United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies
811-5843
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Cash Trust Series, Inc.
_______________________________________________________________
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 05/31/09
Date of Reporting Period: 05/31/09
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Government Cash Series
A Portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc.
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
May 31, 2009
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATION OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended May 31
|
| 2009
|
|
| 2008
|
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| 2007
|
|
| 2006
| 1
|
| 2005
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.0063 | | | 0.0324 | | | 0.0424 | | | 0.0302 | | | 0.0099 | |
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
| (0.0063
| )
|
| (0.0324
| )
|
| (0.0424
| )
|
| (0.0302
| )
|
| (0.0099
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $1.00
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
Total Return 2
|
| 0.64
| %
|
| 3.29
| %
|
| 4.32
| %
|
| 3.06
| %
|
| 0.99
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.00
| %
|
| 1.05
| %
|
| 1.05
| %
|
| 1.05
| %
|
| 1.05
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 0.60
| %
|
| 3.08
| %
|
| 4.24
| %
|
| 2.98
| %
|
| 1.08
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 3
|
| 0.11
| %
|
| 0.01
| %
|
| 0.03
| %
|
| 0.05
| %
|
| 0.02
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $946,354
|
| $850,101
|
| $549,287
|
| $487,625
|
| $546,590
|
|
1 Beginning with the year ended May 31, 2006, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous year was audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Based on net asset value.
3 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from December 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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| Beginning Account Value 12/1/2008
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| Ending Account Value 5/31/2009
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| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,000.50
|
| $4.69
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,020.24
|
| $4.73
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 0.94%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At May 31, 2009, the Fund's portfolio composition 1 was as follows:
Security Type
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
U.S. Government Agency Securities
|
| 54.8
| %
|
Repurchase Agreements
|
| 45.1
| %
|
U.S. Treasury Securities
|
| 0.7
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net 2
|
| (0.6
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
At May 31, 2009, the Fund's effective maturity schedule 3 was as follows:
Securities with an Effective Maturity of:
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
1-7 Days
|
| 46.7
| %
|
8-30 Days
|
| 12.3
| %
|
31-90 Days
|
| 28.2
| %
|
91-180 Days
|
| 6.6
| %
|
181 Days or more
|
| 6.8
| %
|
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net 2
|
| (0.6
| )%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0
| %
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the principal types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
Portfolio of Investments
May 31, 2009
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--54.8% | | | | |
$ | 4,000,000 | 1 | Federal Farm Credit System Floating Rate Notes, 0.305%, 6/8/2009
| | $ | 4,000,000 | |
| 49,750,000 | 2 | Federal Home Loan Bank System Discount Notes, 0.220% - 3.200%, 7/13/2009 - 1/11/2010
| | | 49,568,928 | |
| 175,000,000 | 1 | Federal Home Loan Bank System Floating Rate Notes, 0.250% - 1.293%, 6/1/2009 - 8/25/2009
| | | 174,948,377 | |
| 63,135,000 | | Federal Home Loan Bank System Notes, 0.330% - 5.250%, 6/4/2009 - 4/1/2010
| | | 63,185,402 | |
| 35,000,000 | 2 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Discount Notes, 0.250% - 0.732%, 8/17/2009 - 2/23/2010
| | | 34,916,797 | |
| 78,000,000 | 1 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Floating Rate Notes, 0.246% - 1.263%, 6/1/2009 - 8/24/2009
| | | 77,987,998 | |
| 6,000,000 | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Notes, 7.000%, 3/15/2010
| | | 6,307,860 | |
| 48,807,000 | 2 | Federal National Mortgage Association Discount Notes, 0.320% - 3.200%, 6/10/2009 - 12/21/2009
| | | 48,736,887 | |
| 41,000,000 | 1 | Federal National Mortgage Association Floating Rate Notes, 0.410% - 0.913%, 6/1/2009 - 8/12/2009
| | | 40,993,783 | |
| 17,800,000 | | Federal National Mortgage Association Notes, 6.625% - 7.250%, 9/15/2009 - 1/15/2010
|
|
| 18,230,494
|
|
| | | TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
|
|
| 518,876,526
|
|
| | | U.S. TREASURY--0.7% | | | | |
| 6,000,000 | 2 | United States Treasury Bills, 0.705%, 12/17/2009
|
|
| 5,976,618
|
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--45.1% | | | | |
$ | 25,000,000 | 3 | Interest in $2,600,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.21%, dated 5/27/2009 under which BNP Paribas Securities Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,600,621,833 on 7/7/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/1/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,652,077,350.
| | $ | 25,000,000 | |
| 7,000,000 | 3 | Interest in $725,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.25%, dated 5/6/2009 under which BNP Paribas Securities Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $725,307,118 on 7/7/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 7/1/2045 and the market value of those underlying securities was $746,374,838.
| | | 7,000,000 | |
| 25,000,000 | 3 | Interest in $3,500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.20%, dated 5/27/2009 under which Barclays Capital, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,500,641,667 on 6/30/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 9/20/2038 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,600,953,473.
| | | 25,000,000 | |
| 25,000,000 | 3 | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.18%, dated 5/26/2009 under which Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,070,000 on 6/2/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 10/15/2047 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,060,036,157.
| | | 25,000,000 | |
| 9,000,000 | 3 | Interest in $1,050,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.24%, dated 5/15/2009 under which ING Financial Markets LLC will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,050,217,000 on 6/15/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 7/25/2048 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,081,605,928.
| | | 9,000,000 | |
| 135,822,000 | | Interest in $8,200,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.17%, dated 5/29/2009 under which JPMorgan Securities, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $8,200,116,167 on 6/1/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/25/2018 and the market value of those underlying securities was $8,364,000,305.
| | | 135,822,000 | |
| 100,000,000 | | Interest in $500,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.19%, dated 5/29/2009 under which Merrill Lynch Government Securities/Money Market will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $500,007,917 on 6/1/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 10/15/2037 and the market value of those underlying securities was $515,000,747.
| | | 100,000,000 | |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--continued | | | | |
$ | 75,000,000 | | Interest in $2,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.20%, dated 5/29/2009 under which Societe Generale New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $2,000,033,333 on 6/1/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 12/16/2040 and the market value of those underlying securities was $2,052,573,023.
| | $ | 75,000,000 | |
| 25,000,000 | | Interest in $150,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.22%, dated 5/29/2009 under which Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, New York will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $150,002,750 on 6/1/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Government Agency securities with various maturities to 5/1/2036 and the market value of those underlying securities was $153,566,527.
|
|
| 25,000,000
|
|
| | | TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
|
|
| 426,822,000
|
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.6% (AT AMORTIZED COST) 4
|
|
| 951,675,144
|
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--(0.6)% 5
|
|
| (5,320,924
| )
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 946,354,220
|
|
1 Floating rate note with current rate and next reset date shown.
2 Discount rate at time of purchase.
3 Although the repurchase date is more than seven days after the date of purchase, the Fund has the right to terminate the repurchase agreement at any time with seven-days' notice.
4 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
5 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at May 31, 2009.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1--quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2--other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3--significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of May 31, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs
|
| Investments in Securities
|
Level 1--Quoted Prices and Investments in Mutual Funds
|
| $ --
|
Level 2--Other Significant Observable Inputs
|
| 951,675,144
|
Level 3--Significant Unobservable Inputs
|
| - --
|
TOTAL
|
| $ 951,675,144
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
May 31, 2009
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Investments in repurchase agreements
| | $ | 426,822,000 | | | | |
Investments in securities
|
|
| 524,853,144
|
|
|
|
|
Total investments in securities, at amortized cost and value
| | | | | $ | 951,675,144 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 1,428,532 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 98,478 | |
Prepaid temporary guarantee program insurance (Note 2)
|
|
|
|
|
| 117,665
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 953,319,819
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for investments purchased
| | $ | 6,396,527 | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | | 152,143 | | | | |
Bank overdraft
| | | 176,171 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 1,694 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 239,064
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 6,965,599
|
|
Net assets for 946,352,653 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 946,354,220
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 946,352,653 | |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,567
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 946,354,220
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
| | | | | | | |
($946,354,220 ÷ 946,352,653 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 12,500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended May 31, 2009
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 16,760,111
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 5,218,443 | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 812,517 | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 55,109 | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 1,200,496 | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 9,698 | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 17,400 | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 6,974 | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 127,567 | | | | |
Distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,043,689 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 2,607,571 | | | | |
Account administration fee
| | | | | | | 1,650 | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 82,631 | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 48,334 | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 6,603 | | | | |
Taxes
| | | | | | | 85,922 | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 287,957
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 11,612,561
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (348,646 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
| | | (18,270 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of distribution services fee
| | | (112,520 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of shareholder services fee
| | | (663,712 | ) | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of shareholder services fee
|
|
| (14,469
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (1,157,617
| )
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10,454,944
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 6,305,167
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended May 31
|
|
| 2009
|
|
|
| 2008
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
|
| $
| 6,305,167
|
|
| $
| 22,367,838
| |
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
|
| (6,300,169
| )
|
|
| (22,370,873
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 3,284,763,558 | | | | 2,440,473,021 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 6,528,352 | | | | 21,282,968 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (3,195,044,045
| )
|
|
| (2,160,938,574
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 96,247,865
|
|
|
| 300,817,415
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 96,252,863
|
|
|
| 300,814,380
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 850,101,357
|
|
|
| 549,286,977
|
|
End of period (including undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income of $1,567 and $(3,431), respectively)
|
| $
| 946,354,220
|
|
| $
| 850,101,357
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
1. ORGANIZATION
Cash Trust Series, Inc. (the "Corporation") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Corporation consists of four portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Government Cash Series (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The primary investment objective of the Fund is current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate market value, the fair value of the portfolio securities will be determined under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Directors.
Repurchase Agreements
It is the policy of the Fund to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Fund's custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a "securities entitlement" and exercises "control" as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the other party to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, the insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. The Fund complies with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." As of and during the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of May 31, 2009, tax years 2006 through 2009 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America, the state of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Other Taxes
As an open-end management investment company incorporated in the state of Maryland but domiciled in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Fund is subject to the Pennsylvania Franchise Tax. This franchise tax is assessed annually on the value of the Fund, as represented by average net assets for the tax year.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Temporary Guarantee Program
The Fund is participating in the Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds (the "Program") offered by the U.S. Treasury Department (the "Treasury"). The Fund's coverage under the Program is limited to investors who were shareholders of the Fund as of the close of business on September 19, 2008 (Eligible Shareholders) up to the Eligible Shareholder's investment balance as of September 19, 2008 (Eligible Holdings). As the Program is currently structured, if a shareholder was not a shareholder in the Fund on September 19th and subsequently purchases shares of the Fund, such shareholder generally will not be an Eligible Shareholder of the Fund. Fund shares acquired by an Eligible Shareholder after September 19, 2008 generally are not eligible for coverage under the Program to the extent that an Eligible Shareholder's balance in that Fund exceeds the amount of the Eligible Shareholder's Eligible Holdings.
The Treasury's obligation under the Program is triggered only if the Fund's net asset value (NAV) per share falls below $0.995, and remains below $0.995 until the Fund is liquidated. Pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement that a Fund was required to enter into in order to participate in the Program, a Fund generally is required to liquidate within 30 days of the date on which its NAV fell below $0.995. The Treasury will make payments under the Program after the Fund has liquidated and otherwise complied with various technical requirements imposed by the Treasury. The distribution of liquidation proceeds to shareholders would be delayed beyond the normal period for payment of proceeds on a normal redemption of shares. The Program would cover Eligible Shareholders in the amount necessary to bring the NAV of their holdings (to a maximum based on their Eligible Holdings) up to $1.00 per share. As of the date of this Report, the Program has approximately $50 billion available to support all participating money market funds. For the initial three months of the Program, which expired on December 18, 2008, the fee incurred by the Fund was 0.01% of the amount of its net assets as of September 19, 2008. For the period December 19, 2008 to April 30, 2009 and the period May 1, 2009 to September 18, 2009, the fee incurred by the Fund is 0.015% and 0.015%, respectively, of the amount of its net assets as of September 19, 2008 (accordingly, the Fund's gross expenses will increase by these amounts). The fees indicated above would equate to approximately 0.04% of Fund expenses on an annualized basis, which amount may vary depending upon asset levels. This fee is recognized ratably over the period of participation in the Program and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Fund's Statement of Operations. Given that asset levels may vary, the yield impact of these fees may vary over time.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
3. CAPITAL STOCK
The following table summarizes capital stock activity:
Year Ended May 31
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Shares sold
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Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
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Shares redeemed
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| (2,160,938,574
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NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
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| 96,247,865
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| 300,817,415
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4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008, was as follows:
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Ordinary income
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| $6,300,169
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| $22,370,873
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As of May 31, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed net investment income
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5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended May 31, 2009, the Adviser waived $348,646 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
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0.150%
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0.100%
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0.075%
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The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended May 31, 2009, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.076% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $18,270 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will reimburse Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of up to 0.35% of average daily net assets, annually, to reimburse FSC. FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSC voluntarily waived $112,520 of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSSC voluntarily reimbursed $14,469 of shareholder services fees. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund. In addition, for the year ended May 31, 2009, unaffiliated third-party financial intermediaries voluntarily waived $663,712 of Service Fees. This voluntary waiver can be modified or terminated at any time.
General
Certain Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of May 31, 2009, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
7. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of May 31, 2009, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended May 31, 2009, the program was not utilized.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, "Federated") and various Federated funds ("Federated Funds") have been named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Federated Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG") and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds and their respective counsel have been defending this litigation and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits (though some could potentially receive any recoveries as nominal defendants). Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Federated Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Federated Fund shares or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.
9. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In April 2009, FASB released Staff Position No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" (FSP FAS 157-4), which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements .. Management has concluded that the adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CASH TRUST SERIES, INC. AND SHAREHOLDERS OF GOVERNMENT CASH SERIES:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Government Cash Series (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting Cash Trust Series, Inc.), including the portfolio of investments, as of May 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for the year ended May 31, 2005 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated July 19, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with 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. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's 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 Fund'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 and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. 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 the Government Cash Series, a portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc., at May 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 20, 2009
Board of Directors and Corporation Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Corporation's business affairs and for exercising all the Corporation's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Board members listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2008, the Corporation comprised 4 portfolios, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 40 investment companies (comprising 148 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Corporation Directors and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED DIRECTORS BACKGROUND
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John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 DIRECTOR Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex's Executive Committee.
Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
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J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company.
Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
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* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS BACKGROUND
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 DIRECTOR Began serving: August 1991 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor of Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry.
Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. |
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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 DIRECTOR Began serving: February 1998 | | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide).
Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. |
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John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College.
Previous Positions: Director, QSGI, Inc. (technology services company); Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. |
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Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 DIRECTOR Began serving: August 1991 | | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College.
Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. |
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Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant.
Other Directorships Held: Chairman, Audit Committee.
Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). |
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R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 2008 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund.
Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. |
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Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 DIRECTOR Began serving: October 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Managing Director and Partner, Navigator Management Company, L.P. (investment and strategic consulting); Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Partner, Midway Pacific (lumber).
Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College; Director, EZE Castle Software.
Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank. |
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John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc.
Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. |
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James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 DIRECTOR Began serving: April 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College.
Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation.
Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. |
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OFFICERS
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John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.
Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
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Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: January 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc.
Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
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Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: August 2002 | | Principal Occupations: Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp.
Previous Positions: President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. |
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Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: August 2004 | | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Deborah A. Cunningham Birth Date: September 15, 1959 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | | Principal Occupations: Deborah A. Cunningham has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since January 1994. Ms. Cunningham was named Chief Investment Officer of money market products in 2004 and serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Ms. Cunningham was named an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in 2009. She joined Federated in 1981 and was a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser from 1997 to 2009. Ms. Cunningham is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.S.B.A. in Finance from Robert Morris College. |
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Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | | Principal Occupations: Ms. Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of tax-exempt fixed-income products in 2004 and is a Vice President of the Corporation. She joined Federated in 1982 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1996. Ms. Ochson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory
Contract - May 2009
GOVERNMENT CASH SERIES (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2009. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year period covered by the report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the Senior Officer's evaluation) is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with "breakpoints" that serve to reduce the fee as the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, the Fund's investment advisory fee, after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was above the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive. The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Fund.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. The Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal. Although money market funds seek to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share, there is no assurance that they will be able to do so.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Government Cash Series
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 147551204
28564 (7/09)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2009 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Municipal Cash Series
A Portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc.
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
May 31, 2009
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATION OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended May 31
|
| 2009
|
|
| 2008
|
|
| 2007
|
|
| 2006
| 1
|
| 2005
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | 0.010 | | | 0.023 | | | 0.027 | | | 0.020 | | | 0.008 | |
Net realized gain on investments
|
| 0.000
| 2
|
| 0.000
| 2
|
| 0.000
| 2
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
|
| 0.010
|
|
| 0.023
|
|
| 0.027
|
|
| 0.020
|
|
| 0.008
|
|
Less Distributions:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | (0.010 | ) | | (0.023 | ) | | (0.027 | ) | | (0.020 | ) | | (0.008 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
| (0.000
| ) 2
|
| (0.000
| ) 2
|
| (0.000
| ) 2
|
| - --
|
|
| - --
|
|
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
|
| (0.010
| )
|
| (0.023
| )
|
| (0.027
| )
|
| (0.020
| )
|
| (0.008
| )
|
Net Asset Value, End of Period
|
| $1.00
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
Total Return 3
|
| 1.03
| %
|
| 2.36
| %
|
| 2.72
| %
|
| 1.98
| %
|
| 0.76
| %
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
| 1.08
| % 4
|
| 1.05
| % 4
|
| 1.05
| %
|
| 1.05
| %
|
| 1.05
| %
|
Net investment income
|
| 1.00
| %
|
| 2.26
| %
|
| 2.69
| %
|
| 1.92
| %
|
| 0.81
| %
|
Expense waiver/reimbursement 5
|
| 0.05
| %
|
| 0.05
| %
|
| 0.05
| %
|
| 0.05
| %
|
| 0.04
| %
|
Supplemental Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
|
| $512,018
|
|
| $476,382
|
|
| $342,760
|
|
| $334,001
|
|
| $400,545
|
|
1 Beginning with the year ended May 31, 2006, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous year was audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Represents less than $0.001.
3 Based on net asset value.
4 The net expense ratio is calculated without reduction for fees paid indirectly for expense offset arrangements. The net expense ratios are 1.08% and 1.05% for the years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, after taking into account this expense reduction.
5 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from December 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
|
| Beginning Account Value 12/1/2008
|
| Ending Account Value 5/31/2009
|
| Expenses Paid During Period 1
|
Actual
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,002.30
|
| $5.49
|
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
|
| $1,000
|
| $1,019.45
|
| $5.54
|
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 1.10%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At May 31, 2009, the Fund's portfolio composition 1 was as follows:
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Variable Rate Demand Instruments
|
| 85.1%
|
Municipal Notes
|
| 13.8%
|
Commercial Paper
|
| 0.8%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net 2
|
| 0.3%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
At May 31, 2009, the Fund's effective maturity schedule 3 was as follows:
Securities with an Effective Maturity of:
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
1-7 Days
|
| 85.1%
|
8-30 Days
|
| 1.2%
|
31-90 Days
|
| 3.6%
|
91-180 Days
|
| 5.5%
|
181 Days or more
|
| 4.3%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net 2
|
| 0.3%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of these investments.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
Portfolio of Investments
May 31, 2009
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--99.7% 1,2 | | | |
| | | Alabama--1.0% | | | |
$ | 1,794,500 | | Birmingham, AL IDA, IDRBs (Series 1999) Weekly VRDNs (Glasforms, Inc.)/(Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.490%, 6/4/2009
| | $ | 1,794,500 |
| 3,100,000 | | Piedmont, AL IDB Weekly VRDNs (Bostrom Seating, Inc.)/(Citibank N.A., New York LOC), 0.600%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 3,100,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 4,894,500
|
| | | Alaska--4.9% | | | |
| 25,000,000 | | Alaska State Housing Finance Corp., (Series 2002 A) Weekly VRDNs (FSA INS)/(Dexia Credit Local LIQ), 2.250%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 25,000,000
|
| | | Arizona--2.0% | | | |
| 1,630,000 | | Pinal County, AZ IDA, (Series 2005) Weekly VRDNs (Three C Eloy LLC)/(Bank of America N.A. LOC), 0.500%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,630,000 |
| 5,500,000 | 3,4 | Salt River Project, AZ Agricultural Improvement & Power District, ROCs (Series 12039) Weekly VRDNs (Citigroup Financial Products, Inc. LIQ), 0.390%, 6/4/2009
| | | 5,500,000 |
| 3,300,000 | | Show Low, AZ IDA, (Series 2006) Weekly VRDNs (Snowflake White Mountain Power LLC)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.490%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 3,300,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 10,430,000
|
| | | Arkansas--0.8% | | | |
| 4,200,000 | | Greene County, AR Weekly VRDNs (Jimmy Sanders, Inc.)/(Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 3.220%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 4,200,000
|
| | | California--0.5% | | | |
| 2,425,000 | | Oxnard, CA IDFA, (Series 2004) Weekly VRDNs (J. Harris Industrial Water Treatment, Inc.)/(City National Bank LOC), 2.500%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 2,425,000
|
| | | Colorado--0.2% | | | |
| 1,055,000 | | Colorado HFA, (Series 2000A) Weekly VRDNs (New Belgium Brewing Co., Inc.)/(Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.450%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,055,000 |
| 140,000 | | Colorado HFA, (Series 2000B) Weekly VRDNs (New Belgium Brewing Co., Inc.)/(Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.450%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 140,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,195,000
|
| | | Delaware--1.0% | | | |
| 5,000,000 | | Delaware EDA IDRB, (Series D) Daily VRDNs (Motiva Enterprises LLC), 0.550%, 6/1/2009
|
|
| 5,000,000
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--continued 1,2 | | | |
| | | Florida--3.2% | | | |
$ | 2,085,000 | 3,4 | Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificates Trust (Florida AMT)/(Series 2007-49) Weekly VRDNs (State Street Bank and Trust Co. LIQ), 0.510%, 6/4/2009
| | $ | 2,085,000 |
| 2,000,000 | | Florida State Municipal Power Agency, (Series 2008E) Daily VRDNs (SunTrust Bank LOC), 1.150%, 6/1/2009
| | | 2,000,000 |
| 4,700,000 | | Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority, FL, (Series 2003D) Weekly VRDNs (FSA INS)/(Dexia Credit Local LIQ), 1.750%, 6/4/2009
| | | 4,700,000 |
| 7,500,000 | | Polk County, FL IDA, (Series 2006) Daily VRDNs (Winter Haven Hospital, Inc.)/(SunTrust Bank LOC), 1.150%, 6/1/2009
|
|
| 7,500,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 16,285,000
|
| | | Georgia--12.3% | | | |
| 2,500,000 | | Atlanta, GA, Urban Residential Finance Authority, (Series 1995) Weekly VRDNs (West End Housing Development)/(FNMA LOC), 0.600%, 6/4/2009
| | | 2,500,000 |
| 8,400,000 | | Atlanta, GA, Urban Residential Finance Authority, (Series 2006) Weekly VRDNs (Columbia at Sylvan Hills Apartments)/(Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC), 0.550%, 6/4/2009
| | | 8,400,000 |
| 3,000,000 | | Bartow County, GA Development Authority, (Series 2002) Weekly VRDNs (Somerset Cove Apartments, LP)/(Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC), 0.350%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,000,000 |
| 350,000 | | DeKalb County, GA Development Authority, (Series 1999) Weekly VRDNs (Boy's and Girl's Clubs)/(SunTrust Bank LOC), 2.750%, 6/3/2009
| | | 350,000 |
| 3,000,000 | | Fulton County, GA Development Authority, (Series 2008) Weekly VRDNs (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.)/(Landesbank Hessen-Thueringen LIQ), 0.320%, 6/3/2009
| | | 3,000,000 |
| 2,000,000 | | Gainesville & Hall County, GA Hospital Authority, (Series 2008C) Weekly VRDNs (Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc.)/(Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg LOC), 3.000%, 6/3/2009
| | | 2,000,000 |
| 10,000,000 | | Kennesaw, GA Development Authority, (Series 2004) Weekly VRDNs (Lakeside Vista Apartments)/(FNMA LOC), 0.470%, 6/4/2009
| | | 10,000,000 |
| 17,220,000 | | Macon-Bibb County, GA Hospital Authority, (Series 2000) Daily VRDNs (Central Georgia Senior Health, Inc.)/(SunTrust Bank LOC), 1.150%, 6/1/2009
| | | 17,220,000 |
| 5,045,000 | | Macon-Bibb County, GA Industrial Authority, (Series 2007) Weekly VRDNs (Battle Lumber Co., Inc.)/(U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.510%, 6/4/2009
| | | 5,045,000 |
| 3,500,000 | | Private Colleges & Universities Facilities of GA, (Series 2005C-1) Weekly VRDNs (Emory University), 0.100%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,500,000 |
| 8,040,000 | | Roswell, GA Housing Authority, (Series 2005) Weekly VRDNs (Wood Creek Apartments)/(FNMA LOC), 0.450%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 8,040,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 63,055,000
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--continued 1,2 | | | |
| | | Illinois--7.0% | | | |
$ | 3,845,000 | | Chicago, IL MFH Revenue, (Series 2003) Weekly VRDNs (Churchview Supportive Living L.P.)/(Harris, N.A. LOC), 0.790%, 6/4/2009
| | $ | 3,845,000 |
| 1,230,000 | | Chicago, IL, (Series 2000) Weekly VRDNs (Andre's Imaging & Graphics, Inc.)/(Bank of America N.A. LOC), 0.600%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,230,000 |
| 1,665,000 | | Chicago, IL, (Series 2001) Weekly VRDNs (J.M.B. Moesle LLC)/(Harris, N.A. LOC), 0.820%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,665,000 |
| 3,375,000 | | Fulton, IL, (Series 1998) Weekly VRDNs (Drives, Inc.)/(Harris, N.A. LOC), 0.790%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,375,000 |
| 6,700,000 | | Illinois Development Finance Authority, (Series 2003) Weekly VRDNs (West Chicago Senior Apartments, LP)/(Citibank N.A., New York LOC), 0.640%, 6/4/2009
| | | 6,700,000 |
| 1,745,000 | | Illinois Development Finance Authority IDB Weekly VRDNs (T&D Investments LLC)/(U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.720%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,745,000 |
| 3,800,000 | | Illinois Development Finance Authority IDB, (Series 1997) Weekly VRDNs (Tempco Electric Heater Corp.)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.500%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,800,000 |
| 1,000,000 | | Illinois Development Finance Authority IDB, (Series 2001) Weekly VRDNs (Apogee Enterprises, Inc.)/(Bank of New York LOC), 0.640%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,000,000 |
| 2,630,000 | | Illinois Development Finance Authority IDB, Adjustable Rate IDRB (Series 1996A) Weekly VRDNs (Nimlok Co.)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.500%, 6/4/2009
| | | 2,630,000 |
| 3,000,000 | | Illinois Development Finance Authority, (Series 2002) Weekly VRDNs (Kasbergen Family Living Trust)/(Bank of the West, San Francisco, CA LOC), 0.740%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,000,000 |
| 3,200,000 | | Illinois Finance Authority, (Series 2008) Weekly VRDNs (Jasper Meats, Inc.)/(Harris, N.A. LOC), 0.790%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,200,000 |
| 3,300,000 | | Lockport, IL IDA, (Series 1990) Weekly VRDNs (Panduit Corp.)/(Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati LOC), 2.800%, 6/3/2009
| | | 3,300,000 |
| 329,000 | | Peoria, IL, (Series 1996) Weekly VRDNs (J.T. Fennell Co., Inc.)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 3.000%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 329,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 35,819,000
|
| | | Indiana--7.9% | | | |
| 770,000 | | Carmel, IN, (Series 1999) Weekly VRDNs (Telamon Corp.)/(Bank of America N.A. LOC), 0.700%, 6/4/2009
| | | 770,000 |
| 405,000 | | Indiana Development Finance Authority, (Series 1996) Weekly VRDNs (Meridian Group LLC)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 3.000%, 6/4/2009
| | | 405,000 |
| 1,500,000 | | Indiana Development Finance Authority, EDRB (Series 2002) Weekly VRDNs (Vreba-Hoff Dairy Leasing LLC)/(Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.740%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,500,000 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--continued 1,2 | | | |
| | | Indiana--continued | | | |
$ | 25,000,000 | | Indianapolis, IN Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, (Series 2008C-1) Daily VRDNs (Indianapolis Airport Authority)/(FSA INS)/(Dexia Credit Local LIQ), 1.200%, 6/1/2009
| | $ | 25,000,000 |
| 12,900,000 | | Indianapolis, IN MFH, (Series 2007A: Forest Ridge Apartments) Weekly VRDNs (Pedcor Investments-2006-LXXXVIII LP)/(RBS Citizens Bank N.A. LOC), 2.750%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 12,900,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 40,575,000
|
| | | Kansas--2.6% | | | |
| 5,409,000 | 3,4 | Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificates Trust (Kansas-AMT)/(Series 2009-11) Weekly VRDNs (Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS)/(GNMA COL)/(State Street Bank and Trust Co. LIQ), 0.510%, 6/4/2009
| | | 5,409,000 |
| 815,000 | | Colwich, KS Industrial Development, IDRBs (Series 1999) Weekly VRDNs (EPCO Carbondioxide Products, Inc.)/(Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 1.000%, 6/4/2009
| | | 815,000 |
| 4,365,000 | 3,4 | Sedgwick & Shawnee Counties, KS, Floater Certificates (Series 2006-1670) Weekly VRDNs (GNMA COL)/(Morgan Stanley LIQ), 0.420%, 6/4/2009
| | | 4,365,000 |
| 2,495,000 | | Wyandotte County, KS, (Series 1999) Weekly VRDNs (Shor-Line)/(U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.600%, 6/3/2009
|
|
| 2,495,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 13,084,000
|
| | | Kentucky--0.6% | | | |
| 800,000 | | Henderson County, KY, (Series 1996A) Weekly VRDNs (Gibbs Die Casting Corp.)/(Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati LOC), 1.040%, 6/4/2009
| | | 800,000 |
| 2,100,000 | | Kentucky Housing Corp. Weekly VRDNs (Arbors of Madisonville Apartments LP)/(U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 2.250%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 2,100,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,900,000
|
| | | Louisiana--1.5% | | | |
| 5,000,000 | | Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, (Series 2008C) Daily VRDNs (Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.), 0.400%, 6/1/2009
| | | 5,000,000 |
| 2,500,000 | | New Orleans, LA IDB, (Series 2000) Weekly VRDNs (Home Furnishings Store)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.640%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 2,500,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,500,000
|
| | | Maine--1.7% | | | |
| 2,625,000 | | Dover-Foxcroft, ME, (Series 2005) Weekly VRDNs (Pleasant River Lumber Co.)/(Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC), 0.770%, 6/3/2009
| | | 2,625,000 |
| 4,000,000 | | Maine State Housing Authority, (Series 2008 I), 2.00% TOBs, Mandatory Tender 12/16/2009
| | | 4,000,000 |
| 2,305,000 | | Paris, ME, (Series 2001) Weekly VRDNs (Maine Machine Products Co.)/(Key Bank, N.A. LOC), 2.600%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 2,305,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 8,930,000
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--continued 1,2 | | | |
| | | Massachusetts--0.8% | | | |
$ | 4,000,000 | | Massachusetts IFA, (Series 1992B), 1.15% CP (New England Power Co.), Mandatory Tender 6/12/2009
|
| $
| 4,000,000
|
| | | Michigan--1.8% | | | |
| 9,000,000 | | Michigan Strategic Fund, (Series 2007) Daily VRDNs (Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.), 0.550%, 6/1/2009
|
|
| 9,000,000
|
| | | Minnesota--0.0% | | | |
| 250,000 | | Plymouth, MN Weekly VRDNs (Nuaire, Inc.)/(Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.390%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 250,000
|
| | | Missouri--0.6% | | | |
| 2,412,900 | | Missouri State Housing Development Commission, 0.360% TOBs (Rabobank Nederland NV, Utrecht INV), Mandatory Tender 8/1/2009
| | | 2,412,900 |
| 920,000 | | Springfield, MO IDA, (Series 1999) Weekly VRDNs (Dabryan Coach Builders, Inc.)/(U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.590%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 920,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 3,332,900
|
| | | Montana--0.6% | | | |
| 3,300,000 | | Montana State Board of Investments, (Series 1989) Weekly VRDNs (Colstrip Energy LP)/(Union Bank of California, N.A. LOC), 0.450%, 6/3/2009
|
|
| 3,300,000
|
| | | Multi-State--7.3% | | | |
| 7,299,000 | 3,4 | Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificates Trust (Multi-State AMT)/(Series 2007-40) Weekly VRDNs (GNMA COL)/(State Street Bank and Trust Co. LIQ), 0.540%, 6/4/2009
| | | 7,299,000 |
| 3,860,000 | 3,4 | Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificates Trust (Multi-State AMT)/(Series 2007-52) Weekly VRDNs (State Street Bank and Trust Co. LIQ), 0.540%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,860,000 |
| 7,401,000 | | FHLMC, (Series M017-A) Weekly VRDNs (MFH Revenue Bond Pass-Through Certificates)/(GTD by FHLMC)/(FHLMC LIQ), 0.310%, 6/4/2009
| | | 7,401,000 |
| 4,435,000 | | FHLMC, (Series M021-A) Weekly VRDNs (MFH Revenue Bond Pass-Through Certificates)/(GTD by FHLMC)/(FHLMC LIQ), 0.440%, 6/4/2009
| | | 4,435,000 |
| 6,700,000 | 3,4 | Nuveen Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund 2, (Series 1), Weekly VRDPs (Deutsche Bank AG LIQ), 0.490%, 6/4/2009
| | | 6,700,000 |
| 7,600,000 | 3,4 | Nuveen Insured Premium Income Municipal Fund 2, (Series 1), Weekly VRDPs (Deutsche Bank AG LIQ), 0.490%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 7,600,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 37,295,000
|
| | | Nevada--1.2% | | | |
| 5,000,000 | | Clark County, NV Airport System, (Series 2008F), 3.00% BANs, 7/1/2009
| | | 5,004,249 |
| 1,000,000 | | Clark County, NV, (Series 2008A: Airport Bonds) Weekly VRDNs (Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg LIQ), 3.000%, 6/3/2009
|
|
| 1,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 6,004,249
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--continued 1,2 | | | |
| | | New York--2.7% | | | |
$ | 1,455,000 | | Cattaraugus County, NY IDA, (Series 1999A) Weekly VRDNs (Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc.)/(Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 0.540%, 6/4/2009
| | $ | 1,455,000 |
| 1,225,000 | | Cayuga County, NY IDA, (Series 1998) Weekly VRDNs (NFR Northeast, Inc.)/(Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania LOC), 4.100%, 6/3/2009
| | | 1,225,000 |
| 1,735,000 | | Erie County, NY IDA, IDRB (Series 1994) Weekly VRDNs (Servotronics, Inc.)/(Bank of America N.A. LOC), 0.590%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,735,000 |
| 1,700,000 | | Madison County, NY IDA, (Series A) Weekly VRDNs (Owl Wire and Cable)/(Key Bank, N.A. LOC), 2.400%, 6/3/2009
| | | 1,700,000 |
| 1,600,000 | | New York City, NY IDA, IDRBs (Series 2003) Weekly VRDNs (Novelty Crystal Corp.)/(Commerce Bank N.A., Cherry Hill, NJ LOC), 0.590%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,600,000 |
| 1,700,000 | 3,4 | Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund, (Series 1), Weekly VRDPs (Deutsche Bank AG LIQ), 0.440%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,700,000 |
| 2,250,000 | | Riverhead, NY IDA, IDRB (Series 1998) Weekly VRDNs (Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)/(Mellon Bank N.A. LOC), 0.700%, 6/4/2009
| | | 2,250,000 |
| 2,050,000 | | Yonkers, NY, 5.00% RANs, 6/30/2009
|
|
| 2,051,194
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 13,716,194
|
| | | North Carolina--0.7% | | | |
| 3,550,000 | | North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, (Series 2004) Daily VRDNs (Republic Services, Inc.)/(SunTrust Bank LOC), 1.250%, 6/1/2009
|
|
| 3,550,000
|
| | | Ohio--11.8% | | | |
| 3,330,000 | | Ashtabula County, OH, 1.75% BANs, 5/28/2010
| | | 3,341,363 |
| 2,300,000 | | Cleveland, OH Airport System, (Series A) Weekly VRDNs (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC), 0.390%, 6/4/2009
| | | 2,300,000 |
| 8,880,000 | | Elyria, OH, 2.50% BANs, 9/9/2009
| | | 8,893,113 |
| 3,800,000 | | Fremont, OH City School District, 2.75% BANs, 9/23/2009
| | | 3,808,759 |
| 3,000,000 | | Lakewood, OH, 3.00% BANs, 4/15/2010
| | | 3,034,710 |
| 1,100,000 | | Licking County, OH Career & Technology Educational Centers, 3.00% BANs, 9/8/2009
| | | 1,102,923 |
| 2,750,000 | | Louisville Ohio City School District, 3.20% BANs, 9/30/2009
| | | 2,756,254 |
| 3,000,000 | | Maple Heights, OH City School District, 3.50% BANs, 11/5/2009
| | | 3,011,317 |
| 2,000,000 | | Miami East Local School District, OH, 3.25% BANs, 7/16/2009
| | | 2,001,839 |
| 3,150,000 | | Oakwood City, OH, 2.25% BANs, 3/11/2010
| | | 3,161,992 |
| 1,991,000 | | Paulding County, OH, 2.75% BANs, 9/8/2009
| | | 1,995,245 |
| 2,200,000 | | Perrysburg, OH, 3.50% BANs, 11/5/2009
| | | 2,202,287 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--continued 1,2 | | | |
| | | Ohio--continued | | | |
$ | 1,052,000 | | Richland County, OH, 2.50% BANs, 7/30/2009
| | $ | 1,052,835 |
| 5,000,000 | | Richland County, OH, 3.50% BANs, 1/12/2010
| | | 5,022,469 |
| 3,000,000 | | Summit County, OH Port Authority, (Series 2007) Weekly VRDNs (American Original Building Products LLC)/(FirstMerit Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.640%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,000,000 |
| 2,990,000 | | Trumbull County, OH Sewer District, (Series B), 2.50% BANs, 3/23/2010
| | | 2,999,451 |
| 3,000,000 | | Village of South Lebanon, OH, (Series 2003A) Weekly VRDNs (Pedcor Investments-2003-LX LP)/(Huntington National Bank, Columbus, OH LOC), 2.550%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,000,000 |
| 2,020,000 | | Warrensville Heights, OH, 3.00% BANs, 11/24/2009
| | | 2,022,364 |
| 5,000,000 | | Williams County, OH, (Series 2008) Weekly VRDNs (Community Hospital and Wellness Centers)/(Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati LOC), 2.050%, 6/5/2009
| | | 5,000,000 |
| 1,000,000 | | Wood County, OH, (Series 1999) Weekly VRDNs (Dowa THT America, Inc.)/(Comerica Bank LOC), 1.250%, 6/3/2009
|
|
| 1,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 60,706,921
|
| | | Oklahoma--0.4% | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | Broken Arrow, OK EDA Weekly VRDNs (Blue Bell Creameries)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.500%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 2,000,000
|
| | | Oregon--0.4% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Oregon State EDRB, (Series 194) Weekly VRDNs (Tillamook County Creamery Association)/(BNP Paribas SA LOC), 0.740%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,000,000 |
| 1,000,000 | | Oregon State EDRB, (Series 195) Weekly VRDNs (Columbia River Processing, Inc.)/(BNP Paribas SA LOC), 0.740%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 1,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,000,000
|
| | | Pennsylvania--1.5% | | | |
| 7,265,000 | | Chester County, PA IDA, (Series of 2003) Weekly VRDNs (West Chester University)/(Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania LOC), 3.000%, 6/3/2009
| | | 7,265,000 |
| 675,000 | | McKean County, PA IDA, (Series 1997) Weekly VRDNs (Keystone Powdered Metal Co.)/(PNC Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.850%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 675,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 7,940,000
|
| | | Tennessee--0.2% | | | |
| 700,000 | | Franklin County, TN IDB, (Series 1997) Weekly VRDNs (Hi-Tech)/(Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 3.250%, 6/3/2009
| | | 700,000 |
| 100,000 | | Hamilton County, TN IDB Weekly VRDNs (Pavestone Co.)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.500%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 100,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 800,000
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--continued 1,2 | | | |
| | | Texas--7.2% | | | |
$ | 17,600,000 | | Houston, TX Airport System, (Series 2005A) Weekly VRDNs (FSA INS)/(Bank of America N.A. LIQ), 0.850%, 6/3/2009
| | $ | 17,600,000 |
| 1,940,000 | | Houston, TX Higher Education Finance Corp., (Series 2003A: Tierwester Oaks and Richfield Manor) Weekly VRDNs (Houston Student Housing LLC)/(Bank of New York LOC), 1.100%, 6/1/2009
| | | 1,940,000 |
| 4,160,000 | 3,4 | Texas State Department of Housing & Community Affairs, (PT-4594) Weekly VRDNs (Tranquility Housing Ltd.)/(FHLMC COL)/(FHLMC LIQ), 0.670%, 6/4/2009
| | | 4,160,000 |
| 5,000,000 | | Texas State Department of Housing & Community Affairs, (Series 2007 A) Weekly VRDNs (Texas State LIQ), 0.400%, 6/4/2009
| | | 5,000,000 |
| 1,120,000 | 3,4 | Texas State Department of Housing & Community Affairs, MERLOTS (Series 2001-A109) Weekly VRDNs (GNMA COL)/(Wachovia Bank N.A. LIQ), 0.460%, 6/3/2009
| | | 1,120,000 |
| 7,230,000 | 3,4 | Texas State, MERLOTS (Series 2008-C47), 2.10% TOBs (Wachovia Bank N.A. LIQ), Optional Tender 7/8/2009
|
|
| 7,230,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 37,050,000
|
| | | Vermont--0.8% | | | |
| 4,000,000 | | Vermont HFA, (Series 24A) Weekly VRDNs (Vermont HFA SFM)/(FSA INS)/(TD Banknorth N.A. LIQ), 1.450%, 6/3/2009
|
|
| 4,000,000
|
| | | Virginia--9.5% | | | |
| 12,300,000 | | Capital Beltway Funding Corporation, VA, (Series C) Weekly VRDNs (National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne LOC), 0.380%, 6/4/2009
| | | 12,300,000 |
| 6,000,000 | | Capital Beltway Funding Corporation, VA, (Series D) Weekly VRDNs (Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto LOC), 0.350%, 6/4/2009
| | | 6,000,000 |
| 10,000,000 | | Charles City County, VA EDA, (Series 2004A) Weekly VRDNs (Waste Management, Inc.)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.450%, 6/4/2009
| | | 10,000,000 |
| 4,600,000 | | Fauquier County, VA IDA, (Series 2008) Weekly VRDNs (Wakefield School, Inc.)/(PNC Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.290%, 6/4/2009
| | | 4,600,000 |
| 4,500,000 | | Harrisonburg, VA Redevelopment & Housing Authority, (Series 2001A: Huntington Village Apartments) Weekly VRDNs (Richfield Place Associates LP)/(FNMA LOC), 0.450%, 6/4/2009
| | | 4,500,000 |
| 500,000 | | James City County, VA IDA, (Series 1997) Weekly VRDNs (Riverside Health Systems), 0.530%, 6/3/2009
| | | 500,000 |
| 9,000,000 | | King George County IDA, VA, (Series 1996) Weekly VRDNs (Garnet of Virginia, Inc.)/(JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.500%, 6/4/2009
| | | 9,000,000 |
| 2,000,000 | | Peninsula Port Authority, VA, (Series 2004) Weekly VRDNs (Riverside Health Systems), 0.550%, 6/3/2009
|
|
| 2,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 48,900,000
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | SHORT-TERM MUNICIPALS--continued 1,2 | | | |
| | | Washington--0.6% | | | |
$ | 625,000 | | Washington State EDFA, (Series 2005B) Weekly VRDNs (Harold LeMay Enterprises, Inc.)/(Bank of America N.A. LOC), 0.680%, 6/3/2009
| | $ | 625,000 |
| 2,250,000 | | Washington State Housing Finance Commission: MFH, (Series 1998A: Oxford Square Apartments) Weekly VRDNs (Oxford Housing LP)/(U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.630%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 2,250,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 2,875,000
|
| | | Wisconsin--4.2% | | | |
| 2,000,000 | | Combined Locks, WI, Development Revenue Bonds, (Series 1997) Weekly VRDNs (Appleton Papers)/(Bank of America N.A. LOC), 0.640%, 6/4/2009
| | | 2,000,000 |
| 3,255,000 | | Menomonee Falls Village, WI, (Series 2006) Weekly VRDNs (AJ Die-Namics, LP)/(Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee LOC), 2.670%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,255,000 |
| 1,400,000 | | Menomonie, WI Area School District, 2.40% TRANs, 9/1/2009
| | | 1,400,898 |
| 1,950,000 | | Mukwonago, WI, (Series 1999) Weekly VRDNs (Empire Level)/(Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee LOC), 2.670%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,950,000 |
| 7,000,000 | | Rothschild Village, WI, (Series 2007) Weekly VRDNs (Schuette, Inc.)/(Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee LOC), 2.670%, 6/4/2009
| | | 7,000,000 |
| 3,935,000 | | Wausau, WI Community Development Authority, (Series 2008A) Weekly VRDNs (Clover Industries, Inc.)/(Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee LOC), 2.670%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,935,000 |
| 1,960,000 | | Wisconsin Housing & EDA, Home Ownership Revenue Bonds (Series 2005C) Weekly VRDNs (Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, London LIQ), 0.500%, 6/3/2009
|
|
| 1,960,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 21,500,898
|
| | | Wyoming--0.2% | | | |
| 1,000,000 | | Wyoming Student Loan Corp., Student Loan Revenue Refunding Bonds (Series 2008 A-1) Weekly VRDNs (Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal LOC), 0.440%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 1,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--99.7% (AT AMORTIZED COST) 5
|
|
| 510,513,662
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.3% 6
|
|
| 1,504,121
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 512,017,783
|
Securities that are subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT) represent 75.5% of the portfolio as calculated based upon total market value (percentage is unaudited).
1 The Fund may only invest in securities rated in one of the two highest short-term rating categories by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs) or unrated securities of comparable quality. An NRSRO's two highest rating categories are determined without regard for sub-categories and gradations. For example, securities rated SP-1+, SP-1 or SP-2 by Standard & Poor's, MIG-1 or MIG-2 by Moody's Investors Service, or F-1+, F-1 or F-2 by Fitch Ratings, are all considered rated in one of the two highest short-term rating categories.
Securities rated in the highest short-term rating category (and unrated securities of comparable quality) are identified as First Tier securities. Securities rated in the second highest short-term rating category (and unrated securities of comparable quality) are identified as Second Tier securities. The Fund follows applicable regulations in determining whether a security is rated and whether a security rated by multiple NRSROs in different rating categories should be identified as a First or Second Tier security.
At May 31, 2009, the portfolio securities were rated as follows:
Tier Rating Percentages Based on Total Market Value (unaudited)
First Tier
|
| Second Tier
|
98.6%
|
| 1.4%
|
2 Current rate and next reset date shown for Variable Rate Demand Notes.
3 Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At May 31, 2009, these restricted securities amounted to $57,028,000, which represented 11.1% of total net assets.
4 Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Directors"). At May 31, 2009, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $57,028,000, which represented 11.1% of total net assets.
5 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
6 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at May 31, 2009.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1--quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2--other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3--significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of May 31, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs
|
| Investments in Securities
|
Level 1--Quoted Prices and Investments in Mutual Funds
|
| $ --
|
Level 2--Other Significant Observable Inputs
|
| 510,513,662
|
Level 3--Significant Unobservable Inputs
|
| - --
|
TOTAL
|
| $510,513,662
|
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AMT | - --Alternative Minimum Tax |
BANs | - --Bond Anticipation Notes |
COL | - --Collateralized |
CP | - --Commercial Paper |
EDA | - --Economic Development Authority |
EDFA | - --Economic Development Financing Authority |
EDRB | - --Economic Development Revenue Bond |
FHLMC | - --Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | - --Federal National Mortgage Association |
FSA | - --Financial Security Assurance |
GNMA | - --Government National Mortgage Association |
GTD | - --Guaranteed |
HFA | - --Housing Finance Authority |
IDA | - --Industrial Development Authority |
IDB | - --Industrial Development Bond |
IDFA | - --Industrial Development Financing Authority |
IDRB(s) | - --Industrial Development Revenue Bond(s) |
IFA | - --Industrial Finance Authority |
INS | - --Insured |
INV | - --Investment Agreement |
LIQ | - --Liquidity Agreement |
LOC | - --Letter of Credit |
MERLOTS | - --Municipal Exempt Receipts -- Liquidity Optional Tender Series |
MFH | - --Multi-Family Housing |
RANs | - --Revenue Anticipation Notes |
ROCs | - --Reset Option Certificates |
SFM | - --Single Family Mortgage |
TOBs | - --Tender Option Bonds |
TRANs | - --Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes |
VRDNs | - --Variable Rate Demand Notes |
VRDPs | - --Variable Rate Demand Preferreds |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
May 31, 2009
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at amortized cost and value
| | | | | $ | 510,513,662 | |
Cash
| | | | | | 20,914 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 1,713,365 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 3,285 | |
Prepaid temporary guarantee program insurance (Note 2)
|
|
|
|
|
| 53,592
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 512,304,818
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | $ | 32,424 | | | | |
Income distribution payable
| | | 13,545 | | | | |
Payable for custodian fees
| | | 6,082 | | | | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | 40,773 | | | | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
| | | 16,215 | | | | |
Payable for share registration costs
| | | 11,286 | | | | |
Payable for printing and postage
| | | 10,538 | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 841 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 41,939 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 103,933 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 9,459
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 287,035
|
|
Net assets for 512,024,365 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 512,017,783
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 512,022,069 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| (4,286
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 512,017,783
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
| | | | | | | |
$512,017,783 ÷ 512,024,365 shares outstanding, $0.001 par value, 12,500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended May 31, 2009
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 9,774,825
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 2,340,848 | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 364,482 | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 23,587 | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 493,070 | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 6,837 | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 17,000 | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 13,754 | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 91,765 | | | | |
Distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 468,008 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,168,533 | | | | |
Account administration fee
| | | | | | | 1,891 | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 73,013 | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 55,023 | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 5,268 | | | | |
Taxes
| | | | | | | 37,198 | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 131,307
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,291,584
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reduction:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | $ | (206,852 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | (8,204 | ) | | | | | | | |
Reduction of custodian fees (Note 6)
|
|
| (2,927
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REDUCTION
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (217,983
| )
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 5,073,601
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,701,224
|
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 351
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 4,701,575
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended May 31
|
|
| 2009
|
|
|
| 2008
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 4,701,224 | | | $ | 9,533,429 | |
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
| 351
|
|
|
| 102,014
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 4,701,575
|
|
|
| 9,635,443
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | (4,705,446 | ) | | | (9,535,689 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
|
| (73,748
| )
|
|
| (105,172
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (4,779,194
| )
|
|
| (9,640,861
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 1,437,187,268 | | | | 1,853,688,088 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 4,870,545 | | | | 9,447,426 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (1,406,344,774
| )
|
|
| (1,729,508,126
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 35,713,039
|
|
|
| 133,627,388
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 35,635,420
|
|
|
| 133,621,970
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 476,382,363
|
|
|
| 342,760,393
|
|
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(4,286) and $(64), respectively)
|
| $
| 512,017,783
|
|
| $
| 476,382,363
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
1. ORGANIZATION
Cash Trust Series, Inc. (the "Corporation") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Corporation consists of four portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Municipal Cash Series (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income exempt from federal regular income tax consistent with stability of principal. Interest income from the Fund's investments may be subject to the federal AMT for individuals and corporations and state and local taxes.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate market value, the fair value of the portfolio securities will be determined under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors.
Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. The Fund complies with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." As of and during the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of May 31, 2009, tax years 2006 through 2009 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America, the state of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Other Taxes
As an open-end management investment company incorporated in the state of Maryland but domiciled in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Fund is subject to the Pennsylvania Franchise Tax. This franchise tax is assessed annually on the value of the Fund, as represented by average net assets for the tax year.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Directors. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. Restricted securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
Temporary Guarantee Program
The Fund is participating in the Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds (the "Program") offered by the U.S. Treasury Department (the "Treasury"). The Fund's coverage under the Program is limited to investors who were shareholders of the Fund as of the close of business on September 19, 2008 (Eligible Shareholders) up to the Eligible Shareholder's investment balance as of September 19, 2008 (Eligible Holdings). As the Program is currently structured, if a shareholder was not a shareholder in the Fund on September 19th and subsequently purchases shares of the Fund, such shareholder generally will not be an Eligible Shareholder of the Fund. Fund shares acquired by an Eligible Shareholder after September 19, 2008 generally are not eligible for coverage under the Program to the extent that an Eligible Shareholder's balance in that Fund exceeds the amount of the Eligible Shareholder's Eligible Holdings. The Treasury's obligation under the Program is triggered only if the Fund's net asset value (NAV) per share falls below $0.995, and remains below $0.995 until the Fund is liquidated. Pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement that a Fund was required to enter into in order to participate in the Program, a Fund generally is required to liquidate within 30 days of the date on which its NAV fell below $0.995. The Treasury will make payments under the Program after the Fund has liquidated and otherwise complied with various technical requirements imposed by the Treasury. The distribution of liquidation proceeds to shareholders would be delayed beyond the normal period for payment of proceeds on a normal redemption of shares. The Program would cover Eligible Shareholders in the amount necessary to bring the NAV of their holdings (to a maximum based on their Eligible Holdings) up to $1.00 per share. As of the date of this Report, the Program has approximately $50 billion available to support all participating money market funds. For the initial three months of the Program, which expired on December 18, 2008, the fee incurred by the Fund was 0.01% of the amount of its net assets as of September 19, 2008. For the period December 19, 2008 to April 30, 2009 and the period May 1, 2009 to September 18, 2009, the fee incurred by the Fund is 0.015% and 0.015%, respectively, of the amount of its net assets as of September 19, 2008 (accordingly, the Fund's gross expenses will increase by these amounts). The fees indicated above would equate to approximately 0.04% of Fund expenses on an annualized basis, which amount may vary depending upon asset levels. This fee is recognized ratably over the period of participation in the Program and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Fund's Statement of Operations. Given that asset levels may vary, the yield impact of these fees may vary over time.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
3. CAPITAL STOCK
The following table summarizes capital stock activity:
Year Ended May 31
|
| 2009
|
|
| 2008
|
|
Shares sold
| | 1,437,187,268 | | | 1,853,688,088 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 4,870,545 | | | 9,447,426 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (1,406,344,774
| )
|
| (1,729,508,126
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 35,713,039
|
|
| 133,627,388
|
|
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:
|
|
| 2009
|
|
| 2008
|
Tax-exempt income
|
| $
| 4,705,446
|
| $
| 9,535,689
|
Ordinary income 1
|
| $
| 17,896
|
| $
| 61,350
|
Long-term capital gains
|
| $
| 55,852
|
| $
| 43,822
|
1 For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.
As of May 31, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Distributions in excess of tax-exempt income
|
| $
| (4,286)
|
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended May 31, 2009, the Adviser voluntarily waived $206,852 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
0.150%
|
| on the first $5 billion
|
0.125%
|
| on the next $5 billion
|
0.100%
|
| on the next $10 billion
|
0.075%
|
| on assets in excess of $20 billion
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended May 31, 2009, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.076% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $8,204 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will reimburse Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of up to 0.35% of average daily net assets, annually, to reimburse FSC. FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSC retained $114 of fees paid by the Fund.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSSC received $255 of fees paid by the Fund.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $1,361,408,000 and $1,670,058,000, respectively.
General
Certain Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. EXPENSE REDUCTION
Through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, net credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce custody expenses. For the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund's expenses were reduced by $2,927 under these arrangements.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of May 31, 2009, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of May 31, 2009, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended May 31, 2009, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, "Federated") and various Federated funds ("Federated Funds") have been named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Federated Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG") and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits (though some could potentially receive any recoveries as nominal defendants). Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Federated Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Federated Fund shares or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In April 2009, FASB released Staff Position No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" (FSP FAS 157-4) which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FASB Statement No. 157, F air Value Measurements .. Management has concluded that the adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
11. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
For the year ended May 31, 2009, the amount of long-term capital gains designated by the Fund was $55,852.
For the year ended May 31, 2009, 100.0% of the distributions from net investment income is exempt from federal income tax, other than the federal AMT.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CASH TRUST SERIES, INC. AND SHAREHOLDERS OF MUNICIPAL CASH SERIES:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Municipal Cash Series (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting the Cash Trust Series, Inc.), including the portfolio of investments, as of May 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for the year ended May 31, 2005 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated July 19, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with 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. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's 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 Fund'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 and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the Municipal Cash Series, a portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc., at May 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 20, 2009
Board of Directors and Corporation Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Corporation's business affairs and for exercising all the Corporation's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Board members listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2008, the Corporation comprised 4 portfolios, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 40 investment companies (comprising 148 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Corporation Directors and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED DIRECTORS BACKGROUND
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
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John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 DIRECTOR Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex's Executive Committee.
Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
|
J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company.
Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
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* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS BACKGROUND
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|
|
Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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| Principal Occupation(s) for Past Five Years, Other Directorships Held and Previous Position(s)
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 DIRECTOR Began serving: August 1991 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor of Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry.
Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. |
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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 DIRECTOR Began serving: February 1998 | | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide).
Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. |
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John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College.
Previous Positions: Director, QSGI, Inc. (technology services company); Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. |
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Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 DIRECTOR Began serving: August 1991 | | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College.
Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. |
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Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant.
Other Directorships Held: Chairman, Audit Committee.
Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). |
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R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 2008 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund.
Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. |
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Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 DIRECTOR Began serving: October 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Managing Director and Partner, Navigator Management Company, L.P. (investment and strategic consulting); Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Partner, Midway Pacific (lumber).
Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College; Director, EZE Castle Software.
Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank. |
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John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc.
Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. |
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James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 DIRECTOR Began serving: April 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College.
Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation.
Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. |
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OFFICERS
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John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.
Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
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Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: January 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc.
Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
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Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: August 2002 | | Principal Occupations: Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp.
Previous Positions: President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. |
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Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: August 2004 | | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Deborah A. Cunningham Birth Date: September 15, 1959 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | | Principal Occupations: Deborah A. Cunningham has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since January 1994. Ms. Cunningham was named Chief Investment Officer of money market products in 2004 and serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Ms. Cunningham was named an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in 2009. She joined Federated in 1981 and was a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser from 1997 to 2009. Ms. Cunningham is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.S.B.A. in Finance from Robert Morris College. |
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Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | | Principal Occupations: Ms. Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of tax-exempt fixed-income products in 2004 and is a Vice President of the Corporation. She joined Federated in 1982 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1996. Ms. Ochson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory
Contract - May 2009
MUNICIPAL CASH SERIES (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2009. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year period covered by the report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the Senior Officer's evaluation) is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with "breakpoints" that serve to reduce the fee as the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, the Fund's investment advisory fee, after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was above the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive. The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Fund.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. The Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal. Although money market funds seek to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share, there is no assurance that they will be able to do so.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Municipal Cash Series
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 147551303
28565 (7/09)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2009 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Prime Cash Series
A Portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc.
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
May 31, 2009
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATION OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Not FDIC Insured * May Lose Value * No Bank Guarantee
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended May 31
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| 2009
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| 2008
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| 2007
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| 2006
| 1
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| 2005
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
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| 0.014 | | | 0.036 | | | 0.043 | | | 0.031 | | | 0.011 | |
Less Distributions:
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Distributions from net investment income
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| (0.014
| )
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| (0.036
| )
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| (0.043
| )
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| (0.031
| )
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| (0.011
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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| $1.00
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| $1.00
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| $1.00
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| $1.00
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| $1.00
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Total Return 2
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| 1.39
| %
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| 3.70
| %
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| 4.42
| %
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| 3.15
| %
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| 1.08
| %
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Net expenses
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| 1.08
| %
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| 1.05
| %
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| 1.05
| %
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| 1.05
| %
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| 1.05
| %
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Net investment income
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| 1.34
| %
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| 3.58
| %
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| 4.34
| %
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| 3.07
| %
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| 1.11
| %
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Expense waiver/reimbursement 3
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| 0.01
| %
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| 0.02
| %
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| 0.01
| %
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| 0.02
| %
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| 0.02
| %
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Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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| $6,661,244
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| $5,787,122
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| $4,758,790
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| $3,850,411
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| $4,074,633
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1 Beginning with the year ended May 31, 2006, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous year was audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Based on net asset value.
3 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from December 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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| Beginning Account Value 12/1/2008
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| Ending Account Value 5/31/2009
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| Expenses Paid During Period 1
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Actual
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| $1,000
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| $1,003.90
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| $5.50
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Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
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| $1,000
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| $1,019.45
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| $5.54
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1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's net annualized expense ratio of 1.10%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At May 31, 2009, the Fund's portfolio composition 1 was as follows:
Security Type
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Bank Instruments
|
| 38.6%
|
Commercial Paper and Notes
|
| 31.8%
|
Variable Rate Demand Instruments
|
| 21.5%
|
Repurchase Agreement
|
| 7.2%
|
U.S. Government Agencies
|
| 0.8%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net 2
|
| 0.1%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
At May 31, 2009, the Fund's effective maturity 3 schedule was as follows:
Securities With an Effective Maturity of:
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| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
1-7 Days
|
| 27.3%
|
8-30 Days
|
| 15.3%
|
31-90 Days
|
| 41.7%
|
91-180 Days
|
| 14.9%
|
181 Days or more
|
| 0.7%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net 2
|
| 0.1%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for more complete information regarding these security types. With respect to this table, Commercial Paper and Notes includes any fixed-rate security that is not a bank instrument. A variable rate instrument is any security which has an interest rate that resets periodically.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
Portfolio of Investments
May 31, 2009
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES--1.8% | | | |
| | | Finance - Automotive--1.5% | | | |
$ | 22,232,466 | | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2009-A, Class A1, 1.860, 4/15/2010
| | $ | 22,232,466 |
| 3,593,445 | | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust 2008-2, Class A1, 3.135%, 12/21/2009
| | | 3,593,445 |
| 11,119,738 | | Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust 2009-1, Class A1, 1.977%, 2/16/2010
| | | 11,119,738 |
| 25,557,080 | 1 | NIF-T 2009-1, Class A1, 2.565%, 4/6/2010
| | | 25,557,080 |
| 3,073,196 | | Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust 2008-C, Class A1, 3.037%, 12/15/2009
| | | 3,073,195 |
| 33,000,000 | | Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust 2009-A, Class A1, 1.452%, 5/17/2010
|
|
| 33,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 98,575,924
|
| | | Finance - Equipment--0.3% | | | |
| 22,311,625 | 1 | CIT Canada Equipment Receivables Trust 2009-1, Class A1, 2.419%, 5/7/2010
|
|
| 22,311,625
|
| | | TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
|
|
| 120,887,549
|
| | | CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT--27.1% | | | |
| | | Finance - Banking--27.1% | | | |
| 40,000,000 | | BNP Paribas S.A., 1.380%, 9/8/2009
| | | 40,000,000 |
| 75,000,000 | | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., 1.070%, 11/2/2009
| | | 75,003,191 |
| 20,000,000 | | Bank of Montreal, 3.650%, 6/15/2009
| | | 20,000,000 |
| 230,000,000 | | Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd., 0.500% - 1.050%, 7/15/2009 - 8/21/009
| | | 230,000,000 |
| 305,000,000 | | Barclays Bank PLC, 0.600% - 3.700%, 6/9/2009 - 9/23/2009
| | | 305,000,044 |
| 75,000,000 | | Bayerische Landesbank, 1.120%, 7/17/2009
| | | 75,000,956 |
| 260,000,000 | | Calyon, Paris, 0.450% - 1.300%, 7/9/2009 - 9/1/2009
| | | 260,000,000 |
| 121,000,000 | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.000% - 2.550%, 6/4/2009 - 8/4/2009
| | | 121,000,000 |
| 25,000,000 | | Credit Agricole S.A., 3.350%, 9/14/2009
| | | 25,000,000 |
| 100,000,000 | | Credit Suisse, Zurich, 1.250% - 1.450%, 7/9/2009 - 7/21/2009
| | | 100,000,000 |
| 114,000,000 | | Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, London, 1.680% - 1.700%, 6/30/2009 - 7/8/2009
| | | 114,000,815 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT--continued | | | |
| | | Finance - Banking--continued | | | |
$ | 50,000,000 | | Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd., 1.000%, 6/11/2009
| | $ | 50,000,000 |
| 15,000,000 | | Regions Bank, Alabama, 1.140%, 7/15/2009
| | | 15,000,000 |
| 100,000,000 | | State Street Bank and Trust Co., 1.150% - 1.300%, 7/9/2009 - 7/22/2009
| | | 100,000,000 |
| 48,000,000 | | Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 0.500%, 8/21/2009
| | | 48,000,000 |
| 49,000,000 | | Svenska Handelsbanken, Stockholm, 1.010%, 6/12/2009
| | | 49,000,149 |
| 179,500,000 | | Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.170% - 1.900%, 8/31/2009 - 12/14/2009
|
|
| 179,500,000
|
| | | TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
|
|
| 1,806,505,155
|
| | | COLLATERALIZED LOAN AGREEMENTS--8.1% | | | |
| | | Finance - Banking--8.1% | | | |
| 125,000,000 | | Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.620% - 0.720%, 6/1/2009
| | | 125,000,000 |
| 266,000,000 | | Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.500% - 0.720%, 6/1/2009 - 6/3/2009
| | | 266,000,000 |
| 150,000,000 | | Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., 0.500%, 6/12/2009
|
|
| 150,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN AGREEMENTS
|
|
| 541,000,000
|
| | | COMMERCIAL PAPER--31.8% 3 | | | |
| | | Aerospace - Auto--1.9% | | | |
| 57,000,000 | 1,2 | Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., (Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. SA), 1.550% - 1.700%, 6/12/2009 - 6/19/2009
| | | 56,966,047 |
| 66,000,000 | 1,2 | Volkswagen of America, Inc., (GTD by Volkswagen AG), 0.750% - 3.450%, 6/4/2009 - 7/2/2009
|
|
| 65,925,221
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 122,891,268
|
| | | Chemicals--0.2% | | | |
| 15,000,000 | | PPG Industries, Inc., 0.700% - 1.200%, 7/6/2009 - 7/9/2009
|
|
| 14,984,783
|
| | | Consumer Non-Durables--0.4% | | | |
| 21,084,000 | | Clorox Corp., 0.550% - 0.600%, 6/2/2009 - 6/19/2009
| | | 21,080,901 |
| 8,000,000 | | Kellogg Co., 1.200%, 6/9/2009
|
|
| 7,997,867
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 29,078,768
|
| | | Diversified--0.1% | | | |
| 9,000,000 | 1,2 | ITT Corp., 1.200% - 1.550%, 7/6/2009 - 7/28/2009
|
|
| 8,983,356
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMERCIAL PAPER--continued 3 | | | |
| | | Finance - Banking--19.3% | | | |
$ | 50,000,000 | 1,2 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., 1.000%, 11/16/2009
| | $ | 49,766,667 |
| 50,000,000 | | Banco Santander, S.A., 2.520%, 6/2/2009
| | | 49,996,500 |
| 50,000,000 | | Bayerische Landesbank, 1.000%, 7/21/2009
| | | 49,930,556 |
| 150,000,000 | 1,2 | Clipper Receivables Company LLC, 1.300%, 7/15/2009
| | | 149,761,667 |
| 100,000,000 | | Danske Corp., Inc., (GTD by Danske Bank A/S), 1.000% - 1.050%, 6/5/2009 - 7/20/2009
| | | 99,922,986 |
| 100,000,000 | 1,2 | Danske Corp., Inc., 0.400%, 8/13/2009
| | | 99,918,889 |
| 75,000,000 | | ING (U.S.) Funding LLC, 0.900%, 6/22/2009
| | | 74,960,625 |
| 40,000,000 | 1,2 | KBC Financial Products International Ltd., (GTD by KBC Bank N.V.), 0.650% - 0.800%, 6/5/2009 - 6/25/2009
| | | 39,987,889 |
| 315,000,000 | | Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, 0.740% - 1.150%, 7/14/2009 - 8/17/2009
| | | 314,513,056 |
| 205,000,000 | | Societe Generale North America, Inc., (GTD by Societe Generale, Paris), 1.020% - 1.140%, 7/13/2009 - 10/21/2009
| | | 204,435,083 |
| 100,000,000 | | Svenska Handelsbanken, Inc., (GTD by Svenska Handelsbanken, Stockholm), 0.995%, 6/15/2009
| | | 99,961,306 |
| 50,000,000 | 1,2 | Ticonderoga Funding LLC, (Bank of America N.A. SWP), 0.730%, 6/1/2009
|
|
| 50,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,283,155,224
|
| | | Finance - Commercial--6.4% | | | |
| 100,000,000 | | General Electric Capital Services, 0.750%, 11/9/2009 - 11/10/2009
| | | 99,663,021 |
| 325,000,000 | 1,2 | Versailles Commercial Paper LLC, 0.600% - 0.650%, 6/15/2009 - 6/29/2009
|
|
| 324,868,611
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 424,531,632
|
| | | Finance - Retail--1.5% | | | |
| 70,000,000 | 1,2 | Alpine Securitization Corp., 0.250% - 0.600%, 6/24/2009 - 7/6/2009
| | | 69,980,347 |
| 29,000,000 | 1,2 | Enterprise Funding Co. LLC, 0.800%, 8/4/2009
|
|
| 28,958,756
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 98,939,103
|
| | | Food & Beverage--1.3% | | | |
| 20,000,000 | 1,2 | General Mills, Inc., 0.500%, 7/13/2009
| | | 19,988,333 |
| 67,000,000 | 1,2 | H.J. Heinz Finance Co., (GTD by H.J. Heinz Co.), 0.700% - 1.220%, 7/2/2009 - 8/12/2009
|
|
| 66,891,804
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 86,880,137
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | COMMERICAL PAPER--continued 3 | | | |
| | | Packaging & Containers--0.1% | | | |
$ | 5,000,000 | | Bemis Co., Inc., 0.550%, 6/18/2009
|
| $
| 4,998,701
|
| | | Retail--0.1% | | | |
| 10,000,000 | 1,2 | CVS Caremark Corp., 0.430%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 9,999,642
|
| | | Telecommunications--0.5% | | | |
| 36,000,000 | 1,2 | Vodafone Group PLC, 0.470%, 6/1/2009
|
|
| 36,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
|
|
| 2,120,442,614
|
| | | CORPORATE NOTE--0.0% | | | |
| | | Finance - Commercial--0.0% | | | |
| 1,275,000 | | General Electric Capital Corp., 4.125%, 9/1/2009
|
|
| 1,279,534
|
| | | GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--0.8% | | | |
| | | Government Agency--0.8% | | | |
| 50,000,000 | | Federal Home Loan Bank System, 0.720%, 1/27/2010
|
|
| 50,000,000
|
| | | LOAN PARTICIPATION--1.6% | | | |
| | | Chemicals--1.6% | | | |
| 105,000,000 | | DuPont Teijin Films U.K. Ltd., (GTD by Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.), 0.700%, 7/28/2009
|
|
| 105,000,000
|
| | | NOTES - VARIABLE--21.5% 4 | | | |
| | | Electronics--0.8% | | | |
| 50,000,000 | 1,2 | IBM International Group Capital LLC, (GTD by IBM Corp.), 0.881%, 8/26/2009
|
|
| 50,000,000
|
| | | Finance - Banking--16.4% | | | |
| 2,015,000 | | 6380 Brackbill Associates LP, (Series 2000), (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 2.010%, 6/5/2009
| | | 2,015,000 |
| 25,000,000 | | Abbey National PLC, London, 1.024%, 8/28/2009
| | | 25,001,827 |
| 2,400,000 | | American Manufacturing Co., Inc., (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC), 1.000%, 6/4/2009
| | | 2,400,000 |
| 40,000,000 | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne, 1.533%, 6/10/2009
| | | 40,000,000 |
| 50,000,000 | 1,2 | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne, 1.671%, 6/5/2009
| | | 50,000,000 |
| 40,000,000 | 1,2 | Bank of Montreal, 0.911%, 6/5/2009
| | | 40,000,000 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | NOTES - VARIABLE--continued 4 | | | |
| | | Finance - Banking--continued | | | |
$ | 110,000,000 | | Bank of Montreal, 1.286% - 1.729%, 6/18/2009 - 8/14/2009
| | $ | 110,000,000 |
| 5,510,000 | | Bond Holdings LP, (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC), 0.600%, 6/5/2009
| | | 5,510,000 |
| 25,935,000 | | COG Leasing Co. LLP, (Series 2007), (Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 3.520%, 6/4/2009
| | | 25,935,000 |
| 1,110,000 | | Capital One Funding Corp., (Series 1995-D), (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.800%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,110,000 |
| 3,235,000 | | Central Penn, Inc., (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 2.010%, 6/5/2009
| | | 3,235,000 |
| 1,865,000 | | Crane Plastics Siding LLC, (Series 2000), (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 2.650%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,865,000 |
| 35,000,000 | | Credit Agricole S.A., 1.477%, 6/22/2009
| | | 35,000,000 |
| 2,785,000 | | Damascus Co. Ltd., (Series 1998), (Huntington National Bank, Columbus, OH LOC), 3.400%, 6/4/2009
| | | 2,785,000 |
| 365,000 | | Dave White Chevrolet, Inc., (Series 1996), (Huntington National Bank, Columbus, OH LOC), 3.400%, 6/4/2009
| | | 365,000 |
| 13,925,000 | | Dayton Freight Lines, Inc., (Series 2005), (Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati LOC), 3.300%, 6/4/2009
| | | 13,925,000 |
| 15,500,000 | | Denham Springs Economic Development District, Bass Pro Shops Projects, (Series 2007-B), (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. LOC), 1.320%, 6/4/2009
| | | 15,500,000 |
| 550,000 | | Dewberry III LP, (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 2.030%, 6/3/2009
| | | 550,000 |
| 21,920,000 | | Dynetics, Inc., (Series 2004), (Compass Bank, Birmingham LOC), 0.900%, 6/4/2009
| | | 21,920,000 |
| 1,410,000 | | Engle Printing & Publishing, (Series 2001), (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 2.010%, 6/5/2009
| | | 1,410,000 |
| 45,625,000 | | FEM Portfolio No. 1, (Series 2007), (Huntington National Bank, Columbus, OH LOC), 3.400%, 6/4/2009
| | | 45,625,000 |
| 45,335,000 | | Fiore Capital LLC, (Series 2005-A), (Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee LOC), 3.170%, 6/4/2009
| | | 45,335,000 |
| 13,665,000 | | First Assembly of God, (Series 2004), (Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 3.520%, 6/4/2009
| | | 13,665,000 |
| 3,985,000 | | Franklin County, OH, Edison Welding, (Series 1995), (Huntington National Bank, Columbus, OH LOC), 3.400%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,985,000 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | NOTES - VARIABLE--continued 4 | | | |
| | | Finance - Banking--continued | | | |
$ | 4,820,000 | | Gannett Fleming, Inc., (Series 2001), (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 2.010%, 6/4/2009
| | $ | 4,820,000 |
| 3,000,000 | | Georgia Ports Authority, Colonel's Island Terminal Project (Series 1996-A), Revenue Bonds, (SunTrust Bank LOC), 3.000%, 6/3/2009
| | | 3,000,000 |
| 6,510,000 | | Goldleaf Mortgage LLC, (Series 2007-A), (Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee LOC), 3.170%, 6/4/2009
| | | 6,510,000 |
| 1,770,000 | | Graywood Farms LLC, (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 2.010%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,770,000 |
| 2,285,000 | | Great Southern Wood, Inc., (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC), 1.000%, 6/5/2009
| | | 2,285,000 |
| 4,560,000 | | Grob Systems, Inc., (Series 1998 & 1999), (Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati LOC), 3.650%, 6/4/2009
| | | 4,560,000 |
| 17,060,000 | | HD Greenville LLC, (Series 2004), (Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 3.520%, 6/4/2009
| | | 17,060,000 |
| 950,000 | | Hanna Steel Corp., (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC), 0.650%, 6/5/2009
| | | 950,000 |
| 18,000,000 | 1,2 | ING Bank NV, 1.496%, 6/26/2009
| | | 18,000,000 |
| 15,000,000 | | Interlock Realty Co., (U.S. Bank, N.A. LOC), 0.500%, 6/4/2009
| | | 15,000,000 |
| 1,935,000 | | Iowa 80 Group, Inc., (Series 2001), (Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LOC), 2.000%, 6/1/2009
| | | 1,935,000 |
| 25,000,000 | | Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, London, 0.364%, 6/6/2009
| | | 25,000,000 |
| 3,730,000 | | Maryland State Economic Development Corp., Human Genome Sciences (Series 1999A), (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 2.030%, 6/2/2009
| | | 3,730,000 |
| 50,000,000 | | Maryland State Economic Development Corp., (Series 2001A) Human Genome Sciences, (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 2.030%, 6/2/2009
| | | 50,000,000 |
| 3,955,000 | | Memphis, TN Center City Revenue Finance Corp., South Bluffs Project (Series1998-A), (SunTrust Bank LOC), 3.820%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,955,000 |
| 14,670,000 | | Mississippi Business Finance Corp., Howard Industries, Inc. Project (Series 2205), (Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 4.000%, 6/4/2009
| | | 14,670,000 |
| 13,000,000 | | N.A.R.A.J.J.P.K. LLC, (Series 2008-A), (Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee LOC), 3.170%, 6/4/2009
| | | 13,000,000 |
| 55,000,000 | | National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne, 1.507%, 6/8/2009
| | | 55,000,000 |
| 17,700,000 | | New York City Housing Development Corp., (Series 2009-A1), (RBS Citizens Bank N.A. LOC), 3.250%, 6/3/2009
| | | 17,700,000 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | NOTES - VARIABLE--continued 4 | | | |
| | | Finance - Banking--continued | | | |
$ | 3,585,000 | | Olive Baptist Church, Inc., (Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 3.520%, 6/4/2009
| | $ | 3,585,000 |
| 7,000,000 | | RP Huntsville, LLC, (Series 2008), (Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 3.520%, 6/4/2009
| | | 7,000,000 |
| 3,630,000 | | RT Anderson LLC, (Series 2003), (Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 3.520%, 6/4/2009
| | | 3,630,000 |
| 50,000,000 | 1,2 | Rabobank Nederland NV, Utrecht, 0.561%, 7/7/2009
| | | 50,000,000 |
| 7,560,000 | | Remington Leasing LLC, (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 2.010%, 6/5/2009
| | | 7,560,000 |
| 16,523,000 | | Societe Generale, Paris, 1.676%, 6/4/2009
| | | 16,476,590 |
| 2,600,000 | | South Pittsburg, TN IDB, Lodge Manufacturing Co. Project, (Series 1999), (SunTrust Bank LOC), 3.000%, 6/3/2009
| | | 2,600,000 |
| 3,870,000 | | Sun Valley, Inc., (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC), 1.000%, 6/5/2009
| | | 3,870,000 |
| 2,735,000 | | Sussex County, DE, Rehoboth Mall Project, (Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., Buffalo, NY LOC), 2.010%, 6/5/2009
| | | 2,735,000 |
| 50,000,000 | 1,2 | Svenska Handelsbanken, Stockholm, 1.462%, 7/27/2009
| | | 50,000,000 |
| 53,500,000 | | Svenska Handelsbanken, Stockholm, 1.135% - 1.396%, 7/6/2009 - 8/20/2009
| | | 53,500,000 |
| 375,000 | | TDB Realty Ltd., (Huntington National Bank, Columbus, OH LOC), 3.400%, 6/4/2009
| | | 375,000 |
| 5,475,000 | | Trinity Baptist Church, (Series 2002-A), (Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 3.520%, 6/4/2009
| | | 5,475,000 |
| 27,380,000 | | Urban Campus Environments LLC, (Series 2006), (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC), 0.500%, 6/4/2009
| | | 27,380,000 |
| 31,000,000 | | Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency, (Series 2008), (Key Bank, N.A. LOC), 2.400%, 6/4/2009
| | | 31,000,000 |
| 135,000 | | Valleydale Baptist Church, (Series 2003), (Regions Bank, Alabama LOC), 3.520%, 6/4/2009
| | | 135,000 |
| 11,500,000 | | Village Green Finance Co. LLC, (Series 1997), (Wachovia Bank N.A. LOC), 0.500%, 6/3/2009
| | | 11,500,000 |
| 45,000,000 | | Wachovia Bank N.A., 1.586%, 7/6/2009
| | | 45,000,000 |
| 1,040,000 | | Wexner Heritage House, (Series 2000), (Huntington National Bank, Columbus, OH LOC), 3.400%, 6/4/2009
| | | 1,040,000 |
| 830,000 | | White Brothers Properties, (Series 1996), (Huntington National Bank, Columbus, OH LOC), 3.400%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 830,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 1,089,773,417
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | NOTES - VARIABLE--continued 4 | | | |
| | | Finance - Commercial--1.1% | | | |
$ | 51,000,000 | | General Electric Capital Corp., 0.422% - 0.774%, 6/9/2009 - 8/31/2009
| | $ | 50,801,077 |
| 7,600,000 | | KORDSA, Inc., (Series 2006), (General Electric Capital Corp. LOC), 1.750%, 6/4/2009
| | | 7,600,000 |
| 14,570,000 | | Mountain Creek Properties LLC, (General Electric Capital Corp. LOC), 1.750%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 14,570,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 72,971,077
|
| | | Finance - Retail--0.5% | | | |
| 32,000,000 | | AFS Insurance Premium Receivables Trust, (Series 1994-A), 0.899%, 6/15/2009
|
|
| 32,000,000
|
| | | Government Agency--0.4% | | | |
| 19,000,000 | | BBC Enterprises LLC, (Series 2007), (FHLB of San Francisco LOC), 0.750%, 6/4/2009
| | | 19,000,000 |
| 10,000,000 | | Capital Trust Agency, FL, (FNMA LOC), 0.750%, 6/4/2009
|
|
| 10,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 29,000,000
|
| | | Health Care--0.5% | | | |
| 35,000,000 | 1,2 | Roche Holding AG, 1.661%, 8/25/2009
|
|
| 35,000,000
|
| | | Insurance--1.6% | | | |
| 9,000,000 | | Hartford Life Global Funding Trust, 0.374%, 6/15/2009
| | | 9,000,000 |
| 15,000,000 | | ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Co., 1.876%, 6/13/2009
| | | 15,000,000 |
| 35,000,000 | | Monumental Life Insurance Co., 1.681%, 6/1/2009
| | | 35,000,000 |
| 20,000,000 | 1,2 | Pacific Life Global Funding, 1.226%, 8/10/2009
| | | 20,000,000 |
| 30,000,000 | | Security Life of Denver Insurance Co., 2.938%, 8/11/2009
|
|
| 30,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL
|
|
| 109,000,000
|
| | | Oil & Oil Finance--0.2% | | | |
| 10,000,000 | | BP Capital Markets PLC, (GTD by BP PLC), 1.433%, 6/11/2009
|
|
| 10,000,000
|
| | | TOTAL NOTES - VARIABLE
|
|
| 1,427,744,494
|
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--7.2% | | | |
$ | 481,398,000 | | Interest in $8,200,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.17%, dated 5/29/2009 under which J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $8,200,116,167 on 6/1/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2018 and the market value of those underlying securities was $8,364,000,305.
|
| $
| 481,398,000
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS--99.9% (AT AMORTIZED COST) 5
|
|
| 6,654,257,346
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.1% 6
|
|
| 6,986,293
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 6,661,243,639
|
1 Denotes a restricted security that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) is subject to a contractual restriction on public sales. At May 31, 2009, these restricted securities amounted to $1,438,865,934, which represented 21.6% of total net assets.
2 Denotes a restricted security that may be resold without restriction to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and that the Fund has determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Directors"). At May 31, 2009, these liquid restricted securities amounted to $1,390,997,229, which represented 20.9% of total net assets.
3 Discount rate at time of purchase.
4 Floating rate notes with current rate and next reset date shown.
5 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
6 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at May 31, 2009.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1--quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2--other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3--significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of May 31, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs
|
| Investments in Securities
|
Level 1--Quoted Prices and Investments in Mutual Funds
|
| $ --
|
Level 2--Other Significant Observable Inputs
|
| 6,654,257,346
|
Level 3--Significant Unobservable Inputs
|
| - --
|
TOTAL
|
| $6,654,257,346
|
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
FHLB | - --Federal Home Loan Bank |
FNMA | - --Federal National Mortgage Association |
GTD | - --Guaranteed |
IDB | - --Industrial Development Bond |
LOC | - --Line of Credit |
SWP | - --Swap Agreement |
SA | - --Support Agreement |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
May 31, 2009
Assets:
| | | | | | | |
Total investments in securities, at amortized cost and value
| | | | | $ | 6,654,257,346 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | 9,692,491 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | 1,009,843 | |
Prepaid temporary guarantee program insurance (Note 2)
|
|
|
|
|
| 693,734
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| 6,665,653,414
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | |
Payable for shares redeemed
| | $ | 1,291,512 | | | | |
Income distribution payable
| | | 109,928 | | | | |
Bank overdraft
| | | 91,115 | | | | |
Payable for custodian fees
| | | 59,846 | | | | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | 691,559 | | | | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | 3,526 | | | | |
Payable for distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | 564,710 | | | | |
Payable for shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | 1,378,005 | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 219,574
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
| 4,409,775
|
|
Net assets for 6,661,270,372 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
| $
| 6,661,243,639
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | $ | 6,661,270,372 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
| (26,733
| )
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
| $
| 6,661,243,639
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
| | | | | | | |
($6,661,243,639 ÷ 6,661,270,372 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value,12,500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended May 31, 2009
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest
| | | | | | | | | | $ | 147,968,024 |
Dividends received from affiliated issuers (Note 5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,608,724
|
TOTAL INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 149,576,748
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 30,865,130 | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 4,804,951 | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 234,720 | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 6,516,134 | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 51,766 | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 19,000 | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 7,850 | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 188,357 | | | | |
Distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 6,165,466 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 15,366,078 | | | | |
Account administration fee
| | | | | | | 66,487 | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 463,573 | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 722,892 | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 18,085 | | | | |
Taxes
| | | | | | | 464,808 | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,697,341
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 67,652,638
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursement (Note 5):
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver/reimbursement of investment adviser fee
| | $ | (574,849 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee
|
|
| (107,279
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENT
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (682,128
| )
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 66,970,510
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 82,606,238
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended May 31
|
|
| 2009
|
|
|
| 2008
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
|
| $
| 82,606,238
|
|
| $
| 191,643,720
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
|
|
| (82,604,014)
|
|
|
| (191,698,398
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 9,894,095,591 | | | | 10,030,052,798 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 86,033,766 | | | | 192,549,745 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (9,106,010,290
| )
|
|
| (9,194,215,473
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 874,119,067
|
|
|
| 1,028,387,070
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 874,121,291
|
|
|
| 1,028,332,392
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 5,787,122,348
|
|
|
| 4,758,789,956
|
|
End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $(26,733) and $(28,957), respectively)
|
| $
| 6,661,243,639
|
|
| $
| 5,787,122,348
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
1. ORGANIZATION
Cash Trust Series, Inc. (the "Corporation") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as a diversified open-end management investment company. The Corporation consists of four portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Prime Cash Series (the "Fund"), a diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate market value, the fair value of the portfolio securities will be determined under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Directors.
Repurchase Agreements
It is the policy of the Fund to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Fund's custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a "securities entitlement" and exercises "control" as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the other party to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, the insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. The Fund complies with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." As of and during the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of May 31, 2009, tax years 2006 through 2009 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America, the state of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Other Taxes
As an open-end management investment company incorporated in the state of Maryland but domiciled in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Fund is subject to the Pennsylvania Franchise Tax. This franchise tax is assessed annually on the value of the Fund, as represented by average net assets for the tax year.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Temporary Guarantee Program
The Fund is participating in the Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds (the "Program") offered by the U.S. Treasury Department (the "Treasury"). The Fund's coverage under the Program is limited to investors who were shareholders of the Fund as of the close of business on September 19, 2008 (Eligible Shareholders) up to the Eligible Shareholder's investment balance as of September 19, 2008 (Eligible Holdings). As the Program is currently structured, if a shareholder was not a shareholder in the Fund on September 19th and subsequently purchases shares of the Fund, such shareholder generally will not be an Eligible Shareholder of the Fund. Fund shares acquired by an Eligible Shareholder after September 19, 2008 generally are not eligible for coverage under the Program to the extent that an Eligible Shareholder's balance in that Fund exceeds the amount of the Eligible Shareholder's Eligible Holdings. The Treasury's obligation under the Program is triggered only if the Fund's net asset value (NAV) per share falls below $0.995, and remains below $0.995 until the Fund is liquidated. Pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement that a Fund was required to enter into in order to participate in the Program, a Fund generally is required to liquidate within 30 days of the date on which its NAV fell below $0.995. The Treasury will make payments under the Program after the Fund has liquidated and otherwise complied with various technical requirements imposed by the Treasury. The distribution of liquidation proceeds to shareholders would be delayed beyond the normal period for payment of proceeds on a normal redemption of shares. The Program would cover Eligible Shareholders in the amount necessary to bring the NAV of their holdings (to a maximum based on their Eligible Holdings) up to $1.00 per share. As of the date of this Report, the Program has approximately $50 billion available to support all participating money market funds. For the initial three months of the Program, which expired on December 18, 2008, the fee incurred by the Fund was 0.01% of the amount of its net assets as of September 19, 2008. For the period December 19, 2008 to April 30, 2009 and the period May 1, 2009 to September 18, 2009, the fee incurred by the Fund is 0.015% and 0.015%, respectively, of the amount of its net assets as of September 19, 2008, (accordingly, the Fund's gross expenses will increase by these amounts). The fees indicated above would equate to approximately 0.04% of Fund expenses on an annualized basis, which amount may vary depending upon asset levels. This fee is recognized ratably over the period of participation in the Program and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Fund's Statement of Operations. Given that asset levels may vary, the yield impact of these fees may vary over time.
Restricted Securities
Restricted securities are securities that either: (a) cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, or being able to take advantage of an exemption from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933; or (b) are subject to contractual restrictions on public sales. In some cases, when a security cannot be offered for public sale without first being registered, the issuer of the restricted security has agreed to register such securities for resale, at the issuer's expense, either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many such restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions exempt from registration. Restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Directors. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resales. Restricted securities are valued at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
Additional information on restricted securities, excluding securities purchased under Rule 144A, if applicable, that have been deemed liquid by the Directors, held at May 31, 2009, is as follows:
Security
|
| Acquisition Date
|
| Acquisition Cost
|
| Market Value
|
CIT Canada Equipment Receivables Trust 2009-1, Class A1, 2.419%, 5/7/2010
|
| 4/8/2009
|
| $22,311,625
|
| $22,311,625
|
NIF-T 2009-1, Class A1, 2.565%, 4/6/2010
|
| 3/9/2009
|
| $25,557,080
|
| $25,557,080
|
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
3. CAPITAL STOCK
The following table summarizes capital stock activity:
Year Ended May 31
|
| 2009
|
|
| 2008
|
|
Shares sold
| | 9,894,095,591 | | | 10,030,052,798 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 86,033,766 | | | 192,549,745 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (9,106,010,290
| )
|
| (9,194,215,473
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 874,119,067
|
|
| 1,028,387,070
|
|
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008, was as follows:
|
| 2009
|
| 2008
|
Ordinary income
|
| $82,604,014
|
| $191,698,398
|
As of May 31, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Distributions in excess of net investment income
|
| $
| (26,733)
|
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended May 31, 2009, the Adviser voluntarily waived $520,471 of its fee.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
0.150%
|
| on the first $5 billion
|
0.125%
|
| on the next $5 billion
|
0.100%
|
| on the next $10 billion
|
0.075%
|
| on assets in excess of $20 billion
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended May 31, 2009, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.076% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $107,279 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will reimburse Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of up to 0.35% of average daily net assets, annually, to reimburse FSC. FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Shares to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSSC received $9,423 of fees paid by the Fund.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees, and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $1,289,745,000 and $971,000,000, respectively.
General
Certain Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
Transactions with Affiliated Companies
Affiliated holdings are mutual funds which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. The Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund for certain investment adviser fees as a result of transactions in other affiliated mutual funds. For the year ended May 31, 2009, the Adviser reimbursed $54,378. Transactions with affiliated companies during the year ended May 31, 2009 were as follows:
Affiliates
|
| Balance of Shares Held 5/31/2008
|
| Purchases/ Additions
|
| Sales/ Reductions
|
| Balance of Shares Held 5/31/2009
|
| Value
|
| Dividend Income
|
Municipal Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| - --
|
| 285,000,000
|
| 285,000,000
|
| - --
|
| $--
|
| $ 230,096
|
Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| - --
|
| 288,000,000
|
| 288,000,000
|
| - --
|
| $--
|
| $ 652,437
|
Prime Cash Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| - --
|
| 288,000,000
|
| 288,000,000
|
| - --
|
| $--
|
| $ 639,800
|
Tax Free Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares
|
| - --
|
| 75,000,000
|
| 75,000,000
|
| - --
|
| $--
|
| $ 86,391
|
TOTAL OF AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS
|
| - --
|
| 936,000,000
|
| 936,000,000
|
| - --
|
| $--
|
| $1,608,724
|
6. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
A substantial part of the Fund's portfolio may be comprised of obligations of banks. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of May 31, 2009, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
8. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of May 31, 2009, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended May 31, 2009, the program was not utilized.
9. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, "Federated") and various Federated funds ("Federated Funds") have been named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Federated Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG") and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits (though some could potentially receive any recoveries as nominal defendants). Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Federated Funds there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Federated Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Federated Fund shares or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.
10. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In April 2009, FASB released Staff Position No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" (FSP FAS 157-4), which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements .. Management has concluded that the adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CASH TRUST SERIES, INC. AND SHAREHOLDERS OF PRIME CASH SERIES:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Prime Cash Series (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting Cash Trust Series, Inc.), including the portfolio of investments, as of May 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for the year ended May 31, 2005 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated July 19, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with 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. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's 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 Fund'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 and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 Prime Cash Series, a portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc., at May 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 20, 2009
Board of Directors and Corporation Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Corporation's business affairs and for exercising all the Corporation's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Board members listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2008, the Corporation comprised 4 portfolios, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 40 investment companies (comprising 148 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Corporation Directors and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED DIRECTORS BACKGROUND
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John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 DIRECTOR Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex's Executive Committee.
Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
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J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company.
Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
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* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS BACKGROUND
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 DIRECTOR Began serving: August 1991 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor of Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry.
Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. |
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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 DIRECTOR Began serving: February 1998 | | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide).
Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. |
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John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College.
Previous Positions: Director, QSGI, Inc. (technology services company); Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. |
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Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 DIRECTOR Began serving: August 1991 | | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College.
Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. |
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Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant.
Other Directorships Held: Chairman, Audit Committee.
Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). |
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 2008 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund.
Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. |
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Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 DIRECTOR Began serving: October 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Managing Director and Partner, Navigator Management Company, L.P. (investment and strategic consulting); Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Partner, Midway Pacific (lumber).
Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College; Director, EZE Castle Software.
Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank. |
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John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc.
Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. |
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James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 DIRECTOR Began serving: April 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College.
Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation.
Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. |
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OFFICERS
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John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.
Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
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Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: January 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc.
Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
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Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: August 2002 | | Principal Occupations: Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp.
Previous Positions: President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. |
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Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: August 2004 | | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Deborah A. Cunningham Birth Date: September 15, 1959 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | | Principal Occupations: Deborah A. Cunningham has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since January 1994. Ms. Cunningham was named Chief Investment Officer of money market products in 2004 and serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Ms. Cunningham was named an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in 2009. She joined Federated in 1981 and was a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser from 1997 to 2009. Ms. Cunningham is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.S.B.A. in Finance from Robert Morris College. |
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Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | | Principal Occupations: Ms. Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of tax-exempt fixed-income products in 2004 and is a Vice President of the Corporation. She joined Federated in 1982 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1996. Ms. Ochson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract - May 2009
PRIME CASH SERIES (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2009. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because it is believed that they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year period covered by the report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the Senior Officer's evaluation) is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with "breakpoints" that serve to reduce the fee as the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, the Fund's investment advisory fee, after waivers and expense reimbursements, if any, was above the median of the relevant peer group. The Board reviewed the fees and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive. The Board will continue to monitor advisory fees and other expenses borne by the Fund.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. The Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal. Although money market funds seek to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share there is no assurance that they will be able to do so.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Prime Cash Series
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 147551105
28566 (7/09)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2009 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Treasury Cash Series
A Portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc.
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT
May 31, 2009
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER EXPENSE EXAMPLE
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS SUMMARY TABLES
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATION OFFICERS
EVALUATION AND APPROVAL OF ADVISORY CONTRACT
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
Year Ended May 31
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| 2009
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| 2008
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| 2007
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| 2006
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| 2005
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
| | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | | | $1.00 | |
Income From Investment Operations:
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Net investment income
| | 0.0032 | | | 0.0273 | | | 0.0419 | | | 0.0295 | | | 0.0091 | |
Net realized gain on investments
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| 0.0001
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| - --
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| - --
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| 0.0000
| 2
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| 0.0000
| 2
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
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| 0.0033
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| 0.0273
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| 0.0419
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| 0.0295
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| 0.0091
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Less Distributions:
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Distributions from net investment income
| | (0.0032 | ) | | (0.0273 | ) | | (0.0419 | ) | | (0.0295 | ) | | (0.0091 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
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| (0.0001
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| - --
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| - --
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| (0.0000
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| (0.0000
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TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS
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| (0.0033
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| (0.0273
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| (0.0419
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| (0.0295
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| (0.0091
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Net Asset Value, End of Period
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| $1.00
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| $1.00
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| $1.00
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| $1.00
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| $1.00
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Total Return 3
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| 0.32
| %
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| 2.76
| %
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| 4.27
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| 2.99
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| 0.91
| %
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Ratios to Average Net Assets:
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Net expenses
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| 0.47
| %
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| 1.04
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| 1.05
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| 1.05
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| 1.05
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Net investment income
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| 0.15
| %
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| 2.45
| %
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| 4.18
| %
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| 3.00
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| 0.87
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Expense waiver/reimbursement 4
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| 0.62
| %
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| 0.05
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| 0.06
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| 0.06
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| 0.08
| %
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Supplemental Data:
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Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)
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| $1,457,691
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| $712,164
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| $345,669
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| $388,810
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| $252,537
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1 Beginning with the year ended May 31, 2006, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous year was audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
2 Represents less than $0.0001.
3 Based on net asset value.
4 This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or shareholder services fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from December 1, 2008 to May 31, 2009.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
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| Beginning Account Value 12/1/2008
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| Ending Account Value 5/31/2009
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| Expenses Paid During Period 1
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Actual
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| $1,000
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| $1,000.00
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| $1.60
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Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses)
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| $1,000
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| $1,023.34
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| $1.61
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1 Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 0.32%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half-year period).
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At May 31, 2009, the Fund's portfolio composition 1 was as follows:
Security Type
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
Repurchase Agreements
|
| 76.0%
|
U.S. Treasury Securities
|
| 23.7%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net 2
|
| 0.3%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
At May 31, 2009, the Fund's effective maturity schedule 3 was as follows:
Securities with an Effective Maturity of:
|
| Percentage of Total Net Assets
|
1-7 Days
|
| 78.2%
|
8-30 Days
|
| 0.0%
|
31-90 Days
|
| 10.1%
|
91-180 Days
|
| 4.9%
|
181 Days or more
|
| 6.5%
|
Other Assets and Liabilities - Net 2
|
| 0.3%
|
TOTAL
|
| 100.0%
|
1 See the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a description of the types of securities in which the Fund invests.
2 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
3 Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which regulates money market mutual funds.
Portfolio of Investments
May 31, 2009
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | U.S. TREASURY--23.7% | | | |
$ | 80,000,000 | 1 | United States Treasury Bills, 0.250% - 2.295%, 7/2/2009
| | $ | 79,927,473 |
| 21,225,000 | 1 | United States Treasury Bills, 0.290%, 10/8/2009
| | | 21,202,944 |
| 40,000,000 | 1 | United States Treasury Bills, 0.300%, 11/27/2009
| | | 39,940,333 |
| 28,000,000 | 1 | United States Treasury Bills, 0.420%, 8/13/2009
| | | 27,976,153 |
| 24,900,000 | 1 | United States Treasury Bills, 0.450% - 1.000%, 10/22/2009
| | | 24,814,637 |
| 14,000,000 | 1 | United States Treasury Bills, 0.665%, 11/19/2009
| | | 13,955,777 |
| 30,000,000 | 1 | United States Treasury Bills, 1.600% - 2.425%, 6/4/2009
| | | 29,995,656 |
| 28,500,000 | | United States Treasury Notes, 2.125%, 1/31/2010
| | | 28,755,799 |
| 12,500,000 | | United States Treasury Notes, 4.000%, 8/31/2009
| | | 12,577,167 |
| 25,500,000 | | United States Treasury Notes, 4.750% - 6.500%, 2/15/2010
| | | 26,351,566 |
| 40,000,000 | | United States Treasury Notes, 4.875%, 8/15/2009
|
|
| 40,368,148
|
| | | TOTAL U.S. TREASURY
|
|
| 345,865,653
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--76.0% | | | |
| 200,000,000 | | Interest in $3,900,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.17%, dated 5/29/2009 under which Bank of America, N.A. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $3,900,055,250 on 6/1/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2039 and the market value of those underlying securities was $3,978,056,369.
| | | 200,000,000 |
| 200,000,000 | | Interest in $5,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.18%, dated 5/29/2009 under which Barclays Capital, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $5,000,075,000 on 6/1/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 11/30/2013 and the market value of those underlying securities was $5,100,076,521.
| | | 200,000,000 |
Principal Amount
|
|
|
|
| Value
|
| | | REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--continued | | | |
$ | 255,000,000 | 2 | Interest in $4,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.16%, dated 5/27/2009 under which Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $4,000,124,444 on 6/3/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 1/15/2016 and the market value of those underlying securities was $4,080,046,573.
| | $ | 255,000,000 |
| 45,000,000 | 2 | Interest in $1,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.17%, dated 5/26/2009 under which Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $1,000,033,056 on 6/2/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2038 and the market value of those underlying securities was $1,020,019,281.
| | | 45,000,000 |
| 200,000,000 | | Interest in $5,000,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.17%, dated 5/29/2009 under which Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $5,000,070,833 on 6/1/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 2/15/2038 and the market value of those underlying securities was $5,100,072,271.
| | | 200,000,000 |
| 207,799,000 | | Interest in $8,200,000,000 joint repurchase agreement 0.17%, dated 5/29/2009 under which JPMorgan Securities, Inc. will repurchase securities provided as collateral for $8,200,116,167 on 6/1/2009. The securities provided as collateral at the end of the period were U.S. Treasury securities with various maturities to 5/15/2018 and the market value of those underlying securities was $8,364,000,305.
|
|
| 207,799,000
|
| | | TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
|
|
| 1,107,799,000
|
| | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.7% (AT AMORTIZED COST) 3
|
|
| 1,453,664,653
|
| | | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET--0.3% 4
|
|
| 4,026,191
|
| | | TOTAL NET ASSETS--100%
|
| $
| 1,457,690,844
|
1 Discount rate at time of purchase.
2 Although the repurchase date is more than seven days after the date of purchase, the Fund has the right to terminate the repurchase agreement at anytime with seven-days' notice.
3 Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
4 Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at May 31, 2009.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1--quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2--other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3--significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of May 31, 2009, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs
|
| Investments in Securities
|
Level 1--Quoted Prices and Investments in Mutual Funds
|
| $ --
|
Level 2--Other Significant Observable Inputs
|
| 1,453,664,653
|
Level 3--Significant Unobservable Inputs
|
| - --
|
TOTAL
|
| $1,453,664,653
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
May 31, 2009
Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Investments in repurchase agreements
| | $ | 1,107,799,000 | | | | | |
Investments in securities
|
|
| 345,865,653
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investments in securities, at amortized cost and value
| | | | | | $ | 1,453,664,653 | |
Cash
| | | | | | | 1,808 | |
Income receivable
| | | | | | | 1,405,068 | |
Receivable for investments sold
| | | | | | | 3,000,000 | |
Receivable for shares sold
| | | | | | | 100 | |
Receivable from Adviser
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 50
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1,458,071,679
|
|
Liabilities:
| | | | | | | | |
Payable for transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | 130,995 | | | | | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees
| | | 43,724 | | | | | |
Payable for share registration costs
| | | 44,657 | | | | | |
Payable for printing and postage
| | | 19,806 | | | | | |
Payable for tax expense
| | | 139,953 | | | | | |
Accrued expenses
|
|
| 1,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 380,835
|
|
Net assets for 1,457,690,832 shares outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,457,690,844
|
|
Net Assets Consist of:
| | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital
| | | | | | $ | 1,457,690,832 | |
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 12
|
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 1,457,690,844
|
|
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:
| | | | | | | | |
($1,457,690,844 ÷ 1,457,690,832 shares outstanding), $0.001 par value, 12,500,000,000 shares authorized
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $1.00
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Year Ended May 31, 2009
Investment Income:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 11,866,033
|
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment adviser fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | $ | 9,495,928 | | | | |
Administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,477,978 | | | | |
Custodian fees
| | | | | | | 80,854 | | | | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
| | | | | | | 1,994,918 | | | | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees
| | | | | | | 10,538 | | | | |
Auditing fees
| | | | | | | 18,100 | | | | |
Legal fees
| | | | | | | 7,211 | | | | |
Portfolio accounting fees
| | | | | | | 162,332 | | | | |
Distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 1,899,186 | | | | |
Shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | | | | | 4,733,455 | | | | |
Account administration fee
| | | | | | | 14,253 | | | | |
Share registration costs
| | | | | | | 386,945 | | | | |
Printing and postage
| | | | | | | 88,332 | | | | |
Insurance premiums
| | | | | | | 7,019 | | | | |
Taxes
| | | | | | | 167,615 | | | | |
Miscellaneous
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 327,707
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL EXPENSES
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 20,872,371
|
|
|
|
|
Waivers and Reimbursements:
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Waiver of investment adviser fees (Note 5)
| | $ | (6,048,459 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee (Note 5)
| | | (32,745 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of distribution services fee (Note 5)
| | | (1,443,925 | ) | | | | | | | |
Waiver of shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | (3,986,319 | ) | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of shareholder services fee (Note 5)
| | | (38,126 | ) | | | | | | | |
Reimbursement of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses
|
|
| (319,654
| )
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (11,869,228
| )
|
|
|
|
Net expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 9,003,143
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2,862,890
|
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 155,473
|
Change in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $
| 3,018,363
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year Ended May 31
|
|
| 2009
|
|
|
| 2008
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | |
Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income
| | $ | 2,862,890 | | | $ | 14,968,546 | |
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
| 155,473
|
|
|
| - --
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
|
|
| 3,018,363
|
|
|
| 14,968,546
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders:
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income
| | | (2,859,084 | ) | | | (14,971,501 | ) |
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
|
|
| (155,473
| )
|
|
| - --
|
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
|
|
| (3,014,557
| )
|
|
| (14,971,501
| )
|
Share Transactions:
| | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares
| | | 5,883,450,535 | | | | 2,199,146,781 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | | 3,183,545 | | | | 14,898,198 | |
Cost of shares redeemed
|
|
| (5,141,110,901
| )
|
|
| (1,847,546,900
| )
|
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
| 745,523,179
|
|
|
| 366,498,079
|
|
Change in net assets
|
|
| 745,526,985
|
|
|
| 366,495,124
|
|
Net Assets:
| | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period
|
|
| 712,163,859
|
|
|
| 345,668,735
|
|
End of period (including undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income of $12 and $(3,794), respectively)
|
| $
| 1,457,690,844
|
|
| $
| 712,163,859
|
|
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
May 31, 2009
1. ORGANIZATION
Cash Trust Series, Inc. (the "Corporation") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company. The Corporation consists of four portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Treasury Cash Series (the "Fund"). The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide current income consistent with stability of principal and liquidity.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
Securities are valued at amortized cost. Under the amortized cost valuation method, an investment is valued initially at its cost as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Fund then adjusts the amount of interest income accrued each day over the term of the investment to account for any difference between the initial cost of the investment and the amount payable at its maturity. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate market value, the fair value of the portfolio securities will be determined under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Directors.
Repurchase Agreements
It is the policy of the Fund to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Fund's custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a "securities entitlement" and exercises "control" as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the other party to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.
With respect to agreements to repurchase U.S. government securities and cash items, the Fund treats the repurchase agreement as an investment in the underlying securities and not as an obligation of the other party to the repurchase agreement. Other repurchase agreements are treated as obligations of the other party secured by the underlying securities. Nevertheless, the insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. The Fund complies with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." As of and during the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of May 31, 2009, tax years 2006 through 2009 remain subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America, the state of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Other Taxes
As an open-end management investment company incorporated in the state of Maryland but domiciled in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Fund is subject to the Pennsylvania Franchise Tax. This franchise tax is assessed annually on the value of the Fund, as represented by average net assets for the tax year.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Temporary Guarantee Program
The Fund is participating in the Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds (the "Program") offered by the U.S. Treasury Department (the "Treasury"). The Fund's coverage under the Program is limited to investors who were shareholders of the Fund as of the close of business on September 19, 2008 (Eligible Shareholders) up to the Eligible Shareholder's investment balance as of September 19, 2008 (Eligible Holdings). As the Program is currently structured, if a shareholder was not a shareholder in the Fund on September 19th and subsequently purchases shares of the Fund, such shareholder generally will not be an Eligible Shareholder of the Fund. Fund shares acquired by an Eligible Shareholder after September 19, 2008 generally are not eligible for coverage under the Program to the extent that an Eligible Shareholder's balance in that Fund exceeds the amount of the Eligible Shareholder's Eligible Holdings.
The Treasury's obligation under the Program is triggered only if the Fund's net asset value (NAV) per share falls below $0.995, and remains below $0.995 until the Fund is liquidated. Pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement that a Fund was required to enter into in order to participate in the Program, a Fund generally is required to liquidate within 30 days of the date on which its NAV fell below $0.995. The Treasury will make payments under the Program after the Fund has liquidated and otherwise complied with various technical requirements imposed by the Treasury. The distribution of liquidation proceeds to shareholders would be delayed beyond the normal period for payment of proceeds on a normal redemption of shares. The Program would cover Eligible Shareholders in the amount necessary to bring the NAV of their holdings (to a maximum based on their Eligible Holdings) up to $1.00 per share. As of the date of this Report, the Program has approximately $50 billion available to support all participating money market funds. For the initial three months of the Program, which expired on December 18, 2008, the fee incurred by the Fund was 0.01% of the amount of its net assets as of September 19, 2008. For the period December 19, 2008 to April 30, 2009, the fee incurred by the Fund is 0.015% of the amount of its net assets as of September 19, 2008 (accordingly, the Fund's gross expenses will increase by these amounts). This 0.01% fee for the initial three months of the Program and 0.015% for the period December 19, 2008 to April 30, 2009 would equate to approximately 0.04% of Fund expenses on an annualized basis, which amount may vary depending upon asset levels. This fee is recognized ratably over the period of participation in the Program and is included in miscellaneous expense on the Fund's Statement of Operations. Given that asset levels may vary, the yield impact of these fees may vary over time. On March 31, 2009, the Treasury extended the Program through September 18, 2009. Although extended by the Treasury, the Fund will not participate in the Program for the period May 1, 2009 to September 18, 2009.
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
3. CAPITAL STOCK
The following table summarizes capital stock activity:
Year Ended May 31
|
| 2009
|
|
| 2008
|
|
Shares sold
| | 5,883,450,535 | | | 2,199,146,781 | |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared
| | 3,183,545 | | | 14,898,198 | |
Shares redeemed
|
| (5,141,110,901
| )
|
| (1,847,546,900
| )
|
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
| 745,523,179
|
|
| 366,498,079
|
|
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
The tax character of distributions as reported on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended May 31, 2009 and 2008, was as follows:
|
| 2009
|
| 2008
|
Ordinary income 1
|
| $3,014,557
|
| $14,971,501
|
1 For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.
As of May 31, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed net investment income
|
| $12
|
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
Federated Investment Management Company is the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"). The advisory agreement between the Fund and the Adviser provides for an annual fee equal to 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, the Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended May 31, 2009, the Adviser voluntarily waived $6,048,459 of its fee. In addition, an affiliate of the Adviser reimbursed $319,654 of transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average aggregate daily net assets of certain Federated funds as specified below:
Administrative Fee
|
| Average Aggregate Daily Net Assets of the Federated Funds
|
0.150%
|
| on the first $5 billion
|
0.125%
|
| on the next $5 billion
|
0.100%
|
| on the next $10 billion
|
0.075%
|
| on assets in excess of $20 billion
|
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least $150,000 per portfolio and $40,000 per each additional class of Shares. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FAS can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended May 31, 2009, the net fee paid to FAS was 0.076% of average daily net assets of the Fund. FAS waived $32,745 of its fee.
Distribution Services Fee
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Fund will reimburse Federated Securities Corp. (FSC), the principal distributor, from the daily net assets of the Fund to finance activities intended to result in the sale of these shares. The Plan provides that the Fund may incur distribution expenses of up to 0.35% of average daily net assets, annually, to reimburse FSC. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSC may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. FSC can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSC voluntarily waived $1,443,925 of its fee. When FSC receives fees, it may pay some or all of them to financial intermediaries whose customers purchase shares. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSC did not retain any fees paid by the Fund.
Shareholder Services Fee
The Fund may pay fees (Service Fees) up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund to financial intermediaries or to Federated Shareholder Services Company (FSSC) for providing services to shareholders and maintaining shareholder accounts. Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FSSC may voluntarily reimburse the Fund for shareholder services fees. This voluntary reimbursement can be modified or terminated at any time. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSSC voluntarily reimbursed $38,126 of shareholder services fees. For the year ended May 31, 2009, FSSC did not receive any fees paid by the Fund. In addition, for the year ended May 31, 2009, unaffiliated third-party financial intermediaries voluntarily waived $3,986,319 of Service Fees. This voluntary waiver can be modified or terminated at any time.
Interfund Transactions
During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions with funds that have a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Directors/Trustees and/or common Officers. These purchase and sale transactions complied with Rule 17a-7 under the Act and amounted to $34,006,406 and $280,899,337, respectively.
Expense Limitation
Due to the possibility of changes in market conditions and other factors, there can be no assurance that the level of waivers/reimbursement/reduction of Fund expenses reflected in the financial highlights will be maintained in the future. However, the Adviser and its affiliates (which may include FSC, FAS and FSSC) have voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses so that total operating expenses (as shown in the financial highlights, but excluding expenses related to the Temporary Guarantee Program and other extraordinary expenses) paid by the Fund's Shares (after the voluntary waivers and reimbursements) will not exceed 1.06% for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2010. Although these actions are voluntary, the Adviser and its affiliates have agreed to continue these waivers and/or reimbursements at least through July 31, 2010.
General
Certain Officers and Directors of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.
6. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of May 31, 2009, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended May 31, 2009, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
7. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of May 31, 2009, there were no outstanding loans. During the year ended May 31, 2009, the program was not utilized.
8. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Since October 2003, Federated Investors, Inc. and related entities (collectively, "Federated") and various Federated funds ("Federated Funds") have been named as defendants in several class action lawsuits now pending in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The lawsuits were purportedly filed on behalf of people who purchased, owned and/or redeemed shares of Federated-sponsored mutual funds during specified periods beginning November 1, 1998. The suits are generally similar in alleging that Federated engaged in illegal and improper trading practices including market timing and late trading in concert with certain institutional traders, which allegedly caused financial injury to the mutual fund shareholders. These lawsuits began to be filed shortly after Federated's first public announcement that it had received requests for information on shareholder trading activities in the Federated Funds from the SEC, the Office of the New York State Attorney General ("NYAG") and other authorities. In that regard, on November 28, 2005, Federated announced that it had reached final settlements with the SEC and the NYAG with respect to those matters. As Federated previously reported in 2004, it has already paid approximately $8.0 million to certain funds as determined by an independent consultant. As part of these settlements, Federated agreed to pay for the benefit of fund shareholders additional disgorgement and a civil money penalty in the aggregate amount of an additional $72 million. Federated entities have also been named as defendants in several additional lawsuits that are now pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, alleging, among other things, excessive advisory and Rule 12b-1 fees. The Board of the Federated Funds retained the law firm of Dickstein Shapiro LLP to represent the Federated Funds in these lawsuits. Federated and the Federated Funds, and their respective counsel have been defending this litigation, and none of the Federated Funds remains a defendant in any of the lawsuits (though some could potentially receive any recoveries as nominal defendants). Additional lawsuits based upon similar allegations may be filed in the future. The potential impact of these lawsuits, all of which seek unquantified damages, attorneys' fees and expenses, and future potential similar suits is uncertain. Although we do not believe that these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Federated Funds, there can be no assurance that these suits, the ongoing adverse publicity and/or other developments resulting from the regulatory investigations will not result in increased Federated Fund redemptions, reduced sales of Federated Fund shares or other adverse consequences for the Federated Funds.
9. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In April 2009, FASB released Staff Position No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" (FSP FAS 157-4), which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. FSP FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements .. Management has concluded that the adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 is not expected to have a material impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CASH TRUST SERIES, INC.
AND SHAREHOLDERS OF TREASURY CASH SERIES:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Treasury Cash Series (the "Fund") (one of the portfolios constituting Cash Trust Series, Inc.), including the portfolio of investments, as of May 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for the year ended May 31, 2005 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm whose report, dated July 19, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with 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. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund's 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 Fund'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 and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 Treasury Cash Series, a portfolio of Cash Trust Series, Inc., at May 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
July 20, 2009
Board of Directors and Corporation Officers
The Board is responsible for managing the Corporation's business affairs and for exercising all the Corporation's powers except those reserved for the shareholders. The following tables give information about each Board member and the senior officers of the Fund. Where required, the tables separately list Board members who are "interested persons" of the Fund (i.e., "Interested" Board members) and those who are not (i.e., "Independent" Board members). Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is Federated Investors Tower, 1001 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The address of all Independent Board members listed is 4000 Ericsson Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086-7561; Attention: Mutual Fund Board. As of December 31, 2008, the Corporation comprised 4 portfolios, and the Federated Fund Complex consisted of 40 investment companies (comprising 148 portfolios). Unless otherwise noted, each Officer is elected annually. Unless otherwise noted, each Board member oversees all portfolios in the Federated Fund Complex and serves for an indefinite term. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about Corporation Directors and is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400.
INTERESTED DIRECTORS BACKGROUND
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John F. Donahue* Birth Date: July 28, 1924 DIRECTOR Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex's Executive Committee.
Previous Positions: Chairman of the Federated Fund Complex; Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Chairman and Director, Federated Investment Counseling. |
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J. Christopher Donahue* Birth Date: April 11, 1949 DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Principal Executive Officer and President of the Federated Fund Complex; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company; Trustee, Federated Investment Counseling; Chairman and Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp.; Chairman, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania and Passport Research, Ltd. (investment advisory subsidiary of Federated); Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company.
Previous Positions: President, Federated Investment Counseling; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Investment Management Company, Federated Global Investment Management Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd. |
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* Family relationships and reasons for "interested" status: John F. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue; both are "interested" due to their beneficial ownership of shares of Federated Investors, Inc. and the positions they hold with Federated and its subsidiaries.
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS BACKGROUND
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John T. Conroy, Jr. Birth Date: June 23, 1937 DIRECTOR Began serving: August 1991 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Chairman of the Board, Investment Properties Corporation; Partner or Trustee in private real estate ventures in Southwest Florida; Assistant Professor of Theology, Blessed Edmund Rice School for Pastoral Ministry.
Previous Positions: President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice President, John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; President, Naples Property Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation. |
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Nicholas P. Constantakis Birth Date: September 3, 1939 DIRECTOR Began serving: February 1998 | | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, Michael Baker Corporation (engineering and energy services worldwide).
Previous Position: Partner, Andersen Worldwide SC. |
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John F. Cunningham Birth Date: March 5, 1943 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cunningham & Co., Inc. (strategic business consulting); Trustee Associate, Boston College.
Previous Positions: Director, QSGI, Inc. (technology services company); Director, Redgate Communications and EMC Corporation (computer storage systems); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Consoles, Inc.; President and Chief Operating Officer, Wang Laboratories; Director, First National Bank of Boston; Director, Apollo Computer, Inc. |
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Peter E. Madden Birth Date: March 16, 1942 DIRECTOR Began serving: August 1991 | | Principal Occupation: Director or Trustee, and Chairman of the Board of Directors or Trustees, of the Federated Fund Complex.
Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Babson College.
Previous Positions: Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court; President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Corporation (retired); Director, VISA USA and VISA International; Chairman and Director, Massachusetts Bankers Association; Director, Depository Trust Corporation; Director, The Boston Stock Exchange. |
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Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. Birth Date: April 10, 1945 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Management Consultant.
Other Directorships Held: Chairman, Audit Committee.
Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer, PBTC International Bank; Partner, Arthur Young & Company (now Ernst & Young LLP); Chief Financial Officer of Retail Banking Sector, Chase Manhattan Bank; Senior Vice President, HSBC Bank USA (formerly, Marine Midland Bank); Vice President, Citibank; Assistant Professor of Banking and Finance, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University; Executive Vice President, DVC Group, Inc. (marketing, communications and technology). |
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R. James Nicholson Birth Date: February 4, 1938 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 2008 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Counsel, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schrek, P.C.; Former Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See; Former Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
Other Directorships Held: Director, Horatio Alger Association; Director, The Daniels Fund.
Previous Positions: Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve; Partner, Calkins, Kramer, Grimshaw and Harring, P.C.; General Counsel, Colorado Association of Housing and Building; Chairman and CEO, Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (real estate holding company); Chairman and CEO, Renaissance Homes of Colorado. |
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Thomas M. O'Neill Birth Date: June 14, 1951 DIRECTOR Began serving: October 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; Managing Director and Partner, Navigator Management Company, L.P. (investment and strategic consulting); Consultant, EZE Castle Software (investment order management software); Partner, Midway Pacific (lumber).
Other Directorships Held: Board of Overseers, Children's Hospital of Boston; Visiting Committee on Athletics, Harvard College; Director, EZE Castle Software.
Previous Positions: Chief Executive Officer and President, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Fleet Investment Advisors; President and Chief Executive Officer, Aeltus Investment Management, Inc.; General Partner, Hellman, Jordan Management Co., Boston, MA; Chief Investment Officer, The Putnam Companies, Boston, MA; Credit Analyst and Lending Officer, Fleet Bank. |
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John S. Walsh Birth Date: November 28, 1957 DIRECTOR Began serving: January 1999 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; President and Director, Heat Wagon, Inc. (manufacturer of construction temporary heaters); President and Director, Manufacturers Products, Inc. (distributor of portable construction heaters); President, Portable Heater Parts, a division of Manufacturers Products, Inc.
Previous Position: Vice President, Walsh & Kelly, Inc. |
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James F. Will Birth Date: October 12, 1938 DIRECTOR Began serving: April 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Director or Trustee of the Federated Fund Complex; formerly, Vice Chancellor and President, Saint Vincent College.
Other Directorships Held: Trustee, Saint Vincent College; Alleghany Corporation.
Previous Positions: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Armco, Inc.; President and Chief Executive Officer, Cyclops Industries; President and Chief Operating Officer, Kaiser Steel Corporation. |
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OFFICERS
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Name Birth Date Positions Held with Corporation Date Service Began
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John W. McGonigle Birth Date: October 26, 1938 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Began serving: May 1989 | | Principal Occupations: Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Federated Investors, Inc.
Previous Positions: Trustee, Federated Investment Management Company and Federated Investment Counseling; Director, Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Services Company and Federated Securities Corp. |
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Richard A. Novak Birth Date: December 25, 1963 TREASURER Began serving: January 2006 | | Principal Occupations: Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Federated Fund Complex; Senior Vice President, Federated Administrative Services; Financial and Operations Principal for Federated Securities Corp., Edgewood Services, Inc. and Southpointe Distribution Services, Inc.
Previous Positions: Controller of Federated Investors, Inc.; Vice President, Finance of Federated Services Company; held various financial management positions within The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Auditor, Arthur Andersen & Co. |
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Richard B. Fisher Birth Date: May 17, 1923 VICE CHAIRMAN Began serving: August 2002 | | Principal Occupations: Vice Chairman or Vice President of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Vice Chairman, Federated Investors, Inc.; Chairman, Federated Securities Corp.
Previous Positions: President and Director or Trustee of some of the Funds in the Federated Fund Complex; Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federated Securities Corp. |
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Brian P. Bouda Birth Date: February 28, 1947 CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: August 2004 | | Principal Occupations: Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Federated Fund Complex; Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Federated Investors, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of its subsidiaries. Mr. Bouda joined Federated in 1999 and is a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar Association of Wisconsin. |
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Deborah A. Cunningham Birth Date: September 15, 1959 CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Began serving: May 2004 | | Principal Occupations: Deborah A. Cunningham has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since January 1994. Ms. Cunningham was named Chief Investment Officer of money market products in 2004 and serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager. Ms. Cunningham was named an Executive Vice President of the Fund's Adviser in 2009. She joined Federated in 1981 and was a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser from 1997 to 2009. Ms. Cunningham is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.S.B.A. in Finance from Robert Morris College. |
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Mary Jo Ochson Birth Date: September 12, 1953 VICE PRESIDENT Began serving: November 1998 | | Principal Occupations: Ms. Ochson was named Chief Investment Officer of tax-exempt fixed-income products in 2004 and is a Vice President of the Corporation. She joined Federated in 1982 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 1996. Ms. Ochson is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received her M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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Evaluation and Approval of Advisory
Contract-May 2009
TREASURY CASH SERIES (THE "FUND")
The Fund's Board reviewed the Fund's investment advisory contract at meetings held in May 2009. The Board's decision regarding the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to continue the existing arrangements.
In this connection, the Federated funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below. The Board considered that evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the advisory contract.
During its review of the contract, the Board considered compensation and benefits received by the Adviser. This included the fees received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services received by the Adviser from brokers that execute Federated fund trades, as well as advisory fees. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an Adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the performance of the fund; the Adviser's cost of providing the services; the extent to which the Adviser may realize "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger; any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with a fund; performance and expenses of comparable funds; and the extent to which the independent Board members are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant bearing on the Adviser's services and fees. The Board further considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services, and the cost to the Adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit and profit margins of the Adviser and its affiliates for supplying such services. The Board was aware of these factors and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent it considered them to be appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in governing the Fund and working with Federated on matters relating to the Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. Throughout the year, the Board has requested and received substantial and detailed information about the Fund and the Federated organization that was in addition to the extensive materials that comprise and accompany the Senior Officer's evaluation. Federated provided much of this information at each regular meeting of the Board, and furnished additional reports in connection with the particular meeting at which the Board's formal review of the advisory contract occurred. Between regularly scheduled meetings, the Board also received information on particular matters as the need arose. Thus, the Board's consideration of the advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's evaluation, accompanying data and additional reports covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's short- and long-term performance (in absolute terms, both on a gross basis and net of expenses, as well as in relationship to its particular investment program and certain competitor or "peer group" funds and/or other benchmarks, as appropriate), and comments on the reasons for performance; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's expenses (including the advisory fee itself and the overall expense structure of the Fund, both in absolute terms and relative to similar and/or competing funds, with due regard for contractual or voluntary expense limitations); the use and allocation of brokerage commissions derived from trading the Fund's portfolio securities (if any); and the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the preferences and expectations of Fund shareholders and their relative sophistication; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
With respect to the Fund's performance and expenses in particular, the Board has found the use of comparisons to other mutual funds with comparable investment programs to be particularly useful, given the high degree of competition in the mutual fund business. The Board focused on comparisons with other similar mutual funds more heavily than non-mutual fund products or services because, it is believed that, they are more relevant. For example, other mutual funds are the products most like the Fund, they are readily available to Fund shareholders as alternative investment vehicles, and they are the type of investment vehicle in fact chosen and maintained by the Fund's investors. The range of their fees and expenses therefore appears to be a generally reliable indication of what consumers have found to be reasonable in the precise marketplace in which the Fund competes. The Fund's ability to deliver competitive performance when compared to its peer group was a useful indicator of how the Adviser is executing the Fund's investment program, which in turn assisted the Board in reaching a conclusion that the nature, extent, and quality of the Adviser's investment management services were such as to warrant continuation of the advisory contract. In this regard, the Senior Officer has reviewed Federated's fees for providing advisory services to products outside the Federated family of funds (e.g., institutional and separate accounts). He concluded that mutual funds and institutional accounts are inherently different products. Those differences include, but are not limited to, different types of targeted investors; being subject to different laws and regulations; different legal structures; different average account sizes; different associated costs; different portfolio management techniques made necessary by different cash flows; and portfolio manager time spent in review of securities pricing. The Senior Officer did not consider these fee schedules to be determinative in judging the appropriateness of mutual fund advisory contracts.
The Senior Officer reviewed reports compiled by Federated, using data supplied by independent fund ranking organizations, regarding the performance of, and fees charged by, other mutual funds, noting his view that comparisons to fund peer groups are highly important in judging the reasonableness of proposed fees.
The Fund's performance fell below the median of the relevant peer group for the one-year period covered by the report. The Board discussed the Fund's performance with the Adviser and recognized the efforts being undertaken by the Adviser. The Board will continue to monitor these efforts and the performance of the Fund.
The Board also received financial information about Federated, including reports on the compensation and benefits Federated derived from its relationships with the Federated funds. These reports covered not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The reports also discussed any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reports regarding the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
Federated furnished reports, requested by the Senior Officer, that reported revenues on a fund-by-fund basis and made estimates of the allocation of expenses on a fund-by-fund basis, using allocation methodologies specified by the Senior Officer. The Senior Officer noted that, although they may apply consistent allocation processes, the inherent difficulties in allocating costs (and the unavoidable arbitrary aspects of that exercise) and the lack of consensus on how to allocate those costs may render such allocation reports unreliable. The allocation reports were considered in the analysis by the Board but were determined to be of limited use.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed a report compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer noted the limited availability of such information, but nonetheless concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive and the Board agreed.
The Senior Officer's evaluation also discussed the notion of possible realization of "economies of scale" as a fund grows larger. The Board considered in this regard that the Adviser has made significant and long-term investments in areas that support all of the Federated funds, such as personnel and processes for the portfolio management, compliance, and risk management functions; and systems technology; and that the benefits of these efforts (as well as any economies, should they exist) were likely to be enjoyed by the fund complex as a whole. Finally, the Board also noted the absence of any applicable regulatory or industry guidelines on this subject, which (as discussed in the Senior Officer's evaluation) is compounded by the lack of any common industry practice or general pattern with respect to structuring fund advisory fees with "breakpoints" that serve to reduce the fee as the fund attains a certain size. The Senior Officer did not recommend institution of breakpoints in pricing Federated's fund advisory services at this time.
It was noted in the materials for the Board meeting that for the period covered by the report, the Fund's investment advisory fee was waived in its entirety. The Board reviewed the contractual fee rate and other expenses of the Fund with the Adviser and was satisfied that the overall expense structure of the Fund remained competitive.
The Senior Officer's evaluation noted his belief that the information and observations contained in his evaluation supported a finding that the proposed management fees are reasonable, and that Federated appeared to provide appropriate administrative services to the Fund for the fees paid. Under these circumstances, no changes were recommended to, and no objection was raised to, the continuation of the Fund's advisory contract. The Board concluded that the nature, quality and scope of services provided the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates were satisfactory.
In its decision to continue an existing investment advisory contract, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund's operations and various risks, uncertainties and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision to terminate or not renew an advisory contract. In particular, the Board recognized that many shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Adviser's industry standing and reputation and with the expectation that the Adviser will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund. Thus, the Board's approval of the advisory contract reflected the fact that it is the shareholders who have effectively selected the Adviser by virtue of having invested in the Fund.
The Board based its decision to approve the advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. Not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor did the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. With respect to the factors that were relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that Federated's performance and actions provided a satisfactory basis to support the decision to continue the existing arrangements.
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. A report on "Form N-PX" of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available from Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com. To access this information from the "Products" section of the website, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link under "Related Information," then select the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Prospectuses and Regulatory Reports" link. Form N-PX filings are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on "Form N-Q." These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.) You may also access this information from the "Products" section of Federated's website at FederatedInvestors.com by clicking on "Portfolio Holdings" under "Related Information," then selecting the appropriate link opposite the name of the Fund; or select the name of the Fund and from the Fund's page, click on the "Portfolio Holdings" link.
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.
Federated
World-Class Investment Manager
Treasury Cash Series
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Cusip 147551402
28567 (7/09)
Federated is a registered mark of Federated Investors, Inc. 2009 (c)Federated Investors, Inc.
Item 2. Code of Ethics
(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers") that applies to the registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant's Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer.
(c) Not Applicable
(d) Not Applicable
(e) Not Applicable
(f)(3) The registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person, without charge, upon request, a copy of the code of ethics. To request a copy of the code of ethics, contact the registrant at 1-800-341-7400, and ask for a copy of the Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies - Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant's Board has determined that each of the following members of the Board's Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and is "independent," for purposes of this Item: Nicholas P. Constantakis, Charles F. Mansfield, Jr. and Thomas M. O’Neill.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2009 - $75,600
Fiscal year ended 2008 - $71,200
(b) Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2009 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2008 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0 respectively.
(c) Tax Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2009 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2008 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $ 0 and $ 0 respectively.
(d) All Other Fees billed to the registrant for the two most recent fiscal years:
Fiscal year ended 2009 - $0
Fiscal year ended 2008 - $0
Amount requiring approval of the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, $0 and $0 respectively.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Policies regarding Pre-approval of Services.
The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services do not impair the auditor’s independence. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
Certain services have the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The term of the general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of pre-approval, unless the Audit Committee specifically provides for a different period. The Audit Committee will annually review the services that may be provided by the independent auditor without obtaining specific pre-approval from the Audit Committee and may grant general pre-approval for such services. The Audit Committee will revise the list of general pre-approved services from time to time, based on subsequent determinations. The Audit Committee will not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.
The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Committee will designate another member with such pre-approval authority when the Chairman is unavailable.
AUDIT SERVICES
The annual Audit services engagement terms and fees will be subject to the specific pre-approval of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must approve any changes in terms, conditions and fees resulting from changes in audit scope, registered investment company (RIC) structure or other matters.
In addition to the annual Audit services engagement specifically approved by the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval for other Audit Services, which are those services that only the independent auditor reasonably can provide. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Audit services, all other Audit services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES
Audit-related services are assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements or that are traditionally performed by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee believes that the provision of Audit-related services does not impair the independence of the auditor, and has pre-approved certain Audit-related services, all other Audit-related services must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
TAX SERVICES
The Audit Committee believes that the independent auditor can provide Tax services to the Company such as tax compliance, tax planning and tax advice without impairing the auditor’s independence. However, the Audit Committee will not permit the retention of the independent auditor in connection with a transaction initially recommended by the independent auditor, the purpose of which may be tax avoidance and the tax treatment of which may not be supported in the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations. The Audit Committee has pre-approved certain Tax services, all Tax services involving large and complex transactions must be specifically pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
ALL OTHER SERVICES
With respect to the provision of services other than audit, review or attest services the pre-approval requirement is waived if:
(1) | The aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant to its accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; |
(2) | Such services were not recognized by the registrant, the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and |
(3) | Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee of the issuer and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the board of directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee. |
The Audit Committee may grant general pre-approval to those permissible non-audit services classified as All Other services that it believes are routine and recurring services, and would not impair the independence of the auditor.
The SEC’s rules and relevant guidance should be consulted to determine the precise definitions of prohibited non-audit services and the applicability of exceptions to certain of the prohibitions.
PRE-APPROVAL FEE LEVELS
Pre-approval fee levels for all services to be provided by the independent auditor will be established annually by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding these levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
PROCEDURES
Requests or applications to provide services that require specific approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by both the independent auditor and the Principal Accounting Officer and/or Internal Auditor, and must include a joint statement as to whether, in their view, the request or application is consistent with the SEC’s rules on auditor independence.
(e)(2) Percentage of services identified in items 4(b) through 4(d) that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X:
4(b)
Fiscal year ended 2009 – 0%
Fiscal year ended 2008 - 0%
Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.
4(c)
Fiscal year ended 2009 – 0%
Fiscal year ended 2008 – 0%
Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.
4(d)
Fiscal year ended 2009 – 0%
Fiscal year ended 2008 – 0%
Percentage of services provided to the registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were approved by the registrants audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, 0% and 0% respectively.
(g) | Non-Audit Fees billed to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser, and certain entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser: |
Fiscal year ended 2009 - $143,006
Fiscal year ended 2008 - $166,408
(h) The registrant’s Audit Committee has considered that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant 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
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Not Applicable
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers |
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not Applicable
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) The registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded that the
registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant | Cash Trust Series, Inc. |
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By | /S/ Richard A. Novak |
| Richard A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer |
Date | July 22, 2009 |
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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 the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. |
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By | /S/ J. Christopher Donahue |
| J. Christopher Donahue, Principal Executive Officer |
Date | July 22, 2009 |
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By | /S/ Richard A. Novak |
| Richard A. Novak, Principal Financial Officer |
Date | July 22, 2009 |