UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
Investment Company Act file number 811-07774
SCUDDER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One South Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (617) 295-2663
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Salvatore Schiavone
Two International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Date of fiscal year end: 9/30
Date of reporting period: 9/30/03
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
[Scudder Investments logo]
Scudder
PreservationPlus Fund
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| Annual Report to Shareholders |
| September 30, 2003 |
Scudder Investments is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which 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.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. To obtain a prospectus for any of our funds, refer to the Account Management Resources information provided in the back of this booklet. The prospectus contains more complete information, including a description of the risks of investing in the fund, management fees and expenses. Please read it carefully before you invest or send money.
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.
Performance Summary September 30, 2003 |
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Average Annual Total Returns* |
Scudder PreservationPlus Fund | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | Life of Class*** |
Investment Class
| 5.16% | 5.28% | 5.35% | 5.35% |
Lehman 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index+
| 3.81%
| 6.76%
| 5.91%
| 5.91%
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iMoneyNet First-Tier Retail Money Funds Average++
| .61%
| 2.19%
| 3.32%
| 3.32%
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Wrapped Lehman Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index+++
| 5.65%
| 6.02%
| 6.07%
| 6.07%
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Scudder PreservationPlus Fund | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | Life of Class** |
Institutional Class
| 5.40% | 5.54% | 5.64% | 5.67% |
Lehman 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index+
| 3.81%
| 6.76%
| 5.91%
| 6.21%
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iMoneyNet First-Tier Retail Money Funds Average++
| .61%
| 2.19%
| 3.32%
| 3.57%
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Wrapped Lehman Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index+++
| 5.65%
| 6.02%
| 6.07%
| 6.08%
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Sources: Lipper Inc., Deutsche Asset Management, Inc., Aegon N.V. and iMoneyNet
Net Asset Value and Distribution Information |
| Investment Class | Institutional Class |
Net Asset Value:
9/30/03
| $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
9/30/02
| $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Distribution Information:
Twelve Months:
Income Dividends | $ .50 | $ .53 |
Capital Gains Distributions++ | $ .34 | $ .34 |
September Income Dividend | $ .0350 | $ .0371 |
++ The Fund declared a capital gain distribution of $.34 per share and a corresponding reverse stock split of .966 per share.Institutional Class Lipper Rankings* - Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Category |
Period | Rank | | Number of Funds Tracked | Percentile Ranking |
1-Year
| 230 | of | 411 | 56 |
3-Year
| 293 | of | 301 | 98 |
5-Year
| 124 | of | 222 | 56 |
Rankings are historical and do not guarantee future results. Rankings are based on total return with distributions reinvested.
Source: Lipper Inc.
Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment* |
[] Scudder PreservationPlus Fund - Institutional Class [] Lehman 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index+
[] iMoneyNet First-Tier Retail Money Funds Average++
[] Wrapped Lehman Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index+++
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Yearly periods ended September 30 |
Comparative Results* |
Scudder PreservationPlus Fund | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | Life of Class*** | Life of Class** |
Investment Class | Growth of $10,000
| $10,516 | $11,669 | $12,975 | $12,988 | NA |
Average annual total return
| 5.16% | 5.28% | 5.35% | 5.35% | NA |
Institutional Class | Growth of $10,000
| $10,540 | $11,755 | $13,155 | NA | $13,770 |
Average annual total return
| 5.40% | 5.54% | 5.64% | NA | 5.67% |
Lehman 1-3 Year US Government/ Credit Index+
| Growth of $10,000
| $10,381 | $12,167 | $13,327 | $13,327 | $14,140 |
Average annual total return
| 3.81% | 6.76% | 5.91% | 5.91% | 6.21% |
iMoneyNet First- Tier Retail Money Funds Average++
| Growth of $10,000
| $10,061 | $10,647 | $11,628 | $11,628 | $12,203 |
Average annual total return
| .61% | 2.19% | 3.32% | 3.32% | 3.57% |
Wrapped Lehman Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index+++
| Growth of $10,000
| $10,565 | $11,916 | $13,429 | $13,429 | $14,042 |
Average annual total return
| 5.65% | 6.02% | 6.07% | 6.07% | 6.08% |
The growth of $10,000 is cumulative.
Notes to Performance Summary |
* Returns and rankings during all periods shown reflect a fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement. Without this waiver/reimbursement, returns and rankings would have been lower.** Institutional Class shares commenced operations on December 12, 1997. Index returns begin December 31, 1997.*** Investment Class shares commenced operations on September 23, 1998. Index returns begin September 30, 1998.+ Lehman 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index, our primary benchmark, is an unmanaged index consisting of all US government agency and Treasury securities, as well as all investment grade corporate debt securities with maturities of one to three years.++ iMoneyNet-First Tier Retail Money Funds Average is compiled by iMoneyNet, Inc., an independent money market mutual fund rating service, and includes retail money market funds containing securities rated in the highest short-term rating category by two or more nationally recognized ratings organizations.+++ Wrapped Lehman Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index is a custom benchmark representing investment in a portfolio consisting of the Lehman Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index representing domestic taxable investment grade bonds with index components for government, corporate, mortgage pass-through and asset-backed securities with average maturities and durations in the intermediate range, and a book value wrapper agreement with an assumed expense level of 0.15%. This benchmark more closely reflects the market sector in which the Fund invests.Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.All performance is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased. Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns and rankings may differ by share class.
Performance excludes the impact of the 2% maximum redemption fee, which may apply or be waived in certain limited circumstances. Any redemption fees that have been retained by the Fund are reflected. Advance notice of plan withdrawal may be necessary to avoid a redemption fee (see the prospectus for details).
The Fund seeks to maintain a constant $10.00 per share net asset value. The Fund is not a money market fund, and there can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share. The Fund holds fixed income securities, money market instruments, futures, options and other instruments and enters into Wrapper Agreements with insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions. These Wrapper Agreements are intended to stabilize the net asset value per share. Please see the prospectus for more information on these Wrapper Agreements.
Investments in funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. These include funds that allow exposure to or otherwise concentrate investments in certain sectors, geographic regions, security types, market capitalization or foreign securities (e.g., political or economic instability, which can be accentuated in emerging market countries). Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.
Please call (800) 621-1048 for the Fund's most up-to-date performance. On the Web, go to scudder.com.
Portfolio Management Review |
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Scudder PreservationPlus Fund:
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 PreservationPlus 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.
Portfolio Management Team
Eric Kirsch, CFA
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management.
• Portfolio Manager of the portfolio since its inception.
• Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1980.
• Head of North America Fixed Income.
John D. Axtell
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management.
• Portfolio Manager overseeing the Wrapper Agreements in the portfolio since its inception.
• Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1990.
• Head of the Stable Value Management Group.
Sean P. McCaffrey, CFA
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management.
• Head of DeAM, Inc. New York Fixed Income Enhanced Strategies and Mutual Funds.
• Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1996.
Scudder PreservationPlus Fund was the first SEC registered mutual fund specifically designed as an investment alternative to traditional GIC commingled funds and other stable value products.1 The fund is open to investors in participant-directed employee benefit plans that meet certain eligibility criteria, including corporate 401(k), public 457 and not-for-profit 403(b) plans. The objective of PreservationPlus Fund is to seek a high level of current income while seeking to maintain a stable value per share.
1 Business and Management Practices, 9/97.The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has inquired as to the valuation methodology for Wrapper Agreements utilized by "stable value" mutual funds including Scudder PreservationPlus Fund. In the event that the commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission determine that the valuation method currently utilized by "stable value" mutual funds is no longer an acceptable practice, and that wrapper contracts should be valued based on their probable cash flows, the fair value of the Wrapper Agreements would be different and may result in an increase or decrease to the net asset value of the Scudder PreservationPlus Fund (see Note H on page 24 in the fund's Notes to Financial Statements).
In the following interview, New York-based Portfolio Managers John Axtell, Eric Kirsch, and Sean McCaffrey discuss the fund's strategy and the market environment during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2003.
Q: How did Scudder PreservationPlus Fund perform during its fiscal year?
2 Source: Morningstar, Inc. This fund was rated 5 stars for the 3-year and 5-year periods ending 9/30/03. For these time periods, there were 66 and 43 US-domiciled funds, respectively, in the Ultrashort Bond category. Ratings are for Class INST shares; other share classes may vary. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The fund was rated exclusively against US-domiciled funds. Ratings are for the Institutional Class only. Other classes may vary.© 2003 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from use of this rating. For each fund with at least a 3-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in a category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.)A: Scudder PreservationPlus Fund Institutional Class shares produced a total return of 5.40% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2003. The Lehman 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index produced a total return of 3.81% for the same annual period. (See pages 3 through 5 for performance of other share classes.)
As of September 30, 2003, Morningstar(R) rated Scudder PreservationPlus Fund Institutional Class the highest Overall Morningstar Rating™ (five stars) among 66 ultrashort bond funds, and five stars for the five-year period among 43 ultrashort bond funds based on risk-adjusted performance.2 The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its applicable 3-, 5- and 10-year Morningstar Rating metrics.
The fund was diversified across the major sectors of the investment grade fixed income market. As of September 30, 2003, the portfolio was allocated 25.8% to corporate bonds, 32.7% to mortgage-backed securities, 23.1% to asset-backed securities, 11.5% to US Treasuries and agencies and 6.9% to cash equivalents and other investments, including Wrapper Agreements. This allocation of fixed income securities was intentionally weighted towards the corporate, asset-backed and mortgage sectors, as these sectors have historically offered higher yields than US government securities. The Wrapper Agreements are intended to stabilize the fund's net asset value (NAV) per share.
Q: Could you provide us with more details about the Wrapper Agreements and their impact on the Scudder PreservationPlus Fund?
A: Scudder PreservationPlus Fund was the first SEC registered mutual fund to make use of Wrapper Agreements to seek to maintain principal stability. Generally speaking, Wrapper Agreements are issued by insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions. As of the end of the period, we were using three Wrapper Agreements, each of which covers a portion of the fixed income securities in the portfolio covered by such agreements. The Wrapper Agreements held by the portfolio as of September 30, 2003 are issued by Bank of America, NA and Transamerica Life Insurance & Annuity Co., each of which covered approximately 37.5% of the fixed income securities in the portfolio covered by such agreements, and National Westminster Bank PLC, which covered approximately 25% of the fixed income securities in the portfolio covered by such agreements. National Westminster Bank PLC elected to convert their contract to a fixed maturity contract, which management implemented in the third quarter of 2003. A fixed maturity contract is one that terminates at a specified date. This conversion has had only a modest impact, reducing the yield of the fund by approximately 20 basis points. We terminated the Wrapper Agreement issued by Credit Suisse Financial Products during October 2002. It should be noted that there are some risks associated with Wrapper Agreements, which are described in the fund's prospectus.
The fund has maintained a high quality portfolio overall. Measured using Standard & Poor's ratings, the average credit quality of investments in the fund was AAA at the end of the annual period, and the average credit quality of the issuers of the Wrapper Agreements was AA- on September 30, 2003. The fund's average duration at the end of the fiscal year stood at 2.79 years.3
3 Ratings are subject to change and do not remove market risk.Q: Did the fixed income market environment support the positive performance of the fund during the annual period?
A: Overall, the US fixed income markets performed well during the annual period. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2003, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index4 produced a total return of 5.41%. Commercial mortgage-backed securities returned 6.00% on a total return basis. US credits had a total return of 10.47%, as corporate bonds generally performed strongly, reversing their trend from 2002. US credits, formerly known as the corporate sector, account for approximately 27% of the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index. Within the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, lower-rated credits outperformed higher-rated credits. The Lehman Aaa Index5 returned 3.66% for the twelve-month period, while the Lehman Baa Index returned 15.41% for the same time frame.6
4 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted measure of treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues and mortgage securities. Index returns assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.5 The Lehman Aaa Index is the Aaa component of the Lehman US Credit Index, which is, in turn, a component of the Lehman US Government/Credit Index, and, in turn, of the Lehman US Aggregate Index. The Lehman Aaa Index measures Aaa-rated publicly issued US corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes that meet the specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements. To qualify, bonds must be SEC-registered. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.6 The Lehman Baa Index is the Baa component of the Lehman US Credit Index, which is, in turn, a component of the Lehman US Government/Credit Index, and, in turn, of the Lehman US Aggregate Index. The Lehman Baa Index measures Baa-rated publicly issued US corporate and specified foreign debentures and secured notes that meet the specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements. To qualify, bonds must be SEC-registered. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.Federal Reserve Board action continued to be a major influence on the US fixed income markets. After a year of holding interest rates steady, the Federal Reserve Board cut the targeted federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 1.25% on November 6, 2002 in an effort to jumpstart an economy that it thought may be decelerating. At the same time, it changed its economic assessment of risks in the economy to "balanced." Then, on June 25, 2003, the Federal Reserve Board cut the targeted federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 1.00% in an effort to further support the economy and stimulate more growth over a longer period of time. This was the 13th time since the start of 2001 that the Federal Reserve Board cut rates, bringing interest rates to their lowest level since 1958. While the Federal Reserve Board's economic risk assessment was again "balanced," it also acknowledged a concern over deflationary pressures. Since then, the Federal Reserve Board has kept interest rates unchanged, stating in mid-September that it believed its accommodative stance of monetary policy "can be maintained for a considerable period."
For the 12 months as a whole, the US Treasury yield curve steepened, with short-term rates following the federal funds rate lower while the longer-term end was modestly higher in yield. Three-month Treasury bill yields fell 61 basis points to 0.94%, and two-year Treasury note yields decreased 23 basis points to 1.46%. Ten-year Treasury yields rose 34 basis points to 3.93%, and the thirty-year Treasury yield increased 21 basis points to 4.88%. Even with the back-up in yields at the longer end of the yield curve, the Lehman US Treasury Index produced a positive total return of 3.26% for the annual period.7 Continued commitment by the Federal Reserve Board to keep the federal funds rate low anchored the short end of the US Treasury yield curve. Several factors caused volatility in the longer US Treasury maturities. These included the ascent of the US equity markets, growing evidence of a pick-up in aggregate demand in the economy, substantial fiscal and monetary stimulus, reduced geopolitical uncertainty after the end of active military operations in Iraq, increased consumer spending, and, perhaps most encouragingly, a rise in business investment - even though all of this was with little, if any, revival in labor market indicators.
7 The Lehman US Treasury Index is the US Treasury component of the Lehman US Government Index, which is, in turn a component of the Lehman US Government/Credit Index, and, in turn, of the Lehman US Aggregate Index. The Lehman US Treasury Index measures the public obligations of the US Treasury with a remaining maturity of one year or more.Q: The Scudder PreservationPlus Fund is weighted towards the corporate, asset-backed and mortgage sectors. How did these sectors perform during the annual period?
A: In contrast to the prior fiscal year, all three sectors outperformed US Treasuries on a total return basis for the annual period. Still, the mortgage-backed sector was volatile, impacted by higher prepayments, as low interest rates kept refinancing high. The asset-backed sector generally performed well, as the manufactured housing sub-sector reversed earlier underperformance. As last fiscal year's headlines about corporate earnings quality, accounting integrity concerns, ratings downgrades, and high profile corporate bankruptcies moved off the front page and the market shifted its focus to geopolitical events and US economic recovery, the US credit sector was the stellar performer over the twelve months ended September 30, 2003. US credit yield spreads over US Treasuries tightened significantly from historically wide levels. For the annual period, these sectors of the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index produced total returns as follows: mortgage-backed securities, 3.50%; asset-backed securities, 4.35%; and US credits, 10.47%.
We maintain our long-term perspective for the fund, monitoring economic conditions and how they affect the financial markets, as we seek to provide a high level of current income while seeking to maintain a stable value per share. Our strategy is to continue to focus on selecting the highest quality spread sector assets - corporate, mortgage- and asset-backed securities - at the maximum yield possible.
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.
Portfolio Summary September 30, 2003 |
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Asset Allocation | 9/30/03 | 9/30/02 |
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Asset Backed
| 23%
| 16%
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US Government Agency Pass-Thrus
| 21%
| 21%
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Corporate Bonds
| 20%
| 15%
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US Treasury Obligations
| 9%
| 9%
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
| 7%
| 3%
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Foreign Bonds - US$ Denominated
| 5%
| 5%
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Government National Mortgage Association
| 4%
| 6%
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US Agency Obligations
| 3%
| 2%
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Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, Neta
| 8%
| 23%
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| 100%
| 100%
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a Wrapper Agreements included.Asset allocation is subject to change.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2003 |
Assets
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Investment in the PreservationPlus Portfolio, at value
| $ 188,175,408 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold
| 139,150 |
Other assets
| 16,287 |
Total assets
| 188,330,845 |
Liabilities
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Due to Portfolio
| 6,416 |
Dividend payable
| 137,294 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed
| 43,979 |
Other accrued expenses and payables
| 382,555 |
Total liabilities
| 570,244 |
Net assets, at value
| $ 187,760,601 |
Net Assets
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Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
| 48,750 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
| 6,600,748 |
Wrapper agreements
| (14,469,439) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
| 1,024,902 |
Paid-in capital
| 194,555,640 |
Net assets, at value
| $ 187,760,601 |
Net Asset Value
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Investment Class
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($97,090,066 / 9,709,559 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)
| $ 10.00 |
Institutional Class
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($90,670,535 / 9,069,178 shares of capital stock outstanding, $.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)
| $ 10.00 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2003 |
Investment Income
|
Net investment income allocated from the PreservationPlus Portfolio:
Interest
| $ 6,539,613 |
Credit rate income
| 1,626,355 |
Mortgage dollar roll income
| 294,805 |
Dividends from Cash Management Fund Institutional
| 417,271 |
Expensesa
| (536,909) |
Net investment income from the PreservationPlus Portfolio
| 8,341,135 |
Expenses:
Administrator service fee
| 266,274 |
Shareholder servicing fee
| 189,714 |
Auditing
| 30,221 |
Legal
| 27,491 |
Trustees' fees and expenses
| 4,711 |
Reports to shareholders
| 41,576 |
Registration fees
| 30,145 |
Other
| 45,049 |
Total expenses, before expense reductions
| 635,181 |
Expense reductions
| (371,657) |
Total expenses, after expense reductions
| 263,524 |
Net investment income
| 8,077,611 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
|
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
| 940,056 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
| (1,847,948) |
Wrapper agreements
| 613,087 |
Net gain (loss) on investments
| (294,805) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| $ 7,782,806 |
a For the year ended September 30, 2003, the Advisor of the PreservationPlus Portfolio waived fees of which $336,554 was allocated to the Fund on a prorated 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 September 30, |
2003 | 2002 |
Operations:
Net investment income
| $ 8,077,611 | $ 13,029,973 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
| 940,056 | 6,153,335 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments during the period
| (1,847,948) | (338,244) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on wrapper agreements during the period
| 613,087 | (5,815,091) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 7,782,806 | 13,029,973 |
Distributions to shareholders:
Net investment income:
Investment Class
| (3,754,289) | (2,414,557) |
Institutional Class
| (4,028,082) | (9,520,920) |
Institutional Service Classa
| - | (1,094,496) |
Net realized gains:
Investment Class
| (2,101,230) | (540,473) |
Institutional Class
| (2,427,878) | (1,706,553) |
Institutional Service Classa
| - | (367,347) |
Fund share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
| 76,222,298 | 93,348,246 |
Reinvestment of distributions
| 12,100,690 | 15,402,800 |
Cost of shares redeemed
| (133,401,506) | (155,108,753) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions
| (45,078,518) | (46,357,707) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets
| (49,607,191) | (48,972,080) |
Net assets at beginning of period
| 237,367,792 | 286,339,872 |
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $48,750 at September 30, 2003)
| $ 187,760,601 | $ 237,367,792 |
a Effective April 30, 2002, Institutional Service Class closed.The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Classa |
Years Ended September 30, | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
Selected Per Share Data
| | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period
| $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income
| .52 | .51 | .54 | .55 | .51 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
| (.02) | - | - | - | - |
Total from investment operations | .50 | .51 | .54 | .55 | .51 |
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
| (.50) | (.51) | (.54) | (.55) | (.51) |
Net realized gain on investment transactions
| (.34) | (.10) | - | - | (.05) |
Reverse stock splitb
| .34 | .10 | - | - | .05 |
Total distributions | (.50) | (.51) | (.54) | (.55) | (.51) |
Net asset value, end of period
| $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Total Return (%)c
| 5.16 | 5.18 | 5.50 | 5.64 | 5.25 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
|
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
| 97 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 17 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions, including expenses allocated from PreservationPlus Portfolio (%)
| 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.18 |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions, including expenses allocated from PreservationPlus Portfolio (%)
| .65 | .65 | .65 | .65 | .80 |
Ratio of net investment income (%)
| 5.16 | 5.56 | 5.34 | 5.49 | 5.20 |
a On January 31, 2000, PreservationPlus Fund Service Class was renamed Preservation Plus Fund Investment Class.
b See Note F in Notes to Financial Statements.
c Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
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Institutional Class |
Years Ended September 30, | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
Selected Per Share Data
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
| $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income
| .55 | .54 | .56 | .58 | .55 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
| (.02) | - | - | - | - |
Total from investment operations | .53 | .54 | .56 | .58 | .55 |
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
| (.53) | (.54) | (.56) | (.58) | (.55) |
Net realized gain on investment transactions
| (.34) | (.10) | - | - | (.05) |
Reverse stock splita
| .34 | .10 | - | - | .05 |
Total distributions | (.53) | (.54) | (.56) | (.58) | (.55) |
Net asset value, end of period
| $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Total Return (%)b
| 5.40 | 5.45 | 5.77 | 5.91 | 5.66 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
|
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
| 91 | 184 | 199 | 199 | 187 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions, including expenses allocated from PreservationPlus Portfolio (%)
| .79 | .69 | .65 | .60 | .66 |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions, including expenses allocated from PreservationPlus Portfolio (%)
| .40 | .40 | .40 | .40 | .40 |
Ratio of net investment income (%)
| 5.41 | 5.81 | 5.61 | 5.76 | 5.53 |
a See Note F in Notes to Financial Statements.
b Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
|
A. Significant Accounting Policies
PreservationPlus Fund ("Scudder PreservationPlus Fund" or the "Fund") is a diversified series of the Scudder Advisor Funds III (formerly BT Pyramid Mutual Funds) (the "Trust"), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in the PreservationPlus Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified, open-end management investment company advised by Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DeAM, Inc."). At September 30, 2003, the Fund owned approximately 100% of the PreservationPlus 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 offers multiple classes of shares: Institutional and Investment Class. Institutional Class shares are offered to a limited group of investors and have lower ongoing expenses than the Investment Class.
Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses and expense reductions, if any, are borne pro rata on the basis of relative net assets by the holders of all classes of shares, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as service fees, administrative fees and certain other class-specific expenses. Differences in class-level expenses may result in payment of different per share dividends by class. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, subject to class-specific arrangements.
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.
Security Valuation. The Fund determines the valuation of its investment, including wrapper agreements, 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.
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.
Distribution of Income and Gains. Substantially all of the net investment income is declared as a daily dividend and distributed to shareholders monthly. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the Fund if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually.
The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences primarily relate to securities sold at a loss. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Fund.
The net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of the Fund's investment in the Portfolio consists of an allocated portion of the Portfolio's appreciation/depreciation. Please refer to the Portfolio's financial statements for a breakdown of the appreciation/depreciation from investments.
At September 30, 2003, the Fund's components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax-basis are as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income*
| $ 186,044 |
Undistributed net long-term capital gains
| $ 1,072,546 |
Capital loss carryforwards
| $ - |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
| $ (7,916,295) |
In addition, during the years ended September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders by the Fund is summarized as follows:
| Years Ended September 30, |
2003 | 2002 |
Distributions from ordinary income*
| $ 10,073,257 | $ 15,121,471 |
Distributions from long-term capital gains
| $ 2,238,222 | $ 522,875 |
* For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.Other. The Fund receives a daily allocation of the Portfolio's net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains and losses, including Wrapper Agreements, in proportion to its investment in the Portfolio. Expenses of the Trust arising in connection with a specific Fund are allocated to that Fund. Other Trust expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trust.
B. Related Parties
Scudder Investments is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DeAM, Inc." or the "Advisor") is the Advisor for the Portfolio and Investment Company Capital Corporation ("ICCC" or the "Administrator") is the Administrator for the Fund, both wholly owned subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank AG.
For the year ended September 30, 2003, the Advisor and Administrator contractually agreed to waive their fees and reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized expenses of the classes of the Fund as follows: Institutional Class shares at 0.40% and Investment Class shares at 0.65%, including expenses allocated from the Portfolio. Under these agreements, the Advisor reimbursed additional expenses of $105,383.
Administrator Service Fee. ICCC serves as Administrator and receives a fee (the "Administrator Service Fee") of 0.10% of the Institutional Class average daily net assets and 0.25% of the Investment Class average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. For the year ended September 30, 2003, the Administrator Service Fee was as follows:
Administrator Service Fee | Total Aggregated | Not Imposed |
Institutional Class
| $ 76,560 | $ 76,560 |
Investment Class
| 189,714 | 189,714 |
| $ 266,274 | $ 266,274 |
Shareholder Service Agreement. ICCC provides information and administrative services to the Fund and receives a fee ("Shareholder Servicing Fee") at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets for the Investment Class. ICCC in turn has various agreements with financial services firms that provide these services and pay these fees based upon the assets of shareholder accounts the firms service. For the year ended September 30, 2003, the Shareholder Servicing Fee was as follows:
Shareholder Servicing Fee | Total Aggregated | Total
Unpaid | Effective Rate |
Investment Class
| $ 189,714 | $ 110,140 | .25% |
Effective December 16, 2002, Scudder Investments Service Company ("SISC"), an affiliate of the Advisor and Administrator, is the Fund's transfer agent. Prior to December 16, 2002, ICCC served as the Fund's transfer agent. SISC provides the same services that ICCC provided to the Fund and is entitled to receive the same rate of compensation. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between SISC and DST Systems, Inc. ("DST"), SISC has delegated certain transfer agent and dividend paying agent functions to DST. The costs and expenses of such delegation are borne by SISC, not by the Fund.
Scudder Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor and Administrator, serves as the distributor for the Fund.
Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The Fund pays each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor retainer fees plus specified amounts for attended board and committee meetings.
C. Other
Under normal circumstances, redemptions of shares that are qualified are not subject to a redemption fee. Redemptions of shares that are not qualified and that are made when the redemptions of shares are not directed by plan participants and that are made on less than 12 months prior notice are subject to a redemption fee of 2% of the amount redeemed which is recorded as a payable to the wrapper provider. If the aggregate fair value of the wrapper agreements is less than zero at the time of redemption, the Fund will waive the 2% redemption fee.
D. Ownership of the Fund
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.
As of September 30, 2003, there were three shareholders who individually held greater than 10% of the outstanding shares of the PreservationPlus Fund. These shareholders held 30%, 29% and 10%, respectively, of the total shares outstanding of the Fund.
E. Share Transactions
The following table summarizes the share and dollar activity of the Fund:
| Year Ended
September 30, 2003 | Year Ended
September 30, 2002 |
| Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars |
Shares sold
|
Institutional Class
| 2,533,154 | $ 25,337,040 | 4,621,749 | $ 46,217,489 |
Institutional Service Class*
| - | - | 400,302 | 4,003,021 |
Investment Class
| 5,088,526 | 50,885,258 | 4,312,774 | 43,127,736 |
| | $ 76,222,298 | | $ 93,348,246 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
|
Institutional Class
| 636,830 | $ 6,368,317 | 1,119,114 | $ 11,191,047 |
Institutional Service Class*
| - | - | 130,451 | 1,304,508 |
Investment Class
| 573,238 | 5,732,373 | 290,724 | 2,907,245 |
| | $ 12,100,690 | | $ 15,402,800 |
Reverse stock split
|
Institutional Class
| (241,840) | $ - | (170,665) | $ - |
Institutional Service Class*
| - | - | (36,735) | - |
Investment Class
| (210,123) | - | (54,047) | - |
| | $ - | | $ - |
Shares redeemed
|
Institutional Class
| (12,214,774) | $ (122,147,699) | (7,102,706) | $ (71,027,060) |
Institutional Service Class*
| - | - | (4,140,634) | (41,428,988) |
Investment Class
| (1,125,405) | (11,253,807) | (4,265,181) | (42,652,705) |
| | $ (133,401,506) | | $ (155,108,753) |
Net increase (decrease)
|
Institutional Class
| (9,286,630) | $ (90,442,342) | (1,532,508) | $ (13,618,524) |
Institutional* Service Class
| - | - | (3,646,616) | (36,121,459) |
Investment Class
| 4,326,236 | 45,363,824 | 284,270 | 3,382,276 |
| | $ (45,078,518) | | $ (46,357,707) |
* Effective April 30, 2002, Institutional Service Class closed.F. Additional Distributions
In order to comply with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund is required to distribute accumulated net realized gains, if any, on an annual basis. When such distributions are made, the immediate impact is a corresponding reduction in the net asset value per share of each Class. Given the objective of the Fund to maintain a stable net asset value of $10 per share, the Fund intends to declare a reverse stock split immediately subsequent to any such distributions at a rate that will cause the total number of shares held by each shareholder, including shares acquired on reinvestment of that distribution, to remain the same as before the distribution was paid and in effect reinstate a net asset value of $10 per share.
On December 19, 2002, the Fund declared a capital gain distribution of $0.34 per share and a corresponding reverse stock split of .966 per share. There was no effect on the value of the total holdings of each shareholder (assuming reinvestment of such distributions) as a result of this activity.
G. Other Information
On October 1, 2002, one shareholder who held 49% of total shares outstanding of the Fund redeemed out of the Fund.
H. Wrapper Agreement Valuation
The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has inquired as to the valuation methodology for Wrapper Agreements utilized by "stable value" mutual funds including this Fund. In the event that the commissioners of the Securities Exchange Commission determine that the valuation method currently utilized by "stable value" mutual funds is no longer an acceptable practice, and wrapper contracts should be valued based on their probable cash flows, the fair value of the Portfolio's Wrapper Agreements would be different and the Fund would not be able to maintain a stable net asset value per share. To the extent that the Wrapper Agreements are valued as a payable/receivable under the current method, the change would result in a net asset value per share of greater/less than $10 per share. At September 30, 2003, the Portfolio's Wrapper Agreements had a fair value of $8,625,119, which the Portfolio reflected as a payable to the wrapper providers, of which approximately $8,625,119 is allocable to the Fund based on its ownership interest in the Portfolio.
Report of Ernst and Young LLP, Independent Auditors |
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To the Board of Trustees of Scudder Advisor Funds III and the Shareholders of Scudder PreservationPlus Fund
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Scudder PreservationPlus Fund (the "Fund") as of September 30, 2003, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Scudder PreservationPlus Fund at September 30, 2003, 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 its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 7, 2003 |
Tax Information (Unaudited) |
|
The fund paid distributions of $.17 per share from net long-term capital gains during its year ended September 30, 2003, of which 100% represents 20% rate gains.
Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Fund designates $1,237,000 as capital gain dividends for its year ended September 30, 2003, of which 63% represents 15% rate gains and 37% represents 20% rate gains.
Consult your tax advisor for state specific information.
The following individuals hold the same position with the Fund and Scudder Investment Portfolios.
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 2000 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) (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
| 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
| 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); Director, S.G. Cowen Mutual Funds (January 1985-January 2001).
| 66 |
Joseph R. Hardiman
5/27/37
Trustee since 2002
| Private Equity Investor (January 1997 to present); Director, Soundview Technology Group Inc. (investment banking) (July 1998 to present), 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). Formerly, Executive Director, The Pew Charitable Trusts (1988-1994); Director, ISI Family of Funds (registered investment companies) (1997-1999) and Director, The Glenmede Trust Company (investment trust and wealth management) (1994-2002).
| 66 |
Philip Saunders, Jr.
10/11/35
Trustee since 1999
| 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
| Pension & Savings Trust Officer, Sprint Corporation3 (telecommunications) (since November 1989); Trustee of 22 open-end mutual funds managed by Sun Capital Advisers, Inc. (since October 1998).
| 66 |
Robert H. Wadsworth
1/29/40
Trustee since 2002
| President, Robert H. Wadsworth Associates, Inc. (consulting firm) (May 1982 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); President, Guinness Flight Investment Funds, Inc. (registered investment company) (June 1994-November1998).
* 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
President since 2003
| See information presented under Interested Director.
|
Kenneth Murphy5
10/13/63
Vice President and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2002
| Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management (September 2000-present); Vice President, Scudder Distributors, Inc. (December 2002-present). Formerly, Director, John Hancock Signature Services (1992-2000).
|
Daniel O. Hirsch
3/27/54
Vice President since 2000 and Secretary since 1999
| 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).
|
Charles A. Rizzo5
8/5/57
Treasurer 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
Assistant Secretary since 2003
| Director, Deutsche Asset Management.
|
Caroline Pearson5
4/01/62
Assistant Secretary since 2002
| Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management.
|
Bruce A. Rosenblum
9/14/60
Assistant Secretary since 2002
| 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.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 directors. To receive your free copy of the Statement of Additional Information, call toll-free: 1-800-621-1048.
(The following financial statements of the PreservationPlus Portfolio should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.)
Investment Portfolio as of September 30, 2003 | |
|
| Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
|
|
Corporate Bonds 20.4% |
Consumer Discretionary 1.3%
|
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corp.:
|
|
|
6.4%, 5/15/2006 | 350,000
| 379,613
|
6.9%, 9/1/2004 | 175,000
| 182,648
|
7.2%, 9/1/2009 | 425,000
| 476,260
|
FPL Group Capital, Inc., 6.125%, 5/15/2007
| 75,000
| 82,838
|
Gannett Co., Inc., 6.375%, 4/1/2012
| 50,000
| 56,709
|
Target Corp., 5.95%, 5/15/2006
| 100,000
| 109,883
|
Walt Disney Co., 6.75%, 3/30/2006
| 1,000,000
| 1,100,797
|
| 2,388,748 |
Consumer Staples 1.6%
|
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., 9.0%, 12/1/2009
| 400,000
| 516,886
|
Coca-Cola Co., 5.75%, 3/15/2011
| 50,000
| 55,488
|
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 2.5%, 9/15/2006
| 500,000
| 502,272
|
Kimberly-Clark Corp., 5.0%, 8/15/2013
| 50,000
| 52,336
|
Kraft Foods, Inc.:
4.625%, 11/1/2006
| 120,000
| 126,121
|
5.625%, 11/1/2011
| 250,000
| 263,495
|
McDonald's Corp., 6.5%, 8/1/2007
| 500,000
| 561,143
|
Sara Lee Corp., 3.875%, 6/15/2013
| 100,000
| 94,823
|
UST, Inc., 6.625%, 7/15/2012
| 100,000
| 111,880
|
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.:
|
|
|
4.55%, 5/1/2013 | 250,000
| 252,488
|
6.875%, 8/10/2009 | 300,000
| 352,654
|
Whitman Corp., 6.0%, 5/1/2004
| 160,000
| 164,209
|
| 3,053,795 |
Energy 0.5%
|
ChevronTexaco Capital Co., 6.625%, 10/1/2004
| 250,000
| 261,584
|
Conoco, Inc., 6.35%, 4/15/2009
| 360,000
| 408,950
|
Florida Power and Light, 6.875%, 12/1/2005
| 200,000
| 221,361
|
| 891,895 |
Financials 12.3%
|
ABN Amro Bank NV, 7.125%, 6/18/2007
| 200,000
| 229,926
|
Allstate Corp., 7.2%, 12/1/2009
| 300,000
| 296,263
|
American Express Co., 4.875%, 7/15/2013
| 25,000
| 25,536
|
American General Finance, 7.45%, 1/15/2005
| 1,000,000
| 1,074,328
|
American International Group, Inc., 144A, 4.25%, 5/15/2013
| 50,000
| 48,213
|
Bank of America Corp.:
|
|
|
4.75%, 10/15/2006 | 500,000
| 533,706
|
4.875%, 1/15/2013 | 400,000
| 407,191
|
6.25%, 4/15/2012 | 100,000
| 111,884
|
7.125%, 5/12/2005 | 400,000
| 435,615
|
Bank of New York Co., Inc., 7.3%, 12/1/2009
| 200,000
| 238,114
|
Bank One Corp., 5.25%, 1/30/2013
| 500,000
| 521,671
|
Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 3.0%, 3/30/2006
| 400,000
| 409,208
|
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 144A, 3.375%, 10/15/2008
| 200,000
| 201,036
|
Boeing Capital Corp., 5.8%, 1/15/2013
| 200,000
| 209,108
|
Chubb Corp., 6.0%, 11/15/2011
| 100,000
| 108,955
|
CIT Group, Inc., 7.75%, 4/2/2012
| 150,000
| 178,030
|
Citigroup, Inc.:
|
|
|
6.5%, 1/18/2011 | 250,000
| 285,667
|
6.75%, 12/1/2005 | 350,000
| 385,179
|
7.25%, 10/1/2010 | 400,000
| 473,792
|
Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc.:
|
|
|
4.625%, 1/15/2008 | 500,000
| 526,786
|
6.125%, 11/15/2011 | 50,000
| 54,772
|
First Union Corp., 7.55%, 8/18/2005
| 500,000
| 553,450
|
First Union National Bank, 7.125%, 10/15/2006
| 300,000
| 344,709
|
FleetBoston Financial Corp., 7.375%, 12/1/2009
| 200,000
| 236,476
|
Ford Motor Credit Co.:
|
|
|
6.5%, 1/25/2007 | 250,000
| 264,202
|
7.375%, 10/28/2009 | 700,000
| 746,132
|
7.6%, 8/1/2005 | 400,000
| 429,925
|
General Electric Capital Corp.:
|
|
|
2.85%, 1/30/2006 | 1,000,000
| 1,020,068
|
5.0%, 2/15/2007 | 500,000
| 537,337
|
5.375%, 3/15/2007 | 100,000
| 108,668
|
6.8%, 11/1/2005 | 200,000
| 220,470
|
8.625%, 6/15/2008 | 500,000
| 613,158
|
General Motors Acceptance Corp.:
|
|
|
4.75%, 7/15/2006 | 400,000
| 408,514
|
6.125%, 9/15/2006 | 500,000
| 531,148
|
6.75%, 1/15/2006 | 300,000
| 320,855
|
6.875%, 8/28/2012 | 200,000
| 206,923
|
7.0%, 2/1/2012 | 250,000
| 260,287
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:
|
|
|
4.75%, 7/15/2013 | 250,000
| 247,416
|
6.65%, 5/15/2009 | 175,000
| 201,336
|
6.875%, 1/15/2011 | 325,000
| 373,700
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, 7.9%, 6/15/2010
| 100,000
| 120,336
|
Heller Financial, Inc., 6.0%, 3/19/2004
| 150,000
| 153,291
|
Household Finance Corp.:
|
|
|
3.375%, 2/21/2006 | 265,000
| 272,152
|
6.5%, 1/24/2006 | 225,000
| 246,886
|
6.75%, 5/15/2011 | 200,000
| 228,101
|
8.0%, 7/15/2010 | 300,000
| 363,550
|
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 3.625%, 5/21/2013
| 250,000
| 241,931
|
John Deere Capital Corp., 6.0%, 2/15/2009
| 250,000
| 278,560
|
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., 5.625%, 12/1/2008
| 50,000
| 54,914
|
JP Morgan Chase & Co., 6.75%, 2/1/2011
| 225,000
| 258,515
|
Key Bank NA, 7.25%, 6/1/2005
| 200,000
| 217,694
|
KFW International Finance:
4.25%, 4/18/2005
| 1,000,000
| 1,042,734
|
8.2%, 6/1/2006 | 120,000
| 138,850
|
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.:
|
|
|
6.25%, 5/15/2006 | 200,000
| 220,578
|
6.625%, 1/18/2012 | 100,000
| 113,753
|
7.75%, 1/15/2005 | 150,000
| 162,729
|
7.875%, 11/1/2009 | 150,000
| 180,985
|
MetLife, Inc., 6.125%, 12/1/2011
| 100,000
| 109,394
|
Morgan Stanley, 5.3%, 3/1/2013
| 150,000
| 155,006
|
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 8.33%, 1/15/2007
| 750,000
| 871,978
|
National City Bank:
|
|
|
2.5%, 4/17/2006 | 500,000
| 503,426
|
Series BKNT, 6.2%, 12/15/2011 | 100,000
| 110,903
|
National Rural Utilities Co., 3.0%, 2/15/2006
| 500,000
| 509,789
|
SLM Corp., 3.625%, 3/17/2008
| 150,000
| 151,950
|
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.:
|
|
|
2.875%, 8/1/2008 | 200,000
| 198,680
|
5.5%, 12/15/2008 | 500,000
| 557,109
|
5.625%, 11/13/2003 | 100,000
| 100,501
|
US Bancorp., 2.75%, 3/30/2006
| 100,000
| 101,649
|
US Bank National Association:
|
|
|
6.3%, 2/4/2014 | 100,000
| 112,433
|
6.375%, 8/1/2011 | 200,000
| 227,061
|
Verizon Global Funding Corp., 7.25%, 12/1/2010
| 100,000
| 117,202
|
Wells Fargo & Co.:
|
|
|
5.125%, 2/15/2007 | 200,000
| 214,803
|
5.125%, 9/1/2012 | 200,000
| 208,225
|
6.45%, 2/1/2011 | 100,000
| 113,993
|
7.25%, 8/24/2005 | 150,000
| 165,340
|
| 23,204,755 |
Health Care 0.6%
|
Aetna, Inc., 7.125%, 8/15/2006
| 50,000
| 56,361
|
Eli Lilly & Co., 2.9%, 3/15/2008
| 450,000
| 448,050
|
Johnson & Johnson, 3.8%, 5/15/2013
| 95,000
| 91,724
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.2%, 1/17/2007
| 100,000
| 108,182
|
Wyeth:
|
|
|
5.25%, 3/15/2013 | 200,000
| 207,383
|
6.25%, 3/15/2006 | 200,000
| 219,381
|
| 1,131,081 |
Industrials 0.6%
|
Caterpillar, Inc., 7.25%, 9/15/2009
| 100,000
| 119,335
|
Emerson Electric Co., 4.5%, 5/1/2013
| 250,000
| 249,414
|
General Dynamics Corp., 2.125%, 5/15/2006
| 250,000
| 250,845
|
Rockwell Automation, Inc., 6.15%, 1/15/2008
| 250,000
| 278,545
|
United Technologies Corp., 7.0%, 9/15/2006
| 200,000
| 226,444
|
| 1,124,583 |
Information Technology 0.2%
|
First Data Corp., 4.7%, 8/1/2013
| 50,000
| 50,250
|
IBM Corp., 5.375%, 2/1/2009
| 300,000
| 328,449
|
Scana Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/2012
| 100,000
| 110,984
|
| 489,683 |
Materials 0.8%
|
Alcoa, Inc.:
|
|
|
5.875%, 6/1/2006
| 455,000
| 498,783
|
6.0%, 1/15/2012
| 50,000
| 55,062
|
E.I. du Pont de Nemours, 6.875%, 10/15/2009
| 300,000
| 353,887
|
Praxair, Inc., 3.95%, 6/1/2013
| 100,000
| 95,422
|
Rohm & Haas Co., 6.95%, 7/15/2004
| 150,000
| 155,820
|
Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.25%, 7/1/2013
| 250,000
| 285,371
|
| 1,444,345 |
Telecommunication Services 1.5%
|
Cingular Wireless:
|
|
|
5.625%, 12/15/2006
| 200,000
| 217,964
|
6.5%, 12/15/2011
| 150,000
| 169,601
|
GTE North, Inc., 5.65%, 11/15/2008
| 500,000
| 548,444
|
GTE Southwest, Inc., 6.23%, 1/1/2007
| 1,000,000
| 1,108,482
|
SBC Communications, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/2011
| 50,000
| 55,854
|
Verizon New York, Inc., 6.875%, 4/1/2012
| 60,000
| 68,512
|
Verizon Wireless, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/2006
| 200,000
| 216,230
|
Vodafone Group PLC:
|
|
|
7.5%, 7/15/2006 | 200,000
| 226,853
|
7.625%, 2/15/2005 | 150,000
| 162,348
|
| 2,774,288 |
Utilities 1.0%
|
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 3.85%, 6/15/2013
| 100,000
| 94,479
|
Consolidated Natural Gas Corp., 6.625%, 12/1/2008
| 400,000
| 454,685
|
KeySpan Corp., 7.25%, 11/15/2005
| 200,000
| 221,499
|
National Rural Utilities Co., 6.0%, 5/15/2006
| 100,000
| 109,404
|
PacifiCorp., 5.45%, 9/15/2013
| 50,000
| 52,871
|
Virginia Electric & Power, Series A, 5.375%, 2/1/2007
| 100,000
| 108,035
|
Wisconsin Energy Corp., 6.5%, 4/1/2011
| 150,000
| 167,995
|
Wisconsin Power & Light Co., 7.0%, 6/15/2007
| 570,000
| 643,748
|
| 1,852,716 |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $36,048,075)
| 38,355,889 |
|
Foreign Bonds - US$ Denominated 5.1% |
Abbey National PLC, 6.69%, 10/17/2005
| 200,000
| 219,483
|
Aegon NV, 4.75%, 6/1/2013
| 100,000
| 99,280
|
African Development Bank, 3.25%, 8/1/2008
| 50,000
| 50,395
|
Barclays Bank PLC, 7.4%, 12/15/2009
| 140,000
| 169,770
|
BHP Billiton Finance BV, 4.8%, 4/15/2013
| 200,000
| 203,733
|
British Telecommunications PLC, 0.0%, 12/15/2005
| 300,000
| 335,361
|
Canadian Government, 5.25%, 11/5/2008
| 1,000,000
| 1,105,827
|
Corp. Andina De Fomento, 7.75%, 3/1/2004
| 125,000
| 128,008
|
Deutsche Ausgleichsbank, 6.5%, 9/15/2004
| 275,000
| 288,527
|
European Investment Bank, 4.625%, 3/1/2007
| 750,000
| 810,722
|
France Telecom, 8.7%, 3/1/2006
| 100,000
| 113,141
|
HSBC Holding PLC, 7.5%, 7/15/2009
| 200,000
| 237,086
|
Inter-American Development Bank:
|
|
|
5.375%, 11/18/2008 | 750,000
| 833,545
|
6.125%, 3/8/2006 | 1,000,000
| 1,101,276
|
6.375%, 10/22/2007 | 100,000
| 113,718
|
6.5%, 10/20/2004 | 150,000
| 157,995
|
National Westminster Bank, 7.375%, 10/1/2009
| 200,000
| 237,396
|
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., 6.0%, 3/25/2008
| 150,000
| 168,242
|
Province of Ontario, 6.0%, 2/21/2006
| 1,150,000
| 1,256,950
|
Province of Quebec:
5.75%, 2/15/2009
| 150,000
| 166,620
|
7.0%, 1/30/2007
| 500,000
| 570,374
|
Repsol International Finance, 7.45%, 7/15/2005
| 325,000
| 354,220
|
Republic of Chile, 6.875%, 4/28/2009
| 75,000
| 86,250
|
Republic of Italy:
|
|
|
4.375%, 6/15/2013 | 200,000
| 201,326
|
5.625%, 6/15/2012 | 200,000
| 221,962
|
Republic of Portugal, 5.75%, 10/8/2003
| 150,000
| 150,105
|
Rio Tinto Financial USA Ltd., 2.625%, 9/30/2008
| 50,000
| 48,409
|
Santander Financial Issuances, 7.0%, 4/1/2006
| 150,000
| 166,108
|
Telefonica Europe BV, 7.35%, 9/15/2005
| 35,000
| 38,532
|
Total Foreign Bonds - US$ Denominated (Cost $8,890,573)
| 9,634,361 |
|
Asset Backed 23.0% |
American Express Credit Account Master Trust "A", Series 1999-2, 5.95%, 12/15/2006
| 550,000
| 566,244
|
Bank One Issuance Trust "A4", Series 2002-A4, 2.94%, 6/16/2008
| 1,000,000
| 1,021,834
|
California Infrastructure:
|
|
|
"A6", Series 1997-1, 6.38%, 9/25/2008 | 1,000,000
| 1,074,511
|
"A7", Series 1997-1, 6.42%, 9/25/2008 | 1,932,849
| 2,073,856
|
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust "CTFS", Series 2002-2, 4.18%, 10/15/2007
| 381,641
| 390,525
|
Chase Credit Card Master Trust "A", Series 1999-3, 6.66%, 1/15/2007
| 250,000
| 261,441
|
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan "IA6", Series 1999-4, 7.407%, 9/25/2011
| 252,171
| 275,849
|
Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust:
"A4", Series 2003-A, 2.06%, 12/15/2009
| 1,600,000
| 1,579,955
|
"A4", Series 2003-B, 2.57%, 2/16/2010
| 1,000,000
| 1,000,259
|
Chemical Master Credit Card Trust "A", Series 1996-3, 7.09%, 2/15/2009
| 300,000
| 330,411
|
Citibank Credit Card Master Trust I:
|
|
|
"A", Series 1999-2, 5.875%, 3/10/2011 | 2,500,000
| 2,799,800
|
"A", Series 1999-5, 6.1%, 5/15/2008 | 1,650,000
| 1,815,459
|
Conseco Recreational Enthusiast Consumer Trust, Series 2001-A, 4.6%, 6/15/2012
| 1,816,796
| 1,858,248
|
Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust "A4", Series 2002-C, 3.09%, 1/8/2008
| 1,200,000
| 1,229,358
|
Discover Card Master Trust I "A", Series 2000-9, 6.35%, 7/15/2008
| 1,350,000
| 1,477,835
|
First USA Credit Card Master Trust "A", Series 1997-2, 1.25%*, 1/17/2007
| 2,000,000
| 2,000,063
|
Fleet Credit Card Master Trust II "A", Series 1999-C, 6.9%, 4/16/2007
| 250,000
| 263,473
|
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust:
|
|
|
"B", Series 2002-C, 4.22%, 12/15/2006 | 320,000
| 333,628
|
"B", Series 2001-D, 5.01%, 3/15/2006 | 740,000
| 761,821
|
"A4", Series 2002-B, 4.75%, 8/15/2006
| 1,000,000
| 1,050,412
|
Green Tree Financial Corp. "A6", Series 1997-5, 6.82%, 5/15/2029
| 3,054,561
| 3,084,383
|
Illinois Power Special Purpose Trust, "A6", Series 1998-1, 5.54%, 6/25/2009
| 400,000
| 435,119
|
Irwin Home Equity "2A3", Series 2001-2, 4.85%, 12/25/2014
| 271,062
| 272,371
|
MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust "B1", Series 2002-B1, 5.15%, 7/15/2009
| 1,190,000
| 1,273,985
|
MBNA Master Credit Card Trust:
|
|
|
"A", Series 1999-D, 1.31%*, 11/17/2008 | 2,000,000
| 2,008,107
|
"A", Series 1999-B, 5.9%, 8/15/2011 | 850,000
| 949,362
|
"A", Series 1999-M, 6.6%, 4/16/2007 | 450,000
| 476,507
|
"A", Series 2000-E, 7.8%, 10/15/2012
| 500,000
| 606,145
|
MMCA Automobile Trust "B", Series 2001-2, 5.75%, 6/15/2007
| 106,029
| 107,989
|
Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc.:
"A2", Series 2002-A, 5.01%, 3/15/2020
| 1,990,000
| 1,939,510
|
"A2", Series 2001-E, 5.05%, 11/15/2019
| 1,197,347
| 1,119,796
|
Peco Energy Transition Trust "A7", Series 1999-A, 6.13%, 3/1/2009
| 1,200,000
| 1,346,626
|
Providian Master Trust "A", Series 2000-1, 7.49%, 8/17/2009
| 110,000
| 113,933
|
PSE&G Transition Funding LLC "A5", Series 2001-1, 6.45%, 3/15/2013
| 700,000
| 806,734
|
Sears Credit Account Master Trust "A", Series 1999-1, 5.65%, 3/17/2009
| 375,000
| 387,161
|
SLM Student Loan Trust "A5A", Series 2003-4, 2.16%, 3/15/2033
| 1,000,000
| 1,004,375
|
Superior Wholesale Inventory Financing Trust "A1", Series 1999-A, 1.25%*, 5/15/2006
| 2,000,000
| 1,998,703
|
West Penn Funding LLC, "A4", Series 1999-A, 6.98%, 12/26/2008
| 750,000
| 863,465
|
WFS Financial Owner Trust:
"A4", Series 2003-1, 2.74%, 9/20/2010
| 500,000
| 503,825
|
"A4", Series 2003-2, 2.41%, 12/20/2010
| 1,800,000
| 1,798,713
|
Total Asset Backed (Cost $41,525,755)
| 43,261,791 |
US Treasury Obligations 8.6% |
US Treasury Bond:
|
|
|
4.875%, 2/15/2012 | 590,000
| 638,514
|
5.0%, 2/15/2011 | 2,380,000
| 2,609,818
|
US Treasury Note:
|
|
|
1.5%, 7/31/2005 | 2,280,000
| 2,285,255
|
2.0%, 8/31/2005 | 6,592,000
| 6,663,069
|
2.375%, 8/15/2006 | 4,045,000
| 4,101,092
|
Total US Treasury Obligations (Cost $16,186,979)
| 16,297,748 |
|
US Government Agency Pass-Thrus 21.0% |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
|
|
|
4.5%, with various maturity dates from 10/1/2018 until 8/1/2033 | 2,500,000
| 2,517,672
|
5.0%, with various maturity dates from 10/1/2018 until 10/1/2033 | 4,394,166
| 4,462,882
|
5.5%, with various maturity dates from 11/1/2013 until 10/1/2033 (e) | 5,179,408
| 5,288,874
|
6.0%, with various maturity dates from 12/1/2008 until 10/1/2033 (e) | 5,479,432
| 5,671,283
|
6.5%, with various maturity dates from 12/1/2028 until 9/1/2033 | 582,728
| 611,658
|
7.0%, with various maturity dates from 9/1/2025 until 8/1/2032 | 1,082,374
| 1,143,144
|
7.5%, with various maturity dates until 4/1/2027 | 76,715
| 86,509
|
Federal National Mortgage Association:
|
|
|
4.5%, with various maturity dates from 11/1/2018 until 11/1/2033 (d) | 800,000
| 795,875
|
5.0%, with various maturity dates from 7/1/2018 until 11/1/2033 (d) | 2,767,044
| 2,783,836
|
5.5%, with various maturity dates from 3/1/2018 until 10/1/2033 (e) | 5,090,930
| 5,222,900
|
6.0%, with various maturity dates from 5/15/2011 until 10/1/2033 (d) (e) | 2,941,814
| 3,062,281
|
6.5%, with various maturity dates from 5/1/2005 until 6/1/2033 | 5,141,439
| 5,366,521
|
7.0%, with various maturity dates from 9/1/2012 until 9/1/2032 | 1,121,615
| 1,188,778
|
8.0%, with various maturity dates from 5/1/2017 until 12/1/2023 | 907,788
| 992,388
|
8.5%, with various maturity dates from 1/1/2020 until 8/1/2031 | 303,140
| 326,781
|
Total US Government Agency Pass-Thrus (Cost $38,526,497)
| 39,521,382 |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 7.4% |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-T10, 4.74%, 3/13/2040
| 1,300,000
| 1,320,778
|
Capco America Securitization Corp., Series 1998-D7, 6.26%, 10/15/2030
| 1,000,000
| 1,125,740
|
Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 19997-2, 6.6%, 12/19/2029
| 1,500,000
| 1,670,907
|
DLJ Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 1998-CG1, 6.41%, 6/10/2031
| 1,000,000
| 1,126,057
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2693, 4.0%, 10/1/2018
| 1,930,000
| 1,981,266
|
First Union - Lehman Brothers-Bank of America, Series 1998-C2, 6.56%, 11/18/2035
| 1,020,000
| 1,155,732
|
First Union - Lehman Brothers Commercial Mortgage "A3", Series 1997-C2, 6.65%, 11/18/2029
| 1,800,000
| 2,014,528
|
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 1999-C1, 6.11%, 11/18/2030
| 1,300,000
| 1,433,508
|
JP Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp., Series 1997-C5, 7.088%, 9/15/2029
| 167,990
| 190,409
|
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, Series 2002-TOP7, 5.98%, 1/15/2039
| 650,000
| 719,783
|
Nomura Asset Securities Corp., Series 1998-D6, 6.59%, 3/15/2030
| 1,000,000
| 1,137,329
|
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $13,402,103)
| 13,876,037 |
|
US Agency Obligations 3.0% |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
|
|
|
4.5%, 1/15/2013 | 2,140,000
| 2,164,940
|
5.875%, 3/21/2011 | 500,000
| 549,936
|
Federal National Mortgage Association:
6.125%, 3/15/2012
| 2,150,000
| 2,442,191
|
6.5%, 10/1/2029
| 400,000
| 416,875
|
Total US Agency Obligations (Cost $5,512,503)
| 5,573,942 |
|
Government National Mortgage Association 4.1% |
Government National Mortgage Association:
|
|
|
5.0%, 10/1/2033 | 519,509
| 520,821
|
5.5%, 10/1/2033 (e) | 900,000
| 922,500
|
6.0%, 10/1/2033 | 1,170,226
| 1,216,058
|
6.5%, 7/15/2016 | 495,942
| 526,617
|
6.5%, 10/15/2032 | 1,688,493
| 1,779,208
|
7.0%, 9/15/2032 | 1,187,778
| 1,263,025
|
8.0%, 5/15/2032 | 299,984
| 325,873
|
8.0%, 4/15/2033 | 827,132
| 893,544
|
8.5%, 8/1/2028 | 139,033
| 152,503
|
9.0%, 11/15/2020 | 83,904
| 93,094
|
Total Government National Mortgage Association (Cost $7,521,252)
| 7,693,243 |
| Shares | Value ($) |
|
|
Investments in Affiliated Investment Companies 22.0% |
Cash Management Fund Institutional, 0.85% (b)
(Cost $41,443,543)
| 41,443,543
| 41,443,543 |
| % of
Net Assets | Value ($) |
|
|
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $209,057,280) (a)
| 114.6 | 215,657,936 |
|
Wrapper Agreements(c) |
Bank of America, NA (Book Value $64,166,091; crediting rate 5.42%)
| | (3,136,003) |
National Westminster Bank PLC (Book Value $41,795,368; crediting rate 5.97%) (f)
| | (2,629,973) |
Transamerica Life Insurance & Annuity Co. (Book Value $63,063,535; crediting rate 5.30%)
| | (2,859,143) |
Total Wrapper Agreements
| (4.6) | (8,625,119) |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
| (10.0) | (18,857,304) |
Net Assets
| 100.0 | 188,175,513 |
* 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 September 30, 2003.(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $209,104,924. At September 30, 2003, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $6,553,012. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $6,938,802 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $385,790.(b) Cash Management Fund Institutional, an affiliate, is also managed by Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.(c) Each Wrapper Agreement obligates the wrapper provider to maintain the Book Value of the portion of the Portfolio's assets up to a specified maximum dollar amount, upon the occurrence of certain specified events. The crediting rate shown is as of September 30, 2003.(d) When issued or forward delivery pools included (see Notes to Financial Statements).(e) Mortgage dollar rolls included.(f) Fixed-maturity wrapper agreement. The Portfolio might not be able to obtain a replacement Wrapper Agreement by the maturity date (3/31/2006), which might adversely affect the yield and return of the Portfolio.144A: Security exempt from registration under 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in the investment portfolio.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2003 |
Assets
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Investment in securities, at value* (cost $209,057,280)
| $ 215,657,936 |
Cash
| 270,808 |
Receivable for investments sold
| 5,617,161 |
Interest receivable
| 1,139,818 |
Total assets
| 222,685,723 |
Liabilities
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Payable for investments purchased
| 14,859,451 |
Payable for when-issued and forward delivery securities
| 3,330,455 |
Payable for investments purchased - mortgage dollar rolls
| 7,496,362 |
Wrapper agreements
| 8,625,119 |
Accrued advisory fee
| 101,157 |
Other accrued expenses and payables
| 97,666 |
Total liabilities
| 34,510,210 |
Net assets, at value
| $ 188,175,513 |
* Includes investment in Cash Management Fund Institutional of $41,443,543.The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2003 |
Investment Income
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Interest
| $ 6,539,613 |
Credit rate income
| 1,626,355 |
Mortgage dollar roll income
| 294,805 |
Dividends from Cash Management Fund Institutional
| 417,271 |
Total income
| 8,878,044 |
Expenses:
Advisory fee
| 513,279 |
Wrapper fees
| 191,702 |
Administrator service fee
| 76,738 |
Auditing
| 35,485 |
Legal
| 54,524 |
Other
| 1,735 |
Total expenses, before expense reductions
| 873,463 |
Expense reductions
| (336,554) |
Total expenses, after expense reductions
| 536,909 |
Net investment income
| 8,341,135 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
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Net realized gain (loss) from investments
| 940,056 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
| (1,847,948) |
Wrapper agreements
| 613,087 |
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions
| (294,805) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| $ 8,046,330 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
| Years Ended September 30, |
2003 | 2002 |
Operations:
Net investment income
| $ 8,341,135 | $ 13,295,566 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
| 940,056 | 6,153,335 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments during the period
| (1,847,948) | (338,244) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on wrapper agreements during the period
| 613,087 | (5,815,091) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
| 8,046,330 | 13,295,566 |
Capital transactions in shares of beneficial interest:
Proceeds from capital invested
| 73,233,313 | 77,768,963 |
Value of capital withdrawn
| (130,733,865) | (139,335,396) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions in shares of beneficial interest
| (57,500,552) | (61,566,433) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets
| (49,454,222) | (48,270,867) |
Net assets at beginning of period
| 237,629,735 | 285,900,602 |
Net assets at end of period
| $ 188,175,513 | $ 237,629,735 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Years Ended September 30, | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
| 188 | 238 | 286 | 309 | 341 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
| .57 | .54 | .54 | .49 | .50 |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
| .35 | .35 | .35 | .35 | .35 |
Ratio of net investment income (%)
| 5.43 | 5.34 | 5.65 | 5.79 | 5.57 |
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
| 304 | 233 | 249 | 237 | 291 |
Total Investment Return (%)a
| 5.45
| 5.50 | 5.82 | 5.96 | 5.71 |
a Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
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A. Significant Accounting Policies
PreservationPlus Portfolio ("PreservationPlus Portfolio" or the "Portfolio") is a diversified series of Scudder Investment Portfolios (formerly BT Investment Portfolios) (the "Trust"), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an 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.
Security Valuation. Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Debt securities are valued by independent pricing services approved by the Trustees of the Portfolio. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, securities are valued at the most recent bid quotation or evaluated price, as applicable, obtained from one or more broker-dealers. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes.
Money market instruments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less, maturing at par, are valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies and Cash Management Fund Institutional are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees.
Wrapper Agreements generally will be equal to the difference between the Book Value of the Wrapper Agreements and Market Value (plus accrued interest on the underlying securities) of the covered assets and will either be reflected as an asset or a liability of the Portfolio. The Portfolio's Board of Trustees, in performing its fair value determination of the Portfolio's Wrapper Agreements, considers the creditworthiness and the ability of Wrapper Providers to pay amounts due under the Wrapper Agreements.
When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities. The Portfolio may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time the Portfolio enters into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The price of such security and the date when the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to the Portfolio until payment takes place. At the time the Portfolio enters into this type of transaction it is required to segregate cash or other liquid assets at least equal to the amount of the commitment.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into when-issued or delayed delivery securities from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.
Mortgage Dollar Rolls The Portfolio may enter into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Portfolio sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase similar, but not identical, securities on a fixed date. The Portfolio receives compensation as consideration for entering into the commitment to repurchase. The compensation is paid in the form of a lower price for the security upon its repurchase or, alternatively, a fee. Mortgage dollar rolls may be renewed with a new sale and repurchase price and a cash settlement made at each renewal without physical delivery of the securities subject to the contract.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into mortgage dollar rolls from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments. Additionally, the value of such securities may change adversely before the Portfolio is able to repurchase them.
Federal Income Taxes. The Portfolio is considered a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. The credit rate income is accrued daily and represents the difference between actual interest earned on covered assets under the Portfolio's Wrapper Agreements and the product of the Book Value of the Wrapper Agreements multiplied by the credit rate as determined pursuant to the Wrapper Agreements.
The Portfolio makes a daily allocation of its net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses (including Wrapper Agreements) from securities to its investors in proportion to their investment in the Portfolio.
B. Purchases and Sales of Securities
During the year ended September 30, 2003, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term instruments, US Treasury obligations and mortgage dollar roll transactions) aggregated $260,858,997 and $255,071,602, respectively. Purchases and sales of US Treasury obligations aggregated $93,195,697 and $106,325,263, respectively. Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar roll transactions aggregated $103,682,471 and $103,973,940, respectively.
C. Related Parties
Scudder Investments is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DeAM, Inc." or the "Advisor") is the Advisor for the Portfolio and Investment Company Capital Corporation ("ICCC" or the "Administrator") is the Administrator for the Portfolio, both wholly owned subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank AG.
Investment Advisory Agreement. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Advisor directs the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Portfolio. The advisory fee payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement is equal to an annual rate of 0.35% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. This fee is not charged on assets invested in affiliated Money Market Funds.
For the year ended September 30, 2003, the Advisor and Administrator maintained the annualized expenses of the Portfolio at not more than 0.35% 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 September 30, 2003, the Advisor did not impose a portion of its advisory fee pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement aggregating $336,554 and the amount imposed aggregated $176,725, which was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.12% of the Portfolio's average net assets.
Administrator Service Fee. ICCC serves as Administrator and receives a fee (the "Administrator Service Fee") of 0.05% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. For the year ended September 30, 2003, the Administrator Service Fee was $76,738, of which $16,032 is unpaid at September 30, 2003.
Effective June 6, 2003, State Street Bank and Trust Company is the Portfolio's custodian. Prior to June 6, 2003, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly Bankers Trust Company), an affiliate of the Advisor, served as the Portfolio's custodian.
Other. The Portfolio may invest in Cash Management Fund Institutional, an open-end management investment company managed by DeAM, Inc.
Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The Portfolio pays each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor retainer fees plus specified amounts for attended board and committee meetings.
D. 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 33 percent of its net assets under the agreement.
E. Wrapper Agreements
The Portfolio enters into Wrapper Agreements with insurance companies, banks or other financial institutions that are designed to protect the Portfolio from investment losses and, under most circumstances, permit the Fund to maintain a constant NAV per share. Since there is no market for Wrapper Agreements they are considered illiquid.
A Wrapper Agreement obligates the wrapper provider to maintain the "Book Value" of the securities covered by the Wrapper Agreement (the "covered assets") up to specified amounts, under certain circumstances. Book Value of the covered assets is generally deposits, plus interest accrued at a crediting rate established under the Wrapper Agreement, less any adjustments for withdrawals or for defaulted or impaired securities (as specified in the Wrapper Agreement). In general, if the Book Value of the Wrapper Agreement exceeds the market value of the covered assets (including accrued interest), the wrapper provider becomes obligated to pay the difference to the Portfolio in the event of shareholder redemptions. On the other hand, if the Book Value of the Wrapper Agreement is less than the market value of the covered assets (including accrued interest), the Portfolio becomes obligated to pay the difference to the wrapper provider in the event of shareholder redemptions. The circumstances under which payments are made and the timing of payments between the Portfolio and the wrapper providers may vary based on the terms of the Wrapper Agreements. At September 30, 2003, the Portfolio's Wrapper Agreements generally require that payments to or from the wrapper provider do not arise until withdrawals exceed a specified percentage (ranging from 10% to 20%) of the covered assets, after which time payment covering the difference between Book Value and covered market value will occur. There were no such payments to or from the wrapper providers during the year ended September 30, 2003.
A default by the issuer of a portfolio security or a Wrapper Provider on its obligations might result in a decrease in the value of the Portfolio assets. The Wrapper Agreements generally do not protect the Portfolio from loss if an issuer of Portfolio securities defaults on payments of interest or principal.
On October 1, 2002, a shareholder redemption, representing approximately 49% of the Portfolio's net assets, was processed. Concurrently, as a result of Credit Suisse Financial Products' (Credit Suisse) notice of intent to "wind down" its Wrapper Agreement pursuant to the terms therein, the Advisor elected to terminate the Wrapper Agreement between the Portfolio and Credit Suisse. This termination resulted in no payments between the Portfolio and Credit Suisse.
F. Wrapper Agreement Valuation
The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has inquired as to the valuation methodology for Wrapper Agreements utilized by "stable value" mutual funds including this Portfolio. In the event that the commissioners of the Securities and Exchange Commission determine that the valuation method currently utilized by "stable value" mutual funds is no longer an acceptable practice, and wrapper contracts should be valued based on their probable cash flows, the fair value of the Wrapper Agreements would be different. To the extent that the Wrapper Agreements are valued as a payable/receivable under the current method, the change would result in an increase/decrease in net assets. At September 30, 2003, the Wrapper Agreements had a fair value of $8,625,119, which the Portfolio reflected as a payable to the wrapper providers.
Report of Ernst and Young LLP, Independent Auditors |
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To the Board of Trustees of Scudder Investment Portfolios and the Shareholders of the PreservationPlus Portfolio
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of portfolio investments, of PreservationPlus Portfolio (the "Portfolio") as of September 30, 2003, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2003, by correspondence with the Portfolio's custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PreservationPlus Portfolio at September 30, 2003, 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 its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 7, 2003 |
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Retirement Programs and Education Accounts |
Retirement Programs
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Coverdell Education Savings Account UGMA/UTMA IRA for Minors |
Closed-End Funds |
The Brazil Fund, Inc. The Korea Fund, Inc. Montgomery Street Income Securities, Inc. Scudder Global High Income Fund, Inc. Scudder New Asia Fund, Inc. Scudder High Income Trust Scudder Intermediate Government Trust Scudder Multi-Market Income Trust Scudder Municipal Income Trust Scudder RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc. Scudder RREEF Real Estate Fund II, Inc. Scudder Strategic Income Trust Scudder Strategic Municipal Income Trust The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc. (formerly The Central European Equity Fund, Inc.) The Germany Fund, Inc. The New Germany Fund, Inc. |
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A money market mutual fund investment is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money market mutual fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in such a fund.
The products described should not be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security to any person in any jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation, purchase, or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
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Written Correspondence | Scudder Investments PO Box 219356
Kansas City, MO 64121-9356
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Proxy Voting | A description of the fund's policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities can be found on our Web site - scudder.com (type "proxy voting" in the search field) - or on the SEC's Web site - www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy without charge, call us toll free at (800) 621-1048.
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Principal Underwriter | If you have questions, comments or complaints, contact:
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| Investment Class | Institutional Class |
Nasdaq Symbol | BTPSX
| BTPIX
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CUSIP Number | 81111Y 507
| 81111Y 408
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Fund Number | 823
| 555
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
As of the end of the period, September 30, 2003, the Scudder Preservation Plus
Fund (Scuddeer Preservation Plus Portfolio) 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.
Not currently applicable.
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) There have been no significant changes in the Registrant's internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to
the date of their evaluation and until the filing of this report, including any
corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material
weaknesses.
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
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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: Scudder Preservation Plus Portfolio
By: /s/Richard T. Hale
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Richard T. Hale
Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 24, 2003
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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.
Registrant: Scudder Preservation Plus Portfolio
By: /s/Richard T. Hale
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Richard T. Hale
Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 24, 2003
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By: /s/Charles A. Rizzo
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Charles A. Rizzo
Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 24, 2003
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