UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-4229
Churchill Cash Reserves Trust
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
380 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Joseph P. DiMaggio
380 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10017
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 697-6666
Date of fiscal year end: 9/30
Date of reporting period: 3/31/09
FORM N-CSR
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT
MARCH 31, 2009
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
March 31, 2009
(unaudited)
Cash and Net Assets - 100.0% $1,002
Applicable to 1,002 shares outstanding (unlimited
number of $0.01 par value shares authorized)
Net Asset Value Per Share $1.00
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,2009
The Trust had no operations during the period.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Six Months
Ended Year Ended
March 31, September 30, 2008
2009
(unaudited)
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The Trust had no operations during the periods shown.
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period $ 1,002 $ 1,002
End of period $ 1,002 $ 1,002
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Note A - Churchill Cash Reserves Trust (the "Trust"), a diversified, open-end
investment company, was organized on January 4, 1985, as a Massachusetts
business trust and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The
Trust commenced operations on July 9, 1985. The Trust ceased operations on
January 25, 2001 inasmuch as all shares outstanding, except for 1,002 shares
owned by Aquila Management Corporation (which have been subsequently transferred
to its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aquila Investment Management LLC) had been
redeemed by shareholders. Although the Trust is not conducting a public offering
of its shares, it will continue to exist as a Massachusetts business trust and
maintain its registration as an investment company. Administrative expenses
incurred in connection herewith, have been assumed by Aquila Investment
Management LLC.
Note B - Since inception, the Trust has qualified as a regulated investment
company by complying with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable
to certain investment companies. The Trust made distributions of income and
security profits sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all,
Federal income and excise taxes.
Note C- Aquila Investment Management LLC has agreed to pay all operating
expenses of the Trust.
Note D - Accounting pronouncements: In April 2009, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-4, "Determining Fair
Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have
Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly"("FSP
157-4"). FSP 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in
accordance with FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair
Value Measurements" ("FAS 157"), when the volume and level of activity for the
asset or liability have significantly decreased as well as guidance on
identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. FSP 157-4
is effective for fiscal years and interim periods ending after June 15, 2009.
Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FSP 157-4 will
have on the Trust's financial statement disclosures.
Proxy Voting Record. The Fund does not invest in equity securities. Accordingly,
there were no matters relating to a portfolio security considered at any
shareholder meeting held during the 12 months ended June 30, 2008 with respect
to which the Fund was entitled to vote. Applicable regulations require us to
inform you that the foregoing proxy voting information is available on the SEC
website at http://www.sec.gov
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
Year Ended September 30,
Six Months ended March 2008* 2007* 2006* 2005* 2004*
31, 2009*(unaudited)
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period $1.0000 $1.0000 $1.0000 $1.0000 $1.0000 $1.0000
Income from Investment
Operations:
Net investment income - - - - - -
Less Distributions:
Dividends from net - - - - - -
Investment income
Net Asset Value,
End of Period $1.0000 $1.0000 $1.0000 $1.0000 $1.0000 $1.0000
Total Return - - - - - -
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net Assets, End of Period
($ thousands) $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1
Ratio of Expenses to Average
Net Assets - - - - - -
Ratio of Net Investment
Income to Average Net Assets - - - - - -
The expense and net investment income ratios
without the effect of the former Manager's
voluntary waiver of a portion of fees were:
Ratio of Expenses to Average
Net Assets - - - - - -
Ratio of Net Investment Income
to Average Net Assets - - - - - -
* The Trust had no operations.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Analysis of Expenses (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Trust, you may incur ongoing costs, including management
fees; and other Trust expenses. The tables below are intended to help you
understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Trust and to
compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The tables below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on October 1,
2008 and held for the six months ended March 31, 2009.
Actual Expenses
This table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses.
You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you
invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate
the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by
$1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6),
then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid
During the Period".
For The Six Months Ended March 31, 2009
Actual Beginning Ending Expenses
Total Return(1) Account Account Paid During
Value Value the Period(2)
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST - $1,000.00 $1,000.00 -
(1) The Trust did not have any operations during the period.
(2) The Trust did not incur any expenses during the period (note C).
Analysis of Expenses (unaudited) (continued)
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and
hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of
return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Trust's actual
return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate
the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may
use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of
investing in the Trust and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5.00%
hypothetical example relating to the Trust with the 5.00% hypothetical examples
that appear in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds.
For The Six Months Ended March 31, 2009
Hypothetical Beginning Ending Expenses
Annualized Account Account Paid During
Total Return Value Value the Period(1)
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST 5.00% $1,000.00 $1,025.00 -
(1) The Trust did not incur any expenses during the period (note C).
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Included in Item 1 above
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR
CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The Board of Directors of the Registrant has adopted a Nominating
Committee Charter which provides that the Nominating Committee (the 'Committee')
may consider and evaluate nominee candidates properly submitted by shareholders
if a vacancy among the Independent Trustees of the Registrant occurs and if,
based on the Board's then current size, composition and structure, the Committee
determines that the vacancy should be filled. The Committee will consider
candidates submitted by shareholders on the same basis as it considers and
evaluates candidates recommended by other sources. A copy of the qualifications
and procedures that must be met or followed by shareholders to properly submit
a nominee candidate to the Committee may be obtained by submitting a request
in writing to the Secretary of the Registrant.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of
1940) as of a date within 90 days of the fling of this report, the registrant's
chief financial and executive officers have concluded that the disclosure
controls and procedures of the registrant are appropriately designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed in the registrant's reports that are
filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are accumulated and communicated
to registrant's management, including its principal executive officer(s) and
principal financial officer(s), to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(b) There have been no significant changes in registrant's internal controls or
in other factors that could significantly affect registrant's internal controls
subsequent to the date of the most recent evaluation, including no significant
deficiencies or material weaknesses that required corrective action.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial
officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of
1940.
(b) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial
officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
By: /s/ Lacy B. Herrmann
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Chairman of the Board
June 4, 2009
By: /s/ Diana P. Herrmann
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President
June 4, 2009
By: /s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
June 4, 2009
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.
By: /s/ Lacy B. Herrmann
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Lacy B. Herrmann
Chairman of the Board
June 4, 2009
By: /s/ Diana P. Herrmann
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Diana P. Herrmann
President
June 4, 2009
By: /s/ Joseph P. DiMaggio
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Joseph P. DiMaggio
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
June 4, 2009
CHURCHILL CASH RESERVES TRUST
EXHIBIT INDEX
(a) (2) Certifications of principal executive officer
and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a)
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(b) Certification of chief executive officer and chief financial
officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act
of 1940.