<Page> ----------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0570 Expires: November 30, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response....... 5.0 ----------------------------- 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 811-06281 --------------------------------------------- LIQUID INSTITUTIONAL RESERVES - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019-6114 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Amy R. Doberman, Esq. UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. 51 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019-6114 Copy to: Jack W. Murphy, Esq. Dechert LLP 1775 I Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006-2401 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-882 5000 ---------------------------- Date of fiscal year end: April 30, 2003 -------------------------- Date of reporting period: April 30, 2003 ------------------------- Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles. A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507. <Page> ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. <Page> [UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LOGO] UBS LIR MONEY MARKET FUND UBS LIR TREASURY SECURITIES FUND ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2003 <Page> UBS LIR MONEY MARKET FUND UBS LIR TREASURY SECURITIES FUND June 16, 2003 DEAR SHAREHOLDER, We present you with the annual report for UBS LIR Money Market Fund and the UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003. AN INTERVIEW WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGER SUSAN RYAN Q. HOW DID THE FUNDS PERFORM OVER THE REVIEW PERIOD? A. Short-term interest rates fell during the period. As a result, when holdings in the Funds' portfolios matured, they had to be replaced with securities that offered lower yields. At the end of the reporting period, UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund's seven-day current yield was 0.96%, down from 1.53% at the end of its fiscal year on April 30, 2002. UBS LIR Money Market Fund's Institutional share class had a seven-day current yield of 1.06% at period end, down from 1.72% on April 30, 2002. (For more on the Funds' performance, please refer to "Performance At A Glance" on page 5.) Q. CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD? A. The US economy was generally weak throughout the Funds' fiscal year. Early in the period, ongoing threats of terrorism, turmoil in the Middle East, tepid corporate spending, a weak stock market and corporate accounting scandals were clearly taking a toll on economic growth. Evidence of this was reflected in the second quarter's anemic gross domestic product (GDP) figure, which came in at 1.7%. The news improved somewhat during the third quarter, when GDP rose to 4.0%; however, this figure fell to 1.4% during the last three months of 2002. In the first quarter of 2003, concerns over a war with Iraq created an additional obstacle impeding economic growth, and advance estimates for GDP came in at a disappointing 1.9% growth rate. [SIDENOTE] UBS LIR MONEY MARKET FUND UBS LIR TREASURY SECURITIES FUND INVESTMENT GOAL (BOTH FUNDS): High current income to the extent it is consistent with capital preservation and liquidity. PORTFOLIO MANAGER: Susan P. Ryan UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. COMMENCEMENT: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES - LIR Money Market Fund: June 3, 1991 LIR Treasury Securities Fund: December 6, 1991 FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY SHARES - LIR Money Market Fund: Original issuance: March 17, 1994; ceased April 30, 1995; reissued January 14, 1998 DIVIDEND PAYMENTS: Monthly 1 <Page> Q. WHAT WERE SOME OF THE REASONS FOR THIS TEPID ECONOMIC GROWTH? A. Throughout 2002, consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of the US economy, was relatively strong. This contrasted sharply with corporate spending, which continued to be subdued as many companies postponed major purchases until they saw clearer signs of a sustainable economic recovery. However, both consumer and corporate spending weakened during the first quarter of 2003. The specter of, and eventual war with, Iraq, saber rattling in North Korea and heightened concerns about terrorism preoccupied the country and ultimately hindered economic growth. Q. HOW HAS THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD (THE "FED") REACTED TO THE WEAKENING ECONOMY? A. In November 2002, the Fed acknowledged that the economy had hit a "soft spot." After holding interest rates steady during the first ten months of 2002, the Fed moved into action in early November and lowered the federal funds rate one half percentage point to 1.25%--a 41-year low. Since that time, the Fed has held rates steady; as of this writing most recently during its meeting on May 6, 2003 (after fiscal year end). In its official statement, the Fed noted that despite disappointing numbers relating to production and unemployment, the easing of geopolitical tensions had increased consumer confidence, caused oil prices to decline and strengthened the equity and debt markets. "These developments," the Fed statement read, "along with the accommodative stance of monetary policy and ongoing growth in productivity, should foster an improving economic climate over time." Q. HOW DID YOU MANAGE THE FUNDS IN THE TURBULENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT CHARACTERIZED THE PERIOD? A. Both Funds are conservatively managed; however, UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund is more so in that it only invests in securities issued by the US Treasury. UBS LIR Money Market Fund, which, likewise, invests in securities issued by the US Treasury, can, additionally, invest in an array of short-term instruments, including repos and time deposits. Furthermore, the weighted average maturity ("WAM") of UBS LIR Money Market Fund cannot exceed 60 days because the Fund is AAA rated, whereas UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund can have a WAM that is extended to 90 days. That said, in terms of investment strategies, we continued to utilize a "barbell" strategy for the Funds, whereby we purchased securities at both ends of the maturity spectrum. The longer-term securities--with maturities up to one year in duration--were used to lock in higher yields as interest rates fell. The shorter-term securities--typically less than one month in duration--provided liquidity. 2 <Page> Within both Funds, Treasury securities provided both high quality and liquidity. In addition, within UBS LIR Money Market Fund, we emphasized Agency securities that offered the highest credit quality and liquidity. The credit markets were extremely volatile during the period given the uncertain economy and the skepticism generated by corporate accounting scandals and high profile bankruptcies; this focus helped us to avoid the impact these problems had on the corporate credit markets. Q. WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THE ECONOMY, AND HOW DO YOU ANTICIPATE STRUCTURING THE FUNDS' PORTFOLIOS GOING FORWARD? A. Despite the rapid conclusion to the war in Iraq, there continues to be a great deal of uncertainty around the world. The repercussions of the war remain unknown, the situation in North Korea remains volatile, and the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) threatens to isolate major economies. In the US, you could view the economic "glass" as either being half empty or half full. Among the positives, the war in Iraq is all but over, consumer confidence rose sharply at the end of April, and oil prices have plummeted. In addition, low interest rates have spurred another round of mortgage refinancing and corporate spending is expected to increase at some point. Finally, Congress has approved an economic stimulus package, although the extent of its impact on the economy remains uncertain. On the other hand, unemployment is high and the economy will have to gain momentum in order to stimulate the labor market. Furthermore, the housing market may have peaked and consumer debt levels are high. Lastly, the Fed has less mobility to lower short-term interest rates. Given the uncertain environment, we expect to continue to employ a barbell strategy in order to lock in higher rates and maintain liquidity. We also anticipate continuing to emphasize high quality portfolios for the Funds. 3 <Page> Our ultimate objective in managing your investments is to help you successfully meet your financial goals. We thank you for your continued support and welcome any comments or questions you may have. For additional information on the UBS funds,* please contact your financial advisor or visit us at www.ubs.com. Sincerely, /s/ Joseph A. Varnas JOSEPH A. VARNAS PRESIDENT UBS LIR Money Market Fund UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund HEAD OF PRODUCT, TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. /s/ Susan P. Ryan SUSAN P. RYAN PORTFOLIO MANAGER UBS LIR Money Market Fund UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Funds performed during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003, and reflects our views at the time of its writing. Of course, these views may change in response to changing circumstances, and they do not guarantee the future performance of the markets or the Funds. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program. * Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. The prospectus for a fund contains more complete information regarding risks, charges and expenses, and should be read carefully before investing. 4 <Page> UBS LIR MONEY MARKET FUND UBS LIR TREASURY SECURITIES FUND PERFORMANCE AT A GLANCE <Table> <Caption> YIELDS AND CHARACTERISTICS 4/30/03 10/31/02 4/30/02 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seven-Day Current Yield* Money Market Fund: Institutional Shares 1.06% 1.61% 1.72% Financial Intermediary Shares 0.81 1.36 1.47 Treasury Securities Fund** 0.96 1.38 1.53 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seven-Day Effective Yield* Money Market Fund: Institutional Shares 1.07% 1.62% 1.74% Financial Intermediary Shares 0.82 1.37 1.49 Treasury Securities Fund** 0.97 1.39 1.54 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted Average Maturity*** Money Market Fund 53 days 59 days 60 days Treasury Securities Fund 58 days 62 days 70 days - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <Caption> SECTOR ALLOCATION**** 4/30/03 10/31/02 4/30/02 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Money Market Fund: Commercial Paper 57.7% 46.4% 40.5% U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 14.1 18.9 23.0 Short-Term Corporate Obligations 12.7 11.7 6.4 Certificates of Deposit 8.3 12.6 18.3 Money Market Funds 4.5 4.2 8.7 Time Deposit 2.7 3.3 -- Bank Notes -- 3.7 3.3 Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets -- (0.8) (0.2) TOTAL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Treasury Securities Fund: U.S. Treasury Obligations 95.5% 97.6% 96.4% Money Market Funds 4.5 2.5 3.7 Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets -- (0.1) (0.1) TOTAL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <Caption> NET ASSETS 4/30/03 10/31/02 4/30/02 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Money Market Fund (bln) $ 1.9 $ 2.1 $ 2.4 Treasury Securities Fund (mm) $ 328.6 $ 437.9 $ 433.3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </Table> * Yields will fluctuate and reflect fee waivers. Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. ** Institutional Shares. UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund did not have Financial Intermediary shares outstanding during the periods indicated. Yields for Financial Intermediary shares would be approximately 0.25% lower than yields for Institutional shares. *** The Funds are actively managed and their weighted average maturities will differ over time. **** Weightings represent percentages of net assets as of the dates indicated. The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time. 5 <Page> UBS LIR MONEY MARKET FUND STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS -- APRIL 30, 2003 <Table> <Caption> PRINCIPAL AMOUNT MATURITY INTEREST (000) DATES RATES VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS--14.11% $ 15,000 U.S. Treasury Bills 07/17/03 1.215%@ $ 14,961,019 141,000 Federal Home Loan Bank 06/24/03 to 1.350 to 05/04/04 2.590 141,000,000 9,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 02/04/04 1.500 9,000,000 50,000 Federal National Mortgage Association 06/30/03 1.190@ 49,900,833 50,000 Student Loan Marketing Association 05/23/03 to 1.400 to 02/24/04 2.650 50,000,000 Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost--$264,861,852) 264,861,852 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT--8.31% BANKING-DOMESTIC--3.25% 18,000 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 04/08/04 1.300 18,000,000 25,000 SunTrust Bank 05/01/03 1.330* 24,999,524 18,000 Wells Fargo Bank N.A. 05/16/03 1.250 17,999,993 60,999,517 YANKEE--5.06% 25,000 Abbey National Treasury Services PLC 05/01/03 1.298* 24,996,916 20,000 ABN AMRO Bank N.V. 11/03/03 1.700 20,000,000 30,000 Westdeutcshe Landesbank AG 06/13/03 to 1.500 to 04/21/04 2.700 30,000,000 20,000 Westdeutcshe Landesbank AG 05/01/03 1.300* 19,998,277 94,995,193 Total Certificates of Deposit (cost--$155,994,710) 155,994,710 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMERCIAL PAPER@--57.65% ASSET BACKED-BANKING--1.78% 33,399 Stellar Funding Group, Inc. 05/06/03 to 1.260 to 05/16/03 1.280 33,386,445 ASSET BACKED-MISCELLANEOUS--20.94% 46,500 Asset Securitization Cooperative Corp. 05/08/03 1.250 46,488,698 55,000 Barton Capital Corp. 05/07/03 to 05/09/03 1.250 54,986,806 16,084 Enterprise Funding Corp. 05/02/03 1.250 16,083,442 75,000 Galaxy Funding, Inc. 05/05/03 to 1.260 to 07/17/03 1.300 74,922,144 </Table> 6 <Page> <Table> <Caption> PRINCIPAL AMOUNT MATURITY INTEREST (000) DATES RATES VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMERCIAL PAPER@--(CONTINUED) ASSET BACKED-MISCELLANEOUS--(CONCLUDED) $ 55,652 Giro Multi-Funding Corp. 05/06/03 1.250% $ 55,642,338 50,055 Quincy Capital Corp. 05/09/03 1.300 50,040,540 44,831 Thunderbay Funding, Inc. 05/01/03 to 05/12/03 1.270 44,817,389 50,000 Variable Funding Capital Corp. 05/14/03 1.260 49,977,250 392,958,607 AUTOMOBILE OEM--1.06% 20,000 BMW U.S. Capital, Inc. 05/01/03 1.350 20,000,000 BANKING-DOMESTIC--10.49% 25,000 Abbey National North America LLC 05/05/03 1.260 24,996,500 22,000 ABN-AMRO N.A. Finance Inc. 05/19/03 1.250 21,986,250 25,000 Bank of America Corp. 05/22/03 1.250 24,981,771 25,000 Credit Agricole Indosuez North America 05/06/03 1.250 24,995,660 40,000 Credit Lyonnais North America, Inc. 06/17/03 1.250 39,934,722 25,000 Danske Corp. 05/27/03 1.250 24,977,430 25,000 National Australia Funding (Delaware), Inc. 05/01/03 1.250 25,000,000 10,000 San Paolo IMI U.S. Financial Co. 05/01/03 1.250 10,000,000 196,872,333 BANKING-FOREIGN--4.02% 50,000 Bank of Ireland 05/12/03 to 1.245 to 05/16/03 1.260 49,976,642 25,500 HBOS Treasury Services PLC 05/01/03 to 05/02/03 1.260 25,499,300 75,475,942 BROKERAGE--8.52% 50,000 Citigroup Global Markets Holdings, Inc 05/01/03 1.260 50,000,000 40,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 05/22/03 1.220 39,971,533 70,000 Morgan Stanley & Co. 05/05/03 to 05/08/03 1.260 69,988,100 159,959,633 </Table> 7 <Page> <Table> <Caption> PRINCIPAL AMOUNT MATURITY INTEREST (000) DATES RATES VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMERCIAL PAPER@--(CONCLUDED) FINANCE NON-CAPTIVE DIVERSIFIED--5.78% $ 89,000 CIT Group, Inc. 05/06/03 to 1.270 to 05/29/03 1.300% $ 88,950,617 19,626 International Lease Finance Corp. 05/13/03 1.250 19,617,822 108,568,439 METALS & MINING--5.06% 20,000 Rio Tinto (Commercial Paper) Ltd. 05/02/03 1.270 19,999,295 75,000 RWE AG 05/12/03 to 1.220 to 06/17/03 1.260 74,933,108 94,932,403 Total Commercial Paper (cost--$1,082,153,802) 1,082,153,802 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHORT-TERM CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS--12.68% ASSET BACKED-FINANCE--7.99% 60,000 CC (USA), Inc.** 05/01/03 1.330* 60,000,000 25,000 Dorada Finance, Inc.** 05/01/03 1.325* 24,999,541 65,000 K2 (USA) LLC 05/01/03 to 1.290 to 05/20/03 1.330* 65,000,000 149,999,541 BANKING-DOMESTIC--1.33% 25,000 Wells Fargo & Co. 05/14/03 1.344* 25,000,000 ENERGY-INTEGRATED--1.23% 23,000 BP Capital Markets PLC 05/01/03 1.295* 23,000,000 FINANCE NON-CAPTIVE DIVERSIFIED--2.13% 40,000 General Electric Capital Corp.# 05/09/03 1.340* 40,000,000 Total Short-Term Corporate Obligations (cost--$237,999,541) 237,999,541 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TIME DEPOSIT--2.67% 50,000 Societe Generale (cost--$50,000,000) 05/01/03 1.375 50,000,000 </Table> 8 <Page> <Table> <Caption> NUMBER OF SHARES MATURITY INTEREST (000) DATES RATES VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONEY MARKET FUNDS--4.54% 68,617 AIM Liquid Assets Portfolio 05/01/03 1.220%+ $ 68,617,315 666 AIM Prime Money Market Portfolio 05/01/03 1.180+ 666,389 7,789 Blackrock Provident TempFund 05/01/03 1.145+ 7,788,520 242 Dreyfus Cash Management Fund 05/01/03 1.124+ 241,708 7,944 Scudder Money Market Series 05/01/03 1.183+ 7,944,093 Total Money Market Funds (cost--$85,258,025) 85,258,025 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Investments (cost--$1,876,267,930 which approximates cost for federal income tax purposes)--99.96% 1,876,267,930 Other assets in excess of liabilities--0.04% 717,512 Net Assets (applicable to 1,818,726,729 and 58,039,735 of Institutional shares and Financial Intermediary shares, respectively, each equivalent to $1.00 per share)--100.00% $ 1,876,985,442 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </Table> * Variable rate securities--maturity dates reflect earlier of reset date or maturity date. The interest rates shown are the current rates as of April 30, 2003 and reset periodically. ** Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. @ Interest rates shown are the discount rates at date of purchase. # Illiquid security representing 2.13% of net assets. + Interest rates shown reflect yield at April 30, 2003. OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer. Weighted average maturity -- 53 days See accompanying notes to financial statements 9 <Page> UBS LIR TREASURY SECURITIES FUND STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS -- APRIL 30, 2003 <Table> <Caption> PRINCIPAL AMOUNT MATURITY INTEREST (000) DATES RATES VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS--95.54% $ 304,502 U.S. Treasury Bills(1) 05/01/03 to 1.120 to 10/16/03 1.255%@ $ 303,915,732 10,000 U.S. Treasury Notes(1) 06/30/03 3.875 10,025,331 Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (cost--$313,941,063) 313,941,063 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <Caption> NUMBER OF SHARES (000) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONEY MARKET FUNDS--4.52% 3,177 Blackrock Provident Institutional Treasury Trust Fund 05/01/03 1.015+ 3,176,802 11,689 Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund 05/01/03 0.988+ 11,688,613 Total Money Market Funds (cost--$14,865,415) 14,865,415 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments (cost--$328,806,478 which approximates cost for federal income tax purposes)--100.06% 328,806,478 Liabilities in excess of other assets--(0.06)% (205,153) Net Assets (applicable to 328,531,003 Institutional shares, equivalent to $1.00 per share)--100.00% $ 328,601,325 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </Table> @ Interest rates shown are the discount rates at date of purchase. + Interest rates shown reflect yield at April 30, 2003. (1) Security, or a portion thereof, was on loan at April 30, 2003. Weighted average maturity -- 58 days See accompanying notes to financial statements 10 <Page> UBS LIR MONEY MARKET FUND UBS LIR TREASURY SECURITIES FUND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS <Table> <Caption> FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2003 --------------------------------------- UBS LIR UBS LIR MONEY MARKET TREASURY SECURITIES FUND FUND - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Interest $ 37,653,237 $ 7,168,072 EXPENSES: Investment advisory and administration fees 5,494,918 1,142,136 Insurance expense 458,719 6,328 Transfer agency and related services fees 363,758 142,770 Custody and accounting 219,799 45,687 State registration fees 146,821 50,424 Shareholder servicing fees-financial intermediary shares 108,819 -- Professional fees 102,500 47,944 Reports and notices to shareholders 70,302 11,242 Trustees' fees 48,217 7,055 Other expenses 84,147 15,054 7,098,000 1,468,640 Less: Expense reimbursements from investment advisor and administrator (834,776) (144,146) Net expenses 6,263,224 1,324,494 Net investment income 31,390,013 5,843,578 Net realized gains from investment transactions 7,731 22,187 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ 31,397,744 $ 5,865,765 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </Table> See accompanying notes to financial statements 11 <Page> UBS LIR MONEY MARKET FUND STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS <Table> <Caption> FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, ---------------------------------- 2003 2002 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income $ 31,390,013 $ 79,362,886 Net realized gains from investment transactions 7,731 197,787 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 31,397,744 79,560,673 DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: Net investment income-institutional shares (30,882,978) (77,950,012) Net investment income-financial intermediary shares (507,035) (1,412,874) (31,390,013) (79,362,886) Net decrease in net assets from beneficial interest transactions (533,959,341) (154,139,147) Net decrease in net assets (533,951,610) (153,941,360) NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 2,410,937,052 2,564,878,412 End of year $ 1,876,985,442 $ 2,410,937,052 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </Table> See accompanying notes to financial statements 12 <Page> UBS LIR TREASURY SECURITIES FUND STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS <Table> <Caption> FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, ---------------------------------- 2003 2002 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income $ 5,843,578 $ 6,111,705 Net realized gains from investment transactions 22,187 26,217 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 5,865,765 6,137,922 DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: Net investment income-institutional shares (5,843,578) (6,111,705) Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions (104,694,401) 265,856,928 Net increase (decrease) in net assets (104,672,214) 265,883,145 NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 433,273,539 167,390,394 End of year $ 328,601,325 $ 433,273,539 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </Table> See accompanying notes to financial statements 13 <Page> UBS LIR MONEY MARKET FUND UBS LIR TREASURY SECURITIES FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES UBS LIR Money Market Fund ("Money Market Fund") and UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund ("Treasury Securities Fund") (collectively, the "Funds") are diversified series of Liquid Institutional Reserves (the "Trust"), an open-end management investment company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust currently offers three no-load series: the Funds and the UBS LIR Government Securities Fund. The financial statements for the UBS LIR Government Securities Fund are not included herein. The Funds currently offer two classes of shares, Institutional shares and Financial Intermediary shares. Each class represents interests in the same assets of the Fund, and both classes have equal voting privileges, except that beneficial owners of Financial Intermediary shares receive certain services directly from financial intermediaries, bear certain service fees and to the extent that matters pertaining to the Shareholder Services Plan or to the Financial Intermediary shares are submitted to shareholders for approval, only the holders of Financial Intermediary shares shall be entitled to vote thereon. At April 30, 2003, the Treasury Securities Fund had no Financial Intermediary shares outstanding. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the Funds' management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies: VALUATION AND ACCOUNTING FOR INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME--Investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value, unless the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board") determines that this does not represent fair value. Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are calculated using the identified cost method. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums are amortized and discounts are accreted as adjustments to interest income and the identified cost of investments. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--The Money Market Fund may purchase securities or other obligations from a bank or securities dealer (or its affiliate), subject to the seller's agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date (or upon demand) and price. The Money Market Fund maintains custody of the underlying obligations prior to their repurchase, either through its regular custodian or through a special "tri-party" custodian or sub-custodian that maintains a separate account for both the Money Market Fund and its counterparty. The underlying collateral is valued daily on a mark-to-market basis to ensure that the value, including accrued interest, is at least equal to the repurchase price. In the event of default of the obligation to repurchase, the Money Market Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. 14 <Page> Repurchase agreements involving obligations other than U.S. government securities (such as commercial paper, corporate bonds and mortgage loans) may be subject to special risks and may not have the benefit of certain protections in the event of the counterparty's insolvency. If the seller (or sellor's guarantor, if any) becomes insolvent, the Money Market Fund may suffer delays, costs and possible losses in connection with the disposition or retention of the collateral. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings. The Money Market Fund occasionally participates in joint repurchase agreement transactions with other funds managed, advised or sub-advised by UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. ("UBS Global AM"). UBS Global AM is an indirect wholly owned asset management subsidiary of UBS AG, an internationally diversified organization with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and operations in many areas of the financial services industry. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS--Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These "book/tax" differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS--Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized/unrealized gains/losses are allocated proportionately to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of each class at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for current capital share activity of the respective classes). Class-specific expenses are charged directly to the applicable class of shares. CONCENTRATION OF RISK The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Money Market Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments, including those particular to a specific industry or region. INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND ADMINISTRATOR The Trust has an Investment Advisory and Administration Contract ("Advisory Contract") with UBS Financial Services Inc. ("UBS Financial Services(SM)*"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of UBS AG, under which UBS Financial Services serves as investment advisor and administrator of the Funds. In accordance with the Advisory Contract, the Funds pay UBS Financial Services an investment advisory and administration fee, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, at an - ---------- * UBS Financial Services is a service mark of UBS AG. 15 <Page> annual rate of 0.25% of each Fund's average daily net assets. At April 30, 2003, the Money Market Fund and the Treasury Securities Fund owed UBS Financial Services $406,692 and $76,473, respectively, in investment advisory and administration fees. UBS Global AM serves as sub-advisor and sub-administrator to the Trust pursuant to a Sub-Advisory and Sub-Administration Contract ("Sub-Advisory Contract") between UBS Financial Services and UBS Global AM. In accordance with the Sub-Advisory Contract, UBS Financial Services (not the Funds) pays UBS Global AM a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 50% of the fee paid by each Fund to UBS Financial Services under the Advisory Contract, net of reimbursements. UBS Financial Services has agreed to reimburse a portion of expenses to maintain the Funds' total annual operating expenses through August 31, 2003, at a level not exceeding 0.28% and 0.29% of the Money Market Fund's and the Treasury Securities Fund's average daily net assets for Institutional shares, respectively, and 0.53% and 0.54% of the Money Market Fund's and the Treasury Securities Fund's average daily net assets for Financial Intermediary shares, respectively. At April 30, 2003, UBS Financial Services owed the Money Market Fund and the Treasury Securities Fund $96,689 and $13,336, respectively for reimbursements. The Funds have agreed to repay UBS Financial Services for any reimbursed expenses if they can do so over the following three years without causing the Funds' expenses in any of those years to exceed the aforementioned rates. For the year ended April 30, 2003, UBS Financial Services reimbursed $834,776 and $144,146 in expenses from the Money Market Fund and the Treasury Securities Fund, respectively. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN AND AGREEMENT Under a Shareholder Services Plan and Agreement ("Service Agreement") adopted with respect to its Financial Intermediary shares, each Fund has agreed to pay UBS Global AM monthly fees at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Financial Intermediary shares held by financial intermediaries on behalf of their customers. Under Service Agreements with those financial intermediaries, UBS Global AM pays an identical fee to the financial intermediaries for certain support services that they provide to their customers as specified in the Service Agreements. At April 30, 2003, the Money Market Fund owed UBS Global AM $10,888 in shareholder service fees. SECURITIES LENDING Each Fund may lend securities up to 33 1/3% of its total assets to qualified broker-dealers or institutional investors. The loans are secured at all times by cash, cash equivalents or U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly. Each Fund will regain record 16 <Page> ownership of loaned securities to exercise certain beneficial rights; however, each Fund may bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower fail financially. Each Fund receives compensation, which is included in interest income, for lending its securities from interest earned on the cash, cash equivalents or U.S. government securities held as collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower plus reasonable administrative and custody fees. For the year ended April 30, 2003, the Money Market Fund and the Treasury Securities Fund earned $878 and $73,929, respectively, for lending securities. Each Fund's lending agent was UBS Financial Services, which earned $294 and $24,804, in compensation from the Money Market Fund and the Treasury Securities Fund, respectively, for the year ended April 30, 2003. At April 30, 2003, the Treasury Securities Fund owed UBS Financial Services $2,499 in compensation. At April 30, 2003, the Money Market Fund had no securities on loan, and the Treasury Securities Fund had securities on loan having a market value of $119,315,861. Treasury Securities Fund's custodian held U.S. government securities having an aggregate value of $123,463,716 as collateral for portfolio securities loaned as follows: <Table> <Caption> PRINCIPAL AMOUNT MATURITY INTEREST (000) DATES RATES VALUE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 28,350 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 03/15/07 4.875% $ 30,808,625 77,300 Federal National 07/18/06 to 4.960 to Mortgage Corp. 08/01/12 6.000 81,650,521 9,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds 05/15/30 6.250 11,004,570 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 123,463,716 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </Table> BANK LINE OF CREDIT The Funds participated with other funds managed, advised or sub-advised by UBS Global AM in a $300 million committed credit facility ("Facility") with UBS AG, Stamford Branch, to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. Under the Facility arrangement, each Fund had agreed to pay a commitment fee, pro rata, based on the relative asset size of the funds in the Facility. Interest would be charged to the Funds at rates based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. For the year ended April 30, 2003, the Funds did not borrow under the Facility. For the year ended April 30, 2003, the Money Market Fund and Treasury Securities Fund paid commitment fees of $28,253 and $6,044, respectively, to UBS AG. 17 <Page> OTHER LIABILITIES At April 30, 2003, the Money Market Fund had dividends payable and accrued expenses (excluding investment advisory and administration fees and shareholder servicing fees) of $1,620,557 and $245,581, respectively, and the Treasury Securities Fund had dividends payable and accrued expenses (excluding investment advisory and administration fees) of $290,324 and $50,852, respectively. MONEY MARKET FUND INSURANCE BONDS At April 30, 2003, the Money Market Fund had the ability to use insurance bonds that provided limited coverage for certain loss events involving certain money market instruments held by the Money Market Fund. These loss events include non-payment of principal or interest or a bankruptcy or insolvency of the issuer or credit enhancement provider (if any). The insurance bonds provided for coverage up to $200 million for a number of funds with a deductible of 30 basis points (0.30%) of the total assets of the Money Market Fund for First Tier Securities, determined as of the close of business on the first business day prior to the loss event. In the event of a loss covered under the insurance bonds, the Money Market Fund would have expected to retain the security in its portfolio, rather than having to sell it at its current market value, until the date of payment of the loss, which would generally be no later than the maturity of the security. While the insurance bonds were intended to provide some protection against credit risk and to help the Money Market Fund maintain a constant price per share of $1.00, there was no guarantee that the insurance bonds would have done so. For the year ended April 30, 2003, the Money Market Fund did not use these insurance bonds. FEDERAL TAX STATUS Each Fund intends to distribute all of its taxable income and to comply with the other requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required. In addition, by distributing during each calendar year substantially all of their net investment income, realized capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, the Funds intend not to be subject to federal excise tax. At April 30, 2003, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders by the Funds during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002 was ordinary income. 18 <Page> SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST There is an unlimited amount of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest, at $1.00 per share, were as follows: <Table> <Caption> INSTITUTIONAL SHARES FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY SHARES* --------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEARS ENDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, APRIL 30, --------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 2002 2003 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------- MONEY MARKET FUND: Shares sold 6,760,189,622 12,403,732,319 196,771,640 242,500,107 Shares repurchased (7,300,219,851) (12,669,692,975) (221,714,653) (211,075,935) Dividends reinvested 31,013,891 80,374,917 10 22,420 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding (509,016,338) (185,585,739) (24,943,003) 31,446,592 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TREASURY SECURITIES FUND: Shares sold 1,084,850,636 909,011,825 Shares repurchased (1,195,198,806) (649,233,862) Dividends reinvested 5,653,769 6,078,965 Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding (104,694,401) 265,856,928 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- </Table> - ---------- * For the years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002, there were no transactions in Financial Intermediary shares of the Treasury Securities Fund. 19 <Page> UBS LIR MONEY MARKET FUND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year is presented below: <Table> <Caption> INSTITUTIONAL SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 Net investment income 0.014 0.028 0.061 0.053 0.051 Dividends from net investment income (0.014) (0.028) (0.061) (0.053) (0.051) NET ASSET VALUE, END OF YEAR $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN(1) 1.42% 2.87% 6.25% 5.40% 5.22% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: Net assets, end of year (000's) $ 1,818,943 $ 2,327,952 $ 2,513,344 $ 1,836,114 $ 2,036,379 Expenses to average net assets, net of reimbursements from advisor 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.28% 0.26% Expenses to average net assets, before reimbursements from advisor 0.32% 0.30% 0.31% 0.30% 0.31% Net investment income to average net assets, net of reimbursements from advisor 1.41% 2.81% 6.04% 5.26% 5.07% Net investment income to average net assets, before reimbursements from advisor 1.37% 2.79% 6.01% 5.24% 5.02% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </Table> (1) Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each year reported, reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions, if any, at net asset value on the payable dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each year reported. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. 20 <Page> <Table> <Caption> FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET ASSET VALUE, $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 BEGINNING OF YEAR Net investment income 0.012 0.026 0.058 0.050 0.048 Dividends from net investment income (0.012) (0.026) (0.058) (0.050) (0.048) NET ASSET VALUE, END OF YEAR $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN(1) 1.17% 2.62% 5.99% 5.14% 4.96% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: Net assets, end of year (000's) $ 58,042 $ 82,985 $ 51,534 $ 64,634 $ 12,002 Expenses to average net assets, net of reimbursements from advisor 0.53% 0.53% 0.53% 0.53% 0.51% Expenses to average net assets, before reimbursements from advisor 0.57% 0.54% 0.56% 0.55% 0.56% Net investment income to average net assets, net of reimbursements from advisor 1.16% 2.46% 5.74% 5.05% 4.82% Net investment income to average net assets, before reimbursements from advisor 1.12% 2.45% 5.71% 5.03% 4.77% </Table> 21 <Page> UBS LIR TREASURY SECURITIES FUND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year is presented below: <Table> <Caption> INSTITUTIONAL SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 Net investment income 0.013 0.025 0.054 0.049 0.046 Dividends from net investment income (0.013) (0.025) (0.054) (0.047) (0.046) Distributions from net realized gains from investment transactions -- -- -- (0.002) -- Total dividends and distributions to shareholders (0.013) (0.025) (0.054) (0.049) (0.046) NET ASSET VALUE, END OF YEAR $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN(1) 1.29% 2.56% 5.55% 4.97% 4.68% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: Net assets, end of year (000's) $ 328,601 $ 433,274 $ 167,390 $ 118,525 $ 179,227 Expenses to average net assets, net of reimbursements from advisor 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.28% Expenses to average net assets, before reimbursements from advisor 0.32% 0.35% 0.36% 0.35% 0.33% Net investment income to average net assets, net of reimbursements from advisor 1.28% 2.29% 5.36% 4.61% 4.57% Net investment income to average net assets, before reimbursements from advisor 1.25% 2.23% 5.29% 4.55% 4.52% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- </Table> (1) Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each year reported, reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions, if any, at net asset value on the payable dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each year reported. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. 22 <Page> UBS LIR MONEY MARKET FUND UBS LIR TREASURY SECURITIES FUND REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of UBS LIR Money Market Fund UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of the UBS LIR Money Market Fund and UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund (the "Funds") (two of the funds comprising Liquid Institutional Reserves) as of April 30, 2003, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' 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 at April 30, 2003, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the UBS LIR Money Market Fund and UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund at April 30, 2003, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the indicated periods, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP New York, New York June 12, 2003 23 <Page> UBS LIR MONEY MARKET FUND UBS LIR TREASURY SECURITIES FUND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) BOARD OF TRUSTEES & OFFICERS The Funds are governed by a Board of Trustees which oversees the Funds' operations. Each Trustee serves an indefinite term of office. Officers are appointed by the Trustees and serve at the pleasure of the Board. The table below shows, for each Trustee and Officer, his or her name, address and age, the position held with the Fund, the length of time served as a Trustee and Officer of the Fund, the Trustee's or Officer's principal occupations during the last five years, the number of portfolios in the UBS fund complex overseen by the Trustee or for which a person served as an Officer, and other directorships held by the Trustee. The Funds' Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-647 1568. INTERESTED TRUSTEES <Table> <Caption> TERM OF OFFICE+ AND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) AND AGE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margo N. Alexander*++; Trustee Since 1996 Mrs. Alexander is retired. She was an 56 executive vice president of UBS Financial Services Inc. ("UBS Financial Services") (March 1984 to December 2002). She was chief executive officer of UBS Global AM from January 1995 to October 2000, a director (from January 1995 to September 2001) and chairman (from March 1999 to September 2001). E. Garrett Bewkes, Jr.*++; Trustee Since 1996 Mr. Bewkes serves as a consultant to 76 and UBS Financial Services (since May 1999). Chairman Prior to November 2000, he was a of the director of Paine Webber Group Inc. Board of ("PW Group," formerly the holding Trustees company of UBS Financial Services and UBS Global AM) and prior to 1996, he was a consultant to PW Group. Prior to 1988, he was chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of American Bakeries Company. </Table> 24 <Page> <Table> <Caption> NUMBER OF NAME, ADDRESS, PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AND AGE OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margo N. Alexander*++; Mrs. Alexander is a director or trustee None 56 of 19 investment companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. E. Garrett Bewkes, Jr.*++; Mr. Bewkes is a director or trustee of 33 Mr. Bewkes is also a director of Interstate 76 investment companies (consisting of 54 Bakeries Corporation. portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 25 <Page> INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES <Table> <Caption> TERM OF OFFICE+ AND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) AND AGE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Q. Armstrong; 67 Trustee Since 1996 Mr. Armstrong is chairman and principal of R.Q.A. Enterprises R.Q.A. Enterprises (management consulting One Old Church Road-- firm) (since April 1991 and principal Unit # 6 occupation since March 1995). Mr. Armstrong Greenwich, CT 06830 was chairman of the board, chief executive officer and co-owner of Adirondack Beverages (producer and distributor of soft drinks and sparkling/still waters) (from October 1993 to March 1995). He was a partner of The New England Consulting Group (management consulting firm) (from December 1992 to September 1993). He was managing director of LVMH U.S. Corporation (U.S. subsidiary of the French luxury goods conglomerate, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey Corporation) (from 1987 to 1991) and chairman of its wine and spirits subsidiary, Schieffelin & Somerset Company (from 1987 to 1991). David J. Beaubien; 68 Trustee Since 2001 Mr. Beaubien is chairman of Yankee 101 Industrial Road Environmental Systems, Inc., a manufacturer Turners Falls, MA 01376 of meteorological measuring systems. Prior to January 1991, he was senior vice president of EG&G, Inc., a company which makes and provides a variety of scientific and technically oriented products and services. From 1985 to January 1995, Mr. Beaubien served as a director or trustee on the boards of the Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated mutual funds. </Table> 26 <Page> <Table> <Caption> NUMBER OF OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS NAME, ADDRESS, PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX HELD BY TRUSTEE AND AGE OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Q. Armstrong; 67 Mr. Armstrong is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Armstrong is also a director R.Q.A. Enterprises investment companies (consisting of 40 of AlFresh Beverages Canada, One Old Church Road-- portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of Inc. (a Canadian Beverage Unit # 6 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, subsidiary of AlFresh Foods Inc.) Greenwich, CT 06830 sub-advisor or manager. (since October 2000). David J. Beaubien; 68 Mr. Beaubien is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Beaubien is also a director 101 Industrial Road investment companies (consisting of 40 of IEC Electronics, Inc., a Turners Falls, MA 01376 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of manufacturer of electronic its affiliates serves as investment advisor, assemblies. sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 27 <Page> <Table> <Caption> TERM OF OFFICE+ AND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) AND AGE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard R. Burt; 56 Trustee Since 1996 Mr. Burt is chairman of Diligence LLC (international 1275 Pennsylvania Ave., information and security firm) and IEP Advisors N.W. (international investments and consulting firm). He Washington, D.C. 20004 was the chief negotiator in the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks with the former Soviet Union (from 1989 to 1991) and the U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (from 1985 to 1989). From 1991 to 1994, he served as a partner of McKinsey & Company (management consulting firm). Meyer Feldberg; 61 Trustee Since 1996 Mr. Feldberg is Dean and Professor of Management of Columbia University the Graduate School of Business, Columbia 101 Uris Hall University. Prior to 1989, he was president of the New York, New York Illinois Institute of Technology. 10027 George W. Gowen; 73 666 Third Avenue Trustee Since 1996 Mr. Gowen is a partner in the law firm of New York, New York Dunnington, Bartholow & Miller. Prior to May 1994, 10017 he was a partner in the law firm of Fryer, Ross & Gowen. William W. Hewitt, Jr.**; 74 Trustee Since 2001 Mr. Hewitt is retired. From 1990 to January 1995, c/o UBS Global Asset Mr. Hewitt served as a director or trustee on the Management (US) Inc. boards of the Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated 51West 52nd Street mutual funds. From 1986 to 1988, he was an executive New York, New York vice president and director of mutual funds, insurance and trust services of Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. From 1976 to 1986, he was president of Merrill Lynch Funds Distributor, Inc. Morton L. Janklow; 73 Trustee Since 2001 Mr. Janklow is senior partner of Janklow & Nesbit 445 Park Avenue Associates, an international literary agency New York, New York representing leading authors in their relationships 10022 with publishers and motion picture, television and multi-media companies, and of counsel to the law firm of Janklow & Ashley. </Table> 28 <Page> <Table> <Caption> NUMBER OF OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS NAME, ADDRESS, PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX HELD BY TRUSTEE AND AGE OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard R. Burt; 56 Mr. Burt is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Burt is also a director of 1275 Pennsylvania Ave., investment companies (consisting of 40 Hollinger International, Inc. N.W. portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of (publishing), HCL Technologies, Ltd., Washington, D.C. 20004 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, The Central European Fund, Inc., sub-advisor or manager. The Germany Fund, Inc., IGT, Inc. (provides technology to gaming and wagering industry) and chairman of Weirton Steel Corp. (makes and finishes steel products). He is also a director or trustee of funds in the Scudder Mutual Funds Family (consisting of 47 portfolios). Meyer Feldberg; 61 Dean Feldberg is a director or trustee of 33 Dean Feldberg is also a Columbia University investment companies (consisting of 54 director of Primedia Inc. 101 Uris Hall portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of (publishing), Federated New York, New York its affiliates serves as investment advisor, Department Stores, Inc. 10027 sub-advisor or manager. (operator of department stores), Revlon, Inc. (cosmetics), Select Medical Inc. (healthcare services) and SAPPI, Ltd. (producer of paper). George W. Gowen; 73 Mr. Gowen is a director or trustee of 33 None 666 Third Avenue investment companies (consisting of 54 New York, New York portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of 10017 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. William W. Hewitt, Jr.**; 74 Mr. Hewitt is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Hewitt is also a director c/o UBS Global Asset investment companies (consisting of 40 or trustee of the Guardian Life Management (US) Inc. portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of Insurance Company Mutual Funds 51West 52nd Street its affiliates serves as investment advisor, (consisting of 19 portfolios). New York, New York sub-advisor or manager. Morton L. Janklow; 73 Mr. Janklow is a director or trustee of 19 None 445 Park Avenue investment companies (consisting of 40 New York, New York portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of 10022 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 29 <Page> <Table> <Caption> TERM OF OFFICE+ AND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) AND AGE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederic V. Malek; 66 Trustee Since 1996 Mr. Malek is chairman of Thayer Capital Partners 1455 Pennsylvania (merchant bank) and chairman of Thayer Hotel Avenue, N.W. Investors III, Thayer Hotel Investors II and Suite 350 Lodging Opportunities Fund (hotel investment Washington, D.C. partnerships). From January 1992 to November 1992, 20004 he was campaign manager of Bush-Quayle '92. From 1990 to 1992, he was vice chairman and, from 1989 to 1990, he was president of Northwest Airlines Inc. and NWA Inc. (holding company of Northwest Airlines Inc.). Prior to 1989, he was employed by the Marriott Corporation (hotels, restaurants, airline catering and contract feeding), where he most recently was an executive vice president and president of Marriott Hotels and Resorts. Carl W. Schafer; 67 Trustee Since 1991 Mr. Schafer is president of the Atlantic Foundation 66 Witherspoon Street (charitable foundation). Prior to January 1993, he #1100 was chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee Princeton, NJ 08542 of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. William D. White; 69 Trustee Since 2001 Mr. White is retired. From February 1989 through P.O. Box 199 March 1994, he was president of the National League Upper Black Eddy, PA of Professional Baseball Clubs. Prior to 1989, he 18972 was a television sportscaster for WPIX-TV, New York. Mr. White served on the board of directors of Centel from 1989 to 1993 and on the board of directors of Jefferson Banks Incorporated, Philadelphia, PA. </Table> 30 <Page> <Table> <Caption> NUMBER OF OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS NAME, ADDRESS, PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX HELD BY TRUSTEE AND AGE OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederic V. Malek; 66 Mr. Malek is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Malek is also a director of 1455 Pennsylvania investment companies (consisting of 40 Aegis Communications, Inc. Avenue, N.W. portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of (tele-services), American Suite 350 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, Management Systems, Inc. Washington, D.C. sub-advisor or manager. (management consulting and 20004 computer related services), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (computing services), CB Richard Ellis, Inc. (real estate services), Federal National Mortgage Association, FPL Group, Inc. (electric services), Manor Care, Inc. (health care), and Northwest Airlines Inc. Carl W. Schafer; 67 Mr. Schafer is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Schafer is also a director 66 Witherspoon Street investment companies (consisting of 40 of Labor Ready, Inc. (temporary #1100 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of employment), Roadway Corp. Princeton, NJ 08542 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, (trucking), Guardian Life sub-advisor or manager. Insurance Company Mutual Funds (consisting of 19 portfolios), the Harding, Loevner Funds (consisting of four portfolios), E.I.I. Realty Securities Trust (investment company) and Frontier Oil Corporation. William D. White; 69 Mr. White is a director or trustee of 19 None P.O. Box 199 investment companies (consisting of 40 Upper Black Eddy, PA portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of 18972 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 31 <Page> OFFICERS <Table> <Caption> TERM OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OFFICE+ AND DURING PAST 5 YEARS; POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME FUND COMPLEX FOR WHICH PERSON AND AGE FUND SERVED SERVES AS OFFICER - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W. Douglas Beck*; Vice Since 2003 Mr. Beck is an executive director and 36 President head of mutual fund product management of UBS Global AM (since 2002). From March 1998 to November 2002, he held various positions at Merrill Lynch, the most recent being first vice president and co-manager of the managed solutions group. Prior to March 1998, Mr. Beck was a portfolio manager and managing director at Raymond James & Associates. Mr. Beck is vice president of UBS Supplementary Trust and 22 investment companies (consisting of 81 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub- advisor or manager. Thomas Disbrow*; Vice Since 2000 Mr. Disbrow is a director and a senior 37 President manager of the mutual fund finance and department of UBS Global AM. Prior to Assistant November 1999, he was a vice president of Treasurer Zweig/Glaser Advisers. Mr. Disbrow is a vice president and assistant treasurer of 19 investment companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. Amy R. Doberman*; Vice Since 2000 Ms. Doberman is a managing director and 41 President general counsel of UBS Global AM. From and December 1997 through July 2000, she was Secretary general counsel of Aeltus Investment Management, Inc. Prior to working at Aeltus, Ms. Doberman was assistant chief counsel of the SEC's Division of Investment Management. Ms. Doberman is vice president and assistant secretary of UBS Supplementary Trust and five investment companies (consisting of 44 portfolios) and vice president and secretary of 19 investment companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 32 <Page> <Table> <Caption> TERM OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OFFICE+ AND DURING PAST 5 YEARS; POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME FUND COMPLEX FOR WHICH PERSON AND AGE FUND SERVED SERVES AS OFFICER - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David M. Goldenberg*; Vice Since 2002 Mr. Goldenberg is an executive director 36 President and deputy general counsel of UBS Global and AM. From 2000 to 2002 he was director, Assistant legal affairs at Lazard Asset Management. Secretary Mr. Goldenberg was global director of compliance for SSB Citi Asset Management Group from 1998 to 2000. He was associate general counsel at Smith Barney Asset Management from 1996 to 1998. Prior to working at Smith Barney Asset Management, Mr. Goldenberg was branch chief and senior counsel in the SEC's Division of Investment Management. Mr. Goldenberg is a vice president and secretary of UBS Supplementary Trust and of five investment companies (consisting of 44 portfolios) and a vice president and assistant secretary of 19 investment companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. Kevin J. Mahoney*; Vice Since 1999 Mr. Mahoney is a director and a senior 37 President manager of the mutual fund finance and department of UBS Global AM. Prior to Assistant April 1999, he was the manager of the Treasurer mutual fund internal control group of Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Mahoney is a vice president and assistant treasurer of 19 investment companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 33 <Page> <Table> <Caption> TERM OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OFFICE+ AND DURING PAST 5 YEARS; POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME FUND COMPLEX FOR WHICH PERSON AND AGE FUND SERVED SERVES AS OFFICER - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael H. Markowitz***; Vice Since 2001 Mr. Markowitz is an executive director, 38 President portfolio manager and head of U.S. short duration fixed income of UBS Global AM. He is also an executive director and portfolio manager of UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. ("UBS Global AM (Americas)"), an affiliate of UBS Global AM. Mr. Markowitz is a vice president of five investment companies (consisting of 25 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. Susan P. Ryan*; 43 Vice Since 1995 Ms. Ryan is an executive director and President portfolio manager of UBS Global AM. Ms. Ryan is a vice president of five investment companies (consisting of 13 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. Paul H. Schubert*; Vice Since 1995 Mr. Schubert is an executive director and 40 President head of the mutual fund finance and department of UBS Global AM. Mr. Schubert Treasurer is treasurer and principal accounting officer of UBS Supplementary Trust and of three investment companies (consisting of 41 portfolios), a vice president and treasurer of 20 investment companies (consisting of 41 portfolios), and treasurer and chief financial officer of one investment company (consisting of two portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 34 <Page> <Table> <Caption> TERM OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OFFICE+ AND DURING PAST 5 YEARS; POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME FUND COMPLEX FOR WHICH PERSON AND AGE FUND SERVED SERVES AS OFFICER - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph A. Varnas*; President Since 2003 Mr. Varnas is a managing director (since 35 March 2003), chief technology officer (since March 2001) and head of product, technology and operations of UBS Global AM (since November 2002). From 2000 to 2001, he was manager of product development in Investment Consulting Services at UBS Financial Services. Mr. Varnas was a senior analyst in the Global Securities Research & Economics Group at Merrill Lynch from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Varnas is president of UBS Supplementary Trust and 22 investment companies (consisting of 81 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub- advisor or manager. Keith A. Weller*; Vice Since 1996 Mr. Weller is a director and senior 41 President associate general counsel of UBS Global and AM. Mr. Weller is a vice president and Assistant assistant secretary of 19 investment Secretary companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> * This person's business address is 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019-6114. ** Address for mailing purposes only. *** This person's business address is One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. + Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term. Officers of the Trust are appointed by the Trustees and serve at the pleasure of the Board. ++ Mrs. Alexander and Mr. Bewkes are "interested persons" of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act by virtue of their positions with UBS Global AM and/or its affiliates. 35 <Page> Trustees E. Garrett Bewkes, Jr. CHAIRMAN Margo N. Alexander Richard Q. Armstrong David J. Beaubien Richard R. Burt Meyer Feldberg George W. Gowen William W. Hewitt, Jr. Morton L. Janklow Frederic V. Malek Carl W. Schafer William D. White PRINCIPAL OFFICERS Joseph A. Varnas PRESIDENT Amy R. Doberman VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Paul H. Schubert VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Susan P. Ryan VICE PRESIDENT W. Douglas Beck VICE PRESIDENT INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND ADMINISTRATOR UBS Financial Services Inc. 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019-6028 SUB-ADVISOR, SUB-ADMINISTRATOR AND PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. 51 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019-6114 THIS REPORT IS NOT TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING OF SHARES OF A FUND UNLESS ACCOMPANIED OR PRECEDED BY AN EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS. (C) 2003 UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. All rights reserved. <Page> Presorted [UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LOGO] Standard U.S.Postage 51 West 52nd Street PAID New York, NY 10019-6114 Smithtown, NY Permit 700 <Page> [UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LOGO] UBS LIR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 2003 <Page> UBS LIR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND June 16, 2003 DEAR SHAREHOLDER, We present you with the annual report for UBS LIR Government Securities Fund for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003. AN INTERVIEW WITH PORTFOLIO MANAGER SUSAN RYAN Q. HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM OVER THE REVIEW PERIOD? A. Short-term interest rates fell over the 12-month period. As a result, when holdings in the Fund's portfolio matured, they had to be replaced with securities that offered lower yields. Therefore, at the end of the reporting period, the Fund's Institutional share class had a seven-day current yield of 0.91%, down from 1.60% at the end of its fiscal year on April 30, 2002. (For more on the Fund's performance, please refer to "Performance At A Glance" on page 4.) Q. CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD? A. The US economy was generally weak throughout the Fund's fiscal year. Early in the period, ongoing threats of terrorism, turmoil in the Middle East, tepid corporate spending, a weak stock market and corporate accounting scandals were clearly taking a toll on economic growth. Evidence of this was reflected in the second quarter's anemic gross domestic product (GDP) figure, which came in at 1.7%. The news improved somewhat during the third quarter, when GDP rose to 4.0%; however, this figure fell to 1.4% during the last three months of 2002. In the first quarter of 2003, concerns over a war with Iraq created an additional obstacle impeding economic growth, and advance estimates for GDP came in at a disappointing 1.9% growth rate. [SIDENOTE] UBS LIR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND INVESTMENT GOAL: Provide as high a level of current interest income as is consistent with maintaining liquidity and principal stability. PORTFOLIO MANAGER: Susan P. Ryan UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. COMMENCEMENT: Institutional shares--June 3, 1991 Select shares--May 23, 2001 DIVIDEND PAYMENTS: Monthly 1 <Page> Q. WHAT WERE SOME OF THE REASONS FOR THIS TEPID ECONOMIC GROWTH? A. Throughout 2002, consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of the US economy, was relatively strong. This contrasted sharply with corporate spending, which continued to be subdued as many companies postponed major purchases until they saw clearer signs of a sustainable economic recovery. However, both consumer and corporate spending weakened during the first quarter of 2003. The specter of, and eventual war with, Iraq, saber rattling in North Korea and heightened concerns about terrorism preoccupied the country and ultimately hindered economic growth. Q. HOW HAS THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD (THE "FED") REACTED TO THE WEAKENING ECONOMY? A. In November 2002, the Fed acknowledged that the economy had hit a "soft spot." After holding interest rates steady during the first ten months of 2002, the Fed moved into action in early November and lowered the federal funds rate one half percentage point to 1.25%--a 41-year low. Since that time, the Fed has held rates steady; as of this writing, most recently during its meeting on May 6, 2003 (after fiscal year end). In its official statement, the Fed noted that despite disappointing numbers relating to production and unemployment, the easing of geopolitical tensions had increased consumer confidence, caused oil prices to decline and strengthened the equity and debt markets. "These developments," the Fed statement read, "along with the accommodative stance of monetary policy and ongoing growth in productivity, should foster an improving economic climate over time." Q. HOW DID YOU MANAGE THE FUND IN THE TURBULENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT CHARACTERIZED THE PERIOD? A. In terms of investment strategies, the Fund continued to utilize a "barbell" strategy, whereby we purchased securities at both ends of the maturity spectrum. The Fund's longer-term securities--with final maturities up to one year--were used to lock in higher yields as interest rates fell. At the same time, our shorter-term securities--typically less than one month to maturity--provided liquidity. As always, we emphasized Treasury and Agency securities that offered the highest credit quality and liquidity. Q. WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THE ECONOMY AND HOW DO YOU ANTICIPATE STRUCTURING THE PORTFOLIO GOING FORWARD? A. Despite the rapid conclusion to the war in Iraq, there continues to be a great deal of uncertainty around the world. The repercussions of the war remain unknown, the situation in North Korea remains volatile, and the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) threatens to isolate major economies. 2 <Page> In the US, you could view the economic "glass" as either being half empty or half full. Among the positives, the war in Iraq is all but over, consumer confidence rose sharply at the end of April, and oil prices have plummeted. In addition, low interest rates have spurred another round of mortgage refinancing and corporate spending is expected to increase at some point. Finally, Congress has approved an economic stimulus package, although the extent of its impact on the economy remains uncertain. On the other hand, unemployment is high and the economy will have to gain momentum in order to stimulate the labor market. Furthermore, the housing market may have peaked and consumer debt levels are high. Lastly, the Fed has less mobility to lower short-term interest rates. Given the uncertain environment, we expect to continue to employ a barbell strategy in order to lock in higher rates and maintain liquidity. We also expect to continue emphasizing a higher quality portfolio for the Fund. Our ultimate objective in managing your investments is to help you successfully meet your financial goals. We thank you for your continued support and welcome any comments or questions you may have. For additional information on the UBS funds,* please contact your financial advisor or visit us at www.ubs.com. Sincerely, /s/ Joseph A. Varnas /s/ Susan P. Ryan JOSEPH A. VARNAS SUSAN P. RYAN PRESIDENT PORTFOLIO MANAGER UBS LIR Government Securities Fund UBS LIR Government Securities Fund HEAD OF PRODUCT, TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OPERATIONS UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund performed during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2003, and reflects our views at the time of its writing. Of course, these views may change in response to changing circumstances, and they do not guarantee the future performance of the markets or the Fund. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor regarding your personal investment program. * Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. The prospectus for a fund contains more complete information regarding risks, charges and expenses, and should be read carefully before investing. 3 <Page> UBS LIR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND PERFORMANCE AT A GLANCE <Table> <Caption> YIELDS AND CHARACTERISTICS 4/30/03 10/31/02 4/30/02 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seven-Day Current Yield* Institutional Shares 0.91% 1.44% 1.60% Select Shares 1.01 1.54 1.70 Seven-Day Effective Yield* Institutional Shares 0.92% 1.45% 1.61% Select Shares 1.02 1.55 1.71 Weighted Average Maturity** 44 days 50 days 35 days Net Assets (mm) $ 234.6 $ 299.6 $ 227.9 <Caption> SECTOR ALLOCATION*** 4/30/03 10/31/02 4/30/02 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Government & Agency Obligations 93.3% 96.3% 79.8% Money Market Funds 6.8 3.8 8.3 Repurchase Agreements -- -- 11.9 Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.1) (0.1) -- TOTAL 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% =========================================================================================== </Table> * Yields will fluctuate and reflect fee waivers. Performance data quoted represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. ** The Fund is actively managed and its weighted average maturity will differ over time. *** Weightings represent percentages of net assets as of the dates indicated. The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and its composition will vary over time. 4 <Page> UBS LIR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS -- APRIL 30, 2003 <Table> <Caption> PRINCIPAL AMOUNT MATURITY INTEREST (000) DATES RATES VALUE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS--93.30% $ 70,607 U.S. Treasury Bills 05/08/03 to 1.105 to 09/18/03 1.245%@ $ 70,480,644 13,000 Federal Farm Credit Bank 1.250 to 05/01/03 1.275* 12,999,501 25,179 Federal Farm Credit Bank 05/01/03 to 1.150 to 11/25/03 1.500@ 25,125,699 8,000 Federal Home Loan Bank 04/13/04 to 1.290 to 05/12/04 1.410 8,000,000 56,800 Federal Home Loan Bank 05/07/03 to 1.100 to 07/11/03 1.260@ 56,745,173 10,000 Student Loan Marketing Association 05/06/03 1.521* 10,006,394 35,504 Student Loan Marketing Association 05/07/03 to 1.160 to 05/08/03 1.190@ 35,496,565 Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost--$218,853,976) 218,853,976 ============================================================================================================== <Caption> NUMBER OF SHARES (000) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONEY MARKET FUNDS--6.75% 8,561 BlackRock Provident Institutional Treasury Trust Fund 05/01/03 1.015+ 8,560,559 7,289 Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund 05/01/03 0.988+ 7,289,418 Total Money Market Funds (cost--$15,849,977) 15,849,977 ============================================================================================================== Total Investments (cost--$234,703,953 which approximates cost for federal income tax purposes)--100.05% 234,703,953 Liabilities in excess of other assets--(0.05)% (126,627) Net Assets (applicable to 151,463,828 and 83,088,228 of Institutional shares and Select shares, respectively, each equivalent to $1.00 per share)--100.00% $ 234,577,326 ============================================================================================================== </Table> * Variable rate securities--maturity dates reflect earlier of reset date or maturity date. The interest rates shown are the current rates as of April 30, 2003 and reset periodically. @ Interest rates shown are the discount rates at date of purchase. + Interest rates shown reflect yield at April 30, 2003. Weighted average maturity -- 44 days See accompanying notes to financial statements 5 <Page> UBS LIR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS <Table> <Caption> FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2003 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Interest $ 4,171,223 EXPENSES: Investment advisory and administration fees 671,069 Shareholder servicing fees-Institutional shares 159,023 Transfer agency and related services fees 126,993 Professional fees 49,453 State registration fees 45,975 Reports and notices to shareholders 43,344 Custody and accounting 26,843 Insurance expense 8,996 Trustees' fees 5,629 Interest expense 3,791 Other expenses 20,279 1,161,395 Less: Fee waivers/reimbursements from investment advisor and administrator (488,578) Net expenses 672,817 Net investment income 3,498,406 Net realized gain from investment transactions 1,360 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ 3,499,766 ================================================================================ </Table> See accompanying notes to financial statements 6 <Page> UBS LIR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS <Table> <Caption> FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, --------------------------------- 2003 2002 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM OPERATIONS: Net investment income $ 3,498,406 $ 7,116,318 Net realized gains from investment transactions 1,360 5,362 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 3,499,766 7,121,680 DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM: Net investment income--Institutional shares (2,030,578) (5,540,669) Net investment income--Select shares (1,467,828) (1,575,649) (3,498,406) (7,116,318) Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions 6,662,066 (32,255,924) Net increase (decrease) in net assets 6,663,426 (32,250,562) NET ASSETS: Beginning of year 227,913,900 260,164,462 End of year $ 234,577,326 $ 227,913,900 ========================================================================================= </Table> See accompanying notes to financial statements 7 <Page> UBS LIR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES UBS LIR Government Securities Fund (the "Fund") is a diversified series of Liquid Institutional Reserves (the "Trust"), an open-end management investment company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust currently offers three no-load series: the Fund, the UBS LIR Money Market Fund and the UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund. The financial statements for the UBS LIR Money Market Fund and UBS LIR Treasury Securities Fund are not included herein. The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Institutional shares and Select shares. Each class represents interests in the same assets of the Fund, and both classes have equal voting privileges, except that owners of Institutional shares receive certain services directly from financial intermediaries, bear certain service fees and to the extent that matters pertaining to the Shareholder Services Plan or to the Institutional shares are submitted to shareholders for approval, only the holders of Institutional shares shall be entitled to vote thereon. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the Fund's management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies: VALUATION AND ACCOUNTING FOR INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT INCOME--Investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value, unless the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board") determines that this does not represent fair value. Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are calculated using the identified cost method. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Premiums are amortized and discounts are accreted as adjustments to interest income and the identified cost of investments. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS--Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These "book/tax" differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS--Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized/unrealized gains/losses are allocated proportionately to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of each class at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for current capital share activity of the respective classes). Class-specific expenses are charged directly to the applicable class of shares. 8 <Page> INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND ADMINISTRATOR The Trust has an Investment Advisory and Administration Contract ("Advisory Contract") with UBS Financial Services Inc. ("UBS Financial Services(SM)*"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of UBS AG, under which UBS Financial Services serves as investment advisor and administrator of the Fund. UBS AG is an internationally diversified organization with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and operations in many areas of the financial services industry. In accordance with the Advisory Contract, the Fund pays UBS Financial Services an investment advisory and administration fee, which is accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. At April 30, 2003 the Fund owed UBS Financial Services $48,790 in investment advisory and administration fees. UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. ("UBS Global AM") serves as sub-advisor and sub-administrator to the Trust pursuant to a Sub-Advisory and Sub-Administration Contract ("Sub-Advisory Contract") between UBS Financial Services and UBS Global AM. UBS Global AM is an indirect wholly owned asset management subsidiary of UBS AG. In accordance with the Sub-Advisory Contract, UBS Financial Services (not the Fund) pays UBS Global AM a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 50% of the fee paid by the Fund to UBS Financial Services under the Advisory Contract, net of waivers and/or reimbursements. The Fund and UBS Financial Services have entered into a written investment advisory and administration fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement under which UBS Financial Services is contractually obligated to waive 0.10% of its investment advisory and administration fees and to reimburse Fund expenses through August 31, 2003, to the extent that the Fund's expenses otherwise would exceed 0.29% for Institutional shares and 0.19% for Select shares. At April 30, 2003, UBS Financial Services owed the Fund $38,823 for fee waivers and reimbursements under the above agreement. The Fund has agreed to repay UBS Financial Services for any reimbursed expenses if it can do so over the following three years without causing the Fund's expenses in any of those years to exceed the aforementioned rates. For the year ended April 30, 2003, UBS Financial Services reimbursed $220,151 in expenses, which is subject to repayment through April 30, 2006, and waived $268,427 in investment advisory and administration fees. SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN AND AGREEMENT Under a Shareholder Services Plan and Agreement ("Service Agreement") adopted with respect to its Institutional shares, the Fund has agreed to pay UBS Global AM monthly fees at the annual rate of 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional shares owned by the customers of financial intermediaries that have entered into service agreements with UBS Global AM. Under Service Agreements with those financial intermediaries, UBS Global AM pays an identical fee to the - ---------- * UBS Financial Services is a service mark of UBS AG. 9 <Page> financial intermediaries for certain support services that they provide to their customers as specified in the Service Agreements. At April 30, 2003, the Fund owed UBS Global AM $12,852 in shareholder service fees. BANK LINE OF CREDIT The Fund participated with other funds managed, advised or sub-advised by UBS Global AM in a $300 million committed credit facility ("Facility") with UBS AG, Stamford Branch, to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Fund at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. Under the Facility arrangement, the Fund had agreed to pay a commitment fee, pro rata, based on the relative asset size of the funds in the Facility. Interest would be charged to the Fund at rates based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. For the year ended April 30, 2003, the Fund had an average daily amount of borrowing outstanding under the Facility of $19,997,000 for three days with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 2.275%. For the year ended April 30, 2003, the Fund paid a commitment fee of $3,486 to UBS AG. OTHER LIABILITIES At April 30, 2003, dividends payable and accrued expenses (excluding investment advisory and administration fees and shareholder servicing fees) were $187,607 and $46,024, respectively. FEDERAL TAX STATUS The Fund intends to distribute all of its taxable income and to comply with the other requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required. In addition, by distributing during each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, realized capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, the Fund intends not to be subject to federal excise tax. At April 30, 2003, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were substantially the same as for financial reporting purposes. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders by the Fund during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003 and April 30, 2002 was ordinary income. In accordance with U.S. Treasury regulations, the Fund has elected to defer long term realized capital losses of $1,149 arising after October 31, 2002. Such losses are treated for tax purposes as arising on May 1, 2003. 10 <Page> SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST There is an unlimited amount of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest, at $1.00 per share, were as follows: <Table> <Caption> INSTITUTIONAL SHARES SELECT SHARES ----------------------------- ------------------------------------ FOR THE PERIOD FOR THE YEARS ENDED FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 23, 2001+ APRIL 30, APRIL 30, TO ----------------------------- ------------------ APRIL 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares sold 233,672,603 718,807,927 1,062,329,760 464,967,870 Shares repurchased (257,839,769) (810,793,031) (1,034,681,852) (411,440,919) Dividends reinvested 2,027,625 5,442,559 1,153,699 759,670 Net Increase (decrease) in shares outstanding (22,139,541) (86,542,545) 28,801,607 54,286,621 ===================================================================================================================== </Table> - ---------- + Commencement of issuance. 11 <Page> UBS LIR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below: <Table> <Caption> INSTITUTIONAL SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FOR THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 Net investment income 0.013 0.026 0.059 0.051 0.049 Dividends from net investment income (0.013) (0.026) (0.059) (0.051) (0.049) NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN(1) 1.27% 2.65% 6.02% 5.22% 5.04% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: Net assets, end of period (000's) $ 151,490 $ 173,626 $ 260,164 $ 121,897 $ 138,783 Expenses to average net assets, net of fee waivers/reimbursements from advisor 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.28% Expenses to average net assets, before fee waivers/reimbursements from advisor 0.47% 0.46% 0.38% 0.33% 0.33% Net investment income to average net assets, net of fee waivers/reimbursements from advisor 1.26% 2.70% 5.68% 5.10% 4.90% Net investment income to average net assets, before fee waivers/reimbursements from advisor 1.08% 2.53% 5.59% 5.06% 4.85% ======================================================================================================================== </Table> + Commencement of issuance. * Annualized. (1) Total investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and other distributions, if any, at net asset value on the payable dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Total investment return for a period of less than one year has not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. 12 <Page> <Table> <Caption> SELECT SHARES --------------------------- FOR THE PERIOD FOR THE MAY 23, YEAR ENDED 2001+ TO APRIL 30, APRIL 30, 2003 2002 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 1.00 $ 1.00 Net investment income 0.014 0.024 Dividends from net investment income (0.014) (0.024) NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 1.00 $ 1.00 TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN(1) 1.37% 2.38% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: Net assets, end of period (000's) $ 83,087 $ 54,288 Expenses to average net assets, net of fee waivers/reimbursements from advisor 0.19% 0.19%* Expenses to average net assets, before fee waivers/reimbursements from advisor 0.37% 0.36%* Net investment income to average net assets, net of fee waivers/reimbursements from advisor 1.36% 2.17%* Net investment income to average net assets, before fee waivers/reimbursements from advisor 1.18% 2.00%* =========================================================================== </Table> 13 <Page> UBS LIR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of UBS LIR Government Securities Fund We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of the UBS LIR Government Securities Fund (the "Fund") (one of the funds comprising Liquid Institutional Reserves) as of April 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 periods indicated therein. 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. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned at April 30, 2003, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. 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 the UBS LIR Government Securities Fund at April 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 the financial highlights for each of the indicated periods, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP New York, New York June 12, 2003 14 <Page> (This page intentionally left blank). 15 <Page> UBS LIR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) BOARD OF TRUSTEES & OFFICERS The Fund is governed by a Board of Trustees which oversees the Fund's operations. Each Trustee serves an indefinite term of office. Officers are appointed by the Trustees and serve at the pleasure of the Board. The table below shows, for each Trustee and Officer, his or her name, address and age, the position held with the Fund, the length of time served as a Trustee and Officer of the Fund, the Trustee's or Officer's principal occupations during the last five years, the number of portfolios in the UBS fund complex overseen by the Trustee or for which a person served as an Officer, and other directorships held by the Trustee. The Fund's Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-647 1568. INTERESTED TRUSTEES <Table> <Caption> TERM OF OFFICE+ AND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) AND AGE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margo N. Alexander*++; Trustee Since 1996 Mrs. Alexander is retired. She was an executive vice president 56 of UBS Financial Services Inc. ("UBS Financial Services") (March 1984 to December 2002). She was chief executive officer of UBS Global AM from January 1995 to October 2000, a director (from January 1995 to September 2001) and chairman (from March 1999 to September 2001). E. Garrett Bewkes, Jr.*++; Trustee and Since 1996 Mr. Bewkes serves as a consultant to UBS Financial Services 76 Chairman (since May 1999). Prior to November 2000, he was a Director of of the Paine Webber Group Inc. ("PW Group," formerly the holding Board of company of UBS Financial Services and UBS Global AM) and prior to Trustees 1996, he was a consultant to PW Group. Prior to 1988, he was chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of American Bakeries Company. </Table> 16 <Page> <Table> <Caption> NUMBER OF NAME, ADDRESS, PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AND AGE OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margo N. Alexander*++; Mrs. Alexander is a director or trustee of 19 None 56 investment companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. E. Garrett Bewkes, Jr.*++; Mr. Bewkes is a director or trustee of 33 Mr. Bewkes is also a director of Interstate 76 investment companies (consisting of 54 Bakeries Corporation. portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 17 <Page> INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES <Table> <Caption> TERM OF OFFICE+ AND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) AND AGE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Q. Armstrong; 67 Trustee Since 1996 Mr. Armstrong is chairman and principal of R.Q.A. Enterprises R.Q.A. Enterprises (management consulting firm) (since April 1991 and principal One Old Church Road-- occupation since March 1995). Mr. Armstrong was chairman of the Unit # 6 board, chief executive officer and co-owner of Adirondack Greenwich, CT 06830 Beverages (producer and distributor of soft drinks and sparkling/still waters) (from October 1993 to March 1995). He was a partner of The New England Consulting Group (management consulting firm) (from December 1992 to September 1993). He was managing director of LVMH U.S. Corporation (U.S. subsidiary of the French luxury goods conglomerate, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey Corporation) (from 1987 to 1991) and chairman of its wine and spirits subsidiary, Schieffelin & Somerset Company (from 1987 to 1991). David J. Beaubien; 68 Trustee Since 2001 Mr. Beaubien is chairman of Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc., a 101 Industrial Road manufacturer of meteorological measuring systems. Prior to Turners Falls, MA 01376 January 1991, he was senior vice president of EG&G, Inc., a company which makes and provides a variety of scientific and technically oriented products and services. From 1985 to January 1995, Mr. Beaubien served as a director or trustee on the boards of the Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated mutual funds. </Table> 18 <Page> <Table> <Caption> NUMBER OF NAME, ADDRESS, PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AND AGE OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Q. Armstrong; 67 Mr. Armstrong is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Armstrong is also a director of AlFresh R.Q.A. Enterprises investment companies (consisting of 40 Beverages Canada, Inc. (a Canadian beverage One Old Church Road-- portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of subsidiary of AlFresh Foods Inc.) (since October Unit # 6 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, 2000). Greenwich, CT 06830 sub-advisor or manager. David J. Beaubien; 68 Mr. Beaubien is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Beaubien is also a director of IEC 101 Industrial Road investment companies (consisting of 40 Electronics, Inc., a manufacturer of electronic Turners Falls, MA 01376 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of assemblies. its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 19 <Page> <Table> <Caption> TERM OF OFFICE+ AND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) AND AGE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard R. Burt; 56 Trustee Since 1996 Mr. Burt is chairman of Diligence LLC (international information 1275 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. and security firm) and IEP Advisors (international investments Washington, D.C. and consulting firm). He was the chief negotiator in the 20004 Strategic Arms Reduction Talks with the former Soviet Union (from 1989 to 1991) and the U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany (from 1985 to 1989). From 1991 to 1994, he served as a partner of McKinsey & Company (management consulting firm). Meyer Feldberg; 61 Trustee Since 1996 Mr. Feldberg is Dean and Professor of Management of the Graduate Columbia University School of Business, Columbia University. Prior to 1989, he was 101 Uris Hall president of the Illinois Institute of Technology. New York, New York 10027 George W. Gowen; 73 Trustee Since 1996 Mr. Gowen is a partner in the law firm of Dunnington, Bartholow & 666 Third Avenue Miller. Prior to May 1994, he was a partner in the law firm of New York, New York Fryer, Ross & Gowen. 10017 William W. Hewitt, Jr.**; 74 Trustee Since 2001 Mr. Hewitt is retired. From 1990 to January 1995, Mr. Hewitt c/o UBS Global Asset served as a director or trustee on the boards of the Kidder, Management (US) Inc. Peabody & Co. Incorporated mutual funds. From 1986 to 1988, he 51 West 52nd Street was an executive vice president and director of mutual funds, New York, New York insurance and trust services of Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. 10019-6114 From 1976 to 1986, he was president of Merrill Lynch Funds Distributor, Inc. Morton L. Janklow; 73 Trustee Since 2001 Mr. Janklow is senior partner of Janklow & Nesbit Associates, an 445 Park Avenue international literary agency representing leading authors in New York, New York their relationships with publishers and motion picture, 10022 television and multi-media companies, and of counsel to the law firm of Janklow & Ashley. </Table> 20 <Page> <Table> <Caption> NUMBER OF NAME, ADDRESS, PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AND AGE OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard R. Burt; 56 Mr. Burt is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Burt is also a director of Hollinger 1275 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. investment companies (consisting of 40 International, Inc. (publishing), HCL Washington, D.C. portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of Technologies, Ltd., The Central European Fund, 20004 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, Inc., The Germany Fund, Inc., IGT, Inc. sub-advisor or manager. (provides technology to gaming and wagering industry) and chairman of Weirton Steel Corp. (makes and finishes steel products). He is also a director or trustee of funds in the Scudder Mutual Funds Family (consisting of 47 portfolios). Meyer Feldberg; 61 Dean Feldberg is a director or trustee of 33 Dean Feldberg is also a director of Primedia Inc. Columbia University investment companies (consisting of 54 (publishing), Federated Department Stores, Inc. 101 Uris Hall portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of (operator of department stores), Revlon, Inc. New York, New York its affiliates serves as investment advisor, (cosmetics), Select Medical Inc. (healthcare 10027 sub-advisor or manager. services) and SAPPI, Ltd. (producer of paper). George W. Gowen; 73 Mr. Gowen is a director or trustee of 33 None 666 Third Avenue investment companies (consisting of 54 New York, New York portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of 10017 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. William W. Hewitt, Jr.**; 74 Mr. Hewitt is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Hewitt is also a director or trustee of the c/o UBS Global Asset investment companies (consisting of 40 Guardian Life Insurance Company Mutual Funds Management (US) Inc. portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of (consisting of 19 portfolios). 51 West 52nd Street its affiliates serves as investment advisor, New York, New York sub-advisor or manager. 10019-6114 Morton L. Janklow; 73 Mr. Janklow is a director or trustee of 19 None 445 Park Avenue investment companies (consisting of 40 New York, New York portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of 10022 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 21 <Page> <Table> <Caption> TERM OF OFFICE+ AND POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) AND AGE FUND SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederic V. Malek; 66 Trustee Since 1996 Mr. Malek is chairman of Thayer Capital Partners (merchant bank) 1455 Pennsylvania and chairman of Thayer Hotel Investors III, Thayer Hotel Avenue, N.W. Investors II and Lodging Opportunities Fund (hotel investment Suite 350 partnerships). From January 1992 to November 1992, he was Washington, D.C. campaign manager of Bush-Quayle '92. From 1990 to 1992, he was 20004 vice chairman and, from 1989 to 1990, he was president of Northwest Airlines Inc. and NWA Inc. (holding company of Northwest Airlines Inc.). Prior to 1989, he was employed by the Marriott Corporation (hotels, restaurants, airline catering and contract feeding), where he most recently was an executive vice president and president of Marriott Hotels and Resorts. Carl W. Schafer; 67 Trustee Since 1991 Mr. Schafer is president of the Atlantic Foundation (charitable 66 Witherspoon Street foundation). Prior to January 1993, he was chairman of the #1100 Investment Advisory Committee of the Howard Hughes Medical Princeton, NJ 08542 Institute. William D. White; 69 Trustee Since 2001 Mr. White is retired. From February 1989 through March 1994, he P.O. Box 199 was president of the National League of Professional Baseball Upper Black Eddy, PA Clubs. Prior to 1989, he was a television sportscaster for 18972 WPIX-TV, New York. Mr. White served on the board of directors of Centel from 1989 to 1993 and on the board of directors of Jefferson Banks Incorporated, Philadelphia, PA. </Table> 22 <Page> <Table> <Caption> NUMBER OF NAME, ADDRESS, PORTFOLIOS IN FUND COMPLEX OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS AND AGE OVERSEEN BY TRUSTEE HELD BY TRUSTEE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederic V. Malek; 66 Mr. Malek is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Malek is also a director of Aegis 1455 Pennsylvania investment companies (consisting of 40 Communications, Inc. (tele-services), American Avenue, N.W. portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of Management Systems, Inc. (management consulting Suite 350 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, and computer related services), Automatic Data Washington, D.C. sub-advisor or manager. Processing, Inc. (computing services), CB 20004 Richard Ellis, Inc. (real estate services), Federal National Mortgage Association, FPL Group, Inc. (electric services), Manor Care, Inc. (health care), and Northwest Airlines Inc. Carl W. Schafer; 67 Mr. Schafer is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Schafer is also a director of Labor Ready, 66 Witherspoon Street investment companies (consisting of 40 Inc. (temporary employment), Roadway Corp. #1100 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of (trucking), Guardian Life Insurance Company Princeton, NJ 08542 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, Mutual Funds (consisting of 19 portfolios), the sub-advisor or manager. Harding, Loevner Funds (consisting of four portfolios), E.I.I. Realty Securities Trust (investment company) and Frontier Oil Corporation. William D. White; 69 Mr. White is a director or trustee of 19 None P.O. Box 199 investment companies (consisting of 40 Upper Black Eddy, PA portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of 18972 its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 23 <Page> OFFICERS <Table> <Caption> TERM OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OFFICE+ AND DURING PAST 5 YEARS POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME FUND COMPLEX FOR WHICH PERSON AND AGE FUND SERVED SERVES AS OFFICER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W. Douglas Beck*; 36 Vice President Since 2003 Mr. Beck is an executive director and head of mutual fund product management of UBS Global AM (since 2002). From March 1998 to November 2002, he held various positions at Merrill Lynch, the most recent being first vice president and co-manager of the managed solutions group. Prior to March 1998, Mr. Beck was a portfolio manager and managing director at Raymond James & Associates. Mr. Beck is vice president of UBS Supplementary Trust and 22 investment companies (consisting of 81 portfolios) for which UBS Global AMor one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub- advisor or manager. Thomas Disbrow*; 37 Vice President Since 2000 Mr. Disbrow is a director and a senior manager of the mutual fund and Assistant finance department of UBS Global AM. Prior to November 1999, he Treasurer was a vice president of Zweig/Glaser Advisers. Mr. Disbrow is a vice president and assistant treasurer of 19 investment companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. Amy R. Doberman*; 41 Vice President Since 2000 Ms. Doberman is a managing director and general counsel of UBS and Secretary Global AM. From December 1997 through July 2000, she was general counsel of Aeltus Investment Management, Inc. Prior to working at Aeltus, Ms. Doberman was assistant chief counsel of the SEC's Division of Investment Management. Ms. Doberman is vice president and assistant secretary of UBS Supplementary Trust and five investment companies (consisting of 44 portfolios) and vice president and secretary of 19 investment companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 24 <Page> <Table> <Caption> TERM OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OFFICE+ AND DURING PAST 5 YEARS POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME FUND COMPLEX FOR WHICH PERSON AND AGE FUND SERVED SERVES AS OFFICER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David M. Goldenberg*; 36 Vice President Since 2002 Mr. Goldenberg is an executive director and deputy general and Assistant counsel of UBS Global AM. From 2000 to 2002 he was director, Secretary legal affairs at Lazard Asset Management. Mr. Goldenberg was global director of compliance for SSB Citi Asset Management Group from 1998 to 2000. He was associate general counsel at Smith Barney Asset Management from 1996 to 1998. Prior to working at Smith Barney Asset Management, Mr. Goldenberg was branch chief and senior counsel in the SEC's Division of Investment Management. Mr. Goldenberg is a vice president and secretary of UBS Supplementary Trust and of five investment companies (consisting of 44 portfolios) and a vice president and assistant secretary of 19 investment companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. Kevin J. Mahoney*; 37 Vice President Since 1999 Mr. Mahoney is a director and a senior manager of the mutual fund and Assistant finance department of UBS Global AM. Prior to April 1999, he was Treasurer the manager of the mutual fund internal control group of Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Mahoney is a vice president and assistant treasurer of 19 investment companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 25 <Page> <Table> <Caption> TERM OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OFFICE+ AND DURING PAST 5 YEARS POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME FUND COMPLEX FOR WHICH PERSON AND AGE FUND SERVED SERVES AS OFFICER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael H. Markowitz***; Vice President Since 2001 Mr. Markowitz is an executive director, portfolio manager and 38 head of U.S. short duration fixed income of UBS Global AM. He is also an executive director and portfolio manager of UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. ("UBS Global AM (Americas)"), an affiliate of UBS Global AM. Mr. Markowitz is a vice president of five investment companies (consisting of 25 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. Susan P. Ryan*; 43 Vice President Since 1995 Ms. Ryan is an executive director and a portfolio manager of UBS Global AM. Ms. Ryan is a vice president of five investment companies (consisting of 13 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. Paul H. Schubert*; 40 Vice President Since 1995 Mr. Schubert is an executive director and head of the mutual fund and Treasurer finance department of UBS Global AM. Mr. Schubert is treasurer and principal accounting officer of UBS Supplementary Trust and of three investment companies (consisting of 41 portfolios), a vice president and treasurer of 20 investment companies (consisting of 41 portfolios), and treasurer and chief financial officer of one investment company (consisting of two portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> 26 <Page> <Table> <Caption> TERM OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OFFICE+ AND DURING PAST 5 YEARS; POSITION(S) LENGTH OF NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN NAME, ADDRESS, HELD WITH TIME FUND COMPLEX FOR WHICH PERSON AND AGE FUND SERVED SERVES AS OFFICER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph A. Varnas*; 35 President Since 2003 Mr. Varnas is a managing director (since March 2003), chief technology officer (since March 2001) and head of product, technology and operations of UBS Global AM (since November 2002). From 2000 to 2001, he was manager of product development in Investment Consulting Services at UBS Financial Services. Mr. Varnas was a senior analyst in the Global Securities Research & Economics Group at Merrill Lynch from 1995 to 1999. Mr. Varnas is president of UBS Supplementary Trust and 22 investment companies (consisting of 81 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. Keith A. Weller*; 41 Vice President Since 1996 Mr. Weller is a director and senior associate general counsel of and Assistant UBS Global AM. Mr. Weller is a vice president and assistant Secretary secretary of 19 investment companies (consisting of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates serves as investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager. </Table> * This person's business address is 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019-6114. ** Address for mailing purposes only. *** This person's business address is One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. + Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term. Officers of the Trust are appointed by the Trustees and serve at the pleasure of the board. ++ Mrs. Alexander and Mr. Bewkes are "interested persons" of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act by virtue of their positions with UBS Global AM and/or its affiliates. 27 <Page> TRUSTEES E. Garrett Bewkes, Jr. CHAIRMAN Margo N. Alexander Richard Q. Armstrong David J. Beaubien Richard R. Burt Meyer Feldberg George W. Gowen William W. Hewitt, Jr. Morton L. Janklow Frederic V. Malek Carl W. Schafer William D. White PRINCIPAL OFFICERS Joseph A. Varnas PRESIDENT Amy R. Doberman VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Paul H. Schubert VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Susan P. Ryan VICE PRESIDENT W. Douglas Beck VICE PRESIDENT INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND ADMINISTRATOR UBS Financial Services Inc. 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019-6028 SUB-ADVISOR, SUB-ADMINISTRATOR AND PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. 51 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019-6114 THIS REPORT IS NOT TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING OF SHARES OF THE FUND UNLESS ACCOMPANIED OR PRECEDED BY AN EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS. (C) 2003 UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. All rights reserved. <Page> [UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LOGO] Presorted Standard 51 West 52nd Street U.S.Postage New York, NY 10019-6114 PAID Smithtown, NY Permit 700 <Page> ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS. Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not yet effective with respect to the registrant. ITEM 3. 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(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the registrant is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. (b) There were no significant changes in the registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation referenced in (a) above, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. <Page> ITEM 10. EXHIBITS. (a) Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not yet effective with respect to the registrant. (b) (1) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. (2) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906 CERT. <Page> 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. LIQUID INSTITUTIONAL RESERVES By: /s/ Joseph A. Varnas ---------------------------- Joseph A. Varnas President Date: July 8, 2003 ---------------------------- 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/ Joseph A. Varnas ---------------------------- Joseph A. Varnas President Date: July 8, 2003 ---------------------------- By: /s/ Paul H. Schubert ---------------------------- Paul H. Schubert Treasurer Date: July 8, 2003 ----------------------------