fair values of $29,611,082 and $31,501,800, respectively) (c) | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 0.55%, 7/15/14 (Purchased on 4/15/14 to be repurchased at $15,020,854, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.01% to 7.75%, due 8/07/15 to 1/01/44, original par and fair values of $17,981,835 and $16,050,759, respectively) | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000,000 | |
Total Value of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (collateral value of $127,305,620) | | | | | | | 120,000,000 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.15%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $31,000,129, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.51% to 8.10%, due 9/28/15 to 3/11/44, original par and fair values of $30,819,921 and $32,550,001, respectively) | | $ | 31,000 | | | $ | 31,000,000 | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.16%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $7,000,031, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% to 0.20%, due 6/06/14 to 10/02/14, original par and fair values of $7,351,498 and $7,350,001, respectively) | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,000,000 | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC, 0.16%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 3/28/14 to be repurchased at $7,001,058, collateralized by a Corporate/Debt Obligation, 0.25%, due 10/10/14, original par and fair values of $7,386,935 and $7,350,000, respectively) | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,000,000 | |
Total Value of RBC Capital Markets LLC (collateral value of $47,250,002) | | | | | | | 45,000,000 | |
SG Americas Securities LLC, 0.32%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 12/17/13 to be repurchased at $7,008,400, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 3.88% to 14.75%, due 6/15/15 to 10/01/77, original par and fair values of $7,399,488 and $8,043,209, respectively) | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,000,000 | |
SG Americas Securities LLC, 0.34%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 2/07/14 to be repurchased at $14,010,974, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.41% to 14.75%, due 1/15/15 to 10/01/77, original par and fair values of $16,089,619 and $16,577,046, respectively) | | | 14,000 | | | | 14,000,000 | |
Total Value of SG Americas Securities LLC (collateral value of $24,620,255) | | | | | | | 21,000,000 | |
UBS Securities LLC, 0.26%, 5/01/14 (Purchased on 4/30/14 to be repurchased at $60,000,433, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations, 0.00% to 15.00%, due 5/02/14 to 11/15/66, original par and fair values of $77,056,323 and $69,796,745, respectively) | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,000,000 | |
Total Value of UBS Securities LLC (collateral value of $69,796,745) | | | | | | | 60,000,000 | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 0.48%, 5/13/14, (Purchased on 3/14/14 to be repurchased at $10,008,000, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations and a U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligation, 0.47% to 8.00%, due 5/15/14 to 2/25/48, original par and fair values of $45,076,299 and $11,078,611, respectively) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | Master Institutional Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Repurchase Agreements | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC, 0.23%, 5/01/14, (Purchased on 9/20/13 to be repurchased at $17,024,220, collateralized by various Corporate/Debt Obligations and various U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Obligations, 0.00% to 10.40%, due 11/16/15 to 8/27/51, original par and fair values of $54,364,599 and $19,331,519, respectively) | | $ | 17,000 | | | $ | 17,000,000 | |
Total Value of Wells Fargo Securities LLC (collateral value of $30,410,130) | | | | | | | 27,000,000 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements — 10.3% | | | | | | | 464,000,000 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $4,476,294,720*) — 98.9% | | | | 4,476,294,720 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1% | | | | | | | 48,900,243 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 4,525,194,963 | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments |
* | | Cost for federal income tax purposes. |
(a) | | Issuer is a US branch of foreign domiciled bank. |
(b) | | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
(c) | | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand. |
(d) | | Rates shown are discount rates or a range of discount rates paid at the time of purchase. |
(e) | | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
Ÿ | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
| Ÿ | | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Master Portfolio has the ability to access |
| Ÿ | | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| Ÿ | | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Master Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Master Portfolio’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Master Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Master Portfolio’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of April 30, 2014:
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| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities1 | | — | | $ | 4,476,294,720 | | | — | | $ | 4,476,294,720 | |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each security type. | | | | |
The carrying amount for certain of the Master Portfolio’s assets approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2014, cash of $27,638,070 is categorized as Level 1 within the disclosure hierarchy.
There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2014 | | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Alabama — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
Alabama Federal and Highway Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, FLOATS, Series 2W (Barclays Bank PLC SBPA), 0.17%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 1,600 | | | $ | 1,600,000 | |
Alabama Public School & College Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/14 | | | 2,090 | | | | 2,098,559 | |
City of Birmingham Alabama Commercial Development Authority, RB, VRDN, FLOATS, Series 4WX (Barclays Bank PLC SBPA), 0.14%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
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| | | | | | | 13,698,559 | |
Arizona — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.00%, 7/01/14 | | | 200 | | | | 200,882 | |
Arizona Transportation Board, RB, Excise Tax, Maricopa County Regional Area Road Fund, 3.00%, 7/01/14 | | | 350 | | | | 351,661 | |
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| | | | | | | 552,543 | |
Arkansas — 1.4% | | | | | | | | |
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, S/F Housing, Mortgage-Backed Securities Program, Series E, AMT (Ginnie Mae & Fannie Mae Guarantors) (State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), 0.20%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 4,865 | | | | 4,865,000 | |
Arkansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, S/F Housing, Mortgage-Backed Securities/Mortgage Loans Program, Series C, AMT (Ginnie Mae & Fannie Mae Guarantors) (State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), 0.20%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 14,285 | | | | 14,285,000 | |
City of Fort Smith Arkansas, Refunding RB, Sales and Use Tax, 2.00%, 5/01/14 | | | 820 | | | | 820,000 | |
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| | | | | | | 19,970,000 | |
California — 9.1% | | | | | | | | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, VRDN, P-FLOATS, Providence Health Services, Series B (Bank of America NA SBPA), 0.13%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,940 | | | | 2,940,000 | |
California School Cash Reserve Program Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series G, 2.00%, 5/01/14 | | | 11,100 | | | | 11,100,000 | |
Series H, 2.00%, 6/02/14 | | | 6,500 | | | | 6,510,219 | |
Series I, 2.00%, 6/02/14 | | | 4,750 | | | | 4,757,425 | |
California State Public Works Board, Deutsche Bank SPEARS/LIFERS Trust, LRB, VRDN, Series A (Deutsche Bank AG Guarantor, Deutsche Bank AG SBPA), 0.16%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 3,345 | | | | 3,345,000 | |
California State University, Refunding RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Class A (AGM) (Citibank NA SBPA), 0.13%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 16,000 | | | | 16,000,000 | |
County of Los Angeles California Schools, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series B-3, 2.00%, 12/31/14 | | | 2,800 | | | | 2,834,797 | |
Series B-4, 2.00%, 12/31/14 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,061,831 | |
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series A-2 (US Bank NA SBPA), 0.11%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 4,090 | | | | 4,090,000 | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
California (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Sacramento Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, VRDN (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA SBPA), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | $ | 24,800 | | | $ | 24,800,000 | |
State of California, RAN, Series A-2, 2.00%, 6/23/14 | | | 25,700 | | | | 25,765,917 | |
University of California, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series AL-4, 0.08%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 22,200 | | | | 22,200,000 | |
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| | | | | | | 129,405,189 | |
Colorado — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Sheridan Redevelopment Agency, Refunding, Tax Allocation Bonds, VRDN, South Santa Fe Drive (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA LOC), 0.16%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 4,090 | | | | 4,090,000 | |
Connecticut — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
Borough of Naugatuck Connecticut, GO, BAN, 1.00%, 3/17/15 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,045,415 | |
City of Milford Connecticut, GO, BAN: | | | | | | | | |
Lot A, 1.00%, 5/12/14 | | | 5,320 | | | | 5,321,371 | |
Lot B, 1.00%, 11/10/14 | | | 4,031 | | | | 4,048,424 | |
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Sub-Series B-6 (Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ SBPA), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,000,000 | |
Connecticut Innovations, Inc., RB, VRDN, ISO New England, Inc. Project (TD Bank NA LOC), 0.11%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,100,000 | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, RB, VRDN, Yale University, Series T-2, 0.10%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 7,500 | | | | 7,500,000 | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, FLOATS, Series 1884 (AGM) (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (b)(c) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 1.50%, 3/01/15 | | | 4,500 | | | | 4,551,421 | |
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| | | | | | | 37,566,631 | |
Delaware — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
Delaware Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/14 | | | 200 | | | | 201,628 | |
District of Columbia — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2007-0121, Class A (BHAC LOC) (Citibank NA SBPA), 0.13%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 15,515 | | | | 15,515,000 | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2013-0012, Class A (AGM) (Citibank NA SBPA), 0.15%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,100,000 | |
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| | | | | | | 17,615,000 | |
Florida — 1.8% | | | | | | | | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, VRDN, Florida Professional Sports Franchise Facilities, Series E (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.10%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 4,500 | | | | 4,500,000 | |
County of Orlando - Orange Florida Expressway Authority, RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2007-0107, Class A (BHAC LOC) (Citibank NA SBPA), 0.13%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 8,100 | | | | 8,100,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Florida (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
County of Sarasota Florida Public Hospital District, Refunding RB, VRDN, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Project, Series B (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA LOC), 0.08%, 5/01/14 (c) | | $ | 11,400 | | | $ | 11,400,000 | |
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Refunding RB, Department of Transportation, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/14 | | | 500 | | | | 504,062 | |
Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority, HRB, VRDN, M/F Housing, Hartwood Apartments, AMT (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. LOC), 0.14%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 300 | | | | 300,000 | |
State of Florida, GO, Refunding, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/15 | | | 605 | | | | 624,592 | |
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| | | | | | | 25,428,654 | |
Georgia — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
County of Richmond Georgia Board of Education, GO, 5.00%, 10/01/14 | | | 660 | | | | 673,167 | |
Illinois — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, VRDN, Groot Industries, Inc. Project, AMT (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA LOC), 0.39%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 800 | | | | 800,000 | |
City of Chicago Illinois, Deutsche Bank SPEARS/LIFERS Trust, GO, VRDN, Series 494 (Deutsche Bank AG LOC, Deutsche Bank AG SBPA), 0.22%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,560 | | | | 2,560,000 | |
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Chicago, Series B-3, 0.16%, 3/12/15 (c) | | | 4,600 | | | | 4,600,000 | |
Illinois Housing Development Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Lakeshore Plaza (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA LOC), 0.14%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 4,700 | | | | 4,700,000 | |
Illinois State Finance Authority, Deutsche Bank SPEARS/LIFERS Trust, RB, VRDN, Series 1115 (Deutsche Bank AG Guarantor, Deutsche Bank AG SBPA), 0.16%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 4,470 | | | | 4,470,000 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, VRDN, Priority, Series A-1B (Mizuho Bank Ltd. LOC), 0.11%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
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| | | | | | | 37,130,000 | |
Indiana — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, VRDN Lease Appropriation, Stadium Project (c): | | | | | | | | |
Series A-1 (Bank of New York Melon SBPA), 0.08%, 5/01/14 | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,000,000 | |
Series A-2 (JPMorgan Chase Bank SBPA), 0.10%, 5/01/14 | | | 7,300 | | | | 7,300,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,300,000 | |
Iowa — 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
Iowa Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, CJ BIO America, Inc. Project (Korea Development Bank LOC), 0.20%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 63,600 | | | | 63,600,000 | |
Kansas — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Lawrence Kansas, RB, VRDN, Multi-Modal Development, ProSoCo Project, Series A, AMT (US Bank NA LOC), 0.17%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 1,690 | | | | 1,690,000 | |
City of Wichita Kansas, GO, Series 260, 0.19%, 10/15/14 | | | 12,135 | | | | 12,135,000 | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Kansas (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Counties of Sedgwick & Shawnee Kansas, JPMorgan Chase PUTTERS/DRIVERS Trust, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series A-3, AMT (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA SBPA), 0.17%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 2,215 | | | $ | 2,215,000 | |
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | | | | | | | | |
Kansas Projects, Series A, 4.00%, 5/01/14 | | | 2,485 | | | | 2,485,000 | |
Series B, 3.00%, 5/01/14 | | | 1,540 | | | | 1,540,000 | |
State of Kansas Department of Transportation, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series C-2 (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA LOC), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 9,040 | | | | 9,040,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,105,000 | |
Kentucky — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of Glasgow Kentucky, RB, VRDN, Felker Brothers Corp. Project, AMT (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA LOC), 0.24%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 1,775 | | | | 1,775,000 | |
County of Louisville & Jefferson Kentucky Metropolitan Sewer District, Refunding RB, Subordinated BAN, 2.00%, 11/26/14 | | | 5,400 | | | | 5,449,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,224,888 | |
Louisiana — 4.1% | | | | | | | | |
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, VRDN, BASF Corp. Project, AMT (c): | | | | | | | | |
0.23%, 5/07/14 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,000,000 | |
0.23%, 5/07/14 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, VRDN, Air Products and Chemicals Project (c): | | | | | | | | |
0.09%, 5/07/14 | | | 18,800 | | | | 18,800,000 | |
Series A, 0.10%, 5/01/14 | | | 16,500 | | | | 16,500,000 | |
Series C, 0.07%, 5/01/14 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,000,000 | |
Parish of Bossier Louisiana School Board, GO, 4.00%, 3/01/15 (d) | | | 1,390 | | | | 1,428,544 | |
State of Louisiana, RB, Highway Improvement, Series A, 2.00%, 6/15/14 | | | 900 | | | | 902,049 | |
State of Louisiana, GO, Refunding Series C, 5.00%, 7/15/14 | | | 900 | | | | 909,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,539,631 | |
Maine — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series 59C (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.22%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 13,115 | | | | 13,115,000 | |
Maryland — 3.1% | | | | | | | | |
County of Montgomery Maryland, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/14 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,108,973 | |
County of Montgomery Maryland, Refunding RB, VRDN, Riverwood Village, Inc. Project (Manufacturers & Traders LOC), 0.14%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 26,130 | | | | 26,130,000 | |
County of Washington Maryland, RB, VRDN (Manufacturers & Traders LOC) (c): | | | | | | | | |
Conservit, Inc. Facility, 0.27%, 5/07/14 | | | 3,155 | | | | 3,155,000 | |
Homewood Williamsport Facility 0.17%, 5/07/14 | | | 6,335 | | | | 6,335,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Maryland (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Maryland Community Development Administration, Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, RB, VRDN, Series 2009-48, AMT (State Street Bank & Trust Co. Liquidity Agreement), 0.27%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 1,307 | | | $ | 1,306,500 | |
Maryland EDC, RB, VRDN, AMT (Manufacturers & Traders LOC) (c): | | | | | | | | |
Gamse Lithographing Co. Facilities, 0.27%, 5/07/14 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,200,000 | |
Linemark Printing Project, 0.32%, 5/07/14 | | | 4,555 | | | | 4,555,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 43,790,473 | |
Massachusetts — 1.9% | | | | | | | | |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, 7-Month Window, Senior Series A, 0.21%, 11/27/14 (c) | | | 4,550 | | | | 4,550,000 | |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, VRDN, Partners Healthcare System, Series K-1 (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.10%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 17,700 | | | | 17,700,000 | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Amherst College, Series H, 1.00%, 11/01/14 (c) | | | 850 | | | | 853,699 | |
University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, 7-Month Window, Senior Series 2, 0.21%, 11/27/14 (c) | | | 4,005 | | | | 4,005,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,108,699 | |
Michigan — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Window, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, Series F-7, 0.18%, 11/27/14 (c) | | | 5,685 | | | | 5,685,000 | |
Michigan State University Board of Trustees, TECP, Series D, 0.09%, 5/15/14 | | | 15,225 | | | | 15,225,000 | |
Michigan Strategic Fund, RB, VRDN, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., 0.10%, 5/01/14 (c) | | | 500 | | | | 500,000 | |
Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding RB, VRDN, Holland Plastics Corp., AMT (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.44%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 1,920 | | | | 1,920,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,330,000 | |
Minnesota — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis Minnesota Health Care System, RB, VRDN, FLOATS, Fairview Health Services, Series C (Royal Bank of Canada LOC, Royal Bank of Canada SBPA), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 4,700 | | | | 4,700,000 | |
Mississippi — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
County of Rankin Mississippi School District, GO, Limited Tax Improvement Notes, 2.25%, 8/01/14 | | | 500 | | | | 502,413 | |
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., RB, VRDN, (Chevron Corp. Guarantor) (c): | | | | | | | | |
Series D, 0.07%, 5/01/14 | | | 14,335 | | | | 14,335,000 | |
Series G, 0.07%, 5/01/14 | | | 22,870 | | | | 22,870,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 37,707,413 | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Missouri — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of St. Louis Missouri, GO, RAN, Transportation, 2.00%, 5/30/14 | | $ | 6,100 | | | $ | 6,108,768 | |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Deutsche Bank SPEARS/LIFERS Trust, RB, VRDN, Nursing Home Improvements, Series 1279 (Deutsche Bank Liquidity Agreement), 0.13%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,000,000 | |
Missouri State Regional Convention & Sports Complex Authority, Refunding RB, Convention & Sports Facility Project, Series A, 2.00%, 8/15/14 | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,708,620 | |
Palmyra IDA, RB, VRDN, BASF Corp. Project, AMT, 0.23%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,817,388 | |
Multi-State — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
BB&T Municipal Trust, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 5000 (Rabobank International LOC, Rabobank Nederland NV SBPA), 0.22%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 3,855 | | | | 3,855,000 | |
Nebraska — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
City of Lincoln, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 11/15/14 | | | 900 | | | | 923,747 | |
Nevada — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
County of Clark Nevada Department of Aviation, Refunding ARB, Airport System, Junior Sub-Lien, Series C-2, 2.00%, 7/01/14 | | | 4,700 | | | | 4,712,921 | |
County of Clark Nevada, Deutsche Bank SPEARS/LIFERS Trust, RB, VRDN, Highway Improvement Project (Deutsche Bank NA SBPA), 0.17%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 3,670 | | | | 3,670,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,382,921 | |
New Hampshire — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, Wiggins Airways, Inc., AMT (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.26%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,400,000 | |
New Jersey — 5.3% | | | | | | | | |
New Jersey EDA, RB, VRDN, Morris Museum Project (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA LOC), 0.13%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 3,720 | | | | 3,720,000 | |
State of New Jersey, Refunding RB, RAN, Series C, 2.00%, 6/26/14 | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,177,452 | |
Township of Gloucester New Jersey, GO, Refunding, 1.00%, 2/15/15 | | | 500 | | | | 502,759 | |
Township of Montclair New Jersey, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 3/01/15 | | | 200 | | | | 206,309 | |
Township of West Caldwell New Jersey, GO, Refunding, 3.00%, 2/01/15 | | | 500 | | | | 510,569 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 75,117,089 | |
New Mexico — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Albuquerque New Mexico Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority, GO, 2.00%, 8/01/14 | | | 300 | | | | 301,394 | |
New Mexico Finance Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Public Project Revolving Fund, Series A, 4.00%, 6/01/14 | | | 200 | | | | 200,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 502,026 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
New York — 12.3% | | | | | | | | |
City of New York New York, GO, VRDN, Sub-Series G-6 (Mizuho Corporate Bank LOC), 0.09%, 5/01/14 (c) | | $ | 14,500 | | | $ | 14,500,000 | |
City of New York New York Housing Development Corp., RB, VRDN, 50th Avenue Development, Series A (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.08%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 30,925 | | | | 30,925,000 | |
City of New York New York Industrial Development Agency, RB, VRDN, Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. Project, AMT (Kookmin Bank LOC) (c): | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 0.18%, 5/07/14 | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,000,000 | |
Series B, 0.18%, 5/07/14 | | | 11,800 | | | | 11,800,000 | |
City of New York New York Trust, Refunding RB, VRDN, Lincoln Center for Performing Arts (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA LOC), 0.09%, 5/01/14 (c) | | | 9,570 | | | | 9,570,000 | |
City of New York New York Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, VRDN (c): | | | | | | | | |
FLOATS, Series C (Morgan Stanley Bank SBPA), 0.14%, 5/07/14 (a)(b) | | | 24,565 | | | | 24,565,000 | |
Sub-Series A-2 (Mizuho Corporate Bank SBPA), 0.06%, 5/01/14 | | | 17,650 | | | | 17,650,000 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2007-0095, Class A (BHAC) (Citibank NA SBPA), 0.13%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,000,000 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Refunding RB, VRDN (TD Bank NA SBPA), 0.07%, 5/01/14 (c) | | | 9,300 | | | | 9,300,000 | |
New York State HFA, HRB, VRDN, M/F Housing (c): | | | | | | | | |
175 West 60th Street Housing, Series A-1 (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. LOC), 0.08%, 5/07/14 | | | 30,000 | | | | 30,000,000 | |
Clinton Park, Series A (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Guarantor, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Liquidity Agreement), 0.10%, 5/07/14 | | | 3,190 | | | | 3,190,000 | |
Upstate Telecommunications Corp., RB, VRDN, Information Technology (Manufacturers & Traders LOC), 0.17%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 9,575 | | | | 9,575,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 176,075,000 | |
North Carolina — 3.4% | | | | | | | | |
Charlotte Housing Authority North Carolina, RB, VRDN, Stonehaven East Project (Wells Fargo Bank NA Bank NA LOC), 0.14%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 4,050 | | | | 4,050,000 | |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/15/15 (e) | | | 700 | | | | 723,922 | |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Carolinas Healthcare System, Series 2011-72, Class C (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 1,595 | | | | 1,595,000 | |
City of Charlotte North Carolina Water & Sewer System, RB, VRDN, Series B (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 9,945 | | | | 9,945,000 | |
City of Charlotte North Carolina Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 3.00%, 12/01/14 | | | 600 | | | | 610,087 | |
City of Greensboro North Carolina Combined Water & Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 6/01/14 | | | 600 | | | | 601,888 | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
North Carolina (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
City of Raleigh North Carolina, COP, VRDN, Downtown Improvement Project, Series A (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.09%, 5/07/14 (c) | | $ | 10,200 | | | $ | 10,200,000 | |
City of Raleigh North Carolina, GO, 4.00%, 2/01/15 | | | 500 | | | | 514,463 | |
City of Raleigh North Carolina, Refunding RB, VRDN, 7-Month Window, 0.22%, 11/27/14 (c) | | | 3,990 | | | | 3,990,000 | |
County of Buncombe North Carolina, RB, Series A, 3.00%, 6/01/14 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,102,654 | |
County of Guilford North Carolina Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority, IDRB, VRDN, National Sherman, AMT (Commerce Bank NA LOC), 0.38%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,600,000 | |
County of Mecklenburg North Carolina, GO, Refunding, VRDN, 7-Month Window, Series D, 0.22%, 11/27/14 (c) | | | 8,225 | | | | 8,225,000 | |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB, VRDN, High Point University Project (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, Refunding RB, VRDN, Campbell University (Branch Banking & Trust Co. LOC), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 4,045 | | | | 4,045,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 49,203,014 | |
Ohio — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Cleveland Ohio Airport System, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series D (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.13%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 885 | | | | 885,000 | |
County of Lucas Ohio, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose, 1.00%, 7/16/14 | | | 1,320 | | | | 1,321,971 | |
State of Ohio, RB, 5.00%, 12/15/14 | | | 200 | | | | 205,907 | |
State of Ohio Higher Educational Facilities Commission, RB, VRDN, Case Western Reserve University 2002 Project, Series A (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.08%, 5/01/14 (c) | | | 11,110 | | | | 11,110,000 | |
State of Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, Refunding RB, VRDN, Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Series B-4, 0.09%, 5/01/14 (c) | | | 100 | | | | 100,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,622,878 | |
Oklahoma — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series A3 (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA SBPA), 0.09%, 5/01/14 (c) | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,000,000 | |
Oregon — 0.0% | | | | | | | | |
City of Portland Oregon Sewer System, Refunding RB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/14 | | | 440 | | | | 441,806 | |
Pennsylvania — 6.1% | | | | | | | | |
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Authority for Industrial Development, RB, VRDN, Girard Estate Aramark Project (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA LOC), 0.18%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 6,800 | | | | 6,800,000 | |
Delaware River Port Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series A (Royal Bank of Canada LOC), 0.11%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 2,130 | | | | 2,130,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Pennsylvania (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Emmaus General Authority, RB, VRDN, Series 89F, Sub-Series F24 (US Bank NA LOC), 0.09%, 5/07/14 (c) | | $ | 1,200 | | | $ | 1,200,000 | |
Geisinger Authority, RB, VRDN Geisinger Health System (c): | | | | | | | | |
Series A (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.05%, 5/01/14 | | | 34,375 | | | | 34,375,000 | |
Series B (TD Bank NA SBPA), 0.06%, 5/01/14 | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,000,000 | |
Geisinger Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series C (TD Bank NA SBPA), 0.06%, 5/01/14 (c) | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,000,000 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, RB, VRDN, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point Project, AMT, 0.17%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 15,800 | | | | 15,800,000 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Gwynedd Mercey College, Series P1 (TD Bank NA LOC), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | |
School District of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, GO, Refunding, VRDN, Series F (Barclays Bank PLC LOC), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 2,800 | | | | 2,800,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87,105,000 | |
South Carolina — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
County of Berkeley South Carolina, GO, Refunding, 5.00%, 3/01/15 | | | 2,700 | | | | 2,809,103 | |
South Carolina EDA, Deutsche Bank SPEARS/LIFERS Trust, Refunding RB, VRDN, Bon Secours Health System, Series 1141 (Deutsche Bank AG Guarantor, Deutsche Bank AG Liquidity Agreement), 0.17%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,905 | | | | 2,905,000 | |
South Carolina State Public Service Authority, RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2006-0007, Class A (Citibank NA SBPA), 0.13%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 13,150 | | | | 13,150,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,864,103 | |
Tennessee — 1.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Oak Ridge Tennessee, GO, Refunding, 2.00%, 6/01/14 | | | 650 | | | | 650,947 | |
County of Nashville & Davidson Tennessee Metropolitan Government Health & Educational Facilitiess Board, RB, VRDN, 7-Month Window, Ascension Health Credit Group, Series B-1, 0.18%, 11/27/14 (c) | | | 21,575 | | | | 21,575,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,225,947 | |
Texas — 15.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Austin Texas Water & Wastewater System, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 11/15/14 | | | 400 | | | | 410,555 | |
City of Garland Texas, GO, TECP, 0.13%, 6/17/14 | | | 6,300 | | | | 6,300,000 | |
City of Houston Texas ISD, GO, 2.00%, 7/15/14 | | | 900 | | | | 903,541 | |
City of San Antonio Texas, GO, 5.00%, 8/01/14 | | | 500 | | | | 506,111 | |
County of Harris Texas, GO, VRDN, Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, Series 2009-73 (State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), 0.15%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 10,360 | | | | 10,360,000 | |
County of Harris Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, VRDN, Methodist Hospital, Sub-Series C-1, 0.08%, 5/01/14 (c) | | | 22,130 | | | | 22,130,000 | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Texas (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
County of Harris Texas Metropolitan Transit Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, FLOATS, Series 1053 (Deutsche Bank AG SBPA), 0.14%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | $ | 6,660 | | | $ | 6,660,000 | |
County of Tarrant Texas, GO, Refunding, Limited Tax, 1.00%, 7/15/14 | | | 900 | | | | 901,499 | |
County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, VRDN, Christus Health, Series C-4 (Bank of Montreal LOC), 0.10%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB: | | | | | | | | |
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/15 (e) | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,477,332 | |
TECP, 0.08%, 6/09/14 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,000,000 | |
Permanent University Fund, Refunding RB, Series B, 4.75%, 7/01/14 (e) | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,108,310 | |
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, Refunding RB, VRDN, Flint Hills Resource, Series A, AMT, 0.11%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 13,250 | | | | 13,250,000 | |
Port of Freeport Texas, RB, VRDN BASF Corp. Project AMT (c): | | | | | | | | |
0.23%, 5/07/14 | | | 24,500 | | | | 24,500,000 | |
Multi-Mode, 0.23%, 5/07/14 | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000,000 | |
Port of Houston Authority Texas, JPMorgan Chase PUTTERS/DRIVERS Trust, Refunding, VRDN, Series A, AMT (JPMorgan Chase Bank NA SBPA), 0.17%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 25,215 | | | | 25,215,000 | |
Port of Port Arthur Texas Navigation District, RB, VRDN AMT (c): | | | | | | | | |
BASF Corp. Project, Series A, 0.23%, 5/07/14 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000,000 | |
Multi-Mode, Atofina Project, Series B, 0.14%, 5/07/14 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | |
Total Petrochemicals Project, 0.14%, 5/07/14 | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,000,000 | |
San Jacinto Texas Community College District, GO, VRDN, FLOATS (Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Agreement), 0.14%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,000,000 | |
Texas City Industrial Development Corp., RB, VRDN, NRG Energy, Inc. Project (Bank of America NA LOC), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 3,200 | | | | 3,200,000 | |
Texas Municipal Power Agency, Wells Fargo Stage Trust, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 12C (Wells Fargo Bank NA Liquidity Agreement), 0.11%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 6,015 | | | | 6,015,000 | |
The University of Texas System, Refunding RB, Series A, 2.00%, 8/15/14 | | | 400 | | | | 402,201 | |
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| | | | | | | 223,339,549 | |
Utah — 1.1% | | | | | | | | |
County of Weber Utah Health Services, RB, VRDN, Series B (US Bank NA SBPA), 0.08%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 14,200 | | | | 14,200,000 | |
State of Utah, GO, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/14 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,209,789 | |
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| | | | | | | 15,409,789 | |
Virginia — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
City of Alexandria Virginia IDA, RB, VRDN, Young Men’s Christian Association (Manufacturers & Traders LOC), 0.17%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 750 | | | | 750,000 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Virginia (continued) | | | | | | | | |
City of Alexandria Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, VRDN, Goodwin House (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.09%, 5/01/14 (c) | | $ | 700 | | | $ | 700,000 | |
City of Lexington Virginia IDA, RB, VRDN, Washington & Lee University, 0.09%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 450 | | | | 450,000 | |
City of Virginia Beach Virginia, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/15 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,310,435 | |
City of Winchester Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, VRDN, Westminister-Cantenbury, Series B (Branch Banking & Trust LOC), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 300 | | | | 300,000 | |
County of Arlington Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, VRDN, Woodbury Park Project, Series A (Freddie Mac Liquidity Agreement), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,400,000 | |
County of Fairfax Virginia EDA, RB, VRDN, Capital Hospice Project (Branch Banking & Trust LOC), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 200 | | | | 200,000 | |
County of Fairfax Virginia IDA, RB, VRDN, Inova Health System Projects, Series A-1 (TD Bank NA SBPA), 0.08%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 3,085 | | | | 3,085,000 | |
County of Fairfax Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, VRDN, Window, Healthcare, Inova Health System, Series C, 0.20%, 11/27/14 (c) | | | 7,435 | | | | 7,435,000 | |
County of Fauquier Virginia, GO, School Building, 5.00%, 7/01/14 | | | 800 | | | | 806,340 | |
County of Henrico Virginia, GO, 5.00%, 7/15/14 | | | 3,090 | | | | 3,121,062 | |
County of Loudoun Virginia IDA, RB, VRDN, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Issue, Series F, 0.09%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 300 | | | | 300,000 | |
County of Sussex Virginia IDA, RB, VRDN, McGill Environmental System, AMT (Branch Banking & Trust LOC), 0.19%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 1,120 | | | | 1,120,000 | |
Peninsula Ports Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Dominon Term Project, Series D (US Bank NA SBPA), 0.08%, 5/01/14 (c) | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,750,000 | |
State of Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, RB, VRDN, Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, Series A (State Street Bank & Trust Co. Liquidity Agreement), 0.12%, 5/01/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,200,000 | |
State of Virginia HDA, Refunding RB, MERLOTS, VRDN, S/F Housing, Series C42, AMT (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.17%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 3,470 | | | | 3,470,000 | |
Municipal Bonds | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
Virginia (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Virginia College Building Authority, RB, VRDN, 21st Century College, Series B (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.08%, 5/01/14 (c) | | $ | 7,170 | | | $ | 7,170,000 | |
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/14 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,003,732 | |
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| | | | | | | 37,571,569 | |
Washington — 1.5% | | | | | | | | |
City of Seattle Washington Municipal Light & Power, Refunding RB, VRDN, FLOATS, Series 2011-18, Class C (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.12%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 9,730 | | | | 9,730,000 | |
State of Washington District Project, RB, VRDN, FLOATS, Series 14W (Barclays Bank PLC SBPA), 0.14%, 5/07/14 (a)(b)(c) | | | 11,320 | | | | 11,320,000 | |
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| | | | | | | 21,050,000 | |
Wisconsin — 0.8% | | | | | | | | |
City of Kenosha Wisconsin, GO, Refunding, 2.00%, 4/01/15 | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,135,406 | |
County of Kenosha Wisconsin, GO, Refunding, Series B, 2.00%, 6/01/14 | | | 440 | | | | 440,673 | |
State of Wisconsin, ECN, TECP, 0.09%, 5/06/14 | | | 2,800 | | | | 2,800,000 | |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Ascension Health Alliance, Series B-5, 0.18%, 11/27/14 (c) | | | 6,465 | | | | 6,465,000 | |
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| | | | | | | 11,841,079 | |
Wyoming — 0.9% | | | | | | | | |
City of Green River Wyoming, RB, VRDN, OCI Wyoming LP Project, AMT (Comerica Bank LOC), 0.22%, 5/07/14 (c) | | | 4,600 | | | | 4,600,000 | |
County of Laramie Wyoming, Refunding RB, VRDN Cheyenne Power Co. Project AMT (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC) (c): | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 0.18%, 5/07/14 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,000,000 | |
Series B, 0.18%, 5/07/14 | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,500,000 | |
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| | | | | | | 13,100,000 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $1,426,700,380*) — 99.8% | | | | 1,426,700,380 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2% | | | | 2,334,147 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 1,429,034,527 | |
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Notes to Schedule of Investments |
* | | Cost for federal income tax purposes. |
(a) | | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(b) | | These securities are short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option bond trusts and are secured by the underlying municipal bond securities. |
(c) | | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand. |
(d) | | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
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Counterparty | | Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. | | $ | 1,428,544 | | | — |
(e) | | U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio |
Ÿ | | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement purposes as follows: |
| Ÿ | | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Master Portfolio has the ability to access |
| Ÿ | | Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) |
| Ÿ | | Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Master Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Master Portfolio’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Master Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Master Portfolio’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of April 30, 2014:
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| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | Total | |
Assets: | | | �� | | | | | | | | | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities1 | | — | | $ | 1,426,700,380 | | | — | | $ | 1,426,700,380 | |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector or political subdivision. | |
The carrying amount for certain of the Master Portfolio’s assets approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of April 30, 2014, cash of $1,655,441 is categorized as Level 1.
There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2014.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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April 30, 2014 | | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio | | | Master Institutional Portfolio | | | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated1 | | $ | 5,712,556,670 | | | $ | 4,012,294,720 | | | $ | 1,426,700,380 | |
Repurchase agreements at value2 | | | 899,000,000 | | | | 464,000,000 | | | | — | |
Cash | | | 714,401 | | | | 27,638,070 | | | | 1,655,441 | |
Investments sold receivable | | | — | | | | 20,000,521 | | | | — | |
Interest receivable | | | 2,477,580 | | | | 1,449,444 | | | | 2,251,084 | |
Contributions receivable from investors | | | — | | | | 116,091 | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 31,563 | | | | 22,097 | | | | 5,177 | |
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Total assets | | | 6,614,780,214 | | | | 4,525,520,943 | | | | 1,430,612,082 | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased payable | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,428,545 | |
Investment advisory fees payable | | | 291,966 | | | | 191,089 | | | | 58,480 | |
Professional fees payable | | | 73,678 | | | | 60,404 | | | | 53,742 | |
Custodian fees payable | | | 16,836 | | | | 41,941 | | | | 11,753 | |
Directors’ fees payable | | | 14,595 | | | | 15,925 | | | | 3,382 | |
Withdrawals payable to investors | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,367 | |
Other accrued expenses payable | | | 50,404 | | | | 16,621 | | | | 8,286 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 447,479 | | | | 325,980 | | | | 1,577,555 | |
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Net Assets | | $ | 6,614,332,735 | | | $ | 4,525,194,963 | | | $ | 1,429,034,527 | |
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Net Assets Consist of | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investors’ capital | | $ | 6,614,332,735 | | | $ | 4,525,194,963 | | | $ | 1,429,034,527 | |
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1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 5,712,556,670 | | | $ | 4,012,294,720 | | | $ | 1,426,700,380 | |
2 Repurchase agreements at cost | | $ | 899,000,000 | | | $ | 464,000,000 | | | | — | |
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Statements of Operations | | | Master Institutional Money Market LLC | |
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Year Ended April 30, 2014 | | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio | | | Master Institutional Portfolio | | | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | |
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Investment Income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 20,422,377 | | | $ | 11,995,533 | | | $ | 1,842,888 | |
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Expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 4,174,115 | | | | 2,731,173 | | | | 695,107 | |
Custodian | | | 413,243 | | | | 259,715 | | | | 61,364 | |
Accounting services | | | 111,906 | | | | 100,751 | | | | 70,287 | |
Directors | | | 111,626 | | | | 83,688 | | | | 16,215 | |
Professional | | | 81,303 | | | | 75,181 | | | | 60,206 | |
Insurance | | | 74,614 | | | | 49,944 | | | | 18,502 | |
Printing | | | 2,791 | | | | 2,287 | | | | 502 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 23,628 | | | | 89,109 | | | | — | |
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Total expenses | | | 4,993,226 | | | | 3,391,848 | | | | 922,183 | |
Less fees waived by Manager | | | — | | | | — | | | | (99,982 | ) |
Less fees paid indirectly | | | (653 | ) | | | (322 | ) | | | (560 | ) |
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | | | 4,992,573 | | | | 3,391,526 | | | | 821,641 | |
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Net investment income | | | 15,429,804 | | | | 8,604,007 | | | | 1,021,247 | |
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Realized Gain | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain from investments | | | 712,289 | | | | 317,323 | | | | 162,858 | |
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 16,142,093 | | | $ | 8,921,330 | | | $ | 1,184,105 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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| | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio | | | | | Master Institutional Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | | | | | Year Ended April 30, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
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Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 15,429,804 | | | $ | 23,410,897 | | | | | $ | 8,604,007 | | | $ | 14,641,539 | |
Net realized gain | | | 712,289 | | | | 469,679 | | | | | | 317,323 | | | | 371,192 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 16,142,093 | | | | 23,880,576 | | | | | | 8,921,330 | | | | 15,012,731 | |
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Capital Transactions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from contributions | | | 28,619,951,490 | | | | 38,473,182,223 | | | | | | 33,760,146,882 | | | | 41,542,980,104 | |
Value of withdrawals | | | (30,737,968,083 | ) | | | (37,837,384,569 | ) | | | | | (34,950,142,401 | ) | | | (41,361,589,599 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital transactions | | | (2,118,016,593 | ) | | | 635,797,654 | | | | | | (1,189,995,519 | ) | | | 181,390,505 | |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (2,101,874,500 | ) | | | 659,678,230 | | | | | | (1,181,074,189 | ) | | | 196,403,236 | |
Beginning of year | | | 8,716,207,235 | | | | 8,056,529,005 | | | | | | 5,706,269,152 | | | | 5,509,865,916 | |
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End of year | | $ | 6,614,332,735 | | | $ | 8,716,207,235 | | | | | $ | 4,525,194,963 | | | $ | 5,706,269,152 | |
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| | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
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Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,021,247 | | | $ | 3,739,321 | |
Net realized gain | | | 162,858 | | | | 19,987 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,184,105 | | | | 3,759,308 | |
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Capital Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from contributions | | | 7,693,494,203 | | | | 6,937,814,208 | |
Value of withdrawals | | | (7,821,189,126 | ) | | | (8,315,470,959 | ) |
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Net decrease in net assets derived from capital transactions | | | (127,694,923 | ) | | | (1,377,656,751 | ) |
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Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (126,510,818 | ) | | | (1,373,897,443 | ) |
Beginning of year | | | 1,555,545,345 | | | | 2,929,442,788 | |
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End of year | | $ | 1,429,034,527 | | | $ | 1,555,545,345 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
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| | Master Premier Institutional Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
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Total Investment Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return | | | 0.19% | | | | 0.27% | | | | 0.22% | | | | 0.33% | | | | 0.41% | |
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Ratio to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.05% | |
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Total expenses after fees paid indirectly | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.05% | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.18% | | | | 0.28% | | | | 0.23% | | | | 0.32% | | | | 0.41% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | | $ 6,614,333 | | | | $ 8,716,207 | | | | $ 8,056,529 | | | | $ 11,285,918 | | | | $ 12,183,920 | |
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| | Master Institutional Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
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Total Investment Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return | | | 0.17% | | | | 0.26% | | | | 0.23% | | | | 0.37% | | | | 0.42% | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.05% | |
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Total expenses after fees paid indirectly | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.05% | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.16% | | | | 0.25% | | | | 0.22% | | | | 0.34% | | | | 0.43% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | | $ 4,525,195 | | | | $ 5,706,269 | | | | $ 5,509,866 | | | | $ 9,291,535 | | | | $ 11,181,175 | |
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| | Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | |
| | Year Ended April 30, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | |
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Total Investment Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return | | | 0.08% | | | | 0.17% | | | | 0.15% | | | | 0.34% | | | | 0.45% | |
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Ratio to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.05% | |
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Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.06% | | | | 0.05% | | | | 0.05% | |
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Net investment income | | | 0.07% | | | | 0.17% | | | | 0.16% | | | | 0.34% | | | | 0.46% | |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | | $ 1,429,035 | | | | $ 1,555,545 | | | | $ 2,929,443 | | | | $ 5,151,618 | | | | $ 10,795,434 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
1. Organization:
Master Institutional Money Market LLC (the “Master LLC”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company, and is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Master LLC’s Limited Liability Company Agreement permits the Board of Directors of the Master LLC (the “Board”) to issue non-transferable interests in the Master LLC, subject to certain limitations. The Master LLC consists of five series, of which Master Premier Institutional Portfolio, Master Institutional Portfolio and Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio (collectively, the “Master Portfolios” or individually, a “Master Portfolio”) are included in these financial statements.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
The Master LLC’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Master Portfolios:
Valuation: U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Master Portfolios would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Master Portfolios’ investments are valued under the amortized cost method which approximates current market value in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Under this method, investments are valued at cost when purchased and thereafter, a constant proportionate accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums are recorded until the maturity of the security.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Income Taxes: The Master Portfolios are classified as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in each Master Portfolio is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of net assets, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of that Master Portfolio. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that each Master Portfolio’s assets will be managed so an investor in the Master Portfolio can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Each Master Portfolio files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on each Master Portfolio’s U.S. federal tax returns remains open for each of the four years ended April 30, 2014. The statutes of limitations on each Master Portfolio’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Master Portfolios’ facts and circumstances and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Master Portfolio are charged to the Master Portfolio. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Master Portfolios have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which, if applicable, are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
3. Securities and Other Investments:
Repurchase Agreements: The Master Premier Institutional Portfolio and Master Institutional Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements. In a repurchase agreement, a Master Portfolio purchases a security from a counterparty who agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date and price. On a daily basis, the counterparty is required to maintain eligible collateral subject to the agreement and in value no less than the agreed repurchase amount. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book entry system or held in a segregated account by the Master Premier Institutional and Master Institutional Portfolios’ custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements.
The Master Portfolios, along with other affiliated investment companies, may transfer uninvested cash into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. As of April 30, 2014, there were no joint trading accounts invested in repurchase agreements.
In the event the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, the Master Portfolios could experience losses, delays and costs in liquidating the collateral.
Repurchase agreements are entered into by the Master Portfolios under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”). The MRA permits each Master Portfolio, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or
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receivables with collateral held by and/or posted to the counterparty. As a result, one single net payment is created. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Based on the terms of the MRA, the Master Portfolios receive securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price at maturity. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, a Master Portfolio would recognize a liability with respect to such excess collateral. The liability reflects the Master Portfolios’ obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty.
4. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”).
The Master LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolios, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Master Portfolios’ investment advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Master Portfolio’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Master Portfolio. For such services, each Master Portfolio pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.05% of each Master Portfolio’s average daily net assets.
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse operating expenses to enable the Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio to maintain a minimum level of daily net investment income. This amount is shown as fees waived by Manager in Statements of Operations. The Manager may discontinue the waiver and/or reimbursement at any time.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Master LLC are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.
The Master Portfolios may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the year ended April 30, 2014, the purchase and sale transactions with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | | $ | 959,199,312 | | | $ | 1,234,164,952 | |
5. Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Master Portfolios invest in securities and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Master Portfolios may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Master Portfolios; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Master Portfolios may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Master Portfolios have unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Master Portfolios manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Master Portfolios to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Master Portfolios’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Master Portfolios.
Certain obligations held by the Master Portfolio have a credit enhancement or liquidity feature that may, under certain circumstances, provide for repayment of principal and interest on the obligation when due. These enhancements, which may include letters of credit, stand-by bond purchase agreements and/or third party insurance, are issued by financial institutions. The value of the obligations may be affected by changes in creditworthiness of the entities that provide the credit enhancements or liquidity features. The Master Portfolios monitor their exposure by reviewing the creditworthiness of the issuers, as well as the financial institutions issuing the credit enhancements and by limiting the amount of holdings with credit enhancements from one financial institution.
6. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on each Master Portfolio through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
To the Directors and Investors of
Master Institutional Money Market LLC:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Master Institutional Money Market LLC (the “Master LLC”), comprising Master Premier Institutional Portfolio, Master Institutional Portfolio, and Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio as of April 30, 2014, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Master LLC’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Master LLC is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Master LLC’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Master Premier Institutional Portfolio, Master Institutional Portfolio, and Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio, each of Master Institutional Money Market LLC, as of April 30, 2014, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
June 25, 2014
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Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with Trust/ Master LLC | | Length of Time Served as a Director2 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Directorships |
Independent Directors1 | | | | | | | | |
Ronald W. Forbes 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1940 | | Co-Chairman of the Board and Director | | Since 2002 | | Professor Emeritus of Finance, School of Business, State University of New York at Albany since 2000. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Rodney D. Johnson 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1941 | | Co-Chairman of the Board and Director | | Since 2007 | | President, Fairmount Capital Advisors, Inc. from 1987 to 2013; Member of the Archdiocesan Investment Committee of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia from 2004 to 2012; Director, The Committee of Seventy (civic) from 2006 to 2012; Director, Fox Chase Cancer Center from 2004 to 2011. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
David O. Beim 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1940 | | Director | | Since 2002 | | Professor of Professional Practice at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business since 1991; Trustee, Phillips Exeter Academy from 2002 to 2012; Chairman, Wave Hill, Inc. (public garden and cultural center) from 1990 to 2006. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Frank J. Fabozzi 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1948 | | Director | | Since 2014 | | Editor of and Consultant for The Journal of Portfolio Management since 2006; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School since 2011; Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University School of Management from 2006 to 2011; Adjunct Professor of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University from 1994 to 2006. | | 115 RICs consisting of 237 Portfolios | | None |
Dr. Matina S. Horner 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1939 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Executive Vice President, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund from 1989 to 2003. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | NSTAR (electric and gas utility) |
Herbert I. London 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1939 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | President, London Center for Policy Research since 2012; Professor Emeritus, New York University since 2005; John M. Olin Professor of Humanities, New York University from 1993 to 2005 and Professor thereof from 1980 to 2005; President Emeritus, Hudson Institute (policy research organization) from 2011 to 2012, President thereof from 1997 to 2011 and Trustee from 1980 to 2012; Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Grantham University since 2006; Director, InnoCentive, Inc. (global internet service) since 2005; Director, Cerego, LLC (educational software) since 2005; Director, Cybersettle (online adjudication) since 2009; Director, AIMS Worldwide, Inc. (marketing) from 2007 to 2012. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Ian A. MacKinnon 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1948 | | Director | | Since 2012 | | Director, Kennett Capital, Inc. (investments) since 2006; Director, Free Library of Philadelphia from 1999 to 2008. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Cynthia A. Montgomery 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1952 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989; Director, McLean Hospital from 2005 to 2012; Director, Harvard Business School Publishing from 2005 to 2010. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (manufacturing) |
Joseph P. Platt 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1947 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, Jones and Brown (Canadian insurance broker) since 1998; General Partner, Thorn Partners, LP (private investments) since 1998; Director, WQED Multi-Media (public broadcasting not-for-profit) since 2001; Director, The West Penn Allegheny Health System (a not-for-profit health system) from 2008 to 2013; Partner, Amarna Corporation, LLC (private investment company) from 2002 to 2008. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (reinsurance company) |
Robert C. Robb, Jr. 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1945 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Partner, Lewis, Eckert, Robb and Company (management and financial consulting firm) since 1981. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
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Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with Trust/ Master LLC | | Length of Time Served as a Director2 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of BlackRock- Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Directorships |
Independent Directors1 (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Toby Rosenblatt 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1938 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | President, Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments) since 1999; Director, Forward Management, LLC since 2007; Director, College Access Foundation of California (philanthropic foundation) since 2009; Director, A.P. Pharma, Inc. (specialty pharmaceuticals) from 1983 to 2011; Director, The James Irvine Foundation (philanthropic foundation) from 1998 to 2008. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Kenneth L. Urish 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1951 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public accountants and consultants) since 1976; Immediate-past Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Committee Member thereof since 2007; Member of External Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University Accounting Department since 2001; Principal, UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013; Trustee, The Holy Family Institute from 2001 to 2010; President and Trustee, Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates from 2003 to 2008; Director, Inter-Tel from 2006 to 2007. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
Frederick W. Winter 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1945 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Director, Alkon Corporation (pneumatics) since 1992; Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Joseph M. Katz School of Business, University of Pittsburgh from 2005 to 2013 and Dean thereof from 1997 to 2005; Director, Tippman Sports (recreation) from 2005 to 2013; Director, Indotronix International (IT services) from 2004 to 2008. | | 33 RICs consisting of 155 Portfolios | | None |
| | 1 Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 75. The Board has determined to extend the terms of Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate. |
| | 2 Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Trust/Master LLC covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain Directors as joining the Trust’s/Master LLC’s board in 2007, those Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: David O. Beim, 1998; Ronald W. Forbes, 1977; Dr. Matina S. Horner, 2004; Rodney D. Johnson, 1995; Herbert I. London, 1987; Cynthia A. Montgomery, 1994; Joseph P. Platt, 1999; Robert C. Robb, Jr., 1998; Toby Rosenblatt, 2005; Kenneth L. Urish, 1999; and Frederick W. Winter, 1999. |
Interested Directors3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Paul L. Audet 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1953 | | President4 and Director | | Since 2011 | | Senior Managing Director of BlackRock and Head of U.S. Mutual Funds since 2011; Chair of the U.S. Mutual Funds Committee reporting to the Global Executive Committee since 2011; Head of BlackRock’s Real Estate business from 2008 to 2011; Member of BlackRock’s Global Operating and Corporate Risk Management Committees and of the BlackRock Alternative Investors Executive Committee and Investment Committee for the Private Equity Fund of Funds business since 2008; Head of BlackRock’s Global Cash Management business from 2005 to 2010; Acting Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Chief Financial Officer of BlackRock from 1998 to 2005. | | 144 RICs consisting of 333 Portfolios | | None |
Henry Gabbay 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1947 | | Director | | Since 2007 | | Consultant, BlackRock from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Allocation Target Shares (formerly BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares) from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006. | | 144 RICs consisting of 333 Portfolios | | None |
| | 3 Mr. Audet is an “interested person,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trust/Master LLC based on his position with BlackRock and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Trust/Master LLC based on his former positions with BlackRock and its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Mr. Audet and Mr. Gabbay are also Directors of the BlackRock registered closed-end funds and Directors of other BlackRock registered open-end funds. Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 75. The Board has determined to extend the terms of Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate. |
| | 4 President of the Trust. |
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Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Position(s) Held with Trust/ Master LLC | | Length of Time Served | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Officers1 | | | | | | |
John M. Perlowski 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1964 | | President2 and Chief Executive Officer3 | | Since 2010 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Services since 2009; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. |
Richard Hoerner, CFA 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1958 | | Vice President | | Since 2009 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2000; Head of the Global Cash Group since 2013; Co-head of the Global Cash and Securities Lending Group from 2010 to 2013; Member of the Cash Management Group Executive Committee since 2005. |
Brendan Kyne 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1977 | | Vice President | | Since 2009 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2010; Director of BlackRock from 2008 to 2009; Head of Americas Product Development for BlackRock since 2013; Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since 2009 and Co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. |
Neal Andrews 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1966 | | Chief Financial Officer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006. |
Jay Fife 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1970 | | Treasurer | | Since 2007 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2007; Director of BlackRock in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. |
Brian Kindelan 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1959 | | Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer | | Since 2007 | | Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock since 2005. |
Benjamin Archibald 55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 1975 | | Secretary | | Since 2012 | | Managing Director of BlackRock since 2014; Director of BlackRock from 2010 to 2013; Assistant Secretary of the BlackRock-advised funds from 2010 to 2012; General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Uhuru Capital Management from 2009 to 2010; Executive Director and Counsel of Goldman Sachs Asset Management from 2005 to 2009. |
| | 1 Officers of the Trust/Master LLC serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
| | 2 President of the Master LLC. |
| | 3 Chief Executive Officer of both the Trust and the Master LLC. |
| | Further information about the Officers and Directors is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 225-1576. |
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Investment Advisor and Administrator BlackRock Advisors, LLC Wilmington, DE 19809 | | Custodian and Accounting Agent State Street Bank and Trust Company Boston, MA 02110 | | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP Boston, MA 02116 | | Address of the Trust One Financial Center Boston, MA 02111 |
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Transfer Agent Boston Financial Data Services Boston, MA 02266 | | Distributor BlackRock Investments, LLC New York, NY 10022 | | Legal Counsel Sidley Austin LLP New York, NY 10019 | | |
Effective May 30, 2014, Brian Kindelan resigned as Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Funds and Charles Park became Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Funds. Mr. Park joined BlackRock in 2009 and is the current Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock’s iShares exchange traded funds.
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Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on the Funds’ website at http://www.fundsforinstitutions.com.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at (800) 225-1576.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Trust/Master LLC file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust’s/Master LLC’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on how to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Trust’s/Master LLC’s Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 626-1960.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust/Master LLC use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 626-1960; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Trust/Master LLC voted proxies relating to securities held in the Trust’s/Master LLC’s portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 626-1960 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of a Fund unless accompanied or preceded by that Fund’s current prospectus. An investment in a Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although each Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in a Fund. Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Total return information assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For current month-end performance information, call (800) 626-1960. Each Fund’s current 7-day yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the Fund than the total returns quoted. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

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Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – Each registrant (or “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com. |
Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – Each registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: Kenneth L. Urish |
| Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. |
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Funds:
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| | (a) Audit Fees | | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | | (c) Tax Fees2 | | (d) All Other Fees3 |
Entity Name | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End |
FFI Government Fund | | $31,713 | | $31,363 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,600 | | $9,600 | | $0 | | $0 |
FFI Institutional Fund | | $8,363 | | $8,363 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,600 | | $9,600 | | $0 | | $0 |
FFI Institutional Tax- Exempt Fund | | $8,363 | | $8,363 | | $0 | | $0 | | $10,600 | | $10,600 | | $0 | | $0 |
FFI Premier Institutional Fund | | $8,363 | | $8,363 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,600 | | $9,600 | | $0 | | $0 |
FFI Select Institutional Fund | | $8,963 | | $8,963 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,600 | | $9,600 | | $0 | | $0 |
FFI Treasury Fund | | $29,463 | | $29,463 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,600 | | $9,600 | | $0 | | $0 |
Master Institutional Portfolio | | $36,813 | | $36,463 | | $0 | | $0 | | $13,000 | | $13,000 | | $0 | | $0 |
Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | | $36,463 | | $36,463 | | $0 | | $0 | | $13,000 | | $13,000 | | $0 | | $0 |
Master Premier Institutional Portfolio | | $36,813 | | $36,463 | | $0 | | $0 | | $13,000 | | $13,000 | | $0 | | $0 |
The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by each registrant’s audit committee (each a “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”):
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| | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End |
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 | | $0 | | $0 |
(c) Tax Fees2 | | $0 | | $0 |
(d) All Other Fees3 | | $2,555,000 | | $2,865,000 |
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1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 Aggregate fees borne by BlackRock in connection with the review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto performed by D&T with respect to all of the registered closed-end funds and some of the registered open-end funds advised by BlackRock.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
Each Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the registrant’s Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrants which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the registrant’s Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by either Committee pursuant to the de minimus exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers were:
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Entity Name | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | |
FFI Government Fund | | $9,600 | | $9,600 | | |
FFI Institutional Fund | | $9,600 | | $9,600 | | |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | | $10,600 | | $10,600 | | |
FFI Premier Institutional Fund | | $9,600 | | $9,600 | | |
FFI Select Institutional Fund | | $9,600 | | $9,600 | | |
FFI Treasury Fund | | $9,600 | | $9,600 | | |
Master Institutional Portfolio | | $13,000 | | $13,000 | | |
Master Institutional Tax-Exempt Portfolio | | $13,000 | | $13,000 | | |
Master Premier Institutional Portfolio | | $13,000 | | $13,000 | | |
Additionally, SSAE 16 Review (Formerly, SAS No. 70) fees for the current and previous fiscal years of $2,555,000 and $2,865,000, respectively, were billed by D&T to the Investment Adviser.
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(h) Each Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Fund Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable |
(a) The registrants’ Schedules of Investments are included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 – | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
Item 8 – | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
Item 9 – | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable |
Item 10 – | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
Item 11 – | Controls and Procedures |
(a) – The registrants’ principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15(d)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(b) – There were no changes in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 – | Exhibits attached hereto |
(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – See Item 2
(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
(a)(3) – Not Applicable
(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Funds For Institutions Series and Master Institutional Money Market LLC
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By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski | | |
| | John M. Perlowski | | |
| | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | Funds For Institutions Series and Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
Date: July 1, 2014
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of each registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski | | |
| | John M. Perlowski | | |
| | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | Funds For Institutions Series and Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
Date: July 1, 2014
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By: | | /s/ Neal J. Andrews | | |
| | Neal J. Andrews | | |
| | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | Funds For Institutions Series and Master Institutional Money Market LLC |
Date: July 1, 2014
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