UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 FORM N-CSR Investment Company Act file number 811-06576 SCUDDER ADVISOR FUNDS III ---------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) One South Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 ------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (617) 295-2663 -------------- Salvatore Schiavone Two International Place Boston, Massachusetts 02110 --------------------------------------- (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Date of fiscal year end: 12/31 Date of reporting period: 12/31/03ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
Money Market Fund Investment
Annual Report
to Shareholders
December 31, 2003
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Deutsche Asset Management is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Scudder Trust Company.
Fund shares are not FDIC-insured and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any bank. Fund shares involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal.
Money Market Fund Investment: A Team Approach to Investing
Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DeAM, Inc." or the "Advisor"), which is part of Deutsche Asset Management, is the investment advisor for Scudder Cash Management Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), in which the fund invests all of its assets. DeAM, Inc. provides a full range of investment advisory services to institutional and retail clients. DeAM, Inc. is also responsible for selecting brokers and dealers and for negotiating brokerage commissions and dealer charges.
Deutsche Asset Management is a global asset management organization that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources. This well-resourced global investment platform brings together a wide variety of experience and investment insight across industries, regions, asset classes and investing styles.
DeAM, Inc. is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a major global banking institution that is engaged in a wide range of financial services, including investment management, mutual funds, retail, private and commercial banking, investment banking and insurance.
A group of investment professionals is responsible for the day-to-day management of the portfolio.
In the following interview, Lead Portfolio Manager Geoffrey Gibbs discusses the market environment and his team's approach to managing Money Market Fund Investment during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2003.
Q: How did the fund perform over the annual period?
A: Over the 12 months ended December 31, 2003, Money Market Fund Investment's seven-day annualized yield declined from 1.16% to 0.80%, primarily reflecting the ripple effect of the Federal Reserve Board's 50-basis-point (i.e., one-half of a percentage point) interest rate cut on November 6, 2002, and its 25-basis-point (i.e., one-quarter of a percentage point) interest rate cut on June 25, 2003. For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2003, the fund returned 0.89%, compared with the 0.49% average return of the iMoneyNet First Tier Retail Money Funds Average.1
1 Money Fund Report Averages, a service of iMoneyNet, Inc., are averages for categories of similar money market funds.Performance is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance includes reinvestment of all distributions. Returns during part or all of the periods shown reflect a fee and/or expense waiver. Without this waiver, returns would have been lower and any rankings/ratings might have been less favorable. The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than the total return quotation. Please visit our Web site at moneyfunds.deam-us.db.com for the product's most recent month-end performance.
Q: What were the major factors affecting money market activity during the year?
A: Federal Reserve Board policy and the US economy continued to have a major effect on the backdrop to money market activity.
As 2003 began, investors demonstrated enthusiasm for President Bush's new economic growth initiative. However, as concerns about the war with Iraq heightened and company managements reported a subdued outlook for first-quarter corporate earnings, volatility remained high in the financial markets. One result was a flight into short-term US Treasuries.
Economic and political conditions improved during the second quarter. Corporate earnings generally exceeded expectations. The government's tax cut was widely perceived to offer stimulus to the economy. The conclusion of active military operations in Iraq provided a welcome sigh of relief. On May 6, the Federal Reserve Board kept the targeted federal funds rate2 unchanged at 1.25% but indicated it would maintain its accommodative monetary policy, as it believed the probability of deflation exceeded that of inflation over the next few quarters. Thus, money market yields continued to fall.
2 The federal funds rate is the interest rate banks charge each other for overnight loans and is a closely watched indicator of US Federal Reserve Board monetary policy.By the June 25 meeting of the Federal Reserve Board, the financial markets were anticipating a minimum 25-basis-point interest rate cut, with a probability of 50 basis points. The Federal Reserve Board's decision to lower the federal funds rate by only a quarter of a point to 1.00% was greeted with open disappointment. The broad fixed-income markets sold off dramatically, and money market yields rose significantly by July, especially at the longer end of the money market yield curve.
After peaking in late August to early September, money market yields declined somewhat by the end of September. However, as economic news continued to improve during the fourth quarter, the money market yield curve steepened again. Such positive economic news included rebounding industrial production, continued strength in the housing market, a slowly improving labor market and an uptick in capital spending. The Federal Reserve Board meeting in December proved uneventful, leading the market to speculate that the Federal Reserve Board would likely wait to see above-trend economic growth before actually reversing course. At the end of the year, most investors believed that there would be no official increase in interest rates until well into 2004.
Q: In light of recent market conditions, what has been the fund's strategy?
A: We were able to produce competitive yields in the fund for the annual period. Given the uncertainty in the financial markets and in the US economy, we maintained an aggressive average weighted maturity, generally in the 50- to 55-day range, for most of the annual period. As the period began, we maintained a "barbell strategy" whereby we purchased short-dated paper for liquidity and longer-term paper to add duration and to take advantage of the higher yields available at the long end of the money market yield curve. When the yield curve flattened in March, we temporarily adjusted the strategy by focusing purchases at the intermediate portion of the money market yield curve.
During the second quarter, the fund benefited from the fact that we were not of the opinion that the Federal Reserve Board's next interest rate cut would be 50 basis points. In the run-up to the Federal Reserve Board's June meeting, we held off buying securities with longer-term maturities. While this led to a temporary reduction in the weighted average maturity of the fund to below 50 days, the decision proved correct. After the Federal Reserve Board's action, rates moved higher, and we took advantage of the higher yields and steeper yield curve by adding duration through the purchase once again of longer-dated securities.
Short-term interest rates remained historically low through the second half of the year. However, we generally maintained the weighted average maturity of the fund toward the longer end of its permitted range to take advantage of the higher yields available as the economy continued to show signs of strength and the money market yield curve grew steeper in response. Toward the end of the fiscal year, we began employing a "laddered" portfolio structure. A laddered portfolio is one whereby maturities are staggered so that bonds in the portfolio come due periodically. This move was made in an effort both to reduce the volatility and risks associated with interest rate movements and to diversify the fund's holdings.
Another successful strategy for the fund was adding callable federal agency securities throughout the period. These securities offered an attractive yield pickup over securities with no call feature and, since they are guaranteed by the US government, enhanced the fund's average credit quality as well. Toward the end of the year, we began looking at a variety of instruments, including agencies, corporate debt and Treasuries. Callable securities3 are most attractive when interest rates are holding steady because there is no incentive for the issuer to call them in and the issuer cannot save money by reissuing at lower rates. In addition, callable securities typically offer a yield premium over noncallable issues. Given that interest rates began to trend upward, we purchased fewer callable securities. Still, our preference for high-credit quality issuers in the portfolio did not change throughout the period.
3 Callable securities are redeemable by the issuer at a premium price before the scheduled maturity date. Money market instruments and bonds are usually called when interest rates fall so significantly that the issuer can save money by floating new debt securities at lower rates.We intend to maintain our conservative investment strategies and choose securities from only the highest-quality issuers. We will seek to provide high current income consistent with liquidity and capital preservation.
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2003 | |
Assets | |
Investment in the Scudder Cash Management Portfolio | $ 414,719,870 |
Other assets | 15,025 |
Total assets | 414,734,895 |
Liabilities | |
Dividends payable | 55,664 |
Accrued administrator service fee | 43,226 |
Other accrued expenses and payables | 36,715 |
Total liabilities | 135,605 |
Net assets, at value | $ 414,599,290 |
Net Assets | |
Net assets consist of: Undistributed net investment income | 41,270 |
Paid-in capital | 414,558,020 |
Net assets, at value | $ 414,599,290 |
Net Asset Value | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($414,599,290 / 414,558,035 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 1.00 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 | |
Investment Income | |
Net investment income allocated from the Scudder Cash Management Portfolio: Interest | $ 6,460,191 |
Dividends | 109,765 |
Expenses(a) | (951,854) |
Net investment income allocated from Portfolio | 5,618,102 |
Expenses: Administrator service fees | 1,585,580 |
Audit fees | 18,583 |
Legal fees | 9,617 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 5,039 |
Reports to shareholders | 11,296 |
Registration fees | 23,271 |
Other | 726 |
Total expenses, before expense reductions | 1,654,112 |
Expense reductions | (756,192) |
Total expenses, after expense reductions | 897,920 |
Net investment income | 4,720,182 |
Net realized gain (loss) from investments | 15,113 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 4,735,295 |
a For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Advisor to the Scudder Cash Management Portfolio waived fees of which $143,411 was allocated to the Fund on a pro-rated basis.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | Years Ended December 31, | |
2003 | 2002 | |
Operations: Net investment income | $ 4,720,182 | $ 8,260,783 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 15,113 | 8,154 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 4,735,295 | 8,268,937 |
Distributions to shareholders from: Net investment income | (4,720,308) | (8,260,679) |
Fund share transactions: Proceeds from shares sold | 5,673,569,642 | 6,826,373,682 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,774,432 | 6,855,948 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (5,737,202,013) | (6,787,513,190) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | (59,857,939) | 45,716,440 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets | (59,842,952) | 45,724,698 |
Net assets at beginning of period | 474,442,242 | 428,717,544 |
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $41,270 and $18,351, respectively) | $ 414,599,290 | $ 474,442,242 |
Other Information | ||
Shares outstanding at beginning of period | 474,415,939 | 428,699,499 |
Shares sold | 5,673,569,641 | 6,826,373,682 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 3,774,432 | 6,855,948 |
Shares redeemed | (5,737,201,977) | (6,787,513,190) |
Net increase (decrease) in Fund shares | (59,857,904) | 45,716,440 |
Shares outstanding at end of period | 414,558,035 | 474,415,939 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Years Ended December 31, | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
Selected Per Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Income from investment operations: | |||||
Net investment income | .009 | .015 | .04 | .06 | .05 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactionsa | - | - | - | - | - |
Total from investment operations | .009 | .015 | .04 | .06 | .05 |
Less distributions from: Net investment income | (.009) | (.015) | (.04) | (.06) | (.05) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Total Return (%)b | .89 | 1.55 | 4.04 | 6.28 | 4.99 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 415 | 474 | 429 | 386 | 720 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions, including expenses allocated from Scudder Cash Management Portfolio (%) | .52 | .52 | .51 | .52 | .52 |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions, including expenses allocated from Scudder Cash Management Portfolio (%) | .35 | .35 | .35 | .35 | .35 |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | .89 | 1.54 | 3.88 | 5.99 | 4.94 |
a Amount is less than $.0005 per share. b Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. |
Note 1-Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
A. Organization
Scudder Advisor Funds III (formerly BT Pyramid Mutual Funds) (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end, diversified management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Money Market Fund Investment (the "Fund") is one of several funds the Trust offers to investors.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in the Scudder Cash Management Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), an open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act. Details concerning the Portfolio's investment objective and policies and the risk factors associated with the Portfolio's investments are described in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
On December 31, 2003, the Fund owned approximately 3% of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the Investment Portfolio, are contained elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.
The Fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
B. Security Valuation
The Fund determines the value of its investment in the Portfolio by multiplying its proportionate ownership of the Portfolio by the total value of the Portfolio's net assets.
The Portfolio's policies for determining the value of its net assets are discussed in the Portfolio's financial statements, which accompany this report.
C. Federal Income Taxes
The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.
D. Distribution of Income
Net investment income of the Fund is declared as a daily dividend and is distributed to shareholders monthly.
Permanent book and tax differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax differences will reverse in a subsequent period. There were no significant book to tax differences for the Fund.
At December 31, 2003, the Fund's components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income* | $ 15,810 |
In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2003, the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders by the Fund is summarized as follows:
For the year ended December 31, | 2003 | 2002 |
Distributions from ordinary income* | $ 4,720,308 | $ 8,260,679 |
* For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.
E. Other
The Fund receives a daily allocation of the Portfolio's net investment income and net realized gains and losses in proportion to its investment in the Portfolio. Expenses directly attributed to a fund are charged to that Fund, while expenses which are attributable to the Trust are allocated among the funds in the Trust on the basis of relative net assets.
Note 2-Fees and Transactions with Affiliates
Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DeAM, Inc." or the "Advisor") is the Advisor for the Portfolio and Investment Company Capital Corp. ("ICCC" or the "Administrator") is the Administrator for the Fund, both an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. The Fund pays the Administrator an annual fee ("Administrator Service Fee") based on its average daily net assets which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.30%.
For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Advisor and Administrator contractually agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized expenses of the Fund at 0.35%, including expenses of the Portfolio.
Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2003 the Fund did not impose a portion of its Administrator Service Fee as follows:
Total Aggregated | Amount Waived | Effective Rate | |
Money Market Fund Investment | $ 1,585,580 | $ 756,192 | .16% |
Trustees' Fees and Expenses. As compensation for his or her services, each Independent Trustee receives an aggregate annual fee, plus a fee for each meeting attended (plus reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at board and committee meetings) from each Fund in the Fund Complex for which he or she serves. In addition, the Chairman of the Fund Complex's Audit Committee receives an annual fee for his services. Payment of such fees and expenses is allocated among all such Funds described above in direct proportion to their relative net assets.
Note 3-Concentration of Ownership
From time to time the Fund may have a concentration of several shareholders holding a significant percentage of shares outstanding. Investment activities of these shareholders could have a material impact on the Fund.
At December 31, 2003 there was one shareholder who held 33% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
To the Trustees of Scudder Advisor Funds III (formerly BT Pyramid Mutual Funds) and Shareholders of Money Market Fund Investment:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Money Market Fund Investment (hereafter referred to as the "Fund") at December 31, 2003, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Boston, Massachusetts | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
The following individuals hold the same position with the Fund and the Scudder Cash Management Portfolio.
Independent Trustees | ||
Name, Date of Birth, Position with the Fund and Length of Time Served1,2 | Business Experience and Directorships During the Past 5 Years | Number of Funds in the Fund Complex Overseen |
Richard R. Burt 2/3/47 Trustee since 2002 | Chairman, Diligence LLC (international information-collection and risk-management firm) (September 2002 to present); Chairman, IEP Advisors, Inc. (July 1998 to present); Chairman of the Board, Weirton Steel Corporation3 (April 1996 to present); Member of the Board, Hollinger International, Inc.3 (publishing) (September 1995 to present), HCL Technologies Limited (information technology) (April 1999 to present), UBS Mutual Funds (formerly known as Brinson and Mitchell Hutchins families of funds) (registered investment companies) (September 1995 to present); and Member, Textron Inc.3 International Advisory Council (July 1996 to present). Formerly, Partner, McKinsey & Company (consulting) (1991-1994) and US Chief Negotiator in Strategic Arms Reduction Talks (START) with former Soviet Union and US Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (1985-1991); Member of the Board, Homestake Mining3 (mining and exploration) (1998-February 2001), Archer Daniels Midland Company3 (agribusiness operations) (October 1996-June 2001) and Anchor Gaming (gaming software and equipment) (March 1999-December 2001). | 68 |
S. Leland Dill 3/28/30 Trustee since 1999 for the Fund and since 1990 for the Scudder Cash Management Portfolio | Trustee, Phoenix Zweig Series Trust (since September 1989), Phoenix Euclid Market Neutral Funds (since May 1998) (registered investment companies); Retired (since 1986). Formerly, Partner, KPMG Peat Marwick (June 1956-June 1986); Director, Vintners International Company Inc. (wine vintner) (June 1989-May 1992); Coutts (USA) International (January 1992-March 2000), Coutts Trust Holdings Ltd., Coutts Group (private bank) (March 1991-March 1999); General Partner, Pemco (investment company) (June 1979-June 1986). | 66 |
Martin J. Gruber 7/15/37 Trustee since 1992 for the Fund and since 1999 for the Scudder Cash Management Portfolio | Nomura Professor of Finance, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University (since September 1964); Trustee, CREF (pension fund) (since January 2000); Director, Japan Equity Fund, Inc. (since January 1992), Thai Capital Fund, Inc. (since January 2000) and Singapore Fund, Inc. (since January 2000) (registered investment companies). Formerly, Trustee, TIAA (pension fund) (January 1996-January 2000). | 66 |
Joseph R. Hardiman 5/27/37 Trustee since 2002 | Private Equity Investor (January 1997 to present); Director, Corvis Corporation3 (optical networking equipment) (July 2000 to present), Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company (investment advisor) (February 2001 to present), The Nevis Fund (registered investment company) (July 1999 to present), and ISI Family of Funds (registered investment companies) (March 1998 to present). Formerly, Director, Circon Corp.3 (medical instruments) (November 1998-January 1999); President and Chief Executive Officer, The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (1987-1997); Chief Operating Officer of Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated (now Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.) (1985-1987); General Partner, Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated (now Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.) (1976-1985). | 66 |
Richard J. Herring 2/18/46 Trustee since 1999 | Jacob Safra Professor of International Banking and Professor, Finance Department, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (since July 1972); Director, Lauder Institute of International Management Studies (since July 2000); Co-Director, Wharton Financial Institutions Center (since July 2000). Formerly, Vice Dean and Director, Wharton Undergraduate Division (July 1995-June 2000). | 66 |
Graham E. Jones 1/31/33 Trustee since 2002 | Senior Vice President, BGK Realty, Inc. (commercial real estate) (since 1995); Trustee, 8 open-end mutual funds managed by Weiss, Peck & Greer (since 1985) and Trustee of 18 open-end mutual funds managed by Sun Capital Advisers, Inc. (since 1998). | 66 |
Rebecca W. Rimel 4/10/51 Trustee since 2002 | President and Chief Executive Officer, The Pew Charitable Trusts (charitable foundation) (1994 to present); Executive Vice President, The Glenmede Trust Company (investment trust and wealth management) (1983 to present). | 66 |
Philip Saunders, Jr. 10/11/35 Trustee since 1999 for the Fund and since 1990 for the Scudder Cash Management Portfolio | Principal, Philip Saunders Associates (economic and financial consulting) (since November 1988). Formerly, Director, Financial Industry Consulting, Wolf & Company (consulting) (1987-1988); President, John Hancock Home Mortgage Corporation (1984-1986); Senior Vice President of Treasury and Financial Services, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc. (1982-1986). | 66 |
William N. Searcy 9/03/46 Trustee since 2002 | Private investor (since October 2003); Trustee of 18 open-end mutual funds managed by Sun Capital Advisers, Inc. (since October 1998). Formerly, Pension & Savings Trust Officer, Sprint Corporation3 (telecommunications) (November 1989 to October 2003). | 66 |
Robert H. Wadsworth 1/29/40 Trustee since 2002 | President, Robert H. Wadsworth Associates, Inc. (consulting firm) (May 1983 to present). Formerly, President and Trustee, Trust for Investment Managers (registered investment company) (April 1999-June 2002); President, Investment Company Administration, L.L.C. (January 1992*-July 2001); President, Treasurer and Director, First Fund Distributors, Inc. (June 1990-January 2002); Vice President, Professionally Managed Portfolios (May 1991-January 2002) and Advisors Series Trust (October 1996-January 2002) (registered investment companies). * Inception date of the corporation which was the predecessor to the L.L.C. | 69 |
Interested Trustee | ||
Name, Date of Birth, Position with the Fund and Length of Time Served1,2 | Business Experience and Directorships During the Past 5 Years | Number of Funds in the Fund Complex Overseen |
Richard T. Hale4 7/17/45 Chairman since 2002 and Trustee since 1999 | Managing Director, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (2003-present); Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (formerly Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc.) and Deutsche Asset Management (1999 to present); Director and President, Investment Company Capital Corp. (registered investment advisor) (1996 to present); Director, Deutsche Global Funds, Ltd. (2000 to present), CABEI Fund (2000 to present), North American Income Fund (2000 to present) (registered investment companies); Director, Scudder Global Opportunities Fund (since 2003); Director/Officer Deutsche/Scudder Mutual Funds (various dates); President, Montgomery Street Income Securities, Inc. (2002 to present) (registered investment companies); Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. (2000 to present). Formerly, Director, ISI Family of Funds (registered investment companies; 4 funds overseen) (1992-1999). | 201 |
Officers | |
Name, Date of Birth, Position with the Fund and Length of Time Served1,2 | Business Experience and Directorships During the Past 5 Years |
Richard T. Hale4 7/17/45 Chief Executive Officer since 2003 | See information presented under Interested Trustee. |
Brenda Lyons5 2/21/63 President since 2003 | Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management. |
Kenneth Murphy5 10/13/63 Vice President and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002 | Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management (September 2000-present). Formerly, Director, John Hancock Signature Services (1992-2000). |
Bruce A. Rosenblum 9/14/60 Vice President since 2003 Assistant Secretary since 2002 | Director, Deutsche Asset Management. |
Charles A. Rizzo5 8/5/57 Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer since 2002 | Director, Deutsche Asset Management (April 2000 to present); Formerly, Vice President and Department Head, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated (now Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.) (1998-1999); Senior Manager, Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) (1993-1998). |
Salvatore Schiavone5 11/03/65 Assistant Treasurer since 2003 | Director, Deutsche Asset Management. |
Lucinda H. Stebbins5 11/19/45 Assistant Treasurer since 2003 | Director, Deutsche Asset Management. |
Kathleen Sullivan D'Eramo5 1/25/57 Assistant Treasurer since 2003 | Director, Deutsche Asset Management. |
John Millette5 8/23/62 Secretary since 2003 | Director, Deutsche Asset Management. |
Daniel O. Hirsch 3/27/54 Assistant Secretary since 2003 | Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (2002-present) and Director, Deutsche Global Funds Ltd. (2002-present). Formerly, Director, Deutsche Asset Management (1999-2002); Principal, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated (now Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.) (1998-1999); Assistant General Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (1993-1998). |
Caroline Pearson5 4/01/62 Assistant Secretary since 2002 | Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management. |
1 Unless otherwise indicated, the mailing address of each Trustee and Officer with respect to fund operations is One South Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.
2 Length of time served represents the date that each Trustee or Officer first began serving in that position with Scudder Advisor Funds III of which this fund is a series and Scudder Cash Management Portfolio.
3 A publicly held company with securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
4 Mr. Hale is a Trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. Mr. Hale is Vice President of Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. and a Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management, the US asset management unit of Deutsche Bank AG and its affiliates.
5 Address: Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the fund's Trustees. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll-free: 1-800-621-1048.
Scudder Cash Management Portfolio | Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
Certificates of Deposit and Bank Notes 15.9% | ||
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC, 1.25%, 1/5/2004 | 75,000,000 | 75,000,000 |
Alliance & Leicester PLC, 1.115%, 4/2/2004 | 55,000,000 | 55,000,000 |
BNP Paribas, 1.39%, 8/5/2004 | 32,000,000 | 32,025,743 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.25%, 3/10/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,999,290 |
Credit Agricole Indosuez SA, 1.1%, 7/6/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Credit Lyonnais SA, 1.16%, 4/23/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Danske Bank AS, 1.11%, 7/19/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,997,254 |
DEPFA Bank Europe PLC, 1.11%, 1/20/2004 | 125,000,000 | 125,000,000 |
Fifth Third Bank, 0.75%, 1/2/2004 | 183,438,654 | 183,438,654 |
First Tennessee Bank NA, 1.08%, 1/12/2004 | 30,000,000 | 29,999,908 |
HBOS Treasury Services, PLC: | ||
1.15%, 4/27/2004 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
1.16%, 3/23/2004 | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
HSBC Bank USA, 1.11%, 7/19/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,997,254 |
Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg, 1.33%, 8/10/2004 | 55,000,000 | 55,026,673 |
Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale: | ||
1.22%, 2/17/2004 | 20,000,000 | 20,001,902 |
1.27%, 9/13/2004 | 100,000,000 | 99,983,588 |
1.31%, 8/6/2004 | 30,000,000 | 30,012,346 |
Natexis Banque Populaires: | ||
1.15%, 4/20/2004 | 35,000,000 | 35,000,000 |
1.2%, 5/10/2004 | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
National Australia Bank, 1.245%, 8/31/2004 | 125,000,000 | 125,000,000 |
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, 1.1%, 7/14/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,997,322 |
Northern Rock PLC: | ||
1.1%, 1/13/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,083 |
1.115%, 2/20/2004 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
Societe Generale, 1.13%, 7/7/2004 | 70,000,000 | 70,000,000 |
Toronto Dominion Bank: | ||
1.05%, 1/22/2004 | 75,000,000 | 75,000,000 |
1.325%, 3/22/2004 | 47,000,000 | 46,999,478 |
Unicredito Italiano SpA: | ||
1.095%, 1/14/2004 | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 |
1.12%, 1/20/2004 | 130,000,000 | 130,000,000 |
Westdeutsche Landesbank AG: | ||
1.06%, 1/5/2004 | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 |
1.41%, 9/3/2004 | 120,000,000 | 120,008,077 |
Total Certificates of Deposit and Bank Notes (Cost $1,992,487,572) | 1,992,487,572 | |
US Government Sponsored Agencies 5.2% | ||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.25%, 7/2/2004 | 35,000,000 | 35,000,000 |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | ||
1.11%*, 10/7/2005 | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
1.125%*, 11/7/2005 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
1.405%, 11/15/2004 | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |
3.25%, 1/15/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,043,257 |
Federal National Mortgage Association: | ||
0.96%*, 1/29/2004 | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 |
1.45%, 9/14/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
1.48%**, 11/12/2004 | 25,000,000 | 24,675,222 |
1.52%, 1/19/2005 | 50,000,000 | 49,995,115 |
1.64%, 1/4/2005 | 90,000,000 | 90,000,000 |
1.65%, 12/30/2004 | 75,000,000 | 74,985,855 |
Total US Government Sponsored Agencies (Cost $654,699,449) | 654,699,449 | |
Floating Rate Notes* 36.8% | ||
Abbey National Treasury Services PLC, 1.12%, 12/8/2004 | 130,000,000 | 129,963,193 |
American Honda Finance Corp.: | ||
1.1%, 7/9/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
144A, 1.12%, 10/22/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
1.14%, 3/8/2004 | 90,000,000 | 90,000,000 |
144A, 1.32%, 5/10/2004 | 25,000,000 | 25,016,414 |
144A, 1.32%, 8/23/2004 | 10,000,000 | 10,013,289 |
1.53%, 11/15/2004 | 35,000,000 | 35,122,128 |
Bank of America, 1.07%, 12/9/2004 | 260,000,000 | 260,000,000 |
Bank of Scotland PLC, 144A, 1.14%, 5/28/2004 | 45,000,000 | 45,024,011 |
Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale, 1.18%, 3/8/2004 | 40,000,000 | 40,004,523 |
Bayerische Landesbank New York, 1.101%, 8/25/2004 | 40,000,000 | 39,999,918 |
Bear Stearns, 1.15%, 1/5/2004 | 400,000,000 | 400,000,000 |
Beta Finance, Inc.: | ||
144A, 1.104%, 5/17/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,999,067 |
1.115%, 2/6/2004 | 35,000,000 | 34,999,827 |
144A, 1.118%, 9/15/2004 | 65,000,000 | 64,995,357 |
144A, 1.125%, 10/12/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,996,138 |
Blue Heron Funding Ltd., 144A, 1.176%, 5/19/2004 | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce: | ||
1.07%, 3/18/2004 | 25,000,000 | 25,003,312 |
1.089%, 5/28/2004 | 220,000,000 | 219,987,821 |
1.111%, 8/25/2004 | 200,000,000 | 200,019,197 |
1.12%, 6/21/2004 | 45,000,000 | 45,001,476 |
1.12%, 11/8/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,998,193 |
1.136%, 11/8/2004 | 55,000,000 | 55,002,949 |
CC (USA), Inc., 144A, 1.096%, 7/26/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,998,590 |
CIT Group Holdings, Inc.: | ||
1.261%, 7/26/2004 | 25,000,000 | 25,022,972 |
1.4%, 3/9/2004 | 10,000,000 | 10,004,878 |
Dorada Finance, Inc., 1.104%, 10/20/2004 | 20,000,000 | 19,998,505 |
Eksportfinas AS, 1.11%, 6/11/2004 | 150,000,000 | 149,993,748 |
General Electric Capital Corp.: | ||
1.141%, 1/28/2004 | 40,000,000 | 40,001,170 |
144A, 1.19%, 3/25/2004 | 15,000,000 | 15,006,573 |
1.25%, 5/14/2004 | 19,000,000 | 19,013,283 |
1.27%, 4/22/2004 | 15,000,000 | 15,006,795 |
1.32%, 9/15/2004 | 119,050,000 | 119,216,027 |
1.361%, 10/25/2004 | 60,000,000 | 60,123,964 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: | ||
1.12%, 4/6/2004 | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 |
1.12%, 9/3/2004 | 105,000,000 | 105,000,000 |
1.17%, 1/23/2004 | 345,000,000 | 345,000,000 |
HBOS Treasury Services, 144A, 1.176%, 8/23/2004 | 45,000,000 | 45,023,368 |
IBM Corp., 1.296%, 9/10/2004 | 30,000,000 | 30,035,492 |
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 1.305%, 2/5/2004 | 45,000,000 | 45,007,622 |
Landesbank Baden Wurttemberg: | ||
1.163%, 3/15/2004 | 10,000,000 | 10,001,022 |
1.109%, 9/10/2004 | 40,000,000 | 39,994,459 |
Marshall & Ilsley Corp., 1.11%, 11/2/2004 | 10,000,000 | 9,999,119 |
Merrill Lynch & Co.: | ||
1.401%, 6/28/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,069,258 |
1.47%, 1/13/2005 | 55,000,000 | 55,205,846 |
Morgan Stanley: | ||
1.04%, 2/26/2004 | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 |
1.04%, 7/23/2004 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
1.04%, 8/27/2004 | 105,000,000 | 105,000,000 |
1.45%, 12/13/2004 | 41,500,000 | 41,626,834 |
Natexis Banque Populaires: | ||
1.09%, 12/13/2004 | 40,000,000 | 39,990,424 |
1.106%, 10/20/2004 | 60,000,000 | 59,990,283 |
National City Bank of Cleveland: | ||
1.15%, 7/19/2004 | 43,000,000 | 43,009,495 |
1.251%, 4/26/2004 | 10,000,000 | 10,004,487 |
Nationwide Building Society, 144A, 1.14%, 7/23/2004 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, 1.08%, 7/26/2004 | 95,000,000 | 94,991,962 |
Nordea Bank Finland PLC, 1.092%, 12/20/2004 | 30,000,000 | 29,994,333 |
Sheffield Receivables Corp., 1.106%, 2/25/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Societe Generale: | ||
1.06%, 11/30/2004 | 30,000,000 | 29,992,395 |
1.103%, 12/6/2004 | 90,000,000 | 89,976,654 |
1.105%, 12/10/2004 | 150,000,000 | 149,950,176 |
1.11%, 10/1/2004 | 100,000,000 | 99,977,316 |
Spintab AB, 1.161%, 1/23/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,001,091 |
Swedbank: | ||
1.09%, 9/27/2004 | 25,000,000 | 24,997,241 |
1.129%, 10/12/2004 | 125,000,000 | 124,985,189 |
Westdeutsche Landesbank AG: | ||
1.09%, 6/1/2004 | 150,000,000 | 149,987,466 |
1.091%, 5/28/2004 | 30,000,000 | 29,998,729 |
Total Floating Rate Notes (Cost $4,617,343,579) | 4,617,343,579 | |
Commercial Paper 32.4% | ||
Aegon Funding Corp., 1.1%**, 1/22/2004 | 28,000,000 | 27,982,033 |
Apreco, LLC: | ||
1.1%**, 1/14/2004 | 80,000,000 | 79,968,078 |
1.1%**, 1/22/2004 | 25,000,000 | 24,983,958 |
Beta Finance, Inc., 1.11%**, 1/26/2004 | 25,000,000 | 24,980,729 |
Caisse Nationale, 1.09%**, 3/9/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,897,056 |
CC (USA), Inc.: | ||
1.15%**, 3/4/2004 | 34,000,000 | 33,931,575 |
1.37%, 8/11/2004 | 40,000,000 | 40,023,337 |
CIT Group Holdings, Inc.: | ||
1.11%**, 1/16/2004 | 35,000,000 | 34,983,813 |
1.11%**, 3/4/2004 | 20,000,000 | 19,961,150 |
1.15%**, 1/20/2004 | 20,000,000 | 19,987,861 |
1.16%**, 2/23/2004 | 40,000,000 | 39,931,689 |
1.16%**, 3/1/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,903,750 |
1.18%**, 3/22/2004 | 25,000,000 | 24,933,625 |
Compass Securitization LLC, 1.08%**, 1/15/2004 | 80,000,000 | 79,966,186 |
CRC Funding, LLC: | ||
1.1%**, 1/27/2004 | 40,000,000 | 39,968,222 |
1.1%**, 1/29/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,957,222 |
Diageo Capital PLC, 1.09%**, 2/3/2004 | 25,000,000 | 24,975,021 |
Dorada Finance, Inc.: | ||
1.05%**, 1/15/2004 | 25,000,000 | 24,989,792 |
1.09%**, 1/14/2004 | 125,000,000 | 124,950,799 |
1.11%**, 1/8/2004 | 43,000,000 | 42,990,719 |
GE Financial Assurance Holdings: | ||
1.09%**, 1/15/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,978,806 |
1.1%**, 1/23/2004 | 43,000,000 | 42,971,094 |
General Electric Capital International Funding, Inc., 1.09%**, 1/15/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,978,806 |
GIRO Funding US Corp., 1.09%**, 1/15/2004 | 12,000,000 | 11,994,913 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 1.43%, 9/3/2004 | 105,000,000 | 105,000,000 |
Grampian Funding LLC:: | ||
1.1%**, 3/12/2004 | 123,000,000 | 122,733,158 |
1.18%**, 5/11/2004 | 120,000,000 | 119,484,733 |
Greyhawk Funding LLC: | ||
1.09%**, 2/13/2004 | 110,000,000 | 109,856,786 |
1.1%**, 2/5/2004 | 100,000,000 | 99,893,056 |
1.11%**, 2/9/2004 | 24,000,000 | 23,971,140 |
1.11%**, 2/17/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,927,542 |
1.12%**, 1/21/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,968,889 |
HBOS Treasury Services, 1.05%**, 1/5/2004 | 40,000,000 | 39,995,333 |
HSH Nordbank AG, 1.09%**, 2/5/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,947,014 |
International Lease Finance Corp., 1.06%**, 1/7/2004 | 60,000,000 | 59,989,400 |
Irish Life & Permanent, 1.12%**, 1/28/2004 | 10,000,000 | 9,991,600 |
Jupiter Securitization Corp.: | ||
1.09%**, 1/26/2004 | 30,000,000 | 29,977,292 |
1.09%**, 1/29/2004 | 30,000,000 | 29,974,567 |
1.11%**, 1/6/2004 | 20,000,000 | 19,996,917 |
1.12%**, 1/5/2004 | 40,960,000 | 40,954,903 |
K2 (USA) LLC: | ||
1.05%**, 1/12/2004 | 33,000,000 | 32,989,413 |
1.13%**, 3/29/2004 | 31,000,000 | 30,914,371 |
1.16%**, 2/27/2004 | 42,000,000 | 41,922,860 |
1.17%**, 5/25/2004 | 40,000,000 | 39,811,500 |
KBC Financial Products International Ltd., 1.09%**, 1/14/2004 | 95,000,000 | 94,962,607 |
Kitty Hawk Funding Corp.: | ||
1.1%**, 1/22/2004 | 48,024,000 | 47,993,185 |
1.115%**, 3/22/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,874,563 |
Lake Constance Funding: | ||
1.1%**, 1/14/2004 | 30,000,000 | 29,988,083 |
1.1%**, 1/22/2004 | 29,300,000 | 29,281,199 |
1.13%**, 3/4/2004 | 30,300,000 | 30,240,082 |
1.13%**, 4/6/2004 | 45,500,000 | 45,362,893 |
1.19%**, 6/4/2004 | 26,000,000 | 25,866,786 |
Liberty Street Funding Co., 1.12%**, 3/12/2004 | 70,000,000 | 69,845,378 |
Northern Rock PLC, 1.1%**, 2/9/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,940,417 |
Old Line Funding Corp., 1.08%**, 1/15/2004 | 60,000,000 | 59,974,800 |
Perry Global Funding LLC: | ||
1.09%**, 1/23/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,966,694 |
1.11%**, 3/12/2004 | 44,843,000 | 44,744,831 |
1.13%**, 3/9/2004 | 24,000,000 | 23,948,773 |
Private Export Funding, 1.065%**, 1/20/2004 | 25,000,000 | 24,985,948 |
RWE AG, 1.575%**, 1/29/2004 | 25,000,000 | 24,969,375 |
Scaldis Capital LLC: | ||
1.1%**, 1/7/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,990,833 |
1.1%**, 1/15/2004 | 196,000,000 | 195,916,156 |
1.1%**, 3/10/2004 | 40,000,000 | 39,915,667 |
1.1%**, 3/11/2004 | 21,000,000 | 20,955,083 |
1.11%**, 1/21/2004 | 70,000,000 | 69,956,833 |
1.12%**, 4/12/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,841,333 |
1.15%**, 2/20/2004 | 14,474,000 | 14,450,882 |
1.15%**, 3/2/2004 | 20,120,000 | 20,080,794 |
1.16%**, 2/27/2004 | 35,208,000 | 35,143,335 |
1.167%**, 4/21/2004 | 22,353,000 | 22,272,839 |
1.167%**, 4/23/2004 | 27,906,000 | 27,803,797 |
Sheffield Receivables Corp.: | ||
1.09%**, 1/15/2004 | 35,000,000 | 34,985,164 |
1.1%**, 1/6/2004 | 60,000,000 | 59,990,833 |
1.1%**, 1/9/2004 | 60,000,000 | 59,985,333 |
1.1%**, 1/20/2004 | 55,666,000 | 55,633,683 |
1.1%**, 1/21/2004 | 116,170,000 | 116,099,007 |
1.1%**, 1/23/2004 | 23,550,000 | 23,534,169 |
Tango Finance Corp., 1.13%**, 3/25/2004 | 25,000,000 | 24,934,083 |
Tesco PLC, 1.08%**, 2/4/2004 | 28,147,000 | 28,118,290 |
Three Rivers Funding Corp., 1.12%**, 1/20/2004 | 95,242,000 | 95,185,701 |
Transamerica Finance Corp., 1.13%**, 1/15/2004 | 63,250,000 | 63,222,205 |
Westpac Capital Corp., 1.195%**, 6/3/2004 | 50,000,000 | 49,744,403 |
Windmill Funding Corp.: | ||
1.09%**, 1/20/2004 | 25,000,000 | 24,985,618 |
1.12%**, 1/28/2004 | 40,000,000 | 39,966,400 |
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $4,046,148,763) | 4,046,148,763 | |
Short-Term Notes 0.5% | ||
Grand Metropolitan Investment Corp., 1.136%**, 1/6/2004 | 27,080,000 | 27,075,753 |
Wells Fargo, 6.625%, 7/15/2004 | 37,003,000 | 38,082,062 |
Total Short-Term Notes (Cost $65,157,815) | 65,157,815 | |
Funding Agreements 4.4% | ||
Allstate Life Insurance, 1.253%, 7/1/2004 | 125,000,000 | 125,000,000 |
General Electric Capital Assurance Co.: | ||
1.258%, 3/1/2004 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
1.258%, 9/1/2004 | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 |
General Electric Capital Corp., 1.25%, 1/25/2005 | 75,000,000 | 75,000,000 |
New York Life Insurance, 1.24%, 9/21/2004 | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 |
Security Life Denver: | ||
1.17%, 1/2/2004 | 25,000,000 | 25,000,000 |
1.25%, 7/19/2004 | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 |
1.26%, 1/29/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Travelers Insurance Co.: | ||
1.23%, 4/2/2004 | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 |
1.239%, 1/27/2004 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Total Funding Agreements (Cost $555,000,000) | 555,000,000 | |
Money Market Funds 0.3% | ||
AIM Liquid Assets Portfolio, 0.99%*** (Cost $37,542,850) | 37,542,850 | 37,542,850 |
Repurchase Agreements 4.5% | ||
JP Morgan Securities, Inc., 1.03%, dated 12/31/2003, to be repurchased at $257,859,124 on 1/2/2004 (b) | 257,844,370 | 257,844,370 |
Morgan Stanley & Co., 1.04%, dated 12/31/2003, to be repurchased at $250,014,444 on 1/2/2004 (c) | 250,000,000 | 250,000,000 |
Goldman Sachs & Co., 0.99%, dated 12/31/2003, to be repurchased at $61,030,986 on 1/2/2004 (d) | 61,027,629 | 61,027,629 |
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $568,871,999) | 568,871,999 | |
Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $12,537,252,027) (a) | 12,537,252,027 |
* Floating rate notes are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, such as the coupon-equivalent of the US Treasury bill rate. These securities are shown at their current rate as of December 31, 2003.
** Annualized yield at the time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
*** Rate shown is annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes was $12,537,252,027.
(b) Collateralized by:
Principal Amount ($) | Security | Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Collateral Value ($) | |
14,206,886 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 7/1/2033 | 3,550,514 | |
1,625,420 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 4/1/2023 | 292,462 | |
2,255,644 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 5/1/2023 | 413,015 | |
8,839,303 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 2/1/2024 | 7,771,462 | |
321,446 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 11/1/2030 | 51,726 | |
3,647,775 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 6/1/2031 | 626,710 | |
1,420,142 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 11/1/2031 | 248,766 | |
915,127 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 1/1/2032 | 169,045 | |
6,549,256 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 2/1/2032 | 1,177,740 | |
20,151,558 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 2/1/2032 | 17,477,748 | |
360,206 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 4/1/2032 | 65,442 | |
8,849,443 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 1/1/2033 | 2,089,681 | |
3,859,323 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 3/1/2033 | 838,924 | |
4,169,724 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 4/1/2033 | 1,025,289 | |
19,692,757 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 7/1/2033 | 5,142,212 | |
13,306,087 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 9/1/2033 | 3,690,323 | |
9,378,054 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 9/1/2018 | 1,574,866 | |
33,054,219 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 10/1/2033 | 6,759,092 | |
48,610,841 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 12/1/2033 | 9,177,727 | |
6,518,714 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 12/1/2033 | 5,444,430 | |
9,186,605 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 12/1/2033 | 2,269,395 | |
119,242,039 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 12/1/2033 | 91,003,378 | |
150,000,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association Strip | 0.00 | 1/1/2034 | 104,720,250 | |
Total Collateral Value | 265,580,197 |
(c) Collateralized by:
Principal Amount ($) | Security | Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Collateral Value ($) | |
1,180,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 1/1/2004 | 1,179,770 | |
2,100,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 1/15/2004 | 2,099,160 | |
2,220,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 1/22/2004 | 2,218,894 | |
2,000,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 1/29/2004 | 1,998,650 | |
2,950,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 2/5/2004 | 2,947,546 | |
900,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 2/12/2004 | 899,109 | |
7,250,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 3/25/2004 | 7,234,935 | |
1,000,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 4/8/2004 | 997,528 | |
4,400,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 5/13/2004 | 4,385,150 | |
17,160,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 5/27/2004 | 17,096,783 | |
65,100,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 6/10/2004 | 64,822,934 | |
2,600,000 | US Treasury Bill | 0.000 | 6/24/2004 | 2,587,601 | |
6,500,000 | US Treasury Bond | 13.750 | 8/15/2004 | 7,010,861 | |
25,896,000 | US Treasury Bond | 7.250 | 5/15/2016 | 32,268,850 | |
1,050,000 | US Treasury Bond | 7.500 | 11/15/2016 | 1,335,141 | |
2,150,000 | US Treasury Bond | 8.125 | 8/15/2019 | 2,901,829 | |
7,000,000 | US Treasury Bond | 7.250 | 8/15/2022 | 8,828,750 | |
21,410,000 | US Treasury Bond | 6.250 | 8/15/2023 | 24,387,339 | |
1,300,000 | US Treasury Bond | 6.375 | 8/15/2027 | 1,508,610 | |
19,500,000 | US Treasury Bond | 5.500 | 8/15/2028 | 20,304,375 | |
7,300,000 | US Treasury Bond | 6.125 | 8/15/2029 | 8,269,535 | |
8,600,000 | US Treasury Note | 3.625 | 3/31/2004 | 8,657,783 | |
1,390,000 | US Treasury Note | 3.375 | 4/30/2004 | 1,401,077 | |
6,500,000 | US Treasury Note | 2.875 | 6/30/2004 | 6,559,924 | |
7,000,000 | US Treasury Note | 1.625 | 1/31/2005 | 7,026,250 | |
1,985,000 | US Treasury Note | 3.000 | 2/15/2008 | 1,992,134 | |
1,250,000 | US Treasury Note | 2.625 | 5/15/2008 | 1,229,883 | |
9,800,000 | US Treasury Note | 4.250 | 8/15/2013 | 9,800,000 | |
7,000,000 | US Treasury Note | 3.125 | 9/15/2008 | 6,989,066 | |
Total Collateral Value | 258,939,465 |
(d) Collateralized by:
Principal Amount ($) | Security | Rate (%) | Maturity Date | Collateral Value ($) | |
25,538,823 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 6.50 | 11/1/2031 | 26,741,957 | |
5,247,778 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 7.00 | 4/1/2032 | 5,603,525 | |
13,350,234 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 7.00 | 7/1/2032 | 14,121,744 | |
1,090,966 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.00 | 9/1/2018 | 1,065,536 | |
8,805,191 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 4.50 | 11/1/2018 | 8,804,662 | |
5,345,258 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 6.50 | 11/1/2033 | 5,598,035 | |
Total Collateral Value | 61,935,459 |
144A: Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2003 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at amortized cost | $ 12,537,252,027 |
Interest receivable | 14,051,206 |
Other assets | 986 |
Total assets | 12,551,304,219 |
Liabilities | |
Accrued advisory fee | 1,124,196 |
Accrued administrator service fee | 554,422 |
Other accrued expenses and payables | 86,754 |
Total liabilities | 1,765,372 |
Net assets, at value | $ 12,549,538,847 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 | |
Investment Income | |
Interest | $ 143,086,697 |
Dividends | 3,658,834 |
Total income | 146,745,531 |
Expenses: Advisory fee | 18,100,274 |
Administrator service fees | 5,998,410 |
Auditing | 39,441 |
Legal | 14,653 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 333,492 |
Other | 369,338 |
Total expenses, before expense reductions | 24,855,608 |
Expense reductions | (3,255,628) |
Total expenses, after expense reductions | 21,599,980 |
Net investment income | 125,145,551 |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions | 393,261 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 125,538,812 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | Years Ended December 31, | |
2003 | 2002 | |
Operations: Net investment income | $ 125,145,551 | $ 182,233,459 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 393,261 | 204,166 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 125,538,812 | 182,437,625 |
Capital transaction in shares of beneficial interest: Proceeds from capital invested | 77,070,191,562 | 54,331,491,476 |
Value of capital withdrawn | (75,882,811,826) | (54,140,926,979) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions in shares of beneficial interest | 1,187,379,736 | 190,564,497 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets | 1,312,918,548 | 373,002,122 |
Net assets at beginning of period | 11,236,620,299 | 10,863,618,177 |
Net assets at end of period | $ 12,549,538,847 | $ 11,236,620,299 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Years Ended December 31, | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 12,550 | 11,237 | 10,864 | 8,806 | 6,101 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) | .21 | .20 | .20 | .20 | .20 |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) | .18 | .18 | .18 | .18 | .18 |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 1.04 | 1.71 | 4.04 | 6.28 | 5.04 |
Total investment return (%)a,b | 1.06 | 1.72 | - | - | - |
a Total investment return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. b Total investment return for the Portfolio was derived from the performance of Cash Reserves Fund Institutional. |
Note 1-Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
A. Organization
The Scudder Cash Management Portfolio (formerly Cash Management Portfolio) (the "Portfolio") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a diversified, open-end management investment company organized as a New York business trust.
The Portfolio's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.
B. Security Valuation
Portfolio securities are valued utilizing the amortized cost method permitted in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and certain conditions therein. Under this method, which does not take into account unrealized capital gains or losses on securities, an instrument is initially valued at its cost and thereafter assumes a constant accretion/amortization to maturity of any discount or premium.
Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
C. Repurchase Agreements
The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker/dealers whereby the Portfolio, through its custodian or sub-custodian bank, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the amount of which at the time of purchase and each subsequent business day is required to be maintained at such a level that the value is equal to at least the principal amount of the repurchase price plus accrued interest. The custodial bank holds the collateral in a separate account until the agreement matures. If the value of the securities falls below the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus accrued interest, the financial institution deposits additional collateral by the following business day. If the financial institution either fails to deposit the required additional collateral or fails to repurchase the securities as agreed, the Portfolio has the right to sell the securities and recover any resulting loss from the financial institution. If the financial institution enters into bankruptcy, the Portfolio's claims on the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
D. Federal Income Taxes
The Portfolio is considered a Partnership under the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is necessary.
E. Other
Investment transactions are accounted for a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Distributions of income and capital gains from investment companies are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. All discounts and premiums are accreted/amortized for both tax and financial reporting purposes.
The Portfolio makes a daily allocation of its net investment income and realized gains and losses from securities transactions to its investors in proportion to their investment in the Portfolio.
Note 2-Fees and Transactions with Affiliates
Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DeAM, Inc." or the "Advisor"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, is the Portfolio's Advisor. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Portfolio pays the Advisor an annual fee based on its average daily net assets which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.15%.
For the year ended December 31, 2003 the Advisor and Administrator maintained the annualized expenses of the Portfolio at not more than 0.18% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. The amount of the waiver and whether the Advisor and Administrator waive their fees may vary at any time without notice to the shareholders.
Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2003 the Portfolio did not impose a portion of its Advisory fee as follows:
Total Aggregated | Amount | Effective Rate | |
Scudder Cash Management Portfolio | $ 18,100,274 | $ 3,255,628 | .12% |
Investment Company Capital Corp. ("ICCC" or the "Administrator"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, is the Portfolio's Administrator. The Portfolio pays the Administrator an annual fee ("Administrator service fee") based on its average daily net assets which is calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.05%.
Effective April 11, 2003, State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") is the Portfolio's custodian. Prior to April 11, 2003, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, an affiliate of the Advisor and Administrator, served as custodian for the Portfolio.
Trustees Fees and Expenses. As compensation for his or her services, each Independent Trustee receives an aggregate annual fee, plus a fee for each meeting attended (plus reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at board and committee meetings) from each Fund in the Fund Complex for which he or she serves. In addition, the Chairman of the Fund Complex's Audit Committee receives an annual fee for his services. Payment of such fees and expenses is allocated among all such Funds described above in direct proportion to their relative net assets.
Note 3-Line of Credit
Prior to April 11, 2003, the Portfolio and several other affiliated funds (the "Participants") shared in a $200 million revolving credit facility administered by a syndicate of banks for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants were charged an annual commitment fee which was allocated pro rata based upon net assets among each of the Participants. Interest was calculated at the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.625 percent.
Effective April 11, 2003, the Portfolio entered into a new revolving credit facility administered by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank that provides $1.25 billion of credit coverage. The new revolving credit facility covers the funds and portfolios advised or administered by DeAM, Inc. or its affiliates. Interest is calculated at the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 percent. The Portfolio may borrow up to a maximum of 5 percent of its net assets under the agreement.
To the Trustees and Holders of Beneficial Interest of Scudder Cash Management Portfolio (formerly Cash Management Portfolio):
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Scudder Cash Management Portfolio (hereafter referred to as the "Portfolio") at December 31, 2003, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Portfolio's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2003 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Boston, Massachusetts | PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
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Nasdaq Symbol | BPYXX |
CUSIP Number | 81111Y 101 |
Fund Number | 838 |
Notes |
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS. As of the end of the period, December 31, 2003, Scudder Advisor Funds III has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. The Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees has determined that the Fund has at least one "audit committee financial expert" serving on its audit committee: Mr. S. Leland Dill. This audit committee member is "independent," meaning that he is not an "interested person" of the Fund (as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) and he does not accept any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Fund (except in the capacity as a Board or committee member). An "audit committee financial expert" is not an "expert" for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated as an "audit committee financial expert." Further, the designation of a person as an "audit committee financial expert" does not mean that the person has any greater duties, obligations, or liability than those imposed on the person without the "audit committee financial expert" designation. Similarly, the designation of a person as an "audit committee financial expert" does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors. ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. MONEY MARKET FUND FORM N-CSR DISCLOSURE RE: AUDIT FEES The following table shows the amount of fees that PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP ("PWC"), the Fund's auditor, billed to the Fund during the Fund's last two fiscal years. For engagements with PWC entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that PWC provided to the Fund. The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee). Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiscal Year Audit All Other Ended Fees Billed Audit-Related Tax Fees Fees Billed December 31 to Fund Fees Billed to Fund Billed toFund to Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 $13,300 $1,237 $3,100 $0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 $9,000 $0 $2,900 $0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The above "Tax Fees" were billed for professional services rendered for tax compliance. Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers The following table shows the amount of fees billed by PWC to Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Adviser"), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with DeIM ("Control Affiliate") that provides ongoing services to the Fund ("Affiliated Fund Service Provider"), for engagements directly related to the Fund's operations and financial reporting, during the Fund's last two fiscal years. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Audit-Related Tax Fees All Fees Billed to Billed to Other Fees Billed Fiscal Year Adviser and Adviser and to Adviser and Ended Affiliated Fund Affiliated Fund Affiliated Fund December 31 Service Provider Service Providers Service Providers - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 $538,457 $0 $0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 $399,300 $69,500 $92,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The "Audit-Related Fees" were billed for services in connection with the assessment of internal controls, agreed-upon procedures and additional related procedures.Non-Audit Services The following table shows the amount of fees that PWC billed during the Fund's last two fiscal years for non-audit services. For engagements entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit services that PWC provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider that related directly to the Fund's operations and financial reporting. The Audit Committee requested and received information from PWC about any non-audit services that PWC rendered during the Fund's last fiscal year to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered this information in evaluating PWC's independence. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers Total Non-Audit Fees Total (engagements related billed to Adviser Non-Audit directly to the and Affiliated Fund Fees operations and Service Providers Fiscal Year Billed financial reporting (all other Total of Ended to Fund of the Fund) engagements) (A), (B) December 31 (A) (B) (C) and (C) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 $3,100 $0 $3,967,000 $3,970,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 $2,900 $161,900 $17,092,950 $17,257,750 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All other engagement fees were billed for services in connection with risk management, tax services and process improvement/integration initiatives for DeIM and other related entities that provide support for the operations of the fund. SCUDDER CASH MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO FORM N-CSR DISCLOSURE RE: AUDIT FEES The following table shows the amount of fees that PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP ("PWC"), the Fund's auditor, billed to the Fund during the Fund's last two fiscal years. For engagements with PWC entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit services that PWC provided to the Fund. The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee). Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiscal Year Audit Fees Audit-Related Tax Fees All Other Ended Billed Fees Billed Billed Fees Billed December 31 to Fund to Fund to Fund to Fund - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 $36,500 $1,237 $3,700 $0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 $20,000 $0 $3,600 $0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The above "Tax Fees" were billed for professional services rendered for tax compliance. Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Adviser and Affiliated Fund Service Providers The following table shows the amount of fees billed by PWC to Deutsche Investment Management Americas, Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Adviser"), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with DeIM ("Control Affiliate") that provides ongoing services to the Fund ("Affiliated Fund Service Provider"), for engagements directly related to the Fund's operations and financial reporting, during the Fund's last two fiscal years. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Audit-Related All Fees Billed to Tax Fees Billed to Other Fees Billed Fiscal Year Adviser and Adviser and to Adviser and Ended Affiliated Fund Affiliated Fund Affiliated Fund December 31 Service Providers Service Providers Service Providers - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 $538,457 $0 $0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 $399,300 $69,500 $92,400 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The "Audit-Related Fees" were billed for services in connection with the assessment of internal controls, agreed-upon procedures and additional related procedures. Non-Audit Services The following table shows the amount of fees that PWC billed during the Fund's last two fiscal years for non-audit services. For engagements entered into on or after May 6, 2003, the Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit services that PWC provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider that related directly to the Fund's operations and financial reporting. The Audit Committee requested and received information from PWC about any non-audit services that PWC rendered during the Fund's last fiscal year to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered this information in evaluating PWC's independence. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Non-Audit Fees billed to Adviser and Total Non-Audit Affiliated Fund Fees billed Service Providers to Adviser Total (engagements related and Affiliated Non-Audit directly to the Fund Service Fees operations and Providers Billed financial reporting (all other Total of Fiscal Year to Fund of the Fund) engagements) (A), (B) Ended December 31 (A) (B) (C) and (C) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 $3,700 $0 $3,967,000 $3,970,700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 $3,600 $161,900 $17,092,950 $17,258,450 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All other engagement fees were billed for services in connection with risk management, tax services and process improvement/integration initiatives for DeIM and other related entities that provide support for the operations of the fund. ITEM 5. [RESERVED] ITEM 6. [RESERVED] ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. ITEM 8. [RESERVED] ITEM 9. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (a) The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant's Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. (b) During the filing period of the report, management identified issues relating to the overall fund expense payment and accrual process. Management discussed these matters with the Registrant's Audit Committee and auditors, instituted additional procedures to enhance its internal controls and will continue to develop additional controls and redesign work flow to strengthen the overall control environment associated with the processing and recording of fund expenses. ITEM 10. EXHIBITS. (a)(1) Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH. (a)(2) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. (b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT. Form N-CSR Item F 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: Deutsche Money Market Fund By: /s/Richard T. Hale --------------------------- Richard T. Hale Chief Executive Officer Date: February 27, 2004 --------------------------- 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. Registrant: Deutsche Money Market Fund By: /s/Richard T. Hale --------------------------- Richard T. Hale Chief Executive Officer Date: February 27, 2004 --------------------------- By: /s/Charles A. Rizzo --------------------------- Charles A. Rizzo Chief Financial Officer Date: February 27, 2004 ---------------------------